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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2015 North Holladay Drive to get major facelift By KATHERINE LACAZE EO Media Group What is your favorite North Coast landmark? Why? The museum (Columbia River Maritime Museum) because there’s history in there, and I think it’s important that out of town people get a complete view of what Asto- ria is all about and the history it represents. Donna Solberg, Warrenton I think I’d probably have to say the column. ... There’s so much history involved. When you’re looking at it, it tells a story. Audrey Williams, Astoria Tillamook Head is my favorite. ... I grew up in Seaside and spent a lot of time hiking it and also staring up at it. Jesse Bateman, Astoria SEASIDE — The city of Seaside plans a major improve- ment project on North Holla- day Drive in coming months. Renovations are slated for por- tions of the road from Second Avenue to 12th Avenue. “We’re basically going to take that street and take it all the way down to the ground and re- build it from the ground up,” City Manager Mark Winstanley said. The cost of the project still is “a wild card at this point,” be- cause the city has not gone out to bid, Winstanley said. Overall, he expects the project will cost about $300,000 per block. He said the bid will be awarded later this month or in early September. The total reconstruction will include replacing all utility lines under the road, installing a new drainage system, laying new pavement and sidewalks, plac- ing new lighting for the road and landscaping. Several years ago, Winstanley said, it came to the city’s attention that all of North Holladay Drive needed to be re- done but it was not feasible. In 2009, the city chose to rebuild the road from 12th Avenue to 24th Avenue, because that sec- Mainly clear 55° Thursday Oregon Weather Shown is tomorrow’s weather. Temperatures are tonight’s lows and tomorrow’s highs The Dalles 58/85 Astoria 55/71 Portland 57/80 Corvallis 51/84 Eugene 51/84 Pendleton 56/81 Salem 53/82 Albany 53/83 Friday Burns 42/82 Medford 57/91 Clouds breaking at times for some sunshine 71° 54° Saturday Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2015 72° 57° Sunday 56° Mostly cloudy 71° 56° Almanac Sun and Moon Astoria through Tuesday. Temperatures High ........................................... 71° Low ............................................ 53° Normal high ............................... 68° Normal low ................................. 54° Precipitation Yesterday ................................ 0.00" Month to date .......................... 0.00" Normal month to date ............. 0.10" Year to date ........................... 27.78" Normal year to date .............. 37.04" Sunset tonight .................. 8:40 p.m. Sunrise Thursday ............. 6:03 a.m. Moonrise today ............... 11:43 p.m. Moonset today ............... 12:35 p.m. Regional Cities City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newport North Bend Today Hi Lo W 81 42 pc 79 41 s 71 57 pc 81 51 s 65 57 pc 80 45 s 88 57 s 64 51 s 67 52 s Last New First Full Aug 6 Aug 14 Aug 22 Aug 29 Under the Sky Hi 78 78 75 84 67 84 91 66 69 Thu. 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For more information, call 503-325-3211, ext. 257. nancially unfeasible, they would have to start over and it would delay the entire process, Wallace said. The city has a limited win- dow of time to do the project, be- cause of its breadth and impact. “We need to get commit- ted to construction in October, after the summer crush is done and things calm down, but early enough that we have an extend- ed period,” Wallace said. Come Memorial Day, he added, the roadway and sidewalks need to be open to traf¿ c. By putting both portions out to bid at the same time, he said, “if the totals are good, bang! We’re ready to go.” If not, then at least the city will not be delayed in tackling the road from Sixth Avenue to 12th Avenue. Alternative to new bridge The North Holladay Drive project is being done as an alter- native to a proposed project to install a new bridge at Avenue U, which was the top priority of the Seaside Improvement Commission, also called the Seaside Urban Renewal Agen- cy. The numbers on the bridge came in “staggeringly high,” Wallace said. The city did not have enough money to do it and there wasn’t any outside funding source, like the Oregon Depart- ment of Transportation. “We would have tapped our- selves out, and nobody wanted to go there,” Wallace said. The commission then started considering its second highest priority, which was to rebuild North Holladay Drive. “North Holladay has been a project people have been inter- ested in for a long time and for obvious reasons,” Wallace said. While doing the project block-by-block might be more convenient for the public, it would slow down the process and increase the cost, Wallace said. “It’s de¿ nitely going to be a big construction site for six or seven months,” he said. “There is no way around it. We try to work hard with the people and not leave too much open.” Residents should have access in and out of their driveways in the morning and evening, as well as during the day for the most part, unless crews are working right in front of a per- son’s house or business. Never- theless, it will be noisy and there will be debris and holes. “It is what it is,” Wallace said. “But by next spring, it will be wonderful.” OBITUARIES Aug. 3, 2015 WEBB, Alda Norma (Fac- chini), 91, of Astoria, died in Astoria. A service will be an- nounced at a later date. ® Tonight Sixth to 12th The city has de¿ nite plans to reconstruct North Holladay Drive from Sixth Avenue to 12th Avenue. If there is enough money, the second section from Second Avenue to Sixth Ave- nue will be done. Both sections, however, will go out to bid at one time, Public Works Director Neal Wallace said. Whether the city has enough money for the whole project will depend on the value of the bids that come in. “Sixth to 12th is the main project, and Second to Sixth is the bid alternate. If the num- bers are good, we’ll do the whole thing,” Wallace said. If the city puts the project out to bid as a whole and the bids came in so high as to make it ¿ - Death ACCUWEATHER FORECAST FOR ASTORIA Astoria 5-Day Forecast tion was worse at the time than the section from Second Avenue to 12th Avenue, he said. Now the city is in a position to do the second half. Since the water and sewer lines under the road need to be replaced, “we’d want to repave anyway,” Win- stanley said. “But we think it would be very advantageous and make a huge improvement for the city by redoing the lighting and sidewalks on that road at the same time. It’s going to make that section look a lot nicer.” Frances M. Moss Svensen Jan. 11, 1924 — July 22, 2015 Frances (aka Mom, Gramma, Franny, fish and fowl were cut and packaged, clams Fran, Gramma Moss) was born in Naselle, cleaned, and fruit/vegetables canned in her Wash., to Arthur Moss and Bessie favorite room of the house — her kitchen. Anderson in the “old house” at the Mom had a secret sense of ad- family homestead. Here she lived venture and was “up for anything” until her graduation from Naselle at the drop of a hat. This spirit took High School with the class of her to family, friends, garage and 1941. rummage sales, travel (in the U.S. After high school, Frances and abroad), sporting events and left Naselle for a job in Olympia, to “play the machines” to name a Wash. There she met Kenneth H. few. Moss, a World War II soldier in Mom was a woman of the U.S. Army. They were married Frances great inner strength and beau- on Sept. 1, 1942. After briefly liv- Moss ty, was more than a role mod- ing in Missouri, both returned to el — she was a best friend and Naselle, and eventually set their a loving mom — the best mom to all she roots in Svensen, Ore., in 1955. In her 91 1/2 years, as a daughter, sister, met. Frances was preceded in death by both wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and home- maker, Frances was always in your corner, parents; sister, Jeanette; brothers, Earl, Del- and selfless in her commitment to those bert “Buddy,” and Curt; husband, Kenneth she met. She was a happy person, humble H. Moss; son, Kenneth A. Moss; and daugh- to a fault, presided over a happy house- ter, Kim E. Snider. She had to leave behind hold with doors open to all, and always had to carry on her spirit with daughter, Phyllis a full cookie jar. Mom shared the magic Ann; sister, Earlene Mattson; daughter in of life and taught us the hidden beauties, law, Katherine Moss; grandchildren, Brian and to understand that life wasn’t always Moss (Holly) and Jennifer Cullers (Justin); three great-grandchildren, Maloree and fair. As her last child entered the first grade, Kody Moss and Bryce Cullers; plus numer- mom decided to take a “paying” job at ous cousins, nieces/nephews, and longtime Ocean Foods cannery in Astoria, Ore. There friends and extended family members. A special thank you for their support, she worked tirelessly for 23 years and made love, and care for my mom to the employ- many lifelong friends. Community involvement was endless ees and friends at Astor Place and the staff and very important. A few examples include at Columbia Memorial Hospital. Ocean View Cremation and Burial Ser- the KSB volunteer Fire Department Auxil- iary, Pinochle and Bingo Nights, Mealsite, vice in Astoria is in charge of the arrange- Bunco, the Auxiliary “Club” Events, 4-H ments. Please sign the online guest book at and County Fair (she won many awards, www.oceanviewastoria.com Private family burial at Pleasant Hill but her grand champion afghan was the best and was selected “Our Fair Lady” in 1993), Cemetery in Naselle, Wash., takes place and Knappa School Events — especially Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015, at 10 a.m., offi- sports (with the last event of the Knappa vs. ciated by Andy Mattson, and is followed by an open house celebration of Frances’ Gaston Boys Baseball game this April). Hunting, fishing, clam digging, garden- life at mom’s love and joy — her house ing, cooking and baking, and canning were in Svensen (92713 Simonsen Road) — on abundant through her years. Many animal, Aug. 22, 2015, from 2 to 5 p.m. Lotteries OREGON Tuesday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 7-1-9-7 4 p.m.: 0-1-4-7 7 p.m.: 7-6-7-2 10 p.m.: 8-8-9-1 WASHINGTON Tuesday’s Daily Game: 1-1-1 Tuesday’s Keno: 01-02-05- 09-22-27-29-37-39-41-43-55- 57-60-64-65-71-73-74-76 Tuesday’s Match 4: 09-18- 19-22 Tuesday’s Mega Millions: 02-19-44-51-57, Mega Ball: 14 Estimated jackpot: $15 mil- lion Housing Authority Board, 10 a.m., NOHA office, 147 S. Main Ave., Warrenton. Clatsop Care Health District, 3:45 p.m., special meeting, Clatsop Care Mem- ory Community, 2219 S.E. Dolphin Road, Warrenton. Seaside Parks Adviso- ry Committee, 7 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers, 989 Broadway, Seaside. Public meetings WEDNESDAY Gearhart City Council, p.m., City Hall, 9 Paci¿ c Way, Gearhart. 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