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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2016
Candidates: Election is first foray into local politics for them
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The city needs more hous-
ing, a better library, a wider
diversity of jobs and — an
issue specific to the east side
— a solution to the fluctuat-
ing flood of fans checking out
the iconic Goonies house in
Uppertown.
This election is the first
foray into local politics for
Jones, 56, and Pederson, 37.
Both have said they share
many of the same views, and
that, if elected, their approach
to governance will consist of
listening to different views
and weighing them against
the city’s interests, rather than
trying to push an ideological
agenda.
Housing and jobs
Jones, the former com-
mander of U.S. Coast Guard
Sector Columbia River, said his
campaigning experience con-
firmed what he already knew:
The housing shortage is the
dominant issue at this moment
in Astoria’s history.
“That’s, really, probably the
No. 1 priority for a lot of peo-
ple,” he said.
In addition, many residents
want more jobs in town that are
not tourism-related. The city is
working to devise an economic
development strategy that,
among other goals, reduces the
local economy’s dependence
on tourism, a fickle industry.
Jones said he has become
more sensitive to the economic
hardships in the community
than he was before.
“You see for yourself that a
lot of people are struggling to
make ends meet, take care of
their homes, and that their need
for a good job and more afford-
able housing options is very
real,” he said. “I mean, it really
hits home.”
Getting to know the peo-
ple in Uppertown, Alderbrook
and Emerald Heights took
his knowledge of local issues
“from being sort of an intellec-
tual understanding to a real per-
sonal understanding of what
some of the needs in the com-
munity are,” he said.
According to the Secre-
tary of State’s Office, Jones has
received campaign donations
from several prominent resi-
dents, including former Mayor
Willis Van Dusen; Jon and Kurt
Englund of Englund Marine
& Industrial Supply; travel
agency manager Bruce Con-
ner; and commercial real estate
adviser Dan Stein.
Library and Goonies
Pederson, the president of
the Jewell Educational Asso-
ciation union, said the library
remains a vital topic.
The City Council voted in
July to scale back an ambitious
and expensive plan to create a
new library, opting to renovate
the existing 1960s-era build-
ing — likely without a major
expansion — rather than build
a larger one at Heritage Square.
The issue has led to rather ani-
mated discussions between
Crossing: Many of the event’s
expenses had already been paid
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to show up. The chamber
announced it would resched-
ule the crossing for a later date.
However, “after much con-
sideration, we did not feel that
rescheduling the event was
feasible,” Event Coordina-
tor Kelsey Balensifer said in a
release.
The chamber, she wrote,
coordinates with about 60 agen-
cies, contractors, suppliers and
nonprofits to schedule the Great
Columbia Crossing.
“Getting everyone on the
same page in an abbreviated
time period is something that
was nearly impossible,” she said
in an interview.
The chamber also relies on
the nearly 100 volunteers who
help with event preparation and
in various roles on race day, she
said.
In addition, much of the staff
time is already devoted to orga-
nizing three other annual festi-
vals and events the chamber will
host in early 2017, she wrote.
“The world keeps turning,”
she said.
Many of the expenses had
already been paid.
Balensifer said it is import-
ant for the chamber to honor
their donations to the local non-
profits that were slated to assist
‘Getting everyone on the
same page in an abbreviated
time period is something
that was nearly impossible.’
Kelsey Balensifer
event coordinator
the organization on race day.
The chamber has paid them in
full.
“We host this event to ben-
efit our community, and this is
just one way we can help offset
the burden of this year’s cancel-
lation,” she wrote.
Though the chamber is not
obligated to issue refunds, the
participants who had registered
will be mailed a $20 check to
the address on file. Many par-
ticipants “took time off work
and incurred travel and/or lodg-
ing expenses to take part in our
event, on top of your registra-
tion fees,” she wrote.
In addition, the participants
who were unable to pick up
their packet materials — includ-
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claim them can fill out a form,
available on the chamber web-
site, by Dec. 31. Any items
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The chamber will cover the
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“Thank you for your patience
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while we deliberated, discussed
and evaluated our options. We
also ask for your continued
patience as we mail out checks,
packets and shirts, which will
take time,” Balensifer wrote.
“We are grateful for the support
and understanding that many of
you have shown us.”
himself and several Ward 4
residents.
Meanwhile, the tide of tour-
ists visiting the Goonies house
in Uppertown remains a neigh-
borhood nuisance, Pederson
said.
Though the house featured
in the 1980s cult classic is
located in a residential area, it
draws the foot traffic — and the
actual traffic — of a commer-
cial area.
Pederson understands the
house’s benefits from the city’s
perspective, he said. But the
problems it has created over the
last couple of years are “hard
to explain to people who don’t
actually physically see the
amount of traffic.”
In 2015, the visitor flow
became so intense that “you’d
be kind of scared to walk out of
your house,” he said.
Though the number of vis-
itors has decreased, Peder-
son said it seems to be pick-
ing up again. And with talk of a
“Goonies” sequel, the situation
is bound to worsen.
“It’s going to continue to
rise until all heck breaks loose
again,” he said.
No regrets
After canvassing the ward,
Jones told his wife, “‘You
know, if I don’t win the elec-
tion, I’m still really glad I did
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that, because I know so much
more about the community now
than I did before. I feel like I’m
a much better informed citizen,
and a much better informed
neighbor,’” he said. “So I don’t
have any regrets.”
Pederson said that, if he
doesn’t win, he will continue
attending City Council meet-
ings, keep up with concerns in
Ward 4, stay engaged in local
politics and, possibly, run for
office again in four years.
“Whether it works out or
not, I’m not going to hang my
head down; that’s not at all who
I am,” Pederson said, adding,
“It’s been fun. It’s been abso-
lutely fun.”
O PINION
Mr. Graves signs off with, “I could be wrong.” I will open with his line. In this vast, diverse
country of ours, it distresses me that we fi nd ourselves voting for the least undesirable of two
choices. I do not vote early because I do not know what might fall out of their closets to add to what
we already know.
My wife and I celebrated our 60th anniversary driving over 11,000 miles visiting family and
friends while we are still able. It gave us the opportunity to follow the campaigns as we never had
time to do when we were home. Regardless of who wins, at my age I can deal with it, but I do have
kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids and our great country I am concerned about.
Some vote with their trade organizations or unions, others have a single issue behind their
vote. I don’t expect to fi nd “MY” perfect candidate, but I do scrutinize their record, character and
ambitions. I may not be enthused with my choice, but I am not going to write-in for a white knight
and in the process give my vote to the worst of the candidates. Some think it’s time for history to
be made by electing a woman to the presidency. I have no problem with that. With the exception
of Argentina, we have seen some great women lead their nations. But that should not be the
qualifying factor.
I don’t like resorting to name-calling as both have done. Both have also declared the
other unfi t for offi ce. Nobody is comfortable with the unknown, but in this election, I am more
uncomfortable with the known.
Mrs. Clinton has not yet gone to trial and been declared guilty, but the evidence is
overwhelming. She says she takes the oath of offi ce and national security very seriously and implies
that her opponent will not. Facts are she has had a chance and failed miserably. She doesn’t even
“remember.” She was given several things she needed to distance herself from, but she ignored
them. She has been party to failed domestic and foreign operations. She has repeatedly been
proven to have lied and still says she thinks the American people deserve all the facts. What? She
has been down on the women that accused her husband of real assault. Some of these have been
proven. The evidence is overwhelming that she has used her offi ce for getting rich and infl uence
peddling at home and abroad. Also, destroying evidence, obstructing justice and who knows
what else and still says she “doesn’t think she or her staff have done anything wrong.” I have never
heard a hint of apology. “It’s a mistake.” I can still hear yelling at the Benghazi hearing, “We have 4
Americans dead, what does it matter now?”
Mr. Trump has a lot of big ideas, most of which sound good. He has skeletons in his closet as
well. His accusers have not had their day in court, but they all seem to be in the past. He has denied
some of them and some appear to be exaggerations or not true. His “locker-room talk” is totally
inexcusable, but it is prevalent and some of it you hear on TV in the living room. He did say that it
was inappropriate and apologized. He is accused of shooting from the hip and on the campaign trail
we have seen some of that. People who have sat down with him say he listens, and I don’t believe
he has gotten where is with business without careful considerations. His family and associates are
strong supporters.
I think we should consider the important issues:
1. National Security: - Handling confi dential information properly. - Securing our borders—
we need to know who we let in. -Make fi ghting terrorism a priority
2. Economy: Fair, equitable trade deals, Jobs: For our young people and for our inner cities.
Education: Better schools, especially in deprived areas, technical and trade schools, create
an environment that can retain and bring back jobs.
3. Environment: We want clean air and clean water. It can only get worse. We have come a
long way and can do even better. We need to pursue an economically sound path and not
throw public money into losing endeavors.
4. National Debt: Everybody knows that we can’t continue on the path we are on. Everyone
wants their piece of the pork. If we care about our country and kids we want change.
Mr. Trump is not a perfect candidate but it is my choice over a proven deceitful, corrupt disaster.
We don’t deserve more of the same. Consider this, I may be wrong, and “God Bless America.”
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