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WORST MASS SHOOTING IN U.S. HISTORY LEAVES HORROR, SORROW PAGE 10A DailyAstorian.com // MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2016 143RD YEAR, NO. 243 ONE DOLLAR Affordable housing meets resistance A SENSE OF PRIDE Cannon Beach residents suggest ‘less impacting’ sites By LYRA FONTAINE The Daily Astorian CANNON BEACH — Residents are voicing objections and suggesting alterna- tives as city oficials and a task force discuss how Cannon Beach can provide affordable housing. The units would be for people working in Cannon Beach with salaries about 70 to 100 percent of the county’s median income — or the “missing middle,” those who can- not afford high-end homes but are ineligible for government subsidies, consultant Terri Silvis said. The affordable housing deicit, though not unique to Cannon Beach, has affected local workers, business owners and city staff. With a grocery store and two breweries opening, new jobs are abundant in Cannon Beach, but affordable housing is not. “Finding experienced people is very dif- icult,” task force member and Martin Hos- pitality vice president of operations Dave Photos by Danny Miller/The Daily Astorian Astoria resident Alana Garner looks back at others marching in the Astoria Pride Parade Saturday. In addition to the parade, a variety of shows and activities took place throughout the weekend. More photos online at DailyAstorian.com See HOUSING, Page 10A Parade, party mark irst Astoria Pride celebration Craft3 president was pivotal partner The Daily Astorian D ozens of people marched along the Astoria Riverwalk Saturday afternoon to cele- brate gay pride. The colorful parade from Mari- time Memorial Park to 11th Street was part of an inaugural three- day event organized by the Lower Columbia Q Center. The emphasis was on pride but organizers also recognized the decadeslong struggle for equality. Berdes forged a strong bond with the city The Daily Astorian John Berdes, a banker who was pivotal to Astoria’s rebirth over the past two decades, died Sunday of lung cancer. As president and CEO of Craft3 — an unconventional lend- ing institution — Berdes was central to the redevelopment of Mill Pond, the resto- ration of the Liberty Theater and the reno- vation of the Clatsop John Community College Berdes campus. Craft3, based in Ilwaco, Washington, also helped lift Pier 39, Fort George Brewery, Bridgewater Bistro and the Astoria Armory. Berdes, 58, died in Seattle. Sharyn Hedbloom waves a Pride flag in the air while marching. Astoria Pride Parade participants walk along the River- walk. The pa- rade began at Maritime Memorial Park and ended at 11th Street. Passengers aboard the Astoria Riverfront Trolley gaze out at the Astoria Pride Parade attendees. See BERDES, Page 7A A free-spirited ixture in Astoria Mazzarella is a world-traveler, but embedded in community I t’s almost impossible to spend even a short amount of time in Astoria and not cross paths with Andrea Mazzarella. She’s a bartender at Alba- tross & Co., the co-founder of Good Bowl food cart, a volun- teer at the Astoria Senior Cen- ter, a student and former yoga teacher at the Astoria Arts & Movement Center, a “Draga- lution” drag queen, a woman about town and a free-spirited ixture in the community. For the inaugural Asto- ria Pride — last week’s three- day celebration of the local LGBTQ community organized by the Lower Columbia Q Center — Mazzarella danced in Friday’s Pride Gala with the “Dragalution” team. On Sat- urday, she helped set up, and then marched in, the down- town Pride parade. “It was so fun! I couldn’t believe how many people showed up to walk with us and to just watch,” she wrote in a message. “It was really heartwarming!” Funny, loquacious and self-deprecating, Mazzarella Museum of Whimsy T Save te! Da he Submitted Photo Andrea Mazzarella is a free-spirited fixture in Astoria. has built a life for herself that doesn’t require lots of money, which she calls her “least motivating factor.” “What I do for money is not what con- sumes most of my time.” See MAZZARELLA, Page 7A (At the Banker’s Suite) Grand Opening June 25 th s 11 am- 5 pm 1215 Duane Street | Astoria, Oregon 97103 (425) 417-6512