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• Assesses the existing and fu ture conditions of Cannon Beach’s transportation system and deter mines transportation needs for all modes of travel, including driving, walking, biking, using transit, and using a mobility device.
•Discusses the freight, rail, marine, and aviation needs of the system.
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At a recent Corgi event the beach was the busiest in years. Gazette file photo
At the Aug. 15 “Coffee with Councilors” Cannon Beach City Manager Bruce St. Denis discussed possible solutions to over crowding in Cannon Beach and the impact of so many visitors. Those attending also expressed concerns about the lack of garbage cans at certain beach access points, dealing with traffic back-ups at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Hemlock Street, and the need to get ahead of the expected influx of people migrating north due to climate change.
Nancy McCarthy mentioned that the Municipal Court judge for Cannon Beach had told her that 70 to 80 parking tickets were contested during a recent court session. The current parking fine is $50 and there are more tickets being issued, with Police Chief Jason Schermerhorn saying people want to avoid the consequences for their behavior.Inresponse to concerns ex pressed by a citizen about a lack of garbage cans at beach access loca tions, public works director Karen LaBonte replied that there are a total of 30 garbage cans in place at the 45 beach access locations, with a total of 79 cans spread throughout the town. The city recently paid almost $9,000 for four additional garbage cans along with two benches, and the city has ordered an additional 10 garage cans. These are made of galvanized steel and redwood so they won’t rust or tip over, and must be installed on solid, level ground. Supply chain and labor issues have caused a delay in getting these cans made and delivered, but they are expected in September. These cans were approved by the Design Review Board and Council many years ago, so just ordering cans from a waste supplier is not some thing city leadership wants. LaBonte expressed appreciation when residents let her know about any issues, and she welcomed feedback on where new garbage cans should be located. Councilor Robin Risley asked if the garbage could be picked up three times a day on busy days, instead of the current twice a day. LaBonte explained that the com pany contracted for garbage collec tion is having a difficult time finding enough employees, and there would be an increased cost to the city for additional garbage pick up. Schermerhorn talked about the stop sign at the Sunset-Hemlock intersection and the resulting back-up onto Highway 101. The police would like to have someone directing traffic on busy days, he said, but they sometimes have other calls and are unable to be there. St. Denis explained that even with someone directing traffic, the two closely-spaced pedestrian cross walks at Sunset and Hemlock make the traffic problem worse.
The Cannon Beach planning commission voted unani mously to adopt the Cannon Beach Transportation System Plan (TSP) at their August 25th meeting, with additional recommendations ad dressing environmental protections and safety concerns. It is now up to the Cannon Beach City Council to review and adopt the TSP plan. The TSP is a long-range plan with a prioritized list of goals providing the framework for future solutions to transportation issues based on community priorities that will be implemented over the next 20 years as the budget allows.
Local resident Rick Gray com mented that “we are in a world that is changing rapidly, and the changes are resulting in more and more people coming here for the day”. He said that to control the number of people that come here every day, the only tool is to control the number of available parking places and enforce the parking rules, or it will just keep getting worse. He went on to say places like Phoenix and Las Vegas are becoming unbearably hot; the Great Salt Lake is drying up. “10 or 15 years from now, if the climate keeps changing, and there’s no reason to think it won’t, this nice, moist, cool part of Oregon won’t just be overrun with day-trippers, it will be overrun period. We need to start getting ready for the fact that we’re standing here on this beautiful piece of land and we are going to be overrun by environmental migrants”.Coffeewith Councilors is held the third Monday of every month from 10 am to 11 am. It is an open forum where residents can ask questions of McCarthy, Risley and St. Denis. Other city officials, in cluding Shermerhorn, LaBonte, and Emergency Services Director Rick Hudson are frequently available to answer questions.
The future investments will improve travel for all users of the transportation system, including those who drive, walk, bike, use transit and deliver freight within the city. The plan addresses traffic safety, sidewalk and crosswalk improvements, enhanced lighting, and bike routes. It will also help manage the increasing number of visitors expected over the next 20 years.
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St. Denis said he sees overcrowd ing as a long-term problem that is only going to get worse, with the ever increasing population of cities to the east, and suggested that paid parking could be used as a solution to overcrowding. Visitors are no longer allowed to park on the shoul ders of Highway 101, so they now park in the nearest city. The number of vehicles parked on neighborhood streets sometimes poses a problem for emergency vehicle access. St. Denis noted that “it’s always been the assumption that the people who live on the coast have an obligation to provide parking and bathrooms to the people who don’t live on the coast.” He added that the State of Oregon does not step up, with the responsibility falling upon the cities. St. Denis said that the city spends $70,000 a year just on toilet paper for the town’s three public restrooms. That figure does not include the expense to clean the restrooms, along with water, waste water treatment, or garbage pickup andSt.disposal.Denismade several additional comments concerning overcrowd ing: if you look at other places that are getting ruined by having too many people, it’s important to try to preserve the area and not get overrun. He added, visitors are not enjoying Cannon Beach if it is too crowded. The community should be given back to the people who live here; many residents avoid going downtown during the summer and “there’s something wrong with that”. “There are no more beach communities being made... and you can go to one of the 100 most beau tiful places on the planet and stay all day for free” St. Denis said. St. Denis brought up parking enforcement using license plate recognition technology, where traffic aides could scan license plates. He mentioned that parking in Portland can be $75 a day. Charging $20 to $25 for parking might be an option to deter people from coming here, with some choosing to go other places. Paid parking would be required in all areas of the city. Residents and employees would get free parking permits and the details could be workedCouncilorout.
•Includes both near and longterm projects that directly address transportation issues in the City of Cannon Beach and provides an evaluation system for prioritizing these
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City Manager discusses solutions to overcrowding in Cannon Beach
Purpose The TSP serves as a blueprint and vision for transportation system development in Cannon Beach for the next 20 years. The 2022 Transportation System Plan is Cannon Beach’s first TSP.
“We work 7-days a week all summer long. You have to have the passion to get up out of bed at 5 a.m. every morning day after day and you have to have a passion for the birds – and find it interesting,” Lauten said. “It’s a little bit like a game because you are getting clues all the time about where the birds might be nesting and where to find the birds - and whether or not the brood is still active. So for me I look at as a little bit of a challenge to make it fun,” he said. Bringing the birds back Not everyone knows there are endangered-species right here on the Oregon Coast, the biologists said. “There are a lot of people that
Top: Snowy Plover with a chick. Inset: Kathy Caste lein, biologist with chick. Courtesy photos
Their dedication to birds and to wildlife is what keeps them motivated.
Why do we need a TSP? Cannon Beach remains the only city in Clatsop County without a TSP, and cities are required to complete a plan to qualify for State grants to help fund transportation projects. This was the final planning com mission meeting for commissioner Lisa Kerr. Commission members and city officials expressed their gratitude to Ms. Kerr for her exper tise and countless hours volunteer ing on the planning commission over the past eight years. The City of Cannon Beach Transportation System Plan (TSP) is a long-term plan for managing, preserving, and improving the transportation system to serve the needs of the Cannon Beach com munity.
• Assesses emergency response facilities, including tsunami evacuation routes, assembly areas, and wayfinding and signage, and provides recommendations for improving the emergency response and evacuation system.
Snowy plovers are a rare shorebird species that live on Oregon beaches. These fluffy little birds blend in with their sur roundings and can be hard to spot. Just few decades ago these birds almost disappeared for good. The populations of the West ern Snowy Plover have made a comeback thanks to a coordinated effort by biologists, volunteers and educated beachgoers up and down the Oregon Coast. Dave Lauten and Kathy Caste lein have been on the forefront of this effort. The Bandon-based biologists came to Oregon to study plovers 26-years-ago. “We were hired to do the job the first year, and then we liked it so much it turned into another year… and then it turned into 26 years,” Lauten said. The biologists study the birds by finding their nests – which consist of just a few tiny eggs laid right in the sand. They monitor the nests along with the mating pairs of birds. When the baby birds hatch, the biologists put small col ored bands on their legs in order to track them. “It’s interesting to study the individual birds at each beach and see the dynamics of population –and what is working and what isn’t working,” Castelein said. Lauten and Castelein have worked with the Nature Conser vancy and Oregon State Uni versity, and they now work with Portland State University’s Oregon Biodiversity Information Center.
We are proud of the fact that Cannon Beach History Center & Museum offers donation-based admission every day. This allows everyone to explore our museum regardless of ability to pay. But as an extra bonus, to honor the spirit of the day, we are bringing back our popular trivia contest event. This is a great way to bond and maybe even win a prize. The contest works like this. Each competitor can play once for free and can purchase a trivia card for $2 each thereaf ter. Each card contains ten questions that must be answered while in the Museum. No cell phone or internet searches are allowed! The correct answers to all ten questions are contained within the mu seum’s exhibits and displays. Can’t find the answer? Ask a staff member who will point you in the right direction. Honestly, you can’t lose, but you can only win once. The Museum will offer brain food in the form of Sleepy Monk coffee and a few light snacks. Writing materials and writing stations are provided throughout theThemuseum.museum will be showcasing two temporary exhibits - Shipwrecks of the Oregon Coast and the Pacific Northwest Dirt Fishing exhibit. Our permanent exhibits feature a Native American Longhouse replica, the history of Cannon Beach, and the original cannon that gave Cannon Beach its name. For more information about Museum Day 2022, visit visitnoncom/museumday.www.smithsonianmag.FormoreinformationabouttheCanBeachHistoryCenter&Museumcbhistory.orgorcall503-436-9301.
Smithsonian’s annual Museum Day with trivia contest
The Cannon Beach History Center & Museum will open wide its doors to celebrate an historic occasion – the return of the live, in-person Cannon Beach Cottage & Garden Tour weekend. Admission for the museum’s first-ever Open ing Night Benefit Bash is by pay-what-you-will donation. The jam-packed evening rings in a spectacular weekend of festivities to benefit the beloved museum. The Opening Night Benefit Bash, held Friday, September 9th from 5:30 to 8 p.m., will feature the open ing of the new exhibit from the Pacific Northwest Dirt Fishers. Exhibited will be fascinating relics discovered by guitarbethelivewhoTiffanymega-metal-detectoristsandRonCalhoun,willbeon-handtoofferdemonstrationsduringparty.TodAdamsonwilldoingsomedown-homestrummingontheporch while benefit attendees can sip hosted pours from Pelican Brewing and wines donated by Wine Hooligans. Light nibbles will be served compli ments of Grocery Outlet. Explore the museum exhibits while mingling with locals and visitors alike. Bring your credit card to enter into friendly bidding wars on stel lar Silent Auctions items. The Silent Auction features the once-in-a-lifetime chance to host a soiree at the Governor Oswald West Log Cabin with small plates from the inde scribably delicious Bistro of Cannon Beach. Other unique items include an eclectic Terrible Tilly Bundle, artwork from famed painter Jeffery Hull, as well as a stunning painting from Miska of Miska Studio Gallery, Cannon Beach lodging packages, and a Sweetie Pie Package includ ing wine, tea, and chocolate from the Chocolate Café. The Cannon Beach History Center & Museum whole-heartedly invites you to join in the revelries that will provide necessary fund ing to return to a full roster of offerings after a two-year closure. The Cannon Beach History Center & Museum is a private not-for-profit organization that preserves and shares the history of the Cannon Beach and Arch Cape area. It is no small feat to be re-opening with new exhibits and a better than ever Cottage Tour in the works. History is alive and well thanks to the many sponsors, supporters, volunteers, members and donors that have honored the museum with their help over the years. Visit our betheSaturday,&todetails(www.cbhistory.org)websiteformoreandtopurchaseticketstheCannonBeachCottageGardentourtobeheldonSeptember10andGardenTea&LecturetoheldonSeptember11.
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Smithsonian’s Annual Museum Day is usually celebrated by offering free admission like the Smithsonian Institu tion’s Washington DC-based museums. So, what can the Cannon Beach His tory Center & Museum do to celebrate when admission is always free? Offer up a family-friendly fun day of trivia, of course. Join us Saturday, September 17, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. as we honor the Smithsonian Magazine’s Annual Museum Day, a nation-wide celebration of boundless curiosity. Offering free admission on Museum Day represents a national movement to increase access, equity and inclusion.
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don’t understand what is going on, or don’t even know that these birds exist,” said Lauten. “But it’s happening rightSnowyhere.”Plovers were listed as an endangered species in 1993. At that time, there were only about 70 snowy plovers left on Oregon Coast beaches. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service designed a recovery plan for snowy plovers with a goal to grow the population to 250 plovers on the Oregon Coast and the southern tip of Washington. The population of snowy plovers has exceeded that goal since 2015 – and the highest estimate of breeding birds recorded was 613 birds in 2021, according to Cheryl Strong, a fish and wildlife biologist based in Newport. “We definitely have years when they do better than others – but in the big picture of things they are doing really well,” Strong said. A number of different agencies have been involved in snowy plover recovery – from federal and state agencies, to nonprofits such as Audubon.“It’savery cohesive group. It’s been a very collaborative effort that has been going on to help recover this species in Oregon,” Strong reported. Biologists Lauten and Castelein said when they originally started working with plovers, their habitat was limited to only certain beaches on the south end of theNow,state.they nest in every county on the Oregon Coast – which is really a success for the state, they said. Plovers in peril Snowy Plovers have been in trouble for a few different, but inter-related, reasons. This includes habitat loss, an increase in predators and humanSnowydisturbance.Ploversrely on camouflage and early detec tion of predators to survive. They like to be in wide open places where they can see threats coming from far away. Invasive grasses have made it easier for different kinds of predators to prey on snowy“Theplovers.grasscan bring in predators like raccoons, skunks, foxes and weasels. They can hide out in that hab itat where they couldn’t 100 years ago,” Castelein said. Another main predator is ravens and crows. “There are a lot more of them now than ever because of the human resources that they exploit like dumps and dumpsters and even farms,” saidRavensLauten.are extremely in telligent animals and they are broad omnivores, so they can eat a lot of different things, he said. Unfortunately this in cludes snowy plover eggs. “They are really smart and really efficient at finding plo ver nests – and as Kathy and I say the ‘incredible edible egg.’ It’s a lot of protein and it doesn’t fight back or bite,” LautenAlso,said.because plovers live on the beach and lay eggs right on the beach, their nests are at risk of inadvertently being stepped on or trampled over by beach-goers, dogs, horses and ATVs. Human interaction can also make snowy plovers leave their nests – and wind can blow sand over their nests or predators can swoop in while they are away. Pay attention to signs State and Federal agencies have placed signs to alert beachgoers of the presence of plovers, and sometimes rope off certain areas of beaches where plovers nest. “The signs are here for a reason. It helps people to be aware,” Castelein said. “When you get to the parking lot, take the five minutes to read the signs so you can understand what the rules and regulations are. Because we do try to provide space for humans to recreate even where there are snowy plo vers.”The 30 seconds of atten tion it takes to become aware of the snowy plovers can make the difference between a positive or negative human interaction. Snowy plovers can co-habitate with humans if the humans just give them a little space – the biologists said.“Generally speaking, we do get cooperation from the public. The ones who don’t usually follow the rules usu ally fall into two categories: They are just are new to the beach or don’t pay attention, or you get serious violations from people who are repeat offenders and there’s just not much you can do except bring in law enforcement,” Lauten said. “We would rather just educate people though,” Castelein added. “Sometimes we ask people to stay on the wet sand and they have trouble understanding what that“Imeans.”alsothink people sometimes assume plovers are nesting in the grass and not just right on the beach and that’s a tough one to get across. Literally their nest is just three “rocks” on the sand and it’s so easy to step on it –or a dog or horse to walk on it, or also an ATV or a bike,” LautenBecausesaid.they dedicate so much of their time an effort to snowy plover recovery, the biologists said it is disap pointing to they see plover eggs or a nest destroyed by human causes. “It’s a little rough because we have hosts designated at the state parks – people who are out here often and mov ing ropes around and trying to educate people – so it is avoidable,” Castelein said. People should be able to recreate on the beaches and there should be room for plo vers to nest too, she said. The idea is to “Share the Shore.” This means having fun while protecting the natural envi ronment at the same time. Did you know? The average life of the snowy plover is about 3 years – but the record holder is 16 yearsFemaleold. plovers maxi mize reproductive output by nesting with different males throughout the nesting season. This is called serial polyandry.Ploverchicks are pre cotial – meaning “they’re cute, right?” They are fluffy, their eyes are open and they are running around within a few hours of hatching. But they do need their parents to keep them warm, lead them to food and protect them predators. facts provided Eleanor Gaines Ore
Cannon Beach is also home to Ecola Bible College, a one-year Christian school, and Christian Culinary Academy, both at the north end of the TourismCity.isthe largest contributor toward the City’s economy. Estimates from American Community Survey data show approx imately 780 people were employed in Cannon Beach in 201The largest industry by far was Accommodation & Food Services, followed by Real Estate & Rental & Leasing and Retail Trade. Nearly 85% of Cannon Beach employees are estimated to work in one of theseWhilesectors.theimpacts of tourism are seen year-round, transportation demands are highest from June through September. Freight activity in Cannon Beach plays a vital role in supporting the local economy and services for tourists such as transport of food and retail items.
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This year, members of the NW Authors Committee (Pam Crone, Jen Dixon, Nancy McCarthy, Wanda Meyer Price, Doug Sugano and Phyllis Bernt) hope to com bine the benefits of in-person and virtual events in a hybrid approach. Authors’ talks in the library will, at the same time, be streamed through Facebook Live. The first such hybrid NW Author Speakers Series event is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 24, with freelance writer and bee keeper Eileen Garvin. Garvin, a Hood River res ident, writes fiction, personal essays, memoirs and creative nonfiction. Her debut novel, “The Music of Bees,” was enthusiastically reviewed by Good Housekeeping, People, the Washington Post, the Christian Science Monitor andTheothers.favorable response to “The Music of Bees” is not surprising; it is a well-writ ten book with sympathetic, believable characters, a well-constructed plot and a satisfying ending. Set in the Hood River area, the novel tells the story of three lost souls who grow to love and trust one another, and in the process learn who they are and where they belong.Alice Holtzman is a widow whose ambition is to become a successful beekeeper and orchard owner. A socially awkward loner, grief and bitterness over the loss of her husband have made her even more isolated and prone to panicOneattacks.dark,rainy night she literally runs into Jake Stevenson, an 18-year-old paraplegic. Jake is angry, sullen, lacking direction and wheelchair-bound because of his own carelessness. Alice first hires Jake and then 24-year-old Harry Stokes to help care for her beehives. Harry, who is homeless, jobless and recently released from jail, suffers from social anxiety. He has a pathological need to be liked and an inabil ity to make decisions about anything of mostlifemunity;suringandclearother;arethenovel.aboutbeesanchapterthetionslife.reader--valuableteachescharactersBeekeepingimportance.bringsthesetogetherandthem—andthelessonsaboutGarvinweavesinstrucaboutbeekeepingintonovel,beginningeachwithaquotationfrom1878treatiseoncaringforandinterweavingfactsbeesthroughouttheWhatthecharactersandreaderlearnisthatbeesloyaltothehiveandeachthattheyeachhaveasenseofwhotheyarewhattheirroleisinenthehealthofthecomandthat,asaresult,inthehiveisorderlyand,importantly,ahome.Garvinhasaknackfor
Phyllis Bernt Library Board President The library’s Fall Festival is just four weeks away, and visitors to the library can now purchase tickets for gift certif icate drawings and place bids for hotel stays. The festival is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, October 1, at the Locallibrary.merchants and restaurant owners have been incredibly generous, donating gift certificates to restaurants, galleries, clothing stores, gro cery stores and much more. Drawings for six bundles of these gift certificates, with each bundle valued at more than $550, will take place at 4 p.m. the day of the festival. Ticket prices are one ticket for $1, six tickets for $5 and 25 tickets for $20. The festival also includes a silent auction for stays do nated by five premium hotels: the Hallmark Resort & Spa, Land’s End at Cannon Beach, the Ocean Lodge, the Stepha nie Inn and the Tolovana Inn. Drawing tickets will be sold, and auction bids will be accepted at the library from September 1 until the after noon of October 1. Winners do not have to be present. Stop by the library, or call 503-436-1391, or info@cannonbeachlibrary.orgemail for more information. In addition to offering chances for gift certificates and hotel stays, the library, during the month of Septem ber, is offering a book club discussion and the first NW Author Speakers Series event of the 2022-23 year. Participants in Cannon Beach Reads will be meeting, via Zoom, beginning at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Septem ber 21, to discuss “So Big” by Edna Ferber. “So Big” is the story of Selina De Jong, a widow who, to give her son a chance at a good life, turns her seemingly infertile Illinois farm into a thriving business through sheer determination and grueling labor. “So Big” won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1925 and was made into a film starring Jane Wyman in 1953. Edna Ferber was an American novelist, short story writer and playwright. Many of her novels, with their panoramic landscapes and larger-than-life char acters, were adapted into award-winning films and musicals, including “Show Boat,” “Cimarron,” “Giant” and “Ice Palace.” Ferber was in many ways ahead of her time, creating strong female protagonists and taking on issues of discrimination. Lauren Wilson will lead the discussion of this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Can non Beach Reads is open to everyone. If you would like to join the discussion on September 21, contact Joe Bernt at berntj@ohio.edu for the Zoom link. And speaking of Zoom, the library kept the NW Author Speakers Series going during the pandemic thanks to Zoom and Facebook Live. While these virtual events may have lacked the intimacy of in-per son talks, they did reach more people, often being watched by hundreds of viewers.
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understanding and exploring her characters’ feelings and motivations, a talent she may have honed as the younger sister of an autistic sibling. In her 2010 memoir, “How to Be a Sister,” Garvin exam ines her relationship with her older sister Margaret, who suffers from an acute form of autism.Inoften heart-breaking de tail, she describes growing up with Margaret, and analyzes Margaret’s impact on their family and on Garvin herself, as she tries to determine what sort of a relationship she and Margaret can expect to de velop and how much respon sibility she bears for her sister, now that they are adults. Garvin’s talk is free and open to everyone, either in person at the library, or over Facebook Live at 2 p.m., Saturday, September 24. Eileen Garvin is the first of eight writers scheduled for this year’s NW Author Speak ers Series. Future authors in clude fiction writer and editor Callum Angus on October 15, author of cozy mysteries Ellie Alexander on November 12, essayist Liz Prato on January 14, novelist and songwriter Willy Vlautin on February 11, historian Annelise Heinz on March 25, anthropologist David Deur in April and poet Jessica Mehta on May 13. plan for funding, financing, and prioritizing projects. Future Growth Cannon Beach is im mersed in and surrounded by parks and natural areas. Many people are drawn to the City for the beach and views of Haystack Rock. Tolovana State Park provides a large car parking area for visitors to access the beach with amenities like restrooms and a playground. Local City Parks, such as Whale Park and Les Shirley Park, are also access points to the Ecola Creek estuary and beach. Though Ecola State Park is outside of the City, the primary access is through Cannon Beach. Parks, natural areas, and other community destina tions.Cannon Beach’s land use is primarily a mix of residential, commercial, and park or natural spaces. Other land is used for institutions or public works, like the wastewater treatment plant and City offices. Land use in Cannon Beach is expected to remain consistent based on land use designations in the Comprehensive Plan. Most of the City is zoned for residential development, primarily designated low or medium density. Nota ble high density residential locations include Breakers Point condominiums on the north edge of Ecola Creek and the multifamily housing on Elk Creek Road east of US 101. The City also has zoned areas for residential motels and manufactured homes, which includes two RV parks. Cannon Beach has three commercial nodes, one toward the north end, one in the middle of the city, and one toward the south end. Each commercial center has restaurants, retail, and places to stay. Cannon Beach has a variety of civic resources, including the Cannon Beach Library, Chamber of Commerce, City Hall, and the Cannon Beach History Center. Cannon Beach Academy is the only public school in the City and is located just off S Hemlock Street, potentially attracting walking trips to school.
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Coaster Theatre holds auditions for Scrooge! The Musical Sept. 13 & 14
Upcoming shows and events at the theatre Clue: The Musical, now through Sept. 10 Patrick Lamb | In Concert, Sat., Sept. Gramercy17 Ghost, Sept. 30 through Oct. 29
Auditions for the Coaster Theatre Playhouse’s holiday production of Scrooge! The Musical will be Sept. 13 and 14 in the theatre. Auditions for kids under 12 years will be from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Auditions for everyone ages 12 years and up will begin at 6:30 p.m. both nights. Actors, singers and non singers of all ages are needed to fill the roles in this classic holiday musical. Scrooge! The Musical is directed by Cathey Ryan with musical direction by Jeff Swanson. Rehearsals begin mid- to late September. The show runs weekends Nov. 18 through Dec. 18 for 12 per formances. More information about the show and auditions is at withScrooge!coastertheatre.com.TheMusical,book,musicandlyrics by Leslie Bricusse, is a timeless musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, in which the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge undergoes a profound experience of redemption over the course of a Christmas Eve. At this time the Coaster Theatre is requiring all volun teers and staff to be fully vac cinated against COVID-19. Please bring proof of vacci nation (original vaccination card, legible photocopy, or legible digital copy) to the auditions.
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The Cannon Beach TSP keeps getting tweaked. The project was kicked off with a promise to the community to help solve tourist parking & congestion and other issues. The community responded with a great level of specific input. This should have been enough input by the commu nity, the consultants and the staff to provide a real guide for moving forward. Instead it is a re-listing of all of the histori cal ideas (couplets, pedestrian plaza, stop signs, pedestrian crossing signals, time limits, additional offsite parking lots, neighborhood right of way parking, shuttles, and ideas for incoming public transport.) But we are no closer to an an swer on any of these. Council & City Staff says the TSP will just be a menu of options that someone else in the future can select from and approve. It is obvious the consultants and staff decided to include other expensive topics and added them to the list. The TSP now includes an exotic tsunami evacuation tower. It includes four mini-mobility hubs for almost $150K each. These are to combine bus/ shuttle access, rideshare dropoff, bike racks and maybe even EV charging. One is proposed to replace space near Chamber/tennis courts (where a bus/shuttle stop, bike rack and a variety of 10 minute parking stalls already exist –same for the Gower location.) Seems like wasted money – no need for new construction. The Planning Commission already deleted the round abouts included by the team and headed off a scooter plan (i.e. micro-transit options) embedded in the submitted plan. I hope the Planning Commission also deletes the two programs above. Neither were suggestions submitted by any of our community during surveySpeakinginputs.of micro-tran sit, a trail that would bypass Haystack Hill and S-curves has a good deal of community support (it is already in the Parks Plan.) But the TSP is also seeking almost $2M to make shoulder and bike lane improvements to help en courage more people to bike / walk Hemlock, Spruce and the S-curves. We should be sepa rating people away from cars. Portland would never try to make Burnside / Couch from downtown to the tunnel safe for biking. Why do we think it can be done for Hemlock, S-curves, Spruce & Gower? There are much more scenic, quieter ways to get around. Besides, the real answer is a robust shuttle program. This was the highest rated program by residents, employees and employees in the survey. The community has many ideas to make this work. It won’t be cheap. But unlike parking & traffic counts and stops/cross ings, the TSP team did not provide any concrete work on shuttleThen,options.thereare two headscratchers still included. First is the Warren Way 4-way stop (wasn’t this approved two years ago and implemented five months ago?) The second, is the paving of Surfcrest Avenue in Tolovana, for ‘mobility and drainage issues.’ This avenue leads to nowhere – and those justifi cations can be described for every gravel lane in town. Neither deserve mention in a ‘strategic plan.’ They should be Thedeleted.TSP document has avoided other frequent community complaints and ideas. For example, the TSP makes no mention of paid parking as a listed solution. While contro versial, it was frequently mentioned in the community surveys.
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I have had, with my wife Judi who just passed away, our Cannon Beach home for thirty-six plus years. Twelve recent years have been full time. During this period of time as residents who loved Cannon Beach and worked to keep Cannon Beach a village. A little history ~ Early 1990s concerned citizens worked to put in place critical safeguards to keep our town a village and save it from unwarranted changes. Steve Martin’s Surf-Sand/Wayfarer provided in the Wayfarer lounge a place people could meet from 7:00 am. to 8:30 am for coffee, and discuss issues.Anyone who was interested could meet to discuss the im portant issues the city faced. The majority who attended were full time residents and regular weekenders when in town. Some names you may remember were Frank Chown, Herb Schwab, Steve Martin, Bud Kramer, Bill Gihleson, Cleve Ropper, Paul Vishner and Gainor Minot. These are some of the individuals who worked to keep this small coastal town that is today our village.Here is the list of some issues which were discussed: no fast food chains no game/arcade facilities no malls or outlets and encourage local ownership no neon lights (except vacancy/no vacancy) keep Ocean a gravel roads to slow cars no traffic signals or turn barriersmaintain an open space (called openspace) from East Washington to Monroe no new motel or retail stores from Taft Street to Harrison Street (prevent a stip mall)no water park – the ocean is our water park no cars on the beach except for Sandcastle Day no go-cart, pedal vehicles in town, beach carts only on the beach do not fill in water treat ment ponds and wetlands for parking or development
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The City Council, during those times, held vision meet ings to assess what the com munity wanted Cannon Beach to be then and into the future. It was always a full house. Over time the issues pre sented above and other con cerns were supported by those who love Cannon Beach as Cannon Beach. There have of course been changes, but they have been tweaked to conform to the vision and intent of residents. The above issues are still very much supported. Cannon Beach has endured as a village and has for many years without adding all the glitz and glamour which has been proposed by those who would like this town to be something else than the Cannon Beach so many of us have spoken to protect over theKeepdecades.Cannon Beach, Can non Beach.
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concern – the TSP says it is just fine for the next 20 years. The Ecola State Park road is washed out annually. We know State Parks will have to find a better solution. Our city’s TSP makes no mention or recommendation to them. Likewise with Tolovana Way side, our city’s Parks Strate gic Plan has many Tolovana mentions and projects. The Warren Way traffic engineer ing study said the wayside should be re-lined to create more stalls. The city makes no recommendation of this to State Parks. What happens if time limits and paid parking are inconsistently applied across town? The planning commission has tried hard to make sense of it all. It at least dropped references to roundabouts, scooters and a dangerous crossing at Yukon. But several issues remain. This TSP will not be a good vision for the community. Just look at the variety of options laid out just for Downtown traffic flow – single lanes of traffic, bike lanes thru downtown, and maybe even eliminating stalls for a plaza. But yet, the TSP is listing very specific recommendations where all of the 4-way stops and “enhanced crossings” (think flashing pedestrian signs) should be. Let’s decide the best flow for downtown first…Itis obvious there is no way the Planning Commis sion can tweak this into the strategic vision and the guide we were promised. But good for them, they are trying hard. I just wish the TSP team had drafted more of a strategic plan, than a document that meets minimum requirements to seek grants. As demonstrated by the immense participation in meetings and surveys, our community wants and deserves more. Please participate in the remaining Planning Commission and City Council meetings on this topic. Randy Neal Cannon Beach Good move by council to give a project bonus to city manager I want to commend the City Council for giving our City Manager a retention bonus, two months after giving him a raise. It takes a resourceful man to strike while the iron’s hot, and we’ll need all the resourcefulness we can muster to complete two major community devel opment projects, City Hall and the school renovation, on time, on budget, and with outcomes worthy of this fine community.AnoldChinese proverb illustrates the challenges ahead:The Emperor came down with a pestilence besetting his realm, as did a number of his key ministers. He called his counselors to his bedside to discuss his options, what should he do? One by one, they offered the same advice; disclose your illness and peo ple will think you’re weak. Frustrated, he directed his question to his chamber maid. “Speak freely, child” he encouraged, “I will not pun ish you for honesty.” “Many people attend the palace on official business, my Lord,” she said. “You risk exposing them to the pesti lence and depriving them of their ability to protect them selves. Tell them you’re sick, and they might think you’re weak. Don’t tell them, and they’ll think you’re a fool.” We’re a small community, not an empire. We speak to each other every day. Let’s not stoop to labeling citizens who take an interest in city government as “negative.” The next two years will require transparency and accountability from everyone involved, more than required by public notice rules that can be used to inhibit effective decision making.
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