JUNE 17, 2016 • VOL. 40, ISSUE 13
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Sand Statement
The team True Grit won fi rst place
in the masters division for their
statement-making sculpture
“American Standard.”
PHOTO BY LYRA FONTAINE/CANNON BEACH GAZETTE
Contestants craft
variety of sculptures
at diff erent skill levels
By Lyra Fontaine
Cannon Beach Gazette
T
he fi rst-place winner of the masters
division in this year’s Cannon Beach
Sandcastle Contest, “American Stan-
dard,” was a sculpture of a toilet
fl anked by a donkey to the left and an
elephant to the right. Between the two symbolic
animals, the team True Grit etched “Ballot” on a
torn piece of sand toilet paper.
“It’s political,” True Grit builder Wade Lipp said,
a result of the team “putting our heads together.”
Castles and dragons made welcome appear-
ances, but the toilet was just one of many of the
unique ideas on display at the 52nd anniversary
of the playful annual competition on Saturday.
Sand dune
violation
notice
issued
See Castles, Page 6A
Aff ordable
home plan
meets
resistance
An emergency
dune project
encroached on
public property
Residents suggest
‘less impacting’ sites
By Lyra Fontaine
By Lyra Fontaine
Cannon Beach Gazette
Cannon Beach Gazette
Sand was moved near
Breakers Point in Cannon
Beach after a winter storm.
But was it moved from an area
that needed Oregon Parks and
Recreation approval? City of-
fi cials says it was part of an at-
tempt to prevent erosion, but
the nonprofi t Oregon Coast
Alliance say the city and
Breakers Point should have
sought state approval before
putting shovels to the sand.
Oregon Coast Alliance
Land Use Director Cameron
eryday achievements — making
it to school each day, completing
homework, overcoming obstacles
— that led to them being able to
walk out of the Seaside Civic and
Convention Center as graduates.
Residents are voicing objections and
suggesting alternatives as city offi cials
and a task force discuss how Cannon
Beach can provide affordable housing.
The units would be for people work-
ing in Cannon Beach with salaries about
70 to 100 percent of the county’s median
income — or the “missing middle,” those
who cannot afford high-end homes but
are ineligible for government subsidies,
consultant Terri Silvis said.
The affordable housing defi cit, though
not unique to Cannon Beach, has affected
local workers, business owners and city
staff .
With a grocery store and two brew-
eries opening, new jobs are abundant in
Cannon Beach, but affordable housing is
not.
“Finding experienced people is very
diffi cult,” task force member and Martin
Hospitality vice president of operations
Dave Norstedt said, adding that the com-
pany pays about $15 an hour.
Small businesses and the Haystack
Rock Awareness Program have also
struggled with employee retention.
Councilors and staff recently priori-
tized workforce housing while creating
the city’s strategic plan, to be adopted in
July. City Planner Mark Barnes said the
task force is an important part in meeting
some housing goals, such as providing 25
affordable housing units for various siz-
es and consistent with city architectural
guidelines by 2018, then adding 25 more
units by 2020.
The goals also involve increasing
long-term rentals and temporarily ban-
ning vacation rental programs.
In May, the task force saw conceptual
designs of what affordable housing units
could look like at the RV Park on Haskell
Lane and the downtown Spruce Street
parking lot. The ideas will eventually be
introduced at a City Council meeting.
See Graduates, Page 8A
See Housing, Page 7A
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Seaside graduates share a laugh during the Seaside High School graduation ceremony Monday, at the
Seaside Convention Center.
Class of 2016 celebrates
Seniors celebrate
accomplishments
By Lyra Fontaine
Cannon Beach Gazette
Ninety-fi ve graduating students
of Seaside High School’s 100th
class ascended onstage Monday
night in red caps and gowns to
celebrate an array of accomplish-
ments.
Taylor Barnes, one of six vale-
dictorians, told fellow students to
have “a Muhamma d Ali mindset,”
quoting the late boxer, “I’m gonna
show you how great I am.”
“We all have greatness inside of
us,” Barnes said. “I’ve seen it from
you. Now it’s the world’s turn to
see it.”
The Associated Student Body’s
efforts to help relocate district
schools out of the tsunami inun-
dation zone, and one student’s
mission to research and organize
a centennial celebration, are just
Seaside Principal Dr. Sheila Roley hugs students as they cross the
stage during the Seaside High School graduation ceremony.
two examples of the determina-
tion.
The students acknowledged ex-
citing events like breaking school
records, competing in champion-
ships, making music and creating
plays.
They also celebrated small, ev-