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Fictional Manzanita Soap Opera Episode 2

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Fictional Manzanita soap opera – Episode 2
“The Tides of Manzanita – The Vanishing Act”

In the quaint coastal town of Manzanita, where the ebb and flow of the tides mirror the swirling undercurrents of drama and intrigue, the city council found themselves embroiled in a scandal that threatened to eclipse the serene beauty of their seaside haven.

As night enveloped Manzanita, a clandestine meeting was convened at The Cove, an establishment known for its discretion and the preferred venue for the town’s elite to discuss matters of importance. The air was thick with tension, and the stakes had never been higher.

Councilor Jed, a stalwart figure whose family roots were as deep and intertwined with Manzanita as the ancient pines, took the helm of the gathering. “My fellow councilors,” he began, his voice steady and commanding, “we stand at the precipice of a crisis that threatens the very fabric of our community.”

Flanking him was Councilor Bart, ever the loyal lieutenant, ready to follow Jed’s lead without question. A trio of newcomers—Sophia, Marcus, and Elena—looked on, their faces a tapestry of uncertainty and intrigue, each harboring their own secrets yet united in their naiveté of the political machinations at play.

At the heart of the storm was a report—a document so damning it could unravel the delicate balance of power in Manzanita. The city manager, a formidable personality, known for an iron will and temperamental nature, was incensed by a perceived slight from the new mayor, leading to an investigation that siphoned $150,000 or more from the town’s coffers. The investigation’s findings were clear: the mayor was innocent. The report and expenditure should have been unnecessary.

Yet, in the world of “The Tides of Manzanita,” truth was a currency of little value. “We must ensure this report never sees the light of day,” Jed decreed, his gaze sweeping across the table. “The general fund is our war chest, and we cannot allow the prying eyes of our citizens to dictate our actions.”

The councilors conspired to concoct a tale so fantastical, it could only be born from the depths of Manzanita’s tempestuous heart. With straight faces, councilors would claim the report was stolen in a daring heist by pirates, drawn to Manzanita by legends of buried treasure and ancient secrets.

Sophia, the voice of reason amidst the madness, dared to question the plan. “But what of the truth? Shouldn’t the mayor’s name be cleared? The people deserve to know what nearly a year’s worth of property taxes was wasted to produce,” she implored, her plea echoing in the dim room.

Jed’s response was swift, a sinister smile playing on his lips. “Dear Sophia, in Manzanita, the truth is what we make it, a mere pawn in our game of chess. Our story will be one of mystery and adventure, captivating the town’s imagination and diverting attention from our true motives. This report is an embarrassment and will never be disclosed.”

As the council plotted, unbeknownst to them, a shadow lurked in the darkness. The enigmatic figure of Victoria, a journalist with a penchant for uncovering the hidden truths of Manzanita, had overheard their entire scheme. Armed with her knowledge, she was poised to unravel the council’s web of lies, setting the stage for a showdown that would forever alter the course of Manzanita’s history.

Tune in to your favorite soap opera, this week’s “The Tides of Manzanita, The Vanishing Act.” It promises a tale of deception, power, and the pursuit of truth amidst the backdrop of a town where the tides dictate life, and secrets are as vast as the ocean itself.

RIVERBEND PLAYERS PRESENTS ‘CRIMES OF THE HEART’ AT THE NCRD PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

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RIVERBEND PLAYERS PRESENTS ‘CRIMES OF THE HEART’ AT THE NCRD PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

GREAT SEATS AVAILABLE FOR UPCOMING PERFORMANCES MARCH 8th – 17th www.RiverbendPlayers.org

CRIMES OF THE HEART:

This darkly comedic play by Beth Henley delves into the messy lives of the Magrath women, each grappling with their own “crimes of the heart.”

Under a searing Mississippi sun, the Magrath sisters’ fragile lives shatter when Babe, the youngest, shoots her philandering husband.

Summoned home, the eldest, Lenny, wrestles with small-town stagnation and dreams of escape.

Meg, the middle sister, a washed-up singer, drowns her past in whiskey, returning with secrets clinging to her like Spanish moss.

As Babe’s legal storm brews, the kitchen of their childhood home becomes a pressure cooker of buried memories and blistering truths.

Past resentments erupt, revealing the scars of their mother’s suicide and their father’s desertion.

Their eccentric cousin Chick stirs the pot, while their flamboyant lawyer Barnette offers shaky legal support and a dash of unexpected romance.

This Pulitzer Prize-winning play paints a bittersweet portrait of Southern women struggling to rise above their “crimes of the heart” and embrace the promise of a brighter future.

Tickets on sale now at www.RiverbendPlayers.org –

ESTATE AND MOVING SALE. NEHALEM 3/8 and 3/9

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Moving Sale two days in Nehalem
Address is 35950 12th Street Nehalem, OR
Times: Friday 3/8/24 from 4-7 pm. Sale by Janine
Stop by and say farewell as Janine travels East for a bit!
Saturday 3/9/24 from 2-5pm Sale by Emily and Mindy

Household items, decor, velvet curtains, painted items, spring decor, women’s clothing at $5 a piece, and much more. Cash or Venmo

Please come up the steps or driveway to the upstairs unit.
More information at 443-356-5350 or janine.seadler@gmail.com
Also see www.sunnydaythrift.com for SPRING50
50% your entire order with coupon code at check out.

FREE SPRING GARDEN CLUB PROGRAM for kids PreK-5 at Alder Creek Farm

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Food Roots, in collaboration with Oregon Food Bank and Lower Nehalem Community Trust, are hosting a free garden club program for all students (both in public and homeschool programs) in grades PreK-5. Students will explore the garden through hands-on art, science, and healthy eating activities. All materials and a snack provided.
Meeting times: March 25-29 from 1-3pm
Where: Alder Creek Farm (Underhill Ln, Nehalem, OR 97131)

Please contact carol@foodrootsnw.org to register!

Positive Changes

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During the forty years since I first set foot in Manzanita, the community has changed for the better in many ways. We joined other voters in north county to create a recreation and fire districts. We approved bonds for a new pool in Nehalem, medical clinic in Wheeler, and middle school in Rockaway. We worked and voted as one north county community.
Manzanita city council and staff have made other good things happen. Laneda Avenue is no longer a rutted strip of gravel. The golf course will stay permanent open space. A new water tank and source of water have replaced the system developed fifty years ago. A walking path leads from downtown to the state park. A new visitor center close to the beach includes public rest rooms. In the mid 90s city council took an early lead in capping short term rentals, then taxing the STRs to ensure most local proceeds go for local needs. Most recently city council took the rare opportunity to buy a large, open space above the tsunami zone for a new city hall.
Business owners have added their energy with new restaurants, grocery stores, coffee shops, specialty stores, and a distinctive bank building.
Finally, individuals have changed Manzanita in ways many of us may not realize. Ted Erickson built the golf course and donated the land that’s now Classic Street. The Food Bank and Hope Chest both opened. Lloyd and Myrtle Hoffman donated land for the library building and used their estate to create an art center. The emergency corps, community trust, CARTM, history museum, and farmers market are all new. Pine Grove has had extensive repairs and upgrades. Over a million dollars in proceeds from two golf tournaments have supported programs in local schools. Riverbend Players has grown into popular community theater. All new in the last forty years. Volunteers catch spawned out salmon which ends up in cans for the Food Bank. The brand new NBCS. All started and grown by people with a vision and willing to work hard to make it happen.
Of course, a few things have happened that I didn’t want. And a few things I did want haven’t happened. That’s life. But on balance I feel lucky to have lived in north county almost half my life to take part in some of these changes and enjoy the results of all of them. I look forward to more positive changes during my remaining time here.
Mark Beach

A BETTER PLAN

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The majority party refused to address re-criminalizing drugs in the 2023 legislative session, so Senator David Brock Smith called for a special session to repeal Measure 110 in October of last year, and joined by colleagues in the House on a call for a special session, the Oregon State Senate voted to repeal and re-criminalize hard drugs in this session.

This took hundreds of hours of work by a broad group of stakeholders including the Oregon State Sheriffs Association, the Oregon District Attorneys Association, the Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police, the League of Oregon Cities, the Association of Oregon Counties and many more departments, agencies, organizations, businesses, and individuals that provided input for this new bill.

HB 4002A goes well beyond repeal of Measure 110 and gives law enforcement the tools they need to save lives and get drug dealers off the street. It is not perfect but it is sure to be a lot better than Measure 110.

Here are some of the changes:
With recriminalization and required treatment as outlined in HB4002A, a drug user has two options: to pursue treatment or serve jail time.
The bill also reinstates 72 hour welfare holds for intoxicated persons who pose a danger to themselves or others.

It’s also important to note that if treatment is not available at the time, the drug user may end up serving jail time in order to protect public safety.
(so you better get that treatment out there – OHA!)
The bill also gives law enforcement the tools they need to go after and punish the drug dealers; Democrat-led legislation took these essential tools away over the last few years.

Here are the serious flaws” First and foremost is the lack of fiscal accountability. YES! The Oversight and Accountability Council formed by measure 110, is directed under the auspices of the OHA to be in charge of all HB 4002 funds. We have seen the OAC be slow to distribute the funds and fund the wrong priorities. We have numerous reports of funds being misused; the OHA is currently trying to recover funds that were apparently used to purchase homes, cars and other fraudulent uses (gee, the criminals are in charge of the criminals) of the money, while NOT funding to increase available treatment!!!!!
WHO DID THIS? OMG
OK Now I get it – As the funding for the Oregon drug plan is hijacked by those that oversee it, the governor of the state has to make up these funds by putting a tax on our houses. Good idea Tina, but thankfully it didn’t work out that way. YET!
In addition, HB4002A does nothing to deal with the drug cartels and the horrors associated human trafficking. (Could OHA be involved in that?)
And the City of Portland has so many problems like lack of leadership that they may see no way to make this bill work.
(I am really proud of the people who came together to do this!)Good Oregonians They Be

Tai Chi at the Pine Grove this Wednesday!!

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Join friends at the Pine Grove in Manzanita on Wednesday, March 6th at 10:30 a.m. for a session of gentle Tai Chi flow led by Juli Stratton. Whether you are an experienced practitioner, a beginner or just curious, you will find this class to be an excellent addition to your week. There is nothing to learn or get right. All are welcome!!

Saturday, March 9, 2024, Mixed Media Online Workshop at the Hoffman Center for the Arts

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On Saturday, March 9, 2024, from 10:00 am to 2:00 p.m., The Hoffman Center for the Arts in Manzanita will be offering an exciting workshop called “Mixed Media Stylized Portrait Online Workshop: A Study in Flow.”

Join artist Melissa Grace Young in a dynamic four-hour online interactive workshop exploring flow in creative practice.

We will enjoy a deep dive into the life and creative practice of Hildegard Von Bingen, a writer, composer, and visionary from the 12th century while we follow steps to construct a mixed media portrait. You will use your own reference photo or share a photo provided by the instructor and set out on a journey learning to trust in your own unique process.

By the end of the workshop, you will have participated in an inspiring and thought-provoking presentation, had a fun hands-on experience, and have a finished or nearly finished piece of art capturing your own creative spirit.

There will be plenty of opportunity for interaction and an opportunity to share your work in a judgment-free space. The cost is $80.00.

Full or partial scholarships are available!

For more information and registration, visit the Hoffman Center for the Arts Website: Hoffmanarts.org

For questions contact: visualarts@hoffmanarts.org

Veterans for Peace Meeting – Everyone is welcome

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The Veterans for Peace meeting will be as follows: (Note the difference in day of the month!

Date – Thursday, March 7.
Time. – 10:30 PST
Place. – Offshore Grill in Manzanita.

If you can’t make it in Person the following is a zoom link, you can link onto:

Join Zoom Meeting
us06web.zoom.us/j/85362443808?pwd=pXXk19bSc8YgunXduJJH0lFkbpOYVn.1

Meeting ID: 853 6244 3808
Passcode: 547483

Everyone is welcome. You need not be a veteran to attend.

Brian

Guided Fishing Trips!

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Hello everyone! The winter steelhead are still rolling in and the fishing has been pretty good! I still have days available if you’d like to go on a float! You can pick a full or half day trip. All the details are on my website at pacificrootsadventures.com
Or give me a call at (503) 484-4440

Thanks!!
Kyle

Cannon Beach Comedy Festival: March 8-9

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Comedians from across the country are coming to the coast for the fourth-annual Cannon Beach Comedy Festival, March 8th and 9th.

Headliners include: Atlanta’s Baron Vaughn, Denver’s Adam Cayton-Holland, Los Angeles’ Eddie Pepitone and New York City’s Cholë Radcliffe.

Indeed, it’s an incredible lineup that also includes numerous of the northwest’s best stand ups.

The two-day fest takes place at the Coaster Theatre in Cannon Beach. Tickets are available at cannonbeachcomedyfestival.com.

As a stand-up comedian, Baron Vaughn has been entertaining audiences for more than 20 years. He has two influential comedy recordings, Raised by Cable and Blaxistential Crisis, both available for streaming on all platforms. As an actor, Baron is best known as “Bud,” sharing the screen with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin on the longest-running hit Netflix series, Grace & Frankie. Baron lends his voice as “Tom Servo” in the recent seasons of cult-hit, Mystery Science Theater 3000.

Adam Cayton-Holland is a national touring comic who has appeared on CONAN, WTF with Marc Maron, Comedy Central Presents, The Late Late Show with James Corden, @midnight, The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, and more. He has been named one of Esquire magazine’s “25 Comics to Watch” and one of “10 Comics to Watch” by Variety. Along with his cohorts in The Grawlix, Adam created, wrote, and starred in “Those Who Can’t,” which aired for three seasons on truTV.

Nicknamed “The Bitter Buddha,” Eddie Pepitone is a master of the dark art of comedy. Eddie is hailed as a modern day cross between Jackie Gleason, Don Rickles and Eckart Tolle. On stage, Eddie is a force of nature, switching between social rage and tender self-doubt. His shows are an energetic combo of calm and chaos, blue-collar angst and sardonic enlightenment. Few comedians working today channel the power of the rant better than Eddie Pepitone.

Chloë Radcliffe is a NYC-based standup comic, actor, and writer. She starred in COMMAND Z from Steven Soderbergh. Her Comedy Central: Featuring set debuted in 2022. She staffed on the sketch writing team for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon from 2019-2020. She was named a TBS Comic To Watch at the New York Comedy Festival, has been seen on Epix, and was selected for NBC’s 2019 Late Night Writers Workshop. She produces Minneapolis’ 10,000 Laughs Comedy Festival.

And if that isn’t enough talent, the Cannon Beach Comedy Festival boasts some of Portland’s best comedians, including “Portland’s Funniest Person” award winner Arlo Weierhauser, madcap multi-media maestro Phil Schallberger, Portland Mercury “Undisputable Genius of Comedy” Amanda Arnold and more.

The Cannon Beach Comedy Festival is produced by the nonprofit Tolovana Arts Colony and made possible by a grant from the City of Cannon Beach’s Tourism and Arts Fund (it’s what makes these tickets so affordable).

For tickets, lodging information and to see last-minute additions to the lineup–there will be more!–visit cannonbeachcomedyfestival.com.

For press inquiries, contact the Tolovana Arts Colony by emailing tolovanaartscolony@gmail.com, or by calling 541-215-4445.

Get your Tee Time Secured for the Manzanita Open May 17-19!!

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GOLFERS, SPONSORS and DONORS,

Currently we only have:
5 tee times left on Friday, May 17,
10 tee times left on Saturday, May 18, and
13 tee times left on Sunday, May 19.

The Manzanita Open is a four-person, 9-hole scramble, $60 per player. Organize your team of 4 and go to our website, www.eugeneschmuckfoundation.org, to reserve your tee time and pay. The website has details and rules for the tournament.

If you’re not a golfer, but still want to support the Eugene Schmuck Foundation, please consider becoming a sponsor. To donate, go to our website, www.eugeneschmuckfoundation.org.
You can also donate to the door prizes and raffle for the Manzanita Open. Donation items are collected through early May. We accept new, unused items, art work, baskets filled with goodies, lodging gift certificates, restaurant gift certificates, wine, etc. A minimum $25.00 “real market value” for all donation items please. For the 2024 tournament, please check with an ESF board member directly, through the mail at PO Box 58, Manzanita, OR 97130, or email esffoundation@yahoo.com to confirm what items are being accepted.

AUDITIONS MONDAY AND TUESDAY AT THE NCRD PAC FOR ‘THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG’

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-AUDITIONS MONDAY, MARCH 4TH AND TUESDAY, MARCH 5TH
*Casting for 8 parts: 6/M, 2/F
*Several male roles are gender-neutral and can be played by any gender. Physical elements are required for some parts.
From Mischief, Broadway masters of comedy, comes the Riverbend Players’ Production of the smash hit farce THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG!
SYNOPSIS:
Welcome to the opening night of the Cornley University Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things quickly go from bad to utterly disastrous.
This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show—an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines).
Nevertheless, the accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences!
Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, this Olivier Award–winning comedy is a global phenomenon guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter!
Directed by Frank Squillo
Performance Dates: May 31st – June 16th.
AUDITION DETAILS AT www.RiverbendPlayers.org –

CRIMES OF THE HEART’ OPENING WEEKEND! EIGHT SHOWS REMAINING, MARCH 2nd – 17th!

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– RIVERBEND PLAYERS PRESENTS ‘CRIMES OF THE HEART’ AT THE NCRD PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
GREAT SEATS AVAILABLE FOR THE UPCOMING PERFORMANCES AT www.RiverbendPlayers.org
CRIMES OF THE HEART:
This darkly comedic play by Beth Henley delves into the messy lives of the Magrath women, each grappling with their own “crimes of the heart.”
Under a searing Mississippi sun, the Magrath sisters’ fragile lives shatter when Babe, the youngest, shoots her philandering husband.
Summoned home, the eldest, Lenny, wrestles with small-town stagnation and dreams of escape.
Meg, the middle sister, a washed-up singer, drowns her past in whiskey, returning with secrets clinging to her like Spanish moss.
As Babe’s legal storm brews, the kitchen of their childhood home becomes a pressure cooker of buried memories and blistering truths.
Past resentments erupt, revealing the scars of their mother’s suicide and their father’s desertion.
Their eccentric cousin Chick stirs the pot, while their flamboyant lawyer Barnette offers shaky legal support and a dash of unexpected romance.
This Pulitzer Prize-winning play paints a bittersweet portrait of Southern women struggling to rise above their “crimes of the heart” and embrace the promise of a brighter future.
Tickets on sale now at www.RiverbendPlayers.org –

Yoga with veterans and with Molly and Janet

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Hey everybody.
Yoga! It’s fun, it’s free and it will make you healthier.

First there’s Yoga with Molly.
Day – Monday
Time. – 11:15 PST
Place – Tillamook YMCA

If you can’t join in person, you can still zoom in via the following link:
us06web.zoom.us/j/84115365249?pwd=Y1ZETEp1ZEtoS1JDTG9Sdmg3cGoyQT09

Next there’s Yoga with Janet.
Day – Wednesday
Time – 10:30 PST
Place – NCRD in Nehalem

If you can’t join in person, you can still zoom in via the following link:
us02web.zoom.us/j/89509061029

Come join us. Everyone is welcome.

Brian

Recipe for disaster: Oregon Coast group puts a twist on emergency food preparedness

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www.opb.org/article/2024/03/02/nehalem-bay-emergency-preparedness-cooking-contest/
Click the link to read the article about the EVCNB’s Emergency Food Contest as presented by OPB.

Just under the first photo, you can listen to the radio broadcast about the event.

What a fun event, amazing energy from the contestants and all who attended for a great cause.

Thanks to everyone who participated and attended the event.

Photo credit: Trav Williams, Broken Banjo Photography
Instagram: www.instagram.com/brokenbanjotrav/
facebook: www.facebook.com/BrokenBanjoPhotography