Category: General Interest

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

Outcall Massage Available for the Holidays
I specialize in Mana Lomi which is a result oriented style of massage and bodywork from Hawaii. I also do deep tissue, acupressure, tui na and Holy Fire reiki. I offer 60, 90 and 120 min sessions in your home or vacation rental. E mail me with any questions. Shawn Marie Flynn Lmt 12654
shawnmarieflynnlmt@gmail.com or call (503)484-4963. Happy Holidays!!

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

I have been reading the following book – I have to say it contains a lot of information about organized crime, drug, and child sex trafficing, abuse, and torture with the involvement of prominent people

ONE NATION UNDER BLACKMAIL by Whitney Webb Volume 1 and 2

This book traces the origin of the network behind Epstein and his associates to the merging of organized crime and intelligence networks during world war two and follows the scandals and acts of corruption, other crimes used to blackmail many notable figures in politics , banking, etc.

This book is not terribly interesting to read, it is sort of like an encyclopedia, of who ,what, why, where and when. But it is fully, completely, documented.

I just ordered volume #2 to get up to date…

In reading this, pedophilia becomes a prominent theme and is used in blackmailing just about any prominent figure. I read several months ago that if you are invited to a party in Washington D.C. Never to go to a private home, but only to a public place to avoid being caught in a compromising position perhaps under the influence of drugs or alcohol and may find photos of yourself with underage children.
But the reality of this is so sickening that I have to ask myself – What is wrong with the human animal? I am quite positive this is true and it has been going on for a long long long time. And mostly it goes on because no one believes it. And those in higher places look the other way to save their own skins.

It helps to make these things public.

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

It’s cold outside! Wet, too. Do you have any extra coats, rain gear, hats, gloves, or other warm clothes? Keep them here in our community by donating them to your neighbors in need. Collection barrels are available at:

Manzanita Transfer Station (inside by the books – Thursday – Sunday 10 am – 4 pm)
NCRD (near reception – Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 5:30 pm)
Heart of CARTM (in Wheeler, Thursday – Monday, 12 pm – 6 pm)

You can also bring warm things to:
Nehalem Bay Methodist Church at 36050 10th Street in Nehalem – open Monday, Friday, Saturday 10 am – 2 pm and Wednesday 2 pm – 6 pm

North County Food Bank at 278 Rowe St. in Wheeler (across from Rinehart Clinic) – open Tuesday 12 pm – 3 pm.

Thank you!

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

Art teacher new to the Arch Cape & Cannon Beach area.

I moved here from SW Washington state recently where I had a thriving art teaching & volunteer practice. Both children & adults. My specialty was small groups, family bonding & private art lessons. As well, in the classroom with 15 or more students.

I’m just getting my feet on the ground here and many of my art offerings (clay, fused glass, large scale paintings) are delayed till I get a studio up and running with my kiln.
But right now, today. I’m available for alcohol ink art and of course ready for the season with an offering of Resin tree ornaments.
The Christmas ornament sessions are available starting this Saturday Dec 10th – 16th.
Most sessions run about 1.5 hours. I can do private session rates or small group discounts for families.
Check out my Instagram & Facebook pages for just some of the art teaching that I have taught in the past few years.

Instagram; artwithmisskaren
Facebook; Karen Weiss (art with miss Karen)

On a different note. If your a teacher that needs help with specialized large scale school art projects. Individual classroom art projects or even custom school bulletin boards reach out & we can talk. Blessings in abundance, Miss Karen

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

Holiday respite care giver available for afternoon and evening hours

10 + years experience working with individuals on the autism spectrum

13 + years experience practicing occupational therapy in various settings including mental health and geriatric rehab

Currently licensed and background checked by the state

Based out of Wheeler

Local references available

(Unavailable during the week between Christmas and NYE)

Text 406.633.3863 or email jarvis.amber@gmail.com

Happy Holidays!

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

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon
OregonWatchdog.com

In North Carolina two different electrical substations were sabotaged leaving 35,000 without power for many days in the winter. This is similar to what is happening in Oregon.

News Nation reports Federal Law Enforcement officials saying “Power companies in Oregon and Washington have reported physical attacks on substations using hand tools, arson, firearms and metal chains possibly in response to an online call for attacks on critical infrastructure. … In recent attacks, criminal actors bypassed security by cutting the fence links, lighting nearby fires, shooting equipment from a distance or throwing objects over the fence and onto equipment.”
Back in February the Justice Department convicted three men (Texas, Ohio, Wisconsin) of plotting to attack power grids in America.

“Three men pleaded guilty today to crimes related to a scheme to attack power grids in the United States in furtherance of white supremacist ideology.According to court documents, Christopher Brenner Cook, 20, of Columbus, Ohio; Jonathan Allen Frost, 24, of West Lafayette, Indiana, and of Katy, Texas; and Jackson Matthew Sawall, 22, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to provide material support to terrorists. The charge and plea agreements indicate that the defendants knew and intended that the material support they conspired to provide would be used to prepare for and carry out the federal offense of destroying energy facilities.”

News & Observer noted previous attacks over the years “…San Jose, California, nearly a decade ago. At least two people armed with rifles opened fire on Pacific Gas & Electric’s Metcalf substation shortly after midnight on April 16, 2013. A fusillade of more than 100 rounds disabled 17 transformers. The company was able to reroute power and contain the outage but had to spend $15 million on repairs. There have been other attacks on power substations since, including a series by an Arkansas man later that year. In 2016, someone fired a rifle into a substation in southern Utah, cutting off electricity to 13,000 customers for a day.”

Submitted By: ben.killen.rosenberg@gmail.com – Click to email about this post

Posting on behalf of Kim Rosenberg. loretta.kim.rosenberg@gmail.com

The Rules of the Game

I understand why people are upset about the proposed Steeplejack Brewpub/arcade/”hotel”. Even folks who welcome a new place to eat burgers and drink fancy beer or want a place to take kids while eating burgers and drinking fancy beer wonder about parking and street congestion and where the 25 employees will come from when our existing businesses struggle to stay fully staffed and operational, as it is.

Some people wish for an entirely different type of business but that’s not we get to decide.

Kind of like a board game, our Zoning and Ordinances are the rules for the Development and Building game in town; they’re meant to make manifest the town that our Comprehensive Plan describes–a residential village with natural amenities. Zoning maps show what type of development goes where–houses in the residential zones, businesses in the commercial zone. Ordinances are the rules that give the how-to nuts and bolts–the sizes of buildings, the set backs, and the parking requirements, for example. Decisions are made by the Planning Commission, and the Council based on the facts and the rules not on how people feel about a development. That’s how it’s supposed to work.

The zoning and ordinances let a developer and builder know what’s allowed before they buy property. Once an application is approved the City can’t change the rules on the box.

And no matter what the rules are, there will always be people trying to figure out their way around them. Even rules made with good intentions and the best information available at the time, have consequences, sometimes unintended.

Here’s our current parking ordinance, which was amended in 2011:

Development of no more than two (2) retail, restaurant or office spaces on lots of 5,000 square feet or less in the C-1 or L-C zones will require no parking spaces in excess of that required by the Americans with Disabilities Act [ADA] or required by Section 4.090(3)(b) below. [Added by Ord. 11-04, passed November 9, 2011]
3. (b) Use: Dwelling on lots 5000 square feet or smaller in the C-1 or L-C zones. Requirements: One space for the first dwelling, two spaces for each additional dwelling unit.
I was curious about why the parking code was amended and what the ordinance used to be before? What benefit was the amendment supposed to provide? Where was the parking supposed to go? It seemed to me that the unintended consequence of eliminating on-site parking would be more congestion on Laneda–especially with a big project like a two story brewpub located across the street from a two story winery.

I read the Planning Commission minutes and drafts of the ordinance from June-November of 2011, when the ordinance was finalized. I read the few comments from the public hearings, which were all in support of the change. I read that the Manzanita Business Alliance supported the final draft and that there were many opportunities for community members to have input. All this to say our City followed procedure and the public had plenty of opportunities to be heard.

In a memorandum to the Planning Commission on June 15, 2011 City Manager, Jerry Taylor, writes, “As the discussions have worn on, it has become clear to me and members of the Subcommittee that the current Ordinance language was intended by its framers to limit the size of buildings in the Commercial zone by requiring a good number of on-site parking spaces. However, this crude method has been easily avoided by those who would like to build a denser downtown area…. The Subcommittee is trying to develop language that will encourage developers to build smaller commercial buildings on smaller lots…But in relieving some of the parking requirements, additional standards need to be discussed to prevent a denser building pattern.”

So the amendment was made in order to ensure that bulk and form of buildings were in proportion to the existing buildings.

I spoke at length with City Manager, Leila Aman, to understand more than I ever thought I’d want to know about parking, including the math. Oy. It’s a complicated issue.

Like many historic main streets, Manzanita’s business district was originally designed around foot and hoof traffic from a time when people got around by horse and Laneda was still a dirt road. Our commercial zone is pretty much all on Laneda and most lots in the commercial zone are 5,000 square feet or smaller.

Requiring suburban parking standards like we used to have on a 5,000 square foot lot with the standard set backs and landscaping meant that 3,000 square feet of the lot couldn’t be built on making developing a business on Laneda a limiting proposition. There’s a trade off between retail space and parking space. The average parking space requires 320 square feet.

If you were going to build a business and you knew that more than half your lot was going to be unusable, would you choose to build that business here?

And what about Manzanita’s parking situation now? What are the facts? It’s not 2011 anymore. What can be done now and for the future to manage the parking in town? How do we deal with visitor parking? Are there strategies we can use to make parking better? What can business do to help if not providing on-site parking? What can we do to deal with the consequences of too many cars in too small a space?

We know the reality of our town in the way people who live in a place do. We know we need rules that deal with reality. There are processes to change the rules, when we need to but they don’t happen overnight. They have to be done correctly and they take time and fact gathering. They also take discussions. Sometimes, months of them, but that doesn’t mean we give up and do nothing. There are solutions and strategies we can implement that other towns have used. It’s going to take effort and time but what good thing doesn’t?

Kim Rosenberg loretta.kim.rosenberg@gmail.com

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

Perhaps you noticed a change in the garden structure at the Nehalem Post Office. This Saturday, a few hardy souls with garden tools, began a Post Office beautification project.
We were fortunate to have the help of Brian from the City of Nehalem and Jiffy Construction, Dick Ewing, assisting us.
Dick made quick work of the plants that needed to be removed. Brian provided us with a tarp for gardening scraps and away we went with clearing and tidying the garden.
Volunteers from the Nehalem Bay Garden Club included: Constance and Don Shimek, Nancy Hoffman, Barb Schell and Janine Seadler.
If you would like to support this project, donations will be happily accepted by Barbara McLaughlin, treasurer, at
NBGC
PO Box 261. Wheeler OR 97147
Comments and suggestions may be directed to Janine Seadler
At janine.seadler@gmail.com or 443-356-5350

Submitted By: Gingerlee58@gmail.com – Click to email about this post

Rain or Snow~ Pet Sitters are out there!
Please Say Hello if you see me!
Ginger Matyas
Katcandu and Woofgang LLC
#503.440.4858
www.gingerpetsitter.com

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

Hi locals,
We have some rare availability in the Eagles Nest due to some cancelations and we wanted to share the opportuniy to our community.
Whether you have family visiting that could use some extra room, or if you’ve been looking for a quiet, peaceful space to work on a project or just have a little stay-cation, we have a last minute discount available now, and also have some more availability into December and 2023.
Take a look and book on www.airbnb.com/rooms/20440957?guests=1&adults=1&s=67&unique_share_id=bc441846-ebcd-4336-a45d-664489c2d1e2

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

hello to all local residents of all three towns, to any of us who visit manzanita regularly. having read patty rinehart’s bbq post a while back, in response i sent an email to leila aman, manzanita city manager, and to a city council member and to a planning commission member.

now i just read nancy hornshue’s bbq post with the same concern, i have decided to post the gist of that message here.

please, fellow residents, make your concerns heard.

to leila aman:
“i am writing at this time to express my concern about the new Steeplejack Brewing building proposal from Harder Holding Coastal.

it is egregious for the city to permit any new business that doesn’t have adequate parking.

during my ownership of manzanita news & espresso from 1996 to 2006, i witnessed two examples of this:

1) the overboard building met its parking requirement by creating 4 parking spaces BEHIND the building. the right-angle turn standard-size inconspicuous driveway was graced by a very small sign on the side of the building that said “parking in rear.” NOONE ever used those parking spaces except the occupants and business owner. the sign itself has long since disappeared. so the owners of that building got away with NO public parking spaces.

2) the 144 laneda building houses at least 4 businesses on the ground floor and 4 or 6 residences above. they did create a large parking lot behind the building. and it is used. BUT…. many visitors have no idea it is there and don’t use it.

at the present moment, i’m also wondering where is the parking for The Winery at Manzanita? i see a LOT of people sipping wine on their porch. where are they parking?

as visitors to manzanita are only going to increase over the years, any new business MUST be required to have adequate parking. how dare the city allow otherwise?

i remember when the office building was being built next door to Manzanita News & Espresso. Patty Rinehart and Diane Gibson spent a lot of money meeting all the city planning standards, including plenty of parking. EVERYONE WHO BUILDS IN MANZANITA SHOULD FOLLOW THEIR EXAMPLE.

i hope you get LOTS of folks writing to express their concern.

i have every hope that my words will fall on listening ears, based on what i have seen so far of your leadership.

respectfully,

lucy brook
nehalem resident
former manzanita business owner
interested in all happenings in north tillamook county

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

The groups below are all 501(C) (3) organizations located here in North Tillamook County. Your help is needed every month of the year, and especially this time of year. School is out which means kids don’t have access to free breakfast or lunch. Mom and Dad are probably working so easy meals for kids to make help. Our seniors, many of whom have paved the way for their families to get by, deserve the wonderful food services we have available.

The Rockaway Lions Club will be providing Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinner fixings. Fresh fruits and vegetables, canned goods, and of course a turkey are provided to special families in the School District 56 area. The Lions are a wonderful group of people doing this work. The Lions are prepared for Thanksgiving but would surely appreciate your help at Christmas. More info on Rockaway Beach Lions can be found here: e-clubhouse.org-sites/rockaway/page-6.php.

Also in Rockaway Beach is the Meals for Seniors, Inc. program. This organization is open every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in the meeting hall next to the Catholic Church. Meals are also delivered to clients. A hot meal can be had for just a $4 donation, but you can still join them for lunch even if you don’t have the $4. Just $24 will pay for six hot and nutritious meals. $96 will serve that senior for a month. See more at mealsforseniorsrockawaybeach.org.

The North County Food Bank is in Wheeler. Financial donations enable them to purchase wholesome food at wholesale prices from the Oregon Food Bank, local grocers, and other sources. This Food Bank is going out of their way to provide Thanksgiving meals to people. With inflation hitting all of us, it is hitting the NCFB and their ability to buy food. Please help them out. More info www.northtillamookcountyfoodbank.org/

Nehalem Senior Lunches are provided at the Nehalem Bay United Methodist Church in Nehalem on Tuesday and Thursday. Lunches are also delivered. Again, sometimes lunch and a personal touch are what people need.

Last, but not least, is the CHILD Program also run at the Nehalem Bay United Methodist Church in Nehalem. At this time of year, the CHILD Program provides Christmas presents to children. Names of families are primarily provided by the school system. Children receive toys and other gifts plus clothing. Contact nehalembayumc.org/what-s-happening.

Please help as much as you can and thanks to you all.
Addresses for the above:

Rockaway Lions Club
PO Box 611
Rockaway Beach, Or. 97136

Meals for Seniors, Inc.
PO Box 852
Rockaway Beach, Or. 97136

North County Food Bank
PO Box 162
Wheeler, Or. 97147

CHILD
PO Box 156
Nehalem, Or. 97131

Nehalem Senior Lunches
PO Box 156
Nehalem, Oregon 97131

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

C.H.I.L.D. PROGRAM
Many of you will recall the CHILD Program sponsored by the Methodist Church in Nehalem. This program provided 188 children in our area with new clothes when they go back to school this fall. Now is the time of year they gather new clothing and toys for our children at Christmas time. Right now, there are 100 children in the program with more to come.
The program helps people who are working, paying their bills, but can’t stretch their budgets enough for anything extra. If you are new to this program your part is somewhat simple. Each child has two tags, one for clothing and one for toys. You will find a number on the tag which correlates to the name of the child, you will find out what the child needs, their sizes, and favorite color. You purchase the items (you don’t have to get everything on the tag) and return them to the Methodist Church in Nehalem, or the place where you picked up the tag. Currently there are tags in Manzanita at the US Bank, Columbia Bank, and Manzanita Grocery and Deli. Please keep the tag with the presents so we can match up your purchases with the child. If you, your business or organization would like a tag(s) please get in touch with me, Patty, pattyrinehart@nehalemtel.net or leave a message at 503-368-6081. Shop online or shop in person, whatever works best for you. Donating dollars to the program will also work as a group of shoppers goes out to fill in the gaps.
Donations can be mailed to CHILD PROGRAM, PO Box 156, Nehalem, Or. 97131. Be sure you indicate on your check this is for the CHILD Program. The message telephone number for this program is 503-368-5612. You can also email nbumcchild@gmail.com. If you want a receipt for your purchase, please leave a SASE with your gift.
A community of people thank you for your kindness and generosity.

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

“Manzanita Growth”
I thought I was the only one who had concerns about the brew pub coming to Manzanita. I was gratified to see the letter from Patty Reinhart. In addition to the issues she brought up regarding parking I have some other concerns about the proposed brew pub in Manzanita. The proposed location on Laneda is already congested. The seating is for 100. If only a quarter of those people drive to the pub that’s an additional 25 cars in an already overcrowded location. Then there are the other 75 people walking along the street. There would be a great impact on traffic. Think about how it will be to visit any business in that area. Not only where you will park, but the hazards of getting to your location with the pedestrians and other vehicles all trying to get to their locations. Add to that, visitors to the area who don’t know where they are going, and you get the picture of the chaos that will become part of the character of our town.
Another impact to consider is the water requirements for a brew pub. What does Manzanita’s water supply look like? Can we support the needs of the residents and a brew pub in times of drought? A brew pub uses a lot of water. What about the future homes that will also want their share of water. Is there enough?
There is also the impact on the current businesses in Manzanita. Do we need another eating/drinking establishment? Are we currently supporting the existing businesses in town? Where will the workers come from? Will new workers come to the area and therefore need housing, or will the workers be taken from the existing workforce, leaving existing businesses short handed? Are there enough customers to go around or will this business drive new people to the area or take customers from existing businesses?
I lived in Cannon Beach for a long time, long enough to see the impact of too many tourists in too small of an area. Just going to the Post Office in the summer was an ordeal. The number of people crossing the street, not just at crosswalks, but between cars, made for hazardous driving conditions. The Pelican Brewery often has many people waiting on the sidewalk, and they have a parking lot. The City of Cannon Beach also has a parking lot 2 blocks away and very wide sidewalks, and still it can be a traffic nightmare. Manzanita does not have any parking lots, and I’ve noticed similar problems on Laneda in the summer with people spilling over into the street, darting across at locations other than a crosswalk, and blocking foot traffic in areas where they are standing rather than walking.
Manzanita does not have the space along Laneda to have spacious sidewalks and room for parking and room for cars traveling. As the candidates for city council have discussed, we need to keep our town safe. Safe for pedestrians and cars. We do not have the sidewalks, parking, and streets to do that presently.
It seems to me that there are many factors to consider when granting a building permit. As we develop a new comprehensive plan we should consider how many people we can attract to our small town and keep it safe for all who live here and all who visit. How much growth can we handle? Will the City gain enough revenue from a new business to offset the costs needed to handle the impacts of the new business? We need to plan for the future of our town before we make too many mistakes that cannot be undone.

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

Here is a link to a startling suggestion on how to “handle” individuals who resist or refuse to take “vaccines” Will this suggestion become a reality?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqCjLU_-zbs
Please enter this link in your browser.
Posted by Chuck

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

C.H.I.L.D. PROGRAM

Many of you will recall the CHILD Program sponsored by the Methodist Church in Nehalem. This program provided 188 children in our area with new clothes when they went back to school this fall. Now is the time of year they gather new clothing and toys for our children at Christmas time. Right now, there are 100 children in the program with more to come.

The program helps people who are working, paying their bills, but can’t stretch their budgets enough for anything extra. If you are new to this program your part is somewhat simple. Each child has two tags, one for clothing and one for toys. You will find a number on the tag which correlates to the name of the child, the tag tells you what the child needs, their sizes, and favorite color. You purchase the items (you don’t have to get everything on the tag) and return them to the Methodist Church in Nehalem, or the place where you picked up the tag. Currently there are tags in Manzanita at the US Bank, Columbia Bank, and Manzanita Grocery and Deli. Please keep the tag with the presents so we can match up your purchases with the child. If you, your business or organization would like a tag(s) please get in touch with me, Patty, pattyrinehart@nehalemtel.net or leave a message at 503-368-6081. Shop online or shop in person, whatever works best for you. Donating dollars to the program will also work as a group of shoppers goes out to fill in the gaps.

Donations can be mailed to CHILD PROGRAM, PO Box 156, Nehalem, Or. 97131. Be sure you indicate on your check this is for the CHILD Program. The message telephone number for this program is 503-368-5612. You can also email nbumcchild@gmail.com. If you want a receipt for your purchase, please leave a SASE with your gift.
A community of people thank you for your kindness and generosity.

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

The groups below are all 501(C) (3) organizations located here in North Tillamook County. Your help is needed every month of the year, and especially this time of year. School is out which means kids don’t have access to free breakfast or lunch. Mom and Dad are probably working so easy meals for kids to make help. Our seniors, many of whom have paved the way for their families to get by, deserve the wonderful food services we have available.

The Rockaway Lions Club will be providing Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinner fixings. Fresh fruits and vegetables, canned goods, and of course a turkey are provided to special families in the School District 56 area. The Lions are a wonderful group of people doing this work. The Lions are prepared for Thanksgiving but would surely appreciate your help at Christmas. More info on Rockaway Beach Lions can be found here: e-clubhouse.org-sites/rockaway/page-6.php.

Also in Rockaway Beach is the Meals for Seniors, Inc. program. This organization is open every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in the meeting hall next to the Catholic Church. Meals are also delivered to clients. A hot meal can be had for just a $4 donation, but you can still join them for lunch even if you don’t have the $4. Just $24 will pay for six hot and nutritious meals. $96 will serve that senior for a month. See more at mealsforseniorsrockawaybeach.org.

The North County Food Bank is in Wheeler. Financial donations enable them to purchase wholesome food at wholesale prices from the Oregon Food Bank, local grocers, and other sources. This Food Bank is going out of their way to provide Thanksgiving meals to people. With inflation hitting all of us, it is hitting the NCFB and their ability to buy food. Please help them out. More info www.northtillamookcountyfoodbank.org/

Nehalem Senior Lunches are provided at the Nehalem Bay United Methodist Church in Nehalem on Tuesday and Thursday. Lunches are also delivered. Again, sometimes lunch and a personal touch are what people need.

Last, but not least, is the CHILD Program also run at the Nehalem Bay United Methodist Church in Nehalem. At this time of year, the CHILD Program provides Christmas presents to children. Names of families are primarily provided by the school system. Children receive toys and other gifts plus clothing. Contact nehalembayumc.org/what-s-happening.

Please help as much as you can and thanks to you all.
Addresses for the above:

Rockaway Lions Club
PO Box 611
Rockaway Beach, Or. 97136

Meals for Seniors, Inc.
PO Box 852
Rockaway Beach, Or. 97136

North County Food Bank
PO Box 162
Wheeler, Or. 97147

CHILD
PO Box 156
Nehalem, Or. 97131

Nehalem Senior Lunches
PO Box 156
Nehalem, Oregon 97131

Submitted By: ben.killen.rosenberg@gmail.com – Click to email about this post

Check out this article about ‘The Ship Show’ in Astoria. Info about exhibit below
www.orartswatch.org/the-ship-show-a-see-worthy-exhibition-at-astorias-royal-nebeker-art-gallery/

The Clatsop Community College Royal Nebeker Art Gallery will open its 2022/2023 exhibition season with a show celebrating our beautiful environs as well as the bustle and business of a seafaring community in The SHIP SHOW, curated by Ben Killen Rosenberg.

This exhibit will run from October 13, 2022 through January 26, 2023.

This exhibit features artwork by the following artists: Lindsey Aarts, Mark Andres, the late James Weldon Brown, Sally Cleveland, Roger Dorband, Annie Eskelin, Kevin Farrell, Anna Fidler, Drea Frost, Friderike Heuer, Nick Knapton, Randy McClelland, the late Royal Nebeker, Henk Pander, Paul Polson, Ben Rosenberg, John Taylor, Kristin Shauck, Lucien Swerdloff, and Noel Thomas.

Ben Killen Rosenberg, Clatsop Community College’s Printmaking Instructor, who conceived of and curated the exhibit, explains his concept for this show:

“When visiting Astoria, I always stop to watch the ships traveling up the Columbia River. Large vessels bringing goods or carrying vacationers from places near and far away pass by– a visual delight for all who see them. Ships are mysterious and romantic; they speak to an earlier time and a slower pace of travel, as they pass through vast bodies of waters.

“Ships can also be ominous harbingers of cruelty and environmental damage. From news reports I’ve followed, I’ve learned of ships carrying illegal cargo or using slave labor changing the GPS locations to avoid being caught by the few authorities on the “look out. Out at sea, in stateless open waters, the environmental impacts and horrendous labor conditions are monitored by almost no one.

“This is a show about ships as we know them–cruise ships, tanker ships, container ships, offshore vessels and fishing ships–it’s a Ship Show, which sounds a lot like something we’ve all been saying the past couple of years. Enjoy!”

The CCC Royal Nebeker Gallery is dedicated to enriching the cultural life of the campus, the local community, and the North Coast region. Please join CCC in its mission to sustain and promote contemporary art and visual culture through professional exhibitions and programming. The CCC Royal Nebeker Gallery, located at 1799 Lexington Avenue in Astoria, is ADA accessible. The gallery hours are from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and on weekends and holidays by appointment only. For more information, please contact Kristin Shauck by phone (503-338-2472) or e-mail kshauck@clatsopcc.edu. 

Full press release:
www.clatsopcc.edu/ccc-royal-nebeker-art-gallery-presents-the-ship-show/

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

C.H.I.L.D. PROGRAM

Many of you will recall the CHILD Program sponsored by the Methodist Church in Nehalem. This program provided 188 children in our area with new clothes when they went back to school this fall. Now is the time of year they gather new clothing and toys for our children at Christmas time. Right now, there are 100 children in the program with more to come.
The program helps people who are working, paying their bills, but can’t stretch their budgets enough for anything extra. If you are new to this program your part is somewhat simple. Each child has two tags, one for clothing and one for toys. You will find a number on the tag which correlates to the name of the child, you will find out what the child needs, their sizes, and favorite color. You purchase the items (you don’t have to get everything on the tag) and return them to the Methodist Church in Nehalem, or the place where you picked up the tag. Currently there are tags in Manzanita at the US Bank, Columbia Bank, and Manzanita Grocery and Deli. Please keep the tag with the presents so we can match up your purchases with the child. If you, your business or organization would like a tag(s) please get in touch with me, Patty, pattyrinehart@nehalemtel.net or leave a message at 503-368-6081. Shop online or shop in person, whatever works best for you. Donating dollars to the program will also work as a group of shoppers goes out to fill in the gaps.
Donations can be mailed to CHILD PROGRAM, PO Box 156, Nehalem, Or. 97131. Be sure you indicate on your check this is for the CHILD Program. The message telephone number for this program is 503-368-5612. You can also email nbumcchild@gmail.com. If you want a receipt for your purchase, please leave a SASE with your gift.
A community of people thank you for your kindness and generosity.

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

Hello Community,

CHILD Tags are available. These tags are wish lists for children in our community for Christmas. Each tag will include the age and favorite color of the child. Each child has two tags, one for clothing and one for toys. Parents are asked to sign their children up if they feel they won’t be able to provide their children with Christmas. Each tag has a number on it which corelates to the child and their wishes. It is important to keep the tag with your gift or even write the number on the bag you bring your gift in. Please do not wrap your gifts-this is for the parents to do. You can return gifts to Manzanita Grocery & Deli, U.S. Bank in Manzanita, or Columbia Bank in Manzanita. Or you can return gifts to Nehalem Bay United Methodist Church in Nehalem. These three businesses and Church also have tags you can pick up. Please return your gifts by December 12th. If you would like a donation receipt, please provide your mailing address or SASE is even better. The CHILD phone number is 503-368-5612, please leave a message. Other contact information includes an email:
nbumcchild@gmail.com. You can also contact me via email: pattyrinehart@nehalemtel.net and I can give you information on what is needed. This has been a remarkably successful program for our children. Thanks for your help! Patty

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Zoom test Test: What It Is And How It Works?
Are you unable to download a single PDF document due to weak internet signals? Or is your installation of apps from the play store taking a lot of time? Or maybe your connection to your online class is dropping continuously.

There is only one cause, “slow internet speed,” whatever the scenario is. Although you paid for a high MBs package and according to your ISP, your internet must not have weak or dropping signals. But, it is not working properly.

So, in such cases, troubleshooting the problems is necessary to know whether the router device is the problem, internet speed is the issue or connection trouble with the devices.

And this is exactly where the Zoom internet speed test jumps in and shows its magic. So, if you want to know the basic concept and role of the Zoom internet speed test in our internet connections, give this article a thorough read till the end.

What Is Zoom Internet Speed Test?
Whether you have a zoom broadband internet connection or any other ISP’s connection, getting a regular internet speed test is mandatory. To know the amount of internet MBs you are getting from your ISPs and the cause behind your slow internet speed test.

The Zoom internet speed test tools provide various tests that affect your internet speed, like download internet speed, upload internet speed, jitter, and Ping. Let’s move forward and see how does Zoom internet speed test takes place.

How Is The Internet Speed Tested With Zoom Internet Speed Tool?
Zoom is one of the leading and most powerful internet broadband connections among users. It provides great internet speed for live-streaming games, online classes, interviews, fast installing the apps from the play store, and chatting with your loved ones.

But, if the internet is slow due to device problems or weak signals, a speed test can help you determine the real cause and fix it. Let’s see how this Zoom broadband internet speed test tool works!

Let’s deal with the two major internet speed test components: download and upload internet tests.

Download Internet Speed Test
When you click on the “Go” button, the internet speed test starts with connecting your device to the nearest server available in your location.

Then, the device downloads small data files from the server to the device. Meanwhile, the speed tool calculates the speed of the files documented and the time required for the download.

After a few seconds, the Zoom broadband internet speed test results show the measurements in seconds.

Upload Internet Speed Test
The upload internet speed test is similar to the downloading internet test, but the only difference is uploading the files from the device to the server. It started with connecting to the server nearer to your device’s location.

After connecting successfully, the device uploads small files to the server. Meanwhile, the tool calculates the time to upload the files, the same as the download speed test.

The uploading internet speed test comes with the download internet speed test.

How To Take a Zoom Broadband Internet Speed Test For Your Internet Connection – A Step By Step Guide
So, without any further ado, let’s jump straight to the guide to testing your zoom broadband internet speed, so you can easily get a test, troubleshoot your connectivity problem, and fix it.

Step: 01: Open a new tab and go to the URL of the Zoom broadband speed test tool. You can also get to the tool directly by clicking here.

Step:02: After loading the page, click on the “Go” button.

Step: 03: After running the test, wait for a few seconds until the test is completely loaded and the results are shown.

Step: 04: Now, after loading, you can view the ping speed and Jitter speed, download the internet speed test and upload the internet speed test with the help of the Zoom broadband internet speed test tool.

How To Get The Correct Internet Speed Test Measurements?
Using a tool to test your internet speed test doesn’t ensure you correct speed measurements unless you take certain steps regarding your laptop, computer, phone, tablets, other devices, and your internet connectivity device (router).

So, below are some of the tips and tricks that can help you in getting the accurate Zoom broadband internet speed test:

If you have multiple devices connected to your Wireless or Wired connection, disconnect all of them except the device you are using for the internet speed test.
If you are using an online application in the background of your device, close it and reopen it after taking the test.
Restart the device on which you are taking the speed test. The accuracy of the downloading and uploading internet speed has a lot to do with the devices’ hardware.
Whether it is the first time you are taking the internet speed test or testing multiple times in a row, clear the browser’s cache history. You won’t get accurate calculations if the files exist on your device due to previous downloading and uploading tests.
If you have a wired connection or using wireless internet, restart the router in both cases to have the router in fully-functioning condition.
Don’t take the internet speed test at the wrong time of the day. On Saturday nights and Sunday evenings, when every person is watching youtube or live-streaming games, your internet is supposed to be slow due to heavy traffic. And, of course, your ISP is not responsible for the internet traffic.
Don’t test your Zoom broadband internet speed while using the VPN. It can slow your internet and show your incorrect calculation, except you specifically want to see how fast VPN internet is working.
Wrapping Up
Getting a Zoom broadband internet speed test has become easy and quick using the speed testing tool. It is simple to run and gives accurate results if you follow the steps correctly and take all the necessary measures before taking the speed test.

So, click and get a zoom internet speed test for your connection to know the reason behind slow internet. And instantly fix it up to enjoy fast and uninterrupted internet.

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Happy Thanksgiving to North Coast BBQ Community!
Thank you for all your generous referrals and kindness these last few years!
Much Gratitude~
Ginger Matyas
Katcandu and Woofgang LLC
Home Visit Pet Care
503.440.4858
www.gingerpetsitter.com

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Dear Folks,

Below is a letter I shared with Leila Aman, City Manager. Karen Reddick-Yurka, Planning Commission, Linda Kozlowski, Council President for the City of Manzanita. This is all about a new building on Laneda Avenue in Manzanita, Oregon. You may want to consult the Planning Commission Rules while you read this. A change in building rules as it pertains to parking spaces, or vice versa has allowed this to happen. I am not sure who instigated changing these rules, but I would like to find out. I am one person, and one person is not going to get in the way of this building. You all need to get in touch with the above people working for the City of Manzanita to make a dent in making the City of Manzanita hear us. Are we too late with regards to the Harder Holding Coastal, LLC building? I honestly don’t know. Please send your letter or call the City of Manzanita to make your views known. As Wheeler, Nehalem, Mohler, all shop and work in Manzanita, I hope you all chime in. That said, please read below.

I am writing this letter in protest of the Manzanita Planning Commission approving Harder Holdings Coastal, LLC, also known as Steeplejack Brewing proposal for their building on Laneda Avenue. This concerns the restaurant and mini hotel. As most of you know I do not live within the City Limits of Manzanita. My sister and I own a commercial office space in Manzanita. I owned and personally ran a business in Manzanita for almost 30 years.

In Exhibit A, 1., Background it states the parcel size is 5,000 square feet. If you will please reference page 6 in the Applicant’s Design Review application I am wondering how Harding Holdings Coastal, LLC got away with so few parking spaces. As I have nothing to lose here, I am going to be very honest with the Planning Commission, the Council, and the City Manager and say Harder Holdings Coastal pulled one on you and if this parking plan goes through then the City of Manzanita’s parking plan is just full of baloney sandwiches!

To continue the parking situation, I’ll refer to page 5 of the application where applicants have figured out how many parking spaces they will need. Here again we find more than one baloney sandwich. 3,198 square feet for the restaurant space, 2,167 square feet for the retail space seems to me to equal 5,365 square feet. Also, in reference to parking it is my understanding a designated handicapped parking space can only be used by someone with a handicapped sticker.

I am sure everyone in the room knows of Manzanita’s parking problem both during the summer and on busy weekends. Laneda is clogged with traffic as are 1st. and 2 nd. Streets. You can barely get up and down these two streets off Laneda. Big trucks parked on the corners of Laneda create a site problem when pulling on to Laneda. A comment I hear from a lot of people is they don’t come into downtown Manzanita anymore due to the traffic/parking problems. Locating another business of this size on Laneda just isn’t fair to the businesses already there. How much parking do other street-facing retail businesses spaces need to have? You are talking about a 960 square foot retail space or a 5,365 square foot retail space. Is this space for the beer, or just what? I am reading that the square foot retail space has a small rooftop top garden and seating space. Is this area 960 square feet also? And just where is the arcade going? Upstairs, downstairs? We used to have an ocean here where kids played.

Below please find information from pages 6 and 7 of the application:

D. Section 4.150 identifies the purpose of the design review process: “The purpose of Sections 4.150 through 4.158 is to provide design standards for commercial and mixed-use development in Manzanita’s commercial zones and in the High Density Residential/Limited Commercial zone. Design review provides aesthetic judgment over development projects in order to maintain the unique character of the community by keeping buildings to human scale and reflecting the natural beauty of the city’s setting, to encourage the traditional style of the Pacific Northwest, and to protect the viability of the commercial zones. The standards provide for originality, flexibility and innovation in site planning and development and encourage development where structures, use areas, artistic expression and site elements are integrated in a manner that is harmonious within the site and with adjacent properties. Design review criteria shall be applicable to all new construction, alteration of site improvements, or exterior alteration of commercial and mixed-use development in the C-1, LC, and R-4 zones.” F

You are not protecting the viability of our commercial zone by allowing this project to go through. I’m frankly sick of the bologna sandwiches and bet you are too, so let’s not go there again.

I know many of you reading this are residents of Manzanita. I also know many of you are not residents, but you come to Manzanita to support our eateries, to support our retail shops, and you put overflowing guests in our motels. I encourage all of you, especially Manzanita citizens, to make your voices heard. I am not upset about what this plan is for, would be good in Seaside, Cannon Beach, or Rockaway Beach. What I am concerned about is parking in Manzanita. I simply want the Manzanita Planning Commission to rework these crazy rules we have for building and parking on Laneda before we allow any more commercial development. Not sure if you know it but having shoppers park in your lot and going shopping elsewhere or going to the beach for 3 hours causes a lot of bad blood. Most shop owners are just too polite to say anything.

What is being planned for lot 3-as I understand this information is only for lot 4?

Thank you for taking the time to read this. I wouldn’t have written it if I didn’t think it was very important and most critical for living in Manzanita. I know I shouldn’t do this, but since I put my number down, let me give you the number for Manzanita City Hall, 503-368-5343. Please contact the Manzanita City Hall to let them know what you think of this development.

Sincerely and thank you,
Patty Rinehart
503-368-6081

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The kicker refund is 1,737 per Oregon taxpayer next year. The state has $6 billion dollars in cash reserves they can spend on anything they want, BUT the Oregon Dems want your kicker anyway. What do you think of that!!!
The terrible Dem ten just can’t get enough money. Economists are still projecting short term growth in tax monies coming into the state. In fact, they are projecting that monies coming into the state for the current two-year biennium will be an incredible $4.97 billion ahead of what they thought they would get when they wrote the current budgets back in 2021. But the Oregon Dems want your kicker anyway.
Republican state senator Lynn Findley defended the kicker and reminded the committee that the bar was super high to suspend it (2/3 vote of both the House and Senate), and that trying to “monkey” with the kicker was not the right path. But they want your kicker anyway.

Here is the article by the tax payers association of Oregon – oregoncatalyst.com/63869-revenue-update-hints-stealing-kicker-refund.html

The following article was written in 2019 before the Dems tried to pass a bill taking 1/2 your kicker money. To pass a bill – a certain number of legislators must be present to vote on such a bill, and when the Republicans became ABSENT for the vote, the bill could not be passed. Therefore in 2019 the Republicans saved the kicker tax refund for YOU dear fellow Oregonian. Today the same situation might occur again. Tina Kotek, soon to be governor, wants your kicker tax again. BUT because so many voted against the very people who saved your kicker last time, (measure 113)* a bill about THOSE who became ABSENT. “legislators who are ABSENT more than so many days cannot run for office again “, was put on the ballot as measure 113. That measure was directed at the Republicans who saved your kicker. (’cause the terrible ten Dems really want your kicker) What do you think of that – what a way to treat the people who saved your dough. In this regard measure 113 was really a measure for dummies and most of you stepped up to the plate! Do you think they will walk out for you again?

www.eastoregonian.com/our-view-legislators-should-keep-their-hands-off-the-kicker/article_4c0d7a98-7b1e-11e9-8a20-b3649058cf21.html

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Louka is a 3 years old Shepard ,family dog loving with other dogs and pet ..He came from a family going through tough times who dropped him off at a friend’s house & never came back
He is posted on Angels For Sara Facebook . This beautiful , sweet Shepard would be so happy on our beaches !
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