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3A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2016 Riverwalk Inn hoteliers get two more years Developers have made improvements By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian The Port of Astoria Commis- sion on Tuesday extended Asto- ria Hospitality Venture’s lease on the Astoria Riverwalk Inn through October 2018. The company, headed by developer Chester Trabucco and ish processor William Orr, had been operating on a month-to- month lease since being chosen as the short-term operator nearly a year ago. Port Executive Director Jim Knight said noth- ing about the lease will change, except for the term. Orr and Trabucco’s work on the inn has been lauded by Port commissioners and administra- tion. But Orr said the company needs more certainty to ix big- ger-ticket items at the hotel. “I think it’s only fair we let them work on a lease to con- tinue that effort,” Commissioner James Campbell said. Pointing down at the hotel rooms overlooking the West End Mooring Basin from the Port’s second-loor meeting space during the meeting Tues- day, Orr said the company is replacing many of the railings and sliding glass doors. He has The Daily Astorian William Orr and Chester Trabucco, who operate the Astoria Riverwalk Inn through Astoria Hospitality Ventures, received an extension on their month-to-month lease through Octo- ber 2018. said it will take $40,000 alone to replace an aging laundry facility in the hotel. Through another of his companies, Marina Village LLC, Orr is in negotiations with the Port to take over oper- ation of the Chinook Building, a commercial structure near the hotel. The agreement could include an option to lease the former Seafare Restaurant, a run-down building in between the hotel and Chinook Build- ing Orr has expressed inter- est in redeveloping as part of a larger, uniied tourist desti- nation around the West End Mooring Basin. Emergency preparedness focus of Bonamici visit By LYRA FONTAINE The Daily Astorian SEASIDE — For a second time in two weeks, U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici was on the North Coast, this time for a town hall meeting Tuesday in Seaside and a visit to the Cannon Beach Fire Department. The congresswoman’s hour- long town hall attended by about 40 people at the South County Campus of Clatsop Commu- nity College followed a visit to the ire department earlier in the afternoon. While Bonamici touched on a variety of hot-but- ton issues, including education, housing, seniors, jobs and health care, improving emergency warning systems on the North Coast was the primary focus. Bonamici and Cannon Beach public oficials met to discuss tsunami early warning systems and how to best communicate emergencies to residents. “Cannon Beach is a great example,” Bonamici, D-Ore- gon, said. “I really like the cre- ative solution of having people store their things out of the tsu- nami zone. I appreciate the part- nerships and the local, state and federal folks working together because we want people to be prepared and we don’t want to discourage people from coming over to the coast.” Leland O’Driscoll, Univer- sity of Oregon earthquake proj- ect manager and seismic ield technician, explained the early warning system used to detect earthquakes’ size and magni- tude through a network of seis- mic sensors. This system would be more available by 2018, O’Driscoll said. The group also listened to the “mooing cows” emergency test warning system, spearheaded by former Cannon Beach ire board president Al Aya. “We turned it into a market- ing tool rather than fear,” Pub- lic Works Director Dan Grassick said. “Our next phase is to take a serious look at survival and where we will put people post-tsunami.” Bonamici said she is still working to get the Tsunami Warn- ing, Education and Research Act “over the inish line.” Cannon Beach has eight sirens, but the ire board even- tually hopes to install more alarms in the southern end of town and Arch Cape. “It took us a long time to con- vince people, don’t be scared,” said Cannon Beach Mayor Sam Steidel, “be educated.” W A NTED Alder and Maple Saw Logs & Standing Timber N orth w es t H a rdw oods • Lon gview , W A Contact: Steve Axtell • 360-430-0885 or John Anderson • 360-269-2500 OREGON SENIORS NEED YOUR HELP! Become a Senior Advisory Council member today! NorthWest Senior & Disability Services: 503-304-3451 zaira.flores@nwsds.org Advocate for policies and legislation that affect our seniors Work on issues related to Medicaid, Medicare, long term services and supports, elder abuse, senior nutrition and health, and more Inspire change to programs that serve the aging community Network with other senior leaders and local and state government officials NOW OPEN & WE NEED YOU! Still in court Until now, the Port has kept the agreement short term until the resolution of a lawsuit filed by spurned rival suitor Param Hotel Group. After Hospitality Ventures was cho- sen, Param filed suit against the Port, claiming their rival’s personal connections to the Port gained them favorable treatment. Orr is the brother- in-law of Commissioner Ste- phen Fulton, and purported by Param to be a friend of Com- missioner Bill Hunsinger. A trial is scheduled to start in January. Orr and Trabucco were Line Cooks, Janitors, Dishwashers, Servers, Hosts & Bussers a Questions? Call Stephanie 503-965-7779 ext. 307 A 38-year-old Astoria man was arrested this week for luring a minor. Thomas Joshua Hayes thought he was messaging an underage girl online, but was actually communicating with an Oregon City Police oficer. The oficer, who had set up the fake proile online, notiied Astoria Police. The case was not a coordi- nated effort, according to police, but simply a suspect that happened to be from Astoria. Hayes was arrested on a felony warrant Sunday in Warrenton. He is charged with luring a minor, a class C felony. According to the state statute, a person commits the Thomas crime of luring a minor by sending Joshua Hayes messages or photographs of sexual conduct to a minor or a police ofi- cer posing as a minor with the intent to engage in sex- ual conduct. It is common practice for oficers to set up proiles and wait for a suspect to make contact, according to police. Oficers do not usually go out looking for suspects online. While messaging the fake proile, Hayes apparently wanted to meet the underage girl in Astoria. He pleaded not guilty Monday in Circuit Court. He remains in custody on $50,000 bail. Hayes’ criminal history includes previous convictions for burglary, theft, criminal trespass and drug possession. He is due back in court next month for an early reso- lution conference. Professional Q: My computer displays a “boot” error! LEO FINZI Astoria ’ s Best W E P ROVIDE E XPERT D ATA R ECOVERY AND D ATA T RANSFER S ERVICES M-F 10-6 Sat 12-5 1020 Commercial #2 503-325-2300 1) Remove any DVDs and disconnect any flash drives, external drives, etc. 2) If you hear beeps, note the pattern. Look up “Beep Codes” on your manufacturer’s web site for info on what to check next. 3) Check to see the hard disk light is flashing. It should be. 4) Listen for a quiet clicking sound. If you hear THAT, it probably means your hard drive is failing. 5) Our diagnostic fee is only $19.99, and applied towards any repairs. How do I enroll in Medicare? A: You may get enrolled automatically. The Stefanie Cao government will mail you a red, white and blue Medicare card a Medicare Market Manager few months before you turn 65. Mark your calendar for three months before your birthday. If you haven’t gotten your Medicare ID card by then, you’ll need to apply through Social Security. Call 1-800-772-1213 or go to www.ssa.gov. 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 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 Basin, by the Riverwalk Inn been a Q: It long has time since I last visited the dentist. What should I do? 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The commission had voted late last month to go with Con- way. Port Permit and Project Manager Robert Evert said the company will use about six local subcontractors for much of the work. • Knight said he has a ten- tative agreement between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and log exporter Astoria Forest Prod- ucts regarding a labor dispute. The Port and the forest prod- ucts company have been sub- sidizing so-called “ghost rid- ers” — longshoremen who mostly sit in the passen- ger seat of contracted third- party log trucks taking timber between Piers 3 and 1 — to satisfy a contract provision. Knight said the company will buy or lease its own trucks, hiring longshoremen to drive. Astoria man accused of luring a minor A : First, acknowledge yourself for considering your dental health. Most importantly, understand that you will be welcomed and given respect, understanding, and accurate information to help you determine your course of action. 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