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A4 • Friday, March 13, 2020 | Seaside Signal | SeasideSignal.com SignalViewpoints The best of Lou Solitske SEEN FROM SEASIDE R.J. MARX The man in the black suit with a camera. Say no more. Everyone in Seaside is famil- iar with Lou Solitske: photographer, author, friend of animals and an inveterate walker through Seaside. Here are some of his best photos from 2019, among 29,182 shots taken in the year. Lou Solitske Sunset in August 2019. Lou Solitske Kite fl ying on the beach in Seaside, early September. Lou Solitske ‘I was taking pictures of them taking pictures of me. I had a bird on my head at the time. That’s why everybody was smiling and laughing. See more of Solitske’s photos online at SeasideSignal.com Lou Solitske An otter takes a dip in the Neawanna River. April 17, 2019, a rainbow across the Turnaround. Lou Solitske R.J. Marx Lou with O’Malley, in their Seaside home. Air kisses only, no hugs, please C oronavirus was the topic du jour when our friends visited this past weekend. We met through our now-grown children. Not long after we left New York to move to Oregon, they moved to New Hampshire where they have a home in the beautiful, tucked away vil- lage of Peterborough. Unlike us, L&L are retired, which means they are at liberty to travel. They have family in southern California, and a daughter doing graduate work at Berkeley, so they took a month to start in San Diego and then drive up the coast, their adventure culminating in a visit to Seaside. “Are you worried L&L are bringing the virus to your door?” a mutual friend from New York inquired. I said I was taking steps to control the situation by swabbing every hard surface in my house with a bleach solu- tion and we were already maniacally washing our hands à la Lady Macbeth and avoiding large gatherings. “Maybe I should make them walk through a sheep dip before they come in the house,” I joked. Once they arrived, our guests were very willing to discuss the virus. Mostly they expressed concern their Jet Blue fl ight set to depart in 10 days from San Diego to Boston (after vis- iting Astoria and laying eyes on the Columbia River, they turned their rental car around and headed back to Califor- nia) would be cancelled and they would have to drive across the country to New Hampshire. “Even if it’s not canceled, you might PUBLISHER EDITOR Kari Borgen R.J. Marx VIEW FROM THE PORCH EVE MARX not want to get on a plane,” I suggested. The idea of getting on a plane right now is about as appealing as getting on a cruise ship, in my opinion. Our visit wasn’t much impeded by the virus, although we heeded the Centers for Disease Control’s advice “older adults,” i.e., anyone over 60, should “stay home as much as possi- ble.” We walked the beach (isn’t salt air cleaner?); had a few meals out, notably at Baked Alaska in Astoria and in Sea- side at the U Street Pub; we got coffee in Cannon Beach at Sea Level, and vis- ited a few galleries. After their fi rst night when they stayed with us and we ordered Thai Me Up takeout. L & L stayed two nights at the Sandy Cove Inn which they said was “very nice” with real art on the walls and very clean, and conveniently close to the beach for viewing sunsets. Mostly we hung out at our house and I cooked. And we talked. We had a lot of catching up to do, but we also talked a lot about coronavirus. “It’s like worrying about the tsu- nami,” I said. “It could happen.” My husband pointed out evacuation routes and signage as we gave them the area tour. I joked how my own plan in case of earthquake and tsunami is not to CIRCULATION MANAGER Jeremy Feldman ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER Sarah Silver- Tecza MULTIMEDIA ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE Kim McCaw CONTRIBUTING WRITERS John D. Bruijn Skyler Archibald Darren Gooch Joshua Heineman Rain Jordan Katherine Lacaze Eve Marx Esther Moberg Carl Earl TUESDAY, March 17 run from the wave, but to walk towards it. Might as well get it over with, is my thought. “I hate camping,” I said. “Imagine me surviving the wave and then hav- ing to deal with weeks if not months of no electricity or hot water. That’s not happening.” We joked how being older puts us more at risk of contracting coronavirus, but also how our age gives us the liberty to care a bit less what happens to us. “It’s really more a matter of how you want to die,” I said. “Not that most peo- ple get to pick.” Laurie texted me Monday morn- ing to say they were on I-5, headed south. They didn’t think much of Eugene, where they stayed one night. Her impression was of dreariness and impoverishment. That bummed me out. Meanwhile I’m washing my hands about 25 times a day and practicing social distancing. It’s air kisses or wav- ing from now on only. No hugs, please. I use disinfectant to daily wipe door- knobs and hard surfaces. I’ve washed every sheet, every towel, and every dish cloth in scalding water, and washed the wood fl oors down multiple times with a solution of tap water and vinegar even though I just read most household cleaning products will kill coronavirus, but not white vinegar. You can make your own inexpen- sive antimicrobial spray by mixing one part household bleach to 99 parts cold tap water. Spray this on surfaces and leave for 10 to 30 minutes. Note this is bleach. It will ruin your sofa. PRODUCTION MANAGER SYSTEMS MANAGER PUBLIC MEETINGS Union Health District of Clat- sop County, 8 a.m., Seaside Providence Hospital Ed Center, Room B. Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District Board of Directors, 5:15 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside. Seaside School District Board of Directors, 7 p.m., 1801 S. Franklin, Seaside. Seaside Planning Commis- sion, work session, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. WEDNESDAY, March 18 Seaside Tourism Advisory Committee, 3 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. Seaside Tree Board, 4 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. THURSDAY, May 19 Seaside Transportation Advisory Committee, 6 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. MONDAY, March 23 Seaside City Council, 7 p.m., 989 Broadway. TUESDAY, March 24 Seaside Airport Advisory Committee, 6 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. MONDAY, March 30 Seaside City Council/Library Foundation Workshop, 6 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broad- way. TUESDAY, March 31 7 p.m., Gearhart City Council, work session, 698 Pacifi c Way. WEDNESDAY, April 1 Seaside Improvement Commission, 6 p.m., 989 Broadway. Gearhart City Council, 7 p.m., 698 Pacifi c Way. THURSDAY, April 2 Gearhart Budget Commit- tee, 5 p.m., 698 Pacifi c Way. Seaside Parks Advisory Committee, 7 p.m., 989 Broadway. FRIDAY, April 3 Gearhart Budget Commit- tee, (if necessary), 5 p.m., 698 Pacifi c Way. TUESDAY, April 7 Seaside Community Center Commission, 10 a.m., 989 Broadway. Seaside Library Board, 5:30 p.m., 1131 Broadway. Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District, board workshop, 5:15 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside. Seaside Planning Commis- sion, 6 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. THURSDAY, April 9 Gearhart Planning Com- mission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 698 Pacifi c Way. MONDAY, April 13 Seaside City Council, 7 p.m., 989 Broadway. Seaside Signal Letter policy Subscriptions The Seaside Signal is published every other week by EO Media Group, 1555 N. Roosevelt, Seaside, OR 97138. 503-738-5561 seasidesignal.com Copyright © 2020 Seaside Signal. Nothing can be reprinted or copied without consent of the owners. 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