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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.

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.

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.

Divine Source of Light & Life,
As we stand at the threshold of the Spring Equinox,
We come before you with hearts open wide,
Ready to embrace the gifts of renewal & rebirth that this sacred time brings.

We give thanks for the balance of light & darkness,
For the awakening of the Earth,
& For the promise of new beginnings that fills the air.

On this day of perfect equilibrium,
May we find harmony within ourselves & with the world around us.
May we release that which no longer serves us,
& Welcome the fresh energies of growth, creativity, & transformation into our lives.

Blessed be the seeds we plant,
As we sow the intentions of our hearts & nurture the dreams that stir within us.
May they take root & flourish,
Blossoming into manifestations of love, abundance, & joy.

Grant us the wisdom to recognize the beauty in every moment,
The courage to follow our inner guidance,
& The gratitude to appreciate the miracles that surround us each day.

As the sun rises higher in the sky & the days grow longer,
May we feel your presence guiding us forward on our spiritual journey,
Illuminating the path with your Divine light & love.

May this Spring be a time of celebration, connection, & profound transformation for all beings,
As we dance in harmony with the rhythm of the Earth & the cycles of the Cosmos.

So might it be.

Much Love & Equinox Blessings to All,
Grandmother Flordemayo
www.facebook.com/grandmotherflordemayo

If you know the taste

or perhaps are curious

about what BRITANY BAKES,

your may be pleased to know

She and Chad have a bright new place

on 101 in Garibaldi. Cruising on

through town…southward bound…

go past the Ghost Hole, past DQ,

on your right-West- is a freshly painted

cottage in a rather nice pink, the new

home of Britany Bakes. They have

a nice vintage espresso machine.

The prices are decent and I cannot help

myself…I return for the poblano scones

and a coffee of course. I forgot to say

the offstreet parking is very nice.