1. IN GRATITUDE
Atribute to Tom Merrell Thanks for 20 years
rebuiltthree major lift stations.
Menell worked on all these proj-
ects with the help of the engineering
firm, Cunan-Mcleod disticts op
erator Phil Chich and various board
members over the years, including Bill
Owens and Dick Pearson. He has been
constantly ahead of the curve with his
own knowledge of each project and
using forward thinking for ttre benefit
of the community. On many of these
projects, Thomas assumed the respon-
sibility as contactor and/or project
manager resulting in financial savings
for the disticts.
During these years Thomas has
consistently kept both districts in
compliance with Departrnent of En-
vironmental Quality and other state
and federal agencies, written and re-
ceived numerous grants to help fund
many upgrades and repairs, continued
his education for higher certification
levels, maintained the business office,
and aftended numerous meetings and
seminars gaining knowledge benefit-
ing both the districts and the commu-
nity.
The boards, on behalf of the
community, want to thank Thomas
Menell for his 20 years of service in
providing Arch Cape with the best
services of the most basic needs for
its citizens.
GIGI SELBERG
TEVIS DOOLEY
for the boards ofthe Arch Cape
Water & Sanitary Districts
A fter 20 vears of dedicated ser-
Avice to the Arch Cape Water
and Sanitary Districts, Tom Mer-
rell is moving on. Thank you, Tom,
for keeping the outdated water and
sewer plants limping along until
they could be replaced. Thank you,
Tom, for your storm watch and get-
ting up in the middle of countless
nights when the power went out or
the alarms sounded.
You fired up the generators to
keep the water flowing and the toi-
lets flushing. Thank you, Tom, for
having the foresight to be "shovel
ready" for the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act. You rustled
up grants and superJow interest rate
loans saving the citizens of Arch
Cape around $1.5 million. Thank
you, Tom, for organizing and over-
seeing the building of state of the art
water and sewer treatment plants.
Thank you, Tom, for protecting our
watershed and looking after our
community in general.
His list of accomplishments goes
on, and on, and on, so I urge the citi-
zens and guests ofArch Cape to join
me in raising a glass ofArch Cape's
water (which was named No. I in
2013 out of all entrants as the "Best
Tasting Surface Drinking Water in
the State of Oregon"). Here's to you,
Tom.
STEVEN BLAKESLEY
Arch Cape
I
f, s of Jan. 15, Thomas Menell re-
lasigred as mrulager of the fuch
Cape Water and Sanitary Disnicts. He
has given 20 years of service to these
disticts and the commurity of fuch
Cape.
Menell has lived on the North
Coast since 1978, graduating from
Seaside High School, attending Rent-
on (Wash.) Technical College and then
took a job wittr the city of Cannon
Beach in the Public Worls Depad-
ment.In 1993, he andhis family made
their home inArch Cape and he began
his career wittr the fuch Cape Water
and Sanitary Disticts.
In the early 1990s, both disticts
were facing a complete rebuild. The
water district built a 520,000 gallon
water holding tanlq a new membrane
water teatnent facility, added a sec-
ond water source, and upgraded the
water distibution system. In 2013
the nonprofig Oregon Association of
Water Utilities, recogrized Arch Cape
water as the "Best Tasting Surface
Drinking Water in the State of Ore-
gon."
The sanitary district built its new
waste water teafinent plant to meet
the latest agency regulatory require-
ments and demands of an expanding
community. The distict purchased 120
acres for both the spray irrigation and
the biosolids site, creating a solution
for biosolids disposal. It also upgraded
the waste water collection system, and

2. termingling it with religious
songs about holiness and sa-
cred things?
We as acommunity ought
to be able to do better. We
oughtto be able to find away
to allow young women to en-
hance and artistically display
their beauty without resort-
ing only to utilizing their
sexuality and without losing
their sense of self-respect.
The dance teachers have
guided these young women
very inappropriately, and the
parents and audience (aka
society) stand idly by, but I
will at least write in protest.
Here's hoping for a healthier
community.
Angela Fairless
Seaside
Ihomas Menell
thanked
To the editor,
As of Jan. 15, 2014,
Thomas Merrell resigned as
manager of the Arch Cape
Water and Sanitary Disticts.
Thomas has given 20
years ofservice to these dis-
tricts and the community of
Arch Cape.
Thomas has lived on the
North Coast since 1978,
graduating from Seaside
High School and attending
Renton Technical College.
He then took a job with the
city of Cannon Beach in the
public works departrnent. ln
1993, he and his family made
their home in Arch Cape,
and Thomas began his career
with the Arch Cape Water
and Sanitary Districts.
In the early 1990s, both
disticts were facing a com-
plete rebuild. The water dis-
tict built a 520,000-gallon
water holding tank, a new
membrane water teatnent
facility, added a second water
source and upgraded the wa-
ter distibution system.
In 2013, the nonprofit
Oregon Association of Wa-
ter Utilities recognized Arch
Cape water as the 'best tast-
ing surface drinking water in
the state of Oregon."
The sanitary district built
its new waste water teatrnent
plant to meet the latest agen-
cy regulatory requirements
and demands of an expand-
ing community. The district
purchased 120 acres for both
the spray irrigafion and the
biosolids site, creating a solu-
tion for biosolids disposal. It
also upgraded the waste wa-
ter collection system and re-
built three major lift stations.
Thomas worked on all
these projects with the help
of the engineering flrm Crn-
ran-Mcleod, districts oper-
ator Phil Chick and various
board members over the
years, including Bill Owens
and Dick Pearson.
He has been constantly
ahead of the curve with his
own knowledge of each proj-
ect and using forward think-
ing for the benefit oftlre com-
munity. On many of these
projects, Thomas assumed
the responsibility as contac-
tor and/or project manager,
resulting in financial savings
for the districts.
During these years,
Thomas has consistently kept
both districts in compliance
with DEQ and other state and
federal agencies; written and
received nurnerous grants
to help fi.md many upgrades
and repairs; continued his
education for higher certifi-
cation levels; maintained ttre
business office; and attend-
ed numerous meetings and
seminars, gaining knowledge
benefiting bottr the districts
andthe community.
The boards, on behalf of
ttre community, wantto thank
Thomas Merrell for his 20
years ofservice in providing
Arch Cape with the best ser-
vices of the most basic needs
for its citizens.
Steve HilI
Arch Cape
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3. Letter of
Appreciation:
Thomas Merrell
By Steve Hill
As of January 15,2014, Thomas
Merrell will be resigning as
Manager of the Arch Cape
Water and Sanitary Districts.
Thomas has given 20 years of
service to these districts and the
community of Arch Cape.
Thomas has lived on the north
coast since 1978, graduating
from Seaside High School,
attending Renton Technical
College and then returning to
the area taking a job with the
city of Cannon Beach in the
public works department. ln
1993, he and his family made
their home in Arch Cape and
Thomas began his career with
the Arch Cape Water and
Sanitary Districts.
ln the early 1990's, both districts
were facing a complete rebuild.
The Water District built a new
membrane treatment water
facility, built a 520,000 gallon
water holding tank, added a
second water source, upgraded
the water distribution piping,
and has had ongoing pipe and
equipment repairs. ln 2013 the
non-profit, Oregon Association
of Water Utilities, recognized
Arch Cape water as the 'Best
Thsting Sudace Drinking Water
in the State of Oregon'.
The Sanitary District built its
new waste water treatment
plant to meet the latest agency
regulatory requirements and the
demands of an expanding
community. The District
purchased 120 acres for both
the spray irrigation site and the
bio-solids site, therefore
creating a solution for bio-solids
disposal. lt also upgraded the
waste water collection system,
and rebuilt three major lift
stations.
Thomas worked on all these
projects with the help of the
engineering firm, Curran-
Mcleod, districts operator Phil
Chick, and various board
members over the years,
including Bill Owens and Dick
Pearson. He has been
constantly ahead of the curve
with his own knowledge of each
project and using forward
thinking for the benefit of the
community. On many of these
projects, Thomas assumed the
responsibility as contractor and/
or project manager resulting in
financial savings for the
districts.
Feb 201 ll
Lettef Of AppfeCiatiOn attended numerous meetings
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districts and the community.
During these years Thomas has
kept both districts in The Boards, on behalf of the
compliance with DEQ and other community, want to thank
state and federal agencies, Thomas Merrell for his 20 years
written and received numerous of service in providing Arch
grants to help fund many Cape with the best services of
upgrades and repairs, continued the most basic needs for its
his education for higher citizens.
ceft ification levels, maintained
the business office, and
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