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SEASIDESIGNAL.COM • COMPLIMENTARY COPY OUR 110th YEAR • January 8, 2016 Looking back at 2015 in Seaside Seaside Museum suspends ‘Saltmakers Return’ National Park Service bows out as major partner for ‘Saltmakers Return’ By Katherine Lacaze Seaside Signal The Seaside Museum and Histori- FaO SoFiet\ is sFramEOinJ to ¿ nd neZ support for “The Saltmakers Return to Seaside,” the museum’s signature his- torical program, after the National Park Service pulled out as a sponsor because the event lacked authenticity. Tita Montero, vice president of the museum’s board of directors, said the program Zould be suspended until neZ partnership could be found. /eZis and &lark National Historical Park, af¿ liated Zith the National Park Service, Zill no longer help present the event, park superintendent Scott Tucker said last Zeek. See Saltmakers, Page 6A R.J. MARX PHOTO /SEASIDE SIGNAL A growing city, running event gets reprieve By R.J. Marx Seaside Signal A n internationally renoZned relay race stays in Seaside, and the city heads for the hills. The East Hills that is, as of¿ cials seek to expand the city’s urban groZth boundary and prepare for future development. &ity councilors approved the li- censing of cannabis dispensaries outside the doZntoZn city core, and continue to Zrestle Zith the groZing need for the hungry and the homeless. ¶ These are among the top stories in Seaside in 2015, and Zill likely be at the forefront of 2016 concerns. Seaside High School students practice walking the tsunami evacuation route this fall. Seaside Signal R.J. MARX PHOTO /SEASIDE SIGNAL Owner Tyler Walker, center, and employees at Cannabis Nation in Seaside, one of two dispensaries to receive licenses in 2015. PAID INSIDE: Seaside School District Year in Review Page 10 PERMIT NO. 97 ASTORIA, OR Hundreds of children get toys, clothing through Wishing Tree Program By Katherine Lacaze See Year, Page 9A R.J. MARX PHOTO /SEASIDE SIGNAL PRSRT STD US POSTAGE Rotary Club, community provide gifts for local families Nearly 550 children in the Seaside and Gearhart area received a special gift this holiday season because of the Rotary &lub of Seaside’s :ishing Tree program. :hile the nonpro¿ t organi]ation spearheaded the program and purchased items to ensure each child gets some- thing, a majority of the gifts came from the community itself, Zhich “gave many children in our area a Zonderful &hrist- mas,” said Rotarian Sandy Mc'oZall, the organi]er of the Seaside program. As in several years past, the Rotary &lub hung paper bells on trees at insti- tutions across toZn, such as all the local banks, Providence Seaside Hospital, the Sunset Empire Park & Recreation District and the :ine and %eer Haus at the Sea- side )actory 2utlet &enter. Each bell con- tained the gender of a child, his or her age and suggestions for &hristmas presents. See Gifts, Page 9A The Healthy Hub to lead community in Sugar Detox &hallenge Seaside business owner spurs 10-day wellness eff ort By Katherine Lacaze Seaside Signal -enn 9isser, oZner of The Healthy Hub, is inviting the com- munity to join her in the second an- nual 0-day Sugar Deto[ &hallenge to kick off the year by stabili]ing blood sugar levels and augmenting health consciousness. The 0-day challenge Zill start Monday, Jan. 11, and it is not too late to sign up to take part in the free community event. The Healthy Hub, a Zellness and massage center, opened in January 015 and 9isser organi]ed the ¿ rst community detox that month. More than 250 people participated. “Sugar is a hot topic right noZ, and our community is reaching and yearning for more information on the subject,” Visser said. On Jan. 6, in preparation for the challenge, Visser gave an introductory presentation at Seaside &offee House, explaining the purpose of the detox and guidelines for people to folloZ. A video of the presentation is online at ZZZ.healthyhubZellness.com. See Detox, Page 9A KATHERINE LACAZE PHOTO /SEASIDE SIGNAL Jennifer Visser, owner and founder of The Healthy Hub in Seaside, is leading the second annual 10-day Community Sugar Detox Challenge, which will start Jan. 11 and feature a kick-off dinner at the Bob Chisholm Community Center that evening.
