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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2018
What is an essential summer food?
“Lemon cucumbers,
that’s been my
actual summer
essential.”
“Good barbecue
sandwich, that’s
what St. Louis is
known for. Like a
good pulled pork.”
“This year has been
hot dogs and wa-
termelon because
I have a son from
Saudi Arabia and he
doesn’t get that over
there. It’s been great.”
Brooke Willoughby,
Astoria
Trent Boyer, St. Louis
THE DAILY ASTORIAN // QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Carolyn Olson, Astoria
Vancouver resolution supports
Cannon Beach opposed
to county lodging tax hike I-5 bridge replacement
City wants
county to
reconsider
By BRENNA VISSER
The Daily Astorian
CANNON BEACH —
City councilors voiced their
opposition Tuesday to a Clat-
sop County lodging tax
increase to help pay for jail
operations, primarily taking
issue with the lack of commu-
nication the county had with
the city before the vote.
Monica Steele, the coun-
ty’s budget and finance direc-
tor, gave a presentation to the
City Council about the new
tax, which will impact lodging
operators starting in January.
The county tax comes in
anticipation of a $20 million
bond measure in November
to move the Clatsop County
Jail from Astoria to the for-
mer North Coast Youth Cor-
rectional Facility in Warren-
ton. Annual jail operating costs
— $3.4 million this year —
are estimated to rise by more
than $1.2 million if the jail is
relocated.
But city councilors took
issue with the fact the county
did not approach the city or
local lodging operators about
the tax increase.
“They should have been
talking to us and hotel manage-
cities to use how they see fit,
Steele said. The new tax will
raise the Cannon Beach lodg-
ing tax from 8 to 9 percent and
is estimated to raise $380,000
in revenue a quarter for the
city.
“I don’t want more promo-
tion. I don’t want more adver-
tising. You can take back (to
the county commission) at
least one councilor is not at all
happy about this,” Benefield
told Steele.
If the tax has to stay, Bene-
field suggested the county
work with the state to broaden
the definition of a tourism-re-
lated facility in state law so the
money could support a variety
of city functions.
“Have the county support
that notion … then I wouldn’t
be quite as opposed to you
throwing money at us and tell-
ing us how to spend it,” he said.
Councilors did discuss a
possible appeal of the coun-
ty’s decision, but was advised
against it by City Attorney
Ashley Driscoll, who said
appealing a tax the county has
the right to implement would
be “an uphill legal battle.”
Instead, the City Coun-
cil agreed to send a letter to
the county outlining concerns
with the tax hike, including a
request to repeal it regardless
of whether the bond passes.
“We’re not appreciative
of the way the (county) went
about this,” Steidel said.
ment before this,” Mayor Sam
Steidel said.
Cannon Beach joins dis-
senters in the lodging indus-
try who have also been criti-
cal about not being included in
discussions before the tax hike.
Lodging operators also have
argued the tax would dampen
revenue and unfairly targets a
single industry.
Proponents believe the 1
percent increase is relatively
minimal and would mostly
impact visitors from outside
the county, who Sheriff Tom
Bergin claims make up 27 per-
cent of the inmate population.
City Councilor George Vet-
ter said adding a county tax is
another “bureaucratic burden”
to hotels and rental companies,
which already have to report
separate taxes on the city and
state level.
Others, like City Councilor
Mike Benefield, took issue
with the county handing the
city restricted tourism promo-
tion dollars it may not neces-
sarily want.
By state law, only 30 per-
cent of the new tax — about
$420,000 of the $1.4 million
estimated to be brought in
annually — can be used for jail
operations. The other 70 per-
cent must be used for tourism
promotion.
The tourism promotion
portion of the revenue col-
lected from businesses within
city limits will be returned to
Authorities rescue man who fell
from cliff near Lincoln City
Associated Press
NEWPORT — Authori-
ties say crews rescued a man
who fell from a cliff near
Lincoln City.
The Coast Guard says the
Lincoln City Fire Depart-
ment called them Tuesday
afternoon requesting a heli-
copter crew to help a man
who fell off a cliff called
God’s Thumb.
The crew helped fire-
fighters locate the man who
had fallen approximately
100 feet.
He was hoisted by a
Coast Guard North Bend
aircrew Tuesday evening
and taken to Toledo.
The Coast Guard says the
man was in stable condition
when he was hoisted.
FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
TONIGHT
THURSDAY
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sunshine
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Tillamook
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Salem
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Newport
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Full
Aug 18
Coos Bay
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Last
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Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
TOMORROW'S TIDES
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Time
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sn-snow, i-ice.
By JACK HEFFERNAN
The Daily Astorian
An Astoria man allegedly
led police on a miles-long car
chase Tuesday.
Police attempted to stop a
man driving an alleged stolen
car at U.S. Highway 101 Busi-
ness and Southeast Airport
Lane just before 4:30 a.m. The
driver then sped off.
At one point, police lost
contact with the car and ended
the pursuit. Police eventually
spotted the car crashed in a
ditch near the 88300 block of
Lewis and Clark Road, about
7 miles away from the orig-
inal traffic stop. A few min-
utes later, they found Richard
Frank Scott, 25, of Astoria,
hiding in a pasture about 100
yards away.
Scott admitted to crash-
ing the car as he was attempt-
ing to pull into a driveway,
according to court records.
Scott said he was trying to
elude police because he had
criminal charges pending. He
remains on probation for sev-
eral charges stemming from
2016, including first-degree
burglary and first-degree theft.
In connection with the inci-
dent Tuesday, Scott has been
charged with unauthorized use
of a motor vehicle, attempting
to elude a police officer, reck-
less driving, reckless endan-
germent and third-degree theft.
Marjorie L. Orand
Clatskanie
Sept. 24, 1945 — Aug. 4, 2018
Marjorie “Marge” L. (Jones) Orand, 72, a resi- obtained her nursing certificate. She then worked
dent of Clatskanie, Oregon, passed away with her at St. John’s Hospital in Longview, Washington,
family present on the evening of Saturday, Aug. Providence in Seaside, Oregon, and Columbia
4, 2018, at her daughter’s home in Hammond, Memorial Hospital and Pacific Pediatric in Asto-
ria, Oregon.
Oregon.
She was very active in the Mist
Marge was born in Portland, Ore-
gon, to Howard and Myrtle “Irene”
Helping Circle, as were her mother and
grandmother. She was a lifetime mem-
Jones on Sept. 24, 1945. She attended
ber of Wabanang Chapter No. 127 of
Birkenfeld Grade School, Vernonia
the Order of Eastern Star in Clatskanie.
High School and graduated from Clat-
sop Community College with a nurs-
Marge’s hobbies included read-
ing degree.
ing, growing beautiful flowers, trav-
eling with family and traveling with
Marge married Tommie Atkins in
her longtime friend, Dixie Christman.
1967. They lived in many states, and
Marge was an accomplished quilter,
in Germany, before returning home to
Birkenfeld, where they had two daugh- Marjorie Orand a passion she shared with her sister,
ters. They divorced in 1988. She mar-
Marilyn.
ried Delbert Orand in 1995.
A memorial service for Marge will
Marge is survived by her daughters, Michelle be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018, at
McDonald-Bolton of Knappa, Oregon, and the Groulx Family Mortuary in Rainier, Oregon,
Janelle Adams (Dale) of Hammond, Oregon; her followed by a procession to, and brief commit-
grandchildren, Jessica, Tori and Bethany McDon- tal service at Fishhawk Cemetery in Birkenfeld,
ald and Daniel Adams (Keranda); her great-grand- Oregon. Interested persons are welcome at both
daughters, Aryana and Isa; her brother, Louis services.
Memorial donations may be made to Ronald
Jones (Sally); her sister, Marilyn Pederson (Den-
nis); and many nieces and nephews.
McDonald House Charities of Oregon and South-
Marge was preceded in death by her husband, west Washington, Attn: Donations/Adult Cancer
Patient Support, 2620 N. Commercial Ave., Port-
Delbert, in 2010, and her parents.
Marge worked with her parents at Olympic land, OR., 97227, or online at rmhcoregon.org or
Forest Products in Birkenfeld, Oregon, until she by calling 971-230-6700.
Scarlet Rose Higgins, born at
Columbia Memorial Hospital
in Astoria. Grandparents are
Wendy and Fred Higgins of
Pasco, Washington, and Kim-
berly Brown of Keizer.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Lakeview
49/99
Ashland
67/103
project alive without Washing-
ton’s help, but quickly dropped
that idea.
McEnerny-Ogle
urged
neighboring cities and local
ports to pass similar resolu-
tions to show the governor and
the Legislature that southwest
Washington is united in its sup-
port for the bridge.
The Columbian newspaper
reported the resolution passed
unanimously Monday night
with no discussion.
“Our community has asked
for help, our businesses have
asked for help,” the mayor said
before making the motion to
pass the resolution.
Astoria man arrested after car chase
July 24, 2018
HIGGINS, Malia and
Chad, of Gearhart, a girl,
TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER
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64/106
Klamath Falls
54/98
VANCOUVER, Wash. —
The Vancouver City Council
has adopted a resolution in sup-
port of replacing the Interstate 5
bridge over the Columbia River.
The resolution asks Gov.
Jay Inslee and the Washington
Legislature to provide funding
to advance the long-debated
project.
Many people live in Van-
couver and work in Portland.
Traffic jams frustrate commut-
ers and commercial drivers
near the bridge that connects
the cities, and a new one — per-
haps with the addition of light
rail — is seen as at least a par-
tial solution.
“The replacement of the
bridge will be critical to the
continued economic growth of
the bistate region,” Vancouver
Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle
said in a statement Tuesday.
The resolution comes five
years after a project known
as the Columbia River Cross-
ing went nowhere after nearly
$190 million worth of plan-
ning. Oregon and Washington
state were supposed to each
contribute money for the new
span, but Washington lawmak-
ers balked in 2013.
Oregon tried to keep the
BIRTH
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Tonight's Sky: M51 or Whirlpool Galaxy, consists
of a large, bright galaxy and a smaller, fainter
companion, just below the star that marks the Big
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Medford
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UNDER THE SKY
High
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Prineville
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Lebanon
62/96
Eugene
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Sunset tonight ........................... 8:36 p.m.
Sunrise Thursday ........................ 6:07 a.m.
Moonrise today ........................... 2:51 a.m.
Moonset today ........................... 6:33 p.m.
First
Pendleton
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ASTORIA
58/73
Precipitation
Tuesday ............................................ 0.00"
Month to date ................................... 0.18"
Normal month to date ....................... 0.17"
Year to date .................................... 35.92"
Normal year to date ........................ 37.11"
Time
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Mostly cloudy, a shower
in the afternoon
SUNDAY
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REGIONAL WEATHER
Astoria through Tuesday.
Temperatures
High/low ....................................... 76°/56°
Normal high/low ........................... 69°/54°
Record high ............................ 87° in 1939
Record low ............................. 46° in 1946
Aug 11
68
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some sun
Low clouds
New
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Associated Press
WEDNESDAY
Clatsop County Board of
Commissioners, 6 p.m., Judge
Guy Boyington Building, 857
Commercial St.
Astoria School Board, 6:15
p.m., Capt. Robert Gray School
third-floor boardroom, 785
Alameda Ave.
Wickiup Water District
Board, 6:30 p.m., 92648
Svensen Market Road,
Svensen.
THURSDAY
Astoria Homelessness
Solutions Task Force, 10 a.m.,
Clatsop Community College,
Patriot Hall, Room 207, 1653
Jerome Ave.
Seaside Convention Center
Commission, 5 p.m., Civic and
Convention Center, 415 First
Ave.
Gearhart Planning Commis-
sion, 6 p.m., 698 Pacific Way,
Gearhart.
Warrenton Planning Com-
mission, 6:30 p.m., City Hall,
225 S. Main Ave.
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