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Preparing for a jolt at Camp Rilea GOP hopefuls take center stage PAGE 7A ELECTION 2016 • 5A 143rd YEAR, No. 27 THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2015 ONE DOLLAR Military training zone could cramp coastal MHWWUDI¿F By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian Sharnae Morrill, 4, cruises down Exchange Street during the Astoria Regatta Junior Parade Wednesday. At Regatta Junior Parade, a whale of a night Children — and a fake orca — help launch annual ritual The Oregon Air National Guard, ZKLFKUHJXODUO\ÀLHVRYHUWKH1RUWK Coast, is proposing new training ar- eas for the F-15 Eagle in local air- VSDFHWKDWPLJKWFRQÀLFWZLWKSULYDWH aircraft. A training area along the Oregon Coast from Astoria to Lincoln City, and a southwest corner of Washing- ton state, could help the Air National Guard produce better combat pilots. But two Port of Astoria commission- ers say the expanded training zone ZLOOUHVWULFWMHWWUDI¿FLQWRWKH$VWRULD Regional Airport. The Port Commission voted Tuesday to have representation at an Air National Guard meeting in Astoria Wednesday to hear public comment on the plans, known as the Oregon Airspace Initiative. See ZONE, Page 10A South Jetty to reopen DIWHU¿UH By KYLE SPURR The Daily Astorian By McKINLEY SMITH The Daily Astorian A fake orca was back in As- toria Wednesday night. Not WKH¿EHUJODVVRQHWKDWZHQW belly up dueling sea lions at the Port of Astoria’s East End Moor- ing Basin in June. This one was LQÀDWHG E\ DLU ² DQG D VHQVH RI humor. 7KH ¿UVWSODFH ZLQQHU RI WKH Astoria Regatta Junior Parade GRZQWRZQZDVDÀRDWWKDWIHDWXUHG DFDSVL]HGWR\RUFDZLWKLQÀDWDEOH sea lions perched triumphantly on top. There were some beach balls, Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian too, a nod to the Port’s other pecu- liar tactic to scare off dock invad- Caitlyn Kelley, Aubrey Kelley, and Conner Rusinovich, pull their winning float along the parade route during the Astoria Regatta Junior Parade Wednesday. ers. Abby Rusinovich, the mother of one of the eight children credit- ASTORIA REGATTA HGZLWKWKHSRSXODUÀRDWVDLGHY- eryone was giving them thumbs- • Queen’s Coronation, 6 p.m., tonight at the Liberty Theater up. • Seamen’s Memorial, 11 a.m., Friday at the Maritime Memorial Park The Regatta Junior Parade • Admiral’s Reception, 6 p.m., Friday at the Liberty Theater RSHQHG¿YHGD\VRIHYHQWVIRUWKH • Grand Land Parade, noon, Saturday in downtown Astoria 121st Regatta, a ritual that has • Highwater Boat Parade, 5:30 p.m., Saturday at the 17th Street Dock • Regatta Fireworks Show, dusk, Saturday along the Columbia River played a role in the lives of genera- • Rockin’ Regatta’s Summer Pops Concert, 3 p.m., Sunday at the Astoria High School Auditorium. tions of Astorians. *For full schedule, go to www.astoriaregatta.com See PARADE, Page 10A WARRENTON — The road along the South Jetty in Fort Stevens 6WDWH3DUNZKHUHDEUXVK¿UHEXUQHG 27-acres Monday evening, will re- open to the public today. The public will have full access to the area after about 2 p.m. except for parking lot C, which will remain FORVHG IRU ¿UH PDQDJHPHQW SXUSRV- es. There is no timetable for when parking lot C will reopen. 7KH ¿UH ZDV DW SHUFHQW FRQ- tainment as of Thursday morning. It started at about 5 p.m. Mon- day. Warrenton Fire Department and the Oregon Department of For- estry responded to an enormous column of smoke drifting eastward from where the South Jetty joins the mainland. 7KH ¿UH EXUQHG WKURXJK EHDFK grass, shore pine and driftwood, cov- ering 27 acres. No cause has yet to be deter- PLQHG 7KH ¿UH JUHZ IURP D ZHVW wind combined with the dry condi- WLRQVWKDWKDYHEURXJKW¿UHGDQJHUWR a high level. No structures were damaged. No injuries were reported. See FIRE, Page 3A ‘Let Dana play!’ brings standout back to Seaside Beach volleyball tourney has old and new faces )LUVW)ULGD\RQWKH3OD]D 0XVLF0RYLHV)RRGDQG)XQ 0XVLFE\5RELQ%DFLRU )ULGD\$XJXVWWK0XVLF0RYLH By KATHERINE LACAZE EO Media Group SEASIDE — Bring back Dana Camacho! That was the call from Seaside volleyball fans this summer. And their call was heard. This year, a standout player is returning for perhaps his last Seaside tournament, with a little help from his friends and fans. Known for a powerful serve and his on- court antics, Camacho, 38, of Florida, has won the men’s open division several times at the Seaside Beach Volleyball Tourna- ment. But because of financial and logisti- cal problems, it seemed unlikely Camacho would be able to attend this year’s compe- +DQGVRQDFWLYLWLHVDQGJDPHVIRUDOODJHVJDWKHU\RXUODZQ FKDLUVDQGEODQNHWVIRUDSPVKRZLQJRIWKHPRYLH 7KH*XDUGLDQ)RRGYHQGRUVFDVKRQO\ )LUVW)ULGD\6XPPHU1LJKWVDUHIUHHRIFKDUJH Submitted Photo A grassroots effort brought volleyball great Dana Camacho back to Seaside this year. tition, which starts Friday and goes through Sunday. See SEASIDE, Page 10A &ROXPELD5LYHU0DULWLPH0XVHXP
