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Food pantry move draws community members together
Pantry from Page 1A
A ‘long haul’
Since April 2009, the
pantry had operated out of
the Bible Church. Early last
year, however, the church
leadership asked the pantry
to vacate its space by Jan. 31,
2015, to accommodate the
church’s growing congrega-
tion.
Edison and the pantry vol-
unteers looked all over town
for a workable space before
asking the Seaside School
Board if it would be will-
ing to let the pantry use the
elementary school’s former
library portable. The district
had closed the school in June
2013.
In September, the school
board offered to lease the
space to the pantry rent-free.
If the school board decides to
sell the property, the pantry
will have 90 days to relocate.
The city of Cannon Beach
has pledged to give the pan-
try up to $10,000 to upgrade
its plumbing and electrical
equipment.
Meanwhile, Coaster Con-
struction renovated the por-
table, including installing
a bathroom. The American
Legion donated tables. Sher-
win-Williams in Gearhart
donated the paints and Ander-
son Painting in Seaside did
the interior paint job.
The total move-in costs are
estimated at around $40,000,
according to Edison and pan-
try volunteer Bill Brehm.
“It’s been a long haul, but
it’s done, and it really looks
nice,” Edison said.
A ‘force of nature’
Although Edison said she
had “no doubt” that the pan-
try would secure a space be-
fore the clock ran out, it was
really getting down to the
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In the new
packing room,
Robin Roberts,
left , helps Doug
Wood, center,
and his wife,
Judy Wood,
right, set up a
shelving unit.
Th e room also
houses the re-
frigerators and
freezers.
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Outside the food pantry’s new location, a renovated porta-
ble at Cannon Beach Elementary School, volunteers from
the pantry, the community and the Cannon Beach Police
Department unload a truck of pantry supplies.
The move-in effort drew
community members who
knew Cannon Beach well
and those who were just
getting their feet wet on the
coast.
Frankie White and her
husband, Rick White, moved
Give Seeds a Chance off ers
seed exchange opportunity
A seed swap and demon-
strations will be part of “Give
Seeds a Chance: Second An-
nual Seed Exchange.”
The exchange is a free
event from noon to 3 p.m.
Feb. 7 at the White Clover
Grange, 36585 Oregon High-
way 53 about two miles from
U.S. Highway 101.
Those visiting the ex-
change can swap herb, vege-
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seeds and information with
other gardeners.
A presentation at 1 p.m.
will demonstrate how to clean
seeds. Screens for cleaning
seeds will be available for use
during the exchange.
At 1:30 p.m., Joel Caris of
Food Roots will host a dis-
cussion about the role local
gardeners have to play in the
community’s resilience and
security.
Participants should bring
seeds they have collected or
extra commercially packaged
If you go
WHAT: Give Seeds a
Chance annual seed
exchange
WHERE: White Clover
Grange, 36585 Oregon
Highway 53
WHEN: Noon-3 pm,
Saturday, Feb. 7
COST: Free
CALL: 368-6874
seeds they no longer want.
They should place their col-
lected seeds in small enve-
lopes or zip-sealed baggies
and mark the seed packets
with as much information as
they have: plant, variety, area
grown, production qualities,
etc. Small brown “coin” en-
velopes can be purchased at
Salt & Paper in Manzanita, or
a standard mailing envelope
can be used by sealing it and
cutting it in half (fold the top
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Some empty coin size en-
velopes also will be available
at the event.
New gardeners and those
without seeds to share are
welcome to take seeds for get-
ting started with the request to
pay it forward and share some
of their bounty with someone
else. All seeds are free.
Seeds that are several
years old should be tested for
viability. Test a sample (10 or
so) and place them between
two moist paper towels in
a warm place to see if they
germinate. If half or more of
the seeds sprout, they are still
good.
Give Seeds a Chance: Sec-
ond Annual Seed Exchange
is sponsored by the White
Clover Grange and Fulcrum
Community Resources.
For more information
about the event call 368-6874.
to Cannon Beach about a
month ago and were “look-
ing for ways to get involved,”
Frankie White said. Both of
them showed up to unload
trucks and help see the move
through to completion.
John Backes and Robin
Roberts, a married couple
who live in Portland and
have been coming to town
since 1978, felt they could
make a bigger difference in
Cannon Beach than in the
big city, Roberts said. They
have been donating to the
pantry for little more than a
year.
“There’s such a disparity
in (Cannon Beach). There’s
all of the working people,
and there’s all of the second
homeowners,” Backes said.
“There’s a real need here, I
think.”
“I think this new space is
wonderful” and “has such a
good feel to it,” Roberts said.
“Hats off to Molly and her
posse,” former Mayor Mike
Morgan said. “Molly is a
force of nature.”
“We haven’t missed a
beat,” Edison said. “We’re
going to continue to feed the
hungry in our community.”
CEDR announces new board members
At the Clatsop Eco-
nomic Development Re-
sources (CEDR) annual
meeting Nov. 25, new
board members were
elected for a three-year
term. They include:
• Chris Nemlowill,
co-owner of Fort George
Brewery and representing
the Craft Brewing Cluster
• Kurt Englund, owner
of Englund Marine & In-
dustrial Supply and rep-
resenting the marine and
fishing sector.
• Linda Beck Sweeney,
owner of Cannon Beach
Vacation Rentals and rep-
resenting the hospitality
industry.
• Mark Morgans, area
manager for Lewis &
Clark Timber/Campbell
Global Group, represent-
ing the forestry and forest
products sector.
•
Rosemary
Bak-
er-Monaghan, executive
director of the Liberty
Theater, representing the
arts and culture cluster.
She was re-elected to a
three-year term and will
also continue to serve
on the CEDR Executive
Committee as board sec-
retary and treasurer.
The new additions join
the five other private sec-
tor board members, in-
cluding Executive Direc-
tor Skip Hauke from the
Astoria-Warrenton Area
Chamber of Commerce,
and also CEDR board
president; attorney Larry
Popkin from Campbell &
Popkin LLC, also serving
as the vice president of
the CEDR Board; Branch
Manager Pam Rush from
Bank of the Pacific in
Warrenton; Economic De-
velopment Manager Erik
Andersson from Pacif-
ic Power; Public Affairs
Manager Paulette McCoy
from Providence Seaside
Hospital.
The public sector is
represented by Clatsop
County Manager Scott
Somers, Clatsop Com-
munity College President
Lawrence Galizio, Astoria
City Manager Brett Es-
tes, Cannon Beach City
Manager Brant Kucera,
Gearhart Mayor Dianne
Widdop, Seaside City
Councilor Tita Montero,
Warrenton Mayor Mark
Kujala and Port of Astoria
Commissioner Bob Mush-
en.
Advisory board mem-
bers are CEO Erik Thors-
en for Columbia Memo-
rial Hospital, Community
Relations Manager Kristi
Ward for Georgia-Pacific
Wauna Mill, Executive Di-
rector Susan Huntington
of the Seaside Chamber
of Commerce, Executive
Director Court Carrier of
the Cannon Beach Cham-
ber of Commerce, and Ex-
ecutive Director Jeff Ha-
zen of the Sunset Empire
Transportation District.
Kevin Leahy serves
as the executive director
for CEDR, the primary
economic
organization
for Clatsop County, and
of CCC’s Small Business
Development Center.
Pain reduction is goal of class
A class to help people
understand how pain af-
fects the body and brain
will be offered several
times this year by Provi-
dence Seaside Hospital.
When people under-
stand how pain really
works, their pain decreas-
es, according to the class’s
organizers. Students will
learn about what pain re-
ally is and how much their
actions and thoughts can
improve their pain and
help them return to their
lives.
The same class is of-
fered at different times
throughout the year at
Providence Seaside Hos-
pital, Education Center A
(lower level), 725 S. Wah-
anna Road, Seaside.
Class dates are:
• 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb.
12;
• 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
March 13;
• 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
April 9;
• 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
May 8; and
• 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. June
11.
There is no charge for
the class, but registration
is required. To register for
classes, go to www.prov-
idence.org/classes or call
the resource line at 800-
562-8964.
Providence off ers bereavement group
Providence
Seaside
Hospital is offering a six-
week bereavement support
group, “Journey through
Grief,” for family and
friends of those who have
experienced the death of a
loved one during the past
12 months.
The group will meet 3:30
to 5 p.m. Mondays, Feb. 2
through March 9 at Prov-
idence Seaside Hospital,
administration conference
room (lower level), 725 S.
Wahanna Road, Seaside.
There is no charge for
the sessions, but pre-regis-
tration is required. Please
call Mary Trudell at 503-
717-7607 to register.
Growing to serve you
Providence welcomes a new cardiologist.
Sinkler joins RE/MAX Coastal Advantage
Maryann Sinkler has
joined RE/MAX Coast-
al Advantage in Cannon
Beach and Manzanita as a
Realtor.
A Cannon Beach resi-
dent since 2012, Sinkler
vividly remembers the
process of searching for
and purchasing both her
home and the business she
owns with her husband,
Steven.
“The adventures of
buying our home and The
Wine Shack are still fresh
in my mind. Utilizing that
perspective, I will strive to
provide my clients with a
calm, well-organized jour-
ney by communicating
with them every step of the
way,” Sinkler said. “I want
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well informed throughout
the entire process.”
Prior to venturing into
real estate, Sinkler spent
the last 20 years working
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cade was spent in animal
shelters helping homeless
animals; she continues to
volunteer with Clatsop
Animal Assistance.
For 10 years, Sinkler
worked in health and safe-
ty at the American Red
Cross. Most recently, she
was a national sales direc-
tor for the Western United
States, providing guidance
for her sales teams across
26 states.
“Maryann is an out-
standing addition to RE/
MAX Coastal Advantage,”
said Alaina Giguiere,
co-owner. “She has a pas-
sion for the coast and un-
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Providence is growing to better serve
north coast families and communities.
Heart specialist Masud Ahmad, M.D.,
is joining Robert Morse, D.O., and
the cardiology team on the north
coast. Welcome, Dr. Ahmad!
Board certified in cardiovascular
disease and interventional cardiology,
Masud Ahmad,
Dr. Ahmad divides his time between
M.D., FACC, FSCAI
Providence St. Vincent Heart Clinic-
Cardiologist
Cardiology and Providence Medical
Group-Seaside. He speaks English, Arabic, Hindi and Urdu.
When not seeing patients, Dr. Ahmad enjoys traveling,
biking and spending time at home in Arch Cape.
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derstands what clients are
going through. I’m con-
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navigate the process with
great care. We welcome
her to our team of local
experts.”
Contact Maryann at
503-440-9280 or mary-
anns@remax.net
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Call 503-717-7556 to schedule
an appointment. We accept
most health insurance plans.
For more information, visit
www.providence.org/northcoast.