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OUR COAST: TRAVEL MAGAZINE SHOWCASES PLACE WE CALL HOME DailyAstorian.com // WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016 143RD YEAR, NO. 165 ONE DOLLAR Rohne EXPLORING YORK’S JOURNEY will not go for three BLACK HISTORY MONTH Dairy farmer represents eastern Clatsop County By KYLE SPURR The Daily Astorian Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian Scott Tucker, Lewis and Clark National Historical Park superintendent, shows a exhibit about York, and the way he is portrayed in various art mediums, inside the visitor center. Exhibit honors black slave’s role with Corps of Discovery Dirk Rohne will not seek a third term on the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners. Since 2008, the Brownsmead native has represented the eastern part of the county that includes the unincorporated towns of Knappa, Svensen, Brownsmead and Westport. He describes his time on the board as representing the underrepresented. “In various instances, as an individual I have truly been able to make a differ- ence and make things go in a Dirk better direction,´ Rohne said. Rohne Rohne started his pub- lic service with the Browns- mead Fire Department, Knappa Water Board and Clatsop County Planning Commission. Adding in his time with the planning com- mission, Rohne has been involved with the county for more than 10 years. He was ¿ rst elected to the Board of Com- missioners in May 2008 and re-elected in May 2012. See ROHNE, Page 5A By KYLE SPURR The Daily Astorian MORE INSIDE Read about three African-Americans who istorians have a clear understanding impacted Clatsop County in its early days. of what Lewis and Clark looked like Page 10A and what they faced on their journey west. The Corps of Discovery expedition more than two centuries ago is a celebrated tional tech park ranger, spent the past foundation of American history. month piecing the exhibit together into 2ne unof¿ cial member of the a display at the entrance of the expedition, York, a black slave to visitor’s center. Fukami is leav- William Clark, has not received ing this month for a supervisor the same recognition, despite the position at Weir Farm National fact he is considered the ¿ rst black Historic Site in Connecticut. man in America to cross the conti- Before she leaves, the half nent north of Mexico. African -American and half York is mentioned in jour- Native American park ranger said nals and letters, but his image bringing York’s story to the fore- was never captured. Paintings front has been a goal since she and statues of him rely on inter- joined the park two years ago. pretations of the way he was “That was on my mind since Cydonie described in historical writings. day one when I walked through Fukami Lewis and Clark National the visitor center,´ she said. Historical Park unveiled an exhibit this Fukami wanted to have the exhibit done month exploring how York has been per- by Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but she said, ceived throughout history. See EXHIBIT, Page 10A Cydonie Fukami, the former educa- H Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian A display about William Clark’s black slave York is shown at the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park visitor center. Elk attacks and near misses prompt law in Warrenton By DERRICK DePLEDGE The Daily Astorian Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian Journal entries discussing York are available at the exhibit. And brewery makes four Reach Break Brewing gets thumbs up from commission By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian Graphic by Don Nisbett Warren Williams, who owns Astoria Station at the cor- ner of 13th and Duane streets, would like to spruce up the building and add signage on the vacant wall of the Norblad Bulding. Astoria Indoor Garden Supply will eventually be replaced by Reach Break Brewing. Don’t feed the elk, really WARRENTON — Go ahead and feed the ducks. Feed the songbirds and squirrels, too, if you can ¿ nd them. Just don’t feed the elk. The city is preparing an ordinance that would prohibit residents from feeding elk or other wildlife, a reaction to elk attacks and near misses last year and reports that some people are handing out food to the beasts. Elk that have already grown comfort- able on the North Coast could associate peo- ple with food, increasing the risk of confron- tations. Dangerous predators, like cougars, could also follow elk into neighborhoods. See ELK, Page 10A A new brewery is coming to downtown Astoria. The Astoria Planning Commission on Tuesday approved a conditional use permit for Josh Allison and Finn Parker to open Reach Break Brewing at Astoria Station, which currently houses Astoria Indoor Garden Supply. Parker and Allison said they will focus on sour beers, start a buildout in May and hope to open later this year . They will lease the building from Astoria Station LLC, owned by Warren Williams. ³I was a ¿ sh biologist,´ Allison said in Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian See BREWERY, Page 5A Drivers pull over to take photos of a bull elk in Hammond in September.
