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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2019
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Luke Whittaker/Chinook Observer
The Ilwaco channel will benefi t from $1.2 million in federal funds for dredging and pile dike improvements.
Port of Ilwaco nets over
$1.2 million in federal aid
Money to help pay
for dredging
By LUKE WHITTAKER
Chinook Observer
ILWACO, Wash. — The
Ilwaco c hannel will benefi t
from more than $1.2 million
in federal funding for dredg-
ing and pile dike improve-
ments over the coming year.
The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers has released its
2019 appropriations plan,
including the funding for
Ilwaco c hannel maintenance
dredging and completion of
an engineering report on the
Ilwaco c hannel pile dikes.
“Funding for 2019 should
be adequate to address the
priority areas of our Ilwaco
entrance channel,” Port Man-
ager Guy Glenn Jr. said.
“What is encouraging is
receiving funding for the
completion of the engineer-
ing report for the pile dikes
located at the entrance of
our Ilwaco channel,” Glenn
added. Addressing the need
for better pile dikes has been
one of Glenn’s top priorities
for several years.
Pile dikes — also known
as “wing dams” — are struc-
tures used to help main-
tain navigation channels by
directing river fl ow toward
the main channel. The pile
dikes along the Ilwaco c han-
nel were constructed decades
ago but continue to play a
crucial role today, Glenn
explained.
“Restoring the function of
these pile dikes should ulti-
mately lead to a more stable
and reliable channel, which
in turn will reduce the pres-
sure and costs to dredge
annually,” he said.
Deterioration of the pile
dikes has resulted in a loss
of function, creating instabil-
ity and excess siltation in the
channel, leading to a need
for more frequent mainte-
nance dredging and related
costs. Investing to restore
the functionality of these
passive navigation struc-
tures will ultimately reduce
channel-maintenance costs
and provide more reliabil-
ity for channel users, accord-
ing to Glenn. The engineer-
ing report is considered
an important step in this
process.
“A long-term investment
to restore the function of
the failing pile dikes, pas-
sive structures constructed in
the late 1930s at the entrance
of our channel, should ulti-
mately reduce the need for
annual channel maintenance
costs and provide long-term
reliable water access to sup-
port local jobs and our coastal
communities,” Glenn said.
The Port of Chinook,
managed under an agree-
ment with the Port of Ilwaco,
wasn’t as fortunate in this
year’s Army C orps’ planning.
“We did not receive fund-
ing for channel maintenance
in Chinook,” Glenn said.
“The conditions in the Chi-
nook channel are currently
manageable and will have to
hold up until at least August/
September 2020.”
Historically, the Chinook
channel hasn’t been main-
tained as frequently as Ilwa-
co’s channel.
“There are not any major
problems with the Chinook
c hannel at the current time,
however these conditions
may or may not hold up over
the next year or so,” Glenn
said.
It didn’t come as a
total surprise that one port
received funding and not the
other. The last time Ilwaco
didn’t receive federal funds
for channel maintenance
dredging was in 2013, and
there are no guarantees .
“The process to receive
federal funding for channel
maintenance is extremely
competitive,” Glenn said.
“Funding is limited and the
Corps of Engineers has to
prioritize projects for small
ports nationwide. “
Q: My child’s baby teeth
have cavities. Why
should they be filled if
they are just going to
fall out in a few years?
JEFFREY M. LEINASSAR
DMD, FAGD
503/325-0310
1414 MARINE DRIVE,
ASTORIA
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teeth are very import-
A: Children’s
ant to the health of the child and
the development of the dental jaw and
forming permanent teeth. Baby teeth
not only give the child chewing function,
cute esthetics, but also serve an import-
ant role in the jaw formation. Premature
loss of primary teeth can adversely affect
the jaw growth, position and timing of
the eruption of permanent teeth, and if
badly decayed or infected be a source
of pain, sickness, and risk to other teeth.
Please have your dentist evaluate your
child’s “baby teeth”.
Q: Are chiropractors
real doctors?
like all other doctors,
A: Yes,
we undergo four years of
ASTORIA
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Barry Sears, D.C.
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2935 Marine Drive
Astoria, Oregon
graduate school including two
years of life science and 2 years
of clinical sciences with an
internship. The degree conferred
after successful completion of
schooling is a D.C. or DOCTOR
OF CHIROPRACTIC. We are
also called chiropractic
physicians. Yearly continuing
education is required to keep
skills up. Our approach is to find
the simplest solution with the
fewest tests. We are happy to
accept new patients.
family has always had
Q: Our
Hughes-Ransom take care of
funeral arrangements so can
you explain how a recent family
member got taken elsewhere?
a death goes unattended or if
A: IIf there
is reason to believe the cause
John R. Alcantara - Funeral Director of death not to be natural, the the Office
of the Medical Examiner (M.E.) becomes
involved. If family is present or notified
by phone, they must be given the choice
of where they want their loved one to be
taken to. In the event next of kin cannot
or no prearranged funeral plans are
forthcoming at the time, the M.E. will
have the mortuary designated “on call”
for the month be until the family has
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65th birthday is
Q: My
coming up and I want to
AP Photo/Don Ryan
A sign at Big Top Farms near Sisters.
Senators ask FDA to update pot rules
‘FARMERS IN OREGON AND
NATIONWIDE ARE POISED TO
MAKE REAL ECONOMIC GAINS FOR
THEIR COMMUNITIES ONCE THESE
REGULATIONS ARE UPDATED.’
U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley
claims for CBD.
In a letter to Gottlieb,
the senators asked the FDA
to update “outdated regu-
lations” that prohibit food
products containing CBD
from being sold across state
lines.
“Farmers in Oregon
and nationwide are poised
to make real economic
gains for their communi-
ties once these regulations
are updated,” they wrote.
to the public several issues,
including its authority in the
production and marketing
of hemp and its derivatives,
and whether the FDA will
consider issuing a regulation
to allow hemp derivatives in
food, beverages or dietary
supplements that cross state
lines.
CBD oils are increasingly
popular in lotions, tinctures
and foods. Proponents say
CBD offers health benefi ts,
including relieving pain and
anxiety.
Scientists note there have
been few comprehensive
clinical studies on how CBD
affects humans. Harvard
Medical School said the
strongest scientifi c evidence
is for its effectiveness in
treating childhood epilepsy
syndromes which typically
don’t respond to anti-sei-
zure medications. The FDA
recently approved the fi rst
ever cannabis-derived med-
icine for these conditions
which contains CBD. Stud-
ies suggest CBD may also
help those with insomnia to
fall asleep and stay asleep.
Hemp looks like mari-
juana but contains less than
0.3 percent of THC, the com-
pound that gives pot its high.
Both hemp and marijuana
are species of cannabis.
Merkley and Wyden
noted that the FDA is oper-
ating with limited staff due
to the partial federal gov-
ernment shutdown and
requested a response within
30 calendar days of the gov-
ernment reopening.
Steve Putman
Medicare Products
503-440-1076
Licensed in Oregon
and Washington
putmanagency@gmail.com
Birthday! Most people
A: Happy
who have group policies through
their employer do not have to sign up for
Medicare when reaching age 65. I said
“most” in that statement. Check with
your employer to make sure. There are
several factors in deciding whether one
or both of you will need or want to apply
for Medicare coverage or stay with your
employer’scoverage.
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SALEM — Oregon’s two
senators on Tuesday urged
the head of the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration to
update federal regulations to
permit interstate commerce
of food products contain-
ing a key nonpsychoactive
ingredient of cannabis.
The appeal by U.S. Sens.
Ron Wyden and Jeff Merk-
ley came after Congress
legalized the production and
sale of industrial hemp and
hemp derivatives, includ-
ing cannabidiols, known as
CBD. Wyden and Merkley
had been behind a hemp pro-
vision that Congress passed
and was included in the
2018 Farm Bill.
But after President Don-
ald Trump signed the bill
in December, FDA Com-
missioner Scott Gottlieb
restated his agency’s stance
They said it was Congress’
intent in the bill to ensure
producers and consumers
have access to hemp-derived
products, including CBDs.
The Oregon Democrats
asked the agency to clarify
Water &
Mold Damage
By ANDREW SELSKY
Associated Press
that CBD is a drug ingre-
dient and therefore ille-
gal to add to food or health
products without his agen-
cy’s approval. The FDA has
sent warning letters to some
companies making health
Structure &
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Wyden, Merkley
back emerging
hemp industry
know if I have to go on
Medicare when I turn 65?
I will still be working and
my employer provides
health insurance for me
and my spouse.
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Referred To Me?
the Insurance company
A: No,
is likely controlling that
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