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6A • May 5, 2017 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com Beach from Page 1A “This is a celebration about saving the beach,” Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Carrier said. “What if the beach would have been privatized? Can you imagine not being able to walk along the beach? This bill is probably the reason why this visitor economy exists on the coast.” Brown intends to ride on horseback to the beach for the event as a way to replicate the actions of McCall without the carbon footprint of a helicopter, Carrier said. Because the state Legislature is still in session, however, Brown won’t be able to confirm until very close with the event, he said. Otherwise, the plan is to have a former governor attend the event. The event sprung out of a brainstorming session with Debbie Nelson, one of the main organizers of Sandcastle Day, Carrier said. The two realized it was the 50th anniversary of the bill, and decided that since the governor chose to come to CANNON BEACH HISTORY CENTER AND MUSEUM/SUBMITTED PHOTO Oswald West at 15. Cannon Beach it should war- rant its own celebration outside of Sandcastle celebrations. Other activities include a beach bike demo, a guid- ed hike to Silver Point and a campfire with s’mores on the beach and a performance from “The Weather Machine,” a band that will perform songs inspired by travels up the en- tire Oregon Coast. All events are free. The debate started in 1966 when a hotel wanted to rope off a section of sand in front the hotel for guests after finding a loophole in the 1913 legislation that declared Oregon beaches were public highways, accord- ing to Oregon State Archives. Carrier said he doesn’t think Cannon Beach could be what it is today without this bill. “People established homes and businesses because of beach access,” he said. “We’ve all been the beneficiaries [of this bill].” While some details remain to be ironed out, the overall goal will remain the same, Carrier said. “The purpose is to educate and celebrate,” Carrier said. “It’s a milestone. 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The park just reopened Thursday, April 20, after contractors removed dam- aged asphalt sections and replaced them with com- pacted gravel from heavy rains. Park Manager Ben Cox said he was hopeful the temporary repair would last through the summer, but landslides continue to dam- age the road. “We expect intermittent closures will be the norm moving forward because the landslides upon which the road is built seem to be more active lately,” said Cox. “The road has devel- oped problems suddenly in areas that weren’t previ- ously noted to have issues, meaning that it is impracti- cal to simply go in and do the work all at once. We simply do not know where the next problem will oc- cur.” Bob McEwan Construc- tion will be working on the repairs and the closure is expected to last two weeks. Oregon history presentation comes to Cannon Beach The creator of “Kick Ass Oregon History,” Doug Kenck-Crispin, offers his own unique presentation of former Oregon Gov. Oswald West at the Cannon Beach Histo- ry Center and Museum on Thursday, May 11, at 7 p.m. Originally from Spokane, Kenck-Crispin graduated from Lincoln High School in North Portland. He earned his bachelor of arts degree in history from Portland State University before earning his master of arts degree in histo- ry. He is the recipient of the 2009-10 Sara Glasgow Cogan Scholarship. Kenck-Crispin is the resi- dent historian for the podcast “Kick Ass Oregon History.” He has been featured in Im- bibe and Portland Monthly magazines, OPB’s “Oregon Experience,” “Think Out Loud,” “Weekend Edition” and the season premiere of Esquire TV’s “Best Bars in America.” He has written for Port- land Monthly, Street Roots newspaper and the Willamette Week. He describes his style as “not boring history like high school, rigid and terse. 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The resolution was draft- ed after several citizens ap- proached Cannon Beach Police Chief Jason Schermer- horn about wanting Cannon Beach to become an inclu- sivity city like Astoria did in March. “I know there is a lot of fear growing,” Schermerhorn said in April. “We want peo- ple to know we’re not actively seeking to deport undocu- mented folk.” www.andersonpainting.biz Contact Shawna at 503-436-2235 C ONSTRUCTION BRENNA VISSER/CANNON BEACH GAZETTE Residents give the Cannon Beach City Council a standing ovation after adopting an inclu- sivity resolution. Ann Fontaine was one of those concerned citizens, and she thanked the council per- sonally on Tuesday for adopt- ing the measure. “I’m an Episcopalian priest, and our church has been very proactive about accepting immigrants,” she said. “When it comes down to it, it’s about family. Immi- grants are a part of our church family.” Fontaine has been a re- ligious leader on the North Coast for more than 20 years, and said the issue to her is about the core tenet of treat- ing everyone with respect and dignity. She said she was pleased that Schermerhorn was so receptive to the idea, and thinks it is significant that this message come directly from law enforcement. “I hope this sends a mes- sage out to the immigrant community that we care,” Fontaine said. “It’s symbolic, but symbols can speak loudly with an issue like this.” The string of inclusivity resolutions came after Presi- dent Donald Trump’s push for a nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration. In Janu- ary, the president also signed an executive order that would withhold federal grant mon- ey from sanctuary cities — a general term describing cities that seek to protect undocu- mented immigrants from fed- eral immigration policies. Inclusivity resolutions al- low cities to support immi- grants and refugees without running the risk of possibly losing federal money by not cooperating with federal im- migration agents. The resolu- tion also does not change any current policies or procedures of the Cannon Beach Police Department. The final draft clarifies that “except as required by federal or state law, no city of Can- non Beach services or benefits shall be used to detect or ap- prehend persons whose only violation involves federal im- migration law.” “Helping shape the character of Cannon Beach since 1973” Residential • Commercial • Remodeling New Construction • Storm Damage Repair Full Service Custom Cabinet Shop 503.436.2235 www.coasterconstruction.com • CCB# 150126 BUSINESS DIRECTORY