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

Friends and Neighbors,

“If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking”
George S Patton to his troops

The troubling developments of the last few weeks in Manzanita have citizens worried. Our deeply rooted, well-regarded and honorable Mayor felt the need to resign her position, this, subsequent to the resignation of two city councilors this year and the sudden ‘retirement’ of a long term city hall employee. What is going on in Manzanita?

An opaque employee complaint emerged this year and an investigation has been ongoing, for months, with the citizens footing the bill of $139,000.00 and counting. Citizen requests for investigation findings have been stonewalled. If there has been wrongdoing we need to know about it. This investigation is a public record and subject to disclosure. The city council has not been transparent about the issue furthering distrust. Citizens remain in the dark.

My conclusion is that there have been no findings of wrongdoing by the Mayor and the council is covering it up. The power of ugly innuendo has served its purpose resulting with the Mayor’s resignation. Had there been any wrongdoing you can be sure that information would have leaked all over the place. Who is responsible for this expensive mess.?

Our Mayor was elected by hundreds of voters and sought to represent them by asking tough questions. She pushed back on spending matters for which we applaud her. She pushed back on ‘group think’.
The failures of this council to cultivate diversity of opinion is costly. Some seek unity in the community, but unity is built on trust and that trust is absent here.

A minority of loud activists appears to be calling the shots while hundreds of grassroots petition signers have been ignored. It is time to act inclusively and respect and include diverse opinions.

The council has demonstrated a pattern of overlooking smart, experienced citizens to fill vacancies on the council (despite their repeated efforts) and this further erodes trust – goodbye unity.

It is time to root out the anti-diversity, anti-inclusive mindset that dominates the current city council. The damage done so far is enough, the body count too high, the fracturing of the community too sad.

Linda Ballard
Manzanita Homeowner

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

A huge thank you to one and all who have given so much to so many in our community. There are so many grateful families you have helped during this time of year. I just had someone contact me this morning as they had received a couple of fruit gift packs and it seemed there was no way they could eat everything. They are bringing the baskets to me and what is in them will be distributed to those who need a bit of extra help. If you find yourself in this same spot, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me. If you need food or if you have some to share call me-503-368-6081. Remember we cannot accept homemade food; it must be packaged by someone with the proper commercial licenses. Again, let’s keep up the good work sharing and caring for others.

Just want to share these addresses one more time:
Meals for Seniors Inc.
PO Box 852
Rockaway Beach, Oregon 97136

Rockaway Beach Lions
PO Box 611
Rockaway Beach, Oregon 97136

North County Food Bank
PO Box 162
Wheeler, Oregon 97147

Nehalem Senior Lunches
PO Box 156
Nehalem, Oregon 97131

CHILD Program
PO Box 156
Nehalem, Oregon 97131

Happy Holidays! Best, Patty

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

Does anyone have information as to who destroyed the Wheeler Gateway Sign some time from Dec 6 to Dec 10?
Contact Garry Gitzen
503 354-7668
or email: ggitzen@nehalemtel.net