Our meeting for Wednesday September 21 at 6 p.m. is cancelled.
We will resume the following Wednesday.
Lucy Brook is turning 80 on the 25th of this month, Emily Dana is turning 70 on the same day, Lynn Levering is turning 70 on the 24th (it turns out she won’t be able to be there).
The idea has been born to have a joint birthday party, along with any other Libras who are having a 10-year birthday. It will be outside at the White Clover Grange on Sunday, September 25th. The weather prediction for that day is SUNNY. This will be a traditional North Coast birthday party, where everyone brings something to eat and drink.
Also please bring a chair, your own dishes and silverware.
Also, we three are moving slower than once upon a time, so please come prepared to help with anything that might need to be schlepped!
Also, there will be an Open Mike, so those of you who are musically inclined, please bring your instrument!
And, finally, if you feel inclined to give any of us a birthday present, please make a contribution to the White Clover Grange.
Come prepared to eat, drink and be merry!
Any questions, call Lucy 503-368-3733 or Emily 503-300-9062
I’m Brad Mayerle, and I’m a candidate for Manzanita City Council. I’ve been out and about campaigning since May, when I announced my candidacy, and I’m continuing to knock on doors and make myself available to meet with those of you in the community. If you’d like to meet, please shoot me an email (MayerleforManzanita@gmail.com).
In the meantime, I encourage you to read my daily blog (www.mayerleformanzanita.com/today-i) to get a better understanding of my experience, thoughts about the challenges our area is facing and the daily activities I do to earn your support. For example, one of my recent blog posts explains the skill set that I’ve cultivated over the past 30 years as a small owner and medical professional and how that experience transfers well to that of being on council. Here’s an excerpt:
“As a medical provider, I was required to diagnose a problem, identify a treatment plan, educate the patient as to the treatment options, and finally implement treatment that was deemed appropriate by all. I did this day in and day out…for 30 years. It was often challenging, but it was gratifying to see a patient leave my office happier and healthier from the process. This same methodology can be used to identify and assess the city’s challenges, identify potential solutions, communicate with the community, and create solid policy.
Being a business owner also requires listening, education and compromise. As the owner, I ultimately made the decisions. However, there were a host of others involved. I had an office manager, advisors (accountants, attorneys), staff, and suppliers, all of whom weighed in on what was best for the practice and my patients. It could be compared to working with a city manager, planning and budget committees, constituents, and outside experts. In addition, I had to ensure my business was compliant with specific standards…not much different from council members complying with state, county and federal policies in their decision-making.”
Thank you for taking the time out to read this post, and I hope to talk with you soon!
Brad
There are many threads that make up the fabric of “livability”. The challenge facing us is to create ordinances, rules, and laws that make sense, are realistic, are legally enforceable and will have impact for today and the future.
Livability has been on my mind as I wrapped up two of my larger volunteer commitments for the summer: I coordinated staffing the Master Gardner booth at the Manzanita Farmers Market and helped coordinate the amazingly successful, 3rd annual Hoffman Center’s Wonder Garden plant sale fundraiser. Both of those activities require months of planning and coordination of volunteer teams in addition to hours of hands-on work. Both focus on making our corner of Tillamook County beautiful, healthy and green. Both bring me great satisfaction and are a visible indication that what I am doing makes a difference in Manzanita and the larger community.
I’ve been a gardener all my life and greatly appreciate the natural beauty of our North Coast. I’ve been very involved in the design and upkeep of the Hoffman Wonder Garden on Laneda Ave. I can envision a similar park-like setting at Underhill Plaza as part of our new City Facilities: the Farmers Market on Friday evenings, concerts on Sunday afternoons, community gardens to grow fresh foods, and families enjoying outdoor picnics any day of the week. To me, parks and nature are a critical component of what livability means.
We have opportunities to shape the future vision of the Underhill site by attending public meetings with the project team and completing surveys on the City’s website. Join me and take advantage of those opportunities to let your voice be heard.
In future posts, I want to share the thoughtful comments I’ve heard about all aspects of “livability” and explore the actions that we can take to improve and protect our town.
If I haven’t met you yet, I hope to do so over the next several weeks. Learn more about me at www.MarkForCouncil2022.com.
The idea has been born to have a joint birthday party, along with any other Libras who are having a 10-year birthday. It will be outside at the White Clover Grange on Sunday, September 25th. The weather prediction for that day is SUNNY. This will be a traditional North Coast birthday party, where everyone brings something to eat and drink.
Also please bring a chair, your own dishes and silverware.
Also, we three are moving slower than once upon a time, so please come prepared to help with anything that might need to be schlepped!
Also, there will be an Open Mike, so those of you who are musically inclined, please bring your instrument!
And, finally, if you feel inclined to give any of us a birthday present, please make a contribution to the White Clover Grange.
Come prepared to eat, drink and be merry!
Any questions, call Lucy 503-368-3733 or Emily 503-300-9062
Come in and experience our new Sea of Life, Vitamin Sea Radiance, or Ocean Illumination Age-defying facial and take home a travel size OSEA product.
Call 503.368.4777 or Book Online @ www.spamanzanita.com. And don’t forget to mention that you’re local to get 15% off services!
Please join the conversation by asking questions, endorsing, opposing, or observing.
If you don’t use Facebook you can still view the candidate’s statements and the conversation. Just go to
www.facebook.com/groups/MooVoter
From there you can scroll to find the candidates with a RED background.
Or, for easier access click the TOPICS button at the top of the page and then click #manzanita. This will gather ALL of the candidates and measures that are specific to Manzanita in one place.
Full comments are accessible with a click under each Candidate’s Thread.
PS: you may want to look at #county to see races that Manzanita voters will be voting on.
Ballots drop October 19th, 2022. Polls close November 8, 2022.
Sunday 9/18
9:00-10:00 am Weekend Warrior
Monday 9/19
9:00-10:00 am Walk Around Nehalem meet @NCRD
10:00-11:00 am Stretch & Balance
11:30-12:30 pm Qi Gong
5:30-6:15 pm Spin
Tuesday 9/20
6:00-6:45 am Early Bird Spin
9:00-10:00 am Spin Fusion
6:00-6:45 pm Evening Spin
Wednesday 9/21
9:00-10:00 am Core Pilates
12:00-12:45 pm Mid Day Spin
Thursday 9/22
9:00 am Hike NKN Mtn meet @NCRD
4:00-5:00 pm Yoga for Pickleball
Friday 9/23
6:00-6:45 am Early Bird Spin
For more information call 855-444-6273 or email kileyk@ncrdnehalem.org
See you when we get back. We’ll have a new menu starting on that Friday.
Happy Fall!
However, taking time to listen to others and to hear where they’re coming from does not mean we will agree. “Being heard” should not be confused with “I agree with you”. We are all individuals so the odds are good that even after we’ve heard each other out, we may arrive at separate solutions to our problems. In this community of spirited individuals we need to be able to move ahead with actions and policies needed to run Manzanita, knowing some of us may be disappointed by particular details.
“Transparency” in our local government means we can observe directly the actions of our elected officials through public meetings, reports and individual conversations. My personal experience has been that Manzanita city officials are consistently open and transparent. They have always taken the time to speak with me, listen to my concerns and answer questions. They have not always pursued solutions I wanted them to, but I felt heard.
All City Council meetings are, by Oregon law, public meetings. Since her arrival, City Manager Leila Aman has reinforced and enhanced the avenues available to connect citizens with city officials. Zoom meetings and workshops, in-person working sessions, and online forums have all been created. These opportunities help us stay informed. Let’s take advantage of them!
My parents encouraged me to speak candidly and listen respectfully. Early in my social media education, I learned that speaking candidly can quickly devolve into unpleasant interchanges. I resolved to try to respond with facts, not feelings. Sometimes my passion for truth and justice shakes that resolve, but we’re all a work in progress and I strive to heed the better angels of my nature to grow each day.
We may not always agree, but I promise that I will listen and let you know when – and why – I have a different opinion.
I ask for your vote on November 8. If I haven’t met you yet, I hope to do so over the next several weeks. Learn more about me at www.MarkForCouncil2022.com.
We will also have Red Gold nectarine, Arctic Jay white nectarine, Flavor Grenade pluot, Dapple Dandy pluot, Fortune plum, and so much more!
Hope to see you there!
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Call 503-325-0010 or donate anytime on line kmun.org or by post to KMUN PO Box 269 Astoria, OR 97103.
Give a gift of membership to a friend.
A little loving goes a long way especially these days.
Thanks to those who have already given and to all who are considering it.
A Joyful Autumn,
carol
host ARTS – Live & Local!
Listen at 91.9 fm, 89.5 fm, kmun.org or TuneIn app.
Click on kmun.org and while you’re there, submit calendar items, listen to podcasts and check out new offerings.
Send me an email at carol@kmun.org to schedule an interview on air.
See you Saturday!
(Tillamook County, Oregon) MooVoter, MooVoter, MooVoter. Some long time city council members may need to move over and make room for new voices as numerous council and mayoral seats are challenged throughout Tillamook County. In the last election of city officials, which was two years ago, there were 35 candidates and 12 took their seats in unopposed races while another 8 maintained their seats. The field has blossomed to 48 candidates and only 9 are unopposed. For the other races the fields are robust with first time candidates ready to contribute to our growing community.
Nine of the new candidates are vying for the five seats that will become available should the measure to make Oceanside the eighth incorporated city in the county pass. The measure to do this is simultaneously on the November ballot with the prospective candidates.
Along with the move to incorporate Oceanside there are eight additional County measures on the ballot. The County, and the cities of Tillamook, Wheeler, and Nehalem are proposing restrictions on the sale of psilocybin in opposition of State Measure 109 which passed by almost 56% in 2021. That statewide measure, set to go in effect in 2023, allowed for the use of the drug in supervised facilities to assist in combatting mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. It did not decriminalize the drug. Additional measures include a gas tax on dealers to improve and maintain streets within the city of Tillamook, and three levies to support local fire departments.
To assist voters in making an informed decision, MooVoter has launched into its fourth election cycle of presenting information on the ballot items particular to Tillamook County for voters to explore and discuss. The public Facebook group is non-partisan and does not endorse any candidate or measure. It shows each of the races in Tillamook County, which candidates are running against which, summaries and impact of the measures, and it gives members the chance to ask questions directly to candidates or representatives of the measures.
MooVoter’s mission is to give information about what is on the ballots, and hopefully, give members an opportunity to get to know the candidates and issues better. MooVoter gathers as much information as possible on candidates and measures. Most statements are pulled from Facebook or web pages published by candidates, news outlets, etc. All candidates are sent a notice that they have been included and a request to contribute a statement, and or, image. MooVoter is an opportunity to go beyond polarizing issues or party affiliation and learn about local candidates and issues first hand.
An added feature of MooVoter is that members can easily help the campaigns that they support by hitting the “share” button under the graphic on any thread and sharing it on their Facebook pages or in groups.
The rules are simple: You may respond to threads with questions, endorsements, opposition, or just observe. Please be respectful in your language. No party politics. No trolls. #BeKind
Join the conversation at
www.facebook.com/groups/MooVoter/
Let’s have virtual coffee and talk about it.
I have 2 spots open for hypnosis and coaching.
I’m strengths-based and solution-focused.
If you’re looking to make changes faster than you ever thought possible, I’m your girl to make that happen with you.
I’m not a hypnotist you’d see at the fair.
If you want someone to get you to stand up in front of people and cluck like a chicken while waving your arms about, I’m not the one to make that happen … unless it was something that you really wanted to do, and then I could help.
So, what do people come to see me about? These are some common themes:
“I have such high anxiety and I don’t want to feel like this anymore.”
“I hate my life and I don’t know how to get myself to make it better (but I know that I could if I could just figure it out).”
“I say terrible things to myself, and I want to stop doing that. It just makes things worse.”
“I’m in my own way, and I don’t know how to stop doing that. I know what I want, and I know that I am the one who keeps me from getting there.”
“I’m unhappy in my relationship(s) and I don’t know what to do about it.”
And how do you feel after working with me?
You’re usually smiling more beginning with our first session.
You are kinder and gentler with yourself, treating yourself with loving kindness. That old, critical voice is quieter or has disappeared entirely.
You change how you look at relationships, and you’re happier as a result. You might even change your relationships.
Life is easier and happier than it has been in a long time.
So, if you are ready to
Smile more
Love more
Have more fun
Be kind to yourself
Email me at meredith@meredithlrichardson.com
And we can set up a time for virtual coffee and talk about how I can help.
The conversations I’ve had with a variety of people — voters, county residents and regular visitors — have clearly outlined to me what is on people’s minds and what thoughts they have about possible solutions.
I, too, have been thinking and formulating possible solutions that I will bring to the City Council if I am elected, and as I continue to attend Council and other committee meetings.
The biggest issues are Livability of our Community, the City Budget, Short Term Rentals, and Safety. Many of these topics are interconnected, and include positive and negative aspects. It is the job of the City Council to listen to citizen input, then make informed decisions. While discussions on these topics often bring out strong opinions and passionate sentiment, I will listen to all, weigh the options against the fiscal and regulatory constraints, and work with my fellow council members and mayor to end up with solutions that we can all live with.
Please vote for me for City Council on November 8 so we can all dive into the work that needs to be done. Visit my website www.MarkForCouncil2022.com for more information about how I will bring ideas and action to our city’s government.
Ernie Niemi, the President of Natural Resources Economics in Eugene, OR will present about up-to-date information on protecting our Pacific Northwest rainforests. Niemi’s talk with address the need for economic considerations of climate and biodiversity crises.
Betsy
North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection (NCCWP), which advocates to protect our local drinking watersheds, is excited to announce an upcoming talk with economist Ernie Niemi, “The Truth about the Economics of Logging.” A Q&A will follow. This free zoom event will take place on September 13 at 6:30 p.m. PT. Here is the LINK TO REGISTER or at www.healthywatershed.org
For 40 years, Niemi has documented the external costs of timber production in the Pacific Northwest, with a special focus on timber workers, their families and their communities. He will speak with NCCWP about the realities of the economics of the logging industry as it currently stands, and realistic economic ways forward for our community that are not extractive and destructive. Neimi will explain why logging is no longer an economic growth factor for our communities—in fact it actually jeopardizes the real economic drivers on the coast, which are quality of life (clean air and water) and recreation in our beautiful forests, beaches and rivers. Niemi’s talk will address the need for economic considerations of climate change and the biodiversity crisis, and provide tips for speaking up about the value of our forests.
North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection (formerly Rockaway Beach Citizens for Watershed Protection) is a grassroots group working, through education and advocacy, for better protections of the water we drink, the air we breathe, and the forests that sustain us. healthywatershed.org | www.facebook.com/NCCWATERSHEDPROTECTION |
For more information rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com
I am available
971.389.6970
Thanks for the read!
Nehalem Bay Health District
Regular Meeting
7:00 PM, Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Location: Zoom Remote Video Conferencing
This Meeting is open to the public.
The Zoom link is below for members of the public who wish to attend
Direct your questions to:
Agenda
7:00 PM NBHD Regular Meeting Agenda
I. Call to order
II. Nehalem Bay Health District’s DEI Statement
III. Consent Agenda:
A. Approval of NBHD August minutes
B. CEO’s August financial report
IV. Public comment
V. New Business
A. CEO project update
B. Discussion and approval of Scott Edwards
Design Services Proposal
C. Consideration of North Tillamook County
Library book storage in old hospital
VI. Old Business
A. Website buildout and content update
B. Discussion of board expansion and
consideration of proposed resolution 2022-06
C. Resolution 2022-07 Change of board meeting schedule
D. Proposed CEO job description update discussion and approval
E. Information only: final housing development survey
Adjournment
I have attached a link to the Friends Facebook page with pictures and information.
Nehalem Bay Health District
Regular Meeting
7:00 PM, Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Location: Zoom Remote Video Conferencing
This Meeting is open to the public.
The Zoom link is below for members of the public who wish to attend
us02web.zoom.us/j/83517178834
Direct your questions to:
nbhdistrict@gmail.com
Agenda
7:00 PM NBHD Regular Meeting Agenda
I. Call to order
II. Nehalem Bay Health District’s DEI Statement
III. Consent Agenda:
A. Approval of NBHD August minutes
B. CEO’s August financial report
IV. Public comment
V. New Business
A. CEO project update
B. Discussion and approval of Scott Edwards
Design Services Proposal
C. Consideration of North Tillamook County
Library book storage in old hospital
VI. Old Business
A. Website buildout and content update
B. Discussion of board expansion and
consideration of proposed resolution 2022-06
C. Resolution 2022-07 Change of board meeting schedule
D. Proposed CEO job description update discussion and approval
E. Information only: final housing development survey
Adjournment