6A • August 14, 2015 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com New AT&T antenna may boost cell coverage in Cannon Beach Providence ElderPlace debuts in Seaside AT&T’s new building will contain 240 square feet and the colocated tower equip- ment will increase the height by 20 feet. Jacob Finney, of Technology Associates in Portland, said the tower in- crease would be viewable By Dani Palmer from Spruce Street visitor Cannon Beach Gazette parking, sitting a few feet Grant Wyatt and his fam- above the branches to clear ily discovered much of what the tree line. Cannon Beach has to offer Councilwoman Melissa just by wandering around Cadwallader asked about the downtown Thursday. But wireless providers sharing Poor cellphone wanting to Google more a structure rather than hav- reception ‘is not ing three separate ones. She sight worthy sites nearby, the Portland resident was out life-altering, but said technology has physi- of luck. In the corner of his cally gotten smaller over the it is frustrating.’ phone were the words “no years and inquired whether service.” all the space was needed Grant Wyatt, In Cannon Beach, that when there’s limited land in tourist from Portland usually means AT&T service. Cannon Beach and the city is It’s notoriously poor in the working on affordable hous- tourist town. As city council- ing. +H VDZ ¿UVWKDQG KRZ RU0LNH%HQH¿HOGSXWLWRQH Lyons said the space will can tell an AT&T customer “annoying” that lack of wire- host backup power in the apart by who has a phone “up less service can be while va- case of a natural disaster and cationing in Cannon Beach be “well utilized.” City Plan- in the air.” “It’s not life-altering,” last month. Councilor Wendy ner Mark Barnes noted that Wyatt said with a chuckle, Higgins, general manager of it’s still up for Design Re- WKH2FHDQ/RGJHVDLGGRZQ- view Board approval, too. “but it is frustrating.” And, he added, “it has to town is basically a dead zone. AT&T will pay $600 in Tourists expect cell cov- UHQW SHU PRQWK IRU WKH ¿UVW be a pain” for those who live or work with AT&T service erage, Lyons said, and few ¿YH\HDUV$IWHUWKDWUHQWZLOO residents have home phones increase by 7 percent in year in Cannon Beach. That could all change anymore. one of each extension term. Councilor George Vetter soon, though. Lyons said the company Cannon Beach’s City said he gave up on AT&T anticipates an improvement Council approved a 20-year in December because he in cell coverage by early lease agreement with AT&T couldn’t get any service 2016. WKDW LQFOXGHV IRXU ¿YH\HDU downtown beyond a 50-foot “It’s well overdue,” Hig- renewable terms. The deal range. gins added. City Council approves wireless company’s lease SEASIDE PROVIDENCE SEASIDE/SUBMITTED PHOTO A crowd gathered for the ribbon-cutting and open house of the Providence Elder- Place North Coast facility located at 1150 N. Roosevelt Drive in Seaside. Nearly 100 people gathered last month for the ribbon-cutting and open house of the Providence ElderPlace North Coast facility located at 1150 N. Roosevelt Drive, Suite 104 in Sea- side. Providence ElderPlace is part of the program of all-inclusive care for the elderly, a federally recognized pro- gram with over 114 sites operating in 32 states. PACE helps seniors maintain independence and health for as long as possible by combining medical cover- age with long-term care and social ser- vices. PACE is widely viewed as a pro- gram that enhances the quality of life for seniors. Providence ElderPlace offers an in- tegrated team of medical professionals, including doctors, nurses, social work- ers, therapists, and caregivers. The goal is to get to know each ElderPlace partic- ipant on a personal level. The program is open to anyone who is age 55 or older and is in need of support VHUYLFHVDVGH¿QHGE\WKHVWDWHRI2UH- JRQ ,QGLYLGXDOV ZKR HVSHFLDOO\ EHQH¿W from ElderPlace services have increas- LQJ IUDJLOLW\ DQG GLI¿FXOW\ LQ JHWWLQJ WR medical appointments for preventative and optimal care and services. Support is also provided to families and caregivers. For more information about ElderPlace North Coast, call 503-717-7150. will allow the company to add an antenna to the existing T-Mobile tower and build a new cellular service facili- ty adjacent to the T-Mobile and Verizon ones on Spruce Street. “AT&T’s goal is to great- ly improve coverage in the Cannon Beach area,” said Ken Lyons, an attorney for the company. Live Local? 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