October 16, 2015 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com • 9A
Lyonses, Kriegshauser added to
Seaside Volunteer Wall of Fame
Auction fundraiser is
Seaside Rotary’s largest
Rotary from Page 1A
cities and towns and com-
munities that make a differ-
ence, and that’s what we’re
doing here tonight.”
The theme of the annu-
al dinner and auction was
“Let’s Go to the Hop,” and
guests entered the cen-
ter sporting bobby socks,
leather jackets, penny
loafers and bowling shirts.
The Rev. Rob Sachs gave
a “Wolfman Jack” howl,
and an Elvis impersonator
crooned and posed for
photos with fans young
and old. Seaside’s Sandy
McDowall was the chair-
woman for the event.
The audience was quick
on the uptake with bid-
ding paddles as auctioneer
Rick Little ¿elded a steady
stream of bids for every-
thing from a commercial
crabbing experience in the
Columbia River to a week
at an Irish cottage in Coun-
ty Kerry, situated on the
Kenmare Bay as it meets
the Atlantic.
A popular auction item
was dinner with Rota-
ry-sponsored
exchange
students at the home of
Suzanne Deshon. The
two winners will share an
evening dining experience
with Alina Habeggar from
Switzerland and Seong Jin
Kang from South Korea.
Little himself was
awarded the club’s Paul
Harris award, which rec-
ognizes his contributions
to Rotary International.
Owner of Poor Richard’s
Auctions and Antiques
in Tacoma, Washington,
Little has been a part of
the Seaside auction event
since its inception.
The auction is the larg-
est fundraiser of the year
for the Seaside Rotary
Foundation. Rotary spon-
sors scholarships and in-
ternational youth exchang-
es, aquatic equipment for
senior citizens with Sunset
Service to community
leads to significant
honor
By Katherine Lacaze
Seaside Signal
Winning a spot isn’t
easy, but the Seaside Vol-
unteer Wall of Fame grew
to 22 members Sept. 26
with the induction of Stub-
by and Sharee Lyons and
Larry Kriegshauser, who
have contributed a great
deal to the community over
the years.T he wall includes
the “people you see every
place doing something to
promote the city,” Mayor
Don Larson said.
The
Lyonses
and
Kriegshauser were selected
for their exceptional ded-
ication to the community
and volunteerism.
Since its inauguration,
the Wall of Fame has accu-
mulated 22 names, starting
with Joyce Williams and
Byron Meeks in 2004. Two
individuals — or some-
times married couples —
were added annually until
2011, when new inductions
took place every two years.
Last year, Ruth Johnson
and Judy Shook were in-
ducted.
Larson and Stubby Ly-
ons were critical in estab-
lishing and maintaining
the wall. Other individuals
have participated in nomi-
nating individuals at times
in the past. As mayor, Lar-
son approves the ¿nal se-
lections.
“We pick people that are
givers, that give of their
time, their talents and their
¿nancial resources,” he
said.
Larson selected Stub-
by and Sharee Lyons to be
inducted this year. Both in-
dividuals have served the
DANIEL DINGES/FOR SEASIDE SIGNAL
Larry Kriegshauser, Wall of
Fame award winner.
DON FRANK PHOTOGRAPHY/SEASIDE SIGNAL
Sharee and Stubby Lyons.
couple gave $26,000 to the
city to pay off remaining
costs on Broadway Field —
one example of their ¿nan-
cial support of Seaside’s
activities and institutions.
They both help with the
Seaside Hight School Hall
of Fame.
To be added to the Wall
of Fame, Stubby Lyons
said, “was quite a big deal.”
“It was great. I didn’t
expect that,” he said.
Kriegshauser has pro-
duced Seaside’s Fourth of
July ¿reworks show for 15
years. The show, which is
set to a musical score, is a
big tourist attraction. He
also organizes for drum
and bugle corps, including
the Oregon Crusaders, to
community in various ca-
pacities.
Stubby Lyons moved
to Seaside in 1980 and
worked as a coach and
teacher for Seaside High
School. He has accumu-
lated a great deal of love
and respect over the years
because of his caring ap-
proach to teaching and
coaching youth, according
to Larson.
“Stubby has a following
that won’t quit,” he added.
Lyons served on City
Council for about 14 years
and was instrumental in
putting together a time cap-
sule in 2009 to commemo-
rate the sesquicentennial of
Oregon’s statehood.
In October 2013, the
participate in the Fourth of
July parade and put on a
show for the holiday.
He plays Santa Claus
in the Seaside Chamber of
Commerce’s annual Parade
of Lights. He is a lifetime
member of the chamber.
Throughout the years,
he’s done many other proj-
ects for the city and various
organizations.
“He’s just one of those
men who is behind the
scenes doing absolutely vi-
tal, important things,” Lar-
son said. “He just does and
does and does and does.”
Kriegshauser
enjoys
being a part of Seaside,
which he said has “a very
close, caring communi-
ty.” He said he believes it
is important to give back
through volunteering and
participating in community
events, a lesson he learned
from his father.
“I think I would be lost
if I couldn’t be involved
with the community and
the other people that are in-
volved,” he said. “It’s just a
great reward.”
The
Lyonses
and
Kriegshauser
received
plaques, and their photos
now hang at the convention
center on the Wall of Fame.
Empire Park and Recre-
ation, Helping Hands to
aid senior citizens, Seaside
Kids and other causes. Ro-
tary International supports
Polio Plus to eradicate po-
lio worldwide.
A big winner Saturday
night was Spay and Neu-
ter Thrift Shop of Seaside.
The nonpro¿t organiza-
tion, located along the
Necanicum River, offers
discount certi¿cates for
spaying and neutering of
cats and dogs within Clat-
sop County.
“Back in the 1960s,
there was a group of
concerned citizens that
started the North Coast
Animal Haven,” shop
volunteer Cheryle Barker
said. “What they wanted
to do was have a home for
unwanted pets. In 1965,
they started a little thrift
shop in a shed. By 1973,
they registered as a non-
pro¿t organization. In
1980, they built the Haven
in Gearhart.”
In 1988 the focus of
the North Coast Animal
Haven group changed to
providing spay and neuter
certi¿cates to not just Sea-
side, Cannon Beach and
Gearhart but also the entire
county. That same year the
small thrift shop moved
from its shed to its current
location at 600 Broad-
way in the historic Gilbert
block. The shop now of-
fers coupons for spay and
neutering, as well as gently
used and repurposed items.
All those who work at the
thrift shop are volunteers.
In 2014 they were able to
fund 970 certi¿cates at a
cost of $29,100.
“Our goal is to be able
to increase the amount of
our discount certi¿cates,
so more people can afford
to do the spay and neuter-
ing,” Barker said.
By the end of bidding,
Johnson had helped raise
nearly $8,000 for the shop.
Ghosts and goblins to get an early
start at Thriller and Fall Fun Fest
Haunted house, Fall Fun
Fest scheduled ahead of
Halloween
By Katherine Lacaze
Seaside Signal
Kids are invited to break
out their costumes a week ear-
ly. The Sunset Empire Park &
Recreation District is giving
the community a jump-start
on celebrating Halloween with
the annual Sunset Thriller and
Fall Fun Fest on Oct. 24.
The thriller will take over
the Sunset Pool and Seaside
Youth Center from 6 to 9 p.m.
with scenes involving zom-
bies, creepy clowns, a mad
doctor’s laboratory and Drac-
ula’s living room, among oth-
ers.
Dozens of volunteers, pri-
marily high school students,
will dress in costumes to play
roles in the scary scenes. Ad-
nual event to the Saturday be-
fore Halloween, instead of the
holiday itself. The date change
seemed to work well — about
600 people attended, although
the district received mixed
reviews — so the district de-
cided to keep it the Saturday
before Halloween again this
year, Smith said.
“On actual Halloween,
people often want to go trick-
or-treating or do things as a
family,” she said.
Also, holding the event the
Saturday before Halloween
makes it easier to get volun-
teer help.
The cost is $2 per person or
two cans of food, to be donat-
ed to the South Clatsop Coun-
ty Food Bank. A ticket gets pa-
trons into both events and may
be purchased at either location.
Sunset Pool will be closed
Oct. 24 so staff can prepare.
For more information, call
503-738-3311 or visit www.
sunsetempire.com.
ditionally, the students will as-
sist in handing out Àiers prior
to the event and setting up and
tearing down sets the day of
the event.
“They’re a super, super im-
portant part of this,” said Grace
Smith, the district’s ¿tness and
special events coordinator.
At the nearby Broadway
Middle School’s cafeteria,
the carnival begins at 5 p.m.
with games, activities, a cake-
walk and costume contest.
The contest will be judged
at 7 p.m. during the carnival
and includes ¿ve age cate-
gories: children up to age 3;
4- to 6-year-olds; 7- to 9-year-
olds; 10- to 12-year-olds; and
13-year-olds and older. A
themed backdrop will be set
up at the cafeteria for families
to use in taking photos.
Smith said both the car-
nival and the thriller will be
“pretty much the same for-
mat” as previous years. Last
year, the district moved the an-
W !
O
N N
IN WARRENTON
next to Big 5 & Fred Meyer
E
P
O
If you call a contractor yourself,
that still counts as DIY.
Look to a U.S. Bank Home Equity Line of Credit for your next
major project. You’ll be greeted with competitive rates, flexible
payment options and people who genuinely care.
HOME EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT
Introductory Rate for 5 months
Rates as low as
%
1.50
APR*
Rate available 9/12/15 – 11/20/15.
Rates are subject to change.
Variable rate after
Introductory period
%
3.99
APR*
Actual rates may vary.
Visit your local branch or usbank.com.
usbank.com/dreambig | 800.209.BANK (2265)
www.americasmattress.com
503-861-6085
HOURS
M-F 10-7
SAT 10-5
SUN 11-5
FREE DELIVERY
FREE SET-UP The Sleep You Need
w/minimum purchase
local delivery
GUARANTEED
*1.50% Introductory Annual Percentage Rate (APR) is available on Home Equity Lines of Credit with an 80% loan-to-value (LTV) or
less. The Introductory Interest Rate will be fixed at 1.50% during the five-month Introductory Period. A higher introductory rate will
apply for an LTV above 80%. Offer is available for new applications submitted from September 12, 2015–November 20, 2015. After
the five-month introductory period: the APR is variable and is based upon an index plus a margin. The APR will vary with Prime Rate
(the index) as published in the Wall Street Journal. As of September 11, 2015, the variable rate for Home Equity Lines of Credit ranged
from 2.99% APR to 8.25% APR. Higher rates may apply due to an increase in the Prime Rate, for a credit limit below $125,000, an
LTV at or above 80%, a low credit score and/or not having a U.S. Bank personal Package Checking account. A U.S. Bank personal
package checking account is required to receive the lowest rate, but is not required for loan approval. The rate will not vary above
18% APR, or applicable state law, or below 1.50% APR. Choosing an interest-only repayment may cause your monthly payment to
increase, possibly substantially, once your credit line transitions into the repayment period. Repayment options may vary based on
credit qualifications. Interest only repayment may be unavailable. Loan approval is subject to credit approval and program guidelines.
Not all loan programs are available in all states for all loan amounts. Interest rates and program terms are subject to change without
notice. Property insurance is required. U.S. Bank and its representatives do not provide tax or legal advice. Your tax and financial
situation is unique. You should consult your tax and/or legal advisor for advice and information concerning your particular situation.
Other restrictions may apply. Mortgage and Home Equity products offered by U.S. Bank National Association. Deposit
Products are offered through U.S. Bank National Association. Customer pays no closing costs, except escrow-related
funding costs. An annual fee of up to $90 may apply after the first year and is waived with a U.S. Bank personal
Platinum Checking Package. See the Consumer Pricing Information brochure for terms and conditions that apply to
U.S. Bank Package Checking accounts. Member FDIC ©2015 U.S. Bank. All rights reserved. 150859 9/15