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Our leathercrafting shop (we’re the ones with the sign on Highway 53 by Mohler) and tens of thousands of Etsy sellers globally have all temporarily closed their Etsy shops this week in “strike”.

The strike is to protest increased fees (up to 25% of each sale goes to Etsy) and unfair policies that ultimately raise prices on customers for the benefit of Wall Street.

Strike organizers are asking customers to:
– sign the petition being delivered to Etsy HQ: www.coworker.org/petitions/cancel-the-fee-increase-work-with-sellers-not-against-us
– boycott Etsy for the week of April 11-18

If you have an Etsy shop as a seller, please consider joining the strike effort: etsystrike.org

The strike is gaining remarkable momentum and attention. More info in our blog post and links to news articles — Wall Street Journal, NPR, Newsweek (we were interviewed!): blog.walnutstudiolo.com/2022/04/11/why-were-joining-the-etsy-strike/

Thank you for your time,
Valerie Franklin
Walnut Studiolo
Original Modern Designs / Handcrafted Leather Goods
36005 Highway 53, Nehalem, OR 97131
Phone +1 503-447-6889
Email walnutstudiolo@gmail.com
URL walnutstudiolo.com

We wish we were contacting you with an invite to a friendly community event.

Unfortunately, this time we need to tell you about a very dangerous and irresponsible measure has made it’s way on to the May ballot.

The question on the ballot will read “Should Tillamook County officials be prevented from enforcing most state, federal, and local firearm regulations?”

The term “officials” means anyone working for the county (law enforcement, judges, the DA, clerks, etc.). These individuals would be personally fined up to $4,000 for enforcing state and federal laws. Businesses could be fined up to $10,000.

Imagine any one of these public servants being faced with the decision of keeping the community safe by enforcing a federal law or avoiding a huge fine.

Your help is needed to defeat this measure. We are launching a county wide awareness campaign that will get messaging into every household in the county by the end of the month.

There is a web site up at ajustright.org where you can read the full ordinance, donate, and find more information.

Please help by donating and sharing this information.

Thank you.

Please join me in voting for Mary Faith Bell for County Commissioner. She has proved herself an asset and a treasure to the people of Tillamook County. Let’s keep her!!

Imbedded in the meeting was a public hearing about annexation of some undeveloped land.
Several citizens asked why the land was being annexed and got no answer. Three out of five elected public officials voted “yes” to the annexation, with one abstaining.
Later in the meeting it was time to vote on the much hoped for freeze on STRs. In March council had asked our city manager, Leila Aman to draw up a resolution holding STRs to 260 for three years. Leila drew up the resolution and had it reviewed by our Manzanita city attorney. All was in order and ready for approval. But wait! Two outside investors called in asking council to reconsider. They were both building new houses on Merton and had been told they could get STR permits immediately. Council said well let’s redo this resolution right now and continue with uncapped STRs on all of Laneda and parts of 3rd, 4th, Merton, Hailey etc.
Our city manager’s well- researched resolution was quickly reworded per Mayor Mike Scott’s instructions. Then four elected public officials voted “yes” and one voted “no” again. One councilor listens to the people who elect, three councilors and the mayor listen to investors.

This is not made up. If you missed this disaster of a meeting, you can listen to the recording now available at: tinyurl.com/2p8stdhd

Spring has sprung and we are here to help you!

We do Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or whenever you need cleanings for friends & family visits, your home or vacation rental. Years of experience.

Please just give us a call and ask. 503-717-2585

Thank you so much for all your support everyone!!!!