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3A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 State Department of Agriculture plans for budget cuts, increases Spending depends on fate of corporate tax measure By MATEUSZ PERKOWSKI Capital Bureau PENDLETON — Oregon’s farm regulators are simultane- ously planning for substantial budget cuts and increases due to the state’s uncertain revenue future. The state Department of Agriculture is anticipating a total budget ranging from roughly $103 million to $124 million in the 2017-2019 bien- nium, depending on whether voters approve a corporate tax increase in November. The agency’s budget for the current biennium is about $111 million, which means it faces either a 7 percent reduction from its current level, or a boost of nearly 12 percent. The department is scram- bling to plan for either scenario, as are other state agencies, because Gov. Kate Brown must ple new employees focused on complete her proposed budget food safety inspection, agricul- for the next biennium by Dec. 1. tural water quality, information — just weeks after the Novem- services, human resources and ber election. public records, among other “We’re all kind investments, Coba of schizophrenic said. right now,” said Katy Positions would Coba, the depart- be cut from those ment’s director, and other programs, during the Oregon including conined Board of Agriculture animal feeding oper- meeting Tuesday in ations and insect pest Pendleton. prevention, under State agencies the $103 million sce- have been asked to nario, she said. submit proposed Much of the Katy Coba budget cuts due to a department’s bud- large expected rise get is derived from in state spending on the Pub- fees on different types of farms lic Employees Retirement Sys- and other companies who have tem, as well as higher healthcare a good understanding of what costs, said Coba. service reductions will entail, However, the state gov- Coba said. The situation is more ernment is also preparing for complicated when dealing with the possibility that Measure 97 the portion of the budget that passes, she said. comes from state general funds, That ballot initiative would which aren’t directly funded by raise roughly $3 billion a year the same agricultural constitu- by imposing a gross receipts ency that receives department tax of 2.5 percent on certain services, she said. corporations. The Capital Bureau is a col- Under the $124 million bud- laboration between EO Media get request, the Department of Group and Pamplin Media Agriculture would hire multi- Group. Crews rescue kayaker clinging to pilings near Warrenton Associated Press WARRENTON — Crews have rescued a man who was found clinging to pilings after his kayak capsized near Warrenton. The U.S. Coast Guard says one of its boat crews pulled the man to safety and took him to emergency medical personnel waiting at Hammond Marina. The kayaker declined medical help. The Coast Guard says a man called 911 Tuesday evening to report that his brother was unable to get back into a kayak that had overturned. Apparent drowning victim identiied EO Media Group LONG BEACH, Wash. — A woman who disappeared in the surf last week has been identiied. The victim was Sarah Han, a 25-year-old from Seattle. As of Tuesday morning, her body had not been recovered. Han’s friend, Walker Weitzel, a 36-year-old Seattle attorney, called 911 after he was unable to ind Han during a late-night swim Sept. 7. According to Paciic County Sheriff’s Ofice Chief Criminal Deputy Pat Mat- lock, Han’s mother, who lives in Korea, lew to the United States shortly after she learned of her daugh- ter’s probable drowning. Her father, who lives in the North- west, came to the peninsula following her disappearance, and met with personnel from the Sheriff’s Ofice. Although police believe she drowned, they “are taking every precaution to ensure that this is a thorough inves- tigation,” Matlock said. “We’ll just keep following up leads, keep searching, and hoping that she is recovered.” Owen David Dickson August 31st 1944 - August 26th 2016 Owen David Dickson (David) was born August of 1944 to Newell and Beth Dickson of Puyallup Washington. He then, almost immediately, entered the work force as a potato farmer, shepherd, submariner, heavy equipment operator, blasting technician, door to door vacuum cleaner salesman, children’s radio program host, pallet maker, chicken farmer, truck driver, auto mechanic, janitor, bank courier, police sergeant, cab driver, paramedic, EMS instructor at Clatsop Community College, and in retirement, fi nally a school bus driver. David’s professional achievements were many and included his seminal work in founding and developing the paramedic profession both locally and nationally; he was the fi rst paramedic certifi ed in the State of Oregon. He founded and operated MEDIX Ambulance Service from 1975 until his retirement in 2005. Aft er his so called ‘retirement’ David co- operated a construction company with his sons in Clatsop County before moving to his vacation home in Port Townsend, Washington and taking a job as a school bus driver. Dad somehow managed to integrate his professional and family life together while operating MEDIX and working as a paramedic full time. Using MEDIX as a venue, David and Jill met, courted, raised their children, and provided the springboard for countless EMS careers. David loved his family, exploring the world with Jill and building things with his boys. David was also an accomplished pilot who owned many airplanes over the years and spent many happy hours in the air with his two pilot sons. He could tell you how any esoteric part to a tractor, automobile, aircraft , or manure spreader functioned. He traded simplicity for Rube Goldberg, proper for improvised, the shortest path traveled for an epic road trip, work for root beer, sartorial acumen for corduroy shorts, and well orchestrated travel arrangements for amazing luck at rolling onto the last ferry. Coos Bay canoe races recreate tribal past Races timed for return of salmon By SAPHARA HARRELL Coos Bay World COOS BAY — At the annual Mill-Luck Salmon Cel- ebration at the Mill Casino-Ho- tel, eyes might have been on the elaborately dressed tribal danc- ers or the native artisans’ works. But revelers who turned their eyes to the water last week- end during the annual festival to welcome the return of the salmon also got taste of tribal history. Shirad Younker is the canoe ambassador for the celebration’s canoe races, which are a way to re-establish ancestral ties. “By having fun and friendly races, we’re able to enjoy and recognize our ancestral kin- ship,” Younker said. “We’re not reenactors.” He’s been involved with researching traditional Native American dugout canoes and trying to integrate them in a con- temporary manner. Younker grew up on the South Slough, where his parents let him do whatever he wanted on the water. Whether it was dig- ging clams, ishing or duck hunt- ing, it usually involved a canoe. Since there was no “living” canoe to look at, Younker said he had to look into years’ worth of research to ind something that described the canoes. He said he was able to track down unpub- lished notes that described how the crafts were built. Younker said the current design is thanks to Tony John- son, chairman of the Chinook Indian Nation, and boat builder John McCallum. He said the pair did research into the dimen- sions of traditional dugouts and were able to recreate those using contemporary methods. that distinguishes each canoe, Younker said. The lower Chinook tribes had a paddle with two points, because the water in that area goes from deep to shallow. In the Coos Bay area, tribes had a three-tipped paddle. Both also had an ocean going pad- dle that had one point so as to have silent entry in the water when they’re coming up on ish. The single-tipped paddles also served as weapons against other tribes, Younker said. He said majority of canoes recre- ated now are in the Chinook style. New canoes The new canoes are made using a stitch and glue method where marine-grade plywood is cut into three pieces with a laser cutter. Those pieces are then glued together with iberglass on the seams. Later, the carved elements of the prow and stern are added. Younker said the end result looks just like a traditional dugout. Although there was a mix of both traditional dugouts and the newer replicas, that’s not the only thing that distinguish the canoes. Each tribe had a speciic pad- dle relevant to the conditions in their respective region and Old growth tree Traditionally, dugout canoes were built using an old growth tree. Younker said the tree had to be straight with minimal branches, but that’s hard to ind now. “One hundred years is con- sidered old growth now, but that’s still a baby in terms of what it would usually be,” he said. And making the canoes takes a long time. Younker said the process takes up to three times longer now than it did when his ancestors were making canoes. That’s because builders made it their lifelong career to make the crafts. Woman lashed by mayor’s husband sues Associated Press CLATSKANIE — A woman who was repeatedly lashed by the husband of Clatskanie’s mayor has iled a lawsuit against the city for defamation. The Oregonian/Oregon- Live reported that the woman says in her lawsuit that Mayor Diane Pohl, her husband Ray Pohl and the city manager spread rumors the woman was having an affair with Ray Pohl after he was arrested for exposing himself to her. Ray Pohl pleaded guilty to two counts of public inde- cency in connection to a Sep- tember 2015 arrest for expos- ing himself to the woman over the course of 2½ years. The woman is suing for $350,000, saying the rumors cost her business at her Flow- ers ’N Fluff coffee stand. City oficials say they have not seen the lawsuit and cannot comment. Olney Grange BEEF B AR-B-QUE Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016 • 12:30 - 5:00 p.m. Adults $ 1 3 00 • Children under 10 $ 7 00 Beef $ 8.50 /lb. Highway 202, Astoria • Public Welcome Ashlee Reneé Martens G RAPHIC D ESIGNER FOR T HE D AILY A STORIAN F EBRUARY 2, 1991 - S EPTEMBER 7, 2016 Our beautiful, hilarious, kind Ashlee Reneé has gone somewhere that must have been in need of her full-of-life laugh. Ashlee grew up in Astoria. She participated in 4-H and played volleyball from 7th grade through high school. She discovered art her sophomore year and found her passion. After graduating from AHS in 2009 she moved to Portland and fl ourished in graphic design. She graduated from the Art Institute of Portland in 2013 and immediately began her career. Last year, Ashlee came home to Astoria to continue her career, be with family and to welcome her nephew, Dallas Lee, into our world. Ashlee and her cat, Vivian Faye, loved their little cottage in the country. He had a knack for making friends with the right guy. If it was worth building, it was worth overbuilding. He made a career of helping others excel and providing a place for them to do so. He provided an example of what to do and what not to do for his children and mentees. David was a gracious gentleman of dignity, kindness, humor and humility from beginning to end. He was a member of Rotary, United Way, Boy Scouts of America, Columbia Memorial Hospital Foundation, and the Church of Latter Day Saints. David is survived by Jill, his loving wife of 38 years and his six children Dorothy Guinn, David, John, Steve, Josh, and Shane Dickson; in addition to his 10 grandchildren and one great-grand daughter. Th e Dickson's would like to express their thanks for the love and kindness received from all of dad's legions of wonderful friends who have been part of his life and helped our family along the way. Memorial services will be held at 1pm, September 18, 2016 at the Red Building Loft located at 20 Basin Street, Astoria. Ashlee is survived by her dad and mom, Robert & Kelly Martens of Astoria; her brother and wife, Kory & Courtney Knutinen, and nephew, Dallas Lee of Astoria; grandparents, Gery & Jeanne Carlson of Astoria; great grandmother, Janet Carlson of Olympia; uncle and wife, Scott & Becky Pierce, and cousins Ashley, Katie and Joshua of Oklahoma; adopted brother, Travis Smalley; aunt and uncle, Wally & Carla Sowins, and cousins Christina Sowins, Rachel, Dean & Ravyn Lackey, Kevin Martens and Kay Martens all of Warrenton and countless friends from all over. P LEASE J OIN U S IN A Celebration of Life S ATURDAY , S EPTEMBER 17 TH • 1-4 PM A STORIA A RMORY • 407 17 TH S TREET • A STORIA In lieu of fl owers, an art scholarship fund is being set up in Ashlee’s name. For more information, please email Kelly Martens at martens92861@charter.net.
