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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2016
Debate: Last debate
will be on Oct. 19
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For voters appalled by
Trump’s words, the business-
man likely did little to ease
their concerns. He denied
he had kissed and groped
women without their con-
sent, dismissing his com-
ments as “locker room” talk.
Clinton on Monday
tweeted: “If Trump stands by
what he said about women
as ‘locker room talk,’ he’s
clearly not sorry.”
But Trump’s intensely
loyal supporters were likely
to be energized by his vig-
orous criticism of Clinton.
He labeled her “the devil”
and promised she would “be
in jail” if he were president
because of her email prac-
tices at the State Department
— a threat that drew wide-
spread criticism.
“That was a quip,” Kelly-
anne Conway, Trump’s cam-
paign manager, said Mon-
day on MSNBC’s “Morning
Joe.” She also wouldn’t
conirm Trump’s plans,
announced at the debate, to
appoint a special prosecu-
tor to investigate Clinton if
he is victorious. Trump was
“channeling the frustration”
of voters, she said.
Don Haskell, a former
Clatsop County commis-
sioner and attorney who lives
in Astoria, said in an email
that Trump “hit it out of the
park last night. Trump’s the
modern-day
presidential
comeback kid. Trump won
the debate by a mile.
“After a weekend of
horrendous media hype of
Trump’s terribly lewd video
remarks 11 years ago about
women and sex, Trump man-
aged to take control of the
debate. Trump got across that
Hillary Clinton’s simply a
lying, good-talking-do-noth-
ing professional politician of
the elite Washington, D.C.,
establishment.”
Laurie Caplan, a local
Democrat, community vol-
unteer and activist, thinks
“it’s been a really sad cam-
paign for this country, in
terms of lowering expecta-
tions of what we want in a
president.”
Caplan said the biggest
issue for her has become it-
ness for ofice. While Clinton
looked poised, professional,
knowledgeable and unlap-
pable, she said, “I can’t even
imagine letting Mr. Trump
into my house, much less the
White House.”
Stunning stretch
The debate was the culmi-
nation of a stunning stretch in
the race for the White House,
which began with the sur-
prise release of the video
in which Trump is heard
describing attempts to have
sex with a married woman.
The businessman said he
wasn’t proud of his com-
ments and insisted he had
“great respect for women.”
The tension between
Trump and Clinton was pal-
pable from the start of their
90-minute debate, the sec-
ond time they have faced off
in the presidential campaign.
They did not shake hands as
they met at center stage.
In a brazen pre-debate
move, Trump met with three
women who accused the
former president of sexual
harassment and even rape,
then invited them to sit in the
debate hall, not far from Bill
Clinton and his family. The
former president never faced
any criminal charges over
the allegations, and a lawsuit
over an alleged rape was dis-
missed. He settled a lawsuit
with one of the women who
claimed harassment.
Trump struggled at times
to articulate detailed policy
proposals, repeatedly danc-
ing around questions about
how he would fulill his vow
replace President Barack
Obama’s health care law.
Breaking with his run-
ning mate, Trump made clear
he did not agree with Pence
on how to deal with war-torn
Syria. Last week, Pence said
the U.S. military should be
ready to strike Syrian mil-
itary targets are President
Bashar Assad’s command.
The threat was a departure
from Trump’s focus on hit-
ting Islamic State targets.
Said Trump, “He and
I haven’t spoken and I
disagree.”
Struggles
Trump’s campaign was
already struggling before the
new video was released, due
in part to his uneven perfor-
mance in the irst presidential
debate. Many Republicans
saw Sunday’s showdown as
his last best chance to sal-
vage his campaign.
The Trump video over-
shadowed potentially dam-
aging revelations about
Clinton’s paid speeches to
Wall Street irms. Emails
released by WikiLeaks last
week showed Clinton told a
group that it’s acceptable for
a president to project differ-
ing positions in public and
private.
Asked if that’s “two-
faced,” Clinton pointed to
Abraham Lincoln’s effort
to get the 13th Amendment
passed, allowing emancipa-
tion of slaves, by lawmak-
ers who did not support Afri-
can-American equality.
“I was making the point
it is hard sometimes to get
the Congress to do what you
want them to do. That was a
great display of presidential
leadership.”
Rolling his eyes, Trump
said, “Now she’s blaming the
late, great Abraham Lincoln.”
WikiLeaks
published
another 2,000 emails Mon-
day that it said belonged to
Clinton campaign chief John
Podesta.
In the debate’s inal
moments, the candidates
briely put aside their ani-
mosity when asked by a
voter if they respected any-
thing about each other.
Clinton said she respected
Trump’s children, calling
them “incredibly able and
devoted.”
Trump, as if pulling a line
directly from the Clinton
campaign, called his Demo-
cratic opponent a “ighter.”
“She doesn’t quit, she
doesn’t give up,” he said. “I
respect that.”
Photos by Edward Stratton/The Daily Astorian
ABOVE: Spencer Watson, from Bellevue, Washington, flies inside at the Seaside Convention Center during the Amer-
ican Kitefliers Association’s 39th annual convention. BELOW: Attendees at the American Kitefliers Association’s
39th-annual convention brought kites of all types, from painted to appliquéd.
Kites: ‘You take what you can get’
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The association has visited Seaside
six times over the past 39 years.
Loïk Lamalle traveled from south-
ern France to Enid, Oklahoma, for
last year’s convention. Lamalle said
he travels the world to kiting events to
meet old and new friends with a simi-
lar hobby.
The winds had delated kiters by
Saturday afternoon, canceling many of
the outdoor events. By Sunday’s driz-
zly afternoon, winds were blowing
above 20 mph, again canceling events.
“You take what you get,” said Marti
Dermer, on the beach Sunday near the
Turnaround, launching a large yellow
sled kite decorated with the name of
her restaurant in Stillwater, Oklahoma,
Hideaway Pizza.
Helping her was her son, Craig,
and his family, who traveled from
Portland. Dermer has been repre-
senting the association and attending
events for more than 30 years, many
of them with her late husband, Rich-
ard, a past president.
“We both used to sail … so we were
used to playing with the wind,” she said
of their introduction to kiting. “You’re
still using the wind for entertainment.”
Incoming president Nic O’Neal said
convention regulars are like a family.
O’Neal said the Paciic Northwest
has one of the biggest indoor kite com-
munities in the U.S. The Windless Kite
Festival comes to Long Beach, Wash-
ington, in January. The convention next
travels to Ocean Shores, Maryland.
Gearhart: Foes plan challenges
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“We’ve engaged attor-
neys on both the Land Use
Board of Appeals and the ini-
tiative,” Townsend said. “We
are seriously pursuing one if
not both options. If we win at
LUBA, we don’t need to do
the initiative.”
A notice of intent to appeal
must be iled by Oct. 27, which
is 21 days after the ordinance
went into effect, according
to City Administrator Chad
Sweet.
FAQs
In a list of frequently
asked questions delivered to
property owners this week,
the city laid out rules for
homeowners with short-term
rentals, including limits to
street parking, septic capac-
ity, weekly side-yard gar-
bage pickup, landscaping and
property manager contact
information. Inspections will
be conducted by the city’s
building oficial.
Applicants must pro-
vide proof that city lodging
taxes were paid. While prop-
erty owners can apply for
a variance from a require-
ment by applying to the Plan-
ning Commission, all condi-
tions must be met within 180
days from Dec. 16, the last
day of the 60-day short-term
property owner application
period.
Should opponents take
action, supporters will look
to the city to respond with a
counter initiative.
If the city doesn’t chal-
lenge the initiative, the
Friends of Gearhart, a group
of concerned residents who
want to maintain and preserve
the city’s residential nature
and quality of life, will take
a stance, the group’s Wilson
Mark said. “We are very sure
the city will challenge the ini-
tiative,” he said. “That being
the case, we will support what
the city does.”
Residents only
Should there be a ballot ini-
tiative, voters must be regis-
tered in Gearhart, a matter of
concern to the Friends of Gear-
hart, which sent a letter to the
Secretary of State’s Ofice
with their concerns. They said
they had determined 10 regis-
tered Gearhart voters are not
full-time residents in Gearhart.
“Most of these individuals have
used their Gearhart properties
as short-term rentals for many
years, and have actively adver-
tised these properties as vaca-
tion rentals,” they said.
Because of their concerns,
Sweet shared state voting res-
idency requirements on the
city’s blog.
Gearhart’s mayoral elec-
tion features Matt Brown, who
endorses the new short-term
rental rules, and Bob Shortman,
who does not.
At a Monday candidate
forum in Seaside, Shortman
called the process “alienating.”
Two other councilors, Sue
Lorain and Dan Jesse, are run-
ning unopposed. Each voted for
the regulations.
“I’m still holding out hope
that after the elections, we can
sit down and do something
reasonable,” Townsend said.
“Whoever the mayor, I’m not
sure there’s enough votes on the
council for moderation.”
Coming October 2016
Assistance League
the Columbia Pacif of
ic
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IEW
Operation School
Bell:
OSB is the signature
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grades K-12. The
in need,
schools identify the
students and
we supply 2 pairs
of pants, 2 shirts,
sweatshirt, jacket,
underwear, socks
and shoes to each
child! Last year
we helped clothe
over 600 kids! Wish
you could see
their smiling faces!
Assistance Leagu
e of
the Columbia Pacifi
c
P.O. Box 596 Astoria,
Cinderella’s Closet:
Assistance League
of
over 280 fancy dresses! the Columbia Pacific owns
During Homecoming
Prom season we
and
set up a boutique
and the
school girls come
“shopping” for somethin high
to the ‘ball’. We hope
g to wear
to make them all
feel like
princesses!
Athletic Particip
ation Scholarships:
This program provides
funds for sports fees
appropriate gear;
and
giving students an
opportunity to
become involved
in sports. This in turn
allows
fostering friendsh
ips and building confiden children to receive all the benefits
of being part of a
ce. The goal is to
team,
promote the desire
to stay in school.
Duffle Bags:
The Duffle Bag Program
ensures that every
system is given a
Clatsop
County child being
duffle
placed into the Foster
toiletries. This offers bag filled with comfort items such
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MARCH 5, 2016,
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May 7, 2016: A Fun
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ent:
Assistance League
of the
Columbia Pacific
is a non-profit
organization whose
volunteer
efforts raise funds
to assist children
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Vision:
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DUIIs: ‘There is a clear trend’
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OREGON DUIIS
In Clatsop County, roughly
40 percent of drunken-driving
cases each year involve peo-
ple who live outside the county,
The Daily Astorian reported
earlier this month.
Marquis acknowledges the
vast majority of visitors do
not abuse the law, but when
the volume of people in each
city expands, crimes such as
drunken driving increase as
well. For example, Cannon
Beach’s population swells
from about 1,700 to about
30,000 during busy summer
days.
“You can see it and it’s
completely consistent with the
data,” Marquis said.
Astoria Police Chief Brad
Johnston said the extra number
of people in town puts a strain
on police services. It is not just
tourism, Johnston said, but also
people who commute to work
The Oregon Criminal Jus-
tice Commission compiled
data for District Attorney
Josh Marquis on the drunk-
en-driving charge rate per
1,000 population over five
years.
• Sherman County — 58.7
percent
• Hood River County —
42.3 percent
• Grant County — 35.1
percent
• Clatsop County — 32.8
percent
• Deschutes County —
32.8 percent
• Lincoln County — 31.6
percent
in the city.
The trouble is that when
it comes to funding for men-
tal health or other social ser-
vices, Johnston said, the money
is often based on census popu-
lation estimates, not the actual
number of people in the city
each day.
“The taxpayers of Astoria
are funding policing for a much
larger population than those
that live in Astoria,” Johnston
said.
For counties such as Clat-
sop, the drunken-driving rates
are also fueled by an ingrained
drinking culture.
Johnston has worked in
Astoria for more than two
decades, so he can recall what
it was like before the tourism
boom. The chief said he can
remember when it was com-
mon to have a drunken-driving
arrest every night. On week-
ends, he remembers police
making multiple arrests. Since
the early 1990s, Johnston said,
he has seen education and local
attitudes change.
“We have made huge
strides,” Johnston said.
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