Word-master, JH Kunstler:
www.sott.net/article/489615-The-Fate-of-the-Union
Clare Daly, the conscience of Europe, a speech.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNLRfmFpzM0
Word-master, JH Kunstler:
www.sott.net/article/489615-The-Fate-of-the-Union
Clare Daly, the conscience of Europe, a speech.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNLRfmFpzM0
On this we can agree: most Americans disliked the Republican dominated Alabama Supreme Court ruling on IVF (In Vitro Fertilization). And, because the ruling affected the companies that provide the expensive treatment, the Alabama legislature quickly changed the law to protect the providers from lawsuits. But the rest of the law remains, a total ban on abortion with no exceptions for rape or incest.
We might think this couldn’t happen here but consider Roe v. Wade was settled law until Republican appointees got a majority on the Supreme Court and changed that law to suit their personal views.
Oregon Republicans are already sponsoring a 15-week abortion ban.
Oregon Democrats are fighting to protect our freedom to choose.
If you’re 18 or over and a US citizen, you can vote by mail in Oregon. Register here. Vote for Democrats.
Constance Shimek, Chair of the Tillamook County Democrats. As proud and engaged TillCoDems, we operate from our values: We stand for women’s rights. We stand for reproductive healthcare choices. We stand for equal rights for all.
The specific change I support is known as Ranked Choice Voting. This is a politically neutral process and has no bearing or position on specific issues. We will vote on a ballot measure this fall to implement this process for statewide elections but I would like to begin organizing in our local communities. Please join me in starting an advocacy group dedicated to enacting the Ranked Choice Voting process at the local level within Clatsop and Tillamook counties. Oregon state law allows for ballot measures at the county level. For example, Benton County voters passed a RCV measure in 2016, which went into effect in 2020.
Here is a link to a short video which explains the process:
What is Ranked Choice Voting?
https://youtu.be/8Z2fRPRkWvY?si=kpKC-r_-zCYLD1Ek
If you are interested in joining me in advocating for Ranked Choice Voting at the local level please email me and I will coordinate the first meeting. Please remember this is not a political issue and there will be no discussion or advocacy for any candidates, beliefs, or causes.
-Hank Tallman
hatallman@gmail.com
My availability open and subject to change.
Areas I’ll be serving in Manzanita,Nehalem,Wheeler,Rockaway Beach, Garibaldi and Bay City. Any further will be extra for gas.
I can do move out, deep cleaning and many more. Just message me and I’ll communicate with you and if you’re on a budget.
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The majority of my clients have been word of mouth, which I appreciate. In a small town, neighbors talk and that’s a good thing. It has been a pleasure to serve this community for many years.
I’m available to take on new clients and happy to know people can call on me when needed.
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This took hundreds of hours of work by a broad group of stakeholders including the Oregon State Sheriffs Association, the Oregon District Attorneys Association, the Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police, the League of Oregon Cities, the Association of Oregon Counties and many more departments, agencies, organizations, businesses, and individuals that provided input for this new bill.
HB 4002A goes well beyond repeal of Measure 110 and gives law enforcement the tools they need to save lives and get drug dealers off the street. It is not perfect but it is sure to be a lot better than Measure 110.
Here are some of the changes:
With recriminalization and required treatment as outlined in HB4002A, a drug user has two options: to pursue treatment or serve jail time.
The bill also reinstates 72 hour welfare holds for intoxicated persons who pose a danger to themselves or others.
It’s also important to note that if treatment is not available at the time, the drug user may end up serving jail time in order to protect public safety.
(so you better get that treatment out there – OHA!)
The bill also gives law enforcement the tools they need to go after and punish the drug dealers; Democrat-led legislation took these essential tools away over the last few years.
Here are the serious flaws” First and foremost is the lack of fiscal accountability. YES! The Oversight and Accountability Council formed by measure 110, is directed under the auspices of the OHA to be in charge of all HB 4002 funds. We have seen the OAC be slow to distribute the funds and fund the wrong priorities. We have numerous reports of funds being misused; the OHA is currently trying to recover funds that were apparently used to purchase homes, cars and other fraudulent uses (gee, the criminals are in charge of the criminals) of the money, while NOT funding to increase available treatment!!!!!
WHO DID THIS? OMG
OK Now I get it – As the funding for the Oregon drug plan is hijacked by those that oversee it, the governor of the state has to make up these funds by putting a tax on our houses. Good idea Tina, but thankfully it didn’t work out that way. YET!
In addition, HB4002A does nothing to deal with the drug cartels and the horrors associated human trafficking. (Could OHA be involved in that?)
And the City of Portland has so many problems like lack of leadership that they may see no way to make this bill work.
(I am really proud of the people who came together to do this!)Good Oregonians They Be
Just under the first photo, you can listen to the radio broadcast about the event.
What a fun event, amazing energy from the contestants and all who attended for a great cause.
Thanks to everyone who participated and attended the event.
Photo credit: Trav Williams, Broken Banjo Photography
Instagram: www.instagram.com/brokenbanjotrav/
facebook: www.facebook.com/BrokenBanjoPhotography
To combat the rumors, it’s always good to go to the source and get the facts!
At February’s Manzanita City Council meeting, Linda Kozlowski, speaking for the Council encouraged anyone with questions to ask a Councilor. Councilors can be reached at their city email address and may be able to answer your question immediately or they may have to do some research and get back to you. If the information requested requires staff research and a public records request, Councilors will be able to let you know. But start first with a Councilor!
January’s Manzanita City Council Meeting was partially focused on gratitude to our first responders who were hard at work during the recent ice storm. We learned that TPUD was working to restore power at 2 in the morning, that Tillamook County Public Works was deicing the streets way before the storm, that Nehalem Bay Fire Rescue fire volunteers creatively accessed a patient in the icy hills of Wheeler! There were so many community volunteers and public servants trying their best to do a good job.
During emergencies we all seem to put aside our differences and come together for the greater good. We focus on solving the problem at hand. We recognize our shared humanity regardless of our politics and help each other out. Let’s do that without an ice storm.
One way we can all do this is to make sure we have the facts from a first-hand source before we share information.
Lucy Brook commented recently on BBQ:
What a great idea, instead of complaining vociferously and perhaps publicly with partial information, you contact a city councilor and have a conversation. After all, they’re steeped in the details of city government and can likely answer your questions and concerns better than anyone else. Especially if the “anyone else” is using partial or biased information. Which does happen from time to time, not?
And, as Jim Heffernan recently posted on the Tillamook County Pioneer, let’s use a Civility Pledge in talking to each other about issues where we have differences. Civility doesn’t mean we don’t disagree and discuss those disagreements but that we recognize each other as neighbors, not enemies.
If you have questions about Manzanita City issues, go directly to the source. Send your questions directly to a Councilor. We look forward to hearing from you!
We now have a group email address you can use to send a message to all 5 City Council members:
citycouncil@ci.manzanita.or.us
Individual City Council members email addresses:
Kathryn Stock (kstock@ci.manzanita.or.us)
Linda Kozlowski (lkozlowski@ci.manzanita.or.us)
Jerry Spegman (jspegman@ci.manzanita.or.us)
Brad Hart (bhart@ci.manzanita.or.us)
Tom Campbell (tcampbell@ci.manzanita.or.us)
Entering this 2024 election season, have you wanted to get more involved, but were not sure how? Becoming a Democratic Precinct Committeeperson (PCP) might be the path for you. PCPs provide the connection between the county party and the registered voters in their precinct. This 2024 election is going to be more crucial for Democracy than the 2016 and 2020 elections. If you have been registered as a Democratic voter at your current address for the 180 days, you may be eligible. We want your voice and support.
The March 12 deadline is fast approaching to file. Click below to follow the steps to file or refile.
Step 1: Check That Your Voter Registration Is Up To Date: sos.oregon.gov/voting/Pages/myvote.aspx?lang=en
Step 2: Current PCPs Find Your Current PCPs Find Your Precinct Number Here:
tillcodems.org/precinct-committee-people
Tillamook County Precincts Maps With Precinct Numbers:
www.tillamookcounty.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/clerk039s_office/page/72391/county_precincts_color.pdf
Step 3: File to become an Oregon Precinct Committeeperson Candidate SEL Form 105 Online Here With The Secretary of State, Or Print And Take To The County Clerk’s Office At The Court House In Tillamook: sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/SEL105.pdf
For more info contact Constance at: cpossibility1023@gmail.com
Measure 110 Update
House Bill 4002, the proposal by Democratic leaders to “fix” Measure 110, is simply not enough on its own to solve the drug crisis. We need real accountability and rehabilitation for drug users.
That’s why I proposed a comprehensive plan last week to ensure House Bill 4002 has the teeth needed to get hard drug users the treatment they need. Penalties for drug traffickers are also critically important.
I remain committed to working with my colleagues every day to ensure we get the results Oregonians deserve. You can read my full press release on the comprehensive plan below.
Here is a link to his plan:
www.oregonlegislature.gov/mannix/PressReleases/Mannix
Plan for Special Drug Misdemeanor, Statutory Overhaul of M110.pdf
Perhaps this will work; I noticed that there is a lot of noise about treatment – after all drug addiction is a medical problem. Locking up a person for addiction is ridiculous I certainly am for treatment. But is the addict? Usually not! But let me mention – The addicts may get treatment but the crime victim gets nothing. When the addict commits a crime – (not too much noise about the crime) the crime also needs to be addressed in the criminal justice system also.
Perhaps this plan will work, we have to get crime off the street.
Mike Matthews
Wheeler Citizen
Getting any details on this matter to date has been met with strong resistance by City officials. It took a public records request by the Headlight Herald for the City to finally release the original $139,043 investigation costs. Despite repeated citizen requests for information on what misbehavior took place, the City has finally settled on the official response that this is a record that is protected by attorney-client privilege and citizens will not be told anything. As for the Mayor herself, she not only will not be told what the accusations were by the “anonymous employee” which turns out to allegedly be the City Manager, she will not be able to obtain a copy of the investigation.
Think about that for a moment. Mayor Simmons was put into office with the largest number of votes in City history. Within 5 months of taking office and attempting to learn her new responsibilities as a public official, an investigation by a Portland law firm is initiated based on unknown accusations allegedly by the City Manager and the City’s position is that this is none of our business.
The ongoing investigation by the Oregonian and other media interests into sexual harassment allegations involving Nike managers demonstrate the legal posturing utilized to keep the public in the dark when those in power seek to avoid public scrutiny. Nike first hired a law firm to investigate the sexual harassment claims by employees and initially refused to release the investigation findings arguing it was protected by attorney-client privilege. A media coalition successfully argued that the public’s interest in the matter was paramount and thousands of pages of documents were subsequently released.
When Nike refused to release additional records containing the redaction of specific executive’s names who were accused of sexual harassment on the grounds that such release would only “embarrass and shame” those individuals, Nike again lost that argument.
Is there any citizen who has been following this story who believes that the expenditure of $147,738 of public funds to investigate these unknown accusations of Mayor Simmons would be of no public interest? Is there a lesson here for our Council based upon Nike’s Board of Directors failed attempts to bury the tawdry details of what takes place out of public view in their corporate world?
Fortunately, in cases like this the Tillamook County District Attorney will now have the opportunity to evaluate just what records City officials will be permitted to withhold from citizens. The DA will evaluate if the public interest involving the material facts of this complaint and how our elected and appointed City officials conducted themselves in this matter outweighs the City’s need to preserve confidentially and continue to deny the records release.
If you believe that the public interest is best served through transparent disclosure of our elected and appointed City’s official’s actions, consider respectfully sharing your thoughts with an email or letter to our District Attorney to have this investigation report released for public review.
Aubrey M. Olson
Tillamook County District Attorney
201 Laurel Ave.
Tillamook, OR. 97141
aolson@co.tillamook.or.us
Governor Brown released many convicted persons early. After being released one criminal killed 4 people. Governor Brown granted early release to 10 convicted murderers without notifying families of the victims of this fact. She also granted early release to 975 convicted felons. (in California. a now “trashed” state – they did the same thing) Keep criminals where they belong – which is on the street – I guess.
Governor Tina Kotek would expand the “earned discharged program,” which now lets people on probation, people who have served sentences in local jails and people whose prison sentences began on or after Jan. 1, 2022, reduce their supervision by up to half if they meet their goals.!!
So I assume that this “works”? It reduces crime? But Gov Tina Kotek says we need to have our homes taxed because we need to fund “public safety” because crimes are becoming so out of control. Public Safety is under siege.
So which is it? Too much crime or not?
Gov. Kotek says, after implementing Democratic measures to reduce crime (measure 110), that we have too much crime.
Because everyone in Oregon knows by now that measure 110 was disastrous because it increased crime and deaths by addiction. Another measure is looking to fix this but the criminals will still on be the street and the FIX won’t be a FIX. But taxes from marijuana sales will still flow into the capitol. SHHHHh – thats the most important thing!
So this new measure will keep people quiet maybe for about 6 months.
Change your community one campfire at a time! Join The Healing Circle for our 36th year of providing Victory Over Child Abuse (VOCA) camps! Come to learn about our programs and have some epic discussions. This training also serves as the Volunteer Training for people wishing to volunteer at VOCA Camps and Youth Mentor Groups. People wishing to attend programs working with youth, must attend all in person training sessions. People who would like to volunteer in other ways for The Healing Circle are not required to attend all VOCA Training sessions.
Volunteer applications, confidentiality forms and background check applications will be sent to registrants of this training.
Location: Clatsop Community College – Columbia Hall
1651 Lexington Ave, Astoria OR 97103
Saturday March 23rd 9:00am-4:00pm
Sunday March 24th 9:00am – 4:00pm
Saturday April 6th 9:00am – 4:00pm
Sunday Sunday April 7th 9:00am-4:00pm
Coffee, treats, lunch and snacks will be provided!
On Feb 24, 2024, at 9:14 AM, Constance Shimek <constance@nehalemtel.net> wrote:
Hello all, another beautiful day in Paradise! As some of you know we’re in the middle of the annual Girl Scout cookie drive.
With a strong commitment to empower our young people, I’ve taken on supporting Abby in her goal of selling 1000 boxes of cookies! I’ll be bringing 20 + boxes for purchase @ $6 per box to our NBGC meeting Tuesday at the Calvary Church in Manzanita, 1:30. Have you ever considered freezing them? What an inexpensive, surprising, tasty gift (Christmas)? Please bring cash or a check, thank you! I’ll also have a QR code for easy ‘tech-wise’ payments.
I’m looking forward to SRO for the always entertaining, always informative Ketzel to talk “Strategies for Thirsty Plants: Some Just Gotta Go”
See you Tuesday! $$
Constance
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They have a (free) new program specifically for starting new rural cooperative businesses that comes with mentorship, training, networking, and a $1,000 stipend.
“With generous support through the USDA’s Socially Disadvantaged Groups Grant, we are able to provide support during this Incubator to rural cooperative entrepreneurs whose Founder groups include women, African Americans, Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, Hispanics, Asians and/or Pacific Islanders.
We are open to all kinds of rural projects, including but not limited to those interested in starting child care cooperatives, home care cooperatives, housing cooperatives and food-related cooperatives.”
If we can answer any questions about Start.coop or starting a cooperative business, ask us!
The program is fully virtual – no travel needed. It runs May 9-June 27, 2024. There are info sessions and more about the application on their website.
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We gather and sing to heal ourselves and our community…we train to sing for those at the thresholds of life and death.
Whatever level you feel called to participate, we welcome your quiet energy…your resounding spirit…your soothing voice.
Threshold singers gather (in person) twice per month on 2nd&4th Tuesdays, *6:00-6:45pm @ St. Catherine’s Church in Nehalem, Oregon. We encourage singers to come as early as 5:30 for self-guided social & warm-up.
2nd Tuesdays: Intro & Healing Space (practice giving/receiving healing through song)
4th Tuesdays: Core Songs Practice (Nuts & Bolts)
BONUS!
For those who wish to stay later to sing with the St. Catherine’s Community *Song Circle*, they begin at 7pm (also both 2nd&4th Tuesdays), and all are welcome.
Let us Sing!
2nd&4th Tuesdays *6-8pm
St. Catherine’s Church in Nehalem, Oregon
*Come as early as 5:30 for self-guided social & warm-up
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Text/call: 503-440-7861
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NO. 2
Defunding the police? I couldn’t believe this when I heard it. No civilization can exist without law and order and where we live – law and order is the the police!
But they did defund the police. And so now we do not have law and order to the point where crime is right in your face in these little coastal towns. The Oregon governor is asking for a tax to be put on our homes to pay for law and order otherwise known as Public Safety.
You know what – Lets just fund the police again – OK
Are there things wrong with the police – yes – can they be addressed? yes Usually these things can be addressed by hiring requirements and screening, and training. Screen out the bullies, screen out the personalities that don’t match with good policing/public relations.
Really – it is hard to be a police person – they do face danger every day – don’t forget that. I do know that there are cops that like to harass people, certain types of people, and I think they pick on the citizens who will easily react badly to being harassed. I have seen this happen here. That is a really bad thing but you know what they say about the baby and the bathwater. Don’t throw out the baby along with the dirty bathwater.
Don’t defund the police because if you do crime will escalate. And it has, terribly -right in your face!
Tillamook county is not favorable to policing. The commissioners tried to cut positions but due to citizen action did not. We might not need more police if we could put the offenders behind bars and have a stiff penalty.
The criminals around here might not be hard to catch but the police cannot arrest them or if they do they are right back on the street again.
More taxes will not fix this.
More money for more police. Not more money for the governor – because she will not spend it on policing.
1. There are more criminals on the street because we have not taken care of the problem of providing for more public defenders.
2. There are more criminals on the street because the state decided to defund the police.
leading to more crime and increasing the number of murders.
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NO.1 The law says that when persons are incarcerated they have a right to an attorney. But when they can’t afford an attorney they get a public defender.
There is an extreme shortage of public defenders in Oregon. This is not a new problem, but it has not been addressed. Oregon must get criminal defendants attorneys within 7 days or release them from jail, judge says.
So the criminals are on the street right away. Oregon has 1/3 of the number of public defenders we need.
The states that do not have this problem have public defenders as employees of the state and as such they get retirement benefits and other perks and a much better income than they do now working for charitable organizations. It is not a good paying job and it is overwhelming. So nobody wants this job – you can understand why.
So if we want to increase public safety we need to get criminals judiciously processed into or out of the system.
This is not happening and putting criminals back on the street just encourages them to commit more crime because there does not seem to be any penalties for that.
Drug addicts included. Democrats are soft on crime! The state has not addressed this long time problem. They just don’t address it. Before we become insane about paying more taxes in a high tax state. Let us see the state solve one problem that is part of the cause of crime. They are not trying to solve the problem, they just want to convince you that they need more taxes. Don’t you believe it.
Right now our state is buried in money. We are supposed to get some of that money back in the kicker. It is supposed to be the biggest kicker ever.
I say the state should take care of the lack of enough public defenders by changing the way this job is paid for and hire public defenders as state employees. This would make the job more desirable. Other states do this.
NO on taxing homes for public safety, (cause lack of money is not the problem)
I made a mistake however. The person who submitted the original post, Mark Kuestner, is not a city councilor.
Again, i stand by the sentiment that this is a good way to find accurate answers. You know, “straight from the horse’s mouth.”
I apologize for my error–i do NOT want to create confusion!
om peace namaste
lucy brook
Randy Kugler
My name Boomer & my wife’s name is Sarah and we are local music artists known as Radio Caroline. We’re excited to announce that we are currently working on our second album titled “Legacy Sound,” and we’re in need of a special model for the album cover shoot!
We are seeking a senior gentleman aged 70s to 80s to be part of this unique project. The shoot will take place on Tuesday, February 20th, at sunset, in a picturesque coastal beach here in Manzanita. This is a wonderful opportunity to be part of something meaningful and leave a lasting legacy.
Compensation for your time will be $150 per hour.
If you or someone you know fits the description and would be interested in participating, please reach out to me at 303.999.6505. Feel free to call or text me 🙂
Thank you for your consideration,
Boomer & Sarah Bate
Hello everyone,
My name Boomer & my wife’s name is Sarah and we are local music artists known as Radio Caroline. We’re excited to announce that we are currently working on our second album titled “Legacy Sound,” and we’re in need of a special model for the album cover shoot!
We are seeking a senior gentleman aged 70s to 80s to be part of this unique project. The shoot will take place on Tuesday, February 20th, at sunset, in a picturesque coastal beach here in Manzanita. This is a wonderful opportunity to be part of something meaningful and leave a lasting legacy.
Compensation for your time will be $150 per hour.
If you or someone you know fits the description and would be interested in participating, please reach out to me at 303.999.6505. Feel free to call or text me 🙂
Thank you for your consideration,
Boomer & Sarah Bate