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NOVEMBER 18, 2016 • VOL. 40, ISSUE 24 WWW.CANNONBEACHGAZETTE.COM COMPLIMENTARY COPY Visitors fi nd inspiration at Stormy Weather PHOTOS LYRA FONTAINE/CANNON BEACH GAZETTE Left: Musicians at the Stormy Weather Art Fest. Middle: Artist Sharon Abbott-Furze provides an oil-painting demonstration outside the new Cannon Beach Arts Association Creative Coast Project Space. Right: Artist Scott Johnson, who has participated in Stormy Weather for 18 years, introduced new work and did a watercolor demo at White Bird Gallery. Arts festival draws thousands of visitors By Lyra Fontaine O Cannon Beach Gazette n a Saturday afternoon during the Stormy Weather Arts Festival, rain didn’t stop visitors from perusing Cannon Beach galleries to admire new work, observe demonstrations and interact with artists. The 29th annual event, organized by the Chamber of Commerce, brought arts, music and steady business to Cannon Beach from Nov. 4 to 6. “We always know it’s going to be busy because it’s got such a great tradition,” the chamber’s Executive Director Court Carri- er said. “The planning that went on all year long truly paid off.” Artist Scott Johnson offered a watercolor demo at White Bird Gallery before the “Art in Action” banquet and auction. Johnson was among the artists who created works of art available for purchase during the event. “It’s fun meeting all the other artists,” said Primary Elements Gallery artist Sharon Abbott-Furze, who demonstrated oil paint- ing outside of Cannon Beach Arts Association’s Creative Coast Project Space. “The locals are very supportive.” See Stormy, Page 6A Seaside School District Bond Cannon Beach City Council Voters back Seaside bond Ogilvie, McCarthy prevail in Cannon Beach council race Three schools to move out of tsunami zone By Lyra Fontaine Cannon Beach Gazette By R.J. Marx Cannon Beach Gazette PAID PERMIT NO. 97 ASTORIA, OR PRSRT STD US POSTAGE Seaside School Dis- trict voters said a resound- ing “yes” Nov. 8 to a $99.7 million bond to move three schools out of the tsunami in- undation zone. In a 65 percent to 35 per- cent vote, residents endorsed the plan to replace deterio- rating schools at an 80-acre location in the city’s East SUBMITTED PHOTO Supporters of the bond gathered in Gearhart election night. Hills adjacent to Seaside Heights Elementary School. The electorate supported the bond 4,010 to 2,139, accord- ing to the county’s unoffi cial fi nal tally. See Bond, Page 7A Cannon Beach council can- didates have run unopposed since 2010. This year, voters were given a choice. Three candidates — Brandon Ogil- vie, Nancy McCarthy and Herb Florer — vied for two open seats . Ogilvie had the most votes Election Day after ballots were counted, with McCarthy com- ing in second and Florer com- ing in third. “I’d like to thank the folks Nancy McCarthy Brandon Ogilvie that voted for me,” Ogilvie said. “I look forward to getting down to the business of helping Cannon Beach.” Ogilvie said he was “very happy” to see the results. He thanked the other candidates and said he looks forward to serving with McCarthy. When he takes offi ce, he said he hopes to work with the other city councilors and listen to what citizens have to say. “I’m more than happy to lis- ten to what they’re concerned about,” Ogilvie said, adding that he was glad to hear about the approval of the Seaside School District bond measure to move schools out of the tsu- nami zone. See Council, Page 7A Nonprofi t brings students to Cannon Beach Making nature the norm By Lyra Fontaine Cannon Beach Gazette Passport Oregon hopes to “make nature a norm” in the lives of students who may not have resources to explore the outdoors on their own. The nonprofi t provides Portland students with free, regular trips throughout Oregon. They have visited the Columbia River Gorge, Eugene, Mount Hood and recently, Cannon Beach. “We wanted to create Passport Oregon because we believe that there is no cor- ner of Oregon that should go unexplored,” Executive Di- rector Kevin Frazier said. “It shouldn’t just be seeing Crater Lake on a license plate. We’re trying to close that nature gap.” Passport Oregon’s fi rst co- hort of students is eight fourth- and fi fth-graders. The students’ North Coast trip kicked off at Ecola State Park, where some saw Haystack Rock for the fi rst time. “It’s great to provide a lot of fi rsts,” Frazier said. “Looking out at that incredible vista was a pretty awesome experience.” Students ate lunch donated by Mo’s Restaurant, complet- ed an art project and interacted with caterpillars and wildlife. Next, the students hiked the Short Sands trail at Oswald West State Park, where they met Park Ranger Amy Hurst. “There were so many won- ders that Amy helped show us, from all the species of mush- rooms and checking out the history of logging that went on there,” Frazier said. “There are carve-outs in some trees where loggers used to go. Kids were intrigued by that.” Students learned about Smugglers Cove, geologic stra- ta, tsunamis, erosion and how “the beach is so much more than sand,” Frazier said. They also checked out the washed-up whale, an “interesting addition to the coastal experience.” Passport Oregon has part- nered with U.S. Forest Service, Oregon State Parks and various museums. “It’s been really fun to make sure that these kids are hearing from local experts,” Frazier said. “We try to lean on people who know the area.” SUBMITTED PHOTO Passport Oregon Executive Director Kevin Frazier with students Donnell, Eric and Olivia at Ecola State Park.
