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Thank You RM fans
Nice large wooden room, we played well – and the best part was having local friends present to share in the moment.
Appreciating the love.
Thanks,
Anthony, Kate, Mickey, Joe, Lev, Mark, Cliff, Gary
Yoga with Veterans and with Molly
Come join us for Yoga with Molly. Yes it’s back and It’s fun, healthy and will limber you up. Everyone is welcome, so come on. Molly is an excellent teacher. Yoga with Janet will not be with us for another few weeks. See you there. Note the change in time.
Here is the info:
Day – Monday
Time – 10:45 PST
Place – Tillamook YMCA
If you can’t join in person, you can still zoom in via the following link:
us02web.zoom.us/j/82315818270
See you there.
Brian
Take advantage of a WaSH Refresher class.
Past attendees are invited to come to any of the scheduled WaSH classes for a refresh on the material.
The WaSH class content and power point slides have been up-dated and the laminated pages have been reformatted.
Past attendees email WASH@EVCNB.ORG to inform the instructor you’ll be attending one of the Saturday classes.
No fee to attend.
New set of laminated sheets = $7.
HAVEN’T EVER BEEN TO A WaSH CLASS?
Register at EVCNB.ORG. Go to Events & Trainings.
Look for the water drop logo.
LOOKING FOR FOLKS TO ATTEND THIS COMING SATURDAY, Sept. 27th from 10am to 12:30pm.
Get yourself, your friends, your neighbors signed up so that this class won’t need to be canceled!
Stainless Steel Table
$50
Do you get Blue when it grows Cold and Dark?
Sunday, September 21, 2025. 10 am -12 pm
$25. No one turned away for lack of money
Sea Dream Studio
35915 Highway 101 – Nehalem 97131
In this workshop, we’ll touch on many things that will make it easier to embrace fall and prepare for winter. In addition to actual balance enhancing practices (day and night are in balance on the Equinox, after all) we’ll use tools from Qigong to bolster our immune systems, explore teas that support mood and ward off illnesses and look at what both Western science and psychotherapy say about seasonal adjustment.
Traditional Chinese Medicine has a lot to offer about transitions, especially this tricky one as Summer ends. The Lung Meridian (acupuncture) is associated with unmet grief and judgement. In its optimal form, it supports discernment, learning, reflection and inspiration.
We’ll honor the season with gratitude, while protecting ourselves from S.A.D. (Seasonal Affective Disorder), that can arise in this quieter time. And we’ll explore embracing Hygge, or coziness, in our very own ways.
Katja Biesanz, LPC
I’m a psychotherapist, teacher, and Qigong practitioner. A former professional dancer/choreographer, I move from the energy body. I studied herbalism at the Milagro School of Herbal Medicine, been certified in Yoga and call myself a “Mystic Nerd” as I embrace both the miraculous and scientific. I have been a dancer and a healer my whole life.
Manzanita mid-term rental
See and hear the ocean seated on Adirondack chairs from the expansive front deck. Walk or ride a bike to town. There is a large backyard (not fenced) and off-street parking for three vehicles.
Reverse living with the main living area on the 2nd floor. The lower level has one bedroom (Queen), full bath (stand up shower) and a large family/rec room. There is a wood pellet stove and laundry room with full sized washer/dryer and full sized refrigerator/freezer. The side door leads out to the yard.
Upstairs is a large open area that encompasses the kitchen, dining room and living room. One queen bedroom and one bedroom with twin over full bunks are upstairs plus a full bath with shower/tub. The living room has two overstuffed sofas and the dining area seats eight.
One pet may be considered with pre-approval and additional pet rent and deposit.
Maximum occupancy of six persons. All adult residents must apply and be approved and listed on rental agreement.
Text or call owner with questions.
For short term stays (less than 30 nights) we book through VRBO.
$2800/month
$1500 deposit
Lease available up to 6 months
FREE drainage rocks
COAST TIME WEEK IN REVIEW Sep 21 2025
Local Tribes sue to save the Salmon,
Treasures from SandFest 2025,
Air National Guard Celebrates.
COAST TIME – WEEK IN REVIEW – Sep 21, 2025
run time 4:09 – no Ai – Cheers, Drew.
www.youtube.com/channel/UCtDisMjv9_ezqqTav8qUrdg
2nd Annual Lee Blackmon Soccer Scrimmage and Picnic Sunday October 12th 2PM
Please join us for the 2nd Annual Lee Blackmon Soccer Scrimmage and Picnic, Sunday October 12th, 2 PM!! This is a FUN, FREE FAMILY Event in honor of Lee Blackmon, and his amazing work with our local kids, especially on the soccer field. ALL ARE WELCOME – to play soccer, get your face painted, have some snacks, paint an animal ornament, wear your Halloween costumes- and just have FUN in COMMUNITY. Hope to see you there!!
PS- We will be collecting food donations, as well as dog and cat food for our local pantry. Please bring some, if you can.
Thank you!
Contact Christy (503) 800-1092, Christy@cosmichealingnw.com for info/questions
Free Large Dining Table and 6 Chairs
FREE
Sand Spiral Labyrinth Walk Sunday 9/21 Sunset rain or shine!
Sunday 9/21 – 6pm to Sunset
Neahkahnie beach, Manzanita
Rain or Shine! A free community gathering to celebrate Equinox and share an end-of-summer exhale.
Neahkahnie beach, near Ocean Rd. & Nehalem Rd..
This is a ‘leave-no-trace’ ephemeral sand art pop-up that washes away with the rising tide in a spirit of respect for our coastal ecology.
Kid & dog friendly!
Accessibility considerations: uneven sandy terrain.
Centerpoint Sand Art
www.centerpointhealingarts.com/field-notes
Crying Jimmies!
Jimmy Kimmel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSMsdfY5B8s
Jimmy Hendrix:
Seems like his soul is crying, but for real:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksZTYRqr444&list=RDksZTYRqr444&start_radio=1
This comedian was canceled, David Letterman cut this routine from his show in 1993. Years later, Dave aired the episode with BIll’s mother, after Bill had died, killed by the CIA/banker in my view.
Dave gets emotional at the end:
The Smothers Brothers got canceled for opposing the Vietnam war:
www.econlib.org/cbs-doesnt-tell-the-whole-smothers-brothers-story/
BONUS!
more Bill Hicks!
rumble.com/v20bv4w-bill-hicks-on-the-jfk-assassination.html?e9s=src_v1_s%2Csrc_v1_s_o
Follow up! Dick Gregory, comedian:
And some timely nostalgia:
Mo if you rollin on dis stuff:
Free Twin Bed Frame
Pick-up in Wheeler.
Email me if interested.
Thank you!
THE INVISIBLE MAN’ ON STAGE AT NCRD. OPENS FRIDAY. GET TICKETS NOW! MEET THE CAST:GEORGIANNA MARIE
TICKETS ON SALE! GREAT SEATS AVAILABLE!
OPENS FRIDAY, 09/26/25
www.riverbendplayers.ludus.com/index.php
THE INVISIBLE MAN: A LIVE RADIO PLAY
MEET THE CAST: Georgianna Marie
While this is Georgianna’s first production with Riverbend Players, she is no stranger to the stage!
With a background in choral singing, competitive ballroom dancing, and group facilitating, she has always found a home in front of an audience.
She would like to send a special thank you to her husband, Tim, whose suggestion and encouragement led her to this wonderful cast.
Step into the shadows with Riverbend Players’ production of THE INVISIBLE MAN: A LIVE RADIO PLAY, opening Friday, September 26th.
Experience H.G. Wells’ classic sci-fi thriller, directed by Tom Cocklin and performed in the old-time radio style, complete with live Foley sound effects performed on stage, actors at the mic, and edge-of-your-seat suspense.
Nine Shows Only at the NCRD Performing Arts Center in Nehalem.
Don’t just listen… see the magic of radio come alive on stage.
Get your tickets here: www.riverbendplayers.ludus.com/index.php
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Be prepared for water, sanitation, and hygiene emergency situations.
Jeep Wrangler Sport for sale
2011 Jeep Wrangler Sport
3.8L V6 6 speed 4-W drive, trail rated
65k miles
$15,000
808-359-1522
Andy’s Kimmel
Peace out, man.
FINAL PEEK AT PLANTS: WONDER GARDEN PLANT SALE
And boy am I ready to wrap it up, as I introduce you to a few more of our damn fine plants on sale tomorrow, 9/20, 10am-12pm at the WG.
Today we’re looking at a few selections of California lilac, aka Ceanothus. Then there’s Dierama, the angel’s fishing rod and lastly Borinda, the lovely clumping bamboo.
Likely you’ve seen front yards with big shrubs smothered in impossibly blue flowers anytime between May and July. That’s Ceanothus, the California lilac, a genus that absolutely thrives here, unlike in Portland, where they end up looking like burnt toast.
For a generally well-known plant, ceanothus is still underutilized at the coast. We’re hoping to change that with several different varieties:
‘Concha’ is THE plant for you if you’re in the market for a really big stunner of a shrub, like 8’x8’. Otherworldly ultramarine flowers. Like all ceanothus, it’s easy to grow: full sun and no water.
‘Dark Star’ is a bit smaller with wowza flowers and very small, bite-size leaves. Bear in mind, the worse the soil is for these plants the slower they’ll grow. Consider that a plus. And if you don’t have any full sun left in your garden, consider yanking out those suffering sunburnt rhodies.
‘Italian Skies’ has the largest flower trusses of all the ceanothus. The plant tops out at 5’x7’ and the bloom color’s been alternately described as, well, light blue, medium blue and blue. Can’t go wrong.
Lastly, a ground-covering ceanothus: ‘Point Reyes’. This one I can say with certainty is light violet blue. Gorgeous useful evergreen that covers a lot of distance and smothers everything in its way.
Enough with the honking beasts, here’s a look at a particularly delicate perennial: angel’s fishing rod.
Dierama pulchurrimum ‘White’ is a sweetheart of a mid-summer bloomer that prefers not to be crowded by other plants. Any work required (full sun, rich soil, regular water) pays off with music of celestial beauty. What can I say, see the picture below.
Our last plant is somewhat dainty in appearance but rugged and undemanding. Clumping bamboos are different from running bamboos, the devils who devour property. Instead, clumpers just fill out slowly and don’t send out runners. We’re selling the delicate-looking Borinda angustissima, little leaf clumping bamboo, a soft green fountain topping out at 10’ and @4’ wide. We’ve got it in a lot of shade but it would also enjoy a nice big sip of morning sun.
Done! Check out the pix and see you tomorrow, 10am-12pm at the Wonder Garden!
MANZANITA SALE: THE PLANT THAT SPELLS HOME
Way back in 2018, the folks running the show at the Hoffman Wonder Garden decided on a mission: to put the manzanitas back in Manzanita. Clearly, the plants thrived in this climate, flowered WAY before most other garden plants, and had singularly GORGEOUS bark.
Today, 7 years later, the WG has sold @750 namesake shrubs to the wider community during its spring and fall plant sales. Yay!
Tomorrow, at the WG PLANT SALE, we’re selling l @50 more! Here’s the line-up:
‘Martha Ewan’, a fab & flawless groundcover form that was discovered growing on Mrs Ewan’s grave here in Nehalem…
‘John Dourley’ and ‘White Lanterns’, both lovely smaller shrubs that top out at 3’…
‘Lester Rowntree’ and ‘Warren Roberts’, 4’ high and a generous 8’ wide…
‘Gray Leaf Form’, super pretty with distinct foliage, ultimately 5’x5’…
And coming in at an impressive 7’x7’, the handsome and fast growing ’Sentinel’.
SEE YOU AT THE WONDER GARDEN TOMORROW, SEPT 20, 10-12PM!!!
Pictures, in order above: ‘Sentinel’, ‘Lester Rowntree’ and ‘Gray Leaf Form’
Antique Chairs & Tall Ship Prints
Four framed vintage prints of the sailing vessels: Swiftsure, Lord Lowther, Alastor, and Madagascar. Great gift for Coastal resident or house warming, or anyone with an interest in sailing vessels. These are all framed and have been in controlled climate. $175(cash) is a steal for all 4, OBO. I will not be hanging on to these, and will likely donate to the Maritime Museum in Astoria otherwise.
Clipper Swiftsure: www.finerareprints.com/clipper-ship-swiftsure-26126
Example description: Clipper Ship Swiftsure, 1326 tons: This ship was one of the exceptions of the Greenfleet in that she was built at Boston U.S.A. As a result she was made of American soft wood instead of oak. The Swiftsure was specially commissioned to carry emigrants to Australia in the boom periods of the 1855. Her interior, therefore, was not fitted out to give the luxurious accommodation which was enjoyed in most of the sailing ships of this period. Moreover, with soft Wood instead of oak, she would have had to shorten sail in heavy weather to prevent overstraining, well before her sisters. Nevertheless, she was a well built ship and recorded many fine performances.This lithograph was made in the 1950s by litho-offset on very high quality, thick paper. The paper is creamy white and in excellent condition.
Other ships depicted:
fineartamerica.com/featured/ship-lord-lowther-1828-i4-historic-illustrations.html?product=framed-print
www.etsy.com/listing/740308327/vintage-print-of-the-tall-ship-the
The Sharpenator at Green Coast Market on 9/28
Green Coast Market is a new local foods store open from 10-6 Thursday through Monday (closed Tuesday and Wednesday). These are our summer hours. Stay tuned for an announcement about our upcoming Saturday evening October event series and fall hours.
Thank you for shopping local!
Critical Step Towards Protecting Coastal Wetlands Secured
This ecologically rich Special Area wetland is a critical habitat that filters pollution, prevents flooding, and supports wildlife. An intact ecological system is crucial to our community’s health and wellbeing.
Now we need your voice to make the protection permanent. Please attend the upcoming Community Meeting hosted by North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection on September 30 at 6-7pm.
St. Mary by the Sea Parish
275 S. Pacific Street
Rockaway Beach
ALL ARE WELCOME!
WHY IT MATTERS:
*The proposed development sets on ecologically rich Special Area wetlands — critical habitat that filters pollution, prevents flooding, and supports native fish.
**The land overlays Rockaway Beach’s backup drinking water aquifer — development here potentially puts the safety of the City’s drinking water supply at risk.
***This land should never have been approved for residential development in the first place. Local zoning and state law clearly protect these wetlands — and this LUBA decision confirms it.
NCCWP wants no more logging and pesticide use in drinking water sources regardless of who owns the land, and we want an end to pesticide
applications near where people live, work and recreate. Safe drinking water and clean air are part of the public trust that all people are entitled to have. #protectourdrinkingwater #saveourwetlands #watershedprotection #rockawaybeachoregon #oregoncoast #nccwp
Free Roosters
Approximately 6 months old. They have feathers on their feet but we’re unsure of the exact breed. Very friendly, they’ve been handled by children since we got them as chicks last May. Comfortable with dogs, cats, and other animals.
Call/text 971-341-1606 if interested. Can meet you in North Tillamook County area.
EVCNB – Join Us Tomorrow for Steve Eberlein’s Talk
He’s lived through a 9.0 earthquake and brings powerful lessons we can all learn from.
– When: Tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 20, at 11:00 AM
– Where: Pine Grove, Manzanita
– Free & open to the public
Click the link below to learn more:
evcnb.org/events-and-training/eberlein-09202025
Dark Times
The full column is 3000 words and worth reading. Here’s a 300 word excerpt of his introduction that is a very good summary of the full article.
“Sometimes when I have nothing better to do, I think back on the elections we had in the before times — when, say, Mitt Romney ran against Barack Obama or John Kerry ran against George W. Bush. I try to figure out why politics and society in general felt so different then.
It’s not because we didn’t have big disagreements back then. The Iraq war kicked up some pretty vehement arguments. It’s not because we weren’t polarized. Pundits have been writing about political polarization since at least 2000 and maybe well before.
Politics is different now because something awful has been unleashed. William A. Galston defines this awful thing in his fantastic new book, “Anger, Fear, Domination: Dark Passions and the Power of Political Speech.” Even before the Charlie Kirk assassination it was obvious that the dark passions now pervade the American psyche, and thus American politics.
A core challenge in life is how do you motivate people to do things — to vote in a certain way, to take a certain kind of action. Good leaders motivate people through what you might call the bright passions — hope, aspiration, an inspiring vision of a better life. But these days, and maybe through all days, leaders across the political spectrum have found that dark passions are much easier to arouse. Evolution has wired us to be extremely sensitive to threat, which psychologists call negativity bias.
Donald Trump is a man almost entirely motivated by dark passions — hatred, anger, resentment, fear, the urge to dominate — and he stirs those passions to get people to support him. Speaking before a CPAC conference in 2023 he warned of “sinister forces trying to kill America,” by turning the nation into a “socialist dumping ground for criminals, junkies, Marxists, thugs, radicals and dangerous refugees that no other country wants.””
Discussion is welcome at codger817@gmail.com
United Paws Kittens of the Week: The Bears
These kittens were rescued and are being fostered by a loving volunteer. They come off as shy at first, but warm up to new people quickly and can’t wait to make new friends. Are you looking for some new friends? Learn more about adoptions at unitedpaws.org or email us at unitedpawsapps@gmail.com.
3-seater Couch
Price. $350. 95” long x 39” deep.
Located in Manzanita.
OPENING NIGHT ONE WEEK FROM TONIGHT! GET TICKETS NOW! THE INVISIBLE MAN AT NCRD
OPENING NIGHT IS ONE WEEK FROM TONIGHT!
GET TICKETS NOW AT www.riverbendplayers.org
THE INVISIBLE MAN: A LIVE RADIO PLAY
MEET THE CAST: Julie Johnston
Julie recently moved to Manzanita and is loving the community and new friends.
She has become known to some as the “Pig Mama” since she can be spotted walking her potbelly pig.
Outside of the theater, she dabbles in changing the world by teaching children to read, aligning bodies and minds through yoga, and serving up an escape from it all with cocktails at the Rusty Moose.
Step into the shadows with Riverbend Players’ production of THE INVISIBLE MAN: A LIVE RADIO PLAY, opening Friday, September 26th.
Experience H.G. Wells’ classic sci-fi thriller, directed by Tom Cocklin and performed in the old-time radio style, complete with live Foley sound effects performed on stage, actors at the mic, and edge-of-your-seat suspense.
Nine Shows Only at the NCRD Performing Arts Center in Nehalem.
Don’t just listen… see the magic of radio come alive on stage.
Get your tickets here: riverbendplayers.ludus.com/index.php
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