Artists’ statement: ALXSw –
“Studying martial arts introduced me to Shodo and Zen traditional works. I’ve been deeply impacted by studying the use of empty space in the works of Zen Reishis. Additionally, the placement of an artist’s chops (the red seals) are the final balancer of a composition. Like most 2D arts the first works of a student of Shodo (the art of the brush) are precise, structured, predictable as identifiable kanji or phrases, as with realism in western painting; the orange in a bowl is predictably recognizable. There is no strain or inquiry required to extract any particular meaning.”
Artists’ statement” George Wilson –
“I paint watercolors, soaking the paper, sometimes on both sides and applying washes of color and tone wet on wet to create atmosphere and form. As the paper dries I add detail and structure using sketchbook and memory as source material. I like to paint the shapes of birds and sea stacks; the vertical staccato of old river pilings, the wake of ducks on the river.”
Artists’ statement: Kopali Serna –
“This series explores the story of a hearth that lay frozen for generations but has undergone a time of thawing and regeneration. I conceptualized the series from my perspective as a self-taught indigenous artist, at one point separated from my traditions through the impact of colonization, but now intuitively and joyfully rejoined.”
The gallery is free and open to the public.
To learn more about the August exhibit, visit hoffmanarts.org/events/august-2022-gallery-show/
North Fork 53 Communitea Wellness is having a garden tour and tea tasting this Saturday at 10am.
Come tour the beauty of our late summer gardens and sip tea along the way. Owner Ginger Edwards will guide you through a multi sensory journey of the many medicinal herbs that go in to her Communitea blends.
The garden tour is followed by a tasting of several teas in our on site tea room and gallery featuring original art work by Manzanita’s own Debbie Harmon.
Tour tickets must be purchased in advance. After the tour is over we will continue to offer tea tasting experiences (no ticket needed) from noon- 2pm
Tours and tastings will be offered every Saturday in August and September (weather permitting).
Get your tour ticket by using the link below:
www.northfork53.com/book-a-tour/garden-tour-tasting-ticket
contents include unopened 1-2 year old bags:
(1) 25lb organic buckwheat flour (gf)
(2) 5lb organic emmer wheat flour (aka farro, ancient wheat, from lonesome whistle farm oregon)
(6) 5lb organic corn flour (stone milled no-gmo heritage corn from lonesome whistle farm oregon)
(3) 5lb organic hard red bread flour (stone milled whole grain from lonesome whistle farm orgeon)
(2) 1lb organic cinnamon powder
I looked up the serial number and it was made in 2004/2005. I searched for similar guitars for sale and have found them to sell as high as $599.00, and in beat up condition as low as $250.00. Other than the chip on the lower horn, there are some very fine, superficial scratches that must be looked at quite closely to see that the camera couldn’t bring out.
This guitar would make a very nice Christmas present!
(503) 840-4118
Tillamook Police Investigates Assaults on Houseless Community by Group of High School Aged Youth
Update on the Memaloose Point Boat Launch Dredging Project
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Moon is our very beloved Kitty. She is a wild child and lives indoor/outdoor. She is a tabby with lots of orange coloring, including a little orange “flame” on her forehead. If you’ve seen her please know she has a home – she is very loved and cared for. Please call or text 503-819-9400 if you have seen her.
She went missing in the Spyglass/ Necarney area of Manzanita.
Hunter Noack will perform works from his classical repertoire, sitting at his touring concert grand piano. You will listen via a headset issued by “In A Landscape” when you check in at the park.
At last year’s concert, I wandered the dunes in pure bliss during most of the performance, enjoying the landscape with a handful of other nature-and-music lovers. I also spent time with family under the shore pines, sharing a sumptuous picnic spread.
To learn more about In A Landscape, go here and watch a cool video: www.inalandscape.org/
Single Ticket: $35 Please contact me if interested.
Dana Anderson
artlight7@gmail.com
Have you noticed that meditation teachers seem to be popping up all over the place? Perhaps you’ve heard about Mindfulness, but don’t know what it’s all about. This is your opportunity to explore this practice which might just change your life!
Are you one of those people who think you “can’t meditate”, or are afraid to try? You can learn this simple practice which helps us to learn to live more skillfully, see ourselves more clearly, and be more at ease with the constant changes of life. I promise, there’s no levitation required!
Everyone 15 years old or older is welcome to join us for a five week class on Monday evenings beginning Sept. 12th at 5:00 p.m. at St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church in Nehalem. Come explore the possibilities, and share the quiet space and self discovery with others. We’ll have time for a talk, questions and answers, and guided practice.
I am a long time Nehalem resident who began this this practice in the late 1980’s, having had the good fortune to study and practice with many renowned teachers over the years. I’ve already taught classes here, and am now excited to share it with more of you. I’m currently completing a two year international training with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach and other luminaries in the field.
I’m sincerely hoping you will join us.
Warmly,
Lark Miller
Please email with questions or to register: bark@nehalemtel.net
Cost: $45.00 to $100.00 sliding scale, or ask about a scholarship.
No one will be turned away for inability to pay.
Please email with questions or to register.
BIKE SHOP IN ASTORIA OFFERED ME $100 FOR IT 4 YEARS AGO.
PRICE …$100
I HAVE THE ORIGINAL MANUAL
Maranne in Wheeler
Text me 503-812-5768
Contact Melissa
oppermanmelissa@gmail.com
If you are suffering from the summer’s long days of working and playing- our visiting massage therapist this week may be your ticket to a more mobile and pain free August.
Alexi Hedlund has 13 years of massage experience with a specific focus on pain relief through a technique called Ortho-Bionomy.
When the body is stressed and out of balance, it will adapt as well as it can, but in the process it can create coping patterns of even greater stress and dysfunction.
Ortho-Bionomy is an elegant technique that works with the nervous system to cue your body’s self-corrective reflexes and allow tension patterns which are creating pain to relax, reset and reorganize.
Because the principles of Ortho-Bionomy work with positions of ease rather than force, most people find a session to be comfortable and relaxing while offering massive benefits.
It’s especially useful for dealing with mysterious symptoms or conditions that elude other successful treatment.
Whether your looking for relief from specific injury or a way to ease chronic pain and stress, Ortho-Bionomy can be beneficial.
Ortho-Bionomy works effectively with:
Back, neck and knee issues
Acute and chronic pain
Headaches
Shoulder dysfunction
Limited Range of Movement
Stress
Muscle tension
Sports injuries
Sprains and strains
Common benefits of Ortho-Bionomy:
Increased flexibility
Greater ease of movement
Interruption of the cycle of pain
Supports healing from surgery
Compliments physical therapy
Reduces muscle tension
Improved circulation
Supports relaxation
Book your 60 or 90 minute appointment with Alexi this Thursday or Friday from 10am- 6pm at North Fork 53 Communitea Wellness. Link to book below.
Come join us in the park to practice a walking form of Qigong called Xi Xi Hu
It combines walking and deep breathing that helps boost the immune system ,reduce stress and lift your spirits.
This method has 5 different walking and breathing patterns that are easy to learn.
Tuesday morning we will getting together in the beautiful
Nehalem City Park on Hugo street,
weather permitting.
10 AM to 11 AM
Please wear comfortable clothes that you can move in.
Cost is $10
If you want more information or want to be added to a list for future
class notifications contact me;
janetm55@yahoo.com
Masks are not required but please wear one if you choose.
There is plenty of room for social distancing.
Hope to see you there.
Janet
This research group dug deeply into Manzanita’s profile. We mapped out the STRs to understand the density issues and were alarmed to see some neighborhoods reflected a 50% saturation of STR — half a block was transient lodging. We looked into the STR cap for our city (17.5%) and discovered that multiple cities don’t want “caps.” Why, because tourists want to be closest to the attraction of the area. In our case, it’s the ocean.
STRs in Oregon and across our country contribute to a broad spectrum of livability issues directly affecting the area’s economic impact, one example is affordable housing. The STR, because of its investment value, drives up the price of homes and drives out the affordability of the neighborhood – ultimately decreasing the resident population.
The research group made videos ( This Video Link: https://youtu.be/v3kj5r5emY8 from neighborhood-forum.org/ ) and wrote articles to educate folks about the problem. We developed a comprehensive, multi-prong solution. This solution included many aspects of necessary balances in our neighborhoods integrating transient visitors as a majority portion of the population. We strove for fairness plus additional and diversified revenue to city coffers. The plan addressed good neighbor courtesies needed to create harmony between residents and tourists around problems such as traffic and parking.
On Aug. 4, our research team’s proposals were presented to the Concerned Citizens of Manzanita and guests. The proposals were understood and were well received by the majority. Residents don’t want a piecemeal plan. They are looking for coordinated, fact-based solutions that enhance the city’s assets — but not at the expense of our neighborhoods.
During the City Council Work Session on Aug. 3, the second STR Work Group appointed by the Council was discussed, and noted that in order to reach a level of significant effectiveness, they must start with a Mission Statement written by the City Council. Once the Council states the objectives that the Work Group needs to achieve, the City Council will ultimately draft policy from those findings. The city manager’s role is to carry out those policies.
Below is the STR Task Force Mission Statement from Cannon Beach:
“In order to maintain the residential character and livability of its neighborhoods and to prevent the adverse effects of the transient occupancy of dwelling units on residential neighborhoods, it is necessary to limit and regulate the transient occupancy of dwelling units by investigating the rental permitting, violations and impacts of the STR program in Cannon Beach.”
Compared to other Oregon Coast cities with proactive leadership such as Waldport, Cannon Beach and Gearhart, Manzanita has dug a very deep hole. Our resident population shrinks to only 14% when all homes are fully occupied. This is a very skewed, unsustainable demographic for any town. Many do not think the status quo is a problem. But for me, our town is like a resort – a commercial enterprise, not a community. Yet we have not the structure or resources of a resort business, but we have all the limitations of a small, one-revenue-source-volunteer-dependent village.
To effect solutions, the committee actually belongs with its select Council Member under the charter of the Planning Commission. Bottom line…. STRs are a Land Use issue.
The Comprehensive Plan provides the basis for the Planning Commission to evaluate the STR Committee’s findings within the purview of the Comprehensive Plan.
The City Council has a broader responsibility which encompasses, in this particular case, revenues. Land use solutions should come before the Council prior to any revenue alterations. The Work Group should not worry about revenue. Land Use is their priority.
If elected Mayor, my intention is to move forward with the findings from the Work Group and also those independently done. Time is of the essence. Citizens want a strong Council leadership that is focused, transparent and takes action.
My Dad was an electrician in Portland. I used to tell my friends that he lit up the city.
He was a hunter, fisherman, pilot, SCUBA diver and a master of logic. He said many times over – ‘You can either complain or you can stand up and do something.’
In Manzanita, I got tired of complaining. We have some solutions that won’t take 5 or 10 years to implement. But before it’s too late, we need to break out of the cycle we’re in and support balanced and healthy neighborhoods in our town.
My name is Deb Simmons and I am a candidate for Mayor of Manzanita. I believe in livability, accountability and sustainability.
I have a newly created indoor space in which to relocate my side by side washer and dryer. A portion of the floor is 3/8 ” lower. In order to level the machines, I am looking for a clean, good condition scrap of 3/8″ plywood to cover the 12″ by 55″ piece of floor that is just subfloor and lower than the rest of the floor or some smaller pieces of 3/8″ plywood I can use as shims.
I am in Bayside Gardens/Nehalem and can pick up.
Thank you, Sheila
text 503-812-2022 or email
THANK YOU!!
