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‘Shanghaied in Astoria’ turns 35 COAST WEEKEND 147TH YEAR, NO. 5 DailyAstorian.com // THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2019 $1.50 New county manager hired Bohn an administrator for Washington County By NICOLE BALES The Astorian Clatsop County c ommissioners have hired a new county manager. Don Bohn, the assistant county administrator for Washington County, will start on Sept. 16. Monica Steele, the county’s budget director, has served as interim county manager since Cameron Moore retired last year. She will remain in the role until Bohn takes over. Bohn and the other fi nalist — Dan Chandler, the assistant county admin- istrator for Clackamas County — attended public meet-and-greet events Monday and rotated between three panels made up of residents, county staff and county commissioners. Commissioners met privately in executive session on Tuesday to dis- cuss the hire. “We took into account everyone’s input and I don’t think there was one deciding factor, but the fact that he already has homes here, one in Astoria and one in Naselle, and that he wants to stay here for a long time, that was a big plus,” Sarah Nebeker, the commis- sion’s chairwoman, said. Bohn moved to Oregon from Colorado and earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Pacifi c University in Forest Grove and a mas- ter’s degree in public administra- tion from Lewis & Clark College in Portland. See Manager, Page A6 Don Bohn Grocery Outlet looks to build in Astoria Store planned near Mill Pond By KATIE FRANKOWICZ The Astorian Photos by Colin Murphey/The Astorian Warrenton had expected a transfer of ownership of the Hammond Marina from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last year. Hammond Marina comes in from the cold City to fi nally take ownership By KATIE FRANKOWICZ The Astorian W ARRENTON — Everyone else on the City Commis- sion was ready to sign off on a draft quitclaim deed from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that, once fi nalized, will give the city its long- sought ownership of the Hammond Marina. But Mayor Henry Balensifer lin- gered over the paperwork. “It’s been fi ve years,” he said, somewhat apologetically, as he fl ipped through the pages and paused to read certain sections. “I don’t want to screw it up.” See Marina, Page A6 Grocery Outlet hopes to build a store next to the new Astoria Co+ o p . Developers representing the dis- count chain want to open a one-story, 16,000-square-foot store on a triangular piece of property, formerly home to the NAPA Auto Parts store and behind the Astoria Mini Mart East off Marine Drive. The store would be located directly across from the Astoria Co+ o p, a natural and organic food store under construc- tion . The co-op plans to relocate from its location on Exchange Street downtown and open at the new building in the Mill Pond neighborhood by December . When asked how a Grocery Out- let next door might impact the Asto- ria Co+op, General Manager Matt Stan- ley emphasized what the co-op offers in terms of fresh and natural food. “One of the main purposes of expan- sion is to make our community-owned business more competitive by showcas- ing what makes us unique in a bigger way,” he said. The city’s Design Review Committee will discuss Grocery Outlet’s application at an Aug. 1 meeting. It will be the only public review of the project. Commercial retail is considered an outright permit- ted use, but the property falls under two city overlay zones — Civic Greenway and Gateway — triggering review by the committee. See Grocery Outlet, Page A6 Salmon await processing by Richard Dawson at the Hammond Marina in 2018. State announces Medicaid contract for North Coast Two groups were competing At Fort Clatsop, a giant (dog) celebration Newfoundlands feted on Seaman’s Day By LUCY KLEINER The Astorian When was the last time you pulled into a national park and found yourself surrounded by hundreds of pounds of dog fur, baseball-sized paws and slob- bery pink tongues? For those who attended Seaman’s Day at the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, the answer was Wednesday . The 26th annual celebra- tion is dedicated to Mer iwether Lewis’ N ewfoundland, “Sea- man,” a member of the Lewis Skylie Fikes, 3, visited the park from Utah with her mother and grandmother. Photos by Lucy Kleiner/The Astorian Marty Martin’s 10-year-old Newfoundland welcomes guests to Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. and Clark E xpedition . By noon, eight giant dogs were on the park grounds, sprawled out below gift-shop displays, wandering through Fort Clatsop’s historical shel- ters and scarfi ng down kibble outside of the visitor’s center. Children with paw prints painted on their foreheads and fl oppy paper ears on their heads ran between the animals. The littlest had to reach up to run their small fi ngers through the big dogs’ thick fur coats. See Seaman’s Day, Page A6 By DERRICK DePLEDGE The Astorian The Oregon Health Authority will stick with one coordinated care organi- zation to oversee Medicaid in Clatsop, Columbia and Tillamook counties. The state intends to award a new fi ve- year contract to Columbia Pacifi c Coor- dinated Care Organization, which has administered the Oregon Health Plan in the three counties since 2012. Greater Oregon Behavioral Health Inc. had part- nered with Moda Inc. to compete for the contract, but the state opted for one orga- nization for the region. Coordinated care organizations func- tion like regional health care manag- ers, working with providers to improve prevention, manage chronic illness and contain costs in Medicaid, the health insurance program for the poor and disabled. See Contract, Page A6
