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Town hall: Mitchell
panned for climate vote
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“I don’t think we should be
arguing whether this mul-
timillion-dollar company
will be seriously impacted
by an extra $500,000,”
she said. “Oregon can’t
let one company, that is
one of the largest polluters
in the state, regulate our
decision-making.”
One person in the audi-
ence urged her to “listen
to Clatsop County, not to
Portland,” to applause.
Others questioned her
votes for a plastic bag ban
and housing protections
for renters, including limits
on rent hikes and evictions.
“If I campaigned on
those things and was
elected on those positions,
I think it stands to reason
that the vast majority of
the constituency support
the things we’ve done,”
Mitchell responded.
Bob Shortman, the
chairman
of
Clatsop
County Republicans, saw
the town hall as a way to
build enthusiasm for the
party’s base.
“I would really like to
thank you, because our
membership is increas-
ing amazingly,” Shortman
said. “We’re having stand-
ing-room meetings. We’re
very looking forward to
next year for a candidate,
and spirited debates.”
On that, at least, the
two divergent sides could
agree.
“Spirited is a great
term,” Mitchell said after
the town hall. “After the
lightning rod (HB) 2020
session, I think it’s a good
thing to bring out peo-
ple with different opin-
ions. Polling shows there
is a divide. The tenor of
the discussion would make
you think the divide is
much larger than it actu-
ally is.”
Trails: Bikes bring bucks
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coming in already from out
of town and immediately
we have this commonality,
rapport — and that’s such a
nice thing to have.”
Contributing to the
organization’s quick suc-
cess is partnerships with
the Oregon Coast Visi-
tors Association, Clatsop
County and GreenWood
Resources, among others.
The
trail
alliance
received a grant of $4,400
from Seaside’s Tourism
Grant Program, announced
this spring.
“When leaders invest
in outdoor recreation, the
result is healthier com-
munities, healthier econo-
mies,” he said.
IF YOU GO
The grand opening takes from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at
Klootchy Creek Park on U.S. Highway 26, about 2½ miles
east of Seaside. Ribbon-cutting by Mark Morgans of
GreenWood Resources and announcements take place
at 11:30 a.m. There will be shuttles to Twin Peaks for
riders and nonriders to see the expanse or the property
and the view down into Seaside. Lunch and refresh-
ments will be served from 1 to 3 p.m.
Surf Camp: Everybody, let’s get into the water!
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Her friend Abbie agreed:
“It’s like riding a skateboard
down the biggest hill you’ve
ever been on.”
She described the intense
focus and effort she feels
motivated to maintain when
out in the water.
The annual Learn to Surf
Camp — which has four
more sessions scheduled for
July 25 and Aug. 8, 22, and
29 — transports campers to
the serenity and unaffected
beauty of Short Sand Beach
in Oswald West State Park.
“It connects them with
nature,” camp leader Mike
Kadi, the district’s aquatic
coordinator and swim coach,
said.
The experience spurs
people to get outdoors into
the fresh air and wilder-
ness, helping them detach
from television screens,
smartphones and other
distractions.
Jesse Parker, who works
as a lifeguard in Cannon
Beach and assists the rec-
reation district with several
aquatic programs, added,
“You kind of can’t think of
anything else when you’re
out there.”
The six one-day summer
surf camps are designed for
beginners. The day starts
with a safety lecture and dry
land instruction to help teach
the campers the fundamen-
tals. Once armed with a base
knowledge and skillset, they
are led into the ocean for
further water instruction that
emphasizes paddling, turn-
ing the board around, turtle
diving through the waves,
and standing up on the surf-
board. From there, they get
to spend the next couple
hours practicing and having
fun.
The magic of the ocean
For many campers, Kadi
said, the accomplishment
of riding their fi rst wave is
addictive.
Katherine Lacaze
Instructor Mike Kadi heads into the ocean with a camper named Anna, from Bend, during a
Learn to Surf camp session July 11.
“Once they get up, it’s
over,” he added. “They just
keep coming back.”
The camp is open to indi-
viduals of all ages, as long as
they can swim. Campers can
choose to attend a single day
camp or multiple.
Lindsey said she was
uncertain about surfi ng the
fi rst time around, having
been encouraged to attend
the camp by her friend.
Now, she’s happy she did it.
“It’s kind of cool to pass
the torch,” said Kadi, who
has run the camp since join-
ing the district in 2014 and
instructed more than 100
young people in the process.
“I’m getting older, and I’m
happy I can teach these kids
the skill of surfi ng.”
Originally, the camp
was held at Indian Beach
in Ecola State Park, but
then Kadi moved it to Short
Sand, as it is “one of the best
learning beaches” and pro-
vides a safer, comfortable
environment for beginners.
Parked added that when his
mother visited from Arkan-
sas, she was able to catch a
wave even as a newbie.
IF YOU GO
What: Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District Learn to
Surf Camp
Where: Short Sand Beach (meet at the recreation district)
When: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 25 and Aug. 8, 22, and 29
Details: Cost to participate is $65 per person, or $50 for
resident. To register, call Sunset Empire Park & Recreation at
503-738-3311 or visit sunsetempire.com.
Additionally, at Short
Sand Beach, campers get an
opportunity after their lunch
break to go explore the tide
pools and waterfall and
climb among exquisite rock
formations surrounding the
water.
“There’s something mag-
ical about the ocean,” Parker
said. “It’s like it’s got a life
force of its own.”
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Josh Fry: For artist, ‘Life is long, paint is cheap’
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found Fry high to the point
of drooling on paint fumes.
“He had a serious talk with
me about carcinogens and
safety. If I was going to do
this seriously I needed to do
it correctly.”
Four years ago he took
the leap to quit his chef job
to become a full-time artist.
“So far I haven’t had to
go back,” he said. “It’s an
amazing life that I never
could have dreamed about
those years ago in that coffee
house. I have a sincere hope
that someone sees one of my
Boba Fett paintings one day
and says, ‘That sucks, you
could do way better.”
Fry’s work is on perma-
nent display at Hold Fast
Tattoo on Broadway. “They
took a chance on me and
asked me to hang my art-
work when I had no business
being in a gallery,” he said.
“They say all the time how
cool it has been to watch me
develop as an artist and that
means a lot coming from
such talented artists as Jen,
Brandy, and Jeremiah.”
Besides exhibiting his
work at Hold Fast, Fry isn’t
“Batman vs. Joker,” by Josh Fry.
hung up on showing his
work in galleries. His work
has been shown at the Asto-
ria Art Walk and the Bridge
& Tunnel Bottle Shop &
Tap Room on Duane Street
in Astoria as well as at the
Westport Winery during
Seaside Art Walk. He main-
tains a Facebook page, Sub-
tle Shades, and a page on
Instagram. Another way to
view his work is online at
SubtleShades.net.
As a contemporary art-
ist whose work is inspired
by comic books and graphic
novels, he said it’s a conse-
quence of the social media
age that it is just as easy for
him to get his artwork in
front of eyes that way as it is
to show in a gallery.
“I’ve had some of my
best artwork in prominent
windows on Broadway and
Holladay in Seaside for
many years now,” he said.
“It’s been seen by millions
of people. I sell maybe one
piece every year that way.
On the other hand, I really
do appreciate getting my art-
work in front of eyes.”
In the right circum-
stances, exposure can be
just as valuable as a sale, he
said. “That’s why I’m more
likely to set up exhibits or
a temporary show. It’s not
always about selling my art-
work; it’s more about selling
myself to my community.
People usually come back
to me for multiple projects
after we fi rst meet.”
His website Subtle-
Shades.net includes not only
a spectacular online gallery
of his images, but links to his
YouTube videos and tuto-
rials on how he makes his
art. Fry also blogs on how to
make stencils; how to create
an online store; and how to
use SquareUp. In addition to
his stencil art, he also does
freelance design and graphic
work.
His work is also very
affordable with many paint-
ings selling for under $200.
“I love living and work-
ing on the Oregon Coast,”
Fry said. “You can fi nd me
rattling spraypaint cans or
throwing paint on to can-
vas at my studio. I welcome
commission work and spe-
cial projects. Thanks for
looking.”
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