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Depoe Bay parks group plans April crab feed, orders 700 pounds of crab and sets logistics
Summary
At its Feb. 12 meeting the Depoe Bay Parks Commission heard an update on plans for a crab feed fundraiser April 19, including a 700‑pound order, a proposed $40 ticket price and steps to secure food and alcohol permits.
At its Feb. 12 meeting, the Depoe Bay Parks Commission heard an update on plans to hold a crab feed fundraiser on April 19, organizers said.
Organizer Kathy Short told the commission she and collaborators have arranged a supplier and plan to order 700 pounds of crab for the event. Short said the harbor is scheduled to reopen March 5 and that volunteers and suppliers were lining up to support the April event.
The event is being organized as a community fundraiser: Short said the crab will be “made to be cooked and prepped and cleaned,” volunteers will help on site and organizers will purchase necessary pots and supplies. She said sponsors will be solicited and that initial outreach would begin with the local casino.
City staff and organizers discussed several logistical items still to be finalized. Kim (staff member) said the commission is “just getting all the licensing stuff figured out” as organizers pursue a beer-and-wine garden under the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) rules. Short and others said they would secure required food‑service permits; participants at the meeting noted a county temporary food permit can be obtained online for about $10.
Commissioners and volunteers discussed pricing for the crab plates. Organizers said the event will use 700 pounds of crab and discussed per‑person pricing; several speakers said $40 per person appeared to be the likely ticket price to cover costs, though no final price was formally adopted at the meeting.
Organizers also discussed delivery and storage logistics and the likely brokered purchase process: an organizer described receiving a prompt reply from a local commercial fisherman, and the commission discussed invoicing and payment workflows so the city would pay an invoice and the organizer would remit the supplier.
The conversation included operational details volunteers and staff must complete before advertising: acquiring food‑service permits, confirming OLCC authorization for alcoholic sales, buying cooking pots and drafting promotional materials and sponsor solicitations. Short asked for follow‑up planning time and volunteers to help produce a flyer and pursue sponsorships.
No formal motion or vote on the crab feed was recorded in the meeting transcript. Organizers were directed to continue planning and to report back with confirmed permits, final price and a finalized delivery plan.
Organizers and staff said they would schedule at least one follow‑up planning meeting before they begin public promotion. The commission closed the item and moved on to other agenda business.
