DailyAstorian.com // TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2017 144TH YEAR, NO. 193 ONE DOLLAR Sheriff’s Offi ce will look into Man Cave at airport which hosts gatherings and contains a bar and home theater. Port Commissioner Stephen Fulton, in announcing his campaign against fellow By EDWARD STRATTON Commissioner James Campbell in the The Daily Astorian May special district election , used Bales’ hangar as an attack, claiming At the request of Port of his opponent has condoned a Astoria Executive Direc- private club that poses liability tor Jim Knight, the Clatsop issues for the Port. County Sheriff’s Offi ce will Fulton has called for an investigate allegations lev- investigation into Bales’ hangar, eled against Philip Bales’ which he has referred to as an private hangar at the Astoria “unlicensed speakeasy.” He also Regional Airport. called for an emergency meet- Inside the hangar, Bales, ing and for the Port to autho- a retired dentist and avia- rize a cease-and-desist letter to tor, stores aircraft, a boat and Bales, neither of which have Jim Knight motorcycles under a lease happened. with the Port. The hangar also houses See MAN CAVE, Page 4A his clubhouse, known as the Man Cave, Port director asks for impartial review Jones apologizes for role By STEVEN DUBOIS Associated Press Danny Miller/The Daily Astorian Philip Bales sits in his favorite chair inside his airport hanger and Man Cave, which includes a collection of donated furniture arrayed like theater seating under a large projection screen for watching movies. Warrenton library turns a new page City plans to move book repository from Hammond to downtown By ERICK BENGEL The Daily Astorian W ARRENTON — Nearly one year after an alarming build- ing inspection, the Warrenton Community Library in Hammond may soon move into a new home downtown. The city of Warrenton, which man- ages the library, plans to lease the Ser- endipity Caffe and Bakery building from the Warrenton School District, allowing the library crew to escape a structure rated in critical condition and begin brainstorming the library’s future. A contract has not been signed, nor negotiations fi nalized, but “we are in the fi nal stretch,” Library Site Man- ager Nettie-Lee Calog said. The library plans to close its cur- rent location — the former Hammond Town Hall on Pacifi c Drive — April 8. Later that month, the library team and volunteers will move the thousands of books, shelving and other equipment to the Serendipity site on South Main Avenue. Calog hopes to reopen in the new location the fi rst week of May. “It’s been a long time coming, and I want to move this forward,” she said. Mike Moha, the school district business manager, said that if the library wants to move in sooner, “we See LIBRARY, Page 4A Man linked to gun in Goodding’s killing gets 12 years PORTLAND — A felon whose pistol was used in the February 2016 slaying of Seaside Police Sgt. Jason Goodding was sentenced Monday to 12 years in federal prison. Jamie Lee Jones, 45, apologized at the federal courthouse in downtown Portland, saying never in his wildest imagination did he think his actions would play a role in the killing . “It’s a nightmare that haunts me every day,” he said. “My heart goes out to the fam- ily, it truly does.” Jones pleaded guilty in December to gun- and-drug charges not tied to Goodding’s death. Other charges were dismissed in a plea agreement, including allegations that he threatened wit- nesses to keep them from cooperating with investigators after Goodding was shot underneath his ballis- tic vest while trying Jamie Lee to make an arrest in Jones downtown Seaside. Goodding’s fellow offi cer returned fi re, killing Phillip Ferry, a 55-year-old transient and drug user. Investigators linked the gun to Jones by happenstance the following morning. Police responded to Jones’ house on a noise distur- bance and noticed a round of ammunition on the ground. It was the same brand used to kill Goodding. Prosecutors said Ferry stole the gun while Jones was sleeping. When Jones awoke, he became enraged after noticing the pistol was gone, as well as some methamphetamine. He punched a drug customer and fi red a gun in the direction of several others. Not an ‘excuse’ In seeking a sentence of less than 12 years, defense attorney Gerald Needham said Jones had a rough childhood that included an emo- tionally distant father, a mother left disabled by a suicide attempt and the suicides of two grandparents. “Not to say that this is an excuse,” Need- ham said. “It’s just information for this court to make a proper judgment about Mr. Jones.” See SENTENCE, Page 3A Photos by Danny Miller/The Daily Astorian ABOVE: Nettie-Lee Calog, Warrenton Community Library site manager, checks out books to Warrenton resident Constance Da- vis on Monday at Warrenton Community Library in Hammond. TOP: The Warrenton Community Library will soon be moving to a new location from it s current location in Hammond. Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian Seaside Police Chief Dave Ham hugs Sgt. Jason Goodding’s wife, Amy, at Goodding’s memorial service last year. Seaside considers inclusivity resolution Resolution stops short of adopting sanctuary status By R.J. MARX The Daily Astorian SEASIDE — Threading the politically volatile debate over immigration, the Seaside City Council will consider an inclu- sivity resolution but will not become a sanctuary city. Astoria took the same track this month after guidance from Jorge Gutierrez, the executive director of the Lower Columbia Hispanic Council, who advised that sanctuary city status could MORE INSIDE Attorney general: Sanctuary cities are risking federal money • Page 3A be too polarizing. Inclusivity resolutions allow cities to support and recognize the contributions of immigrants without getting drawn into the national clash with the Trump administration over immigra- tion enforcement. Attorney Gen- eral Jeff Sessions warned Mon- day that sanctuary cities — like Portland and Seattle — risk los- ing federal grant money by not cooperating with federal immi- gration agents. “We made it clear early on we would not entertain that (sanctuary city) proposal, but we are pleased to be able to state we are an inclu- sionary city,” Seaside Mayor Jay Barber said. “It’s basically saying we’re going to treat all of our citi- zens equally, with respect, regard- less of their status. We want to make that clear. But we are not in a position to be a sanctuary city.” Gutierrez, who was not in attendance at the City Coun- cil meeting Monday night, is expected to address the council at its April 10 meeting. Barber said the city’s resolu- tion would communicate “who we already are. W e’re not doing something we want to become . ” The resolution reads, “The city resolves that Seaside is an inclusive city that embraces, cel- ebrates and welcomes its immi- grant and refugee residents and their contributions to the collec- tive prosperity of all residents .” The resolution recognizes the contribution of immigrants and refugees “of all nations” to the state as workers and taxpay- ers. Inclusion and integrat ion “of all residents of Seaside is a vital concern for the general wel- fare of Seaside in all respects. … Every Seaside resident should be treated with compassion and respect regardless of national ori- gin or citizenship status.” A similar resolution was adopted earlier this month by the Astoria City Council. See SEASIDE, Page 4A Jay Barber Jorge Gutierrez