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3A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2017 A retired attorney reconnects with Cannon Beach Portland native helps guide public works Douglas Craner, a retired attor- ney for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, serves on the Cannon Beach Public Works Commit- tee. By BRENNA VISSER The Daily Astorian CANNON BEACH — Douglas Craner isn’t a local to Cannon Beach yet, but he’s visited enough to have some favorite hangouts. “I love the S unday after- noon ribeye at The Driftwood. And in the morning, my favor- ite thing is to go to the Cannon Beach Bakery and sit out on those white benches with the regulars,” Craner said. While Craner has spent Brenna Visser/ The Daily Astorian the majority of his life in the Portland area, a part of his heart lives in the summers he would spend with his fam- ily in Cannon Beach since he was a kid. So when he saw a position on the Public Works Committee open up last month on the city’s website, he saw an opportunity to reignite the connection . His new position, which offi cially started Aug. 1, will be to discuss issues concern- ing city infrastructure like sewer lines, water resources and other public works proj- ects and recommend decisions to the C ity C ouncil. Before retiring two years ago, Craner spent 30 years in legal counsel for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Throughout his career, he worked in real estate law, eval- uating environmental laws and other disciplines related to car- rying out projects. One of his favorite projects was redeveloping failing infra- structure in Celilo Village, he said. “I was always amazed at Clatsop County fi refi ghters battle blazes in central Oregon By BRENNA VISSER The Daily Astorian Multiple fi refi ghters all over Clatsop County have been called to help respond to the Milli Fire in Sisters . Knappa Fire Chief Paul Olheiser, who is coordinating the effort, said 13 fi refi ghters from Seaside, Olney, Lewis and Clark, Warrenton and Knappa fi re districts were sent out Fri- day morning with brush trucks to help c entral Oregon person- nel combat the growing fi re. Gov . Kate Brown invoked the Emergency Confl agra- tion Act Thursday morn- ing in response to the Milli Fire, located west of Sisters in Deschutes County. It is a state- wide request for resources when the governor deems local resources are not enough. The fi re affects approximately 1,200 residents and threatens 434 structures. Due to the fi re burning par- tially in the fi re scar of the 2006 Black Crater Fire, crews on the ground are using extreme cau- tion in areas with dead and standing timber. Local offi - cials issued a Level 2 evacua- tion notice for areas south of Oregon Route 242 (McKenzie Highway) and west of the Pole Creek Ditch. Olheiser said the num- ber of people sent and from which department is based on availability of personnel and resources. “When the state gives resource order, you go down the list of what the state is asking for and see who has it,” he said. Right now there is no esti- mated return date for these fi re- fi ghters, but Olheiser said they usually go out for three to fi ve days. “The departments that couldn’t spare the person- nel didn’t send any. 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