September 4, 2015 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com • 9A
Students plan,
prepare garden
Garden from Page 1A
a private chef from Cannon
Beach and the owner of
Dough Dough Wholesale
Bakery.
Hoffman talked to the
students about healthy eat-
ing and the importance of
presentation. “Make food
look nice so people get ex-
cited to eat it,” he told camp-
ers.
Hoffman
advocated
using local and seasonal
products to cut down on
the economic and envi-
ronmental costs of grow-
ing and transporting foods
out of season.
“It doesn’t have to
come from somewhere
else,” he said. “My main
focus is to try to be as lo-
cal as possible.”
Using produce plucked
from the Sunny Pool Com-
munity Garden, he served
a vegetarian stir-fry and
coleslaw using homemade
mayonnaise.
Then it was time for a
tasting. $t ¿ rst, students
were wary of the predom-
inately veggie snacks.
That tune was quick to
change. A student who
had previously voiced his
hatred of vegetables thor-
oughly enjoyed his cole
slaw and stir-fried vege-
tables. When asked why
he liked the food so much
he answered, “Because it
tastes good!”
After lunch, students
used permanent markers
to sign their names on the
posts at the garden — a trib-
ute to their effort in starting
a trend at the school, Blake
said. The project will now
be passed on to a Seaside
High School senior for his
Paci¿ ca Project during the
fall and winter.
Looking ahead
Posts now line the pe-
rimeter of the garden, lo-
cated on the south side of
the campus, and fencing,
boxes and soil will be put
in next. The goal, Blake
said, is to have the garden
completed by spring in
time for planting. Teachers
may then decide to incor-
porate the garden into their
classes. Any food harvest-
ed will go to students and
their families. The South
Clatsop County Food Bank
will receive any excess,
Blake said.
The recreation district
is funding the initial start-
up for the school garden,
but Blake anticipates they
will seek small grants
from other local organiza-
tions, like the Rotary Club
of Seaside and the Kiwan-
is Club of Seaside.
Blake said she hopes
the school’s garden will
provide a new opportunity
for local children to learn
about health and nutrition
and bene¿ t from their labor.
“This is really important
work,” she said.
All of these aspects —
fostering community gar-
dens, buying local prod-
ucts and supporting local
farmers — contribute to
sustainability and eco-
nomic vitality in the area,
Blake said.
“I think we can really
make a difference,” she said.
KATHERINE LACAZE/SEASIDE SIGNAL
First- through fi fth-grade students were exposed to fresh
produce and herbs from the Sunny Pool Community
Garden during a weekly garden class as part of the Sunset
Empire Park & Recreation District’s Summer Camp for
fi rst- through fi fth-graders.
KATHERINE LACAZE/SEASIDE SIGNAL
The Seaside Civic and Convention Center installed a new seven-panel mural, created by Nathan Hammond, of Nvision Imaging.
Turning a wall into a piece of art
at the Seaside Convention Center
Artwork dedicated to
the memory of John
Patterson
By Katherine Lacaze
Seaside Signal
The Seaside Civic and
Convention Center recent-
ly installed a new mural
that simultaneously cap-
tures iconic Seaside and
summons the memory of
former Gearhart resident
John Patterson. Patterson,
considered a “friend of the
convention center,” died
two years ago.
The mural, created by
Nathan Hammond of Nvi-
sion Imaging, hangs above
the staircase and can be
viewed from the second
À oor. Composed of seven
panels 40 inches feet wide
and 7 feet tall, the artwork
spans the length of a wall.
Inside the photograph
used for the mural is a small
glimpse of Seaside’s hall-
marks: the beach, the Prom-
enade, the Turnaround, smil-
ing tourists, a dazzling sunset
over the water and Tillamook
Head in the distance.
“We wanted something
that says ‘Seaside,’” Gen-
eral Manager Russ Van-
denberg said.
Vianne Patterson, John
Patterson’s widow, agreed.
“It’s very lively. It does
make you want to con-
nect.”
John Patterson, who
died Dec. 1, 2013, sparked
the idea for the project,
hoping to transform “a
blank white wall into a
beautiful piece of art,”
Vandenberg said.
Patterson was known
for carrying his cam-
era around, even after
he retired from a career
as a professional pho-
tographer.
Patterson’s
responsibility included
imaging projects at the
When Vianne and John
Patterson moved per-
manently to their beach
home in Gearhart about 10
years ago, John Patterson
was known to stop by the
center often with his dog,
Mollie.
Shortly
before
his
death, Vandenberg and
Patterson talked about do-
ing a mural to decorate the
inside of the center. Later,
using Patterson’s original
concepts, Vandenberg re-
connected with Hammond
about completing the proj-
ect.
The idea for the
project was origi-
nated by Gearhart
resident John Pat-
terson. A plaque
hangs by the
mural, dedicating
the artwork to
the memory of
Patterson.
KATHERINE LACAZE
SEASIDE SIGNAL
convention center, such
as the “Greetings From
Seaside Oregon” mural
on the southern exterior
of the facility — created
in partnership with Ham-
mond — and several en-
larged black-and-white
shots from the Seaside
Museum and Historical
Society inside.
When discussing the
right photograph to use,
their vision evolved from
a simple ocean image to
an image with Tillamook
Head. Eventually, Ham-
mond said, they decided
“we wanted something
that really represented
Seaside.” Not only did
they want it to include the
Promenade and a touch of
human activity, but it also
was to be shot at sunset.
It took several months
and four trips to Seaside
for Hammond to get the
perfect photo. In mid-June
the fortunes aligned, and
he took the picture stand-
ing on a 10-foot ladder by
Seaside’s WorldMark by
Wyndham. The ¿ nal proj-
ect was installed at the
convention center Aug. 24.
The convention center
staff decided the mural
should be, in part, a tribute
to its originator, so a small
plaque hangs to the left. It
reads: “This mural is ded-
icated to the memory of
John Patterson.”
That the mural was
dedicated to his former
boss and colleague and
someone he considered a
mentor, Hammond said,
“brought tears to my eyes.”
The project cost $6,500.
To protect the investment,
Hammond treated the mu-
ral to protect it against
fading for many years to
come.
Vandenberg said he
is interested in bringing
more visual art and culture
to the convention center,
and Seaside in general.
Visitors who see it will be
reminded “of how beauti-
ful the North Coast is,” he
said.
5 Minutes with…
Karyl Moss
Get to know Karyl Moss, owner of Moss Furniture and Décor in the Salmonberry
Square on Broadway. Moss, an Astoria resident, opened the shop in January to sell
an eclectic mix of antiques, recycled furniture and other new and used items.
Q: When you moved to Astoria, did because the kids are in school
you know you were going to open
your store in Seaside?
A: No, I had been looking
around. I wasn’t sure. But I liked
Broadway. I knew it was a busy
area. We looked up and down the
street, but we wanted it over here
because it was a little bit easier
for people to get furniture. And
there is a little bit more parking. I
love the building itself.
full-time. I knew I was looking
for something to do, I just didn’t
know what. Then the opportunity
came for the purchase, so I was
like, “Shoot, I’ll just be a store
owner.” It’s fun. I love this. I get
my dream job.
Q: Where do you get the items for
your store?
A: We go everywhere: storage
here.
auctions, you name it. My silent
partner has such an awesome eye
for picking out the greatest stuff.
Then we repurpose it and repaint
it. Her husband, who retired this
year, makes me custom pieces,
which I love.
Q: What made you decide to do
Q: How much work do you spend
vintage furniture and items?
getting items ready to sell?
Q: Were you the fi rst store owner
to move into the remodeled
Salmonberry Square mall?
A: <es, I was the very ¿ rst one
so long. It’s really good that the
Firehouse Grill and Nonni’s Ital-
ian Bistro are so popular. A lot of
people are able to see me and then
they come over. Word of mouth
has been a huge thing. I’ve already
got regulars, which is awesome.
A: I’ve always repurposed or re- A: I have to do that on my own time. Q: Do you have a theme you try to
Q: What has been your favorite
thing about being a store owner?
A: After being a stay-at-home
mom for so many years, it’s nice
to get out and to be able to social-
ize and talk to people. That’s me,
100 percent. And the store itself.
It’s me on a plate. If you want to
know my personality, check out
my store.
painted or redone. I love taking
old pieces and making them new.
It’s just fun. Then I ran into a lady
who is my “silent partner.” And it
worked out.
I’m here during the day. I have one
day I’m closed, on Tuesdays.
stick to when buying items or do
you like it to be varied?
Q: So it’s more than a full-time
A: I love things that are unique Q: What have been some of the
Q: Have you been in retail in the
A: Just a little bit. But I love it.
job?
past?
or a cool design, something that
makes it a little bit different. Like
the end tables — if they have re-
ally cool character to them, then
those are what I’ll get.
A: Getting people to know that
my counter. Anything anybody
sees, except for my cash register.
Thursdays and Fridays, we’re
open from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
challenges?
I’m here. That’s the biggest thing.
And parking.
Q: How do you fi nd the market in
A: I was a property manager for Seaside?
years. Then I got the opportuni-
Q: Is everything in here for sale?
Q: What are your hours?
ty to be a stay-at-home mom. I A: It’s good. I wouldn’t call my-
Mondays,
Wednesdays,
did that for the last seven years. self a “hidden gem,” but a lot of A: Yes, everything is for sale. Even A:
When we moved up here, I said,
“I’m ready to go back to work,”
people don’t know to look in this
building because it was vacant for
and Saturdays and Sundays, 9:30
a.m. to 5 p.m. Sometimes if there
is an event going on we stay open
later. On a Friday to Sunday we
might stay open until 6 p.m. de-
pending on what’s going on.
Q: Did you fi nd the mild winter
and dry summer to work in your
favor?
A: When it’s hot, everyone goes
to the beach and hangs out at the
beach. Ironically, I think the rain
actually brings out the shoppers.
This year, just talking to other
owners, a lot of the businesses
having been saying it hasn’t been
as strong for shopping as it has
been in previous years. Of course,
I don’t know because I just
opened up this year. But we’re
doing good.