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9A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 2018 Trump says ‘let Russia back in’ as he travels to the G-7 summit next pardons. With a cool reception all but assured, Trump has com- plained to aides about even having to attend the meeting, especially since his summit with Kim is just days away. Late Thursday, the White House announced that Trump would be leaving the G-7 late Saturday morning to head to Singapore ahead of his sum- mit with Kim, though the G-7 meeting was scheduled to last until later that day. Trump will skip out on G-7 meetings about climate change, clean energy and ocean protection. This marks Trump’s second summit of the G-7, an infor- mal gathering every year under a rotating chairmanship. The member countries are Canada, France, Italy, Japan, Germany, the United States and Brit- ain. The European Union also attends. Trump is set to hold a series of group and one-on- one meetings, including with Trudeau and Macron. Under Trump, the United States has abandoned its tra- ditional role in the G-7. His predecessors pressed for freer global trade and championed a trading system that required countries to follow World Trade Organization rules. Trump’s policies have been more protectionist and con- frontational, driven by a per- ception that the U.S. has been the victim of poorly conceived trade deals. “The rules-based inter- national order is being chal- lenged, not by the usual sus- pects, but by its main architect and guarantor: the United States,” European Council President Donald Tusk said. By CATHERINE LUCEY, ROB GILLIES and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press LA MALBAIE, Quebec — President Donald Trump injected fresh drama into an already tense meeting of the Group of Seven major indus- trialized nations today, calling for Russia, ousted for its the annexation of Crimea, to be reinstated. Trump made the comment at the White House Friday after hours of further escalating his rhetoric against longtime allies over U.S. trade practices. “Why are we having a meet- ing without Russia in the meet- ing?” Trump asked. “They should let Russia come back in because we should have Russia at the negotiating table.” Solidifying his solo status on the world stage, Trump also lashed out at longtime allies over their criticism of his trade policies. He plans an early exit from the G-7 meeting. Russia was ousted from the elite group in 2014 as punish- ment for President Vladimir Putin’s annexation of Crimea and support for pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine. In the U.S., special counsel Rob- ert Mueller is investigating whether Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia in a bid to sway the 2016 presidential election in his favor. Trump saluted Canadian Mounties as he was greeted at an airport at a military base in Quebec. He arrived Fri- day at the annual gathering, held this year at a picturesque Quebec resort, but will leave Saturday morning before the event is over, heading to Sin- AP Photo/Evan Vucci President Donald Trump arrives for the G7 Summit on Fri- day in Canadian Forces Base Bagotville, Canada. gapore for his highly antic- ipated summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The White House announced his travel plans after French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signaled they would use the G7 event to take a stance against new U.S. tar- iffs on steel and aluminum imports. At a joint press conference on Thursday, Macron said: “A trade war doesn’t spare anyone. It will start first of all to hurt U.S. workers.” Trudeau said: “We are going to defend our industries and our workers.” Trudeau, for his part, said Trump’s action would hurt American workers as well as Canadians. “If I can get the president to actually realize that what he’s doing is counterproductive for his own goals as well, per- haps we can move forward in a smarter way,” Trudeau said. As tempers frayed, Trump had a ready retort, via tweet: “Please tell Prime Minis- ter Trudeau and President Macron that they are charging the U.S. massive tariffs and create non-monetary barriers. The EU trade surplus with the U.S. is $151 Billion, and Can- ada keeps our farmers and oth- ers out. Look forward to seeing them tomorrow.” Later Thursday, Trump tweeted: “Prime Minister Trudeau is being so indig- nant, bringing up the relation- ship that the U.S. and Canada had over the many years and all sorts of other things...but he doesn’t bring up the fact that they charge us up to 300% on dairy — hurting our Farmers, killing our Agriculture!” A few hours later, he added, “Take down your tariffs & barriers or we will more than match you!” The president appeared in no hurry to leave for Canada. He walked out of the White House more than half an hour late, spent time greeting sup- porters gathered on the South Lawn, and then proceeded to take questions from report- ers for nearly 20 minutes. He weighed in on everything from the Russia investigating to pro- testing NFL players and his Phillips: Addressed concerns with staff Continued from Page 1A Phillips met with the staff Wednesday and addressed the concerns. Although the meet- ing didn’t change his feelings about the gravity of Phillips’ retweet, Anderson said, “he came across as a real person and a pretty good guy.” As an English teacher, Anderson said, he was also con- cerned about Phillips’ decision in Beaverton to censor “Stick,” a young adult novel including a gay protagonist discovering his sexuality, from students in the 10th grade and below after complaints by a parent over the themes of sexuality. The decision came against the recommendation of a com- mittee convened to review the complaint to keep the book available. Phillips told The Oregonian the decision was a Price is a writer, researcher, editor and community vol- unteer who moved to Astoria from Southern California in 1996. She said her priorities if elected mayor would include looking at how to keep Asto- ria a year-round community and developing and preserv- ing housing for all levels of income. As a city councilor, she has pushed for a re-examination of codes and plans that guide how Astoria develops. She has also started to champion efforts to enhance and revive the area’s maritime industry. “Astoria exists because of the river,” Price said. “The river has sustained it for two centuries. Expanding mari- time businesses can continue to offer meaningful, high- wage employment that builds on our history.” She compared the role of mayor to being a good editor whose role is “to champion the work and to offer insights that move it ahead.” She listed a collaborative nature and a willingness to dig deep into city issues among her strengths. Before being elected to the City Council in 2014, Price was a member of the Astoria Arts Commission and helped revive the nonprofit Asto- ria Visual Arts. She also ran, unsuccessfully, for the Clat- sop County Board of Commis- sioners in 2006. Her husband, District Attorney Josh Mar- quis, is leaving office in Janu- ary after 25 years. Price had told supporters privately over the past few weeks that she planned to run for mayor. Joan Herman, who serves on the Planning Com- mission, has announced she will seek to replace Price in Ward 3. City Councilor Zetty Nem- lowill, whose seat is also up for re-election in November, remains undecided whether she will run again. She represents Ward 1, which covers part of the Port of Astoria, Uniontown and the western edge of down- Continued from Page 1A access, the use of narrow Steam Whistle Way off 23rd Street as the access road to the co-op’s parking lot, and a long nondescript west-fac- ing wall that will form the back of the store. Architect Don Vallaster, who is helping develop the new store, tried to address these issues in an updated application Thursday. Devel- opers had already proposed widening Steam Whis- tle Way from 20 feet to 24 feet, but after the May meet- ing also added windows and landscaping along the western wall. They plan to install signage at the park- ing lot to discourage vehicles from turning east and driv- ing through Mill Pond and will look into creating a one- way flow of traffic through the parking lot, among other tweaks. Vallaster and Stanley defended the orientation of the building, which puts the main entrance facing east. It is the layout that works best for the co-op, Vallaster said. He and others argued that the property was always intended for commercial use and the new co-op building will be especially compatible in a semi-residential setting. The co-op still must work with the city’s building offi- cial and public works depart- ment, the Oregon Depart- ment of Transportation and other state agencies to break ground. And it must also work with the homeowners association of Mill Pond Vil- lage. Members whose homes or property abut Steam Whistle Way — the proposed access road to the co-op’s parking lot — remain against the co-op’s relocation. They worry the store’s presence will impact quality of life, create safety concerns along Steam Whistle Way and cause traffic snarls. The homeowners asso- ciation needs to evaluate its options after Thursday’s approval, said Cheryl Storey, the association’s president. Testimony she gave reflected the concerns of both residents who live near the proposed expansion site as well as the association. She says the board will need to determine if they are representing resi- dents’ concerns as a whole as the homeowners association, or if further action should only be pursued by individ- ual property owners who are most impacted by the new development. Anyone who testified at the committee’s public hear- ings can appeal the decision within the next 15 days. Home Equity Loans to Jump For Up to 100% of your home’s value for a home equity loan, less what you owe. Pay little to no fees, and no closing costs except escrow and appraisal if needed. Fantastic rates. Call or visit us today! see Principal Terrence Smyth. Hunsaker and Smyth are in a relationship. “Me and Smyth are retir- ing at the end of next year, and obviously Mr. Phillips would be a candidate for the superin- tendency, were he to be happy here,” Hunsaker said, adding the district’s goal is to eventu- ally have one full-time position each for superintendent and principal. compromise and that he “felt that the content within the book was too mature for all audiences.” The education association is taking a wait-and-see approach with Phillips, Anderson said. His contract will likely be finalized at a June 18 school board meeting. Phillips will report to Hun- saker, the part-time superin- tendent since 2013, and over- Price: ‘Astoria exists because of the river’ Continued from Page 1A Co-op: Decision can be appealed within the next 15 days town. She is the youngest member of the City Coun- cil, the only one still raising children, and the marketing director for the Astoria Co-op Grocery, which is looking to expand its operations. Before joining the council, she served on the Planning Commis- sion. Her husband, Chris, is the co-founder of Fort George Brewery. “I have a lot of obligations with my job, with my family,” Nemlowill said. But she has been involved with the city for many years, she added, saying she doesn’t take the decision lightly. She is curious to see if any- one else in Ward 1 is interested in the position, but hasn’t heard of any potential candi- dates yet. “I want to make sure the city’s in good hands,” she said. Mark & Kerri Scroggins, Fibre Family Members since 1992 www.tlcfcu.org • 503.842.7523 85 W. Marine Dr. Astoria 2315 N. 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