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A2 THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2019 IN BRIEF Health advisory lifted for Cullaby Lake The health advisory issued for recreational use at Cul- laby Lake has been lifted. However, offi cials still advise people to be alert for signs of cyanobacteria, or harmful algae blooms, because blooms can develop and disappear on lakes. Only a fraction of Oregon’s lakes and streams are monitored for cyanobacterial blooms. Offi cials said people should avoid areas where the water is foamy, scummy, pea-green, blue-green or brownish-red in color, or if a thick mat of blue-green algae is visible or if bright green cells are suspended in the water. LOG OUT Razor clamming reopens Razor clams are open for harvesting along North Coast beaches following a conservation closure from July 15 through September, the Oregon Department of Agriculture reported. The closure, which covered 18 miles of beaches between Astoria and Tillamook Head, was not related to biotoxins, which recent samples show are below the clo- sure limit. The annual conservation closure was enacted in 1967 to relieve harvest pressure on local razor clam populations. Public comment open on Nehalem River Scenic Waterway The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is accepting public comments on potential rule changes for the Nehalem River Scenic Waterway. The waterway begins at Henry Rierson Spruce Run Campground and ends at the confl uence of Cook Creek, near Cougar Valley State Park. The proposed rules would guide future development within a quarter-mile of the riverbank along the 17 1/2- mile section of river designated as the waterway. Public comments will be accepted through 5 p.m. on Nov. 4. To make an online comment visit the department’s website . Written comments can go to Katie Gauthier, 725 Summer St. NE, Suite C, Salem, OR., 97301. Email comments to OPRD.publiccomment@oregon. gov. People can deliver comments in person from 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 28 at North County Recreation District, 36155 Ninth St., in Nehalem. Shop fi re in Olney Olney Walluski Fire and Rescue responded to a fi re at a large shop Thursday off of state Highway 202 in Olney. Fire departments in Lewis and Clark, Astoria, War- renton, Elsie, Seaside, Gearhart and Knappa assisted and supplied water. The cause of the fi re is under investigation. — The Astorian DEATHS Sept. 29, 2019 CORDER, Steven Jay, 68, of Astoria, died in Van- couver, Washington. Cald- well’s Luce-Layton Mor- tuary of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. Sept. 28, 2019 WILSON, Christopher Jay Douglas, 33, of Sea- side, died in Seaside. Cald- well’s Luce-Layton Mor- tuary of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. BIRTHS Sept. 26, 2019 BALL, Kristi and Ty, of Astoria, a girl, Hailey Grace Ball, born at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria. Grandparents are Mark and Dorinda Schultz, of Astoria, and Sandra Ball of Efl and, North Carolina. ON THE RECORD Robbery • Everardo Machuca Cuevas, 57, of Asto- ria, was arrested Thurs- day at the Mini Mart West for robbery in the third degree, disorderly con- duct in the second degree, interfering with a peace offi cer and resisting arrest. Domestic violence • A Seaside man was arraigned Thursday for domestic violence crimes he allegedly committed on Sept. 21. Aaron Joseph French, 37, was charged with kid- napping in the fi rst degree, attempt to commit murder, rape in the fi rst degree, sex- ual abuse in the fi rst degree, coercion, unlawful use of a weapon, strangulation, menacing and interference with making a report. PUBLIC MEETINGS MONDAY Astoria City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St. TUESDAY Clatsop County Planning Commission, 10 a.m., Judge Guy Boyington Building, 857 Commercial St., Astoria. Warrenton City Commis- sion, 6 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. Established July 1, 1873 Circulation phone number: 503-325-3211 Periodicals postage paid at Astoria, OR (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. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Astorian, PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103-0210 DailyAstorian.com Kari Borgen/The Astorian Large logs are stacked using heavy machinery during the Clatsop County Forestry Tour for community leaders in Warrenton. Oregon Main Street honors Astoria, Warrenton Heath named top downtown manager By EDWARD STRATTON The Astorian Sarah Lu Heath, the exec- utive director of the Astoria Downtown Historic Dis- trict Association, has been named the Main Street Man- ager of the Year by Oregon Main Street, among other revitalization honors for Astoria and Warrenton. The downtown support agency, part of the Ore- gon Parks and Recreation Department, recently held its Excellence in Downtown Revitalization awards in Tillamook. “This is just a job that takes a lot of time and effort and persistence, so this is very fl attering and kind,” Heath said. Heath joined the down- town association three years ago after being director of development for Restore Oregon, a statewide non- profi t focused on preserva- tion. When she was con- templating the move to Astoria, Heath said, she was told by local historic pres- ervationists John Gooden- berger and Lucien Swerd- loff to focus on the former Waldorf Hotel, also known as the Merwyn , and the Riv- iera Building, which houses the Columbian Theater and Voodoo Room bar. Heath’s biggest accom- plishment to date is help- ing attract Innovative Hous- ing Inc. to buy the Waldorf Hotel building and develop 40 units of workforce hous- ing. She has helped write numerous grants for facade improvements at the Riv- iera Building, the former J.C. Penney store, the Abeco Building and a mural in the 13th Street Alley. More recently, she helped the owners of the Odd Fellows Building enter a nationwide historic preservation grant competition. The downtown associa- tion is now looking at a more sustainable funding source for staffi ng and expanding lighting and other features downtown, she said. Warrenton, which has over the past couple of years emphasized downtown revi- The Astorian Warrenton was honored by Oregon Main Street for its eff orts to improve downtown along Main Avenue, including a new veterans monument and park near the post offi ce. Krista Schram Sarah Lu Heath, right, the executive director of the Astoria Downtown Historic District Association, cuts the ribbon on a new mural in the 13th Street Alley. talization, took home the One t o Watch award . The city recently started a f armers m arket at the War- renton Marina, moved its library downtown, cleaned up more than 10 nuisance properties and had three properties participate in a facade improvement pro- gram. Big River Construc- tion recently started on a city contract to add plant- ers, fl owers and other land- scaping along Main Avenue. The city has also pushed increased participation in local events for the Fourth of July, a Halloween Fall Har- vest Festival and a car-free Sunday Streets event hap- pening next year. “It’s been an incredible ride over this last year,” said Kevin Cronin, the commu- nity development director in Warrenton. The award is a confi r- mation of the city’s efforts, he said, along with a Reser Family Foundation Grant that will provide $40,000 Volunteer 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. 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The next steps are fi lling in vacant storefronts down- town, such as the brown Fenton Grocery Building at the corner of Main Avenue and First Street, Cronin said. He hopes to attract a craft brewery to the building, where owner Russell Maize is planning to renovate the upstairs apartments. Marcus and Michelle Liotta, owners of the M&N Building, won an award for Best Historic Preser- vation Project. The couple purchased the building in 2016, stabilized the founda- tion with earth anchors and have gone about restoring and fi lling it with new ten- ants. Their efforts were one of 12 projects awarded the 2019 DeMuro Award for Excellence in Historic Pres- ervation, the state’s high- est honor for the preserva- tion, reuse and revitalization of architectural and cultural sites. “The award winners serve as inspiration to com- munities across our n etwork and refl ect some of the high- est level of revitalization success,” Sheri Stuart, state coordinator of Oregon Main Street, said in a news release. “We are so inspired to see how our historic downtowns across Oregon are coming to life through the creativity, passion and plain hard work of community members.” Pick of the Week Banjo WE HAVE THE HELP YOU NEED Construction • Clerical • Industrial • Agricultural 6 1/2 year old Labrador/ Pit Terrier Blend One of the most transcendent gifts in life: a loyal and happy dog. 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