The Cannon Beach Library’s NW Authors Series invites local published authors to apply to our first Local Authors Festival on Saturday September 27th, from 3-5 p.m. at the library. Connect with visitors and members of the community, meet with other local authors, and promote and sell your published books. The deadline for applying is June 15th and all authors that apply will be notified of their status via email by July 14th.
To apply for table space, submit the online application form or download and print an application on our website, cannonbeachlibrary.org/events-and-programs/local-author-festival/. Applications can also be picked up at the library, 131 N Hemlock Street in Cannon Beach.
Local published authors of any age with books published in any genre are invited to apply, including self-published authors. We’re primarily looking for authors from the Washington peninsula through the southern Oregon coast. Ideally, we will be looking for 3 fiction authors, 3 nonfiction authors, 3 mystery authors, and 3 children’s/YA authors.
The Local Authors Festival is designed to create a space to connect local published authors with readers, and to highlight the accomplishments of local published authors. Please make sure to read the application guidelines and event information before applying!
Here’s the challenge: Neah-Kah-Nie is one of only four school districts in Oregon that does not receive State School Fund dollars. Instead, we rely heavily on timber revenue — and this year, that revenue dropped sharply. The district is facing a $2.7 million shortfall in the 2025–26 school year, with no way to replace that loss without local support.
Measure 29-184 is a five-year local option levy that would raise about $2 million per year to stabilize funding for our schools. It replaces the 2004 construction bond that built the middle school, which is expiring. Most property owners would see a modest increase — about $5.50 more per month for a home assessed at $250,000. That’s a net rate increase of about 26 cents per $1,000 of assessed value. It is important to note
that the assessed value of your property is much lower than its market value. This levy will help the district maintain current staffing levels and preserve key programs like art, music, athletics, career and technical education, and dual credit classes. These programs and people are essential to student success — and to the values of our community.
Strong public schools are part of what makes North Tillamook County a great place to live, work, and raise a family. This levy is our chance to come together and invest in the people — students, teachers, and staff — who shape the future of our community. And it will stabilize the district’s funding over the next five years while we monitor changes in state timber harvests.
Neah-Kah-Nie has a long track record of financial responsibility. When voters approved the 2004 bond, the district consistently levied less than authorized. We are committed to doing the same here: if timber revenues rebound, we will revisit and reduce the levy rate.
Please join us in voting Yes on Measure 29-184 on May 20 — for our Neah-Kah-Nie kids, teachers and staff, and our community.
Sincerely,
Sandy Tyrer, Chair
on behalf of the Neah-Kah-Nie School Board
More info & registration: hoffmanarts.org/events/youth-workshop-writing-visual-arts/?
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!
More info & registration: hoffmanarts.org/events/youth-workshop-cyano/?
Fee waivers are always available, please inquire at info@hoffmanarts.org.
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SAT, APR 26th
10-12pm
Inside the Hoffman Center for the Arts
This is our fourth post profiling plants that’ll be on sale this Saturday. We’ve covered the horned poppy, a rare manzanita (‘Diablo’s Blush’) and a few delicious native wildflowers.
Today’s news: If you happen to be in the market for a small evergreen shrub that will effortlessly bring a burst of optimism to your life…
…send it to me.
Joking! But there really is such a plant and its name is Halimium ‘Sarah’, a tidy sum of a 3’x3’ mound with sunny, yellow open-faced flowers set off by a winking maroon eye.
You may very well have seen an eye like that before if you’re familiar with the genus, Cistus, also known as rockrose. ‘Sarah’ is part of the same family but particularly easy to keep tight’n’tidy if you give her a light pruning after flowering (but wait ‘till she puts on some weight).
To feel good about yourself as a gardener, give ‘Sarah’ full sun, good drainage, no water once established and she’ll do the rest.
Also on offer during Saturday’s plant sale, a larger cistus that remains outstanding after 6 years in the Wonder Garden: Cistus x canescens ‘Albus’. The blossoms on this pure white rockrose are 3” across – that’s considerable! – and the foliage is a lovely felted gray.
‘Albus’ really resents good soil (lean! mean!) and like all rockroses, benefits from a light shaping after pruning. Otherwise just leave it be in your garden’s hottest spot and enjoy its 3’x5’ celebration of spring.
WE HAVE TWO NEW VINYASA FLOW CLASSES that have started up in April:
Vinyasa on alternating Wednesday mornings at 8am with Jennifer Yih!
… AND …
Vinyasa on Saturday mornings at 10am with Lydia Schuldt!
So come get your morning workout / meditation, and leave feeling renewed and refreshed!
This week we also have two special workshops happening: A yoga workshop offered by Emily Fanjoy TODAY (Tuesday), and a deeply relaxing “Grounding Gear” movement workshop offered by Stephanie McBride on Sunday the 27th!
“Grounding Gear Movement with Relaxation” is a yoga-like movement class that employs weighted “gear” during relaxation. It is a therapeutic approach molded to each individual’s needs. Participating in this style of movement you will:
-work with lymph flow
-increase strength & balance
-calm your nervous system
This class is for you if you want more EASE in your body and more importantly, if you want to do more of the things you love without pain!
Below is a recent review of someone’s Grounding Gear class experience:
“I had the pleasure of attending one of the grounding gear classes Stephanie offered. It was awesome to feel the weight on my body as I focused on my breath. I found the class deeply relaxing and very grounding. Afterwards I felt lighter and ready to take on my day. I feel that it was beneficial to my lymph system as well. Stephanie has a warm and inviting presence that really set the stage for releasing tension and dropping into the moment. I highly recommend these classes, and look forward to the next!”
-Megan P
To ensure a more personal experience, class sizes are limited so register soon!
Hoffman Wonder Garden Plant Sale
SAT, APR 26th
10-12pm
Inside the Hoffman Center for the Arts
As we continue the roll call of eye candy available at Saturday’s plant sale (scroll down for links to our previous posts), today’s specials are Clarkia ssp. lindleyi (farewell to spring) and Gilia capitata (blue thimble flower). To know them is to want them, particularly if you want them back every year.
The clarkia selection we’re offering is definitely our showiest and longest-blooming native annual. Likely you’ve seen them swaying in the breeze along Laneda Ave in our manzanita bed.
The plant’s iridescent pink cups start opening in late May and come and go for at least two months. They appear delicate but that’s just a ruse; these wildflowers are tough and tenacious, setting lots of seed that bloom the next year. Our crop is planted in gravel, where set seeds can slumber undisturbed.
If blue’s your color, you must plant gilia. It goes by many common names but you need only remember “blue wildflower” when you come to the sale.
The picture below tells you why you want to have it (indeed, lots of it) but you might also like to know that if you spoil it just a bit, say in good garden soil with some watering, the flowers may well be bigger and bluer than those in the deliberately dry WG gravel bed.
FYI wildflower fans, we’ll also be selling ‘Pretty in Pink’ CA poppies and party yellow Madia elegans which, left to seed a year, will look much like a field of miniature sunflowers among the other wild beauties in your garden.
Previously mentioned sale plants:
www.northcoastbbq.com/2025/04/19/wonder-garden-plant-sale-the-plant-previews-begin/
www.northcoastbbq.com/2025/04/20/wonder-garden-plant-sale-plant-preview-2/
Winners for this year’s raffle will be drawn at our Annual May Day Celebration on May 4th at Fire Mountain School. We hope to see you there!
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Good Morning Nehalem
I’m a local, a father of 3 and trying to pick up some extra (local) work.
Available in Nehalem/ Manzanita/ Wheeler /Miami Foley
If you have any projects needing attention.
Well then, I’m you guy!
I have many skills & wear many hats.
My skills include:
*Yard work (Large Properties and small I have my own equipment)
*Painting (interior/ exterior/ cars/ toys)
*Heavy Equipment Operater
*Gutters
*Skilled Car Mechanic
*Licensed driver
*Transporter
* Errand runner
*Pet Sitter & Walker
and Lots more!
If you have something in mind that’s not listed…
just ask me.
Most likely I’m your man!
Have a wonderful day!
Looking forward to working for you.
Call to discuss jobs
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But here’s the thing: these feelings are actually “normal”. Anxiety is our brain’s built-in alarm system. It’s designed to protect us from danger, whether it’s real or perceived. Back in caveman days, this alarm system kept our ancestors alive. Imagine they’re out hunting when a sabertooth tiger appears. If their brain didn’t sound the alarm—triggering anxiety to prepare them to run or fight—they might have ended up as lunch.
The tricky part is… our modern brain doesn’t know the difference between a life-threatening tiger and a traffic jam, a stressful email, or a heated conversation with someone we love. To your brain, it all feels like danger.
When anxiety hits, your brain kicks into what we call “fight, flight, or freeze” mode—or as I like to say, ” The F3 Mode”. And not only do you feel physical symptoms, but you may also notice changes in your behavior. You might:
– Isolate yourself
– Shut down emotionally (freeze)
– Lash out or become irritable
– Reach for something comforting—like food, alcohol, or a distraction
The good news? You’re not broken. You’re human. And anxiety, while uncomfortable, is something we can understand and learn to manage with the right tools.
So What Can You Do When Anxiety Hits?
When that overwhelming feeling creeps in—your heart racing, your palms sweating, your brain shouting “DANGER!” even though you’re just checking your email—it’s time to gently take the wheel back from your inner sabertooth tiger alarm system.
Here are some practical steps you can take the moment anxiety starts to take over:
1. Pause and Name It
Start by saying to yourself, “Okay, I’m feeling anxious right now.” Just naming it can help. You’re not weird, broken, or weak—you’re experiencing a totally normal response. Anxiety doesn’t like to be ignored, but it also doesn’t love being calmly called out either. It takes away some of its power.
2. Breathe Like a Pro
Seriously—two slow, deep belly breaths. Not the kind of shallow chest breaths you do when you’re pretending everything’s fine. We’re talking big, slow inhales that make your belly rise, followed by long, slow exhales that say to your brain, “We are not in actual danger right now.”
3. Catch the Thought – and Flip It
Ask yourself: “What thought just zipped through my head?”
Was it something like, “I’m totally going to mess this up”?
Flip the script:
Try, “I’m doing my best, and I can do hard things”
That tiny shift can change how you feel and what you do next.
4. Do the Opposite Action
If your anxiety wants you to hide in bed all day…put on real pants (yes, actual pants) and step outside—even if it’s just for five minutes. If your brain is telling you to avoid that awkward conversation? Write down what you would say, even if you’re not ready to say it yet. Doing the opposite of what anxiety demands gently reminds your brain that you’re the boss.
5. Be Kind to Yourself (Really, You Deserve It)
Your anxious brain is working overtime trying to protect you. So instead of judging yourself, try saying, “This is hard, but I’m handling it.” That little boost of self-compassion is one of the most powerful tools you have.
Final Thoughts: You Are Not Your Anxiety!!!
Anxiety might be loud, messy, and dramatic (kind of like that one friend who always thinks everything is a catastrophe). But it doesn’t get to run the show. You’ve got tools. You’ve got awareness. And now—you’ve got a plan.
The more you practice, the easier it becomes to pause, breathe, reframe your thoughts, and take small steps toward calm. You won’t always get it perfect, but the goal isn’t perfection—it’s progress.
Need a little extra support?
If anxiety is something you’re ready to tackle with more guidance, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to figure it out on your own. My coaching program is designed to help teens and women understand their anxious thoughts, build confidence, and develop real tools to feel more in control. I’d be honored to walk alongside you or someone you love.
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971-389-1237
SAT, APR 26th
10-12pm
Inside the Hoffman Center for the Arts
We’ll count down the days with a sampling of what’s we’re featuring this spring, a wider diversity of plants than we’ve ever sold (risked?) before!
Yes, we will have manzanitas and native wildflowers. How could we not? But this is our first year offering yummy foliage plants for the shade and a whole bunch of drought-tolerant shrubs and perennials for the sun.
Speaking of sun, you must meet Glacium flavum, the yellow horned poppy, as well as its glowing orange sister, Glacium flavum var. auranticum.
Now that we’ve learned how to grow the darn thing, it’s top on our list of “put me where it’s HOT, mulch me with gravel and lemme be” plants.
Glacium’s curly foliage is an intriguing blue that stays a tidy little rosette through the winter. The flowers are wonderfully poppy-pretty and carry on for months. With sun and neglect, your horned poppy should eventually set seed which is a very, very good thing. More is better!
See you at the WG Plant Sale!
Then mark your calendar for the annual plant sale of the Nehalem Bay Garden Club which will be held as usual on Mother’s Day weekend: Saturday, May 10th from 10-3 and Sunday, May 11th from 10 to noon. Location of the sale is 43080 Northfork Rd, Nehalem at the junction of Hwy 53 and Northfork Rd.
Over 500 tomato plants will be available this year in 8 different varieties.
Moskvitch is an early heirloom with outstanding flavor and 3-4 inch fruit.
Alaska is an heirloom large cherry tomato good in a container.
(image included)
Big Beef is a large beefsteak hybrid that is disease resistant.
Sungold is a tall orange hybrid cherry that needs support.
Beaver Lodge is an heirloom with 1 ½ inch fruit suitable for hanging baskets or containers.
Stupice is a tall heirloom with 2-4 inch fruit that reaches 5-7 feet and needs support.
Super Sweet 100’s is a small hybrid cherry tomato that needs staking. (Image included)
Juliet is a plum/cherry hybrid with 2-3 ½ inch fruit.
Alaska, and Beaver Lodge are determinate which means they are smaller and grow like a bush. They usually grow up to five feet tall, so they are perfect for a small garden or container gardening.
The rest of the varieties are indeterminate which have a more vine-like structure and can grow up to 8-10 feet tall so will need support.
Also available at reasonable prices will be: hanging baskets, planters with colorful flowers, perennials, annuals, vegetables, tomatoes, shrubs, trees, herbs ground cover and houseplants among others.
There will be Mother’s Day gifts and a raffle. Raffle tickets are $5 each or 6 for $20.
While you shop on Saturday only, bring your children so they can create wee succulent gardens as commitments to Planet Earth — and possibly Mothers’ Day gifts. All materials provided.
Also bring your tools on Saturday only for the Sharpenator to give them a new edge.
To help assuage hunger in our communities please bring canned food and/or personal care items to our sale. 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.
Again, please check your posts and let me know if there is any problem.
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Barbara
The farmers market is by and for our community. We aim to:
Provide fresh, local produce directly to North Coast citizens.
Support our farmers, producers, and creators and enhance the local economy.
Grow community and create inclusive social gatherings
www.northcoastbbq.com/2025/04/17/be-part-of-the-manzanita-farmers-market-volunteer/
Nehalem Bay Health District’s
Meeting of the Wheeler Care Center, LLC
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 – 5:30 pm
This meeting is open to the public and those interested can attend via Zoom video conferencing.
For questions, other information or if you require communication assistance or accommodation please contact: info@nehalembayhd.org or call 503-368-5119
Join Zoom Meeting:
us02web.zoom.us/j/88112248618
Thanks to a bbq reader for the new knowledge.
here’s a link to the original post.
www.northcoastbbq.com/2025/04/17/important-words-from-liz-cheney/
Barbara
Do you love the Manzanita Farmers Market? Of course you do! We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help bring our community events to life.
Volunteer tasks may include assisting with market setup and take-down, welcoming visitors, directing parking, and engaging in other fun and rewarding activities. Volunteers are needed for 2 hour shifts on Fridays, between 2 and 8 pm. Market opens May 16.
To sign up, go to www.manzanitafarmersmarket.com/volunteer or contact us at volunteermanzmarket@gmail.com
We appreciate your support and look forward to working with you!
Why volunteer?
Our market couldn’t run without the support of our amazing community of volunteers, who transform an empty field into a thriving marketplace. This year, our market will feature over 60 farmers, bakers, artisans, crafters, and musicians. As a volunteer, you’ll be supporting these small local businesses and ensuring the market runs smoothly and successfully.
The farmers market is by and for our community. We aim to:
Provide fresh, local produce directly to North Coast citizens.
Support our farmers, producers, and creators and enhance the local economy.
Grow community and create inclusive social gatherings
Come find your treasures at:
8475 Treasure Rock RD
Nehalem 97131
(That part of Nehalem that’s actually Neahkhanie, past the Y, log home at top of lollipop loop, park and walk up drive)
Furniture- sectional couch, beds, book shelf
Household items- linens, towels
Clothing- practical, vintage, costume
Books
Curiosities
Knick knacks, odds and ends
Beer brewing set up
Trolling motor for kayak
Hand built kayak
Crab pots
Jewelry
What do you need? Just ask.. we might have it!
If you come early we will put you to work helping to set up.
For some unknown technical reason the full text of Gene Dieken’s post “Johnny Six-Jabs responds to” was not complete.
So here it is again, hopefully correct.
If ever a post isn’t complete or hasn’t been posted if you think it should have been, please let me know.
Apologies,
Barbara
barbaraandchuck@nehalemtel.net
A sad moment for our local Anti-vax Patriarch: RFK Jr (putative Secretary of Health an Human Services) has officially announced that “The most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is the MMR vaccine.” No response has been forthcoming from the Patriarch’s office as to whether Kennedy’s name will be placed on his List of War Pigs.
Of course, Sec. Kennedy didn’t come to this conclusion before quite a few kids checked into the ER with Vitamin A poisoning when they followed Kennedy’s previous recommendation to consume lots of cod liver oil.
OK, enough snideness! The outbreak is still happening and looking at where the large majority of cases have occurred, there’s much to be learned. Gaines County, Texas is on the far west high plains of the state and mainly known for extracting fossil fuels from the Permian Basin and irrigation water from the Ogallala Aquifer. The county of 22,000 is 82% vaccinated (95% is ideal for measles) and is home to large congregations of Anabaptist Mennonites who, while not theologically opposed to vaccination, seem in this case to be the focus for the outbreak along with plenty of people who no longer trust vaccines of any type.
So folks who meet congregately on a regular basis should be especially wary of the possibility that this highly contagious and serious disease is spreading farther afield.
Texas measles outbreak draws attention to traditionalist Mennonite community
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-cdc-reports-712-measles-cases-april-10-2025-04-11/
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/04/12/upshot/measles-herd-immunity-explainer.html?unlocked_article_code=1._k4.qAjX.sEmBDWFzxTvq&smid=url-share
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5235025-rfk-jr-consoles-texas-family-mmr-vaccine-measles/
BELOW: Signs inform people of measles prevention and testing at the Gaines County Court House in Seminole, Texas, U.S. April 6, 2025. Photo: Justin Rex for The Texas Tribune.
Gene Dieken
With Ranger EV, you can turn a simple wall outlet—or your existing Level 2 or Level 3 charger—into a Ranger Station
that makes it easy to share energy and get fairly reimbursed when guests plug in. No extra hardware, no complex setup—just a smart, simple way to support sustainable travel and make sure you’re not giving away energy for free.
Ranger Stations are already popping up around Manzanita, helping local hosts attract more bookings and make the most of what they already have.
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The Salmonberry is a local hotspot, located on the Wheeler waterfront, with fantastic views of the Nehalem river, coastal wildlife, Neahkahnie mountain, and breathtaking sunsets!
The Salmonberry offers scratch made food using local farm fresh produce and protein, including: wood-fired pizza, vegetables, salads, beer, wine, cocktails, and more.
We are in search of FOH & BOH crew who can effectively manage their position, while assisting their team members as necessary, provide outstanding customer service to our guests, and work well with others.
Have experience in the following?
Bartender
Barback
Food runner
Busser
Wood-fired oven pizza pro
Farm to table vegetable wrangler
If so we would love to talk to you!
Must have a positive attitude, be a team player, and enjoy working in a busy fast paced environment, while being down with tip pooling.
Most importantly, we are looking for the right fit with the team and atmosphere of the organization and the ability to commit to working Memorial Day ~ Labor Day.
Outstanding customer service and connection with the community is very important to us. ~ You will meet the people who grow the food you make and serve.
Must be able to work weekends and evenings, hold an OR food handler permit, an OLCC permit, be neat, punctual, agile, and be very comfortable working in a busy environment that is committed to quality food and service.
If any of these positions would be a perfect fit for you – please reach out!
Please attach a current resume and a brief cover letter letting us know more about you and why you want to be a team member at The Salmonberry.
We look forward to speaking with you. ~ Thank you.
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For the week of: 4/14/2025
What to expect this week:
• Stormwater pipe installation across Highway 101 from 4/14 – 4/17. Expect traffic delays.
• Gypsum cement underlayment install at second floor.
• Air handling unit crane pick scheduled for 4/23.
Major milestones on the project:
• Coiling door installed in the pharmacy.
• First floor casework complete.
• Permanent power has been brought from the utility transformer to the building.
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
We’re looking for kind people with good attitudes who are reliable and willing to work as a team.
Positions we are looking to fill are:
*Cook
*Food Prep
*Front Register
Experience is preferred but not required. We will train the right people who are willing to work hard and make some amazing money!!
Please call (541) 604-4832
Thank you!!
