Bob and Jan Ball, of Seaside, have been volunteering with the Seaside Senior Meal Program’s home-delivered meals service for about seven years.

Lunch bunch

During the pandemic, the Seaside senior meal program was a lifeline for the elderly.

From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday, seniors can visit the Bob Chisholm Community Center for lunch at no cost, although a $3 donation is recommended.

The senior meal program in Seaside is offered through NorthWest Senior and Disability Services, which offers an array of services for older adults and individuals with disabilities in Clatsop County.

According to a news release from NorthWest Senior and Disabilities Services, more than 100,000 meals have been served to older adults via the Seaside senior meal program since 2017. That includes approximately 20,000 lunches in 2022.

The Signal’s Katherine Lacaze meets with the program’s Chris Duffy and volunteers from the community. “I needed something else to do to stay out of trouble,” 83-year-old Emma Hostetler said.

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Former partners named in lawsuit

A lawsuit that is certain to make ripples in Seaside is making its way through the courts. Masudur Khan, a hotelier and investor involved with several projects on the North Coast, is suing his former business partners for $2.5 million.

In February 2022, after 13 years, Masudur Khan withdrew as a member of his lodging partnership to focus on new business ventures in real estate development and hospitality as the founder and CEO of Khan Properties Group.

The former chairman of the Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association, Khan has been a key figure in Seaside, with former partners in hotels and as Khan Properties, the Gilbert Block Building, Bagels by the Sea and apartment developments on S. Holladay Drive.

In court documents, Khan claims his former partners violated operating agreements and failed to provide fair market value for several companies.

A classic mural

With funds from the Oregon Coast Visitors Association, individual donors and a tourism grant from the city of Seaside, a Native American mural created by artist Roger Cooke will soon return to its location on the side of Ace Hardware along Broadway near Holladay Drive.

Cooke, among the most celebrated historical muralists, painted the vivid scene depicting Native American life in 2008. After a car crashed into it, supporters rallied to raise funds to bring it back to life.

Cooke, a Sandy resident who died in 2012, is best known for his historical depictions of Northwest tribes.

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