Candy Solovjovs's blog

Having been responsible for submitting many grant proposals in my pre-MMT life, I know how it feels to try to figure out what foundations mean when they issue messages about what they are looking for in grant proposals. May I never lose that perspective. :)

Before heading to Cloverdale, we spent part of the day at the new Tillamook County Library, a beautiful space with tons of natural light, bright murals, and Wi-Fi. It was a pretty busy place, especially the computer area where patrons appeared appreciative of Internet access.

We are in Tillamook, the “land of many waters,” and its another incredibly beautiful, sunny September day. The cows in the pastures, the trees on the hillside, and the sparkling waters. . . we can understand why just about everyone we meet tells us what a wonderful place this is to live.

We understand Nehalem is named after the Nehalem Indians, a clan of the Tillamook Tribe, and means “where the people live.” And if the folks we met are any indication, one impressive and enthusiastic group of people live in the Nehalem Bay area! Luckily, we arrived a few minutes early so we had a chance to take in the beautiful river view from the Nehalem dock