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The kicker should go into a rainy day fund! The amount of money returned to me would be far better spent for the greater good.

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The Tillamook County Main Library is wonderful - new in 2006, it was mainly funded through grants procured by the head librarian, Sara Charlton. Aside from the usual library services (the books, computers, magazines, newspaper archives with microficher going back dozens of decades for the Headlight Herald), there is a wonderful Children's Library area, with cozy seating areas to curl up with a book from that section, or they can play games on their computers, meeting rooms used for free by the public. Meetings cover everything from townhalls by federal level senators to the local 106 year old Shakespeare Club, a summer speaker series (last speaker author Philip Margolin), Monday night movies; there is a used bookstore. There is a display case for local residents to showcase treasures. There is a bookmobile going to outlying areas. It is a warm and welcoming builidng with staff to match. It is also heavily utilized by the county residents. It will carry us well into the future.  The former building housing the library was a car dealership, so the new one is especially appreciated. And no, I do not work for the library.

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I attended the Tillamook Navy meeting last evening. In talking about trash in the oceans, one of the Navy representatives said the Navy did indeed dump their trash overboard in the 80s, but no longer do so. They now cut up plastics, turn them into powder for more efficient storage, then send to recycle stations once back to shore. According to a video they ran, the Navy does a great deal of picking up trash - already out there - to recycle.

Their report is also on line, for those really interested.

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