September 15, 2017 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com • 5A
Hood to Coast makes big difference in community
A
bout three years ago,
I was spending time
with my family when
an interesting topic came
up. I have fi ve siblings, all
are married, and between
the lot of us there are 13
grandchildren for my parents
to enjoy. It’s a large group
and it often proves diffi cult
getting us all together.
One of my siblings men-
tioned that they had always
wanted to participate in the
“Hood to Coast” run, the
annual relay that begins at
Timberline Lodge, winds
through the scenic byways of
northwest Oregon and fi nish-
es on the sandy beach, here in
Seaside.
After some deliberation
and research, we submitted a
team entry to participate. We
were fortunate to be selected,
or so we thought, because af-
ter our selection the reality of
what lay in front of us set in.
There was lots of training
to do! Our team that year
featured nine members of
my family and three lucky
friends. We had a great time
despite the hurricane-like
conditions that befell the
runners over the course of the
weekend.
We took 2016 off,
regrouped and all that, and
were selected to participate
again in 2017. This time,
fi lled with knowledge from
the previous experience many
of us took our training and
preparation more thoroughly
and serious. This time we
fi lled the two vans with 10
SKY BOX
SKYLER
ARCHIBALD
SUBMITTED PHOTO
Skyler Archibald, second from right, and members of his relay team.
family members and two
“friends of the family.”
The conditions throughout
the weekend were perfect.
Many of us, despite not being
natural runners in any way,
ran faster than expected and
had a great experience in
what is truly a unique event.
In between the three assigned
“legs” (runs) that each team
member endured, you also
get plenty of time driving the
route. Our team fi nished the
course in 32 hours and 13
minutes and when we weren’t
running, we were enjoying
many laughs (and smells)
in the friendly confi nes of a
mini-van.
My favorite moments
were spending time with two
of my sisters and their hus-
bands and laughing at jokes,
misfortune and wallowing in
exhaustion together. Besides
that, I had dedicated myself
to a more diligent training
schedule this year and it
was wonderful to perform
a bit better. This year, I’m
not quite as sore as I was in
2015!
On my second leg which
began around 3 a.m. and took
place on Apiary Road near
Camp Wilkerson in Columbia
County, I had the overwhelm-
ing experience of running
in a truly beautiful setting.
The windy country road was
void of vehicles (except the
other vans in the race) and
the dark, crisp and clear
night made for near-perfect
conditions. Several times, I
turned off my fl ashlight and
just enjoyed the shadow of
the trees and the beautiful
stars as I lumbered through
the 6.7-mile leg.
I know there are many
challenges that the communi-
ties that host this event deal
with, including Seaside. The
traffi c is abhorrent and defi es
one of the main reasons that
many residents enjoy the
North Coast. The behavior
of some runners and teams is
less than wonderful, although
the majority of those that
I saw act as appropriate or
more appropriate than the
guests of Seaside for other
events throughout the year.
Despite all these challeng-
es the event makes a huge
difference for our community,
bringing revenue, partner-
ships and exposure that are
much needed. Perhaps more
importantly though, at least
for this one participant, is that
I’m a healthier and happier
individual because of my par-
ticipation in Hood to Coast.
When we encourage peo-
ple to recreate and be active,
we’re making the world
better and Seaside, through
it’s participation in Hood to
Coast does that! Without the
actual event to look forward
to, my training would have
lacked signifi cant motivation
and I would have also missed
out on a wonderful and bond-
ing family experience. Surely
my experience isn’t unique in
that regard.
When we made our last
exchange at the top of Lewis
& Clark Road there was no
greater feeling than knowing
that we had completed the
198-mile course and as we
headed to the fi nish line on
what was one of the most
beautiful days this summer
my heart was full of gratitude
for the experience and for
this wonderful community!
Skyler Archibald is the Ex-
ecutive Director of the Sunset
Empire Park & Recreation
District.
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Robert (Bob) Caldwell
Yuma, Arizona
Jan. 8, 1939 – Sept. 1, 2017
Bob was born in Newberg, Oregon to American Legion in Seward, Alaska, and a
Frank and Audrey Caldwell, and died in lifetime member of the Elks, a Seaside Ex-
Yuma, Arizona.
alted Ruler, and a District Deputy Grand Ex-
He grew up in Milwaukie Oregon, and alted Ruler.
joined the U.S. Coast Guard in
He is survived by his wife, Do-
1956. He spent many years in Alas-
reen; six children; four grandchil-
ka, serving on ships and providing
dren; two sisters; and nieces and
maintenance and repair throughout
nephews.
the state. He retired as a chief war-
He and Doreen moved to Yuma,
rant offi cer in 1976.
Arizona in 1995, and have had an
Bob and Doreen were married
active life including traveling to the
on May 10, 1958. They have six
Northwest each summer.
children, Doug, Kim (Glen) Kenny,
A memorial service will be at
Jeff (Julie) and twins Anne and Jan
the Elks Lodge on Avenue A in
(Curt).
Seaside, Oregon, on Sept. 17 at 1
He was commander of the ROBERT CALDWELL p.m.
Doris Olive Snodgrass
Seaside
Feb. 8, 1920 — Aug. 22, 2017
Doris Olive Hungerford Snodgrass, 97, 1991. They both enjoyed playing piano, two
of Seaside, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 22, side-by-side baby grands, and had a library of
2017, at Providence Seaside Hospital. She two-piano music.
was born Feb. 8, 1920, in Moscow, Idaho,
Both Walt and Doris were active in the
the daughter of the late Charles
Seaside Lions Club, the AARP, the
W. Hungerford and Ruth Patridge
SMART program and Senior Com-
Hungerford of Moscow.
mission. When Walt passed away
Doris was raised in Moscow,
in 2002, Doris continued to belong
and was involved with the school
to the organizations, but expanded
orchestra and chorus in high school.
her community involvement with
She went to college at the Univer-
a local book club, volunteering at
sity of Idaho, where she majored in
the Seaside Library, and the local
music and belonged to the Gamma
garden club, when she played back-
Phi Beta sorority.
ground piano music at the annual
Doris toured with an all-female
Sweet Affair for several years. Do-
orchestra and choir during the
DORIS
ris became a member of the Friday
SNODGRASS
war, and also had the opportunity
Music Club, participated in month-
to meet Eleanor Roosevelt when
ly meetings and continued playing
Eleanor visited the University of Idaho. Al- with them until her death.
though Doris was a piano major, she also
Doris enjoyed a lifelong affair with plants.
played the cello in orchestra, and continued She planted countless trees as tributes, as
to play cello, along with piano, her entire life. well as beautifying whatever location she re-
She met Walter Howard Snodgrass when he sided in. She often volunteered in city plant-
took up bassoon in order to sit next to her ing projects, and donated many starts of iris
in the orchestra. They were married in June and other plants to help her local fl ower beds.
1941, the same spring they both earned their She was passionate about the Seaside Li-
bachelor of music degrees.
brary, and volunteered with the new building.
Doris and Walt moved to Orofi no, Idaho, She was an avid reader, and played her piano
where Walt taught school music, then took a almost every day of her life.
teaching job in Sandpoint, before Walt was
In her later years she lived at the Suzanne
called into service for World War II. Doris Elise Retirement home in Seaside, Oregon,
moved back to Moscow, where she re-en- and enjoyed many of their social programs.
rolled at the University of Idaho and went
Doris is survived by her children, Lynn
on to earn her master’s degree in music ed- Schmidt of Reedsport, Dianne Thrailkill
ucation. When the war was over, Walt and (Grant) of Florence, Montana, and Mark
Doris moved to Rosalia, Idaho, where Walt (Jennifer) Snodgrass, of Moscow, Idaho; four
resumed teaching school.
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
In 1953 they moved to Moscow, where She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Pat
Walt taught music in the public schools. Do- Hungerford.
ris taught private piano for many years, and
Doris was preceded in death by her hus-
even a second generation of piano students. band, Walt; sister-in-law, Gayle Hungerford;
Former students remembered her kind coun- daughter-in-law, Martha Snodgrass; son-in-
tenance, patience and in-home recitals that law, Philip Schmidt; her brothers and sister-
were frequent events. For many years Doris in-law, Roger (Carol) Hungerford of Tucson,
belonged to the “Friends of Music,” a local Arizona, and Kenneth Hungerford of Mos-
organization of musicians. She was also a cow, Idaho.
founding member of the alumnae chapter in
There will be a private family memorial.
Moscow for SAI.
The family suggests that memorials be
In 1977, they both retired and moved to made to the Friday Musical Club, c/o Laurie
Oregon to fulfi ll their lifelong dream of living Drage, P.O. Box 706, Warrenton, OR 97146;
near the ocean. They began their retirement the Sou’Wester Garden Club; or the Seaside
in Elsie, Oregon, and moved to Seaside in Public Library.
Vote no on 4-188
David Townsend, out-
of-state political strategist
and owner of a $700-a-night
vacation rental at Little Beach,
is sponsoring Measure 4-188,
which will appear on Novem-
ber’s ballot. If approved, this
measure would repeal and
replace Gearhart’s law limit-
ing and regulating short-term
rentals. This measure would
allow all homes in Gearhart
to be converted into transient
rentals. Think about it. Short-
term rentals could take over
our entire community.
The “repeal and replace”
measure would satisfy the vaca-
tion rental agencies like Vacasa,
securing them more units in
Gearhart. Townsend’s agent,
Oregon Beach Vacations, has
contributed $4,000 to his war
chest for Measure 4-188, ac-
cording to the Oregon Secretary
of State. More rentals mean
more money for these agencies
and absentee landlords.
Short-term rentals are
a commercial activity not
permitted in Gearhart’s sin-
gle-family residential zones,
but they are “grandfathered”
by law pending eventual sale
of the rental properties, which
then revert back to much-need-
ed permanent residences
following existing Ordinance
901. Ordinance 901 also does
double duty as a solution to the
existing (permanent) housing
crisis. Townsend’s fl yers argue
that Measure 4-188 would pro-
tect “all property rights now
and in the future” from such
regulation. City law has noth-
ing to do with property rights,
but with the way a property is
used — in other words, normal
zoning regulations.
Properties in a residential
zone cannot be used for com-
mercial purposes. Transient
rentals such as short-term
vacation houses are commer-
cial uses, therefore illegal.
Those who buy property
zoned residential are entitled
to expect their neighborhood
will remain residential, not to
become commercial hotel-like
zones. LUBA’s decision was
not appealed. Townsend’s
“repeal and replace” measure
aims for a more favorable
result for these hotel-like busi-
nesses through a direct appeal
to Gearhart voters. Novem-
ber’s voters won’t be de-
ceived. They realize Measure
4-188 is about enriching the
bank accounts of real estate
profi teers, not the quality of
life for residents. Help protect
our property values and our
neighborhoods from proposed
unlimited short-term rentals.
Vote no on Measure 4-188,
and keep Gearhart residential.
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