Category: General Interest

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

Anyone who has been paying attention to this bill gets that it federalizes more aspects of voting and disenfranchises millions by creating an array of barriers to voting not seen since the Jim Crow South.

A sneakier tactic is also included in the bill, which makes it much easier and far more personally consequential for private political groups or indivduals to sue not only states but also election officials. This is in the section of the bill labeled “Private Right of Action,” also known as “standing.”

A query of Google AI returned this summary:
Q. How does the SAVE Act affect private rights of action?

A. Key Impacts of the act on Private Right of Action:
*Targets Election Officials: The Act enables private individuals or organizations to sue election officials if they believe the law is not being strictly enforced, specifically for allowing voter registrations without DPOC.

* Broadens Legal Liability: It creates a direct, new private right of action against local election officials who fail to comply with the new documentation standards, even if they act in good faith.

* Encourages Litigation: Critics argue this provision could lead to a surge of lawsuits (an “avalanche of litigation”) against election officials, particularly in states with high mail-in or online registration rates.

* Supplements Criminal Penalties: The private right of action works alongside new criminal penalties that can see election officials fined or imprisoned for up to five years for registering applicants without sufficient proof of citizenship.

* Encourages politically motivated lawsuits against administrators.

* Creates a “chilling effect,” where officials become overly cautious and reject valid applications for fear of being sued or prosecuted, even if the voter is a U.S. citizen.

So essentially, this gives groups like Dixie Darrow’s favorite, Judicial Watch and its hunky president, much more power to harass anyone they don’t like with impunity, all in service of disenfranchisement.

Gene Dieken

Below: Tom Fitton of Judicial Watch and his good buddy

Submitted By: Kay.smith829@gmail.com – Click to email about this post

Dance classes coming to the beautiful White Clover Grange on Highway 53
*Beginning April 7th*

Kiddos 6+ will meet Tuesday afternoons working on foundations, movement skills, group work, and choreography (“Art in Motion”

Women 17+ will meet Tuesday evenings to tap into our femininity and build a connection with our selves and our bodies through dance
(“Muse-icality”)

Would love to see you there!
xo – Miss Katelyn

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

The theme this year’s Tillamook County Giving Guide is “Sowing Seeds of Love”.

Please check it out and give generously–sowing your own seeds of love.

The Giving Guide and detailed directories of the organizations can be found at www.northcoastbbq.com/local-resources/

The Giving Guide can also be found here:
www.northcoastbbq.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Giving-Guide-2025-26_Final_Spreads3.pdf

Not every organization can afford a paid profile, which pays for the production. So there is a list of contact information for all in the back of the Guide.

Here are descriptions of several of those organizations:
NeahCasa
Neah-Kah-Nie Coast Art, Music & Cultural Foundation
Nehalem Bay Community Services

NeahCasa
PO Box 384
Nehalem, OR 97131
503-440-1342
info@neahcasa.org
www.neahcasa.org

Mission Statement: To support community and the economic vitality of our area
by creating permanently affordable housing for fulltime residents.

One paragraph about your organization’s history/work:
NeahCasa is a non-profit housing advocacy group, incorporated as a housing trust (aka community land trust or CLT). Founded in 2005, the organization, has been dormant for several years but now with the current workforce housing crisis is becoming active again as a non-governmental voice for affordable housing for permanent residents. Our website lays out housing and economic issues and potential solutions in Tillamook County: neahcasa.org/

Neah-Kah-Nie Coast Art, Music & Cultural Foundation
PO Box 332
Rockaway Beach, OR 97136
503-812-8282
dback01@gmail.com
www.NCAMFoundation.org
www.RBWriters.com
www.ncamfoundation.org/donate

Mission Statement: The Neah-Kah-Nie Coast Art and Music Cultural Foundation (NCAM) believes that everyone, including youth, deserves access to cultural expression in an engaged community through writing, music, arts, and cultural programs that reflect — and inspire — our rural community’s creativity, diversity, and connections with one another.

One paragraph about your organization’s history/work:
NCAM creates events to raise funds and awareness for arts on the coast. We split the money we raise into two key areas:

Scholarships – Scholarships to high school seniors pursuing further education and training in the Arts. We define arts as any creative activity, from fine art to writing to music to culinary to coding – all of these are forms of art that elevate communities

Special Projects – We are raising money to build a recording studio at Neah-Kah-Nie High School to create a Music Technology program, and we offer recording grants to local musicians via our in-house recording studio.

Nehalem Bay Community Services
PO Box 232
36050 10th Street
Nehalem, OR 97131
503-368-4385 message
info@nehalembaycs.org

Programs

CHILD
Margaret Page, Organizer
503-368-4385 message

One paragraph about your organization’s history/work:
CHILD helps provide Back to School and Christmas assistance for children birth through high school living in North Tillamook County who might do without. Many local families struggle just to provide a roof over their heads and food on the table. Parents register their children with CHILD listing needs for Back to School and a small gift before Christmas. Parents must register each child prior to each event. Tags requesting needs/wishes are then prepared by CHILD and placed in local business for people to pick up and fill the needs of the child.

Munch a Lunch
Deb Tinnin, Organizer
503-368-4385 message

One paragraph about your organization’s history/work:
Munch a Lunch provides lunches for school children living in the Wheeler- Nehalem- Manzanita area at designated Grab & Go location and times during summer break.

Nehalem Bay Food Pantry and Clothing Bank 503-368-4385 message
Cathy Tinker, Organizer

One paragraph about your organization’s history/work:
NBCS Food Pantry/Clothing Bank is open 4 days each week, Monday, Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Wednesday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. for those needing to supplement their weekly food purchases. The Oregon Food Bank delivers some of the food that is offered; what is not available through them is either donated or purchased with monies donated by local groups, business, or individuals.

Nehalem Senior Lunches
503-812-2647 message
Doug Dickey, Chef
Text 503-812-2647
nbumcnsl2020@gmail.com

One paragraph about your organization’s history/work:
Nehalem Senior Lunches is a program located in the Nehalem Bay United Methodist Church, offering lunches to seniors each Tuesday and Thursday. Seating begins at 11:30 with lunch served at noon. Lunches are delivered to those who are unable to come to the church. A lunch may also be picked up for take out between 11:30 and noon. A donation of $5.00 per meal is requested.

NBCS Chair Exercise
503-368-4385 message
Jane Knapp, Organizer and Leader

One paragraph about your organization’s history/work:
Designed for senior citizens who have a variety of exercise challenges, this 45-minute class exercises both the body and the brain. A friendly and welcoming group. Mondays & Thursdays, 10 to 10:45 am.

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

Peace I ask of Thee a River
Traditional American

www.stlwc.org/peace-i-ask-of-thee-o-river

Peace, I ask of thee, O river, peace, peace, peace.
When I learn to live serenely, cares will cease.
From the hills I gather courage, visions of the day to be,
strength to lead and faith to follow, all are given unto me.

​Peace, I ask of thee, O river, peace, peace, peace.
Peace like the falling rain,
like the floating cloud,
like the flowing stream,
like the gentle breeze as it whispers.

​Peace, O river, peace.

We shall be Known
Ma Muse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4xhQcgyoLk

We shall be known by the company we keep
By the ones who circle round to tend these fires
We shall be known by the ones who sow and reap
The seeds of change, alive from deep within the earth

It is time now, it is time now that we thrive
It is time we lead ourselves into the well
It is time now, and what a time to be alive
In this Great Turning we shall learn to lead in love
In this Great Turning we shall learn to lead in love

We shall be known by the company we keep
By the ones who circle round to tend these fires
We shall be known by the ones who sow and reap
The seeds of change, alive from deep within the earth

It is time now, it is time now that we thrive
It is time we lead ourselves into the well
It is time now, and what a time to be alive
In this Great Turning we shall learn to lead in love
In this Great Turning we shall learn to lead in love

Row, Row, Row, Your Boat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7otAJa3jui8

Row, row, row your boat gently down the stream
Merrily, merrily, merrily life is but a dream

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

Hello Friends,

Thanks to so many of you, NO KINGS3 in Manzanita was a huge success. We were 755 people strong, but if you consider the people who went by in cars, waving and hollering out as many windows that could, we were much more than that number. We are a crowd of old, middle aged, young, and children. We are a crowd of people showing our government we are not happy and we want change.

And always the question comes up “what good do you think you are doing?” I personally can’t imagine doing anything better, except for letting our government, elected officials know we are not happy with what is going on. We elected these people by giving them our vote and now feel like they have turned against us. They have turned against us by not stopping Trump, his War, his obvious disregard for both the people that voted for him and the people who voted against him.

Type a question into your browser-how much does it cost for Trump to travel in our Boeing 747 between Washington D.C. and Mara-Lago. Answers come up anywhere from $200,000 per hour to 1 million dollars per round trip. So, let’s now compare this with our local gas going up to $5.15/gallon for regular gas. This should infuriate everyone! We are told by Trump to just “suck it up”. Sad, sad, sad.

So, yes, keep protesting, keep writing your letters, help people and we will find our way out of this. Don’t give up!
Best,
Patty

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

We have so many obvious problems requiring attention, from war to economic disparity and affordability, long broken immigration system to business monopolies and oligarchs subverting our government.

Do we really need deceptive rhetoric leading us down a rabbit hole? The singular reason for distrust of vote by mail is Trump’s ruse, which he instigated years ago for his own selfish corrupt purposes. The political landscape over the past decade is full of evidence that he is doing this on purpose. Nobody should still be falling for it, but somehow his con is so effective that many still do.

The old saying “fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me” comes to mind. Here we have been fooled countless times. This should be embarassing if it weren’t so serious.

Claims in a ruse are made up, so debating them is useless, instead providing a kind of legitimacy to the ruse. Many of us are eager to voice opinions. In this case let it be that we are sick and tired of being played for fools.

– Dave

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

Here is a Substack post by Representative Cyrus Javadi

cyrusjavadior.substack.com/p/save-our-elections

This is his intro–the whole thing is too long to include here but is well worth the read. He actually uses common sense and is a good writer.

Barbara McLaughlin

Not long after I announced my run for State Representative in 2022, I found myself at Arnie’s on Main Street in Warrenton, Oregon making my case to the Clatsop County Republican Party faithful.
Yes, the Republican Party. I was a Republican then. I became a Democrat later. The short version is that I wanted my party registration to reflect my convictions. For the long version, read my reasons here.
Now, if you know Arnie’s, you know the kind of place I’m talking about. Good food. A little nostalgic. The sort of diner where the coffee is hot, the chicken fried steak is a miracle-on-a-plate, and the opinions come preloaded.
The meeting started, and it was my turn to answer questions. One came quickly.
What did I think about ending vote by mail? My answer was simple then. It is still simple now.
I didn’t have a problem with vote by mail. What I had a problem with was distrust.
Because that was the real issue in the room that night. Not envelopes. Not stamps. Not even party, really. It was trust. Or more precisely, the lack of it.
For a lot of people, vote by mail is no longer just an election system. It’s a symbol. A tribal marker. A Rorschach test with postage.
________________________________________
Why This Matters Right Now
This debate is back for three reasons: the Supreme Court is hearing a vote-by-mail case, Congress is considering the SAVE America Act, and Donald Trump just voted by mail after spending years talking about it like it was the electoral equivalent of money laundering.
That would already make the subject worth revisiting.
But there is also something revealing about the timing. Americans are getting hammered by the cost of groceries, gas, housing, and insurance, and Washington has once again decided that election procedure is the hill to charge.
Election rules matter. Of course they do. But if we are going to change them, we should at least be honest about the problem we are solving, the tradeoffs we are making, and how many lawful voters we may shove out of the process along the way.
Which means the first step is separating the myths from the mechanics.
________________________________________

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

Protect the U.S. Constitution: Equal Justice For All Under the Law. Protests against trump and his enablers, will cover the United States tomorrow (Saturday). But right here, in Manzanita there will be hundreds of your neighbors and friends standing up to fight back locally against his corrruption, lies and warmongering. Join our large, peaceful demonstration on hwy 101 between Laneda and Manzanita Ave., March 28, 12-2pm Bring signs, costumes, (treats) and flags. or just stop by and cheer! [please do not park in local businesses parking lots]

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

Meet Angie, aka Angel Eyes, United Paws’ Cat of the Week.

Angie is a beautiful tan and gray tabby with fluffy, soft fur, a white chin, a pink nose, and sparkly green eyes surrounded by stripes which make her look like she has long eyelashes!
Sadly, Angie’s owners had to move and could not take her with them. It has been a rough and confusing time for her, but since she has been receiving loving care with the foster team at United Paws, Angie’s sweet personality continues to shine.
Although she certainly lives up to her given name of “Angel Eyes,” she prefers “Angie” and even knows her name!! This petite sweetheart has an endearing quality of “chirping or trilling” rather than speaking in traditional “meows”!! In addition, Angie is affectionate, curious, and independent. She loves to play a little bit each day, but her foster describes her as “generally low maintenance.”
When it is playtime, Angie loves anything attached to a wand!! She chases mice toys and enjoys batting around felt balls or ping pongs. Angie is not much of a “lap kitty” (yet) but when it is naptime or nighttime, she always sleeps close to her human. When it is time for a cat bath, Angie grooms herself daily but loves to be brushed. Her long hair is fun to brush and comb! She doesn’t mind being picked up or handled, she loves to scratch on her scratching posts and she always uses her litter box. She is learning to enjoy different kinds of wet food, but so far, Angie mostly enjoys her dry crunchies.
The ideal home for Angie will be with an experienced pet owner who will give this sweet girl plenty of time to adjust and relax in her new surroundings. A slow introduction to friendly cats or a gentle dog will most likely result in new friendships. Once Angie feels safe and secure, knowing she is in her forever home, she will reward you with chirps, trills, and be a sweet and affectionate companion making your happy home complete.

To learn more, please visit unitedpaws.org, or email unitedpawshelp@gmail.com with questions or to schedule a Meet & Greet.

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

Saturday, March 28, from noon-2 PM North County Resistance is going to be holding a peaceful protest in Manzanita from noon to 2 PM. The good news is we will have a parking area available to us close by. This is the area where the Friday Market is held on Division Street. There will be signs and volunteers to help you with parking. People able to walk farther can park up and down Laneda and Manzanita Avenues and anywhere in-between. Please do not block people’s driveways. Do not park in business parking lots-this is for business customers.

Volunteers will be at this parking lot on Division Street, just north of Laneda and Manzanita Avenues. Please follow volunteer instructions when parking. Other volunteers will be on site at the protest, and they will be wearing yellow/orange safety vests. If you think you are seeing a problem please report it to these people, that is what they are there for.

Disregard the information about parking on NeahKahNie Creek Road-we will not use that parking.

Huge thanks to all our volunteers and protesters.
Best,
Patty Rinehart

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

Hello Friends,

We’ve had a little more parking space open up for the NO KINGS3 Event this coming Saturday, in Manzanita, from noon to 2 PM. This is parking for people’s cars, for people who can walk a short/uphill distance. You will see signs at the turnout for the Seventh Day Adventist Emergency Care building which is just south of the junction of Laneda Avenue and Highway 101. This road is called Neah-Kah-Nie Creek Road. Follow the arrows. We’ve been asked to park cars BEFORE you come to a bridge. Do not park on or near the bridge. Leaving room in this area will allow people to turn around and go back out the same road they have come in. Again, you will need to be able to walk a short distance uphill to get to the NO KINGS3 Event. Once you walk to the top of the hill you will be coming out near the Manzanita Water Building. There will be people there to assist you. DO NOT use this area for parking if you have any difficulty walking.

More parking is available up and down both Laneda and Manzanita Avenues. Know you’ve heard this before but-do not park in lots that serve businesses up and down Laneda or Manzanita Avenues. Do not park in the Manzanita City Police parking lot-which is located behind the Manzanita City Hall. You can park in the City Hall parking lot.

Bathroom are located on 5th Street and Laneda Avenue. A good idea to go before the event starts.
Thumbs down and middle figure gestures are to be met with the peace sign and smiles.

Bring your non-perishable food for both the North County Food Bank and Nehalem Bay Community Services. We will also be taking cash and checks for these two organizations -you need to tell us where you want your dollars to go.

Please get it out of your system that you want to cross Highway 101 during this NO KINGS3 event. Please stay on the West side or Pacific Ocean side of Highway 101.

If you have questions please get back to me and I will try to answer them.

STAY SAFE!
Best,
Patty

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run time 78 seconds
0% Ai – 100 % nonsense
https://youtu.be/rCOvJNjUoD4

Submitted By: kat4house@gmail.com – Click to email about this post

If anyone has followed/read my last posts about recent actions related to the Equal Rights Amendment, here is an update from a federal court case that took place yesterday:

equalmeansequalupdates.substack.com/p/special-update

It’s pretty interesting so if you have a minute, I highly recommend checking it out!

Submitted By: amywloughridge@hotmail.com – Click to email about this post

Looking for a Long-Term Beach Home Rental in Manzanita
Hello! I am newly retired and currently living in Manzanita, where I’ve been renting for the past year. I’ve truly come to love this community and would like to stay long-term as I look for my next home.
I’m a responsible and respectful tenant (and former long-term homeowner) with a solid rental history in the area. I take pride in maintaining a clean, well-kept living space and being a considerate neighbor.
Ideally, I’m looking for a comfortable, quiet, long-term rental in or near Manzanita. Here’s a bit more about what I’m hoping for:
    •    Long-term lease preferred
    •    Two bedrooms (flexible)
    •    Pet-friendly is a plus
    •    Close to town or beach access appreciated
If you or someone you know has a rental coming available, I would love to connect. I’m happy to provide references and discuss details at any time.
Thank you very much for your consideration!
Amy Wilson
214-770-9190
Amywloughridge@hotmail.com

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

If you find yourself coming into Portland once a month, you might enjoy building in a quiet hour just for yourself. I offer something called the Elemental Reset — a fully clothed, needle-free session designed to help you unwind, reset, and head back to the coast feeling grounded and refreshed.
It’s gentle, calming work: scalp shiatsu, facial gua sha, and foot reflexology on a warm table, with soft music and essential oils. Many people like to schedule it at the start or end of their Portland day — it turns a busy trip into something that actually restores you.
My practice is in SW Portland Sylvan exit off Hwy ,26 easy to reach and simple to plan ahead if you already know your monthly travel dates.
If this sounds like something you’d enjoy, feel free to message me or come and chat with me every Saturday at Alder creek farm . Happy to answer questions or hold a spot for your next visit.
Here are the details:https://www.portlandtraditionalacupuncture.com/elementalreset
— Aja Ngo
Portland Traditional Acupuncture

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

Dear Friends,
Welcome Wednesday. Three more days until NO KINGS3, Saturday, March 28, noon to 3 PM along Highway 101 in Manzanita.

Listening to KMUN Radio while traveling in the car. KMUN is saying this is going to be an unprecedented event here in Oregon, in the USA, and around the World. Let us all be ready to make HISTORY. North Coast Resistance looks forward to you joining us here locally or wherever you might be. Trump is weakened by these protests. We are not sitting silently as our country continues to create havoc both internally and externally. We are making a difference, and we are indivisible meaning we are not capable of being divided. Don’t let Trump divide us. Get our Senators and Representatives on board to fire this failure of a president.

A little more about the knitted red hats you see so many people wearing while protesting:

www.gpb.org/news/2026/01/31/red-hat-inspired-by-symbol-of-resistance-nazi-occupation-gains-traction-in

So yes, we will be seeing so many of you soon. Have your parking spot picked out yet?

Best,
Patty

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

Do you love to sing and do you miss singing the hymns of Holy Week? If you do, please join the Nehalem Bay United Methodist Church choir on Palm Sunday (March 29) and Easter Sunday (April 5). The choir rehearses at 10 am for the 11 am service. In addition to leading the congregational hymns, the choir will sing one hymn before the sermon and one as an offertory. The hymns are:

Palm Sunday
Hosanna, Loud Hosanna
Lord Whose Love Through Humble Service
All Glory Laud and Honor
Choir hymn: He Shall Make Me Glad

Easter Sunday
Christ the Lord is Risen Today
Amazing Grace
Up from the Grave He Arose
(Choir hymns for Easter)
Because He Lives
To God be the Glory

Please join us; we have a choir robe waiting for you!

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

Today’s Manzanita Connections highlights include info on :
—Driftwood Collective, a PNW art gallery, opening in Manzanita.
—-SeaBiscuit, a food truck coming soon to Garibaldi with breakfast sandwiches, tuna melts, and pour-over coffees.
—more details about the North Coast Whiskey Festival.

Read and subscribe here:
manzanitaconnections.substack.com/

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

Since the federal voting bill is now getting more media coverage and debate I have to point out the dangerous diversion too many have fallen into: that this is about voter identity verification. It is not, but it’s what supporters want us to think.

This is about states’ rights and responsibilities to hold elections. States, each using their own tested methods, already verify the identities of voters, and they double check to make sure election outcomes are fair (not to mention the legions of partisan lawyers watching like hawks). This is how it’s always been done because it was written into the Constitution to prevent a single king from controlling elections.

Our current king is unhappy with that.

– Dave

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

Dear Friends,

Tuesday is an important day in North Tillamook County as it is the day the North Tillamook County Food Bank is open. People of all ages depend on this Food Bank. With gas creeping up to $5 a gallon and no raises in pay in sight many people are making choices of buying gas to go to work or buying food. This is where the North Tillamook County Food Bank can help but they can’t do it alone. Your help is needed to keep the food bank open. Please send your checks or cash to North County Food Bank, PO Box 162, Wheeler, Oregon 97147. Partnering with the North County Food Bank is Nehalem Bay Community Services which has a food pantry and clothing bank. They are located at the Methodist Church in Nehalem. This organization is open on Monday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 AM to 2 PM and on Wednesday from 1-5 PM. You can drop checks, cash, food, or clothing to them during these times or mail a check or cash to Nehalem Bay Community Services, PO Box 232, Nehalem, Oregon, 97131. We cannot stop the war, but we can help our neighbors. I believe North County Resistance finds helping our neighbors during these stressful times is part of their mission. And those who don’t consider themselves to be part of the North County Resistance feel good about helping their neighbors too. This is part of our common ground.

Ideas for signs at NO KINGS3:
REGISTER TO VOTE
CLIMATE CHANGE
WOMEN’S VOTE
HERE WE STAND
LOOK FOR THE LIGHT IN ALL
AND OF COURSE: NO KINGS!
Thanks,
Patty

Submitted By: stayhuman@tutamail.com – Click to email about this post

Dave, without getting into who Semitic people are (some say Palestinians are Semitic), falsely claiming anti-Semitism is a trick used quite frequently by Jewish supremacists, such as Netanyahu and Ben Shapiro and Greenblatt – of the defaming ADL – as a cover for their supremacist behavior.

In other words, with respect to the supremacists currently running Israel and their support network in the US (politicians like Ron Wyden and Donald Drumf and NGOs like the anti-First Amendment ADL), they claim they are right to do what they have done to Palestine, and are now doing to Iran, using the Jewish holocaust (as opposed to other holocausts such as the African slave trade that went on for two hundred years and was much larger is scope) as a smoke screen for the crimes they are committing, and if you criticize them for it, they start yelling “You are anti-Semitic!”.

I shouldn’t have to point out that there are Jewish supremacists just as there are white KKK supremacists, Afro-supremacists, Japanese supremacists, etc.

Contrast Netanhayu and Shapiro to the amazing Jewish journalist Max Blumenthal (link below).

Criticizing supremacists like Ben Shapiro and Netanyahu, who use their Jewishness as a smoke screen for dragging America into their genocide and wars, is not anti-Semitism.

Here is the amazing Max Blumenthal:

rumble.com/v77dfw6-tulsi-cant-get-her-story-straight-on-iran-nuclear-weapons-w-max-blumenthal.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp_a

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

Dear Friends,

It is Monday of the NO KINGS3 WEEK. North County Resistance will be along Highway 101 in Manzanita this week on Saturday, March 28 from noon to 2 PM. We hope you and pretty much everyone you know will join us. This is a protest against the authoritarian policies pushed by President Trump. There will be protests in all 50 states and it is estimated 2,100 cities and towns will be involved. It is estimated that over 7 million people will be out protesting and that number is growing daily. North County Resistance is expecting well over 750 people to be protesting at the Manzanita location.

With this many people parking will be at a premium so we are asking those of you who can walk to the event to do so. PLEASE do not park at the businesses that are near this event. You may be towed and nobody wants that. When parking along Manzanita or Laneda Avenues be sure you are parked in the right direction-tickets for parking in the wrong direction might also be given. You may use the parking lot for the Manzanita City Hall. On Division Street by the Manzanita City Hall there several boulders you can park by in that area. You may NOT use the parking lot for the POLICE DEPARTMENT. There are a few parking spaces at the First Security Bank on Laneda Avenue in Manzanita you can use. If you have the time, go out a day or two before the event and scout out where you might be able to park. Get two or three spots under your belt in case your first choices are already taken.
For people to be able to see around the corner to go either north or south on Highway 101 from Manzanita Avenue we ask you not to park in these areas so the line of site is clear.

There will be crossing guards to help you safely cross the street by Manzanita Lumber and Big Wave and also Manzanita Avenue by the Happy Elephant. Please listen to these crossing guards. There will also be Safety Marshals with orange or yellow vests on. If you have any questions or concerns, please look for these people and have them address your concerns.

Again, for safety reasons we ask you to leave your dogs and llamas at home.

We are looking for people to carry NO KINGS signs, Register to Vote signs, and Stop Climate Change signs, or whatever you want for your sign. As this is a Peaceful Protest we ask your signs reflect this philosophy.

We look forward to you being with North County Resistance this coming Saturday.

Thanks,
Patty

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

I don’t belong to a political party anymore because I am “independent” voter! So if I see a Democrat running for office and I think this candidate is a very good one and I want to vote for this candidate – I register as a Democrat – so I can vote in the Democrat primary. And the same goes for a Republican candidate. So I have to change my voter registration frequently.

It would be much better to have an open primary election and less costly for the state to have a primary election with ALL candidates for office on it – and so much more democratic to do so.

So here is an article about 2 petitions to open primary elections to all voters. I think this is a great idea and will produce a better government for Oregon (which we desperately need )! These petitions are submitted by former Democratic Governor Ted Kulongoski and Independent Andrew Kaza. (The independent Party now has as many members as both the Dem and Republican Party in Oregon)

For a better Oregon – read this article – and – look for the petitions when they are approved by the Oregon secretary of state.

Multipartisan effort aims to open Oregon’s primaries through ballot initiative in 2026. This article in the Oregon Capital Chronicle. October 23, 2025.
LINK
oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/23/multipartisan-effort-aims-to-open-oregons-primaries-through-ballot-initiative-in-2026/

Apparently according to ballotpedia a similar bill was already presented and rejected by the voters although I don’t remember any such thing on a ballot – and I always vote!
July 18, 2014
By Margaret Koenig
Supporters of an open, top-two primary system are closer to actualizing their goal following the July 15, 2014, certification of their initiated state statute. Every Oregon Voter Counts Petition Committee submitted 140,045 signatures to the secretary of state’s office on June 23, 2014.[1] Ultimately, the measure was certified for the November ballot with 91,716 valid signatures.[2]
The measure, if approved, would create a top-two system of general election voting where the primary ballot allows voters to choose one candidate from all candidates, regardless of political party. The top two candidates, regardless of political party, would then be voted upon in the general election.[3][4] Such primary systems are referred to as blanket primaries, top-two primaries or jungle primaries. California, Louisiana and Washington all have versions of a blanket primary. Despite its neighboring states’ use of the system, Oregonians overwhelmingly rejected a similar measure in 2008.

Maybe this was confused or connected with rank choice voting – I don’t know! But anyway if we could get this on the ballot it would be a good thing.

Oregon is not what it used to be – homelessness, crime, failing schools, businesses leaving, and Portlander leaving too! We need a change!

Submitted By: kat4house@gmail.com – Click to email about this post

For anyone who remembers the Equal Rights Amendment, there is still a movement to get it recognized as the 28th amendment. It has met all constitutional requirements but has been treated poorly by Congress and unfairly been unrecognized. Many ERA groups across the nation are organizing, alongside with the “Driving The Vote for Equality Tour” (drivingthevote.org/), to get 100,000 petition signatures during the upcoming No Kings event.

You yourself can sign here:
www.sign4era.org

And if you’d like to help collect signatures, disperse the website above or contact the organizers at team@sign4era.org for petition printouts.

Aren’t familiar with the ERA? Or know a little bit but not all the complicated legal issues behind it? Here is a recent recording done on local Oregon radio with an impact litigator who will be in federal court this Tuesday. She explains everything you need to know, and more: xray.fm/broadcasts/69200

Thanks.

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

Dear Friends,

It was a beautiful day in Nehalem for the North County Resistance Protest. We had 45 plus people and 8 dogs. All were well behaved. Lots of different protest signs as it seems what we are protesting happens day by day. The war with Iran is on everyone’s mind. We never should have gone there, but now that we are there, how do we get out?

Also, on everyone’s minds is the big NO KINGS3 Protest coming up next weekend. Please get as many people as you can to get out for this event. Here locally we will be in Manzanita at the top of Laneda and Manzanita Avenues along Highway 101. The event will be from noon to 2 PM. At 2 PM many will go down Laneda Avenue to the beach and back with their signs. North County Resistance will have a group of Crossing Guards to get you across the street at the corner of Highway 101 and Laneda and also at Manzanita Avenue and Highway 101. Please follow the directions of the Crossing Guards. You will also see Safety Marshals in the crowds. They will be wearing a yellow or orange safety vest. If you have questions, please feel free to ask a Safety Marshal. If a Safety Marshal asks you to do something, please listen to them.

*Please do not cross Highway 101 except for the crosswalk near Manzanita Lumber Company. This is very dangerous and no one is responsible for you getting smushed except for yourself.
*Please do not bring dogs, even if on a leash, as they are a distraction for yourself and others. We do not want people tripping on dog leashes or dogs. Llamas might be okay, but the committee is still deciding on this. Probably best to leave them at home too.

Your questions and suggestions are greatly appreciated. We can’t do everything, but we can try. We welcome you to bring your family, your friends, and neighbors to this event. Goal is to break the record number we had at the last NO KINGS2-which was 750 people.

Thanks for your time,
Patty

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run time 85 seconds
0% Ai – 100% daydream
https://youtu.be/kfQkcsEhsRI

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

Dear Community,

Thank you for your unwavering support. We are heartened by the amazing community involvement during our chase for the Ways and Means Capital Construction dollars at the Oregon Legislature. In 48 hours you submitted 120 letters of support to the Ways and Means Committee. Most local government bodies and nonprofit organizations also wrote letters of support. We thank Senator Weber for putting in the original request. This truly is a community that cares.

We tried hard to carry that energy to Salem, including putting together a support package and traveling to Salem to give testimony. Unfortunately, North County Food Bank did not receive the state funds.

While these funds were important, the food bank is still pushing forward with bringing utilities onto our property behind the Hope Chest on 101 in Nehalem. We are looking at ways to further reduce the costs of our plans, while also continuing to apply for all available grants. We will keep you updated!

We would love to see you at The Tie-Breaker in Rockaway—they are sponsoring a Spaghetti Feed with live music by NE Daynow on Tuesday, April 21, from 4:30 – 7:30 pm. Dinner is $18 for adults, $6 for children over 6. Beverages will be available for purchase.

Thank you for being a community that is committed to addressing food insecurity.

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

Introducing Tango & Cash, two of the fabulous kittens at United Paws of Tillamook. Tango & Cash were abandoned in a remote area of North County and rescued by a United Paws Volunteer when they were tiny babies. They are now being happily fostered in a loving home, and are ready to live their absolute best lives in forever homes.  

Tango is a mighty force of a kitten who loves to run, climb, chase, and tussle with his brother and his many friends. He zooms here and there!! His foster describes him as a cross between “Goofy and Wile E. Coyote.” Tango’s world continues to unfold as each day brings new discoveries. A box, a tunnel, a cat tree, fuzzy mice, a string, a spring, a wand toy, balls of paper or a bag brings endless curiosity and opportunities for playtime. He loves to run on an extra-large “hamster wheel” made especially for active kittens and cats. When he is not climbing up cat trees or playing with whatever object has grabbed his attention, Tango can be found fast asleep in a quiet place or in a tangle of other cats and kittens.

Cash is full of affection and playfulness. He loves to be where the action is – whether it is climbing a cat tree, chasing his brother or friends, playing with a dangling wand toy or string – Cash is a very happy kitten and is living his purrfect life. Cash is a good eater and always uses his litter box. An empty box or some tissue paper will keep him entertained for hours!! Cash is described by his foster as “super sweet” and will often find an available lap to snuggle in while he melts your heart. 

Cash would love to be adopted with his brother, Tango, or be in an active home with other kittens or playful adult cats, offering endless opportunities for exploration and play. They both love children and will probably do very well with a friendly dog. Having Tango or Cash (or both!) in your home will bring riches beyond measure: an abundance of joy, sweetness, and purrs to anyone lucky enough to adopt them.

To learn more, please visit unitedpaws.org or email unitedpawshelp@gmail.com to schedule a Meet & Greet.

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

Hello Friends,
North County Resistance hopes to see you tomorrow in Nehalem from noon to 2 PM at the parking lot at the bottom of the hill. As of the last report, the weather looks to be good, although cold. So, layer up! Wear double everything!
Remember we are still collecting food and money for the North County Food Bank. We also will be collecting food, clothing, dog and cat food for the Nehalem Bay Community Services. With the price of gas now days people who need to get to work are probably spending their money on gas rather than food. Some gas cards for people wouldn’t hurt either. Please do what you can.
Next week will be the big NO KINGS3 Event. On March 28 North County Resistance will be in Manzanita from noon to 2 PM. The location is at the east end of Laneda and Manzanita and Highway 101. We will be sending out more information about this at the first of this next week.
See you this Saturday.
Best,
Patty

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

he theme this year’s Tillamook County Giving Guide is “Sowing Seeds of Love”.

Please check it out and give generously–sowing your own seeds of love.

The Giving Guide and detailed directories of the organizations can be found at www.northcoastbbq.com/local-resources/

The Giving Guide can also be found here:
www.northcoastbbq.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Giving-Guide-2025-26_Final_Spreads3.pdf

Not every organization can afford a paid profile, which pays for the production. So there is a list of contact information for all in the back of the Guide.

Here are descriptions of several of those organizations:
Meals for Seniors, Inc
Monday Musical Club of Tillamook
Mudd Nick Foundation

Meals for Seniors, Inc
PO Box 852
Rockaway Beach, OR 97136
503-317-8967
Mealsforseniorsinc@gmail.com
www.mealsforseniorsrockawaybeach.org
www.facebook.com/mealsforseniorsinc

Theresa Bruneau, President and Board Chair 503-317-8967
Mealsforseniorsinc@gmail.com

Mission Statement: Our mission is to enable the senior citizens of North Tillamook County to continue living independently in their own homes by providing access to nutritious meals and social occasions.

One paragraph about your organization’s history/work:
Meals for Seniors, Inc. serves and/or delivers fresh, hot meals to senior citizens from Nehalem to Garibaldi. We serve meals Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11:30 am, 52 weeks of the year at the dining facility at St. Mary by the Sea Church at 279 S. Pacific St. in Rockaway Beach. We also deliver meals to home bound seniors. For the homebound seniors we deliver six meals per week, plus snacks. For many of them, this may be the only meal they will have on any given day. We are managed and operated by volunteers, who gave us 6,807 hours of their time last year. In 2024 we prepared 13,852 meals and in 2025 we will prepare about 18,500 meals. 2025 is a record year for us and we anticipate the need in 2026 will be even greater. We also operate a Family Fund. In the summer of 2025, our Family Fund prepared and delivered 2,405 sack lunches to children in Rockaway Beach and Garibaldi and plan to do so during school holiday vacations. Since its inception in 2003, Meals for Seniors, Inc. has been a federally approved non-profit organization with 501 (c) (3) status (#90-0097107) and donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. We do not receive guaranteed local funding nor do we receive state or federal funding. We are dependent on donations, grants and fundraisers. If you know a senior citizen who may need meal assistance, please call us.

Monday Musical Club of Tillamook
PO Box 983
Tillamook, OR 97141
503-812-7157
mondaymusicalclub@gmail.com
www.mondaymusicalcluboftillamook.blogspot.com
www.youtube.com/@mondaymusicalcluboftillamo5888

Kathy Gervasi, President 503-812-7157
mkg4953@gmail.com

Mission Statement: Monday Musical Club of Tillamook fosters creativity and connections for people of all ages in Tillamook County through the power of live musical experiences.

One paragraph about your organization’s history/work:
We meet on the 2nd Monday of each month from October to June, to perform and listen to live music. We post recordings of our programs on our YouTube channel: mondaymusicalclub oftillamo5888 and on our website: www.MondayMusicalClubofTillamook.blogspot.com. We sponsor an intermediate solo program, a Jr/Sr Awards competition for Tillamook County youth and we sponsor a piano festival.

Mudd Nick Foundation
PO Box 250
58 Laneda Ave (Mudd Dog Stand) www.muddnickfoundation.com
Manzanita, OR 97130
503-999-8940
info@muddnickfoundation.org

Monica Isbell, Board of Director’s President info@muddnickfoundation.org

Mission Statement: Our mission is to broaden the horizons of all children in North Tillamook County through programs in collaboration with our community partners.

One paragraph about your organization’s history/work:
PURPOSE: The purpose of the Mudd Nick Foundation is to provide learning experiences that stimulate children to aspire to their greatest potential and to pursue their dreams.
VISION: Our vision is that the children in our community become life-long stellar citizens who expand their life experiences, minds and curiosities; accept responsibility for their actions; treat themselves and others with respect; maintain high personal integrity; exhibit socially-accepted behavior; and have fun.
HISTORY: Since 1996, the Mudd Nick Foundation has been providing life expanding learning experiences for every school-aged child in District 56 that supplement the school curriculum. Each year we provide grants of approximately $110,000 to fund 50 to 60 programs for students in grades kindergarten through high school.