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Newspaper Page Text3A THE DAILY ASTORIAN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2016 Port tries new tactics against sea lions Air dancers, railing go up Thursday Consult a PROFESSIONAL By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian Plan to be around the East End Mooring Basin Thursday PRUQLQJ" :DWFK WKH 3RUW RI $VWRULD try to freak out hundreds of &DOLIRUQLD VHD OLRQV E\ LQÀDW- ing several air dancers. The H[SHULPHQWLVVFKHGXOHGIRU DP It’s the latest effort by the agency to rid its docks RI KXQGUHGV ² VRPHWLPHV thousands — of lounging, federally protected sea lions GUDZQ LQWR WKH &ROXPELD River to forage fish runs. 7KH ODUJH PDULQH PDPPDOV have attracted thousands of tourists, while causing sub- VWDQWLDOGDPDJHWRWKH3RUW¶V docks, losing the agency PRRUDJHVDQGFUHDWLQJDSDO- SDEOH DQLPRVLW\ ZLWK WKH ILVKLQJ FRPPXQLW\ EHFDXVH of their predation on endan- JHUHGVDOPRQUXQV The Port has tried beach EDOOVDQGHOHFWULILHGPDWV$ fiberglass orca parade float GUHZ LQ PHGLD RXWOHWV IURP around the world and hun- dreds of people to the basin RQ D ZDUP -XQH HYHQLQJ WR watch it capsize before get- ting towed into a spot in the basin, flanked by sea lions. Nobody expects the DLU GDQFHUV WR EH D SHUPD- nent solution, said Execu- WLYH 'LUHFWRU -LP .QLJKW but they will help the Port understand the sea lion’s behavior, and only cost $200 to $300. should I have Q: Why my teeth cleaned twice a year? A : JEFFREY M. LEINASSAR DMD, FAGD Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian Sea lions and seals rest on the docks of the East End Mooring Basin. Photo courtesy of Thiemo Schuff/Wikimedia Commons The Port of Astoria will try inflatable air dancers to scare sea lions off the docks at the East End Mooring Basin. Permanent solution? :KLOHWKHDLUGDQFHUVZDYH VWXGHQW ZHOGHUV IURP .QDSSD High School will test the proto- type of the 22-inch-high dock railing they have been fabri- FDWLQJ IRU WKH 3RUW DV D PRUH ORQJWHUP VROXWLRQ 7KH DOX- PLQXPSLSHVVSDQXSWRIHHW long, the ends bending down and bolting into the dock. Halfway between the rail and the dock runs a line of colored UDFH ÀDJV ZKLFK DORQJ ZLWK surveying tape have so far SURYHQRQHRIWKHPRVWHIIHF- tive sea lion deterrents. 6LPLODU UDLOLQJV KDYH EHHQ XVHG XS DQG GRZQ WKH :HVW &RDVWDQG.QLJKWVDLG.QDS- SD¶VDUHPRGHOHGDIWHUZKDWWKH 1DWLRQDO 2FHDQLF DQG $WPR- VSKHULF $GPLQLVWUDWLRQ VD\V is 100 percent effective. He said NOAA had quoted the Port about $500,000 to install pipe on all the docks. But Per- PLWDQG3URMHFW0DQDJHU5RE- ert Evert said the piping to do all the docks will cost less than $15,000, including a $2,000 GRQDWLRQ IURP 7LP +LOO owner of J&H Boatworks and &ROXPELD6WHHO6XSSO\ $OWKRXJK WKH DQLPDOV FRXOG EH H[SHOOHG IURP WKH docks, thousands are expected WR IRUDJH LQ WKH &ROXPELD DV WKHPDULQHIRRGZHELQ&DOL- fornia collapses. 503/ 325-0310 1414 MARINE DRIVE, ASTORIA www.smileastoria.com garden is infested Q: My with moles. How do I Federally protected Sea lions were protected E\ WKH 0DULQH 0DPPDO 3UR- WHFWLRQ $FW LQ ZKHQ their population was as low as 10,000. Current esti- PDWHV KDYH WKH SRSXODWLRQ DW PRUH WKDQ DORQJ WKH :HVW &RDVW ZKLFK KDYH VRPHEHOLHYLQJWKHDQLPDOKDV reached its carrying capacity, as evidenced by thousands of pups starving on California EHDFKHV :LOGOLIH ELRORJLVWV H[SHFW FRQWLQXHG PDVV GLH offs and strandings of juve- QLOH VHD OLRQV DPLG (O 1LxR conditions. get rid of them? A : BRIM’S Farm & Garden 34963 Hwy. 101 Business Astoria • 503 - 325-1562 For beautiful gardens & healthy animals Clatsop County Circuit Court Judge Cindee Matyas extended a stipulated injunc- tion at the Gearhart barn used for parties and special events. The extension will keep the 3DFL¿F:D\SURSHUW\RIIOLPLWV IRUFRPPHUFLDOXVHXQWLORZQHU 6KDQQRQ6PLWKSURYLGHV*HDU- hart with plans to obtain a valid FHUWL¿FDWHRIRFFXSDQF\ And with a new attorney, 6PLWKKRSHVWRUHFRQFLOHZLWK WKH FLW\ 6PLWK WKH RZQHU RI 1HDFR[LH%DUQDIRUPHUOLYHU\ stable turned into a party space, is now represented by Dean $OWHUPDQRI)RODZQ$OWHUPDQ & Richardson of Portland. “She and I had a very pro- GXFWLYH PHHWLQJ ZLWK WKH FLW\ WZRZHHNVDJR´$OWHUPDQVDLG 7XHVGD\³:HDUHORRNLQJIRU- ward to working with the city to get the situation squared away.” The injunction’s March 1 extension follows a long and tangled legal path. 6PLWK UHSHDWHGO\ FKDO- OHQJHG WKH FLW\¶V GHPDQG IRU D FRQGLWLRQDO XVH SHUPLW DQG rented out the barn for wed- GLQJV IDPLO\ UHXQLRQV DQG RWKHU VSHFLDO HYHQWV :LWKRXW toilets, sanitary facilities and VDIHW\PHDVXUHVWKHFLW\FLWHG the barn for a string of building and zoning violations. Along with local zone and PXQLFLSDO FRGH DFWLRQV *HDU- KDUWRI¿FLDOV¿OHGDPRWLRQLQ Circuit Court to close the barn IURP FRPPHUFLDO XVH XQWLO health and safety violations ZHUH DGGUHVVHG DQG D FHUWL¿- cate of occupancy delivered. An additional $5,000 DGPLQLVWUDWLYHSHQDOW\LVSHQG- ing, the ninth state building code violation delivered by the city to the barn for holding events without an occupancy SHUPLW*HDUKDUW¶V&LW\$GPLQ- istrator Chad Sweet said. $ KHDULQJ RQ WKDW PDWWHU is scheduled in Gearhart City Hall in late April, Sweet said. 7KH VWLSXODWHG DJUHHPHQW EHWZHHQ WKH FLW\ DQG 6PLWK was delivered New Year’s Eve. The March 1 extension JLYHV6PLWKWZRPRUHPRQWKV WR VDWLVI\ FLW\ UHTXLUHPHQWV 6ZHHW VDLG $Q\ FRPPHUFLDO event at the barn would face a full injunction through the Cir- cuit Court. $OWHUPDQVDLG6PLWK¶VQH[W steps will probably include VXEPLWWLQJ EXLOGLQJ SODQV DQG ¿OLQJ IRU SHUPLWV WR EULQJ WKH event space up to code. “More than that I can’t tell you because I don’t know P\VHOI´ $OWHUPDQ VDLG ³,W¶V the sort of thing where the building and the zoning code are not quite in sync. They weren’t designed to work with unusual and unique properties such as this one.” $OWHUPDQ VDLG KH LV DVVXP- LQJ6PLWKZLOOREVHUYHWKHWHUPV of the stipulated injunction prior to its expiration May 1. ³7KHUH DUH D QXPEHU RI GLIIHUHQW ZD\V ZH PLJKW ¿QG DJUHHPHQWZLWKWKHFLW\´$OWHU- PDQVDLG³:H¶UHMXVWQRWVXUH which ones they are yet.” Q: Chronic pain A : ASTORIA CHIROPRACT I C Ba rry S ea rs , D.C . 503 -3 25-3 3 11 2935 M a rin e Drive, As to ria , Orego n NEED A JOB? WE CAN HELP. Local and National Employers FREE SERVICES Furniture & Appliance Astoria • (503)325-1535 1555 Commercial Street Store Hours Mon. - Fri. 9:30 to 5:30 Saturday 10:00 to 5:00 More Locations: Tillamook • (503) 842-7111 1126 Main Ave Lincoln City • (541) 996-2177 6255 SW Hwy. 101 Newport • (541) 265-9520 5111 N. Coast Hwy. Florence • (541)997-8214 18th & Hwy. 101 Q Resumes and cover letters Have a quick question? Feel free to call. We’re glad to help! Astoria ’ s Best NETWORK AND COMPUTER SALES, SERVICES & REPAIRS M-F 10-6 Sat 12-5 1020 Commercial #2 503-325-2300 GET STARTED NOW! Call 503-861-9502 or visit A : 1. Click start Start button, click All Programs, click Windows Media Player. 2. If you’re in the Player’s “Library” view, click the “ Switch to Now Playing ” button in the lower-right corner of the player. 3. Right-click an open space in the player (to the left of the stop button, for example), point to Enhancements, and then click Graphic equalizer. 4. Click Turn on, and make desired changes. 5. To hide the settings, click Close. event in Coast Weekend? A : REBECCA SEDLAK Coast Weekend Editor T HE D AILY A STORIAN 949 Exchange St., Astoria 503-325-3211, x217 @Goodwill_Power Most wood furniture products require assembly prior to delivery. Our delivery service at Roby’s includes assembly of your furniture prior to delivery. Our delivery service also includes complimentary removal of your old furniture if necessary. do I get a Q: How story about my www.goodwilljobconnection.org www.facebook.com/meetgoodwill A : of my computer? LEO FINZI Q Job fairs when it is delivered? do I adjust Q: How the bass and treble Q Skills review and assessment Q Interview practice Painkillers and anti-inflammatories can get us through a tough time with back, neck, head or leg pain, but they weren’t designed for long-term use. Yearly deaths from pain medication are climbing. Other side effects can include constipation, liver and kidney damage; addiction from them is real and a growing problem. Pain is a signal that something is wrong. Pain medication does not fix the problem — it changes the brain. Reducing pain can be as simple as iden - tifying its source and providing a differ - ent approach — chiropractic is an impor - tant part of that. “Maybe you don’t have to live with it.” Call 503-325-3311. I have to Roby’s Q: Will assemble my furniture Q Computer access Q Job leads and referrals You are in good company! Moles are best controlled with traps and baits. We can show you how they work. Castor oil in spray or pellet form is a very good deterrent. Smoke bombs are also available with varying degrees of effectiveness as are various breeds of canines. Since moles are primarily carnivores, they do the most damage to the roots of plants by undermining them as they dig. On the brighter side, moles do a lot of good in the garden by eating crane fly larvae and aerating the soil. Our Mole Zap product is new this year and is very effective and easy to use. It works by injecting the run with CO2 which is lethal. www.brimsfarmngarden.com Gearhart gives barn owner more time By R.J. MARX The Daily Astorian For the majority of patients concerned about their dental health this is a reasonable interval. However, for many patients who struggle with plaque control, have poor brushing habits, inadequate diets, smokers, and patients with medical conditions such as diabetes a more frequent cleaning interval is recommended and appropriate. And yes, there are the few patients out there who do an amazing job of home care and can remain healthy on just an annual cleaning visit and checkup. Remember “ you only have to brush and floss the teeth you want to keep”! We plan what our feature stories will be, anywhere from two to six weeks in advance, so let us know early if you have something going on that you think would make a good feature. For smaller stories, the deadline for getting press releases and photos to us is noon Wednesday, one week before the next Thursday’s publication. Email your information to rsedlak@dailyastorian.com or call 503-325- 3211, ext. 217. Be sure to include a contact name, email and phone number. If you just want to post an event on the online calendar, you can go to coastweekend.com/calendar and follow the instructions.