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143rd YEAR, No. 149 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2016 ONE DOLLAR +HULWDJH Square plan goes on a diet Costly streetscape, underground parking are casualties of cuts By DERRICK DePLEDGE The Daily Astorian Emcee Daylight Cums struts down the runway in a refashioned wedding dress during the opening of the La Fête Fashion Show Saturday. FASHION CENTS Local designers get crafty for a cause Lose the fancy streetscape. Forget the expensive underground parking. The Astoria City Council, if it moves ahead with a new library and housing project DW +HULWDJH 6TXDUH ZDQWV WKH SULFH WDJ reduced. A pared-down project would still run about $20 million to $26 million, according to Kevin Cronin, the city’s community development director, but that could be more palatable than the initial estimates of $29.7 million to $38.7 million. “As we go through this process, we’re going to have to look at trade-offs,” Cronin told the City Council Monday night. Removing the streetscape component would save between $2.3 million and $3.4 million, while eliminating underground parking would cut between $5.2 million and $6.2 million. Shaving contingency costs and trimming open-space elements of the project could also bring the price down. Story and Photos See SQUARE, Page 10A By JOSHUA BESSEX The Daily Astorian Council rebuffs late cell tower maneuver M odels strutted down the runway during the second annual La Fête fashion show fundraiser Saturday night at the Masonic Temple. Challenged to only use items found at the Deja Vu Thrift Shop, local designers created a variety RIRXW¿WVXVLQJHYHU\WKLQJIURP fur to wedding dresses. Emily Johnson won the Judges’ Choice with a set of dresses made from sewing patterns while Mary de la Salandra won the People’s Choice competition. The event raised nearly WR EHQH¿W 7KH +DUERU which assists survivors of stalking, domestic and sexual violence. $OO WKH RXW¿WV ZLOO EH RQ display at Deja Vu thrift store. Astoria city attorney made request on Verizon’s behalf By DERRICK DePLEDGE The Daily Astorian The Astoria City Council on Monday night declined a request by Verizon Wireless to send a review of a new communications tower at Shively Park back to the Planning Commission rather than reject the project. Verizon’s late request was relayed to the City Council by City Attorney Blair +HQQLQJVJDDUG D FKRLFH VRPH FRXQFLORUV thought was unorthodox. ³+RZLVWKLVQRWRXUFLW\DWWRUQH\ZRUNLQJ for Verizon?” City Councilor Cindy Price DVNHG+HQQLQJVJDDUG +HQQLQJVJDDUG H[SODLQHG WKDW KH YROXQ- teered to present Verizon’s concept rather than have the company make the pitch, which could have been more adversarial given that the public hearing had closed and the council had tentatively moved in January to reject the project. ABOVE RIGHT: Leslie Grelle walks down the runway sporting an outfit crafted from sewing pat- terns during the La Fête Fashion Show Saturday. The outfit was designed by Emily Johnson, who won the Judges’ Choice. RIGHT: Susan Oxley shows off an outfit de- signed by Trixie Leone at the La Fête Fashion Show Saturday. Leone’s theme was based on the James Bond film “From Russia with Love.” See CELL TOWER, Page 10A Chamber taps tip-top locals Those who help North Coast businesses thrive receive awards PACIFIC NORTHWEST FEBRUARY 10-14, 2016 PORTLAND CENTER By KATHERYN HOUGHTON EO Media Group WIN TWO WARRENTON — The Astoria Warrenton Chamber of Commerce held its largest annual banquet with a theme that wrapped around the 50th anniversary of the Astoria Bridge. On Saturday, more than 200 people connected to busi- QHVVHVRQWKH1RUWK&RDVW¿OOHG the Astoria Golf and Country Club in Warrenton to celebrate TICKETS See CHAMBER, Page 10A to the Sportsmen’s Show Katheryn Houghton/EO Media Group Former and current public officials joined the Astoria War- renton Chamber of Commerce’s annual banquet. (Left to right) Warrenton Mayor Mark Kujala, former Astoria Mayor Willis Van Dusen, Willie and Sheila Holden, Rose and Rich Mays, who is Clatsop County’s interim manager and the former manager of Cannon Beach, and Astoria Mayor Ar- line LaMear and husband Cliff. Place your classifi ed or new display ad between February 2nd and 10th and be entered to win 2 tickets to the Sportsmen’s Show at the Portland Expo Center February 10-14 We can have 16 winners! For more information call Holly Larkins at 503-325-3211 ext. 227
