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10A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2015 Show: It will be sung in German Continued from Page 1A Pamplin Media Group After months of debate, the Oregon House Wednesday passed a bill to implement the state’s new legal marijuana system. Oregon House passes bill regulating legal pot they supply directly. The strong support for the bill on Wednesday was nota- SALEM — Lawmakers in ble because the House-Senate the Oregon House easily passed committee that produced the a broad bill Wednesday to im- bill more than once appeared to plement Oregon’s new legal be at an impasse over disagree- marijuana system, after months ments on medical marijuana of contentious debate over how regulation and local pot bans. to regulate the state’s existing A compromise on the bans was medical pot program and wheth- worked out earlier this month er to allow cities and counties to after Senate Minority Leader ban pot businesses. Sen. Ted Ferrioli, R-John Day, Oregon is just a week away said he would not support the from legalization of recreational bill unless it allowed city coun- marijuana for all adults on July cils and county commissions to 1. The legislation will head next prohibit medical and recreation- to the state Senate, where it is al retailers. also likely to pass. Rep. Ann Lininger, D-Lake 7KH OHJLVODWLRQ VSHFL¿HV Oswego, acknowledged the how the state would set stan- tensions that arose as the dards for labeling, packaging House-Senate committee. and testing of marijuana, and “You know it hasn’t always authorizes the Oregon Liquor been smooth sailing”, said Control Commission to enforce Lininger, who is co-chairwom- regulations on the legal pot in- an of the committee. However, dustry. It would also regulate Lininger said lawmakers on the Oregon’s existing medical mar- committee shared the goal of ijuana program and allow elect- making Oregon’s legal pot sys- HGRI¿FLDOVLQFLWLHVDQGFRXQ- tem successful and she hoped ties where at least 55 percent the full House would do the of the electorate voted against same. Measure 91, the November ini- House Bill 3400 passed on a tiative to legalize marijuana for 52-4 vote Wednesday, with four adults, to pass bans on recre- representatives excused. Rep. ational and medical marijuana Brent Barton, D-Oregon City; businesses. Rep. Paul Evans, D-Monmouth; However, adults in cities and Rep. Cedric Hayden, R-Rose- counties that ban pot businesses burg; and Rep. Julie Parrish, would still be allowed to grow R-West Linn, voted against the recreational marijuana for their bill. own use. Medical marijuana The Capital Bureau is a cardholders could also continue collaboration between EO Me- growing marijuana for them- dia Group and Pamplin Media selves or other patients whom Group. By HILLARY BORRUD Capital Bureau Hamilton: He has experience at every level of education CCC Director Patrick Wingard said was helpful Hamilton is traveling in Chi- He was superintendent of the na and won’t start at the college Siuslaw School District from until Aug. 1. Galizio said he 2002 to 2007 and has held sev- will appoint JoAnn Zahn, vice eral administrative positions SUHVLGHQW RI ¿QDQFH DQG RSHU- throughout southern Oregon, ations, interim until Hamilton spending nine years at Klamath VWDUWV 7KH ERDUG ZLOO FRQ¿UP Falls City Schools. Hamilton the selection at its July 14 board started his career as a social meeting. studies teacher at Scio High Board members pointed to School. Hamilton’s experience at every “He seemed to have a real level of education as why he grasp of what an interim needs was at the top of everyone’s list. to do,” board member Tessa According to Hamilton’s James Scheller said, adding resume, he was last the interim Hamilton has experience with executive director of the Oregon the Oregon Legislature. Department of Community Col- Board member Robert leges and Workforce Develop- Duehmig said Hamilton knows ment from 2013 to 2014. Before the college needs to keep mov- leading the state community ing forward during the inter- college agency, he ran Gerald im. Director Karen Burke said Hamilton Educational Consult- Hamilton has experience negoti- ing. ating contracts with the college’s Hamilton, a former member staff and faculty. She added of the Oregon Board of Edu- Hamilton wants to live in Asto- cation, served as president of ria during the week and travel to Klamath Falls Community Col- KLV5LGJH¿HOG:DVKKRPHIRU lege from 2007 to 2012, which the weekends. Continued from Page 1A There was a $500 budget for costumes, which gave the team the ability to create more elab- orate attire. They had to craft RXW¿WVDQGRWKHUFRVWXPHSLHFHV for the nearly 20-member cast, as well as about 18 dancers from Maddox Dance Studio and the Astoria School of Ballet. Because “The Magic Flute” is set in Astoria — with references to the U.S. Coast Guard, a pirate and Co- lumbia River Bar Pilots — the costumes follow a nautical theme. Characters include spirits, a queen of the night, priests and a bird-catcher. “Thank God, we had a bud- get this time,” Harber said. She devoted about 14 hours a day to the production, and the sewing club students each devoted about four to six hours per day. Besides the students, Harber also received help from Astoria’s Englund Marine & Industrial Supplies, KATHERINE LACAZE — EO Media Group Performers at a dress rehearsal. who willingly let the group borrow costume parts. Harber spoke highly of the production, adding, “It’s always really fun to get this group here” and “for such a small area to house so many awesome performers.” Ryan Bradford, a perform- er from San Francisco who plays the character Papageno, agreed, adding it’s exciting to have some of the best musi- cians from across the United States “congregating in Asto- ria” for the festival. As for the costume appren- ticeship program, Harber said, “besides being a huge asset to this production, I think it real- ly helps the kids.” She taught her apprentic- es techniques, skills and cos- tume shortcuts they can take with them and teach to others in the sewing club. Addition- ally, Harber said, “It’s going to help them the next time they have to do this for a per- formance at their school.” Shepherd agreed it went well. “The students have had a great time, and it’s been a very good experience for them and a great way for us to involve more students in the festival,” she said. Her goal is to build the ap- prentice program to include apprentices in all areas, such as direction, stage manage- ment, costuming, props, light- ing sound, video and more. The performances of “The Magic Flute” will be sung in German with English dia- logue and supertitles. The cost to attend is $15 or $12.75 for students and military mem- EHUV ZLWK LGHQWL¿FDWLRQ )RU more information, call 503- 325-9896 or visit astoriamu- sicfestival.org. Johnson: He has been a member of the tribe since he was 3-months old Continued from Page 1A “It’d be hard to fill our former chairman’s shoes,” Robinson said. “He was my cousin, my friend, my men- tor and my tribal leader as well. ... He had a style all his own.” He had numerous con- tacts at the state and federal level and was well-known in the region. “It might take Tony a few months to get his feet settled in, but I think he’ll be just fine,” Robinson said, add- ing that though Johnson and Gardner differ in their lead- ership styles, Johnson brings a wealth of contacts and knowledge from his time spent working with the Con- federated Tribes of Grand Ronde and the Shoalwater Bay Tribe to his tenure. A member of the tribe since he was 3-months old, Johnson is steeped in the culture, speaking the lan- guage and singing tradition- al songs at tribal ceremonies. He has been the member of the tribe’s culture committee for 20 years and that com- mittee’s chairman for most of that time. His father, Gary Johnson, also a member of the tribal council, said he is proud and happy. “We look forward to hav- ing a very strong council that’s going to continue to make more progress for our tribe,” he said in a phone in- terview June 22. At the meeting, the tribe DOVRYRWHGWR¿OOVHYHUDORSHQ council positions: Devon Abing and Jessica Porter were elected to the council, while Gina Rife and Gary Johnson retained their seats. Fighting for status Gardner was 59 when he died. He had been an active participant in tribal leader- ship for 13 years. During his time as leader, he oversaw a successful effort to have the tribe’s Middle Village includ- ed as prominent unit within Lewis and Clark National Historical Park and the tribe also came close to attaining RI¿FLDOWULEDOVWDWXVZLWKLQWKH U.S. federal system. 7KLV ODVW LV D ¿JKW WKH council plans to continue. “It’s all about clarifying our status and putting in place some of the key pieces that we need for a successful future,” Johnson said. Continued from Page 1A WKUHH ULÀHV D VLOHQFHU QHDUO\ Already, he has helped 2 ounces of marijuana, scales, organize and launch a cam- The alleged burglary and as- packaging materials related to paign called “The Chinook sault occurred Friday, one day the sale of methamphetamine Executive Justice Recognition after Burkleo was released from and other evidence connected Project,” which sends a letter jail and reached a plea agreement with drug sales inside Burkleo’s a day to President Obama, with the Clatsop County District Warrenton residence. building a case for Chinook $WWRUQH\¶V2I¿FHIRUDSUHYLRXV After the sword-wielding recognition. Despite appear- incident from December. He was incident early Friday morning, LQJ LQ QXPHURXV ¿UVWSHUVRQ indicted Dec. 17 for theft, felon in Warrenton Police found and ar- accounts by early explorers SRVVHVVLRQRID¿UHDUPUHVLVWLQJ rested Burkleo Sunday and he including the famed Lewis arrest and controlled substance made an initial appearance in and Clark Corps of Discov- offenses. Clatsop County Circuit Court ery, the tribe is not federally As part of the plea agreement, Monday. recognized. he pleaded guilty to possession He is scheduled for an ar- $IWHU ¿JKWLQJ IRU UHFRJ- of methamphetamine and no raignment on a grand jury indict- nition for more than a centu- contest to felon in possession of a ment Monday. ry, the tribe attained formal ¿UHDUPDQG¿UVWGHJUHHWKHIW+H Burkleo, who is being rep- federal status in 2001 in the is facing three years probation at resented by defense lawyer Kris ¿QDO GD\V RI WKH %LOO &OLQWRQ a sentencing hearing next month. Kaino, remains in Clatsop Coun- administration only to have it $W WKH WLPH RI¿FHUV IRXQG ty Jail on $250,000 bail. disappear again when incom- DAMIAN MULINIX — EO Media Group Tony Johnson helps prepare a Chinook tribal canoe for launch prior to the annual first salmon ceremony Friday. The following day, Johnson was voted new tribal chairman. ODQG ULJKWV RU ¿VKLQJ ULJKWV 7KHWULEH¶VRI¿FHLVPLQLPDO- ly staffed and can only pro- vide bare-bones services to the Chinook community. The council chairperson position — and virtually every leader- ship position within the tribe — is volunteer-based. “It’s all about survival, ¿QGLQJWKHIXQGVDQGPDNLQJ the contacts,” Robinson said. Johnson hopes to focus some of his time on pursing grants to help fund and ex- pand the community services SURYLGHGE\WKHWULEDORI¿FH DAMIAN MULINIX — EO Media Group “We’ve often said our As per tradition, salmonberries are placed into the mouth folks are quiet folks and we’re of the ceremonial first salmon Friday at Fort Columbia not ones that typically jump State Park. up and bang the table out in public for what is right and ing appointees of the George said consistently is that we what needs to happen,” John- W. Bush White House deter- have all the problems asso- son said. “There are a few of mined the tribe did not meet ciated with ‘Indian Country’ us who have been put in that all the criteria required by the and Indian communities,” role and I want to speak up for those folks (who) have passed federal Bureau of Indian Af- Johnson said. away or are still with us who, fairs. Keeping the faith because of traditional values The BIA last year revised The tribe struggles to or from having been pushed the criteria and the methodol- ogy it uses to evaluate tribes maintain its cultural heri- down and out of the way for seeking recognition so the WDJH LQ ZRUOG WKDW RI¿FLDO- so many years, haven’t been Chinook have redoubled their ly, doesn’t recognize it. Un- able to say what’s the truth: OLNH RWKHU 3DFL¿F 1RUWKZHVW that the Chinook have been efforts. “One of the things we’ve tribes, the Chinook have no pushed aside.” I N G S O O N M C O h e u a d a t e j u l y 2 8 - g v s a e t 1 Burkleo: He is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday for in form a tion go to: cla tsopfa irgrou n d s.com