Well we have the final revised entry sign submitted to TCVA's design team. In June/July once the TCVA funding goes through, Stephen Schlott Partners in Design team will work to produce the draft of the final design. The signage team will then provide a final review and return it for production. The OAP now has placed a copyright on the lovely design by Kim Green, shown here. Some have compared it to a WPA poster, interesting.

Following on the team's outlined agenda from 2023, last Monday Bruce and Kris met in Oceanside with the Grand Ronde Tribe's cultural protection specialists Chris Bailey and Cheryl Pouley. We discussed the considered signage locations and structures in the upper and lower OSP parking lots. Chris will take the discussion to Jason Elkins, Oregon State Parks. An eligibility review will occur within the G.R. Confederated Tribes on potential culturally sensitive locations. This begins the integrated process with related agencies.

Sally T. has had an initial discussion with our USFW partnership on marine ecology subject matters +, related to the lower parking lot signage. Kris has met with the researcher at Grand Ronde on material related to the Tillamook People, specifically related to the Netarts People of the Netarts Sandspit Village. Also Kris has begun a draft on historical geology, thanks to Tom Horning, Seaside Geologist. This will be a compatible side panel to a native peoples history panel in the upper parking lot. 

As previous, it would be a good project for a team member to target revisions to the signage at the Y, where Pacific Ave. meets Cape Meares Rd. Addressing the No RV parking signs is still an issue.

Our team also is flirting with the idea of some kind of mural on the north side of the OCC, with artist Andrew R. in mind.

Kris is also continuing consideration of photos that could accompany establishment history on panels between Roseanna's and the OCC. The centennial exhibition and Marilyn Rossnick's photo sources have been most helpful. At some point this summer there will be a Wayfinding Strategy Meeting with the TCVA. It will further support our signage and messaging work. 

As always, any thoughts, considerations and information are welcome, please share!

Kris Woolpert, Team Coordinator