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April 29, 2016 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com • 5A Bringing access to all of our public libraries for everyone W hen librarians get together, sometimes we can be a noisy bunch, even though a group of librarians is called a “hush,” and the Li- braries ROCC fundraiser auction at the convention center this past week was no exception. Gathered together with some of our favorite bibliophiles, we held a successful fundraiser and auction for the Libraries Reading Outreach in Clatsop County (Libraries ROCC) program that serves all children across in our County. Thanks to our supporters including local businesses and people who love our libraries, we raised over $6,000. While Clatsop County is about 1,085 square miles, all the public libraries in the county are centered on the coast and about 2,900 children live in unserved areas outside the city limits of the three cities that have public libraries. Libraries ROCC is a program that works to break down the barriers for the kids in our county age’s birth to 19. We, the librarians in this county, be- lieve that all children should have access to libraries, regardless of where they live in our county. We also want every child to be able to participate in summer reading so they retain what they have learned in school. This is so that when our youth start school in the fall, they are still at their grade level, making for less remedial work for teachers. We want to support the work of our teachers while providing more access to books and library programs for all kids across our community. Most kids can read up to 10 books a week. If they BETWEEN THE COVERS ESTHER MOBERG are only reading books at their school library, they have access to about one or two books a week. To support our schools, public libraries have larger book collections that allow kids to check out many more books to further the development our youth need as they expand their vocabu- lary and knowledge. When I was 15, I read 1,000 books in just one year. My family didn’t own that many books and couldn’t afford to buy many books, so guess where I got all those books? The Astoria Public Library. If I only had access to my school library like many children in Jewell and Knappa used to have, then I would have been limited to just 30-50 books in a year. Obviously, access to both their school libraries and public libraries is neces- sary for children whose families can’t afford to supply thousands of books. So, Libraries ROCC! With proven success since 2009, we make sure every child in our community gets a library card to their closest public library that wants one. We need your support, for this program to work. I am so grateful for the support of all those who gave silent auction items or came to the auction on April 14. We auctioned off nine little free libraries that had been built by community members including Vintage Hardware, the Seaside High School students in wood shop, Bill Moberg, Mi- chael David Vanderhull, and John Black- well all created beautiful and unique structures that can be used as mini-lend- ing libraries around our county. There were some bidding wars but in the end I think most people went home happy and you will hopefully see some great little free libraries popping up near you. Ken Heman did a great job as our auctioneer. Jeremy Mills, State Farm Insurance gave $1,000 in support of Libraries ROCC and the Seaside Rotary Foundation also gave $500. Many other businesses and individuals also gave items to the silent auction. We have a wonderful community that sees the needs and steps up to the plate. I feel privileged to live in this community where people say yes to support our fu- ture by investing in literacy and reading for our kids. Thank you, for helping libraries ROCC! OBITUARIES Jay Clarence Oakman Theodore C. Bottema Dec. 26, 1945 — April 10, 2016 Oct. 30, 1920 — April 18, 2016 Jay Clarence Oakman, 70, a retired commander in the U.S. Coast Guard, passed away unexpectedly at his home in San Francisco, Cal- ifornia, on Sunday, April 10, 2016. Jay was born on Dec. 26, 1945 in Portland, Oregon, and was preceded in death by his loving parents, James Clarence Oakman and Kath- ryn Eddings Oakman. Jay was a Boy Scout during his early years. After graduating from Seaside High School in 1964, Jay attended Oregon State University and graduated from the Universi- ty of Oregon in 1968. He enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard in 1968 and held assignments in Alameda, California, and Hawaii. Jay achieved much during his time in the Coast Guard: Commissioned as an ensign in 1970 at the Offi cers Can- didate School in Yorktown, Virginia, he completed the U.S. Navy Flight Training School in Pensacola, Florida, in 1971, and served on the Coast Guard Cutter Sherman in Boston, Massacusetts in 1972. He also served as Reserve Program administrator at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C.; received a Master’s of Science Man- agement at the Naval Post Graduate School in Monte- rey, California in 1979; held the position of public affairs offi cer in the San Francisco Coast Guard District Offi ce; attended the Armed Forc- es Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia in 1986; held assign- ments at the Maintenance and Logistics Command on Gov- ernor’s Island in New York; and served at Coast Guard Headquarters prior to an as- signment at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., where he served as Coast Guard liai- son. In 1981 Jay was listed in the publication, “Outstanding Young Men of America.” He retired from the U.S. Coast Guard on Governor’s Island, New York, after 26 years of Jay Oakman service, in 1993. He served in many capacities for the Gold- mine Hill Board of Directors, including president. He was also president of his own con- sulting company. Jay made friends of all ages and was well known for his kindness, generosity and keen sense of intellect. He was also a lifelong fan of baseball, football and basket- ball, and was a loyal fan of the San Francisco Giants, Golden State Warriors, San Francisco 49ers and the Oregon Ducks. Jay is survived by his wife, Cathy; one son, Brett Lorent- zen (Starla) of Lake Tapps, Washington; two grandsons, Britton and Brandon Lorent- zen; two sisters, Susan Oak- man Bristow of Salem, Ore- gon, and Mickey Livermore (Terry) of Spokane, Wash- ington; and cousins, nieces, nephews, and many other family and friends. Jay’s ashes will be scat- tered in the San Francisco Bay. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Goldmine Hill Clubhouse, 43 Ora Way, San Francisco, California, on Sat., April 30, 2016, from 1 to 5 p.m. In lieu of fl owers, the family is requesting that you consider making donations to: Doctors Without Borders, United Negro College Fund, Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco, California, or a charity of your choice. SEASIDE AMERICAN LEGION Theodore “Ted” Bottema and Pauline (Winstanley) Thomas The journey continues for Pauline (Winstanley) Thomas and Theodore (Ted) C. Botte- ma. Pauline passed away on July 7, 2015, at the age of 96, but has waited patiently for Ted, who passed away April 18, 2016, at the age of 95. To- gether they traveled the world in life, visiting over 150 coun- tries, all seven continents, and interacting with as many peo- ple of the world as possible. They loved each other, they loved their family and they loved to travel. Pauline, who was pre- ceded in death by husbands Hugh Winstanley and Stanley Thomas, met Ted on a train in Siberia, Russia, and from that moment on their love of each other and of travel blos- somed. She graduated from Washington High in Portland and attended Whitman Col- lege, where she met her fi rst husband. After Hugh’s death she worked for the Seaside School District for many years as the business manager, from which she retired. Ted graduated from the University of Alabama in mechanical engineering, and was a key contributor in the development of the jet en- gine, during World War II, for the Allies. After the war, Ted worked for McDonnell Doug- las, and later Boeing, from where he retired. After leav- ing the aerospace industry, Ted ventured into a second career in precious gems, and began his world travels. They lived less than 200 miles from each other, but re- quired a trip on the trans-Si- berian railroad to meet. From that moment on, no trip was too far, too dangerous or too challenging. Even in the fi nal few years, they approached a dinner out or a trip to the doctor as an exciting venture. They truly knew how to live life, celebrate friends and share their experiences in life. Ted and Pauline are sur- vived by Betty Zachor (sister), Don and Vi Smith (brother), Effi emae and George Adri- an (aunt), Valerie and Mark Winstanley (children), Melis- sa and Jeff Bilyeu and Mitch Winstanley (grandchildren) and Adam, Alex, and ZachBi- lyeu (great-grandhildren). It doesn’t matter whose re- lation, Pauline and Ted treated them all the same, with all the love and kindness they had to give. They will be missed, but treasured always. Hughes-Ransom Mortu- ary & Crematory in Seaside is in charge of arrangements. Please visit www.hughes-ran- som.com to share memories and sign the guest book. Allow rentals to continue Terry Graff’s somewhat skewed assessment of the public hearing on short-term rentals in Gearhart failed to accurately describe the con- text of the complaints and the arguments on both sides of the issue. Only 14 people spoke against allowing short-term rentals and in favor of more regulations. They cited noise, litter and parking problems. Most of the complaints can be addressed with enforcement of current city ordinances. Some people claimed to have reported their complaints to the police, but there appear to be no records of such over the past two years. A large majority attend- ing the hearing spoke against the draconian measures the city planning commission is recommending to address some of these complaints. Some people were opposed to the planning commission’s apparent shift in its charge from managing the city to managing individual proper- ty owners. Only about 85 property owners in Gearhart rent their homes on a short-term basis. This is not a new use of prop- erty in Gearhart; it has been in practice for over a centu- ry. The planning commission is recommending a lottery in which 35 property owners will be chosen at random and allowed to rent their homes on a short-term basis while the other 50 homeowners will be denied that property right. This is an unfair method of solving a problem that can be better addressed by enforcing regulations. When we purchased our home in Gearhart, we checked to make sure we could oc- casionally rent the home to offset the expenses of taxes, insurance and maintenance. The city has acknowledged the legality of short-term rent- als by imposing a 7 percent lodging tax on our guests. The proposed standards that prevent some owners from renting are a “taking,” deny- ing a property right without fair compensation. Gearhart should allow those who are renting now to continue as long as they comply with rea- sonable regulations. 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