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From pancakes to puffins to parades, local Fourth of July activities run the gamut

 

 

 Last year’s Cannon Beach Fourth of July Parade

 drew patriots of all ages.

 

   It’s almost that time of the year again. Around Cannon Beach the red, white and blue flags and décor have gradually re-emerged, residents are planning their parade floats and everyone is gearing up for barbecues and picnics. Here’s a rundown of what’s going on locally for the Fourth of July holiday: Cannon Beach

   • Puffins The Great Cannon Beach Puffin Watch will run July 3 through 6. The seabird-watching event offers visitors the opportunity to watch nesting puffins, common murres and many other seabirds. During the watch, the Haystack Rock Awareness Program will present an expanded interpretive program on the beach with an emphasis on seabirds. A free Puffin Watch Passport will be available that provides identification information and a checklist of birds that can be seen in the area. Spotting scopes will be set up on the beach near Haystack Rock from 7 a.m. to noon Thursday through Sunday. On Friday and Saturday, July 4 and 5, interpretive programs will run at 9, 10 and 11 a.m. at the rock. Topics include the area’s geology and photographing tide pools, plus displays of live rescued birds. Intertidal tours will run from 7:30 to 9 a.m. July 4-6.

   • Parade The annual Cannon Beach Fourth of July Parade is scheduled to kick off around 11 a.m. July 4, just after a military flyover. Put on by the American Legion, anyone is welcome to participate in the parade as long as no political advertising or fireworks are used. The route winds down Spruce Street, over to Hemlock Street and ends at the American Legion building in midtown. This year’s Grand Marshals are Sai Manning, a submarine commander from Portland, and Gen. Jim Thayer. Honorary Grand Marshal is Bill Feldmeier (see related story, page 22). Registration for parade participants begins around 9 a.m. the morning of July 4 at the legion. Flags, hats and other patriotic memorabilia will be for sale outside the legion. A hot dog feed will be held inside following the parade.

   • Strawberry shortcake The P.E.O. Chapter FB in Cannon Beach will hold its sixth annual Strawberry Shortcake fundraiser sale during the Cannon Beach July 4 parade, starting at 11 a.m. The sale will take place on the front porch of the U.S. Bank building on Hemlock Street along the parade route. All proceeds from shortcake sales will go toward bringing local women increased opportunities for higher education.

   • Fire station open house The Cannon Beach Fire Department will hold an open house beginning after the Fourth of July parade on July 4. Free hot dogs and sodas will be available. Fire equipment will be on display for viewing and members of the fire crew will be on hand to discuss operations. T-shirts will also be sold. The open house will run until 2 p.m.

   • Annual used book sale The Cannon Beach Library’s annual Fourth of July used book sale will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 4-6. The sale provides a great opportunity to stock up on books and audiovisual materials for all ages and interests. Most items will be priced $1 with some items specially marked down. The sale will be held at the library, 131 N. Hemlock St. All proceeds go to support the non-profit library. For more information, call (503) 436-1391.

   • Red, White and Blue concert The annual North Coast Symphonic Band patriotic music concert will begin at 2 p.m. July 4 at Cannon Beach City Park. The outdoor concert has a theme of “Red, White and Blue Fourth.” It will feature musical selections that salute American heritage including marches, show tunes and tributes to the military.

   Dave Robertson of Rockaway Beach will be master of ceremonies and will conduct several of his arrangements for the band including a new one of vintage dance tunes called “Fred and Ginger.” Special guest conductor for “Stars and Stripes Forever” will be Jim Smith, former conductor of the band for 22 years. A color guard from the U.S. Coast Guard Group/Air Station Astoria will present the colors. The concert concludes the 28th season of the North Coast Symphonic Band.

 

 

   Seaside

   • Fourth of July parade, old-fashioned social in Seaside Seaside will host its annual Fourth of July parade beginning at 11 a.m. July 4. The parade winds along downtown, ending at the Seaside Museum and Butterfield Cottage, 570 Necanicum Dr. At the museum, an old-fashioned social will be held. On Broadway from 1 to 8 p.m., a street fair put on by the Seaside Chamber of Commerce adds to the festivities. A petting zoo, band and entertainment, sand art, face painting and temporary tattoos will be included. A drum and bugle corps performance at Quatat Park in downtown Seaside starts at 4 p.m.

   • Fireworks The grand finale of the Seaside Fourth of July celebration — a fireworks display at the beach — begins after dark. Fireworks can be seen from many oceanfront rooms and all areas of the beach and prom. A broadcast of music synchronized to the fireworks can be heard at KCBZ 94.9 FM. A Fireworks Free Zone on Seaside Beach will again be created for families and children wishing to be out of the way of those setting off fireworks. Manzanita

   • Rotary Club fireworks sale In a fundraiser to support the North Tillamook County Rotary Club, fireworks will be sold July 3 and 4 at Manzanita Fresh Foods, Highway 101 and Manzanita Avenue. The non-profit service club provides humanitarian service and supports eliminating polio around the world, the Women’s Resource Center, clean water in Indonesia, food for the local food bank, support for flood victims and dictionaries for fourth grade students. The club will also offer “Breakfast & Burgers on the Beach” from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 5 at the Manzanita Grocery & Deli as another fundraiser.

   • Pancake breakfast