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Academy embraces distance learning Hilary Dorsey For The Gazette
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hen Gov. Kate Brown extended Oregon’s physical closures for the K-12 and post-secondary education systems through the end of the current school year, she directed them to use distance learning – which the Cannon Beach Academy implemented April 1. Academy director Amy Fredrickson said that when the academy received word of schools closing before spring break, the faculty and staff began working on the implementation plan, including the technology available for students. “We did a survey, a needs assessment, trying to determine who needed a device and who needed access to the internet,” said Fredrickson. “Thankfully, our local internet provider was going to offer free access to families who had students in school. That’s
one of the reasons we were able to roll that out.” Fredrickson said the students spend their first four hours of the school day in video face-to-face sessions with their teachers. The classes include math, social studies, reading, and language arts. “The kids have their own schedules depending on what groups they are in, but the kids are engaging face to face with the teachers every day,” Fredrickson said. As for classes that aren’t video user-friendly, such as physical education, Fredrickson said they have given the students access to online topics like yoga, as well as suggesting a variety of activities the students can do in their yards or in their neighborhoods, all the while keeping up with social distancing. The school is encouraging students to participate in after-lunch activities with their families. And the students are keeping a log of their activities
for 30 minutes a day. “We’ve been given guidance by the Department of Education that we’re not to be grading students right now because it is challenging to do that, so we’re asking families to turn in their assignments electronically …,” Fredrickson said. She said some of the families are putting Google Classroom on their phones to use for uploading, as well as taking screenshots of assignments. Others are uploading from a computer, or emailing the photo to the teacher. Too, the students can drop off assignments at the school or the staff will pick them up. “Our main goal is to try to keep the students engaged and keep them learning at the pace they were when they left,” said Fredrickson, “but recognizing that online learning might not be the most accessible platform for every student and every family.” The type of curriculum
Cannon Beach Academy. Courtesy photo the schools offers is Direct Instruction with McGraw-Hill in collaboration with the National Institute for Direct Instruction. “It doesn’t work so much to have that type of [supplemental learning with packets], so that’s why we really wanted
to focus on having that faceto-face contact …,” Fredrickson said. “Being able to say hello to kids, check in with them and see how they’re doing, check in with their families and see how they’re doing, because a lot of kids’ families are right
Arch Cape woman to celebrate 100th on Mother’s Day Hilary Dorsey
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ongtime resident Marney Beemer will celebrate her 100th birthday, sheltered at home, on Mother’s Day, May 10. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, her birthday party in Arch Cape has been canceled – although cards are appreciated. Marney Scott Beemer was born in Seattle on Mother’s Day, May 10, 1920. When Beemer was 3 years old, her family moved to Longview, Washington. Parents Scotty and Ella made frequent trips with Beemer to Arch Cape to visit friends Elsie and Marie English at the Singing Sands Hotel. “She has memories of driving around Hug Point to get to Arch Cape,” said Beemer’s daughter, Lynne Halterlein. “Marney’s job was to walk around Hug to be sure the road was clear.” Scotty and Ella had rented at Arch Cape since the late 1940s. In 1951, they built their oceanfront home at the end of Maxwell Lane. It has been a family home now for more than 70 years. “Over the years, Marney has been a quilter, potter, 4-H leader, seamstress, chef, gardener, horseback rider,
P.E.O. sister, leader in politics, wife of an active large-animal veterinarian, and mother to five children (four girls and one boy) who are all college graduates,” Halterlein said. Beemer’s children live in Australia, Germany, Maui, Denver and Santa Barbara. She graduated from Long High School in Longview in 1938 and Iowa State University, her father’s alma mater, in 1942. Beemer met Melvin at Iowa State University and they married in Omaha in 1942. Melvin had his large-animal vet practice in Corning, Iowa, where he and Beemer settled to work and raise their family. For six weeks every other summer, she and the kids visited Scotty and Ella at Arch Cape. Starting in 1982, Melvin and Beemer spent their winters there. Summers were spent in their Iowa home. Beemer moved to the Arch Cape full-time in 2011. “She was a stay-at-home mom who kept very busy with five children and was actively involved in the community,” Halterlein said. One of Beemer’s favorite memories is of a two-week horseback trip from Portland to Camp Meriwether on the Oregon coast. The Girl Reserves from the Portland YMCA and the Boy Scouts were in charge
next to them when they are working.” The Cannon Beach Academy is a tuition-free public charter school serving grades K-5. The school utilizes Direct Instruction, a research-supported teaching practice.
Real estate market adjusts Kathleen Stinson For The Gazette
(Top) Marney Beemer will celebrate her 100th birthday on Mother’s Day. (Inset) Marney as a baby. Courtesy photos of getting the horses to the coast for the summer camp season. Beemer and her group were on the trail for four summers. Halterlein, is arranging a drive down Main Street on May 9, where people can wave, hold up signs, and stop by with
their car windows down for a song or two. She is hoping to do the drive at 1 p.m. Cards can be sent to Marney Beemer at 31874 Maxwell Lane, Arch Cape, OR 97102.
COVID-19 has had some effect on the real estate market in Cannon Beach, although the business of selling properties continues, say local experts. Maryann Sinkler, a realtor with Realty ONE Group Prestige in Cannon Beach, said the market has slowed. “(But) there are still ways to show a property and do it safely.” Sinkler said she “does some walk-throughs on her iPhone. This weekend, we did a Facebook Live open house. We created an event on Facebook and invited all of our contacts on Facebook.” The event lasted 15 minutes and was interactive, she said. Sinkler said she took questions from the participants and later posted it to her Facebook page, which has been looked at 200 times. She said the realtors in her office are working from home. If she shows a house, she arrives early and disinfects the surfaces, wearing gloves, and when the customer arrives, waits outside while they look at the house with gloves on. Then, they visit outside using social-distancing protocol. These are primarily vacant second homes. “It’s a good time to buy, interest rates are low,” said Sinkler. Since fewer buyers are looking, there is less competition for a property. At the same time, she said, “The price of homes is not plummeting by any means.” She is “seeing home closings every day.” “I (recently) listed a home in Seaside and it was pending in five days,” she said, with just four calls and two showings. Sinkler said this is a “great time for investors.” Some may be looking for a house owned by some-
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Cannon Beach adopts animal waste, dune management plans Kathleen Stinson
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he Cannon Beach City Council has added a chapter on animal waste to its municipal code. With input from local residents and the equestrian community, ordinance 20-09
states that anyone in possession or control of an animal within the corporate limits of the city, and not on the owner’s property, must remove excrement immediately or face a fine up to $500. The ordinance, which was signed April 6, goes into effect in 30 days, as stated in
the ordinance. The Gazette has covered this issue in a previous story: https://www. cannonbeachgazette.com/ news_paid/cannon-beachsends-back-ordinance-thatwould-require-horses-towear-manure-catching-bags/ article_92966a2e-0674-11ea-b4e1-771c-
dd1e70a3.html. At the same meeting, the council voted to approve a long-debated foredune management plan, according to City Development Director Jeff Adams. “The City Council approved the Foredune Management Plan updates, including
the comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance amendments, along with the updated Foredune Management Plan and Allan Report, as appendices to the Comp Plan,” Adams said in an email. “The Council voted four in favor, with the Mayor as the only nay.”
The Gazette has written previously about the ocean views and dunes maintenance issues several times. For example, see: https://www.cannonbeachgazette.com/news/ cannon-beach-council-mullsgrading-for-view-ordinance/ article_5577d57e-ec3e-11e99b20-37f28ed12604.html.
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Six COVID-19 cases so far in Clatsop County Cody Mann
For The Gazette Clatsop County remains under a state of emergency because of the coronavirus pandemic. As of April 14, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) had reported that 275 people had been tested for COVID-19 in Clatsop County, with six positive results. The state of Oregon had tested 32,363 people, with 1,633 positive results. OHA said 55 people had died in Oregon after being infected. Another 311 were hospitalized - with 44 requiring ventilators and displaying confirmed or suspected
COVID-19 symptoms. Meantime, the Centers for Disease Control is recommending simple cloth face coverings to slow the spread of the virus. The face coverings recommended are not surgical masks or N-95 respirators. Those are critical supplies that must continue to be reserved for healthcare and medical workers. Masks help prevent those who may have COVID-19 and not know it from transmitting it to others. Cloth masks fashioned from household items or made at home from common materials at low cost can be used as an additional, voluntary public health measure.
Spring Unveiling Arts Festival will be June 26-28
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The Spring Unveiling Arts Festival has been rescheduled for June 26-28. Local artists’ works like this painting by Shirley Gittelsohn will be featured during this year’s event. Cannon Beach Gazette file photo
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COVID-19 pandemic. “Please visit our website and Facebook page for more information about the Spring Unveiling event,” said a festival spokesperson. “We look forward to seeing our customers, artists and visitors in the coming weeks.” Cannon Beach’s gallery owners came together to create the first Spring Unveiling Arts Festival in 2001 and formalized the nonprofit
group in 2003. Today, the Cannon Beach Gallery Group consists of 12 active galleries: Archimedes Gallery, Bronze Coast Gallery, Cannon Beach Gallery, DragonFire Gallery, Icefire Glassworks, Images of the West, Imprint Gallery, Jeffrey Hull Gallery, Jewelry by Sharon Amber, Modern Villa Gallery, Northwest By Northwest Gallery, and the White Bird Gallery.
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At the library
Where did the peace dividend go?
Joseph Bernt Library Volunteer
The Cannon Beach Library remains shuttered until health authorities deem it safe to open for patrons. Stay home and healthy. Anyone needing help or information about the library during this coronavirus closure should call or text office manager Jen Dixon at 517896-4278. She will respond quickly to messages. Patrons undergoing biblio-withdrawal might consider the library’s e-book service. Click on the “library services” page of the Cannon Beach Library’s website for instructions about accessing e-books. Jen also can help patrons with using this service. Patrons should retain overdue books until the library reopens. No fines will be charged during this closure. With little else but time on my hands these days and nights, I keep finding new books of interest. One, now available at the library, that I found particularly thought-provoking is “The Age of Illusions: How America Squandered its Cold War Victory” by Andrew
Bacevich, professor emeritus of history and international relations at Boston University and president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy and Princeton University, Bacevich served in the Vietnam War and the Persian Gulf War before retiring as a colonel in 1992. He has authored or coauthored 17 books focused on U.S. military history, international relations and strategy, and presidential politics. “The Age of Illusion” condenses major themes of U.S. decline that Bacevich has treated at greater length in other books, which makes his latest work such a rewarding read. Bacevich concentrates on the international policies of five presidents in office since the collapse of the Soviet Union on Dec. 31, 1991: George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump. These five presidents receive mixed reviews of their policy responses to the end of the Cold War. Of the five, Poppy Bush, despite failing to gain a second term, receives praise for
his modest response to the collapse of the Soviet Union, for constructing a multi-nation force in the first war against Iraq and for his decision to end that war before the allied forces reached Bagdad. Bacevich admits that Bill Clinton was a gifted politician but criticizes his hubris in supporting NATO expansion into the former Soviet republics, in involvement of the U.S. in air strikes in the Balkans, and continuing bombing of Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia and Sudan. Clinton clearly saw a weak Russia as an opportunity for the U.S. to determine winners and losers around the world, with a little help from a technology-driven military. Clinton is also criticized for cracking down on crime, slashing welfare programs, deregulating the banking industry, negotiating NAFTA, granting China’s most-fa-
vored-nation trade status and bringing China into the World Trade Organization all actions that undermined the economic stature of the Democratic base in unions and middle America, from which Trump would pull voters in 2016.
Bacevich mostly criticizes Clinton for his emphasis on globalization of trade and manufacturing. He targets George W. Bush for his administration’s globalization of war and regime change, broadcasting that the U.S was now in charge. Although Bacevich praises Obama for bringing the U.S. economy back from the shambles of the worst recession since the Great Depression and for limiting the use of U.S. troops in the wars that Bush had begun in the Mideast, he nevertheless criticizes him for extending the U.S. use of drones, air power, special forces and assassination lists throughout the world, and for ignoring a
growing wealth gap between the 1% and the rest of us. As Trump, Hillary Clinton and Sanders battled in the 2016 presidential race, Bacevich notes that only Trump and Sanders addressed basic inequalities in the American economy: The top 1% controlled more than a third, and the bottom 50% only1% of the nation’s wealth. In addition, a volunteer military lured young men and women, unable to find work without a college education, to fight and often become casualties in global forever wars. In 2016, one in six Americans was using antidepression and antianxiety drugs, 46,000 died from opioid use, 45,000 committed suicide annually, nearly 25 million children lived in fatherless households, Americans owned 46% of the world’s small arms, 33,000 died in firearms-related incidents, 683,000 children were victims of abuse or neglect, and the nation’s birthrate fell below the ability to sustain the country’s population. In 2016, Trump spoke to a large swath of America - an unhappy group of “deplorables,” as Hillary Clinton
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would label his supporters. Library volunteer Marjorie MacQueen continues to add new titles to the library, open or shuttered. In March, she purchased six fiction titles by Therese Anne Fowler, Clive Cussler, Olen Steinhauer, Hilary Mantel, Louise Erdrich and Greer Hendricks. She also added eight mysteries by Harlan Coben, Kathy Reichs, Stuart Woods, C.J. Box, Chris Bohjalian, Andrea Camilleri, Donna Leon and Jussi Adler-Olsen. When the library reopens, patrons will also find the following new nonfiction books: “Dark Towers: Deutsche Bank, Donald Trump, and the Epic Trail of Destruction” by David Enrich; “John Adams Under Fire: The Founding Father’s Fight for Justice in the Boston Massacre Murder” by David Fisher and Dan Abrams; “Our House Is on Fire: Scenes of a Family and a Planet in Crisis” by Greta Thunberg; and “Voyage of Mercy: The USS Jamestown, the Irish Famine, and the Remarkable Story of America’s First Humanitarian Mission” by Stephen Puleo.
Small businesses working hard simply to cope with new restrictions Kathleen Stinson For The Gazette
Given that the Cannon Beach City Council earlier this week extended its emergency declaration and protective measures at least until May 5, the community’s tourism-based economy and the small businesses involved are looking for financial help. Kevin Leahy, executive director of the county’s
Clatsop Economic Development Resources, talked with The Gazette on Wednesday about how small businesses here are faring, given the challenges of the lingering COVID-19 restrictions. Leahy said the business community’s interest in the emerging Small Business Administration loans, which is part of the federal economic stimulus bill, is accelerating. That said, “There’s a lot
of frustration with these federal loans,” he said. Applicants were supposed to receive a check within three days of filing for a loan. “That’s not happened. “Now, we are being told it will be at least three weeks to get a call from an SBA loan officer to review the application.” Asked what the mood of these business owners is, Leahy said, “It’s despair. It has gone from hope to despair to frustration to
anger.” He said no one has received any related funding in Clatsop County from the Economic Injury Disaster Loan, but a few have received some money from the Paycheck Protection Program. “So that is good news,” he said. “Some good things are coming out and we’re starting to see some positive momentum, but there’s much more to be done.”
Cannon Beach City Council extended its emergency declaration until May 5. Gazette photo Hilary Dorsey
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CITY COUNCIL EMERGENCY MEETING, March 22, 2020 • Adopted Resolution 20-11 for the Purpose of Evacuating Visitors until at least April 6, 2020 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING, March 24, 2020 • Adopted Ordinance 20-10 for the Purpose of Adding to the Municipal Code Chapter 2.42 Emergency Management • Adopted Resolution 20-10 for the Purpose of Declaring a Local State of Emergency Under Local Law • Adopted Resolution 20-12 for the Purpose of Reauthorizing Actions Taken Under Resolution 20-11 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, April 6, 2020 • Adopted Proclamations 20-01Sexual Assault Awareness Month, 20-02 Child Abuse Prevention Month, 20-03 Declaring April 24 as Arbor Day and 20-04 Earth Day. • Adopted Ordinance 20-02 Comprehensive Plan Amendments for Dune Management • Adopted Ordinance 20-03 Zoning Changes for Dune Management • Adopted Ordinance 20-04 Foredune Management Plan, 2020 • Adopted Ordinance 20-06 Building Department Amendments • Adopted Ordinance 20-07 Building & Land Use Fees and E-Permitting • Adopted Ordinance 20-09 Parks Code changes regarding animal waste
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• Adopted Resolution 20-08 for the Purpose of Authorizing and Approving a DEQ State Revolving Fund Loan to Finance the Matanuska Generator Enclosure Project • Adopted Resolution 20-13 for the Purpose of Including the City of Cannon Beach in the State of Oregon Deferred Compensation Investment Program: Oregon Savings Growth Plan • Adopted Resolution 20-14 for the Purpose of Extending the City’s Emergency Declaration and Protective Measures • Budgetary Discussion • Appointed Jennifer Yih to the Design Review Board and Marc Bates to the Farmers Market Committee CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING, April 14, 2020 • Considering Resolution 20-15 Extending Visitor Evacuation until at least May 5, 2020 • Budgetary Discussion • Discuss a Business Assistance Proposal DESIGN REVIEW BOARD – The Design Review Board March 19th and April 17th meetings were cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. The Design Review Board is scheduled to meet May 21st at 6:00 pm. PLANNING COMMISSION - The Planning Commission March 26th and April 24th meetings were cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. The Planning Commission is scheduled to meet May 28th at 6:00 pm
Of Interest… COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Resolutions The City of Cannon Beach passed Emergency Resolution 20-10 declaring a local state of emergency under local law in support of the actions taken by the State of Oregon and Clatsop County to slow the spread of the COVID -19 Virus. The City Council adopted Resolution 20-14 on April 6th extending the declared state of emergency until at least April 30, 2020. This extended the restrictions on hotels (including short term rentals) until at least April 30th and it extended the evacuation of ‘visitors’ until at least April 15th. The City Council is anticipated to adopt Resolution 20-15 at their special meeting Tuesday, April 14th which in turn extends the evacuation of visitors until at least May 5th. The City is also witnessing an increase of visitors violating the ‘no visitors’ order. Law enforcement has been educating and will be stepping up efforts to start citing visitors. The City will support the efforts of the State and County by taking the following actions. • The City will be following the lead of the federal, state and county governments in terms of restrictions, closures, etc. unless there are extenuating circumstances peculiar to Cannon Beach. • Beach Access are closed until further notice. • All City operations will continue with the exception that City Hall will be closed to visitors except by appointment. This information will be posted on the City’s website and all entrances. • Where possible, employees will work from home, but some positions require materials that are housed in the building. In those cases, we will stagger hours to minimize the possibility of spreading the virus. • Building Department plan reviews will continue. • Building inspections will be conducted via photographs and video media. • No on-site inspections will occur until further notice. • Information regarding Building Department operations will be posted on the City website. • There will be no utility turn-offs due to unpaid bills until City Hall is back to up and running. • As always, it is possible to pay Utility bills electronically or by mail. • Any meetings that are found to be necessary, will be hosted from the City Hall Council Chambers. This will allow necessary staff to be present as well as allow an individual to attend the meeting in person if they so choose. • When an item warrants a meeting then everyone (including the public) will be able to participate in the meeting electronically including, in some cases, utilizing Zoom format.
• Access information for electronic participation will be printed on the agenda for that meeting which will be posted on the City website. • Whenever possible, City Council and City Committee/ Board/Commission meetings will be cancelled for at least the next 3 to 4 weeks. For additional information please visit the City’s website: www.ci.cannon-beach.or.us ________________________ NOTICE ANNUAL INVITATION FOR TOURISM AND ARTS FUND (TAF) APPLICATIONS/REQUESTS Non-profit organizations providing programs/projects that further the ARTS while promoting tourism in Cannon Beach are invited to apply for TAF funding from the Tourism and Arts Commission of the City of Cannon Beach by filing an application with: City of Cannon Beach Tourism & Arts Commission P.O. Box 368, Cannon Beach, OR 97110 Attention: Colleen Dick Applications must be postmarked or hand delivered to City Hall by 5:00 pm, May 1, 2020 Applications are available at Cannon Beach City Hall 163 East Gower Street/PO Box 368 Cannon Beach, OR 97110 or at www.ci.cannon-beach.or.us ________________________ 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 H48947
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Vacasa responds to coronavirus concerns Cody Mann
For The Gazette Residents of the Oregon coast know there are always visitors in the community, more so during summertime and holidays. Despite warnings in place because of the coronavirus pandemic, the visitors came in droves for spring break. Many visitors stay in transient lodging – hotels, motels, RV parks and campgrounds. And normally the population swell is welcomed by local businesses, many of which depend on tourism to stay afloat in rural coastal towns.
Due to growing worries about the pandemic, however, locals have been wary of outside visitors and even those who own second homes in the area. Seeing so many people from outside the community during ‘stay home’ mandates to prevent viral spread left some asking if short-term rental companies had moved quickly enough to take down advertising and cancel sold rooms. Others have questioned whether the cleaning staff for such businesses are properly prepared and equipped against COVID-19. Facing the potential spread of coronavirus, county offi-
cials took significant action to stop the flow of tourists during spring break. Much of Tillamook County was already closed for business by then after the state banned large gatherings and limited service from restaurants and bars to delivery and carryout. Tillamook County is under a state of emergency until at least April 28. County, state and federal parks are closed as well as county parking lots, county beach access and certain roadside parking areas, public boat launches except for commercial fishing. Hotels, motels, short-term vacation rentals, bed and breakfasts, RV parks and
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for people who are exhibiting symptoms or healthcare professionals working directly with sick patients. Vacasa employees have been instructed to stay home if they are feeling ill to minimize the risk of spreading illness. Vacasa notified employees at the end of March that it is laying off an unspecified number of workers, cutting the hours of others in half, and reducing executive pay. The Oregonian reported that Vacasa was Oregon’s most promising company in a generation, raising more than $500 million in outside investment that valued the business at more than $1 billion. But the hospitality and lodging industry has been walloped by the coronavirus outbreak, with vacation travel all but ceasing as people seek to protect themselves from infection. “With rapidly evolving travel restrictions and closures in popular vacation destinations like ski resorts and beaches, we are seeing a significant decline in reservations and revenue,” Vacasa said in a written statement. “To preserve the longevity of our business, we have to make proactive and significant cost adjustments, including staffing changes across the organization.” Privately held Vacasa also maintains vacation homes for property owners. It has 6,000 employees worldwide. While Vacasa did not say how many employees would be laid off or how many would have hours cut, the company did say that interim CEO Matt Roberts would take no pay through the end of the year and that other executives will have their compensation reduced by half. Gov. Kate Brown has urged Oregonians to stay home. She said people should “stay home, stay healthy,” and she has banned large gathering and closed schools because of the coronavirus. City of Manzanita staff issued a press release Tuesday, April 7, outlining staying at home guidelines for second
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home owners. The press release said Manzanita city staff have received a number of complaints from citizens over the past week regarding those who own second homes in the area choosing Manzanita over their primary residences. “We highly encourage everyone with homes in Manzanita to please stay home at their permanent or primary residence,” the press release said. “Manzanita, and the rest of Tillamook County have limited resources, including food, general supplies, and an extremely limited amount of hospital beds and medical care facilities.” “In addition, there is the added concern about those traveling from a more highly infected area bringing the virus to Manzanita that has, thus far, been effective in preventing wide-spread infection,” the press release said. Manzanita does not have the authority to force a second-home owner to leave or to enter homes and enforce social distancing mandates, count occupants or issue tickets if multiple cars are legally parks outside a home, the press release continued. Street closures and identity checkpoints are also out of the question. It was asked that residents do not contact city staff because of strange people or vehicles in town to ensure limited resources are used only to pursue serious complaints about stay home mandates. Contact 911 for emergencies; for non-emergency situations you can call and leave a message at the Manzanita Police Department 503-368-7229. “The City is standing ready to aid in gaining compliance during this emergency and will follow-up with reported violations,” the press release said. “The city will follow up on complaints by first attempting to educate potential violators. If education fails to gain compliance, the City may, by the language in the executive order, cite individuals with a Class C Misdemeanor.”
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one who has an “employment problem.” “This is a time when people who have second homes can liquidate, if they have a problem with employment. It solves a financial worry,” she said. Sinkler said she expects the real estate market to return to what it once was when the health crisis has abated. This is “not a housing crisis, it is a
assistance for existing loans. Members who have loan protection may qualify for an interrupted employment or disability claim, said TLC. And they can seek free counseling with GreenPath Financial Wellness. For more about TLC’s COVID-19-related services and hours, go to www.tlcfcu.org/ covid-19-resources.
health crisis,” which is different from the situation in 2008, she said. Andrea Mace, broker with Re/MAX Coastal Advantage in Cannon Beach and Manzanita, said, “It’s been a pretty quiet few weeks. “There is still a desire to (live) at the beach, maybe more than ever,” she said. She is hearing from some who ask “why wait for your dream, when you never know what’s going to happen?” “I’ve seen several things go pending and closing, and new
listings in Cannon Beach” in recent weeks, said Mace. “Things are still selling. There’s always a buyer for something in Cannon Beach. “People look for years to find something in Cannon Beach. (They) are looking for just that right place. I don’t think that has changed.” She said she has not heard from any investors, but in general, things change in people’s lives. “I provide a free home value report” for those interested in knowing what their property is worth today.
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ODOT rest areas open statewide along interstates Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) rest areas along the interstates and state highways remain open during the COVID-19 public health emergency. “We have no plans to close the rest areas as long as we have the staff and cleaning supplies,” said Vivian Payne, ODOT Interim Maintenance and Operations Branch Manager, in a press release. But Payne said the public has a key role in ensuring the rest areas will not be infection points for the virus. “Everyone plays an important role in limiting its spread by keeping their distance and practicing good
hygiene,” Payne said. Rest areas managed by the Oregon Travel Information Council or funded by ODOT will remain open, including the Interstate 5 Rest Stop at Canyonville, managed by the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians. Cleaning of most rest areas has been doubled, and signs have been added warning those using the facilities to keep at least six feet apart at all times. The I-5 Siskiyou Rest Area south of Ashland remains open to all northbound traffic, except commercial trucks. The Siskiyou Welcome Center, managed by Travel Oregon, closed last
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months and cost $1 million to unlock the county’s computer system if a ransom went unpaid. “The county’s rapid and aggressive response to the incident mitigated the compromise and contained the encryption to 17 of 55 servers and five of 280 county workstations,” Baertlein said. The attack was reportedly carried out by an international cybercriminal organization known to law Image: Metro Creative Graphics enforcement both nationally and statement said the computer system internationally. The prepared county was disabled for around two weeks,
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adding that new security measures were being implemented. “The county made every effort to avoid the payment of a ransom to the cyber attacker, including recovery through two independent backup solutions and hundreds of hours of retained and county resources; however, data critical to county operations could not be restored without paying the cyberattacker for decryption keys,” Baertlein said. “While the county maintained redundant backup solutions that would
have protected our data in the event of a natural disaster, the cyberattack resulted in encrypted backups,” Baertlein said. Commissioner Mary Faith Bell emphasized that the government was the victim of a crime, noting a new frontier of security hazards in the digital age. Commissioner David Yamamoto said while other municipalities have not disclosed
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and control rooms were sanitized Cody Mann by a local cleaning service. headlightnews@countrymedia.net “We take the health and safety of our employees and the comTillamook lumber mill munity very seriously,” Elston worker was tested for said. “We will monitor the situcoronavirus this past week, ation and take the appropriate leading operations to shut down Thursday, March 12, for a clean- action to safeguard our employees and our operation as we get ing. additional information.” Hampton Lumber Mill Plant As of Monday, March 16, Manager Mark Elston issued a Elston said the employee’s test statement about the employee and the closure. In the statement, results had not yet been received. The mill was reopened for work he said the employee was tested at the local hospital and advised after the temporary shutdown to sanitize gathering areas. by medical professionals to County officials confirmed self-quarantine at home pending Friday, March 13, that tests for results. COVID-19 were conducted in “The employee is following Tillamook County. Test kits are that advice and has commitcitizen.com coast north reportedly in short supply. ted to inform us of a positive or As of Friday, there were no negative result once known,” he said. “We will let our employees confirmed COVID-19 cases in know this result and will keep the Tillamook County. The Health Department tested two sick appropriate community leaders individuals, and both came back informed.” negative, according to a statement Elston said upon learning of the possible infection risk, Hamp- from county officials. Adventist ton Lumber closed shop to clean Health has also tested patients for the virus and is waiting for and sanitize areas the employee frequented. He said the relevant n See TESTING, Page A11 break rooms, restrooms, offices,
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Friday, March 20, due to concerns over the virus and public safety. All state parks are closed at least until May 8, but the rest area portion of a state park will remain open, according to Oregon State Parks and Recreation spokesman Chris Havel. Barricades will separate a state park’s open rest area from the closed recreation area. ODOT reminds travelers that the best choice is to not use the rest areas at all, but avoid unnecessary travel. Governor Kate Brown’s Executive Order says to “Stay Home, Save Lives.”
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Robert Thom (Bob) lost his battle with prostate cancer in the early hours of March 18th. He died at home with family. He leaves behind his wife Peggy, daughter Teresa Bowen (Brian) Bakersfield, Ca., brother Don Thom (Helen) Cannon Beach, Or., grandchildren Tyler and Mikaila Swetalla and Brylyn Bell all of Bakersfield, nieces Brianna Thom, Portland, Or, Joanna May, Bailey, Co., nephew John Bellomy, Jr. , Penn Valley, Ca. and many dear friends. Bob lived with his parents, Alfred and Martha and brother Don in the Mt. Tabor neighborhood of Portland. As teenagers Bob and Don especially loved repairing old cars, making them into hot rods under the guidance of their dad. In 1959, shortly after graduating from Madison High School, Bob joined the Navy spending two years in Memphis and two years at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
and Peggy found a lovely cottage on the north end. They retired to that house in the summer of 2009. Bob loved his family. He also loved flying drones, rebuilding speakers, playing pool with his brother, reading westerns and studying a number of spiritual teachings. He was a vegetarian for over forty years. All his life he was a seeker of truth. Bob believed that we are all one—one with all people, all animals and the earth. Nothing gave him greater joy than watching the elk stroll down our road from Ecola Park. He also believed there is a purpose to everything which happens in our lives. He was a Wise Soul and we will miss him immensely. Bob, there will never be another you. Special thanks to Dr. Hammond of the Astoria Cancer Center for your compassion. Also to Dr. “Jay” and the lovely nurses at Providence Hospital Seaside. Finally, thanks to North Coast Hospice for your care during Bob’s last days. Bob’s request there was no service. However, there will be a gathering of friends and family at a later date.
at the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis. He often remarked about the beauty of Cuba and the warmth of its people. During his Navy years he met and married Charlene Hughes and they had a lovely daughter named Teresa. That marriage ended in 1969. In 1974 he met Peggy in Portland. Opportunities sent them to California where Bob started a carpet cleaning business and Peggy pursued a teaching career. But their hearts were always in the Pacific Northwest. In 1987 while visiting brother Don in Cannon Beach, Bob
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March 14, to declare a local state of emergency due to the coronavirus outbreak. Most county offices will close to the public, operating by phone and email instead. Tillamook County Commissioner Bill Baertlein said the declaration was necessary due to the rapidly developing situation around COVID-19. Commissioners Mary Faith Bell and David Yamamoto agreed with the necessity. No COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the county at this time. “Are we going to be infected,” Yamamoto said. “I can tell you pretty much yes, we will.” Votes for a resolution declaring the emergency and enacting a contingency plan passed unanimously.
The state of emergency will last until April 1, when it will be reevaluated. “This is a very fluid situation and things are changing rapidly,” Yamamoto said. Concerned about the impact of a possible COVID-19 spread in the area, Bell said with only a few intensive care beds, Tillamook County lacks the capacity to handle a serious outbreak. Access to the Tillamook County Courthouse will be screened. County department offices at the courthouse will serve the public by appointment. The Community Development office will close to the public but will serve people by phone and email. County Public Works will be closed to the public, though the solid waste transfer stations remain open. The north courthouse entrance will be closed. Those who need
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