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See You There- Louise is having a Party!

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Submitted By: banjo2@nehalemtel.net – Click to email about this post
We have followed Louise’s request and are throwing her a Party:

When: This Saturday, January 10th
3:00 to 6:00 pm

Food – Beverages – Music – Stories – Laughter

At the North County Rec. District, NCRD, 9th Street in Nehalem.

See you there and, an early Thank You for all of the Helpers who are making this happen. This is the Community that Louise loved.

Louise V. Christianson

New Year, New Ways to Visit NCRD

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Submitted By: justins@ncrdnehalem.org – Click to email about this post
The North County Recreation District (NCRD) is excited to announce new ways for community members to access our facilities in the new year.

Beginning January 2026, NCRD will accept several insurance-based fitness benefit programs for those who qualify. These benefits provide participants with a full-access Combo Pass, including Aquatic Center access and Fitness Center access.

Participating insurance programs currently include:

– Renew Active®

– Silver&Fit®

– Active&Fit Direct®

This full-access pass allows eligible members to enjoy Aquatic Center access, including lap swim, aquatic fitness classes, and water walking, as well as Fitness Center access, group fitness classes, and other eligible programs.

NCRD is actively working to add additional insurance-based fitness benefit programs, and community members are encouraged to check in to see if their provider has been added.

Our goal is to make health and wellness as accessible as possible. These partnerships help remove financial barriers and allow more people to fully use both our Aquatic Center and Fitness Center.

Patrons interested in using insurance benefits can visit NCRD in person, where staff will help verify eligibility and explain participation options based on individual insurance plans.

As we begin the new year, NCRD invites the community to explore these new ways to visit, move, and stay active together.

For more information, visit ncrd.org, stop by 36155 9th Street, Nehalem, or call 855-444-6273.

JW trying again for housing THIS MAY!!!

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Submitted By: jwmerc@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
Hi folks – it’s Jeff (yes – the one who brings the honey, real maple syrup etc to the area each month) – and if anyone remembers I ALMOST secured a nifty place to rent in north Tillamook County last year (missed it by THAT much!) – and now that my lease is up this coming MAY once again – I’m ready to hear ideas for a one or two bedroom rental for myself and the two 15 month old furry ones you see in the picture. $1200-$1400 is the goal per month (depending on the utility cost structure) – and anything from Bay City north even into Clatsop County would be agreeable.
I know it’s a little early to put this out there (or is it?) but I would like to have plenty of time to prepare as it has to fit within the ongoing work schedule.
Text to my phone if you wish: 208-424-0042 – or e-mail with questions/comments – I’ll be ready to listen…jw

Dixie Darrow’s comments about Oregon Elections lawsuits

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Submitted By: genedieken@yahoo.com – Click to email about this post
First, let’s understand, she’s advocating for the elimination or curtailment of mail-in voting, approved by Oregon voters via Ballot Measure 60 in 1998.
Second, she’s advocating for policies being pushed by Trump/Project 2025 goons. The DOJ has sought voter roles from 40 states and sued a dozen red and blue states to try to get these roles. Here’s a short explanation of what’s happening from statedemocracy.law.wisc.edu/ :
“Since returning to office in January 2025, President Trump has pursued efforts to expand federal control over the country’s historically state-run election infrastructure. In March 2025, he issued a sweeping executive order that, among other provisions, sought to require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections—a requirement that has since been blocked by a federal court.
“Over the summer, reports indicated that the Justice Department was exploring ways to prosecute local election officials who the administration believes have not sufficiently followed certain security standards. President Trump also declared on social media that he would seek to eliminate mail voting and vote machines ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, inaccurately portraying states as “merely an ‘agent’ for the Federal Government” in the administration of federal elections.”
Third, Dixie writes often about the role Judicial Watch, the half billion dollar think tank filing lawsuits in this effort, and it’s chair, muscleman Tom Fitton. Wikipedia has an extensive article on this organization and it’s checkered past.
Trump just appointed Fitton to chair the DC Judicial Nominating Commission which vets, selects and recommends DC appeals and superior court judge candidates to the president. Yikes.

HAPHAK ends next week!

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Submitted By: ben.killen.rosenberg@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
Ending next Thursday January 15! HAPHAK : Nanette Wallace, and Ben Rosenberg at ROYAL NEBEKER GALLERY, Art Building Clatsop Community College 1799 Lexington Ave., Astoria. HAPHAK: Embracing the Process of Transformation celebrates the power of art to grow, connect, and inspire. This compelling show draws viewers into the intersections of memory, identity, and creativity, offering a personal yet relatable experience. @royal_nebeker_gallery @nanettewallace @clatsopcc

I’ll be having the gallery open until 8:30pm Friday January 9, and on Saturday January 10 the gallery is open from 9:30am-3:30pm! If you come during these times Friday and Saturday I’ll be in the building by the gallery in Printmaking rooms. Otherwise gallery hours are listed in flyer attached. Cheers!

MacBook Air 2020 – reset to factory settings & ready for next ower!

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Submitted By: katemerrell@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
MacBook Air 2020 MI 13″ display
-RAM 8GB
-Sequoia 15.7.2 (newest operating system)
-Model EMC3598
-Silver exterior
-No damage
$375

Purchased a new MacBook to give this one to my 85yr Dad but he turned it down. Someone much smarter than me cleaned it up so it is like a brand new computer.

Text Kate – 503.739.2324

The Lawsuit Proceeds

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Submitted By: dixiedarrow@icloud.com – Click to email about this post
After winning the first round of litigation, the lawsuit Judicial Watch, representing the Constitution Party of Oregon vs Oregon Secretary of State over Oregon’s voter roles proceeds on the 14th of this month in Eugene, Oregon. The lawsuit was filed against the state to make the state do what it is supposed to do by law.
Judicial Watch contends that the state’s voter roles contain the highest number of inactive voters and has large numbers of voters who have moved away or passed away. In the last decade, 29 of Oregons 36 counties have removed few or none of the voters on the rolls. This is required by federal law. Many counties have on their voting roles more people than they have voters. Oregon has the highest known registration rate of any state in the nation, which exceeds the number of voters that live in the counties. Over 1500 non US citizens were found to be on Oregons voter roles when the DMV did a recheck!

Secretary of State Tobias Reed refused to turn over the states voter roles when requested stating that there was sensitive and personal information of voters on these roles.
But that is not true. Sensitive and personal information does not belong on the voter roles. To register to vote in Oregon, sensitive and personal information is not required, and it is not asked for. I would like to remind citizens that Democracy is a sham unless voting is done correctly without carelessness or cheating.

Applications open for Spring Co-operative Business Incubator

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Submitted By: walnutstudiolo@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
If you’ve thought about creating a new cooperative business or converting/exiting a business to a cooperative, there’s a free virtual incubator program this Spring.

Valerie at Walnut Studiolo on Hwy 53 graduated from the Accelerator program a few years ago if you have any questions about Start.coop or cooperative businesses in general.
-Valerie Franklin, Walnut Studiolo
walnutstudiolo@gmail.com
walnutstudiolo.com

From start.coop:
With the support of Shared Capital Cooperative, applications are now open for the Spring 2026 Cooperative Business Incubator, an 8-week online program designed for early-stage co-op entrepreneurs ready to turn ideas into action.

What is the Opportunity?
The Incubator uses the Lean Co-op approach, combining flexible, on-demand learning with live, facilitated workshops. You’ll learn alongside other cooperative founders and receive guidance from both the Shared Capital and Start.coop teams.

Program highlights include:
– Access to on-demand Lean Co-op learning modules
– 8 live, interactive workshops with your founder cohort
– Connection with fellow cooperative entrepreneurs across sectors

What will you learn?
Over 8 weeks, you’ll work with experienced facilitators to:
– Clarify your cooperative purpose and the customer problem you’re addressing
– Brainstorm, test, and refine solutions and business models
– Build a plan to drive sales and grow revenue
– Understand cooperative financing options
– Develop your cooperative ownership model

What’s included in the Lean Co-op curriculum?
– What is a Cooperative? Watch video: 46801523.hs-sites.com/share/hubspotvideo/204524956231
– Defining Your Cooperative Purpose
– Understanding the Customer Problem
– Product or Service Design
– Business and Financial Models
– Ownership Models

Who should apply?
This Incubator is designed for early-stage entrepreneurs who want to explore and develop cooperative business ideas into viable ventures. We welcome a wide range of projects, including (but not limited to) child care cooperatives, home care cooperatives, housing cooperatives, food-related cooperatives, and more.

Learn more and apply: www.start.coop/shared-capital-cohort

Heating System heat pump 4 unit system for sale

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Submitted By: davidandhope@yahoo.com – Click to email about this post
We are updating our Daikin Heating System to new which uses R32 Refrigerant. Our exisiting unit serves 2K square feet with four inside units. This would be an excellent retrofit unit for remodeling, tiny house, Yurt or workshop. $1250 for complete system or best offer…
Come to see in operation before 1/12/25 when contractors start update.
Call or email with questions.
Thanks BBQ

David
503 812 5669
davidandhope@yahoo.com

Garmin GPS RV navigation system

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Submitted By: shyde124@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
RV 785

**Advanced GPS Navigator with Built-in Dash Cam for the RV and Camping Enthusiast**
RV navigator with high-resolution 7” touch display plus built-in dash cam to record your drive and enable features such as forward collision and lane departure warnings¹

Custom routing takes into account the size and weight of your RV then finds the best route for your vehicle²

Provides road warnings to keep you aware of steep grades, sharp curves, weight limits and more

Includes a directory of RV parks and services, TripAdvisor® traveler ratings, plus integrated content from Ultimate Public Campgrounds, KOA®, iOverlander™, PlanRV™, Foursquare® and more

Control with your voice, and enjoy hands-free calling³ and built-in Wi-Fi® connectivity for easy map and software updates without a computer
Map updates included; preloaded street maps for North America with coverage of the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and Bahamas

The built-in dash cam records your drive and automatically saves footage if it detects an incident, including the GPS details of when and where it occurred.

$225.00

Located in Manzanita

503-812-8325

Looking for Rental

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Submitted By: aislinnbrooke@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
My fiancé and I are looking for a two to three bedroom house to move into this February. We’re in the $1800 to $2300 range, with flexibility depending on the overall situation. Preferably, we’d love a home that is 1000 sq. feet or more, as I work from home and we are preparing to start a family. I have a healing practice and my partner Cliff is a writer/poet who works at the Astoria Co-op. We’ve been in Astoria for seven years, and hope to find a home that is close to nature and the beauty of the land, as we love to steward and tend through gardening, natural beekeeping (if it’s a fit), and more. If you have a place or know of a place, please send it our way! Thanks, Aislinn Kerckhaert and Cliff Taylor – you can call me at 860-803-1224 or reach out to aislinnbrooke@gmail.com

A Second Response to

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Submitted By: babbles@nehalemtel.net – Click to email about this post
to the bbq readership:

in response to thedicedwitch’s post on last night’s bbq, “when is enough actually enough.”

1) enough has actually long since been enough with this current administration.

2) in agreement with barbara’s post that she posted last night in response to “when is enough actually enough”: AMEN, AMEN, AMEN.

3) for anyone who missed it, i have copied and pasted thedicedwitch’s post from last night.

om peace namaste

lucy brook
nehalem resident
U.S. citizen

News out of Minneapolis today shows that an ICE agent opened fire on a citizen of Minneapolis after ordering her to move her vehicle. That woman was dead within seconds of the order being given. The dictator and his cronies are already trying to spin this as a domestic terror event. As an attack on ICE. Video footage shows the woman complying with the order and then she is dead seconds later.

When is enough actually enough? When is this farce of an administration actually going to face any consequences for the pain and death they are causing? Where are the spines in the backs of our Senators and Representatives? I’m in my 30s and was taught in school that these very things happening now we’re what was happening in Stalin’s era. In Hitler’s era. In Mussolini’s era. How has our country fallen so far in such a short time after so many of us were taught what to look out for?

Add to this that this administration has now invaded another country, kidnapped it’s leader and is claiming it’s going to “control the oil in Venezuela.” For money. It’s all for the money. Again I ask, where are the damn spines in the backs of the people who are supposed to be the oversight?

I have never been more disappointed in my country and in being a US citizen then I have been in the last 13 months. And to those of you who will inevitably tell me that if I don’t like I should leave…what are your motivations? Why do you think all of this is ok? What happened to you to make you lose compassion for other human beings?

Calling All Estuary Storytellers!

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Submitted By: maijahecht@nehalemtrust.org – Click to email about this post
Do you have a connection to the Nehalem River estuary, or have you joined us for previous Estuary Cleanups? Do you fish, paddle, crab, or otherwise spend time on the water? We’re looking for stories that remind us of the beauty, humor and challenges of living in the ever-shifting environment of Nehalem Bay.

Tell us about the funniest item you’ve ever found in the estuary, a recent adventure, or a lesson you will never forget.

Use the QR code or type in bit.ly/estuarystory to submit for the event by January 21st. Selected storytellers will be invited to tell their story as a part of an event at Heart of Cartm’s HeartWorks Studio in Wheeler with the Lower Nehalem Community Trust.