Calling all native plant enthusiasts! Join us in restoring the land and nourishing the community that we love! Tillamook Estuaries Partnership (TEP) in Garibaldi, OR is looking for somebody to coordinate our native plant nursery operations with the needs of restoration organizations along the Oregon coast.
The Native Plant Partnership (NPP) Coordinator will work closely with TEP staff and partners to coordinate the distribution of nursery inventory, apply for grant funding, track nursery expenditures, and plan for the future of the Northwest Oregon Restoration Partnership (NORP).
What to expect this week: • City storm pipe repair under Hospital Road. Hospital Road to be closed 5/14. • Storm water system to be fully installed. • Remainder of shingle roof to be completed.
Major milestones on the project: • Final paving at HWY 101 storm crossing complete. • All electrical switchgear has been delivered to the site. • Ceiling grid inspection signed off in low roof area.
About the new Health Center and Pharmacy • The new Nehalem Bay Health Center and Pharmacy project remains on schedule with substantial completion expected by September 8, 2025. The facility should be in operation shortly thereafter. • Tillamook County is one of the most underserved areas in Oregon in terms of dental services, and by providing local dental care the new Health Center will be a major upgrade for the north coast. • A number of Oregon foundations, including the Roundhouse Foundation, The Ford Family Foundation, the Autzen Foundation and the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust have generously contributed to the construction and outfitting costs of the new Health Center and Pharmacy. The support is very much appreciated.
Have questions? • Email the Health District at: info@nehalembayhd.org Call: Kevin McMurry: 503-753-1185, Jake Werger: 971-221-5958 or Marc Johnson: 208-866-6864 • Visit the District website: www.nehalembayhd.org
Every year in May, our non-profit organization, The Eugene Schmuck Foundation hosts The Manzanita Open golf tournament to raise money for our local communities. The event started in the 1990’s, but in 1997, local philanthropist Eugene Schmuck helped transition the tournament to ESF. This move assured that the funds raised stay right here, in the North Tillamook County area. Since taking over, we have given away over 1.8 million dollars to many, many wonderful organizations that help others, to our schools, and through scholarships for graduating senior and alumni.
Our 2025 event will be May 16, 17, and 18th with lots of fun golfing, hanging out by the burger tent, games, door prizes, and raffles. Which is where you come in!
We need volunteers to help us put on the event. We are looking for volunteers for the following times and events. If you want to enjoy the great outdoors and support a worthy cause we would love to hear from you. Please email manzanitaopen@gmail.com with the event(s) and time(s) when you can help.
5th hole marshals – help keep up the pace of play on the fifth hole: – Friday May 16 3:30pm to 6:00pm (2) – Saturday May 17 11:00am to 2:00pm (1) – Sunday May 18 8:30am to 11:00am (1)
6th hole – closest to the pin – Friday May 16 10:30am to 1:00pm – Friday May 16 3:30pm to 6:00pm – Sunday May 18 11:00am to 1:30pm
Chipping and putting contest – Friday May 16 10:30am to 1:00pm (1) – Friday May 16 1:00pm to 3:30pm (1) – Saturday May 17 11:00am to 2:00pm (1)
Did you know that there are 123 local seats (School, Transportation, Fire, Ports, Health, Recreation, etc.) up for election this year?
Did you know that these boards control approximately $200 million in annual spending in Tillamook County?
Did you know that the Tillamook County Democrats are fighting to get candidates that will work for the safety and prosperity of EVERY citizen in the county into those seats?
Did you know that there are nearly 7,000 registered Democrats residing in Tillamook County?
Did you know that they outnumber registered Republicans?
Did you know that when you donate to the Democratic National Committee or The Democratic Party of Oregon that ZERO funds are automatically disbursed to County Parties or local candidates?
Please donate DIRECTLY to the Tillamook County Democrats so that we may support candidates that will work for the well-being of EVERYONE in the county on school boards, fire boards, ports, transportation boards, recreation boards, and more.
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary to Conduct Courtesy Vessel Safety Checks in conjunction with National Safe Boating Week
National Safe Boating Week May 17-25, is the official launch of the 2025 North American Safe Boating Campaign. National Safe Boating Week promotes the value of life jacket wear by recreational boaters through the national theme, “Wear It!” U.S. Coast Guard statistics show that drowning was the reported cause of death in four out of every five recreational boating fatalities, and that 83 percent of those who drowned were not wearing life jackets.
There are many options for boaters when it comes to choosing a life jacket. When selecting a life jacket, a boater should check that it is U.S. Coast Guard approved, appropriate for the water activity, and fits properly. The best life jacket is the one you will wear.
Whether you’re going fishing or just enjoying a ride on the boat, make sure you’re prepared for the adventure by wearing a life jacket and knowing how to use required safety gear.
US Coast Guard Auxiliary Vessel Examiners from Flotilla 63 – Station Tillamook Bay will be conducting Courtesy Vessel Safety Checks on Saturday May 31, 2025 from 9am to 3pm at the Port of Garibaldi. Bring your boat or paddle craft by to talk with a qualified US Coast Guard Auxiliary Vessel Examiner and ensure you are ready for the North Oregon Coastal boating season.
This iconic 28 ft, dugout canoe, on a locked trailer, was absconded with from the Wheeler boat launch area on Friday I believe. This private property is invaluable to my future as I am about to set out on a Mississippi long, healing, journey called Two Canoes, One Dream. Any information regarding it’s disappearance, sightings, and current location is appreciated. Please contact Ken at 530-798-0687 or email forcier10231961@gmail.com
For general questions, to request meeting information or if you require communication assistance or accommodation please contact: info@nehalembayhd.org or call 503-368-5119
Sale details:
Hours
Saturday, May 10th 10-3
Sunday, May 11th 10 to noon.
Please no early entry.
Location
43080 Northfork Rd, Nehalem at the junction of Hwy 53 and Northfork Rd. (Directions below.)
Mother’s Day weekend
Get gifts for mom
Raffle
Composite/plastic planter with Fuschia and annuals valued at $60;
Vermihut Plus 5 Tray Worm Composter valued at $100.
Trellis valued at $75
Raffle tickets are $5 each or 6 for $20.
Lot of other plants
hanging baskets, planters with colorful flowers, perennials, annuals, vegetables, shrubs, trees, herbs, ground cover and houseplants at reasonable prices.
Please bring
Canned food and/or personal care items when you come. All will be donated to the North County Food Bank.
Cash or check preferred
Credit cards will be accepted.
Proceeds granted to local organizations that share the Club’s mission.
The Club has awarded a total of $17,800 in grants since 2020.
Directions:
Start at the blinking light in Nehalem at 7th Street, which turns into N Fork Rd and go 5 miles to the end of N Fork Road. The sale is on the left. If you are coming from the north, you will turn left at the blinking light; if from the south you will go straight instead of continuing on Highway 101.
For a glimpse at last year’s sale please check out this video by Julie Stratton.
Citizen of the Year Nominations Open Nominations are now being accepted for the 2025 Manzanita Citizen of the Year. Each year the City seeks to honor those persons who have made a major contribution to the Manzanita community as a community leader, business leader, volunteer, educator, and/or creative artist. Nominations must be in writing and submitted no later than 5 p.m., Thursday, May 22, 2025 to: Manzanita Citizen of the Year Committee, c/o City Hall, PO Box 129 Manzanita, OR 97130. Nominations can also be emailed to cityhall@ci.manzanita.or.us To qualify for the honor, the nominee must be a resident of Manzanita, live within the Manzanita Urban Growth Boundary, or operate a business in Manzanita.. The Citizen of the Year may be an individual or couple who performs any volunteer community service that benefits our citizens. Currently serving elected officials and City employees are not eligible A committee made up of former Citizens of the Year will meet in late May to consider the nominations and select the individual or couple to be honored this year. The selectee/s will be announced at the June 4 meeting of the City Council. The Citizen(s) of the Year will serve as Grand Marshal(s) of the Manzanita Fourth of July Parade.
What better gift for the mamas in your life that you love than self-care and creative movement classes?
Sea Dream studio in Nehalem has a FULL schedule of weekly classes as well as special healing arts events!
We offer an array of gift certificate options, available on the front page of our website: WWW.SEADREAMYOGA.COM
Join us for opening day of the Manzanita Farmers Market next Friday, May 16, from 4-7pm at 635 Manzanita Ave
What’s in season this early? Salad Greens Strawberries Asparagus Spinach Carrots Radishes Baby turnips Green garlic Green onions Herbs Eggs Mushrooms Rhubarb Plant starts
And more! Our farmers have been working hard and have had lots of sun this spring. They may bring broccoli, cauliflower, artichokes, cabbage, and more: you’ll just have to come to the market to find out!
And there’s more than produce at the market; come for fresh bread, pastries, hot food, art, jewelry, body care products, textiles, candles, fresh roasted coffee, and more. Hang out in our new food court/stage area: enjoy a poke bowl or a taco, sip on a smoothie or indulge in a hot fresh donut, and enjoy live music by RJ Marx jazz trio. See you next week!
MOVING SALE – Saturday & Sunday (5/10 & 5/11) 34695 Lodgepole Dr (Pine Ridge) Manzanita 9 am – 4 pm -yard art -patio furniture -miscellaneous furniture -gardening tools -shelving units -2 dog crates -much much more
Make your mama proud and buy local this weekend!
Whether it’s breakfast in bed, something to sip, self-care items or a sweet treat— she’ll love that your gifts support a family-run coastal business.
On Sunday from 12-3 we’ll be celebrating “a toast to moms” with free bubbly samples. We also have flowers from Neahkahnie Blooms!
Green Coast Market is located at 119 S. Miller St. in downtown Rockaway. Open Thursday-Sunday 11-5 (until 6 on Friday and Saturdays) with more hours to be announced soon!
At our little yoga & movement studio in Nehalem we have a full schedule with classes all week–and a couple of new teachers/class options! Check it out!
Correction on raffle items for the Nehalem Bay Garden Club’s annual plant sale this coming weekend.
INSTEAD of a ceramic planter with Lavatera shrub and annuals valued at $50 there will be a trellis valued at $75.
Things to remember
Hours
Saturday, May 10th 10-3
Sunday, May 11th 10 to noon.
Please no early entry.
Location
43080 Northfork Rd, Nehalem at the junction of Hwy 53 and Northfork Rd. (Directions below.)
Mother’s Day weekend
Get gifts for mom
Raffle
Composite/plastic planter with Fuschia and annuals valued at $60;
Vermihut Plus 5 Tray Worm Composter valued at $100.
Trellis valued at $75
Raffle tickets are $5 each or 6 for $20.
Lot of other plants
hanging baskets, planters with colorful flowers, perennials, annuals, vegetables, shrubs, trees, herbs, ground cover and houseplants at reasonable prices.
Please bring
Canned food and/or personal care items when you come. All will be donated to the North County Food Bank.
Cash or check preferred
Credit cards will be accepted.
Proceeds granted to local organizations that share the Club’s mission.
The Club has awarded a total of $17,800 in grants since 2020.
Directions:
Start at the blinking light in Nehalem at 7th Street, which turns into N Fork Rd and go 5 miles to the end of N Fork Road. The sale is on the left. If you are coming from the north, you will turn left at the blinking light; if from the south you will go straight instead of continuing on Highway 101.
For a glimpse at last year’s sale please check out this video by Julie Stratton.
The Nehalem Hope Chest is having a CD and book sale tomorrow, Friday May 9th and Saturday May 10th — fill a bag for only $5! Stock up for summer reading and listening. Nehalem store only, store hours 12:00-4:00pm
The May show at the NCRD Gallery is a fund raiser for the Nehalem Food Pantry. Original Artworks, oils, acrylic, watercolor, needlepoint, embroidery and embossed paper, have suggested minimum prices. Framed prints have numbers and you can pay what the piece is worth to you, remembering that this supports the Food Pantry . All artworks are framed and ready to hang.
Art works can be purchased by cash, check or credit card through the Welcome Center, and picked up at the end of the month.
NCRD is located at 36155 Ninth St. in Nehalem. Gallery hours are 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday. The show lasts until May 31, 2025.
Every year in May, our non-profit organization, The Eugene Schmuck Foundation hosts The Manzanita Open golf tournament to raise money for our local communities. The event started in the 1990’s, but in 1997, local philanthropist Eugene Schmuck helped transition the tournament to ESF. This move assured that the funds raised stay right here, in the North Tillamook County area. Since taking over, we have given away over 1.8 million dollars to many, many wonderful organizations that help others, to our schools, and through scholarships for graduating senior and alumni.
Our 2025 event will be May 16, 17, and 18th with lots of fun golfing, hanging out by the burger tent, games, door prizes, and raffles. Which is where you come in!
We need volunteers to help us put on the event. We are looking for volunteers for the following times and events. If you want to enjoy the great outdoors and support a worthy cause we would love to hear from you. Please email manzanitaopen@gmail.com with the event(s) and time(s) when you can help.
5th hole marshals – help keep up the pace of play on the fifth hole: – Friday May 16 3:30pm to 6:00pm (2) – Saturday May 17 11:00am to 2:00pm (1) – Saturday May 17 2:00pm to 4:30pm (2) – Sunday May 18 8:30am to 11:00am (1) – Sunday May 18 11:00am to 1:30pm (1)
5th hole selling drinks and snacks – Sunday May 18 11:00am to 1:30pm
6th hole – closest to the pin – Friday May 16 10:30am to 1:00pm – Friday May 16 1:00pm to 3:30pm – Friday May 16 3:30pm to 6:00pm – Saturday May 17 2:00pm to 5:00pm – Sunday May 18 11:00am to 1:30pm
Chipping and putting contest – Friday May 16 10:30am to 1:00pm (1) – Friday May 16 1:00pm to 3:30pm (1) – Saturday May 17 11:00am to 2:00pm (1) – Saturday May 17 2:00pm to 3:30pm (1)
If your having issues with Rodents In Your home- work Space or Yard , give us a call. 503.812.0560 Toniann.naylor@gmail.com Free Bids. Fast Discrete service
34695 Lodgepole Dr (Pine Ridge) Manzanita 9 am – 4 pm
-patio furniture -yard art -miscellaneous furniture -gardening tools -shelving units -2 dog crates -much much more SOME ITEMS ARE FREE AND EVERYTHING MUST GO!
Okay, deep breath—because I’m about to say something that might sound controversial at first: not every teen needs therapy.
Stay with me.
As someone who worked in mental health for years, I have the deepest respect for therapy. It can be absolutely life-changing, life-saving, and the exact right space for teens working through trauma, depression, or more complex emotional struggles. Therapy is sacred, and I’ll always advocate for it when it’s needed.
But here’s what I’ve also learned after working with hundreds of teens: Some of them don’t need more therapy. They need more tools.
Sometimes what they need is for someone to show them how to breathe through it, set boundaries with their phone, walk into social situations with confidence, navigate complex friendships, etc. They don’t always need to dissect their past—they need to be guided in building their future.
And that’s where coaching shines.
Coaching is proactive. It’s action-based. It’s the difference between “Let’s understand what happened” and “Let’s decide what happens next.” As a coach, I don’t diagnose—I equip. I help teens develop emotional strength, daily habits, and confidence in real-time, in real life.
Think of it like this: Therapy helps you heal. Coaching helps you grow.
And many teens need both at different times. One isn’t better than the other—they’re just built for different roads. My job as a coach is to meet a teen where they are and help them move forward with practical strategies they can actually use—not just in the safe space of an office, but at lunch, in class, at home, and online.
So what if we stopped seeing mental health support as one lane? What if we honored both paths—healing and growth—and gave teens the tools to walk whichever road they’re on?
If you’re curious about how coaching can support your teen—or if you’re a teen who’s feeling stuck and just wants someone to walk beside you and hand you a few solid life tools—I’d love to connect.
You don’t have to choose one or the other. You just have to choose what helps. Let’s talk.
Creative Workshops for Youth: June at the Hoffman Center for the Arts!
Craft Workshop: Your Own Flag to Raise June 14 | 10:00am–4:00pm Ages 16+ | $10 with Jessica Rehfield
During this craft workshop, design and make a unique identity flag and discuss the power of representation and visibility! Learn design and fabrication to make an individually sized flag to represent you.
Printmaking for Teens Visualization + Tetrapak Printing June 18 | 1:00–5:00pm Ages 14–18 | $10 with artists James L. Tucker & Jessica Harrison
Tap into mindfulness and creativity through visualization meditation and sustainable printmaking! Teens will explore abstract drawing and learn Tetrapak printing—a technique using upcycled materials to make unique, textured art.
Wild Blue Worlds: Cyanotype Workshop Exploring Art & Nature with Sunlight June 24 | 10:00am–2:00pm Ages 8–11 | $10 with artist Iris Sullivan Daire
Kids become sun-powered alchemists as they create magical cyanotype prints on paper and fabric using plants, found objects, and silhouettes. This playful workshop blends art, science, and storytelling under the summer sky!
Space is limited — register now! Fee waivers are always available, please inquire at info@hoffmanarts.org.
The Nehalem Bay Garden Club’s annual plant sale is this coming weekend!
On Saturday, May 10th the hours are from 10-3 and on Sunday, May 11th from 10 to noon. Please no early entry. Location of the sale is 43080 Northfork Rd, Nehalem at the junction of Hwy 53 and Northfork Rd. (Directions below.)
Since it’s Mother’s Day weekend, bring mom out to shop or take her home some flower plants, veggies, planters filled with colorful flowers or gifts.
Or perhaps buy her some raffle tickets. There are 3 items in the raffle this year: a ceramic planter with Lavatera shrub and annuals valued at $50; a composite/plastic planter with Fuschia and annuals valued at $60; and a Vermihut Plus 5 Tray Worm Composter valued at $100. Raffle tickets are $5 each or 6 for $20.
On Saturday only, bring your children and your tools. There will be a hands-on nature related activity for the kids and the Sharpenator will be there to put a new edge on your tools.
As always, there are all kinds of plants: hanging baskets, planters with colorful flowers, perennials, annuals, vegetables, tomatoes, shrubs, trees, herbs, ground cover and houseplants at reasonable prices. We have lots of tomatoes for you in 8 different varieties.
No matter which day you come, to help assuage hunger in our communities, please bring canned food and/or personal care items when you come. All will be donated to the North County Food Bank.
We encourage you to pay with cash or check and to round up! Nehalem Bay Garden Club donates proceeds from the sale to local organizations that share the Club’s mission. Credit cards will be accepted.
Past recipients include Food Roots, The Wonder Garden at the Hoffman Center, Alder Creek Farm, Coyote Ridge Community Garden, Nehalem Bay Health Center, Tillamook Early Learning Center, North County Food Bank, Nehalem Bay United Methodist Church for their food programs, Nehalem Elementary Garden Program, and the mural at Nehalem City Park. The Club has awarded a total of $17,800 in grants since 2020.
Directions:
Start at the blinking light in Nehalem at 7th Street, which turns into N Fork Rd and go 5 miles to the end of N Fork Road. The sale is on the left. If you are coming from the north, you will turn left at the blinking light; if from the south you will go straight instead of continuing on Highway 101.
For a glimpse at last year’s sale please check out this video by Julie Stratton.
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