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THE DAILY ASTORIAN MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2016
College president candidate seeks partnerships
Administrator
has also taught
anthropology
By EDWARD STRATTON
The Daily Astorian
Christopher Dyer, the pres-
ident and CEO of the Univer-
sity of New Mexico-Gallup
campus for three years and
one of four presidential hope-
fuls for Clatsop Community
College, visited Astoria Friday
to talk about why he wants to
take the lead.
“We really need stronger
community connections for
this place to thrive,” Dyer said
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of the college, touting such
connections he’s made in New
Mexico, including an early
childhood center, veterans cen-
ter, a workforce development
division and an emergency
medical services academy.
The Gallup campus is a two-
year institution serving about
2,300 students and focusing
on transfer degrees and certif-
icates, similar to a community
college. Dyer has been there
for three years as CEO and an
anthropology professor.
Dyer said he has 12 to 14
more years left of working,
and wants to do it in one place.
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said his wife, Cynthia, recently
retired and wants to be close
to a son and granddaughter in
Portland.
Before New Mexico, Dyer
served as dean of academic
affairs and an anthropology
professor at West Plains, one
of Missouri State University’s
three campuses, since 2010.
He was the dean of the
College of Arts and Sciences
at Our Lady of the Lake Uni-
versity, an independent Cath-
olic university in San Anto-
nio, Texas, for most of 2009.
He held a similar position
from 2004 to 2009 at the Uni-
versity of Mount Olive, a pri-
vate Christian college associ-
ated with the Free Will Baptist
Church in North Carolina.
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and has worked in 21 coun-
tries. He spent a year as the
dean of strategic initiatives at
The School for Field Studies,
an environmental study abroad
program; nearly two years
as a professor and director
of the Center for Public Pol-
icy at Rhode Island College,
a state-run liberal arts col-
lege; and more than two years
as a senior evaluation special-
ist with Aguirre International,
a social issues research com-
pany serving governments and
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“I’ve got a lot of programs
in mind,” Dyer said, point-
ing toward more workforce
development programs such
as marine welding, hospitality,
culinary arts, forest products
and renewable energy.
Dyer said the college
should invest in the Marine
and Environmental Research
and Training Station campus
and form public-private part-
nerships to help add programs
and staff.
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lege president are Glenn
Smith, an administrator from
Concordia University in Port-
land; Ron Liss, a former pres-
ident from Cuyahoga Com-
munity College in Ohio; and
Christopher Breitmeyer, the
vice president for academic
and student affairs at St.
Charles Community College
in Missouri.
The college board held
an executive session Satur-
day to deliberate further on
candidates.
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gained to assist in the under-
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Wauna Mill donated $5,000 of circulation improves the
to the Clatsop County Sher- safety and the livability of the
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gram. The funds will be used
“We are very grateful for
towards re-instituting the the Wauna Mill’s donation
program.
and for all of the donations
Drug interdiction is a from the community,” Sher-
constant, ongoing cam- iff Tom Bergin said. “With
paign, according to the Sher- the help of the Wauna Mill
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and the community we have
raised enough funds to reinsti-
tute a drug canine team, which
will improve the safety of our
deputies and improve the liv-
ability of our community.”
Any additional donations
for the canine program can be
made to Clatsop County Sher-
iff, ATTN: Drug K-9 Pro-
gram, PO Box 658, Astoria,
OR 97103.
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Beer, cooking
odors to be
contained
By R.J. MARX
The Daily Astorian
GEARHART — Despite
questions about potential
odors from a meat smoker and
beer-making operation, a plan
to convert the Gearhart grocery
into Gearhart Station, a brew
pub and deli, won Planning
Commission approval Thurs-
day night.
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nity and meets the goals of the
comprehensive plan.
Planning
Commissioner
Virginia Dideum was one of
the four who voted to grant
approval to the plan. “I’m one
of those people who go to
Fort George,” she said. “I go
to Buoy Beer. I would love to
have some place to get din-
ner. This would be good for the
community.”
The transition is motivated
by slow sales at the grocery
store, according to the own-
ers Molly and Terry Lowen-
berg. The grocery store has
been for sale for over two years
and has struggled to compete
with regional grocers north and
south of Gearhart.
“I go into that store,”
Dideum said. “I go into that
store lots of times. And I’m the
only person in that store.”
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located in a commercial zone,
is considered a café under the
city’s code.
Commissioners considered
public need, hours of operation
and a requirement the business
operate at least 11 months per
year.
Commissioners also stud-
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septic, which has won condi-
tional approval from the county.
Residents voiced concern
about potential odors from
smoked meats and the brewing
process.
A system that size is more
kept inside than out, Seaside
Brewing co-owner and brewer
Vince Burg said. “Inside the
walls, smell,” Burg said. “Out-
side the walls, pretty minimal.”
Most brewing is done
during the day, especially for
a smaller brewery like the one
proposed, he added.
Beer would be sold for cus-
tomers within the store, and
available for takeout in con-
tainers, engineer Mark Mead
of Mead Engineering said on
behalf of the applicant. The
food area would be separated
from the bar by a short wooden
wall and families would be
served at the nine tables, with
a 40-seat area. The brewing
area would be visible through a
glassed area.
Mead said the owner felt the
brew pub was needed “because
there wasn’t one in Gearhart
itself.”
“He thought about doing
just a restaurant, but a restau-
rant alone needed something
else with it,” Mead said. “By
adding craft beer, you’re add-
ing something that isn’t there.
He’s put a lot of thought and
research what to put in that
building so it just doesn’t sit
empty.”
Commissioners
David
Smith, Terry Graff and Jeremy
Davis voted against the plan;
Dideum, Carl Anderson, Rich-
ard Owsley and Russ Taggard
voted for it.
Mead said after the meet-
ing a changeover date has not
been set.
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hanging in the exhibit, “A the American soldiers and their
Peaceful Return,” at the Colum- families are realizing their sou-
bia River Maritime Museum is venirs, known as Yosegaki
returning to its rightful owner.
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collectors around the world to hanging in the Columbia River
collect and return the World Maritime Museum, awaiting a
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New county fair manager
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Kathi Mattinen, who
worked at the Cowlitz County
Fair and Expo Center for nearly
three decades, was introduced
to the Clatsop County Board
of Commissioners last week
as the new county fairgrounds
general manager
Mattinen, of Clatskanie,
most recently worked as the
Cowlitz County Fair manager.
This year would have been her
18th fair, she said.
“I’m excited to make a
move to get back to my own
state,” she said. “I have lots
of big desires, wishes and
hopes.”
Jack Edwards, chairman
of the Clatsop County Fair
Board, said the board received
15 applicants and interviewed
four people. Former Fair-
grounds General Manager
Gary Friedman resigned in
December.
“Kathi by far had the most
experience,” Edwards said.
“We are really excited. I really
like the whole idea of more
events. She has a background
in event planning.”
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