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Parenting is hard Nature’s trails WEEKEND EDITION OPINION • 4A FRIDAY EXTRA – 1C FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015 142nd YEAR, No. 238 ONE DOLLAR Bridge Vista in sight Elk selfi es are not advised Warning: Keep clear of elk cows, calves By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian Wildlife experts are advis- ing people to steer clear of elk and their calves after reports of dangerous encounters, in- cluding a Gearhart woman on a hike who claimed a large elk charged at her “full throttle.” Elk are protecting their ter- ritory and calves during calv- ing season, so the animals are wary of perceived threats. Neal Maine, a wildlife photographer, said he wit- nessed an encounter Sunday near Del Rey Beach while shooting a cow and her calf with a telephoto lens. 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Hellberg reached out in the last few days to The Humane Society of the United States to offer a reward for infor- mation about the shootings. $OORWKHUSRUWLRQVRI$$$$]RQHV oria By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian 7KH%ULGJH9LVWDEOXHSULQWZRXOGUHVWULFWGHYHORSPHQWRYHUWKHULYHUQHDUWKH$VWRULD%ULGJHDQG ZHVWRI6HFRQG6WUHHW1HZEXLOGLQJVFRXOGEHQRKLJKHUWKDQWKHULYHUEDQNLQWKHVHOLPLWDWLRQ DUHDV%XWGHYHORSPHQWDORQJRWKHUSDUWVRIWKHULYHULQ8QLRQWRZQDQGRQWKHVKRUHFRXOGKDYH EXLOGLQJVXSWRIHHWKLJKDQGIHHWZLGHZLWKIRRWFRUULGRUVLQEHWZHHQWRSUHVHUYHYLHZV Ast Humane Society is offering a $5,000 reward %ULGJH9LVWDERXQGDU\DQG]RQLQJ 7KLUG6WUHHW Feds seek clues in sea lion shootings 3HGHVWULDQ2ULHQWHG'LVWULFW IHHW $XWRRULHQWHGXVHVVXFKDVGULYHWKURXJKV JDVVWDWLRQVDXWRVDOHVDQGVHUYLFHUHSDLU VHUYLFHVRUZKROHVDOHWUDGHQRWDOORZHG Long Beach pursues path to skating dreams their parks, and what they’d recommend to other cities. He hopes to start talking with local merchants and get the skate park back on the City Council agenda some time this year. By NATALIE ST. JOHN EO Media Group LONG BEACH, Wash. — One af- ternoon last week, a 7-year-old boy stood looking over the lip of the enormous ce- ment “bowl” at Tapiola Skate Park in As- toria. Below him, a small group of young men whipped around the bowl, pushing until they’d gained enough momentum to URFNHWXSWKHVOLFNFHPHQWZDOOÀLSWKHLU skateboards in mid air and land safely on the sidewalk. The boy wasn’t ready to ride with them, but when he asked for a chance, the older boys cleared out and offered him a few pointers as he tried a less-advanced move. Long Beach Councilman Del Murry and others in the city hope in the not-too- distant future, local kids on this side of the river might have a place like this — a centrally located, “street-style” skate park with enough variety to attract skaters of all ages and ability levels. The effort to build a local park is mov- ing slowly, but it’s still moving, Murry said . Last year, Murry brought in a de- signer from Grindline, a Seattle-based It’s possible, but ... NATALIE ST. JOHN — EO Media Group Josh Jensen, 20 of Astoria has long frequented the Tapiola skate park and says he and other skaters take pride in helping to keep it in good order. VNDWHSDUNGHVLJQ¿UPWKDWKDVHDUQHGD reputation for helping small towns build high-quality parks. During a workshop, a Grindline staffer answered questions , and talked about how other towns have raised money and addressed concerns about the parks. Since then, he has visited a num- ber of skate parks in towns ranging from Santa Cruz, Calif. , to tiny Bingen, Wash . In every town he visits, Murry says he makes a point of talking with local police and city leaders to learn how they paid for ,W¶VGH¿QLWHO\SRVVLEOHWREXLOGDVNDWH park in a town of this size. Numerous small Northwest towns, including Bin- gen and Seaside, Cannon Beach and Hood River in Oregon have excellent, heavily used skating facilities. But there are some obstacles. 6RPH KDYH WR GR ZLWK ¿QGLQJ WKH right property inside city limits. On a few available lots, “drainage is an issue,” Murry said. Murry is convinced that one key to a successful park is to build it in plain site of the community. In Tapiola Park, for example, the park is located near a chil- GUHQ¶V SOD\JURXQG DQG EDOO¿HOGV DQG LV visible from the street on three sides. The people he’s interviewed have told him a visible location discourages mischief and creates a welcoming atmosphere. See LONG BEACH, Page 7A