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April 14, 2017 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com • 5A Emergency responders make a difference in Seaside I t’s no secret that visitation to Seaside comes and goes throughout the year. Two years ago, with very little snow falling in the Oregon mountains, visitors fl ocked to the beaches during unseasonal warm days throughout January, February and March of 2015. This year’s weather has been the exact opposite of two years ago, and many leisure days have been spent in the mountains instead of along the beaches. Yet, no matter what’s happen- ing, or how busy it is in Seaside — whether it’s our year-round population of 6,500 or a busy sum- mer day, coupled with a large event — there is a small group of people in Seaside that arrive at work each day and serve the public behind the scenes. National Public Safety SIDE RAIL JON RAHL Telecommunicators Week is April 9-15, and as of this publication, just concluding. The weeklong event, established in 1981 by Patricia Anderson of the Contra Costa Sher- iff’s Offi ce in California, was set up to honor and celebrate the hard work and dedication of those who have made their professional lives all about serving the public as an emergency telecommunicator. Part of my role with the City of Seaside is also assisting with the dissemination of public information to the media and citizens of our town. I’ve seen our emergency dis- patchers in action. I’ve witnessed them taking a call about a minor accident but I’ve also seen them working in situations where some- one’s life is on the line. There’s really no way to know what that call coming in may be for. Is it a visitor who has seen a loved one go missing in our vast Pacifi c Ocean? Maybe it’s a minor disturbance. It could also very well be because someone has stopped breathing and needs CPR assistance. These dispatchers provide as much help as possible until police, fi re and medics can arrive on seen. They are a lifeline to thousands of citizens every year. I personally thank them for their service and encourage you to do so as well. Advertising updates With the kickoff of the spring- break season, the Seaside Visitors Bureau launched a couple of brand new ad campaigns over the past month. On March 13, we unveiled mass transit advertising on the TriMet Light Rail system through- out the Portland metro area. Our icon-rich advertising, sans photos, will be featured on train cars for twelve consecutive months running through March 2018. The cars can be seen across the entire Max train system over the length of the contract. As of April 1, you can also keep tabs on what the Seaside beach looks like by tuning into KOIN news. Seaside is now one of eight weather cams across the Portland viewing area. The camera will be used by meteorologists on various news broadcasts with all on-air inclusions featuring the “It’s Easy to Seaside” logo. Part of our partnership will also include digital advertising across the KOIN.com website and the webcam can be viewed online at koin.com/weather/ webcams. We plan to add the same online stream to our website in the next 30-60 days. 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. Jon Rahl is the director of tour- ism for the Seaside Visitors Bureau and assistant general manager of the Seaside Civic & Convention Center. OBITUARIES Violet May Malo Doris Alma Hill Oct. 6, 1925 — March 26, 2017 Vi, who was 91, lived a full life surrounded by family and many friends. Everyone who knew her would say she was an extremely loving wife, mother, grandmother, and a hard worker and kindred spirit. She was a native Ore- gonian. The daughter of Raymond and Viola Robertson, Violet was born in Dallas, Oregon. She attended school in Taft, Willamina and was a gradu- ate of Sheridan High School, where she met her husband, Robert William Malo. They were married until his death in 1987. Vi worked in the ship yards during World War II as a certifi ed Navy welder and electrician. In later years, she ran and worked her blueberry farm in Tigard. Oregon, while raising her boys. After her husband’s retire- Violet Malo ment, they made the move to Cannon Beach, Oregon. There she opened the Mama Malo’s Burger Factory (home of the Surfer Burger) in an old box car. She also worked along- side her husband next door after the opening of Malo’s Crab and Fish Market. Violet had a love for trav- eling, the ocean and also her Lone Rock getaway. She is survived by two sons, James Eugene Malo and Robert Adran Malo; by four grandchildren, Angela Maria Malo, James Robert Malo, Matthew Robert Malo and Katelin Maria Malo; and three great grandchildren, Krystopher Daniel Malo, Ma- lia Kana Lei Lani Malo and Summer Riley Malo. Violet enriched everyone’s lives she came in contact with, and was better known as “Mom Malo.” She’s journeyed to the spirit in the sky (God speed), where she’ll where she’ll fi - nally meet Elvis. We’ll miss her! Caldwell’s Funeral & Cre- mation Arrangement Cen- ter in Seaside is in charge of the arrangements. An online guest book may be signed at www.caldwellsmortuary.com LETTERS Letters from Page 4A Oregonians have access to the broadest possible range of specialty physicians and providers throughout the state and not just in urban areas. Our community is already struggling under the high costs of health care. Truly my drive in going to Salem every year is to fi ght against anything that can cause state sponsored rate increases with- out a recognizable benefi t. As a member of our community it has always been important to me to stand against things that I believe will negatively impact our economic health as well as our quality of life. Far too many of my commu- nity live on a fi xed income, increases in cost without increases in income are devastating. On Wednesday I will have the honor of sitting with both of our wonderful representatives, Rep. Deborah Boone and also Sen. Betsy Johnson to bring forward our concerns and hopes . Jeremy Mills, State Farm Seaside Thanks to all for a memorable season! We would like to thank the many, many people who helped make our season one to cherish and remember. From the very beginning of the season, through the Holiday Classic, on into the league season, and through- out our journey to state, we had so much support from so many different people, and we’d like to express our gratitude. The kindnesses we received from parents, community members and fans was something we shall never forget. We can’t begin to explain the wonder and joy it meant to go to on the road to Banks, or Tillamook or Molalla, or play at the state tournament, and have it feel like a home game. With such support, both at home and on the road, we couldn’t help but give it our all. We have truly been given a lesson in what the idea of community means, and how special it was to have been the recipient of such support. Finally, we would like to give a big, loud, and wonder- ful congratulation to our boys. Way to bring home the fi rst state championship for bas- ketball in our school history. We could not be more proud of our boys and their coaches and supporters. Thank you Seaside, thank you to all who helped make our season such a memorable one. Michael Hawes, head coach Seaside High School girls basketball team and coaches Dec. 9, 1923 — March 16, 2017 Doris was born in Stra- chan, Alberta, Canada, to Albert and Grace Barkham on the family homestead. When she was twelve, she moved to the Portland area and graduated from Frank- lin High School. While in high school, she was a Rose Festival princess. After high school, she earned her college mon- ey as a welder in the ship yards building Liberty ships for the war effort. She met her future husband, Vernon Hill, at Oregon State Col- lege. In 1944, they were married in Buffalo, New York, where Vern was serv- ing in the Army Air Corps. She and Vern raised their family in Richland, Wash- ington. In 1972, they retired to Vern’s family homestead in Hamlet, Oregon, near Sea- side. They enjoyed 66 years of marriage. Her last seven years were spent at Ava- mere at Seaside, where she received loving care and made many good friends. Doris was preceded in Doris Hill death by her husband, Vern, and grandson, Peter Hill. She is survived by her sister, Millie Lindsay (Gordon); her brother, Larry Meissner; her daughter, Diane LeClair Neet (Donald); and her son Dave Hill (Charlotte). She has fi ve grandsons and eight great-grandchildren: Samuel Hill (Justine), and their daughter Eva; Andy Hill (Kari), and their chil- dren, Abbie and Gabe; Alan LeClair and his daughter, Marcelle; Nathan LeClair (Mary) and their sons, Adam and Henry; and Kev- in LeClair (Sarah) and their sons, Evan and Jack. Doris has numerous nieces, neph- ews, cousins in both the U.S. and Canada. Doris will be remem- bered for her kind and gen- tle spirit. She always had a smile and time for people. She was sensitive to oth- ers feelings and needs. She dearly loved her family and friends, and they loved her. Now she is freed from her dementia and cancer, rejoic- ing at the feet of her savior. A memorial service will be held at the Cannon Beach Community Church, 132 E. Washington St., on April 15 at 2 p.m. In lieu of fl owers, dona- tions may be made to Low- er Columbia Hospice, 2111 Exchange St, Astoria, OR 97103; or Cannon Beach Community Church. Hughes-Ransom Mor- tuary and Crematory of Seaside is in charge of the arrangements. Please visit www.hughes-ransom.com to share memories and sign the guest book. COME JOIN US! The Cannon Beach Academy is a public, tuition free char- ter school that is part of the Seaside School District. We open this fall, starting with grades K-2. We will grow one grade, each year, until we reach K-5. We are off ering a unique curriculum consisting of Direct Instruct and The Core Knowledge Sequence. Both programs have been proven to increase student achievement as well as boost self confi dence and esteem. Our class sizes are limited to 22 students. We are off ering Spanish language exposure; students will receive daily instruction in Spanish. We are also providing a focus on the Arts; we will work with the large number of local artists to help provide our children with a rich experience. Enrollment ends on April 30th, 2017. To enroll your chid, please visit our website at www.thecannonbeachacademy.org or give a call to 503.440.9878. COME JOIN US!