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A2 THE ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 2019 IN BRIEF County manager fi nalists announced Two fi nalists are in the running for Clatsop County manager. Don Bohn, the assistant county administrator in Washington County, and Dan Chandler, the assis- tant county administrator in Clackamas County, were among 21 applicants for the post. Bohn and Chandler will appear at two commu- nity meet-and-greet events on July 8, one at 7 a.m. at the Judge Guy Boyington Building in Astoria and the other at 5:30 p.m. at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds. The fi nalists will be interviewed by three panels made up of the Board of Commissioners, county man- agement and community stakeholders. Clatsop County Manager Cameron Moore retired last year after clashes with county commissioners. Monica Steele, the county’s budget director, has been serving as interim county manager. — The Astorian Scandinavians celebrate culture at festival Car crashes into Seaside McDonald’s A driver in a Subaru Outback crashed into the Sea- side McDonald’s on Roosevelt Drive on Monday morning. The car had apparently jumped the curb and crashed into the front of the building at the entrance. No one was hurt, according to Seaside Fire Chief Joey Daniels. The investigation is continuing. — The Astorian Photos by Gary Henley/The Astorian Lisa Sundstrom, of Beaverton, passes underneath the arms of people taking part in Saturday’s dance around the midsummer pole. The Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival was held over the weekend. Councilor Herman holds meet-and-greet Astoria City Councilor Joan Herman holds a meet- the-councilor gathering to answer questions and hear concerns about city-related issues from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Flag Room of the Astoria Library, 450 10th St. — The Astorian A young dancer in a Swedish dress enjoys the midsummer pole raising Saturday. DEATHS June 23, 2019 McBRIDE, Marian Helen, 86, of Astoria, died in Astoria. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. June 22, 2019 PARONEN, Betty Ella, 76, of Browns- mead, died in Portland. Caldwell’s Luce-Lay- ton Mortuary of Asto- ria is in charge of the arrangements. June 20, 2019 TURMAN, Shirley Elaine, 78, of Astoria, died in Astoria. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. Miss Scandinavia Sofi a Morrill enjoys Saturday’s midsummer pole raising and dance. MEMORIALS Saturday, June 29 ANTHONY, Patricia “Pat” Eileen Thomas — Celebration of life from 1 to 4 p.m., Astoria Elks Lodge No. 180, 453 11th St. TADEI, Shirley Marie (Osmus) — Celebration of life and memorial from 1 to 4 p.m., Suomi Hall, 244 W. Marine Drive. ROGNESS, Earl Rob- ert — Memorial gath- ering from 3 to 5 p.m., American Legion Post 168, 1216 S. Hemlock St. in Cannon Beach. ON THE RECORD DUII • Fernando Santroy Jr., 39, of Gresham, was arrested on Sunday in Seaside for driving under the infl uence of intoxicants and reckless driving. His blood alco- hol content was 0.17%. • Jeremie Brown- Austin, 29, of Beaver- ton, was arrested on Sunday in Seaside for DUII. TUESDAY Astoria Library Board, 5:30 p.m., Library Flag Room, 450 10th St. Seaside School District Board of Directors, 6 p.m., 1801 S. Franklin. Warrenton City Commis- sion, 6 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. Astoria Planning Commis- sion, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St. WEDNESDAY Astoria Parks Board, 6:45 a.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St. THURSDAY Sunset Empire Trans- portation District Board, 9 a.m., Astoria Transit Cen- ter, 900 Marine Drive. Cannon Beach Parks and Community Services, 9:30 a.m., work session, City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Clatsop County Recre- ational Lands Planning and Advisory Committee, 1 to 3 p.m., fourth fl oor, 800 Exchange St. Clatsop County Human Services Advisory Coun- cil, 4 p.m., 800 Exchange St., Room 430. Cannon Beach Planning Commission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Established July 1, 1873 Circulation phone number: 503-325-3211 Periodicals postage paid at Astoria, OR (USPS 035-000) DailyAstorian.com A shipment of wind tur- bines passed Astoria on Monday on their way to a Pacifi Corp farm in eastern Washington. The Combi Dock I, an Antiguan-fl agged load car- rier, entered the Columbia River stacked with nearly 200 wind turbine blades, each 160 feet long, manu- factured by wind energy fi rm Vestas in Taranto, Italy. From the Port of Vancou- ver, Washington, the blades head for the Marengo Wind Project near Dayton, Wash- ington. Pacifi Corp is upgrad- ing its wind turbines to increase renewable energy production. “Projects like the repower- ing of the Marengo Wind Project help keep energy affordable for our customers, while supporting our com- mitment to a healthier envi- ronment and cleaner future,” Alisa Dunlap, Pacifi c Pow- er’s regional business man- ager, said in a news release. “Locally, we are also boost- ing our rural communities by creating new construction jobs and adding to local tax revenues.” The Marengo Wind Proj- ect is part of Pacifi Corp’s Energy Vision 2020 plan to increase wind energy for the company’s 1.9 million cus- tomers by more than 50 per- cent by upgrading existing farms. By R.J. MARX The Astorian COPYRIGHT © Entire contents © Copyright, 2019 by The Astorian. 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Seaside sues Shilo Inn over back taxes ADVERTISING OWNERSHIP All advertising copy and illustrations prepared by The Astorian become the property of The Astorian and may not be reproduced for any use without explicit prior approval. MEMBER CERTIFIED AUDIT OF CIRCULATIONS, INC. The reenactment battle in the steel Viking encampment is always a fun feature for festivalgoers. Wind turbines move through Astoria The Astorian PUBLIC MEETINGS Published Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 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 Astorian, PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103-0210 Miss Norway Jordan Walter makes the walk during the fl ag raising ceremony, along with her father and Junior Miss Norway Phaira Lane, front. Seaside has sued the Shilo Inn over back taxes. WANTED Alder and Maple Saw Logs & Standing Timber Northwest Hardwoods • Longview, WA Contact: John Anderson • 360-269-2500 SEASIDE — The Shilo Inn in Seaside owes the city more than $45 ,000 in hotel room taxes. Seaside wants to collect and has fi led suit in Circuit Court . With penalties and interest, the total sought is more than $58,000. According to the com- plaint, Shilo Inn “continues to withhold the payment of these taxes, notwithstanding numerous demands” by the city. The city also seeks rea- sonable attorney’s fees. This isn’t the fi rst time Shilo Inn has fallen behind on taxes. In 2016, Seaside sued the company for delinquent taxes of more than $112,500 . Shilo Inn paid out almost $146,000 in back taxes and penalties. Earlier this year, Warren- ton sued Shilo Inn after more than $130 ,000 in lodging taxes, penalties and accrued interest went unpaid. Representatives of Shilo Inn did not respond to requests for comment.