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annon Beach Fire and Rescue, along with Seaside Surf Rescue, was dispatched at 6:40 p.m. June 16 for a reported female in the water north of Ecola Creek. Officials said a Cannon Beach Fire rescue swimmer and a City of Cannon Beach lifeguard entered the surf, while Seaside Fire launched jet skis to locate the missing person. A short time later, the rescue swimmer located the victim and brought her to shore. After being treated by a MEDIX ambulance crew, the patient was taken to Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria, then airlifted by LifeFlight to Emanuel Hos-
pital in Portland. The following day at 3:20 p.m., Cannon Beach lifeguards initiated a water rescue for several juveniles who appeared to be struggling in the surf. Meantime, Cannon Beach Fire, Cannon Beach Police, Seaside Surf Rescue, Nehalem Surf Rescue, and the U.S. Coast Guard were dispatched as well. The lifeguards subsequently helped three juveniles return to shore. As a police officer was preparing to clear the scene, a person advised officers that there was still a victim in the water. That person said they had rescued a 4-yearold child from the surf but the “father was still in the water.”
Police said the child left the beach with a grandmother and was not able to be located by police or fire officials. First-responders searched the surf for some 90 minutes while the Coast Guard was searching by helicopter and boat, continuing the search until sunset. Officials surmise that everyone escaped the water and no one is missing. Cannon Beach Fire and Seaside Surf Rescue were again dispatched at 7:20 p.m. that day following the sighting of a possible person in the water near Ecola Creek. Based on the reporting party’s description, agencies ultimately determined the sighting was a buoy.
Multiple agencies respond to a beach rescue last week. Emergency crews have seen a spike in Ocean rescues in the past few weeks. Courtesy photo
You vs. the ocean’s power - the ocean wins
New chapter MacGregor’s Restaurant opens in historic
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acGregor’s opened a new restaurant June 24 in the former Morris’ Fireside location in downtown Cannon Beach. Morris’ Fireside closed after 47 years, with Chip MacGregor and Holly Lorincz-MacGregor taking over that space. MacGregor’s Restaurant is open from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. After hours, the restaurant will be available for catered events. MacGregor’s Whiskey Bar, inside the restaurant building, will be open at 4 p.m. on weekdays and 3 p.m. on weekends. Lorincz-MacGregor said the restaurant’s food will be locally sourced whenever possible. The couple will offer classics such as benedicts, and comfort food such as chicken-fried steak. Breakfast will be served all day, with lunch offered from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Lorincz-MacGregor said she has lived in the area since 1996. In 2010, she wrote a first book and was looking for an agent. Chip MacGregor, who owns MacGregor’s Literacy Agency, stepped up. The two became friends, fell in love and married. Lorincz-MacGregor said she has written 14 books. Her most successful, she said, has been “Crown Heights,” an Amazon bestseller in biography/memoir. “The Duke and I,” a novel, is the first of a two-book collaborative deal with reality-TV star Evelyn Lozada and St. Martin’s Press. Her first general-fiction book, “Smart Mouth,” won a national award and has been optioned for a TV series, said Lorincz-MacGregor. In 2010, she said, she started an editing company, Lorincz Literary Services, working closely with MacGregor Literary Agency. The couple established MacGregor’s Whiskey Bar in Manzanita in 2017, with an eye to creating a sophisticated yet casual space. Last summer they opened a second
The new MacGregor’s Restaurant. Photo by Holly Lorincz-MacGregor location, in Cannon Beach. The MacGregors had been operating their high-end whiskey bar in a section of Morris’ Fireside for about a year. With the big stone fireplace in the historic log cabin, they knew it was the right place for them. Given the pandemic, Tom Morris, the restaurant’s owner, decided not to reopen and offered to lease the space. Morris will continue to own the building, where he had operated the restaurant since 1976. Staying on board for the change in ownership is Chef Pollo, chef at Morris’ Fireside for 22 years, said Lorincz-MacGregor. The couple would like to open the restaurant for dinner once the pandemic is quelled. Meantime, they’ve remodeled the restau-
rant somewhat and plan to close down in the fall for further upgrades. The Cannon Beach gallery Northwest by Northwest has worked with the couple to create a new ambiance, displaying high-end artwork to enhance the building’s iconic character.
Restaurant hours: • 8 a.m.-2 p.m. • 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. Lunch Whiskey Bar opens: • 4 p.m. on weekdays • 3 p.m. on weekends
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he biggest danger to tourists swimming in the ocean is an underestimation of the power of the riptides. A riptide is an ocean current that can grab hold of a swimmer and carry them out to sea. “People underestimate the power of the ocean,” said Jesse Willyard, head lifeguard for the City of Cannon Beach. A danger for tourists is their “general lack of knowledge about riptides.” “We get a lot of vacationers down here. They have their vacation brain on and they are not thinking,” Willyard said. “The rips form along the deeper parts of the beach, the trenches in the sand,” he said. Swimmers don’t see waves above the trenches and think it is a safer place to swim, “So they wade out. There’s really a dangerous current under there. “It is a lot like a river. It can pull you out like a river.” Marc Reckmann, fire chief for the Cannon Beach Fire Protection District, said he and other first-responders along the coast are dispatched to rescue swimmers. “Lots of people swim in the ocean, and that’s okay,” said Reckmann, “if they know what they’re doing.” “Never turn your back on the ocean,” Willyard added, referring to what are called sneaker waves. “Some days, the swells are 8 to 10 feet high,” he said. “The waves can double (up) on each other, converge in the water and come up on shore further than people are used to.” Willyard said that when it’s hot in Portland, Cannon Beach attracts a crowd of people to the beach. That includes plenty of youngsters. “They think of (the ocean) like a swimming pool. And the parents aren’t always paying attention to the kids.” Parents should stay close by “so they can grab them if they are in trouble.” The water along the Oregon coast gets larger swells and is colder than off Southern California, Willyard said. Cannon Beach has three, sometimes four lifeguards to watch about a four-mile stretch of beach, he said. “Luckily, the water is cold enough so the crowds are not as big as in Southern California.”
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Escape Room focusing on healthy fun Hilary Dorsey For The Gazette
The Cannon Beach Escape Room reopened June 1, having enacted changes in policies and procedures to promote a safe and healthy environment for guests, employees and neighbors. Owner Natalie Miller said reopening has been good … although definitely different. She needed to change the organization’s business model to fit the Oregon governor’s guidelines for Phase 2 re-openings. That said, Miller has been pleasantly surprised with how many customers have come back since the reopening. “We used to do mixed groups,” Miller said of the escape rooms. “The rooms are really designed to be done by 10 people.” Miller said
larger groups tend to be more successful. But all of the escape rooms now are private experiences, rather than shared with others, meaning people interact only with their own group. Miller said there is only one group in the entire building at a time. “We just run one room at a time. with one private group only,” Miller said. “We’ve actually scaled back our schedule quite a bit so we can have enough time to do deep cleaning in between each session. We make sure we’re opening doors in between each session and everything is really, thoroughly cleaned.” Staff wear masks and stay six feet from the group. Extra props and décor have been removed from the rooms to keep guests safe. There is hand sanitizer
in the rooms and the lobby, which guests are encouraged to use. And guests are encouraged to wear masks while in the lobby and in all common areas. Cannon Beach Escape Room asks that guests assist in maintaining six feet of space between their groups and the staff. A six-foot marker is on the ground and they ask guests to stand behind it. An escape room is a physical adventure game in which players have 60 minutes to work together to solve a series of puzzles - including clues, hints and strategies - to find a way out. Escapes at Cannon Beach Escape Room are $25 for adults, and $20 for kids 14 and under. Two games are available. “Escape From One-Eyed Jack” is a pirate-themed room
that includes clues to escape before having to walk the plank in just an hour. “Escape From Camp Haystack” is a camp-themed escape involving clues to escape the camp director’s cabin after getting in trouble. Miller said the record for
a group escaping a room is about 30 minutes. “We’re very, very grateful for the customers who have trusted us to come back,” she said. “I will say, honestly, when this all started, we didn’t know if we would make it through.
“With the support of the community and our customers, I think we’re going to be okay.” A session can be booked at 503-862-7907 or online at https://www.cannonbeachescaperoom.com/book.html.
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trained. Another thing the tourists underestimate is the cold temperature of the coastal Oregon water, said Reckmann, which can shock and cramp muscles. “The biggest mistake people make is just getting in too far,” he said. If a swimmer gets too close to the rock, it’s particularly dangerous because there are different waves and currents there. Willyard said the local lifeguards tell people to “never to go out past their waist height. And to keep their feet on the
sand, so the current doesn’t pick them up and move them toward the riptides.” The Cannon Beach Lifeguards Facebook page contains safety warnings as well as updates on the tides and water temperatures, he added. Many internet websites contain safety tips. The Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce has such a section at https://www.cannonbeach. org/things-to-do/beaches-andparks/beach-safety-tips/.
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Rohde’s book brings order to D.C. chaos Joseph Bernt Library Volunteer
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ecently, this column has ignored many books focused on the chaos surrounding all things touched by President Donald Trump. The disconnects among increasing cases of Covid-19, increasing unemployment nationwide and predictions of 200,000 U.S deaths by the start of deer season make Trump’s’s seeno-virus government hardly worth reading or writing about. I surprised myself, however, by picking David Rohde’s “In Deep: The FBI, the CIA, and the Truth about America’s ‘Deep State’” a Trump-focused book, now available at the Cannon Beach Library, which captured my interest – and, I hope, yours. This occurred after three years during which the Washington Post newspaper documented Donald Trump’s increasingly mixed prevarications, fabrications, speculations, misinformation, disinformation and flatout lies, along with random truths and facts. He averaged six false or misleading claims a day in 2017, nearly 16 a day in 2018, more than 22 a day in 2019. “In Deep” suggests that all these lies and misdirection might relate to the other great instability of the Trump administration: the staffing of cabinet departments with people who oppose the legislated missions of the organizations they were appointed to lead. “In Deep” captured my attention after a week in which Trump and U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr fired Geof-
frey Berman, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, who oversaw several cases that worried and angered the President, including prosecution of Michael Cohen and the hush payments Trump made during his 2016 campaign. To replace Berman, Trump nominated Jay Clayton, a former corporate attorney for such banks as Goldman Sachs and Deutsche, the latter being the only bank that loaned Trump cash following his multiple bankruptcies. Clayton presently heads the Securities and Exchange Commission, and golfs frequently with the President. Also, late last week Michael Peck, a conservative filmmaker and ally of Steve Bannon, was confirmed earlier in June on a partyline vote as chairman of the U.S. Agency for Global Media. He immediately took a hatchet to that nonpartisan agency. In May, Peck was investigated by the D.C. attorney general to determine whether he enriched himself by sending $1.6 million from the Public Media Lab to his for-profit film production company. On June 17, Peck removed five members of the USAGM: Bay Fang of Radio Free Asia, Jamie Fly of Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty, Alberto M. Fernandez of Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Emilio Vasquez of the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, and Libby Liu of the Open Technology Fund. They likely will be replaced by Trump-vetted loyalists. For example, Jeffrey Shapiro, a former Breitbart News writer when Steve Bannon ran Breitbart, has been involved in reshaping the USAGM and is likely
to become and running U.S. Attorney General Barr, “Endgame: The Betrayal and head of espionage and Treasury Secretary Steven Fall of Srebrenica, Europe’s Cuba Broadsabotage from Mnuchin and others in the Worst Massacre Since World casting. the White House current administration who War Two.” Bannon against political are aggressively purging the Readers who don’t daily largely was opposition. federal bureaucracy. read the New York Times or responsible Although Rohde, an executive watch MSNBC religiously for popularRohde argues editor of The New Yorker should read “In Deep” to izing “Deep that elements of website, has received two wrap their heads around the State” as the Deep State Pulitzer Prizes for internadizzying change that has a descripgradually crept tional reporting, and has occurred in three and a half tor among back into the reported for Reuters, the disorderly years. conservaexecutive branch New York Times and the On another note … The tives for an during the past 40 Christian Science Monitor. Cannon Beach Library asks entrenched years, he preIn addition to “In Deep,” patrons who still have books Joseph Bernt network dicts that a fully Rohde has written “Beyond checked out to return them inside formed Deep War: Reimagining Amerito the book return next to the government, bureaucracy, State may result from the ca’s Role and Ambitions in a library’s front door. There intelligence, law enforceefforts of President Trump, New Middle East” as well as will be no overdue fines. ment and military leadership with links to think tanks, academic institutions and media that control elected politicians. David Rohde wrote “In Deep” to determine if it really exists and if the country’s intelligence agencies and politicians protect the public trust. He begins this exploration with the Nixon Administration, the modern YESTERDAY presidency most similar to TOMORROW Trump’s in terms of conflict with Congress and the courts. TODAY For Rohde, the investigation of intelligence agencies led by Frank Church after Nixon’s resignation, and the reforms passed under Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, set the standard for subsequent administrations - at least until the 9/11 attacks and the surveillance of citizens’ images, communications, travel and finances under the OREGON FILM FLAVEL HERITAGE MUSEUM administration of George W. MUSEUM HOUSE MUSEUM Bush and Dick Cheney. 1618 EXCHANGE ST. 732 DUANE ST. The similarities between Explore the history of Clatsop 441 8TH ST. Scene of the famous opening jail County through temporary and Tour George Flavel’s elegant 1886 the Nixon and Trump break from The Goonies, this permanent exhibits featuring Queen Anne Victorian home. museum invites visitors to explore administrations specifically Native Americans, the founding of Begin your tour at the Carriage the films and the production Astoria, early pioneers, and include use of the “national House Visitor Center (on the behind making movies in Oregon. European immigrants. corner of 7th & Exchange). www.oregonfilmmuseum.org security” justification, maintenance of executive secrecy, information withCLATSOP COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY www.CUMTUX.ORG held from Congress, refusal Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cumtux 503.325.2203 PO BOX 88 ASTORIA OR 97103 to spend appropriated funds, www.AstoriaMuseums.org intimidation of the press,
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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING May 27, 2020 • Discussed closing social distancing measures for Hemlock Street, decided to hold off on closure; • Garden Club presented request to have a community garden at the old CB Elementary school; Council asked them to come back with answers from the discussion; • Discussed the possibility of temporarily allowing 14 day short term rentals to become 7 day short term rentals and asked staff to proceed with an ordinance change. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, June 2, 2020 • Adopted Resolution 20-21 for the purpose of approving the purchase of the Cannon Beach Elementary School from the Seaside School District; • Decided to hold off on appointing anyone to the budget committee; • Decided against having a 4th of July parade this year, due to COVID concerns. CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING, June 9, 2020 • Adopted Ordinance 20-15 for the purpose of amending the Municipal Code by amending Chapter 5.04.060(c) Fees Imposed; allowing Farmers Market Vendors to pay a reduced rate for their business license for this season, which will only be 8 days due to the COVID concerns; • Approved the first reading of Ordinance 20-16 for the purpose of amending the Municipal Code by Creating a Temporary Exception to the 14-Day Permit requirement for Short Term Rentals. The second reading is scheduled for the June 23rd special meeting; • Adopted Resolution 20-22 adopting the 20202021 budget as approved, submitted and acted upon by the Budget Committee of the City of Cannon Beach , making appropriations and levying taxes for municipal purposes of the City of Cannon Beach for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021. • Adopted Resolution 20-23 declaring the City’s election to receive State Revenues for fiscal year 2020-21; • Adopted Resolution 20-24 repealing Resolution 19-08 and establishing water, wastewater, and storm drain utility rates; • Approved memoranda of understanding with the Cannon Beach Police Officer’s Guild and SEIU Local 503, Oregon Public Employee Union Local 921 regarding their election to forfeit their Cost of Living Allowance for this fiscal year due to COVID concerns affecting the city budget; • Approved an Intergovernmental Agreement with he Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protection District for EMS training and record keeping for members of the City Police Department; • Authorized City Manager to sign an amendment
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to the Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of Cannon Beach and the Seaside School District to include the correct legal description and assignment of the Food Pantry lease; • Finance Director Laurie Sawrey presented the 3rd quarter finance report. • Agreed that outdoor restaurant seating could use 10’x10’ canopies over the tables; • Agreed to meet in a special meeting June 23rd with the Tourism & Arts Commission to discuss the Q3 and Q4 disbursement of TAF grant funding and discuss the next season of TAF grants. CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING, scheduled for June 23, 2020 to discuss: • Meet with Tourism & Arts Commission regarding the TAF Grants; • Consider 2nd reading of Ordinance 20-16 for the purpose of amending the Municipal Code by Creating a Temporary Exception to the 14-Day Permit requirement for Short Term Rentals; • Consider an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Fire District regarding hydrants; • Consider lease renewal with the Cannon Beach Academy; • Discuss the Utility Rates Model ordinance wording. DESIGN REVIEW BOARD – The Design Review Board met June 18 to discuss: DRB 20-20, Megan Lea application to construct an accessory dwelling unity in conjunction with a new single-family dwelling at 608 Larch Street; Approved PLANNING COMMISSION - The Planning Commission met May 28th to discuss: CU 20-02, request by Bruce Francis for a Conditional Use permit to allow for shoreline stabilization near the Breaker’s Point Condominium development. Denied P 20-01 and V 20-01, request by the City of Cannon Beach for preliminary and final plat approval in association with a variance request of a substandard-sized parcel off Reservoir Rd. Approved CD 20-01, request by Vito Cerelli for a Cluster Development located at 180 Coos St. Tentative Approval CU 20-03, request by Mike Morgan for a Conditional Use permit for a shoreline protection structure at 3188 Pacific Street. Approved CU 20-04, Request by Beth Holland on behalf of the City of Cannon Beach for a Conditional Use Permit for the development of a community garden on the grounds of the former Cannon Beach Elementary School. Denied
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Of Interest… Attention: Candidates filing for the office of City of Cannon Beach City Councilor If you are interested in running for the position of Cannon City Councilor you are encouraged to contact the City Elections Official (Colleen Dick, dick@ci.cannonbeach.or.us or 503.436.8052) for information. Two Council positions need to be filled at the November 3rd general election. Both incumbents are eligible to run for a second term. Requirements Any resident of the City of Cannon Beach who is registered to vote in Cannon Beach, Clatsop County may file to become a candidate for City Council, provided they have lived here at least one year prior to the election. Terms/Conditions of Office City Councilors are elected for a four-year term (unless completing a partial term) which begins with the first meeting in January following the election. You will be expected to attend City Council meetings, which typically occur twice monthly. Members of the Council may serve a maximum of two four-year continuous terms. How to File Please make an appointment with the City Elections Official (Colleen Dick) to review the process. The City Elections Official will confirm your eligibility (active, registered voter) with the County Elections Office prior to reviewing the process with you. The City of Cannon Beach follows the state guidelines and the City Elections Official will give you the forms and review the process with you. Step 1: File Prospective Petition Step 2: Collect Signatures Step 3: Submit Signature Sheets Campaign Finance Reporting Requirements All campaign finance reporting is handled at the Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division. If you have questions regarding Campaign Finance, please contact the Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division at 503-986-1518 or www. oregonvotes.org Statement of Economic Interest/State Reporting Requirements All persons holding office in the City of Cannon Beach are required to file a Statement of Economic Interest with the Oregon Government Ethics Commission. The annual reports must be filed electronically by April 15th every year of the incumbency of the elected official. Information will be requested concerning sources of income, property, business interests and gifts related to the office. Civil penalties may be imposed for failure to file, or for insufficient information. For additional information or sample forms, information can be found on the Oregon Government Ethics Commission website - www.oregon.gov/OGEC or by contacting the Commission at (503) 378-5105. Voter’s Pamphlet Candidates are to file directly with the County Elections Official with the filing candidate statement and required fee. Important Dates • June 3, 2020- First day for local (city) candidate to file declaration of candidacy (SEL 101) and candidate signature sheet (SEL 121) with City Elections Official for offices filled at general election. • August 17, 2020 - Recommended date for candidates to submit their petition signature sheets (SEL 121) to the City Elections Official BEFORE the actual candidate filing deadline of August 25th, in order to allow sufficient time for County Elections Office to verify the signatures, their eligibility to vote here, and also to allow time for candidates to obtain more signatures if needed. The City of Cannon Beach Charter sets the requirement of 50 signatures. • August 25, 2020 - Last day for local (city) candidate to file declaration of candidacy (SEL 101) and candidate signature sheets (SEL 121) with City Elections Official for offices filled at general election.
• August 28, 2020 - Last day for city candidates to file withdrawal of candidacy. (SEL 150) • September 8, 2020 - Last day for local candidate who files candidacy with County Clerk to file candidate statement for County Voters’ Pamphlet with County Clerk’s office. • November 3, 2020 - Election Day! You may also visit the County website for information and forms www. co.clatsop.or.us, under Services select Clerk/Elections. ________________________ The Haystack Rock Awareness Program (HRAP) is back on the beach and looking for volunteers! Do you enjoy being outside and sharing your love of Haystack Rock? No experience necessary – we train! Families welcome. Bring a friend or two! Please contact: Lisa Habecker Education & Volunteer Coordinator 503.436.8064 ________________________ Want to be in the know? Community members, visitors and businesses can choose up to 3 ways to receive emergency notification and community information from City, County and Public Safety Officials for Clatsop County, Oregon Sign up for CLATSOP ALERTS Receive notifications via: Home Phone Cell Phone Voice/Text Email Sign up online at: https://bit.ly/32aSffk Questions or other information: clastopemd@co.clatsop.or.us 503-325-8645 ________________________
All communities must prepare for the 2020 Census. We have only one shot at a complete count. Did you know, the census is mandated by the U.S. Constitution? Every 10 years, every single person in the U.S. must be counted! The census is important. The census counts every person living in the U.S. regardless of age, race, and ethnicity or immigration status. There is NO citizenship question on the census form. Get counted! Census data will affect your voice in Congress and shape the future of your community for the next 10 years! The census matters. The results of the census are used to reapportion the US House of Representatives, determining how many congressional seats Oregon will get. Get counted! For more information go to www.Oregon2020Census.gov All across much of Oregon and other states, residents only receive their mail through the Post Office. The census letters/postcards and paper questionnaires are not allowed to be sent to PO Boxes, but to actual residences. This can be a big problem for people, and a surprise when you receive a flyer at your door reminding you to fill out your questionnaire. To help alleviate this problem, this year’s census can be done via phone or internet as well as by paper questionnaire. If you have access to the internet, you can be counted! So, you can use your computer, your friend’s computer, visit an internet café, or other establishment that allows internet connection.
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18th-annual Kids Art Camp to go virtual The 18th-annual Kids Art Camp, scheduled for Aug. 3-7, will be a little different this year, given the novel coronavirus restrictions in place. Organizers have planned a virtual camp as an at-home experience. Registration is now open and scholarships available on a first-come, first-served basis. The options for engaging in camp this year
include: • Self-paced art making in your own safe space at home, with follow-along written instructions and/or prerecorded videos online from the teachers. (Kits include paper instructions, so class can be completed without online access/engagement.) • Visit virtual chat rooms with teachers and fellow students to check in the week of camp. (Some virtual camp options will have live
video times with the instructor for creative support.) • Visit the association’s social media pages for community sharing Camp organizers are encouraging participants to send in pictures and videos of their creations and athome art stations the week of camp. With permission, they will be posted on FaceBook and Instagram in real time to be shared with fellow campers. Workshops are geared to
different age groups. The class descriptions include suggested age ranges. Adult participation is recommended for young children when using scissors, glue, paint and other supplies. Families can choose to: 1. Pick up their supply kit at the Cannon Beach Gallery the weekend before camp. 2. Or have their kit dropped off the weekend before camp.
City budgeting for major drop in tax revenue
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Nehalem Bay House is seeking a qualified Resident Care Coordinator.
City Manager Bruce St. Denis spoke to The Gazette earlier this week about the city’s upcoming budget for fiscal year 2020-2021. The Gazette: How much money does the city expect to see decline in its transient room tax category, as reflected in the budget? Bruce St. Denis: “Given the fiscal 20192020 budget of $4,791,744, we expect to see a fiscal 20202021 budget of $3,343,941. That’s a difference of $1,447,803 less money, or 30.215%. The Gazette: Is this a July 1-to-end-ofJune budget? St. Denis: Yes. The city staff presented two side-by-side budgets due
Reporting to the Executive Director and working side-by side with the Health Services Director, the successful candidate will have the following skill-set/experience: Time-Management Skills Data Entry Reliability Microsoft Suite proficient Ability to succeed under pressure Organizational Skills A love of Seniors and People with disabilities We offer: Paid time off, a healthy bonus structure, a competitive wage, complimentary meals, drawings and employee awards and recognition. Be the difference you want to see! Contact: Nehalem Bay House at 503-368-6445 or email tdelano@careinc.org for further consideration.
COVID19 Notice: Nehalem Bay House is following strict CDC,DHS,CMS,OHA,OSHA guidance. Staff has been tested. No positive COVID19 cases. Professional cleaners have been hired for routine sanitizations. All Staff are required to wear employer provided masks for their own protection and the protection of others.
to the loss in transient room tax, St. Denis said. “The first budget showed what would have been proposed if things had proceeded ‘normally.’ “The second, or recommended budget, was for what it takes to perform the essential levels of service only. “The recommended budget remains low throughout the year, because we allow for a recurrence instead of anticipating that financially things will only ramp up,” he said. “The purpose for the sideby-side presentation is so that if revenue projections are exceeded, there is essentially a list of choices regarding what can be put back through a budget amendment approved by city council.” The council adopted the essential services budget on June 9, according to Assistant City Manager Colleen Dick. The new budget year begins this July 1.
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Fire Mountain School: Adaptive to our changing world Since its inception in 1983, Fire Mountain School (FMS) has had a strong history of shifting, growing and adapting to meet the needs of the North Coast families it serves. Beginning with the founding families designing and building the current school house, there has always been a cooperative model where everyone works together to create and maintain the best school they can envision. During almost 40 years of alternative education, the school has sustained a consistent mission. To educate the Whole Child. Their mission statement: Nurture each child by providing a joyful placedbased learning experience. With dedicated teachers, and families involved in their children’s education and school community, the transition away from classroom learning this Spring went smoothly. “The teachers did an excellent job of creating continuity with their students and found
creative ways to engage them during the transition to an online learning format,” said Sarah Reese, a parent and board member, in a press release. “The kids stayed connected with lots of hands-on learning at home while maintaining a schedule of daily zoom meetups, one-to-one time with their teachers, story times, community circles, and even a Friday morning dance party. It was very endearing.” With values such as fostering a deep connection with Natural World and using the outdoors as an original place for learning, Fire Mountain School incorporates an outdoor education model that serves to enhance the educational experience. Another benefit of the school’s approach is the small class sizes and culture of family engagement in childhood learning. This model is uniquely suited to maintain a low health risk in the face of our current health crisis.
Being outside in fresh air is a big factor in reduced risk for transmission of illness. And small classes allow FMS to easily adhere to guidance on group gathering size. Fire Mountain School was built on a foundation of ingenuity and cooperation and is particularly capable during this health crisis to focus on meeting the needs of a changing world. The school board is meeting regularly to implement innovative solutions for the upcoming school year. Fall plans center around an outdoor school model, with the potential for distance learning, if needed, in the winter months. While schools all over the world struggle to implement necessary changes in a landscape of fear and uncertainty, Fire Mountain School moves forward with a time-honored confidence in its ability to serve their ever-changing community. Their vision remains the same:
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Keep fireworks safe, legal The Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM), the Oregon Fire Service, natural resource agencies, Oregon licensed fireworks wholesalers, and safety experts are asking Oregonians to “keep it legal and keep it safe” when using all fireworks. The 2020 Oregon fireworks retail sales season opens June 23 and runs through July 6. The OSFM and its partners want everyone to know what fireworks are legal to use in Oregon without a permit, where they are allowed to be used, and how to use fireworks safely. “In Oregon, consumer legal fireworks can only be purchased from permitted fireworks retailers and stands,” said State Fire Marshal Jim Walker in a press release. “State regulations limit where those fireworks may be used. Starting in July, risks for wildfire in many parts of Oregon will be high. Fireworks can also start structural fires that threaten lives and property, as we have seen in past years.” Residents who plan to visit public lands and parks for the July Fourth holiday are asked to leave all fireworks at home. The use of fireworks is prohibited in national parks and forests, on Bureau of Land Management lands, on U.S. Fish and Wildlife properties, on state beaches, in state parks, and in state campgrounds. For residents who purchase legal fireworks,
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the OSFM encourages everyone to practice the four B’s of safe fireworks use: • Be prepared before lighting fireworks: keep water available by using a garden hose or bucket. • Be safe when lighting fireworks: keep children and pets away from fireworks. • Be responsible after lighting fireworks: never relight a dud. Wait 15 to 20 minutes then soak it in a bucket of water before disposal. • Be aware: use only legal fireworks and use them only in legal places. Oregon law prohibits the possession, use, or sale of any firework that flies into the air, explodes, or travels more than 12 feet horizontally on the ground, without a permit issued by the OSFM. Fireworks commonly called bottle rockets, Roman candles, and firecrackers are illegal in Oregon, without a permit. For the last reported five years through 2019, there were 1,173 reported fireworks-related fires in Oregon, resulting in more than $4.9 million in property loss and contents damage. During that same period, fires resulting from fireworks resulted in one death and 36 injuries. The data from structural fire agencies do not include incidents that occurred on federal and other state lands.