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June 10, 2022
Sandcastle Contest in Cannon Beach back to ‘in person’ this year Chelsea Yarnell
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Summer Reading Program is back after four year hiatus
he 58th Annual Sandcastle Contest is back to in-person this year after creatively keeping it going during the pandemic for a few years — the event is finally here and in person. History The contest began in 1964 when a tsunami washed out the Elk Creek Bridge and residents were relatively isolated until a new bridge could be built. That spring local families gathered for a Sandcastle Contest to entertain their children and attract visitors. That Sandcastle Contest became one of the largest sandcastle contests on the west coast. After two years of promotional builds followed by a summer-long virtual contest, an Oregon Heritage Event, the Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest will return to an in-person, oneday format on Saturday, June 11. “We’re excited to be back to the beach,” Jim Paino, Executive Director of the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce said. This year marks the 58th year of hosting the Sandcastle Contest in Cannon Beach. Divisions of the contest include Sand Fleas, Juniors, Teens, Small Group, Large Group, and Masters. The building will begin at 2 p.m. and the final judging on the Master’s division will be at 7 p.m. Contest rules are simple and no themes are mandated. Each team is given a plot of sand within a designated viewing area and sand may not be added or removed. Only natural materials found on the beach such as sticks, shells, rocks, and seaweed may be used for ornamentation. No artificial coloring, paint, flour, sugar Keeping the annual Cannon
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Remember the crowds at Sandcastle Contest? This year the event is going back to in person like year’s prior the pandemic. The event kicks-off on Friday with building on Saturday. Gazette file photo. Beach Sandcastle Contest going is committee chair Debbie Nelson’s focus throughout the year. Working with a team of volunteers to accomplish this hometown tradition and bringing the contestants and spectators together once again to create “sand magic” will be the highlight to kick off the summer season. Each year during the Sandcastle Contest is the only day you are allowed to park on the beach in Cannon Beach. New this year will be a $5 beach event parking fee. Master’s Division is by invitation only. Please contact Jim by email jim@cannonbeach.org or call 503-436-2623 To register or for more information, visit cannonbeach.org/ sandcastle Schedule: Fri. June 10 - 7:30 p.m. Bonfire, Music & Smores Free Admission on beach off of 2nd St.
Sat. June 11 - 2 p.m. Sandcastle Contest building begins - 7 p.m. Final Judging Sun. June 12 - 9am Singing Sands 5K Fun Run/Walk Poster Artist This year’s Sandcastle Contest poster art was crafted by Donald Scott Masterson. Materson, a multi-medium artist, has called Cannon Beach his home since 2000. Born in Oregon and growing up in Canada, his career has spanned being a graphic designer for a Nashville record label, to an Art Director for Disney and Universal Studios in China. Inspired by the beauty of Cannon Beach from his early childhood while visiting his grandmother, he would wander the local galleries and gather inspiration from artists like Jeffrey Hull and Bill Steidel. Now his paintings can be seen in local restaurants and hotels such as The Stephanie Inn and Pelican
Brewery, as well as in private collections around the Northwest. When he is not working in his studio at home, Donald spends his days on film sets as a scenic artist and sculptor. He was honored to be asked to create his first Sandcastle Contest Poster back in 2006, and just as excited to create the new poster for the 2022 contest.
Cannon Beach Medical Reserve Corps looking for new members Chelsea Yarnell
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an you help your community in the event of a crisis? The Cannon Beach Medical Reserve Corps is looking for new members to join their organization. “We have had our Medical Reserve Corps since 2015,” Coordinator Lila Wickham said. “This year, for no specific reason, several members are leaving.” Currently there are 20 members in the Cannon Beach Medical Reserve Corps with current and past occupations as physicians, nurses, emergency medical personnel, veterinarian, environmental health specialist, industrial hygienist, psychologist, and social worker. The Cannon Beach Medical Reserve Corps (CBMRC) mission is to protect the health and safety of our community by maintaining a pool of healthcare professionals and support staff that are trained and ready to respond during an emergency where local capabilities are not sufficient. The CBMRC is dedicated to promoting community resiliency and providing emergency health-related services. “When we started in 2015, we were preparing for an emergency event and the
way we do that is every quart we have a drill and in that drill we have a pet scenario and a person scenario,” Wickham said. “The group breaks into teams and comes up with a treatment plan, and then we look at available supplies for that plan. If we don’t have supplies for that certain scenario, we submit a request for those supplies.” During the Covid-19 pandemic, the group started assisting the health department with testing, contact tracing, and vaccinations. “Our team put in over 1,400 hours do that,” Wickman said. “About $120,000 worth of time.” To be eligible to join the Cannon Beach Medical Reserve Corps, medical professionals must be local and currently license or licensed in the last ten years. The group is specifically looking for a pharmacist and dentist to join the team.
For more information about the opportunity, contact Lila Wickman at 503-436-1340, or at lilawickhamrn@gmail.com. (Pictured to the right) Cannon Beach Medical Reserve Corps and Citizen Emergency Response Team practicing setting up a disaster tent.
Cannon Beach Medical Reserve Corps members march in a parade: Left to right, Kathy Bell, RN, Gabriella Korosi, RN, Nancy Kroll, RN, Lianne Thompson. Photos courtesy of Cannon Beach Medical Reserve Corps.
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he Cannon Beach Library is brining summer reading back. “We had a summer reading program for many years, and took a brief hiatus,” Cannon Beach Library Office Manager Jennifer Dixon said. “We haven’t had a summer reading for 4 years. We are opening up post-pandemic and are ready to do something for the local kids.” This summer’s theme: “Read Beyond the Beaten Path,” is free and open to all youth Pre-K through young adult. “Register anytime throughout the summer,” Dixon said. “And receive a reading bag and a free book.” Participants can use the provided logbook to keep track everyday of what they read every seven days can stop into the library to pick up a prize and a badge. “They can read anything they want or as much as they want,” Dixon said. Prizes include water bottle stickers, bookmarks, snacks, craft kits and more. Badges can be collected throughout the summer to be entered into the grand prize drawing for a two-person camping tent. To earn bonus badges, participants can also attend library events including: an introductory to birding with Hannah Buschert and Erik Ostrander on July 11 and a meet-and-greet with author Mindy Hardwick on August 10. The reading program will finish Aug. 24. To register, visit cannonbeachlibrary.org to fill out the registration form. “We’re looking forward to getting some more local kids involved at the library with the summer reading program,” Dixon said. Fourth of July Used Book Sale is Back! Save the date! The library’s largest book sale of the year is returning after a two-year pandemic break. “We’re thrilled to bring back this Cannon Beach tradition,” said Phyllis Bernt, library board president. “The book sale is fun for everyone. Fun for patrons looking for bargains and fun for volunteers working together and making new friends.” The sale runs from Friday, July 1 to Monday, July 4. Sale hours are Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be thousands of books to shop through. Monday $5 fill-a-bag sale all day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “A lot of people during the pandemic got into downsizing and cleaning out their homes,” Dixon said. “We have a LOT of books for sale.” The library will be closed for all regular services during the sale days, though books may still be returned in the drop box. Volunteers are still needed for the sale. If you would like to help, please contact info@cannonbeachlibrary. org or call the library office.