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May 8, 2015 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com • 5A KMUN hopes to boost communications Translator to move near north-end water tower By Erick Bengel Cannon Beach Gazette Coast Community Ra- dio (KMUN) is seeking to boost its signal strength within Cannon Beach while making it possible for the signal to provide emergen- cy communication services during a disaster. On May 2, Joanne Ride- out, station manager of KMUN, assembled a team of tech-savvy volunteers — Roger Bassett, Ray Merritt and Gordon Spalding — to move an old translator from a private garage on Elk Mountain Road to a spot near the north-end water tower, and then hook it up to an antenna to see if the signal was any better. A translator converts a signal from one channel to anoth- er, in this case, from 91.9 to 89.5. Rideout also enlisted four people who volun- teered to listen to KMUN both before the move and after it to let her know if their signal improved. The feedback told a promising story. Three of the four listen- ers said KMUN’s signal ZDV VLJQL¿FDQWO\ EHWWHU one of whom told Rideout she was able to listen to the station in her house for the ¿UVWWLPHUDWKHUWKDQRQO\LQ her car. The fourth listener said the signal remained the same. ERICK BENGEL PHOTO From left : Roger Bassett, Gordon Spalding and Ray Merritt make adjustments to an antenna before connecting it to the KMUN translator (not pictured). Th e translator had been relocated from a private garage on Elk Mountain Road to the north-end to test the signal. In other words: “We didn’t lose anything, and we gained a lot,” Rideout said. The next step, she VDLG LV WR ¿QG DQ RUJDQL zation willing to donate a 20-foot-long shipping container to the Tillicum Foundation (which runs Coast Community Ra- dio) so that it can operate like a small radio station, complete with a chair and microphone for use during emergencies. Because the transla- tor has been stowed away in such a remote heavily forested area for so many years, the signal strength has been weak at best in many pockets of the city, Rideout said. Knowing that the same translator can be more ef- fectively used from the water tower changes ev- erything, including the available communication options in case of an emer- gency. “I think that making that available to Cannon Beach is really important, consid- ering the tsunami risk and the earthquake risk here,” she said. “We’re providing direct emergency broad- cast support for Cannon Beach in the event that our main signal went down. We’ll still be able to sup- port Cannon Beach through this translator because we would then be able to broadcast locally.” Rideout said she hopes to have the north-end site set up within a few months. A&J’s opens for ice cream and snacks ness management from Clatsop Community Col- lege and the business is A&J’s Ice Cream Plus VHOI¿QDQFHG 7KH FRX joins the frozen fray of- ple have about $35,000 IHULQJÀDYRUVVXQGDHV in the businesses. They milkshakes, banana splits had opened a business and snacks. Angel Pe- called Classy Beauty in draza and Jorge Ornelas the same location before opened on March 16 serv- opening the ice cream ing Tillamook ice cream, shop. The couple plan except for the bubble gum to keep things rolling 11 ÀDYRU 7LOODPRRN GRHVQ¶W a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days PDNH WKDW ÀDYRU VKH H[ a week. Starting in June plains. The hot dogs, soft the shop will be open ‘til pretzels, nachos and chips 9 p.m. give the shop an edge by “It’s a good way to offering hungry visitors a start a deal, not to have little more. any days when you’re Pedraza has an asso- closed,” Pedraza said. ciate’s degree in busi- “Especially when we al- By Mike Williams EO Media Group ternate with our sched- ules, so we’re able to do that.” Pedraza works part time at Mo’s Restaurant as a cashier. The location, in the same complex as Pizza a’ Fetta and Bella Espresso, works out well, she said. Many people come through from park- ing on North Spruce and East Second. Plus she gets referrals from other shops in the area. Cannon Beach has several ice cream shops to choose from. It’s something Pedraza has considered. “I always believe there are plenty of people to go around for businesses to be able to do well,” she said. “We’re not really in competition with anyone but ourselves; we just want to be better for us.” She’s lived in Cannon Beach for about 17 years, so when she decided to open a business she chose to stay close to home. “I did a lot of traveling in January, and there’s just never a place like home for me,” she said. “Even though I see a lot of beau- tiful locations, it’s just not the same for me.” Pedraza worked at Escape Lodging for MIKE WILLIAMS PHOTO Angel Pedraza recently opened A&J’s Ice Cream Plus in Cannon Beach with her partner, Jorge Ornelas. about seven years. She was looking for some- thing new. She became a new mom six months ago, and wanted more control over scheduling work hours. “I’m not completely out of ho- tels,” she said. “I hope to be there some day. I would like to be in man- agement. It just depends on how it works out with baby.” Martin Hospitality invests $1.3 million in Stephanie Inn room refresh The Stephanie Inn re- opened in April after a hotel-wide room refresh and face-lift this winter to the tune of $1.3 million, coming just months after owners of the boutique inn stripped and remodeled the lobby and hotel dining room. The room refresh was completed in just 36 days. In 2009 the hotel un- derwent a $5 million reno- vation. “This room refresh brings a new sophistication and elegance to the Stepha- nie Inn and the accommo- dations available for luxu- ry travel along the coast,” said Ryan Snyder, Martin Hospitality president. “The Stephanie Inn attracts high- end visitors from through- out the world who are seek- ing the best in luxury travel and hospitality.” In the past 10 years, Martin Hospitality has in- MARTIN HOSPITALITY PHOTO A corner window room at Stephanie Inn with a view of Haystack Rock. vested $20 million in ren- ovation and design projects to its hotels, restaurants and other coastal proper- ties that draw in U.S. and international tourists. Last June the Stephanie Inn’s gourmet dining room un- derwent a $100,000 week- long renovation centered RQ FRORU OLJKWLQJ WKH ¿UH place, furniture, tableware and linens, and other ac- cent features. “Martin Hospitality and its properties in Cannon Beach are major drivers of our tourism industry and KDYH VLJQL¿FDQWO\ ERRVW ed our local economy and provided sustained job cre- ation,” said Courtland Car- rier, executive director at the Cannon Beach Cham- ber of Commerce. A majority of the room updates centered on interior design, accent features, and bringing a more modern feel to each space. Georgia Pope of Hill Devine Design & Supply designed the up- dated look and feel of the rooms. Guest rooms follow a ruby-red color scheme while hotel suites welcome guests with gentle tones of turquoise. Each room fea- tures all-original artwork from Portland-based artist Donny Masterson, and ac- cents include silver mercu- ry lamps and maritime trea- sures to polish the look and feel. O’Brien & Company of Wilsonville led construc- tion efforts and Mike Skid- more of Skidmore Janette APD of Seattle oversaw architecture. The Stepha- nie Inn is located at 2740 6RXWK 3DFL¿F 6W &DQQRQ Beach. For more informa- tion about the Stephanie Inn and other Martin Hos- pitality hotels, restaurants and coastal properties, visit http://explorecannonbeach. com. S E RV IN G LUN CH & D IN N E R Visit us online at www.cannonbeachgazette. com You Tube Est. 1980 ANDREW MARC 239 N . H em lock • C an n on B each • 503.436.0208 Experience Family Dining in a Relaxed & Friendly Environment O P EN AT 1 1 :30 Tuesd a y’s O p en a t 4p m Ro b ert Ca in , LD 45 yea rs of experience FREE C ON SU LTATION • D en tu res for a ll a ges • N ew , pa rtia ls & cu stom d en tu res • D en tu res for im pla n ts • Relin es a n d repa irs D en tu re repa irs don e sa m e da y! 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