HOLY WEEK SERVICES
Maundy Thursday: Simple Footwashing (or handwashing) 4 pm
Good Friday: Stations of the Cross at 12 pm and Tenebre at 4 pm
Holy Saturday: Return of the Sanctuary Flame 7 pm
Easter: Sunrise Service 6:15 pm (Tillamook County Boat Launch 13500 Tideland Rd, Nehalem, OR 97131, United States)
Easter Service at 10:00 am
36335 Hwy 101
Nehalem, OR 97131
Between Nehalem and Manzanita
We are growing, and are hiring for two new team members to join our small team!
We’re looking for a community-minded advocate to serve as our new Producer Support Liaison. In this role, you’ll work directly with local farmers and fishers to help get more fresh food onto local plates. This Astoria-based position is 25 hours a week at $39,000 per year and comes with health benefits and paid time off. Applications due April 16th.
We also need a Food Equity Navigator to take our food access work to the next level. You’ll lead the way in adding new healthcare-connected benefits to our current program—handling everything from managing referrals to getting fresh food into the hands of our neighbors. This full-time role is based in Astoria at $65,000 per year and includes comprehensive healthcare. Applications due April 12th.
Visit our website to learn further details on the job positions and how to apply: www.northcoastfoodweb.org/
We are looking to fill these positions in May.
Travel and Talk’s Certified Life Coach, Deb Montgomery, is offering a special April intro session at a reduced rate for North Coast locals. Whether you’re feeling stuck, navigating change, or just want space to reconnect with yourself, this is a chance to have a grounded, intentional conversation about what truly matters to you.
First time offerings include a 45-minute walk & talk session (outdoors) in Manzanita, Cannon Beach or Seaside or a virtual online session.
April Special: $75 for 45 minutes
Real conversations.
Fresh perspective.
Support that meets you where you are in life.
Learn more: www.travelandtalk.com
Book a session here: www.travelandtalk.com/booking
***Make sure to use promo code COACHINTRO for the discounted rate for your first life coaching session.
For any questions reach out to: connect@travelandtalk.com
text: (971) 303-9263
WHEELER, OR, April 1, 2026 – Rob Hays has accepted the position as Nehalem Valley Care Center’s Administrator, returning to the place where he started his administrative career. Rob fell in love with this community and those who live here all those years ago and is extremely excited to return home in a truly poetic full-circle moment.
Passionate in his mission to enhance the lives of vulnerable populations, Rob explains, “My life’s work has been dedicated to ensuring frail and at-risk individuals in our society are venerated,
honored, and cared for in a manner which recognizes individual needs and empowers the aging individual.”
Rob previously served as Executive Director of Bailey Boushay House Programs (BBHP),
a Virginia Mason Franciscan Health human service organization that offers many different care, case management, housing, rental assistance, outpatient
clinic and inpatient palliative care programs.
Prior to BBHP, Rob’s impressive history includes executive positions at facilities of various capacities and care program offerings, and includes being the senior administrator at Mennonite Village, the largest Continuing Care Retirement Community in Oregon for many years.
Having served both the public and non-profit sectors, Rob has been a board member of the Alzheimer Association, The Rinehart Clinic, The North American Division of Adventist Senior Services, two Hospice chapters and LeadingAge Oregon.
Throughout the Northwest, he taught classes on aging to professional, academic and lay-person groups and has provided consulting services for the Alzheimer’s Research Alliance, Milo Academy and Holy Rosary Academy.
Rob has supported the academic and legislative communities by serving on advisory boards at both Blue Mountain Community College and Linn Benton Community College. In 2003 and 2006, the Governor of Oregon appointed Rob to consecutive terms on the Long Term Care Administrators Licensing Board, serving two years as Chairman.
His own academic accomplishments include degrees in gerontology, social work and Alaska Native Studies. He has completed a Leadership Fellowship with LeadingAge, and a Fellowship with The European Eden Institute.
Canyon Wren Consulting’s Erica Knepper points out, “Before leading Continuing Care Retirement Community organizations, Rob had first-hand experience working in long-term care in a multitude of positions, ranging from a nurse’s aide to administration. He has received many regional and state awards for innovative practices and programs in his field, and his state and federal compliance history is exemplary. His vast experience and demonstrated commitment to long-term care, and love of the Nehalem Bay area made Rob the ideal choice as Nehalem Valley Care Center Administrator. We are looking forward to what he can do to enhance the resident and staff experience at NVCC. We invite communities to share in our excitement and to welcome Rob back when you get the chance.”
Located in Wheeler, on the north Oregon coast, Nehalem Valley Care Center is a licensed 50-bed skilled nursing facility owned by the Nehalem Bay Health District and operated by the management company Canyon Wren Consulting.
Contact Information:
Erica Knepper RN, Canyon Wren Consulting
Email: eknepperconsult@gmail.com
Phone: (503) 349-9420
I made a prior post about my Acupressure Teacher Training. I’m looking for support to pay for my training. I received a $1000 partial scholarship and currently don’t have the funds to pay the $950 balance. I’m a self-employed health and movement coach. I serve this community through NCRD fitness classes and reflexology services. I also sit on the board or directors for the Nehalem Bay Health Center and Pharmacy.
I need to post this update as I am offering a founders club return on investment. You will find the details in my last post, however, I listed that offer with my GoFundMe link. I have been informed by GFM that I cannot offer such things when raising money through them. So if you wish to simply donate, please use that link. If you wish to be part of the founders club for benefits of free classes and passes to share and/or health coaching support, please reach out to me directly and we can use other easy forms of payment which will be recorded by me and you.
I look forward to continuing to grow into my health and movement coaching role in our community (keep your eyes open for information coming about Bethany Wellness Sanctuary) uplifting quality and quantity of life for us all. Your support at this time means the world to me.
GoFundMe link is in my prior post. Reach out to me directly for Founders Club donations at this time.
Thank you!
Kindly,
Libby Golden Seaver
IIN Health and Movement Coach
971.977.0166
NOW OFFERING PASSPORT STYLE PHOTOS $15
We have a great selection of rifles, pistols, shotguns, ammo, and more.
Gunsmithing, Transfers, Buy/Sell/Trade, Consignments.
*WE NOW OFFER BOTH OREGON AND UTAH CONCEALED CARRY CLASSES*
First Saturday of every month from 11am-3pm. (10:30 If you are doing Utah)
$75 each or $140 for both.
Nehalem Valley Firearms
1706 S Roosevelt Dr. Seaside, OR
Monday-Friday 10-5, Saturday 10-3
503-717-5282
www.nehalemvalleyfirearms.com
email – james@nehalemvalleyfirearms.com
Right next to Bell Buoy!
The Port of Nehalem is proud to support the educational goals of graduating seniors from Neah-Kah-Nie High School through two annual scholarships of $2,500 each. These scholarships aim to provide financial assistance for students pursuing further education in either a traditional college setting or a trade school.
We believe in fostering both academic and vocational excellence and are committed to helping students achieve their dreams.
The Traditional College Scholarship (Science Degree) in the amount of $2,500 will be awarded to a graduating student who plans to pursue a degree in medical, maritime, agriculture, forestry, or marine sciences from a two-year or four-year college or university.
The Trade School Scholarship in the amount of $2,500 is intended for a student seeking vocational education or certification through a trade school or apprenticeship program.
Applicants must submit:
• Two letters of recommendation
• A personal Statement or Essay discussing their educational and career goals and how the scholarship will help them achieve those goals.
• Provide a copy of their Academic History
The top three candidates will be notified of a 30-minute in-person interview with three Port of Nehalem Commissioners.
Applications must be submitted to the Neah-Kah-Nie High School guidance office by April 15, 2026.
I’m Lydia, a certified 200-hour yoga teacher offering one-hour private sessions tailored to your needs. Whether you’re new to yoga or want to deepen your practice, I’ll guide you through a practice personalized just for you.
Details:
– Serving Manzanita, Nehalem & Wheeler (travel fees may apply for other locations)
– $80 per session (cash or Venmo, due the day of your session)
– I’ll come to your home (but I also offer online private classes if needed)
Ready to flow? Book your session today.
Book on my calendar: www.fromthewaves.com/yoga
OR
text/email: (860) 707-6312 . lydia@fromthewaves.com
All are welcome to join us in this mystery.
PALM SUNDAY at 10am, March 29th
MAUNDY THURSDAY: April 2
4pm Simple Footwashing Service
GOOD FRIDAY: April 3
12pm: Bilingual Stations Of The Cross
4pm: Ecumenical Tenebrae Service (shared with our Methodist neighbors/friends)
HOLY SATURDAY: April 4
7pm Return of the Sanctuary Flame
We the People
“Give me your tired, your poor,
your huddled masses, yearning
to breathe free, the wretched refuse
of your teeming shore. Send these,
the homeless, tempest tossed to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door.”
A Mother of Exiles
With all the horses and all the king’s men,
there is something you should remember:
As we all know the loss of a president
can remain a mystery, we can now sense
that the wish of millions is waiting to
be realized. A longbow, a knife a shotgun,
or grenade no one can see or deny
what is coming. And you, devoured by
emptiness, always want more. With blood
on your hands, brokering treason and
sexual violence, you return bringing death
to our streets. No amount of gold can heal
what is missing. In the absence of grace,
the timeless dream of building a beloved
community, anchored in realizing equality,
is fading. Standing with pardoned criminals
and hungry mercenaries, behind a flag, a bible,
and endless lies, your words lift nothing
and bring disgrace. In the absence of clarity,
and no capacity to take responsibility, every
carnival hack and grifting distraction brings
only more hate. No goodness can abide
what is only deceit. All who have come
to this land realize what is better than this.
So many generations have offered goodwill,
believed in the decency of following consensus
built in community. Together, we will resist,
reject the disease of what you value, and rise
to honor this luminous dream. We will bring
the power and voice of the common good.
When justice returns, stands up a clear call,
and justice will call, your stolen privilege
will end, and the verdict will bind. A new
and secure scaffold will rise to protect
our imperfect union. Behind bars, you can
deal with what is broken or go down failing
in your own mad bunker, as a hopeful vision
returns. We the people will open the golden
door, honor what is yearning, a rising time
for renewing dreams.
NOW OFFERING PASSPORT STYLE PHOTOS $15
We have a great selection of rifles, pistols, shotguns, ammo, and more.
Gunsmithing, Transfers, Buy/Sell/Trade, Consignments.
*WE NOW OFFER BOTH OREGON AND UTAH CONCEALED CARRY CLASSES*
First Saturday of every month from 11am-3pm. (10:30 If you are doing Utah)
$75 each or $140 for both.
Nehalem Valley Firearms
1706 S Roosevelt Dr. Seaside, OR
Monday-Friday 10-5, Saturday 10-3
503-717-5282
www.nehalemvalleyfirearms.com
email – james@nehalemvalleyfirearms.com
Right next to Bell Buoy!
Protect your investments (and your fingers) with regular professional sharpening of knives, scissors, garden tools, axes, etc.
Green Coast Market is located at 117 S. Miller Street in downtown Rockaway Beach. We are open Thursdays through Mondays 10-5PM with expanded hours coming soon.
Green Coast Market is proud to partner with over 100 (and counting!) other small entrepreneurs and vendors from Oregon. Thank you for shopping local!
If you’re thinking about getting your windows cleaned this spring or summer, now’s the time to book.
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 and commercial properties. We are committed to providing exceptional service and customer satisfaction, so you can trust us to get the job done right.
Reach out today to reserve your window cleaning:
Pacific Rays Window Cleaning
(971) 415-1009
info@pacificrayswindowcleaning.com
www.pacificrayswindowcleaning.com
Nehalem Bay Health District’s
Meeting of the Wheeler Care Center, LLC
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 – 3:00 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/84690019758
Corinna and Daniel & family
cbbcalm@gmail.com
