Category: General Interest

Submitted By: dixiedarrow@icloud.com – Click to email about this post

NOTE: Manzanita Dixie did not post this!

Here is an article taken from the Willamette Week, written by a former Democratic Governor about the state of Oregon! With my comments in CAPS

MY FEELINGS………………..

OREGON NEEDS THIS:……
Proposed by a former Democratic governor Ted Kulongoski! The former governor says he remains a proud Democrat but is DISILLUSIONED with the condition of Oregon.
AND YOU SHOULD BE TOO….you live here – don’t you know what is going on……..

He is behind the “Voters Fairness Act.” Initiative 55 would amend the Oregon Constitution to eliminate partisan primaries, and Initiative 56 would create a new process in which all candidates would be listed on a single ballot, with the top two vote-getters advancing to the general election.

“I don’t think the current process is functioning in the broadest interests of Oregonians,” Kulongoski says. “It’s working for interest groups and people with money.”
INTEREST GROUPS AND PEOPLE WITH MONEY!!! YEP
WATCH FOR THESE INITIATIVES – MAKE OREGON GREAT AGAIN!!!!!!!! Initiatives. 55 and 56!!!
THIS IS NOT RANK CHOICE VOTING

You can read the whole article from the newspaper……….
www.wweek.com/news/state/2025/10/22/kulongoski-lends-his-name-to-new-ballot-initiatives-pushing-for-open-primaries/

Submitted By: codger817@gmail.com – Click to email about this post

Join us Saturday, October 25 at 10 am for Tillamook County’s version of “Civic Saturdays” with Jim Heffernan hosting. The sermons explore new and better ways to be a citizen. They are aimed at developing “citizenship muscle. We will need “muscle” to bring power back to “We the People”, where it belongs. Each sermon functions as a stand-alone sermon. Don’t worry about missing earlier sessions.
This week’s sermon , number 17 of 19, is “Are We Enough?” and is 37 minutes long. Eric Liu expands on the central point that if we are to heal our politics, we need to do it ourselves with an amalgam of hope, optimism, and love. I found this sermon very inspiring. We can talk about the sermon afterwards, or not.
Sermon was first given on June 2, 2018, but, sadly, little has changed in the last seven years. I think he has to say applies to 2025 maybe more than it did 2018.
Zoom link below
Invite link for Saturday 10 AM
us06web.zoom.us/j/88905106346?pwd=TEaw5qfSN2X5UoxBHgZSF7UsqwMugD.1
Recordings are available for those who are unable to attend the zoom. Contact me at codger817@gmail.com and I’ll e-mail one to you. Recordings also available for earlier sessions.

Submitted By: mkuestner10@gmail.com – Click to email about this post

Mark Kuestner
To learn facts, go to an actual reliable source: The last Manzanita City Council meeting, Oct. 8 update is just that. Our Council and our City Administration is made up our our neighbors, who are honest people and are doing their jobs in full public view. Insulting them, while handy for attempting to manufacture social media outrage is tacky and inaccurate. And coming from an individual who has cost Manzanita tens of thousands of dollars in frivolous legal costs and whose vindictive actions have directly wasted innumerable hours of staff time over the years makes assertions about funding issues even more absurd. The presentation on Classic St. Project was very interesting, and we now have a work-around to the way too-expensive west-side of Classic retaining wall: Relevant audio of that meeting starts about 17 minutes into the City Council meeting. https://youtu.be/DMaatrAquhw For further clarification, the Council invites all of us to send questions to their shared email address: citycouncil@ci.manzanita.or.us

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

Of course, Dixie! It had to be Soros who shelled out the cash that caused seven million people to come to the conclusion that Trump and his Project 2025 hooligans are bad for America and then to show up in 2700 places coast to coast!

I’m sure he blew through a wad of cash buying inflatable frog costumes.

And of course! Those who did show up Saturday, in addition to being Soros-paid agitators, were terrorists, Marxists, pro-Hamas and antifa who hate America. House Speaker Mike Johnson and his Whip, the congressman from Lake Woebegon, Tom Emmert, were stalwart in telling us this in front of every camera they could find.

By modern standards, Soros’ wealth is out of scale compared to the tech bros who now embrace Donald Trump and the fascist right. And yes, Soros does spend his money in support of projects many moderate and left-wing people would consider generally appropriate.

George Soros net worth: 7.5 billion. He and his organization have probably given away 30-ish billion over his lifetime. He controls no global media/information platforms.

Elon Musk net worth: 490 billion. He literally bought the 2024 election for Trump, including just handing out cash to voters. He controls X and Grok AI. You can GoogleAI the worth of Musk’s delusional, far-right, eugenicist tech friends for yourself.

Koch family net worth: 150 billion. They fund Heritage Foundation/Project 2025.

Of course let’s be real, these days Those-Clouds-Are-Chemtrails!! is a far more compelling conspiracy theory than Soros-Funds-Everything-I-Don’t-Like.

Gene Dieken

(Usual note: Dixie Darrow is NOT the proprietor of the lovely Dixie’s Vino on Laneda in Manzanita.)

Submitted By: dixiedarrow@icloud.com – Click to email about this post

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in Portland has been damaged by protestors. In June 2025, protestors broke glass doors and caused other damage, leading to the building being temporarily inoperable for nearly a month. Authorities have since arrested and indicted individuals for acts of vandalism and other crimes, including the damage to security cameras. 
Damage details: During protests in June 2025, protestors broke glass doors at the ICE facility. Other incidents included flammable material being placed against the building and a lit flare being used. One man was indicted for allegedly causing over $1,000 in damage to security cameras.
Impact: The incidents led to the facility being forced to close for nearly a month (from June 13 to July 7).
Law enforcement response: Federal agents have responded with pepper balls and rubber bullets during the demonstrations. The city of Portland police have made arrests, and a federal grand jury has indicted at least one man for damaging government property. 
Many more arrests have taken place this October.
The above info was copied from a page on the internet.

Do you think it is OK to damage property? What should happen to people who violate the law and damage property and buildings? What should happen to persons who block streets so that people going and coming home from work cannot get through? How about protesting from 10 pm to about 3 am in the morning sleep depriving persons who live in the area and have to go to work everyday? All these things are against the law -public nuisance and noise violations – but should be ignored? Sen Ron Wyden who is an Oregon senator even though he doesn’t live here, which is against law -says nothing is happening here – crickets – over reaction from the feds!
There is plenty to see if you watch the up-to-date videos on the internet. Portland used to be a wonderful city – I have lived in Portland from the time I was 13 and then retired here at the coast. I went to Portland State college and spent a lot of time in the park blocks downtown.
There was hardly any crime and no homeless people.

WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS ONCE BEAUTIFUL CITY,
AND WHY?

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

Ms. Sophorn Cheang
Director of Business Oregon

Ms. Cheang,

The Manzanita Mayor and City Manager in describing to State officials the City’s need for funding the reconstruction of Classic Street specifically highlighted the failing road base and the need for a retaining wall along the west boundary of Classic Street.

Citizens were given the same story including a design for vehicle travel lane widths that complied with the City’s minimum standards for vehicle safety. We’re now getting none of this.

The City will claim that it doesn’t have enough money to pay for the recommended design. That’s a false explanation.

The City’s General Fund which is substantially funded by visitor Transient Lodging Tax revenue contains approximately $3.7 million dollars in unappropriated revenue in the current Budget. The purpose of these funds is to ensure that the City has adequate operating revenue from the start of the fiscal year on July 1st until property taxes are distributed from the County in November.

For Manzanita, the General Fund is not as dependent on property taxes as most other cities. A generous unappropriated ending fund balance to meet this contingency would be $500,000 thus leaving $3.2 million that City officials would be hard pressed to explain why these funds are not being used for City infrastructure improvements like Classic Street. There is nothing to prevent the City from spending these funds after completing a supplemental Budget process

City officials tell us that visitors pay for most of the City’s infrastructure and then refuse to allocate a single dollar of the available TLT revenue from the General Fund for this project. The hypocrisy of City officials is on full display.

20 years ago City officials were responsible for the initial poor design and construction of Classic Street that has given rise to the present unsafe conditions. Given a second opportunity, will they repeat their blunder based on false claims of an inability to find funding?

Ms. Chaeng, as I see it, Businesses Oregon has two options. Require the City to comply with the construction of the retaining wall and street design that was a part of the City grant funding request from your department. Businesses Oregon then becomes a partner in resolving a public safety issue and providing a long term stable Classic Street that provides safe transportation to both residents and the thousands of visitors who are coming to Manzanita and traveling on City streets.

Or, Businesses Oregon ignores the City’s stated objectives that were the basis of its funding request, fails to question the City’s false claim that it lacks funding to construct the project as recommended by its consultants, shrugs at the construction of a major street project that fails to meet minimum standards for public safety and is content to be a partner in a project that does nothing but put another band aid on Classic Street.

Ms. Cheang, Manzanita citizens are entitled to an explanation as to how your agency plans to address the status of this project going forward given the above facts.

Respectfully, Randy Kugler

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

Zombies at TAPA,
Stand Up at NCRD,
Mojo at Netarts,
Fruit and Veg at the White Clover Grange!
COAST TIME WeekEnd PreView – October 23, 2025
run time 3:15 – no Ai – Cheers, Drew.
www.youtube.com/channel/UCtDisMjv9_ezqqTav8qUrd

Submitted By: dixiedarrow@icloud.com – Click to email about this post

DISCLAIMER: According to Alexa, there are 38,500 female persons in the US with the name Dixie! There are 135 female persons in Oregon with the name Dixie! So when you see an article in the BBQ written by Dixie, and you think it is the Dixie in Manzanita with the wine shop, you are not using critical thinking skills. Is it possible there could be another person named Dixie in this area? Yes! Its possible! If you have been rude to the Dixie in Manzanita because of mistaken identity, bring her some flowers and tell her you’re sorry. Thats how we all get along!

I have been seriously thinking about the local “NO KINGS” marchers. The people who turn out every Saturday for the “NO KINGS” march, care very much about our country. It takes a lot of dedication to turn out every Saturday. There is no question about their patriotism. These are dedicated people who love and want to protect their country.

I am guessing that they think that something is wrong somewhere with our country and they want to stop it! They are right in thinking something is wrong!! There is something very wrong! Most of us who try to keep up with what is happening feel the same way. So they do the “NO KINGS” protest, and the rest of us try keep up with the latest best info – (Not to be found in main street media) What we have found so far:
The following in no way demeans the patriotism
of the local NO KINGS protesters.

“THE NO KINGS” rallies are funded! These protests are funded!! The signs, the messaging, the TV promotions in the news, etc. about these rallies are funded by the George Soros’s “Open Society Foundation”!! ( I do not think the local protests here is funded in any way) The Open Society Foundation, founded by George Soros is the world’s largest private funder of independent groups, SECRETLY working towards a “One World Government.” George Soros funded with millions of dollars, district attorneys running for that office, who vowed not to prosecute criminals!

KEY FINDINGS – the following information is from the FGA – the Foundation for Government Accountability:
George Soros has spent $40 million to elect district attorneys in states across the country. Soros backed district attorneys have a track record of failing to prosecute criminals, leading to rising crime rates across the country.

These Soros-backed district attorneys now represent more than 70 million Americans— They are now poised to treat ELECTION SECURITY the same way they have treated public safety!!

ELECTION SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY backed by George Soros dollars? BYE BYE AMERICA!

Right now Oregon has the worst voter rolls in the nation – proved by a lawsuit brought about by Judicial Watch. ( legal document to be found on the internet)

The One World government is to be achieved by many different ‘quiet weapons’ such as laws sneaking past unknowing voters, TV news that distorts reality, funding Antifa and opposition groups etc. This ‘one world government’ will not be a democracy – It will be more like, but worse than, Chinese Communism!

We should all be worried! President Donald Trump is very small potatoes compared to the power of these groups that want to have a One World Order! POWER and MONEY? They have most of it, but they don’t have the power of the people. That is why they are dividing us and pitting us against each other. A COUNTRY DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF CANNOT STAND. Do you get it now!!

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

Please join our North County Resistance Group this coming Saturday, October 25 in Nehalem from noon to 2 PM. We need to protect health care, end the shutdown of our government, make sure people have enough food, stop the harassment of all our citizens, and do it in a peaceful manner. We need to keep up our commitment to non-violence while sending a message to our elected officials that we are not happy. More later.

Best,
Patty

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

To be in a community that can fill its streets with love and hope, fill its food banks and shelters with what is needed is quite something to experience…

Saying Goodbye

To What Is So

Things became clear at his memorial.
Life-giving questions returned and we
were all blessed by this gift.
Absent our assumed distractions
and generations of repeated lines,
we can begin to feel, feel what
we are feeling, open a source
of blessing and grace. Coming down
to what is so, down with the power
of what is given, we can take
the uncommon step, seeing things
just as they are, allow the heart
to break, learn how to weep
in the remaining light. Witness
to the pain and cries of this world,
how can we live in communion
with what nourishes and honors life
and how are we to sustain this awake
relation to what is always arriving
in awareness? As we apprehend
how everything passes into silence,
how it is never clear when and if
we will ever meet again, life-giving
questions can return: How much love
do we wish to offer; How much love
are we able to receive? Together,
let us lay our burdens down.

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

The North County Resistance group was incredibly proud of the turnout at our October 18th NO KINGS DAY! We welcomed 750 calm and peaceful participants in Manzanita, including our regular locals, new residents, visitors from Cannon Beach to Tillamook, and many guests. Thank you all for coming together and making the event a success!

We also extend our gratitude to everyone who helped the day run smoothly: those who kept a watchful eye on the crowd, assisted people in staying behind the barriers, Mr. Eagle Eye, volunteers helping with safe highway and street crossings, musicians and drummers, providers of muffins and fudge, and all who joined the downtown march. It truly felt like a festival of wonderful people.

To provide some context for recent protest participation numbers: according to the Invisible Team, April’s Hands Off Day saw an estimated 3 million participants nationwide, June’s No Kings Day had about 5 million participants across the country, and October’s No Kings Day reached approximately 7 million participants nationally. All these events, including ours, were committed to non-violence and remained peaceful demonstrations.

As we celebrate our community’s engagement, we remain focused on key priorities: protecting health care, ending the shutdown, and ensuring families have enough to eat.

In addition to organizing peaceful demonstrations, North County Resistance is committed to supporting local organizations that strengthen our community. We aim to partner with established groups, including the North County Food Bank in Wheeler, Nehalem Bay Community Services in Nehalem, the Rockaway Beach Lions Club, and Meals for Seniors in Rockaway Beach. Here’s how these organizations make a difference—and how you can help:

Meals for Seniors, Inc. — Rockaway Beach: For over 20 years, their mission has been to help senior citizens of North Tillamook County remain independent by providing nutritious meals and social opportunities. Meals are served and delivered from the dining hall at St. Mary’s by the Sea Church on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Meals for Seniors is a federally designated 501(c)(3) nonprofit (Tax ID#90-0097197), serving over 12,000 meals per year. To support Meals for Seniors, please consider donating or volunteering—contact them at 503-317-8967 or send donations to PO Box 852, Rockaway Beach, Oregon 97136.

Rockaway Beach Lions Club: This group provides food baskets for families and seniors at Thanksgiving and Christmas. To contribute or get involved, reach out to Rockaway Beach Lions, PO Box 611, Rockaway Beach, Oregon 97136.

North County Food Bank — Wheeler: Currently operating at the former Rinehart Clinic site on the hill, the Food Bank is moving to a new location and recently closed its clothing bank. They especially need food donations for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Please call 503-368-7724 to learn about current needs or mail donations to NCFB, PO Box 162, Wheeler, Oregon 97141. Food and cash/check donations are gratefully accepted.

Nehalem Bay Community Services (NBCS): Formerly under the Nehalem Bay United Methodist Church, NBCS now operates independently as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (Tax ID#93-4296849). They run the CHILD Program (providing clothing at the start of the school year and gifts at Christmas), Senior Lunches (served or delivered on Tuesday and Thursday), a food pantry, and a clothing bank. NBCS is open Monday, Friday, and Saturday. To support NBCS, send donations to NC, PO Box 232, Nehalem, Oregon 97131, and please note which project you wish to support.

Additionally, it is expected that Nehalem Grade School will collect food donations for children during school breaks at Thanksgiving and Christmas. I will investigate this further and provide updates as available.

Thank you for helping to care for our community. Your support makes a real difference.

Best,

Patty

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

Remembering one tough lady and a true force of nature – Ime.
Filmed in Nov. of 2013.
run time 3:25 – Cheers, Drew.
https://youtu.be/dMGz6TIwI1c

Submitted By: dwieb1@gmail.com – Click to email about this post

One of today’s opinions in The Guardian dovetails nicely with my post yesterday. It is professionally written and I think well worth reading. As national guard troups will now be unleashed into Portland, I think we should be proud our non-violent protests are working. One sign I saw correctly pointed out it is the feds who are inciting violence (the administration needs it). Taking the bait will only reduce our protest power and effectiveness. Don’t do it. One issue I have with this opinion piece is how it throws around the word hate. That’s not okay. It’s part of what we’re protesting, but we aren’t hateful. -Dave

www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/20/no-kings-protests-democrats-trump-politics

Submitted By: dwieb1@gmail.com – Click to email about this post

This is in response to (codger) Jim’s post Dark Times on Sept 19. It has been on my mind all this time while reading related articles. In his post, Jim offered the introduction to a Sept 18 NYT column written by David Brooks.

Brooks says politicians use dark passions to motivate voters. He delves into dark passions and how they take hold. He laments the loss of morality and sees an era of mass ignorance as we are fed an endless stream of entertainment he calls spiritual nutrients. I would call it something else. Most people I encounter don’t seem to have a lack of morality or intelligence. The flood of entertainment vying for our attention on the other hand… but then it’s just entertainment, we can choose to turn it off. Spirituality and intelligence come from somewhere else.

In the conclusion of David Brooks’ column there are 3 paragraphs that, for me, summed it all up:

“So to return to my original question: Why does politics feel so different now than in times past? My short answer is that over these years, demagogues in politics, in the media and online have exploited common feelings of humiliation to arouse dark passions, and those dark passions are dehumanizing our culture and undermining liberal democracy.”

Brooks defines humiliation as a result of being denied expected rights. He goes on to say people humiliated can lash out. Trump certainly exploited that at his rallies. Bernie Sanders too, but doesn’t get as much traction with his promotion of free everything. As an aside, Brooks wonders if history would have been different had Obama not humiliated Trump at the correspondent’s dinner on 30 Apr, 2011. Brooks conveniently omits Trump’s frequent attacks on Obama’s birth, religion, and election legitimacy prior to that dinner.

Brooks continues, “I often hear Democrats say their party needs to fight harder. These are people who don’t really believe in democracy. Fighting is for fascists. Democracy is about persuasion. Democrats would do well to get out of their urban and academic bubbles and understand the people they need to persuade and then persuade harder.”

At his many rallies, Trump (seeking adoration) refined his messaging for the base, building on what he previously learned from right wing media. The people think he really cares about them. It translated to tremendous voter support. Many only vote when Trump is on the ballot. Liberals feel ignored, as Brooks implies. Voters are quietly changing affiliation to Independent, while Bernie Sanders is the one connecting with the electorate. So the Democratic Party needs to figure it out, not just find a charismatic leader – I think we need more politicians who speak clearly and can explain complex matters. Their electorate must begin to feel like the party is really paying attention to average folks who are not the proverbial squeaky wheels or special interests.

I think the real nugget in Brooks’ column is this: “I’d add only that in order to repress dark passions and arouse the good ones, leaders need to create conditions in which people can experience social mobility. As philosophers have long understood, the antidote to fear is not courage; it’s hope. If people feel their lives and their society are stagnant, they will fight like scorpions in a jar. But if they feel that they personally are progressing toward something better, that their society is progressing toward something better, they will have an expanded sense of agency, their motivations will be oriented toward seizing some wonderful opportunity, and those are nice motivations to have.”

Persistent wealth disparity, and now unregulated big tech, have for too long trampled rights while duping us with counterfeit hope. Yet, adding to our frustration, nobody seems to know what to do about it. Those with money and power think they can soon get by without us by automating everything. What are they smoking?

Just the other day I found an idea in another article. Maybe it’s simplistic but in my experience uplifting and powerful. With some exceptions of course, those controlling our country and society are acting in bad faith and exhibiting very poor character. Rather than responding in kind or taking the bait, we can change what we consume, and modify how we behave to act with good character. By noticing and commending better character in others the movement can spread.

ICE protests in Portland are a good example. It’s brilliant to wear non-threatening costumes and deny the administration any sort of war zone appearance, which they so desperately need to support their bad faith narrative. Opportunities to apply this kind of strategy are in everything we do. We just need to be kind and considerate. We don’t have to participate in or contribute to whatever is harmful. From the bottom up, we can model a better way. Many do already, and those who’ve been angered by dark passions and dreadful news can try exercising their good character. Benefits will begin immediately.

This is not any revelation. It’s something we’ve been taught all along in many different ways. “Helping others is what makes us happy” (from the movie Last Christmas).

– Dave

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

No Kings Manzanita,
ODOT Rocks Garibaldi,
Shake Rattle and Roll,
Overcoming Hidden Damage.
run time 4:08, no Ai – Cheers Drew
www.youtube.com/channel/UCtDisMjv9_ezqqTav8qUrdg

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

NO KINGS DAY is another big rally being hosted by North County Resistance. Tomorrow, Saturday, October 18, we will be meeting along Hwy. 101 at the top of Manzanita and Laneda Avenues to PROTEST the way our country has lost sight of DEMOCRACY for all of us.

As many of you already know we use these Protests to collect food for our North County Food Bank located in Wheeler. If you can please bring canned or non-perishable food to this event. We will deliver food, cash, or checks to the Food Bank when they are open on Tuesday. Please put your food in your car right now so you don’t forget it.

Our Protest is peaceful, and we want to keep it that way. If you have someone harassing you or bothering you in any way, take your friends and slowly move away from them. Find someone with a bright yellow vest on and explain what is happening. Do not respond to negative remarks or threats. Put some space between you and the problem. Do not try to touch angry people. Please follow the directions of the organizers-people in the yellow vests.

Because we are along Highway 101 we ask you to stay behind the barriers with caution tape on them. We ask you to not park in any of the business parking lots. You can park in the parking lot of the Manzanita City Hall. You can park along Manzanita and Laneda Avenues. Again, not in the business parking lots. If you need a ride from the Manzanita City Hall parking lot, call 503-801-3534 when you arrive and someone will pick you up shortly. We need to keep the corner of where Manzanita Avenue and Hwy. 101 empty so that people driving cars can see around the corners. If you park in this area, you will be asked to move for safety reasons.
Have good spirits and a positive attitude at this rally. We look forward to seeing you between noon and 2 PM.
Thanks, Patty

Submitted By: Website@unitedpaws.org – Click to email about this post

Meet Maggie, United Paws’ Cat of the Week. The first thing you will notice about Maggie are her bright green eyes set off against her exquisite fluffy brown and tan tabby stripes. Her big round face is like a ball of sunshine. Then you will notice is loud purr and as she moves in to sit on your lap. Maggie loves attention and her bright personality is just beginning to shine in her young life. While still a kitten herself, she gave birth to a healthy litter of babies. Now that her parenting duties are completed and her kittens are off to their own homes, Maggie cannot wait to find a loving home of her own, and maybe recapture some of her own kittenhood. 

Maggie is a very outgoing kitty who adores having her silken fur stroked over and over. She gets absolutely wild when she is in play mode, and loves to chase the wand toys.  Once finished hunting she would love to curl up with her person for a little catnap.  

Maggie loves to play; batting balls, climbing towers and chasing string toys are all activities she loves. When she is not playing or snuggled on an available lap, you will find Maggie cozied up on padded chair or blanket. Maggie would be an excellent companion animal for someone who loves to cuddle and play, and then cuddle some more.

MAGGIE WOULD BE IDEALLY SUITED TO AN ONLY CAT HOME. She has a dominant, somewhat bossy demeanor and the only cats she will tolerate without frequent altercations are very submissive, easy going, “ok lady, you’re the boss, I’ll get out of your way” types.  A very slow, cautious intro period would also be needed.

To learn more about adoption, please email unitedpawshelp@gmail.com or visit our website at unitedpaws.org.

Submitted By: dixiedarrow@icloud.com – Click to email about this post

DISCLAIMER: The following article/post is written by a Dixie who does NOT live in Manzanita. I do not have any connection with the very nice lady who owns the wine shop in Manzanita. And aren’t you lucky to have such a nice wine shop right in your own neighborhood!! Be thankful for what you have! I am thankful I don’t have to live amongst morons like y’all, who pester her every time I post something.

This is from @WallStreetApes. On X!

Investigation finds Oregon Democrats allocated $15 million dollars of taxpayer money for lawyers for illegals.

Then another $15 million for down payment assistance on homes for non citizens.

“That’s what Democrats did. — There is no check and balance “
Our taxes are going up to pay for that……………………..?

So while some of our veterans are homeless, and some Oregonians are homeless, and some young Oregon couples cannot afford to buy a home, let alone pay high rent prices – I say, the above information is disgusting!

I welcome immigrants who come into this country legally! These people have gone through the proper process, and waited for their turn to come into this country. The illegals have not waited their turn and they have rudely cut in line. What makes the illegals so attractive to democrats? Or maybe I should say – what makes the illegals so attractive to Antifa and the democrats? That is a question that needs pondering.

Submitted By: codger817@gmail.com – Click to email about this post

Join us Saturday, October 18 at 10 am for Tillamook County’s version of “Civic Saturdays” with Jim Heffernan hosting. The sermons explore new and better ways to be a citizen. They are aimed at developing “citizenship muscle. We will need “muscle” to bring power back to “We the People”, where it belongs. Each sermon functions as a stand-alone sermon. Don’t worry about missing earlier sessions.
This week’s sermon , number 16 of 19, is “A Test of Our Citizenship” and is 32 minutes long. Eric Liu talks about the three hardest questions on the citizenship exam naturalized citizens must take. They are “What is the Constitution for?”., “What is the “rule of law” ?”, and “What is the promise you make when you become a citizen? ” I think this sermon is the best of all 19 sermons. We can talk about the sermon afterwards, or not. We can exercise our citizenship by attending one of the “No More Kings” gatherings that will happen at noon Saturday the 18th of October.
Sermon was first given on May 5, 2018, but, sadly, little has changed in the last seven years.
Zoom link below
Invite link for Saturday 10 AM
us06web.zoom.us/j/88905106346?pwd=TEaw5qfSN2X5UoxBHgZSF7UsqwMugD.1
Recordings are available for those who are unable to attend the zoom. Contact me at codger817@gmail.com and I’ll e-mail one to you. Recordings also available for earlier sessions.

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

Riding the 100 year old McCloud 25 Steam Engine,
Find Charley Brown’s Great Pumpkin in Kilchis,
A Jazz Legend plays the Coaster and
the Horror of Dracula invades Seaside.
COAST TIME – WeekEnd Preview – Oct.16, 2025
run time 3:55 – no Ai – Cheers, Drew.
www.youtube.com/channel/UCtDisMjv9_ezqqTav8qUrdg

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

Hi Folks,

Today is “numbers count” day and we need you to count. We know many of you are coming to the “NO KINGS” DAY, this coming Saturday, October 18, from noon to 2 PM in Manzanita, at the corner of Hwy 101 and top of both Laneda and Manzanita Avenues. We want your presence there to count! In order to be in the count please type into your browser:

MOBILIZE MANZANITA
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A page will come up on which you can enter your name and some other information about yourself. You will then be counted as participating in this NO KINGS event. It even gives you the opportunity to as friends, neighbors, and others to also participate. Please register yourself. You don’t have to but we would sure like to see your name and number. Last names are left off. Remember YOU count!

Thanks very much!
Patty

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

This was written several years ago when we first joined our family to reside here. I continue to be amazed anew by the changes that come to us each Fall.

On the Nehalem

Autumn is offering its gold again.

All along the descending river

in gatherings of maple and alder,

a season’s leaves will soon join

the water’s quieting reflections.

Moving slowly downstream

through the open pasture lands

and nearing the end of its run,

river grows wide approaching the sea,

where urgent tides rush the shallow bars,

then sweep the old log moorings.

What has been supported, returns.

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Calling all creatives! If you are passionate about creating and would like to be in community with other artsy types of folks, please join us at the White Clover Grange. You might even make a new friend and learn something new!

Submitted By: dwieb1@gmail.com – Click to email about this post

Enjoying the afternoon sun yesterday, one leg propped up on the other knee while sitting in a chair on the back deck, a small Cooper’s hawk suddenly appeared over my lap and fluttered in place briefly before flying off onto a nearby tree branch. I could see the color bands on its tail as the hawk sat there before flying away. It must have thought my bony chicken leg easy prey. Safe to say we were both rather surprised 🙂

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

If you choose to go to a No Kings rally, Sat. Oct. 18th, I suggest that you RSVP to an event. By doing so you will be counted with many other rally goers. Those numbers provide data to show how many are sharing their voices for democracy. You can find where events are being held by typing No Kings events. Then click Find events and RSVP to the one you’ll be going to.
Thanks!
Lydi

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Maggie sang the blues because she lived the blues. She seldom suffered fools but occasionally she cut us some slack. Miss you girl!
https://youtu.be/7aYBE_RabPA

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

Hi Folks,

I get information daily now about the No Kings Day coming up this Saturday around the nation and here in Manzanita. Location is on Highway 101 at the top of Laneda and Manzanita Avenues. Time is from noon to 2 PM. The last information I received from the No Kings Team said this: ” Let’s do everything in our power to make No Kings Day the biggest, peaceful day of action possible.” So, are you with us? The website below talks about this event. Please watch it. As with all you tube, you could watch
forever, just asking you to watch this video on safety.

Go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fka4dek_YW8

Our Safety Committee consists of 14 people who will be wearing orange vests. At the event know where these people are in case you have a problem. With your help our group will keep this event safe for everyone.

If you can, dress in yellow. This will make our group stand out even more than they already do. If you can, bring a NO KINGS sign, or sign of your choice. Know that these signs will be seen by the public of any age, so we ask you to make your sign appropriate for anyone to see. Make your sign as positive as you can to reflect the positiveness of our PROTEST. Yes, we are all MAD about what is going on. Let’s just not be as mad as the people running the government right now. We are better than that. Remember: GOOD NEEDS TO WIN!
What else do you want to see at our PROTEST? Let me know, because this is all about US, and US needs to speak up!

Enjoy our sunny days.
Best,
Patty

Submitted By: mkuestner10@gmail.com – Click to email about this post

The October issue of the Manzanita Today newsletter just out:
www.manzanitatoday.com/

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

Dear Folks,

What an excellent PROTEST we had today in Nehalem—even the rain couldn’t dampen our spirits! About 30 people joined us, and hundreds more showed their support by honking and giving us the thumbs up. Many agreed that this was the most enthusiastic response we’ve received in weeks. Over the past few months, we’ve held more than 16 PROTESTS, and while we wish we could be out every day, it’s not always possible. There are so many positive events happening in North Tillamook County, and we are truly fortunate to live in such a vibrant, supportive community where freedom of speech is celebrated.

Looking ahead, we need to get serious about next week’s PROTEST in Manzanita. Your support is crucial—here’s how you can help: bring a friend, make a sign, donate snacks like banana bread or pumpkin bread for our protesters, or simply spread the word to encourage others to join us. We especially hope to see more teenagers participate; we haven’t seen any at our PROTEST since July 4th in Manzanita. Even if you can’t stay, drive by a couple of times and honk to show your support. Every action makes a difference!

Rain is likely next Saturday, but this week proved that a little weather won’t hold us back. To keep everyone safe at the Manzanita PROTEST, we’ll share important instructions in the next few days—please read them carefully and follow them. These guidelines are for everyone’s safety. If you’re unable to follow the instructions, we ask that you refrain from attending.

Stay tuned for more updates.

Thank you to everyone who braved the weather today! We are grateful for your dedication and proud to be part of this amazing community.

Don’t forget your donation of canned food to our North Tillamook County Food Bank. Go put your donation in your care now. Thanks.

Best,

Patty

Submitted By: dixiedarrow@icloud.com – Click to email about this post

DISCLAIMER: The following article is written by a Dixie who does NOT live in Manzanita. I do not have any connection with the very nice lady who owns the wine shop in Manzanita. And aren’t you lucky to have such a nice wine shop right in your own neighborhood!! Be thankful for what you have!
Most of us are familiar with the YIN and YANG symbol. A circle divided with a wavy line, one side black, one side white, each side containing a small circle.
Yin and Yang are fundamentally opposite but complementary forces in ancient Chinese philosophy that exist in harmony and balance, representing the duality of everything in the universe.
OPPOSITE BUT COMPLIMENTARY IS THE KEY!

The Yin-Yang symbol itself illustrates their interconnectedness, showing that each force contains a seed of the other and they are interdependent and constantly transforming.  

This is pretty true of the dominate political parties in our country. YES! Really it is – and that is good! Remember Opposite but Complimentary is the key!!!

I have to say that as a democrat, my late husband was a republican and my good friend who lived across the way was also a republican, and it didn’t seem to matter. We differed on several things, greatly on the matter of abortion, I was and am pro choice and she was pro- life. YET – we still got along! We just agreed to disagree and then enjoyed each others company, Do you remember those days?

We can still do that – agree to disagree – and still respect and enjoy each others company!! YES WE CAN

SO who or what is dividing us, how do they turn us against each other? Basically it is the media. People my age, maybe 60 plus usually watch the corporate news. The left and the right media usually over exagerate the positives on their side of the aisle and just don’t mention the negatives, which make us all believe that the other side is totally crazy. How can you believe that? They say to me. I could ask them the same question!

There is much going on that is not addressed in the mainstream media. Most people don’t care enough to go deeper into who or what is happening, or even why? I think these people are the ones who get mad at the Dixie who runs the wine shop. (Again – that Dixie is not posting on the BBQ.)

Their are many people who want to know the what, why, where, and who. We usually go to the internet and listen and watch others who have opinions that we are interested in hearing.
So naturally these people are more informed than the others. Sometimes they feel that what they know should be shared because the information involves all Americans and we feel that everyone should know because it involves safety, it might effect our freedoms, and our way of life. If you don’t want to read or hear about these things, then you have the right and ability to tune out, and you can, You don’t have to read what I write – so don’t read it. But to threaten a local wine shop because this very nice lady has the same name as me is a little ridiculous don’t you think? And you know what? If she goes out of business YOU are
The looser!!

Republicans and Democrats – fundamentally opposite – but complimentary
( we help each other come to sensible conclusions)