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MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2015
142nd YEAR, No. 193
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WHAT A DRAG!
‘Gentlemen Janes’ raise money for historic district
JOSHUA BESSEX — The Daily Astorian
Marco Davis, performing as Daylight Cums, is showered with praise and money, while dancing to the song “Big Spender” at the Jane
Barnes Revue at the Astoria Event Center Saturday. The money from the event went to the Astoria Downtown Historic District Association.
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revue turns businessmen and com-
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as a man called “Double Cross,”
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hineys off.”
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Audience members stuff money into Chad Hartley’s dress as he performs as Cedar Patch.
The theme is a jaunty nod to
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mouth, England, believed to be
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Environmental
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By HILLARY BORRUD
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environmental groups spent nearly
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analysis of state lobbying records.
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have several advantages, including
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this session. At least 55 registered
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enjoy such a strong position in Ore-
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said. “The group organized at the
time pretty much played defense.”
See LOBBY, Page 10A
Having fun helping children in need
Shelby Mogenson
is president of the
Assistance League
of the Columbia
Pacific.
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chapter, based in Astoria, is
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Assistance League dedicated
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in 2011, has 134 members, in-
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her one-year term as president
until the end of May, said the
group’s signature program is
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sop County school children,
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dren for the program. Last
year, the program clothed 594
children in Clatsop County.
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schools, said the children’s
reactions to receiving the
clothes are priceless. One girl
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leave the tag on the clothes
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See MOGENSON, Page 10A