The CMCA Board will elect board members at our Annual Meeting and Banquet on May 17. Our bylaws indicate we can have up to 15 people on the board. There are slots available. If you would be interested in serving the community in this way contact Bev Stein by April 10. The board intends to offer a slate of candidates to the community at the annual meeting on May 17.
Emergency Preparedness Grant Award
CMCA received a second grant from the Tillamook PUD for $4,540.21. The grant will pay for two medical shelters, 20 body bags for deceased survivors, 12 Duckbill tent anchors, 45 sleeping bags, and two radios (one GMRS, one ham). We will store the tents in our Third and Ninth Street emergency storage sheds. Thanks to Miriam Fultz and her team.
Cape Meares Community Recognized at Tillamook County Townhall Meeting
Beverly Stein accepted a flag flown over the Captial in recognition of the Cape Meares Community Association.
Excerpt of article by Romy Carver in the Tillamook Pioneer posted 2-25-2025 (Link to full article and photos and video by Don Backman)
The legislators spotlighted the work of the Cape Meares Community Association, which is working to secure and preserve the watershed “for the future drinking water of generations to come.” They are also nearly doubling the size of the Cape Meares Wildlife Refuge. Merkley presented the group with a flag which had been flown over the Capitol. The group’s spokesperson, Bev Stein, expressed worries about the “turmoil of the Trump/Musk administration” hindering the progress of the project, but stated, “We take comfort in knowing we have the full support of Senator Merkley and Congresswoman Bonamici. Their support and the determination and persistence of our ‘little community that could’ gives us optimism that we will succeed. And your activism and resistance to the chaos, cruelty and incompetence of the current administration gives us hope not only for our project but for similar worthy efforts throughout the state and nation.”
CMCA Board Support for Eelgrass Protection HB3580
CMCA Support for Eel Grass Protection Bill HB3580
If you are interested in learning about the importance of eelgrass protection, the Tillamook Bay Estuaries Partnership’s eelgrass expert, Flynn DeLaney, will present information and results of a study he has conducted focusing on eelgrass in Tillamook Bay. The presentation is open to the public, on Thursday, February 20 at 6:30PM, at a Coastal Conservation Association meeting, held at the ODFW field office located at 4907 Third Street in Tillamook.
Watershed Conservancy Project 2024 Award for Excellence in Community Stewardship
The Tillamook County Visitors Association recognized the Watershed Conservancy Project with the 2024 award for Excellence in Community Stewardship. CMCA President Beverly Stein represented the community at the February 2025 TCVA Awards banquet.
Puzzle Exchange at Community Center
We have a puzzle exchange at the Community Center! And if you buy a puzzle at Goodwill you can return it for store credit within 30 days and buy another puzzle!
Watershed Conservancy Project featured on Oregon Public Broadcasting
Link to OPB Article December 2024 – Tiny Oregon community works to protect wildlife and water along Cape Meares — the ‘land that walks’
Visit our Watershed Conservancy Project page for more project history and details.
Aging with Grace
The CMCA Aging with Grace working group (formally the Aging in Place and Preparing for End of Life) has compiled helpful resource links and information on the dedicated Aging with Grace webpage.
Durable Medical Equipment Available
If you need durable medical equipment from walkers to wheelchairs they are available for free by calling Linda Hanratty at 503-812-8889. The equipment is stored behind the church at 701 Marolf Rd. The storage facility is open Wednesdays, 1-2:30. Your other alternative is to post your request on MeWe.
Aging in Place & Preparing for End of Life
Visit the dedicated Cape Meares project page to see the North Coast EOL presentation and the results from the October 2024 community discussion and rankings of potential projects.
CMCA Board Adopts Aging in Place and Preparing for End of Life Project
This project will offer the community information about these topics, create places to discuss issues and concerns and consider what kinds of things we can do to support each other as we age. This a very relevant topic for our community as the median age is 75.
Please join your neighbors on October 26, 10 – noon for a Community Meeting and a community conversation led by Margo Lalich, founder of the North Coast End of Life Collective. We will update you on the work of the CMCA Board. Then Margo will facilitate a discussion about aging and end of life issues. At the end of the session participants will be able to indicate which issues they would like to learn more about in the future. This is the first in a series of presentations for our recently adopted Aging in Place and Preparing for End of Life project.
For more details and updates visit the Aging in Place and Preparing for End of Life page