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City of Rockaway Beach Announces Volunteer of the Year – Cindy Kay Gregory

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Editor

By Robin Swain Cindy Kay Gregory is a beautiful soul that lights up the city of Rockaway Beach. Her commitment to the community is heartfelt. Cindy Kay said, “I had an epiphany…

Headlines in History: June 19, 1865: The First Juneteenth Celebration

Posted on June 19, 2022 by Editor

OIOpublisher In June 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill passed by the House and Senate recognizing Juneteenth as a new federal holiday. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Texas…

MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES: Nehalem American Legion Cemetery & Tillamook Sunset Heights Memorial Gardens – May 30th, 2022 – Videos

Posted on June 4, 2022 by Editor

Here are videos from the Memorial Day Services in Nehalem and in Tillamook, and reminder about what we are memorializing – a Memorial Day prayer. On Memorial Day, we remember the patriots…

MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES: Rockaway Beach Honors Fallen Veterans May 30, 2022

Posted on June 4, 2022 by Editor

By Robin Swain With blue sky on the horizon, volunteers anxiously waited for the rain to pass so they could set up the memorial for our Fallen Veterans. Flowers and table setting…

NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Reflections on Memorial Day and Veterans Services

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Editor

By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Hello Neighbors and Friends, Driving east on Highway 20, about ten miles from the beach, you will encounter two “Fallen Hero” signs. Many Oregon families…

Governor Orders Flags Lowered to Half-Staff In Honor of Memorial Day; Prayer for Peace at 11 am; National Moment of Remembrance at 3 pm

Posted on May 29, 2022 by Editor

(Portland, OR) — Governor Kate Brown ordered flags be lowered to half-staff in honor of Memorial Day on Monday, May 30, 2022 until noon. President Joseph R. Biden Jr. today proclaimed Memorial Day as a…