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6A • July 3, 2015 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com Fountain honors legacy of James Harley Sroufe By Ruth Zschomler Cannon Beach Gazette A 40-year-old memorial fountain in Cannon Beach is relocating to a more prom- inent home. The Cannon Beach public art commit- tee repaired and moved the Sroufe Memorial Fountain next to the Cannon Beach Library. The fountain will be more visible to the public on the city-owned property ad- jacent to the sidewalk. The fountain, a piece of public functional art and memorial to James Harley Sroufe, was originally erected in the city park that Sroufe helped cre- ate, moved near the Christian Conference Center for a time before moving to the most current location between the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce and the tennis courts on East Second Ave- nue. The public art committee, an informal city committee composed of local artists, gallery owners, members of the parks and communi- ty services committee and other locals, decided the out- of-the-way location wasn’t doing justice to the legacy of Sroufe and proposed the re- location to the city. Members of the committee had hoped to have the project ¿nished by April, before tourist sea- son began, but the project wasn’t approved until May and started the ¿rst week of June. The project was de- RUTH ZSCHOMLER PHOTO FOR CANNON BEACH GAZETTE Workers in front of the library will be the new site of the Sroufe Memorial Fountain. layed when the library board decided to include a land- scape update plan with the fountain relocation, accord- ing to Public Works Director Dan Grassick. “The fountain operating mechanism was removed, repaired and re-installed. The exterior surface was cleaned and polished,” Grassick said. “The project will be ¿n- ished in time for our annual Fourth of July weekend used book sale,” Library Manager Buddie Anderson said. According to Anderson, the library covered the cost of the landscaping, landscap- er designer Beth Holland handled the design and in- stallation of the new soil and plants and the city covered the cost of the installation of the fountain, plumbing, and excavating. “The city has been so generous working with us to make this whole project possible,” Anderson said. Project manager Tracy Sund was instrumental in getting this relocation done, Anderson said. The landscape design in- cludes a new stone pathway and a complete array of full plants and ornamental grass- es. “It is a work in progress,” Holland said. The drinking fountain hasn’t worked for some time now, but “should be a fully functional water fountain when the install is complet- ed,” Grassick said. The new installation in- cludes an underground steel support frame to handle the weight of the marble struc- ture. Harold Van Winkle, President of Cannon Beach Construction, the contrac- tors hired for the job, said the fountain is very heavy and delicate to move. As a result, it needs the stainless steel frame to sit in to keep it stable and also to be able to remove the fountain if re- pairs are needed. Van Winkle said the base of the fountain weighs around 600 pounds. “There is also a well underneath that can be ac- cessed through the step area to repair plumbing issues that may arise,” Van Winkle said. This is something the fountain previously lacked. Van Winkle said the fountain installation should last for many years without major issues. The artistic drinking fountain was designed by the late John Yeon, former Port- land architect and Cannon Beach resident and was built and dedicated in the honor of Sroufe, another prominent Cannon Beach citizen, short- ly after his death in 1964. Sroufe owned Sroufe’s Grocery on North Hemlock Street from 1951 until his death, and was a member of the city parks committee. The inscription on the marble base of the fountain reads: “Drink to the memo- ry of Harley Sroufe. A toast from his friends. 1964.” Now, more people will con- tinue to bene¿t from Sroufe’s legacy. Former Mayor Mike Morgan was involved in the initial stages of the re- location process. “Although the memorial was to Harley Sroufe, his wife, Margaret, was a volunteer at the library for many years,” he said. “The new location is ¿tting in all aspects.” The city will continue to maintain the fountain, according to an agreement between the city and the li- brary. “The library is honored to be the new home for the Sroufe Memorial Fountain,” Anderson said. Cannon Beach Police Log June 1 2:25 a.m. 1400 block of South Hemlock Street: suspicious circum- stances. Received a report of a person banging on doors. Subject was intoxicated and locked out of room. Reunited with girlfriend. June 2 1:05 a.m. Tolovana Wayside: camping within city limits. Subject warned for unlawful lodging. 3:47 p.m. 20 block of Prome- nade in Seaside: assistance provid- ed to Seaside Police Department. Witnesses believed subject was selling drugs from his vehicle. Of- ficer made contact with subject and was given consent to search vehicle with K-9 Officer Gunner. Gunner did not alert. Cleared. June 4 12:22 a.m. Second Street sewer ponds: camping within city limits. Subjects contacted and warned for overnight camping. 12:49 a.m. Sandpiper park- ing lot: camping within city limits. Subjects contacted and warned for overnight camping. June 5 12:29 a.m. Tolovana Wayside: camping within city limits. Subjects warned for unlawful lodging. 1:22 a.m. West Van Buren Street: camping within city lim- its. Subjects warned for unlawful lodging. 2:38 a.m. Second Street sewer ponds: camping within city lim- its. Subjects warned for unlawful lodging. 10:56 p.m. Second Street sewer ponds: camping within city limits. Subjects contacted about overnight camping. June 6 6:35 p.m. Pacific Street and Brallier Road: assistance rendered. Male subject called requesting help. Subject indicated that he had been riding his bike, which now had a flat tire, and he had become lost. He was trying to locate where he was staying with friends. Offi- cer gave subject a courtesy ride. Subject was reunited with friends. 9:02 p.m. 1900 block of Pacific Drive: camping within city limits. Report of subjects setting up tent on beach, possibly for camping. Officer contacted subject and advised that camping was not allowed on the beach or in the city 12:47 p.m. East 2nd Street. Camping within city limits. Two subjects warned for overnight camping. 2:09 p.m. Request by Seaside Police Department to assist with uncooperative, intoxicated, male. Diverted upon arrival to search for domestic assault suspect/victim. 2:29 p.m. Report of domestic assault walking southbound from Ave. A. Male was observed strik- ing female. Police were unable to locate the subjects described. 4:40 p.m. 1200 Block S. Hem- lock, warrant arrest. Subject ar- rested for misdemeanor warrant out of Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office for contempt of court. Subject transported to Clatsop County Jail without incident. 5 p.m. Highway 101, mile- post 33 traffic complaint. Caller reporting person hanging out of passenger window. Officers were unable to locate vehicle. 11:47 p.m. 2nd/Sewer Ponds; Camping within city limits. Subject contacted for camping and escorted to North Cannon. June 8 3:08 a.m. Pacific/Susitna, driver charged after failure to carry or present license. 9:39 a.m. , Beach/Susitna, property found. A cell phone was found and returned to owner. 12:02 p.m. Ecola Court, assistance rendered. Report of stolen/lost purse. Subject initially requested tow to get vehicle back to Seaside due to keys being in purse that was stolen or mis- placed. prior to arrival. June 9 12:19 a.m. 2nd St Sewer ponds, Camping within city limits. 12:23 a.m. 2nd St Sewer Ponds. Camping within city limits. 12:31 a.m. 2nd St. restrooms. Camping within city limits. 8:58 p.m. Hemlock/Forest Lawn. Dog at large. Reported dogs running at large in the road- way. Officer arrived on scene but was unable to locate the animals. Officer cleared. 1:12 p.m. Sleepy Monk, complaint of an elderly, confused male in the shop. Officer arrived. Subject was not confused, only transient and passing through town on his was to California. Of- ficer directed him to the bus stop. 1:29 p.m. Mo’s in Tolovana Park. Suspicious circumstances; complaint of a subject lurking about parked vehicles. Officer arrived on scene. 2:55 p.m. Hemlock and 2nd; Dog at large. Report of dogs that ran from owners on the beach. The owners chased the dogs through town and eventually captured them in the down- town area. 3 p.m. RV resort; Dog at large. Report of a found dog. Officer picked up dog and transported it home to owner. June 10 12:15 a.m. Beach/Gower. code violation. Report of a paint- ball course set up on the beach. Officer arrived and advised the organizer that paintball guns could not be discharged, per city ordinance. Officer cleared. 2:58 p.m. 200 block, S. Hem- lock. Police rendered assistance to a citizen with a child locked in ve- hicle. Gary’s Service Center called to unlock the vehicle. 3:41 p.m. Property found. Found wallet and cell phone on bench outside business. Phone contact made with employer, per business card in wallet. They said they would advise owner. Owner claimed property a short time later. June 11 12:26 a.m. 2nd Street/Sewer 5:12 p.m. Hemlock/1st Street. 911 hang-up report of “bank man- ager picking up a hooker.” Officers responded to area and contacted a subject, who claimed to not have been involved. Call unfounded. 5:16 p.m. Sandpiper Square. Theft of camera from vehicle re- ported. 10:37 p.m. Sunset /Highway 101. Officer assisted other agen- cy after a deer was struck on the highway. June 12 3 a.m. Haystack parking, Camping within city limits. Subject contacted for overnight camping. 7:01 a.m. Coolidge/S. Hemlock Street, Officer responded to the Coolidge Street bus stop for report of a man yelling obscenities and acting suspicious. Officer contact- ed the subject and warned about the disturbance. Officer cleared. 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