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DailyAstorian.com // TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016
143RD YEAR, NO. 239
ONE DOLLAR
Warr to
bow out
‘Goonies’ artist
shares his
movie craft
Longtime councilor is
a pro-business vote on
Astoria City Council
By DERRICK DePLEDGE
The Daily Astorian
Russ Warr, who has provided a practical,
business -friendly vote on the Astoria City
Council, will not seek another four-year term
in November.
Warr, the owner of Astoria Granite Works,
was elected in 2004 to
represent the city’s east
side. He was an ally of
Willis Van Dusen, the
former mayor who
promoted a team con-
cept of leadership over
his 24 years in power.
Warr has at times
seemed out of step
with the new, more
progressive-leaning
Russ
City Council that took
Warr
over after Van Dusen
chose not to seek re-election in 2014.
“Time for me to go,” said Warr, 73, who
also served 12 years on the Astoria School
Board.
See WARR, Page 12A
Photos by Erick Bengel/The Daily Astorian
ABOVE: An early concept of One-Eyed Willy’s cabin, as illustrated by Jack Johnson for “The Goonies” film production.
TOP: Jack Johnson, a retired illustrator and art director who worked in the film industry for more than 25 years, regales a group
of film buffs with behind-the-scenes stories during his Saturday presentation at the KOA Campground.
Illustrator talks about his career in fi lm industry
By ERICK BENGEL
The Daily Astorian
Dawn
McIntosh
Goldthorpe
challenges
judge vote
R
emember the Fratellis’ restaurant in
“The Goonies” and those treacher-
ous underground caverns beneath it?
One-Eyed Willy’s pirate ship? The
pipe organ made of bones?
Before these set pieces were featured in
iconic movie moments, they were a pile of
crude sketches and diagrams — the work of
illustrators banging out ideas for a produc-
tion designer.
One Goonies illustrator, Jack Johnson,
visited the North Coast over the weekend for
“Shot in Astoria,” a three-day celebration of
the movies fi lmed in the city.
Events included a treasure hunt and trivia
game, a tour of Ecola State Park with the
man who served as park ranger when “The
Goonies” crew fi lmed there, and, courtesy
of The Glam Tram, a guided tour of in-town
locations where scenes from various fl icks —
from “Kindergarten Cop” and “Free Willy to
“Short Circuit” and “The Ring Two ” — were
committed to celluloid.
Johnson gave two presentations — fi rst at
KOA Campgrounds then at the Astor Street
Opry Company — showing the highlights
of his 26-year fi lm career. He opened both
with his conceptual brainstorms from “The
Goonies,” the cult classic that put Astoria on
the map for movie lovers worldwide.
On display were his original produc-
tion drawings, which Johnson learned were
valuable a mere two years ago when one
of his sons enlightened him on the big deal
David
Goldthorpe
McIntosh earned over
50 percent in primary
By KYLE SPURR
The Daily Astorian
One of two sketches of a character’s house that production illustrator Jack Johnson
drew for the film “Short Circuit,” which was filmed in Astoria.
Goonies had become, compelling Johnson to
dig the artwork out of the garage.
Last year, Johnson came to Astoria for the
Goonies 30th anniversary celebration and
was amazed by the fi lm’s popularity.
“I could not imagine that people came all
the way to Astoria just for these anniversary
functions,” he said. “I was used to the Trek-
kies running around in their costumes, but
this was the same.”
“It was really an eye-opener,” he added.
“And I was so happy about it, had such a
good time, did good sales, that I thought I’d
come up this year, even though it’s an off
year.”
‘Really having fun’
A graduate of Art Center College in Los
Angeles, Johnson spent 12 years as an adver-
tising art director before migrating to the fi lm
industry, where he became a production illus-
trator, conceptual artist and art director for
feature fi lms.
He discovered that art in advertising and
fi lm demand the same mindset: “It isn’t just
the fun of art,” he said, “it’s the idea of solv-
ing major problems.”
Illustrators help the director “see” the fi lm
they’re about to direct — what to shoot and
See ILLUSTRATOR, Page 12A
In case of emergency, ham radio operators dial in
Cascadia threat raises
urgency for amateur
radio devotees
By R.J. MARX
The Daily Astorian
SEASIDE — It was hot this weekend at the
convention center, but sales were hotter on the
fl oor of the SEA-PAC convention, the North-
west’s largest amateur ham radio show.
Before midday Saturday, Bill Eaton of Ham
Radio Outlet in Tigard had sold out of the sea-
son’s most coveted item, the ICOM IC-7300.
They go for $1,499, “but they’re gone.”
What makes this device so special?
“It’s the new, great DSP (digital signal pro-
cessing) fi ltering receiver, transmitter with
See OPERATORS, Page 5A
Danny Miller/The Daily Astorian
Richard Lang prepares to use his soldering iron while
working on a transceiver kit during the do-it-yourself work-
shop at the SEA-PAC Ham Radio Convention on Friday, at
the Seaside Civic and Convention Center . The convention
lasted three days and included a variety of seminars, pre-
sentations and activities for ham radio enthusiasts.
Deputy District Attorney David Goldthorpe
plans to challenge the outcome of the May
election for the open Clatsop County Circuit
Court judgeship.
Goldthorpe appears to have lost to Dawn
McIntosh, an attorney and former prosecutor
who earned 50.2 percent of the vote. A major-
ity is enough to avoid a runoff election against
Goldthorpe in November .
The offi cial results will be certifi ed by the
Secretary of State’s Offi ce later this month.
Goldthorpe is in the process of requesting
a recount. Because the recount is not deemed
automatic, he will have to spend about $500 to
fi le his request.
“I’m not expecting a different outcome,”
Goldthorpe said. “I want to make sure this is
the outcome.”
Goldthorpe fi nished with 29 percent.
Municipal Court Judge Ronald Woltjer had 21
percent.
“I was pleasantly surprised,” McIntosh
said. “I didn’t expect the 50 percent, but I was
really glad to see it.”
Overall, McIntosh had 5,146 votes,
Goldthorpe had 2,970 votes, and Woltjer
earned 2,106 votes.
A total of 2,003 votes in the judgeship race
were left blank and discarded as undervotes,
which could have infl uenced the outcome.
Voter turnout reached 55.4 percent in the
primary .
McIntosh is set to replace Judge Philip Nel-
son, the county’s longest -serving elected offi -
cial, who is retiring this year after 24 years on
the bench.
She is still taking clients at her Gearhart law
fi rm. She will spend the next few months plan-
ning how to transition clients and wind down
her practice, she said.
Her six-year term on the bench would begin
in January .
“I’m thrilled and I’m very excited.” McIn-
tosh said. “I am honored the people of Clatsop
County took time, came out and supported me.”