Edwin was just 39 when he died in ICE custody due to medical neglect on August first of this year–the second death this year in New Jersey’s notorious Delaney Hall detention center–the first to be opened under the current administration.
Edwin, originally from El Salvador, left his 12 year old daughter, Ashley behind when ICE stole his life from him. He had lived in the US for two decades and he was abducted on June 18th of this year on his way to work in Plainfield New York.
As a detainee, Edwin not only had to live with the knowledge that his medical condition was going unaddressed, but he also may have wondered if he was about to be deported to El Salvador’s lethal CECOT Detention Center as many immigrants have. That’s enough stress to send anyone with a weak heart into cardiac arrest.
Hear more about Edwin and his family at the vigil at St. Cat’s in Nehalem on Hwy 101 at 8pm this Sunday and in future Sundays this month. Sometimes we sing, sometimes we hold silence, but we always bring a candle to hold, and we always say the names of the recently deceased.
We will not let this become the new normal in this country, proudly made of and built by immigrants.
Please join us tomorrow, Friday, September 4th, 6 PM at Rising Hearts Studio for our Community Open Music Jam! Bring your instruments, your voice, yourself- and let’s have fun playing music together!! ALL are WELCOME! Hope to see you there!
Contact Christy (503) 800-1092 for info/questions
Rising Hearts Studio
35840 7th St
Hwy 101, downtown Nehalem
“Lifting the community with education and services that promote healing on all levels.”
tl;dr: monthly pinball tournament may become more of a…community gathering. Also your group can host an event here so get in touch ♡
My Dear Friends,
“Third Sundays at 5PM” is our longest-running event. We’ve been here more than five years, so that’s nearly sixty pinball tournaments, sixty winners, and sixty token-filled trophies, each topped with a pinball taken from one of our games.
And sixty months is how long it took me to arrive at a realization, which is this: I don’t actually care very much who is Best At Pinball. Oops!
There are some who do. There are folks who would miss the competitive aspect of our “Third Sundays” series. I do want to continue to serve them.
But I also particularly want to invite you especially, to play pinball with someone you don’t know, in a space where everyone is welcome and cared for, no matter their difference. So pinball on third Sundays at 5 PM is still a thing, but we’re going to be experimenting with the format and I am asking for your help. If you have some time to invest in helping to conceptualize, plan, and/or (most especially) lead our monthly event, I invite you to get involved and join our brainstorming team. We will be open on Sept 20 until 8 or 9PM for everybody, with or without a formally organized event depending on what ideas develop. (Those who arrive will be free to organize their own activities or friendly competitions on the spot.)
And since you have read this far (thank you!), I’ll just mention a couple more things. I’m inviting you to host an event for your community at North Coast Pinball. It costs less than you may think. Text me at 503-343-4783 and I’ll fill you in. Plus I’m also in touch with someone who is looking at starting a local chapter of Belles & Chimes, an inclusive pinball club by and for women and femmes. If you would like to be involved with this, I would love to get you introduced to them.
Eudaemonia ex sphaeriludio electrico,
Will Irace
First Sunday Labyrinth Walk
Sunday, September 6, 2026, 2:00-4:00 PM
St. Catherine’s Community Labyrinth
36335 Hwy. 101, Nehalem, OR 97131
$300
If any of these items are of interest to you, be sure to head over as the towels and linens go very fast! (No phone calls please.)
See you Saturday, September 5th and Sunday, September 6th
Hours 10:30 a.m. – 3:30p.m.
Ocean Inn
32 Laneda Ave. Manzanita
57 Portland Avenue
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Commentary by Frank Squillo, as published in the Oregon Capital Chronicle
A recent survey from Gov. Tina Kotek’s Prosperity Council found that most Oregonians believe high costs, taxes and regulations are making it harder for businesses to grow. The governor acknowledged the challenge plainly: “We have to be intentional here, to be competitive.”
One place to start is with the steep credit card processing fees Oregon businesses pay on nearly every transaction.
Credit card interchange fees, commonly known as “swipe fees,” typically take 2 to 4 percent of every credit card purchase. For a small business like ours, that means paying a fee each time a customer buys a cup of coffee, a box of pastries or even leaves a non-cash tip for an employee.
Those percentages add up quickly. Businesses across the U.S. paid a record $157 billion in credit card “swipe fees” last year, $9 billion more than in 2024. For small businesses already facing rising costs for food, labor, insurance and utilities, processing fees have become another significant expense with little ability to negotiate them.
That’s largely because Visa and Mastercard dominate the credit card payments market, leaving merchants with few alternatives.
Oregon lawmakers have an opportunity to provide some relief. One commonsense reform would be to prohibit credit card companies from charging “swipe fees” on gratuities. While Oregon businesses don’t face the additional challenge of paying processing fees on sales taxes, we still pay them on tips intended for our employees. Businesses shouldn’t have to pay a fee on money they don’t actually keep.
The credit card industry argues that separating portions of transactions would be difficult. But the payments system already identifies different components of transactions for accounting purposes. This small tweak would require an operational adjustment, not rebuilding the entire payments ecosystem.
Congress can also address the lack of competition in the credit card market. The bipartisan Credit Card Competition Act would require large card-issuing banks to provide a second processing network beyond Visa or Mastercard. Giving merchants a choice could create natural competition over “swipe fees,” contributing to savings as high as $17 billion annually for consumers and businesses alike.
Oregon Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley could support that effort federally, while state lawmakers pursue reforms that can provide relief here at home.
If Oregon is serious about becoming more competitive and helping small businesses succeed, reducing excessive credit card “swipe fees” is a practical place to start. Even modest reforms would allow more of every dollar spent at a local business to stay in that business, as well as in the community it serves.
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Karen has painted most of her life, studying with Gaylen Hansen and others in college at WSU and continuing studies through workshops with Sandy Roumagoux and Jef Gunn. For Karen, there is always something new to learn. Karen’s studio home is in Manzanita, Oregon. All pieces on display are offered for sale by contacting the artist at klgsmall@gmail.com
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Welcome to 3THREE8 Manzanita ~ a newly remodeled, month-to-month private home retreat in Manzanita, Oregon. Our intimate and modern space is the perfect retreat for those who enjoy high end furnishings in a comfortable, home-like setting. 1.5 blocks to Laneda Ave (main village with all the shops), 3.5 blocks to the beach with private back yard, fire pit and golf course views. 2 bedroom/1 bath, two person max, one small dog OK w/ additional fee. We cover all utilities except electric – no deposit required.
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