NORTH COAST
THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2015
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From one coast to another, new
editor takes South County reins
R.J. Marx is also
The Daily Astorian’s
South County reporter
view, a weekly newspaper headquartered
in Katonah, N.Y., about 40 miles north of
New York City. Important stories over the
years have included the devastation of Hur-
ricane Sandy in 2012; the Bedford Central
School District’s “Satan Suit,” a legal chal-
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of public school curriculum; and the celeb-
rity adventures (and misadventures) of local
residents Martha Stewart, Richard Gere and
Donald Trump.
Marx managed coverage of land preser-
vation initiatives; the growth of a regional
grassroots effort to promote sustainable en-
ergy and reduce greenhouse emissions; and
the fair and affordable housing settlement
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the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
Under his helm, Marx helped guide
The Record-Review to editorial and design
awards at the New York Press Association
Better Newspaper Contest in 2014. In years
The Daily Astorian
Postal carriers collect food Saturday
Time to spring clean your
kitchen pantry and help feed
the hungry with the U.S. Post-
al Service’s annual Stamp Out
Hunger Food Drive.
Letter carriers across the
state, and country, will be
picking up bags of canned
food and other nonperishable
grocery items Saturday for
area food banks.
Bags of needed food can
be dropped off at the Clat-
sop County Food Bank, 2010
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ton, between 8 a.m. and noon
Monday through Friday.
This is the 24th year that
the National Association of
Letter Carriers workers have
added an extra effort to their
usual Saturday mail delivery
in order to help collect food to
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tries.
Most county residents
should have received a post-
card earlier this week an-
nouncing the food drive. They
also should receive a grocery
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nonperishable food — such
as canned meats, soup, juice,
vegetables, pasta, cereal, pea-
nut butter, and rice. Don’t in-
clude items that have expired
or that are in glass containers.
The bags should be left next
to the resident’s mailbox Sat-
urday morning.
Anyone who didn’t receive
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er bag or box. Donations also
will be accepted in recepta-
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post 29 for driving under
the influence of intoxicants.
She was charged with DUII,
reckless driving, failure
to maintain lane and care-
less driving. Her blood
alcohol level tested at
0.16, according to police.
Hinson was taken to the
Seaside Police Depart-
ment for booking and
processing.
County Budget Committee to
host public meeting Tuesday
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same location. The Board of
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during a public meeting be- p.m. June 10.
ginning at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday
The total proposed Fiscal
in the Judge Guy Boyington Year 2015-16 county budget
Building in Astoria.
totals $51,839,490, a decrease of
Public comment will be tak- 1.3 percent from this year’s bud-
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the county’s jurisdiction — 4-H
The proposed budget increas-
& Extension Service District, es the county’s workforce from
Road District No. 1, Rural Law 199.8 FTE (full-time equivalent)
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port Sewer Service District — the county. The increase is the
will also meet for a public meet- first since 2008, when the county
By The Daily Astorian
On the record
DUII arrest
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a Cannon Beach Police offi-
cer stopped Olivia T. Hin-
son, 26, Cannon Beach on
U.S. Highway 101 at mile-
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The city of Astroria is ask-
ing for drivers to be patient
next week when several long
girders and a crane will be de-
livered for the Irving Avenue
Bridge replacement project.
Large trucks will be mov-
ing slowly through the city,
according to the Astoria En-
gineering Division, especial-
ly around corners.
The crane should arrive
Monday and the girders later
in the week.
Residents with questions
can call the Astoria Engi-
neering Division at 503-338-
5173.
Sign up for Medicare information class
A Get a Grasp on Medicare
class is being held from 3:30 to
5:30 p.m. Thursday at Columbia
Memorial Hospital, Conference
Room A, 2111 Exchange St.
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tions, and no special offers, just
free nonbiased Medicare infor-
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R.J. Marx at the South County offices of The Daily Asto-
rian, Seaside Signal and Cannon Beach Gazette Tuesday
morning in Seaside.
SEASIDE — The Seaside Signal and
Cannon Beach Gazette welcome its new edi-
tor to the staff this week.
R.J. Marx joins the paper, replacing re-
cently retired Editor Nancy McCarthy. He
is also The Daily Astorian’s South County
reporter.
Astorian Managing Editor Laura Sellers
said, “R.J. brings a storied history of quality
journalism and newsroom mentorship to our
coast. He’s got an outstanding crew to work
with to produce the every-other week Signal
and Gazette, and already is at home here.”
Marx comes to the North Coast follow-
ing an 18-year tenure at The Record-Re-
past, the newspaper was awarded the pres-
tigious John C. Dorman award for “Best
Overall” weekly newspaper in New York
four times since 1997.
“I feel I can relate to the North Coast de-
mographic and the community in terms of
the issues that are really important here —
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and affordable housing,” Marx said Tuesday.
“I’m really looking forward to joining this
very strong staff and great bunch of people.
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in the area, and I really invite everybody to
reach out and introduce themselves.
“Journalism is important to me because
journalists, by nature, have to be brave. They
have to ask the tough questions. This can lead
to change, confronting wrongs and doing
something positive for the world we live in.
“I look at journalism as a day-in and day-
out process. There are many great moments,
but you always know that tomorrow’s going
to be another story and another adventure.”