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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 NORTH COAST 3A Questions remain following Oysterville Seafarms ruling ing as mostly favorable to him because it allows him to offer a wider range of products to his OYSTERVILLE, Wash. — customers. 3DFL¿F &RXQW\ 6RXWK 'LVWULFW “Thank you to everyone who Court Judge Doug Goelz has supports Oysterville Sea Farms ruled that Oysterville Sea Farms GXULQJ GLI¿FXOW H[SHQVLYH DQG owner Dan Driscoll may contin- unnecessary litigation,” Driscoll ue operating a seafood market wrote in an email Friday. “… on his historic Oysterville prop- +RSHIXOO\ 3DFL¿F &RXQW\ ZLOO erty — with certain limitations. now make efforts to work with %RWK'ULVFROODQG3DFL¿F&RXQ- Oysterville Sea Farms.” W\ 3URVHFXWRU 0DUN 0F&ODLQ claimed the Sept. 17 decision as Still needs correct permit Later, Driscoll said that fur- a victory. Driscoll has been engaged in ther discussion with the county D\HDUVORQJ¿JKWZLWKWKH3DFLI- is likely, and he still won’t be ic County Department of Com- able to operate his business the munity Development about way he’d like until the coun- what products and amenities he ty issues the correct kind of is allowed to offer in the small food-establishment permit — shop on the site of his family’s something he says he’s been former cannery. He sees the rul- waiting on for more than a year. By NATALIE ST. JOHN EO Media Group However, he feels the decision is a positive step. “If the county complies with it and they don’t appeal, it will, IRU WKH ¿UVW WLPH JLYH XV WKH ability to plan for our business. We haven’t had that ability for ¿YH\HDUV´'ULVFROOVDLG +RZHYHU 0F&ODLQ VD\V WKH decision is actually favorable to the county, because Driscoll was ultimately found guilty of com- PLWWLQJWKHWZRLQIUDFWLRQV that prompted the hearing. Fur- WKHUPRUH 0F&ODLQ DOOHJHV WKDW Judge Goelz overstepped his au- thority by issuing a land-use de- cision — something he says only a Superior Court judge can do. “We’re still reviewing the matter. We obviously have some concerns that a district court judge has issued a land-use rul- Wood workshop carved out for Tuesday The Daily Astorian SEASIDE — The Oregon State University Clatsop County Extension Service and Clatsop Community College are offer- ing a workshop, “How to Iden- tify Wood,” taught by instructor Jim Reeb, from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the CCC South Campus, 1455 N. Roosevelt Drive in Seaside. Students will learn tech- niques that will help identify lumber, or even pieces of drift- wood. There is a $10 registration fee to help cover the cost of handout materials. The regis- tration deadline is Friday, and space is limited. The registra- tion form can be found online at http://bit.ly/1FbuW8t, or stop by the OSU Clatsop County Ex- WHQVLRQ 2I¿FH DW 0DULQH 'ULYH5RRP Instructor Dave Shaw, OSU Extension Forest Health Spe- cialist, is teaching “Forest Health :RUNVKRS :KDW¶V (DWLQJ 0\ Trees?” from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 30, at the same location. This class is designed for for- esters, arborists and landowners who are worried about insects and diseases in their trees. Students will learn how to diagnose some of the more com- mon insects and diseases found in local woodlands. 5HJLVWHU E\ 0RQGD\ WR attend. The cost is $10, and includes handout materials. Register online at http://bit. ly/1V6nnBI or go to the OSU Clatsop County Extension 2I¿FH DW 0DULQH 'ULYH 5RRP )RU LQIRUPDWLRQ about either class, contact Jim Reeb, associate professor of Forestry and Natural Re- sources, at 541-574-6534, ext. 57419, or Jim.Reeb@oregon- state.edu LQJ´0F&ODLQVDLGDGGLQJWKDW he would discuss the matter with the Board of County Com- missioners, and ask for guidance about how to proceed. “A district court judge has told him he can have a deli, but I’m sorry, a district court judge isn’t allowed to make a land- use decision. For that reason, it merits further consideration,” 0F&ODLQ VDLG 7KH FRXQW\ KDV about 30 days to decide whether to appeal. Lunch is ¿ne but no wine In the decision, Goelz or- dered Driscoll to pay a total of $300 for the two infractions, claiming that Driscoll had com- mitted the infractions “as it pertains to the sale of wine and spirits” and by “offering indoor seating without a valid permit,” and by “manufacturing cereal on the premises.” Goelz explained that even though the county had never previously objected to Driscoll’s sale of wine and beer, they had the right to put a stop to it, be- cause the grandfathering agree- ment did not allow for it — in most cases, Washington law allows a government body to enforce a rule, even if they have not enforced it, or have enforced it incorrectly in the past. +RZHYHU*RHO]DOVRDI¿UPHG Driscoll’s right to continue of- fering most other products and services, saying, “It is also clear that the defendant may operate a ‘small deli’ which sells seafood as its primary product with inci- dental non-seafood products also available for sale. It also seems clear that the defendant can oper- ate an outdoor seating area limit- ed to the back deck.” More litigation likely On Tuesday, Driscoll said he was pleased that he would be able to continue operating his business, but he added that Goelz appears to have based some parts of his decision on in- accurate information — Driscoll claims he has already removed all indoor seating, and has nev- er manufactured cereal there, as Goelz claimed in the decision. He is still deciding whether to appeal the decision. Driscoll expressed dismay that the county now appears poised to challenge Goelz’ au- thority to rule on the matter. Seaside dispatchers among graduates in statewide telecommunications class ity, ethics, criminal law, overview of fire and rescue Joelle Burk and Justin and law enforcement oper- Bennett, 911 dispatchers for ations. the Seaside Police Depart- Upon completing the ment, are among a group of course, Burk and Bennett GLVSDWFKHUV VWDWHZLGH WR will return to Seaside to graduate from the Oregon continue their training for Department of Public Safety a number of months with a Standards and Training’s 95th field training officer. Basic Telecommunications The 911 training program Class. began in 1993 after the state The two-week course Legislature required that in- includes emergency call dividuals who receive emer- handling techniques, stress gency calls for assistance management, civil liabil- from the public meet profes- The Daily Astorian sional standards for training DQGFHUWL¿FDWLRQ There are about 950 peo- ple across the state who work as dispatchers in city, county, tribal, regional and state pub- lic safety communications centers. The graduation ceremo- ny will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem. Steve Reinke, director of Deschutes County 911, will be the guest speaker at the graduation. Unemployment climbs upward in northwest Oregon The Daily Astorian The seasonally adjusted un- employment rate in northwest Or- egon continued its slow upward climb in August, according to data from the Oregon Employment Department released Tuesday. In Clatsop County, the un- employment rate in August was 5.9 percent, slightly up from last month (5.8 percent) but 0.7 percent lower than last year. It is lower than the statewide rate (6.1 percent) and higher than the U.S. rate (5.1 percent). Clatsop County’s unemploy- ment rate is now the ninth-lowest in the state. The county lost 110 jobs in August, 70 more than ex- pected. That left total nonfarm SD\UROO HPSOR\PHQW DW 480 more than the year prior, a JURZWKUDWHRISHUFHQW The private sector dropped 30 jobs in August, and govern- ment employment fell by 80. The accommodation industry 0.9 percent lower than the year prior. The county gained 40 jobs, 110 fewer than expected. That left total nonfarm payroll em- ployment at 10,460, 470 more than the year prior, a growth rate of 4.8 percent. The private sector trimmed 10 jobs in August, and govern- ment employment rose by 50. Educational and health services cut 30 jobs, and other indus- tries had smaller changes. Local government education added 60 jobs as the summer break drew Columbia County to a close. Columbia County’s season- Over the past year, construc- ally adjusted unemployment tion added 160 jobs, durable rate in August was 7.5 percent, goods manufacturing grew by XS SHUFHQW IURP -XO\ DQG 150, retail trade contributed 80, trimmed 40 jobs, and food ser- vices and drinking places gained 30. Other industries had smaller changes. Local government ed- ucation fell by 70 jobs, as the summer school break continued. Industries adding the most jobs over the past year includ- HGOHLVXUHDQGKRVSLWDOLW\ other services (90), educational and health services (100) and construction (50). The industry shedding the most jobs in the past year was nondurable goods manufacturing (60). and leisure and hospitality add- ed 70. Governments trimmed 10 jobs over the year. State government added 40 jobs, but local government education was down 40. Oregon has added many home health workers in the past two years, and they are counted in state government. Tillamook County Tillamook County’s season- ally adjusted unemployment rate in August was 6.1 percent, the same as last month and down 0.9 percent from the year prior. 7KHFRXQW\JDLQHGMREVLQ August, 50 fewer than expected. That left total nonfarm payroll employment at 8,870, 370 more than last year, a growth rate of 4.1 percent. The private sector grew by 10 jobs in August, and govern- ments added 10. Leisure and hospitality industry added 30 jobs, but retail trade cut 30, and food manufacturing shed 40. Local government education rose by 30 jobs. Industries adding the most jobs over the year were man- XIDFWXULQJ HGXFDWLRQDO and health services (100) and leisure and hospitality (60). Pro- fessional and business services DQG¿QDQFLDOVHUYLFHVZHUHHDFK down 30 jobs over the year. 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