On the evening of May 9th, The Writers Group, under the direction of Butch Freedman will give a public reading of their work. The reading will be held at the Cape Meares Community Center from 7pm till approx. 9pm. All are invited and there is no admission fee. The writers will read short pieces they have developed and polished in Freedman’s class over the past months and will range from memoir to autobiography, to straight-up fiction. Come listen to your friends and neighbors share their creativity and hear some engaging short works.
Readers will include: Marcille Ansorge, Dori Bash, Wendy Burroughs, Ciel Downing, Christine Inglis, Wendy Kunkel, Guy Kyle, Deborah Neal, Lynn Rouske, and Butch Freedman.
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.
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.
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 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 20at 6:30PM, at a Coastal Conservation Association meeting, held at the ODFW field office located at 4907 Third Street in Tillamook.
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.
We have a puzzle exchangeat 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!
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.
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.
News about Cape Meares, Oregon and the CMCA community association.
