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DailyAstorian.com // WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2017 145TH YEAR, NO. 38 ONE DOLLAR Port taps Stevens to fi ll vacancy Retired Coast Guard captain appointed By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian The Port of Astoria Commission on Tuesday unanimously appointed retired Coast Guard Capt. Robert Stevens to fi ll the vacancy left by Robert Mushen, who resigned earlier this month because of medi- cal issues. Stevens, a veteran of 34 years in the Coast Guard and Navy and a merchant mariner , said he will offer calm, quiet confi dence to help the Port promote growth and stay fi scally Robert responsible. Stevens “The Port’s received a lot of criticism, some of it justifi ed,” he said during introductions of the seven hopefuls for Mushen’s seat. “I’m here to make this a professional, deliberative body, the way that democracy is envisioned, and I know that several of you believe the same thing.” REMEMBERING HOOD TO COAST See PORT, Page 7A Authors collect memories for upcoming book By BRENNA VISSER The Daily Astorian S EASIDE — For 35 years, thousands of runners from all over the world came to make memories at the Hood to Coast Relay from Timberline Lodge to the sands of Seaside. This year, two people, one of whom is a participant himself, is looking to document those memories for a his- torical book about the event by 2018. In an effort to capture the character, appeal and person- ality of the relay that begins at Mount Hood and travels to Seaside , authors Marc B. Spiegel and Art Garner will be at the fi nish of this year’s event on Saturday to collect per- sonal memories. “We absolutely are wanting a local feel,” said Dan Floyd, chief operating offi cer for Hood to Coast . “We’re very excited to have local memories, especially from the coastal area. You don’t have to be a participant to be in the book.” Most popular The Hood To Coast Relay remains the most popular relay race in the world with nearly 20,000 runners and walkers participating in three events; Hood t o Coast Relay, Portland t o Coast Walk Relay and Portland t o Coast High School Challenge. Runners and walkers are participating from all 50 states and 43 countries. See BOOK, Page 7A Governor, state police stand up for marijuana Brown pushes back against Sessions By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press Submitted Photo SALEM — Gov. Kate Brown and the head of the state police defended the state’s legal marijuana industry in letters to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who has been hinting at a crackdown on states such as Oregon that have legal- ized pot in defi ance of fed- eral law. Brown noted Tuesday in her letter that Sessions’ earlier letter to her refer- enced a draft report from the Oregon State Police Gov. that concluded a lot of Ore- gon’s marijuana was being Kate Brown diverted to other states. The governor and Oregon State Police Superintendent Travis Hampton said that draft report was invalid and had incorrect data and conclusions. Brown said new laws in Oregon, includ- ing tracking all pot grown for legal sale from seed to store, will help cut down on diversion Author Marc Spiegel’s 2016 Image team at the Ashore Hotel. See BROWN, Page 7A Art advocates reach milestone in Cannon Beach Non profi t art gallery observes decades of work By BRENNA VISSER The Daily Astorian CANNON BEACH – The Cannon Beach Arts Associa- tion has weathered all sorts of storms to make it to its 30th anniversary. Sometimes that meant physically surviving storms, Board President Lila Wickham said. “We do live on the edge of the ocean,” she laughed. But the type of storms Wickham mostly means were the internal ones that go with launching and sustaining a local non profi t. Over the course of 30 years, the arts a ssociation has cycled through many locations, boards, aes- thetics and visions . “What making it 30 years means is that we are an inte- gral part of the community — otherwise we wouldn’t last,” Wickham said. The arts a ssociation rep- resents 150 regional and local artists working in fi ne arts and crafts in nine curated shows each year. It was a product of a two-day workshop conducted in 1986 through the Ore- gon Arts Commission, which decided developing an associ- ation would help replenish and enhance the vitality of the arts in the community. The association grew into a number of programs, includ- ing the Cannon Beach Gallery, summer concerts in the park, arts in education, individual artist grants and more. For just under 10 years, all the events were conducted from a trailer on First Street before moving to 1064 Hem- lock St. in 1994. Paying the bills Cannon Beach is no stranger to a number of fi ne art galleries, See GALLERY, Page 7A Brenna Visser/Cannon Beach Gazette Board Vice President Linda Gebhart, Program Director Cara Mico, Board President Lila Wickham and volunteer Nancy Bond pose at the Cannon Beach Gallery.