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3A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2016 Artists, organizations converge at awards By R.J MARX The Daily Astorian SEASIDE — Edward James left Astoria “a zillion years ago” to pursue his theatrical passion in New York, the Midwest and eventually Portland. “I came here about 10 years ago to retire, and I discov- ered something significantly different than when I left,” James said. “There were few artistic galleries in the ’70s. When I came back, ‘Caba- ret’ was on the front page, there was music in every bar, there were community music organizations developing. It was vastly different. The cul- tural coalition can take a little credit for that.” James, a director, was in attendance Tuesday night at Clatsop Community College’s South Campus to accept $1,235 for “All in the Timing,” a live production at the Performing Arts Center. The play will be staged in January and features a cast of North Coast actors. “It’s smart theater,” James said. “PAC is providing us a place to do that.” The arts center was among 10 local organizations to ben- efit from $11,240 in Clatsop County Cultural Coalition grants funded by the Oregon Cultural Trust and from a small arts and culture grant from the Oregon Commu- nity Foundation. James, like other award recipients, shared not only the passion for their own organiza- tions, but passion for the arts in the community. Liberty Theater Execu- tive Director Jennifer Crock- ett accepted a grant for $1,000 to fund a workshop and per- formance for kids, “Rhythm Takes Three.” Seaside’s library direc- tor Esther Moberg received $2,000 on behalf of a summer reading program for children in communities underserved by public libraries. Nettie-Lee Calog, site man- ager of the Warrenton Com- munity Library, accepted $600 for the library’s “Libros” pro- gram for Hispanic readers. Program coordinator Dan- iel Keesler accepted $2,000 on behalf of the Lower Colum- bia Hispanic Council for the Teatro Milagro bilingual arts residency. Carol Lambert of the Clat- sop County Historical Soci- ety spoke about John Andrew Buchanan, founder of the Clat- sop County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1920 and the Clatsop County Historical Soci- ety in 1921. Lambert’s mater- nal grandfather, Buchanan is best remembered as the lyri- cist for the state song, “Oregon, My Oregon,” chosen among 200 entries. The historical soci- ety’s grant of $750 will provide a monument for Buchanan at Ocean View Cemetery. Tita Montero accepted $1,500 on behalf of the Seaside Museum and Historical Soci- ety for updating the Clatsop Nehalem Peoples social studies curriculum, in use for 390 stu- dents in 15 fourth-grade classes throughout the county. Jane Brumfield received $600 for Cannon Beach Arts Association “Artists Talk.” Andrew Tonry accepted $500 on behalf of the Tolovana Arts Colony’s upcoming Cannon Beach Comedy Festival. Katherine Lacaze accepted a grant of $1,055 on behalf of the Sunset Parks and Recre- ation Department for the Chil- dren’s Theater Summer Work- shop presentation of “Alice in Wonderland.” Astoria seeks input on bridge replacement project Open house on Dec. 14 The Daily Astorian Astoria will host a public open house to discuss plans to replace the six bridges that connect downtown6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th streets to the waterfront. The event is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 14 at City Hall. People are invited to drop in anytime during that two-hour period. The Sixth through 11th street bridges provide access to businesses and attractions on the waterfront pier. But the bridges rest on aging timber foundations that cannot safely carry heavy truck loads. The city is well into the design phase of the replace- ment project, which will accommodate modern loads and maintain safe access to the piers. At the open house, attend- ees will be invited to review proposed bridge surface fea- tures. The city is seeking input on the visual impacts of the new bridges after concerns were raised about the design. According to the project schedule, the city expects to complete project designs in the spring and begin construction in late 2017. Construction is anticipated to be complete in 2019. The city, which received 90 percent of the funding for the Waterfront Bridges Replace- ment Project from the state Department of Transportation, is providing the remaining 10 percent of the project cost. For more information visit www.astoria.or.us/Waterfront_ Bridges_Replacement.aspx Trial over failed log export deal has been pushed back indefinitely By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian A trial scheduled for April in the case between Wester- lund Log Handlers, the for- mer log exporter at the Port of Astoria, and its successor, Astoria Forest Products, has been pushed back indefinitely as the two sides hash out what should be revealed from their failed partnership. The case involves Roger Nance and David Westerlund, co-owners of Westerlund Log Handlers, which returned log exports to the Port for the first time in more than a decade in 2010. On the other side is Dennis Murphy, a member of a prominent Oregon tim- ber family and owner of Mur- phy Overseas USA Hold- ings, along with its subsidiary Astoria Forest Products. The parties filed suit against each other on the same day in July 2015. U.S. District Court Judge Michael H. Simon later consolidated the cases. Th ank you to our fr iends and family for the cards, fl owers and kindness you have extended toward our family during this time. We are grateful for each and every one of you. The Burnard Family cut out of a 30 percent own- ership in Astoria Forest Prod- ucts in exchange for their pro- viding equipment, expertise and ending the agreement with China National. Mur- phy’s lawyers filed suit the same day, claiming Murphy’s company had paid for West- erlund’s past operational and legal expenses, and that Asto- ria Forest Products acquired the Astoria operation as a means to cover the resulting debts. Getting answers Lawyers for Murphy have claimed difficulty in get- ting Nance and Westerlund to answer certain questions during depositions, and have filed motions to compel the two to testify. Professional Medicare benefi ts are typically tied to work records. Because Social Stefanie Cao Security tracks work histories, Medicare it can see if you’re eligible for Market Manager Medicare. 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It is a little more expensive than our seasonal crab, but the quality is good. A: kind of Q: What Substance Abuse N orth w es t H a rdw oods • Lon gview , W A For more details visit: seasidedowntown.com The complaints stem from a partnership the two sides entered in January 2014. Mur- phy paid for Westerlund’s oper- ational and legal expenses after the company in 2013 broke ties with state-owned China National Building Materials Corp., which had been purchas- ing logs exported from the Port. In the partnership, Wester- lund Log Handlers was to han- dle logs procured by Astoria Forest Products for export to Asia. The partnership dissolved in December 2014. Astoria Forest Products still operates a log-processing yard on Pier 3 and exports logs to Asia from Pier 1. Nance and Westerlund filed suit, claiming they were to Medicare? Contact: Steve Axtell • 360-430-0885 or John Anderson • 360-269-2500 to win gifts! Failed partnership is Social Q: How Seurity connected Alder and Maple Saw Logs & Standing Timber November 1 st to December 15 th Alex Pajunas/The Daily Astorian The trial in a case between the current and former log export- ers at the Port of Astoria has been pushed back indefinitely. Consult a W A NTED SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESS and earn a chance Westerlund and Nance’s attorneys have argued that certain communications being asked for have nothing to do with the partnership. In May, the two filed suit against Murphy’s attorneys, Michael Esler and Kim Buckley, for malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty. Westerlund and Nance claim Esler’s and Buckley’s firm failed to dis- close a conflict of interest in their operating solely to pro- tect the interests of Murphy. A judge ruled late last month that if Westerlund and Nance’s lawyers want to with- hold certain information from the malpractice or contract lit- igation, they would need to provide documentation, which the court would review pri- vately on a case-by-case basis. Murphy’s attorneys also argued they will be tied up helping the state of Oregon pre- pare for a major price-fixing antitrust case. Pretrial filings and conferences will occupy this month, they said, and a trial starting in January could take up to two months. Discovery in and any alternative resolution to the case between Westerlund Log Handlers and Murphy are now due in late March, with no date set for a trial. Westerlund and Astoria Forest Products at odds Professional section and how can it help my business? 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