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Are you eligible for a tourism grant?
G
rants are like your
morning coffee.
Wisely timed, they
can provide a much-needed
kick of energy and focus
for a project you want to
develop. Then — like an
afternoon cup — they can
stave off a midstride slump
by helping to attract match-
ing funds as your project’s
needs and details come into
better focus.
I’ve got grants on the
mind. Why? Well, I’m try-
ing to help the city strategi-
cally give away $50,000 in
grant funding aimed at tour-
ism development in Seaside,
specifi cally those ideas that
fall in the offseason and that
have a strong potential to
generate overnight stays.
Some of this money will
no doubt go to our essential
annual fi reworks program
run by the Seaside Cham-
ber of Commerce, but that
DIRECTOR’S
CHAIR
JOSHUA
HEINEMAN
leaves $25,000 available
(up to $5,000 per individual
application) for funding pro-
posed projects, programs,
and events in Seaside during
the second half of 2020 and
all of 2021, which just so
happens to be the Prom’s
100th birthday.
Last year we funded
development of the
Klootchy Creek mountain
bike trail system, the Lewis
and Clark Salt Makers reen-
actment, Halloween Hap-
penin’s in downtown Sea-
side, the Oregon Coast
Classic jump rope tourna-
ment, and the Sunset Empire
Park and Recreation Dis-
trict’s pickleball tournament.
We even funded an explor-
atory committee to look at
bringing a jazz festival back
to Seaside, although the
effort was ultimately unsuc-
cessful and the grant money
returned.
Grants are an important
tool for building opportu-
nities and attractions. I see
that clearly in my work at
the visitors bureau. Last fall
we were awarded $14,590
in an extremely competi-
tive grant process through
Travel Oregon to produce
a commemorative book-
let for the Seaside Prome-
nade’s upcoming centennial.
Last month, Clatsop County
funded our application for
$25,020 to produce a series
of short-form videos related
to the marketing collabora-
tive between Astoria, Sea-
side, and Cannon Beach.
Bed taxes are responsi-
ble for driving the overall
machinations of our exten-
sive marketing program
for Seaside as a destina-
tion. However, grants allow
us to explore specifi c, tacti-
cal ideas that maybe aren’t
directly germane to our core
responsibilities as a destina-
tion marketing organization
or fall outside the scope of
our annual budget.
And here’s why I’m writ-
ing this all out. This town
is full of some of the most
hardworking, most selfl ess,
most intelligent people I’ve
had the pleasure of work-
ing with in my professional
career. From the businesses
of the Seaside Downtown
Development Associa-
tion to the chamber of com-
merce to the Sunset Empire
Park and Recreation District
and all the volunteers that
are the lifeblood of success-
ful Seaside events each year.
Your ideas and actions are
why Seaside has attracted so
many visitors over the years
and has remained a fam-
ily favorite in an age where
every town is a “destination”
of sorts. It’s written in our
history.
I encourage each and
every one of you to read
through the tourism grant
information at SeasideOR.
com/tourism-grant-pro-
gram and consider using this
opportunity to collaborate
with this incredible com-
munity to create that event
you’ve always wanted to
see, develop that attraction
you think is missing, design
that program you’ve got
bouncing around your head.
So long as you can clearly
make the case that your
grant application will bring
overnight visitors, there’s
a good chance the Tourism
Advisory Committee will
support you.
The grant application
deadline is Friday, May 8.
Got a comment or ques-
tion? I’d love to hear from
you. Write me at jheine-
man@cityofseaside.us.
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The Astorian
Women Interested in
Going to School (WINGS)
is a one-day free conference
offering women all aspects
of information to return to
school and set them up for
success.
The conference is being
offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
March 14 at Clatsop Com-
munity College. Free lunch
and child care are available.
Registration is required.
Co-hosted by the college
and the Seaside and Asto-
ria branches of the Ameri-
can Association of Univer-
sity Women, WINGS offers
sessions on GED, certifi cate
and degree information, job
skills, fi nancial aid and career
guidance. Women looking
to develop or update their
job skills, change careers or
complete their next level in
education are encouraged to
attend.
In addition to informa-
tional sessions, guest speak-
ers, who include past WINGS
attendees, share their stories
of their educational journey.
To register for the 2020
WINGS conference, go to
clatsopcc.edu or call Pat Leh-
man, an AAUW representa-
tive, at 503-717-1852.
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Community Calendar
Friday, March 13
Boga Fit Friday
5-5:45 p.m., aquatic fi tness pro-
gram, Sunset Pool, 1140 Broad-
way, Seaside.
sored by Seaside Rotary Foun-
dation in Partnership with Sun-
set Park and Recreation District;
Seaside Civic and Convention
Center, 415 First Ave.; seprd.org.
Monday, March 16
6-8 p.m., Naked Winery, tasting
room, 270 S. Columbia, Seaside.
Coff ee, crafts and
conversation
Dance Fitness
10 a.m., senior group, Bob
Chisholm Community Center,
1225 Avenue A; sunsetempire.
com.
Bingo
12:30 p.m.; cost $2.40 in dimes;
Bob Chisholm Community Cen-
ter, 1225 Avenue A; sunsetem-
pire.com.
Karaoke
8 p.m., Seaside American Legion,
1315 Broadway.
Saturday, March 14
Qi Gong
10-11 a.m., A mind-body-spir-
it practice that improves one’s
mental and physical health; Bob
Chisholm Community Center,
1225 Avenue A; sunsetempire.
com.
Dancing with the Dead
1 p.m., featuring Grateful Dead
insider Rosie McGee; Seaside Li-
brary, 1131 Broadway; 503-738-
6742.
Northwest Author Series
2 p.m., featuring Maryanne
Monson, celebrating 100 years
of women’s suff rage, Cannon
Beach Library, 131 N. Hemlock.
Surviving a Tsunami:
Lessons from Eyewitnesses
in Chile and Japan
3 p.m., featuring Brian Atwater,
sponsored by the Nehalem Val-
ley Historical Society, Pine Grove
Community House, 225 Laneda
Avenue, Manzanita.
Bingo
6:30 p.m., families welcome ages
6 and up. Catholic Church Hall,
First Avenue and Columbia, Sea-
side.
Sip and Savor
Desserts and beverages from lo-
cal restaurants and distributors;
Seaside Civic and Convention
Center, 415 First Ave., sunsetem-
pire.com.
Sunday, March 15
Buff et Breakfast
8:30-11 a.m., waffl es, omelets
and more; American Legion,
1315 Broadway, Seaside.
Free Sunday Supper
Doors open 3 p.m.; dinner at 4,
all welcome; Our Lady of Victory
Church, 120 Oceanway, Seaside.
In Their Footsteps
1 p.m., Free speaker series event.
“History of Powder Horns,” fea-
turing Scott Morrison, journey-
man hornsmith, Lewis and Clark
National Historical Park, Fort
Clatsop; 503-861-2471, or www.
nps.gov/lewi.
Sip and Savor
4-6:30 p.m., signature appetizers,
desserts and beverages, spon-
3:30 p.m., Ice cream cupcakes,
Seaside Library, 1131 Broadway;
503-738-6742.
Pinochle
1 p.m., Bob Chisholm Communi-
ty Center, 1225 Avenue A; sunse-
tempire.com.
Tai Chi
1-2 p.m., Bob Chisholm Com-
munity Center, 1225 Avenue A,
Seaside.
Boga Fit
6-6:45 p.m., aquatic fi tness pro-
gram, Sunset Pool, 1140 Broad-
way, Seaside.
Jam Session
6:30-8:30 p.m., featuring local
musicians, Cannon Beach Ameri-
can Legion, 1216 N. Hemlock.
Texas Hold ‘Em
7 p.m., Seaside American Legion,
1315 Broadway.
Tuesday, March 17
Pilates
8-9 a.m., accessible way to build
core strength; Bob Chisholm
Community Center, 1225 Ave-
nue A; sunsetempire.com.
Advanced QuickBooks
Online
8:30-11:30 a.m., Clatsop Com-
munity College South County;
https://bizcenter.org/centers/
clatsop-sbdc/our-classes;email
sbdc@clatsopcc.edu; 503-338-
2402.
Knit, Needle and Crochet
10 a.m., senior group, Seaside
Yarn and Fiber, 10 N. Holladay;
sunsetempire.com.
TOPS
9:15 a.m., Take Off Pounds Sen-
sibly focuses on healthy lifestyle
changes for weight loss, meets
weekly. North Coast Family Fel-
lowship, 2245 N. Wahanna Road,
Seaside; ncff church.org or 503-
738-7453.
Yoga as Medicine
10:45-11:45 a.m., level one Am-
rita yoga class, Bob Chisholm
Community Center, 1225 Ave-
nue A; sunsetempire.com.
Caregiver Support Group
1:30-3 p.m., NW Senior and Dis-
ability Servies, 2002 Chokeberry
Ave., SE, Warrenton; 503-738-
6412.
5-7:30 p.m., corned beef and
cabbage, American Legion Post
99, 1315 Broadway Street Sea-
side.
Tabata
6-7 p.m., high-intensity interval
training; Bob Chisholm Com-
munity Center, 1225 Avenue A,
Seaside.
Wednesday, March 18
Information session
7-8:30 a.m., presentation and
discussion of the initial tempo-
rary rules for the corporate ac-
tivity tax, presented by Oregon
Department of Revenue, River-
side Room B, Seaside Conven-
tion Center, 415 First Avenue in
Seaside.
Good Morning Seaside
8 a.m., Weekly coff ee and net-
working; Seaside Chamber of
Commerce; contact for details,
www.seasidechamber.com.
Preschool Storytime
10 a.m., Seaside Library, 1131
Broadway.
Tae Kwon Do
6-7 p.m., ages 8 to adult; Bob
Chisholm Community Center,
1225 Avenue A, Seaside.
Awana Youth Group
6-8 p.m., age 3 to sixth-graders,
North Coast Family Fellowship,
2245 N. Wahanna, Seaside; 503-
738-7453.
Bingo
6:30 p.m., American Legion Post
99, 1315 Broadway, Seaside.
3-10 p.m., McMenamin’s Sand
Trap and Gearhart Hotel, 1157 N.
Marion, Gearhart.
1 p.m., Bob Chisholm Commu-
nity Center, 1225 Avenue A, Sea-
side.
Window Treatments, Fabric, Designer Wallpaper,
Counter Tops, All Flooring and Miele Vacuums
1-2 p.m., Bob Chisholm Com-
munity Center, 1225 Avenue A,
Seaside.
Lecture Series
4 p.m., author, historian and na-
tive David Lewis talks about the
Tillamook Indians; free and open
to the public; Cannon Beach His-
tory Center and Museum, 1387
S. Spruce St., Cannon Beach.
Restorative Yoga
5:45-6:45 p.m., mind-body expe-
rience for function of immune,
digestive and endocrine sys-
tems; Bob Chisholm Community
Center, 1225 Avenue A; sunse-
tempire.com.
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8-9 a.m., accessible way to build
core strength; Bob Chisholm
Community Center, 1225 Ave-
nue A; sunsetempire.com.
SDDA Breakfast
8:30 a.m., Pig ’N Pancake, weekly
speakers, discussions and a no-
host breakfast; 323 Broadway,
Seaside, 503-717-1914, www.
seasidedowntown.com.
Drop-In Pickleball
10 a.m., pickleball equipment is
available for check-out at other
times by calling 503-738-3311,
ext. 100. Seaside Youth Center at
1140 Broadway.
Noon, lunch meeting, Pig ‘N Pan-
cake, 323 Broadway, Seaside.
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Laurelwood Far m
6-8 p.m., hosted by Pacifi c Story
Slam; Maggie’s On The Prom, 580
S. Beach Drive.
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Celebrate Recovery
6-8 p.m., Faith-based 12 step
recovery from hurts, habits and
hang-ups, North Coast Family
Fellowship, 503-738-7453.
Hearts & Hands
7-9 p.m., folk, Americana and
beachgrass; Bill’s Tavern, 188 N.
Hemlock, Cannon Beach.
The Artists of Astoria
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Thursday, March 19
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Open Mic Jam
Open gym basketball
7:45-9:30 p.m., pick-up games,
$3 drop-in; Broadway Middle
School Gym, 1120 Broadway,
Seaside.
Warehouse pricing • Open to the Public • Hundreds of instock rolls & remnants • In House Binding
6-7 p.m., balanced strength
and conditioning program; Bob
Chisholm Community Center,
1225 Avenue A.
7 p.m., “Martin Marten,” by Brian
Doyle; Cannon Beach Library,
131 N. Hemlock, Cannon Beach.
Cannon Beach Reads
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6 p.m., American Legion, 315
Broadway.
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Tai Chi
6-9 p.m., benefi t for Court Ap-
pointed Special Advocates
(CASA), guest speaker Lt. Bruce
Holt, Seaside Police; Bridgewater
Bistro, Astoria; casa@casaclatsop.
org, 503-338-6063.
Seaside Kiwanis Club
St. Patrick’s 2020
Noon, lunch meeting with fea-
tured speakers; Shilo Ballroom,
30 N. Prom.
Senior Movie
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner
Crafty Fridays
6:30-7:30 a.m., dance workout
using primarily Latin rhythms,
hip-hop and other energetic
music to create a party-like at-
mosphere, Bob Chisholm Com-
munity Center, 1225 Avenue A,
Seaside.
Teen Tuesday
7 p.m., with Ron Walker; Seaside
Library, 1131 Broadway; 503-
738-6742.
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Friday, March 20
Dance Fitness
6:30-7:30 a.m., dance workout
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Quilt show
10 a.m.-4 p.m., Peninsula Quilt
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