Springfield Chamber Annual Awards

Chamber members celebrate our community

By Todd Peterson
Springfield Beacon

Over 300 people celebrated the people and progress of Springfield at the Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards and Installation Dinner last Friday night.

The program emceed by Dan Egan, Executive Director of the Chamber, brought applause, cheers, tears, and laughter to the attendees at the event held at Lane Community College.

With a theme of "The Sky's the Limit", the evening focused on the business growth of Springfield and people who have contributed to the livability of our community.

Early in the program, Steve Wildish surprised the audience and Tom Draggoo of the Springfield Renaissance Development Corp. with a $50,000 donation from his family to the endowment of the Wildish Theater. He added that his family and the Wildish companies would "write another $50,000 check" when others in the community made donations to match their contribution.

Among the people recognized for their service to our community was Nancy Golden, Springfield School District Superintendent, who was named First Citizen.

Brothers Paul and Steve Roth of Roaring Rapids Pizza and Camp Putt shared honors as Businessperson of the Year.

The Distinguished Citizen award was presented to Shirley Collingwood of Transcend Marketing International for her extraordinary contribution to the Chamber Greeters and her lifelong service to our community. She is the first woman to be honored with the award since the chamber began presenting it in the 1990's.

The Chamber Greeters honored Shaunna Durham of Windermere Real Estate with their Greeter of the Year award.

Cornerstone awards were given to Laura Jaspers of Symantec, Trudy Borrevik of the City of Springfield, Brian Cook of Cummings Moving Systems, and Bill Seider of PIVOT Architecture.

In describing the Chamber’s "Cranes Over Springfield" recognition awards, Dan Egan, who deftly sprinkled bits of humor throughout the program, drew laughter from the crowd by first introducing them as "Trains over Springfield".
The awards went to St. Vincent de Paul for the Royal Building, Sycan Development for the new Holiday Inn, Royal Caribbean for their Call Center, PeaceHealth for the Riverbend hospital campus, Symantec for their building expansion, City of Springfield for the new Justice Center, Oregon Dept. of Transportation for the I-5 Flyover project, and the National Guard, BLM, and Willamette Forest Service for the new National Guard Armory which will house offices of all three organizations.

Dean Huber, outgoing president from Kernutt Stokes Brandt & Co., gave awards to outgoing Chamber board members Gretchen York, Corkey Gourley, and David Willis. Huber remarked on the Chamber's accomplishments during the year and introduced the incoming president for the year, Steve Roth. Roth spoke briefly about the Chamber's plans for the new year and concluded the evening by introducing members of the 2008 Board of Directors.

Beginnings: Don Kahuna Says "Aloha" to Springfield

Don Kahuna's combines a taste of the tropics with southwestern cuisine

By Todd Peterson
Springfield Beacon

Don Kahuna’s Hula Huli Chicken & Pele’s Volcano House Coffee
720 South ‘A’ Street
Phone: 747-8966
Open: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday – Thursday
11 a.m. – 10 p.m., Friday & Saturday
Website: www.myspace.com/donkahuna



The Business: Don Kahuna’s is a new restaurant concept – a South Pacific eatery which offers both Polynesian and Southwestern cuisine. Based on the successful Juan Pollo’s Chicken in San Bernadino, it is the first restaurant in our area featuring “huli huli” style rotisserie chicken combined with a variety of fresh side dishes. In a separate drive-up coffee hut, Pele’s Volcano House Coffee offers 100 percent Kona coffee drinks along with fresh-squeezed fruit and vegetable drinks as well as smoothies. The restaurant also offers catering services for Luau’s and other occasions.

Their Menu: Rotisserie chicken, marinated for 12 hours and cooked for three hours in a radiant heat ceramic oven, is Don Kahuna’s specialty. Their huli huli (Hawaiian for “turn turn”) tender chicken is served with a choice of four side dishes most of which are made with organic ingredients. Among the sides available with the Polynesian Island dinners are Fafa-Taro Spinach, Lomi-Lomi salmon, Hawaiian rice, fruit poe and others. In addition, a Southwest Pueblo-style burrito dinner is served with four sides including a choice of pinto beans, potato salad, jasmine rice, sweet potatoes and salsa. Dinners are priced at $8.50 and include a fountain drink and baguette.

A Lunch Combo includes three pieces of chicken, potato salsa, tortillas, rice. salsa and a fountain drink priced at $7.50. A la carte items offered include tacos with salsa and two other burritos priced from $3 to $5.

Location: Located in the old “Bob’s Burgers” location on the corner of Eighth and South A streets, Don Kahuna’s and Pele’s hope to attract local customers and people going by in the abundant eastbound traffic. They have drive-up windows available and an ample parking for restaurant customers.

Atmosphere: In a contemporary-style building, an “island restaurant” has been created with bamboo, several Bonsai trees, Polynesian art, and “table islands” designed by the owner. Customers can relax with sounds of surf in the background as well as occasional streams of Polynesian and 60’s surfer music.

The Owner: Dani Savicky is the creator of this “hidden Hawaii” restaurant in downtown Springfield. Originally from Southern California, he moved to Hawaii in 1977 where he worked in popular Polynesian/Tahitian restaurants on Maui. Later, Dani started a tropical fish exporting business and also did projects with the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority. He headed off to American Samoa in 1987 and then to Tahiti to begin other tropical fish business operations. An ocean diving accident (Dani has been underwater over 5,000 hours!) brought him back to California to recover. In 1999 he moved to Oregon but with the intention of getting back to Hawaii some day. A friend got Dani excited about Bonsai trees and he decided to stay and start another business building “table islands” and growing Bonsai trees to sell on E-bay (which he still does under the name “Koni Bonsai”). In the Fall of 2007 he learned that the South A property was for sale and decided it was time to start the restaurant he had envisioned many years before in Hawaii.

Their Employees: Starting with four employees, the restaurant expects to add another 10 people to its staff when it reaches full capacity. Jason McKnight, head chef, and Bernie Martinez, sous chef, are creating the fresh, Hawaiian/Tahitian cuisine and Southwestern specialties.

The Vision: Dani sees the new restaurant as a “flagship” for over 30 new Don Kahuna’s in Oregon over the next three years. With success, he has some new Hawaiian deep-sea shrimping projects in mind and, when he retires, plans to build a Children’s Hospital on the Big Island.

Fact or fiction: Don Kahuna is said to be a famous and respected (but reclusive) Hawaiian surfer, living on the North Shore of Oahu. He’s a good friend of Logan, the premier photographer for Surfer Magazine. Don’s highest-priority job with the new restaurant is wearing the chicken suit (which he does with dignity and honor).

Grand Opening: Friday, March 21 (evening) and all day Saturday, March 22.

Business Leadership: Inspiring the Spirit of People at Work

By Todd Peterson
Springfield Beacon

Over the past 40 years, I've had the good fortune to work with hundreds of organizations ranging from multi-billion dollar global corporations and mid-sized companies to new start-ups, non-profits, and governments. I've experienced organizational life as an employee, client, supplier, and service provider in companies with as few as one employee and as many as hundreds of thousands of people.

While most all of the organizations I've been involved with have espoused that people are their most important asset, a rare few have actually put "people-first" into practice. Those with stated missions and values focused on people and service more often have practiced "numbers-first" in their day-to-day operations.

Such is the personal backdrop for my reading of Dan J. Sanders new book "Built-to-Serve: How to Drive the Bottom Line with People-First Practices." The author is the CEO of United Supermarkets, a privately-held company with stores in 26 cities.

Sanders is an engaging storyteller who begins each chapter of his book with a short story that demonstrates the lessons of his content. The stories come from his work experience which included being a U-2 reconnaissance pilot while serving in the Air Force as well as from meaningful events in the author’s life.

Calling for a paradigm shift in business, Sanders provides a hands-on guide for creating "sustainable, culture-driven, people-centered organizations." His view of leadership in organizations involves "more a choice than a position" and focuses primarily on service to others. From my perspective, Sanders offers guidance that complements the servant leadership model which Robert Greenleaf and others have written about.

An organization's culture consists of its values and the common vision held by its people as well as their behavior with one another and the customers they serve.

A people-centered organization engages people in a higher purpose and does not compromise its values. It remains faithful to the vision and mission of the organization 100 percent of the time. Leaders place the "highest level of importance on human beings." At United Supermarkets, they have reframed the Golden Rule to say:

"Do unto others as you would have your children done unto.”

In Sanders view, this guiding principle “fulfills the human spirit and allows for connecting people on a deeper level."

To be sustainable, organizations must engage people in service and focus on their long-term purpose while balancing the short-term needs of their people. Sanders maintains that "organizations that make people and service the cornerstone of their corporate identity enjoy sustainability."

The heart of the book centers on ways leaders can empower people to make decisions based on the organization's vision, mission, and commitment to sustainability. Sanders says a "clearly communicated and understood vision statement empowers team members to make decisions that support the organization's higher purpose." In his view, the best vision statements incorporate the higher purpose of the organization—that which is most significant to sustain it over time.

A good mission statement is critical as well because it eliminates confusion and reminds everyone of the organization's expectations. It inspires people on their journey toward realizing the organization's vision. Sanders encourages everyone to commit the words of their mission statement to memory and bring them to life in daily decisions. At United Supermarkets, their mission statement consists of just six words: Ultimate Service. Superior Performance. Positive Impact.

I was surprised (and pleased) to read that Sanders believes "the single biggest threat to an organization's success is pride." In my experience, pride has been a destructive element in many of the corporations I've worked with over the years (and has gotten in the way personally in small businesses I’ve started).

The kind of pride the author speaks of is “a high or overbearing opinion of one's worth or importance." To minimize its destructive affects, he suggests a three-step process that keeps people focused on the future, not the past; on the pursuit of excellence; and on the right kind of role models. By fostering humility and asking the right questions, leaders can put destructive pride in its place and maximize positive pride -- "the feeling of elation and satisfaction derived from achievement."

Sanders concludes each chapter with a summary of key points aptly titled "From the Express Lane" (great for speed readers and PowerPoint enthusiasts!). In the final chapter, he provides a "Carryout for Leaders" – a 10-point list which includes such guidance as "Surrender your ego," "No job is unimportant," and "Do not compromise integrity."

In the Afterword, Ken Blanchard, co-author of Leading at a Higher Level and The One Minute Manager, encourages readers to learn from Dan Sanders leadership and take action in their organizations. He calls on leaders to focus on three simple questions to guide their organizations to long-term success:

1. What have we done for our customers?
2. What have we done for our people?
3. What have we done for our community?

By putting the lessons of Built to Serve into practice, business leaders can create a profound shift in the vitality and performance of their organizations. I highly recommend the book to people at all levels in any size organization -- for inspiration, for guidance in leading, and for instilling life-enhancing principles in workplaces throughout our community and the world.

Springfield Chamber Plans for 2008

Springfield Chamber of Commerce Plans for More Growth After A Successful 2007

By Todd Peterson
The Springfield Beacon

In our “town of the possible”, a sure sign of growth in our community is growth of the Chamber of Commerce. In 2007, membership in the Springfield Chamber grew 17 percent reaching a total of 850 members. And the organization has a goal of 1000 members by the end of 2008.

According to Dan Egan, Executive Director, the Chamber continues to make a significant and positive impact on local businesses and the larger community. Among their accomplishments in 2007 were moving efforts ahead to build a conference center through creation of the non-profit Springfield Conference Center Consortium.

Egan says the need exists today for a large “public space” to hold meetings and events as well as for additional hotel room capacity. The need will continue to grow sharply in years ahead, especially with the premier track and field events being held annually at the University of Oregon. He sees 2008 as crucial “deal, no deal” year for the project. Building a conference center would be a “crowning achievement” for the community and for Egan, the accomplishment that would give him the most personal satisfaction.

The Chamber supported the successful Downtown Urban Renewal District referendum in 2007 and will continue to be involved as the City develops plans for downtown projects. Along with many downtown enhancements in 2007 – the new Royal Building, LTD’s Em-X service, and Wildish Theater events among others – Egan sees the investment by Wynant’s Family Health Foods on ‘A’ Street as the beginning of additional private investment which can be spurred on by downtown urban renewal.

In 2008, the Chamber plans to form an Economic Development Committee which will include representatives from TEAM Springfield, Chamber leadership, and other business people willing to recruit new businesses to Springfield and the region. It is considering a “Glenwood Summit” to restart the development efforts for the Glenwood Urban Renewal District. The organization also plans to rejoin and participate in the Lane Metro Partnership.

Plans for the Chamber’s government issues committee include working on land inventory studies and Urban Growth Boundary issues as well as being involved in municipal elections during the new year. Building on the success of its Career Days for high school and middle school students in Springfield, their education committee will add an elementary education event in January.

On the lighter side, Dan Egan plans to find more time in the new year to practice playing his electric guitar and singing back-up vocals for gigs with the band, “Mystery Train.” Readers can view their July 4th Island Park concert on YouTube which featured old favorites from The Doors, The Rolling Stones, The Doobie Brothers, and Oregon’s own, The Kingsmen of “Louie, Louie” fame.

Springfield Executive Profile: Debra Gruell

The Life & Work of a Local Executive

(Published December 26, 2007)


Debra Gruell - The Springfield Museum

BACKGROUND

Name: Debra Gruell
Title: Director
Organization: Springfield Museum
Work Experience: Worked 17 years for a food broker, serving as VP of Sales & Marketing; created and taught ArtSmart Kids in hundreds of organizations across the country and on Carnival Cruise Line ships; came to Oregon three years ago to teach the program in Yachats and at the Corvallis Art Center; first came to Springfield to teach ArtSmart Kids for Willamalane Parks & Recreation.
Education: Herron School of Art; Associates Degree from Indiana Business College
Birthplace: Madison, Indiana

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Business Philosophy: The Golden Rule
Core Values: Family. Friends. Art. Animals. Play.
Measures for Success: Getting up each day and making a difference in the lives of people I see and work with; then going to bed each night saying “Thank you for this day!”
Goals Yet to Achieve: Getting my 32-book series, “Art Adventures with the ArtSmart Kids” into print and distributed; traveling to Italy and enjoying the whole country for several months.
Personal Mission: To live my life the best I can with the tools I’ve been given; to make a difference in the life of kids, especially in ways they experience the arts.
Words That Best Describe You: Artistic. Gentle. Loving.

KEY DECISIONS

Toughest Decision: Leaving my two sons and grandchildren back in Indiana when I came to Oregon to live and work.
Worst Decision: Not going to school to study art instead of business when I was a young woman.
Best Decision: To honor my lifelong vision and returning to art.
Missed Opportunities: Waiting until the 1990’s to go back to school to study art (because I didn’t believe I was a good enough artist).
Mentor Who Mattered Most: My grandmother, Lillie Mae.

CONFESSIONS

Best Part of Your Job: Feeling so well-supported by our Board and volunteers in a community that cares about its history and the Springfield Museum.
Worst Part of Your Job: Commuting back and forth from Yachats while seeking a home here.
Traits You Most Seek in People You Hire or in Volunteers: Willingness to do their best with the talents they have.
First work You Did For Pay: I was a locker room attendant at the swimming pool in Greenfield, Indiana. I squeegeed the floors and disinfected the bathrooms, then sat up front and gave out locker keys to kids.
Most Important Life Lesson: Things can get better … and they do! There is always light at the end of the tunnel.
Your Life Passions: Art. Teaching. Grandchildren. Travel. Cooking. Gardening.
Pet Peeves: Laziness. Whiners.
Living Person You’d Most Like to Meet and Have A Conversation With: Oprah. I would talk with her about her school in Africa and doing ArtSmart Kids programs for the girls there. Maybe she’d be interested in being publisher of my whole series of books!
Top Choice for a New Career: Be a writer.
Personal Legacy That Matters Most: My sons, Glenn and Joel, and my grandchildren. I’ve had so many special moments with them, lots of laughs, and such good times together.

FAVORITES

Most Influential Book: The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale. It was the first book I bought when I was 15 years old and I’ve gone back and read it again a number of times.
Memorable Movies: Under the Tuscan Sun. White Christmas (It always brings tears to my eyes).
Enjoyable Musician/Music: Jazz and smooth jazz (The Rippingtons and Diana Krall); classical (Luciano Pavarotti).
Websites Most Often Visited: MapQuest (I get lost a lot around here!); springfieldmuseum.com; and lots of art sites.
Best Advice You Ever Received: “Be your own best friend” (from my grandmother, Lillie Mae).
Person in History You Most Admire: Helen Keller.
Quote You Know By Heart: “It took me four years to paint like Raphael and a lifetime to paint like a child” by Pablo Picasso.
First Choice for Spending Free Time: Walking the beach with friends; talking with my grandkids; drawing and cooking.
Best Vacation Destinations: Paris (seeing The Louvre); closer to home – the Oregon Coast.
Favorite Food/Cuisine: Pasta and seafood.
Causes You Support/Volunteer Work: The Humane Society; Orphanages and Special Needs programs for children.
Cherished Possessions: My 15-year old cocker spaniel, Buster.
Fondest Memories: Camping with my sons when they were boys – canoeing and fishing on the Patoka Reservoir in Indiana; the births of my grandchildren.
How You’d Like to Live Your Last Day: Walking the beach with my loved ones and dog, Buster; eating lots of pasta and tiramisu; signing a few more printed copies of my “Art Adventures with ArtSmart Kids” books!

-- Interviewed by Todd Peterson, The Springfield Beacon

Coffee & Conversation: Marv Berkman - MarCel

Talking With A Springfield Business Owner

Published December 19, 2007

Marv Berkman -- MarCel Wholesale Outlet

When Marv Berkman was a young man, he worked in a small wholesale sundries business run by his parents in Canton, Ohio. Though he went on to a career in medicine, his interest in the business of wholesaling remained with him. A few years before his retirement from McKenzie-Willamette Hospital in 1998, Marv started MarCel as an importing and distributing company.

Today, MarCel is the largest importer in the Northwest of hand-carved and hand-painted bamboo wind chimes from Bali. They're also a leading importer of dreamcatchers from Bali and a variety of other products including imported toys, jewelry, novelties, and specialty items from many countries of the world. MarCel's products are distributed for sale in gift shops, garden centers, pharmacies, casinos, and souvenir shops as well as sold in their Springfield retail store and via the internet at www.wholesaletoyou.com.

We sat down with Marv at his retail outlet for a chat about his company.

Q: How did you get started in your business?

A: I started the business in 1993 after seeing many importing opportunities during international travels with my wife. We decided to begin wholesaling imports from Bali, India, and Mexico. I began selling products out of the trunk of my car, then as our product line grew, sold from our garage at home, and then expanded into a duplex I bought near the hospital. The business has continued to grow over the years as we've added many new products found during my trips to Bali and acquired more sales representatives.


Q: What led you to locate your business in downtown Springfield?

A: I had been contemplating starting a retail outlet in Springfield for awhile and needed additional storage space for our inventory. When this building at the corner of 7th and Main came available, I decided to buy it. It has the space we need and, together with Dave and Darla Harris at Bright Oak Meats next door, we're enjoying being in this great location. For me, this block of Main Street is a breath of fresh air. I love being here and enjoy my regular visits to Terese's and The Pump for coffee and lunch. Being downtown is invigorating for me and for our business.

Q: How has your business changed over the years?
A: We've gone from mostly local sales with me doing all the selling to building a network of fifteen independent sales representatives around the country. We also began selling over the internet and added the retail outlet here in 2005.

I hired Dawn Brandon to manage the store and she works along with Angie Barrie to serve our retail customers. It has been delightful to work with them and I appreciate all they do to make the business successful.

Over the past five years, interest in handcrafted imports seems to have waned somewhat. Many small businesses which sold our products have closed or new management has taken them over after mergers. The "big box" stores have taken some "niche" product sales away from us. But not many chain stores carry products like ours because I go to small villages in Bali and buy directly from the people who make them.

Q: What do you see as coming trends in your business?

A: I expect to increase sales at our retail outlet as more people find us due to additional sidewalk traffic resulting from events at the Wildish Theater. Also, I expect that our internet business will continue to grow.

Q: How has your business activity been this year?

A: Our trend has been slightly positive over the past five years -- 2 to 3 percent a year. With our prices closer to wholesale levels, I had expected to do more retail business than we have this year. Business from our internet site is about 5% of total sales and growing.

Q: What is your outlook for 2008?

A: We recently added a new Portland-based sales rep organization with five salespeople in Oregon so I expect added business from them. I'll be going to the Los Angeles Gift Show in January and will look for more independent salespeople to represent us. I'll also be going back to Bali in March to find more new products for us to import and distribute. And, as I mentioned, we expect growth in both retail and internet sales.

Q: What do you enjoy most about your work?

A: I enjoy the everyday contact and relationship-building with my employees and our customers. Plus, I like the challenge of being successful in a competitive business environment.

I also love going to the mountain villages in Bali to meet the people and buy their beautifully made products. And it's fun to see the handmade items I bought from the artisans in Bali sell to our customers in the U.S.

Q: What statement would you like people to use in describing how you do business?

A: MarCel offers high quality imported products, good prices, and excellent, personalized service.

MarCel Wholesale Outlet is located at 660 Main Street, Suite B in Springfield. Open 11 am - 4 pm, Monday thru Friday (and Saturdays until Christmas). Phone: 988-9919. Website: www.wholesaletoyou.com.

-- Todd Peterson, The Springfield Beacon

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Springfield Executive Profile: Debra Marcus

The Life & Work of A Local Business Executive

(Published December 12, 2007)

Debra Marcus - Pioneer Pacific College

BACKGROUND

Name: Debra Marcus
Title: Campus President
Organization: Pioneer Pacific College
Work Experience: Production Director for a business magazine publisher in New York City; worked on Leaders Magazine, read by 38,000 leaders in the world. Started in Admissions with Pioneer Pacific College in Portland in 1996. Moved to the local area in 1999 and started the Springfield Campus in 2002.
Education: B.A. from Stony Brook University, Long Island, New York.
Residence: Springfield

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Business Philosophy: Hard work pays off. It is the cornerstone for success.
Core Values: Integrity. Consistency. Working hard. Measures for Success: Seeing our graduates being placed in new jobs. Our job placement rate is 84% and over 1000 graduates are working in Lane County today.
Goals Yet to Achieve: Getting our new LPN program started in the Spring of 2008. Then seeing the progress of this nursing program which will be in a new building next door (along with other possible programs in the future).
Personal Mission: To be of service to people in a real way.


KEY BUSINESS DECISIONS

Toughest Decisions: Those involved in hiring and firing people.
Best Decision: Agreeing to start this school and taking on the challenges of leadership.
Missed Opportunities: I thought about going to Law school many years ago but in retrospect, glad to miss it.
Mentors Who Mattered Most: I'm fortunate to have worked with many extraordinary people. Many friends and teachers opened my eyes to the world and helped me understand my path, giving me the courage to follow it.

CONFESSIONS

Best Part of Your Job: Establishing relationships with people I work with. We’ve “grown up” together over past five years – building trust and understanding.
Worst Part of Your Job: Having to fire people.
Traits You Most Seek in People You Hire: Commitment to getting the job done. Hard working. Trustworthy.
Pet Peeves: People not willing to do the work to get the job done.
First Work You Did For Pay: Other than babysitting, in high school I was a cashier at a fruit store in New York City.
Most Important Life Lesson: Not to be afraid to take risks. When I’ve taken the biggest risks, life has given me many gifts.
Your Life Passion: To be true to myself – true to what I believe in.
Living Person You’d Most Like to Meet and Have A Conversation With: The next President of the United States. We’d talk about peace and ways to achieve peace on earth in nonviolent ways. It can’t be achieved with more through war and violence.


FAVORITES

Enjoyable Musician/Music: Ron Thomas, my husband, who plays guitar and sings. And, from earlier in my life, Crosby Stills Nash & Young and Cat Stevens.
Best Advice You Ever Received: Don’t be afraid to be honest with people.
Person in History You Most Admire: Eleanor Roosevelt.
First Choice for Spending Free Time: Walking my dog.
Best Vacation Destinations: Peru and Europe.
Favorite Food/Cuisine: Japanese and Thai.
Causes You Support/Volunteer Work: I was a hospice volunteer for many years but haven’t been able to continue due to my job responsibilities. We support Food for Lane County and the Eugene Mission. And we have a “Giving Tree” at work to make sure all of our students’ kids receive gifts at Christmas.
Cherished Possessions: I love my dog, Foxy – a rescue dog, part-yellow lab and golden retriever. She’s a cherished member of our family.
How You’d Like to Live Your Last Day: I’d love to be with family and friends at the Oregon Coast around Yachats. I’d like to walk with my husband, Ron, and Foxy on the 804 Trail – enjoying the ocean view and sound of waves crashing the shore.

-- Todd Peterson, The Springfield Beacon