142nd YEAR, No. 255
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2015
ONE DOLLAR
Some worry
as crop
production
moves
outside U.S.
Labor, regulation,
water boost foreign
competitors
Car buffs enjoy perfect
weather at Seaside car
show last weekend
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By DAN WHEAT
EO Media Group
Ten years ago, Steve Scaroni
looked south seven miles from his
farm near El Centro, Calif., to Mex-
ico and thought “why not farm there
since it’s so hard getting legal work-
ers here.”
One of the largest lettuce produc-
ers in the nation, Scaroni was deal-
ing with labor shortages he knew
would only worsen.
“Our workforce was aging and
going to other industries. Without
immigration reform there was no
way to replace them,” he said.
Another large salad producer had
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and was “getting it done.”
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state of Guanajuato in central Mexi-
co. It was where the other company
had gone and the climate was great
for year-round production.
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he 12th annual car show, put
on by the Seaside Downtown
Development
Association
and sponsored by NAPA Auto Parts,
included a cruise down U.S. High-
way 101 .
Visitors take a peek at the engine.
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See CROPS, Page 10A
JEFF TER HAR — For The Daily Astorian
Engines were the stars of the show.
R.J. MARX — The Daily Astorian
A Chevelle on display.
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“Hoods up.”
Warrenton
Wal-Mart
stuck in
wetland
litigation
Lawsuit could
delay project
By EDWARD STRATTON
The Daily Astorian
JEFF TER HAR — For The Daily Astorian
Cars cruise downtown Seaside.
WARRENTON — Shoppers
waiting for a new Wal-Mart at the
southeast corner of Ensign Lane
and U.S. Highway 101 in Warrenton
could be waiting a while.
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by Clatsop Residents Against Wal-
Mart against the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers could delay groundbreak-
ing at the North Coast Retail Center
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In the lawsuit against the Corps,
CRAW alleges the agency improp-
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wetland complex for its new store
without adequately assessing envi-
ronmental impacts and available al-
ternatives. The lawsuit also alleges
the Corps did not assess the cumu-
lative impacts to wetlands already
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Food carts, marketplace to make debut this weekend
with Sunday Market,” Bechtolt said.
“We’re trying to supplement them.”
Bechtolt said organizers, realizing
Riverwalk FoodCarts and Mar- there isn’t the population to have just
ketplace, an effort six months in a food cart pod, expanded the concept
the making, will start in earnest this to a bazaar, craftspeople, produce and
weekend at the corner of Sixth Street a swap meet, taking in vendors with
and Marine Drive.
antiques or other items to deal.
Warren Bechtolt, whose family
Bechtolt said his family looked at
owns the property, said there will be food cart pods in Bend and Portland,
a soft opening of the new community and hope to incorporate some of their
gathering spot about 10 a.m. Satur- elements into the RiverWalk Mar-
day, with a grand opening July 4.
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It’s a soft opening, he said, be- formance area. For now, he said, the
cause he’s not sure who will show up. plan is to continue through Christmas
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down,” he said, adding two food the holidays.
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dealers. Most vendors, he added, will weatherize it, we might do longer,”
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stay until 3 or 4 p.m. Saturday, while Bechtolt said, adding the marketplace
some might stay through Sunday.
needs a daily presence of food ven- Riverwalk FoodCarts and Marketplace at the corner of Sixth Street and Ma-
rine Drive will hold a soft opening Saturday.
“We’re not trying to compete dors to be successful.
By EDWARD STRATTON
The Daily Astorian