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Submitted By: tim4surf@yahoo.com – Click to email about this post

TRUMPS DICTATORIAL DISASTER:
It was another date that would live in infamy. But whereas Franklin Roosevelt declared war in sombre tones to a joint session of Congress, Donald Trump did it his way.
The US president wore a white “USA” cap, dark jacket and white shirt open at the collar. He stood at a blue lectern bearing the US presidential seal and a black microphone, with the Stars and Stripes behind him, presumably at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. He released a video on his own social media network, Truth Social, at 2.30am on Saturday – a time when most Americans are asleep but Trump is often found rage-tweeting into the night.
In the space of eight minutes, Trump proceeded to upend half a century of US foreign policy, renege on his campaign promise to avoid the risk of forever wars and leave the Fifa boss, Gianni Infantino, with some explaining to do about why he gave Trump a made-up peace prize.
“There is also a beautiful medal for you that you can wear everywhere you want to go,” the oleaginous Infantino told Trump last December. Trump was not wearing that medal on Saturday. Instead, he delivered a performance that would have had soccer fans chanting: “Are you George Bush in disguise?”
Bush dragged the US into a tragic war in Iraq in 2003 that costs hundreds of thousands of lives and trillions of dollars and was recently crowned by the Council on Foreign Relations thinktank as the worst foreign policy decision in history. The avaricious Trump seems determined to seize that title for himself with another act of Middle Eastern regime change.
At least Bush tried to make a case to justify his invasion – mendacious as it was – and tried to convince the UN of its merits. Trump did not even bother. He amassed a huge “armada” in the Middle East with little explanation to Congress or the public. He did not mention Iran until more than an hour into this week’s State of the Union address.
Finally, when the bombs were already falling, he tried to offer a rationale in his social media video. The Iranian regime, he said, are “a vicious group of very hard, terrible people” whose menacing activities “directly endanger” the US and its allies. Trump ran through the history of the Iran hostage crisis, the Marine barracks bombing, the attack on the USS Cole and Iran’s hand in killing and maiming US troops in Iraq.
“It’s been mass terror, and we’re not going to put up with it any longer,” he said. But none of that answered a simple question: why now?
Trump went on to reference Iranian proxy groups “that have soaked the earth with blood and guts” and cite Hamas’s 7 October attacks on Israel, saying: “Iran is the world’s No 1 state sponsor of terror and just recently killed tens of thousands of its own citizens on the street as they protested.”
Trump underlined the US policy that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon and glided past his own past claim that last June’s attack had “obliterated” its programme, contending that the US wanted to make a deal but Tehran refused. “They rejected every opportunity to renounce their nuclear ambitions, and we can’t take it anymore,” he said.
The president said the US had undertaken “a massive and ongoing operation to prevent this very wicked, radical dictatorship from threatening America and our core national security interests” – an ominous sign that Washington could be in for the long haul. The chair-for-life of the new Board of Peace promised to “raze their missile industry to the ground” and “annihilate their navy”.
Then came an unexpected admission: “The lives of courageous American heroes may be lost, and we may have casualties. That often happens in war, but we’re doing this not for now. We’re doing this for the future, and it is a noble mission.”
Here was Trump, the reality TV president, understanding how desperate it will look if American service members return home in body bags, their lives sacrificed for a cause that the public little understands and still less believes in.

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

Introducing Goodfella, United Paws’ Cat of the Week. You don’t get the name “Goodfella” unless you are, well, a good fella. This black beauty with eyes that shine either yellow or green, has earned his name and the hearts of his rescue team at United Paws. 

When Goodfella came into the headquarters, he was unrecognizable. He was skin and bones, infested with fleas, had almost no fur, and was covered with angry sores and scabs. His rescuer called him a “hot mess.” After many weeks of treatment, nutritious food and loving care, this beautiful soul began to shine once again. Now Goodfella is healthy, frisky, with soft fur coming back in, thick and black. 

Now that his health concerns are behind him, Goodfella is ready for life in an active home where he can be a part of the action. He loves to check out new places and the people in them. He yearns for human attention and loves to be pet from his head, down his back, to his tail. He loves to climb, play and chase. His current favorite toy is a kitty-sized body pillow that he can grab, tackle and roll with (see video!).  He also loves to chase anything connected to a string. And don’t get him started with a laser toy…he will play and run and play and chase and play…entertaining all around. 

This spirited and good-natured boy has been through a lot. He hasn’t had much practice sharing human attention so it is believed Goodfella will do best in an active household where he can get lots of attention and is the only cat. A slow and thoughtful introduction to a gentle dog in the family may be successful over time. This Goodfella is one of a kind and is looking for his safe, loving, and forever home.  Ready to adopt? Visit unitedpaws.org or email unitedpawshelp@gmail.com.

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

This Pledge is about your own vow to treat others with respect, even and especially with those with whom you disagree. It is about the right to our truth and to be who we are and the responsibility to allow others to have their truth as well. It says it is ok to disagree and that it is not ok to judge others harshly in our thoughts, words or actions because they are different than us.

It encourages us to strive for understanding, love and tolerance. Let us strive to keep the pledge from this day forward, though challenging it may be.

Rights and Non-rights of Civility

We believe we have the right to disagree with others.

We believe we do not have the right to use hateful, rude, angry and slanderous words and actions towards those with whom we disagree.

We believe we have the right to be angry or upset at situations we find distressing.

We believe we do not have the right to take our feelings out on others in destructive ways.

We believe we have the right to express our opinion.

We believe we do not have the right to use our opinions as weapons against those we perceive as our enemy because they don’t share our opinion.

We believe we have the right to be who we are.

We believe we do not have the right to judge others harshly in our thoughts, words or actions because they are different than us.

Civility Pledge

We pledge to:
• Speak and act with kindness and thoughtfulness.
• Seek understanding.
• Deal with our feelings in healthy ways.
• Speak our truth using “I statements”. (I feel…..,; this is how I see it…..; My experience tells me…..; this is what is true for me…..)
• Recognize there can be more than one truth in any situation.
• Listen to another with open ears and hearts.
• Seek solutions with consideration and collaboration.
• Walk away when the situation is too much to handle.
• Seek to understand someone who is different and try to see things from their point of view.
• Agree to disagree and leave it at that.

PLEASE SHARE; Feel free to print and display the Civility Pledge.

Written by Barbara McLaughlin for MLK Day 2020

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:

Hope Chest Thrift Shops
HUGGS (Helping Us Give/Get Support)
Kiawanda Community Center
Kiwanis Club of Tillamook Foundation

Hope Chest Thrift Shops
36345 Highway 101 N
Nehalem, Oregon 97131
503-368-4461 for Nehalem
126 Hwy 101N
Rockaway, OR 97136
503-355-3333 for Rockaway

Judy Mammano, Vice President jmammano39@gmail.com
Terry Walhood terryw@embarqmail.com

Mission Statement: This Corporation’s primary purpose shall be to support Charities in Tillamook County.

One paragraph about your organization’s history/work:
Our charity began in 1998 in one room of a building in Wheeler and they were able to donate in 1999 $1,000.00. Since then we have donated $1,800,000 to North Tillamook County Charities. In 2004 we expanded and added another store in Rockaway Beach named Hope Chest Too Thrift Shop. The Too showing we were an addition to the first one. In around 2008 the Wheeler store experienced their third flooding, which the landlord would not correct, so a house in Nehalem was rented and it has proved to be a wonderful decision. We have 60 volunteers and are always looking for more as each store needs 24 volunteers a week to cover our shifts, which are approximately 3 ½ hours each. Some of our volunteers go south for the winter and others travel a lot sometimes for a month at a time. They are all wonderful to work with. All in all, we are very fortunate and appreciative to receive so many nice donations from the community. We get many complements on the cleanliness of our stores and merchandise.

HUGGS (Helping Us Give/Get Support)
c/o Fulcrum Community Resources
PO Box 136
Nehalem, OR 97131
503-939-5416
huggsinfo@gmail.com

Laura Swanson & Vivi Tallman, co-facilitators 503-939-5416
laura@nehalemtel.net
vivi@nehalemtel.net

Mission statement: Finding ways to heal together, changing cultural norms to share conversations about suicide prevention, overdose deaths, and grief support to build a healthy, resilient community

One paragraph about your organization’s history/work: The HUGGS group began meeting in late spring 2022 as the selected recipient of the Duane Stephens Memorial Fund, in response to recent suicides and overdose deaths in the north county. We have two main areas of focus: to raise awareness of services in Tillamook County related to suicide prevention and drug use, and to increase the availability of safe community spaces for teen activities in our county. HUGGS has participated in Overdose Awareness activities, and supports the QFC training about suicide prevention available through Tillamook Family Counseling. With community support, HUGGS has helped establish a monthly teen pinball night with free games and pizza at North Coast Pinball in Nehalem. Currently in the works for teens are a monthly after school craft event at the Heart of CARTM in Wheeler, and plans for monthly movie nights as well as a teen zine club; a community grief support group/network, and memorial benches in local parks with suicide prevention messaging. HUGGS is here to identify needed services – how can we help you give or get support?

Kiawanda Community Center
PO Box 1111
Pacific City, OR 97135
503-965-7900
Kiawandacc@gmail.com
kiawanda.com/

KCC Board of Directors kiawandacc@gmail.com

Mission Statement: The mission of Kiawanda Community Center is to create a safe and welcoming environment that embraces the local heritage by promoting community participation through intergenerational activities and culturally diverse programs that enrich the lives and values of citizens and visitors of South Tillamook County.

One paragraph about your organization’s history/work:
KCC is a community-centered, self-supporting, not-for-profit organization with activities that appeal to all ages. KCC is also a premier event venue for every occasion. In addition to providing a premier venue rental facility, KCC serves as the center of the Pacific City community. We offer ongoing healthy living programs, weekly bingo, and serve as a gathering place for our Stitchers group, and a painting group. Local organizations, such as the Chamber of Commerce, the Doryman’s Association, Nesko Women’s Club, and our local schools, use our facility for meetings, gatherings, and local fundraising events. Please visit the local events page for a full listing of what is happening at our facility.

Kiwanis Club of Tillamook Foundation
PO Box 941
Tillamook, OR 97141
503-801-2077
tillamookkiwanis@gmail.com
See us on Facebook at Kiwanis Club of Tillamook

One paragraph about your organization’s history/work:
Vision Statement: Vision Statement: The Kiwanis Club of Tillamook Foundation will assist the children of Tillamook County through initiatives that promote better health, activities and access to education. History: The club was chartered on December 15, 1922 and has been a force for community improvement for over 100 years. We wish to empower and encourage our community to “Serve the Children of Tillamook County.” We welcome new members and guests to our noon meetings to hear about what is going on in the community and share the bonds of friendship and community service. Meetings are at noon on Wednesdays at The Rendezvous Restaurant. For information contact Patsy Weber, Kiwanis Secretary at the email address listed above or by phone at 503-801-2077.

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Local contractor available for small construction projects.
Deck repair, siding, sheds, fencing etc…

Peter Hill Contracting Services
541-288-8735
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Submitted By: Director@baycityartscenter.com – Click to email about this post

Step into the 100-year-old Bay City Arts Center building (yes – celebrating that milestone this year!) on a Tuesday or Thursday the last four weeks, and you’ll find the building a live with dozens of children and adults… The energy and excitement were palpable and everyone was “on a mission” – the countdown to opening of the plays was three weeks away. There was no tension or stress, everyone with a job (or two) to do with laughter, and most importantly, fun. excitement were palpable and everyone was “on a mission” – the countdown to opening of the plays was three weeks away. There was no tension or stress, everyone with a job (or two) to do with laughter, and most importantly, fun.

Read the full story at the link here:

www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/bay-city-arts-centers-youth-theater-group-presents-two-theatrical-performances-march-13-14-15-collaborative-community-spirit-brings-fun-joy-to-buildings-new-stage-per…

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

A recent story written for The Atlantic by journalist Elaine Godfrey covering Democratic candidates in Texas includes good signs about how some voters are feeling.

I’ve always thought voters make their decisions mostly on emotions. Based on her interviews of voters in Texas she notes: “Rather than policy, their preferences came down to style—and not much else.” That could explain much of Trump’s popularity on the right, but he doesn’t change and maybe people are getting tired of him. He seems to be worried about Texas, given the recent censorship effort against a Colbert interview of James Talarico, a Texas Democrat running for US Senate.
– Dave

At a rally for Talarico, Godfrey relates the following about those she interviewed:

Brad Ingram, who wore a cowboy hat and held his fiancée’s pink purse while she posed for a photo with Talarico, told me he’d voted for Trump before but wouldn’t do it again. “Being a fellow Christian, love is central to what we believe,” he said. “Republicans and the MAGA movement have gotten away from that.” A group of nine women in their 40s had come to the rally together; many of their husbands were Trump supporters, they told me, but they themselves wanted a change, and they were hopeful that Talarico might reach some of their family members. One woman told me that her conservative teenage son had recently called Talarico his “GOAT,” short for the “greatest of all time.” Talarico’s “message of hope is appealing to everybody, because everybody’s just tired of the negativity,” Faye Comte, one of the women in the group, told me.

Most of Talarico’s fans liked—or even loved—Jasmine Crockett. But they’d chosen him because they appreciate the way he talks about his faith, and because they believe that he’d have a better chance of appealing to Texans in a general election. Part of that is because of Crockett’s identity; some people I interviewed told me that they weren’t confident that Texans were ready to elect a Black woman to the Senate. But it’s also about Talarico’s appeal to kindness and respect—an easier sell for some of these voters than Crockett’s bombast. Patrick Bonds, an 84-year-old Vietnam veteran, cried as he explained to me that he’d voted Republican all his life but that Trump was “ruining this country.” Bonds is voting for Talarico, he said, because “his thinking is more like me; his behavior is more like me. The way he holds himself is more like me.”

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

Throughout our history there have been those of us who want to control the whole planet!! And if you know any history, which seems unlikely for those educated in Oregon schools lately, you know some of their names: Gengis Kahn,
Charles the 5th, Napoleon Bonaparte, and of course Hitler and Stalin. Today it is the Globalists – YES and the Globalists are represented by the WEF! Have you ever heard of them? The World Economic Forum – that is what WEF stands for.

This time however it is very different. The WEF is not just one person, but a group of leaders who represent powerful and extremely wealthy: corporations, some royalty, and a small very powerful group, the name of which might start with the letter Z! You can watch the World Economic Forum on You Tube. I watched them for a few months and they were communicating to the public how you will live in the future, what life will be like, whether you like it or not. Whether you like it or not is THE important phrase here. WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT!

This group and those who they have trained to be leaders of the world, follow and attempt to implement these strategies. They are called “Globalists”. The Globalists have most all the money, therefore most of the power. For example – They control Black Rock, which owns so much, buying up all the houses, the clinics, and any other thing they need to eventually give them total control over your health, your food supply-and housing which you will never own. Some leaders who believe in globalism and have been trained in this way are Emmanuel Macron (France),Justine Trudeau,(Canada)
Ursula von Der Leyen (European Commission) Pope Francis, Tedros Ghebreyesus (leader of the World Health Organization), Anthony Fauci, etc, etc. And there are many others who are not known to me. Now I have to say that I have been watching Trump to see if he is moving along in that direction. I think renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America is sort of one world order type stuff, Also the Greenland thing. In the New World Order there will no longer be any separate countries (nations) Just the geography! However TRUMP seems also to be putting forth legislation that goes against globalism. For example he mentioned at the SOTU, a bill stopping or curtailing the purchasing of homes by investment companies. And most importantly to me, he got us out of the WHO!
(Another story for another time)

That is why things seem so screwed up today – besides being pitted against each other (divided we fall)! Many of our elected state and federal representatives are incentivized to slowly bring forth legislation which will eventually turn this lovely planet into a virtual prison planet. We will alway be surveilled, and barely educated!! Smart people can be dangerous to the globalist regime!! Better if citizens can barely read and think.
(I think this is why today you can graduate from school in Oregon without knowing reading, math and etc. -its on purpose!!

We are slowly being moved by some local, state and federal legislation into this New World Order. No more borders!!, Smart Cities! and A I especially. So if you get on the telly – go to YouTube – and connect with the WEF, you can watch for yourselves!! Go back to the beginning and watch. But that is why things are so NUTS today! We do need a resistance, but Trump is not THE problem. Nor are political parties! The problem is legislation coming out of governmental bodies!
That will tell where we are headed. So Pay Attention!