From the pages of the North Coast News, courtesy of our archivist, Nicky Anderson:

Oct 20., 1989
With tied hands, the Ocean Shores Planning Commission approved the proposed site for the new police station at a special meeting Oct 17. The golf course site is meeting much opposition from the public.

Opening statement of Richard Prytherch (candidate for position #1):
Most important issues: better communication between public and City Council, work on planning process, and budgeting.

Oct 20, 1999

City Ballot Measure
Shall the City of Ocean Shores be authorized to continue the tax levy increase approved by the voters in 1996 to allow its regulatory property tax levy to exceed the 106% statutory levy limitation by an amount of 45 cents per thousand.

Nicky Anderson, digging through the dusty North Coast News archives to find:

Oct 13, 1989
Citizens of Ocean Shores have the opportunity to talk to City Council candidates and ask questions about basic issues and concerns at the Ocean Shores Chamber of Commerce Candidates Night.

An interfund loan may finance the building of a new police station in Ocean Shores.

The North Coast News archives suggests someone has been hitting the “repeat” button:

Oct. 4, 1989

 State officials who were petitioned by residents of Ocean Shores found the city’s water treatment plan complies with state water quality standards.

Oct 4, 1999

There seems to be a great deal of confusion about what the 45 cent per thousand issue is all about. It is not a new tax. It is a tax that the people of this city voted on themselves 3 years ago to address the enormous problem we have of improving roads.

Courtesy of Nicky Anderson, secretary of the Deja Vu Dept./NCN archives:

Oct 4, 2004

 On Monday the City Council will again take up the question of how to save the new Ocean Shores Convention Center project. With nearly a 2 million dollar cost over run, the council last week again delayed a decision on cuts, and whether to award the low bid, until more information was available from city staff on options.

That human bulldozer, Nicky Anderson, plowing through the North Coast News archives at the Library, digging up:

September 29 1989

Representatives of federal and state agencies as well as Indian interests will be members of a panel to discuss Washington’s Offshore Future tomorrow night in Aberdeen.

The write-in candidate won the primary, but the runner-up remains unphased in the race for position #1 on the Ocean Shores City Council.

Amanda Luck received an award from the Ocean Shores Elks Lodge for outstanding courage and love of family.

The award was given to the 8 year old Ocean Shores girl for saving her 3 year old brother Cory from drowning.

Kyle Smith, the former owner of the legendary Ocean Shores Inn, was having lunch at Carousel this afternoon and talking about the old times. In addition to the above quotation, he said he had Ray Charles perform at his nightclub three times. “Closing night, I paid Dionne Warwick $23,000.” Those were the days . . . 

Sorry, no music superstar will mark the closing of Carousel. Just ice cream. (If all goes well, Carousel will be open next summer, next to Bud’s barber shop, front row of the Roundabout.)

Nicky’s “Golden Oldies” from the Ocean Observer, 1970-71

 -That extra man you see in the Food Mart from time to time, doing everything from pinching produce to carrying stuff out to the incinerator is volunteer Kyle Smith. I am coocoo about grocery stores admitted Kyle Smith I like to hang around with Dick Morris and his crew. Its my hobby you might say.

 -Wall Street has its famed Dow Jones averages to indicate whether business is good or bad. But Ocean Shores has something far more accurate, the Doughnut Index. The Doughnut Index for the weekend was 380.0. That’s what the Hol n’ One Restaurant sold Saturday and Sunday 380 dozen doughnuts.

 -Famed comedian Bob Newhart “the man with the buttoned down mind” headlines entertainment at the Ocean Shores Inn for a week.

Nicky Anderson, digging through old newspapers in the Library to find:

September 22 1989

-The North Beach School Board approved the plan to proceed with the site preparation bids while adapting the plans for the new high school.  

-Ocean Shores street improvements have taken more time and money than expected according to City Manager Mike Pence. Engineers had recommended a plan for the City to replace 10 miles of road this year, but only 5.2 miles have been completed thus far.

-Ocean Shores may be well on its way towards getting a new police station. When a comprehensive plan for a new station was presented in July, questions were asked over the proposed site. The City Council has suggested that the new station be built on a portion of the golf course across from the current police station. This raised questions on zoning and whether the allotted recreational area could be rezoned for the police station?

That digging sound you here is the determined Nicky Anderson, excavating North Coast News archives (and the odd Ocean Observer) for tidbits on our history:

Sept 15, 1999

Ocean Shores has a lot more selection of merchandize from hardware to house wares, available locally with the opening of the new Ace Hardware Basic Store next Saturday

The body of 13 year old Anthony Almeida who was lost in the surf at Ocean Shores on Aug 16^th has been recovered.

The impossible is looking more and more possible. It now appears that several of the city’s new sewer pumping stations may be completed and ready for operation by the end of the month. The stations are one of the final stages in completing the massive 8,000 lot sewer project that covers two thirds of the 6,000 acre Ocean Shores Peninsula.

From the North Coast News archives, thanks to Nicky Anderson:

Sept 8 1989
Don Wise, manager of the Gitchee Gumee Motel, announced Friday that he is withdrawing from the election for Ocean Shores City Council. He is leaving the city this fall. He said that he no longer feels he can run for City Council when his future plans are undecided.

Ocean Shores Pharmacy features a friendly face in a new atmosphere. For seven years Doug Merrill operated his pharmacy at Dick’s Shop Rite. July 31st he made the move to Driftwood Mall.