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MARCH 10, 2017 • VOL. 41, ISSUE 5 WWW.CANNONBEACHGAZETTE.COM COMPLIMENTARY COPY Academy startup plan gets a boost What will Funds to pay for curriculum, building compliance By R.J. Marx Cannon Beach Gazette The Cannon Beach Academy received good news this week. The charter school, set to open its doors in September, received a rec- ommendation for a $100,000 award through the Oregon Charter School Program. Funds will be allocated to curriculum costs, teacher training, classroom equipment and marketing costs, Phil Simmons, director of startup operations for the academy, said Tues- day. “The planning grant is administered by the Oregon Department of Education and the funds came from the federal government,” Simmons said. “The purpose is to help defer the startup costs for charter schools. We applied for the maximum grant amount of $100,000, and they awarded the grant.” The Seaside School District participated in the grant process by verifying that the acad- emy had been granted a charter to operate in the district and supported their receiving the grant to provide startup funds, Superintendent Sheila Roley said. “The members of the Cannon Beach Acad- emy board have worked very hard to make this a reality and we were happy that they received some resources to help them in the process,” Roley said. Charter schools program The state was awarded $8.79 million for charter school planning, implementation and dissemination grants in October 2015, charter school grant specialist Jennifer Donovan said. Direct impacts from city’s tourism reaches $123 million By Katherine Lacaze For Cannon Beach Gazette See Chamber, Page 9A A ‘snapshot’ of timeline By Katherine Lacaze For Cannon Beach Gazette See Academy, Page 6A Cannon Beach chamber celebrates ‘incredible year’ “Here comes the sun” was the message as the successes and impact of the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce were celebrated Thursday, March 2, during the organization’s annual membership awards ceremony. “What an incredible year it has been,” Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Court Carrier said at the event, held at the chamber’s North Spruce Street home. Enjoying a spread of hors d’oeuvres and libations, about 50 members took part in the event, an opportu- nity to recognize a number of businesses and individ- uals for a job well done. new school campus look like? What will Seaside’s new campus look like? Representatives with the agency rep- resenting the Seaside School District shared their vision for the design process, a ten- tative construction timeline and ideas for community engagement during the board meeting Feb. 21. DAY CPM, a Beaverton- based owner’s representative consulting fi rm, was con- tracted in January to administer construc- tion management services on behalf of the district throughout the project. Before the school board meeting, the district hosted an informal meet-and-greet event for staff, administrators, board mem- bers and a few community members to make contact with the representatives from DAY CPM, who then gave a presentation during the meeting. The presentation included a history of the fi rm, which was established in 2002; a summation of the fi rm’s values: and an overview of the fi rm’s experience with K-12 projects, which are “defi nitely part of our wheelhouse,” said Mike Day, bond pro- gram manager. Project planning and timelines KATHERINE LACAZE/FOR CANNON BEACH GAZETTE Sandcastle Committee Chairwoman Debbie Nelson at the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce awards cere- mony. Th e 53rd annual contest is scheduled for June 17. Project Manager Mitali Kulkarni pre- sented “just a snapshot” of the approxi- mate timeline for the process, emphasizing “there are several pieces that go into mak- ing the schedule from the start to the end.” As with any large-scale project, she said, “the foundation is good planning. So that’s what we’re going to start with.” Project planning and design likely will take most of 2017, although some logging at the project site also is scheduled. In 2018, design will progress and major construc- tion — including a remodel and expansion of Seaside Heights Elementary School — will start. The construction will continue throughout 2019, with expansion fi nishing that year. Construction on the other facil- ities should be substantially completed during the fi rst half of 2020, allowing the high school and middle school to start mov- ing in. The goal is for the campus to open for the 2020-21 academic school year. “Once we get into more details, we will have the more complicated schedule pub- lished, but this gives you an idea of what the construction timeframe is,” Kulkarni said. A glance at the delivery method KATHERINE LACAZE/FOR CANNON BEACH GAZETTE Th e winners of the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce’s annual Membership Awards included Buddie Anderson Deni, as Volunteer of the Year (from left ); Sheri Russell, for Excellence in Leadership; Paul and Margo Dueber, of Maggie and Henry, for Excellence in Customer Service; John Nelson, of Coaster Construction, for Annual Supporter of the Year; and Barbara Cool-Olson and Brian Olson, of Beachcomber Vacation Homes, for Member of the Year. The district has chosen the construction management/general contractor method for the school project. In this project delivery style, the con- struction manager provides input through- out the design process. As the design fi nish- es, the construction manager may become the general contractor through negotiations with the school district. The complexity of Seaside’s project, Kulkarni said, makes it well suited for the delivery method, which emphasizes collabo- ration, fi scal transparency, eliminating over- lap of services and providing the best overall value. PAID PERMIT NO. 97 ASTORIA, OR PRSRT STD US POSTAGE See Campus, Page 6A Tourism expert shows how to put heads in beds Outside partnerships could benefi t businesses, speaker says By Nancy McCarthy For Cannon Beach Gazette If two is stronger then one, then businesses that fi nd part- ners could reap greater suc- cess, according to Jeff Miller, CEO of Travel Portland Cannon Beach has “every- thing you could want” to attract visitors to the area, said Miller, who spoke about connecting the tourism industry with retail during a seminar sponsored by the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce Feb. 24. In addition to partners within Cannon Beach, busi- nesses could seek links out- side the area that share tour- ist-attracting attributes, Miller said. He played a short portion of a reality television series from The Netherlands where competitors on a worldwide scavenger hunt traveled to Portland. The video clip dis- played the beauty of Oregon, including Cannon Beach. About 13 million people watch the show, Miller said. Some may be intrigued enough to visit Oregon. “One thing we know is that people will stay in Portland and go to the coast,” Miller said. Travel Portland, a non- profi t organization that pro- motes tourism to Portland, participates in distributing the popular Chinook Book, To capture visitors’ inter- est, consider what Cannon Beach is known for, he sug- gested. In Portland, Miller said, “we don’t really have (spe- cifi c) places where people go. We don’t have an icon- ic tower or a Space Needle. NANCY MCCARTHY People come to Portland to Jeff Miller, CEO of Travel share our experiences and Portland values, such as artisanal food. Portland doesn’t try which features coupons from to impress; it’s laid back, and Portland area businesses. people go to the local spots in Miller suggested that Cannon Portland to fi nd those things.” Beach businesses might want While Portland is a tax-free to consider including coupons shopping destination, Cannon in the book “to get promo- Beach has art galleries. “That’s tions in the hands of visitors something you own that we who might be attending meet- can’t own,” Miller said. ings here.” Local live theater also The book also is distribut- is strong, he added. “The ed in San Francisco, Phoenix (Coaster) Playhouse Theatre and Minneapolis. is a gem,” Miller said. Visitors want destination “packages,” said Miller, who suggested that local businesses “fi nd a few infl uencers in Port- land to help you.” Partnerships combining both destination locations is possible, he added. But, he also said that lodg- ing operators must be sure that packages offer the lowest price available at that location during the time the package is offered. Packages can include din- ing options — “Brunch is huge,” Miller said. Or they might be two-for-one passes at attractions, such as muse- ums, or a free glass of wine. “I don’t think people want a free meal, they just want to be appreciated for visiting that venue,” he said. See Tourism, Page 9A