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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2016 Cannon Beach Academy now shoots for 2017 cation at the upcoming district board meeting in August. The district denied the academy based on certain conditions, interim Execu- tive Director Ryan Hull said, but did not accept or deny the academy’s charter application. “I would love to have a denial with reasons to move forward,” Hull said. “We are still in limbo.” If the district denies the academy’s application , Hull said , the academy would examine the reasons and could resubmit their application to the district or state. After the district’s March withdrawal of conditional approval, Cannon Beach Academy submitted an appeal to the state and then rescinded it after the Oregon Depart- ment of Education asked the two parties to negotiate, board members said. Seaside School District and Cannon Beach Academy rep- Board members hope for charter OK from district By LYRA FONTAINE The Daily Astorian CANNON BEACH — In March, the Seaside School District withdrew its condi- tional approval for Cannon Beach Academy to open this fall. After a now-canceled appeal to the state, the char- ter school’s board members are preparing for next fall by working with the district and maintaining local support. “We want to work with the Seaside School District,” board president Kellye Dewey said at a board meeting last week. Board members, aiming for a September 2017 opening, hope the district will approve the academy’s charter appli- A long road Lyra Fontaine/The Daily Astorian Cannon Beach Academy board members Kellye Dewey, Patti Rouse, Kimm Mount and Barb Knop at a July board meeting. resentatives met in June and discussed budgets, students per class, out-of-district stu- dents and grants. The academy “applied for a large federal grant and scored very well” but was denied the grant, since schools with an approved charter application are considered fi rst, the acad- emy stated in a public update. The district offered to write a letter of support the academy could use in grant applications. “A letter would give us a better opportunity to get the grants,” Hull said. FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY 72 59 58 Clouds, then sun; breezy in the afternoon Clear to partly cloudy ALMANAC First Full Aug 10 70 58 Coos Bay 56/70 Last Aug 18 Prineville 60/98 Lebanon 59/96 Astoria Nov. 29, 1941 — July 23, 2016 Ontario 65/102 Bonnie Susan Oathes, 74, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in Astoria, Oregon. She was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, where she met and married her husband of 52 years, Donald. Bonnie moved to Astoria in 1980, upon her husband’s retire- ment from the U.S. Coast Guard. She was a librarian at Astor Library and Astoria High School, a licensed historical researcher alongside her business partner Bonnie Oathes John Goodenberger, and a long- time columnist/creator of “Water Under the Bridge” for The Daily Astorian. She was an avid reader and loved to travel. She organized many memorable family road trips, including ones with herself and beloved grandson, Kyle. She is survived by her adoring husband Donald; son, Eric; daugh- ter, Kirsten; grandson, Kyle; sister, Nancy; brother, Noble; and many friends and associates. Burns 53/99 Tribal canoes arrive at Seattle beach in annual celebration Roseburg 64/97 Brookings 58/75 Aug 24 Baker 49/94 John Day 58/100 Bend 56/95 Medford 67/104 Klamath Falls 56/98 Lakeview 58/98 Ashland 66/102 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016 Tonight's Sky: Delphinus the Dolphin is in the east at nightfall and glides high overhead during the night. Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 4:28 a.m. 4:07 p.m. Low -0.1 ft. 2.2 ft. Associated Press REGIONAL CITIES City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Today Hi Lo 93 49 93 56 74 58 95 58 68 58 97 56 103 67 93 59 66 53 69 56 W s s pc s pc s s s pc pc Hi 94 95 74 96 66 98 104 92 66 69 Fri. Lo 50 55 58 55 58 56 66 53 53 55 W s s pc s pc s s s pc pc City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Today Hi Lo 89 55 98 64 93 65 96 64 95 60 70 57 93 66 94 58 92 63 102 67 W s s s s s pc s s s s Hi 87 100 92 97 95 68 96 95 91 103 Fri. Lo W 54 s 67 s 61 s 61 s 57 s 58 pc 65 s 56 s 59 s 67 s TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES Today Hi Lo 92 72 90 72 81 66 91 58 81 66 86 67 96 73 70 54 86 74 84 68 87 67 114 91 86 67 84 73 91 80 81 71 93 79 90 74 92 70 93 74 91 72 102 73 74 56 85 61 93 75 La Grande 59/96 Salem 60/95 Newport 53/66 Bonnie (Roberts) Oathes Times of clouds and sun Pendleton 64/100 The Dalles 65/99 Portland 65/92 UNDER THE SKY City Atlanta Boston Chicago Denver Des Moines Detroit El Paso Fairbanks Honolulu Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Los Angeles Memphis Miami Nashville New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Philadelphia St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC Clouds yielding to some sun Eugene 58/96 Sunset tonight ........................... 8:50 p.m. Sunrise Friday ............................. 5:54 a.m. Moonrise today ........................... 1:22 a.m. Moonset today ........................... 4:01 p.m. High 6.4 ft. 8.7 ft. Clearing; breezy in the afternoon Tillamook 54/71 SUN AND MOON Time 10:40 a.m. 10:17 p.m. 69 58 Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 58/72 Precipitation Wednesday ....................................... 0.00" Month to date ................................... 1.12" Normal month to date ....................... 0.94" Year to date .................................... 40.34" Normal year to date ........................ 37.10" Aug 2 69 60 One condition required the school have all funds needed for the 2016-17 school year in the bank and a 10-percent con- tingency, amounting to a little more than $450,000. The dis- trict stated that the academy had $145,798. The district did not account for the funding it would pro- vide, Hull said Monday, and it is “not precedent” to have Oregon charter schools come up with the entire fi rst year’s budget. The academy plans to update its English Language Learning program to meet new state requirements. Cannon Beach Academy was formed in 2013, once community members learned the district would close Can- non Beach Elementary that year for fi nancial reasons. “When we signed on, we didn’t think we would still be sitting here,” board member Barb Knop said. OBITUARIES MONDAY REGIONAL WEATHER Astoria through Wednesday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 71°/59° Normal high/low ........................... 68°/54° Record high ............................ 90° in 1958 Record low ............................. 37° in 1930 New SUNDAY In 2014, the district denied the academy’s proposals. Last year, some district teachers spoke in opposition to the acad- emy, concerned about funding for other district schools. The district approved the academy, with conditions, in October. Under the conditions, the school would serve at least 44 kindergarten and fi rst-grade students its fi rst year. More grades could be added over time. In March, the district revoked conditional approval, stating that the academy fell short on funding, enrollment and a state-approved English Language Learning program. The district refused an exten- sion of the March deadline or to modify or eliminate the conditions. The academy responded that the district “erected arti- fi cial barriers” to the charter school. W pc s t t pc pc pc c s pc pc s s t pc t pc s pc s t s pc s t Hi 89 76 78 86 75 78 98 59 85 82 80 111 88 89 91 86 92 80 88 82 85 101 75 86 85 Fri. Lo 73 67 64 61 63 65 74 54 73 67 65 90 67 74 78 71 79 70 71 70 70 75 57 60 74 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W pc r pc pc t t pc sh pc t pc t s t pc t t r c r pc pc pc s t Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. OBITUARY POLICY The Daily Astorian publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include a small photo and, for veterans, a fl ag symbol at no charge. The deadline for all obituaries is 9 a.m. the business day prior. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctuation and style. Death notices and upcoming services will be published at no charge. Notices must be submitted by 9 a.m. the day of publication. CLATSOP POWER EQUIPMENT, INC. SALES • SERVICE • RENTALS SEATTLE — Dozens of tribal canoes arrived at Alki Beach in Seattle as part of an annual Native American celebration. Members of the Muck- leshoot Tribe greeted the boats Wednesday afternoon as part of the 2016 Paddle to Nisqually. “The tribal journey is, to me, it’s like coming together, in unity. And, for us, it’s like a healing process,” said 23-year-old Bonnie Fornsby of the Swinomish Tribe, which has four canoes in AP Photo/Elaine Thompson A tribal puller, wearing a traditional woven cedar bark hat, holds a paddle while waiting in a canoe during an annual journey Wednesday in Seattle. the celebration. “Everybody comes together and we all sing to make it and we’re very strong. We’re very strong.” www.dailyastorian.com ON THE RECORD and possession of a concealed switchblade at 400 Industry St . Hit and run • At 5:45 p.m. Tues- day, Astoria Police arrested Joshua Allen Pickering, 32, of Astoria, for hit-and-run after he allegedly crashed his Dodge Dynasty into the Clatsop Community Col- lege Performing Arts Cen- ter on 16th Street and Frank- lin Avenue and drove from the scene. The crash caused minor damage to the build- ing and the car, according to police. PUBLIC MEETINGS THURSDAY Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce Council, noon, Suite 203, 818 Commercial St., Astoria. Clatsop County Recreational Lands Planning and Advi- sory Committee, 1 to 3 p.m., fourth floor, 800 Exchange St., Astoria. Cannon Beach Planning Commission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. FRIDAY Cannon Beach Emergency Preparedness Committee, 10 a.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Sunset Empire Transportation District Ridecare Advisory Committee, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Astoria Transit Center Confer- ence Room, 900 Marine Drive. The Daily Astorian Established July 1, 1873 (USPS 035-000) Published daily, except Saturday and Sunday, by EO Media Group, 949 Exchange St., PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103 Telephone 503- 325-3211, 800-781-3211 or Fax 503-325-6573. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Astorian, PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103-0210 www.dailyastorian.com MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 34912 HWY 101 BUS • ASTORIA 503-325-0792 • 1-800-220-0792 DEATH GO ONLINE DUII arrest • At 1:05 a.m. Saturday, Astoria Police arrested Brian W. Taylor, 30, of Chinook, Washington, for driving under the infl uence of intoxicants and reckless driving on Fifth Street and Marine Drive. • At 12:40 a.m. Sunday, Astoria Police arrested Donald A. Macgregor, 51, of Astoria, for DUII at the New Youngs Bay Bridge roundabout. Assault • At 3:39 p.m. Monday, Astoria Police arrested Rob- ert T. Bowen, 50, of Warren- ton, for fourth-degree assault The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all the local news printed in this newspaper. SUBSCRIBER TO THE NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE MEMBER CERTIFIED AUDIT OF CIRCULATIONS, INC. Last year was the fi rst time since 1993 that there wasn’t a Puget Sound tribal journey, which attracts Native Amer- ican peoples from as far as Alaska and Canada. For the journeys, tribes throughout the Northwest gather a team of pullers. They leave their own shores in canoes and visit other tribal lands as they make their way to the host tribe’s land. On Saturday, canoes were expected to arrive at the Port of Olympia land- ing, where they will be greeted by members of the Nisqually Tribe. July 28, 2016 LAMPI, Esther June Louise, 88, of Astoria, died in Astoria. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary in Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. 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