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June 26, 2015 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com • 3A North Coast water quality testing group gets a boost Blue Water Task Force in need of more volunteers to monitor, protect coastal recreation sites By Katherine Lacaze Seaside Signal The Surfrider Foundation wants the public to be aware of the water quality at coast- al sites used for recreation. That’s the primary mission of the national environmental QRQSUR¿W RUJDQL]DWLRQ¶V %OXH :DWHU 7DVN )RUFH SURJUDP GHVLJQHG WR PRQLWRU EHDFKHV DQG DOHUW FLWL]HQV DQG FRP- PXQLW\ RI¿FLDOV DERXW ZD- ter-quality problems and help them work toward solutions when needed. At several locations across WKH QDWLRQ DQG VWDWH VXFK DV 1HZSRUWUREXVWYROXQWHHUUXQ %OXH:DWHU7DVN)RUFHVKDYH FUHDWHG ODUJH ORQJWHUP GDWD VHWV IURP FRQVLVWHQWO\ WHVWLQJ water at the popular beach- es in their communities. 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Roosevelt, Seaside Oregon 97138. 503-738-5561. www.seasidesignal.com Letter policy The Seaside Signal welcomes letters to the editor. The deadline is noon Monday prior to publication. Letters must be 400 words or less and must be signed by the author and include a SKRQHQXPEHUIRUYHUL¿FDWLRQ:HDOVR request that submissions be limited to one letter per month. Send to 1555 N. Roosevelt Drive, Seaside, OR 97138, drop them off at 1555 N. Roosevelt Drive or fax to 503-738-9285. Or email nmccarthy@seasidesignal.com SUBSCRIPTIONS Annually: $40.50 in county • $58.00 in and out of county • e-Edition: only $30.00 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Seaside Signal, P.O. Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103. Postage Paid at Seaside, OR 97138 and at additional PDLOLQJ RI¿FHV &RS\ULJKW E\ the Seaside Signal. No portion of this newspaper may be re-produced without written permission. All rights reserved. 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