Category: Announcements

Submitted By: Cornes76@yahoo.com – Click to email about this post

Very experienced handyman for hire get your projects done call Cliff Erdman 503 440 4053 no texting

Submitted By: Optimalcoachingservices@gmail.com – Click to email about this post

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.

Www.optimallifecoachingforteens.com
Email: optimalcoachingservices@gmail.com

Submitted By: i.downes-leguin@hoffmanarts.org – Click to email about this post

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.

Submitted By: barbaraandchuck@nehalemtel.net – Click to email about this post

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.

Submitted By: nickburnsconstruction@gmail.com – Click to email about this post

Hi, my name is Nick Burns. I recently started my own business and have been subcontracting for other general contractors and finding my own jobs. My schedule is opening up, so I wanted to make a post in search of new opportunities. I do new construction, remodels, and repairs. You can contact me at (503) 741-1384 or nickburnsconstruction@gmail.com
License Number: #243353

Submitted By: donald.allgeier@tillamookcounty.gov – Click to email about this post

The Tillamook County Library is hiring for the North Tillamook Branch Library in Manzanita. The library is looking for a person with great customer service skills to provide library service to the communities in North County. This 32-hour position is scheduled Wednesday through Saturday and has a full benefits package including health, dental, retirement, and more. Join our amazing team by applying at: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/tillamookor/jobs/4925071/library-assistant-2-manzanita-branch

Submitted By: Toniann.naylor@gmail.com – Click to email about this post

We are now scheduling for deck restoration,
Siding Sealing and restore.
Call or message for a free bid
503-812-0560
Toniann.naylor@gmail.com

Submitted By: dillond@nehalemtel.net – Click to email about this post

CELEBRATION OF LIFE: GREG HIGHTOWER

A Celebration of Life for Gregory Lee Hightower (1952-2025) will be held at the Performing Arts Center at the North County Recreation District in Nehalem on Saturday, May 10 from 2 to 5 p.m.

Doors to the theater will open at 1:30 p.m. We will have a slideshow running. The tribute starts at 2 p.m. There will be an opportunity to mingle with friends and share more Greg stories in the NCRD kitchen/gallery/fireside room from 3:30 to 5 p.m., with the slideshow shown again for those who missed it.

In lieu of flowers, and to honor Greg’s great love of rescuing cats, especially his feral Mr. Finn, and his love of feeding all birds and stray animals, the family requests donations to Animal Haven by the Sea at animalhavenbythesea.com. Or in honor of Greg’s love of nature, a donation to the North Coast Land Conservancy at www.nclctrust.org.

For information or questions, contact Kathie Hightower at 503-739-1505 or kathiejhightower@gmail.com. She welcomes any stories people may have about Greg, even if they come to you weeks after the event.

Submitted By: jessicaschafferreset@gmail.com – Click to email about this post

Local online business, The Chrysalis Imagery, is closing up shop. Get 40% off all online inventory now through May 24th!! Visit www.thechrysalisimagery.com to make your purchase. During checkout, click the drop down menu under “shipping options” to choose local pick up. I will prepare your order and send you an email when it’s ready for pick up in Manzanita. Please help me liquidate as much of my remaining inventory as possible. You won’t find better deals! Thank you!

Submitted By: FernTwoLLC@gmail.com – Click to email about this post

I posted previously about herbicide spraying along Highway 53 despite having NO SPRAY signs posted. I’ve gotten to the bottom of it and want to pass the correct information along to others:

1. Oregon DOT is responsible for herbicide spraying along Highway 53 (not Tillamook County as I previously wrote in the BBQ.) ODOT owns 30 ft from the centerline of the road and is responsible for twice annual herbicide spraying along the shoulders.

2. A no-cost annual No Spray permit from ODOT is required to ensure no herbicide is sprayed along your property. Signage alone does nothing. Permit must be filed in January to ensure no spraying in the Spring and for the second application.

3. The landowner has maintenance obligations identified in the permit in lieu of ODOT herbicide spraying.

4. To secure your annual no-cost No Spray permit, contact:
ODOT Permit Department
503.325.7222

5. ODOT will email you a permit to be completed. Permit takes a month or more to make it’s way to the maintenance department, so get your permit application into ODOT in January to ensure you are covered for the year.

Submitted By: barbaraandchuck@nehalemtel.net – Click to email about this post

Posting for coastrangehandyman@gmail.com

Please DO NOT respond to barbaraandchuck@nehalemtel.net

Howdy, my name is Ryan Bartlett and I am an experienced handyman who works year-round all over the North Coast. My schedule is open for residential work big or small, interior or exterior, and landscaping/power washing. Let’s collaborate to bring the vision for your space to life!
Call or text at (310) 924-9316
Email: coastrangehandyman@gmail.com
Bonded & Insured

Submitted By: somaticwholebeing@gmail.com – Click to email about this post

Hi I’m Tenisha,
Local to Arch Cape and a consistent Mobile Massage therapist and Bodyworker in the county for 10+ years (Cannon Beach Mobile Massage) I’ve extended my practice into Holistic Somatic Healing.

I want to reintroduce myself and Somatic Whole Being.

Somatic Therapy: helping clients renegotiate trauma, stress, and overwhelm. Relate to your nervous system and find connection with your body. Somatic Counseling and/or Embodiment Coaching helping you experience a new sense of safety and trust from the inside out.

You can connect to my work here:
somaticwholebeing.com

Read a bit more from me in my blog here:
tenishastock.substack.com/p/welcome-to-tenishas-substack

Check Out some New Events Happening Here:
www.somaticwholebeing.com/community-offerings

Mobile Massage and Craniosacral Sessions are still available. As well as homemade organic CBD pain salve. Please see my offerings and contact me on my website or via cell.
www.somaticwholebeing.com/offerings
503.440.0753

Submitted By: lydia@ecobadlandz.com – Click to email about this post

Are you a vacation rental owner on the Oregon Coast? Here’s an easy way to earn extra passive income while supporting the growing number of EV travelers.

With Ranger EV, you can turn a simple wall outlet, or your existing Level 2 charger, into a Ranger Station that makes it easy to share energy and get reimbursed when guests plug in. No extra hardware, no complex setup, this energy sharing platform is simple to use and similar to Venmo.

Ranger Stations are already popping up around Manzanita, helping local hosts attract more bookings and make the most of what they already have.

Ready to get started?

www.rangerev.co/become-a-host/

Submitted By: writing@hoffmanarts.org – Click to email about this post

INK THE SQUID!

Submissions for the 10th Edition of the NORTH COAST SQUID are being accepted during our open submission window from May 1-31, 2025, for writing and visual art.

hoffmancenterforthearts.submittable.com/submit

The publication will be released in October of 2025 with a special release party celebration to commemorate the 10th Edition.

All submitters must have a connection to the North Coast to submit in the categories of Poetry, Nonfiction/Memoir, Fiction, and Visual Art. You may submit to multiple categories, and the $3 submission fee applies to each submission.

**For Young Writers and Young Artists (ages 18 and under), we have separate categories to accept submissions for writing and art with no submission fee. **

The North Coast Squid, A Journal of Local Writing, was first published in 2012 in collaboration with The North Coast Citizen and is now published by the Hoffman Center for the Arts Writing Program and our dedicated team of volunteers. This full-color literary magazine offers local writers and artists—as well as those who have a strong connection to the north Oregon coast—a way to share their work in print. We publish the North Coast Squid every other year in odd-numbered years, and 2025 marks the 10th Edition.

hoffmanarts.org/submissions/publications/

Submitted By: info@pacificrayswindowcleaning.com – Click to email about this post

Booking now for June, July and August. Call or text today to reserve your window cleaning appointment, our schedule is filling up fast!

Pacific Rays Window Cleaning provides top quality window cleaning services to homes and businesses on the North Coast offering exterior, interior and premium packages for residential homes and commercial businesses. We are committed to providing exceptional service and customer satisfaction, so you can trust us to get the job done right.

Call or text us to schedule your window cleaning!

(971) 415-1009
info@pacificrayswindowcleaning.com
www.pacificrayswindowcleaning.com

Submitted By: Toniann.naylor@gmail.com – Click to email about this post

Time to get those Gutters Cleared,
We also remove roof moss.
Text us or give us a call for a free bid .
503.812.0560
Toniann.naylor@gmail.com

Submitted By: DebMuell503@aol.com – Click to email about this post

I’m happy to support Doug Sparks in his run for NCRD Board Position #5 in the upcoming election on May 25th!

I’ve gotten to know Doug over the past few years in his role as co-lead for Rainy Day Village and as an avid member of NCRD fitness over the last several years! Doug has impressed me with his passion for this community and the people in it, and his desire to be actively involved with programs that make a difference in the lives of many.

Dougs previous work experience managing a large campus serving 10,000 employees across 60 building, which included fitness centers, pools, child care, to name a few, supports the work he’ll be doing on the NCRD Board. He is currently sitting on the board, filling a vacancy for 1 year, so he is quite familiar with NCRD, it’s mission and future goals, and he very much wants to be part of the planning, implementing, and the continued involvement of community going forward.

I urge you to vote for Doug on May 25th! He’s an excellent candidate for Board Position #5!

Debbie

Submitted By: dsparks267@gmail.com – Click to email about this post

Please vote for Doug Sparks for NCRD Board Position #5
– Proven Leadership: Retired Air Force pilot. Managed large corporate campus (similar to NCRD, but bigger!) – budgets, operations, diverse teams.
– Community/Volunteer Focused: Co-leads Rainy Day Village (helps seniors age in place).
– NCRD Dedication: 8-year member, frequent user, board meetings since 2023, appointed to the board last April.
– Board Achievements: Helped complete pool project, secured funding, and hired new leadership.
– Trustworthy: Doug will ensure NCRD is responsive, efficient, and delivers great recreation for all!

Submitted By: cnoling@watertechtransfer.com – Click to email about this post

Interested in harvesting rainwater? For potable use and/or irrigation… Need some help getting started? Want to design a full-scale system? Or maybe you just want to bounce your ideas off an expert?

www.WaterTechTransfer.com

I am a licensed Professional Environmental Engineer based in Nehalem, serving the North Coast from Tillamook to Astoria. I specialize in water supply, stormwater management and onsite septic. But rainwater harvesting is my passion!

Contact Cal at (503) 758-7532 or cnoling@watertechtransfer.com.

Submitted By: manzanitaopen@gmail.com – Click to email about this post

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 10:30am to 1:00pm
– Friday May 16 3:30pm to 6:00pm
– Saturday May 17 8:30am to 11:00am
– Saturday May 17 11:00am to 2:00pm
– Saturday May 17 2:00pm to 4:30pm
– Sunday May 18 8:30am to 11:00am
– Sunday May 18 11:00am to 1:30pm

5th hole selling drinks and snacks
– Friday May 16 3:30pm to 6:00pm
– Saturday May 17 2:00pm to 4:30pm
– Sunday May 18 8:30am to 11:00am
– Sunday May 18 11:00am to 1:30pm

6th hole – closest to the pin
– 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
– Friday May 16 1:00pm to 3:30pm
– Saturday May 17 11:00am to 2:00pm
– Saturday May 17 2:00pm to 4:30pm

Submitted By: delpha_32@hotmail.com – Click to email about this post

Looking for a fun way to stay active, meet new people, and shoot some hoops? Join us for Community Pick-Up Basketball — no teams, no pressure, just good vibes and great games!

When: Monday/Wednesday/Friday 5:00pm-7:00pm
Where: Nehalem Grade School Gym
Who: All adults, all skill levels – come solo or bring a friend!

Whether you’re a seasoned baller or just want to shake off the rust, come out and play. It’s all about fun, fitness, and friendly competition. No registration needed — just show up and bring your game!

Let’s ball!

Submitted By: lucybwild@gmail.com – Click to email about this post

It’s that time of year again! Spring Sale!
Are you ready for a brighter smile?
15% Off during the month of May!
With Lucy, at the J.Marie Salon + Spa in Nehalem!
Normally $225 – Sale price $191.25
Call Lucy to book 360-643-1887

Submitted By: laura@nehalemtel.net – Click to email about this post

Tillamook County Pioneer Week in Review 5/1/25
https://youtu.be/2bCK8J4R4iw?si=pqnbSDWt2zYEKm_o

Orca Whales hunt in Tillamook Bay,
Miami-Foley has a one day shutdown, May 2nd
May is Wildfire awareness month,
Progress at the Nehalem Bay Health Center and
Gordon brings us his Mayday weather update.
For all these stories and much more check out the Tillamook County Pioneer’s web site at:
LINK – TCP web site = www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/
LINK – Oregon Coast Killer Whale Monitoring Program = www.facebook.com/groups/1153518985090764/
LINK – ODOT = www.oregon.gov/ODOT/Pages/index.aspx
LINK – ODF = www.oregon.gov/ODF
LINK – NBHD = nehalembayhd.org/
LINK – LNCT = www.nehalemtrust.org/
LINK – Fire Mountain School = www.firemountainschool.org/

Submitted By: jwmerc@gmail.com – Click to email about this post

Hi folks – I’ll be back in WHEELER on THURSDAY MAY 15th from at least 12-4 pm set up next to Handy Creek Bakery – on the north side of town. On hand will be all sizes of the delicious raw Wild Country Clover (not collected from farm pollination efforts) – VERY unique and something that won’t be seen again for awhile – $17 per pint, $28 per quart, $58 per half-gallon and $112 for a full gallon. Of course I will have real Vermont maple syrup jugs, the organic chocolate sauce, the organic northwest-sourced apple-cider vinegar – and more. Special requests welcome – I’ll do what I can but you would want to reach out to me SOON with those via text to my cell: 208-424-0042 – or via e-mail: jwmerc@gmail.com. Thanks in advance – we’ll see you on THURSDAY THE 15th on the north side of WHEELER!!! JW

Submitted By: barbaraandchuck@nehalemtel.net – Click to email about this post

Mom’s Day is coming up—need a gift? The Nehalem Bay Garden Club has over 30 planters and hanging baskets filled with colorful annuals and fuschias to sell at its upcoming Plant Sale.

The sale starts Saturday, May 10th at 10am and goes to 3pm. On Sunday, May 11th the hours are from 10 to noon. Location of the sale is 43080 Northfork Rd, Nehalem at the junction of Hwy 53 and Northfork Rd, with a horse sculpture in the front yard and real horses in the back yard. (Directions below)

This year we have more quantity than usual of shrubs, annuals and vegetables. We have about 500 tomatoes, lovingly cared for, and trees, herbs, ground cover and houseplants.

There are more Mother’s Day gifts and a raffle. 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.

Either day, 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.

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.

Submitted By: carolina@covebuilt.com – Click to email about this post

We are converting the former Nehalem Bay House assisted living facility into affordable senior apartments. The previous owner left behind quite a few items, and many of you came last week to claim them! But we still have more, and we’ve dismounted all of the old kitchen cabinets, sinks, and counters, so we’re having another free open house.

Friday, May 2, 1 to 3pm
35385 Tohl Ave
Nehalem, OR 97131

There’s lots of cabinets, sinks, countertops, a few rolls of carpet and flooring, commercial dining tables and chairs, other chairs, desks, bookshelves, 2 folding hospital type beds, and more misc materials and items. Everything is free! Please come only between 1 and 3, it is an active construction site during other hours.