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63 years ago today an article on how Lucas saved Surf Pines by planting 1/2 million trees.
Published in the May 10, 1959 Sunday Orgonian, this article explains why and how Barney Lucas ended up converting an 80 acre purchase into the large area that Surf Pines now occupies.
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April 2022 Breeze newsletter
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New Astoria History Guide for your Phone and we need help…
While visiting, Astoria history is amazing. Below is a hand out that lists several online sites covering our rich past. With your phone or tablet, you can scan each QR code, just like you do at many restaurants, to link to our fun past. Just download and print both sides and you have a comprehensive list of the best history of the Astoria and surrounding area. Please forward to your friends and guests who will be visiting this year so they can be prepared for their visit to our fair county. Also we really need more Cruise Host volunteers. Before covid we had well over 100 members and now we are down…
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Looking for a fun way to volunteer
We attended the orientation meeting for the Astoria Cruise hosts this afternoon and the first ships start coming in in April. This is the first for over 2 years and the once huge crew of well over 100 volunteers has diminished to about half that number. We have been doing this for several years and everyone has a ball. Take a look at what we are all about and if interested or would like to know more e-mail them at ClatsopCruiseHosts@gmail.com.
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Director of Community Development clarifies Planning Commission Recommendations for STRs.
We have found that the subject of Short Term Rentals (STR) has been of great concern for many of our members. So we reached out to Clatsop County for clarification and received the following from Gail Hendrickson Director of Community Development. She indicated that the Planning Commission is recommending that STRs should only be in commercial building zones and that no STR will be permitted in Residential Building Zone. At the March 8 meeting the Planning Commission voted to limit all STRs to commercial Building Zones. This is being forwarded to the County Commissioners on April 13, 2022. This will have a major impact on all residential communities including Surf Pines so…
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Planning Commission recommends no STR in coastal residential building zones.
We have not been able to get a copy of the minutes yet, but a member who attended the March 8 Clatsop County Planning Commission called me and relayed that the Planning Commission is recommending the County Commissioners restrict any Short Term Rentals in residential zoned communities along the coast. Attached is a copy of their agenda and will advise if we hear more. Attached is the agenda and as soon as the draft minutes are posted we will share with our members. New: Director of Community Development clarifies Planning Commission Recommendations for STRs. Link to Clatsop County Planning Commission Agenda Packet for 8 March meeting.
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New Short Term Rental Rules Change Hearing
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CLATSOP COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, to consider the following: Ordinance #22-01, amending Section 5.12 of the Clatsop County Code related to operating standards for short-term rentals in unincorporated County. All interested parties are invited to testify in person by attending the hearing or in writing by addressing comments to the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners Chair, 800 Exchange Street Suite 410, Astoria, OR 97103. Written comments may also be sent via FAX to 503-325-8325 or via email to commissioners@co.clatsop.or.us. Here is a copy of…
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January 2022 Surf Pines Breeze News Letter
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Lost two old time residents Joe and Gwynn Bakkensen
Many of you remember Joe and Gwynn who lived in Surf Pines from the late 80s till 2019 when they transferred their home to their daughter and son in law in 2019. Both were extremely active volunteers in Surf Pines and long time Astoria Country Club members. In November Joe and Gwynn passed away within 7 days of each other. Below are their obituaries. We will miss these long term members.
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How to Mute and Unmute in Zoom App on Phone
Many of us are now using Zoom. Some are using their mobile phones and may not be aware that all the background noise can interrupt a meeting. So we thought we would share how to mute your phone. Video conferencing apps such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Hangouts, etc. are turning out to be more vital now than ever. You can participate in your meetings from any part of the world. Fortunately, those apps have taken care of little details in their apps. While too many people using it is absolutely great, it can get overwhelming. Thankfully, a majority of these apps offer a mute option. In this post, we shall tell you…
