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3A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2017 Wrestling: ‘This has been a lengthy process’ Continued from Page 1A AP Photo/Eric Gay Clatsop County is discussing whether to revive voters’ pamphlets in odd-year elections. Pamphlets: ‘All elections should be considered equal’ Continued from Page 1A years,” Commissioner Sarah Nebeker said at a Board of Commissioners meeting last week. “I’d like us to explore that.” Nebeker was reacting to statements from several residents who support the pamphlets. “One of the best ways to decrease voter turnout is to not inform your elector- ate,” said Tiffany Mitchell, an Astoria resident who rep- resented Indivisible North Coast Oregon. “All elec- tions should be considered equal.” Andy Davis, a data ana- lyst with Greater Oregon Behavioral Health Inc., was a candidate for an Astoria School Board seat in the May special district election. While Davis, who lost the election to incum- bent Jeanette Sampson, was campaigning door to door, he frequently encoun- tered voters who would inquire about separate races on the ballot. He spe- cifi cally recalled voters ask- ing about candidates in the contentious Port of Astoria Commission races, which received extensive media coverage. “Frankly, the Port can- didates got as much cov- erage as they could have expected … which left very little room for can- didates for other offi ces like school boards,” Davis said. Also on the May ballot was a $1.96 million bond measure that would have partially funded a Life Flight Network expansion and improvements to the Asto- ria Regional Airport. The measure failed by 146 votes in an election that drew just 35 percent voter turnout. Jim Knight, the executive director of the Port of Asto- ria, pointed to a lack of vot- ers’ pamphlets as one of the reasons for the bond’s defeat. Krevanko moved to Clat- sop County after spending 25 years with the Washing- ton County Elections Divi- sion. She spent nearly nine of those years as an elec- tions supervisor. In her experience, many voters — unaware of the fees and paperwork required for a candidate to be included in a pamphlet — often contact the county to complain their favorite candidate was not described . “I felt like it almost caused more confusion,” Krevanko said. “I contemplated retiring, because I’m about 53 now,” Jaime said. After talking with his wres- tlers, Jaime reached out to the Astoria Armory, a nonprofi t community center that hosts all manner of low-cost, fam- ily friendly entertainment, from Friday skate nights, roller derby and donkey basketball to free holiday meals and pictures with Santa Claus. The venue’s signature draw, the Shang- haied Roller Dolls roller derby team, recently disbanded. The Armory was immedi- ately receptive to hosting Jai- me’s wrestling show, he said. The cavernous gym at the Armory is exponentially larger than the single-story event center, leaving Jaime to fi gure out a seating arrangement that doesn’t make the venue seem too empty. Wrestling nights usually draw around 75 attend- ees a month, including 50 to 60 diehard fans for whom he keeps a monthly storyline going, Jaime said. “We really gear our shows toward kids,” he said. “There’s no bad language. There’s no blood, unless there’s an accident.” Jaime plans on retiring from the ring in the coming years, but said he’ll keep on as an owner, promoter and possi- bly a commissioner character. He also hopes to bring some of his KISS, Poison and ZZ Top tribute bands to the Armory. Nearing purchase The Friends of the Astoria Armory, the nonprofi t that runs the community center, has been trying to close on a $500,000 loan with lender Craft3 to pur- chase and improve the venue. But the building has faced numerous cleanups from his- torical issues, from asbestos and lead contamination from a fi ring range in the basement to underground oil tanks. In Photos by Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian The gym floor of the Astoria Armory, which used to host the matches of the Shanghaied Roller Dolls, will soon be home to Pacific Northwest Professional Wrestling. April, high winds blew off por- tions of the roof, exposing the gym fl oor to rain. Mike Davies, president of the nonprofi t, said the lead con- tamination has been cleaned up, and a new roof installed. The nonprofi t hopes to be in possession of the Armory by the end of the year. Carl Seip, a spokesman for Craft3, said the lender hopes to fi nish its due diligence soon. The nonprofi t could then get a loan to purchase the building. “This has been a lengthy process, as it usually is when dealing with volunteer non- profi t boards, and certainly in situations with structures that are historic and suffer from deferred maintenance,” he said. Roger Jaime, who runs Pacific Northwest Professional Wrestling and performs under the persona C.C. Poison, is bringing his high-flying act to the Astoria Armory. Mobile Sharpening GAME MEAT PROCESSING Services Debbie D’s will be at Cash & Carry in Warrenton at 10:00 a.m. every Saturday to pick up and deliver meat for processing. Coastal Sharpening Service Mobile Sharpening 20 lb. min • Each batch individual Knives, Scissors, Flat Chisels, Planer Blades, Yard Tools, Chainsaw Blades Business & Residential Please call or leave message by Friday so we know to expect you! 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