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A2 THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2019 A farm and fish-themed market IN BRIEF Authorities ID body in bridge suicide The body of a man who jumped off the Astoria Bridge in late May was found on Wednesday morning. The man was identifi ed as 40-year-old Justin McCullough. A kayaker discovered the body on a beach near where the Skipanon River enters the Columbia River. Authorities said McCullough left his job at Ocean Crest Chevrolet in Warrenton on May 31 and jumped off the bridge. — The Astorian Seaside looks to safer Fourth of July SEASIDE — After concerns about illegal fi reworks in Seaside on the Fourth of July, City Councilor Tita Montero presented ways to prepare for a safer holiday. Montero met with Fire Chief Joey Daniels, Police Chief Chief Dave Ham and Public Works Director Dale McDowell to get input on what’s happening now and get their ideas how we can affect some change. Montero and offi cials came up with three suggestions for the Fourth, starting with public service announce- ments: “catchy friendly, quick and frequent.” Messages would be reviewed by the police and fi re chief. She also asked for the city to announce heavy enforce- ment for the holiday. “It doesn’t mean zero tolerance, but it also doesn’t mean we’re not going to be doing the job,” she said. Reader board messages along U.S. Highway 26 could reinforce those messages, she said. Cost for two mobile message boards is about $1,000 for the Fourth of July, McDowell said, and they could be installed the day before and taken down after the holiday. — The Astorian Washington state fi nes owner of sunken research vessel BAY CENTER, Wash. — Sunfeather Lightdancer, the owner of the former Antarctic research vessel Hero, was fi ned $1,200 and assessed $28,870 in state cleanup costs. In March 2017, the 49-year-old, 125-foot wood-hulled Hero sank at its mooring at a private fl oating dock in the Palix River. As a result, oil spilled for nearly a month, impacting local oyster-growing operations downstream, the Washington State Department of Ecology said. — Chinook Observer BIRTHS June 10, 2019 HANSEN, Jes- sica, and VAN OSDOL, Edwin “Randy,” of Knappa, a girl, Juniper Joyce Van Osdol, born at Columbia Memo- rial Hospital in Astoria. Grandparents are Joyce and Ed Van Osdol and Rune Charles Hansen, all of Svensen. June 8, 2019 PALMROSE, Britney and Brennan, of Asto- ria, a boy, Keiler Randall Palmrose, born at Colum- bia Memorial Hospital. Grandparents are Hank and Brandy Jones of Hammond and Brian Sr. and Hattie Houghton and John and Cheryl Palm- rose, all of Astoria. DEATHS June 19, 2019 KELSO, Shari Lucille, 63, of Astoria, died in Astoria. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. May 31, 2019 McCULLOUGH, Jus- tin Nicholas, 40, of Happy Valley, employed in War- renton, died in Astoria. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. MEMORIAL Saturday, June 22 WYSE, Nancy Ann — Memorial at noon, Our Sav- iour’s Lutheran Church, 320 First Ave. in Seaside. ON THE RECORD Theft • Shari Lynn Phillips, 57, of Shady Cove, was arrested on Wednesday for disorderly conduct in the second degree, theft in the third degree, resisting arrest and other charges . After allegedly committing theft at Finn’s Fish House, police said Phillips resisted arrest and attempted to cause physical harm to a Seaside p olice l ieutenant with a walking stick. PUBLIC MEETINGS MONDAY Seaside City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. 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Photos by Katie Frankowicz/The Astorian CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Warrenton held its fi rst ever Fishermen and Farmers Market Thursday at the city marina. The market is scheduled to run each week on Thursdays through Sept. 26. There will be no market, however, during the Fourth of July holiday week. Kathleen Adams, of Hammond, cuddles a chicken. Around a dozen vendors were on hand, including SeMe Family Foods out of Longview, Washington. Research begins on evacuation tower Structure could also be used for fi refi ghter training By PATRICK WEBB Chinook Observer LONG BEACH, Wash. — The mid-p eninsula loca- tion of 168th Street and Pacifi c Highway is being considered for a tsunami evacuation tower and fi re- fi ghter training building. The sturdy structure would be designed to pro- vide some “artifi cial high ground” in a tsunami. The parcel is owned by Pacifi c County Fire District No. 1. The 13 acres were pur- chased more than 10 years ago for a possible fi refi ghter training site. Chief Jacob Brundage said any structure could do double duty. “That area has no natural high ground and it would be a minimum of two hours for anyone to walk out,” he said. The fi re district has worked with state and fed- eral offi cials to secure a $120,000 grant for a feasi- bility study. This month , the district advertised for an expert to coordinate the early phases of the proposal. Applications are due Sunday . Fire offi cials emphasize that it is only a concept right now. The fi re district coor- dinates fi refi ghter train- ing in Pacifi c and Wahkia- kum counties and the idea of designing the evacua- tion structure so it could be used for high-ladder and hose training is encouraged by emergency management experts. It would not be used for live-fi re training, Brund- age said. Assistant Chief Brad Weatherby said the fi rst phase is to consider the feasi- bility. Soil samples and wet- lands are among issues that must be addressed. If things moved ahead, the fi re dis- trict would apply for another Federal Emergency Man- agement Agency grant in January. “If we move forward, maybe fall of 2020 would be the earliest construction start,” Weatherby said. Tim Cook is the state haz- ard mitigation offi cer with the Emergency Management Division. He has been work- ing with the Pacifi c County Fire District No. 1 fi re offi - cials on elements of the application. He said unlike federal grants awarded after disas- ters, this funding source is designed for agencies working on long-term risk reduction. Cook said one key ele- ment in the research will be working with University of Washington experts on tsu- nami modeling to ensure the site is safe and suitable. “We are really happy with our partnership,” he said. “We are really energized by the motivation and focus on safety that Chief Brundage and his staff have shown.” Dispatcher helps girl deliver baby sister Delightful ending to emergency call By PATRICK WEBB Chinook Observer LONG BEACH, Wash. — Estrella Medina-Merino wasn’t just the fi rst person to meet her baby sister. She delivered her. The eighth-grader’s mother went into labor at their Long Beach Peninsula home shortly after midnight one night in early May. Estrella called 911. And as Pacifi c County dis- patcher Jamiee Boggs took her details and told her what to do, the baby arrived. The incident delighted Pacifi c County Fire District No. 1 crew members, who like to celebrate emergency calls that have happy endings. “It was absolutely amaz- ing,” said Lani Karvia, public education coordinator. Chief Jacob Brundage highlighted Estrella’s “brave and courageous actions” during an assembly at Hilltop School in Ilwaco this month . School staff presented the family with gifts to reward the student’s remarkable poise. The birth happened in early May. “Within only a couple of minutes of initiating the 911 call, her mother started to give birth,” Karvia noted in Pacifi c County Fire District No. 1 Jacob Brundage, right, chief of Pacifi c County Fire District No. 1, commends all of those involved in the birth. With him, left to right, are Pacifi c County 911 dispatcher Jamiee Boggs, Fire District 1 paramedic Capt. Mike Deconto and Ilwaco eighth-grader Estrella Medina-Merino, who delivered her sister. an online post. “Estrella, with directions from the 911 dis- patcher, assisted in the deliv- ery of her baby sister before EMS crews arrived.” Boggs, who has been a dispatcher for two years, was working the 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. shift in the communications center with colleagues Jamie Souvenir and Mandy Hardy. She had been fi ling paper- work and checking warrants as usual, awaiting any emer- gency calls. Estrella dialed in some while after midnight. “She was super calm the whole conversation,” said Boggs, who is trained to expect callers to scream or panic. “She did a great job — she was amazing. We worked as a team for a few minutes and then I heard the baby crying.” Dispatchers’ training cov- ers protocols for such eventu- alities and Boggs said she fol- lowed them faithfully. “It’s step by step, if a child is coming out, if it is out. It’s pretty nice because it is short WANTED instructions and ‘tell me when you’re done.’” Capt. Mike Deconto, a paramedic, arrived to take over. “Estrella was instrumen- tal in providing important medical information to the responding medical crews for treatment of her mom and her new baby sister,” Karvia said. Boggs attended the presen- tation of an award to Estrella — as well as a stork pin — and was commended for her professional skill in handling the call. Adopt a Pet Alder and Maple Saw Logs & Standing Timber Northwest Hardwoods • Longview, WA Contact: John Anderson • 360-269-2500 Lucy COPYRIGHT © Entire contents © Copyright, 2019 by The Astorian. 6 year old short hair Tabby MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MEMBER CERTIFIED AUDIT OF CIRCULATIONS, INC. 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