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March 18, 2022

Cannon Beach Gallery declares a Pasted Paper Revolution exhibit M

ethod and sensibility meet disorder and agitation in CBAA’s upcoming art exhibition the “Pasted Paper Revolution.” This exhibit will highlight the often - overlooked discipline of collage. Featuring local and regional artists Rex Amos, Moss Niesche, Eva Lake, Susan Schenk, Jason Berlin, and Timothy Root.

The “Pasted Paper Revolution” will run from March 30 – April 24, 2022. Join us for a gallery reception Saturday April 9, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Rex Amos was an unruly member of the Portland Avant Garde in the 1960s and 1970s. In recent years, he and his wife Diane have lived quietly on the Oregon Coast, where he makes intricate collages based on precisely cut components from vintage magazines, old posters and other random materials.

While some collage artists tear their papers, Amos is a “scissors” man. He is a Pasted Paper Revolution, exhibits of college are on display at the Cannon Beach Gallery from remarkably skilled cutter, able to trim and cut complex March 30 through April 24. Courtesy photos edges with great precision and to piece the cut forms together into imagery that is exotic, art historical, erotic, and at times, political.

Moss grows on trees. The multi-disciplinary artist explores and challenges all senses—eyes, ears, taste and beyond. He may be found, perhaps in the woods--somewhere along Highway 101 on the North Oregon Coast--but only when he chooses to be - creating not out of expectation, but necessity.

Eva Lake is an artist who has worked in collage, painting, print-making, fanzines, performance, writing, film, radio, acting, music and dance. She began during the 1970s Punk era making collages for fanzines and window installations and has shown her work internationally since 1980. She studied art history at the University of Oregon and painting at the Art Students League of New York. Lake also curated exhibitions and worked at galleries including Lovelake, Chambers Fine Art, Work of artist Moss Niesche Gallery 500, the Independent and the Russo Work of artist Eva Lake Lee Gallery. Lake currently lives and works in Portland, Oregon and is represented by Frosch ephemera, to foster the idea of finding beauty Rainmaker artist residency in Portland, Orein the overlooked. This process leaves a small and Co in New York City and Modernism in gon. Berlin’s work has been exhibited in nucarbon footprint and more importantly, carves San Francisco. merous art shows in the Pacific Northwest, and out a trail of enjoyment for others.

Susan Schenk sees art as an invitation to in group exhibitions in New York, France, and Jason Berlin received his BFA from Oregon Vancouver BC. Berlin splits his time between see beyond the apparent. From a distance, College of Art and Craft and his MFA in Viher collages appear to be paintings. Up close, the rural countryside of Longview Washington sual Studies at Hallie Ford School of Graduate ( his home town ) and urban life where he lives they are complicated jumbles of disparate Studies at Pacific Northwest College of Art. parts. These collages are similar to our own in Portland Oregon.

(Portland OR ) Berlin works in the medium lives; appealing when viewed from afar but Gallery hours are Wednesday through of oil painting, sculpture, installation, collage, somewhat fractured when inspected more Sunday 11 a.m.– 4 p.m., and by appointment. and curation. In 2016 Berlin started Stall intimately. Schenk uses discarded materials For additional information please contact the Gallery as a curatorial project and in 2016 such as recycled magazines, maps and other gallery at 503.436.0744. was awarded a six month artist in residency at

Oregon Coast Gallery celebrates 35 years of harnessing waves & weather F

eaturing the watercolor and oil paintings of its namesake artist, Jeffrey Hull Gallery celebrates 35 years in the heart of downtown Cannon Beach Oregon this April. Known for capturing the beauty and moods of the places where land meets sea, Hull and his wife Carol started the gallery in a small, single unit in centrally located Sandpiper Square back in 1987. It has expanded over the decades and the spacious gallery now occupies most of the Square’s second floor business space.

When asked to what he attributes the gallery’s longevity, Hull shares “I think people connect deeply with my representational art because of a shared love for the Pacific Northwest coast and are also truly drawn to our gallery’s friendly professionalism. I consider myself blessed to not only be doing what I feel called to do, but to also be strongly supported by my family and encompassed by encouraging clients and a wonderful local arts community.

And it sure doesn’t hurt to be surrounded by endless inspiration here on the breathtaking North Oregon

Coast.”

To celebrate the gallery’s milestone, the artist will release several brand-new original paintings and at least one new print in conjunction with Cannon Beach’s Spring Unveiling Arts Festival, May 6-8.

Hull has been painting for close to five decades and displayed his work in other local galleries before opening his own space. His deep love for the coastal Pacific Northwest is evident in his seascapes, which feature wind-sculpted trees, crashing waves and rugged cliffs layered in coastal mist. Primarily self-taught, Hull worked primarily in the difficult medium of watercolor for many years but decided to return to oils as well about 15 years ago. He has painted over 2000 original works in his career (so far) and is a member of the prestigious American Society of Marine Artists.

His work has earned several accolades at the annual juried Maritime Art Exhibit at the Coos Art Museum over the years, as well as multiple People’s Choice awards during Cannon Beach’s former Plein Air & More festival.

City mulls home size limits ordinance with public input Kathleen Stinson

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he city of Cannon Beach for some time has been considering changing its zoning ordinance to limit the size of a newly constructed house in an effort to preserve the socalled “village character” of the town.

At one point, someone suggested that the city put a 2,000-square foot limit on new residential construction.

That generated an outcry from several members of the community with varying opinions.

One concern was the feasibility of constructing homes a size that would accommodate multi-generational living in Cannon Beach.

Recently leaders of a group of residents calling themselves the Owner’s and Voters of Cannon Beach have devised a new formula for determining allowable square footage they think will work well. The proposal has the support of the group.

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The report is titled: Tsunami Evacuation Analysis of Cannon Beach, Arch Cape, and Falcon Cove, Clatsop County, Oregon.

A geologist with the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, Laura Gabel, spoke to The Gazette on Tuesday.

Gabel said she lives on the coast and has family there. “Beyond what the report has summarized, I want to say (a tsunami event) is survivable. It’s a matter of preparation.

“Cannon Beach and Manzanita are two of our most prepared communities on the coast of Oregon. They are further along in preparedness for a tsunami.”

These cities have wayfinding signage around town so that if a tsunami occurred and you were unfamiliar with the area, say a visitor, you would be able to find your way to high ground, she said.

“A tsunami is survivable because you have 20 to 30 minutes after the warning” –the shaking of the ground, she said. “Don’t pack a bag, grab your people and walk to high ground.”

The report also states: “Evacuation of downtown Cannon Beach in response to a Cascadia Subduction Zone tsunami will be challenging. This is primarily due to the long travel distances to safety in the south and the expected failure of the Ecola Creek bridge, which will likely preclude evacuation to closer high

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“The very north end adjacent to Ecola Creek has an especially long travel distance to high ground (~1 mile), requiring a jog speed (8 fps, or 5.5 mph) for the duration of the route to survive. Evacuation for the seasonal visitor population will be especially challenging because visitors will likely have poor awareness of the hazard, a lack of familiarity with the terrain and where to evacuate to.”

The report goes on to state that “evacuation of Arch Cape, Falcon Cove, South Cannon Beach and the North End neighborhood is attainable. This is primarily due to narrow inundation zones and short evacuation routes. Evacuation in these areas is achievable at a slow walk (2 fps, or 1.4 mph) or greater.

“Mitigation efforts will reduce loss of life from the tsunami. Beat the Wave modeling clearly demonstrates the importance of construction of an earthquake-hardened bridge over Ecola Creek, which will enable the public in downtown Cannon Beach to more easily reach closer high ground on the north side of Ecola Creek, thereby reducing fatalities.”

City emergency manager Rick Hudson said on Monday: “We realize the critical importance of the Fir St bridge (Ecola Creek Bridge) to not only surviving the earthquake to aid the community to remove themselves from the downtown area, but to also aid in

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“We have been working through granting opportunities with FEMA to have the bridge either improved or replaced to meet our needs. This is a long and expensive process, but this project is one of our higher priorities.”

The report goes on to state: “Results from our evacuation delay scenario in downtown and midtown Cannon Beach illustrates the reduction in travel speeds required to survive if people depart immediately following the earthquake versus waiting an additional 5 minutes. While we recognize there may be unavoidable reasons to delay evacuation following the earthquake, the reality that there is very little time to reach safety cannot be ignored and leaving as soon as possible is key to survival. after the earthquake. In addition to landslides and liquefaction, lateral spreading as well as downed power lines and trees may impede swift travel towards safety.”

The study credits its implementation of the “Beat the Wave approach to evacuation analysis developed

by Priest and others (2015, 2016).”

The most recent tsunami on the coast occurred on January 26, 1700, according to a report by Chris Goldfinger and others, Gabel said. In 2017, it was estimated that the conditional probability of a full margin (coast-wide) earthquake on the Cascadia Subduction Zone is 16-22 percent in the next 50 years.

City finalizes Water Resiliency Plan to protect water system In 2019, the city of Cannon Beach finalized its Water Resiliency Plan to protect the community’s water system in the event of an earthquake and/or tsunami event and began pursuing loans to pay for the project, said Karen La Bonte, city public works director.

On February 4, the city was awarded $3.2 million at a 1% interest over 30 years and a $515,000 principal forgiveness to pay for Phase 2 of the multi-year project, according to the city.

State agency Business Oregon, through the Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund, has awarded the federal funding for the project, La Bonte said. “These loans are competitive – it’s not like there is an endless supply of money.”

The three phase project includes replacing the city’s aging water lines and also replacing the concrete reservoir, she said. The project is intended to ensure the community has access to drinking water within 72 hours of a

disaster.

“The key priority in this multi-year project is to ensure we can get water to the community within 72 hours of an event,” La Bonte said. “It has been statistically proven that nobody can make it” unless they get water within 72 hours.

“The focus for Phase 2 of this project will be to replace the aging water lines with HDPE (high-density polyethylene) pipe which has been proven to be highly effective in earthquake areas,” as stated in the city summary. “The city has three spring sources in the City’s watershed. The pipelines from the springs to the water treatment plant and from the water treatment plant to the Main Reservoir are vulnerable to failure during a seismic event; most of these lines are the old concrete asbestos pipes. Additionally, a fill station will be created either at the RV Park or at the City’s Maintenance Yard.

The fill station would allow

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Memoirs, autobiographies and a summer of library used books sales D

uring the past month I read autobiographical books by two cultural icons who challenged cold-war values, suburban fears, comfortable social stereotypes and television humor that requires a laugh track.

First published in 1974, “An Autobiography” by Angela Davis concentrates on her 18 months of jailed isolation, first in New York City’s Women’s House of Detention and then in the Marin County (California) Jail while awaiting trial and jury deliberation on charges of murder, kidnapping and conspiracy based on weapons used during an attempted jail break and allegedly purchased earlier by Davis.

If this were insufficient justification for refusing to release Davis on bail, prosecutors could paint her as a dangerous member of the Communist Party, with links to the Black Panther Party, whom Governor Ronald Reagan hounded from teaching at UCLA and FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover placed on the bureau’s 10 Most Wanted List.

“An Autobiography” describes jail treatment so egregious that it justifies Black Lives Matter efforts in 2020 to shift money from criminal justice to mental healthcare and housing assistance.

Davis published the first edition of her autobiography in 1974 at the beginning of her continuing campaign to defund industrial prisons and reform bail practices.

In addition to adding a new preface to the 2021 edition, this new edition republishes the prefaces from the 1974 and 1988 editions.

Although “An Autobiography” keeps the pages turning, I was disappointed that Davis didn’t discuss her split from the Communist Party, her work in the Civil Rights Movement, the Antiwar Movement nor her advocacy of prison reform and racial justice.

Davis developed a reputation as a superb professor and researcher at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where she remains a productive professor emerita. Essentially, though, this edition ignores the last 46 years of a life devoted to progressive groups and causes.

For this reason, Davis might have been wiser to write a memoir focused on her 18-month campaign to win freedom from jail in San Rafael. She now could complete an autobiography that places those 18 months—and her first 30 years--into the 78-year context of her activist life.

That, after all, is the most recognized distinction between a memoir that focuses on one aspect of a productive life as opposed to a full life grown into maturity.

This may explain why— even though I enjoyed following Davis’ fight to win bail and then acquittal in real time and in “An Autobiography”—I found “All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business” by Mel Brooks a more satisfying read.

I’m not alone in expecting the whole story autobiography. Brian A. Klems, a former editor for Writer’s Digest explains the most important difference between memoir and autobiography, two genres becoming increasingly important in the contemporary book trade: “An autobiography focuses on the chronology of the writer’s entire life while a memoir covers one specific aspect of the writer’s life. So, if I chose to write about my complete life up to this point—including growing up in Cincinnati, my time in New York, the few years I spent in Chicago, and eventually landing at Writer’s Digest—I’d write an autobiography. If I wrote a book about the winter of my sophomore year in high school where I got my tongue stuck to an icy pole, I’d write

a memoir.”

Four, offering Davis leaves Brooks an little doubt but organizing that her time formula for in cramped, “All About isolated, filthy Me!” From jail cells was the chapter serious abuse, but about working Mel Brooks—at with Caesar’s age 95—tells the writing team, story of his full the remaincomedic life seing 300-plus riously, factually Joseph Bernt pages become and systematically 21 chapters, in “All About Me!” each tied to one of Brooks’ Brooks, né Kaminsky in major entertainment projects.

Brooklyn, writes a classic These include inside stories autobiography filled with about production of “2000 comedians, writers, musiYear Old Man” recordings cians, film professionals and with Carl Reiner, regular apinvestors who rarely refused pearances on Johnny Carson’s to lend their talents to any of “Tonight Show,” and produchis projects. tion of “Get Smart,” “The Brooks also filled his Producers,” “The Twelve autobiography with amusing Chairs,” “Blazing Saddles,” snippets from the television, “Young Frankenstein,” “Sifilm and Broadway projects lent Movie,” “High Anxiety,” that have populated his long, and “History of the World, successful career.

Part I.” Brooks shows himself to In the middle of this sucbe a natural talent in nearly cess Brooks created Brooksall aspects of the entertainfilms, a production company ment industry, initially from for such serious films as fine tuning his own Borscht “Fatso,” “The Elephant Man,” Belt routine in the Catskills, “Frances” starring Jessica which he argues taught him Lange, “My Favorite Year” to surprise an audience into starring Peter O’Toole, a “an even bigger explosion of remake of “To Be or Not to laughter” rather than just givBe” starring Anne Bancroft ing people what they expect. and Mel Brooks and “84 Borscht Belt comedians all Charing Cross Road” starring had their own identity songs Anne Bancroft and Anthony for self-introduction. Here’s Hopkins. the one Brooks developed for The next five chapters the Catskills, one that predicts tie Brooks’ life story to lyrics he would later write for “Spaceballs,” “Life Stinks,” his stage and screen producRobin Hood: Men in Tights,” tions: “Dracula: Dead and Loving “Here I am, I’m Melvin It” and “The Producers” on Brooks. / I’ve come to stop Broadway. the show. / Just a ham who’s The final chapter, “My minus looks, / But in your Third Act,” reprises recognihearts I’ll grow! / I’ll tell tions Mel Brooks received as ya gags, sing ya songs. / national figures and entertainHappy little snappy tunes ment groups realized that he that roll along. / Out of my constituted a national treasure, mind, won’t you be kind and aging ever closer to being a / Please love . . . Melvin 2000 Year Old Man. Brooks!”

When President George W. Becoming Sid Caesar’s Bush offered Brooks the Kenpersonal writer on the “Your nedy Center Honors, Brooks Show of Shows” brought passed because Bush had Brooks’ standup comedy to placed troops into Iraq, which television writing in Chapter troubled this proud veteran of

the Second World War. In 2009, when President Obama occupied the White House, Brooks eagerly accepted his invitation for the Kennedy Center Honors.

In presenting the honor to Brooks, President Obama felt constrained: “Unfortunately, many of the punch lines that have defined Mel Brooks’ success cannot be repeated here,” Obama complained. “I was telling him that I went to see ‘Blazing Saddles’ when I was ten. And he pointed out that I think, according to the rating, I should not have been allowed in the theater. That’s true. I think I had a fake ID. But the statute of limitations has passed.

“Suffice it to say, in his satires and parodies, no cow is sacred, no genre is safe. He mocked the musical—and Hitler—in ‘The Producers,’ the Western in ‘Blazing Saddles.’ And the horror film in ‘Young /Frankenstein.’

“But behind all the insanity and absurdity, there’s been a method to Mel’s madness.

He’s described his work as ‘unearthing the truth that is all around us.’ And by illuminating uncomfortable truths— about racism and sexism and anti-Semitism—he’s been called ‘our jester,’ asking us to see ourselves as we really are, determined that we laugh ourselves sane.”

Angela Davis wrote an important memoir about suppression of critics in the 1970s. Mel Brooks wrote an informational autobiography of his life pleasing critics.

Both books have joined the library’s collection.

Now let’s conclude with a few announcements about library programming and services.

On Saturday, April 16, at 2 p.m., the Cannon Beach Library’s Northwest Authors Series will host via Facebook a presentation by Omar El Akkad, an author and journalist who has reported from Afghanistan to Guantanamo Bay

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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, March 1, 2022 • A public hearing was held to discuss the Roberts’ Driveway Access Easement • Adopted Ordinance 22-01 for the Purpose of Amending the Municipal Code by Amending Chapter 5.04.060(C) Fees Imposed • Adopted Ordinance 22-02; An Ordinance Amending The Municipal Code Chapter 3.30 Prepared Food Sales Tax • Adopted Ordinance 22-03; for the Purpose of Amending the Municipal Code Chapter 3.16 System Development Charges • Adopted Resolution 22-08; for the Purpose of Adopting A New System Development Charge Methodology and Establishing New Rates for Water, Wastewater, Stormwater and Parks • Adopted Resolution 22-09; for the Purpose of Approving Increases and Decreases to the FY 2021-2022 Budget By Making an Intrafund Transfer Of Appropriations in Wastewater • Adopted Resolution 22-10; A Resolution of City Of Cannon Beach, Clatsop County, Oregon Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2022 to Currently Refund all or a Portion of the City’s Outstanding General Obligation Bonds, Series 2010 and General Obligation Refunding e 4 Bonds, Series 2012; Designating an Authorized Representative, Bond Counsel, Independent Registered Municipal Advisor; Authorizing Appointment of a Paying Agent, Registrar, Escrow Agent And Verification Agent; And Authorizing Execution And Delivery Of A Purchase Agreement And Escrow Deposit Agreement.

• Adopted Proclamation 22-01, Red Cross Month proclaiming March as Red Cross Month • Council appointed Virginia Wright and Jean Williams as alternates to the Short Term Rental Task Force • Council appointed Elizabeth “Libby” Gast to the Tourism and Arts Commission • Council approved the contract award to O’Brien & Company for the Matanuska Lift Station Enclosure Project • Council discussed the repairs needed at the Food Pantry building CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION, March 2, 2022 • Joint Work Session with Council, Planning Commission and Design Review Board regarding the Code Audit CITY COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SESSION, March 8, 2022 • In accordance with ORS 192.660(2)(f), To consider information or records that are exempt by law from public inspection.

CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION, March 8, 2022 • Emergency Manager Rick Hudson recognized the Cannon Beach Emergency Volunteers for 2022 • Roberts Driveway Access Easement Update • Community Development Director Jeff Adams have an update on the TSP • Council reached a consensus to reallocate funds in the RV Park Reserve Fund for roof repairs • Council discussed funding options for Sea Turtles Forever • Emergency Manager Rick Hudson gave a presentation about the Coastal Outside Warning System (COWS) • Council discussed the City Manager Evaluation Process • Council discussed the Prepared Food Tax (PFT) Referral Results CITY COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SESSION, March 10, 2022 • In accordance with ORS 192.660(2)(f), To consider information or records that are exempt by law from public inspection.

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and other locations around the world. His writings have been published in The Guardian, Le Monde, Guernica, GQ and other newspapers and magazines.

A former reporter for Canada’s Globe and Mail, a weekly newspaper serving 2 million readers, making it Canada’s most widely read newspaper. Akkad has received the Goff Penny Prize for Young Journalists and a National Award for Investigative Reporting.

He has published two novels he will discuss Saturday: “American War” (Knopf, 2017), which has become an international bestseller, and, more recently, “What Strange Paradise” (Knopf, 2021).

“American War,” which reports on a future civil war in America, won the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award, the Oregon Book Award for fiction and the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize. It was listed as among the year’s best books by the New York Times, Washington Post, GQ, NPR and Esquire.

“What Strange Paradise,” which received the 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize, examines the world refugee crisis through a child’s eyes. It is a finalist for the 2022 Aspen Words Literary Prize and the 2022 Oregon Book Award.

A graduate of Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Omar El Akkad now lives with his spouse in a woods south of Portland.

“Buy three and get a fourth book of equal or lesser value free” will be a theme of three major used book sales at the library this spring and summer.

Celebrate the Spring Unveiling Arts Festival in Cannon Beach by selecting some lightly used art and music books from the Cannon Beach Library’s sale, May 6 through May14, from noon to 4 p.m.

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Take a tour of City Hall Now that the divisive controversy over the prepared foods tax is well and truly ended, I offer this suggestion to those on both sides: Take a tour of City Hall.

I’ll admit that I voted for the meals tax without doing my due diligence on the need to replace this structure. My reason was straightforward. In 2002, at the age of 50, I suffered a heart attack in a Memphis hotel. I can still recall lying in my own, cold sweat,

waiting for the ambulance to arrive. Having survived that experience, I needed no further argument to support a measure designed to improve emergency response times.

But I’ll admit that, with regard to the proposed new city hall, I had a sneaking suspicion that the condition of the present building might have been oversold.

Such things are not unheard of in politics. So recently, I called City Manager Bruce St. Denis, who took me on a thorough tour. What I saw convinced me how wrong my

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suspicions were – and gave me the greatest admiration for those who show up every day to serve us in that woeful, outdated structure.

Thus, my suggestion.

Whichever way you voted on the meals tax, take a tour of City Hall for yourself. I suspect you’ll come away, as I did, satisfied that – for all the sound and fury – the voters got this one right.

Perhaps that awareness will help us all to move forward together.

The subject of preservation of trees came up at the City Council meeting last night.

Oregon was lucky to have the leadership of governor Tom McCall in the early 70s. In 1973 Senate Bill 100 passed which established the urban growth boundary concept, keeping much of the remainder of the state farm/forest land in 80-acre zoning for exclusive farm/forest activities.

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school districts will communicate with families about their particular post-mandate policies.

“Earlier in the pandemic, we committed that our community’s children would be able to safely return to school ready to learn,” Lalich said.

“That time has come and we continue working closely with school communities to ensure children and teachers are in a safe environment.”

More on masking and businesses and schools is available here.

Public Health is continuing to monitor COVID-19

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yet started. When Business Oregon approves the city’s Request for Proposals, it is expected that phase one will be completed in 2023; phase two in 2024 and phase three in 2026.

The city’s summary states: “Phase I – Seismic Valves.

Funding for this phase of the project was awarded 7/9/21 in the amount of $586K at 1% interest over 30 years and a 50% forgivable principle. The RFQ/RFP is currently being reviewed by Business Oregon and is scheduled to be issued for public bid in April 2022.

Estimated completion for this

phase of the project is 2023.

“Phase 2 – Line Replacement. Funding for this phase of the project was awarded 2/4/22 in the amount of $3.2M at a 1% interest over 30 years and a $515,000 principal forgiveness. The city is currently writing the RFQ/ RFP that will go to Business Oregon for their review prior to going out for public bid.

Estimated completion for this phase of the project is 2024.

“Phase 3 – Reservoir Replacement. This phase of the project is in the application review process with Business Oregon for funding consider-

ation, for the total amount of $15.8M. Assuming funding is awarded, estimated completion of this final phase of the project is 2026.”

The city plans to replace the current water tank in Phase 1, she said. “We know that will not survive a disaster” and neither will the pipes.

The city plans to construct a “fill station,” which will allow them to fill portable water tanks. “This is all to get the water to the people.”

The reservoir would also not withstand an earthquake and will be replaced.

the group, said the proposal is to “leave unchanged the allowable square footage of lots in Cannon Beach for the vast majority of homes and to limit the square footage on larger lots to avoid (allowing) the McMansion-sized homes.”

Ramey said 88 percent of the lots in Cannon Beach are 10,000 square feet or less.

For a comparison of the formula under the existing ordinance to the group’s pro-

posed new formula, see the table below.

For example, under the existing formula a person who had a 14,000 square foot lot would be allowed to build a 7,000 square foot house.

Under the new proposed formula, the owner of a 14,000 square foot lot would be limited to building a 4,800 square foot house. This 4,800 allowable gross floor area is 2,200 square feet less, which Ramey says is “a fairly sub-

stantial reduction.”

Community Development Director Jeff Adams said in an email to The Gazette: “This is a spreadsheet that shows the proposed squarefootages against the current in the RL zoning district. As you can see I think their proposal is a pretty plausible means of reaching a compromise. This is somewhat what I had originally proposed last year, with the tiered alternative.”

The planning commission and the council will discuss it at the next Joint Work Session scheduled for April 19. The 242-person strong group communicate with each other about various issues related to living in Cannon Beach.

Tim Ramey, a leader of

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or care for someone who has fragile health and/or may not be eligible for vaccination.

Businesses not covered by the continued mandate on healthcare and transportation will be able to set their own policies on masking for customers and employees, and can continue to require masks if they choose.

Clatsop County is offering no-cost “Masks are Welcome” signs for download from its website, for posting at businesses and other settings where masks will no longer be mandated. Go to this link.

The mask mandate is also being lifted for public schools. Clatsop County

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provide a place for people to build homes. Yes, we love trees. Clatsop County probably has more trees per acre on average than most places on earth. We are a city in a highly-treed county.

Trees can’t get in the way of homesites. We can, and already have, preserved trees around the 50% of the lot that is not allowed to be built on.

Let’s stop talking about trees in Cannon. It is settled law.

list of covered healthcare settings is available at this link.

“We appreciate the community’s patience throughout the pandemic and are pleased that starting Saturday, March 12, masks will be optional in most situations,” Public Health Director Margo Lalich said. “We realize and respect that our community has diverse needs and that a healthy and safe environment may mean different things to different people. We encourage people to continue to be respectful of individual choices.”

People may wear masks because of compromised immunity, or they may live

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The State of Oregon’s mandate on mask-wearing in most public spaces expired at midnight on Friday, March 11.

The move follows a dramatic decline in the spread of COVID-19 statewide and a drop in COVID-related hospitalizations. But while this is welcome news, the Clatsop County Public Health Department urges residents to remember that the virus is still among us and to respect the choices of individuals when it comes to mask-wearing.

The mandate remains in place for healthcare settings and transportation, including bus, train and air travel. The

water to be distributed into containers or tanker trucks for public use within 72 hours following an emergency that damaged the distribution systems to individual homes and businesses.”

La Bonte said the pipes would crack in the event of an earthquake and “it is unlikely they will survive” such an event.

She said work has not

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day by densifying building in urban zones. Oregon has far fewer suburbs than many states, say Washington, where suburbs stretch from the Seattle City Limits to Everett and Tacoma. We made this bed in 1973. We made a bargain to densify growth in cities, specifically with the goal of preserving farms and forests from development. The land on the east side of HY 101 is still zoned 80 acre and is forested or harvested with a replant cycle.

We can’t have it both ways.

Our mandate, as a city, is to

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Clatsop County’s economic performance tied to growth ERIK KNODER Guest Article

The population of Northwest Oregon, including Tillamook, Lincoln, Columbia, Clatsop, and Benton counties fell by 86 people (-0.03%) to an estimated 266,949 in 2021.

How is it possible that counties that normally grow actually lose population?

Since the loss occurred solely in Benton County, the answer is probably related to Oregon State University and its restrictions during the pandemic. The average annualized growth rate for the region since 2010 has been 0.83%, much slower than the 1.5% annual growth during

the 1990s but similar to rate of the 2000s. Growth in the region will probably return to a more normal trend in 2022.

Population growth seems tied to economic performance in the region. The region grew by 2,000 or more people each year from 2005 through 2007.

It slowed as immigration slowed during the 2007-2009 recession and early recovery.

In 2014 population growth jumped by 1,900 and had been that much or more every year until 2020.

The 2020 Census provided an opportunity to reset the level for annual population estimates, and the result was a significant increase in the estimated population of Tilla-

mook, Lincoln, and Clatsop counties.

Since the pre-Census estimates are not revised, these changes can be clearly seen in the chart included in this story. The line markers for 2020 (the second from the right-side end) show noticeable increases for Tillamook, Lincoln, and Clatsop counties; a slight decrease for Columbia County; and a continuation of the trend line for Benton County. The sharp drop in Benton County’s population is evident by the marker for the 2021 estimate.

In 2020, Columbia County’s population was estimated to be lower than expected and Benton County’s population

estimate seemed to be pretty much in line with the previous trend.

Clatsop County Clatsop County added 291 residents in 2021, which was comparable with growth in recent years prior to the pandemic. The county gained 1,807 people the previous year courtesy of the 2020 Census, and it grew by about 1.0% per year from 2010 to 2020. The county’s population is older on average than Columbia County and relies more on migration for population growth. The estimated population was 41,428 in 2021.

Tillamook County Tillamook County’s population is nearly as old as Lincoln County’s. Deaths often outnumber births and the county relies on migration for growth. The county’s population increased by 181 in 2021.

Tillamook County gained 947 people in 2020 due in large part to the 2020 Census. The county typically grows by about 200 people per year.

Growth averaged about 0.8% per year from 2010 through 2020. The county had 27,628 residents in 2021.

Columbia County Columbia County saw its estimated population drop ever so slightly (-2 people) due to the 2020 Census. In re-

ality, the population estimates from 2010 through 2019 were just higher than the real growth, and the total adjustment was made in 2020. Columbia’s population growth is fueled by its proximity to the rest of the Portland metropolitan area. Housing in the county is typically much less expensive than in adjoining Washington County, which is attractive to commuters. The county’s estimated population grew again in 2021 by 266 to 53,014.

Erik Knoder is a regional economist with the Oregon Employment Department. He may be reached at 541-3515595.

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The library’s Memorial Day Weekend Rare and Old Book Sale runs from May 28 through May 30, Noon to 5 p.m.

These used book sales anticipate the return of the

n Masks Continued from Page 4 cases in the community, but because more people have access to at-home COVID testing, the number of officially reported cases may not reflect the full picture of the pandemic. For that reason, the department urges residents to get vaccinated, including a booster shot.

Clatsop County has achieved an overall vaccination rate of 73.6 percent of its total population, but the number of people who have received booster doses lags.

Booster rates range from 64 percent for ages 65-plus to 16 percent for 18-19-year-olds.

First and second doses and booster shots are available at vaccination outreach events and at the Public Health Office, 820 Exchange St., Astoria. Go here for more information.

Current recommendations still call for all confirmed and presumptive cases, including asymptomatic cases, to stay home and away from other people at least five days since their symptom onset has

that humans play an important role in the long term success of the western snowy plover; if we can minimize our impact, this species has a greater chance of thriving. ” These small birds nest on open sand along Oregon’s beaches. Nests, and especially chicks, are well-camouflaged.

During the nesting season, human disturbances can flush adult plovers away from their nests as they attempt to defend their young. Left alone too long, or too often, eggs or chicks can die from exposure, predators, or people.

Recreation restrictions occur in designated plover management areas: small stretches of beach along the entire coastline where plovers are nesting or could potentially nest. These areas collectively comprise about 40 miles of Oregon’s 362 miles of shoreline.

“Visitors will have access to hundreds of miles of

beaches that have no seasonal restrictions,” said Laurel Hillmann, Ocean Shore Specialist for Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. “By planning your trip, you can enjoy the coast and help keep these special birds safe.”

Detailed maps can be found on the Oregon State Parks website (oregon.gov/ plovers) and on the Siuslaw National Forest website (go. usa.gov/xEh2h). Visitors to the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area can review maps at go.usa.gov/xdwYQ to identify unrestricted recreation areas and information on riding motor vehicles on the sand.

Lake may see roped off areas near the lake’s inlet to protect active nests, and may encounter plovers on the beach. Beachgoers are encouraged to protect these birds by limiting recreation activities to wet sand areas near the water’s edge, staying out of roped off nesting areas, packing all trash out, and keeping dogs on leash.

New plover activity The increase in plover numbers in recent years has resulted in nesting occurring in new or historical nesting sites, including at Sand Lake Recreation area. Like last year, visitors to Sand

Background on plover protections The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed western snowy plovers as a threatened species in 1993, when officials counted only 55 breeding adults. The numbers of

Fourth of July Used Book Sale, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 1 through July 3, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, July 4.

The Fourth of July Sale, our library’s major fundraising event, will include thousands of lightly used books. It also will offer the buy-threereceive-a-fourth-free bonus on Friday, Saturday and

Sunday. All day Monday, July 4, a generously sized bag of books can be had for $5. This will be a huge sale of clean books accumulated during the past three years.

Library books can be returned during this sale, and Quilt Drawing Tickets will be sold. Otherwise, the library will suspend regular services during the Fourth of July Sale.

This fundraiser’s success requires at least 40 volunteers for checkout, bagging, restocking, moving books and chatting up visitors and residents during sale hours and set-up and tear-down before the first day and after the final day of this sale.

Consider this as the Big One, the Tsunami of Used Book Sales.

passed, and until 24 hours after fever is gone without use of antipyretics, and other COVID-19 symptoms are improving. Cases should also wear a mask when they are around other people in the 10 days after they become sick or test positive, whichever happened first.

NEWS from Clatsop County Clatsop County Manager’s Office 800 Exchange St., Suite 410, Astoria, OR 97103 (503) 325-1000 Fax (503) 325-8325 The Public Information Call Center – (503) 325-

8500 – is available to answer questions and schedule nocost testing Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Other COVID related updates and information are available on the county website, www. co.clatsop.or.us.

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breeding adults have steadily increased since then, from 107 in 2003 to 604 in 2021.

Several land managers oversee beach activity for plover protection, primarily the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD).

Habitat loss from invasive plants — as well as human disturbances, including litter and discarded food scraps that

attract predators — have contributed to the birds’ decline.

The Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative, saveoregondunes.org, is working with land managers to develop and implement a restoration strategy as well as to raise public awareness about the need to restore the dunes ecosystem for snowy plover, rare plants and animals, and the unique recreation opportunities offered here.

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Beachgoers are urged to help recovery efforts of the threatened western snowy plover by staying on the wet sand at snowy plover beaches during nesting season, March 15 – Sept. 15. Beachgoers will see ropes that identify sensitive plover nesting areas, as well as signs that identify restrictions to protect the small shorebirds during this period.

Plover beaches remain open to foot and equestrian traffic on wet, packed sand throughout the nesting season.

All other recreation on plover beaches is off limits on both wet and dry sand, including walking your dog (even on a leash), driving a vehicle, riding a bicycle, camping, burning wood or other materials, and flying kites or drones.

“We appreciate everyone’s help, it’s making a difference,” said Cindy Burns, Siuslaw National Forest wildlife biologist. “Research shows us

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Soaring pump prices, no end in sight Jeremy C. Ruark jruark@countrymedia.net From the coast to the metro areas and into Central and Eastern Oregon, we are paying record high prices for gasoline, according to the Oregon/Idaho American Automobile Association (AAA).

A quick price survey finds unleaded regular at $4.89 for the high in Tillamook and Coos Bay, $4.49 in Lincoln City and $4.39 a gallon in Newport as of March 9.

Russia’s unprovoked and violent invasion of Ukraine has sent crude oil prices skyrocketing above $120 per barrel (bbl), the highest price since July 2008, according to the Oregon/Idaho AAA. The soaring oil prices have sent gas prices to new record highs, breaking records set in 2008. All 50 states are seeing dramatic increases in gas prices.

For the week, the national average for regular jumps 54 cents to $4.17 a gallon.

The Oregon average shoots up 55 cents to $4.59.

These prices eclipse the old record highs set in 2008 when the national average peaked at $4.11 on July 17, and the Oregon average peaked at $4.29 on July 3.

President Biden on Tuesday, March 8, announced a U.S. ban on Russian oil imports. Biden said the move has strong bipartisan support in Congress as Americans rally to support the Ukrainian people, and that this and other sanctions have wreaked havoc on the Russian economy. But Biden cautioned that there will be costs as well here in the U.S., including even higher gas prices which hurt American families.

The United Kingdom also announced it will phase out Russian oil imports by the end of the year. The European Union has also outlined a plan to stop using Russian energy.

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The increase in gas demand and a reduction in total supply contribute to rising pump prices. But the major driver is rising oil prices.

Consumers can expect gas prices to keep climbing as long as crude prices rise.

Quick stats All 50 states and the District of Columbia have significant increases for the week. Virginia (+66 cents) has the largest weekly increase. Hawaii (+15 cents) has the smallest.

Oregon (+55 cents) has the 27th-largest increase in the nation.

California ($5.44) is the most expensive state in the nation and is the first state to ever have an average above $5 a gallon. There are 28 states and the District of Columbia with an average at

or above $4 a gallon.

The cheapest gas in the nation is in Oklahoma ($3.72) and Missouri ($3.73). This week no states have averages below $3 a gallon, same as a week ago. For the 61st week in a row, no state has an average below $2 a gallon.

All 50 states and the District of Columbia have higher prices now than a month ago. The national average is 72 cents more and the Oregon average is 65 cents more than a month ago. This is the 33rd– largest monthly increase in the nation. Delaware (+83 cents) has the largest month-overmonth increase. Hawaii (+30 cents) has the smallest.

All 50 states and the District of Columbia have higher prices now than a year ago, and all have a current average that’s a

dollar or higher than a year ago. The national average is $1.40 more and the Oregon average is $1.57 more than a year ago. This is the third-largest yearly increase in the nation. California (+$1.69) has the biggest yearly increase. Nebraska (+$1.04 cents) has the smallest year-over-year increase.

California is the most expensive state for the 59th week in a row with Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska rounding out the top six. Arizona is 12th. Oregon is fourth for the second week in a row.

Like the rest of the country, all seven states have weekly increases: Nevada (+64 cents) has the largest in the region while Hawaii (+15 cents) has the smallest week-over-week increase in the region and the nation.