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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2015 NORTH COAST 3A Widdop: ‘I will not be bullied into resigning’ Gearhart mayor will face recall election March 26 :LGGRS KDG ¿YH GD\V RU until 5 p.m. today, to submit to WKH FOHUN¶V RI¿FH HLWKHU D OHWWHU GEARHART — Gearhart of resignation or a written state- Mayor Dianne Widdop’s fate ment of no more than 200 words will be up to Gearhart voters in to be printed on the ballot for the a special election as she decided election. She submitted the latter not to resign in light of an effort on Friday. WRUHFDOOKHUIURPRI¿FH 7KHFOHUN¶VRI¿FHKDVQRWUH- On Wednesday, the Clatsop OHDVHG KHU RI¿FLDO VWDWHPHQW RI County Clerk and Elections De- MXVWL¿FDWLRQ EXW :LGGRS LQIRU- SDUWPHQW YHUL¿HG SHWLWLRQ mally made a statement last week signatures, more than the 102 re- WKDWVKHZDVVWD\LQJLQRI¿FH quired to schedule a recall election. “I have determined that I will Local resident Harold Gable was not be bullied into resigning,” the chief petitioner and he submit- she said. “The petition signers ted 113 total signatures, according represent less than 13 percent to elections technician Sheryl Hol- of Gearhart voters. I believe it is com. The number of signatures necessary to hold the election and was previously reported as 114. allow all Gearhart voters to have By KATHERINE LACAZE EO Media Group their say on the issue, just as Pa- tricia Roberts did a few years ago, when as a county commissioner, she was in the same situation.” Some Gearhart residents have started putting up signs in support of Widdop. The election has been sched- uled for March 26. The outcome will be determined by simple majority. Voters will have until 8 p.m. to submit their ballots ei- ther through the mail or at one of two drop sites: Gearhart City +DOODW3DFL¿F:D\LQ*HDU- hart or the Clatsop County Elec- WLRQV 2I¿FH DW ([FKDQJH St., Suite 220, in Astoria. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/1Ao0KSM Seaside man killed in Highway 26 crash The Daily Astorian A Seaside man died in a crash Friday when a 2010 Toyota Camry he was a pas- senger in struck a tree on U.S. Highway 26. At about 9:30 a.m. Friday, the silver Toyota Camry was traveling eastbound on U.S. Highway 26 near milepost 44.5 in Washington County when it veered off the road- way and into a tree, according to the Oregon State Police. The cause of the crash is unknown. The driver and front right passenger were transported via air ambulance to Oregon Health & Science University Hospital in Portland with se- rious injuries. The right rear passenger, Terry L. Hidy, 56, Seaside, died at the scene. Both lanes of travel were blocked during while the air ambulance landed. OSP is being assisted by ODOT, the Washington &RXQW\ 6KHULII¶V 2I¿FH DQG the Banks and Forest Grove Fire Departments. Casino game night fundraiser for kids set CANNON BEACH — Bring some good luck and good cheer to the Cannon Beach American Legion Hall for the eighth annual Casino Game Night, a fundraiser for the Cannon Beach Preschool and Children’s Center. From 7 to 10 p.m. Feb. 28, the legion building, 1216 S. Hem- lock St., will be transformed into a scene from a Reno or Las Vegas casino, with craps, blackjack and roulette offered, said Barb Knop, the center’s board president. Scrip will be available for purchase at the door; no mini- mum will be required. Players could win merchandise from lo- FDOEXVLQHVVHVDQGJLIWFHUWL¿FDWHV from local stores and restaurants. No skill is necessary; the deal- ers (center staff, board members and volunteers) will help players learn the rules of the games, she said. Historically, the fundraiser has brought in an average of $2,100 every year, according to Knop. The equipment is donated by WKH6HDVLGHDQG*HDUKDUW¿UHGH- partments and local candy-maker Brian Taylor and his family, she said. Community members who want to volunteer that evening may contact Annette Campbell, the center’s director, at 503-436- 1040. “We particularly need volun- teers who would like to be black- jack dealers,” Knop said. “It’s going to be a fun night,” said Christy Bisping, the center’s GHYHORSPHQW GLUHFWRU ³,W GH¿- QLWHO\EHQH¿WVRXUFHQWHUDQGZH rely very heavily on all the mon- ey that we bring in.” CRINDALYN LYSTER — EO Media Group The new Westport ferry, the Oscar B, was hanging out on the downtown Astoria waterfront Friday. Ceremony set for arrival of new ferry Oscar B CATHLAMET, Wash. — The arrival of the Oscar B, the $5.7 million ferry re- placing the Ferry Wahkia- kum on the Columbia Riv- er, will be celebrated with a commencement ceremony next month. Wahkiakum County will host the celebration of the Oscar B, named after former skipper and owner Oscar Bergseng, at 1 p.m. March 14 at the Wahkia- kum Ferry Terminal, 785 SR 409, Cathlamet, Wash. The Oscar B arrived in Astoria Friday after an oversea trek from Whid- visit us online at dailyastorian.com Astoria Regatta Association meets Wednesday The Astoria Regatta As- sociation meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Clatsop Com- munity College, in Columbia Hall, Room 219. The 2015 admiral and grand marshal will be announced. The pub- lic is welcome. bey Island, Wash., where it was constructed by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders of Freeland, Wash. The new ferry is scheduled to arrive in Westport by Friday, with service possibly starting the following week. On the Wahkiakum Facebook page Feb. 18, this was shared: “Good News: (U.S. Coast Guard) trials on the Oscar B were completed this morning. The ferry will depart from Langley at 2:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. The skipper said he should be tied up in Astoria by noon Friday.” In preparation of the new ferry’s arrival, Legacy Contracting Inc. of Salem is upgrading the ferry land- ings in Westport and Puget Island. The Oscar B will carry 23 passenger cars, nearly double the size of the Wah- kiakum, which was in ser- vice since 1962 operating 365 days per year. New features will in- clude hydraulic steering, a captain’s chair, updat- ed electronics, ADA-ac- cessible restrooms and overall U.S. Coast Guard approval. W A NTED Alder and Maple Saw Logs & Standing Timber N orth w es t H a rdw oods • Lon gview , W A Contact: Steve Axtell • 360-430-0885 or John Anderson • 360-269-2500 The 2015 Astoria Regatta, “Rockin’ on the River,” takes place Aug. 5 to 9. 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