Canal Brothers of Ocean Shores

Welcome Mayor Frank Elduen

Frank Elduen, a former Ocean Shores city council member, was elected in November 2019. Born and raised in the Seattle area, Frank and his wife, Kerin, have two children and five grandchildren. Frank has fond memories of family vacations to the beach, where they enjoyed clam digging and fishing. In 2004, Frank and his wife visited Ocean Shores to search for a camping lot but ended up buying a home instead. They retired in 2017 and moved to Ocean Shores full-time from Auburn, WA.

Frank's professional background is in the electrical trade. He completed a four-year electrical apprenticeship in 1981 and spent over 43 years in the trade. Throughout his career, he took on increasing responsibilities, working his way up from journeyman to foreman, general foreman, and Superintendent. He managed multiple projects in King County, handling multi-million dollar budgets and overseeing up to 300 employees. Frank is proud of his ability to work well with different groups, meet goals, and complete projects on time and under budget. He maintains a current Washington State electrical license.

Later in his career, Frank was recruited as a union organizer for IBEW Local 46. For the last six years of his career, he led a small team that achieved award-winning results in membership growth. He successfully negotiated contracts with 66 contractors, improving the lives and working conditions of over 900 organized employees. Frank found this position to be highly rewarding.

Community involvement is important to Frank. He volunteered as a coach in the Seattle/Kent area for 15 years and has been a volunteer coach for North Beach High School for 5 years. Frank has held leadership positions such as President of the North Beach Booster Club and Vice President of the Beach Boyz Ocean Shores classic car club. He also has volunteered as a disc jockey for KOSW radio. Frank is a member of the Eagles and Elks organizations in Ocean Shores.

In his spare time, Frank enjoys family activities, attending music concerts and theatre performances, playing golf, following WSU football, and engaging in outdoor activities like fishing, crabbing, clam digging, kayaking, and dog activities. He has served as Chairman for many AKC-licensed events and is a licensed AKC performance judge.

Frank's love for the beach community and his desire to make a difference led him to run for the city council. He believes that the citizens of Ocean Shores deserve a voice in matters that impact their health, daily lives, and budget. Frank is committed to working together with the community to lead the city towards a promising future.

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Shifting baselines refer to what we see as ‘normal’ and how that changes over time.
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What we see in the environment might only be a fraction of what was seen in the past.
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Or something that was rarely see in the past is now frequently found in varied environments.
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Like invasive species, or marine debris.
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What changes have you seen over time?
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For me, it is the prevalence of plastics and single-use disposable items, both increasing drastically over my lifetime.
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Let’s all work to use alternatives to plastics & op for reusable materials.
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📷: Three part horizontal images titled Shifting Baseline Syndrome. The bottom 1/3 is titled 1800 and is an illustration of a healthy ocean full of a variety of animals in all shapes & sizes & places on the food web. The middle is titled 1950 and shows a sparsely population ocean void of larger top predators. The top is titled 2019 and depicts an ocean with a small fraction of the fish and those that remain are small; plastic bags & a 6-pack holder float in the water column.

Some of us who live along Washington's Pacific Coast and even some who visit here overlook one amazing fact! This region is RICH in natural resource amenities! This landscape - the shore, tidal pools, forests, mountains, and rivers - supports our health, joy, and economy. Please support the Coastal Interpretive Center in celebrating and telling the stories of our beautiful home. See https://interpretivecenter.org/giving-tuesday/ for more information.

Plastic is all over the beautiful beaches we like to spend time on. Learn how COASST characterizes and captures the diversity of debris on a beach and become a COASSTer (do a once a month survey) by attending an in person free training on December 3rd at the . 10am - 4pm. RSVP by sending an email to [email protected].

Saturday looks like a great day for Free Boat rides!
Call Jennifer at 360-289-2310

Here for you on Thanksgiving Day! Surprise the family with tickets to the latest hits:

The Marvels
Trolls: Band Together (also in 3D)
Disney's Wish
Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

You'll love stopping in at the Sno-Cone Factory at Driftwood Plaza! It's always a good time for Sno-Cones, Cotton Candy, and Cocoa, right?

Not just for kids!


Ocean Shores Sno-Cone Factory Driftwood Plaza

Come join the Fun with your Fur Baby.
Always a great time to meet My Office Family.

SOOOO much more than a Hardware Store!

Visit on Saturday, November 25th and play Plinko for prizes!

The rut is on; watch for deer on the move The number of wildlife hit by vehicles on Washington roadways is staggering

Be Bird Wise Promoting responsible behavior while viewing migratory birds on the agricultural landscape in Skagit County, Washington.

Razor clam diggers have been hitting the beaches of coastal Washington this winter, hoping for a successful harvest of these popular shellfish. Monday night’s patrol at Copalis Beach saw that many folks had reached their daily limit of 15 clams. Unfortunately, several people were out of compliance – ranging from a few extra clams to a rather large handful over the legal limit.

We get it, digging can be contagiously fun and it may be tempting to keep on digging even after you’ve reached your limit. But keeping count as you dig is the best way to avoid going over what is legally allowed. You must keep the first 15 clams you dig, regardless of size or condition, and each person’s clams must be kept in a separate container.

Razor clam digs have been approved through Saturday, Nov. 18, on select beaches, with more dates tentatively scheduled through December. Not all beaches are open for every dig, so make sure your intended destination is open before heading out.

For more information on upcoming digs, see our news release: https://wdfw.wa.gov/newsroom/news-release/wdfw-approves-seven-days-coastal-razor-clam-digs-starting-nov-12-2.

Just a reminder that we will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, November 23, so that our employees may enjoy the holiday with their families.

Visit us next Saturday to taste samples of your Thanksgiving favorites made on the grill! It will be a great time to ask questions, get inspired, and learn about the latest and greatest in the grilling world.

11AM to 2PM or while supplies last.

Join us on Thursday, 16 November for a fun and informative talk on shorebirds and otters by Teal Waterstrat with the USFWS! Teal's philosophy of conservation incorporates responsible natural resource management, protection and restoration of habitat and ecosystems, and striving to learn for and work with the communities and individuals that live and work on conservation every day.

Come join us for this fun Annual Event.

Congratulations
Mayor Frank Elduen