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National Safe Boating Week

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U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary to Conduct Courtesy Vessel Safety Checks in conjunction with National Safe Boating Week

National Safe Boating Week May 17-25, is the official launch of the 2025 North American Safe Boating Campaign. National Safe Boating Week promotes the value of life jacket wear by recreational boaters through the national theme, “Wear It!” U.S. Coast Guard statistics show that drowning was the reported cause of death in four out of every five recreational boating fatalities, and that 83 percent of those who drowned were not wearing life jackets.

There are many options for boaters when it comes to choosing a life jacket. When selecting a life jacket, a boater should check that it is U.S. Coast Guard approved, appropriate for the water activity, and fits properly. The best life jacket is the one you will wear.

Whether you’re going fishing or just enjoying a ride on the boat, make sure you’re prepared for the adventure by wearing a life jacket and knowing how to use required safety gear.

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Vessel Examiners from Flotilla 63 – Station Tillamook Bay will be conducting Courtesy Vessel Safety Checks on Saturday May 31, 2025 from 9am to 3pm at the Port of Garibaldi. Bring your boat or paddle craft by to talk with a qualified US Coast Guard Auxiliary Vessel Examiner and ensure you are ready for the North Oregon Coastal boating season.

Nehalem Bay Health District Budget Committee Meeting

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Submitted By: marc@nehalembayhd.org – Click to email about this post
PUBLIC NOTICE

Nehalem Bay Health District

Budget Committee Meeting

5:30 PM, Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Location: Zoom remote video conferencing

This meeting is open to the public.

The Zoom link below is for members of the public who wish to attend

The Zoom link can also be accessed at the Health District website

Join Zoom Meeting:

us02web.zoom.us/j/85046115770?pwd=tjfxOsOkbvaCgRIlMX4NDXL3VxKuXH.1

For general questions, to request meeting information

or if you require communication assistance or accommodation please contact: info@nehalembayhd.org

or call 503-368-5119

AGENDA

1. Call to order

2. Election of Budget Committee chair

3. Presentation of Budget Message

4. Budget Committee discussion

5. Public comment

6. Budget Committee discussion and motions

7. Adjournment

Community wide assistance needed to find stolen Canoe and trailer

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Submitted By: forcier10231961@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
This iconic 28 ft, dugout canoe, on a locked trailer, was absconded with from the Wheeler boat launch area on Friday I believe. This private property is invaluable to my future as I am about to set out on a Mississippi long, healing, journey called Two Canoes, One Dream. Any information regarding it’s disappearance, sightings, and current location is appreciated. Please contact Ken at 530-798-0687 or email forcier10231961@gmail.com

Nehalem Bay Health District Budget Committee Meeting

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Submitted By: marc@nehalembayhd.org – Click to email about this post
PUBLIC NOTICE

Nehalem Bay Health District
Budget Committee Meeting

5:30 PM, Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Location: Zoom remote video conferencing

This meeting is open to the public.

The Zoom link below is for members of the public who wish to attend

The Zoom link can also be accessed at the Health District website

Join Zoom Meeting:

us02web.zoom.us/j/85046115770?pwd=tjfxOsOkbvaCgRIlMX4NDXL3VxKuXH.1

For general questions, to request meeting information
or if you require communication assistance or accommodation please contact: info@nehalembayhd.org
or call 503-368-5119

AGENDA

1. Call to order

2. Election of Budget Committee chair

3. Presentation of Budget Message

4. Budget Committee discussion

5. Public comment

6. Budget Committee discussion and motions

7. Adjournment

Garden Club Plant sale starts tomorrow Save your pots

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

Come buy some plants tomorrow and Sunday and save the pots for us for next year!

Email constance@nehalemtel.net or barbaraandchuck@nehalemtel.net if you want to recycle your pots to us.

Sale details:
Hours
Saturday, May 10th 10-3
Sunday, May 11th 10 to noon.
Please no early entry.

Location
43080 Northfork Rd, Nehalem at the junction of Hwy 53 and Northfork Rd. (Directions below.)

Mother’s Day weekend
Get gifts for mom

Raffle
Composite/plastic planter with Fuschia and annuals valued at $60;
Vermihut Plus 5 Tray Worm Composter valued at $100.
Trellis valued at $75
Raffle tickets are $5 each or 6 for $20.

Saturday only
Kids Activity
Sharpenator

Tomatoes
8 different varieties
Link to description www.northcoastbbq.com/2025/04/18/tomato-plants-available-may-10-and-11-at-nehalem-bay-garden-club-plant-sale/

Lot of other plants
hanging baskets, planters with colorful flowers, perennials, annuals, vegetables, shrubs, trees, herbs, ground cover and houseplants at reasonable prices.

Please bring
Canned food and/or personal care items when you come. All will be donated to the North County Food Bank.

Cash or check preferred
Credit cards will be accepted.
Proceeds granted to local organizations that share the Club’s mission.
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.

 

Manzanita Citizen of the Year Nominations Sought

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Submitted By: dillond@nehalemtel.net – Click to email about this post
Citizen of the Year Nominations Open
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2025 Manzanita Citizen of the Year.
Each year the City seeks to honor those persons who have made a major contribution to the Manzanita community as a community leader, business leader, volunteer, educator, and/or creative artist.
Nominations must be in writing and submitted no later than 5 p.m., Thursday, May 22, 2025 to: Manzanita Citizen of the Year Committee, c/o City Hall, PO Box 129 Manzanita, OR 97130.
Nominations can also be emailed to cityhall@ci.manzanita.or.us
To qualify for the honor, the nominee must be a resident of Manzanita, live within the Manzanita Urban Growth Boundary, or operate a business in Manzanita.. The Citizen of the Year may be an individual or couple who performs any volunteer community service that benefits our citizens.
Currently serving elected officials and City employees are not eligible
A committee made up of former Citizens of the Year will meet in late May to consider the nominations and select the individual or couple to be honored this year. The selectee/s will be announced at the June 4 meeting of the City Council.
The Citizen(s) of the Year will serve as Grand Marshal(s) of the Manzanita Fourth of July Parade.

Mother’s Day Gift Idea: Sea Dream Yoga Studio Gift Certificates!

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Submitted By: aprilclarkyoga@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
What better gift for the mamas in your life that you love than self-care and creative movement classes?
Sea Dream studio in Nehalem has a FULL schedule of weekly classes as well as special healing arts events!
We offer an array of gift certificate options, available on the front page of our website: WWW.SEADREAMYOGA.COM

Manzanita Farmers Market opens next Friday 5/16

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Join us for opening day of the Manzanita Farmers Market next Friday, May 16, from 4-7pm at 635 Manzanita Ave

What’s in season this early?
Salad Greens
Strawberries
Asparagus
Spinach
Carrots
Radishes
Baby turnips
Green garlic
Green onions
Herbs
Eggs
Mushrooms
Rhubarb
Plant starts

And more! Our farmers have been working hard and have had lots of sun this spring. They may bring broccoli, cauliflower, artichokes, cabbage, and more: you’ll just have to come to the market to find out!

And there’s more than produce at the market; come for fresh bread, pastries, hot food, art, jewelry, body care products, textiles, candles, fresh roasted coffee, and more. Hang out in our new food court/stage area: enjoy a poke bowl or a taco, sip on a smoothie or indulge in a hot fresh donut, and enjoy live music by RJ Marx jazz trio. See you next week!

Shop Local for Mother’s Day at Green Coast Market

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Make your mama proud and buy local this weekend!
Whether it’s breakfast in bed, something to sip, self-care items or a sweet treat— she’ll love that your gifts support a family-run coastal business.
On Sunday from 12-3 we’ll be celebrating “a toast to moms” with free bubbly samples. We also have flowers from Neahkahnie Blooms!
Green Coast Market is located at 119 S. Miller St. in downtown Rockaway. Open Thursday-Sunday 11-5 (until 6 on Friday and Saturdays) with more hours to be announced soon!

Correction to raffle item for Nehalem Bay Garden Club plant sale this weekend

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

Correction on raffle items for the Nehalem Bay Garden Club’s annual plant sale this coming weekend.

INSTEAD of a ceramic planter with Lavatera shrub and annuals valued at $50 there will be a trellis valued at $75.

Things to remember
Hours
Saturday, May 10th 10-3
Sunday, May 11th 10 to noon.
Please no early entry.

Location
43080 Northfork Rd, Nehalem at the junction of Hwy 53 and Northfork Rd. (Directions below.)

Mother’s Day weekend
Get gifts for mom

Raffle
Composite/plastic planter with Fuschia and annuals valued at $60;
Vermihut Plus 5 Tray Worm Composter valued at $100.
Trellis valued at $75
Raffle tickets are $5 each or 6 for $20.

Saturday only
Kids Activity
Sharpenator

Tomatoes
8 different varieties
Link to description www.northcoastbbq.com/2025/04/18/tomato-plants-available-may-10-and-11-at-nehalem-bay-garden-club-plant-sale/

Lot of other plants
hanging baskets, planters with colorful flowers, perennials, annuals, vegetables, shrubs, trees, herbs, ground cover and houseplants at reasonable prices.

Please bring
Canned food and/or personal care items when you come. All will be donated to the North County Food Bank.

Cash or check preferred
Credit cards will be accepted.
Proceeds granted to local organizations that share the Club’s mission.
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.

 

Previously Owned Art Sale at NCRD

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Submitted By: knappgj@yahoo.com – Click to email about this post
The May show at the NCRD Gallery is a fund raiser for the Nehalem Food Pantry. Original Artworks, oils, acrylic, watercolor, needlepoint, embroidery and embossed paper, have suggested minimum prices.
Framed prints have numbers and you can pay what the piece is worth to you, remembering that this supports the Food Pantry . All artworks are framed and ready to hang.

Art works can be purchased by cash, check or credit card through the Welcome Center, and picked up at the end of the month.

NCRD is located at 36155 Ninth St. in Nehalem. Gallery hours are 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday. The show lasts until May 31, 2025.

Volunteers Needed For Manzanita Open

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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 3:30pm to 6:00pm (2)
– Saturday May 17 11:00am to 2:00pm (1)
– Saturday May 17 2:00pm to 4:30pm (2)
– Sunday May 18 8:30am to 11:00am (1)
– Sunday May 18 11:00am to 1:30pm (1)

5th hole selling drinks and snacks
– Sunday May 18 11:00am to 1:30pm

6th hole – closest to the pin
– Friday May 16 10:30am to 1:00pm
– 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 (1)
– Friday May 16 1:00pm to 3:30pm (1)
– Saturday May 17 11:00am to 2:00pm (1)
– Saturday May 17 2:00pm to 3:30pm (1)

Teenagers Don’t Need More Therapy…They Need More Tools

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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

Creative Workshops for Youth: June at the Hoffman Center for the Arts!

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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.

Nehalem Bay Garden Club annual Plant Sale Saturday and Sunday

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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.

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Licensed General Contractor looking for work

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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

Tillamook County Library is Hiring

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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

Celebration of Life: Greg Hightower

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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.

CLOSING SHOP: 40% Off All Card and Stationery Inventory from The Chrysalis Imagery

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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!