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3A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 2018 Fish and Wildlife reverses course on threatened seabird Marbled murrelet not endangered By KATIE FRANKOWICZ The Daily Astorian U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission on Thursday reversed a deci- sion to upgrade the sta- tus of the marbled murrelet from threatened to endan- gered, choosing to wait for a 10-year study of the species to end. There were concerns that increased protections for marbled murrelets — small seabirds that winter at sea but nest in coastal forests — would mean stricter log- ging limits on state forest- land. Several county com- missioners from coastal communities testified at a commission meeting in Baker City Thursday that they were concerned about the economic impacts of the decision. The move toward uplist- ing nearly ended in a dead- lock when commission- ers first considered it at a meeting in February. It only passed after Commissioner Bob Webber decided to change his vote. Staff recommended reclassifying marbled mur- relets as an endangered species Thursday, but Curt Melcher, director of the Ore- gon Department of Fish and Wildlife, said commission- ers had the option to reject the listing change, which they did in a 4-2 vote. The commission intends to wait for results from an ongoing study of marbled murrelets by Oregon State University researchers. The researchers are in the second Marbled murrelets won’t be listed as endangered in Oregon. year of the 10-year study. “Let’s wait a few years and let scientists update us on how this species is doing,” Mike Finley, the commission’s chairman, said. Environmental groups shot back against Thurs- day’s reversal. Quinn Read, director for Defenders of Wildlife, said the commission “bowed to the interests of the tim- ber industry, abandoning the conservation leadership they demonstrated just four months ago.” “We are extremely dis- appointed, but we are not done,” Read said. “Ore- gonians won’t stand for this failure of leadership. Defenders will continue to work with our conservation partners to challenge this indefensible decision.” Marbled murrelets are considered endangered in Washington state and Cal- ifornia. Oregon listed the species as threatened in 1995. Very little is known about them and nests are hard to find and study. The birds appear to favor large, old-growth conifers, a hab- itat that has dwindled, researchers say. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife assessed the species in response to a petition from multiple con- servation organizations. Edward Stratton/The Daily Astorian The Daily Astorian Astoria School Board members David Oser, left, and Jea- nette Sampson, center, on Thursday honored Jeanyse Snow, wife of the late Hal Snow, a lawyer and co-founder of Astoria High School Scholarships Inc. The Astoria High School library has been named after the late Michael Foster, right, for his part in creating Astoria High School Scholarships Inc. Snow, Foster honored for support of Astoria High School grads Created scholarships to help students By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian Astoria High School Scholarships Inc. on Thursday honored late co-founders Michael Foster and Hal Snow for their part in creating a scholarship program that has awarded more than $3.5 million to more than 2,000 students since 1976. Foster, a teacher and librarian for the school district for more than 30 years, in 1976 held a car wash fundraiser and awarded two scholarships worth $250 each. The scholarship program has since grown to more than $8 million, incorporat- ing funds from former students, businesses, unions, social groups and others. The fund awarded $264,000 to the Class of 2018 Thursday, part of more than $1.8 million in scholarships they have collectively secured. The Astoria School Board and Superin- tendent Craig Hoppes on Thursday unveiled a plaque that will be placed along with pho- tos and a biography in the high school’s newly christened Michael Foster Library. School board members on Thursday provided a bouquet to Snow’s wife Jeanyse, a partner in the Snow & Snow law firm dat- ing back to the 1960s. Snow had served as city attorney for Astoria and Warrenton, while helping with numerous other com- munity efforts. “Although Michael Foster had the vision to help provide monetary support for stu- dents, the person who did work behind the scenes to get things done was Hal Snow,” Anglers get extension on spring Chinook The Daily Astorian Anglers have another shot at bagging spring Chinook salmon this month on the Columbia River. Fishery managers in Oregon and Washington state extended the season after affirming a previous forecast of 116,500 upriver spring Chinook return- ing to the river mouth, leaving additional fish to harvest. The extension began Thurs- day and will continue through June 15 from the Tongue Point/ Rocky Point line up to the boat and bank deadlines near Bon- neville Dam. Anglers can catch up to two adult salmon (Chi- nook, coho or steelhead) per day. Only hatchery fish may be kept. There will also be a one-day white sturgeon retention season on Saturday. The season will end at 2 p.m. that day. The open area includes the main stem Columbia River from Buoy 10 at the river mouth to the Wauna power lines and includes Youngs Bay and all adjacent Washington state tributaries. Anglers have a daily bag limit of one fish and an annual limit of two. Green sturgeon may not be retained. From Bonneville Dam upstream to the Oregon and Washington state border, fish- BIG IS COMING! Ocean Commotion Diving into Noah’s Flood MTC’s annual Celebrating Excellence Program provides an opportunity for staff to recognize their peers - those employees who exhibit outstanding performance, go beyond what is expected of them, and who do whatever it takes to make a positive difference. We are pleased and proud to announce the 2018 Celebrating Excellence Award winners. For more info call (503 ) 325-1761 Lunch included, cost $15 per student $25 per family, scholarships available. Register online at fpcastoria.org by June 15th or in person at VBS at 1076 Franklin Jason Linnett Educator of the Year ery managers modified the spring Chinook season and will allow fishermen to keep two adult hatchery Chinook per day instead of one. SOMETHING T ONGUE P OINT J OB C ORPS C ENTER C ELEBRATES S TAFF E XCELLENCE ! Tamara Walker Social Development Employee of the Year Hoppes said. “Hal was a longtime commu- nity member who worked in many local endeavors to support our community. He provided the legal guidance and support to make sure over the years that Astoria Schol- arship Inc. would continue to grow into a multimillion-dollar scholarship program.” Foster and Snow died in 2016. Bob Landwehr, president of Astoria High School Scholarships Inc., announced the group would begin giving out alumni scholarships to graduates from 2015 and later. Noting the scholarship funds of past graduating classes, he challenged more recent graduates to also support future gen- erations when they are able. “Let the spirit and enthusiasm of Hal Snow, Michael Foster and all of the individ- ual donors that you’ve heard about tonight be your inspiration for the future,” he said. Astoria Central City Vacation Bible School June 25-June 28 10 am- 2 pm Ages 3 - Grade 6 Harlan Danforth 2/14/1956-4/3/2018 Just one last story! Please come and celebrate the life of a Beloved; Storyteller, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Loyal Friend and Brother. Share one more story, pie and coffee with the laughter and love that is Harlan’s legacy. Saturday June 16 2018, at 2:00 pm 141 DO SE Sunnyside Rd. Clackamas, OR 97015 CONGRATS! Scotty Symonds, Educator of the Year; Linda Zillinger, Manager of the Year; Katrina Morrell Gasser, Staff Member of the Year; Tony DeVos, Support Services Employee of the Year; Alison Thomason, Supervisor of the Year David Ramsey, Cliff Bussert, Tom Sarpola, Lennie Veit, Jaime Sweat, Gail Cameron, Jessica Narkaus, Deborah Geraghty, Academics Dept., Team of the Year TONGUE POINT JOB CORPS CENTER Tyler Theodore Ranta Hailey Marie Ranta You dreamt, you believed, you strived and you achieved. You are an inspiration to us all. CAREERS BEGIN HERE 503-338-5000 Congratulations to you both. The sky is the limit and it’s your time to soar! tonguepoint.jobcorps.gov Help Change Lives - Apply at mtc.jobs ~ Love, Mom & Dad
