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December 23, 2016 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com • 5A Technology can give fun insights to travel T here’s a recognition amongst destination marketers that not everyone has a smart phone. A handful of folks fl at out bemoan them and go to great lengths to keep that fl ip phone in working order. I’ve talked to them. They don’t want the distraction, prefer the simplicity of “just a phone,” and data is a word reserved for statistics and analy- sis – not how much you have left on your cell phone service plan. I could probably come up with a good column on why traveling without your smart phone might not be such a bad idea (and perhaps I will), but not this month. Rather, I’m going to give you a few updates on things that Travel Oregon and Seaside are doing to make your smart phone great for traveling. First on the list is a brand new mobile website called Oregon SIDE RAIL JON RAHL Weather Compass powered by our friends with Travel Oregon — the state’s offi cial destination marketing agency. The innovative new website tells you not only what’s happening in the location you are standing, but also points you in the direction of the weather you might be seeking. For example, it’s January on the coast and the skies are blue (stop laughing), but you want snow — or possibly even rain (I’ve met these people too). Power up the compass and a raindrop or snowfl ake will tell you what community that weather event is happening in, along with some cool activities to make that weather even more enjoyable. The diversity of our state is perfect for such a tool. Think about it. The coast, mountains and desert may all be within a two to three- hour drive to almost anywhere you might be. The weather can be as wide-ranging as the geography and this tool helps you act on our varied climates and weather. You must allow location-based settings to be enabled and need to be within the geographical borders of Oregon or within 300 miles of the border. But with 183 Oregon cities featured, I guarantee you that you’ll learn something new and might even want to go visit there. In February we launched a new website, and if you read this column you already know that. What you may not know is that because more than 55 percent of the people that use our site access it from a smart phone, we designed the site with that user in mind. And now that we are nearing our one-year anniversa- ry, we’re doing some house cleaning and making sure the experience is as good — if not better — than when we launched. Our Tide Tables are our second most popular page and if you use the site for that, thank you. But don’t miss out on our slick events calendar and things to do page so that when your friends and family come to visit this winter, you can make sure they don’t spend too much time at your house. The last tool I’m going to tell you about is the Visit Seaside smart phone application. Launched last year with a company called Blue- bridge Digital, the app will soon be powered by Visit Apps — a division Larson remembered for his dedication Herren from Page 4A Mayor Larson’s military experience, I believe, provided a natural segue into his elec- toral politics as a member of the Seaside City Council. His zeal for advocating Seaside endured until he succumbed to the cancer that took his life. He will be remembered for his service to the city and to the community he cared so much about. In return, the city named the Seaside Library the Don E. Larson Building, an honor he lived to see. Larson was proud of the City of Seaside, proud of the offi cers in blue and the vol- unteer fi re department; and he loved the old fi re engine. The fi re department would bring out the old truck for many of the city’s parades. I recall that Larson would always make a point before a council meeting adjourned to announce that Old Mac would make an appearance in the parade. Those in the audience and on the dais knew what that meant. He loved riding the old fi re engine, and if you ever had the chance to see him, he was easy to spot with his wide-eyed grin spanning from ear to ear. Those who knew Larson described him as dedicated and passionate about Seaside. He poured a lot of effort and heart into the city and its proj- ects. I would agree even if his stubbornness — and he could be a stinker at times — got in his way. The question of how to remember Mayor Larson depends on his confl icts or his admiration. If you thought of him as diffi cult and confl icted, then that is the way it should be. Likewise, if you thought of him as a good mayor, you should remember him as such. We all have a tendency to ro- manticize people we have lost, but the reality is that Larson had a hearty dose of both posi- tive and negative qualities, and it is OK to remember both. Don Larson was proud to serve the Seaside community as its mayor for 14 years, and the community was, in return, proud to have had his service. PUBLIC MEETINGS District, 4 p.m., 1225 Ave. A, Seaside. Monday, Dec. 26 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Department, 670 Pacifi c Way. Seaside City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. Seaside Improvement Com- mission, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. Seaside Parks Advisory Com- mittee, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. Seaside Library Board, 4:30 p.m., Seaside Library, 1131 Broadway. Gearhart City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 698 Pacifi c Way. Thursday, Jan. 12 Thursday, Jan. 19 Seaside Tree Board, 4 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. Seaside Planning Commis- sion, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. Gearhart City Council, 6 p.m., town hall meeting to discuss beach dunes, Gearhart Fire Seaside Convention Center Commission, 10 a.m., 1225 Avenue A. Tuesday, Jan. 3 Thursday, Jan. 5 Tuesday, Jan. 17 Sunset Empire Parks and Rec Seaside School District, 6 p.m., 1810 S. Franklin, Seaside. Seaside Transportation Advi- sory Commission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. WEDDINGS Hiebert – Monigle OBITUARIES Judy Carol Corder July 23, 2016 March 5, 1943 — Dec. 15, 2016 Amy Hiebert of Gear- hart, daughter of David and Dianna Hiebert, also of Gearhart, exchanged wedding vows with Patrick Monigle of Beverly, Mas- sachusetts, at 5 p.m. Satur- day, July 23, 2016, at Dune Meadows Park in Gearhart. He is the son of Mark and Diane Monigle of Hamp- stead, North Carolina. The bride was given in marriage her parents. The couples’ friend, Evan Rid- dle, performed the ceremo- ny. Bridemaids were the bride’s sister, Terra Hiebert of Eugene, and her friends, Holly Andreosky of Lake Oswego, Kara Anlauf-Dunn of Corvallis and Amy Sim- mons of Koper, Slovenia. Groomsmen were the groom’s brother, Justin Monigle of Ipswich, Mas- sachusetts, and his friends, Erik Read of Somerville, Massachusetts, Remi Lo- iseau of The Woodlands, Texas, and Chuck Scondras of Corvallis. The bride’s mother was escorted by George Ayres, the bride’s brother-in-law, and his son, Wendell Ayres, the bride’s nephew. The bride is a 1995 graduate of Seaside High School, and a 1999 graduate of Oregon State University. She received a master’s de- gree in teach in 2005 from Western Oregon University. She is a high school English of travel company Simpleview. I’m excited about this opportunity to work with Simpleview. They know the tourism world quite well and should help unleash some new features with our app. If you haven’t checked that out, do so now. It too will help you get quick access to all things Seaside. And even if you don’t do it for yourself, do it for those visiting. It might make a huge difference in that sales transaction or your ability to make sure that visitor feels satisfi ed when leaving Seaside. Have a thought or a question about tourism in Seaside, or maybe an idea for a future column? Drop me an email at jrahl@cityofseaside. us.gov. Jon Rahl is the director of tourism for the Seaside Visitors Bu- reau and assistant general manager of the Seaside Civic & Convention Center. LETTERS Letters from Page 4A “Before the Flood.” We must learn and act on best practices for a sustain- able future for our children. If we fail, climate change may well become a crisis of security as American immi- grants from distressed parts of the country seek perma- nent relocation in more tem- perate regions. Is the Pacifi c Northwest capable of accom- modating thousands of new residents seeking support and shelter if extreme conditions elsewhere cannot be slowed or reversed? Current, updated information is key. News pro- viders should lead not block the way. Bonnie Delaney Gearhart School bond not a boon The recent passing of the school bond is wrong. What was in the planners’ minds when they built Broadway Middle School, Seaside High School and Seaside Heights Elementary School? Build in an area that might some day have a big wave hit. And, what about the people that have homes here and live out of the area? Taxation without representation! Also, many people, like myself, are re- tired and on a fi xed income. Rents are going to rise and the school board is rewarded. Tim Flynn Seaside Satan’s claws Are his claws in your Christmas again this year and in your life everyday? Think about this for a moment. San- ta and Satan, same letters re- arranged. Interesting, think this a fl uke, not on your life! Are we really that blind not to see this? A jolly fat man couldn’t possibly fi t down your chim- ney — come on! Let’s get real. We can maybe accept Jesus as a baby, but a king? Indeed, God as man to later give his life a ransom for the whole human race. If the television, radio, magazines and books really told you how many fl oods, earthquakes, disasters, etc., you would know we are in the last days the Bible speaks of. Forgiveness, eternal life and true everlasting love are only a prayer away. Robert Register Seaside BUSINESS DIRECTORY F LOORING Judy Corder and her husband, Howard Patrick Monigle and Amy Hiebert teacher in the Houston, Texas, area. The groom graduated from Governor Dummer Academy in 2003. He received a bach- elor’s degree from North Carolina State University in 2007, and a master’s degree in 2009. In 2014, he earned a Ph.D. in geophysics from Oregon State University. He is employed in the oil and gas industry in Houston. A reception was held at McMenamin’s Gearhart Ho- tel. Music was provided by a string quartet from Effesend- en Music. Immediately following the wedding, the bride and groom took a short honey- moon road trip from Crater Lake to Mount St. Helens; they will be visiting Europe for their extended honey- moon in the summer. The couple reside in Cy- press, Texas. powered by Teacher, Gearhart Judy Carol (Riley) Corder, age 73, of Gearhart, Oregon passed away peacefully in her home on Dec. 15 after a 9-year battle with breast can- cer, which had metastasized throughout her bones. Judy was born on March 5, 1943, in Valley, Califor- nia, to Elwood and Alfreda Riley. Judy graduated from Sacramento State Universi- ty in 1964 with a bachelor’s degree in education. Judy also graduated from the Uni- versity of Portland in 1978 with her master’s degree in education, and had a passion for teaching the young for 35 years. Judy is survived by her husband, Howard Corder; daughter Tracey Lester of Elk Grove, California, son-in-law Dewayne Lester, grandson Darius Lester (13) and grand- daughter Chloe Lester (9); Sherry Gray, her cousin; her best friend, Patty Potter, and family; many friends; and her beloved 7-year-old Golden Retriever Sammy. She is pre- ceded in death by her only sister, Patricia Brinker. Judy had a love of reading, and enjoyed traveling. The past 13 years she has traveled with her daughter’s family to Sunriver, Oregon, every summer, and Puerto Vallarta to spend Thanksgiving week with family. Judy and Howard enjoyed North Coast Family Fellow- ship, and were both on the hospitality team until she could no longer help. In lieu of fl owers, Judy would like any donations to please be made out to the American Cancer Society, or the local Humane Society. Hughes-Ransom Mortuary & Crematory in Seaside is in charge of the arrangements. 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