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Prepared Food Tax passes by four votes Kathleen Stinson

For The Gazette

he results of the Cannon Beach prepared food tax question on the November ballot are counted and the tax had more “Yes” votes than “no,” meaning the tax passed. With all votes counted, it was 379 “Yes” to 375 “No.,” according to Sheryl Holcom, an election technician at Clatsop County. On November 22, the elections

department certified the election to make these results final, Holcom said. The results were not close enough to trigger an automatic recount, she said. However, someone can demand a recount. The cost of the recount would be charged to the person making the request. A demand for a recount can be filed any time after November 22 but no later than December 7. She said the cost would be “anywhere from $100 to $500.” The recent additional votes were

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challenged votes, she said. They came from updated signatures and ballots that were not initially signed. Three councilor positions will become available and on the ballot in the November 2022 election, she said. These are councilor-at-large positions held by Mike Benefield and Robin Risley. Mayor Sam Steidel’s position will also be on the November 2022 ballot, she said. According to the city recorder Jennifer Barrett, Resolution 21-25

that called for the election states the tax would become effective on July 1, 2022. The Gazette asked the city manager Bruce St. Denis if the council has the power to end the prepared tax. According to St. Denis, the city’s attorney Ashley Driscoll recently said: With the tax passed, “the code section becomes like any other section of the City’s code. The council may amend, modify, repeal, etc. with an ordinance.”

Haystack Holidays

Issues with local ballot box fixed by city staff

Kathleen Stinson

For The Gazette

aystack Holidays 2021 in Cannon Beach is a special tradition. The series of events is designed to celebrate the season and this year includes an in-person lamp lighting ceremony. Debbie Nelson, owner of Cannon Beach Florist, told The Gazette on Tuesday that “everybody is excited we get to have in-person lamp lighting this year.” “Masks in place, all proper etiquette -- I am happy to get The annual Lamp Lighting ceremony is a Cannon Beach tradition. Gazette file photo back some of the normality 503-436-2623 for information. their neighbors and reacquaint Seaside (will be there). People of the Christmas tradition,” Margo Dueber, master of themselves with the people who standing across the street will be Nelson said. ceremonies of the lamp lighting, live here. It’s such a special able to hear the music.” The Christmas tree went up said she is “super-excited to have event. Other events include the yesterday in Sandpiper Square, it in-person this year. Last year, it “A number of people come and Coaster Theatre, which will she said, and the town is starting was virtual. This is such a tradiparticipate. We sing Bill Steidel’s perform a radio hour rendition of to dawn its garlands and lights Christmas song, “Christmastime Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas for the festival. Coaster Construc- tional event that has been going on since the early ‘70s. It kind of in our Home Town,” Dueber said. Carol” written, workshopped, tion as a donation is doing the kicks off the holidays for Cannon A Cannon Beach fifth grader will and performed by the community decorating for the town. Beach. light the lamp and the Cannon the weekends of November 19 At 4 pm on December 4, “In my mind, it kicks off the Beach Academy will sing as well through December 18, according the traditional lamp lighting tender Cannon Beach Christmas. as the Seaside High School Choir to the Cannon Beach Chamber of ceremony will take place in It’s a community thing to pull Ensemble. Commerce website. Visit www. Sandpiper Square. The free-topeople together. It’s not commerMayor Sam Steidel will speak, coastertheatre.com or call 503the-public event includes music, cial. It’s people meet-and-greet she said. “Bruce Smith Music of 436-1242 for information. singing, and special guests. Call

Help celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Miniatures exhibition A great way to shop locally

Ballot box in front of City Hall in Cannon Beach.

he city of Cannon Beach accessed the election ballot box during the election because of an incident, according to Clatsop County Clerk Tracie Krevanko. On the November ballot, the city had put forward a question asking voters if they favored a 5 percent prepared food tax, the proceeds of which would go to the city and the Cannon Beach Rural Protection Fire District. The Gazette asked Krevanko on Monday if anyone other than election personnel had accessed the Cannon Beach ballot box at city hall during the election. Krevanko said she does “know of an incident in which the city accessed inside the ballot box during the election.” She said what happened is election personnel accidentally left the ballot box closed for a time, during which a voter slipped his or her ballot into the side of the box. When she was notified about the locked ballot box, she went to Cannon Beach and unlocked it, she said. She gave the city a set of keys to the ballot box at that time. After the clerk left, the voter wanted to make sure their ballot had been counted and so the city opened the box and put the ballot into the box, she said she was told. At that time, the city did not notify the clerk that they did it, she said. “A concerned voter” notified her and she called the city manager. The clerk told the city manager: “This should not have happened to begin with and don’t do it again without talking to me first.” The clerk said she thinks that nothing wrong happened.

Booster shots available for all 18 years and older

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annon Beach Arts Association has been supporting the arts in Cannon Beach and surrounding area for 35 years, and is happy to announce its 35th Annual Miniatures Show. The Miniatures exhibition is the highlight of the year for the community and a great way to shop local for the holiday season. Traditionally this exhibition features a variety of local and regional artwork measuring 6x6” or smaller. In addition, the for-sale miniatures are priced at a measurable difference then larger scale works. In a show so diverse it is impossible not to find something that you love. The show will be on view from Dec. 1- 31 with an Artist Reception from 4:30-6 pm. Dec. 11. The gallery invites you to come and choose your favorite work and cast your vote for the “People’s Choice” award. The Cannon Beach Gallery is a non-profit program of Cannon Beach Arts Association (CBAA). Our mission is to exhibit regional and local artists for the benefit of Cannon Beach’s residents and the visiting public. Further information about this exhibition and the submission criteria can be found on the Cannon Beach Arts Association website http:// cannonbeacharts.org or by calling 503-436-0744. Cannon Beach Gallery, 1064 S. Hemlock Street, Cannon Beach, Oregon, 97110

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Staff Report

latsop County Public Health reports 21 COVID-19 cases from Nov. 13 through Nov. 19. There were three COVID-related hospitalizations from Nov. 12 through Nov. 18, with two of those individuals being unvaccinated and one vaccinated. Clatsop County has had a total of 32 deaths, as of Nov. 19. Public health reports four current outbreaks. BOOSTER SHOTS Additional clinics offering booster shots of Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are scheduled.

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2021 Happy Tails Holiday Fundraiser is in full swing Clatsop Animal Assistance is excited to announce our 2021 annual virtual fundraiser. Because our virtual Pup Strut and Kitty Cuddle fundraiser last fall was so successful, we are continuing this year with the virtual Happy Tails Holiday Fundraiser, which runs through New Year’s Day. Join us in celebrating the animals in our lives and the

ones still waiting for loving homes at the Clatsop County Animal Shelter. Please tell your fellow animal lovers about the hard work CAA volunteers do every day of the year to ensure the safety and well-being of all of the animals in Clatsop County. There are no paid employees - just animal lovers. Log in directly at https:// secure.givelively.org/donate/

clatsop-animal-assistance/ happy-tails-holiday-fundraiser, from our Website www.dogsncats.org, or by phone using the QR code here or texting CAANOW to 44-321. And please feel free to share and invite your friends to join in the fun. Thanks to all of you for your continuing support. You make it possible for CAA to provide help and

hope for the homeless dogs and cats in Clatsop County. Because of you, we’re always confident we can cover veterinary costs for the shelter animals, from wellness checkups for kittens to major surgeries and follow-up care. And we continue to cover a portion of spay/neuter costs; every dog or cat adopted from the shelter is altered before

going home. About CAA: Clatsop Animal Assistance, also known as CAA, is a 501(c) 3 all-volunteer organization dedicated to helping the Clatsop County Animal Shelter’s homeless pets. We support these animals by providing funds to pay for veterinary care, spay/neuter fees, medicines, cat litter, grooming, specialty-diet

foods, and other supplies not covered by the shelter budget. We promote the shelter animals by providing advertising and promotional materials and by sponsoring adoption events. CAA helps turn hardship and suffering into happy endings, sending a message of compassion and caring for animals out into the community.

Oregon lawmakers shed outdoor mask mandate Zoe Gottlieb Country Media Oregonians are no longer required to mask up outdoors, effective immediately, according to Oregon Health Authority (OHA). On Tuesday, Nov. 23, OHA Director Patrick Allen, Health Officer and State

Epidemiologist Dr. Dean Sidelinger, and Oregon Department of Education Director Colt Gill briefed the media on the latest COVID-19 protocols, including a lifting of Oregon’s formerly-issued outdoor mask mandate. On Aug. 11, Gov. Kate Brown expanded the mask mandate to include outdoor

settings, effective Aug. 13, following a dramatic rise in COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations. “This rule was implemented back in August at the peak of the most recent surge,” OHA Director Patrick Allen said. “This (new) decision, which takes effect immediately, reflects the overall

progress we’ve seen on the COVID-19 threat in Oregon.” Allen attributes the changes to what OHA sees as promising developments in terms of the number of COVID cases, hospitalizations, and vaccination rates. “Over the past six weeks, we’ve continued to see a slow but steady decline in hospitalizations and daily cases. Our seven-day moving average of new cases as of yesterday was 822. On September 1, in the teeth of this current surge, that average was 2285,” he said. “That’s a 64% decrease.” Allen also said ICU bed counts and the number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 are trending

downward, prompting OHA to ease up on restrictions. Allen said a lower daily case count, less hospitalizations, and high vaccination rates are all signs Oregon is moving in the right direction, but he stipulates OHA does not have any plans to remove the indoor mask mandate, keeping in mind the rapid transmission of the Delta variant. “Although the COVID-19 landscape has markedly improved, we are not yet at a point where we can consider relaxing the guidelines on wearing masks in indoor public settings,” he said. “The Delta variant remains a significant threat to all of us and especially to the one in five Oregonians who are vulnerable to the disease.” Allen said lifting the indoor mask mandate and transitioning from a pandemic mode to an end-demic mode depends on several factors including the trajectory of cases, the Delta variant, and

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The clinics are: MODERNA Vaccine Clatsop County Fairgrounds, 92937 Walluski Loop, Astoria Dec. 1 Dec. 8 Dec. 15 PFIZER Camp Rilea, Warrenton (Drive-thru) Nov. 30 Dec. 7 Dec. 14 Sign up for a vaccine appointment at: https://bit.ly/3qVP9vc Booster shots are also available from many local providers; contact your local pharmacy or healthcare provider. If you received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, you are eligible for a booster two months after receiving the first dose. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and

less hospitalizations. “We’re going to need to be at a place where we have much less transmission of disease, much less hospitalization. We’re still sitting at over 90% of hospital beds full, same thing with ICU beds. A large portion of those ICU beds occupied by largely unvaccinated people. We need to get out of this phase and get to something that looks a lot more like the flu.” Allen said a bad flu season kills 600 Oregon in a year, while COVID-19 claimed over 5000 as of Nov. 22. Allen continues to recommend mask wearing for the unvaccinated, elderly and the immune-compromised, people are high risk of contracting the disease and people living with someone in one of those categories. Allen also issued a recommendation for school districts to transition from lengthy quarantines to a test-to-stay option for students exposed to COVID-19. Prevention have moved to expand eligibility for Moderna and Pfizer booster shots to all adults 18 and older six months after their initial vaccination. PEDIATRIC VACCINES Vaccination events for children ages 5 and up are currently being arranged – watch for updates on the Clatsop County website or on Public Health Facebook or Instagram. Vaccines for children may also be available from local providers – check with your child’s health care provider. PICC HOURS The Public Information Call Center will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 25 and 26 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. COVID-19 TESTING Drive-thru COVID-19 testing is offered Monday through Friday at Camp Rilea, 33168 Patriot Way, Warrenton. Testing runs from 9 a.m. to noon each day. Appointments are required. Call (503) 325- 8500 to schedule.

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At the library

Books to hear, consider, borrow, purchase, read, discuss, perhaps even write W

ell, it took an acquisitions committee of five library members-three of whom are members of the library board of directors, along with two longstanding library volunteers—to generate a new book list for the library’s November purchase order, a monthly task that Marjorie MacQueen accomplished for eighteen years with occasional input from library patrons. Library members appointed to the acquisitions committee were announced in September. They include Mary Kerwin, Wanda Meyer-Price, Linda Sugano, Doug Sugano and Joe Bernt. These committee members monitor new book announcements and catalogs, but they also encourage library members and patrons to suggest book titles for purchase to anyone on the acquisitions committee. The committee intends to continue ordering approximately twenty new books every month, but library members may see some fluctuations in numbers of mysteries, fiction and nonfiction books ordered from month to month. The new committee has already proposed ordering more science fiction, more books by Pacific Northwest authors and—after a thorough review of the library collection—more classic books seemingly missing from the library. Speaking of classic books, Phyllis Bernt will lead the members of Cannon Beach Reads Wednesday, y December 15, in a 7 p.m. d Zoom discussion of “Honey in the Horn” by Harold

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Lenoir Davis, better known as H. L. Davis. Published in 1935, “Honey in the Horn” to this day remains the only book by a native Oregonian to have received the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction. I wonder how Oregonian Ursula K. Le Guin, once a part-time Cannon Beach resident, missed receiving the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction. Le Guin, who deserved a Pulitzer Prize for either “The Left Hand of Darkness” or “The Dispossessed,” was nominated for the Pulitzer in Fiction in 1997 for “Unlocking the Air and Other Stories.” The nomination was close, but still no cigar. The Ursula K. Le Guin Literary Trust will award the first-ever Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction in 2022. The Le Guin Prize for Fiction awards an annual $25,000 cash prize given to a writer for a single booklength work of imaginative fiction. This award seeks to recognize the kinds of writers that Le Guin invoked in her 2014 National Book Awards speech—realists of a larger reality, writers who can imagine real grounds for hope and see alternatives to how we now live. The nomination process for the Le Guin Prize is open to all. The nomination period for the 2022 prize will begin on February 1 of next year. The trust will create a shortlist of finalists from the works nominated, and a panel of five jurors will read the shortlisted books from which the Le Guin Prize for Fiction will be selected. The inaugural year’s jurors, noted for their specula-

tive writings, including science fiction, are Adrienne Maree Brown, Becky Chambers, Molly Gloss, David Mitchell, and Luis Alberto Urrea. The first Le Guin Prize will be Joseph Bernt awarded on October 21, on what would have been Le Guin’s 93rd birthday. I look forward to reading Oregon’s only Pulitzer Prize-winning novel in preparation for the December 15 Cannon Beach Reads Zoom discussion of “Honey in the Horn.” Anyone interested in this early evidence of Pacific Northwest literary maturation can join the Zoom discussion. Let me know via email (berntj@ohio.edu) of your interest. I will add you to the CB Reads list and send the Zoom information necessary to access the discussion. Even if “Honey in the Horn” was first published eighty-five years ago when the literary production of the Pacific Northwest was mostly ignored, it’s important to note that H. L. Davis and James Stevens shook up literary conventions in the Northwest, particularly in The Dalles, when in 1927 they co-published “Status Rerum: A Manifesto upon the Present Condition of Northwestern Literature, Containing Several NearLibelous Utterances, upon Persons in the Public Eye.”

This was particularly the case for Davis, who was a widely published poet in Poetry magazine and short story writer in H. L. Mencken’s American Mercury and in Collier’s. His successful application for a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1932 received the support of Mencken, poet Robinson Jeffers and other nationally important literary leaders. In addition to his success as a poet following World War I, Davis followed the national success of “Honey in the Horn” with “Harp of a Thousand Strings” (1947), “Beulah Land” (1949), “Winds of Morning” (1952) , “Team Bells Woke Me and Other Stories” (1953) “The Distant Music,” (1957) and “Kettle of Fire” (1959). Mencken, in a review of “Honey in the Horn” that appeared on the front page of the New York Herald Tribune, concluded that “Honey in the Horn” was “the best first novel by any author and best American novel since Sinclair Lewis’s “Babbitt.” Davis’s first novel received similar praise from Robert Penn Warren and Malcolm Cowley. Clearly Davis received sufficient praise from the leading regional writers and literary critics of the first half of the 20th century to justify giving “Honey in the Horn” a careful read. In June I devoted a chunk

of this column to praising biographical historian Ernest Freeberg’s “The Age of Edison: Electric Light and the Invention of Modern America” for his portrait of the impact of electricity on American industry, entertainment and homes at the turn of the 20th century. Here, I would like to do the same for Freeberg’s recent study of the early animal rights movement in “A Traitor to His Species: Henry Bergh and the Birth of the Animal Rights Movement,” now available on the Green Dot shelf of nonfiction titles at the Cannon Beach Library. Immediately following the conclusion of the Civil War, a war brought on in part by the movement to end the peculiar institution of slavery in the United States, Henry Bergh in 1866 founded New York’s American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), the nation’s first animal anticruelty organization. Bergh successfully promoted the society and an anticruelty law that became models for similar legislation across the country. In doing so Bergh and members of state ASPCAs challenged deeply held beliefs that animals were property that people were free to treat mostly as they pleased. This brought Bergh and his police powers into battles with teamsters, turtle dealers, transit owners, railroad owners, cock- and dog-fight promoters, circus managers, zoo and museum managers, butchers, slaughterhouses, meat packing companies, surgeons, med-

ical schools and shooting clubs. These opponents—who profited from mistreating and overworking horses, cattle, sheep, dogs, cats, passenger pigeons, tropical birds and exotic animals— branded Bergh as a fanatic who unnaturally interfered with the lives and business of his own species out of concern for rats, curs, cats and a broad range of dumb animals. Other than the nasty picture Freeberg paints of Gilded Age American cities and their smells, dangers, diseases and urban reliance on horses and mules, the most interesting section of “A Traitor to His Species” was that devoted to the horse flu epidemic of 1872 in a chapter titled “America’s First Energy Crisis.” The most common recommendation to deal with the horse flu was absolute rest for any ailing horses, which hardly relieved the economic collapse occurring as products rotted on the docks, as coal couldn’t reach mills in Pittsburgh, as firewagons couldn’t reach burning warehouses in Boston, as piles of dead horses grew in the streets, as frustrated city officials and business leaders opted to use dangerous steam machines to replace sick and dying horses and mules. Within a year, the flu had spread across North America from its origin in Ontario, Canada, to Nicaragua. As infection declined, rested horses returned to the streets, docks, and canals— their return to health signaling a return to physical abuse and exhaustion.

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Guest Column Columbia Memorial Hospital: Face masks and kids Dr. Whitney Latham, DO A face mask is a simple thing, yet it’s one of the best tools we have to help protect one another from COVID-19. That’s why public health experts say almost everyone should wear a mask until they’re fully vaccinated — including children as young as 2 years old. Many areas have mask mandates in addition to recommendations. And children may need to wear a mask at least part of the time while they’re at school. Tips for masking up Wearing a face mask can be challenging for children. You can help them adjust with these suggestions: • Make it fun. Put a face mask on a stuffed animal. Give your child’s mask a cool decoration. Point out that many superheroes wear masks. • Practice together. Help your child get used to wearing the mask before you go out.

• Show your child pictures of other kids wearing masks. This will help your child avoid feeling different or singled out. • Talk about the importance of masks. Using age-appropriate words, talk with your child about face masks and why your family wears them: to avoid spreading germs. Talk with them about how germs can spread when people breathe, talk, cough, or sneeze. Wearing a mask keeps the virus from reaching others and it can stop germs from reaching you! Additionally, contaminated hands are a way for the virus to spread and masks stop people from touching their mouths and faces, adding another level of protection. Right mask, right fit You can buy a face covering for your child. Or if you sew, you can find DIY mask patterns online. A pleated cloth mask with elastic ear loops usually works best for

kids. Just make sure the mask you buy or make will fit your child’s smaller face and can be securely worn over your child’s nose and mouth. Adult face masks are too large for kids. Also, children often need to be reminded to: • Wash their hands before and after wearing the mask. • Avoid touching the mask while wearing it. • Remove the mask by taking it off from behind rather than from the front. When to talk to your child’s doctor

Some children have a developmental or intellectual disability or a health condition that may make it harder to wear a mask. Ask your child’s doctor for advice. Call your CMH clinic or visit columbiamemorial.org to request an appointment or learn more information. Note: Here’s to Your Health is sponsored by Columbia Memorial Hospital. Dr. Latham is the in-house pediatrician at CMH-OHSU Health Pediatric Clinic Seaside.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING CLATSOP COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE ELSIE-JEWELL / SEASIDE RURAL PLANNING AREA CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Clatsop County Comprehensive Plan Update Elsie-Jewell / Seaside Rural Planning Area Citizen Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting at 10:00AM on Friday, December 10, 2021, via GoTo Meeting. The Committee will discuss the Elsie-Jewell and Seaside Rural community plans. Other Goals and policies related to the Elsie-Jewell and Seaside Rural planning areas may also be discussed. To join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting. com/join/552752757 You can also dial in using your phone. United States (Toll Free): 1 877 309 2073 United States: +1 (646) 749-3129 Access Code: 552-752757 An agenda will be posted seven days prior to the hearing at: https://www.co.clatsop.or.us/calendar. All documents are available for inspection at the Clatsop County Planning Division at 800 Exchange St, Suite 100, during normal business hours (M-F 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.) at no cost. Paper copies may also be obtained at reasonable cost. The full agenda packet is posted at: https://www.co.clatsop.or.us/ calendar. If you have questions about this matter or need more information, please contact the Planning Division

at (503) 325-8611 or at comdev@co.clatsop.or.us. Publication dates: Cannon Beach Gazette: Nov. 26, 2021 CBG21-108

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING CLATSOP COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE LEWIS & CLARK, OLNEY-WALLOOSKEE CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Clatsop County Comprehensive Plan Update Lewis & Clark, Olney-Wallooskee Citizen Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting at 6:00 PM on Thursday, December 16, 2021, via GoTo Meeting. The committee will continue to discuss the Lewis & Clark, Olney-Wallooskee Community Plan. Join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. Lewis & Clark, Olney Wallooskee Citizens Advisory Committee Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting. com/join/823377253 You can also dial in using your phone. United States (Toll Free): 1 866 899 4679 United States: +1 (312) 757-3119 Access Code: 823-377-253 New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https:// global.gotomeeting.com/install/823377253 All documents are available for inspection at the Clatsop County Planning Division at 800 Exchange St, Suite 100, by appointment during normal business hours (M-F 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.) at no

cost. Paper copies may also be obtained at reasonable cost. The full agenda packet is posted at: https://www. co.clatsop.or.us/lewisandclarkcac/meeting/lewisclark-olney-wallooskee-citizens-advisory-committee. If you have questions about this matter or need more information, please contact the Planning Division at (503) 325-8611 or at comdev@co.clatsop.or.us. Publication date: Nov. 26, 2021. CBG21-104

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING CLATSOP COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE CLATSOP PLAINS PLANNING AREA CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Clatsop County Comprehensive Plan Update Clatsop Plains Planning Area Citizen Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting at 2:00 PM on Thursday, December 9, 2021, via GoTo Meeting. The committee will be discussing the Clatsop Plains Community Plan. Topics of discussion may include other Goals and policies related to the Clatsop Plains planning area. To join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting. com/join/789458365 You can also dial in using your phone. United States (Toll Free): 1 866 899 4679 United States: +1 (669) 224-3319 Access Code: 789-458-365 An agenda will be posted seven days prior to the hearing at: https://www.co.clatsop.or.us/calendar. All documents are available for inspection at the

Clatsop County Planning Division at 800 Exchange St, Suite 100, during normal business hours (M-F 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.) at no cost. Paper copies may also be obtained at reasonable cost. The full agenda packet is posted at: https://www.co.clatsop.or.us/ calendar. If you have questions about this matter or need more information, please contact the Planning Division at (503) 325-8611 or at comdev@co.clatsop.or.us. Publication dates: November 26, 2021 Cannon Beach Gazette December 2, 2021 North Coast Citizen CBG21-105

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING CLATSOP COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE NORTHEAST PLANNING AREA CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Clatsop County Comprehensive Plan Update Northeast Planning Area Citizen Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting at 4:00 PM on Thursday, December 9, 2021, via GoTo Meeting. The committee will be discussing the Northeast Community Plan. Topics of discussion may include other Goals and policies related to the Northeast planning area. To join the meeting: Please join from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting. com/join/241020789 You can also dial in using your phone. United States (Toll Free): 1 877 309 2073 United States: +1 (571) 317-3129 Access Code: 241-020789

New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://www.co.clatsop. or.us/calendar An agenda will be posted seven days prior to the hearing at: https://www.co.clatsop.or.us/calendar. All documents are available for inspection at the Clatsop County Planning Division at 800 Exchange St, Suite 100, during normal business hours (M-F 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.) at no cost. Paper copies may also be obtained at reasonable cost. The full agenda packet is posted at: https://www.co.clatsop.or.us/ calendar. If you have questions about this matter or need more information, please contact the Planning Division at (503) 325-8611 or at comdev@co.clatsop.or.us. Publication dates: November 26, 2021 Cannon Beach Gazette December 2, 2021 North Coast Citizen CBG21-107

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING CLATSOP COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Clatsop County Planning Commission will hold its regular meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, via GoTo Meeting to consider the following: 1. Amendments to the Clatsop County Comprehensive Plan, revising Goal 6: Air, Water, and Land Resource Quality 2. Amendments to the Clatsop County Comprehensive Plan, revising Goal 8: Recreational Needs 3. Amendments to the Clatsop County Comprehensive Plan, revision Goal 13:

Energy Conservation To join the meeting: https://global.gotomeeting. com/join/717331381 You can also dial in using your phone. United States (Toll Free): 1-877-568-4106 United States: +1 (312)757-3129 Access Code: 717-331381 An agenda will be posted seven days prior to the hearing at: https://www.co.clatsop.or.us/calendar. Those wishing to provide testimony on public hearings or provide oral communication at the designated time must register in advance by calling 503-325-8611 or email comdev@co.clatsop. or.us. Once registered, you will be notified when it is your opportunity to speak for a three-minute presentation. The public may also submit comments via email to be read to the Planning Commission at the designated time. Please send submissions to comdev@co.clatsop. or.us. All documents will be available for inspection by appointment at the Clatsop County Planning Division at 800 Exchange St, Suite 100, during normal business hours (M-F 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.) at no cost. Paper copies may also be obtained at reasonable cost. The full agenda packet will be posted seven days prior to the hearing at: https://www.co.clatsop.or.us/ calendar. If you have questions about this matter or need more information, please contact the Planning Division at (503) 325-8611 or at comdev@co.clatsop.or.us. Publication dates: North Coast Citizen December 2, 2021, Cannon Beach Gazette Nov. 26, 2021, Clatskanie Chief: December 3, 2021

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Cannon Beach Gazette

2021 Celebrate the Holidays Seasonal Events Thanksgiving Weekend through the New Year Day weekend. Clatsop County Nov. 19 – Dec. 18 – Coaster Theatre Playhouse presents the holiday classic “A Christmas Carol.” This production is a radiostyle play written, workshopped and performed by the theatre community. Get tickets for one of the performances slated for Fridays, Saturdays, and one Sunday matinee. Buy tickets online at https://bit.ly/3aG843D or by calling 503-4361242. Nov. 26 – Black Friday at Seaside Outlets. All stores open at 7 a.m. First 10 people in each store get cash rewards. Enter to win $300 gift certificate. Free snacks and coffee while supplies last. Nov. 26 – Seaside Parade of Lights. Also includes lighting of the community tree. Parade begins at 7 p.m. and tree lighting begins at 8 p.m. Nov. 26-27 – Plaid Friday and Small Business Saturday in Cannon Beach. Take this opportunity to shop small and get something for everyone on your holiday shopping list with specials. Wear plaid to show your love and support for local businesses. Nov. 26-27 -Seaside Boutique Artisan Fair from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 26 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 27 at Seaside Civic & Convention Center. Annual holiday gift fair dedicated to local artists from around Seaside and Clatsop County. Nov. 27 and Dec. 4 – Wreath making classes from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

at the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce. This wreath making event comes with an instructor, along with refreshments and holiday music. Recycle last year’s ring and receive a discount. Don’t miss the Holiday Cookie Contest during the classes, where local bakers compete for Best Cannon Beach Cookie. Nov. 29 – Dec. 20 – Cannon Beach in Lights. View the beautiful lights and Christmas displays decorating the town and vote for your favorite at the chamber or on the website. Voting opens through Dec. 20. Awarded will be announced on Facebook Dec. 21. Nov. 29 – Dec. 20 – ‘Name That Tune’ Window Contest in Cannon Beach. Visit participating locations and submit completed playing cards for a chance to win a holiday gift basket. Voting opens through Dec. 20. Awards will be announced on Dec. 21 on Facebook. Dec. 1-23 – Holiday Crafting at Child’s Play in Cannon Beach. Decorate Christmas glass ornaments, pom pom Christmas trees and Christmas wood signs adorned with twinkle lights. For details, visit achild’splay.com Dec. 4 – Lamp Light-

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Dec. 11 – Pictures with Santa from 1-4 p.m. at Sandpiper Square (or the chamber community hall in case of rain) in Cannon Beach. Come support the Cannon Beach Academy and get your picture with Santa. Dec. 11 & 12 – Holiday Pictures with Santa from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Seaside Outlets.

in Astoria from 6-8 p.m. Dec. 23 – Caroling Downtown from 5-6 p.m. in Cannon Beach. Will begin at the chamber and go through downtown, ending for hot cocoa at the Cannon Beach Chocolate Café. Dec. 27-30 – Holiday Foods Around the World in Cannon Beach. Visit participating restaurants who will feature unique food and beverage special, highlighting many different countries and cuisines. Locations list on chamber website.

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Dec. 12 – Soups for Santa from noon to 3 p.m. Bring your soup donation to either Tolovana Wayside from noon to 12:55 p.m., Cannon Beach Fire Department from 1-1:55 p.m., or the old Cannon Beach Elementary School from 2-2:55 p.m. and meet Santa. All donations benefit the Cannon Beach Community Food Pantry.

Nov. 26 – Tree Lighting Ceremony and Holiday Sale at 5:45 p.m. at the Rockaway Beach Wayside. Santa will be arriving on the “Rockaway Beach Christmas Tree Lighting Excursion” train at 6 p.m. Tree Lighting is at 6:30 p.m. Local shops will be open late, offering discounts after the Tree Lighting.

Dec. 15 – Holiday Pictures with Santa from 4-7 p.m. at Seaside Outlets.

Nov. 27 – Bear Creek Artichokes Holiday Party from noon to 3 p.m.

Dec. 19 – Fireside Storytime with Santa at 4 p.m. at the Surfsand Resort Ballroom in Cannon Beach. Enjoy cookies and hot cocoa in the lobby before hearing Santa read “Night Before Christmas.”

Nov. 27 – Small Business Saturday in Tillamook from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit the chamber for free hot cocoa from Dutch Bros. Do your holiday shopping at local retailers. Many shops will have great deals or extra goodies available to celebrate shopping small. Tillamook Air Museum will also be offering a 10 percent discount on all

Dec. 20 – Old-Fashioned Christmas in the Flavel House Museum

gift shop purchases and museum admissions to local residents from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 27 – Tree lighting ceremony in Garibaldi at 5:30 p.m. in front of the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad train depot at 3rd St. and Hwy 101. Swing by for free hot cocoa and hot dog. Nov. 27-28 – Holiday market from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 27 and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 28, located at the Garibaldi Community Hall, located at 107 6th St., two blocks away from the ice skating rink. Nov. 27-28 – Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad will begin running their Candy Cane Express on Nov. 27 with departing trains at noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. On Nov. 28, trains will be at noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Held Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 19. Book train tickets at https://oregoncoastscenic.org/candy-caneexpress/ Nov. 27-28 – Ice skating in Garibaldi from 1-5 p.m. Nov. 27 and from noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 28. Admission is free but the city will be collecting donations for future events. Skate rentals are provided for both adult and children sizes. Nov. 29-Dec. 3 – Tillamook County Library Foundation Treasure Sale from 9 a.m. 5 p.m. at Tillamook County Library, located at 1716 3rd St. Dec. 1 – Drive-thru Customer Holiday Party from 3-6 p.m. at the Tillamook PUD office. Enter the event through the TPUD truck yard gate on 11th St. There will be holiday treats and giveaway items for adults and kids. Dec. 3-4 – Christmas Bazaar from 2-7 p.m. Dec. 3 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 4 at Tillamook Nazarene, 2611 3rd St. Enjoy a meal from the Kitchen Café before or after browsing the local vendors. Dec. 4 – 62nd annual Old Fashioned Christmas Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, the little white church with the steeple, one block off

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ing Ceremony at 4 p.m. at Sandpiper Square in Cannon Beach. Enjoy music, singing and special guests. Free to the public.

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Hwy 101 in downtown Cloverdale. Santa visits will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be gift baskets, gifts and raffles, handcrafted quit raffle, homemade fresh cinnamon rolls, famous polish dogs, home-baked goods. All food is to go only. Credit cards accepted. Proceeds are donated to South Tillamook County nonprofits. Dec. 4 –Pacific City Holiday Bazaar at 10 a.m. at Kiawanda Community Center. Join local artists and creatives and get your holiday shopping done with supporting locals. Dec. 4 – Holiday in Tillamook and annual Tree Lighting Ceremony from 5-7 p.m. at City Hall, located at 210 Laurel Ave. There will be a coloring contest, toy drive, performances from local, hot cocoa and popcorn stand, photos with Santa, a performance by the Tillamook High School Choir and catered food. People can also watch live at https:// bit.ly/3EJs3vn Dec. 4 – Tillamook Holiday Light Parade at 7 or 7:30 p.m., after the tree lighting. The parade will run in front of city hall. Dec. 6 – Hope for the Holidays from 6-7:30 p.m. at Tillamook Seventh Day Adventist Church, located at 2610 First Street in Tillamook. The community event is to honor loved ones who have died and to receive support through the holidays. There will be live music, an inspiring speaker and helpful coping resources. There will be a special acknowledgment honoring those who have died from COVID-19 along with a special gift for the families. Registration and masks are required. A livestream will also be available on Facebook Live @AHTillamook for those not able to attend in person. Register at https://bit.ly/3Em26Sf Dec. 11 – Santa & The Grinch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tillamook Air Museum. Come for a day of fun and photos with Santa and The Grinch. Bring your letters to Santa.