1 2A • J u l y 1 7 , 2 0 1 5 | C a n n o n B e a c h G a z e t t e | c a n n o n b e a c h g a z e t t e . c om C ann on B e a ch c e l e b r a t e s th e F ou r th o f J u l y V i s i to r s f i l l re s tau ran t s , ho te l s ove r ho l iday B y D an i P a lm e r C annon B e a ch G a z e t t e Th e Ind ep end en c e D ay c e l eb r a t ion in C annon B e a ch in c lud e s long - run - n ing commun i ty t r ad i - t ion s , bu t mo r e v i s i to r s a r e s topp ing by to p a r t ak e in i t . I t ’ s h a rd to g aug e ju s t how m any s t epp ed foo t in th e town o f abou t 1 ,690 du r ing th e Fou r th o f Ju ly w e ek end , bu t Ch amb e r o f Comm e r c e Ex e cu t iv e D i - r e c to r Cou r t l and C a r r i e r no t ed th e r e w e r e a t l e a s t 300 a d ay b a s ed on tho s e who c am e in to th e V i s i to r C en t e r s e ek ing in fo rm a - t ion , a s l igh t in c r e a s e f rom l a s t y e a r . And n e a r ly ev e ry b ed - and -b r e ak f a s t , ho t e l room and c amp ing spo t in C an - non B e a ch w a s o c cup i ed — 1 ,700 room s ov e r a l l . C a r r i e r a c tu a l ly h ad to r e f e r som e mo to r cy c l i s t s to T i l l amook on e ev en ing . On ly th e two mo s t ex - pen s iv e room s , co s t ing mo r e th an $500 a n igh t , d idn ’ t s e l l ou t , h e s a id . “Th a t ’ s g e t t ing v e ry , v e ry bu sy , ” h e add ed . J e r ry M a r t in , g en e r - a l m an ag e r o f th e Su r f - s and R e so r t and W ay f a r e r R e s t au r an t and Loung e , s a id th ey b e a t l a s t y e a r ’ s numb e r s . H e no t ed th a t th e r e s t au r an t ’ s bu s in e s s r e a l ly p i ck ed up on Thu r s - d ay and th a t th e r e w a s anywh e r e f rom a 15 to 45 m inu t e w a i t a t any g iv en t im e du r ing th e ho l id ay w e ek end . Th e W ay f a r e r c an ho ld abou t 140 p eop l e in s id e and an add i t ion a l 50 o r so ou t s id e . M a r t in add ed th a t m any on th e Fou r th c am e f rom S e a s id e , wh en th e a r e a w a s h i t by a pow - e r ou t ag e c au s ed by a m e t a l l i c - sk inn ed h e l ium b a l loon th a t go t c augh t in a m a in sub s t a t ion t r an s - fo rm e r . G eo rg e V e t t e r , who own s V i l l ag e C en t r e f e a - tu r ing shop s l ik e A& J ’ s I c e C r e am P lu s and O c e an Sp a , s a id m any C annon B e a ch bu s in e s s e s d e c l a r ed i t a good w e ek end . “ I t cou ldn ’ t h av e b e en b e t t e r , ” h e s a id , w i th th e n i c e w e a th e r . C a r r i e r a l so po in t ed to th e w e a th e r — i t w a s n i c e on th e b e a ch , bu t s co r ch - ing ho t in th e v a l l ey — a s a f a c to r . C annon B e a ch ’ s b ig ev en t w a s th e annu a l Fou r th o f Ju ly p a r ad e , run by Am e r i c an L eg ion Po s t 168 . I t go t i t s s t a r t in 1993 wh en r e s id en t s Bob and N an cy T e ag l e d e c id ed th e r e n e ed ed to b e an In - d ep end en c e D ay c e l eb r a - t ion . Bob h a s s in c e d i ed , bu t N an cy i s s t i l l a m em - b e r o f th e L eg ion . “ I t ’ s ju s t b lo s som ed ov e r th e y e a r s , ” Am e r i c an L eg ion ’ s P a t r i ck H eg r en e s s a id . Po s t Comm and e r D an O ’R e i l ly cou ldn ’ t p a r t i c i - p a t e du e to in ju ry , bu t h i s w i f e , C a r l a , so ld b e ad s and t r ink e t s in f ron t o f th e L e - g ion . Sh e w a t ch ed “p eop l e s t ep o f f th e cu rb and jo in ” in wh a t H eg r en e s c a l l ed a c e l eb r a t ion o f “u l t im a t e Am e r i c ano . ” H e add ed th a t anyon e cou ld p a r t i c ip a t e , wh i ch m ak e s “you f e e l good and p roud . ” N an cy T e ag l e s a id sh e though t th i s y e a r ’ s p a r ad e “w a s b e t t e r th an ev e r , ” l l ed w i th p eop l e , dog s , c a r s and “ lo t s o f p a t r io - t i sm . ” Sh e add ed th a t Am e r - i c an L eg ion Po s t 168 i s d e t e rm in ed to g e t C annon B e a ch ’ s m i l i t a ry yov e r b a ck n ex t y e a r . Th e y - ov e r h ad b e en e l im in a t ed b e c au s e o f a l a ck o f fund - ing . H eg r en e s no t ed th a t i a l ly 397 p eop l e o fc GEORGE VETTER PHOTO C rowd s th ron g th e C annon B e a ch Fou r th o f Ju l y p a r ad e . s ign ed up fo r th e p a r ad e th i s y e a r , bu t th a t th e r e “h ad to b e w e l l ov e r 400 ” w i th tho s e who jo in ed in a s th e c e l eb r a t ion ro l l ed th rough down town . “ I t w a s a v e ry good tu rnou t , ” h e s a id . “ I t w a s on e o f th e b igg e r p a r ad e s w e ’v e h ad . ” Mo ’ s S e a food h ad a b ig o a t and th e J a ck son S t r e e t Ch a i r C l a ck ing B r i - g ad e en t e r t a in ed w i th a d rumm e r and a lum inum l awn ch a i r s . V i s i to r s f rom th e v a l - l ey , su r round ing s t a t e s and b eyond b eg an a r r iv ing Thu r sd ay . “W e g e t a hug e v a r i - e ty o f v i s i to r s , ” C a r r i e r s a id , no t ing th e r e w a s a m in imum o f 1 1 l angu ag e s spok en ov e r th e w e ek end . “W e g e t a lo t o f d iv e r s i ty , a lo t o f p eop l e f rom a l l ov e r th e wo r ld . Th ey com e b e - c au s e C annon B e a ch do e s h av e a good r epu t a t ion . ” S en . Ron W yd en s topp ed by on Sund ay du r ing a tou r o f T r av e l O r egon ’ s S ev en W ond e r s . T ab l e s w e r e p a ck ed ou t - s id e r e s t au r an t s and shop s f i l l ed , C a r r i e r s a id . Th e ch amb e r i s wo rk - ing on g e t t ing an id e a o f how mu ch i s pou r ed in to th e lo c a l e conomy ov e r th e Fou r th o f Ju ly w e ek - end . C a r r i e r s a id th a t in - c lud e s th e po s s ib i l i ty o f a c r ed i t c a rd su rv ey n ex t y e a r to s e e wh e r e do l l a r s a r e sp en t . Wh i l e t r a f f i c c an b e - com e a h e ad a ch e w i th a l l th e tou r i s t s , H eg r en e s no t ed th a t sm a l l co a s t - a l town s wou ld “b e l ik e gho s t town s ” w i thou t th em . D e sp i t e th e su rp lu s o f p eop l e , th e w e ek end w a s r e l a t iv e ly qu i e t . Th e C annon B e a ch Po l i c e D e - p a r tm en t s a id th e r e w e r e abou t 20 c a l l s o f f i r e - wo rk s on th e b e a ch r e su l t - ing in con f i s c a t ion s and a f ew p eop l e w e r e to ld to mov e f rom non c amp ing spo t s , bu t no b ig a r r e s t s . Th e r e w e r e two DU I I s . M a t t G a r d n e r , t r a i n i n g o f - c e r w i t h t h e C a n n o n B e a c h F i r e P r o t e c t i o n D i s t r i c t , s a i d t h e h o l i d a y w a s “ o v e r a l l u n - e v e n t f u l ” f o r t h em . t “ I though t i t w a s ju s a g r e a t w e ek end , ” C a r r i e r s a id . Phi l t he Pel i c a n i s c o m i ng o t C annon Be ach ! H RI I NG NOW Ki t ch en & Rest aur ant M anager s St a t r t r ai ni ng NOW i n P a c if ic C it y and o p e n o u r new Br ew P u b i n C anno n Be a ch i n 2016 . Com p et i i t ve W age s, 401K , Be n ef i s t , V a c a t io n Pel i c a n B r ew i ng C omp any P a ci f c i C i t y , O r eg o n 503 - 965 - 7779 ex . t 307 www .yo u r l it l t ebe a ch o t w n . com / job s em p loym e n t @ p e l ic a n br ew i n g . com P rov iden ce No r th Coa s t C l in i c -Cannon Bea ch Ex cep t iona l ca re , c lo se to home . A t P ro v iden ce Med i ca l G roup -Cannon Bea ch , we p ro v ide con ven ien t , pe r sona l hea l th ca re fo r ou r ne ighbo r s in Cannon Bea ch , To lo vana Pa rk , A r ch Cape , Man zan i ta , Whee le r and Neha lem . C lo se to home and p la y , ou r new l y remode led c l in i c o f fe r s p r ima ry ca re se rv i ce s fo r pa t ien t s o f a l l age s , in a com fo r tab le , fam i l y se t t ing . A t P ro v iden ce , i t ’ s no t ju s t hea l th ca re , i t ’ s how we ca re . ® Now a c cep t ing new pa t ien t s . 1 71 N . La r ch S t . Su i te 16 , Cannon Bea ch To s chedu le an appo in tmen t , p lea se ca l l 503 -71 7 -7556 . V i s i t u s a t www .p rov iden ce .o rg /no r th coa s t . Ju l i e P aqu e t t e , M .D . F am i l y Med i c in e