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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
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MEETINGS
CITY MANAGER RECRUITMENT
OCTOBER 2017
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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
