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August 11, 2017 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com • 9A Family connections rule final day of Coast Invite By Gary Henley EO Media Group WARRENTON — “It’s all about family,” said Lara Tennant, in her address to the crowd following her Women’s Division victory in the annu- al Oregon Coast Invitational, which concluded Saturday, July 29, at the Astoria Golf & Country Club. “Family” is why Tennant plays in the annual tourna- ment, and family is why one of the oldest tournaments on the West Coast remains so popular. The 107th Oregon Coast Invitational definitely had a big family theme this year, as multiple families went home with some prize-winning hardware Saturday. In addition to Lara (Mack) Tennant winning her 10th GARY HENLEY/EO MEDIA GROUP Riley Elmes tees off on the seventh hole, on his way to his second straight Grand Champions title. Women’s title, father George Mack Sr. won the second flight in the Super Seniors’ division, and sister Cappy advanced to the semifinals of the Women’s championship flight. Elsewhere, Astoria’s Bret Stevens won his first cham- pionship flight trophy, taking first in the Seniors division, while son Ronnie was run- ner-up in the Grand Champi- ons’ fifth flight. And Saturday’s big winner was definitely the Elmes’ fa- ther-son combo. Riley Elmes successfully defended his Grand Champi- ons’ title, winning the cham- pionship flight for the sec- ond year in a row, while dad Matt Elmes rallied to win the championship flight of the Ju- nior Seniors division. It’s been a tradition like no other for the Mack family, which now has over 20 cham- pionships in the OCI. Women’s Division In Tennant’s victory Satur- day, she held a slim 2-up lead after the morning 18-hole round, increased it to 3-up, then finally finished the match on the 34th hole, for a 3&2 win over Portland’s Gretchen Johnson, playing in her first Coast Invitational. It’s the 10th Women’s title for Tennant, her first coming in 1990. She had to get past four-time OCI champion Amanda Jacobs in Friday’s semifinals, one day after a quarterfinal victory over Cha- risse Spada. Tennant used a near-mir- acle shot on the sixth hole in Saturday’s afternoon round to maintain her lead over John- son. Her tee shot on No. 6 land- ed on the other side of a ridge bordering the right side of the fairway. “I was more concerned about getting it up and over the hill,” she said. “And I hit a6- iron to within 15 feet. I knew I hit it well, but you never know how it’s going to end up.” Later, Tennant made a birdie on 14 and parred 15 and 16, “and just wanted to make par from there,” she said. “(Johnson) played well.” The entire week was “slower at the beginning, then I played better each day,” Ten- nant said. “And that’s what’s most important, to play really well on Friday and Saturday. The wind was so tough this year. It was consistently the most windy golf of any coast tournament I’ve ever played in.” Grand Champions In the Grand Champions’ match, Elmes was 1-down to Anthony Arvidson after the morning round, but rallied and was 1-up through the fifth hole of the afternoon round. Elmes also clinched the win on the 34th hole, 3&2. Seaside’s Sam Hinton bounced back from his first round loss in the Grand Champions division to win the first flight. Elmes’ father, Matt, was even with Dennis Sturgell through 11 holes in the Junior Seniors championship, but then won the next two holes for a 2-up lead. It was the second Junior Seniors title in three years for Matt Elmes. In the Seniors’ champion- ship flight final, Stevens had the home course advantage against Tom Mulflur. “Most of the club members know all the bounces on this course,” Stevens said. “You know where to play it, so it’s a little bit of an advantage. But the out-of-town people have also played this course a lot. It’s highly competitive.” First year at market for cranberry farm Market from Page 1A COLIN MURPHEY/EO MEDIA GROUP The annual Oregon Corgi Beach Day was celebrated in Cannon Beach with hundreds of dogs and their owners. Corgi Meetup benefits the Oregon Humane Society Corgis from Page 1A The event originated as another way for the Port- land Corgi Meetup group to share their love for a dog “that can’t help but make you smile” in a new setting, Robinson said. But once the event started to grow it started to incur costs, which led to the idea of making the meetup a fundraiser for the Oregon Humane Society for the past three years. Last year, the 400 corgis and their owners generated $6,000 in donations. This year, Robinson said early estimates came to $9,000. Oregon Humane Society community relations coor- dinator Stephanie Kittrell said the donations from these events help finance day-to-day costs, as well as support programs to allevi- ate overcrowding in shelters and investigate animal cru- elty and neglect cases. “We are so appreciative of this group’s support and generosity,” Kittrell said. “It helps create awareness for our programs while also having fun on the beach.” While there were many dogs that were enjoying the soft sand and 75 degree weather on Saturday, there is something unique when it comes to corgis and their owners, Robinson said. “There’s something about the community sur- rounding these dogs. Ev- eryone is so warm and wel- coming,” Robinson said. “I don’t know — maybe the personality of the dog just brings that out in their own- ers.” Whatever that “some- thing” is, it attracts corgi owners like Ginger Sirlin, who travelled with her cor- gi, Colton, from Arizona. “Corgi people are the best. They are passionate, and kind of crazy in a good way,” Sirlin said. “But we rally together when one of us needs something.” But Sirlin’s corgi doesn’t just cheer people up in pass- ing — it’s his job. As a cer- tified therapy dog, Sirlin takes Colton to hospitals around the country to visit patients with dementia and other long-term illnesses. She and her husband travel at least once a month to sup- port or sponsor corgi-related charity events, she said. “He instantly brings a smile to their faces,” Sirlin said. “These dogs have a way bringing lots of differ- ent people together.” her family-owned cranberry bogs out at Dellmoor Loop in Gearhart. While it’s her first time at the market, this year marks her family’s 50th har- vest, she said. “It’s been fun creating awareness,” Peterson said. “People don’t know we even grow cranberries in Gearhart, Oregon.” The product, branded “Crannies,” are a variety of dried cranberries from the farm’s 13-acre plot. Peterson grew up growing and harvest- ing these plump, red berries with her father, Ron Paino, who at 84 is still working the bogs. He planted his first bogs in the area in 1945. His friend Marvis, 94, still drives trucks for them after 50 years. “We joke it’s impossible to get fired here,” Peterson By Steve Brandon Portland Tribune Thirty-five years ago, with little fanfare, eight teams con- sisting of 10 runners each took off downhill from Timberline Lodge, wound their way one at a time through Portland and small communities, and ended up at a relatively quiet finish line in Pacific City. That was Hood to Coast Relay I. Who could have foreseen that 2017 would be the year of Hood to Coast Relay XXXVI, and that this one race would now be part of a series of road-running events, and that another Hood to Coast I — in the world’s most-populated country — would have just been launched successfully in partnership with a company featuring China’s most popu- lar athlete, Yao Ming. “I would never have imag- ined this,” says Felicia Hub- ber, Hood to Coast Race Se- ries president and the daughter CANNON BEACH AZETTE CANNON BEACH Cannon Beach Bakery Cannon Beach Book Company Cannon Beach Beach Store Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce Cannon Beach City Hall Cannon Beach Conference Center Cannon Beach Family Market Cannon Beach Historical Center Cannon Beach Hotel Cannon Beach Liquor Store Cannon Beach Property Management Cannon Beach RV Resort Cannon Beach Vacation Rentals Cascade Sotheby’s Realty Duane Johnson Real Estate Ecola Creek Lodge EVOO Hallmark Inns & Resorts Inn at Cannon Beach Inn at Haystack Rock Mariner Market Martin Hospitality Mo’s Restaurant laughed. Before taking on the farm full time, Peterson worked in the San Francisco Bay area with Kraft Foods in sales until one day in 1996 when her fa- ther announced the farm was up for sale. Her husband, Joe Peter- son, told her the news, and after some deliberation joint- ly made the decision to move back to Oregon to reclaim the family farm. “(The farm) stays in the family. When you meet people Hood to Coast runs all the way to China OF PLACES YOU CAN PICK UP A COMPLIMENTARY COPY OF THE LOTS G COLIN MURPHEY/EO MEDIA GROUP A wide variety of fresh produce was on display and for sale last week at the Cannon Beach Farmer’s Market. in cranberry industry, we talk in generations,” Peterson said. “It’s hard work, but being out there with my dad — no one can take that feeling away.” With a little more than 20 years under her belt, she said the biggest challenges her and her husband face are unusu- ally wet winters and hungry elk when it comes to October harvests. “We have elk fences, but already a few got in the bogs this year,” she said. “They can devastate you.” Regardless, Peterson still has much to offer at her stand in the market, including Pil- grims, Stevens and her per- sonal favorite, McFarlins. She is proud of her product — almost as much as the fam- ily behind it. “I’m just proud to work with family and to keep the heritage going.” Picnic Basket Pig ‘N Pancake Purple Moon/Morris’ Fireside Restaurant RE/MAX Coastal Advantage Sea Ranch RV Park Sea Sprite at Haystack RockSea Sprite on the Estuary Surfcrest Market Sweet Basil’s Cafe & The Wine Bar The Land’s End Motel The Ocean Lodge The Stephanie Inn The Waves Motel Tolovana Inn US Bank/La Luna Loca Windermere Stellar Real Estate SEASIDE Providence Seaside Hospital Rite Aid Safeway Seaside Outlet Center Seaside Signal/Cannon Beach Gazette Office GEARHART Windermere Stellar Real Estate 4,000 COPIES DISTRIBUTED EACH MONTH of HTC Relay founder Bob Foote. “It feels so surreal.” Hubber was on hand this month for the July 8 Hood to Coast China — the first of what is expected to be many of its kind in the Asian coun- try of 1.4 billion. Yao Ming and Starz Inter- national Sports were co-pro- ducers of the race. The7-foot- 6-inch, 310-pound former NBA center doesn’t run, but his mere involvement helped ensure the 104-mile inaugu- ral had plenty of support and publicity. “The race got more media than we get here,” Hubber says. “It was the top-trending topic on WeChat, the lead- ing social media platform in China, and it got coverage on CCTV (China Central Televi- sion).” Custom Homes & Remodels Joe Zak General Contractor 503-440-1500 503-368-3920 zakconst@gmail.com Licensed • Bonded • Insured CCB#76743 zakconstruction.net : D E T N WA E V I T A E ! R r C e v l So m e l b o Pr Want to join us? The Daily Astorian is seeking an OUTSIDE SALESPERSON who is passionate about helping local businesses be successful. Must demonstrate excellence in person-to-person sales and customer service, work well with a support team and be proficient with technology while managing time and required paperwork efficiently. 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