THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2015
NORTH COAST
Johnson sees funding
for levee projects
as session success
3A
Breaking ground
Astoria Mayor
Arline LaMear,
left, and Larry
Allen, president
of the Astoria
Senior Center,
center, react after
Allen acciden-
tally spilled dirt
on the mayor
during a ground-
breaking cere-
mony Thursday
morning. At right
is Mike Morgan,
the interim city
planner. The
senior center
will undergo a
$1.7 million
renovation.
Bill could help
cities such as
Warrenton
Erought on Eehalf of As-
toria developer and Pier
39 owner Floyd Holcom,
would have e[empted pri-
vately owned structures
on state-owned suEmerged
By KYLE SPURR
and suEmersiEle lands that
The Daily Astorian
were constructed prior to
1916 from lease require-
At the end of another ments.
session of the Oregon Leg-
Building owners over
islature, state Sen. Betsy state-owned navigaEle wa-
Johnson witnessed a fair ters often have to oEtain
share of partisan and per- costly leases from the De-
sonal animosity, Eut also partment of State Lands.
came away with some pos-
Despite the Eill dying,
itive surprises.
Johnson said, the discus-
J o h n s o n ,
sions during ses-
D-Scappoose,
sion should cause
was the chief
the department to
sponsor on 26
rewrite some of
Eills this session,
its rules to Eet-
several of which
ter accommodate
affected the Ore-
such
historical
gon Coast.
structures.
She descriEed
“I think the in-
the passing of her
stances of Floyd
Eill — Senate Bill
and many oth-
State Sen.
306 — which pro-
ers like him has
vides funds for Betsy Johnson caused the agency
levee projects, as
to realize they are
a Eig success for communi- not really equipped with
ties such as Warrenton.
their current set of rules to
It allows the Oregon realize the transformation
Infrastructure Finance Au- of some of the working
thority to provide finan- waterfronts,´ she said.
cial assistance for levee
Pier 39 is one of the
projects that contriEute to region’s oldest waterfront
improvement, e[pansion structures. Holcom previ-
or repair of infrastructure ously told The Daily Asto-
systems and are essential rian he could get a lower
for use or development of lease rate Ey having his
farm, industrial or com- Euilding on the National
mercial land.
Register of Historic Plac-
The Eill, along with its es, Eut the designation
sister legislation House would restrict his aEility to
Bill 2436, comes out of renovate the property.
changes to flood control
“What we are trying to
policies after hurricanes do is revitalize the econo-
Sandy and Katrina. The my,´ Johnson said. “DSL
legislation picks up where needs new tools.´
the federal government left
Statewide, Johnson was
off, Johnson said.
pleased with the Legisla-
“As long as I have the ture funding water proj-
privilege of Eeing a leg- ects in eastern Oregon,
islator, I will Ee Eack re- an effort she helped see
minding the state we now through.
have an oEligation to help
“I do a lot of my Eest
with this,´ the senator said. work out of the limelight
Another Eill with local and I worked that water
ties Johnson introduced thing like crazy, and when
this year — Senate Bill 11 it was funded I was just de-
— did not pass. The Eill, lighted,´ she said.
JOSHUA BESSEX
The Daily Astorian
Kitchen upgrade leads to new cooking classes
By ANDREW R. TONRY
EO Media Group
CANNON BEACH — Last
spring Lisa Kerr had an idea to
improve Tolovana Hall: cook-
ing classes.
But as coordinator of Tolo-
vana Arts Colony, the nonprof-
it group that manages the hall
and hosts a myriad of classes
there, Kerr knew there wasn’t
nearly enough money to return
the long-forgotten kitchen to
functioning shape, much less
to code. In search of help, she
turned to Cannon Beach.
“I wrote a proposal to the
city to ¿[ the kitchen,´ Kerr
said. “And they did it.´
The construction — includ-
ing a stainless steel countertop
and hood, repair of a commer-
cial-grade Wolf range, a new
dishwasher, ¿[es in the plumE-
ing and more — was initially e[-
pected to cost $11,000, though
Kerr said the ¿nal ¿gures went
Eeyond that.
“The city was incrediEle,´
Kerr added. “They were really
great aEout getting that kitchen
up to speed. I was really im-
pressed. They did a really great
MoE.´
The renovation was com-
pleted in May.
State reaches tentative deal with AFSCME
By PETER WONG
Capital Bureau
SALEM — The state has
reached a tentative two-year
agreement with the American
Federation of State, County
and Municipal Employees,
the union that represents the
second-largest group of state
workers.
The
agreement
was
reached late Tuesday after a
1-hour Eargaining session.
It is likely to set the
pattern for other laEor set-
tlements, although this one
applies only to 3,000 AFSC-
ME-represented workers out-
side the Department of Cor-
rections.
Key provisions, as an-
nounced Ey the union
Wednesday:
• Cost-of-living adjust-
ments totaling 5 percent over
the contract; 2.25 percent
on Dec. 1, and 2.75 percent
again on Dec. 1, 2016.
• Health insurance plans
with options of a 95-5 per-
cent cost split for employees
who choose the more e[pen-
sive of the two plans, or 99-1
percent for those choosing
the plan of less cost. Employ-
ees once had fully paid state
insurance, Eut cost-sharing
has Eeen instituted.
• The day after Thanksgiv-
ing is now a paid holiday for
AFSCME-represented state
employees.
“This agreement makes
particular advancements on
health care issues and equi-
taEle wage increases,´ said
Ken Allen, the union’s e[ec-
utive director and chief nego-
tiator. “We will wholeheart-
edly recommend passage to
our memEership.´
The rati¿cation process
will start in aEout two weeks.
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Negotiations are continu-
ing with the 3,000 AFSC-
ME-represented employees
in the Department of Correc-
tions, and with other unions,
including Local 503 of Ser-
vice Employees Internation-
al Union, which represents
more than 16,000 state
workers. SEIU also rep-
resents workers at Oregon’s
puElic universities.
The two-year Eudget sets
aside $120 million for pay and
Eene¿t increases. Contracts
are negotiated Eetween the
Department of Administra-
tive Services and the unions.
Lawmakers release the money
through the Emergency Board,
which meets Eetween sessions,
Eut have no other role in the
process.
The Capital Bureau is a
collaboration between EO
Media Group and Pamplin
Media Group.
Antiques
By Renée
Alongside the more tech-
nical repairs and installations,
Kerr and memEers of the Tolo-
vana Arts Colony Eoard cleaned,
painted and out¿tted the kitchen
with pots, pans, and other culi-
nary utensils.
A little more than a year af-
ter the idea popped into Kerr’s
head, the Arts Colony is ¿[ing
to Eegin those cooking classes.
A series of three are planned
for summer. LaNicia Williams
will host the inaugural, on Fri-
day, sharing her love of soul
food. She will teach students
how to make collard greens,
macaroni and cheese, cornEread
and her Àagship fried chicken.
On Friday, July 31, Hank
Johnson will delve into French
cuisine, and Monday, Aug. 31,
Mirian Luna will teach attend-
ees to make tamales. Classes
will Ee limited to 10 students.
Williams is particularly e[-
cited to kick off the series. Since
moving to the North Coast last
SeptemEer, she’s found kinship
with the Arts Colony.
“I Eelieve in their mission
and I Eelieve in their values,´
Williams said. “I have connect-
ed with most of the people on
the Eoard.´ She’s also cooked
for them.
Kerr ¿rst tasted Williams’s
food when Williams provided
food at an Arts Colony event, a
cast party following a produc-
tion of Teatro Milagro.
“When LaNicia catered our
party everyone was in heaven,´
Kerr said. “Her fried chicken is
Must ama]ing.´
Similar sentiment is echoed
around the North Coast, as
Williams is known to show up
at puElic events Eearing trays
of her fried chicken and corn-
Eread, which she hands out
freely.
The owner of Manzanita’s
Lighthouse Ear and restaurant
took one Eite and invited Wil-
liams to come in and cook on
Sundays. A few short weeks in,
the event has Eeen a hit.
“They are noticing that dif-
ferent people are coming to the
Lighthouse now that I’m there,´
Williams said. “People are com-
ing to the Lighthouse from As-
toria to Tillamook for my food. I
sold out in two hours last Sunday.´
Kerr too made the short trip
south for another taste.
“I rememEer one night I took
home some mac and cheese
home from the Lighthouse,´
Kerr said with a giggle. “I’m
emEarrassed to say that I took
home a tuE to share with the
whole family and I ate the whole
thing.´
OBITUARY
Gary Lee Pritchard
Astoria
May 2, 1943 — June 26, 2015
Gary Lee Pritchard, 72, of Astoria, passed Steel Company to the present time.
away Friday, June 26, 2015, in Portland.
His hoEEies included hunting, especial-
Gary was Eorn May 2, 193, to
ly duck hunting; racing dirt track
Edgar Joseph Pritchard and Norma
stock cars; and working in his yard
Jane Canada Pritchard. Gary grew
at home.
up in upstate New York. Gary’s
Survivors include his wife, Su-
family rememEers stories of him
san Pritchard of Astoria; son, Mike
snow skiing Eehind an old Ford,
Pritchard of Astoria; granddaugh-
pheasant hunting, and working
ters,
summers at the air strip where his
Allyson and Laurel Pritchard
dad Àew Air Force jets.
of Astoria; Erother and sister-in-
Gary enlisted in the Air Force
law, Mike and Candy Pritchard
and was stationed in Naselle,
of Georgia; stepmom, Margaret
Gary
Wash. While in Naselle, he met his
Pritchard; sister and Erother-in-
Pritchard
wife, Susan, from Astoria.
law, Janet and Gary MayEerry of
After his term in the service, he
Arkansas; sister, Jo Pritchard of
worked on a variety of joEs throughout his Minnesota; and two sisters-in-law, Janice
life which included working on the Megler O’Brien and Carol Arthur, Eoth of Astoria.
Bridge; for Druckers Company, Euilding
A celeEration of life gathering will Ee
centrifuges; commercial ¿shing; and Ee- held Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at 12 noon
ing a maintenance electrician at 39th Street at the Port of Astoria Building, No. 10 Pier
seafood cannery in Astoria. Gary eventual- 1, Suite 209, Astoria, Ore.
ly owned and operated Portway Machine
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Works, working with his son, Mike, till his charge of arrangements. Please sign our online
retirement. He then worked at ColumEia guest Eook at www.caldwellsmortuary.com
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