[wmm] Reminder: Different log-in for tomorrow's WMM Zoom 8am 09Dec2020
George Vetter
georgevetter at gmail.com
Tue Dec 8 16:28:04 CST 2020
Hannah and Erik are out of town. Log-in is different from usual for
tomorrow's 8am Zoom Wednesday Morning Meeting:
This meeting will be limited to 40 minutes. If asked, passcode is george
Time: 08:00 AM Dec 9, 2020
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MEETING NOTES
Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 2 Dec 2020. 8am
Participants: GeorgeV, ErikO, HannahO, KyleG, GregS, RickH, TravisH,
BuddieA, KathyK, JeanieM, MaryBethC
Number attending: 11
Notes by Hannah of Sea Breeze Court
AmyF via GeorgeV: The Cannon Beach Academy is interested to know if anyone
who owns a vacant storefront would be willing to let the Academy use the
space for free to display artwork for sale. Also, the City donated garland
and a wreath to the Academy, but since the school is closed, it will go to
waste. If wanted, contact fredricksona at thecannonbeachacademy.org
RickH: A lot of things have been changing in the county, check the SIT REPs
that I send out. The word I got yesterday is that they will be
distributing vaccines to the hospitals. We’ll be lucky to get a vaccine
early next year into April. When you look at the risk factors starting
tomorrow, they impact the businesses. We will be staying in the high risk
category for 7-14 days, they will constantly be re-evaluating, but will not
be changing as often. We could easily be changed into extreme risk
category. This makes a huge deal with restaurants with openings or
closures. The risk factors mostly impact the restaurants. Masks will be
our reality for at least 4 months. The case numbers are skyrocketing.
Hospitalizations stress our health care workers, not just equipment and
beds.
KathyK: Is the county providing different testing now? It had switched to
symptoms only.
RickH: I don’t have that answer, I talk to them every day, but they still
require that you call and be interviewed. No exposure, no health issues,
getting a test doesn’t really help.
KathyK: Exposure, if you are living with someone that has been in contact
with someone that was positive, does that count?
RickH: You don’t have to stop everything, you consider what your options
are and consider self-isolation and self-quarantining. They are having you
do your own contact tracing. That’s really why they are putting in an
out-of-state quarantine because there are so many unknowns.
ErikO: About self-isolation and self-quarantine, what level of isolation
are they looking for? What has been deemed necessary?
RickH: That really depends on the level of exposure. Unless you have
symptoms or exposures, they really aren’t looking at you.
ErikO: So, as far as the leave-the-state policy, what is the state
requesting?
RickH: Wearing a mask and keeping away from folks as much as possible. If
you feel like you are a risk, do what you need to do to keep others safe.
GeorgeV: It seems like there isn’t such a focus on things that we touch, is
that still a factor?
RickH: About 3 months afterwards, they determined that touch wasn’t as
necessary to control rather than transfer through the air.
JeanieM: I think I heard that Dr. Fauci suggested that 14-days isn’t
necessary, but 10 days.
RickH: essentially yes, but they are still typically recommending 14 days
to allow for slower immune responses and recoveries
JeanieM: Did you all hear in Washington, they have developed a contact
tracing app?
RickH: In China, they developed this almost a year ago. You are required
to get tested and register your phone. Then they can scan your phone to
see if you tested positive or negative and/or been contact traced.
KathyK: What I’ve read about it, it isn’t being policed, but it does track
your GPS and lets you know if you’ve been in contact with others who has
tested positive. It is anonymous data and doesn’t let you know
specifically who has been positive.
KyleG: The Driftwood will be opening tomorrow and stay open to 10pm. We
are required to do 25% capacity.
KathyK: Kiki’s Taco and Margarita Bar will be open today for take out and
then for dine-in tomorrow.
JeanieM: My neighbors Jack and JJ gave me a wonderful dinner from The
Bistro and there’s a lovely letter about the community. Have you all seen
Bill Steidel’s artwork on the front page of the Gazette? Saturday will be
a virtual lamplighting.
BuddieA: Lamplighting will stream at 5pm on Saturday. Wreath Making will
be Saturday and Sunday, there are still spaces available.
chamber at cannonbeach.org.
JeneePM: Cannon Beach Community Church will start again this weekend.
Capacity for each service is 50 people. We will also be doing live
services too.
JeanieM: Can someone explain the Planning Commission’s article in the
Gazette about building size.
GregS: In the planning commission meeting, there were several variances
requests, and the one that really came to the head is the property at the
top of the S-curves. They argue that variances should be granted and they
have appealed to the city council. All these variances and regulations are
causing them to rein back in on the ordinances.
KyleG: How are they going to access that property?
GregS: A driveway at the top of the S-curves, right at the guard rail.
They have their attorneys to argue their case with the city council.
JeanieM: I met Chris yesterday from the Northwest Best Artisan Marketplace
that took over the Sharon Amber space.
GregS: The City Council has been soliciting community input on use of the
Elementary School property. Has anyone been looking into it?
GregS: A meeting is coming up to discuss the next steps. Don’t miss your
opportunity for input. See www.ci.cannon-beach.or.us
HannahO: Does anyone know where that $4,000,000 is going to come from to
bring the school property into prime condition?
GregS: The city could use the funds from the 1% county tax lodging tax to
do something down the road or get a loan now to pay back with said funds.
MaryBethC: John Buehler (Cannon Beach Choir) is hoping to use it for choir
practice and performances and to bring back the conductor’s workshop.
GregS: It sounds like seismic retrofitting, ADA compliance, and bathrooms
will need to be redone. For more information, check here: All things
related to CB school project
https://www.ci.cannon-beach.or.us/executive/page/cannon-beach-elementary-school-project
BuddieA: The County will have new PPP available coming out soon, like the
pleated masks, hand sanitizer, etc. This is something we’ll have more
supplies and a new survey will come out that you can choose from the
products. Keep an eye out for Chamber emails about current status of CB
for COVID. I am currently packing my car for Festival of Trees. Today
through Saturday, the trees will be showing in Seaside at the convention
center.
KathyK: Hannah will be on the Sunset Empire Transportation Facebook Live on
Friday at 11am.
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Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 25 Nov 2020. 8am
Participants: GeorgeV, HannahO, ErikO, KyleG, MaryBethC, TravisH, JeneePM,
KathyK, JeanieM
Number attending: 9
Notes by Hannah of Sea Breeze Court
GeorgeV: I see that the Fire Department has hired a new person. Is he
still looking for a place to live?
ErikO: Yes, they hired a district chief from California who will start
January. As far as I know they are still looking for housing. FD has 3
paid positions: Chief, Administrator, and District Chief. There are others
that work based on grant funding. Our district/department is approximately
from the junction to Falcon Cove.
KyleG: The Driftwood is doing a gift card promotion, buy $100 and get $20
in return. The restaurants are doing okay, but carryout only. A lot of
them are trying to make sure to get rid of their food supply.
JeanieM: What restaurants will be serving for Thanksgiving?
KyleG: The Wayfarer is doing a thanksgiving dinner.
KathyK: Mi Corazon will be open.
KyleG: A lot of Seaside restaurants will be open like Twisted Fish, Times
Theater, etc.
ErikO: Does anyone know anything about the triangle lot between Taft and
Washington?
JeanieM: I’m not sure what is going on there.
KyleG: I had the pleasure of working at the Food Bank for a bit this week.
We served 73 families.
JeanieM: We should make sure to tell Costco and Safeway thanks for donating
to our food bank. Mo’s gave away 20 lb turkeys to their employees.
HannahO: I’m excited about this NW Best Artisan Marketplace that is now in
the Sharon Amber storefront in Sandpiper Square. So there are several
storefronts that are available: Imprint Gallery, Josephine’s, Basketcase
have all closed their doors for good.
KyleG: It sounds like Escape Lodging will be purchasing the entire building
where their office is and there is a tenant interested in using some of
that space.
JeanieM: Maybe all these seniors in the library club, when the weather is
nicer to get to know the community better.
KyleG: Tomorrow is Plaid Friday!
JeanieM: Does anyone know someone that can help with Medicare? I do wish
there was a place we could walk indoors when it’s raining.
HannahO: We delivered wreaths and garlands the other day with the Chamber
and the elk were in the S-curves and people stopped in the middle of the
road to look at them.
KyleG: The police have had to escort elk herds across Hwy 101.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 18 Nov 2020. 8am
Participants: GeorgeV, HannahO, ErikO, KathyK, JeneePM, BuddieA, TravisH,
KathleenS
Number attending: 8
Notes by Hannah of Sea Breeze Court
GeorgeV: The new state Covid-19 related restrictions take effect today.
JeneePM: Restaurants can only have take-out. My alarm business is changing
a lot of things even though I don’t have so many employees.
ErikO: Same thing at the hotel, we’ve been doing the standards the whole
time, but now we'll do even more.
ErikO: Does anyone know if anything besides restaurants are open in town?
The spa or salon?
BuddieA: Personal services are open, but any places where people congregate
are closed. Personal services, 1 on 1, where you are not gathering, is
fine. Today, the chamber will send out a newsletter that says what is
permitted. Faith-based organizations can have a maximum of 25 people
indoors, 50 outdoors. For others, there is a maximum of 6 people. Jim
wanted me to mention that the city has not discussed further restrictions.
GeorgeV: Are the hospitals seeing an increase?
BuddieA: We did have a COVID fatality. There are currently 3 people in the
hospital.
ErikO: The county update says there are 2 in the hospital and 1 death.
KathyK: The state information lags behind Clatsop county at times.
HannahO: Does anyone know if there has been a conversation about King Tides
and rogue waves at the end of Gower Street?
JeneePM: There is difficulty with signage, people don’t read signs. Maybe
the best option would be to close Gower street during those occurrences.
KathleenS: The city approach is that there are signs.
TravisH: It’s standard practice in other cities with snow and icy
conditions. They put up temporary signs for icy conditions or weather
related events.
HannahO: Just an A frame sign out 3 days a month would help. In the
walkway, where it is easy to see.
KathyK: Our veteran’s transportation program is largely driven by
volunteers. Veterans getting to appointments and grocery stores, etc. We
are looking for volunteer drivers. You do get compensated for mileage.
Veteran Volunteer Driver needed for our area. Contact Jason Jones at
503-861-5361 Drivers are compensated for mileage driven but not time.
Federal funds help to cover mileage rates.
GeorgeV: Are there similar services for those who aren’t veterans?
KathyK: There is a paratransit program as well. You either qualify for
paratransit or Dial-a-ride. Sunset Empire Transit can help answer those
questions. With the new regulations, transit is still operating and
increased measures for safety have been implemented. If a situation occurs
in which we have to leave passengers due to the new capacity limits, we
will start offering additional opportunities for rides.
TravisH: I heard they were going to tear down the Aya house on West
1st Street.
The now deceased owner, Alfred Aya, was the one who came up with “the cow”
tsunami alarm and whose voice is still heard in the announcements.
ErikO: The City of CB has had a meeting to determine the procedure for
moving forward with the elementary school. There have also been meetings
going over restrictions to the building codes.
AmyF via GeorgeV: Update from the CB Academy: We are 100% distance
learning. We are likely to remain in distance learning through the end of
the school year. Although the freeze does not directly impact schools, we
are nervous about the case counts in Clatsop County. We are attentive to
the metrics and will only open when it is safe to do so.
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Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 11 Nov 2020. 8am
Participants: KyleG, HannahO, ErikO, JimP, JeneePM, KathyK, TravisH, GeorgeV
Number attending: 8
Notes by Hannah of Sea Breeze Court
JeneePM: Your blood drive has been moved to December 31.
KathyK: How was Stormy Weather?
JimP: In its limited capacity, it went pretty well. The music and busking
stations were well received and people kept their masks on and kept their
distance. The paint and sip sold out with 18 people. Initial reports from
the galleries is that they did well. The hotels are reporting that it went
well. The restaurants had 1 ½ hour wait to get in at some. No major COVID
and spacing issues were reported. It was a good event, as limited as it
was.
KathyK: I’m seeing Christmas decorations coming up, how are wreath and
garland sales?
JimP: They are the same or better than last year. We finished orders last
week and will be delivering on Tuesday.
KyleG: I’m hoping shopping local will help businesses. Today is Veteran’s
Day.
JeneePM: I went to the workout class at the church and it was a good
workout.
HannahO: The King Tides are this weekend, so you might put out the word
that it isn’t the day to go out in the ocean.
HannahO: The Friends of Haystack Rock will be doing a library lecture
tonight with Janey Essley discussing Red Knot shorebirds.
KyleG: The Coaster Theatre is doing a radio show for their Christmas
event. Sounds exciting!
KathyK: I know that because of the changes with COVID, the transportation
district is not doing the canned food drive. If you normally donate food,
do it directly to the food bank.
ErikO: Did anyone go to the Chamber breakfast?
GeorgeV: I did, not too long. Buddie gave a rundown on Haystack Holidays.
It’s virtual except for wreath making, which will be limited. There will
be another paint n sip. There will be plaid Friday instead of Mimosa
Madness.
KathyK: Plaid Friday is done in Manzanita and Astoria.
KyleG: And small business Saturday too.
GeorgeV: Lamplighting will be on Facebook Live. The Festival of Trees is
still going to happen, but in a limited capacity.
KyleG: Castaways has opened for indoor seating, and Irish Table has been
renamed Corbin’s.
HannahO: What do you all think about an Elk Festival?
KathyK: SETD's (Sunset Empire Transit District) Mobility Manager is looking
for a Veterans transportation volunteer. The current volunteer is unable to
provide rides for a few months. Volunteers are not paid for their time but
are compensated for mileage. Contact Jason Jones at Jason at ridethebus.org if
you are interested in volunteering to help serve our Veterans.
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Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 04 Nov 2020. 8am
Participants: GeorgeV, ErikO, HannahB, TravisH, JimP, JeneePM, RickH, KathyK
Number attending: 8
Notes by Hannah of Sea Breeze Court
JimP: The city council meeting was last night.
TravisH: They’ve been excavating on the house just south of the Oswald West
House.
JimP: About ½ the homes in CB are vacation homes.
TravisH: Who’s using the space beneath Found?
HannahO: I think Screw and Brew is using it at the moment for seating. The
store that was slated to go in never ended up opening.
RickH: Anyone still reeling from election night?
KathyK: Do you have any insight on the recent outbreak?
RickH: Monday morning those cases came in, so they were probably from over
the weekend. It’s probably the people in the same household that are all
getting it. Make sure to look at the recovered cases. There are no
specific places that are spreader locations, but events at people’s homes
are of concern. It doesn’t seem like there will be any rollback of
businesses, but maintaining what is already happening.
KathyK: Is Clatsop County getting help from outside?
RickH: The only people we have to draw on is the state.
KathyK: Do we have a hospitalized case?
RickH: Yes, we do. We have one. There are 42 beds in the two hospitals and
lots of ventilators (none in use). Since the metrics have been modified,
k-3 and specific handicapped cases will be opening sooner rather than
later. At this point the high school won’t be open till mid-December. The
state changed metrics to accommodate in-person learning.
There’s another council meeting tonight to talk about the school at 5:30pm,
the property has been officially purchased. There will also be a
Wayfinding Wednesday tonight before going to a monthly walk.
GeorgeV: The city’s financial situation wouldn’t be too far off, because
property tax didn’t change and lodging tax revenues are now up after the
initial drop from Covid-19.
KathyK: Did the city apply for the CARES Act funds?
RickH: Yes, but we are last in line to get funds.
KathyK: Interesting because cities have a specific pot of money to apply
for that are unrelated to help.
ErikO: The City funds that were given out as grants were TLT funds and
unusable for the city otherwise.
KathyK: And since they used the funds in such a way, they were eligible for
those grants.
JimP: For the CB old school property, the city is asking for input.
KathyK: Was the Clatsop-Nehalem tribe invited to the meeting?
JimP: I am not sure who was invited.
GeorgeV: Are all the councilors showing up to these meetings in person or
do some Zoom in?
JimP: They all showed up last night.
RickH: Are these typical conditions in the hotels as far as occupancy?
ErikO: Not sure about numbers of daytrippers. October was the best October
we’ve ever had at Sea Breeze. November looks to be average. We’ve had
great occupancy, which hasn’t translated to helping the businesses.
GeorgeV: In my years of business, full lodging has not been enough to keep
the retailers afloat. Daytrippers are needed also. If there’s a way for
lodging to interconnect with retail, like offer product or discounts,
special showings, promoting retail to help. Galleries don’t need a lot of
people, but the right people. If there’s a way for lodging to connect
guests with galleries and retails, that would be the thing to help.
JimP: Stormy Weather Arts Festival, events and festivals are difficult to
put on at the moment. All the galleries are taking stay safe measures.
Most galleries are doing limited showings or taking appointments. All are
taking steps to be safe. There will be 3 busking stations. Paint and Sip
at the community hall. No concert, no fashion show. We’re hoping everyone
is prepared.
KathyK: There won’t be a Sunset Empire Board meeting this month, but there
will be one in December. Every Friday at 11am there is a Facebook Live
chat.
JeneePM: Cannon Beach Community Church - Pastor David Robinson - Live
streaming - an hour of solo piano music from the Steinway this Saturday,
5pm--6pm, right at sunset, playing his original "Cloud Spotting" piano
compositions, as their offering for Stormy Weather Arts Festival this year.
https://beachcommunity.org
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Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 28 Oct 2020. 8am
Participants: JeneePM, HannahO, ErikO, KyleG, GeorgeV, TravisH, KathyK,
JeanieMc
Number attending: 8
Notes by Hannah of Sea Breeze Court
KyleG: Beautiful sunsets all this week
GeorgeV: Time change this Sunday - fall back one hour at midnight Saturday
KyleG: Who wants an extra hour of 2020?
JeneePM: Beach clean-up tomorrow and it will be with surfers at Arcadia
Beach from 4-6. Costumes recommended.
https://www.solveoregon.org/opportunity/a0C1I00000RiQxM. The Food pantry
has been busy, but has a lot of volunteers. They are feeding about 30
families a week. If people can’t make it to the open hours, we will
deliver if needed.
KathyK: If people get in touch with the county food bank, and are unable to
pick up their food bank delivery, Sunset Empire can help with
transportation.
JeneePM: We are still doing every week with food and vegetables.
GeorgeV: Travis .. How is the move from Seattle to CB?
TravisH: Slow, but steady. It’s exciting and great to be in CB.
KyleG: It’s national responders’ day, so thank you Erik.
GeorgeV: What is the number of volunteers/responders at our Fire Department
at this point?
ErikO: I think it’s 15. And there are 4 recruits from CB and some from
Hamlet and Nehalem. The training is done by current volunteers and some
are experts brought from other stations. The Annual Fundraiser Ham Dinner
won't happen this year, but donations are needed and gratefully accepted. .
JeanieM: How many women are a part of the firefighters?
ErikO: We have several women, including 2 volunteers and the recruitment
officer.
JeanieM: What is going to happen with Halloween? I’ll have some stuff for
trick or treaters.
KyleG: Driftwood usually has about 100 people carving pumpkins, but will
probably have less this year. You do get a tshirt.
JeanieM: How are the restaurants doing?
KyleG: The Driftwood has been doing better than last year. The hotels have
been also.
HannahO: Stormy Weather Arts Festival is next weekend, the brochure of
events can be found here:
https://assets.simpleviewinc.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1/clients/cannonbeachor/SWAF_Brochure_2020_redesign_final_draft_aad91e9c-13aa-4ed2-abc0-9fe24e162573.pdf
HannahO: Haystack Holidays is starting to get together, so look for
advertising materials coming soon.
JeneePM: How can we arrange some events for the Triad Handicap Conference?
We will probably have 15 participants. It is Dec 5-6, 46th annual event
started by David O’Brian.
JeanieM: Does anyone know anyone at the Conference Center that would allow
people to walk/exercise inside when it’s raining?
JeaneePM: They are currently protecting their students and staff so they
are not allowing that right now
KathyK: We were just taken off the COVID Watch List and now there are a
handful of new Covid-19 cases.
JeneePM: I have been doing the Wednesday Walk and the radio sessions. Rick
gives us different areas to go to meet. Wherever we are at 5:30-6 we meet
at the nearest point and do a roll call. We just received an orange
umbrella that says “follow me”.
https://www.ci.cannon-beach.or.us/emergencymgmt/page/tsunami-wayfinding-wednesdays?fbclid=IwAR116V_rRk1boGTYvptz7n0jtoMwaZAi1lVxAvHkarpnzw4xz1Pa1nG6wTQ
JeanieM: Mondays and Wednesdays they are doing a new exercise class at the
Community Church that’s 30 minutes for $5.
GeorgeV: Tomorrow is the Chamber's October Business After Hours with Coaster
Theatre. It’s a virtual Halloween event on GoToMeeting at 6pm.
https://www.gotomeet.me/CannonBeachChamber/virtual-business-after-hours-room
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Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 21 Oct 2020. 8am
Participants: GeorgeV, HannahO, ErikO, KathyK, KyleG, JimP, TravisH, RickH
Number attending: 8
Notes by Hannah of Sea Breeze Court
GeorgeV: Travis Hartnett and his wife Camille are the new owners of our
home in the south end of Cannon Beach.
TravisH: My wife and our dogs are in the house full-time. We will be
full-time residents. We are moving from Seattle. We have family in Seaside
and Cannon Beach. My parents live on Van Buren. I work for Roland Music
Company. We bought here to be close to family with retirement in mind. In
the past we have spent time in Texas and abroad.
GeorgeV: When will the focus on the south evacuation route take place?
RickH: Today we are asking people to pick a different side of town and
evacuate from there.
KyleG: I got a warning from King5 news about an earthquake in Alaska. Does
that usually happen quickly if we are going to be evacuated or not?
RickH: The other day there was a 7.5 earthquake in Alaska and evacuated
nearby areas out there. It did not trigger an evacuation for Cannon Beach,
we monitored the announcements for it. When there is an event, go to the
City of Cannon Beach website, rather than calling me so that we can have a
quick transfer of information. There have been 234 COVID cases in Clatsop
County, no deaths, there are 13 active cases. Worldwide we have a 96%
recovery rate (4% fatality rate). In Oregon there is a 97.2% recovery rate
(2.8% fatality rate). There will be more focus on recovery rates after the
election when things won't be so politicized. In Oregon we have 40,000
cases. In Oregon we have 124 people hospitalized for COVID. The Governor
pivoted towards discussion of masks in classrooms, which signals that
schools may consider reopening. We will be removed from the watch list on
Friday.
KathyK: There were new guidelines that came out yesterday about mask
wearing. If you are in an office, masks are being required regardless of
distancing. Employers are required to provide masks. There is a higher
recovery rate, but isn’t there still a higher fatality rate?
https://govstatus.egov.com/or-oha-face-coverings
https://govstatus.egov.com/or-oha-cubrebocas
https://sharedsystems.dhsoha.state.or.us/DHSForms/Served/le2728.pdf
https://sharedsystems.dhsoha.state.or.us/DHSForms/Served/ls2728.pdf
RickH: I don’t think the mortality rate has climbed, but the testing rate
has. This is difficult to track as many have preexisting conditions that
COVID exacerbates. With the face masks, they want people to go back to
work and go back to school.
KyleG: The chamber is still giving out masks.
RickH: Every 2-3 weeks we are still working to give out masks to local
residents.
JimP: We had a higher request this week for masks than we anticipated. So
we are working with the city to get more to cover as we pick-up more. We
have been consistently 1,000 each week. This week we have requests for
1500.
GeorgeV: Do you have any idea how many are going to staff vs customers?
JimP: It wasn’t designed to go towards customers, the idea is to support
staff. Requests for other sanitation like gloves are being brought up.
KyleG: Businesswise, the hotels have been going strong. The RV resort has
been full for weekends. They are hoping to open their pool and bathrooms
soon.
JimP: Laura has been reaching out to lodging and they have been full for 12
weekends in a row.
JimP: The city discussion as to how to help businesses was last night,
there was a lot of how to do and what to do’s. If you have an idea of how
to use a parking space near your business or outdoor seating coverage idea,
the city is willing to discuss them on a case by case basis. Outdoor
seating is not practical with tents going into the winter. Heavier duty
tents are expensive. There’s a lot more ideas to flesh out and discuss to
find what’s best for Cannon Beach. Some of these calls are being able to
be made by the staff and not all have to be brought before the city
council. There are so many variables, it’s hard for council to make a
blanket solution.
GeorgeV: Kyle, do you know what they’re going to do at Driftwood?
KyleG: Probably stick to having service outside when it’s nice. They
extended the awning out to provide more covered seating outside, they don’t
want to have a more permanent outside seating. Pumpkin carving starts this
Saturday.
KathyK: The Get There Challenge is over. We actually had a winner in our
area. But keep using the app.
KyleG: Ecola State Park has reopened the trail between Indian Beach and the
Ecola Parking Lot..
JimP: They had to completely redo that trail.
KathyK: How has the participation been your wayfinding Wednesdays?
RickH: It’s been really good. The CERT team has been helping advertising.
A lot of long time locals know about their assembly sites, so it’s been
great to get new residents. We’ve had maybe 50 people participate each
week. We opened up the cache sites last Saturday, people are opening up
more barrels, and adding equipment. We have 3 cache sites, one north,
central, and south. If in an event, the barrels aren’t claimed after
24-hours they are community property. The barrels are supposed to get you
through 2 weeks, and there is a list of suggestions on the website.
ErikO: So you just received a grant, how much does that get us?
RickH: It’s 1,000 calories of food for each resident for 7 days. The goal
isn’t to camp out for 2 weeks, it is to get the residents to a definitive
site.
RickH: Is this a normal October? Is this a typical level of busy?
ErikO: It’s usually weather dependent, but it has also been very busy.
KyleG: October can be very busy, but this year has been busier.
GeorgeV: The reports I hear is that it has been busier. Day trippers fill
up town but will drop off when there is ice in the pass. Soon as there is
a break in weather, they will be right back.
KathyK: What is the trick or treating plan?
KyleG: The Driftwood Halloween party won't take place - first time in many,
many years.
JimP: We don’t know of any organized trick or treating, but public health
has put out some guidelines for this that we will distribute.
KyleG: The food pantry is back to the normal time of 3-5pm starting Nov 4.
KathyK: I hear most of the local businesses are not doing trick or
treating, but we are waiting for the state to come out about neighborhood
trick or treating.
KathyK: ODOT has a grant out for community path, it is a new program that
is for paths that are for new infrastructure not existing. It’s a new
program, so no idea how that will go.
Jimp: I want to invite everyone to the farewell celebration for Columbia
Bank, Tomorrow - Thursday - at 6:00pm at Columbia bank and on facebook
live. Follow the chamber and Columbia bank on facebook for updates and
more details.
GeorgeV: What is the bank going to do with their building?
JimP: I think they are going to sell the building but they have not fully
decided, will be reevaluating once the branch closes.
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Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 14 Oct 2020. 8am
Participants: KyleG, HannahO, ErikO, JimP, GregS, JeneePM, KathyK, DebbieN,
KenP, GeorgeV, KathleenS
Number attending: 11
Notes by Hannah of Sea Breeze Court
Participants: KyleG, HannahO, ErikO, JimP, GregS, JeneePM, KathyK, DebbieN,
KenP, GeorgeV, KathleenS
KathyK: Get there Challenge is going on, a few locals have signed up. One
of the prizes is a Wi-Fi extender.
GregS: Tourism and Arts Commission is in Day 2 of the 2021 proposals for
grants. We had 7-8 yesterday and will have the same amount as last year.
It’s not typical big gathering events, but more creative ways to increase
tourism related activities. Jim presented a few for the Chamber, Savor
presented something completely different. We had about 16 applications
come in. Then in a few days we will meet to make our decisions.
KyleG: One should be the History Center and Museum.
GregS: Yes, for the cottage tours. They are talking about doing more of a
virtual drive by instead.
KyleG: That’s their biggest fundraiser.
JimP: The Chamber raises most of its funds from events and since we lost a
few events, but we are trying to move forward with Stormy Weather and lots
of the fund raising opportunities are diminished. We aren’t able to rent
the hall as much as we used to. As a nonprofit, we are seeing that same
issue.
DebbieN: I am completely out of the Basketcase downtown location (of 14
years) and have moved into my official studio behind my house. I’ve been
here since Oct. 1st. I am answering the phone as Cannon Beach Florist, but
still own the name Basketcase.
GeorgeV: What is the status of your old space in Ecola Sq?
DebbieN: Mike Clark is looking to sell that space and has an offer pending.
GeorgeV: I signed a lease with Avery Hanes who has a new business in
Seaside called Salmon River Smoke House. He will be replacing Surfbird Cafe
in Village Centre. He will be selling product and will serve food.
https://www.salmonriversmokehouse.com. Contact
salmonriversmokehouse at gmail.com. Employment opportunity!
KathleenS: Does anyone know the survey results from last night’s meeting?
Did anyone attend that meeting?
JimP: It was for ongoing business support from the City, this has all
happened in about 2 weeks. Big questions, not an easy answer. Had 8
responses from businesses, presented those to city council.
KathleenS: Does the city have any money in the fund, or did they have some
left over from April?
JimP: You would have to check with the city. The question is always what
can the city do and the businesses don’t know what the city has to offer.
So there will be an upcoming special session on Oct. 20.
GeorgeV: It seems like a way that the city can help is to permit tents and
outdoor product sales. A lot of the businesses are filtering the number of
people in and so if the city permitted temporary outdoor activities, it
would benefit these businesses.
KathyK: Has there been any discussion about fast tracking design/review
applications so that businesses can get responses quickly?
JimP: With winter coming, you’ll need strong, durable tenting which could
be cost prohibitive.
GregS: That does seem to be the low hanging fruits, with outdoor tenting.
Outdoor merchandising has been a discussion for years. Jeff Adams
discussed all of the pros and cons with that. There needs to be a decision
soon, not study it for several months and then discuss it.
KathyK: If people do have the option for outdoor merchandising, it doesn’t
help having it hung up in design/review. Otherwise they might lose money
while it is being discussed.
JimP: Additional marketing to get people to stay for longer times and
telework from our hotels. Mike Benefield mentioned having a place for
people to eat and listen to music. We need to offer plans and ideas to
present to the city for the Oct. 20 special session.
GregS: Some of the ideas are no brainers, wouldn't take any studying or
planning. Overnight visitors spend more money, Brian Olsen suggested
temporarily reversing the rental rules to allow for more frequent rentals
of the vacation rentals.
GeorgeV: Have you heard any opposition to this?
GregS: No, because we want to help the restaurants and other businesses.
HannahO: I am opposed to this, because it will definitely take away hotel
rentals.
JimP: All the cases I’m hearing is that this pandemic isn’t going away
anytime soon and the vaccine isn’t going to be widespread for some time.
It’s not going to revert back to normal for years, we’ll be dealing with
this for years and look to the future. We need solutions that will help us
through the winter and for the foreseeable future.
JimP: In jest: maybe we should just tent in the downtown and turn it into
Vegas with laserlight shows.
GeorgeV: I spent years selling at the outdoor market in Portland. If
you’ve been to an outdoor market, you’ll know that tent markets can come
and go rather quickly.
KathyK: Business grant application through CEDR Grants due FRIDAY OCT 16th
https://www.clatsopcc.edu/community-resources/cedr/?fbclid=IwAR3GxHQLCNLIRzCY-Xk6F6ze6uU_0y1kkshdiPAiiUfe-pVQGWzfFcf62lo
GeorgeV: Ballots are going out today, so make sure to check your mailbox.
And VOTE.
KathyK: Make sure to get counted for the census.
KenP: It looks like the census closes tomorrow, via the Supreme Court
decision. Make sure to get counted today.
KathyK: I want to put in a plug for the Zoomcast with Comcast today to help
learn how to improve WIFI connection.
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8VKUMC7RT42vp6FBOXIqyA?fbclid=IwAR0y0HD237yNRO9rjYifoEh50mEbPyqF23YOiNcaVn81gQupWhtiQ_g88UI
Link
to sign up for the 30 min webinar: Boost your productivity while working
from home by optimizing your WiFi using simple tips from 25-year Comcast
Business veteran, Edwin Pereira, during this FREE live Zoom cast from noon
to 12:30 pm this Wednesday, Oct. 14
GregS: I saw a headline that Bend is the 2nd fastest growing city in the
Country.
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Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 07 Oct 2020. 8am
Participants: GeorgeV, JeneePM, KathyK, KenP, MeyerF, JeanieMc
Number attending: 6
Notes by Jeneé Pearce-Mushen & George Vetter
MeyerF/BuddieA: CEDR announced a new grant program with expanded
eligibility for Clatsop County small businesses impacted by the COVID-19
pandemic. Grants of $5,000 and above are now available to small businesses
with 25 or fewer employees that have received less than $100,000 in federal
relief funds. State grants funds to allocate. There was an announcement
yesterday for businesses less than 25; they still qualified if they
received federal funds. Most business will receive around $5K Five or more
employers for larger amounts. Applications are being accepted now until
October ?, 2020. There has been a large response from past and new
applicants. There is not a Spanish application on line as of now, but the
Hispanic Council has been helping complete applications. Contact is Rocio.
Money is coming from the Cares Act.; out of 4 rounds of funding this is the
last round. Apply now at clatsopcc.edu/cedr
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BuddieA: Chamber will have a Facebook Live Farewell to Columbia Bank on the
22nd and a Virtual Business After Hours with Coaster Theatre on the 29th.
BuddieA: Stormy Weather Arts Festival coming up November 6-8. Details are
on our website and marketing materials will be going out later this week.
KathyK: Join the Get There Challenge -
https://getthereoregon.org/join-the-challenge/#:~:text=%20There%20are%2019%20achievements%20that%20you%20can,transportation%20and%20remote%20work%20knowledge%20and...%20More%20
KathyK, Transportation department, electric busses are not able to be used
in Clatsop County due to the hills - batteries won't hold up.
Kathy Kleczek (who opened La Luna Loca in Cannon Beach in 1999) is running
for City Council in Seaside. If you are a Cannon Beach resident, you can
support her by writing a letter to the Seaside Signal Editor.
Ken, San Francisco, doing a lot of testing about using electric busses
KenP, Census has been extended to October 31st.
JeannieMc, Are Christian Conference people counted for the census? Ken, yes
he has been talking to their HR
GeorgeV, how accurate do you think the census is? Ken: I can only speak for
South County, is going well, but people are frustrated as second home
owners do not realize that they need do the census.
JeanieMc, Voter pamphlet came out for Seaside’s City Council
KathyK, signed up for the challenge
SOLVE beach cleanup was 10-3-2020 – 35 adults, 28 children. 342lbs
collected.
Oregon ballots go out to all registered voters beginning Oct. 14. The
Clatsop County Elections Division must receive completed ballots by 8 p.m.
on Election Day – postmarks do not count. This year the county is making it
easier for local voters to cast their ballots with the installation of
24-hour drop boxes at seven locations around the county including Cannon
Beach City Hall.
Coaster Theatre Playhouse is returning with a “Dickens Play Project.” The
play is currently be written by volunteers and will soon be workshopped.
Volunteers are working on a script by meeting through virtual workshops. In
late October, volunteers will host auditions for the play, which will
either be done as a live production or digitally. Rehearsals will run
through November. The show will debut in December.
Studies show cows produce more milk when the farmer talks to them. It’s a
case of in one ear and out the udder.
My wife claims I’m the cheapest person she’s ever met. I’m not buying it.
*RickH: Upcoming Events*
- 10/7/20 Wayfinding Wednesdays (5:30-6) From City Hall to assembly site
- 10/14/20 Wayfinding Wednesdays (5:30-6) From your local beach to
assembly site
- 10/15/20 Mask deployment – CERT - location City Hall
- *10/15/20 Great Shake out*. Registration below Clatsop alerts
participant
- https://www.shakeout.org/oregon/index.html
- 10/17/20 *Cannon Beach survival cache sites open* 10-12
- 10/21/20 Wayfinding Wednesdays (5:30-6) From the opposite side of town
to closest assembly
- 10/28/20 Wayfinding Wednesdays (5:30-6) From Downtown to the closest
assembly site
- 11/4/20 Wayfinding Wednesdays November (5:30-6) From your choice to
the closest assembly
Tsunami Maps and information on the Cannon Beach Emergency Management web
site -
https://www.ci.cannon-beach.or.us/emergencymgmt/page/tsunami-wayfinding-wednesdays
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Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 30 Sep 2020. 8am
Participants: KyleG, HannahO, GeorgeV, RickH, JeneePM, KathyK, JimP, KenP,
JasonS
Number attending: 15
Notes by Hannah of Sea Breeze Court
GeorgeV: The apartment in the Village Centre will become available November
1. It is a studio apartment, $927/month. See
https://portland.craigslist.org/nco/apa/d/cannon-beach-downtown-cannon-beach/7205496641.html
RickH: We are working to get people trained for radios and help conduct
Wayfinding Wednesdays so people will know their route for emergencies. It
looks like that smoke we saw starting yesterday will be in till Saturday.
California has been in a drought for 7 years, Oregon has been in a drought
for 3 years, so we may be following their trend. So we need to be aware of
what may happen in the future.
JimP: The City has reached out to the Chamber to receive feedback with
businesses about how we can help businesses make it through the winter. We
sent out a survey to help guide the direction we go and we have also
scheduled a call Friday at 9am-10am to discuss as a business community the
options. The City Council wants to talk about it next Tuesday. Please
check your email for the survey. The city is considering looking at
ordinances and other ideas to help businesses.
RickH: We just want to start the conversation early
KathyK: There’s a lot of money coming out that has little restrictions for
small businesses, it’ll have a short turnaround.
GeorgeV: Having outdoor seating with cover will be important soon.
KathyK: The Get There Challenge is coming up soon, make sure to sign-up.
By having more people signed up will help provide more funding for
transportation options in Cannon Beach. Things like ebikes or scooter
could be an option in the future, with charging stations.
GeorgeV: Could be a good idea for the community and the environment.
JimP: I always think about what it takes to put that into place. The
details about implementing will be beneficial.
KathyK: One of the biggest hurdles is financial investment. Jason, did you
have a chance to look at Cahoots in Eugene?
JasonS: It’s a private program and it’s been running for a long time. It
seems like it is a great program that works for them. But it’s much
different from private and public, Clatsop Behavioral is overwhelmed with
their workload anyways. But there’s some great ideas that could be
useful. You look at Eugene vs. Cannon Beach is two different communities
with population and funding.
KathyK: What about doing a county wide approach?
JasonS: That would make sense, for funding it might work. With our call
last week, we had a counselor that took 30 minutes to arrive and the
subject wouldn’t talk to her so she left after a few minutes.
Unfortunately we just don’t have the resources for mental health. With
COVID, it causes more issues because they have to keep the subject under
quarantine before being treated.
JimP: Not sure if anyone else does Tourism and Arts Commission requests.
Those requests are due tomorrow by the end of the day. There were other
organizations that were caught off guard by the change in due date. They
are due October 1.
JeneePM: We have a beach clean-up from 10am-1pm this Saturday. Should be a
nice day to do so!
HannahO: We’ve had a film crew staying with us, does anyone know if there’s
something happening?
JeneePM: I heard a report that a brick thrown through a person’s window.
Do you know more about that?
JasonS: There was a rock thrown through a window on the beach front road.
HannahO: Does anyone have more information about the incident at Oswald
West State Park? Did he cross a barricade?
JasonS: He did and climbed up on a branch to take a photo.
KenP: There’s a lot of places that don’t have barriers and with people
traveling from all over the world, we do need to provide a push.
KathyK: The North Coast Tourism Management Network had a great conversation
recently discussing litter on the beaches, influx of tourism, etc. and it
would be great to have more involvement.
JimP: There’s been a number of programs that are being developed to help
develop the tourism involvement, including transportation to and around
Cannon Beach options, a beach ambassador program. We’re looking for a way
to solve some of the problems that face the North Coast.
RickH: I looked into the COVID testing, the public health department is
trying to buy an AVID ID system that will have a quicker result. Seaside
Providence uses a different system that is sent off to Oregon State or
elsewhere for processing.
JeneePM: I am excited to start my walk tonight.
RickH: Yes, with Tsunami Wayfinding Wednesday will be every month to help
get everyone comfortable. If any of the CERT members have a new radio, get
in touch to drop off. We’re building a tower to improve radio contact in
the area, this was in coordination with KMUN.
KyleG: The hotels are looking good. The Dalles are 70%, Beaverton is
probably 60%. Looks like most reservations are coming about a week out.
JimP: The stormy weather arts festival is happening, but in a COVID safe
way. We’ll have some busking stations at a distance. The information
should be out later this week or next week.
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Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 23 Sep 2020. 8am
Participants: GeorgeV, HannahO, ErikO, MicheleF, DebbieN, KyleG, KathyK,
RyanS, GregS, RickH, JeneePM, JeanieM, JasonS, JimP, KathleenS
Number attending: 15
Notes by Hannah of Sea Breeze Court
KyleG: We did a beach clean-up with Escape Lodging and SOLVE. It was
raining pretty good, but we lasted about an 1 ½ hours. Lots of
microplastics, underwear, and a chair. There were about 10-11 people
collected about 60ish pounds.
RickH: Red flag warning cancelled. Coronavirus is still present, with had
10 cases come up recently. Seafood processing plants still dealing with it
and other workplace outbreaks. 27 cases still active. 220 new cases a day
in the state. Not a stress on hospitals at this point. Active wildfires
in parts of Clackamas county and with this weather there are concerns about
landslides. Red cross is being overwhelmed. It’s preparedness month and
the great shakeup.
GeorgeV: What is the containment level on the fires?
RickH: About 20% contained.
HannahO: Is there a reason why our county has had low rates of
hospitalization for COVID cases?
RickH: Underlying health issues play a major factor. There have been some
children and 20-somethings, but overall it is typically caused by
underlying health.
KathyK: I’ve heard that in Oregon we have been seeing a 40% false negative
testing.
RickH: Antibody test and self-tests have been less accurate. The CDC have
gone back and forth about who to test.
KathyK: The tests at the University sewage system to see if they can target
the areas where there are positives.
JeanieM: Is there a major impact on minorities? Or is it mostly the elderly
and predisposed?
RickH: It is elderly people and those with underlying medical issues.
There is a higher Latino rate than others.
DebbieN: I am moving my flower business to a Floral Design Studio, still
working on getting it all together. It is a private design studio, the
public are not allowed. The staff runs the shop with coffee, gifts, etc.
and Debbie has been doing 24 years of flowers. Basketcase will be closing
on Sunday at 5pm, come down to grab gift items for 50% off. It will be
called Cannon Beach Florist.
GregS: Any word of any business going in behind you?
DebbieN: Mike Clark is looking to sell the shop, so no word on that.
GeorgeV: “It might take a village to raise a child, but it takes a vineyard
to homeschool one.”
DebbieN: The Summer of Sandcastles ended on Labor Day. We will be having a
meeting soon to vote on winners and talk about what will happen next year.
There will be an in-person meeting at the Chamber and Zoom option.
JeanieM: There were still some Corgi’s over the summer.
ErikO: We had lots of Corgi’s stay with us even though it wasn’t an
official event.
GeorgeV: What has the traffic been like with guests?
JasonS: Yes, lots of people still in town. We are 600 cases above last
year. Lots of mental health issues, car brake-ins, domestic abuse. We are
short one officer and will be opening that position soon.
JeanieM: Do you have any help with mental health?
JasonS: We were dealing with a subject yesterday having a manic episode.
We had a social worker coming out to help, but she didn’t want to deal with
this and Jason sat with him for an hour to help him calm down.
JeanieM: There’s a show called “Policing the Police” to help talk through
things and deescalate.
KathyK: There’s a program in Eugene that is helping called Cahoots that is
helping with mental health issues in that community.
RyanS: I am from ClatsopWorks, I was on a call yesterday and we discussed
a lack of rapid testing for COVID. There are a number of residents that
are driving to Raymond or South Bend for a COVID test because there is a
4-hour turnaround time rather than 6 day, but it was said that this is a
supply issue. In the Hillsboro area, you can get a result in 15-minutes.
They are continuing to work on this, but there is no answer as to why this
is the case.
RickH: The public health department puts in a request every month for
tests, but they have to return the same number of tests so that counties
aren’t hoarding tests. But Clatsop County has to send tests away to be
tested elsewhere and maybe these other places have the ability to complete
the test. Clatsop County doesn’t have that ability.
ErikO: Is the test that takes 6 days, is that the same test as those in
Raymond that get them a quick turnaround?
RyanS: There are different versions of the test. It is possible that rapid
test accuracy is a factor. The county mentioned that they are looking to
get a machine that can process the tests. But then tests abundance is
still a factor, they could have the machine but not enough tests.
I did a quick google search. Here is a good breakdown of the differences
between different testing methods and accuracy etc.
https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/coronavirus-testing-basics
RickH: We had a safety fair on Friday, Sept 18 with the CERT team, DART,
etc., did a go bag training, and talked about the barrels. We are starting
to do a wayfinding training with CERT next Wednesday.
GeorgeV: How was this communicated with the public?
RickH: We put it on NextDoor, post office, and a few other venues. We had
a 10-day advertising period.
JeneePM: We signed up a few people to CERT, we talked to a lot of people
about the Red Cross.
KathleenS: Rick and I have been putting together safety information for the
gazette for the past few weeks. I am a freelance reporter with the Cannon
Beach Gazette.
GeorgeV: What has been the best resource for information?
KathleenS: GregS, City Hall have been great resources. It is difficult to
get people to talk as in many communities this size are chatting at coffee
shops, etc. Kathleen Stinson can be reached at kathreport at gmail.com. If
you have story ideas, please contact me.
GeorgeV via AmyF : Cannon Beach Academy still has openings for grades 3, 4,
5. Cannon Beach Academy is looking for members to join our Board of
Directors and Committees:
Board Member, Fundraising Committee, Strategic Plan Committee, Facilities
Committee. Contact Amy fredricksona at thecannonbeachacademy.org or
503-436-4463
JeneeP: Please register to participate in Cannon Beach Cleanup - from
9/25/2020 4:00 PM to 9/25/2020 5:30 PM. This event will happen rain or
shine - so be sure to dress for the weather and wear sturdy, close toed
shoes. Event Location: 163. E. Gower Cannon Beach OR, United States
97110. Location Details:
https://www.solveoregon.org/special-direction-page/a0C1I00000RRWA8
KathyK: The Get There Challenge starts Oct 5, sign up to participate and
win some awards. Walking, biking, taking the bus, carpooling, etc. The
Sunset Empire Transportation District board meeting is tomorrow at 9am.
Check out Facebook page for Facebook Live for the board meeting. Contact me
for any questions or details Kathy at ridethebus.org.
https://www.facebook.com/TheBusSETD
https://www.facebook.com/NWtransportationOptions Join us on Fridays at
11AM for relevant transportation-related information.
JeanieM: I want to do a shout out for Alicia Blalock, she got a grabber and
has been picking up litter on 2nd street.
JeneePM: We have another SOLVE sign-up this Friday from 4-5:30pm. Meet at
the City Hall.
JeanieM: We had karaoke on Sunday in the park. Everyone was really good.
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Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 16 Sep 2020. 8am
Participants: JimP, GeorgeV, HannahO, ErikO, KyleG, MarcR, KathyK, JeneePM,
JeanieM
Number attending: 9
Notes by Hannah of Sea Breeze Court
GeorgeV: What would it take to get an air monitoring sensor station in CB?
ErikO: I’ve mentioned it to Rick Hudson (City EPREP manager) and it looks
like a base level sensor is $500.
GeorgeV: It would benefit the community and be a good thing for people
coming to compare the air in CB to theirs or others.
GeorgeV question to Marc (Fire Chief) – are we going to see fires until the
rain comes?
MarcR: Yes, likely. Until we have good rain events, it will continue to
burn and smoke.
KyleG: On Saturday, Escape Lodging will be doing their SOLVE clean-up.
JeneePM: On the Clean Swell App, you can get the data from the app. You
can create your own cleanup group.
JimP: The Visitor’s Center is getting a lot of calls asking about the air
quality.
JeanieM: Today is Mexican Independence Day from Spain. Feliz Dieciseis!
KathyK: Margo from Maggie and Henry couldn't make the meeting this AM but
wanted to let everyone know that the Maggie and Henry fixtures, mannequins
and furniture, etc are for sale. Contact her at 503-717-2995
JimP: Sharon Amber is closing, Debbie Nelson will start doing flowers from
her house and is closing her Basketcase store front.
KathyK: I have hangers if anyone needs them. (503) 440-3232
JimP: SeaSoles is gone too.
JeanieM: What are the building limits? There is a huge house being built
on Washington St. A lot of tourists are commenting on the loss of small
houses/cottages
GeorgeV: The lot coverage, set-backs and height are the main
restrictions. The Design Review Board does not review single family
housing.
ErikO: What is Stormy Weather Arts Festival going to look like this year?
JimP: We had our board meeting yesterday. Joe Clayton brought that concern
to the board, do we want to do Stormy Weather, should we do Stormy
Weather? Looking to the board for clear direction. This will be the 33rd year
of the event and with COVID and the theatre closed, it is going to change.
The galleries can’t really invite people in. The board decided to move
forward with a COVID-safe Stormy Weather. Each gallery will have to decide
for themselves how to move forward. We are going to be relying on sponsors
and locals to support the event as we will not be able to do all the music
venues. There’s an idea of using the chamber hall with a walk through art
display - have the galleries set up an area. Art galleries, some music
around town, and art walk through chamber building.
KathyK: Sunset Empire Transportation District is looking for a Board
Commissioner. Interested candidates can access an information packet,
which includes information about the district, position and
application/selection process by going to this link:
https://www.nworegontransit.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/New-Board-Member-Packet-final.pdf
to
the SETD website. Alternatively you, you may request a packet by
contacting Mary Parker, Executive Assistant at mary at ridethebus.org or by
calling 503-861-5370.
JimP: We have an opening on the chamber board that we would like to fill.
Reach out to Jim (jim at cannonbeach.org) or Greg Swedenborg.
KathyK: Do we have any updates on our fire fighters in other areas?
MarcR: We don’t have any from CB out, but other locals areas are
participating. One crew is outside Clackamas and another is at the Beachie
Fire, a few others joined a combined team at the Holiday Fire. Some crews
from the county are representing Clatsop County.
MarcR: The fire district will have 2 board positions come up in May, we
will post them in December. Not sure if the 2 people on it will rerun.
Position 3 and 5 will be up. It’s a 5 member board.
KyleG: The Driftwood will be doing the regular pumpkin carving, as usual.
We will also be doing a virtual pumpkin carving as well. It’s a fun event
and will create more normalcy. We’ll have a FB album with the entries for
a vote.
GeorgeV: So lodging, have you been full?
JimP: Lodging has been full the last 6 weekends.
HannahO: We’ve had a lot of last minute cancellations and then immediate
rebooking.
KyleG: Same thing with us.
JeanieM: Any Canadians coming down?
KyleG: The border is closed till later this month and then it looks like
they will reviewing it.
JeanieM: I’m helping Ken Potter get the census completed by taking
information to hotel staff to ensure that they complete the census.
JimP: The marketing committee has decided to not do a 2021 Cannon Beach
magazine due to covid and difficulty with publishing and ad sales. It’s
disappointing not to have the magazine, but the marketing committee decided
that it was the right thing to do. The current magazine is not being picked
up as before COVID. There are enough to carry forward. Advertisers will
save some $. A separate printing of 2021 Tide Table and Events will be
necessary.
JeanieM: Do you know if Lake Jiroudek is going to play tomorrow night at
the City Park bandshell?
JimP: We don’t find out until the day of, we reach out to Paul Dueber and
he lets us know.
JeanieM: Sunday, it's Karaoke in the park.
KathyK: The Get There Challenge is on, sign up and contact Kathy if you
have any questions. Oct 5-18 is when the contest goes. Using alternative
transportation, everything counts except for driving in a car by yourself.
The website is: GetThereOregon.org
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Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 09 Sep 2020. 8am
Participants: GeorgeV, HannahO, ErikO, MicheleF, MeyerF, KyleG, JeneePM,
JimP, KenP, KathyK, GregS
Number attending: 11
Notes by Hannah of Sea Breeze Court
KyleG: We lost some trees at the RV resort and a few campers damaged
JimP: Ecola State Park had some down trees, visitor center was closed due
to no power. Got power back at 3pm.
HannahO: We had a few guests cancel due to the winds, smoke, and closures
GregS: Signs down from MacGregor’s, Hidden Villa, and Fultanos umbrellas
MeyerF: I’m an advisor with the small business center and run the small
business grant program. This is the second round of grants we are
conducting, we distributed funds across the county. Now they have $230,000
to disperse to businesses with 25 or fewer employees, there’s a
few limitations and restrictions to applying. Trying to get the word out
to small businesses and applications online. Deadline is Friday, Sept 11.
50% drop in revenue any month between March through June compared to
January. These funds are coming from the CARES act.
MicheleF: How about the forgiveness for the Payroll Protection Act?
MeyerF: A lot of the banks are waiting for final guidance from the SBA.
Shouldn’t be a deadline, there’s a 6 month grace period from when you
received the loan to when the application is due. Stay in contact with
your lender. Spend 60% on payroll, the rest on utilities.
Check out this link for more: https://www.clatsopcc.edu/cedr
KathyK: Have there been a lot of applications for the second round?
MeyerF: There’s a lot of applications, but we definitely have capacity to
receive more.
KathyK: Are you planning to reschedule the monthly breakfast meeting?
JimP: Not sure what we’ll do, but we’ll talk about it and see.
KathyK: Did the city give out masks this week?
JeneePM: Yes, we did give out masks, but not as many as we’d like. We also
provided some for tourists.
MicheleF: How was the visitation this last weekend?
GregS: It was very packed, lots of cars, people on the beach. But
manageable.
ErikO: The amount of traffic to get into town was like a regular Labor Day
weekend. Traffic getting into the Sunset exit was backed up to the North
entrance.
GregS: The state parks did a much better job of restricting parking
alongside the highways at Oswald West and Hug Point. They are addressing
that problem better.
ErikO: I heard OSP gave out 80 tickets over the weekend.
JimP: The signs are so obvious, I don’t know how they don’t get it.
KyleG: What was the protest in Seaside like?
KathyK: Very peaceful, police did a good job of keeping it calm. 30 people
for second amendment walked from City Hall to the turnaround. There was a
counter protest with 15 people, kept distance and everyone got to have
their say.
https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2020/09/seaside-on-edge-over-planned-open-carry-march-sunday.html
GregS: Sold a lot of rooms to Portland folks trying to escape. Family from
Mill City that lost everything.
GregS: Concerts in the parks have been well received and are nice to
participate in.
JimP: There’s at least one more planned. It’s not to be publicized to
tourists, but for locals to get out of their house.
KenP: There’s one this Sunday from the Cannon Beach Arts Association.
JimP: Maybe 5pm for that one.
GregS: City shelled out about $10k to outfit the stage with better
electrical options.
GeorgeV: The new restaurant to fill the distillery spot is looking to take
their time opening it. Looking at next Spring.
GregS: Mike, the distillery owner, was interested in doing food trucks at
that spot to be more economical. So it’s going to be pretty expensive to
put a kitchen in that location.
KathyK: Get there Oregon holds a challenge to use an alternative mode of
transportation than driving in a car solely. A lot of the achievements and
awards, you can get by working from home like telecommuting. The challenge
is Oct 5-18, sign up now to see what’s possible. There can be teams and
you can compete against other teams. Contact Kathy to get involved.
Sign up for www.GetThereOregon.com <http://www.getthereoregon.com/> the
challenge is from October 5-18th but sign up now to check out how it
works. contact me if you have any questions Kathy at ridethebus.org or if you
want to set up a group for your business to have inter-work challenges or
competitions.
GeorgeV: How are things going with the census?
KenP: It’s going pretty well, but is a struggle in Cannon Beach. Second
home owners and vacation rentals are making it difficult. The census ends
on Sept 30.
GeorgeV: Has there been any speculation on what we’ll learn from the census?
KenP: Not much that will be a surprise, just actual total numbers. The
Lower Columbia Hispanic Council has been working to get people counted.
There’s a push back from rural conservatives to not be counted.
KathyK: What percentage are we at now?
KenP: Still below about 60%.
GregS: At my kids assemblies, it ends up about 25% Hispanic. The school
district site says 28% are Hispanic.
GeorgeV: How can we create a more inviting opportunity to engage with more
of the Hispanic community? This meeting is welcome to anyone and it would
be great to see Hispanics in the meeting.
HannahO: The Friends of Haystack Rock are having these conversations. We
are considering changing the meeting time to be able to accommodate more
schedules and potentially attract more of the community to take part in the
board.
GregS: The school year hasn’t started yet. It starts Sept. 14. Students
have scheduled times to be in class and breaks in between. They will not
be having class on Wednesdays.
GeorgeV: The 900 sq ft, Surfbird Cafe at Village Centre is for sale or the
space can be leased. Contact George 503-739-1415.
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Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 02 Sep 2020. 8am
Participants: HannahB, ErikO, GeorgeV, GregS, JeneePM, KevinL, KathleenS,
KyleG, KathyK, Cannon Beach Fire and Rescue - MarcR, JasonS, KenP, JimP,
JeanieM
Number attending: 14
Notes by Hannah of Sea Breeze Court
GeorgeV: The 900 sq ft, Surfbird Cafe is for sale *or* lease at Village
Centre. Contact George 503-739-1415.
JeneeP: Heather Goodenough, whose family started the Conference Center and
then she directed the conference center after her parents passed away,
recently passed away and will have a graveside service today at 1:30pm.
GeorgeV: Gary Moon recently passed as well. Gary not only owned and
operated Gary's Arco, but was the mechanic for years. His sons Jon and
Steve now run the business. Gary was also a great photographer. See his
photos at http://garyscannonbeachphotos.com
JeneeP: We did two beach clean-ups, we collected about 70 lbs
HannahO: In August, the Cannon Beach Litter Busters 20 volunteers collected
153 lbs over 39 hours
GeorgeV: There are some great people who visit Cannon Beach and if you
don’t get a chance to actually talk to them and meet them, you might not be
aware.
JeneeP: Tomorrow is the blood drive from 10-3 at the Chamber of Commerce,
sign up to donate
JasonS: Rick sent out a situation report yesterday. The governor has
extended the emergency order for 60 days. At the council meeting last
night Domestic Violence month, National Hispanic month, Inclusivity
proclamation, first reading of the fireworks prohibition and fine increase,
were discussed. Looking at amending to permit party poppers and sparklers.
KathyK: They looked at amending the motion to include a clause “not limited
to…”
GeorgeV: Does the noise ordinance cover any of this?
JasonS: There are several state laws and noise ordinances that may cover
that and things like smoke, disorderly conduct, and unnecessary noise
GregS: How many days out of the year is fireworks a problem out of July 4th?
JasonS: About 2 weeks during July 4th, and New Years
HannahO: I didn’t realize Sky Lanterns were illegal until reading the city
meeting information
MarcR: Fireworks haven’t created that much of an issue, but it is worse in
Arch Cape than in CB due to increased fire danger. The Fire Department is
doing a lot of recruitment, 3 just finished academy and has 5 new recruits
to start training soon.
ErikO: Several volunteer firefighters will be taking the EMT course at
Clatsop Community College
KevinL: There are a large number of enrollees this time around for EMT
KathyK: How many people in CB are CERT certified?
JasonS: About 40 and we’re doing an online class soon
JeanieM: Maybe Mary Beth can help teach a Spanish course and have some
hispanic CERT members.
JasonS: At this time, I am not aware of anyone from the hispanic community
in the CERT program
KevinL: Our small business grant program through Business Oregon is out
with information, the chamber should have it. $2500 to $25000 grants from
$230,000 pot of money. If you have received money through CARES Act, etc.
it will be more difficult. ClatsopCC.edu/CEDR talks about the grant
program and will have a list of prior recipients. 37 businesses received
grant funds from the first round. Go to the website to contact and get
started.
JimP: We just coordinated to have the folks from this program come to the
next Chamber Tuesday Online Breakfast meeting.
KevinL: Jessica Newhall is the coordinator for the small business program,
which will be on Zoom for the next program of classes.
Bizcenter.org/Clatsop is a good resource and information about classes. We
want to know what small businesses need. KLeahy at clatsopcc.edu We are
hearing that CB and Seaside are booming due to tourism
HannahO: What’s going on with Stormy Weather?
JimP: Lots of things are in discussion, the theater is closed and we are
looking to see what the galleries are planning to do. We’re trying to
figure out what is going to happen, it’s a difficult thing to do in the
COVID world, all our events have been postponed for one reason or another.
People aren’t necessarily wanting to participate. We are trying to figure
out the best way to move forward. The galleries may be looking at more
private reservation type events, rather than having the receptions they’ve
normally had. Still in the planning stages…more to come and working
towards making it happen.
GeorgeV: Sharon Amber has decided to close
KyleG: But she will be doing more online sales
JeanieM: How many galleries are there in town?
JimP we have about 13 galleries in town after the recent closures and
relocations of some of the galleries
KathyK: Maggie and Henrys has a store closing sign up
JimP: The first of October is their closing date
GeorgeV: Someone will be opening a multi-option restaurant in Midtown's
Distillery building
GeorgeV: We have decided to drop the price on our house to $799,900. 3823
Pacific St. - ocean view
KathyK: Kevin Widener has recently passed away, a long time Cannon Beach
resident. It leaves a huge hole in the board with Sunset Empire
Transportation. He had a unique voice as a regular bus rider, homeless
person, and was on the board. He was very civically active.
JimP: There will be a Zoom room for Van Nordquist’s memorial this Sunday.
KyleG: Was the music in the park this last week scheduled?
GregS: Tolovana Arts Group coordinated and sponsored it.
JeanieM: Tomorrow will be another concert in the park at 6 and then another
group at 7
KathyK: It’s Labor Day Weekend, the busses are running on schedule this
weekend in Clatsop County. $1 to get around CB and Seaside
GeorgeV: What percentage of the bus comes from rider fares?
KathyK: Very little -The majority comes from taxes and federal funding
GeorgeV: Is there really a purpose in charging fares if it doesn’t really
amount to much?
KathyK: It’s a discussion that is being had, but some grants and things
aren’t available if you don’t collect fares. Make sure to do the census to
help with funding. There are reduced fare bus passes available in the
community and groups. Students K-12 ride free.
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Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 26 Aug 2020. 8am
Participants: GeorgeV, KyleG, JeneePM, HannahO, ErikO, KathyK, GregS,
JeanieM, JimP
Number attending: 9
Notes by Hannah of Sea Breeze Court
KathyK: Oregon Shake-out is coming, Rick you might include that in the next
SIT Report notification.
RickH: Sept. 15 is the Oregon Shake-out to prepare for earthquakes.
GeorgeV: I received a note from the academy, Leah is joining the academy
and is currently working on her doctoral studies and works with students
with many different types of learningJeneePM: The academy will be via Zoom
for the first 3 months. Leah is covering for Mrs. Jay.
JeneePM: David O’brien was born with cerebral palsy and has worked to bring
awareness to disabled conditions. He ran a ministry, called Triad, to
connect able and disabled people. Attendees come from all over the Pacific
Northwest, typically the first week in December at the conference center.
Please let Jenee know if you would like to be a part of this. The board
decided to continue it with social distancing. jenee at pacificalarmsystem.com
KyleG: Escape Lodging is planning to do a joint beach clean-up with Lum’s.
JeneePM: Solve deals with waivers, liability insurance, leg work, etc. we
don’t tell you where to go, you can plan wherever you would like.
JeanieM: I talked with Teresa who owns Suzy Scoops at Village Centre, she
is turning the tops over at night to her garbage cans so gulls and raccoons
aren’t get into the trash, a tourist also suggested putting flagging at
beach entrances to indicate trash cans and entrances
JeneePM: The city is adding a garbage can to Washington Street. I also
recommend downloading the Clean Swell app to collect information on litter
collection.
KathyK: Sunset Empire Transportation District board meeting is soon, please
attend if interested. Students ride the bus for free in Clatsop County,
easy way to help with field trips. K-12 students, maybe asked for school
ID.
JeanieM: Concerned about students who may have dropped out, is there an
assistance plan or someone responsible for contacting those students to get
them back into school.
GregS: Programs are constantly changing and trying to adapt and come up
with new ideas to help with teachers staying at home.
KathyK: If anyone is connected to a teacher or school, I would be happy to
help coordinate a transportation education, traffic park to help educate
kids on how to bike and walk safely. info at lalunaloca.com
GregS: The black top at the old elementary school would be a perfect place
for that. TAC funds could potentially be applied to this sort of project.
RickH: The city does now own the elementary school property
GregS: I would be happy to inquire about it.
GeorgeV: What has tourist traffic been like?
ErikO: It’s slower this week than last week, less panicked parking than
recently
KyleG: People are really making last minute reservations
ErikO: Most people have been about 2 weeks out
JimP: Hotels have been pretty much full, as we’ve been calling around we’ve
heard there isn’t anything available
GeorgeV: Have stays been longer or shorter?
HannahO: It’s a mixed bag, some people who wouldn’t be staying in CB are
booking longer stays and many are one nighters.
JimP: We’ve had lots of people coming into the visitor center that want to
stay longer but can’t find hotels.
GeorgeV: Is there something going on with city emails?
RickH: I know there’s been something going on with firewalls and we’ve been
getting a lot of spam recently.
JeanieM: I want to do a shout-out to Jordan at the Driftwood, he is a nice
guy and very helpful.
HannahO: There’s a volunteer firefighter graduation tonight at the Fire
Station, honoring 3 new firefighters who have worked hard to complete
academy.
GregS: I just returned from a vacation in Coeur d’Alene and was surprised
at how little COVID restrictions there are in Idaho, looking at number of
cases and policies, it makes me feel good at how Clatsop County is doing
RickH: The key to what we are doing right now is small course corrections
as opposed to the large course corrections that we all began with.
GregS: Kathy, are you running for city council in Seaside? I saw that in
the Seaside Signal online
KathyK: Yes, I am. I’m not one to sit aside and let things happen.
GregS: Does anyone know about Sweet Basil’s and Mi Corozan?
GeorgeV: Yes, they are doing a big remodel and doing a fast food Mexican
and margarita bar.
KathyK: They are looking at opening up in like October.
GeorgeV: Surfbird Cafe is still trying to sell. Or the space will be
leased. Contact george at georgevetter.com
GeorgeV: So no one else has come forward to run for a seat on the CB city
council.
GregS: The deadline has passed to run for city council.
GeorgeV: Who is the gazette reporter?
GregS: She lives in Kansas City and has not visited Cannon Beach.
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Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 19 Aug 2020. 8am
Participants: HannahO, ErikO, GeorgeV, KyleG, KathyK, KenP, JeanieM,
MaryBethC, JimP, ShawnaS, JamesF, RickH
Number attending: 12
Notes by Hannah of Sea Breeze Court
KyleG: Ecola State Park is finally open!
HannahO: Does anyone have any details about the SOLVE/Cert clean-up this
weekend?
RickH: There’s nothing scheduled for that. As we know, there’s a Facebook
post that went viral but nothing is scheduled at this time.
KathyK: Any way to figure out who did that?
RickH: Could possibly have come out from the HRAP crew. We are looking to
schedule one for every 10 days. The message needs to be to clean up after
yourself.
MaryBethC: People want garbage cans on the beach, but that isn’t a good
solution.
RickH: MaryBethC and I have been working to get back channels together to
coordinate more events.
JimP: In a past meeting, we heard that the shut down hurt the state parks
because a good portion of the funding comes from visitation and from the
lottery. Right now they are hurting for help and are running at half staff.
GeorgeV: Awareness of the general public as to why they shouldn’t litter.
KathyK: Is there a way to change the publicity, can we reframe it?
MaryBethC: The chamber has done a Love it like a Local campaign that has
that information.
JimP: The marketing coming out of the chamber is very minimal other than
social media presence. There have been some inflammatory messages and
articles coming out recently with ideas.
JeanieM: Is there a way we can each adopt a street to pick up litter?
JimP: Pack it in, pack it out
GeorgeV: Take only pictures, leave only footprints
KathyK: ODOT is working on a plan and has a survey out for people to
complete: https://youtu.be/vLOKf7qi1EQ
KenP: The avenue U light back up can sometimes be 8-10 miles long.
JeanieM: I became aware that kids are dropping out of school due to the
COVID. Isn’t there something like a visiting teacher that can keep kids in
school?
MaryBethC: You might call the school district or talk to a board member
about this sort of program.
GeorgeV: Mary Ann Oyala sent me a message about a space available:
Commercial Space Available For Lease, Downtown Cannon Beach. At 2nd &
Larch, space #4. 594 sq.ft. Will be available, September 2020. For
Information call #: 503 436-1311. Surfbird Café space is still available -
contact George 503-739-1415.
JeanieM: If the weather is still good, the band will be playing at 6:00pm
at the bandstand. Pretty good attendance.
GeorgeV: I received a message from the Small Business program new season
starting soon. 2020/2021 small business program starting up.
KenP: The Chocolate Café has been new ownership in the last few months.
Kelly and Paul purchased the business and were employees.
ErikO: How is the census going?
KenP: I’ve had very good success with my efforts. We still aren’t much
more above 50%. I’ll find out more. People are responsive and
appreciative when we are out there.
KathyK: Who should be completing the census for a rental apartment/house?
KenP: A landlord can do that for them.
GeorgeV: Rick, I haven’t heard a status report for COVID-19
RickH: There have been 91 cases, 86 have recovered. No deaths. The county
is no longer testing people that don’t have symptoms or those that just
have had contact. It’s giving people a false positive. We’ve passed out
25,000 masks in Cannon Beach. An exposure is being within 6 feet of
someone for 15 minutes, but we are moving around so frequently that it is
not happening. Everyone has been respecting social distancing and wearing
masks, helping to explain why we haven’t had massive outbreaks. We are
seeing overcrowding, excessive people, garbage, etc. City hall is still
closed to the public, but still open.
KathyK: Seaside has purchased their own electric street signs. Is Cannon
Beach considering something like that?
RickH: Currently a lighted road sign is against city ordinance.
JeanieM: Angora hiking club will have Tom Horning at 8:20am at Hug Point on
Saturday. It’s $10/year to be a part of the club. Call Arlene LaMear to
sign-up (503-791-6201).
KenP: Rick, please pass along to the city how much we appreciate the work
you are doing.
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Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 12 Aug 2020. 8am
Participants: HannahO, ErikO, GeorgeV, JeneePM, KyleG, GregS, KathyK, KenP,
JeanieM, AnnC, MaryBethC
Number attending: 11
Notes by Hannah of Sea Breeze Court
JeneePM: Is 8:00am too early?
GeorgeV: Van Nordquist was in a fatal motorcycle crash yesterday just south
of town on 101, he was an information specialist with the Chamber of
Commerce and long-time Cannon Beach resident.
GeorgeV: Dave Pastor recently passed as well - heart.
KyleG: The Inn at Cannon Beach is celebrating 20 years. This coming
Saturday is Tom Drumheller's birthday, Escape Lodging will be doing social
media posts.
GregS: TAC met the other day, all current funds were used for relief in
April. Not looking to fund a lot of other things to bring people into town
at this point. As a committee we came up with some ideas and took them to
the city council. Anyone that is requesting funds has to be a non-profit.
TAC not allowing one member to put all funding in one event. Oversee all
transient lodging funding. Currently there are 3 revenue streams from
tourism lodging tax that have to be used under certain conditions. As
those grow, the committee should have some sort of oversight.
GeorgeV: Who is currently on the committee?
GregS: Myself, Julie Walker, Mike Morgan, Greg Bell, Claudia, Steve
Sinkler, Jim Kingwell. Claudia recently resigned her position, so there is
a spot available.
KathyK: There was a school district board meeting last night as well, the
school discussed their plan. I asked if Cannon Beach Academy and Seaside
had their plans set and they didn’t know.
GeorgeV: What is the school status for this year?
KathyK: The school is going online until October. There are two different
tracks, a virtual “feels like” you are in the classroom and the more
homeschool option with weekly check-ins.
HannahO: Do they have any plans for students without computer or internet
access?
KathyK: They are aware that it is an issue and they are working to get
access to those students with computers and internet hotspots.
JeneePM: The Academy is teaching virtually for the first 3 months
KathyK: There is a program that I can help coordinate options to create
physically distanced bike routes to stay active and safe. Traffic Garden
through Safe Routes to School program. It can be done through Sunset
Empire Transit, we’d just need a parking lot to use for it.
JeanieM: What is the purpose of it?
KathyK: Teaching kids how to travel safely on the road, but also for
physical activity. When we get back to school, buses will have lower
capacities for physical distancing, so it will be a good way to show
alternative options.
JeneePM: Kids may not be able to attend school when we get back to in class
learning, because parents aren’t able to get kids to and from school.
GeorgeV: I’ve been hearing that Cannon Beach has been experiencing large
crowds
ErikO: It seems like every day is a Saturday in August. Midtown parking
lot is filled by 10am. Lot of daytrippers parking outside of parking lots.
MaryBethC: Information Center - It’s been lighter traffic, probably people
know Cannon Beach better is coming down so they don’t need to visit the
Chamber for information. Foot traffic is down, phone calls and internet
use is up.
KyleG: Lots of people coming down to picnic on the beach
MaryBethC: At DragonFire gallery we are seeing people come down for a few
days, from Seattle and Portland. I’ve heard a lot of positives from guests
saying they feel comfortable here. Lots of Washington plates.
KenP: There’s a consistent problem with the census, those with second homes
still need to be counted as a zero resident household. My2020census.gov is
a way to complete their census. They won’t send a census to a PO Box, so
you need to do it online for your address.
JeanieM: There’s a 1-800 phone number you can call to complete.
KathyK: It’s super important to complete the census. Lots of things are
funded through census data. Second home owners need to complete it for
their primary residence and additional houses.
MaryBethC: In the past, we’ve set up a computer at the library for folks to
fill out the census. I’ll see if we can set-up a computer at the city or
chamber for people to complete it, this is less likely to be associated to
you.
KenP: It’s not required to answer anything. You don’t have to disclose
information that you don’t want to, just the number of residents at a
home. The data is taken as of April 1st, needs to be completed by the end
of September.
MaryBethC: Hoteliers should remind their staff to complete the census, have
them do it at work, it takes less than 2 minutes. It can all be done in
Spanish.
JeanieM: The Oregon Costa Rica partners has been cancelled for now. They
are trying to do a new thing to keep engaged, if you are interested in
working together, email JeanieMclaughlin139 at gmail.com
MaryBethC: The city is doing a free KN95 mask give away this Thursday from
4-7 at City Hall. All residents are welcome to come and get some masks.
They were given to us through the state via the County.
JeanieM: This Thursday, there will be another band playing at the city
park. Juan Carlos Corona and Marsh will be playing.
KathyK: We’re pretty lucky that the county is distributing masks the way
they are. And the community outreach and representatives have been part of
why the drive to distribute masks has happened. We need to make sure that
all people that need masks have them.
JeanieM: What do we do when we see tourists not wearing masks?
MaryBethC: Many places sell them. At DragonFire, we give them to people
that do not have masks. Face shields are not sufficient.
KenP: Don’t expose the nose! Any hotels and merchants, I still have
several thousand left of disposable surgical. And I deliver.
KathyK: kathy at ridethebus is my contact and I would love to help coordinate
a traffic garden, or school-pooling and walking school buses or bike-trains
to school fun names are part of making it fun to be part of for the kids
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Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 05 Aug 2020. 8am
Participants: GeorgeV, JeneePM, HannahO, ErikO, BuddieA, KyleG, MicheleF,
MaryBethC, KathyK
Number attending: 9
Notes by Hannah of Sea Breeze Court
KyleG: Hotels are rolling, restaurants are exceeding last year, outdoor
seating helps
GeorgeV: Are you able to get enough employees?
KyleG: Hotels are having a rough time getting staff, the RV resort is
looking for a few people, Seaside hotels still looking for staff
GeorgeV: Are people still getting the extra $600 in unemployment?
KyleG: That stopped on July 25
MicheleF: Where do most of the employees come from?
KyleG: All over, Astoria, Seaside, Manzanita, Tillamook
HannahO: We had our best July ever
MicheleF: We work with a lot of property management companies; we saw a big
drop in April and May and had the best July ever. It may have been pent up
work. People typically move in summer months and people are scheduling
things that were on hold.
KyleG: We’re seeing a lot of people from outside Oregon and usual locals.
HannahO: We have been seeing a ton of folks from Utah, not sure why.
GeorgeV: In Bend we are seeing people from California.
HannahO: We’re seeing the weddings coming back, doesn’t seem to be much
physical distancing.
GeorgeV: I sent the meeting reminder email and all the city emails bounced
back.
JeneePM: Any news from the chamber, Buddie?
BuddieA: Working on the membership drive. Laura and I are holding down the
fort while Jim is on vacation.
GeorgeV: Last time I was in town I had dinner at Mi Corazon who has taken
over Sweet Basil’s to have fast food - Mexican and a margarita bar.
Surfbird space is still available. Contact George at georgevetter.com.
JeneePM: We talked last week about the Red Cross partnering with hotel,
grocery stores, etc. We want to have places to call upon if there is a
family that has been displaced due to fire or other emergency, like a rate
structure set up for emergencies. Call or email Jenee if you want to
partner with Red Cross.
KyleG: We would definitely help at times, we’ve helped in the past when the
Skylark Apartments burned.
GeorgeV: August is the deadline to file for City Council. Has anyone
stepped up?
BuddieA: Not that we’ve heard of, but would like to see good representation
of all businesses.
GeorgeV: An election isn’t really an election if you don’t have anyone
running against you.
HannahO: The Friends of Haystack Rock will be doing Zoom/Facebook Live for
their Lecture Series starting in the fall.
KyleG: How is the virtual Sandcastle contest going?
BuddieA: We’ve had 7 entries so far.
GeorgeV: It seems like there could be more promotion in town.
ErikO: We’ve told guests and they seem really excited about it. but don't
seem to follow up. All the hotels have the flyer posted somewhere.
KyleG: We’ve had a family reach out and ask for money from the Driftwood to
sponsor a beach clean-up.
GeorgeV: Are discarded masks a problem?
HannahO: Yes and I’ve noticed a lot of the plastic from firewood bundles.
GeorgeV: The 4000 sq ft, 5-bdrm, ocean-view, Vetter Family home in Tolovana
at 3823 Pacific is now listed with Alaina at RE/MAX Coastal Advantage
503-440-7676. See https://tour.northcoast.tours/public/vtour/full/1647050#!/
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Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 29 July 2020. 8am
Participants: GeorgeV, HannahO, JeneePM, SheriR, JeanieM, KathyK, JimP
Number attending: 7
Notes by Hannah of Sea Breeze Court
GeorgeV: What’s going on with waste management?
KathyK: They are having phone issues.
JeanieM: Anyone know about Spectrum? It’s doing some weird things with the
TV.
JeanieM: I’ve been thanking visitors for wearing masks and contributing to
our local economy.
HannahO: We’ve been very busy, but many other hotels seem to be struggling.
JeanieM: Outdoor concert at the City Park, it is 6-8pm, organized by Paul
Dueber.
SheriR: Cannon Beach Columbia Bank will be consolidated with the Seaside
branch, as of October 23rd. Tara, Sheri, and Chad will be moving to the
Seaside branch. Accounts will follow to the Seaside branch. Many people
are using online banking and CB is a smaller bank.
KathyK: So there is a Manzanita and Seaside branch, now?
GeorgeV: Approaching someone without a mask…if you are wearing a mask you
are setting a good example.
SheriR: MacGregor’s is having their grand opening this morning and will be
spreading out their opening throughout the morning
GeorgeV: Do you know of any retail space for lease in Cannon Beach?
HannahO: I have created a form for people to submit hours they are
volunteering to collect litter on the beach and the amount they have picked
up. If you would like to contribute, please join this group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/294113982035531/
JeneePM: SOLVE has the Clean Swell app to collect information about trash
collection.
KathyK: Have the parents in Cannon Beach discussed what will be done if
kids are not going back to school?
JimP: That’s a huge topic statewide that is ongoing.
KathyK: The busses are running on regular schedule. Cannon Beach has not
taken action to start the weekday shuttle service. Street car running
through hasn’t been happening and there's no timeline to get it going. In
the fall, there will be a Get There Challenge to encourage people to take a
different means of travel to get to work. This year will include tracking
telecommuting hours.
GeorgeV: So the reason the shuttle hasn’t been running due to actions not
taken by the city?
KathyK: Yes, typically it starts around Sandcastle, but Sandcastle didn’t
happen this year so they haven’t selected a start date.
JeneePM: The Red Cross has added 2 more blood drives in Cannon Beach:
September 3 and December 8. The Red Cross is trying to figure out hotels,
restaurants, etc. to partner with them in case of disasters. If you would
like to partner, contact Jenee. Because of COVID, we cannot put up
shelters to house people due to potential spread. So we are looking for
places to assist with in case of fire, flood, etc.
KathyK: How is the parking in Cannon Beach?
HannahO: Not great, no changes. Super busy.
KathyK: We are looking for a paved park-in-ride location. Increase parking
outside the direct downtown area. If you notice any spots, please notify
Kathy.
JeanieM: Reimagine Portland Project about racial justice and policy
changes.
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Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 22 July 2020. 8am
Participants: GeorgeV, JimP, KathyK, JeneePM, KyleG, MaryBethC, KenH
Number attending: 7
Notes by George Vetter
Note: Because Hannah was out of town, today's meeting login was different
than it was last week and will be next week. Sorry to anyone who had issues
getting logged in. When Hannah is in town, the login will always be the
same.
GeorgeV: Louise Lindsey Estate Sale: Come check out Louise's beautiful
textiles, art, baskets, and more this today Wednesday - Sunday, from
12-4pm. All proceeds from the sale are going to fund Louise’s care costs.
Checks and cash accepted. Masks required! 3232 S. Hemlock (cross street is
W. Surfcrest). Photos at
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dQqxd385me-6hxCxMBT-EpK-fPij0zz1uNyGvH31-vw/edit?usp=sharing
.
MaryBethC: Lots of people in town. People have been coming into and buying
at DragonFire Gallery - wearing masks.
KyleG: Lodging business has been good. Not filling up every day, like other
years but still good. Lots of last minute bookings.
JimP: Restaurant business is down due to lack of space to adhere to social
distancing. Restaurants have and are finding ways to seat people outside.
JimP: People are still reluctant to browse in shops. They are looking for
safety and will avoid places that do not appear so.
GeorgeV: Not all shops are down in sales. Some are up. Hopefully that will
continue after the government money stops coming.
KenP. Has sold 5000 of the 10,000 masks he was able to purchase. $18.50 per
box of 50 masks. Ken Potter 503-739-9540. chilkat.dist at hotmail.com
JimP: Chamber has given out 15,000 masks. Each week, businesses can make
their need request. Then pick masks up at the Chamber. Call 503-436-2623
GeorgeV: Brandon Ogilvie and Nancy McCarthy have announced plans to re-run
for their seats on the City Council. Has anyone else stepped up?
JimP: Not to my knowledge
KathyK; Sunset Empire Parks and Rec has a board opening. Contact Skylar
Archibald sarchibald at sunsetempire.com.
JimP: At yesterday's Chamber board meeting, officers were chosen - Pres
Greg Swedenborg, VP TJ Buehler, Secr Carly Dye, Treas Sheri Russell. Rest
of board are Lisa Spivey, Paul Tice, Michelle Duncan King, and Steve
Sinkler. One position is still open. Contact jim at cannonbeach.org
MaryBethC: Cannon Beach Chorus has been on hold during this pandemic. All
are looking forward to getting back together with director John Buehler
MaryBethC: As of today there have been 67 total cases of Covid-19 in
Clatsop County
JimP: Governor Brown has a press conference scheduled today at 11am
KathyK: Saw in Seaside Signal there have been car break-ins. Is that
something happening in Cannon Beach also?
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Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 15 July 2020. 8am
Participants: HannahO, ErikO, GeorgeV, JimP, KathyK, JeneePM, KyleG,
MaryBethC, AnnC, MargoD, PaulD, KenH
Number attending: 11
Notes by Hannah of Sea Breeze Court
Participants: HannahO, ErikO, GeorgeV, JimP, KathyK, JeneePM, KyleG,
MaryBethC, AnnC, MargoD, PaulD, KenH
JimP: Chamber breakfast meeting with Sam and Rick to discuss elementary
school and current COVID update. Next month will hopefully be health
department.
GeorgeV: Is there a COVID update?
JimP: Rick brought up that the majority of Clatsop County cases have
recovered with very little hospitalization. Cases nationwide are on the
rise, but Oregon has been pretty steady. There has been some stepping back
from opening procedures.
KathyK: Peter Roscoe wrote a good article about testing positive and then
going through quarantine.
https://www.dailyastorian.com/opinion/columns/guest-column-my-own-journey-through-quarantine/article_6d7b4ffc-c483-11ea-8eda-0f8a11b5e88f.html
GeorgeV: Interested in latest science as to how long the virus lives and
what it lives on, etc.
ErikO: Just got the word that I was negative for antibodies from the Red
Cross Blood Drive.
KathyK: I came back negative too, but there’s a lifespan for the
antibodies.
GeorgeV: Has anyone had one?
MaryBethC: Rick had to get one, he said it’s pretty invasive. The swab
goes down your nose to your throat.
JeneePM: Thank the chamber for having the blood drive. 37 people scheduled
and 35 came. 29 pints were collected.
GeorgeV: We were out to Cannon Beach and worked on getting the house ready
that will be listed next week. Hundreds of cars coming down.
MaryBethC: Coronavirus and new regulation, Ken does have the masks now and
if anyone needs disposable masks get in touch with him, they are $18.50/box
of 50 or $.37/each
JimP: The Chamber is giving out the allocation of masks today from the
State and County. It is a limited supply of masks and we will run out
soon, so please start looking for your own supply.
JimP: Chamber of office is open and safety procedures are in place.
Numbers are way down with highest total at 50 people in the chamber.
GeorgeV: But you are probably seeing a big increase in phone traffic and
web traffic.
JimP: Yes, we have. The hall rental has been difficult with lots of
cancellations. It’s very limited due to regulations.
GeorgeV: How many showed up to city council meeting?
ErikO: 4 in person, 20 on Zoom
GeorgeV: What is going on Kyle?
KyleG: I do social media for Escape Lodging and it was suggested I come to
the meeting. Mask conversations on social media have been rough. Ocean
Lodge and RV Park have been getting a lot of visitors that haven’t been
here before.
MargoD: Lots of people that should have been in Italy or Greece are now
coming here.
GeorgeV: Is there a rise in RV rentals?
KyleG: Bathrooms and pools are closed, so it has been busy with
self-contained renters.
GeorgeV: What about check-ins? Are they doing contactless?
KyleG: Yes and limiting check-in times
ERikO: Is the laundry facility at the RV Park open?
KyleG: Yes, it is for limited hours and locations.
JimP: Staffing is a major issue for everyone.
MargoD: I have employees that are afraid to come back.
HannahO: The City Council work session was interesting about fireworks and
discrimination.
JimP: Creating a whole new event around dogs to draw people into town. The
work going into spreading the message will take a lot of time and money to
do. The messaging was out for this year and sharing it amongst all the
pages.
KyleG: I hadn’t thought you could have fireworks in town anyways.
JimP: There was a big uptick in reports and cases of them contact people.
MaryBethC: During the SOLVE cleanup on Saturday, I cleaned the dunes from
Washington to Gower and picked up mostly bits of fireworks.
JeneePM: SOLVE event was great, 33 people showed up and collected 265 lbs
of garbage of cans, bottles, fireworks, and dog bags. 4 were Cannon Beach
residents and others were visitors to town.
GeorgeV: What percentage of trash collected from the beach is from visitors
compared to boats?
JeneePM: Not a large percent of microplastics. Mostly human debris from
visitors.
KenH: Lots of small bits of Styrofoam. Everything we picked up in dunes
was strictly from visitors on the beach.
MaryBethC: Was there fewer cigarette butts or more?
JeneePM: There were fewer. Another SOLVE event in 2 ½ weeks.
GeorgeV: How has been business in Cannon Beach? Josh still has Surfbird
Restaurant at Village Centre for sale.
JimP: Businesses are open. It’s different for each business. Some are
doing better, others are at 80% down. General consensus is that it is
down. Hotels are doing pretty well, lot less reservation and more last
minute stop in. Lot of people are around, but not a lot of business.
KyleG: About 10-12% down in rentals. The Driftwood is doing well, meeting
goals from last year.
MaryBethC: At Dragonfire, lot of people are really positive about Cannon
Beach safety messages with masks, hand sanitizer, and limiting numbers of
people.
JimP: Make your money in the summer so you can make it through the winter.
October will probably be the time in which we all take a hard look at how
the summer was.
KathyK: Going into the winter, we’ll all see that this isn’t going away.
GeorgeV: If schools aren’t going back, we may see some more people coming
later in the season.
MaryBethC: I don’t think the city has the resources to carry to small
businesses through. I think the federal government does have the resources
and should be helping.
HannahO: Has the city made any efforts to develop an emergency management
plan?
MaryBethC: Not sure, Bruce would be the person to ask.
KathyK: Determining the best ways for the federal government to directly
fund the small businesses, and the community needs to push the city to find
the best way for the funding to go through the CARES Act.
GeorgeV: Is there some type of collaboration between hotels and retailers,
since they are doing well? Cross promotion, selling items in hotels for
the businesses. Helps subsidize retail.
JimP: That is a great idea, not sure how to implement it.
KathyK: Delivery drivers will probably be open to collaborating with
hours. In my new role, we are working to make communities walkable and
rideable to increase equity. There are lots of options and information.
PaulD: Every other Thursday night we have a musical event at the park with
local/regional musicians. The Bistro will have pulled pork and chili slaw
sandwich with wine and beer for box dinners. It is not being advertised,
but by word of mouth. Performers booked out till September, musicians are
receiving tips and good vibes. It goes from 6-8pm. John, Jay, and Mike
Corey for this week.
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George Vetter
503-739-1415
GeorgeVetterPhotography <https://gvfa.smugmug.com>
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