Yachats Oregon Writer Rick Schultze

In the summer getting up in the morning in Yachats usually means there will be action going on downtown. Visitors and village residents moving about preparing to hit the beach or the coffee shops, the gift shops, book store, library, and restaurants. Later in the day the action shifts gears a bit but there is still a lot going on especially at the Market where folks are stocking up on supplies. In the winter it’s sort of the same scenario but with fewer visitors except during the winter holidays when the village fills up with festive folks from all over the country and world. However, as I’ve written many times in recent weeks this year there hasn’t been quite as much action downtown since the Market closed. As you can imagine the Market was the hub of the downtown area. As folks gathered to shop they also pursued the shops, talked with one another, bought newspapers, gossiped, used it as a spot to meet folks arriving in town and a variety of other things that main stores in a small town are known for. With it’s demise the center of town was action less so to speak, quite a shock to those who have visited Yachats over the years, imagine the hub gone! Well this morning as I wandered down the hill I noticed a fleet of trucks outside the Market and workers working feverishly inside the empty building. Then I knew the rumors were true, the Market was going to re-open and from the looks of things, soon. By the time I hit the post office the word was spreading, no doubt the folks across the street from the Market having their daily visit to the Green Salmon Coffee shop were speculating on what was going on. Several folks I met were outright rejoicing at the thought of being able to buy milk or eggs in town instead of a trek to another store. I know the senior population who aren’t the most mobile of the residents are thrilled, they once again won’t have to leave town to shop! Several I spoke with didn’t care who was moving into the Market as long as it was a Market! I don’t know if you’ve ever experienced the loss of the only grocery store in your town but it’s more profound that you can imagine but today I’m, like many others, feeling giddy with excitement. Soon the action will be back in downtown Yachats! Come and visit and enjoy the new Market!! To reach Rick Schultze email: yarick@pioneer.net