Facilities and Trails Input Sought

Submitted By: dan@tillamookcoast.com – Click to email about this post
Dan Haag, Trails & Outdoor Recreation Coordinator for Tillamook County Visitors Association, is gathering input from community members in an effort to determine what facilities are needed in Tillamook County. Is there an area that could use more parking? Are trailheads and public areas in need of more garbage receptacles? What areas need more public restrooms or port-a-potties?

“The last two years have shown the importance of addressing facilities needs countywide,” Haag said.

Additionally, Dan is looking at trails around the county to determine which ones could potentially be connected. Connecting trails would give our residents broader access to physical activity and get our visitor traffic to disperse during the busy season. He is also seeking suggestions on county recreational needs such as kayak launchers, safety and interpretive signage, and more.

“My main priorities are helping find ways to enhance our existing trails for the good of our communities and helping to lessen foot and bike traffic on Highway 101,” Haag said. “Getting our friends and neighbors outside and staying healthy has never been more important.”

In April and May, Haag will be holding community listening sessions in North, Central and South Tillamook County to discuss these same topics. Keep an eye out for dates and times.

If you have any suggestions or ideas on these subjects that you’d like to share, please contact Dan Haag directly at dan@tillamookcoast.com. He would be happy to chat in person, by phone or via Zoom.

White Clover Grange, A Garden Affaire

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White Clover Grange Celebrates Spring with “A Garden Affaire” Event March 26th

The White Clover Grange invites the community to A Garden Affaire on Saturday March 26 from 10 am to 3 pm. This traditional springtime event, a kick off to the 2022 gardening season, features local vendors selling vegetables, plant starts, flowers, microgreens, native plants and baked goods. The Sharpenater will be on hand to spruce up your tools.
At noon, Hope Stanton of Aldervale Native Plants will give a talk and answer questions, and at 1 pm Teresa Retzlaff of 46 North Farm in Olney will share her experiences with “dry land” farming and gardening. (Suggested donation for Teresa’s talk is $10). The Nehalem Garden Club will host a seed exchange featuring some free packaged seeds as well as seeds collected by local gardeners. Community members with seeds to share are encouraged to bring them and trade.
And, the White Clover Grange is proud to announce the relocation of the Shelly Bowe Memorial “HomeGrown” farm stand, previously located in the parking lot of Kendras River Inn. Opening for it’s third season, we expect to be open for this event, stocked up with early garden needs.

Join in this spring celebration by bringing canned goods to donate to our local food pantries.
The Grange is located at 36585 Highway 53, about 2 miles north of the Mohler Coop.
For more information, please check the Grange website: www.whiteclovergrange.org or our Facebook page.

Hypnotherapy Available – Reach Your Goals Faster & Easier!

Submitted By: meredith@meredithlrichardson.com – Click to email about this post
Hey, everyone!

I’ve added hypnotherapy to my coaching practice.

If you haven’t experienced it before, hypnotherapy is a way to get your subconscious brain working toward your goals.

This means that you accomplish your goals FASTER and EASIER than ever before!

I have 2 spots open. I’d love to have you snag them.

Email me at meredith@meredithlrichardson.com and let’s set up your appointment!

Meredith

Reminder – Jeff’s honey/syrup booth back in Wheeler this TUESDAY (3/15)

Submitted By: jwmerc@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
Just around the corner – the JW Merc roadside “pop-up” booth will be back in WHEELER this coming TUESDAY March 15th – in front of the building you find Pelican & Piper (corner of Hwy 101/Rector St) – from at least 1-5 pm. Raw honey jars from SO many plant varieties near and far – from $5 to $85 – real Vermont maple syrup too! Reach out to Jeff ASAP if you want to pre-order or do curbside pickup (e-mail: jwmerc@gmail.com – text: 208-424-0042 – or visit the JW Merc Facebook page to send and instant message while you’re scrolling back through the recent posts). Queen Bee jars are back in stock – and we still have quarts of raw Oregon Raspberry Flower honey as well (Oregon Maple Blossom pre-ordering is now closed). See you this coming TUESDAY in Wheeler!!! JW

St. Patty’s Day Special from Buttercup

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We’re curing Lance’s Farm Vittle’s beef brisket this week then plan on braising with potatoes, cabbage & carrots; serving it with fresh horseradish crema, grain mustard, Irish soda bread w/Irish Whiskey butter and for dessert Irish Cream Pot de Creme’s w/Irish butter shortbread ready for you to pick up on Thursday, March 17th!
Cost is $40 per person
Call 503-368-2469 or email us for reservations
Deadline to order is this Sunday the 13th so don’t wait!
Pickup time between 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. only

Massage and Wood Fired Sauna At North Fork 53 Communitea Wellness

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Did you know that you have a community farm spa right in your neighborhood?

We are excited to be re-opened at North Fork 53 Communitea Wellness this spring for massage therapy, wood fired sauna packages, reflexology and more.

All located on our historic tea and herb farm overlooking the North Fork of the Nehalem river on Hwy 53.

Open 10am-6pm Thursday through Saturday.
Book your appointment online at
www.northfork53.com/book-wellness

Tillamook Habitat for Humanity accepting applications for home ownership

Submitted By: barbaraandchuck@nehalemtel.net – Click to email about this post
Tillamook Habitat for Humanity is now accepting applications for the homeownership program. Qualifying families are selected based on need, ability to pay and willingness to partner.

Applications can be found at:
tillamookhabitat.org/housing-application/

More information at
tillamookhabitat.org/homeownership/
503-842-7472
caufdermauer@tillamookhabitat.org

Ceramic artist Mary Roberts at the Hoffman Gallery Potters’ Nook

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The work of ceramicist Mary Roberts is showcased and for sale at the Potters’ Nook, a lovely annex within the Hoffman Gallery. Current hours are Friday thru Sunday, 1-4. The Hoffman Gallery is located at 594 Laneda Blvd, Manzanita. Come enjoy all the March artists showing at the gallery.

Nehalem Bay Health District March 9th Regular Meeting

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PUBLIC NOTICE Nehalem Bay Health District Regular Meeting 7:00 PM, Wednesday, March 09, 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 Wheeler Care Center, LLC Report to the LLC Board
I. Call to order
A. Approval of LLC January and February minutes
II. Care Center Agenda A. Financial projection updates
B. Staff updates
III. Follow up on RFQ for operational assessment of the Care Center IV. Personal property donation to Wheeler Care Center LLC

Adjournment

7:45 PM NBHD Regular Meeting Agenda
I. Call to order
II. Nehalem Bay Health District’s DEI Statement
III. Consent Agenda:
A. Approval of NBHD January and February minutes
B. CEO’s financial report January and February
IV. Public comment
V. New Business
A. Proposal from PSU for housing development focus
VI. Old Business
A. Land Use and Development Project update

Adjournment

LOCAL – North Oregon Coast – HONEY FOR SALE

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BUY LOCAL NORTH OREGON COAST BEEKEEPERS HONEY! We will be out (usually weather dependent) every Friday – Saturday & Sunday of every week – at the “Smokestack” in Garibaldi – Now throughout the Spring/Summer. Our hives are already buzzing in anticipation of a new season of delicious and high quality types of honey. Some types are limited, so see you there!

Housekeeping Positions

Submitted By: manzanita@nehalemtel.net – Click to email about this post
The Inn at Manzanita and The Spindrift Inn are hiring for Housekeeping positions.

Full time and Part time available

Candidate must have:
Working cell phone
Good running vehicle or reliable transportation
Professional appearance
Must be able to follow directions and instructions from our Housekeeping Manager/Quality Checker.
Must be able to work well with a team and also independently
Take pride in providing the best quality of work
Able to work weekends and holidays (most days are 9-5 at the latest)
Job Duties would include:

Vacuuming floors and furnishings
Sweeping, Mopping or swiffering hard floor surfaces
Cleaning, dusting, wiping down all surfaces and furniture
Cleaning, disinfecting, sanitizing all kitchen and bathroom areas including cabinets, toilets, sinks, appliances and bathing areas
Doing dishes / Emptying dishwasher
Emptying and sanitizing all waste baskets
Stripping all linens off beds, towels from bathroom, and laundering back to like new
Making all beds, resetting towels, restocking amenities (dish soap, hand soap, laundry detergent, shampoo/conditioner, etc.)
Deep Cleaning
Check for marks on walls and clean as necessary
Exterior sweeping and cleaning of outdoor furnishings
Report any damage, hazards, repairs as found immediately
Perform other duties as assigned
Must be able to lift/push/carry/pull 25 to 30 pounds
Benefits we can offer:
$18-$23 + per hour. There is potential for more after a 90 day employee evaluation
Bonuses and Gift cards
Paid Vacation time after 1 year of employment
Free hotel stays for you or your family/friends. These days are earned each month you are employed with us.
Flexible schedule in the off season
Give us a call at 503-368-6754 or email your resume to manzanita@nehalemtel.net

Hoffman Gallery March Show

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Hoffman Gallery March
Open Friday through Sunday
March 4-27 | 1:00-5:00pm
Free and open to the public
Hoffman Center for the Arts | 594 Laneda Avenue | Manzanita

Featuring the works of
Alana Garrigues, Susan Walsh, and Rick Crawford

Learn more about each artist at hoffmanarts.org/events/march-2022-gallery-show/

Be sure to visit the Potter’s Nook in March where you can view and purchase ceramics by Mary Roberts. Everything is food and dishwasher safe. Potter’s Nook is open same hours as Gallery.

March @ Buttercup Homemade Ice Creams & Chowders

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Our new menu starts now!

ICE CREAMS

Sour Cream Strawberry-Rhubarb on poppyseed cone
Burnt Chocolate on salted marcona almond cone
Marshmallow on chocolate-dipped graham cracker cone
Irish Coffee on brown butter cone
Vanilla Malt w/peanut brittle on chocolate cone
Coconut Pistashio (vegan) on vegan/gluten-free cardamom cone
Orange Creamsicle Tea Sorbet (vegan) on vegan/gluten-free cone (this is made from N. Fork 53 Communitea!)

CHOWDERS

NW Clam – sea clams, bacon, cream, dill, lemon, garlic, sherry, Nehalem Bay Seasoning, yukon gold potatoes, celery, onions, grilled red peppers topped with spiced tomato butter

Goan Curry Seafood Chowder – from Western India – coconut milk base, tomatoes, turmeric, cumin, coriander, mustard seed, tamarind,kashmiri chili with prawns, cod, calamari, yukon gold potatoes, peas, carrots,onions topped with green coconut chutney

Thai Green Curry Chowder – coconut milk based with house green paste, yukon gold potatoes, leeks, cabbage, yam, peas topped with cilantro, fried shallots (vegan)

Spring Primavera Chowder – cream, white wine, parmigiana-reggiano, garlic, lemon, chives with yukon gold potatoes, leeks, celery, carrots, peas, zuchinni, green beans, cherry tomatoes topped with truffle butter

HOUSE SALAD – organic greens, toasted hazelnuts, gorgonzola or sheep’s milk feta, fresh strawberry vinaigrette

HOMEMADE DRINKS

Honey Lavender Lemonade
Ginger Drink
Vietnamese Iced Coffee
French Press Coffee
N. Fork Communitea’s

Check out our new retail shelf! We’ve curated all our favorite things hopefully not available anywhere else along with our exclusive coffee blend from Wolfmoon and some of our house spice blends!

We’re located in beautiful Nehalem-by-the-River at 35915 Hwy 101 South

Call ahead and we can have your order ready – 503 – 368 – CHOW

A tale of two maple products + next date of Jeff’s “pop-up” booth in Wheeler

Submitted By: jwmerc@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
It is said there are about 125 varieties of the maple tree in the world – 13 of them native to North America. The predominate variety used to make real maple syrup in the New England/eastern Canada areas is the SUGAR maple (Red maple is also used to some extent) – of which sap we boil down during a brief ‘window’ each spring to make the wonderful (and wholesome!) sweet stuff used in coffee, baking applications – and more. MEANWHILE – on THIS side of the continent a little-known group of knowledgeable beekeepers monitors the unpredictable spring weather conditions here locally for the Vine and Broadleaf (AKA: Bigleaf) maple tree “flow” – when the food supply from those two species provides a key ingredient for honeybees to make a VERY special raw honey. Mother Nature doesn’t always cooperate so it’s rare (once every three years on average) that enough of this delicious food finds it’s way into a jar bearing the name – now is one of those times! Jeff and JW Merc has – for now – a sufficient amount of raw Oregon Maple Blossom honey available in anticipation of our next “pop-up” visit to Wheeler (on the landing in front of the building where you find Pelican & Piper) – Tuesday, March 15th – from at least 1-5 pm. Quarts are $25 each, pints $14 and there is just one half-gallon ($50) available (the usual array of other honeys/jar sizes will also be there). Pre-orders are a MUST. Contact Jeff directly through the JW Merc Facebook page – or send a text directly to his cell (208-424-0042) – and of course e-mail works equally well! Speaking of real Vermont maple syrup – please notice the picture of an early sample from this year’s “boil” which has already begun there. We won’t see any of that new stuff for quite some time – but Jeff still has a good number of delicious half-liters of both Amber Rich and Dark Robust available in glass jars – $16 each or take two for $30. See you in downtown WHEELER on TUESDAY MARCH 15TH between 1 and 5 – please get your Oregon maple blossom honey orders in ASAP!!! JW

Bring A Little Hawaii Home

Submitted By: ketzel.levine@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
Warm and toasty 5-week old pups looking for fun-loving, athletic and Aloha-filled homes!

These little boys and girls – along with their mamma – are living the Aloha life in a dear friend’s garage on the big island after she & I rescued all ten of them from a scary situation. The pups are now 5+ wks old and based on nightly FT visits with my friend, I’m happy to report they are fat, happy and getting excellent care. Their personalities are emerging!

We expect them to grow into 45-55 lb dogs whose lines include but are not limited to: Pointer, Pittie, Ridgeback, Lab. Mamma is a total love bug (sadly, only 8 mos old). Father is known, quite sweet, yet denies any knowledge of situation.

If you’d like to meet the little fockers, at least virtually, email with your good intentions.

ketzel.levine@gmail.com

Massage & Sauna Appointments Available this Week!

Submitted By: info@northfork53.com – Click to email about this post
Do feel tension or pain between your shoulders when you work at your computer?
Do find yourself rubbing and rolling your stiff neck when your stressed?

Massage therapy can help you find comfort!

Book an 60 or 90 minute massage at North Fork 53 Communitea Wellness to help release your tight muscles and get more mobility, happiness and sleep.
We also offer real wood-fired sauna before massage for the ultimate muscle melt.

Visit our website to book online at:
www.northfork53.com/book-wellness
or call/text 503- 568- 3510

Food Roots hiring Farm to School Educator!

Submitted By: isabella@foodrootsnw.org – Click to email about this post
Are you passionate about gardening, science, local food, and working with students of all ages? Food Roots is hiring a part-time Farm to School Educator to teach garden curriculum in our partnering schools and join our mission in building a robust and equitable food system on the #oregoncoast

Deadline to apply is March 11th.
Click the link for more details!
www.foodrootsnw.org/post/job-opening-farm-to-school-educator

Final Weekend for artist Levering Thomas at Manzanita News

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Come to Manzanita News and Espresso for a cup of wonderful coffee and enjoy the show of mixed media work by Levering Thomas. Works are up through Feb 28.

Levering has been exploring new ideas through collage, using her own photography as material. Several themes have emerged in the past year–Openings, Paths, and Windows. In addition, Levering built a studio/gallery in Nehalem called Changing Tides. You will find a brochure at the current show that details location and hours. Or just look for my sign on 101 and stop by!! Thanks for your support!

Manzanita News & Espresso is located at 500 Laneda Ave, Manzanita.

UPDATE ON HIGH SPEED INTERNET FOR TILLAMOOK COUNTY

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THANK YOU! to the 249 people that signed the letter in just 10 days. We were able to read the letter and present the list of names at the February 18th Joint Meeting of the entities that make up Tillamook LightWave.

Bev Stein did an amazing job of facilitating this meeting that consisted of all three County Commissioners, all of the members of the TPUD and Port of Tillamook Bay boards, plus a good number of invited guests. The conversation on bringing high speed internet to every home in Tillamook County took a decisive step forward from an “if” to a “how.” This is great news!

This meeting was just a workshop so no official business was conducted. What this means for the residents of Tillamook County is that there is still a lot of work to do toward making the vision a reality.

Please lend your voice to the cause by signing on to the letter at tinyurl.com/weneedhighspeedinternet. Since the original presentation, signatures have continued to pour in and we would like to present an update at the March 8th regular meeting of Tillamook Lightwave so that it will go into the record.

Thank you all so much!! You made, and will continue to make, a difference.

Meditations

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In the spring of 2020 I made some videos of meditation exercises with Dawn Kahrs She has recently updated our website and put it all together you can go to greece for waves chiropractic.com scroll to services scroll down to meditations and they are available for your use. For all those interested. Thank you Bob

New Scholarship Opportunity

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RE: Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS announces a new scholarship opportunity for Tillamook County graduates.

Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS (WEBS) works to build a community of environmental stewards around the Netarts Bay watershed and the areas between Cape Meares and Cape Lookout. We recognize the role that students can play in this stewardship, and we are pleased to announce a new scholarship opportunity for Tillamook County residents that plan to enroll in any University, College, Junior College, or Trade School and work toward a degree or certification in the field of natural resources.

“WEBS is committed to supporting local students who care about our natural resources. We are thankful for the support we have received from our community. As a result of these contributions over the years, we are excited to announce a new scholarship opportunity open to individuals pursuing careers in science and conservation that inform future natural resource decisions related to the Netarts Bay watershed,” says WEBS Executive Director Chrissy Smith. “We are excited to be able to pay it forward and hope this will make it easier for residents and students to start a career in science, watershed health, bay ecology, oceanography, or a related field.”

Multiple scholarships may be awarded each year at the discretion of the board and based on applicants. This scholarship opportunity is available to any graduate of Tillamook County schools and current residents. Applications are due February 28, 2022. Funds will be allocated via the Tillamook School Foundation. More information can be found on the Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS website at www.netartsbaywebs.org/scholarships.

Questions about this opportunity can be sent to Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS by emailing director@netartsbaywebs.org.