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September 22, 2017 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com • 5A Shelley McEwen Dahl Seattle Sept. 27, 1952 — Aug. 3, 2017 Last year’s fall festival at Cannon Beach Library. SUBMITTED PHOTO An old-fashioned cakewalk at the library’s fall festival H appy autumn, drawing will be held at library friends! our upcoming December AT THE LIBRARY As the days get holiday tea. CARLA O’REILLY cooler and shorter — Looking ahead to and hopefully wetter, October, we will be the sooner the better — celebrating our 90th there are some exciting birthday month at our upcoming events on the library schedule. membership meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 4, First of all, September is our annual fall at 10 a.m. Our hostesses will have prepared festival month. Come check out our front a celebratory brunch. The speaker will be table, which is set up for our silent auction Robert Moberg, and the topic of the talk will and gift certifi cate drawing, which is a be the Chinook Nation. Plan on joining us month-long opportunity. Several wonderful at this cozy event. New members and guests local hotels have donated hotel stays as the are always welcome! basis for our silent auction. A number of Cannon Beach Reads will be meeting at local merchants have donated gift certifi - 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18. The group cates, which make up our drawing. Drawing will have been reading “Let There be Water: tickets are on sale now at $1 each, six tickets Israel’s Solution for a Water-Starved World,” for $5, and 25 tickets for $20. Drawing by Seth M. Siegel. Marjorie MacQueen will items are valued at $25 to $150, and there be the discussion leader. are multiple chances to win. The names Our special 90th birthday celebration will of the lucky winners will be announced at be Saturday, Oct. 21, with an open house the festival at 3 p.m. You do not have to be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Join us for a day of present to win, sweet treats, gifts and surprising guests at The fall festival itself will be from 10 the Library. This is another not-to-be-missed a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, at the event, so add it to your calendars! library. Lovely hand-crafted items will be Finally, the Cannon Beach Library will offered for sale, as well as some scrump- soon be participating in the Fred Meyer tious baked goods. This year we have added Community Rewards program, “where shop- an old fashioned cake walk. There will be ping and giving unite!” We can all sign up several opportunities to join in on the fun for the program by linking our Fred Meyer throughout the day. This is a not-to-be- rewards card to the Cannon Beach Library. missed event, so add it to your calendars! For more information and to link your card, Drawing tickets for our lovely handmade please visit www.fredmeyer.com/community quilt are still on sale at the library during rewards. You can search for the library by regular business hours. Tickets are $1 name or enter our nonprofi t number 87970. each, or 6 for $5. We hope you have had an Once enrolled, every time your rewards card opportunity to come see it in person, at the is scanned at the store, the library will earn library and at the farmers market. The quilt a donation! Shelley Dahl died on Aug. 3, 2017 at her ticularly skilled at working with congregations home in Seattle, Washington, surrounded by a in crisis, confl ict or transition, fi nding paths to few of her favorite things: family, friends, mu- reconciliation that were mutually respectful and ultimately transformational. sic, fl owers and champagne. Shelley served in several capaci- Born Sept. 27, 1952, to Marga- ties in her role as COM member, in- ret Mary Jane Hawkins and Donald cluding leading examination teams McEwen in Pendleton, Oregon, she for new or transferring clergy, and graduated from Rogers High School more recently as co-moderator of in Spokane, Washington, attended an exceedingly challenging admin- Washington State University for one istrative commission. In whatever year, and transferred to the Univer- capacity Shelley was called to serve, sity of Washington, where she grad- she demonstrated a listening heart, a uated with a bachelor of arts degree sly sense of humor and a keen intel- in business administration in 1974. ligence. With her vivacious love for life and Shelley Dahl Her colleagues were her friends, energetic spirit, Shelley landed a job and she has left an indelible mark on as a fl ight attendant at TWA, based out of New York City, before returning to Seat- them and the churches of the Seattle Presbytery. tle to become the administrative assistant to the Shelley’s theological perspective, study of scrip- president of SeaFirst Bank. She was married ture and relationship with God made her a vital for 25 years while becoming the loving and part of change in the church for the inclusion of LGBTQ individuals in marriage, leadership joyful mother to two boys, Adam and Hunter. Shelley is known for her involvement at the and ordination. Her heart for others, and love for Women’s University Club (WUC), where she Christ’s people, drove her work and play. For those who knew Shelley, her life and served as trustee for Music, Dance and Games and was beloved for her peacemaking skills, accomplishments cannot be captured in words. administrative skills and organizational wiz- We remember her crazy laugh — accompanied ardry. She loved being part of the Posting Party by that electric smile — with head tilted back, gasping for air with delight. Her words were and other drama opportunities! In addition to the creation of Women Who always surrounded by her perfectly clad hot Wear Hats and Ballroom Dancing at the Club, red lips, and her wisdom brought rooms to re- Shelley served on several steering committees, spectful silence and affi rmative head nods. We hold close her invitations to play at her including Membership, House, Long Range Planning, and the Nominating Committee, beautiful home in Cannon Beach with mem- which selects and oversees the installation of ories of dinners, conversations and walks on the beach. Shelley was loved for that inviting the new trustees and the club president. Shelley also brought in“The Belle of Am- devilish side that was no stranger to the pow- herst,” Maria Glanz’s one-woman show about er of a shocking f-word, when necessary. Her Emily Dickenson, which was one of the most home was clad in beautiful bird’s nests, trea- popular and well attended performances in the sured for their intricate synthesis of nature and club’s history. Shelley was a vital force in fos- messy debris. She loved crows, designer pillows, bright tering relationships within the board for many years, and created many memories as a fun-lov- colored slip-ons and her 1970s Vespa. Christ- ing and instrumental contributor to the many mas will be quiet without the Christmas Cook- endeavors of the WUC. She will be missed as ie Exchange she hosted for 38 years, where her creativity, acting debuts and zeal for life she shared her Martha Stewart sugar cookie made her a wonderful member for many years. cutouts of crows, lips and Christmas trees she As a member of the Queen Anne Fort- spent days preparing and decorating. Shelley leaves behind her sons Adam Dahl nightly, Shelley jumped in whenever needed offering beautiful touches and elegant fl are. (Troy Woodworth) and Hunter Dahl, and many She made table centerpieces, presented invigo- friends, colleagues, and pastors who will miss rating speeches about tough topics, and began her at their meetings and parties, always arriv- her term as president in 2017. She was known ing in style in her black 1959 Cadillac Fleet- for her kindness, keen sense of style, and gen- wood Sixty Special. Shelley served God well, and her life will erosity. Shelley will be sorely missed and re- membered as one of the brightest stars they’ve be celebrated at a Memorial Service and Wit- ness to the Resurrection on Sept. 27, 2017, at known. One of Shelley’s greatest joys was her ser- 10 a.m. at Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, vice to her church. She was a longtime member, with a reception at Women’s University Club Stephen Minister and ordained ruling elder at beginning at 12 p.m. In lieu of fl owers, Shelley wished for any University Presbyterian Church. In 2009, she began to serve at the presbytery of Seattle on gifts to be directed to either: the Seattle Pres- the Committee on Ministry (COM). In all that bytery, 1013 Eighth Ave, Seattle, WA 98104; she did, Shelley exemplifi ed grace, hospitality, or the Women’s University Club, 1105 Sixth wisdom and a deep abiding faith. She was par- Ave., Seattle, WA 98101. 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 SEPTEMBER 2017 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 MEETINGS CITY MANAGER RECRUITMENT OCTOBER 2017 3 10 11 12 19 26 City Council Regular Meeting City Council Work Session City Council Executive Session City Council Executive Session Design Review Board Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL MEETING, September 5, 2017 - CANCELLED CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING & WORK SESSION September 12, 2017 Special Meeting: • Said farewell to Public Works Foreman Cruz Flores after 38 years of dedicated service to the city; • Public hearing and consideration of an appeal of a Planning Commission decision to grant a setback reduction at 163 Orford St. Council upheld the Planning Commission decision. 7:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. • Proclaimed September 17-23 as Constitution Week in Cannon Beach; • Approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Clatsop County, Astoria, Warrenton and Gearhart authorizing a county-wide housing study; • Approved a contract for work on the Wastewater Treatment Plant lagoon rehabilitation project. • Work Session: • Finance Director Laurie Sawrey presented the quarterly finance report; • City Attorney Tammy Herdener led a discussion regarding amendments to the Transient Rental Tax Ordinance; • Public Works Director Jim Arndt led a discussion regarding city advisory boards; their reporting to the Council and direction from the Council; • Councilors identified three custom questions to be included in the second National Citizen Survey; a precursor to the strategic plan. CITY COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SESSION, September 26, 2017 Council will meet with Jensen Strategies, LLC regarding the city manager recruitment process. DESIGN REVIEW BOARD – The Design Review Board meeting scheduled for September 21, 2017 was cancelled for lack of a quorum. PLANNING COMMISSION - The Planning Commission met August 24, 2017 and discussed: V 17-01, Wayfarer Restaurant Fence Located at 1190 Pacific Street; Approved. The Planning Commission is scheduled to meet September 28 at 6:00 p.m. to discuss: AA 17-02, Boyce Tree Removal Appeal for One Pine Tree Located Adjacent to 232 Gulcana. And to hold a work session between the Planning Commission and Staff to discuss an update of the Foredune Management Plan. Many qualified applicants answered the recruitment advertisement. The City Council will interview the semi-finalists in mid-October and the finalists will come to Cannon Beach in early November for formal interviews. During this time, the citizens of Cannon Beach will have a chance to meet the finalists. Citizens will be invited to question the finalists at a forum: details and dates will be forthcoming as they are finalized. A MESSAGE FROM THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER REGARDING THE NATIONAL CITIZEN SURVEY As a part of the City’s strategic planning initiative all households within the city limits of Cannon Beach (zips 97110 and 97145) will be receiving The National Citizen Survey (NCS). You should receive a post card in early October informing you that your household will be receiving the survey. You should receive the first survey packet around mid-October and a reminder survey packet will be mailed about a week later; in case you have not already returned the completed survey. If you do not receive a survey packet at all, or you misplace it, you will be able to fill out the survey online through a link on our City of Cannon Beach website to the National Research Center who administers the survey. Once there, you will be able to select either an English version or a Spanish version. If your post office box is registered as a business, but you use it for personal mail as well, you will not receive a survey packet. We are not surveying businesses, but we are surveying residents. However, you will still have the opportunity to fill out the survey online. The NCS is a nationally acclaimed community livability assessment tool. It was developed by experts to produce clear, unbiased and accurate results. Although many questions are applicable to all cities you will notice that there are also questions specific to our community. Your City Council has given great consideration to the 3 questions pertaining specifically to Cannon Beach residents. The NCS will assist council and staff in prioritizing city services that citizens feel are most important. Rarely do we hear from more than a handful of residents on any given topic. Not everyone can attend City Council meetings. The National Citizen Survey will be your opportunity to have your voice heard. Remember, you will have the option of completing the survey either online or in a paper format. Please remember that your response is completely anonymous. We look forward to hearing from you! CANNON BEACH FARMERS MARKET Hello, Cannon Beach Farmers Market Friends! The Cannon Beach Farmers Market is open every Tuesday afternoon through September 26th. Vendors will be open from 1 - 5pm. Prepared food vendors will be ready to serve by 12 noon to meet your lunch needs. You can listen to live music, dine alfresco and shop the market for fresh produce, baked goods, cheeses, meats, flowers, artisan products and much more. Market is Located at the corner of Hemlock and Gower streets. See you at the market! NOTICE OF VACANCIES CITY COMMISSIONS, BOARDS & COMMITTEES The City of Cannon Beach is seeking applications for the following vacancies: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (EPREP) COMMITTEE: THREE (3) vacancies open immediately to fill four-year terms. The EPREP Committee meets regularly for the purpose of providing evacuation planning and public education regarding emergency preparedness. The Emergency Preparedness Committee normally holds its regular meetings on the last Friday of each month at 9:00 a.m. and may schedule work sessions as needed. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE: ONE (1) vacancy open immediately to fill a four-year term. The primary responsibility of the Public Works Committee is to review all public works projects and make recommendations to City Council. The Public Works Committee holds its regular meeting on the third Tuesday of each month at 9:00 a.m. To be eligible to serve on a City committee, applicants must have resided within the city or its urban growth boundary 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 appointment. Council has implemented an interview process consisting of a set of questions particular to each committee/board or commission and written answers must be submitted with the application. Applications with questions are available at City Hall, 163 E. Gower Street, Cannon Beach, by email addressed to riggs@ci.cannon-beach. or.us, or online at www.ci.cannon-beach.or.us For more information, please contact Colleen Riggs by email or phone at (503) 436-8052. HAYSTACK ROCK AWARENESS PROGRAM BEACH VOLUNTEERS WANTED! Do you enjoy being outside and sharing your love of Haystack Rock and Cannon 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
