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I Like Ice Cream

Submitted By: info@nehalemvalleyhistory.org – Click to email about this post
On Thursday at 3:30 in the Pine Grove, let’s have some ice cream and celebrate the achievements of some of our most notable volunteers. BTW this is also our annual meeting but we promise not to bore. This is meant to be a recognition of our recent accomplishments and the accomplishments of those who have made great commitments to the preservation of history in our community. Please join us.

Halloween Bing and Costume Contest

Submitted By: codunn31@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
Family Friendly Halloween Bingo and Costume Contest! THIS FRIDAY October 24th!

*When: Friday October 24th from 5:30-7:30 PM!
*Where: Pine Grove Community House in Manzanita!
*Why: Come support New Discoveries Preschool. We are a nonprofit co-op Preschool here in Nehalem, Oregon!
* What: This is a family friendly event! There will be a costume contest as well as Halloween Bingo!! There will also be cakes for the winners!

*It’s events like these that have allowed New Discoveries Preschool to continue to educate our community’s children since 1986.

* Please bring your family and your friends for a family fun evening to support this amazing preschool and to meet neighbors!!!

Questions? Contact Colleen at 505-238-9600 or email codunn31@gmail.com

See you there!

NO KINGS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NEHALEM PROTEST-OCTOBER 25-SATURDAY NOON-2 PM

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

Best,
Patty

Manzanita Farmers Market Indoor Popup at the grange this Saturday 11-2. SNAP accepted!

Submitted By: info@manzanitafarmersmarket.com – Click to email about this post
Join us Saturday, Oct 25 from 11-2 for an INDOOR harvest market at the White Clover Grange in Nehalem. This is a great chance to stock up on fall produce and more! We’ll be accepting SNAP benefits and offering our Triple Up Match (so, spend $20 in SNAP, get $60 to spend). If you have any leftover tokens or Double Up Food Bucks from the summer, this is your last chance this year to use them!

We’ve got a great group of vendors, and we’ll be serving hot coffee to go with the delicious hot (gluten free) donuts from Blessed Donuts. Here’s our vendor roster :

Blessed donuts
Bloom and Dye
Brittney bakes
Carola Wines
Cranberry kitchen
Divine bean coffee
Everything’s Macrame
Foxglove and Fern
Kingfisher farms
Laughing Rabbit Farm
ManJa creations
Moon River Farm
Mountains to Rivers Ranch
North Coast Micros
Perch Handmade
River City Flower Farm
Rockaway Gems
Silas Wines
Sunbeam Farm Eggs
Sweetheart Wheel
The Aloha Hippie
The Stitched Kipper

A Time and a Place

Submitted By: jettkeyser@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
To be in a community that can fill its streets with love and hope, fill its food banks and shelters with what is needed is quite something to experience…

Saying Goodbye

To What Is So

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

Celebrate a Conservation Milestone With Us!

Submitted By: maijahecht@nehalemtrust.org – Click to email about this post
The Lower Nehalem Community Trust is proud to announce the official protection of 19.6 acres of forested tidal wetland habitat on the north edge of Nehalem Bay!

The project fulfills a vision first imagined more than twenty years ago, when LNCT launched the Protect the Edge campaign to safeguard and connect vital habitat from Alder Creek to Nehalem Bay State Park. These edge lands nurture wildlife, buffer neighboring communities from winter storms, filter water entering the bay, and provide access to connect with nature.

On Tuesday, October 28th from 3pm – 5pm we will gather at Alder Creek Farm to celebrate. Light refreshments will be served, followed by a short program and optional walking tour to the property (roughly a half mile walk on damp natural and gravel surfaces, or van shuttle available). We recommend water resistant footwear. All are welcome!

Great Event!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Best,

Patty

great no kings protests

Submitted By: dwieb1@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
One of today’s opinions in The Guardian dovetails nicely with my post yesterday. It is professionally written and I think well worth reading. As national guard troups will now be unleashed into Portland, I think we should be proud our non-violent protests are working. One sign I saw correctly pointed out it is the feds who are inciting violence (the administration needs it). Taking the bait will only reduce our protest power and effectiveness. Don’t do it. One issue I have with this opinion piece is how it throws around the word hate. That’s not okay. It’s part of what we’re protesting, but we aren’t hateful. -Dave

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

Headwaters Walk & Picnic Social

Submitted By: maijahecht@nehalemtrust.org – Click to email about this post
Join us on Wednesday for a nature walk on the Headwaters trail, a portion of the Oregon Coast Trail just north of Manzanita.

We will meet at 11:30AM at the South Neahkahnie Trailhead for a walk down LNCT’s Headwater’s trail to our stewardship benches. Paper bag your lunch and enjoy a midday break outside with friends. The walk is ~2.5 miles round trip, with a gentle incline.

Note—the Headwaters trail is uneven and mildly steep in some areas. To access the Headwaters Trail, we will meet at the Neahkahnie Mountain South Trailhead parking lot and walk down from there. Plan to wear shoes with a decent tread and dress for the weather.
Visit nehalemtrust.org for more details.

If winds are forecast to be above 20mph, this event will likely be rescheduled. Please check LNCT’s events calendar for updates.

www.nehalemtrust.org/events/

A Tribute – Liberace and Liza at NCRD Nov 1st

Submitted By: pac@ncrdnehalem.org – Click to email about this post
Liberace and Liza – A Tribute coming to NCRD Nov 1st 7:00 p.m. New York City, San Francisco, and now they can add Nehalem to their resume! Several NCRD patrons have exclaimed excitedly when they heard of this show – “Best show we have ever seen!” The SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE called it: “Surreal- yet oddly perfect!”. Ok, it is a little unusual, since Liberace and Liza Minelli never actually performed together. BUT- this show imagines what it might have been like! It combines tribute, improv, virtuosic piano playing, powerhouse vocals, and comedy. Like Liberace, David Saffert is a classically trained pianist from Wisconsin. Working sans sequins he has performed with the Oregon Symphony, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Portland Opera, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and the Schnitzer. He also appeared in two tv episodes filmed at the Liberace Mansion in Las Vegas. Jillian Snow, from NYC, is a powerful vocalist and sketch comedian who has cracked up crowds at the Laugh Factory, Gotham Comedy Club, 54 Below, Feinstein’s at the Nikko, and Portland Center Stage. Jillian was also involved in the U.S. premiere of “Liza, Liza, Liza’ and co-writing “Troll 2 The Musical” with her Emmy award-winning sister Jade.
Reserved seating $30, general admission $25. www.tickettomato.com/event/9671. PG-13.

2015 Sprinter 3500HD 4WD Adventure Van

Submitted By: howler.aortas-01@icloud.com – Click to email about this post
2015 170” MB Sprinter 3500 heavy duty, high payload dully, custom ordered from the factory as a 4×4 crew cab with factory heated MB swivel captains chairs and the towing package. Converted by the owners to support adventure travel, remote work, and still function as a utility vehicle (room for kayaks, skis, and snowboards). Less than 42,000 miles on the odometer.

Kelly Blue Book on base vehicle is $65k Asking $89,950

See the full ad with many more pictures and contact the owner at:
vanlifetrader.com/listing/2015-mercedes-sprinter-4×4-7/

House Swap

Submitted By: paula25lee@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
My 2 bedroom apartment in NW Portland, next to Forest Park in the Willamette Heights neighborhood, near NW 23rd will be available November 15. I am looking for someone who is interested in talking about exchanging their space in Manzanita, Nehalem, or Wheeler for a few months.

Please contact me for more details,
Paula
503 764 7591
paula25lee@gmail.com

Wooden newborn baby ‘play gym’

Submitted By: aprilclarkyoga@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
This is a sweet little baby play zone/ “gym” which can hang toys for interest above a baby. Or you can use to hang baby clothes like a little clothing rack. You can buy toys to hang on it separately, or you can tie colorful fabrics and things on it for interest …babies like it all.
We used for both purposes. It was originally $45 + shipping on Etsy (photo of that ad included) and is in perfect condition. We are asking $35 obo

Some wonderful art supplies for sale in Nehalem

Submitted By: banbaaeval@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
These are very high quality art supplies, all new. They were for a shop that no longer sells art supplies, and are being sold at a big discount. Contact us directly to pick them up! What we have:

1. Two water brushes for watercolor painting. $5 each (retails for $11)

2. Two wooden tabletop easels, MEEDEN brand, adjustable and very good quality. $35each (retails for $50)

3. Natural “Akrylic” paint set made from natural dyes (all plants and minerals) – $60 (retails for $150)

4. Gouache paint sets (we have 12 color sets and 24 color sets). Gouache is a type of paint that is often described as an “opaque watercolor.” Beautiful colors in these sets, by the Japanese paint brand Nicker Colour- very high quality and popular paints.
12-color set – $30 (retails for $70)
24 color set – $50 (retails for $120)

5. Marker sets – brush markers and some fine-tip, and others. These are not all pictured but are all half off and are around $9-12 each.

6. Paint pen sets. Not pictured but great acrylic paint sets.