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Washington State patrol to increase patrols during Memorial Day weekend

LONG BEACH, Wash. – Washington State Patrol troopers will be out in force during Memorial Day weekend searching for drivers who are putting other motorists at risk.

From Friday through Monday approximately 75 extra troopers will patrol the roadways looking for drivers who are speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and those who fail to buckle up. Troopers will also be on the lookout out for vehicles carrying unsecured loads.

Members of the public are encouraged to call 9-1-1 if they spot aggressive or impaired drivers. The license plate number and a description of the vehicle will be helpful in assisting troopers in locating the offenders.

The WSP will also be using aircraft to crack down on aggressive and impaired drivers. Pacific and Wahkiakum counties will have three additional troopers to focus on DUI and seat belt violations on May 22, one additional trooper to focus on speeding violations Saturday and one additional trooper to focus on speeding violations Sunday.

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Long Beach Merchants Association | Regular Meeting
Friday, May 1, 8:00 am
Benson’s by the Beach Restaurant; 504 S Pacific in Long Beach; 642-3300

CALL TO ORDER 8:00 am

INTRODUCTIONS Clyde Sayce, Vin Ciaramella, Dave Little, Regan Andrew, Wayne O’Dell, Jill Grey, Melissa Herold, Dale Jacobson, Craig Smith, Mary Delong, Wendy Murry, Steven Linhart, Merry Scharfe, Sherry Hash, Diane Barker-Sayce, Ruth Ann Hocking, Jeff Harrell

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Steven reviewed meeting from 4/30 Dale Jacobson Questioned reason for sale of storage property and was satisfied with Stevens response.

NEW BUSINESS
Steven talked about need to review and revise bylaws. A committee is need to do this Steven asked for volunteers Sherry Hash volunteered and has done some preliminary research on the subject. Dale did say he would help.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Bluegrass Festival – Ruth Ann Hocking. 7 national acts already planned for next year. Ruth Ann noted extremely positive response to the festival and Long Beach. She has heard about Blue Grassers returning to visit the Peninsula based on the experience at the festival.
Beach to Chowder – Steven & Sherry. New ad in running magazine ad placement was very eye catching. 4 people from Salt Lake City have registered. The Boy Scouts will be helping out but more volunteers are needed. A ½ mile coarse has been certified and can now be used for other races as well.

Doggie Olympics – Jill Grey. Jill has received many out of town registrations and allot of positive feedback for the event.

Sandsations – Dian Barker-Sayce. New member Regan Andrew has many new “out of the box” ideas for the event such as driftwood art contest and Sand in the City. Logo and t-shirts meeting set up with Lost Weekend clothing. 3 Masters are needed or scheduled? Brochure is in the works.

Jake’s Birthday – Wendy Murry. Entertainment confirmed. Jakes photo shoot was a success creating photos for advertising. Flyers are in the works. The vendors of the t-shirts have volunteered to work the t-shirt sales booth; they are very experienced in this and plan on selling out of shirts at the event.

Kite Festival – Merry – Moving along.

Holidays at the Beach – Still a lot of time before event. New ideas to be presented later.

Kite Museum – Sherry. Mariners program.

Loyalty Days – Regan Andrew.  123 parade entries up from last year. Abe Lincoln at the schools today. Children’s parade from 11:00 to 12:00 band will play.

Surf Perch – Dale. City and Lions Club Partner. Lions Club looking for members.

Summerfest – Ragan Andrew. Schedule is done and racks cards are out events are 3 weeks away.

Long Beach Peninsula Visitors Bureau – No report.

Liaison to Long Beach City Council – Steven Kidd. Steven had been ill and was unable to attend the last meeting he had no report at this time.

City Lodging Tax Advisory Committee – Wayne O’Dell. King 5 Marketing team. Discussed how you can track online advertising numbers but not television ad’s numbers and impact on tourism. Web banners are better and less expensive. Una and Jerry looking into ways to advertise along I5 Moving away from TV.

Liaison to Ocean Park, Ilwaco – Dave Little.  Ilwaco bands with Oysters & Art. Oregon Tuna Classic too late to get items to Una for packets. 4th fireworks planned for Ilwaco. Garlic festival flyers are out for Ocean Park.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Roadwork information will be posted on city’s website Wayne O’Dell discouraged info about roadwork on funbeach all were in agreement.
• Regan wanted to anounce a Town Hall about keeping kids safe and drug free.
• The following info is in regard to Regan’s announcement and provided by Long Beach Elementary School
• Well Spring Community Network will be holding a Town Hall entitled “Growing a Great Place to Live: What young people need to succeed.”
• The Town Hall will feature Clay Roberts, and international speaker and author of the book Great Places to Learn.  The Town Hall will be on Thursday, May 28th, from 6:00 to 8:30 in the Hilltop Auditorium.  In addition, a complimentary dinner (ala Vinessa Mullinix of Beach House Catering) will be provided at 5:15.  Bring your family, eat dinner, and enjoy the Town Hall.

Minutes taken by VP Merry Scharfe.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Willapa Harbor Community Center, South Bend
8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Business owners and managers will learn how they can protect the future of their businesses by preparing for a major man-made or natural disaster.

As we all know too well, Pacific County faces the threat of many natural disasters, including storms, tsunamis, earthquakes and floods. But, did you know that almost 40% of small businesses that close due to a disaster event never re-open?

Get the right information and plan ahead so your business is prepared.   At the”Ready, Respond, Recover”conference, discover the important disaster-recovery steps to ensure staff safety, security, communications, financing and rebuilding.

We’ll hold two “Ready, Respond, Recover” one-day conferences to reach businesses throughout Pacific and Wahkiakum counties.  The first conference will be held at the Willapa Harbor Community Center in South Bend on Tuesday, June 16 from 8:30am to 4:30pm.  We’ll also repeat the conference again October 14 from 8:30 am to 4:30pm at the Chautauqua Lodge, Long Beach.  Lunch will be provided to attendees, and the conference fee is only $25.   A portion of each admission fee will be donated to local food banks.

More information is available at our website www.pacificedc.org.  You can also get additional information, or register for the event, by calling our office at 360-875-9330, or emailing us at edcpcog@pacificedc.org.

Save the dates today.  Look for the agenda on our website soon.  We hope to see you on Tuesday, June 16th!

Sincerely,

Cathy

Cathy Russ,  Director
PacificCountyEconomic Development Council
530 Commercial St.
Raymond,WA  98577
360.875.9330 (northPacificCounty)
360.642.9330 (southPacificCounty)
360.875.9305 (fax)

CELEBRATE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH

COME FOR TEA & HISTORY AT THE HISTORIC
U.S.QUARANTINE STATION
THE COLUMBIA RIVER’S ‘ELLIS ISLAND’

KNAPPTON COVE HERITAGE CENTER

SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2009   1-4 PM

VISIT THE PESTHOUSE MUSEUM AT KNAPPTON COVE

PICK UP A MAP FOR “The Great Museum Treasure Hunt” AND BEGIN YOUR SUMMER ADVENTURE EXPLORING OUR AREA’S MUSEUMS

Location: Hwy 401 – three miles upriver (east) from the Washington side of the Astoria/Megler bridge.

The Knappton Cove Heritage Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of this National Historic Site – an important part of Pacific NW history.

MUSEUM OPEN SATURDAYS 1-4 PM  MEMORIAL DAY – LABOR DAY

Tax-deductible donations appreciated
503-738-5206
email: thecove@theoregonshore.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 8, 2009
4:30 p.m.

Contact: Denise Rowlett, Deputy Director
Pacific County Emergency Management Agency
(360) 875-9338 or drowlett@co.pacific.wa.us

AHAB Siren System Monthly Test

South Bend, Washington – The Pacific County Emergency Management Agency’s (PCEMA) All Hazard Alert Broadcast (AHAB) siren system was activated on Monday as part of the monthly testing schedule implemented earlier this year.  All 11 sites in Pacific County activated sounding the Westminster Chimes twice.  Some confusion occurred when no voice message followed.  This was related to a training issue within PCEMA which has since been resolved.

The current procedure for the monthly test is for the sirens to sound the Westminster Chimes for 10 seconds followed by a 15 second verbal message stating “The following is a test of the siren warning system.  It is only a test.  This is a test of the siren warning system.  If this had been a real emergency you should tune your radio to your local radio station or listen to this system for further instructions.  This was only a test.”

It is recommended that residents of Pacific County mark their calendar with the monthly AHAB siren system test.  The test is currently scheduled for the first Monday of every month at noon.  Activation responsibilities rotate between the state and the county on an every other month basis.  Sites are and continue to be “quiet-tested” daily.

In actual events, the AHAB sirens will sound the constant tone for three continuous minutes, and may be followed by a verbal message.  Both the Westminster chimes and the actual warning tone can be heard by visiting the PCEMA website at www.co.pacific.wa.us/pcema.

There are currently ten AHAB sirens installed along the Long Beach Peninsula located in the areas of Ilwaco, Seaview, Long Beach, Surfside, and Ocean Park.  There is also an AHAB siren located in Bay Center.  Sirens are not designed to be heard indoors and the sound may also be impacted by adverse weather.  Residents are encouraged to have alternate methods of warning such as NOAA weather radios, which are tested weekly and can be heard indoors.

Residents with questions or concerns may contact the PCEMA office at (360) 875-9340 or (360) 642-9340.

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