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Friday, Dec. 23
Monday, Dec. 26
Low Impact Walk
Knochlers Pinochle
9:30 a.m., 503-738-7751. This low-impact
walking group meets weekly at different
locations. Sponsored by the Seaside
Branch of American Association of Univer-
sity Women (AAUW).
1 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center,
1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-738-7393,
www.sunsetempire.com, all ages, $1
per session per person. This is a weekly,
regular play card game.
Kiwanis Tree Sale
Foods Around the World
3 p.m., Seaside Outlets parking lot, 1111
Roosevelt Drive, Seaside. Need a Christ-
mas tree? Seaside Kiwanis Club’s annual
tree sale fundraiser is open to 6 p.m. daily
at the outlet center.
5 p.m., multiple venues, Cannon Beach,
503-436-2623, www.cannonbeach.org.
Visit the Cannon Beach Chamber for a list
of participating Cannon Beach restaurants
serving unique foods and beverages
from different countries and cultures
during this weeklong event, times vary;
reservations required.
McDougall
7 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap, 1157
Marion Ave., Gearhart, 503-717-8150,
www.mcmenamins.com, no cover. Fact,
fiction and a little in between, McDougall
carries on the relevant tradition of oral
history and folklore.
“It’s A Wonderful Life”
7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 Hemlock
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, www.
coastertheatre.com, $15 to $20, Rated
PG. “It’s A Wonderful Life” tells the story
of how one person can have an impact on
the life of others.
Saturday, Dec. 24
Kiwanis Tree Sale
11 a.m., Seaside Outlets parking lot, 1111
Roosevelt Drive, Seaside.
Christmas Eve Music
1 p.m., Northwest By Northwest Gallery,
232 Spruce St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-
0741, www.nwbynwgallery.com. The
gallery will host an afternoon of acoustic
guitar music with Will and Bobcat Bob
playing favorite and seasonal Christmas
tunes.
Overeaters Meeting
ranger Tom Wilson will discuss how
important salt was to the Lewis and Clark
Corps of Discovery’s expedition.
3:30 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131
Broadway, Seaside, 503-440-4390.
Overeaters Anonymous groups seek
recovery and support through the Twelve
Steps program.
Friday, Dec. 30
The Coats
Coyote Willow
7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 Hemlock
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, www.
coastertheatre.com, $39. A holiday
concert featuring The Coats return offers a
night of seamless a cappella arrange-
ments of holiday classics and contempo-
rary favorites.
7 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap, 1157
Marion Ave., Gearhart, 503-717-8150,
www.mcmenamins.com, no cover. Coyote
Willow’s music styles range from folk,
blues, rock, gypsy jazz and rockabilly to
intriguingly complex instrumentals.
Low Impact Walking
9:30 a.m., 503-738-7751, locations vary.
City Council Meeting
7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway, Seaside,
503-738-5511, www.cityofseaside.us. The
Seaside City Council meets on the second
and fourth Mondays of the month.
Tuesday, Dec. 27
Thursday, Dec. 29
TOPS Meeting
SDDA Breakfast
9:15 a.m., North Coast Family Fellowship,
2245 Wahanna Road, Seaside, 509-910-
0354. Take Pounds Off Sensibly (TOPS)
focuses on healthy lifestyle changes for
weight loss.
8:30 a.m., Pig ‘N’ Pancake, 323 Broad-
way, Seaside, 503-717-1914, www.
seasidedowntown.com. Weekly speakers,
discussions and a no-host breakfast.
Kiwanis Club Meeting
Whale Watch Week
10 a.m., Ecola State Park, Cannon
Beach; Neahkahnie Mountain Historic
Marker turnout on Hwy. 101; 541-765-
3304, www.oregonstateparks.org. The
Whale Watching Spoken Here program
places trained volunteers (to Dec. 31) at
locations along the coast to help visitors
spot migrating Gray whales as they travel
from Alaska to the warm lagoons of Baja
Mexico.
Wednesday, Dec. 28
Bingo!
12:30 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community
Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-738-
7393, www.sunsetempire.com. Bingo
7 p.m., Pacific Pearl Bistro, 111 Broadway,
Seaside.
Ham Radio Breakfast
8 a.m., Finn’s Fish House, 227 Broadway,
Seaside, 503-738-9692. Ham radio opera-
tors meet every Thursday, venues change
the first Thursday of the month.
Noon, Pig ‘N’ Pancake, 323 Broadway, Sea-
side, open to the public, www.facebook.
com/pages/Kiwanis-Club-of-Seaside-Ore.
Features weekly speakers, discussions and
a no-host lunch.
Matinee Thursdays
1 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center,
1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-738-7393,
www.sunsetempire.com, free. Enjoy
popcorn and a movie on senior matinee
Thursdays.
History & Hops
6 p.m., Seaside Brewing Co., 851
Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-7065, www.
seasidemuseum.org. At the next History &
Hops lecture, retired National Park Service
Park, Hammond, 800-551-6949, www.
oregonstateparks.org, free. Park rangers
or volunteers will lead visitors on a guided
First Day Hike at participating state parks
New Year’s Day, day-use parking fees
are waived at participating parks Jan. 1
only; no pets allowed and dress weather
appropriate with sturdy shoes.
Monday, Jan. 2
RJ Marx Trio
7 p.m., WineKraft, 80 10th St., Astoria,
503-468-0206, no cover, 21 +. Saxophon-
ist RJ Marx leads the trio in a repertoire
of jazz music with John Orr (guitar) and
Dave Gager (drums).
Saturday, Dec. 31
8 a.m., call for location, Seaside, 503-
738-9692.
SDDA Breakfast
8:30 a.m., Pig ‘N’ Pancake, 323 Broadway,
Seaside, 503-717-1914.
Kiwanis Club Meeting
Noon, Pig ‘N’ Pancake, 323 Broadway,
Seaside, open to the public.
Knochlers Pinochle
Matinee Thursdays
1 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center,
1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-738-7393,
all ages, $1 per session per person.
1 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center,
1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-738-7393,
free.
Tuesday, Jan. 3
Open Mic & Jam
Open Mic & Jam
7 p.m., Pacific Pearl Bistro, 111 Broadway,
Seaside. All styles welcome at this jam
session hosted by the Tim Kelly Blues
Band.
play, 10 cents per card, $2.40 all games.
TOPS Meeting
9:15 a.m., North Coast Family Fellowship,
2245 Wahanna Road, Seaside, 509-910-
0354.
Senior Karaoke
12:30 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community
Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-
738-3311, www.sunsetempire.com,
free. Senior karaoke follows the senior
lunch program on the first Tuesday of the
month. Time is approximate.
Chris Merrill
Grief Support
2 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center,
1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-338-6230,
18 +. Lower Columbia Hospice provides
group support through journaling and
discussion.
Friday, Jan. 6
Chamber Breakfast
8:15 a.m., Finn’s Fish House, 227
Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6391, www.
seasidechamber.com. Open to the public,
weekly speakers, discussions and a no-
host breakfast.
9 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap, 1157
Marion Ave., Gearhart, 503-717-8150,
www.mcmenamins.com, no cover, 21 +.
Make it a night to remember and party to
live music of rock, soul, pop and rhythm-
n-blues performed by Chris Merrill.
Wednesday, Jan. 4
Low Impact Walking
Bingo!
9:30 a.m., 503-738-7751, locations vary.
12:30 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community
Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-
738-7393.
Open Mic & Jam
Thunder Road Band
Overeaters Meeting
9 p.m., American Legion, 1315 Broadway,
Seaside, 503-738-5111, www.seaside-
post99.org, $5, 21 +. Ring in the New
Year with Thunder Road playing country,
classic rock and blues; dinner special
served at 5 p.m. for $20.
3:30 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131
Broadway, Seaside, 503-440-4390.
Sunday, Jan. 1
First Day Hikes
9 a.m., Oswald West State Park,
Manzanita; 10 a.m., Fort Stevens State
7 p.m., Pacific Pearl Bistro, 111 Broadway,
Seaside.
RJ Marx Trio
7 p.m., WineKraft, 80 10th St., Astoria,
503-468-0206, no cover, 21 +.
Gearhart City Council
7 p.m., City Hall, 698 Pacific Way, Gear-
hart, 503-738-5501, www.ci.gearhart.
or.us. Regular city council meetings are
held monthly on the first Wednesday.
Thursday, Jan. 5
The Columbians
7 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap, 1157
Marion Ave., Gearhart, 503-717-8150,
www.mcmenamins.com, no cover.
The Columbians play a mix of acoustic
bluegrass and Americana eclectic.
Ham Radio Breakfast
Widdop honored at farewell party
Brown takes oath of office
‘Amazing’ service to
the city of Gearhart
New mayor succeeds
Dianne Widdop
By R.J. Marx
By R.J. Marx
Seaside Signal
Seaside Signal
A cross section of resi-
dents and officials gathered
at McMenamins Gearhart
Hotel Thursday, Dec. 15,
for a farewell to Dianne
Widdop.
Widdop stepped down
from office earlier this year
after 23 years in city gov-
ernment, serving as mayor
since 2012.
“Her 23 years of service
R.J. MARX/SEASIDE SIGNAL
has been amazing,” Mayor
Matt Brown said. “She’s Bob and Dianne Widdop at the mayor’s farewell party on Dec.
put so much time and ser- 15
vice for the community.
I’ve gotten an opportunity to
Going forward, Widdop in the March 2015 special
work with her on the Plan- said, she hopes Mayor Brown election, with 64 percent of
ning Commission, it’s going and councilors will address the electorate opposing the
to be great to have her still the foredunes and the dunes mayor’s recall.
“I’m relieved that the
involved in the community, restoration plan.
“To me that has been negative things are over,”
I know she’ll be a voice of
reason for all of us who live postponed and ignored for so she said Thursday. “I’ve en-
many years,” Widdop said. joyed it. I have made lifelong
here.”
“She’s done a fantastic “It is so important for the friends. I would do it all over
again.”
job for the city of Gearhart,” health of the dunes.”
City Administrator Chad
An educational workshop
Windermere Realty’s Craig
Weston said. “I give her ku- is scheduled at the Gearhart Sweet said he has worked
with Widdop since his start in
firehouse in January.
dos.”
During her time as mayor, Gearhart in 2011.
Gearhart City Councilor
“She’s been great, sup-
Paulina Cockrum called Wid- Widdop initiated short-term
dop a mentor and said she rental regulations, helped im- portive, always there for the
hopes that council members prove the Ridge Path and en- staff,” Sweet said. “She’s al-
can continue the “Wednesday forced regulation of Neacox- ways helped us out.”
During the 2014 recall
Coffee with the Mayor” — a ie Creek Barn. She presided
weekly interaction with city over the opening of the city’s election, “she prevailed and
she stayed strong,” Sweet
residents — to raise issues of first water treatment plant.
In 2014, Widdop faced a added. “I’ll miss her around
concern.
“These are my friends,” recall challenge after she was City Hall, but I have a feel-
Widdop said, clearly touched accused of “abuse of leader- ing she’s going to be around
helping the city with whatev-
by the outpouring of support ship.”
Voters supported Widdop er needs to be done.”
from the community.
The Bible was unavail-
able, but Matt Brown had
some handy reading material
on which to take his oath as
Gearhart mayor — the 1971
classic novel, “Golf in the
Kingdom” by Michael Mur-
phy.
The choice was appropri-
ate for the man who recently
received the Merchandiser of
the Year award from the PGA
of America in New York City.
Brown, a former Gearhart
planning commissioner, is
the general manager and PGA
golf pro at Highlands Golf
Course.
Two returning council
members, Dan Jesse and Sue
Lorain, also took oaths of of-
fice at a City Council meeting
Dec. 14.
Brown then convened his
first meeting with a light tap
of the gavel.
Former Mayor Dianne
Widdop was a member of
the audience for the first time
in four years for an agenda
which yielded the reappoint-
ment of planning commis-
sioners Carl Anderson and
David Smith and a preview of
the city’s January dune-grass
workshop at the firehouse fea-
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Matt Brown takes the oath of office as mayor of Gearhart
from City Administrator Chad Sweet.
turing a panel of scientists and
government officials.
Organizers, led by Gear-
hart’s Margaret Marino, hope
the workshop will yield a plan
to restore dunes, address tree
growth in the dunes and limit
invasive species like Scotch
broom while protecting
snowy plover habitat.
City Administrator Chad
Sweet will moderate the fo-
rum.
At the meeting’s conclu-
sion, Brown’s gavel was less
tentative.
“I was a little nervous, but
I thought it went well,” he said
afterward. “It was really good
to be working with some of
the councilors I worked with
on the Planning Commission.”
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