Email here or call 503-717-2995
They’ve been closely watching the love and care you generously provide every day and are eager to express their gratitude in a unique way.
With their remarkable intuition, your pet believes that a Pauseful Massage would be the purrfect way for you to receive the care you truly need. According to them, when you’re relaxed, a deeper connection is felt, and joy fills the air.
While your pet would prefer to make the purchase themselves, they’ve kindly asked you to do it on their behalf. Visit www.Pauseful.love to choose the purrfect massage for you.
Your beloved pet wishes for you vibrant health, deep peace, and ecstatic joy during this holiday season.
Warmest regards on behalf of your pet.
AND Christina, Jamie, and Libby
503-457-1092 call or text
Let us know if you’d like us to mail or drop off a personalized gift card.
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THE HOLIDAY SEASON’S COMEDY SENSATION SHATTERS OPENING WEEKEND BOX OFFICE RECORDS!
A resounding triumph for the cast and crew of A CHRISTMAS STORY, this groundbreaking achievement is a testament to their exceptional talent and the unwavering support of our dedicated patrons. Thank you for making this incredible milestone possible!
6 SHOWS REMAINING!
DEC. 8th – 17th at the NCRD Performing Arts Center in Nehalem
Reserved Seating and Showtimes at www.RiverbendPlayers.org
Children 12 and under $10, General $20, Premium $25
A CHRISTMAS STORY:
Humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the late 1930s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas.
Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher, and even Santa Claus himself at Higbee’s Department Store. The consistent response: “You’ll shoot your eye out!”
All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family’s temperamental exploding furnace; Scut Farkas, the school bully; the boys’ experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie’s father winning a lamp shaped like a woman’s leg in a net stocking; Ralphie’s fantasy scenarios and more.
A Christmas Story, a theatrical holiday treat!
Directed by Frank Squillo
Tickets at www.RiverbendPlayers.org
$25, $20, and $10 (12 and under)
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AUDITIONS FOR ‘CRIMES OF THE HEART’ DECEMBER 7th, 9th, and 10th AT THE NCRD PERFORMING ARTS CENTER!
DETAILS HERE: www.riverbendplayers.org/auditions
Moon River Farm will be popping up at the Holiday Bazaar in the White Clover Grange this Saturday Dec. 9th 11-3pm.
We will have lots of delicious winter vegetables including salad mix, kale, chard, pac choy, arugula, carrots, potatoes, beets, onions, shallots, garlic, and much more!
We hope to see you there!
Kayleigh and Lily
I don’t know if it has registered yet with many people around here, but a community landmark is in the process of being destroyed. Another part of our visual history has been condemned to the breaker’s bucket and the picker’s axe as a demolition crew ignominiously removes the quonset structure that has guarded the east end of Manzanita Avenue and east entrance of our little town for more decades than I can imagine. To many new people around here that building is little more than a reminder of all that’s old and in their way in our once quaint little community. In their haste to create their vision of a future that these few new people hold for our town they seem compelled to obliterate the last remnants of our storied past – and replace them with something new and shiny, with something that speaks of their power and progress, I guess.
For me that building is a reminder of my earliest days in this once delightful little town – before much of the rest of the world discovered us. Very, very many summers ago I split my shopping between the little grocery store “downtown” and Neahkahnie Bob’s store that used to occupy the unusual object of this reverie, when I moved here in the 1970’s. I recognized early on that our distinctive little building was clearly modeled after the imposing blimp hangers down in Tillamook complete with the blocky, but functionless, poritcoes at the south end of “our hanger” that faithfully mimicked the real thing the US Navy built up and down all of our coasts to house the aircraft that were sent aloft to protect our shores during the Second World War. I always like to believe our little “hanger” was designed and built as an homage and even as a memorial to the men and women and their Service that rose to the occasion to defend our Nation in the time of our greatest peril. As you go about your errands in the coming days – and if your travels bring you into Manzanita from that compass quarter – you might at least give a moment’s pause for that building and it’s significance to our community for all of these years, and a final nod to it’s part in our collective story as it completes it’s rendezvous with time. I also invite you to give a thought to those young men and women for whom in it’s youth it was valued as much more than just an old eyesore.
Richard Mastenik, Manzanita
Homemade sweet treats, craft items and jewelry,
locally grown teas, flowers, fresh vegetables, meats,
Christmas trees and wreaths.
Vendors include Lance’s Farm Vittles, Moon River Farm, Sugar Plus Air, River City Flower Farm, Little Wing Kinetics, Sam’s Soothing CBD, Lone Wolf Forge, North Fork 53 Communitea, Kanobi Candle Co, Aloha Hippie, Color Street Nail Art, Blooming H(eARTh), Poppy Jewelry and Art, LJ’s Goodies, and more.
Upstairs and down, vendors are selling a delightful array of locally grown and crafted goods including vegetables, meats, teas, wool, body care products, soap, bouquets, dried flowers, copper wind sculptures, pottery and figurines, handmade Christmas textiles, vintage décor, knitted items, CBD products, jewelry, hand forged metal art, post partum workbooks, baby gear, gratitude journals, beads and buttons, art work, more jewelry, cookies, jams and jellies, candles, fingernail art, solar lamps, honey and more.
Grange bakers will be selling their delicious cookies and treats, plus there will be cinnamon rolls from Handy Creek Bakery, Annie’s famous caramel corn, and Sugar and Air’s cotton candy and popcorn. Unfortunately, Health Department regulations no longer allow us to serve our traditional holiday lunch.
Christmas trees and hand made wreaths by Jose will be available outside, near the shed.
Kid’s crafting: In the Grange kitchen area, for a nominal donation, kids are invited to craft holiday ornaments and decorations with our creative Grange volunteers.
Also downstairs: a photo booth to capture the day!
Buy a chance to win a leg of lamb—raffle tickets are $2 each or 6 for $10.
Donated by Lance’s Farm Vittles
Win a pink sapphire ring in a 14k gold setting from the 1920’s—raffle tickets $5 each or 5 for $20. This ring, found by Pacific Northwest Dirt Fishing in the grange back field, and brought back to its original luster, is valued at $800.
White Clover Grange Holiday Bazaar
Saturday December 9, 11am-3pm!
36585 Hwy 53, about 2 miles east of Hwy 101.
Look for Daisy the Cow!
We still have collection boxes available throughout the community for the next couple of weeks, so we welcome all pet food donations to those locations!
We are also going to have a box at the White Clover Grange holiday bazaar on Saturday, December 9 (starting at 11am).
Text or leave message at,
503.801.2754
Rather than falsely accuse me of saying things that I did not say, how about accurately reporting what I have said? My direct quotes follow on what I have written follow:
“As a citizen, I expect full disclosure of the actions of all of our public officials. If Mayor Simmons’s actions were such a threat to our City, I certainly want to know the details.”
“How much of that $90,000 is for the never ending investigation of the complaint filed by the City Manager against our now ex Mayor and when will citizens be allowed to review the investigation’s findings?”
Had you accurately described to readers what I have written, most fair minded citizens would likely conclude that I am interested in the facts and truth surrounding this investigation.
The investigator’s report and all fees paid by the City surrounding this investigation are public records. Citizens have a right to inspect public records without undue delays and burdensome fees and that is what we all should expect from our City officials.
The public’s right to know the details of an investigation concerning the City’s highest elected official outweighs any expectation that the complaining party’s accusations should be withheld from the public and their identity remain anonymous.
You state that “the city attorney’s job is to protect the city’s interests”. If protecting the city’s interests includes legal reasons for the refusal to release public records that are not a part of any lawsuit, I would expect citizens would have a problem with that.
If you or someone you know might be able to help, shoot me an email. Thanks
Jess
Manager
Seaside International Hostel
(503)738-7911
Lawsuit: A Fact Check
Less than a month after being sworn in—February 2023, the former mayor called her lawyer, and her lawyer called the city’s attorney incurring legal fees which have continued to accrue since then. I wrote about that awhile back.
The city of Manzanita is our attorney’s client. Council and the mayor act as agents of the city while in office, so it’s odd that a mayor would use a personal lawyer for anything to do with city business, but that’s what happened.
An executive session was scheduled near the end of February. There was no employee complaint at the time.
The city’s attorney duty is to protect the city’s interests and once the mayor involved her lawyer, it must have been clear that all was not well in Manzanita. I mean, when a volunteer member of a governing body for a town of about 600 residents shows up with their personal lawyer in tow, it probably isn’t a good sign.
The employee complaint wasn’t received by the city’s attorney until May and once he and the city’s insurance company saw it, they suggested an independent investigation to protect the city’s interests. Council voted unanimously at the regular meeting in June to approve the expenditure.
It took time for the independent investigation to be completed. I’m sure there were hours of interviews with multiple people to schedule and I assume some people were interviewed more than once.
During the investigation, the mayor continued to use her personal lawyer which increased the workload for both the city attorney and the investigator. That’s one reason why the legal bills and bills for the investigation have grown so large.
In a recent article Cara Mico wrote for the Pioneer and in posts by Randy Kugler and Will Stone on North County News and North Coast BBQ, they’ve each stated that the city manager is involved in a lawsuit with the city.
But, there is no lawsuit. Never has been. Lawsuits are a matter of public record as Mico, Kugler, and Stone all know. It’s an easy thing to fact check. There is no public record because there is no lawsuit. This begs the question—Why would a former journalist, a working journalist and a former city manager continue to repeat something that they straight out know isn’t true about a city employee?
So far, no details have been released about the investigation. The city’s attorney’s job is to protect the city’s interests and he’s taking care to do just that. Anything that you might hear or read about the investigation is speculation or just plain old gossip. The only source of information would be one of the four sitting members of council and they’d need to be willing to disclose privileged information from executive sessions risking censure. And that would beg the question who would want to do that and why?
Kim Rosenberg loretta.kim.rosenberg@gmail.com
Fundraiser – Pictures with Santa
Community is invited to get their picture with Santa Claus himself!
Dan Rice (a preschool Dad) will take your photo, print it and you can
take it home. Also, you are welcome to bring your own camera or camera phone.
Cookies – Hot Chocolate – And More for sale
Donation requested for photo.
New Discoveries Preschool
NCRD
36155 9th Street
Nehalem, Oregon
(Posting for New Discoveries Preschool and Santa)
On Thursday, December 7 at 6:00 pm, Herb Hammond, a forest ecologist and retired professional forester with over 45 years of experience in the fields of forest research, ecologically sustainable forest plans, consultation, and public education, will give a Zoom talk entitled “Forests for Water or Timber: A Clearcut Problem.” Mr. Hammond and his spouse, Susan, co-founded the Silva Forest Foundation, a non-profit organization devoted to research and guidance in ecosystem-based conservation planning. He has helped Indigenous and rural communities across several continents create over 25 ecosystem-based conservation plans. Mr. Hammond has been the recipient of Canada’s Gold Award for Sustainable Living and has authored several award-winning books, including “Seeing the Forest Among the Trees: The Case for Wholistic Forest Use.”
The presentation is being coordinated by the North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection, in collaboration with the Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition, the Lower Nehalem Community Trust, and the Peachland Watershed Protection Alliance (Peachland, BC). In his presentation, Mr. Hammond will address what comprises a healthy watershed, how watersheds provide high quality water in moderate flows, and how water may be degraded by inappropriate human activities. He will also discuss the current health of watersheds, both forested and clearcut, ranging from coastal Oregon to British Columbia. This will provide insight into the direct interactions between deforestation, extreme weather events, and climate change. Mr. Hammond will address what needs to be done to restore and safeguard forested drinking water sources. He will include his personal insights based on his review of reports and images on the current condition of Jetty Creek Watershed, which is the primary source of drinking water for Rockaway Beach. Mr. Hammond’s talk will conclude with a question-and-answer period.
Register here: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/VPHvQ4TcXM3dGGdiF8OAAQ?t=1699485596.
This event is hosted by the North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection (formerly known as Rockaway Beach Citizens for Watershed Protection), a 13-year-old grassroots organization located on the North Coast of Oregon. While NCCWP opposes logging and spraying in all drinking watersheds, we continue to focus on Jetty Creek in Rockaway Beach because it offers the best example of how logging activities were allowed to compromise, and possibly destroy, a town’s drinking water. Our goal is to prevent logging and spraying in our drinking watersheds. Our mission is to raise awareness to accomplish this goal.
The web – healthywatershed.org
Facebook – www.facebook.com/NCCwatershedprotection/
Instagram – www.instagram.com/nccwatershedprotection/?hl=en
Email – rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com
Read our eNewsletter December 5, 2023
– Are You Winter Storm Ready?
– The Great Shakeout
– Website Upgrade
– Volunteer Spotlight
– Neighborhood News
– Pop-Up Shop and Classes
In this week’s episode in the tumultuous world of Manzanita, the councilors are facing their toughest challenges yet. Join us as they meet behind closed doors in an intense executive session to tackle the city’s most controversial issues!
What’s on their agenda? Should they reveal the shocking details of a $90,000 legal bill to the public on top of the recent $42,000 charge? Should they reveal what’s hidden within those legal charges to the citizens?? Should they disclose the details of the lawsuit between the City Manager and the city? Are other lawsuits on the horizon? After pressure from councilors and the Mayor’s sudden resignation, can they find an interim Mayor candidate who won’t challenge their motives? After dipping into the water fund, will they dare to do it again, especially after raising water rates? Should they take out a loan for a multi-million dollar City Hall after denying voters the chance to vote on it? Can they successfully divert the probing questions from the public?
Get ready for a rollercoaster of suspense, drama, and intrigue that will leave you on the edge of your seat! Will Manzanita’s councilors manage to keep their secrets hidden, or will the truth be exposed, shaking the city to its core?
Tune in to “The Tides Of Manzanita” and find out what happens when power, deception, and ambition collide in this gripping soap opera that will keep you guessing until the very end! Don’t miss it – this Wednesday’s Council Meeting!
Please come visit Santa and Mrs. Clause for cookies and a hot drink,
THE HOLIDAY SEASON’S COMEDY SENSATION SHATTERS OPENING WEEKEND BOX OFFICE RECORDS!
A resounding triumph for the cast and crew of A CHRISTMAS STORY, this groundbreaking achievement is a testament to their exceptional talent and the unwavering support of our dedicated patrons. Thank you for making this incredible milestone possible!
6 SHOWS REMAINING!
DEC. 8th – 17th at the NCRD Performing Arts Center in Nehalem.
Reserved Seating and Showtimes at www.RiverbendPlayers.org
Children 12 and under $10, General $20, Premium $25
A CHRISTMAS STORY:
Humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the late 1930s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas.
Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher, and even Santa Claus himself at Higbee’s Department Store. The consistent response: “You’ll shoot your eye out!”
All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family’s temperamental exploding furnace; Scut Farkas, the school bully; the boys’ experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie’s father winning a lamp shaped like a woman’s leg in a net stocking; Ralphie’s fantasy scenarios and more.
A Christmas Story, a theatrical holiday treat!
Directed by Frank Squillo
Tickets at www.RiverbendPlayers.org
$25, $20, and $10 (12 and under)
_________________________________
AUDITIONS FOR ‘CRIMES OF THE HEART’ DECEMBER 7th, 9th, and 10th AT THE NCRD PERFORMING ARTS CENTER!
DETAILS HERE: https://www.riverbendplayers.org/auditions
Where: Riverview Meadows Lane, Nehalem.
$1800 per month – includes all utilities.
Architect Designed
New Construct – Contemporary
Attached to owners residence. Totally private entrance. Living / Dining room, full kitchen, full bath w/washer & dryer, bedroom with double closet and new flat screen TV mounted to wall in living room.
Includes utilities: heat / cooling, electric, water, high speed internet, and trash removal. Safe neighborhood with walking paths and mountain views of Nehalem River Valley.
– No smoking
– No pets please
– References required
– Min 1 year lease
– Background & credit check required
– First month plus 1 month security
Available January 2nd
Please contact Pamela for appointment from 9am – 7pm by phone only: 203 215 0259
Thank you!
Message me if interested.
