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Sometime around 2004, a Seaside High School science teacher named Ed Johnson, along with Cannon Beach salon owner Tree Johnson, were instrumental in starting the first Earth Day celebrations in Cannon Beach.

With help from the Cannon Beach Parks and Community Services Committee, they began organizing the event in February, and held the first Earth Day celebration that year on April 22nd. With funding from the Oregon Department of Energy and help from several other environmental groups, the event included live music and custom-made tee-shirts.

Over the years, the event has continued to grow with the help of the Cannon Beach Parks and Community Services Committee.

This year, the “12 Days of Earth Day” from April 11-22, included local events such as a tree planting with students from the Cannon Beach Academy, a clean-up of the city-owned Spruce Forest Reserve, a bird lecture and guided bird watching trip, several events sponsored by the Haystack Rock Awareness

Program, a composting workshop, a SOLVE Beach clean-up, an Earth Day parade along Hemlock Street, a Street Fair with several groups setting up educational booths along Second Street and a “Puffin Welcome” at Haystack

Rock.

Local groups participating included Ecola Creek Awareness Program, Haystack Rock Awareness Program, North Coast Watershed Association, Cannon Beach Friends of the Trees, Seaside Aquar-

ium, Wildlife Rescue of the North Coast, Sea Turtles Forever, North Coast Land Conservancy, Cape Falcon Marine Reserve, Friends of Haystack Rock, SOLVE, Aldervale Native Plants and Cannon Beach Disaster Animal Response Team.

Cannon Beach’s Cynthia Wolf to be Featured in Tails of the World

Cannon Beach’s Cynthia Wolf to be Featured in Tails of the World Miska Salemann

There are few things in the world that are sure to bring a smile to just about anyone’s face. Dogs, at least in Cannon Beach, seem to be one of them.

Whether they’re rolling in the sand, splashing in the ocean, hopping through the dunes, or taking a lick off a melting ice cream cone, something about watching their unsuspicious nature, or joyfilled innocence, allows humans to escape, albeit temporarily, from the real world. It’s also that love for dogs that inspired one Australian woman to publish “Tails of the World,” a collection of photographs featuring precious pooches traversing some of the most breathtaking landscapes across the world.

On its surface, the book makes for a lovely Christmas present, or pretty coffee table decor. But the project is much more than that, according to its founder, Caitlin McColl.

She explained it’s not just about “celebrating the joy that dogs bring to our world,” although that is part of it. Rather, McColl wants to start a global movement. She has called upon international artists, asking them to offer pet photoshoots in their community to fundraise for local charities.

For a small price, pup-owners can see their own pooches make it onto the pages of an international book, and in turn, they are also giving back to pets in need in their own neighborhood.

Last year’s edition of “Tails of the World,” raised over $25,000, and featured dogs roaming from the beaches of Honolulu to the cottage towns of Wales, and the plains of

Alberta. Now, McColl has set the stakes even higher.

“This year, we’ve set the goal even bigger. I put the call out to pet photographers and accepted applications from all corners of the globe,” McColl Said. “We have 80 photographers participating from 15 different countries.”

One of those selected is Cynthia Wolf, who will be shooting her portraits in Cannon Beach.

Wolf has had an eye for photography since she was a teenager. It wasn’t until she raised her own family on a ranch in Texas, that she began seeing the limitless opportunities to capture the natural world, and all the wonderful creatures that are part of it.

Eventually Wolf opened up a couple of her own galleries, which afforded her the opportunity to travel the country, and ultimately brought her up to Oregon. After closing down her gallery in Ashland, she felt it was time to find her next inspiration. She headed to the coast.

“I thought, you know, I haven’t had a dog in a very long time, losing my very last dog was just painful, it’s always painful when you lose them, and I wasn’t sure I wanted to go through that again,” Wolf admitted. “I was trying to wrack in my brain what I could do and at that time.”

When she came down to Cannon Beach, the path forward became clear: Wolf was ready to embrace pet portraiture.

“I knew I wanted to photograph dogs in the landscape that they are in...

Now, I am very dedicated to beach photography,” she said. “I just have a blast. I love it. I love being around dogs. I love that I’m incorporating the landscapes and sense of place.”

As soon as she found out she was accepted into the “Tails of World’’ project, she had no doubt that Cannon Beach would make the perfect location for shooting. In addition to the magnificent sunsets, foggy mornings, and iconic

backdrops, Cannon Beach is also endowed with a plentiful pack of potential dog models. Wolf will have some tough decisions to make.

She can only select 10 dogs to be showcased in her submission for “Tails of the World.” The deadline for dog-owners to apply is May 10th. Interested parties can head to her website or reach out by email, info@cynthiadanielwolf.com.

Wolf is excited to spend the summer shooting in the sand, but she has also pointed out that this project will have a lasting impact on Cannon Beach. Many people will be purchasing the book from other parts of the world, which will help put Cannon Beach on the map.

“They’re gonna be like ‘Oh man this is a cool place, I’ve never heard of it,’’ Wolf suggested, adding that she really hopes she can help promote Cannon Beach’s image and show people what makes it such a magical place to visit.

The passionate photographer also emphasized the charitable aspect of the project. She is charging $100 for a session fee, and all of the proceeds are going to Animal Haven by the Sea Rescue.

Cynthia met Lee Blackmon, the founder of the rescue center, at a fundraiser called Muttzanita, hosted by Four Paws on the Beach. When she was given the opportunity to choose a recipient of the photoshoot funds, she thought there was no place more deserving. Blackmon said that he was “really excited that a local artist is doing a fundraiser for the rescue.”

He founded the Animal Haven by the Sea back in 2011. At the time, his goal was to get as many strays off the streets as possible, providing them with the immediate veterinary care, food, and shelter. Since then, the animal rescuer has also worked with police to intervene in cases of animal neglect. He explained that he operates on a “three strikes and you’re in” basis, meaning that he provides permanent shelter to the animals that “could not make it in other homes, were aggressive, old, or unwanted. Like a retirement home.”

For the rescue center, the fundraiser couldn’t have come at a better time. It’s been a long winter. “We really need support these days with demand at an all-time high,” Blockman admitted.

For Cannon Beach, Cynthia Wolf and Lee Blockman, “Tails of the World” is much more than a glitzy picture book. The project serves as a reminder that Cannon Beach deserves to be recognized for its incredible landscapes, artistic opportunities, and of course, its love for dogs.

Protections Approved for Chapman Point and Ecola Point

On April 20th the State Department of Land Conservation and Development unanimously approved the designation of six new rocky habitat protected areas on the Oregon coast. This includes two new designations in our own backyard: Ecola Point was designated as a Marine Conservation Area, and Chapman Point as a Marine Education Area (or Marine Garden) This vote was the final step in a multiyear process that included evaluation by relevant agencies, public outreach, review by a Rocky Habitat Working Group and the Ocean Policy Advisory Council. The policy language in the updated rocky habitat management plan includes stronger conservation protections, and coastal communities nominated the new site designations.

Community members on the North Coast formed the “North Coast Rocky Habitat Coalition’’ to organize and develop the proposals for the two sites, and also do extensive outreach to the communities, making people aware of the great ecological value of these sites. Many hours of effort were spent getting these proposals in and the work has paid off.

Ecola Point is one of the most pristine sites on the North Oregon Coast, with dramatic rock formations, a rebounding population of ochre sea stars, and a secluded haul out for seals. New regulations limit take of some marine life, and combined with non-regulatory measures like increased signage and support of stewardship efforts, will balance ecological protection and human use.

Residents of Cannon Beach accept the designation of Tree City USA on the first day of a twelve-day celebration marking arbor day in the town.

Cannon Beach residents parade through town in support of Earth Day.

Cannon Beach academy students plant trees as part of their community’s twelve-day long celebration of earth day.

Chapman Point Photo by Bob Atiyeh

Clatsop County voters to decide on Short Term Rentals

Clatsop County voters will decide whether or not to repeal a County ordinance regarding Short-Term Rentals (STR’s) in the upcoming May 16th election. Last summer, County Commissioners passed an ordinance making STR’s a permitted use in residential neighborhoods of unincorporated areas of Clatsop County. In response, County residents gathered more than 1,100 signatures to put a measure repealing the ordinance on the May ballot.

STR’s have become an increasingly contentious and divisive issue over the past few years, with some

Brian Olson Co-Owner Beachcomber Vacation Homes

There has been a lot of discussion over the last couple of years about shortterm rentals (STR’s) I am a co-owner with my wife and business partner of a vacation rental management company in Cannon Beach and feel it is time to speak up. One of the things that was said to me and was even conveyed in a local meeting is that “we are only out to make money and do not care about our communities.”

Well, I can tell you that is the farthest thing from the truth. I grew up in Clatsop County. I raised my family here. Three of our four children have put their roots down here and are raising their families here as well. Seeing our communities thrive has always been at the forefront of what I would like to see. I have seen many changes, some for the worse and some for the better. The one constant is we have always had tourism here.

First it was to supplement what logging and fishing didn’t cover. Then as things changed it has become the primary economic driver for Clatsop County.

We currently have 32 employees that depend on the rentals we manage to provide for their families. They take

blaming STR’s for reducing the supply of homes available to local residents, while eroding the quality of life by bringing commercial activity into quiet neighborhoods. Others point to the positive effects of STR’s, saying they provide jobs along with tangible economic benefits to property owners, local economies and governments, while claiming that their impact on the availability of housing is minimal.

A 2019 Clatsop County housing study recommended that commercial uses of residential housing be discouraged, including housing used as STR investments. In 2022, the Clatsop County Planning Commission recommended

that STR’s be allowed only in commercial and multi-family zones.

A total of 107 STR’s in 16 unincorporated residential areas throughout Clatsop County would be affected if voters approve Ballot Measure 4-221, and the existing STR permits would not be renewed as they gradually expire over the next few years. After being fully phased out, Clatsop County estimates a loss of up to $700,000 in annual Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) revenue to the County.

If voters reject Measure 4-221, the number of STR’s in residential neighborhoods would likely increase, along with TLT revenue. In March

2023, Clastsop County Commissioners lifted a moratorium on new STR permits, which would allow STR permitting to begin immediately if the ballot measure fails. While the incorporated cities in Clatsop County have existing rules to limit the number and impact of STR’s in residential neighborhoods, there are currently no caps on the number of STR’s that would be permitted in unincorporated areas of Clatsop County.

Other counties along the Oregon Coast are attempting to deal with the impacts of STR’s. In neighboring Tillamook County, about 7% of houses in unincorporated areas of the County are STR’s.

A task force consisting of residents and STR owners is working with Tillamook County Commissioners to review their STR policies, with Commissioners deciding on any STR restrictions by July 1st. On the central Oregon Coast, a ballot measure to ban STR’s in unincorporated areas of Lincoln County was approved by 58% of voters in November of 2021, but core provisions of that ballot measure were ruled invalid during an appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA)

Though residents of Cannon Beach, Seaside, Gearhart, Warrenton and Astoria can vote on measure 4-221, it will not affect STR’s within

the city limits of any of these cities, nor in unincorporated Arch Cape; all of whom have established their own regulations and limits concerning STR’s. This ballot measure will only affect areas outside of City limits.

Local ballots are being mailed beginning April 26th. Whether you support or oppose this ballot measure, please remember to vote, and to mail or drop-off your ballot by May 16th.

The two letters below were written by Charles Dice of “North Coast Neighbors United” and co-petitioner for Ballot Measure 4-221, and Brian Olson of “Everyone For The North Oregon Coast”, expressing their

Neighborhoods are for neighbors

great pride in their work and their community. We provide a full range of benefits including paying 100% of our full-time employee’s health care premium. Our employees are part of this community. They are involved in all aspects from volunteering in local events to being involved with their churches. We also use local vendors to help maintain and keep up these properties. So, when someone says all the money from short term rentals leaves the area that is just not true. This group is a large economic engine for both local small business and our tax base.

One of the things I have learned over the years is there are misunderstandings in the difference between short-term rentals and vacation homes. Short-term rentals are regulated at varying degrees throughout the county. I will say in Cannon Beach they are highly regulated with occupancy

and parking restrictions, as well as how many rentals you can have in a month. This program has been very successful.

Where I see a misunderstanding is in second or vacation homes that are not licensed through one of our communities or the county. These second homes that are not part of an STR program are not regulated just like your home. This means there are no parking or occupancy restrictions for these homes, unlike the short-term rentals in the neighborhood.

The last thing I would like to say is there is a group out there making us out to be the villains. While we are not perfect, we do work hard with our neighbors to correct issues and be the best we can be. I ask before you jump to conclusions that you remember that some of your neighbors depend on the revenue that short-term rentals bring to the community.

My family moved to Cove Beach in 2001, and the only reason for us to be in Cove Beach is that it is truly a quiet, peaceful, magical place. We love the rugged wildness of the area, and the natural beauty that makes all of Clatsop County a wonderful place to live. But what makes our neighborhood “home” is not the scenery. It’s our neighbors. The retirees, the families whose young children attend our community school started by neighborhood parents 40 years ago, the veteran, the builder, the artisan. Each family is a thread in the fabric of our community.

Like neighbors everywhere, we look out for each other, celebrate and grieve together. Because we have few amenities, and even fewer County services, we volunteer on the emergency committee or the local water district, pool donations when our roads need re-graveling and use our own chainsaws to clear the streets of fallen trees after storms.

There have always been second homes here, too. Over the years, we get to know the part-timers, their children and their pets. We share meals from time to time. Some become good friends. These families are threads, too.

But something changed over the last decade, when Airbnb and Vacasa went from being a way homeowners could rent an extra room to multibillion-dollar tech platforms serving STR investors. The marketing reach of these companies, and the algorithms that squeeze every penny of profit from a property, mean that many STRs are booked back-to-back all season long.

Things really took off in 2018, when the County began issuing STR permits to anyone who asked.

I don’t have to tell Gazette readers what the rampant expansion of STRs in residential neighborhoods means for communities. You already know about the noise at all hours, the parties, the traffic, the illegal parking and the piles of trash that come with these unstaffed motels. You already know about the extra strain STRs put on our region’s housing supply, because every home converted to an STR business is one that can’t be rented by a firefighter or a house cleaner or a teacher.

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found, is the way the spread of STRs degrades the fabric of a community. In Falcon Cove, about 1 in 3 houses are now STR businesses. Almost every home that goes on the market here sells at a premium to an investor, not a resident or even a part-timer.

Recently, for instance, a decrepit, half-century-old, 575 square foot home with a failed septic went on the market here for $500k – an astronomical price all of us “locals” thought. It sold nine days later for $675k after receiving offers from 20 parties, every one of whom said they intended to convert the home into an STR. And one by one, at least four of our neighbors who were long term renters, some for decades, have been pushed out by owners who exerted their right to make $650/night off their investment properties as STRs.

Imagine walking out of your house one morning to find that fully a third of the families in your neighborhood have been replaced by strangers! Now imagine that scenario repeating week after week. Transient visitors may be respectful or destructive, but they are never neighbors.

This is how the fabric frays and tears.

We are not saying that STRs are “bad” or that they should be banned everywhere – they can have a place in our community and, when well-managed, as they are in Cannon Beach, they can contribute to the local economy. They just do not belong in residential neighborhoods.

These are the kinds of problems that have driven Cannon Beach and every other coastal

city in Clatsop County, along with many other places around the world, to ban or strictly limit STRs.

Since 2019, my neighbors, and hundreds of residents in other rural communities around the county, have asked our County Commission to do the same.

Instead, the County went in the opposite direction when they passed Ordinance 22-05 in June of 2022, making sweeping, unprecedented changes to 16 zoning codes that make every house a potentially unregulated STR. This is a terrible ordinance that is designed to maximize profits for out of town and, increasingly, out of state investors at the expense of our communities.

It is even more dismaying that STR permits issued in Cove Beach and in the coastal residential zone were issued in violation of the local zoning ordinance that had never permitted STRs in the first place. Many bought or built here believing their neighborhoods would be protected by these zoning ordinances from STRs. We have felt ignored, disrespected, and betrayed by our county government.

The County failed residents when they passed 22-05, but it’s not too late to change the tide. If you agree that neighborhoods are for families, not STR businesses, I hope you will visit northcoastneighborsunited.com and learn about our campaign and join our effort, and that you will vote yes on Measure 4-221. Help us keep our local neighborhoods for actual neighbors and to use our limited housing inventory for families who want to live and work in our communities.

Good luck to all participants!

Charles Dice Cove Beach

Not all STR money leaves the community

Beachcomber Vacation Home employees.

Cove Beach neighbors clear the road after the 2020 Labor Day storms.

Letters to the Editor

Yes on 4-221

One of the things that residents of Clatsop County can agree on is that the lack of affordable housing is crippling our community. Young families, working families, retired people, and employees of local businesses have been priced out of homes here. This is a beautiful place to live and visit but we need to put our residents before out-of-town investors and corporations that want to profit from our county while we struggle to just exist here. Each town in Clatsop County has rules limiting vacation rentals inside their city limits, why should the county not do the same. Currently there is nothing stopping vacation rental companies from buying up as many houses as they can outside of city limits and making our housing crisis worse. Voting yes on 4-221 would put short term vacation rentals restriction in all parts of unincorporated Clatsop County and would keep our neighborhoods from becoming rental businesses for the tourists.

Clara Sroufe

Yes on 4-221

converting homes and apartments into short term rentals. Short-term rentals reduce the number of housing opportunities for the workforce necessary to guarantee our ongoing vibrancy. We must restore our preferences for “livable community” and long-term leases over short-term tourists throughout the county, as well.

4-221 is a citizen referendum seeking to rescind a County Council decision to allow shortterm rentals in the unincorporated county – a tourism boon which, arguably, only addresses our #2 “reason for being” –FAR less important for us than workforce housing which, today, is (or should be) #1.

Bill Van Nostran Seaside Youth Art Initiative

I am writing to express my deep concern over the Seaside School District’s prioritization of sports over performing arts.

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Our historic, character-filled North Coast – which has been selected, once again, the 25th “Best U.S. Place to Visit” – is forever, it seems, experiencing an identity crisis. Our picturesque, storied community – the one we eagerly tell others we love and have chosen as our home – is, constantly, trying to decide if it wants to be among the “most livable places” to walk, shop, garden, dine, work, perform and create, or if it is a quaint, coastal “tourist trap” whose prime reason for being is to attract vacationers!?

I hope these purposes don’t have to be mutually exclusive. But it is becoming painfully obvious which is the most critical and must be addressed for both to succeed. Unless there is commitment to the former and housing for worker residents is assured, there may not be worthy attractions, institutions, or businesses enough left to pursue the latter.

Cities have enacted ordinances to limit or discourage out-of-town “flippers” from

As a member of the Seaside community, I was heartbroken to learn that the new Seaside Middle and High School campus has been built with over $130 million and boasts multiple gyms and sports fields, yet the performing arts students are relegated to rehearsing in the school cafeteria with hard school benches.

It is clear that the school district values sports over performing arts, which is unfair and unjust to the students who are passionate about music, drama and other forms of artistic expression. These students are just as important and valuable as those who excel in sports, and they deserve to be given the same opportunities and resources.

That is why I am creating a group called The Seaside Youth Arts Initiative to bring together parents, educators, advocates, and members of the community to help create a dedicated space for performing arts students to rehearse and perform. This initiative aims to provide a space that the performing arts students can call their own and share with the community.

It is time for the Seaside School District to recognize the importance of the performing arts and invest in resources and

facilities that support these students. I urge the district to take action and provide the necessary support for these students to thrive.

Kindwyn Hoge

An Open Letter to the Community:

We held the position of Mayor for the last fifteen years prior to this January. During that period, we lobbied and worked toward the acquisition of the old elementary school. This became a reality when the funds were identified to purchase the property from the school district in 2018. (The playground field came back to the city under a reversionary deed when the school was closed.) Most of the community supported the closure of the school because of the high risk of tsunami inundation at the mouth of Ecola Creek, and the poor condition of the Fir Street Bridge as an evacuation route. The prospect of a recreational and arts facility at the site is exciting, but somehow the purpose and cost of the project seems to have been derailed. At $12 million and rising, the facility will require substantial sums to operate. The plans presented by the design team have gone so far beyond the original idea as to be unrecognizable. A part of this is “mission creep”, and the desire to please all of the various groups, including the lodging industry, the arts community, and the Clatsop Nehalem tribe. This is fine but a current budget of $12 million, from an initial estimate of $4 million strains credibility. And no money for the food bank.

The facility will likely be severely damaged if not destroyed in the inevitable tsunami, despite any seismic strengthening. The Fir Street bridge will continue to be impassible unless serious work is done to make it tsunami resistant. The $12 million in revenue bonds will have to be repaid in some way or defaulted upon.

Our recommendation is to do the minimum amount to make the facility usable, including a new roof on the

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The Spirit of NW Art at Northwest By Northwest Gallery

Since opening in 1987, owners Joyce and Robert of Northwest By Northwest Gallery have featured an amazing collection of art by local and regional Northwest

artists. If you are looking for original art for your home or office, you can explore a myriad of possibilities of bronze sculpture by Georgia Gerber, Ann Fleming,

and Don Stastny; whose art honors native culture, history, and nature. If you are seeking incredible paintings of NW scenery, their gallery features Hazel Schlesinger, Laura O’Brien, and Angelita Surmon. You can explore glass art by Ruth Brockmann or experience the art of metal sculptor Ivan McLean, who works in a variety of materials and styles in steel, bronze, wood, glass, and stainless steel. The free-hand stainless steel spheres in the front garden of the gallery are a symbol of unity and re-invention.

April 28th at 7:00, Tillamook United Methodist Church, 383 12th St., Tillamook

April 30th at 3:00, Seaside United Methodist Church, 241 Holladay Dr., Seaside

May 5th at 7:00, Cannon Beach Community Church, 132 E. Washington St., Cannon Beach

May 7th at 3:00, Nehalem Bay

United Methodist Church, 36050 10th St., Nehalem

and family!

Birthday greetings can be mailed to 31874 Maxwell Lane, Arch Cape 97102

Northwest By Northwest Gallery carries Christopher Burkett, a landscape photographer and a master of fine art film photography. His fine art film photographs are featured in numerous museums and private collections around the world. As a craftsman he makes every print himself. His large format photography of woodlands is astounding, and looking at the beauty of his work is an ethereal experience of wonder; something that makes you want to explore further, like a walk into the secret depths of a mystical forest.

Contemporary glass is represented with Angelita Surmon’s glass paintings.

Each panel represents many thousands of pieces of glass the size of grains of sands. These are layered and fired many times into kiln-formed glass in a process called “Painting with Light”.

Georgia Gerber sculpts nature in bronze for home and garden and is known internationally for her profound art. She works with life-sized animals: birds, bears, seals, frogs, rabbits, sea life, and yes, Tufted Puffins; bringing each piece to life with whimsical appeal. You can view her Tufted Puffin sculpture along Hemlock Street, near City Hall in mid-town Cannon Beach. Her bronze sculptures can be seen in many public places, like the wonderful pig at Pike Place Market in Seattle. Her work brings a sense of delight to all who experience it.

Hazel Schlesinger was born on the Oregon Coast, and the beauty of nature became a part of her being, revealed in her magnificent paintings of ocean, sky and color. “Rhythm, color, and movement are strong elements in her work and can be seen in her abstract expressionistic gestures, plein air landscapes, and award-winning impressionistic studio work. She uses paint to form depth and texture, rich with color, light and shadow”. Hazel brings nature alive in its most beautiful form of being. As you stand looking at one of her paintings, you feel the “awe” of a magical moment with the richness and quality of light and color that deeply soothes and

inspires the soul.

Don’t miss Northwest by Northwest Gallery on Spruce Street, next to the Chocolate Cafe, across the street from the tennis courts at the park.

Contemplate and reflect on

the beauty of nature as you stroll through the gallery, and let the art speak for itself.

“It is not what you look at that matters, it is what you see”...Henry

David Thoreau

Save the Dates for Trash Bash Art Festival 2023

Heart of Cartm organization recognizes that caring for the land and creating art together isn’t just for one weekend. A tiny seed planted in 1999 is now a 24-year-old event reaching well beyond its original container. Rockaway Roastery, Hoffman Center

for the Arts in Manzanita on May 7th and at Rockaway Roastery on May 19th.

Beginning on a runway made of overturned dumpsters, the Trashion Show has a long history of awe-inspiring creations made entirely out of discards. You might wonder if these early Spring fashions were shipped from Milan, but we can assure you that they’ve all been pulled right out of the trash can!

The crowd-pleasing Trashion Show will take place on May 20th, 4:00-9:00pm.

for the Arts, COVE Gallery & Studio, and Nehalem Bay Winerywill each host an event this year in celebration of our community’s outstanding resourcefulness.

Trash Bash Art Festival 2023, May 5th - 20th, is a transformation celebration you don’t want to miss! Festival goers will experience the innovation of trash to treasure from designers, found object artists and storytellers among 4 separate events.

The inspiring Trash Art Gallery Opening will kick off the Trash Bash Festival season on May 5th at COVE Gallery & Studio in downtown Wheeler, 5:00 - 7:00pm. Then, participants can delight in hearing a range of stories, poems, and essays, all focused on trash - tales about the stuff we toss (or don’t toss) and what it means to face the garbage in our lives.

Funny, profound and deeply moving, the new storytelling series called Trash Tales will be held at Hoffman Gallery

An Event Button, good for entry into all events is $50 and available at the Heart of Cartm storefront in downtown Wheeler. Each event is $20 at the door without a festival button.

The Heart of Cartm is a 501c3 nonprofit organization which supports artistic expression and sustainable living, leading the community to zero waste. They operate a creative reuse space in the heart of downtown Wheeler, Oregon that includes a store full of donated curiosities and a workshop space that hosts a variety of events focused on reuse and repair. “Our work prioritizes creativity and collaboration to reimagine waste,” explains Jessi Just, the organization’s Executive Director. “When communities recognize their waste as a valuable resource, everyone benefits.”

For more information about Trash Bash Art Festival and how to participate please visit www.heartofcartm.org or reach out to Jessi Just at jessi@heartofcartm.org.

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gym, a new floor for basketball and pickleball and occasional concerts, and restoration of the classrooms to make them available for activities such as pottery and other art classes. Set a ceiling cost figure like the original $4 million and hire a project manager who is on site every day to ensure the project is on or under budget and on time. Eliminate the superfluous landscaping, which will be trampled by our elk herd, and the amphitheater. The gym should look like it did when the kids were there: charmingly funky.

Mike

Bronze Sculpture by Georgia Gerber Bronze Sculpture by Georgia Gerber

A painting by Schlessinger depicting Cannon Beach’s famous Haystack Rock

Morgan Sam Steidel

Bilingual Certified Peer Support/Recovery Mentor (English/Spanish)

F.T. 40-Hours/week Position

Tillamook Family Counseling Center is currently looking to add a bilingual peer specialist to our Prime+ program. The mission of the Prime+ program is to prevent acute life-threatening outcomes of substance use which include reducing overdose morbidity and mortality by providing harm reduction centered overdose prevention education and facilitating access to Naloxone. We also strive to reduce injection-related infections by providing harm reduction centered infection prevention education and facilitating access to safer use supplies. The Prime+ program supports linkage to care, diagnosis and treatment of substance use related conditions and substance us related infections.

This position includes training that leads to state certification according to OAR 410-180-0305 (12) and (13). As a certified Peer Specialist, you will be a living example and role model of recovery life. As a peer you will be a provider of the life wisdom gained through your own lived experience of recovery as well as a change agent for hope.

Benefits:

Dental Vision and Medical-prescription coverage. HSA and FSA plans. 9 paid holidays a year, paid sick leave and vacation time. Vacation starts out at 8 hours a month with increases over time. Generous retirement program: non-contributory 403(b), we put in 9% of your salary and you are vested after 6 months.

To see our complete job description and to apply go to http://tfcc.bamboohr.com/jobs. Be sure to submit an online application and upload your resume. Any questions, please visit us online at http://tfcc.org or contact us at jobs@tfcc.org

Cannon Beach Chorus celebrates 35 years

The Cannon Beach Chorus is celebrating 35 years of performing choral music for the communities of the North Oregon Coast. “All About Love, from Mozart to McCartney“ presents the many facets of love from silly to steamy to sublime. Selections include a wonderfully tender piece, “The Seal Lullaby” and the hauntingly beautiful “Northern Lights.” Several pieces feature soloists from the chorus. Vi-

olinist, Tim Berthelson will perform in several pieces. Bob LaTorre will play his trumpet with the chorus as well. Barbara Richmond provides piano accompaniment and Roy Seiber conducts. The chorus members represent communities from Astoria to Tillamook.

Concerts will be performed at the following times and locations:

April 28 at 7 p.m., Tillamook United Meth-

odist Church, 383 12th St., Tillamook

April 30 at 3 p.m., Seaside United Methodist Church, 241 Holladay Dr., Seaside

May 5 at 7 p.m., Cannon Beach Community Church, 132 E. Washington St., Cannon Beach May 7th at 3 p.m., Nehalem Bay United Methodist Church, 36050 10th St., Nehalem

Tickets at the door are $10 with Students under 16 free.

Friends of Haystack Rock

Lisa Habecker Haystack Rock Awareness Program

Show me your nuds!

Did I grab your attention?

Great, now let us dive into the world of nudibranchs, or, as we affectionately call them, nuds. These lovely creatures can be great or small (though mostly small) with an average length of a few millimeters.

Some live a few short weeks while others live over a year.

Most sea slugs are brilliantly colored. There are over three thousand species of these shell-less, soft-bodied gastropods worldwide, with new species discovered or reclassified every day. What is all the fuss about them? First, the name alone makes one giggle: nudibranch! The name means “naked gills,” combining both Latin and Greek, and is pronounced, “New-di-bronk,” or sometimes, “New-di-branch” (tomato, tomahto). With gills either on their bum or along their body, these carnivores glide, swim, or float upside down through the water.

Here at Haystack Rock, there are multiple species of

nudibranch which staff will enthusiastically point out.

Many of these slugs come in two body types: Aeolid and Dorid. Aeolids have long finger-like projections called cerata along their bodies. Cerata not only contain branches of the animal’s digestive tract, but also have special organs called cnidosacs where they store unfired stinging cells from their prey. These stinging cells called nematocysts, are found in anemones, hydroids, and other cnidarians. While feeding, they store these toxic cells as a protective measure against animals that might prey on them! Dorids are rounder than Aeolids, and their gills or brachial plumes, are retractable in some species and will be found near their anus.

The most frequently spotted nudibranch is the shaggy mouse, aka shag-rug. This animal is not exactly the super-model of the sea slug world but is still a fun find. They have a furry, fleshy appearance that gives off the impression of a wet mouse or an old-fashioned floor mop. Look for these hermaphrodites among the aggregating

anemones. Another common slug in the intertidal zone is the thick-horned nudibranch. While often mistaken for the opalescent nudibranch, these were classified as two distinct species just recently. This photogenic creature is bright white with stunning orange gills and electric blue stripes running down the length of its body. Do not be fooled by their good looks, they are aggressive and might cannibalize each other. Look for these beauties near pink-mouthed hydroids, or even rappelling (by their slime) from a boulder back to the water!

Now for the other body type: the rounder-shaped nuds with a cute frilly patch on their bums – dorids! The Rostanga, a favorite find, is one of the easiest for an amateur spotter to locate. Red sponge nudibranch is its common name, though staff prefer the moniker “Tic-Tac” because of its minute size! Look for patches of red sponge around the south boulders and that tiny lump will be the slug, feeding on and living on the varying species of red sponge. Wrapping up another fan favorite, we have the ever-elusive Leopard, or ring-spotted-dorid. These slugs can be located during our negative low tides and in areas with a large concentration of purple sponges. They can grow to 7cm and lay creamy ribbons of eggs.

How do nudibranchs navigate in their underwater world? They have chemosensory organs called rhinophores (meaning nose carrier) that can both locate prey and help them escape from predation. These horn-like projections come in different shapes and colors according to the species. Some are shaped like rabbit ears, some are smooth, and some look straight out of a sci-fi movie! Regardless of the look, they are extremely important for the slug to find a mate and can also detect changes in water pressure and movement. Thanks for taking a peep into the show of nuds. To learn more about these amazing creatures, ask a staff member to locate one for you, enroll in a Private Tour or better yet, join us live on the beach or through social media April 21, 2023, at 8am for HRAP’s 6th Annual Nudibranch Safari!

Arlene Mackey

Arlene Adele Baker Mackey was born on October 21st, 1935. Don’t tell her that we told you because now you know the real number she’d never utter aloud. Raised in Puyallup, WA by Elsa and Kenny Baker, she had a brother Bruce (all deceased) however is survived by her older half-brother Father Kenneth Baker, Jr. Arlene met and married Dan Mackey (deceased) in college. He exclaimed “I really caught a dish,” when describing her. Arlene and Dan had two children, Jenifer Mackey Becker (husband Kevin Becker) and Andrew Mackey living together as a family in Washington D.C., San Francisco, CA then landing in Sun Valley, ID where they owned two restaurants (The Kitchen) and a bakery. Clearly, one of Arlene’s greatest joys came through providing nourishment and sustenance for others. After moving to Cannon Beach, OR in 1979 she joined forces

with Maureen Dooley-Sroufe and created the infamous Lazy Susan Café in the heart of town. Shortly after the Lazy Susan’s inception her first grand-child arrived Lara Alexandra Foster (partner Gretchen Kindig) whom she claimed was “the town’s baby”. And another in 1995, Emily Taylor Becker Murray (husband Andy Murray) whom brought double the joy. Arlene was a progressive way ahead of her time vocal about women’s rights, equality and compassionate care her whole life. She loved painting, creating flower arrangements, singing in choir, planning dinner parties, drinking tea and coffee (watch out if you gave her caffeine as she’d chat your ear off), going on lunch dates with her son Andrew, and working with her daughter Jenny on all the latest fashion at B. Boutique. Arlene would hate that we are writing any of this about her, she would prefer if

Mike Stanley

you honored her memory by spending time with loved ones and doing all the things that you love in this life. In her final days, Arlene wasn’t so much apprehensive about what was next to come, she was however savoring every single moment, smelling every flower, sipping her favorite teas, walking and breathing in that coastal air because she LOVED this life and this place so much that she never wanted to leave. Her wish for all of you is to find a similar space of love in your own lives as you carry her legacy on. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday April 29th, 2023 from 2-5pm at the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce event space (207 N. Spruce St.). We appreciate everyone sharing of their favorite memories of Arlene. Thank you for your understanding as we grieve the loss of such a big and bright light in our lives. She will be dearly missed.

October 10, 1947- February 25, 2023

George Michael “Mike” Stanley, 75, passed peacefully from this life on February 25, 2023 after complications from a stroke, surrounded by his family. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mike was a medical illustrator, musician, artist and avid cyclist who traveled across Canada and Europe and eventually settled in Cannon Beach, Oregon in 1973. He had a successful business, Mike’s Bike Shop for 40 years, and advocated for safe community cycling. He and Christina married in 1989, when he was active in cycling, kayaking, hiking, traveling, playing flute and concertina music,

and spending time with family.

After retirement he and Christina moved to Corvallis, Oregon and enjoyed bird watching, nature photography, sailing his boat the Ursa Minor, and playing music with

Mother’s Day is May 14th Sweet Treats for Mom Made in Cannon Beach

local groups. He was also active in the Sangha Jewel Zen Center community. He is survived by his wife of 34 years Christina Stanley, his son Henry Stanley, daughters Marne Lucas (Jeff Struthers), Nicole Kasiarz (Arkadius Kasiarz) Megan Lucas (Dave Stewart) and three granddaughters. Donations in honor of Mike Stanley can be made to: The Jazz Station of Eugene, OR. A gathering to celebrate his life will take place at Sangha Jewel Zen Center in Corvallis, OR on June 10, 2023, from 1-4pm. Event details will be announced on Mike’s and family social media accounts.

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Chapman Point, located just south of Ecola Point, is a complex of magnificent rock formations that supports seabird colonies of high importance. It is located within one of the most visited stretches of rocky habitat on the coast, putting it at high risk of habitat degradation and high rates of nest failure for Black Oystercatchers. A key component of this proposal is to support increased public outreach and education on best practices to minimize impacts.

The four additional Oregon Coast Rocky Habitat areas approved for protection are Cape Lookout, Cape Foulweather, and Fogarty Creek on the Central Oregon Coast, and Blacklock Point on the South Oregon Coast. Joe Liebezeit Interim Statewide Conservation Director, Portland Audubon

Cannon Beach Choir, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Photo courtesy Cannon Beach Choir.