*Harley Weekend will

turn Ocean Shores upside down

*Illahee-Oyehut Sewer LID up-date

*The “oily days” of the beach

*Tribal Paddle: Destination Neah Bay

*The New O.S.: La Chica

*Old-school O.S.: The “Happy Family” of Lucky Dragon

*Seabrook’s “Ultimate Beach Home”

*Locals Only: The Society for Unresponsible Drunken Sailors (SUDS) bemoans budget problems

*Day Trip: Tunnel Island

*Sun and Surf Run: The schedule for the craziest weekend of the year

Those curious about the process of how Ocean Shores spends $250,000 or so a year on advertising (note: the money comes from Hotel/Motel tax revenues, not the General Fund) may attend the Promotions Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting, today at 3 p.m. at the Convention Center. Ken Mercer, of the Convention Center, and Jack Frost, of ad agency Howard & Frost, lead the meetings. Here are the minutes from the last meeting:OS_PAC_Minutes6.15.10

Bob Anderson photo of a few of the boys hangin’ in O.S.

At crimereports.com, typing in “98569″ gets you this, which shows various crimes on the edges of Ocean Shores, reported by the Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Dept. Looks like it was a busy weekend, with several thefts in the Ocean City, Hogan’s Corner and Pacific Beach areas . . . The Ocean Shores Police Department is not a part of crimereports.com. Deputy Chief Russ Fitts says “we don’t have money in the budget right now for it.”

The revamped (and amped) Daily World site has some great new features.

Check out: the gallery by the excellent photographer MacLeod Pappidas; crime report; local news and much more . . .

It’s ok to be “crabby,” in a general way, but anyone who repeatedly violates the Comments Policy, especially by making personal attacks, will have to find another place to post.

From the OSFD:
As of July 15, 2010 The County Fire Marshals Office has put a restriction on all land clearing, residential and silvicultural  (forest practices) burning. Burning is prohibited.
In Ocean Shores you can still have a cooking fire/small campfire:
3 feet in diameter surrounded by non combustible materials.
A shovel must be near by
A water supply must be near by
A ring of metal, stone, or brick at least 8 inches above the ground around the fire pit.

From Becky Baker: I was at the copalis beach church today and saw this young man, Isiah Richards with his little friend, a baby bird! the little thing was content to perch itself on the wheel barrow and allow Isiah to rock him back and forth. it was the sweetest thing!

The Grays Harbor County Fire Marshall has issued a burn ban effective July 15, 2010 at 12:01 am.
As of July 15, all land clearing and residential burning are prohibited until further notice.
Recreational campfires are still allowed.

Click here to find out what ship it is (thanks, Bruce Richardson).