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Patrick Nofi eld steps down as
Seaside school board member
By KATHERINE LACAZE
For Cannon Beach Gazette
After about four years of
service, Patrick Nofi eld is
resigning from the Seaside
School District’s board of
directors, effective Jan. 31.
“My circumstances have
changed quite a bit in the
past four years,” Nofi eld
said while announcing his
decision at the board’s reg-
ular meeting Tuesday, Jan.
15. The board unanimously,
though regretfully, approved
his resignation. Chairman
Steve Phillips said Nofi eld’s
leadership on the board “has
been phenomenal.”
“I’m very proud to be a
part of this,” said Nofi eld,
who represents the Can-
non Beach area. “I’ve really
enjoyed the camaraderie
of this board. I’ve come to
have a great understanding
of what a successful school
district does.”
He praised the invest-
ments made by the district’s
administrators, staff and
faculty “to take care of our
kids.”
Nofi eld has been serving
on the bond oversight com-
mittee to provide guidance
and management of the new
school construction proj-
ect. He said he would like
to remain on that committee
as a community member to
continue contributing to the
project.
According to district pol-
icy, the board may begin
a replacement process and
select a successor prior to
the effective date of resig-
nation; however, the actual
appointment can’t be made
Residents are invited to fi ll
the vacancy left by Patrick
Nofi eld, who announced he
will be leaving the school
board.
before the offi cial resigna-
tion date.
Considering the school
board’s involvement in
ongoing activities and proj-
ects that affect the district
Properties: Cannon
Beach Elementary
is headed to sale
and the community, Phil-
lips suggested the adminis-
tration move forward imme-
diately on advertising the
vacancy.
According to district
superintendent Sheila Roley,
the board has a three-per-
son personnel committee
who will review applica-
tions, conduct interviews,
and make a recommenda-
tion to the full board for
appointment. The plan is
to start interviewing poten-
tial candidates — who must
reside in the Cannon Beach
zone — the week of Jan. 28
through Feb. 1 and appoint
a new board member at the
Feb. 19 board meeting.
For more information
about applying to the board,
interested parties should
contact the district offi ce at
503-738-5586.
Seaside Chamber celebrates South County businesses
By R.J. MARX
Cannon Beach Gazette
Seaside’s business com-
munity came together at the
Times Theatre, Thursday,
Jan. 14, to celebrate accom-
plishments of businesses
large and small alike.
Brew 22 Coffee walked
off with “Business of the
Year,” winning an inter-
net campaign judged by the
public.
The secret to their
success?
Brian Owen, execu-
tive director of the Seaside
Chamber of Commerce,
which presented the busi-
ness awards event, said
Brew 22 owner Jeff Dunn
has taken a one-off business
and turned it into an expe-
rience prized by locals and
visitors alike.
In delivering the award,
emcee Ken Heman of the
Seaside Visitors Bureau,
celebrated the entrepreneur-
ial spirit and best customer
service, marketing and
social media strategy, “leads
the way and sets an example
for the community.”
Westport Winery and
Angelina’s Pizzeria took
runner-up honors.
Chamber board mem-
bers offered a special rec-
ognition award to Traci
Williams, who opened the
Sweet Shop in Gearhart two
years ago. The 100-year-old
retail space is “more than
just a store, it has become
a gathering place for all
locals and traveling public,”
Owen said.
Westport Winery won
the rising star new business
award, demonstrating a cul-
ture of risk-taking and trail-
blazing to achieve success.
Volunteerism honored
Seaside’s chamber of
commerce recognizes busi-
nesses throughout the
region — from Cannon
Beach to Astoria — but no
honor more vaunted than
the Byron Meek Award,
given to the area’s top
volunteer.
This award is presented
to people who have dedi-
cated their time and energy
to the city, named after the
achievements of Meek, who
epitomized the city’s com-
munity’s volunteer spirit.
The honor was voted upon
by former award winners.
The award was fi rst deliv-
ered in 2001 to Meek;
Nancy McCune won the
award in 2017.
McCune
remembered
Meek as dedicating him-
self to the well-being of the
community and its children,
developing a program for
fi fth-graders to commit to
healthy living. “It’s great to
see those kids who through-
out the years, remember the
values Byron taught them.”
This year’s recipient was
Ruth Swenson, owner of
the Hillcrest Inn & Hillcrest
House, also named run-
ner-up as volunteer of the
year. “I’ve run into her at the
wine walk, at beach cleanup
— almost every activity
we have. Halloween Hap-
penings, Parade of Lights,”
McCune said in presenting
Cannon Beach Gazette
Jim Paino, executive director of the Cannon Beach Chamber
of Commerce, and Seaside counterpart Brian Owen, at the
annual Seaside Chamber of Commerce business award
ceremony at the Times Theatre, Thursday, Jan. 17.
the Byron award. “She is a
top-notch manager, always
there, always helpful, mak-
ing sure that every guest is
welcome to Seaside.”
Mark and Marci Utti,
owners of the newly
reopened Times Theatre
after 30 years of darkness,
were also among winners
honored for their positive
impact on the community.
Randy Anderson, owner
of Anderson Painting, won
recognition for his “excel-
lence of service for our
community,” an honor
for his efforts in bringing
beach wheelchairs to Sea-
side. Anderson donated
two chairs to the city and
helped spark a program to
bring access to the beach to
those who might otherwise
be denied. The program’s
success inspired Gearhart to
adopt a similar program.
Anderson has also been
a strong support of the Bob
Chisholm Community Cen-
ter, donating his time and
talents to paint the center
for its refresh.
Other
big
winners
included Westport Winery,
the rising star/new business
award winner, and Misty
Mills winning the cham-
ber’s volunteer of the year
award.
Doug and Cheryle Barker
won the chamber’s legacy
award for their longtime
service to the community.
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said. “They were going to
continue to change mar-
keting, or reevaluate price,
or reevaluate who they
were listing it to. They
have such a huge data-
base available to them in
this business of buying
property.”
Buildings will be listed
all at once, building and
grounds committee mem-
ber Truax said. “It’s going
to take outside-the-box
thinking to sell it in a
timely manner, and they
seem to have all those
covered.”
The district will work
with the city of Sea-
side on possible transac-
tions for the high school’s
“North 40” and 7 North
Broadway, owned by the
school district but home
to the Seaside Chamber
of Commerce and Visitors
Bureau.
Three acres sought
by the city for the place-
ment of a new reservoir on
the new campus are also
under discussion. The res-
ervoir will provide water
to the new school and to
homes in the neighboring
Southeast Hills.
The future of Cannon
Beach Elementary School,
also owned by the district,
could also be decided this
spring,
superintendent
Sheila Roley said, as the
district continues nego-
tiations with the Cannon
Beach History Center and
Museum.
“The Cannon Beach
History Center made an
offer on Cannon Beach
Elementary, to bring that
back to life for the com-
munity and tribal history,
and the board was happy
with their offer,” Roley
said. “We’re in the pro-
cess of negotiating the
terms of the sale. They’ve
offered $400,000, which
based on our evaluation, is
a fair price for that as an
as-is price.”
A building inspec-
tion and seismic studies
remain, she added. “We’re
working on some of the
fi nancial pieces, but in the-
ory, everyone is happy.”
The transaction could
be complete in April,
Roley said. “It takes time
to do these things.”
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