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Arts Association, director split
By Lyra Fontaine and R.J. Marx
Cannon Beach Gazette
In early December, Jane
Brumfield was accepting a
grant from the Clatsop Coun-
ty Cultural Coalition at a cer-
emony at the Clatsop County
Community College’s South
Campus.
Two weeks later, Brumfield
left the post. In a text state-
ment, she said she would pre-
fer not to talk about her former
organization and she “only
wishes them well.”
Brumfield accepted $600
from the coalition on behalf of
the Cannon Beach Arts Asso-
ciation’s “Artists Talk,” a se-
ries aimed at sharing informa-
tion and experiences between
artists and arts professionals.
Cannon Beach Arts Asso-
ciation Board President Lila
Wickham said the organiza-
tion’s board will begin posting
for a replacement in January.
“The Cannon Beach Arts
Association wishes the best of
luck to Jane Brumfield, who
has served as the program art
director for the last year and
a half,” Wickham said in a
statement to members. “Jane is
stepping away, allowing her-
R.J. MARX/CANNON BEACH GAZETTE
Jane Brumfield accepts a grant on behalf of the Cannon
Beach Arts Association at the cultural awards ceremony in
December.
self to focus on her master’s
degree program in arts admin-
istration.”
Wickham said Brumfield
and her husband, Mike, “have
generously contributed pas-
sion, talent, and time to our
association. … We are grateful
for Jane’s service and wish her
and Mike health, happiness,
and great art in the future.”
The Cannon Beach Arts
Association supports, funds
and enhances the arts and art-
ists in the city and the region
Coast Happenings Calendar
Whale Watch Week
10 a.m., Ecola State Park, Can-
non Beach; Neahkahnie Moun-
tain Historic Marker turnout
on Hwy. 101, south of Arch
Cape; 541-765-3304, www.or-
egonstateparks.org. The Whale
Watching Spoken Here program
places trained volunteers at loca-
tions along the coast to help vis-
itors spot migrating Gray whales
as the whales travel from Alaska
to Mexico.
Thistle & Rose
6 p.m., Seasons Café, 255 Hem-
lock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-1159. Thistle and Rose play
folk, Americana and bluegrass
music from the 70s and 80s, and
original tunes.
Maggie & the Cats
6:30 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-1539, www.cafesweet-
basils.com, no cover, 21 +. Mag-
gie & the Cats play world-class
blues music, Creole, jazz, funk,
rhythm-n-blues and soul.
Texas Hold’em
7 p.m., American Legion, 1216
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-2973, 21 +. Cannon
Beach American Legion offers
a Friday night Texas Hold’em
poker tournament, doors open
at 3 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 31
Whale Watch Week
10 a.m., Ecola State Park, Can-
non Beach; Neahkahnie Moun-
tain Historic Marker turnout on
Hwy. 101, south of Arch Cape;
541-765-3304,
www.oregon-
stateparks.org.
Andrews & Quinton
5:30 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-1539, www.cafesweet-
basils.com, no cover, 21 +. Sweet
Basil’s offers a special New Year’s
Eve dinner menu and live music
by Jackson Andrews and Dave
Quinton playing rock, blues and
folk to usher in a new year; din-
ner reservations required.
Sunday, Jan. 1
ry of the American Legion Post
168 meet the first Wednesday of
the month.
Polar Plunge
11 a.m., Manzanita Beach, north
end of the beach, Manzanita,
503-368-4777. It’s that time of
year, regardless of weather, for the
annual Manzanita Polar Plunge
fun-raiser.
Evensong
6 p.m., Cannon Beach Commu-
nity Church, 132 Washington St.,
Cannon Beach, 503-436-1222.
Evensong features performers
Jennifer Goodenberger and Wes
Wahrmund, meditative songs
and quiet reflection.
Monday, Jan. 2
Burgers & Jam
6 p.m., American Legion, 1216
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-2973. The Legion offers burg-
ers and music on Monday nights.
Tuesday, Jan. 3
Thursday, Jan. 5
Grief Support
2 p.m., Bob Chisholm Com-
munity Center, 1225 Avenue A,
Seaside, 503-338-6230, 18 and
older. Lower Columbia Hospice
provides group support through
journaling and discussion.
Floating Glass Balls
7 p.m., Bill’s Tavern, 188 Hemlock
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2202,
www.billstavernandbrewhouse.
com, no cover. The Floating Glass
Balls plays beachgrass, a blend of
bluegrass, Caribbean, folk, swing,
contemporary and country mu-
sic.
Friday, Jan. 6
Thistle & Rose
6 p.m., Seasons Café, 255 Hem-
lock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-
1159.
TOPS Meeting
9:15 a.m., North Coast Family
Fellowship, 2245 Wahanna Road,
Seaside, 509-910-0354. Take
Pounds Off Sensibly (TOPS) fo-
cuses on healthy lifestyle changes
for weight loss.
City Council Meeting
7 p.m., Cannon Beach City Hall,
163 Gower St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-1581,
www.ci.can-
non-beach.or.us. The Cannon
Beach City Council meets the
first Tuesday of the month and
has a work session on the second
Tuesday.
Maggie & the Cats
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-2973, $15. The Amer-
ican Legion offers an Oyster
Feed on the first Saturday of the
month, includes sides and salad
bar. Doors open at 4 p.m.
Tillamook Head Gathering
7 p.m., Seaside Convention Cen-
ter, 415 First Ave., Seaside, www.
facebook.com/tillamookhead,
$10 to $15. The annual Tilla-
mook Head Gathering, a benefit
for arts enrichment programs at
Seaside High School, features
live music from The Kelsey
Mousley Band, a silent auction
and refreshments.
Monday, Jan. 9
Burgers & Jam
6 p.m., American Legion, 1216
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-2973.
Tuesday, Jan. 10
TOPS Meeting
9:15 a.m., North Coast Fami-
ly Fellowship, 2245 Wahanna
Road, Seaside, 509-910-0354.
6:30 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-1539, no cover, 21 +.
Wednesday, Jan. 11
Texas Hold’em
3:30 p.m., Seaside Public Li-
brary, 1131 Broadway, Seaside,
503-440-4390.
7 p.m., American Legion, 1216
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-2973, 21 +.
Saturday, Jan. 7
Oyster Feed
Overeaters Anonymous
Thistle & Rose
5 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-
2661.
5 p.m., American Legion, 1216
COASTER THEATRE
45 TH ANNIVERSARY
SEASON
1972
2017
Overeaters Anonymous
3:30 p.m., Seaside Public Library,
1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-440-
4390. OA groups seek recovery
through the Twelve Steps pro-
gram.
Thistle & Rose
108 N Hemlock St
Cannon Beach OR 97110
5:30 p.m., Broadway Middle
School, 1120 Broadway, Seaside,
503-738-3311, $45 to $65. This
program is a developmental-
ly appropriate intro basketball
program for ages 3 to 5, held
Wednesdays to Feb. 15.
annual Community Sugar Detox
event, an all free 10-day detox
program; sign up online or at
the meeting.
Floating Glass Balls
7 p.m., Bill’s Tavern, 188 Hem-
lock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-2202, no cover.
HRAP Lecture Series
7 p.m., Cannon Beach Library,
131 Hemlock St., Cannon
Beach, 503-436-1391, www.
friendsofhaystackrock.org, free.
Haystack Rock lecture series
presents “The Precipitous Loss
of China’s Coastal Wetlands”
with Roy Lowe.
Friday, Jan. 13
Thistle & Rose
6 p.m., Seasons Café, 255 Hem-
lock St., Cannon Beach, 503-
436-1159.
Maggie & the Cats
6:30 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-1539, no cover, 21 +.
Thursday, Jan. 12
Community Detox
6:30 p.m., Seaside Coffee House,
5 Holladay Drive, Seaside, 503-
717-3645, www.healthyhubwell-
ness.com. Get healthy for the
new year with the support you
need by signing up for the third
Texas Hold’em
7 p.m., American Legion, 1216
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-2973, 21 +.
Dining on the
North Coast
PIG ‘N PANCAKE
223 S Hemlock
503-436-2851
7AM - 3PM Daily
20 N. Columbia, Seaside
503-738-4331
Auxiliary Meeting
6 p.m., American Legion, 1216
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach. The
Cannon Beach Women’s Auxilia-
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NORMA’S SEAFOOD & STEAK
5 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661.
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The Beach Bill estab-
lished public recreational
use of beaches, but Maine
said more work was needed
to raise awareness of dy-
namic ecological processes
that occur on the Oregon
coast.
A former science teach-
er, Maine has spent years
“blowing our minds about
things we already thought
we knew about,” said Lisa
Habecker, Haystack Rock
Awareness Program educa-
tion and volunteer coordi-
nator.
Oregon beaches were
considered public use by
Native Americans for cen-
turies. An 1851 treaty the
United States signed with
the Clatsop Tribe made pro-
visions for beach access.
In 1913, Governor Os-
wald West passed a bill that
declared all Oregon beach-
es between high and low
tides to be a public high-
way, which set the stage for
the Beach Bill, Maine said.
Though the state sold land
on the beach to private own-
ers, the public could still use
the beach.
In 1966, Bill Hay, own-
er of the Surfsand Motel in
Cannon Beach, sectioned
off part of the beach for ho-
tel guests only. Since West’s
bill only protected wet
sands, the Beach Bill was in-
troduced to make dry sands
publicly accessible.
However,
citizens
formed an organization that
campaigned to bring the
Beach Bill back to life. The
movement promoted the
idea of the beach as a place
for families, and kids cam-
paigned on Portland streets
to “Save the beaches.”
In 1967, the Beach Bill
passed, declaring all wet
sand within 16 vertical feet
of the low tide line to be
state property.
Maine challenged the
audience to think beyond
the Beach Bill, exploring
possible methods of pub-
lic involvement on Oregon
beaches for the next 50
years.
“These are living, dy-
namic systems,” Maine
said. “They’re just not as
conspicuous as some sys-
tems like fish in the stream
or elk coming across the
meadow.
From hashbrown potatoes ground fresh
daily and award-winning sourdough
pancakes to homemade soups and
clam chowder, you’ll find delicious family friendly dining
at the Pig ‘N Pancake. Over 35 breakfast varieties and a
complete lunch menu, too. Our dining area overlooks a
beautiful wetland area and downtown Cannon Beach.
Wednesday, Jan. 4
First Day Hikes
9 a.m., Oswald West State Park,
Manzanita, 800-551-6949, www.
oregonstateparks.org, free. Park
rangers or volunteers will lead
visitors on a guided First Day
Hike at participating state parks
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New Year’s Day, day-use parking
fees are waived; no pets allowed.
Friday, Dec. 30
through education, events and
exhibits. In the past, the arts
association was known for
multidisciplinary events, add-
ing concerts and special events
to their showings. Those as-
pects are less emphasized
today, with the gallery and
scholarships the primary focus
of the association.
Brumfield, who moved to
the region with her husband
Michael in June 2015, had run a
gallery in the Hyde Park section
of Boise, Idaho, since 2009.
In an interview prior to
the 2015 Stormy Weather
Arts Festival, Brumfield said
she sought to bring “as many
voices in as possible to get so
we get a good range of work
to look at, and to select from.”
The association provides
art scholarships, an intern-
ship and an individual artist
grant. The summer camp, for
which the Stormy Weather
chamber grant is designated,
draws a mix of local and out-
of-town students. Visitors to
Cannon Beach often bring
their children and send them
to camp while they vacation,
she said.
The arts association re-
ceived two grants from the
city of Cannon Beach for
2015-16 programming.
The Parks and Community
Services Committee award-
ed more than $8,500 in sup-
port of the association’s five
primary programs: Cannon
Beach gallery, summer art
camp, individual artist grant,
summer internship, and high
school scholarships. The
Tourism and Arts Commis-
sion awarded almost $13,000
in support of the association’s
juried show program.
Maine speaks on beaches
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