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A6 • Friday, August 21, 2020 | Seaside Signal | SeasideSignal.com Post Offi ce: ‘As for packages, we’re overwhelmed every day’ Continued from Page A1 four vacancies within the past year, he said. Sorting machines for mail are located in Portland, not locally, and they continue to operate without interruption. No mailboxes have been removed from local streets, he added. In Gearhart, postal volume is greater than ever due to the coronavirus pandemic, Kozij said, driven by homework assignments, online buying, library lending and more peo- ple working at home. “As for packages, we’re overwhelmed every day,” she said. “It’s busier than Christmas.” Ernie Swanson, a U.S. Postal Service spokesman based in Seattle, said he is confi dent the postal service will be able to “handle, pro- cess and deliver all election and ballot mail requirements in a timely manner.” There are no signifi cant changes in operations in Sea- side or the northern Oregon C oast, Swanson said. “It is basically business as usual. There are no cuts affecting the Seaside area.” Kozij advised local res- idents to bring service con- cerns to postal and govern- ment offi cials. “If I get the mail, you can be darn sure I will sort it,” Kozij said. “But if I don’t get the mail, I can’t sort the mail.” R.J. Marx Seaside Post Offi ce. R.J. Marx Karynn Kozij of the Gearhart Post Offi ce. Scouts: Park district and Girl Scouts have been ‘excellent tenants’ Continued from Page A1 Foreclosed upon by the county in the 1930s, The Girl Scout structure was built in 1952. Girl Scouts has used the building since then for troop meetings, ceremo- nies and overnight stays, through a lease with the county for $1 per year. The building is closed now due to the coronavirus pandemic. George said the Sea- side location, one of nine Girl Scout properties in Oregon, is considered the Scouts’ “most popular pro- gram property.” The former Boy Scouts cabin was moved to its current location during the 2008 site prep for the adjacent Seaside Public Library. The cabin, built in 1940, was in disrepair, with dry rot, a leaky roof and chim- ney, including sagging support beams. In 2010, Mary Blake, the former general man- ager of the park district, procured funds to fix up the cabin for the benefit of a youth drop-in center. The building was dedi- R.J. Marx The county agreed to transfer ownership of the Mary Blake Playhouse to the Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District. R.J. Marx Building on Broadway used for Girl Scout activities. cated in 2013 as the Mary Blake Playhouse in her honor. A former Boy Scout cabin located about 200 feet from its current loca- tion found new life as the Mary Blake Playhouse when it was moved to the south end of the property. Adjacent to the library off of Avenue A, the small cabin is used as a rental space and ongoing evening programs. The district, in con- junction with the city, repaired the cabin and in 2011 entered into a lease agreement with the county for a 10-year lease with the option to renew for Brown: ‘It’s been an honor to work with everyone’ at Astoria Golf & Country Club, Bandon Dunes Golf Resort and Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club. Brown earned a degree in business at Linfi eld Col- lege and attended school in Gearhart and Seaside. In making the announce- ment, Brown endorsed City Councilor Paulina Cock- rum for Gearhart mayor. Brown and Cockrum served together on the city’s Planning Commis- sion as chair and vice chair. They have agreed that pro- tecting the c omprehensive p lan and giving residents a voice in the community are top priorities. “Paulina has years of experience serving on the Planning Commission and on the City Council,” Brown said in a statement. “It’s been incredible to have her as our council president these last few years where she continues to work dil- igently to preserve what makes Gearhart so special. It’s been an honor to work with everyone and help keep Gearhart the quiet res- idential community we all know and love.” He also encouraged councilors Reita Fackerell and Dan Jesse to run again in November. “With Paulina and Councilor (Kerry) Smith, I hope they will continue the incredible work that our residents, city, and council have accomplished together the last four years.” said. Neither property will be added to the real estate tax rolls; the park dis- trict is a taxing district and not assessable, Duoos said. The Girl Scouts are eligible for nonprofit tax exemption. Both buildings and land will be in their own- ership with a reversionary clause should either prop- erty experience a change in use. The only cost to the park district is $92 for deed transfer. After commission approval, the park district board must approve the transaction, Duoos said. DINING on the NORTH COAST Great Restaurants in: GEARHART • SEASIDE CANNON BEACH WANT TO KNOW WHERE THE LOCALS GO? • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner • Junior Menu RESTAURANT & LOUNGE • Lighter appetite menu E RIL Y’ S Continued from Page A1 four consecutive terms of 10-years each. The building is owned and managed by the park district. 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