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Hope Lives In You

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Submitted By: jettkeyser@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
In you and me…

We the People
A Genesis

Broker of treason and transparent crimes,
your promise and word mean nothing to you.
A flag, a bible, a stream of endless lies,
the art of what you are offering is clearly deceit.
Soon all will see you have lost your way, losing
the dream of America. So broken, you bring only
an abundance of self-loathing. In the turning,
the great play of capital and quid pro quo,
let us remember the dignity of the ordinary
patriot honoring an oath, that sacred promise
to follow and uphold the law. Standing together,
we will not, “…let you do it.”
Our hope, the uplifting of America will return,
privilege weakened, faith affirmed.
When you are taken down and behind bars,
you can heal what is broken or go down failing
in your own mad bunker, as the light of America
returns, the enduring dream, out of many one.

1st Car for Responsible Local Teen

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Submitted By: katelyn.romanov@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
Hello Incredible BBQ Community!

I’m here to help a local teenager find her first car. Exciting times! She’s a super responsible and high-performing student who is saving up money from her job and excited to own her first vehicle.

Wish list:
– Low cost
– Low miles (a girl can dream!)
– Low recurring maintenance fees
– High fuel efficiency
– High safety rating

Seller financing would be ideal, though it’s possible she could pay cash upfront (depending on the price). Thanks in advance for any ideas!

In gratitude for this community,
Kate 🙂

Oregon public schools

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Submitted By: dwieb1@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
In 2024 Oregon’s public schools compared favorably with other states. For example overall performance was better than California, Colorado, Texas, Florida, and Arizona (among many others). Academic performance was better than New York, Florida, Arizona, California, and Texas (among many others). This is according to World Population Review, which is a neutral source of information.

Amy Kline Gage Celebration of Life- Pine Grove 08/08 From 5-70

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Amy Kline Gage, formerly of Neahkahnie Mountain, Manzanita, Oregon, born in Seattle, Washington on July 7, 1943 and died on May 19, 2025 surrounded by family and friends at her home in Fillmore, California. She was 81. Amy is survived by her beloved husband John Gage, daughter Laura Kline Bartels and husband Bill; daughter Grace Kline; daughter Suzannah de Moll and husband Todd Hight; grandchildren Nico Kline Bartels; Hannah Kline Bartels; Matthew Kline Bartels; Luna Enriquez and her partner Adam Bristow; Evangeline Enriquez; sister-in-law Martha Wood; cousins Gilbry McCoy; Stephanie Birchak, and Karen Couch; many Cayman cousins; stepdaughter Lisa Gage Star; stepsons Chester and Ezra Anderson; stepchildren Judy, Jay, and Joe Kline.

Moving from Portland to Oregon Coast’s Neahkahnie Mountain in 1969 with daughter Laura and then husband Fred Kline, Amy and Fred built their own home by hand with no electricity. Amy opened the Rainbow Gallery, a fine art gallery in Cannon Beach, Oregon, until the death of Fred in 1978. Fred and Amy had daughter Grace in 1975 at home, and after Fred’s death, Amy had daughter Suzannah de Moll at home with spouse Kip de Moll. Amy moved with daughter Grace and Suzannah in 1986 to Mill Valley , California where she married her childhood sweetheart John Gage.

Amy was a Certified Yoga Therapist; a teacher of yoga classes at Tillamook Community College, in Cannon Beach and Astoria. Amy taught yoga students at the Rhinehart Clinic and Hospital; set up the program and taught yoga for Multiple Sclerosis, AIDS (hospice) and orthopedic and cancer patients at the University of California, San Francisco Dental School. She taught Yoga for Percussionists, Yoga in Christian Prayer at Grace Cathedral, Yoga for Children, Yoga for People over 53, Yoga in Christian Worship and Yoga for Incarcerated Women. Amy founded the North Coast Hospice in 19__; Amy was involved with Midwifery and delivered over 30 babies in the North Coast. Amy started the International College of the Cayman Islands in 1970 and was a member of its board for over 55 years; lifelong Episcopalian, she regularly attended services at St. Catherine’s By the Sea from her home in Oregon when they were originally held in a room behind the grocery store. She was thrilled that the parish eventually could build its own church.

Amy’s favorite events in life were those involving her husband, children, grandchildren and extended family and friends. She was a great mom. She loved shared dinner table conversations, talks of upcoming events or simple descriptions about the events of your day. She always gave thoughtful individualized gifts; she had such optimism about young people and their futures, and she had tongue-in-cheek nicknames for her towns on the Oregon Coast that always made us laugh. She remembered personal details and could greet you after a lengthy absence and carry on as if the distance and time never existed. Amy had a way of making you feel that you were the most important person in her world; she had a gift for including you in any activity and she made you feel at ease and a part of her family. Her legacy is the great energy she devoted to her family and friends and great success she had in introducing people to new concepts and inspiring them get involved and become active participants. Amy was a mentor to many.

A Celebration of Life Gathering of the Life of Amy will be held at Pine Grove Community House, 225 Laneda Avenue, Manzanita, Oregon from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm. Light refreshments will be served. In lieu of flowers, please bring a story to share of Amy’s impact in your life. An open microphone will be available as well as cards for your stories or notes. If you want to share a longer story or communicate with John, Laura, Grace and Zannah, please send it to AmyCelebrationofLifeStories@gmail.com.

Art in the Manzanita Library

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NTLF Art in the Library Series presents the works of Tela Skinner on display in the Manzanita Library for the month of August. Ms. Skinner retired to Manzanita in 2008, and has been pursuing creative endeavors since then. Tela tells us she enjoys contemplating life’s mysteries and that her art comes from a meditative state she experiences as she ponders what it means to be a spiritual being in human form. She expresses her deep curiosity about the influence of astrological archetypes, our deep seated beliefs, and our collective consciousness through her art. Please stop by the library to admire her recent works.
Tela hopes these abstract images mirror her gratitude for the gift of life, for family and friends, for nature’s beauty, and for simple pleasures.  If you are interested in purchasing any of Tela’s work, you can contact her at  telaskinner@gmail.com


BumpStep XL 24” trailer hitch-mounted bumper protector

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Submitted By: swifter.05-firmest@icloud.com – Click to email about this post
BumpStep for sale, used just a short time before we sold our Volvo SUV
New price is $127
Priced at $80, offers considered.

“BumpStep is a trailer hitch-mounted bumper protector available in two widths: 12″ and 24″ (BumpStep XL), that defends your truck or SUV against rear end accidents, dents and scratches. Both options are molded from two proprietary resins for added strength and impact resistance.

The base is molded from a sturdy material that resists flexing, while the second layer is a softer, impact absorbing material, lessening the blow caused by minor accidents. You will be happy to have it when that stray grocery cart or hard-to-see fire hydrant shows up!

As a secondary benefit, and as the name implies, BumpStep doubles as a step, helping you reach your vehicle’s roof. BumpStep can support up to 300 lbs., providing you access to a roof rack, bike or kayak, or to wash the roof of your vehicle and brush off snow.

For standard SUVs and trucks, choose regular BumpStep, and for larger vehicles, choose BumpStep XL to protect a greater portion of the vehicle’s bumper.

BumpStep
BumpStep is a trailer hitch-mounted bumper protector available in two widths: 12″ and 24″ (BumpStep XL), that defends your truck or SUV against rear end accidents, dents and scratches. Both options are molded from two proprietary resins for added strength and impact resistance.

The base is molded from a sturdy material that resists flexing, while the second layer is a softer, impact absorbing material, lessening the blow caused by minor accidents. You will be happy to have it when that stray grocery cart or hard-to-see fire hydrant shows up!

As a secondary benefit, and as the name implies, BumpStep doubles as a step, helping you reach your vehicle’s roof. BumpStep can support up to 300 lbs., providing you access to a roof rack, bike or kayak, or to wash the roof of your vehicle and brush off snow.

For standard SUVs and trucks, choose regular BumpStep, and for larger vehicles, choose BumpStep XL to protect a greater portion of the vehicle’s bumper.

Fits 2” trailer receiver only”

Thanks, BBQ!

Canoe Paddle and Canoe Cover for 15’0” canoe

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Submitted By: swifter.05-firmest@icloud.com – Click to email about this post
Vintage rare “Cajun” brand canoe paddle. Made of cypress wood. $45

Brand new canoe storage cover, in original package, never used. $55.

“CS-D1 15’x36” 108.95
Made in Eugene Oregon USA by Whitewaterdesigns dot com
The UNDER COVER Canoe Storage Cover is a dependable, effective product. Intended for
those who do not transport their canoe frequently or over long distances but who want to
protect their canoe from the environment during indoor and outdoor storage. This is the
ideal cover for wooden canoes. It has a full length drawstring that can be drawn up at both
ends. Available in sizes to fit most canoes from 12 to 20 feet and includes a storage bag.
DuPont Tyvek is a non-woven olefin that is virtually waterproof yet still breathes. It is
the only material available for making affordable canoe covers that combines these two
characteristics. It will keep out the finest dirt and dust particles to protect the surface of a
canoe from scratches and abrasions. Naturally white, DuPont Tyvek will keep the surface of
the canoe cool while blocking out 99.8% of the sun’s damaging UV.”

BIG BEAUTIFUL BLUEBERRIES

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BIG BEAUTIFUL BLUEBERRIES
Blueberries – U Pick
$2.50 pound tomorrow, Saturday from 10:30 – 4
NO KIDS OR PETS PLEASE.
I5545 McDonald Rd. Nehalem 97131
Corner McDonald Rd. and Liars Lair. 1.7 miles from Nehalem. 101 to North Fork Road. Rt. on McDonald Rd. Corner McDonald & Liars Lair.
If you would prefer a different opportunity for u-pick Please email for availability: bamcginnis@aol.com

 

Large rustic (but rodent and other buggies free) space needed!

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Submitted By: Sarah.e.rohr36@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
I’m bringing a group of teens to do some soul searching by the sea. I need a space that’s indoors because we are coming on Oct 10th, it could be rainy and I have never been one to presume that anyone loves the rain like I do (and you?)
I can’t afford one of those spendy beach houses.
I’ve been researching Granges.
Do you have any space to rent 13 people.?
We literally need a couple bathrooms and one very large room, perhaps a kitchen.
I trust your collective wisdom! Thank you, from the mysterious depths of my heart where I truly believe in the power of guiding young folks to the space that’s share together with mutuality admiration and respect.
As the beloved teacher Ram Dass was found of saying “We are all just walking each other home.”
Sarah

HOW LOW CAN YOU GO

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Submitted By: dixiegainer@icloud.com – Click to email about this post
I guess to the bottom in Oregon

(this article from OregonWatchdog.com)
What do schools do when your middle schools are among the worst in nation?
They hide the problem.
Oregon middle school (8th) scores ranked 38th in math and 31st in reading.

Now, Portland Middle Schools wish to throw away long-standing A-F grades to obscure the problem. In replace of grade they plan to implement “assessments”, so teachers will provide Yelp-like reviews to children. Like Yelp you get a review, but unlike Yelp you will not see any 5-star rating. This un-rated (all verbiage review) scheme takes the clarity out of grading. It promotes pushing failing students into the next level where they will just fail even more. It also is a bureaucratic burden to teachers.
This is coming from an Oregon school system that has one of the shortest school years in America.
By Taxpayers Association of Oregon
OregonWatchdog.com

This school system is brought to you by a 14 year Democrat majority in the legislature, and the teachers union, with help from the most corrupt voting roles in the nation.
What a shame!

Community Open Music Jam this Friday August 1st, 6PM Rising Hearts Studio

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Submitted By: Christy@cosmichealingnw.com – Click to email about this post
Hello BBQ Community-

Our Community Open Music Jam is this Friday August 1st, 6PM, here in the Rising Hearts Studio Courtyard. Bring your instruments, your voice, yourself- and let’s have fun playing music together. OPEN TO ALL! It’s FUN! Hope to see you there!

Contact Christy for info/questions (503) 800-1092

Rising Hearts Studio
35840 7th St
Hwy 101, Downtown Nehalem
(503) 800-1092
“Lifting the community with education and servies that promote healing on all levels.”

FREE Project Treadmill

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FREE Project Treadmill…

NordicTrack X22i treadmill, retails for $3000…

We went to turn it on and I heard a little noise and now it will turn on, was working prior to this, but did a little research and it is likely is the controller board. I have no time to put into this so I’m passing it on to someone that wants it.

Free to whoever wants to come pick it up. The rails unbolt if you need to fit it into the car.

Located in the Nehalem Valley.

-Trevor

2001 Whitehall Sailing Row Boat for Sale

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Submitted By: bill.j.kirby@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
Hello BBQ Sailing & Rowing Enthusiasts !!

Available immediately is this hard-to-find 2001 Whitehall Classic Spirit 14 Sailing Rowboat. This superbly-crafted, uniquely-configured 14ft sail & row boat is in excellent condition and ready to find a home with its next lucky water enthusiast seeking fun on the waves.

This very well-maintained Classic Spirit has been garaged in the off-seasons is available to see in Manzanita. This make & model boat is a rare find and comes complete with an EZ Loader trailer, sails and oars. And as an added bonus, there is a Yamaha 2.5hp gas engine that attaches to the stern.

If you’re interested in this beauty, please reach out to arrange an in-person or video-call tour. Want to learn more about what make a Whitehall such a special boat, see: www.whitehallrow.com/classic-whitehall-spirit-14-sailing-rowboat

Some details:
Make/Model: 2001 Whitehall Spirit 14 Sailing Rowboat
Trailer: EZ Loader Boat Trailer
Sails: Full set of sails, mast & boom
Oars: 2-sets of rowing oars
Motor: Yes, this even comes w/Yamaha 2.5hp engine
Cover: Custom Blue Canvas

If the great waterways are beckoning, please consider this to be your vessel to enjoy it in comfort and style.

Asking: $7,995 (priced to sell)
Contact: Bill @ 503-804-7577 (call or text)

Note: If the photos aren’t making it thru, please contact me and I’ll email/text them over to you.

Manzanita Farmers Market Week 12: Friday 4-7

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Summer is in full swing, and the market is abundant and busy!  Last week we counted 1500 visitors, with 900 of them arriving in the first hour.  It has been so fun to see the crowds arriving and interact with so many people in our community at this wonderful weekly event.  The layout this year is designed to support flow and community space, with a large food court/stage area, places for kids to play outside the main pathways, and a circular layout that encourages visitors to make circuits and spread themselves out over the market.  It’s been a really fun community gathering each week!

But I know some of you prefer to avoid the crowds. The market is busiest between 4 and 5, and slows down after that.  Now that summer is ON, more and more of the goodies you are looking for will be available later in the day.  There’s been mountains of peaches, fresh berries, corn, and smoked salmon.  There are more tomatoes every week, and cucumbers are in full production. My favorite approach is to go to market without a list, and just see what’s available and enticing.  Not sure how to use something you see?  Just ask the vendor, and they’ll be happy to give you some ideas!

Parking is also a little easier this year.  With construction finished, the new parking lot at the City Hall is open.  We’re also parking most vendor vehicles on site, so that opens up lots of parking around the market. 

Music this week is by Duo Opelio.  See you Friday from 4-7 at 635 Manzanita Ave!