2A
THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2018
How do you feel about regifting?
THE DAILY ASTORIAN // QUESTION OF THE WEEK
“I think it’s fine.
People are way too
affluent these days,
and if they don’t like
it, they might as well
do something good
with it, rather than have
it sit in the cupboard.”
“I think it’s good. I’m
all for it. I approve
on both ends — if
someone gives one
to me, or if I give
one to someone else.”
“Fine, as long as the
person who gave
you the gift doesn’t
find out. If you get
something, and you
know someone who
would really like it, give
it to them. It’s better than returning it
for a gift receipt.”
Michelle Liotta, Astoria
K. Christensen, Astoria
Jason Kniss, Astoria
Cannon Beach provides Seaside commemorates
Pearl Harbor anniversary
incentive for housing
City helps
developer of
apartments
By BRENNA VISSER
The Daily Astorian
CANNON BEACH —
The City Council voted
unanimously Tuesday to
provide a workforce hous-
ing incentive to a developer
from money generated from
a new construction excise
tax.
Last year, city councilors
voted to apply a 1 percent
tax on all building permits in
an effort to raise money for
workforce housing projects.
So far, the council has seen
the fund as a way to pro-
vide financial incentives to
developers.
Mike Clark, of Coaster
Properties, will be the first
developer to receive the ben-
efits to rebuild and expand
the Sea Lark Apartments on
Larch Street. The one-bed-
room units, destroyed in a
fire last February, were one
of the few affordable living
options in town. He plans to
expand the former fourplex
into eight units.
Clark will be reimbursed
$19,000 for permit fees
and systems development
charges associated with the
project, all based on the esti-
mated $510,000 in construc-
tion costs.
In order to be eligible for
the incentive, Clark agreed
to include a deed restriction
that bars the units from ever
becoming vacation rentals or
condos.
The agreement also
requires that rent must not
exceed 100 percent of the
average median income for
Clatsop County for the next
10 years. Based on U.S.
Department of Housing and
Urban Development pro-
jections, the city estimates
rent will be between $950 to
$1,100 a month.
The process is seen
largely as a sign of progress
by city councilors and staff,
who have been struggling to
move the needle on work-
force housing for years.
Some on the council,
however, have expressed
concerns about the sustain-
ability of the incentives.
Only about $65,600 has been
raised since the excise tax
took effect in July 2017. The
land-strapped city sees little
development in comparison
to neighboring communities,
limiting the growth and util-
ity of the tax.
But it’s a step in the
right direction, Mayor Sam
Steidel said.
“I think this project will
be a good trial run to see
how it works,” Steidel said
at a November work session.
Two plaques
get a touch up
By R.J. MARX
The Daily Astorian
SEASIDE — The city will
honor American World War
II veterans with a proclama-
tion for Pearl Harbor Remem-
brance Day.
Public Works Director Dale
McDowell read the procla-
mation before the City Coun-
cil at their Nov. 26 meeting.
He remembered those killed
and wounded after the Japa-
nese bombing of Pearl Har-
bor in Honolulu, marking the
nation’s entry into the war on
Dec. 7, 1941.
“Today we honor those who
fought and died at Pearl Har-
bor, and we pay special tribute
to the veterans of World War
II,” McDowell said. “Those
heroes hold a cherished place
in our history. Through their
courage, sacrifice and self-
less dedication, they saved
our country and preserved
freedom.”
The proclamation was
unanimously endorsed by the
City Council.
Seaside’s legacy of mark-
ing the Pearl Harbor attack has
deep roots.
Bill Thomas, a seaman on
the USS Medusa, was “the
impetus” for the city’s Pearl
Harbor remembrance, former
Mayor Don Larson said in
2015.
Thomas, a Seaside High
School graduate, joined the
New grant will help care for
toddlers in emergencies
By BRENNA VISSER
The Daily Astorian
CANNON BEACH — A
$20,000 grant will help care
for the babies and toddlers of
Cannon Beach in a tsunami.
The City Council on Tues-
day voted to accept the grant
on behalf of the Cannon Beach
Medical Reserve Corps, a vol-
unteer group designed to help
with medical needs during an
emergency.
The Medical Reserve
Corps applied for the grant
earlier this year through the
Northwest Oregon Health
dren, and they are really vul-
nerable in an emergency sit-
uation,” said Lila Wickham,
the group’s coordinator.
The grant should cover
the needs of about 85 chil-
dren for two weeks, Wickham
said. This number is based on
the 67 children under the age
of 3 known to live in Can-
non Beach, as well as 25 per-
cent more to account for an
influx in the visitor population
during the summer.
“We were really pleased to
hear about the grant. It was a
major priority for us,” Wick-
ham said.
Preparedness Organization, a
state-funded organization that
coordinates emergency plan-
ning for regional hospitals,
public health, county emer-
gency management, emer-
gency medical services and
other agencies.
The group of 23 local vol-
unteer surgeons, nurses, coun-
selors and other health care spe-
cialists plan to use the money
to buy pediatric supplies for
infants to 3-year-olds, such as
diapers, flexible pop-up cribs
and powdered baby formula.
“We knew we didn’t have
supplies for infants and chil-
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
47
30
29
A star-studded sky and
cold
ALMANAC
A little morning rain;
mostly cloudy
Tillamook
27/47
Periods of rain
First
Full
Dec 15
Salem
24/43
Newport
33/48
Coos Bay
34/54
Last
Dec 22
Dec 29
Baker
5/30
Burns
-2/24
Klamath Falls
17/37
Nov. 18, 2018
TISCHER, Scott, 59, of Anchorage, Alaska, formerly of Knappa, died in Anchorage.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Lakeview
13/33
Ashland
29/49
TOMORROW'S TIDES
Astoria / Port Docks
Time
6:11 a.m.
7:07 p.m.
Low
2.5 ft.
-0.7 ft.
REGIONAL CITIES
City
Baker City
Bend
Brookings
Eugene
Ilwaco
Klamath Falls
Medford
Newberg
Newport
North Bend
Hi
32
31
56
42
48
38
51
46
49
54
Today
Lo
5
12
40
24
32
17
26
28
33
34
W
s
pc
pc
s
s
c
c
s
s
pc
Hi
30
34
54
41
47
37
50
44
48
54
Thu.
Lo W
8
s
15
s
40
s
26
s
34
s
16
s
25
s
26
s
34
s
38
s
City
Olympia
Pendleton
Portland
Roseburg
Salem
Seaside
Spokane
Springfi eld
Vancouver
Yakima
Hi
43
33
45
44
46
48
33
44
45
37
Today
Lo
23
19
30
30
24
30
20
24
28
19
W
s
c
s
pc
s
s
c
pc
s
c
Hi
41
32
44
48
43
47
31
44
43
36
Thu.
Lo
19
17
29
31
24
31
18
27
27
16
W
s
c
s
s
s
s
c
s
s
c
TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER
NATIONAL CITIES
W
s
s
pc
pc
s
sf
c
c
s
pc
s
c
r
s
s
s
s
pc
pc
pc
pc
c
r
s
sf
Hi
49
42
30
29
23
36
68
25
82
38
31
52
61
46
74
47
63
40
43
40
38
35
59
44
43
Thu.
Lo
36
29
16
18
8
23
47
17
70
18
17
43
50
37
65
34
53
32
27
31
19
24
45
28
33
Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day.
W
pc
pc
c
pc
pc
sf
pc
c
s
sn
c
sh
r
c
s
c
pc
pc
c
pc
c
c
s
s
pc
Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy,
sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries,
sn-snow, i-ice.
Raymond Kyle Weston, age 60, formerly of Bearing Co. as a regional sales representative,
Gearhart, passed away of natural causes at his and worked at their Portland location until being
home in Eugene, Oregon, on Nov. 3, 2018. Kyle transferred to their Eugene branch in 1993. He
was born Feb. 9, 1958, in Spokane, Washington, retired from McGuire Bearing in 2003.
In the early 1990s, Kyle also
to Ray and Jean Weston (deceased),
worked for PJP (Peter Jacobsen Pro-
also formerly of Gearhart.
ductions) as the lead players’ assis-
Kyle attended Gearhart Ele-
mentary School, Broadway Middle
tant, assisting golf pros at many dif-
ferent golf events, although his
School and Seaside High School,
favorite was the Fred Meyer Chal-
where he graduated in 1976. He
lenge played in Portland, Oregon.
was a member of the Seaside High
Kyle is survived by a brother,
School football team and golf team,
Craig Weston (wife, Dana), of Sea-
and remained an avid golfer through-
out his life. Kyle had a passion for
side; nephew, Tyler Weston (wife,
long-distance running, and partici-
Fellicia) and grandnephew, Cooper
Raymond Kyle
pated in several marathons in Seaside
Raymond Weston, of Hammond.
Weston
A private family celebration of life
in his earlier years.
was held on Nov. 25, 2018.
Soon after graduating from high
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation
school, Kyle moved to Lake Oswego, then to
Portland in 1978 to start his career with McGuire to United Way of Clatsop County.
DEATH
Ontario
16/33
Bend
12/34
Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
Hi
45
35
34
41
36
36
61
24
83
32
45
53
59
48
72
41
56
36
52
37
45
34
56
44
41
John Day
12/33
La Grande
12/30
Roseburg
30/48
Brookings
39/55
Tonight's Sky: At 2.9 million light-years away, the
Andromeda Galaxy is visible to the unaided eye soars
high overhead this evening.
Today
Lo
27
27
25
15
18
29
45
14
69
27
28
42
54
32
57
27
44
30
38
27
34
22
46
29
30
Prineville
12/35
Lebanon
22/43
Medford
26/50
UNDER THE SKY
High
8.0 ft.
9.8 ft.
Pendleton
19/32
The Dalles
25/37
Portland
30/44
Eugene
24/41
Sunset tonight ........................... 4:30 p.m.
Sunrise Thursday ........................ 7:43 a.m.
Moonrise today ........................... 5:46 a.m.
Moonset today ........................... 3:57 p.m.
City
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
El Paso
Fairbanks
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Memphis
Miami
Nashville
New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma City
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Seattle
Washington, DC
50
40
Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs.
ASTORIA
29/47
SUN AND MOON
Time
12:38 a.m.
12:08 p.m.
Sunshine and patchy
clouds
SUNDAY
52
40
With the dedication of the
bronze plaque at the bridge’s
northwest corner on Dec. 7,
2000, the bridge was renamed
the Pearl Harbor Memorial
Bridge.
Public works employee
Matt Long refurbished the
plaques by using a brass wire
brush to remove the finish,
McDowell said, using sand-
paper to lightly sand the raised
letters and numbers. Long then
sprayed two coats of marine-
grade clear sealer over the top.
A Pearl Harbor Day obser-
vance will be held at 9 a.m. on
Friday in the main entry area of
the Seaside Civic and Conven-
tion Center, with a wreath-lay-
ing ceremony at 9:55.
The event is sponsored by
Seaside American Legion Post
99.
Eugene
Feb. 9, 1958 — Nov. 3, 2018
REGIONAL WEATHER
Precipitation
Tuesday ............................................ 0.00"
Month to date ................................... 0.32"
Normal month to date ....................... 1.43"
Year to date .................................... 53.71"
Normal year to date ........................ 58.80"
Dec 6
48
39
Plenty of sunshine
Astoria through Tuesday.
Temperatures
High/low ....................................... 48°/35°
Normal high/low ........................... 50°/37°
Record high ............................ 63° in 1939
Record low ............................. 23° in 2013
New
SATURDAY
military at 17. The attack took
place two months after his
20th birthday.
Later, Thomas returned to
Seaside, where he rallied for
veterans and proposed a Pearl
Harbor memorial on the First
Avenue Bridge over the Neca-
nicum River.
Thomas died in 2016.
The county’s last remaining
survivor, Spurgeon D. Keeth,
was an honored guest at last
year’s remembrance, shortly
before his death on Dec. 28.
The proclamation comes
with a freshening up of the
city’s two plaques on the
northwest end and center of
the First Avenue Bridge.
The granite plaque in
the center of the bridge was
installed in 1991, McDowell
said.
Raymond Kyle Weston
FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
TONIGHT
Pearl Harbor survivor Bill Thomas in 2013 saluted his
comrades who were killed in the attack. Thomas died in
2016.
WEDNESDAY
Astoria Parks Board, 6:45 a.m.,
City Hall, 1095 Duane St.
Warrenton-Hammond School
District Finance Committee,
noon, District Office, 820 S.W.
Cedar Ave.
Seaside Improvement Com-
mission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 989
Broadway.
Gearhart City Council, 7 p.m.,
698 Pacific Way.
THURSDAY
Northwest Oregon Housing Au-
thority, 10 a.m., 147 S. Main Ave.
Astoria Design Review Com-
mittee, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 1095
Duane St.
Tuesday’s Lucky Lines: 2-8-10-
13-20-21-26-30
Estimated jackpot: $28,000
Tuesday’s Mega Millions: 28-
31-41-42-50, Mega Ball: 4
Estimated jackpot: $226 million
WASHINGTON
Tuesday’s Daily Game: 9-6-6
Tuesday’s Keno: 03-04-08-11-
18-23-31-42-43-44-46-48-51-
56-60-62-69-70-74-78
Tuesday’s Match 4: 03-12-15-19
LOTTERIES
OREGON
Tuesday’s Pick 4:
1 p.m.: 9-3-1-6
4 p.m.: 6-3-2-8
7 p.m.: 2-6-4-2
10 p.m.: 5-0-4-9
The Daily Astorian
Established July 1, 1873
(USPS 035-000)
Published daily, except Saturday and Sunday, by EO Media Group,
949 Exchange St., PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103 Telephone 503-
325-3211, 800-781-3211 or Fax 503-325-6573. POSTMASTER:
Send address changes to The Daily Astorian, PO Box 210, Astoria,
OR 97103-0210
www.dailyastorian.com
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for
republication of all the local news printed in this newspaper.
SUBSCRIBER TO THE NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE
MEMBER CERTIFIED AUDIT OF CIRCULATIONS, INC.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Effective July 1, 2015
HOME DELIVERY
MAIL
EZpay (per month) ................$11.25
EZpay (per month) ............... $16.60
13 weeks in advance ........... $36.79
13 weeks in advance ........... $51.98
26 weeks in advance ........... $70.82
26 weeks in advance ......... $102.63
52 weeks in advance ......... $135.05
52 weeks in advance ......... $199.90
Circulation phone number: 503-325-3211
Periodicals postage paid at Astoria, OR
ADVERTISING OWNERSHIP
All advertising copy and illustrations prepared by The Daily Astorian become
the property of The Daily Astorian and may not be reproduced for any use
without explicit prior approval.
COPYRIGHT ©
Entire contents © Copyright, 2018 by The Daily Astorian.
Printed on recycled paper