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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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died from gunshot wounds
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death tally is a conservative
estimate.
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last few days to The Humane
Society of the United States
to offer a reward for infor-
mation about the shootings.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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-
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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.
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