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NORTH COAST THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2015 3A City Council supports parklets Voluntary water conservation also backed By DERRICK DePLEDGE The Daily Astorian Astoria could get two par- klets downtown. A pilot project will give businesses two years to experi- ment with an urban design tool that has sprouted in Portland and other cities. The parklets — or side- walk extensions — would cov- er about the size of a parking space. The mini-parks would be allowed on side streets down- town, not on major thorough- fares such as Marine Drive and Commercial, Exchange and Duane streets. The City Council, which ap- proved the pilot project Monday night, would have to sign off on the two parklet demonstrations. The Astoria Downtown City of Portland A parklet in Portland. Historic District Association brought the idea to the city as a potential way to spice up down- town. The parklets, while spon- sored by businesses, will be considered public spaces, so will be open to the public 24 hours a day. In other business Monday night, the City Council: • Unanimously approved vol- untary water conservation rec- ommendations for consumers. While the city’s water stor- age volume is 95 percent of average for this time of the year, Ken Cook, the director of the Public Works Depart- ment, said weather forecasters have predicted there will not be substantial rainfall until the end of October. If that prediction holds, Cook warned, the city might have to impose mandatory water restrictions. The city’s voluntary rec- ommendations include check- ing faucets and pipes for leaks, not using toilets as ashtrays or wastebaskets, installing wa- ter-saving shower heads, us- ing dishwashers and washing machines only with full loads, and not watering lawns. • Recognized Tuesday as the 225th anniversary of the U.S. Coast Guard. • Proclaimed Saturday Wil- lis Van Dusen Day in honor of the city’s longest-serving mayor. Van Dusen, who served as mayor for 24 years before re- tiring from public of¿ce last year, is the grand marshal of the Astoria Regatta’s Grand Land Parade Saturday after- noon. Van Dusen, the president of Van Dusen Beverages, is ex- pected to be presented with a cake after the parade. Dance event to support family in distress Campuzanos receive support from Seaside, Cannon Beach communities By KATHERINE LACAZE EO Media Group SEASIDE — After a dev- astating loss, a Seaside family found an outpouring of love and support from their com- munities. An event Friday at Seaside High School will continue to demonstrate that community support as Zum- ba instructors from Knappa to Nehalem will host a Zumba dance party fundraiser to ben- e¿t the Campuzano family. During a January trip to visit family in Mexico, the Campuzanos were staying overnight in a hotel in Califor- nia when their 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe and an accompanying trailer ¿lled with personal items were stolen. Overall, the stolen items were estimat- ed at $30,000. Since then, the communi- ties in both Seaside and Can- non Beach have responded with support and care, said Carmen Campuzano, who lives in Seaside and works at Sleepy Monk Coffee Roast- ers and the Lumberyard Ro- tisserie & Grill in Cannon Beach. “I got a lot of love from ev- eryone, and it makes my heart so happy,” Campuzano said. Family fund A Cannon Beach couple, Rex and Diane Amos, created the Campuzano Family Fund, and donations can be made at any Columbia Bank branch on the coast from Astoria to Tillamook. The Zumba fundraising dance will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Seaside High School. The event will begin with a 30-minute kids dance party. A Zumba party for anyone 12 and older will follow at 7 p.m. Zumba is an internation- al dance-¿tness program instructor Erin Hofseth de- scribed in a news release as “a fun, individualized, effective form of exercise and self-ex- pression.” Admission to the bene¿t is a suggested donation to go to the Campuzano Family Fund. Tickets can be purchased in advance from Zumba instruc- tors in the area, at Paci¿c Crest Cottage in Gearhart or at the door the night of the fundrais- er. One ticket includes admis- sion to both events. The North Coast Zumba Network’s goal “is to offer a compassionate community Submitted Photo The North Coast Zumba Network is hosting a Zumba Dance Party fundraiser Friday to benefit Carmen and Victor Campuzano (front row) and their family, who experienced a significant theft earlier this year. a way to respond creatively and generously to the unfor- tunate events experienced by fellow community members,” Hofseth wrote. Community steps up Carmen Campuzano was on her way to Mexico in Jan- uary with her husband, Victor; her mother, Lorenza Villa; her brother, Hector Tobar; Car- men and Victor’s son, Julio Campuzano; their daughters Paola, Judith and Marycar- men Campuzano; Judith’s husband, Abel Sosa; and Marycarmen’s 4-year-old son, Alan Martinez. The theft, which occurred overnight in Delano, Calif., was captured on the hotel’s se- curity camera footage. Police recovered the Tahoe, found abandoned on the highway a few days later, and a plasma display TV, but approximately $30,000 of items — including two mattresses, an exercise bicycle, three laptops, one dryer, two washing machines, two microwaves, an iPad, a clarinet, school books, Vic- tor’s custom-made carpentry tools and boxes of clothing — were not found. The family also lost about $4,000 in un- counted tips earned by Victor. Many of the items were gifts the Campuzanos collected to take to their family in Pátzc- uaro. So far, Carmen and Vic- tor’s insurance company has not responded as to whether they will cover all or part of the loss, and Carmen said she does not feel they are close to an answer. The latest word from the Delano Police De- partment is the case is closed, but it is unclear whether a sus- pect was apprehended, Car- men said. Fortunately, relief has come to the Campuzanos through help from family, friends and colleagues. It’s Hump’s Day!!! 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The community’s response to the event has shown her, she said, “how not all people are bad.” From a family dentist who dropped about $1,500 in charges Julio was incre- mentally paying off, to a local lawyer who offered his as- sistance if needed, numerous people are looking out for the whole family, Carmen said. “It makes me feel so calm and so good to have people taking care of me,” she add- ed. “I’ve been so blessed from everywhere.” Because some of the sto- len items had sentimental val- ue, they are irreplaceable, but Carmen said they are thank- ing God they were physically unharmed. Zumba event Gearhart resident Joy Sigler got the idea for the Zumba event after learn- ing about the family’s loss through an article published in the Seaside Signal in May. “I thought this would be a great time to give them a community hug,” she said. She wanted to show support and sympathy and “try to make lemonade out of lem- ons.” Because Zumba has a high number of Hispanic partici- pants, she said, she thought it would be an appropriate event to celebrate the Campu- zanos’ culture. She started organizing the fundraiser, and other Zumba instructors joined to form the North Coast Zumba Network to help advertise and host it. This is the ¿rst time the net- work is collectively putting on an event. The dance seems ¿tting, Carmen said, because “when bad things happen, you’re supposed to have a good atti- tude and keep going.” “I want to be there and it will be fun and nice to see ev- eryone and feel the power and energy from everyone there,” she said. Fre e as Est F ima t t es ll Ca ime yt n A Gu ess w hat d ay it is! No reservations, please Submitted Photo Rex Amos with Victor Campuzano. Amos presented Cam- puzano this low-mileage car on behalf of Dustin Fulwiler. The car had belonged to Cannon Beach’s Kandi Fulwiler, who died last year. • Residential • Commercial •Cedar Roof Treatments • Interior & Exterior Over 20 years local experience 503-440-2169 Jeff Hale, Contractor LICENSED BONDED INSURED CCB#179131 Erick Bengel/The Daily Astorian City crews load a barrel into an emergency supply shed in 2013. The barrels contain personal supplies for residents, second homeowners and employees in Cannon Beach. Cannon Beach’s emergency barrels won’t be rolling away Weapons fears drive emergency container debate By DANI PALMER EO Media Group CANNON BEACH — The city of Cannon Beach will continue its emergency cache container program, but is ex- ploring changes after concerns regarding safety arose. Residents spoke against discontinuing the program during a City Council meeting in July. City Manager Brant Kucera said despite concerns, the program would not be phased out in Cannon Beach. “Obviously it’s an import- ant program,” he said during an emergency preparedness meeting Friday morning. “So there’s no intention of elimi- nating the program.” But, he added, there is “val- id concern” for what is placed inside the containers, intended for use in an emergency such as the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake and tsunami. Cannon Beach started the program three years ago and has expanded to three loca- tions above the tsunami inun- dation zone at the east end of Elk Creek Road, on the South Wind site in Tolovana and on Old Cannon Beach Road. Police learned some of the barrels contain guns, alcohol and cash after break-ins at two of the sites last summer, when one of those ¿rearms was re- ported missing. Cannon Beach Police Chief Jason Schermerhorn said in an emergency, conÀicts could erupt over items contained in the barrels. Liability concerns Emergency Preparedness Committee Chair Karolyn Adamson pointed out that many residents carry guns in their go-bags, which are often ¿lled with supplies such as food and water to last at least 24 hours during a natural di- saster. But there’s a matter of liabil- ity with the items sitting on city- owned property. Committee member Paula Vetter suggested forming a legal agreement prohibiting residents from placing certain items in the containers. Mayor Sam Steidel said there are restrictions, but that a written agreement got “watered down at some point in time.” Vetter also mentioned having someone monitor the loading of barrels and requesting an inven- tory list. Kucera said an inspection would be plausible since the containers are located on city property. There are currently about 100 personal barrels loaded with supplies, Steidel noted. They come in three sizes — 5-gallon plastic buckets, 30-gallon plas- tic barrels and 55-gallon metal barrels, ranging from $5 to $55 — and are placed in shipping containers. While Cannon Beach plans to continue the program with alterations, it wants to assist all residents in an emergency. Go-bags The city encourages the go- bags for short-term survival, but Steidel said staff need to work on helping “people stay alive” for longer than a few days after a major disaster. There have been discus- sions about providing a cache for all residents, not just those who opt to purchase barrels. What supplies to put in such a cache is the question. There is a food bank in town, though it’s located at the former elementa- ry school in the tsunami haz- ard zone, and Cannon Beach Community Church that stores items for those in need. Balancing valuable objects such as food, water, tents and more for the city’s 1,600 residents, second-home owners and many visitors in case of an emergency is a “yin-yang budget problem,” Steidel said. Nancy McCarthy/The Daily Astorian Although two emergency supply sheds on the north and south ends of Cannon Beach were broken into, the sup- ply barrels in the shipping containers on Elk Creek Road weren’t touched. Residents keep emergency clothing, food and other materials in individual barrels in case of a tsunami or other natural disaster. W A NTED Alder and Maple Saw Logs & Standing Timber N orth w es t H a rdw oods • Lon gview , W A Contact: Steve Axtell • 360-430-0885 or John Anderson • 360-269-2500