State traffic site has a camera on the Simpson Ave. Bridge detour.

Nice day, not too crowded, plenty of room to have some fun . . .

Bill and Linda Sutherland celebrate their business’ one-year anniversary and help support the Interpretive Center, with a “BBQ and silent auction,” this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Exact Heated Storage/U-HAUL, 943 Pt. Brown Ave. SW (across from Electric Boats, on the way to the Interpretive Center). Raffle prizes include a $200 Levee Lumber certificate, $200 Collins Inn certificate, a Shilo room plus dinner and much more.

Check back, second tally to be released at 5 p.m. today, with County results including the supertight Library lid lift/levy vote.

Check out the glowing reviews of visitors to the Ocean Shores art gallery. Congrats to Kelly May and her partner in art, business and life, the unfairly talented photographer Stuart May. Here’s one of his latest (click on it for bigger image):

This week’s “Locals Only” applies LID logic to dining:

Welcome to the LID Café, an upscale Ocean Shores eatery, with some progressive options and pricings, modeled after the highly successful Ocean Shores Street LID.
Let’s look in:
At table 1, an active young couple orders a “light meal.” He gets a small piece of broiled salmon, and she orders a Caesar’s Salad.
“Excellent choice,” says this table’s waiter, Mack. “Chef Pansear’s speciality.”

Anyone who heads over there, please send me a photo!

*Street LID, the Process: Q & A, FAQ’s, excerpts from “Summary of Special Benefits”

*A Summery weekend (finally!) at the beach

*City Council meeting costs

*Finance Director checks out

*Kaltheen Wolgemuth’s “Return of the Pelicans”

*NCN Top 10: With guest Top 10-er Art Wuerth

*Locals Only: Chef Pansear and the LID Cafe

The beach:

The Library (Kids Pet Party):

With just 4 more “Reject” votes than “Approve” after the first count, what if the Ocean Shores Library lid lift/levy ends in a tie?
Asked that question, county auditor Vern Spatz responded by quoting state law for lid lift votes: “A simple majority is required for approval.”
Meaning there must be at least 1 more “Approve” vote than “Reject” vote. If it’s a dead heat, the lid lift/levy does not pass. Hundreds of votes are still to be counted, with the next announcement coming at 5 p.m. Friday.
Some facts:

• Ocean Shores ballots mailed out: 3,248
• Ocean Shores ballots counted on Monday: 1,416
• Potential number of O.S. ballots to be counted: 1,832
• Ballots turned in to Convention Center: 300-plus

The vote, thus far:
Approve 756 (49.87%)
Reject 760 (50.13%)