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July 28, 2017 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com • 5A Donald Eugene Laird Authors take the stage at the library Jan. 3, 1958 — June 24 2017 Donald Eugene Laird, 59, died June 24, 2017, of natural causes, at his home in War- renton. Don was born in Sasebo, Japan, on Jan. 3, 1958, to Charles and Mary (Filliger) Laird, while his father was on active duty in the U.S. Navy. Don attended Lewis & Clark District 5 Grade School, Astoria High School, and graduated from Warrenton High School in 1977. While in grade school he joined the school circus, under the di- rection of Max Bigby, as a fi re-ater. Don was active in horsemanship in both 4-H and the Future Farmers of Amer- ica. His talent of fi re-eating earned him a trip to the FFA National Talent competition in 1973. After high school, Don joined the U.S. Navy Sea- bees, and spent seven years in the service before being honorably discharged. Upon leaving the Navy, he had var- ious jobs working with heavy equipment and driving truck, and he loved the work. He was most recently employed by Trails End Recovery, until he was forced to stop for med- ical reasons. His love for an- imals led him to spend some time volunteering at the Clat- sop County Animal Shelter. Don loved to dance, sing karaoke and was a talented photographer. He was mar- ried to Ruthetta Staulcup Tor- rez in the summer of 1986. They had no children, and later divorced. Don was the fi fth of six children, and leaves his sib- lings to mourn his death: Mary Briggs (Charles) of Tigard, Oregon, Richard Laird (Janne) of Vancouver, H Donald Laird Washington, Liz O’Brien (Tim) of Portland, Oregon, Patty Hawk (Steve) of Big Lake, Alaska, and Mike Laird (Margi) of Seaside, Oregon. Cousins include Bill Fuller (Julie) of Seattle, Washington, Father John Fuller of Boston, Massachusetts, Jeffrey Fuller of Boulder, Colorado, Greg Filliger (Sue) of Seaside, Ore- gon, Jan Morrison of Warren- ton, Oregon, Kelly Filliger of Ashland, Oregon, Scott Fil- liger of Warrenton, Oregon, Stu Laird (Cindy) of Bend, Oregon and Julie Laird of Fresno, California. He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and friends, and his little dog, Julie. A funeral service will be held at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, 120 Ocean- way in Seaside, on Saturday, Aug. 12 at 10 a.m. Following the service, there will be a re- ception at the church hall. In lieu of fl owers, memo- rial contributions can be made to the Clatsop County Animal Shelter. appy August, locals and visitors! We have several upcoming events to look forward to! First of all, the ongoing reading/ discussion group, Cannon Beach Reads, will be meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 16, at 7 p.m. at the library. This month the group has been reading “Reporting the Oregon Story: How Activists and Visionaries Transformed a State,” by Floyd McKay. McKay was a leading journalist at the Oregon Statesman in Salem and a news analyst for KGW- TV in Portland. He was a winner of the DuPont-Columbia Broadcast award and holds a Ph.D. in media history from the University of Washington. He now lives in Bellingham, Washington. Discussion leader for August will be Joe Bernt. New members always encouraged! We are pleased and excited to announce that author J.A. Jance will be returning to Cannon Beach to speak on Thursday, Aug. 24 from 2-4 p.m. The event is free to the public and will be held at the Coaster Theater. Jance was born Oct. 27, 1944. She AT THE LIBRARY CARLA O’REILLY writes mystery and horror novels. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona. Nowadays she lives part of the year in Arizona and part of the year in Seattle. Her latest book, “Matchup was published on June 13. Her next book entitled Proof of Life will come out on Sept. 5 of this year. Individuals desiring to see and listen to Ms. Jance should arrive promptly at the Coaster Theater to be assured a seat! Also, it isn’t too late to join our youth summer reading contest Rocking in Our READ Shoes. You win prizes along the way and a chance to win a grand prize at the end of the summer. Winners will be announced Aug. 22. As we move on through the year until our 90th birthday this autumn, we have a few things on the calendar for September. On Sept. 6 we will have our fi rst membership meeting of the fall at the library at 10 a.m. Let’s get together for some updates and to learn more about estate planning with special guest speaker Charles Dice. All members welcome! Calling all bakers and crafters! We need handmade craft items and deli- cious baked goods to have for sale at the Fall Festival, which will be held on Sept. 30. So if you enjoy crafts, better to get started on them now, while there’s time! Baking, of course, can be done right before the festival! Finally, drop by the library any time to admire our beautiful 2017 quilt. It was featured at the Farmers Market in June and July, and we are looking for- ward to some Tuesdays in August, too. Tickets sell for $1 each or six tickets for $5. The winning name will be drawn at our Holiday Tea on Dec. 2. Enjoy the rest of our beautiful weath- er, and do drop into the Cannon Beach Library to get some summer reading materials Housing authority to meet The regular meeting of the Northwest Oregon Housing Authority will be held at 10 a.m. on Aug. 3 at the Helping Hands Outreach Center, 6505 Headquarters Street, Tillamook. For agenda items, call NOHA at 503-861-0119, Ext. 112. PUBLIC MEETINGS Tuesday, Aug. 1 Thursday, Aug. 17 Cannon Beach City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Cannon Beach Parks and Commu- nity Services Committee, 9 a.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Tuesday, Aug. 8 Cannon Beach City Council, 5:30 p.m., work session, City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Tuesday, Aug. 15 Cannon Beach Public Works Committee, 9 a.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Cannon Beach Design Review Board, 6 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. LETTERS Letters from Page 4A time from Gearhart to High- way 26 Junction can take up to 45 minutes. As a business owner, it has made it almost impossi- ble for me to accommodate my customers with deliveries of wedding cakes from my shop in Cannon Beach trav- Letters welcome Submissions may be sent in any of these ways: E-mail to editor@cannonbeachgazette. com; online form at www.dailyastorian.com; or delivered or mailed to the Gazette offi ce at 1555 N. Roosevelt, Seaside, OR, 97138. Thursday, Aug. 24 Cannon Beach Planning Commis- sion, 6 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. 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Hemlock • Cannon Beach • 503.436.0208 Owned and Operated by the Cleary Family FOR YOUR INFORMATION MAYOR: Sam Steidel COUNCILORS: Mike Benefield, Nancy McCarthy, Brandon Ogilvie and George Vetter INTERIM CITY MANAGER: Jason Schermerhorn M U N I C I PA L M E M O Is published monthly by the City of Cannon Beach 163 E. Gower Street • P.O. Box 368 • Cannon Beach, OR 97110 (503) 436-1581 • Fax: (503) 436-2050 • TTY (503) 436-8097 JULY 2017 MEETINGS National Night Out AUGUST 2017 1 8 17 24 City Council Regular Meeting City Council Work Session Design Review Board Planning Commission JITY JOUNJIL JOMBINED REGULAR MEETING & WORK SESSION, July 10, 2017 • Held a Public Hearing and approved the annexa- tion of a 2.02 acre residential parcel on Elkwood Mountain Road, adopting Ordinance 17-08 in the process; • Approved Resolution 17-15 for the purpose of making increases and decreases to the budget to continue the Public Works Fore- man position after the incumbent retires in September; • Approved Proclamation 17-05 declaring August 1, 2017 as National Night Out in Cannon Beach; • Mr. Brian Davis of Lancaster Street Lab gave a presentation on the parking situation in Can- non Beach. Council took public comment regarding the 3-hour parking experiment on Hemlock, 1st and 2nd streets and decided not to do the project. Agreed to discuss this topic later in the year; • Adopted the Annual Parking Plan as recommended by the Plan- ning Commission; • Adopted the Tourism and Arts Fund Grants as recommended by the Tourism & Arts Commission; • Authorized the change in signers on the City’s Co- lumbia Bank Accounts to reflect current staffing; • Authorized the Interim City Manager to sign the lease with the Cannon Beach Academy, reflecting a $1.00 rental amount to be re-negotiated in April of 2018; • Authorized the Interim City Manager to sign the Professional Services Agreement with Stacy M. Burr, Consulting for a special project at the South Wind site; • Alisa Dunlap of Pacific Power presented to Council saying her company will not raise rates for 3 years, due to good investments and better management; • Dave Larmouth of Recology Western Oregon pre- sented to Council saying his company will increase rates per the CPI index; • Robin Risley of the Parks and Community Services Committee presented the FY 2017-18 Community Grant Awards recommendations for their consider- 7:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. ation at the August 1, 2017 City Council meeting; • Members of the Parks and Community Services Committee presented their position on biking in the Ecola Creek Forest Reserve, stating it is a re- serve, not a recreational area and in keeping with the ECFR stewardship plan, they are against bikes in the reserve. • Discussed the unintentional consequences of Ordinance 16- 05 section F.1.a.” A recreational marijuana processing, production, retail or wholesale facility shall not be licensed to operate within a resi- dence or mixed-use property that includes a residence”. This change will be considered at the August 1, 2017 City Council meeting; public comment will be taken. JITY JOUNJIL WORK SESSION July 24, 2017 Scheduled to meet with Jensen Strategies, LLC to review the City Manager Profile and Hiring Process. Per Oregon law, these documents must be included within a resolu- tion from the Council in order to begin the recruitment of a new City Manager. DESIGN REVIEW BOARD – The Design Review Board met July 23, 2017 and dis- cussed: • DRB 17-05, Dave Norstedt, Application for Land- scape Modification for the Wayfarer Restaurant, Located at 1190 Pacific Street. Approved with Jonditions • DRB 17-06, Cannon Beach Academy, Application for Major Modifications at 3781 S Hemlock Street. Determined to be Minor Modifications so no Public Hearing Required. • DRB 17-07, Oregrown Industries Inc., Downtown Bend Flagship, Inc., Application for Major Modifi- cations at 215 N Hemlock Street. Approved with Jonditions • FS 17-01, Blake Lyman, Application for a Free- standing Sign at 251 N Hemlock for Cannon Beach Escape Room. Approved with Jonditions PLANNING JOMMISSION - The Planning Commis- sion is scheduled to meet July 27 at 6:00 pm. Tuesday, August 1, 2017, 5:00 – 7:00pm, City Park at the Chamber in Cannon Beach Presented by the Cannon Beach Police Department. National Night Out is a national effort between law enforcement and local communities to promote community unity and partner- ships in fighting crime together. Please come join us in the fun and informative event. We look forward to sharing some good fun and good conversation. We provide the hamburgers, hot dogs, cake and drinks. Tourism & Arts Grants for FY 2017-18 Cannon Beach Arts Association: Art- ist Program - $20,500, Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce: Cannon Beach Fatbike Festival - $15,325, Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce: North Coast Partnership - $16,250, Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce: Tourism Event Video - $22,400, Cannon Beach Gallery Group: Spring Unveiling, Plein Air & More - $46,333, Cannon Beach History Center & Museum: Cottage Tour - $24,500, Cannon Beach Library: Women’s Only Weekend - $6,500, Clatsop Animal Assistance: Savor Can- non Beach - $42,624, Coaster Theatre: Special Events Late 2017/Early 2018 - $39,053, North Coast Land Conservancy: CoastWalk Oregon - $10,000, Tolovana Arts Colony: Cannon Beach Comedy Fes- tival - $4,000, Tolovana Arts Colony: Get Lit at the Beach - $30,000, Total Amount Awarded - $277,485 Jannon Beach Farmers Market Tuesdays 1:00 – 5:00pm Fresh produce, natural meats, wild- caught seafood, cheeses, baked goods, honey, artisan food products & flowers Lunch and live music, wine tasting & local community groups NOTIJE OF VAJANJIES JITY JOMMISSIONS, BOARDS & JOMMITTEES The City of Cannon Beach is seeking applications for the following vacancies: EMERGENJY PREPAREDNESS (EPREP) JOMMITTEE: ONE (1) vacancy to fill a four-year term. The EPREP Com- mittee meets regularly for the purpose of providing evacuation planning and public education regarding emergency preparedness. The Emergency Prepared- ness Committee normally holds its regu- lar meetings on the last Friday of each month at 9:00 a.m. and may schedule work sessions as needed. PUBLIJ WORKS JOMMITTEE: TWO (2) vacancies to fill four-year terms. The primary responsibility of the Public Works Committee is to review all public works projects and make recommenda- tions to City Council. The Public Works Committee holds its regular meeting on the third Tuesday of each month at 9:00am. To be eligible to serve on a City com- mittee, applicants must have resided within the city or its urban growth bound- ary during the one year immediately preceding appointment; or at the time of appointment, shall have owned real property located within the city or its urban growth boundary for at least one year immediately preceding appoint- ment. Council has implemented an inter- view process consisting of a set of ques- tions particular to each committee/board or commission and written answers must be submitted with the application. Ap- plications with questions are available at City Hall, 163 E. Gower Street, Cannon Beach, by email addressed to riggs@ ci.cannon-beach.or.us. For more informa- tion, please contact Colleen Riggs by email or phone at (503) 436-8052. HAYSTAJK ROJK AWARENESS PROGRAM BEAJH VOLUNTEERS WANTED! Do you enjoy being outside and sharing your love of Haystack Rock and Can- non Beach? Please volunteer! http:// www.ci.cannon-beach.or.us/hrap/page/ hrap-2017-beach-program-schedule. Please contact:Lisa Habecker, Education & Volunteer Coordinator, 503.436.8064, habecker@ci.cannon-beach.or.us
