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March 2, 2018 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com • 7A Chamber celebrates a year of accomplishment Volunteers are honored By R.J. Marx Seaside Signal R.J. MARX/SEASIDE SIGNAL Ed Rippet, Nancy McCune, Ken Heman and Brian Owen. The city’s business elite came out in force Feb. 15 to celebrate a year of civic ac- complishment at the Seaside Chamber of Commerce Annu- al Award Dinner. “One of the biggest years ever,” chamber Executive Di- rector Brian Owen said from the podium of the Best West- ern Oceanview Resort banquet room. Members and guests cele- brated staff, a new board, vol- unteerism and local businesses. With a theme of “We are Growing,” table decorations offered metal buckets and seed packages. “It’s all about the success of the community and it’s all about the business and com- munity leaders who are grow- ing and thriving in Seaside,” the city’s visitor information specialist Ken Heman said. Seven award-winners re- ceived recognition and ap- plause. Sue Pickell garnered an award for lifetime achieve- ment for her years of volun- teerism. She congratulated the chamber and its members. “I can see the growth,” Pickell said in accepting her honor. “Seaside is the greatest place to live and you guys are mak- ing it happen.” A standing ovation greeted Nancy McCune as she accept- ed the Byron Award, named after legendary local volunteer Byron Meeks and presented to a member of the Seaside community who has shown outstanding qualities in com- munity service. A new year ahead As the chamber closed out one year, its director looked ahead. Chamber events Pour- ing at the Coast, beach volley- ball, Fourth of July fireworks, Hood to Coast and Yuletide in Seaside will see registration upgrades and increased social media presence. “This year we’re going to focus on a true strategic plan,” Owen said. “We’re go- ing to have a plan that’s going to build into the future. We’re going to have ideas on struc- ture, where we want to go and how we’re going to get there.” Owen said the chamber aims to “set the stage” for growth by becoming a hub for Seaside businesses. The chamber will also look for advocacy partners. “The biggest challenge is to work with our politicians in an advocacy role, either in the city role, county or the state,” Owen said. “We really need to plug in and put time and energy at the state levels.” Award winners BUSINESS OF THE YEAR — Clat- sop Community Bank VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR — Robin Knoll, EZ Shipping Drop Off 2017 LEGACY AWARD — Mark and Marci Utti, TD&M Enter- prises COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD — Jeremy Mills, State Farm RISING STAR/NEW BUSINESS AWARD — Andrew Stein, Logotek RETAIL EXCELLENCE AWARD — Lum’s Auto Center CHAMBER AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR — Beverly Renne LIFETIME AWARD — Sue Pickell BYRON AWARD — Nancy McCune TIRES/WHEELS D EL ’S O .K . 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For Dahlgren, the band’s success is part of a long tradi- tion of “spreading the music around.” Along with the symphon- ic band, the group “is in the middle of the process” of participating in and preparing for upcoming performances, including a Tuesday com- petition in St. Helens and a concert at the high school on Wednesday. “A week ago we played at the district jazz festival in Astoria,” Dahlgren said Sun- day before taking the stage for the jazz festival. “Yester- day we had students doing solo and ensemble competi- tions in Tillamook.” Those included jazz band members Gage Mergel, Isa- iah Collins, Hayley Rollins and Jacob Brien. Seaside’s musicians descend from a proud tra- dition at the high school. This year’s band “shapes up great,” Dahlgren said. “We’re working hard. It’s a process, and we’re kind of in the middle of the process right now.” Repertoire includes most- ly classics, Dahlgren said. “It’s super important they’re familiar with some of the standards,” he said. “For the regular band, we program four varying styles for com- petition.” Money raised by the Lighthouse Jazz Society, or- ganizers of the festival, also provided scholarship funds to musicians seeking to at- tend jazz camp in Washing- ton state this summer. Directors ‘pass the torch’ By R.J. Marx Seaside Signal Hundreds of jazz fans made their way to venues throughout Seaside over the weekend to hear a collection of traditional stylists from around the Northwest and beyond. The 35th annual fes- tival, presented by the Light- house Jazz Society, brings a mission of passing the mu- sical torch from one genera- tion to another. To that end, the society’s longtime direc- tors, Ruth Johnson and Judy Shook, passed the baton to festival “director in training” Dennis Brodigan. 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