By Michelle Jenck, Adventist Health Director of Community Well-Being In 2014, Bill Baertlein, local accountant and civic leader, began floating an idea to do something fun to get people moving in a…
Category: Wellness
Gambling: It’s a Gamble
OIOpublisher By Laura Swanson, for SOS Tillamook, Prevention Program of Tillamook Family Counseling Center DEFINING GAMBLING: Is it what you think it is? Gambling is the wagering of money, or something of…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Why I Volunteer
by Neal Lemery “Putting years of experience to work in our community on behalf of the arts brings excitement and joy. We take on unimagined projects that engage us intellectually, physically and…
OUTBACK WITH BACKMAN: Winter hiking on the Oregon Coast. Why would anyone be crazy enough to do this? Some of us are, and here are some tips to help you get started.
By Don Backman This is the first article in a series about hiking. Since it is the off season, and officially winter, it seemed best to start with the obvious question: Why…
Looking Forward: SOS Tillamook 2021 Calendar Celebrates “When things change…”
By Laura Swanson, Editor, Tillamook County Pioneer Putting 2020 behind us and moving forward into 2021 brings anticipation and question marks unlike any other New Year. SOS Tillamook, the prevention program of…
Your Invited to the First Tea of 2021 – with North Fork 53 Communitea Jan. 1st at Noon
Happy New Years Eve Everyone! Ginger and Brigham Edwards (neighbors) – shared this email about a virtual “First Tea” for 2021 and I want to share it with all of you. If you…
Adventist Health Tillamook vaccinates front lines associates
December 28, 2020, Tillamook, Ore – Adventist Health Tillamook healthcare associates on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic have received a historic shot of protection against the novel coronavirus after acquiring…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Finding Balance With Boundary Setting
by Ariel Slifka, Tillamook County Wellness AmeriCorps VISTA The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the school system as teachers learn to provide education virtually, students adapt to an online environment, and families…
IN GOOD HEALTH: Keep Moving
By Linda Tate, Communications Director, Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation This week, we are going to talk about Depression and the Holidays, and I’m dedicating this blog to all my friends who lost loved…
Hospice Invites Community to Celebrate and Remember Loved Ones with Donation to Light Up a Life
December 3, 2020 – Adventist Health Hospice serving Tillamook County invites the community to “Light Up a Life” through donations to Hospice in memory or in honor of someone they admire. Funds…