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Correction to Johnny Six-Jabs responds to post from Monday

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

For some unknown technical reason the full text of Gene Dieken’s post “Johnny Six-Jabs responds to” was not complete.
So here it is again, hopefully correct.

If ever a post isn’t complete or hasn’t been posted if you think it should have been, please let me know.

Apologies,
Barbara
barbaraandchuck@nehalemtel.net

A sad moment for our local Anti-vax Patriarch: RFK Jr (putative Secretary of Health an Human Services) has officially announced that “The most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is the MMR vaccine.” No response has been forthcoming from the Patriarch’s office as to whether Kennedy’s name will be placed on his List of War Pigs.

Of course, Sec. Kennedy didn’t come to this conclusion before quite a few kids checked into the ER with Vitamin A poisoning when they followed Kennedy’s previous recommendation to consume lots of cod liver oil.

OK, enough snideness! The outbreak is still happening and looking at where the large majority of cases have occurred, there’s much to be learned. Gaines County, Texas is on the far west high plains of the state and mainly known for extracting fossil fuels from the Permian Basin and irrigation water from the Ogallala Aquifer. The county of 22,000 is 82% vaccinated (95% is ideal for measles) and is home to large congregations of Anabaptist Mennonites who, while not theologically opposed to vaccination, seem in this case to be the focus for the outbreak along with plenty of people who no longer trust vaccines of any type.

So folks who meet congregately on a regular basis should be especially wary of the possibility that this highly contagious and serious disease is spreading farther afield.

Texas measles outbreak draws attention to traditionalist Mennonite community

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-cdc-reports-712-measles-cases-april-10-2025-04-11/

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/04/12/upshot/measles-herd-immunity-explainer.html?unlocked_article_code=1._k4.qAjX.sEmBDWFzxTvq&smid=url-share

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5235025-rfk-jr-consoles-texas-family-mmr-vaccine-measles/

BELOW: Signs inform people of measles prevention and testing at the Gaines County Court House in Seminole, Texas, U.S. April 6, 2025. Photo: Justin Rex for The Texas Tribune.

Gene Dieken

Father James Martin, SJ, on Óscar Romero, El Salvador, Detentions, and a Time to Stand Up

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As a lapsed Presbyterian, I take great solace in the words of Father Martin. -GD

When I was growing up in El Salvador, there was a man who was not afraid to speak out. His name was Óscar Romero, archbishop of San Salvador. It seems to me that we need more Óscar Romeros today. We need everyone of good will to follow his lead and demand that the government respect human dignity.

In his last Sunday homily on the day before he was killed, Saint Óscar Romero made a special appeal to government agents: “It is time now for you to reclaim your conscience and to obey your conscience rather than the command to sin,” he said. “We want the government to understand well that the reforms are worth nothing if they are stained with so much blood. In the name of God, then, and in the name of this suffering people, whose laments rise up each day more tumultuously toward heaven, I beg you, I beseech you, I order you in the name of God: stop the repression!”

I urge government officers and support staff in the present situation to heed these words which echo through history. It is time now for you to reclaim your conscience. What you are doing is worth nothing if it is stained with unjust cruelty. That is not what America stands for. You too can and should speak out against this terror and infliction of suffering on people. You can refuse to be involved in oppression and these grievous assaults on human rights and dignity.

True, if you do, there may be adverse personal consequences. Saint Óscar certainly paid a price for speaking against the state of siege in his country. It might even mean leaving your job, but that is better than being complicit with evil, and it will lead to something even greater. As this holy man said in his last words before his martyrdom, “If we have imbued our work with a sense of great faith, love of God, and hope for humanity, then all our endeavors will lead to the splendid crown that is the sure reward for the work of sowing truth, justice, love, and goodness on earth.”

Picture is of Oscar Romero

Turn Your Outlet Into Passive Income — Join the Ranger Station™ Network on the North Coast!

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Submitted By: lydia@ecobadlandz.com – Click to email about this post
Are you a vacation rental owner in or around Manzanita? Here’s an easy way to earn extra passive income while supporting the growing number of EV travelers.

With Ranger EV, you can turn a simple wall outlet—or your existing Level 2 or Level 3 charger—into a Ranger Station™ that makes it easy to share energy and get fairly reimbursed when guests plug in. No extra hardware, no complex setup—just a smart, simple way to support sustainable travel and make sure you’re not giving away energy for free.

Ranger Stations are already popping up around Manzanita, helping local hosts attract more bookings and make the most of what they already have.

Ready to get started?

www.rangerev.co/become-a-host/

Marzano’s- Hiring Full Time Kitchen Lead

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Submitted By: Josh@irc-nw.com – Click to email about this post
Marzano’s Pizza Pie Iconic pizza spot in Manzanita, one block from the Beach. Full Time BOH Kitchen Lead $22/hour + tips Medical, 401-K, Employee Benefits Training Program Must Have: Food Handler’s Card Reliable Transportation Previous Kitchen Experience is a Plus Must Be: Team Player Problem Solver Clean, Neat, Processional Interested Applicants please send resume to: Manager@marzanospizzapie.com Or Contact: DJ at 503-368-3663

Summer on the North Oregon Coast!

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Submitted By: salmonberrywheeler@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
The Salmonberry is looking to welcome new folks to our already stellar team! ~ Summer on the North Oregon Coast!

The Salmonberry is a local hotspot, located on the Wheeler waterfront, with fantastic views of the Nehalem river, coastal wildlife, Neahkahnie mountain, and breathtaking sunsets!

The Salmonberry offers scratch made food using local farm fresh produce and protein, including: wood-fired pizza, vegetables, salads, beer, wine, cocktails, and more.

We are in search of FOH & BOH crew who can effectively manage their position, while assisting their team members as necessary, provide outstanding customer service to our guests, and work well with others.

Have experience in the following?

Bartender
Barback
Food runner
Busser
Wood-fired oven pizza pro
Farm to table vegetable wrangler

If so we would love to talk to you!

Must have a positive attitude, be a team player, and enjoy working in a busy fast paced environment, while being down with tip pooling.

Most importantly, we are looking for the right fit with the team and atmosphere of the organization and the ability to commit to working Memorial Day ~ Labor Day.

Outstanding customer service and connection with the community is very important to us. ~ You will meet the people who grow the food you make and serve.

Must be able to work weekends and evenings, hold an OR food handler permit, an OLCC permit, be neat, punctual, agile, and be very comfortable working in a busy environment that is committed to quality food and service.

If any of these positions would be a perfect fit for you – please reach out!

Please attach a current resume and a brief cover letter letting us know more about you and why you want to be a team member at The Salmonberry.

We look forward to speaking with you. ~ Thank you.

Check out our food on the gram @thesalmonberry

For sale DOG STAIRS for up to 200 lbs $40

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Submitted By: elzbah@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
Sturdy, rigid, heavy, rated for up to 200 lbs.

Selling for $40. (New retail price is 69.69, as shown in pic.)
Dimensions: 22 x 20 x 16

These were used, but not much: enough to show some toenail scratches, but our old guy couldn’t adapt to these.

LOCATION: Between Gearhart & Warrenton, near Sunset Beach Lane.
Or meet up at Costco.
Contact: ➨TEXT: 503 440 1580
I don’t answer calls unless you’re in my contact list.
OR email: elzbah@gmail.com

Fragile White People

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Submitted By: runnawaytrain1@gmx.com – Click to email about this post
I just checked my hate mail for the week. As best I can tell, the folks who send me hate mail are:
A. Hateful
B. Unable to write anything intelligent enough of to post on BBQ for the rest of ya’ll to read.

Someone wrote to me suggesting that I am racist because of my “Jamal” story.

For those interested (If you are not interested in this, don’t read it), a recap. I walked into an eye doctor apt. in Wokeland and the receptionist asked if I was Jamal. (I am very obviously white). I answered “Do I look like Jamal?” She replied “Well you never know these days.” I said nothing, but smiled at the other receptionist who was smiling and sorta laughing at her idiot co-worker. What I didn’t say was “Actually, you can know these days, as rationality and common sense are not time-sensitive.”

For that post above, a hate-mailer accused me of being racist.

I bet that hate-mailer couldn’t handle five-minutes at a black bar in NoPo! He’d be crawling in his honkey skin!

I have the CD below, and I listen to this song weekly or so, it’s in my play-often stack. I bet this song scares the hell outta the honkey hate-mailer accusing me of being racist. Give a listen, does it make you uncomfortable? If so, you are a fragile white person:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNahqMd2dPE

The black stripper I got a lap dance from last week doesn’t think I’m racist.

Nor does the black lesbian stripper I met a month ago who voted for Trump. (Seems like some of ya’ll whiteys are behind the curve on some (a lot!) of the political stuff.)


The two black strippers who I brought to Hawaii for my 50th birthday don’t think I”m racist.

Nor do the dozens of Muslims I sat with two days ago for their Eid celebration. (For all the honkeys who don’t know, Eid celebrates the end of Ramadan.)

I met a black woman with the last name Stokely last week. Unlike a lot of fragile whites out here, she knows about geo-engineering. She hopes now that Trump is in, Democrats will wake the hell up. I asked her if she knew of Stokely Carmichael. She said yes. I then asked about Huey P. Newton, she knew of him, and I mimicked what Huey always ended his talks with: “I AM…A REVOLUTIONARY”. I then told her about the Huey P. Newton Gun Club. She is blind (which is why I was driving her) and said ‘you don’t want me shooting a gun.’

Here is a great test to see whether or not you are a closet racist, as I suspect of the fragile whites who have accused me of being racist. Does this song scare you? It’s on another CD I listen to regularly. (I went to a talk by the singer Chuck D. at UMASS thirty years ago):



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrFOb_f7ubw&list=LL6LGeigL6ItCHy_R15nyOtg&index=72

But the ultimate test lies here. Can you listen to this entire song? If not, you’re a fragile white honkey! (It’s okay if you need to turn it down so the neighbors don’t hear it, we understand. Just see if you can make it to the end.)



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfvEd6qai2s&t=2s

Andy,
Wheeler

BONUS! Can’t Truss It!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=am9BqZ6eA5c

Jeff’s doing a (short) honey “pop-up” on THURSDAY!!!

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Submitted By: jwmerc@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
HI FOLKS! It’s been a little while since I’ve had the chance to do a roadside “pop-up” appearance in north Tillamook County – and this THURSDAY (April 17th) marks the first of hopefully many in a new spot – immediately next to Handy Creek Bakery (63 N. Highway 101) on the north side of WHEELER. Hours will be short for this one – count on me from at least 12-3 pm – with quart jars of the lovely raw Yaquina River-area Blackberry Honey ($30 each) as a feature – but there will be other varieties of honey in pint jars – real maple syrup from the small farm in northern Vermont, gift packages of honey from Oso farms too. Questions? Special requests? Pre-orders? Contact Jeff soon if need be – via text to my cell: 208-424-0042 – or e-mail: jwmerc@gmail.com – we’ll see you this THURSDAY next to Handy Creek Bakery in WHEELER from at least 12-3…JW

Books After Hours Presents! ELK LOVE: A MONTANA MEMOIR

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Submitted By: eventscloudandleaf@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
Books After Hours is Cloud & Leaf Bookstore’s Saturday evening event series. We’re open 5-8pm for casual browsing, snacks and wine, and meeting fellow book people—including new favorite authors.

This Saturday, April 19th, we’re hosting Lynne Spriggs O’Connor, author of ELK LOVE: A MONTANA MEMOIR. Lynne will read starting around 6pm, followed by Q&A.

We’ll have copies of ELK LOVE for purchase, and we’re pretty sure Lynne will be happy to sign them if you ask. 🙂

Feeling anxious all the time? Second-guessing everything you do?

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You’re not too much. You’re not broken. But something’s got to change.

This is coaching for teens and adults who are tired of the overthinking, the self-doubt, and the pressure to pretend everything’s fine.

No fluff. No fake vibes. Just real tools to help you feel confident, calm, and actually in control of your life.

First session is free. Let’s talk.

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Johnny Six-Jabs responds to

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Submitted By: genedieken@yahoo.com – Click to email about this post
A sad moment for our local Anti-vax Patriarch: RFK Jr (putative Secretary of Health an Human Services) has officially announced that “The most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is the MMR vaccine.” No response has been forthcoming from the Patriarch’s office as to whether Kennedy’s name will be placed on his List of War Pigs.

Of course, Sec. Kennedy didn’t come to this conclusion before quite a few kids checked into the ER with Vitamin A poisoning when they followed Kennedy’s previous recommendation to consume lots of cod liver oil.

OK, enough snideness! The outbreak is still happening and looking at where the large majority of cases have occurred, there’s much to be learned. Gaines County, Texas is on the far west high plains of the state and mainly known for extracting fossil fuels from the Permian Basin and irrigation water from the Ogallala Aquifer. The county of 22,000 is 82% vaccinated (95% is ideal for measles) and is home to large congregations of Anabaptist Mennonites who, while not theologically opposed to vaccination, seem in this case to be the focus for the outbreak along with plenty of people who no longer trust vaccines of any type.

So folks who meet congregately on a regular basis should be especially wary of the possibility that this highly contagious and serious disease is spreading farther afield.

Join the Choose You Movement!

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Submitted By: gia@giashaw.com – Click to email about this post
NCRD Tuesday April 22nd 8-9 am NCRD Fireside Room 36155 9th St Nehalem
Followed by optional
Group Strength 9-10 AM Gym NCRD

In this transformative workshop, you will choose one meaningful area of your life to focus on—something that reflects honoring and loving yourself more deeply. During our time together, You will:
Craft a powerful personal declaration and a clear, actionable plan to support their chosen focus.

After the workshop, we invite you to stick around and join a group fitness class or activity. It’s a great opportunity to keep the good energy going and connect with others!

Ongoing Support Includes:

Personalized recording to support your ongoing journey.

Three weekly Zoom gatherings offering motivation, guidance, and community support.

A simple app to track how you’re loving and honoring yourself each day.

This journey is designed for you to stay inspired, supported, and deeply connected throughout the month.
$50

Nobody is above the law!

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Submitted By: dwieb1@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
First of all, SCOTUS declared the incumbent president above the law, so at least one person in the US is above the law.

A search of recent news gets many results echoing claims made in this recent post to BBQ. However all of the sources cited in the search results are either obscure or social media (in other words, it’s gone viral). Certainly at least one, if not all, well known news sources would report on such an explosive story. Instead nothing, so I thought this post was worth a fact check, and I found one by “Tech ARP” with the following reporting. Make of it what you will. Here are relevant excerpts:

“Some people are claiming or suggesting that 7 states have filed criminal referrals against Anthony Fauci and other top officials for COVID crimes. Some even claim that those states are calling for, or even pursuing, criminal charges against Fauci and other officials!”

“Let me start by pointing out that the criminal referrals against Dr. Anthony Fauci, and other top officials involved in the US COVID-19 pandemic response, were not filed by any state, never mind 7 of them.

Instead, they appear to have been filed by the Vires Law Group, which appears to be a South Florida-based law firm that specialises in civil litigation.

Anyone can file a criminal complaint, or a criminal referral, with the police or any US district attorney. You don’t even have to be a lawyer, or law firm, to do that.”

“It appears that the Vires Law Group has filed multiple criminal referrals since at least 2023, but despite their prolific efforts, no attorney general or district attorney in the United States has ever filed criminal charges against Dr. Anthony Fauci, or as far as I can tell – anyone else on the list either.”

“On the other hand, a coalition of 17 state attorneys general led by South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson say that they’re investigating Dr. Fauci’s role in the US government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, after President Biden gave him a blanket pardon.”

“Notably, those 17 state attorneys general still have not filed criminal charges against Dr. Fauci, as of 11 April 2025. That usually indicates they have not found “violations of state laws“, or they would have taken “appropriate action to ensure justice is served.“

In addition, this investigation by those state attorneys general appear to be limited to Dr. Fauci, and does not involve any of the other people mentioned in the criminal referrals by the Vires Law Group.”

News from the Nehalem Bay Health District

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Submitted By: marc@nehalembayhd.org – Click to email about this post
Nehalem Bay Health Center and Pharmacy Update

For the week of: 4/14/2025

What to expect this week:
• Stormwater pipe installation across Highway 101 from 4/14 – 4/17. Expect traffic delays.
• Gypsum cement underlayment install at second floor.
• Air handling unit crane pick scheduled for 4/23.

Major milestones on the project:
• Coiling door installed in the pharmacy.
• First floor casework complete.
• Permanent power has been brought from the utility transformer to the building.

About the new Health Center and Pharmacy:
• The new Nehalem Bay Health Center and Pharmacy project remains on schedule with substantial completion expected by September 8, 2025. The facility should be in
operation shortly thereafter.

• Tillamook County is one of the most underserved areas in Oregon in terms of dental services, and by providing local dental care the new Health Center will be a major upgrade for the north coast.

• A number of Oregon foundations, including the Roundhouse Foundation, The Ford Family Foundation, the Autzen Foundation and the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust have generously contributed to the construction and outfitting costs of the new Health Center and Pharmacy. The support is very much appreciated.

Have questions?
• Email the Health District at: info@nehalembayhd.org
• Call: Kevin McMurry: 503-753-1185, Jake Werger: 971-221-5958 or Marc Johnson: 208-866-6864
• Visit the District website: www.nehalembayhd.org

Riverside Fish N Chips is Hiring for Summer Season

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Submitted By: riversidefishnchipsnehalem@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
Riverside Fish n’ Chips is hiring for the busy summer season!!

We’re looking for kind people with good attitudes who are reliable and willing to work as a team.

Positions we are looking to fill are:

*Cook
*Food Prep
*Front Register

Experience is preferred but not required. We will train the right people who are willing to work hard and make some amazing money!!

Please call (541) 604-4832

Thank you!!

SATURDAY PROTEST MANZANITA

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Submitted By: pattyrinehart@nehalemtel.net – Click to email about this post
There will be a different location for this week’s peaceful PROTEST gathering. We will be meeting at the corner of Highway 101 and both Laneda and Manzanita Avenues. We will meet up at noon and going to 2 PM, Saturday, April 19. There are a few extra signs but please feel free to bring your own. The gatherings in Nehalem have been positive with approximately 98% of the people going by thanking us for PROTEST. New people are coming to join us each week-we thank them all! Please join us if you can. At this moment, the weather is projected to be cloudy next Saturday, but we all know that can change one way or another.

Government funds have affected many local programs. A critical program in our area is the North Tillamook County Food Bank (NTCFB) located in Wheeler. We are asking you to donate what you can to this organization. The location of the NTCFB is 278 Rowe Street-which is across from the Nehalem Bay Health Center. The building is only open when food is distributed and that is at noon on Tuesdays.

You can donate three ways. Go to their website, www.northtillamookcountyfoodbank.org and press the “donate” button to donate online. You can send a check to NTCFB, PO Box 162, Wheeler, Oregon, 97147. Or you can go to the NTCFB on Tuesday to deliver food at that time. A monthly donation they can count on would be a real bonus. The NTCFB has a message phone, 503-368-7724. Thank you for considering adding them to your giving list. We will have collection boxes for canned foods and donations at all our PROTEST locations.

A reminder of our PROTEST will be sent out later this week.

Water everywhere & not a drop to drink? WaSH can help with that!

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Have you thought about how you’ll have water to drink, how to handle human waste, or practice safe hygiene in times of regional emergencies caused by weather events or a natural disaster?
Register for a WaSH (Water-Sanitation-Hygiene) class!
It’s 2.5 hours loaded with useful information that will help you plan and prepare.
Visit EVCNB.ORG. Look for the WaSH water drop logo and sign up for the April 26th or May 31st class – Saturday from 10:00 to 12:30.