Author: North Coast BBQ

We will discuss Tillamook Estuaries Partnership (TEP)’s recent publication of the State of the Bays and staff will be present for you to ask questions and get plugged into opportunities to engage in the conservation of our estuaries! Collage and craft supplies provided.

Learn more at www.explorenaturetillamookcoast.com/ and register using the link in the comments!

Join us this Thursday, for a dance centered on the theme RELEASE.

Our dance is a welcoming space to shake off anything that no longer serves you, and step into the new year a little lighter.

The music will follow a natural arc – creating room for movement, play, expression, and letting go. There’s no right way to dance and nothing to figure out, just an invitation to come as you are, move freely, and enjoy being in your body in community.

We’ll close the evening with a gentle sound healing – offering a moment to settle, integrate, and land together after the dance.

For anyone who’d like to continue the reset, the Starseed Sauna will be open shortly after dance as an optional offering – a warm, grounding way to cleanse the body and welcome what’s next.

Come dance, have fun, and move into the new year with renewed vigor.

Looking forward to sharing the floor with you.

Warmly,
Neil

Date      –      Thursday, January 15
Time      –      10:30 PST
Place.    –       Manzanita library

Everyone is welcome.  You need not be a veteran to attend.  So make an appearance and be heard.  It you can’t show up in person, you’re more than welcome to join via zoom.  Hopefully it will work this time.       

Veterans for Peace is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
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Brian

Next meeting is
Jan 24 at 10am
White Clover Grange
36585 Hwy 53
Nehalem 97131
Enter at the front, right corner door

This month our guest speaker is Katja Biesanz. She is a Master Gardener who is coming to share her vast knowledge of botanical Latin which is used globally for the scientific naming and descriptions of plants. The international language provides plant identification, color or origin and helps us understand the plant’s features and characteristics. We hope you can join us for a new year of fun and learning!

The Nehalem Bay Garden Club will be 76 years young next spring! A very active group of 30 plus members is keeping this vibrant group going and the Club is always open to new members. Hopefully our new time will make the meetings available to more folks. So, if gardening is in your blood, or an interest that you would like to explore, please consider checking them out. No gardening experience is required, only an interest in learning, playing in dirt and hanging out with some pretty cool people!

The current mission of Nehalem Bay Garden Club is “To cultivate knowledge and love of gardening through educational programs and activities; to aid in the protection of the environment, native plants and wildlife; and to support public service through garden related organizations and volunteer opportunities.” The Club Objective from the 1978/79 yearbook was “To stimulate the knowledge and love for gardening, to aid in the protection of native trees, plants and birds.” So the legacy continues.

Nehalem Bay Garden Club’s big project is an annual plant sale Mother’s Day weekend. The 2026 sale will be Saturday, May 9th at the same location as the past few years at the junction of N Fork Road and Highway 53 in Nehalem. Please save the date! Going back to old roots, the 2026 sale will only be on Saturday.

The months leading up to the sale, starting in late January are busy ones, mainly starting seeds and potting up plants. Since many hands make light work, anyone interested in helping is very welcome. The Club meets nearly every week getting hands dirty and laughing a lot as the work is done. Please email barbaraandchuck@nehalemtel.net if you would like to know more about these work/play parties or about the Garden Club.

Proceeds from the annual plant sale are given to local organizations that meet the mission of the Club. We have been donating to the community for over 20 years. Since 2020 alone the Club has awarded grants totaling nearly $18,000. Grant recipients include Alder Creek Farm, Food Roots, Hoffman Garden, Tillamook Early Learning Center, Wheeler Waterfront Park and Nehalem Bay Health Center and Pharmacy. During the pandemic we wanted to help with food security and included Nehalem Bay United Methodist Church for their Senior Lunches and Food Pantry and North County Food Bank.

The 1978/79 yearbook also had a Conservation Pledge.
“I give my
Pledge as an American to save
And Faithfully to defend from Waste the natural resources of
My Country – its Forests, Waters
And Wildlife.”

Words to live by today.

On Saturday, January 17, I am hosting a town hall at Tillamook High School. I invite all Tillamook County community members to come and discuss ideas to strengthen our state and our nation. I hope to see you there!

What: Tillamook County Town Hall

When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 — 2:00 PM PST

Where: Tillamook High School – Auditorium
2605 12th St, Tillamook, OR 97141

Parking: Parking available across the street near the TBCC Career and College Center.

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My office is committed to diversity, inclusion, and fostering full participation for all. While there is no need to RSVP for the town hall, my team is ready to help should you need disability-related accommodations or have other access needs to participate in the town hall. Please reach out to my State Operations Manager Allison Burke at Allison_Burke@merkley.senate.gov or (503) 326-3386 to make your accommodations request by Wednesday, January 14 at 12 pm PST for my team to best support your participation.

To learn more about this town hall or any future events, please visit my website at merkley.senate.gov and stay engaged on Twitter. You can also like my Facebook page and follow me on Instagram and Bluesky to get a look behind the scenes!

Thank you, and I look forward to meeting with you.

All my best,
Jeff