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July 8, 2016 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com • 5A Collaboration leads to successful new event in Seaside A little less than three months ago I was contacted by Meyer Freeman with the Oregon Sports Authority (the state’s sports economic development arm) about the possibility of hosting a new sporting event in Seaside. Meyer and I have worked together a handful of times over the past six years and this particular conversation seemed more promising than some of the other potential new events we had discussed. The event we were being pitched on was something called Footvolley. In short, it’s beach volleyball meets beach soccer. The key difference is that hands and arms are not allowed to pass or spike the ball. Shoulders are allowed, but the rest of the arm is a no-no. Two players on each side, a maximum of three hits per side, while players volley the ball over the net just like volleyball. Hearing or reading about it alone makes it sound pretty diffi cult. And how in the world can a volley back and forth (with legs, body and head) be sustained? Just Google it. You’ll see what I mean. After that initial pitch on April 18, conversations moved very quickly. A week later the pitch was changed. The USA Footvolley Association didn’t just want to do an event in Seaside, they now wanted to host the USA National Qualifi er on our beach, with a ticket to Rio de Janeiro (home of the 2016 Summer Olympic) on the line. Footvolley will be a demonstration sport in 2016, with the hopes of growing into an offi cial medal sport in the SIDE RAIL JOHN RAHL future. Did I mention that this event needed to happen before July? Two months from the time of this second conversation. All partners would have to move quickly. Event permits needed to be approved and organi- zation needed to begin immediate- ly. Many wondered if it could be accomplished. Well, if you happened to cruise past the turnaround the weekend of June 25 and 26, you would have no- ticed that the event did happen and culminated with an incredible fi nal match on Sunday between Team Miami and Team Los Angeles. L.A. was the heavy favorite and won the fi rst set 21-13. The outcome seemed inevitable. That was until Miami scored the fi rst 10 points of the sec- ond set and gained every ounce of momentum from the several hundred people that had gathered to watch. Miami won set two, setting up a fi nal set for the right to represent the U.S. in Rio. Led by the energy of Sergio Menezes (president of the U.S. Footvolley Association), who was partnered with the extremely skilled Lucas Roque, Miami claimed set three by the score of 15-11 to punch their ticket. It was a fantastic conclusion to a busy two months. While the City of Seaside Visitors Bureau and Oregon Sports Author- ity partnered to sponsor the event, DANNY MILLER/EO MEDIA GROUP Team Los Angeles’ Alex Freire kicks the ball while facing off against Northern California in the Team USA Footvol- ley qualifying matches in Seaside. the Seaside Chamber of Commerce contributed countless hours of setup and breakdown time, along with logistical support. Without that fi nal, integral piece, the event likely wouldn’t have happened. Their ex- perience hosting other beach sports events like soccer and traditional beach volleyball allowed this event to run incredibly well. I am extreme- ly grateful for their partnership. Part of the agreement was that the championship match would be videotaped and given to Root Sports Network for potential television dis- tribution. The feeling is that it will air later this month. The icing on the cake: the footvolley group enjoyed their time here so much, they are already talking about a return to OBITUARIES William Stephen Osburn Feb. 2, 1950 — June 18, 2016 William Stephen Osburn, or “Steve,” was born in Roch- ester, Minnesota, Feb. 2, 1950, and passed away peace- fully at Sendera Ranch home, Magnolia, Texas, the morning of Saturday June 18, 2016 af- ter a diffi cult and long strug- gle with Lewy Body Demen- tia, Parkinsonism, and ALS. Steve is survived by his devoted wife, Emily, and his two adoring daughters, Alison and Claire Osburn, as well as numerous loving and beloved friends, in-laws, cousins, nieces and nephews. The son of William and Judith Osburn, Steve was the second-eldest of four siblings. The three surviving brothers and sisters include Carol Jenkins and her husband, Brent Jenkins, Jim Osburn and Susie Jopling and her husband, Buzz Jopling. A few years after gradu- ating with honors from the University of Texas in Aus- tin, Steve and Emily traveled to Cannon Beach, Oregon, where Steve eventually took over the family business start- ed by his mother and father, Osburn’s Grocery and Deli- catessen. Steve was a leader, mentor, and friend to many of the employees of Osburn’s Grocery and many other Can- non Beach community mem- bers. The business thrived under Steve and Emily’s di- rection for over 20 years be- fore they sold the store and returned to Texas. Steve had many passions, but one of the strongest was learning and teaching. Over the years this included teach- ing seventh grade reading, imparting to his daughters SUBMITTED PHOTO District Governor Barb Crozier, second from left, and District Governor-elect Tom Marcos, right, congratulate Seaside Rotary members Denny Jones, left, Alice Wood, center, and Stewart Martin, second from right, on their Rotary Foundation and service awards. Seaside Rotary hosts its annual banquet The Seaside Rotary Club held their annual banquet and installation of offi cers for the 2016-17 year at the Astoria Golf & Country Club on June 17. Seventy Rotarians and family mem- bers participated in the evening festivities. District 5100 Governor Barb Crozier and District Governor-elect Tom Markos were also in attendance to support the leadership of the club and to acknowledge that the Rota- ry Club of Seaside received three awards, including a special Rotary Internation- al award to Stewart Martin. Three awards is very signif- icant as there are 73 Rotary clubs in District 5100. The Seaside Rotary club will be celebrating its 70th year in 2017, and meets each Thursday at noon at the SUBMTTED PHOTO Jason Schermerhorn, Rotarian of the Year Alan Evans and Raven Brown. Best Western Ocean View in Seaside. Guests are always welcome to attend the lunch meeting which also has guest speakers and programs each week. That is enough of my vent, but it is hard to watch what is going on and believe someone so hateful is being allowed to represent a political par- ty. Does money buy everything? Vote Blue. I certainly will. M. Diebolt Seaside Land conservancy offers two guided outings North Coast Land Con- servancy is offering two ways to experience a re- covering coastal rainforest, guided by expert natural- ists. On Friday July 29, bi- ologist and educator Mike Patterson leads a 2-mile round-trip walk into Eco- la Creek Forest Reserve in Cannon Beach. The following Friday, Aug. 5, naturalist Neal Maine will lead what he calls a “Seaton Watch” at Circle Creek Habitat Re- serve. The two-hour outing will follow a 0.8-mile na- ture trail through a Sitka spruce swamp at the edge of this 365-acre conserva- tion area at the south end of Seaside. Visit NCLCtrust.org/on- the-land-summer-outings for more details or to regis- ter for this free On the Land outing. William “Steve” Osburn his boundless knowledge and appreciation of music, litera- ture, poetry, botany, biology and any other important bit of life’s wisdom he could get into their heads (when they were listening, of course). Steve taught himself to run a business without any busi- ness training, and eventually became a fi ne wine expert and collector. Steve had a fun-loving and genuinely car- ing spirit, a mischievous and witty sense of humor, and a profoundly honest, accepting and loving attitude towards people from all walks of life. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him and loved him. A funeral service was held on Saturday, June 25, 2016, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 3901 S. Panther Creek Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77381. A reception followed the service in the Paris Hall. 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