Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1961-current | View Entire Issue (March 23, 2015)
2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2015 Fire station tops Gearhart’s goals for 2015 7UDQVSRUWDWLRQSODQQLQJDOVRUDWHVKLJK OXFN\ QRWKLQJ KDV KDSSHQHG \HW´ When the community vot- HGLQRQDPLOOLRQ JHQHUDOREOLJDWLRQERQGPHD- sure to address the problem, Widdop said, the proposal LQFOXGHGSODQVIRUDKLJKHQG EXLOGLQJ WR KRXVH WKH SROLFH GHSDUWPHQW&LW\+DOODQG¿UH station. The bond measure GLGQ¶W SDVV EHFDXVH SHRSOH were concerned about cost, she said. :LGGRS VXJJHVWHG GHYHO- RSLQJDOHVVH[SHQVLYHSURSRV- DOWRVSHFL¿FDOO\IRFXVRQWKH ¿UHGHSDUWPHQW 6ZHHW VDLG D VROXWLRQ likely would include another bond measure, but the council PLJKWZDQWWRGHWHUPLQHLIUH- SDLULQJWKHROGVWDWLRQRUEXLOG- LQJDQHZRQHZRXOGEHPRUH cost-effective. If the decision were made to build a new station, the city then could choose a location and develop DEXGJHWKHVDLG &RXQFLORU 'DQ -HVVH VXJ- JHVWHGWKDWWKHFRXQFLOVKRXOG UHYLVLW WKH FLW\¶V FRPSUHKHQ- sive plan. Councilor Kerry 6PLWKDJUHHGLWZRXOGEHJRRG WR³EULQJLWLQWRWKHVWFHQ- WXU\´ Jesse said the tone and ZRUGLQJ RI WKH SODQ JLYH WKH By KATHERINE LACAZE EO Media Group 6($6,'( ² 2I D OLVW RI SRWHQWLDO FLW\ SURMHFWV UH- SODFLQJ RU UHQRYDWLQJ WKH ¿UH station is the Gearhart City &RXQFLO¶V WRS SULRULW\ IRU 7KHFRXQFLOLGHQWL¿HGRWKHU SURMHFWVLQLWVUHFHQWJRDOVHW- WLQJVHVVLRQLQFOXGLQJLQYHV- WLJDWLQJ V\VWHP GHYHORSPHQW FKDUJHV UHYDPSLQJ WKH FLW\ ZHEVLWHDQGXSGDWLQJWKHFLW\¶V comprehensive plan. 7KHFRXQFLO¶VOLVWZDVVHS- DUDWHGLQWRFDWHJRULHVVXFKDV DVVHWPDQDJHPHQWWUDQVSRUWD- tion, parks and recreation and SXEOLFVDIHW\)URPWKRVHWKH\ VHOHFWHGWKHSURMHFWVWKH\YDO- XHGWKHPRVW7KH¿UHVWDWLRQ HPHUJHGDWWKHWRS ³7KDW¶VSUREDEO\RQHRIRXU 1RJRDOVWRGRVRPHWKLQJ ZLWK WKDW EXLOGLQJ´ VDLG &LW\ $GPLQLVWUDWRU&KDG6ZHHW 0D\RU 'LDQQH :LGGRS DJUHHG WKDW WKH IDFLOLW\ LV ³LQ GHVSHUDWHQHHG´RIUHSDLUV “If we have an earthquake RI DQ\ NLQG WKDW EXLOGLQJ LV down. I would be very worried DERXW D YHU\ EDG VWRUP´ VKH VDLG³7RPHWKLVLVMXVWRQHRI WKRVH WKLQJV ZKHUH DUHQ¶W ZH idea that Gearhart is a closed community. “If you read it before you moved into the community, \RXZRXOGQ¶WZDQWWRPRYHWR WKHFLW\´KHVDLG 8SGDWLQJ WKH FRPSUHKHQ- sive plan would start with the *HDUKDUW 3ODQQLQJ &RPPLV- sion, which would make rec- ommendations for the City Council to consider for adop- tion. 2WKHU JRDOV WKH FRXQFLO discussed at its work session LQFOXGHG 5HSODFLQJWKHFLW\¶VZDWHU main; 5H¿QDQFLQJDJHQ- HUDOREOLJDWLRQERQG 2EWDLQLQJ JUDQW IXQGLQJ to develop a parks and recre- ation master plan; 8SGDWLQJWKHHPHUJHQF\ RSHUDWLRQVDQGKD]DUGPLWLJD- tion plans; $XJPHQWLQJ HYDFXDWLRQ supplies and facilities; )LQLVKLQJWKHFLW\¶VVKRUW term rental policy. 6ZHHW VDLG KH ZRXOG XS- GDWH WKH JRDOV OLVW ZKLFK WKH council will revisit at a future PHHWLQJ7KHOLVWZLOOEHSRVW- HG RQ WKH FLW\¶V ZHEVLWH DQG EORJ 6ZHHW ZLOO PDNH TXDU- WHUO\ UHSRUWV DERXW WKH FLW\¶V SURJUHVVRQWKHJRDOV ACCUWEATHER ® FORECAST FOR ASTORIA Astoria 5-Day Forecast Tonight Oregon Weather Shown is tomorrow’s weather. Temperatures are tonight’s lows and tomorrow’s highs Rain 40° Tuesday The Dalles 41/58 Astoria 40/56 Portland 44/58 Corvallis 43/60 Eugene 44/59 Pendleton 39/54 Salem 43/59 Albany 44/59 Wednesday Burns 35/50 Medford 46/60 Considerable cloudiness with a shower 56° 46° Thursday 47° Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2015 58° 44° Mostly sunny and mild 64° 47° Almanac Sun and Moon Astoria through Sunday. Temperatures High ........................................... 56° Low ............................................ 41° Normal high ............................... 54° Normal low ................................. 40° Precipitation Yesterday ................................ 0.21" Month to date .......................... 4.15" Normal month to date ............. 5.43" Year to date ........................... 19.63" Normal year to date .............. 22.82" Sunset tonight .................. 7:31 p.m. Sunrise Tuesday ............... 7:11 a.m. Moonrise today ................ 9:18 a.m. Moonset today ................ 11:58 p.m. Regional Cities City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newport North Bend Today Hi Lo W 48 33 sh 46 33 sh 52 48 r 53 44 r 54 42 r 45 38 sh 53 46 r 52 45 r 54 48 r First Full Last New Mar 26 Apr 4 Apr 11 Apr 18 Under the Sky Tues. Hi Lo W 49 25 c 48 28 c 56 47 r 59 44 c 55 47 c 50 31 c 60 44 sh 54 47 c 57 48 c National Cities Today City Hi Lo W Atlanta 62 47 r Boston 31 18 s Chicago 34 25 sn Denver 70 40 pc Des Moines 51 32 pc Detroit 36 19 pc El Paso 81 50 s Fairbanks 35 9 c Honolulu 83 69 pc Indianapolis 41 30 c Kansas City 63 41 pc Las Vegas 79 54 s Los Angeles 71 57 pc Memphis 71 52 s Miami 87 72 pc Nashville 71 48 s New Orleans 73 61 pc New York 39 23 s Oklahoma City 78 59 s Philadelphia 42 27 s St. Louis 64 41 pc Salt Lake City 57 39 sh San Francisco 64 54 pc Seattle 52 44 sh Washington, DC 50 35 s Klamath Falls 38/50 Remaining cloudy with a little rain Friday Warmer with periods of clouds and sunshine 68° Ontario 41/57 Bend 33/48 City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Vancouver Yakima Today Hi Lo W 52 37 r 53 39 c 55 44 r 56 47 r 53 43 r 54 41 r 53 34 sh 55 43 r 59 36 c Tues. Hi Lo W 55 40 c 54 36 r 58 44 c 61 47 c 59 45 c 56 47 c 49 32 c 57 42 c 61 34 c Tonight's Sky: Arcturus of Bootes is a red giant, 22 million miles in diameter. Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Tomorrow’s Tides Astoria / Port Docks Time High 4:43 a.m. 9.4 ft. 5:45 p.m. 7.8 ft. Time 11:30 a.m. 11:25 p.m. Low -0.2 ft. 1.8 ft. Tomorrow’s National Weather Tues. Hi Lo W 69 55 pc 38 27 s 43 38 pc 62 36 pc 49 38 r 42 31 s 79 50 s 36 8 s 84 68 s 50 45 c 67 41 t 79 56 s 76 59 s 74 60 s 87 70 pc 74 58 pc 77 65 pc 44 34 pc 80 51 s 46 32 pc 65 51 r 59 38 c 66 54 c 54 45 c 49 36 pc Fronts Cold Warm Stationary Showers T-Storms -10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s Rain Flurries Snow Ice Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Forecast high/low temperatures are given for selected cities. Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. Now Accepting New Patients Paul John Hayner, M.D. Georgetown-Trained Board Certified in Internal Medicine Specializing in: • Adult Primary Care • Disease Prevention & Healthy Living Special Interests include: • Cardiology • Pulmomology • Dermatology • Diabetic Care 1406 M ARIN E DRIVE ASTO RIA, O R 97103 (503) 325-0505 W W W .DRH AYN ER.CO M Our knowledgeable and caring staff provides personalized care in a pleasant environment. Same day appointments are often available. We accept most major insurance plans. Rollin’ on the river 7UROOH\LVXSDQGUXQQLQJ The Astoria Riverfront Trolley is in service seven GD\VDZHHNIRUVSULQJEUHDN UXQQLQJ IURP QRRQ WR SP WKURXJK$SULO 7KH VFKHG- ule is dependent on the weath- er. 7KH DYHUDJH URXQG WULS WDNHV WR PLQXWHV Catch the trolley at the fol- ORZLQJ ORFDWLRQV WKH $V- WRULD 5LYHUZDON ,QQ 0DUL- WLPH 0HPRULDO 3DUN QHDU %D\ 6WUHHW DQG DW WKH IRRW RI 6L[WK 1LQWK WK WK WKWK%DUEH\0DULWLPH &HQWHU UG DW 6DIHZD\ DQGWKVWUHHWV 7LFNHWVFRDVWSHUERDUG- LQJ 3DVVHQJHUV FDQ ULGH DV ORQJ DV WKH\ OLNH HDFK WLPH WKH\ERDUGRUSD\DQGULGH DOOGD\ORQJ5HQWLQJWKHWURO- ley for a private event costs DQKRXU )RU LQIRUPDWLRQ FDOO Landslide awareness abounds 3257/$1' ² 6XQGD\ marked the one-year anniver- sary of the Oso, Wash., land- slide. $ZDUHQHVV RI WKH 3DFL¿F 1RUWKZHVW¶V ODQGVOLGH KD]DUG KDV JUHDWO\ LQFUHDVHG RYHU WKH SDVW\HDU7KH6WDWHZLGH/DQG- slide Information Database IRU 2UHJRQ 6/,'2 LV QRZ WKH PRVW YLHZHG RI DOO 2UHJRQ 'HSDUWPHQW RI *HRORJ\ DQG 0LQHUDO ,QGXVWULHV '2*$0, LQWHUDFWLYHZHEPDSVZLWK6/,- '2SDJHYLHZVLQFUHDVLQJPRUH than sevenfold. “Landslides are a common and incredibly destructive nat- XUDO KD]DUG´ VD\V ,DQ 0DGLQ LQWHULP VWDWH JHRORJLVW ³0RUH 2UHJRQLDQV DUH VHHNLQJ LQIRU- PDWLRQ DERXW ODQGVOLGH KD]DUGV near their homes and steps they can take to assess and prevent SRWHQWLDOODQGVOLGHV´ 6FLHQWLVWV SROLF\ PDNHUV HPHUJHQF\ PDQDJHUV SODQQHUV and many others are also com- LQJWRJHWKHUWRDGGUHVVODQGVOLGH KD]DUGV$UHFHQW$VVRFLDWLRQRI (QYLURQPHQWDO (QJLQHHULQJ *HRORJLVWV WKUHHGD\ IRUXP IR- cused on how to better protect people and places from landslide KD]DUGV/DQGVOLGHUHODWHGOHJLV- ODWLRQLVFXUUHQWO\EHLQJFRQVLG- ered at state and national levels. 6FLHQWLVWVDUHDOVRFRQWLQXLQJWR study the Oso landslide to learn more about how the unusually IDVWPRYLQJODUJHDQGFRPSOH[ landslide occurred. /DQGVOLGHV RFFXU LQ DOO VWDWHV DQG 86 WHUULWRULHV DQG FDXVH PRUH WKDQ IDWDOLWLHV DQGGDPDJHVRIWRELOOLRQ RQDYHUDJHHDFK\HDUDFFRUGLQJ WR WKH 86 *HRORJLFDO 6XUYH\ '2*$0,¶V ODQGVOLGH KD]DUG SURJUDPPDSVZKHUHODQGVOLGHV have occurred in the past to bet- ter understand where they may occur in the future and to ana- O\]HODQGVOLGHULVNV 5HFHQW '2*$0, ODQGVOLGH SURMHFWVLQFOXGHDVWXG\RIFRDVW- DO&XUU\&RXQW\¶VODQGVOLGHKD]- DUGVDODQGVOLGHKD]DUGDQGULVN study for Clackamas County, DQGDODQGVOLGHKD]DUGDQGULVN study for the city of Astoria. ³:HFDQ¶WSUHGLFWZKHQDQG ZKHUHWKHQH[WODQGVOLGHHYHQWV will occur, but communities can become more resilient to the KD]DUG E\ XQGHUVWDQGLQJ DQG FRQVLGHULQJ ODQGVOLGH KD]DUGV´ VDLG%LOO%XUQV'2*$0,HQJL- QHHULQJJHRORJLVW Portion of West Klaskanine Avenue to close A portion of West Klaskanine Avenue will FORVH :HGQHVGD\ WKURXJK )ULGD\ VR FRQVWUXFWLRQ FUHZV ZRUNLQJ RQ 86 &RDVW *XDUG KRXVLQJ FDQ install a new sewer man- hole. West Klaskanine Avenue will close from Alameda Avenue to Yocona Place. People who have ques- tions can contact the Asto- ULD(QJLQHHULQJ'LYLVLRQDW Theft arrest ULV DOOHJHGO\ VWROH D 0LNH¶V $W SP 6DWXUGD\ Hard Lemonade, valued at Warrenton Police cited and IURPWKH0DLQ6WUHHW UHOHDVHG %UHWW 0RUULV 0DUNHWLQ:DUUHQWRQ $VWRULD IRU WKLUGGHJUHH DUII arrest WKHIW UHODWLQJ WR DQ LQFLGHQW $W DP )ULGD\ LQ 1RYHPEHU ZKHQ 0RU- &ODWVRS &RXQW\ 6KHULII¶V 2IILFH DUUHVWHG D \HDU ROG$VWRULD ER\ IRU GULYLQJ under the influence of in- WR[LFDQWV RQ 86 +LJKZD\ DQG 2OG 3LQH 'ULYH LQ Gearhart. On the record Birth Deaths March 2, 2015 (//,277 $LPHH DQG /,1'*5(1.HQWRI$VWRULD D JLUO $ODLQD -HDQ /LQGJUHQ ERUQ DW &ROXPELD 0HPRULDO Hospital in Astoria. Grand- parents are Dave and Debbie (OOLRWW RI /RQJYLHZ :DVK /DUU\/LQGJUHQRI$VWRULDDQG WKHODWH0DULO\Q/LQGJUHQ March 19, 2015 &203721 +DUODQG 5REHUW RI 6HDVLGH GLHG LQ 6HDVLGH +XJKHV5DQVRP 0RUWXDU\ LV LQ FKDUJH RI WKH DUUDQJHPHQWV March 20, 2015 *5((128*+ 0DU\- RQ :KLWWHQ RI &DQ- QRQ %HDFK GLHG LQ $VWRULD +XJKHV5DQVRP 0RUWXDU\ LV LQ FKDUJH RI WKH DUUDQJH- ments. March 22, 2015 .1,63(/ *ORULD &KDU- OHQHRI:DUUHQWRQGLHGLQ 6HDVLGH2FHDQ9LHZ)XQHUDO &UHPDWLRQ6HUYLFHLQ$VWR- ULDLVLQFKDUJHRIWKHDUUDQJH- ments. mission, SP :DUUHQWRQ &LW\+DOO60DLQ$YH WEDNESDAY Astoria Parks and Recre- ation Board, DP $V- WRULD5HFUHDWLRQ&HQWHU :0DULQH'ULYH Clatsop County Housing Authority Board, SP *X\%R\LQJWRQ%XLOGLQJ &RPPHUFLDO6W THURSDAY Recreational Lands Plan- ning and Advisory Commit- tee, WR SP IRXUWK ÀRRU ([FKDQJH6W Friday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 4 p.m.: 7 p.m.: 10 p.m.: WASHINGTON Sunday’s Daily Game: Sunday’s Keno: Sunday’s Match 4: Saturday’s Daily Game: Saturday’s Hit 5: (VWLPDWHG MDFNSRW Saturday’s Keno: Saturday’s Lotto: (VWLPDWHGMDFNSRWPLO- lion Saturday’s Match 4: Friday’s Daily Game: Friday’s Keno: Friday’s Match 4: Mega Millions: 0HJD%DOO (VWLPDWHG MDFNSRW million Public meetings TUESDAY Astoria Library Board, SP$VWRULD 3XEOLF /L- EUDU\WK6W Clatsop Care Health Dis- trict Board, SP &ODW- VRS&DUH&HQWHUWK6W Warrenton City Com- Lotteries OREGON Sunday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 4 p.m.: 7 p.m.: 10 p.m.: Saturday’s Megabucks: Estimated jackpot: million Saturday’s Powerball: 3RZHUEDOO 3RZHU3OD\ Estimated jackpot: million Saturday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 4 p.m.: 7 p.m.: 10 p.m.: OBITUARY POLICY The Daily Astorian publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include a small photo and, for YHWHUDQVDÀDJV\PERODWQRFKDUJH7KHGHDGOLQHIRUDOORELWXDULHVLVDPWKHEXVLQHVVGD\SULRU 2ELWXDULHVPD\EHHGLWHGIRUVSHOOLQJSURSHUSXQFWXDWLRQDQGVW\OH'HDWKQRWLFHVDQGXSFRPLQJ VHUYLFHVZLOOEHSXEOLVKHGDWQRFKDUJH1RWLFHVPXVWEHVXEPLWWHGE\DPWKHGD\RISXEOLFDWLRQ Obituaries and notices may be submitted online at www.dailyastorian.com/obituaryform, by email at ewilson@dailyastorian.com, placed via the funeral home or in person at The Daily Astori- DQRI¿FH([FKDQJH6WLQ$VWRULD)RUPRUHLQIRUPDWLRQFDOOH[W The Daily Astorian Established July 1, 1873 (USPS 035-000) Published daily, except Saturday and Sunday, by EO Media Group, 949 Exchange St., PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103 Telephone 503- 325-3211, 800-781-3211 or Fax 503-325-6573. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Astorian, PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103- 0210 www.dailyastorian.com MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all the local news printed in this newspaper. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Effective March 1, 2014 HOME DELIVERY MAIL EZpay (per month) .................................. $9.75 EZpay (per month) ................................ $14.30 13 weeks in advance ............................ $35.72 4 weeks in advance .............................. $20.00 26 weeks in advance ............................ $68.76 13 weeks in advance ............................ $50.47 52 weeks in advance .......................... $131.12 26 weeks in advance ............................ $99.64 52 weeks in advance .......................... $194.08 Circulation phone number: 503-325-3211 Periodicals postage paid at Astoria, OR ADVERTISING OWNERSHIP All advertising copy and illustrations prepared by The Daily Astorian become the property of The Daily Astorian and may not be reproduced for any use without explicit prior approval. COPYRIGHT © Entire contents © Copyright, 2015 by The Daily Astorian. SUBSCRIBER TO THE NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE MEMBER CERTIFIED AUDIT OF CIRCULATIONS INC. Printed on recycled paper