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A2 THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, JULY 6, 2019 IN BRIEF Astoria cancels event with development director candidates Fireworks light up the North Coast A meet-and-greet event with candidates for Asto- ria’s c ommunity d evelopment d irector job has been postponed. The two candidates were scheduled to attend a pub- lic event Monday evening to introduce themselves and answer questions from the community. They asked for more time to gather information about Astoria and pre- pare for the city’s public interview process, City Man- ager Brett Estes said. The city, which has not publicly identifi ed the candi- dates, has not announced an alternate date. Astoria police will crack down on traffi c violations Astoria police will have extra offi cers on duty Fri- day enforcing traffi c violations. Drivers may be cited if they fail to yield to an offi cer who is acting as a pedestrian and crossing at marked or unmarked crosswalks. Drivers who pass another vehi- cle that has stopped for a pedestrian in a crosswalk may also be cited. The fi ne for failing to stop and remain stopped for a pedestrian or for passing a vehicle that is stopped at a crosswalk for a pedestrian is $265. The initiative is part of a pedestrian safety enforce- ment program in conjunction with Oregon Impact. For questions about the project, contact Sgt. Brian Aydt at the Astoria Police Department or call 503-325-4411. Edward Stratton/The Astorian Onlookers enjoy a barrage of Fourth of July fi reworks over the Columbia River Maritime Museum on Thursday. See more photos of the fi reworks online at DailyAstorian.com Deputy sheriff to graduate Eric Dotson was promoted to deputy sheriff in March after nearly six years working for Clatsop Coun- ty’s Corrections Division. The Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training graduates Dotson from its 389th Basic Police Class on Friday. The class is 16 weeks long and the training includes survival skills, fi rearms, emergency vehicle operations, ethics, cultural diversity, problem-solving, community policing, elder abuse, drug recognition and dozens of other subjects. The graduation will be at 11 a.m. at the Oregon Pub- lic Safety Academy in Salem. — The Astorian Oregon’s minimum wage increases by 50 cents All minimum wage workers in Oregon got a pay raise in July. The minimum wage went up 50 cents per hour for all counties on Monday, although where you work affects the total wage. Workers in the Portland metro area now make a minimum of $12.50 per hour. The minimum wage in “standard counties,” including Clatsop County, is now $11.25, and the minimum wage in rural counties is $11. The increases are part of a law passed by the state Legislature in 2016. The law requires annual min- imum wage increases through 2022. After that, the minimum wage will be adjusted based on infl ation. — Oregon Public Broadcasting DEATH July 3, 2019 BRACHMANN, Carole Norma, 76, of Browns- mead, died in Astoria. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortu- ary of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. ON THE RECORD DUII • Daniel Grannis, 25, of Graham, Wash- ington, was arrested on Thursday on U.S. High- way 101 and Westlake Lane in Gearhart for driv- ing under the infl uence of intoxicants. • Andrea Yates, 27, was arrested on Thursday for DUII after she drove off U.S. Highway 30 near mile post 93. Yates had a blood alcohol content of 0.15%. Reckless driving • Michelle Clemmer, 40, of Portland, was cited on Thursday after a crash on U.S. Highway 26 that caused minor injuries. She allegedly rear-ended a car, pushing it into another car and then fl ed the scene. Her car was impounded and she was cited for fail- ure to perform the duties of a driver, reckless driv- ing, driving without insur- ance and driving while her license was suspended. PUBLIC MEETINGS MONDAY Youngs River Lewis & Clark Water District Board, 6 p.m., 34583 U.S. Highway 101 Business. TUESDAY Warrenton City Commis- sion, 6 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. Lewis & Clark Rural Fire Protection District Board, 7 p.m., main fi re station, 34571 U.S. Highway 101 Business. DOG DAYS Fourth of July fallout for man’s best friend By KATIE FRANKOWICZ The Astorian The dog bolted up 15th Street, a brown blur of legs and pink dangling tongue, while fi reworks boomed and blossomed over the Colum- bia River. If anybody was yelling for the dog to come back, the words were lost in the sound of explosions from Asto- ria’s annual Fourth of July fi reworks display Thursday night. Hundreds of people lined the Astoria Riverwalk to catch the fi reworks show, but some of them hurried away just as it was beginning. They carried small struggling dogs in their arms or grasped tightly onto taut leashes as larger dogs, wide-eyed and crazy-legged, dragged their owners up the sidewalk. Fireworks had been going off all day, and for days before, in North Coast neigh- borhoods. At the same time, Facebook posts about lost dogs started popping up in earnest across the county. By the holiday , the Clat- sop County Animal Shelter already had at least six stray dogs under its roof. Stephen Hildreth, the shel- ter’s supervisor, expects more to come in for the next week. The period between late June and early July is one of the busiest times of the year for the shelter, on the Fourth of July itself but also during the week before and a week after the holiday. “As long as fi reworks are going off, we’ll continue to get strays,” Hildreth said. “They just keep coming in.” On Friday , the shelter had only just opened and Hildreth and his staff were already fi elding phone calls from anxious pet owners who did not know where their animals were following Fourth of July festivities. They wanted to know: Had someone brought their pet to the shelter? Astoria Police Offi cer Alex Whitney showed up right as the doors opened with a large brown-and-white husky in the back of his patrol vehicle: another stray. “Fireworks, picnics and other Fourth of July traditions can be great fun for people, but all of the festivities can be frightening and even danger- ous for animals,” the Astoria Police Department warned in a post on its website ahead of the holiday. “Loud fi reworks, unfamil- iar places and crowds can all be very frightening to pets, and there’s great risk of pets becoming spooked and run- ning away,” the memo con- tinued. “Consider putting (USPS 035-000) 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. 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Keep your pets inside if you or your neighbors are setting off fi reworks.” Astoria p olice spent much of Thursday responding to traffi c violations, reports of illegal fi reworks and lost dogs. Each year, the shelter will see a mix of out-of-town and local animals who bolted during Fourth of July events. And there are repeat offend- ers, animals the shelter seems to see every July. The holiday can have even more dire implications besides runaways. Shelter staff know dogs who have died from heart failure during the Fourth of July, stressed by the booms and explosions. “For a lot of older dogs, it’s too much for them,” Hil- dreth said. “It’s pure panic.” Some people coordi- nate with their veterinarians ahead of the Fourth of July to get anti-anxiety or other types of medication on board to calm their dogs before the fi reworks begin. But far too many people decide to leave their animals outdoors or even bring them to events, Hildreth said. Hildreth’s advice: Keep your pets, even indoor-out- door cats, indoors during the holiday, and “microchip, microchip, microchip,” he said. Collars can come loose and be lost, but a microchip, which is inserted under an animal’s skin, travels with the pet and provides veterinary offi ces and animal shelters with important identifi cation information when they need to track down owners. Local building restorations receive state money The Astorian Three historic building restorations received money from Oregon Heritage, a division of the state Parks and Recreation Department. The Astoria Arts and Movement Center in the Odd Fellows Building received $19,999 to go with a $51,546 match. The grant was in the Preserving Oregon category for properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The arts and movement center offers dance and exer- cise classes, along with com- munity events. The bottom fl oor houses a coffee shop, gift store and antique shop. A local group led by real estate agent Andrea Mazza- rella, the center’s board pres- ident; her mother, Nancy OREGON RENTAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION Established July 1, 1873 Katie Frankowicz/The Astorian Astoria Police Offi cer Alex Whitney brings a stray dog to the Clatsop County Animal Shelter on Friday. Mazzarella-Tisch; and Asto- ria C ity C ouncilor Jessamyn West, executive direc- tor of the center, purchased the Odd Fellows Building last year. They estimated $260,000 for repairs, includ- ing replacement of the his- toric windows. The Friends of Old Fort Stevens, a nonprofi t that raises money and recruits volunteers for Fort Stevens State Park, received $20,000 in the Preserving Oregon cat- egory to go with a $22,548 match to repair and restore upper fl oor windows and several panel doors at the Through an Oregon Housing and Community Services Grant Presents: park’s guard house. The Union Steam Baths in Uniontown received $9,090 in the Diamonds in the Rough category for his- toric facade enhancements to go with an equal match. The former Union Steam Baths building, closed for decades, was purchased by Eric Bechard, owner of local restaurant and bar Albatross, in 2013. He recently began a GoFundMe page to raise money for the building’s restoration. Along with the baths, Bechard envisions a cafe with traditional Finnish appetizers . Volunteer Pick of the Week Earl FOR RENTERS, THE NEW LAWS (SB608) Adult Golden Tabby Enjoy your summer fun & remember those who would also like a spot in the sun. JULY 8TH ASTORIA LIBRARY 3-5 PM Read about Earl on Petfinder.com GOOD LANDLORDS SUPPORT RENTER KNOWLEDGE CLATSOP COUNTY RENTAL OWNERS ASSOCIATION Sponsored By C LATSOP C OUNTY A NIMAL S HELTER 1315 SE 19 th Street, Warrenton • 861 - PETS www.dogsncats.org Noon to 4pm, Tues-Sat
