Food Truck Talk, National Night Out & Hog Wild Event Wrap-Ups, City Chat, Budget Priorities & More!

THE SHORES INSIDER

August, 2022

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Shores Business News

National Night Out

The City of Ocean Shores hosted National Night Out on August 2, 2022, and we were extremely pleased and grateful to see it was well attended by the community. This was a fantastic event that brought the Ocean Shores Police and Ocean Shores Fire Department together in an effort to show they are not only here for Ocean Shores during the scary situations, but they are actual people too.

National Night Out allowed the community to come and meet all of these amazing individuals face to face. This was also a great opportunity for neighbors from across Ocean Shores to get together and discuss activities that may be impacting their local areas, while having fun at the same time.

Ocean Shores Mayor Jon Martin and City Administrator Scott Andersen had the privilege cooking up some incredible hotdogs and serving them to everyone who attended. We all got to enjoy incredible music brought to us by KOSW Radio 91.3, a kid’s fun zone, and of course the infamous dunk tank, which was a hit for all age groups and included our very own:

OSPD Chief Neccie Logan
OSPD Code Enforcement Officer Matt Papac
OSFD Assistant Chief Brian Ritter
OSPD Sergeant J.J. Justman
OSFD Fire Inspector Curt Begley
OSFD Firefighter James Davis

A special thanks to State Parks, the CERT team, the ELKS, HAM Radio, McDonalds, and North Beach Realty for their contributions to the community by raising the issues safety and drug awareness. Also, a huge thanks to Elroy the Elk and Bagley the Beaver for putting smiles on all the kids faces. This event was made possible from donations made by individuals and business throughout Grays Harbor County to the Police Association.

Hog Wild!

The City of Ocean Shores hosted Hog Wild on the weekend of July 29th. The event was a huge success with great weather and a fantastic turnout.

Most of the businesses reported sales increase from a year ago, reported Convention Center Manager, Diane Solem. The number of bikes that participated in the parade increased from 132 to 187 and the event had a lot more attendees than last year while the City’s traffic numbers were up for July.

City Chat/Budget Priorities

On August 3, 2022, the City hosted City Chats with Council members Frank Elduen and Eric Noble in attendance. Together the Mayor, City Administrator and our two Council attendees shared their vision for the City, discussed major public works priorities, and conversed about the desire to move the community forward.

The revitalization of the fresh waterways, improvement of City parks, the High Dunes Trail, and the need for a new police station were among the topics discussed.

Food Trucks in Ocean Shores

After successful discussions and debates at the Planning Commission, the City of Ocean Shores drafted an ordinance that would allow food trucks to operate in the City. An ordinance of the City Council of Ocean Shores was brought forward on August 8, 2022, that would allow Mobile Food Vendors to operate in B-1, B-2, and B-3 commercial zones in the City from the Thursday before Memorial Day weekend until the day after Labor day. At the Council meeting, an ad hoc committee was formed, and the Council will present their recommendations to the City and the public.

Operation Shore Patrol to Return to Ocean Shores!

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Shores Spotlight

North Beach Senior Center

The North Beach Senior Center's (NBSC) mission is "To offer food security and services that enhance the quality of life to all age groups in and throughout our local area and beyond."

Established in 1989, the NBSC was created to serve the senior community of Ocean Shores through games and the opportunity to get to know one another before a thrift store was added to help support the center and its activities.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the NBSC shifted gears to become a Food Distribution Center. Today, they partner with Food Lifeline, Thurston County Food Distribution, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and USDA Farms to Family and have distributed an incredible 2.6 million pounds of food throughout the community as well as several other counties within our area.

Thank You to the North Beach Senior Center for Supporting the Grays Harbor Community and Beyond!