EDITOR’S NOTE: It may become more difficult to access the beach with this recent court ruling as beach accesses are being closed in Tillamook County. Neal Lemery gives us a deeper look…
Category: Words of Wisdom
WORDS OF WISDOM: Time for Gratitude
By Neal Lemery “It’s one of my favorite holidays. The only expectations are to be grateful and thankful.” My friend captured the essence of this week, as we talked about the two…
WORDS OF WISDOM: The Power and the Gift of Time
By Neal Lemery Like most Americans, I’m impatient, wanting to get things done, to see the fruits of my labors right now. Let it happen, but now, not later. Waiting, let things…
WORDS OF WISDOM: My New Approach to Social Media
EDITOR’S NOTE: Ahhh! It’s always a treat to see an email from Neal in my email inbox … and with a view about social media. Our editorial policy is very similar –…
Tillamook’s Main Library Park Opens – Maxwell Park Dedication – VIDEO
By Neal Lemery; Photos & Video by Don Backman “A park for the people of Tillamook County, built by the people of Tillamook County.” With these words, the newest public park in…
WORDS OF WISDOM: In Praise of Teachers
by Neal Lemery We may not realize it, but the school year has already begun. At my neighborhood school, our community’s teachers and support staff are already at work. Long hours are…
Early Railroad Logging Book Event Marks the Arrival of Local Historical Classic at Tillamook County Pioneer Museum
By Neal Lemery; Photos & Video by Don Backman The Whitney Company Along the Kilchis River: A First Hand Telling of Logging in the 1920s, a long awaited historical book, premiered August…
WORDS OF WISDOM: A Time for Good Deeds
By Neal Lemery August: the height of “no left turn season”, where the simple errand to the grocery store or the post office turns into a lengthy frustration with traffic, aimless drivers,…
BOOK REVIEW: The Whitney Company – Along the Kilchis River by Daniel Dewees Strite; EVENT – Reading at Tillamook County Pioneer Museum August 5th
By Neal Lemery Those curious about Tillamook County’s logging industry, especially the use of railroads in the logging and transport of timber, will find this book of particular interest. This collection of…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Country Hit “Try That in a Small Town” Hits Home
EDITOR’S NOTE: It’s amazing the things nowdays that stir up controversy … seemingly innocuous social media posts, or country music songs are suddenly political and anti-this or pro-that. The artists are unfairly…
