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August 12, 2016 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com • 7A Schools ind Making fresh food accessible lead in water By Edward Stratton EO Media Group Several water taps have been switched off in Seaside and Astoria as lead-testing re- sults for local school districts start to trickle in. Superintendent Craig Hop- pes of the Astoria School Dis- trict said two fountains at As- toria High School tested at 17 and 74 parts of lead per billion, respectively, and were shut off. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recom- mends schools collect 250 milliliter irst-draw samples of stagnant water from outlets used for consumption, taking them out of service if the lead level exceeds 20 parts per bil- lion. The trigger for treatment in a public water system is 15 parts per billion. The school district, which tested at several spots in each school, shut off all other fountains at the high school as a precaution while it runs additional tests to determine whether on-campus plumb- ing or water coming into the school is the issue. “Astoria School District and the city are dedicated to eliminating lead from drinking water, but it’s not uncommon for small amounts to be found due to leaching from service lines, parts, and ittings,” Hop- pes wrote in a letter sent to parents and guardians Mon- day. “These trace amounts of lead rarely if ever cause acute illnesses. Only with prolonged exposure can lead bioaccu- mulate in the body and cause health issues.” In the letter, Hoppes said tests at 30 spots around the city last year showed clean drinking water below the EPA threshold for treatment. “While the city provides water that is lead-free, it cannot control the pipes and ixtures past the service connection,” Hoppes wrote, encouraging water customers to use newer ixtures and lead-free plumb- ing. Seaside Superintendent Sheila Roley said the school district has identiied two loca- tions with elevated lead levels. “We tested almost 40 dif- ferent locations in the schools, and only found two that had levels that exceeded” bench- marks, Roley said. She added that both were in the teens of parts per billion. One was the hose in a boil- er room that does not provide drinking water, Roley said, while the other was a sink in the concession stand at Sea- side High School primarily used for cleaning. She said the school district has also shut down other sinks approaching the threshold of 20 parts per billion and is performing ad- ditional tests to determine the cause of high lead concentra- tions. Crowded labs In addition to inding the source of the pollution, the problem is getting timely results back. The discovery of high lead volumes in two Portland schools, along with the public relations disaster that followed, spurred many districts throughout the state to start testing this spring. Gov. Kate Brown and other state leaders have called for yearly reports on lead and other tox- ins from every school district. Astoria and other Clatsop County districts started test- ing in June. Only in the past week did Astoria and Seaside School District receive their results back from a lab. “We tested almost 40 dif- ferent locations in the schools, and only found two that had levels that exceeded” bench- marks, Seaside Superintendent Sheila Roley said. She added that both exceedances were in the teens of parts per billion. One was the hose in a boil- er room that does not provide drinking providing nonpota- ble water, Roley said, while the other was a sink in the concession stand at Seaside High School primarily used for cleaning. She said the school district has also shut down other sinks approaching the threshold of 20 parts per billion and is performing ad- ditional tests to determine the cause of high lead concentra- tions. Oficials from both War- renton-Hammond and Knappa said their school districts are still waiting for results. Jewell School, which pro- vides its own water, is one of the few districts in the state that was already required to test for lead with the Oregon Health Authority. Results from previous years show the dis- trict’s water quality at or below the benchmark of 0.015 milli- grams of lead per liter. Cannon Beach, Seaside farmers markets in full season By Lyra Fontaine Cannon Beach Gazette In case you need another reason to head to the beach: Every week this summer, Sea- side and Cannon Beach farm- ers markets will be illed with locally grown produce, freshly baked goods, food trucks, or- ganic offerings, natural prod- ucts and more. Some vendors, like T bee S honey and Skamokawa Farm- stead Creamery, appear in both Seaside and Cannon Beach. Both markets help make food from local farmers af- fordable for families by offer- ing a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program match of up to $10 per person per week. If a SNAP participant buys $10 of tokens, they re- ceive $20. Cannon Beach On its irst farmers mar- ket day in June, Two Crows Joy played as local vendors welcomed visitors — despite wind, hail and rain — to a new season of organic produce, food trucks and sweet treats. “We’ve been here since the Cannon Beach market start- ed,” said Anne Berblinger, with Gales Meadow Farm. “We’ve had the same custom- ers year after year, and we also talk to visitors from all over the world.” Popcorn, jams, brittle by Sweet Treats By George, microgreens and sourdough from Nightlight Farm, goat cheese, hummus and pita chips, and wines from The Wine Shack were some offer- ings. “It’s a nice mix of tour- ists and locals,” said Market Manager Philomena Lloyd. The market has about 25 vendors total and each week has a community booth. Local magician Brett Wil- lyard will be at most markets engaging families in magic tricks. The Cannon Beach mar- ket has three prepared food booths: Hello Wafle, O Falafel and Northwest Roll and Bowl. Seaside Farmers Market The Seaside Farmers Mar- ket made its seasonal debut in June with a new location, more vendors and a new chil- dren’s program. LYRA FONTAINE/CANNON BEACH GAZETTE Visitors shopped at the irst Cannon Beach Farmers Market of the season. If You Go CANNON BEACH FARMERS MARKET: 1 to 5 p.m. every Tuesday until Sept. 27. SEASIDE FARMERS MARKET: 3 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday until Aug. 31. Two Crows Joy performs at the irst Cannon Beach market. The market is now locat- ed in the Broadway Middle School parking area along U.S. Highway 101/Roosevelt Drive near the Broadway Street intersection — a move Market Manager Rachael Bai- ley said will lead to “a more visible presence.” The Clatsop County Master Gardeners leads the new Little Sprouts program, which provides children with activities and a $1 token each week. “It’s a much better loca- tion,” said master gardener Yvonne Whitney. “We’ve had people here from Cal- ifornia and Nebraska.” For Scott Thompson, co-owner of Blackberry Bog Farm, it’s important for people to know where their food comes from. “To me, the local part is important,” he said. The fresh lowers, produce and herbs he sells at the stand were grown 45 minutes away, in Svensen. The farm also raises Thanksgiving turkeys and chickens. Emergency readiness focus of Bonamici visit By Lyra Fontaine Cannon Beach Gazette For a second time in two weeks, U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici was in Seaside, this time for a town hall meeting with constituents to discuss issues and ield questions. In an earlier visit, Bonamici, D-Oregon, visited Providence ElderPlace in Seaside on July 22, where she met program par- ticipants and shared her views on elder care, a new mental health initiative and community programs with Providence staff. Her hour-long town hall in late July attended by about 40 people at the South County Campus of Clatsop Communi- ty College followed a visit to the Cannon Beach Fire Department earlier in the afternoon. While Bonamici touched on a variety of hot-button issues, including education, housing, seniors, jobs and healthcare, improving emer- gency warning systems on the north Oregon coast was the pri- mary focus of her visit. Bonamici and Cannon Beach public oficials met to discuss tsunami early warning systems and how to best communicate emergencies to residents. “Cannon Beach is a great ex- ample,” Bonamici said. “I really like the creative solution of hav- ing people store their things out of the tsunami zone. I appreciate the partnerships and the local, state and federal folks working together because we want peo- SERVING LUNCH & DINNER OPEN AT 11:30 Tuesday’s Open at 4pm Delightful Beer Garden • Ocean View Deck Pool Tables • Darts Full Bar ( including Bill’s Tavern brews ) but that’s not all... Smoked Pork Ribs • Steak • Seafood and much, much more! Located in SOUTH Cannon Beach 3301 S. Hemlock St. • Tolovana Park 503.436.1130 • Minors Welcome ple to be prepared and we don’t want to discourage people from coming over to the coast.” Leland O’Driscoll, Univer- sity of Oregon earthquake proj- ect manager and seismic ield technician, explained the early warning system used to detect earthquakes’ size and magni- tude through a network of seis- mic sensors. This system would be more available by 2018, O’Driscoll said. The group also listened to the “mooing cows” emergency test warning system, spearheaded by former Cannon Beach ire board president Al Aya. “It’s really fun to go downtown on a day like today,” ire board director Gar- ry Smith said. LYRA FONTAINE/CANNON BEACH GAZETTE “We turned it into a mar- keting tool rather than fear,” Public Works Director Dan Grassick said. “Our next phase is to take a serious look at sur- vival and where we will put people post-tsunami.” Bonamici said she is still working to get the Tsunami Warning, Education and Re- search Act “over the inish line.” Currently, Cannon Beach has eight sirens, but the ire board eventually hopes to in- stall more alarms in the south- ern end of Cannon Beach and Arch Cape. “It took us a long time to con- vince people, don’t be scared,” said Cannon Beach Mayor Sam Steidel. “Be educated.” Thompson said the new lo- cation provided more tourist trafic, but not much differ- ence in local customers. Angi Wildt, of Nehalem Bay Winery, said the market had more activity this year and she enjoys talking to trav- elers. “There are more vendors, but it’s still growing,” she said. “I love Seaside and want to see this grow. You get to know the other vendors and it gets friendly.” Although one of three sis- ters donning aprons that said “The Veggie Girls” were in charge of the stand for Glory B Farms, from Grays River, Washington, Chloe Zimmer- man said she does not do any farming. “We just have a farmer for a dad,” she said, adding that working the stand was her summer job. “We wanted to get involved in a new market.” Strawberries, rhubarb, greens, beets, peas and herbs were on display. Autumn Barnett, of Hum- mingbird Creations, sells unique plants in driftwood and moss balls, as well as dog treats. Grace Body Essentials, Twig’s Munch Wagon, Sea Star Gelato, Nutoriously Nutz and Three Little Birds Bakery were among other vendors at the market. 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