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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,
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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
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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-
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Thursday, Aug. 24
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FOR YOUR INFORMATION
MAYOR: Sam Steidel
COUNCILORS: Mike Benefield,
Nancy McCarthy, Brandon
Ogilvie and George Vetter
INTERIM CITY MANAGER: Jason Schermerhorn
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JULY 2017
MEETINGS
National Night Out
AUGUST 2017
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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