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April 8, 2016 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com • 5A Registration now open for CoastWalk Oregon roughly 10 miles per day. Par- ticipants receive refreshments at day’s end at McMenamin’s Sand Trap Pub in Gearhart and the new Public Coast Brewing in Cannon Beach as well as shuttles, a gift, and a rafÀe ticket for a luxurious coastal getaway package. Most of the $300 registra- tion fee is tax-deductible and will help NCLC achieve its 30th anniversary-year goal of raising $30,000 for coastal conservation. For details or to register, visit CoastWalkOre- gon.org. Training open for HRAP volunteers The Haystack Rock Awareness Program is hosting its ¿rst volunteer training of the season from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the City Hall Council Chambers, 163 E. Gower St. To attend, an RSVP is requested. The awareness program aims to educate visitors at Haystack Rock about the di- verse wildlife at and around the rock. An environmental interpreter’s job is to protect, through education, the inter- tidal and bird ecology of the Marine Garden and Oregon Islands National Wildlife Ref- uge at Haystack Rock. The awareness program wants to ensure that all volun- teers, or interested volunteers, fully understand how they can participate in the program. To RSVP for the training, or for information, call 503- 436-8095 or email hrapvolun- teer@ci.cannon-beach.or.us LETTERS Survey not needed In completing the survey for which the City of Cannon Beach is spending $30,000, we found that its questions were designed to apply broad- ly to any city in the country. If the present city manage- ment lived in this small com- munity, got acquainted with the citizens, took part in com- munity activities and walked around the neighborhoods, they would know the answers to all these questions. This expensive exercise is a poor substitute for good governing. Rex & Diane Amos Cannon Beach A thank-you to district fire board Thank you to the Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protection District Board for your dedi- cated service to the community, volunteer ¿re¿ghters, rescuers and EMS providers. I have attended several of the public board meetings over the years since I began volunteering in 1999. I have witnessed ¿rst- hand some of the challenging situations and decisions that you have been tasked with assessing and acting upon in the interest of the district, its citizens and visitors. I consistently observed that you attempted to understand the gravity of your decisions and placed your service above per- sonal interests. Recently, one such required action created considerable con- troversy with some members of the community. Being a lead- er sometimes means doing the unpleasant in an effort to ful¿ll board obligations to the district and its constituents. These ac- tions have become even more unpleasant when faced with the realities of modern society and it became prudent to act under the guidance of legal counsel. Knowing you, I’m con¿dent that your preference would have been to proceed more sensitively. Again, thank you for your service and commitment to the district, its citizens and to those of us that volunteer. I’m hopeful that the mindful citizens agree your service is worthy of contin- uation for as long as you’re will- ing to serve and make the tough decisions on our behalf. Mark R. Morgans Cannon Beach Give old papers Do you purchase or sub- scribe to The Daily Astorian, Cannon Beach Gazette, Sea- side Signal, The Oregonian, or any other newspaper? Do you shop at or donate goods to the Warrenton Goodwill? If so, af- ter reading your paper, instead of putting it into the recycling or garbage, put it into a bag or box and give it to Goodwill the next time you go. They always have a need for unsoiled newspaper with which to wrap breakable pur- chases. The only way they get the paper is if you give it to them. They do not get it from anywhere else, and are not giv- en money by the corporate of- ¿ce to purchase paper, so they run out sometimes. It doesn’t cost you anything, and I bet you get a big smile and thank you to brighten your day. Diana Talarsky Warrenton THE COASTER THEATRE PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS After he suffers a stroke, they step up to help ‘He’ll come at the drop of a dime to help. He’s just been so responsive and generous and very kind.’ By Lyra Fontaine Cannon Beach Gazette Friends have started a fundraiser to support the family of longtime Cannon Beach resident Harold Van Winkle, who recently suf- fered a stroke. Van Winkle, 64, had a stroke in February that fully paralyzed his left side and left him unable to stand, sit or move without assistance, Van Winkle’s stepson and business partner Matthew Verley said. Kim Villeneuve, a friend, began an online GoFundMe fundraiser this month to raise money for the family, who has been devastated by the stroke and medical expenses. “This is a person who’s been such an integral part of the Cannon Beach com- munity. He’s done an enor- mous amount for the city,” Villeneuve said. “Our family immediately thought, we ab- solutely want to support him. Kim Villeneuve, speaking of Harold Van Winkle SUBMITTED PHOTO Harold Van Winkle Nobody deserves to have this happen.” Van Winkle will need to un- dergo months of physical ther- apy and has incurred $200,000 in medical expenses not cov- ered by health insurance. He was just seven months shy of qualifying for Medicare at the time of his stroke. By Wednesday, the Go- FundMe drive had raised $4,345 from 27 people. “They say ‘It takes a vil- lage,’ so we, as friends are rallying to build ‘Harold’s Village’ to help support him on his road to recovery,” Vil- leneuve wrote. Seventh annual celebration to include first marine debris art show By Lyra Fontaine Cannon Beach Gazette As the sun starts shining brighter, now is the time to get outside and learn more about the planet. Earth Day isn’t just one day in Cannon Beach, but rather almost two weeks ◊ of environmentally conscious activities and educational op- portunities, including lectures, tree planting, paper shredding and cleaning up the beach. The unique 12 Days of Earth Day celebration, orga- nized by a committee of vol- unteers, takes place April 11 to 22. This is the seventh year for the event. The Marine Debris Art Contest is a new event this year that encourages partici- pants to collect beach debris and use it to create art. 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Middle school students from the Sun- set Parks and Recreation De- partment will plant trees along the Cannon Beach lagoon trail at 3 p.m. on April 20. B OB M C E WAN C ONSTRUCTION , INC . March 4 - April 16, 2016 Sponsored by nity Hall between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on April 11. All pieces of art will be displayed at the hall and judged by a panel. The winner will be announced and presented with the Steve McLeod award at the City Potluck on April 15. Individuals and business- es can celebrate Earth Day by shredding old documents at the Cannon Beach Shreds event in the Midtown parking lot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 22. Portland State University research professor and cultur- al geographer Dr. Doug Deur, BUSINESS DIRECTORY ◊ THE APPLE TREE Coaster Construction modeling City Hall, building three bridges on the Cannon Beach nature trail and repair- ing many public access beach stairs, Verley said. Van Winkle has worked with Villeneuve’s family for more than a decade, remod- eling their home, deck and more. “He does everything for our house. He’ll come at the drop of a dime to help,” Ville- neuve said. “He’s just been so responsive and generous and very kind.” Donations can be made to gofundme.com, “Hope for Harold.” Join in and celebrate 12 Days of Earth Day 34154 Hwy 26, Seaside, OR P.O. Box 2845, Gearhart, OR Tickets $23 or $18 Shows begin at 7:30 pm Sunday shows at 3:00 pm Van Winkle and his wife, Cathy, have been ¿xtures in Cannon Beach for more than 15 years. He is president of Cannon Beach Construction, which he started in 2002 after working as a general contractor on the coast since 1975. Van Winkle’s quality craftsmanship can be seen in construction projects through- out the city, just one of his contributions to the commu- nity. His team’s work includes installing the Harley Sroufe memorial fountain to the Cannon Beach Library, re- CCB#199205 North Coast Land Con- servancy, headquartered in Seaside and one Oregon’s leading nonpro¿t land trusts, has opened registration for its inaugural CoastWalk Oregon, scheduled for Sept. 23-25. Participation is limited to the ¿rst 50 registrants. The supported walk is part of the conservancy’s 30th an- niversary celebration. 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