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THE ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2019
IN BRIEF
Breaking
through
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The Odd Fellows Building in Astoria.
Odd Fellows Building wins national
historic preservation grant
The owners of the Odd Fellows Building in Asto-
ria have won a $150,000 historic preservation grant to
weatherproof and paint the exterior.
The building was one of 13 winners in the National
Trust for Historic Preservation’s competitive Partners
in Preservation: Main Streets grant program receiving
a combined $1.8 million. Supporters cast more than 1
million votes for the various projects. Astoria’s entrant
ended up third with more than 90,000 votes.
“It speaks to how small towns, and Astoria in par-
ticular, how when they come together, they really
make things happen,” said Jessamyn West, executive
director of the nonprofi t Astoria Arts and Movement
Center on the second fl oor of the building, who also
serves on the City Council.
West, Andrea Mazzarella and her mother, Nancy
Mazzarella-Tisch, purchased the building last year. It
houses the dance and fi tness studio, along with a black
box theater, artists’ studios, a local gift store, apothe-
cary and coffee shop.
The grant is part of a four-phase improvement plan
for the building over the next fi ve years, West said.
The fi rst project was soundproofi ng between the build-
ing’s two stories. The grant will help replace the Itali-
anate windows around the second fl oor, weatherproof
the stucco facade and paint the building. The third
phase will address interior work and a new roof. The
fourth will address the basement, sidewalk and handi-
cap accessibility.
The grant can be used to demonstrate momentum
and as matching funds for larger pots of money, West
said. The hope is to have the weatherization, window
repair and painting done in the next year, she said.
Coast Guard cutter Alert returns
after seizing cocaine on patrol
The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Alert crew returned
to Astoria after a 65-day, 10,700-nautical-mile patrol
in which they seized nearly 4,000 pounds of cocaine
worth approximately $54 million.
The seizure took place in the international waters of
the Eastern Pacifi c Ocean. They also detained six sus-
pected drug smugglers.
The Alert was joined by three Mexican naval offi -
cers during the patrol to learn from each other and
build cohesion.
— The Astorian
DEATH
Oct. 27, 2019
CLARK, Solveig Dorothy, 95, of Astoria, died in
Astoria. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary of Astoria
is in charge of the arrangements.
MEMORIAL
Monday, Nov. 4
HAWKINS, Kevin Dean Sr. — Celebration of life
at 4 p.m., Clatsop County Fairgrounds, 92937 Wal-
luski Loop.
ON THE RECORD
Assault
• William Timothy
Sperling, 41, of Seaside,
was arrested Monday on
Red Bluff Road for assault
in the fourth degree.
DUII
• Michael Ludwig
Owens, 51, of Longview,
Washington, was arrested
Monday on W. Marine
Drive in Astoria for driv-
ing under the infl uence of
intoxicants.
Weapons charges
• Douglas Grant Dick-
erson, 65, of Clatskanie,
was indicted Tuesday on
three counts of unlawful
use of a weapon, felon in
possession of a fi rearm,
driving under the infl u-
ence of intoxicants and
reckless driving.
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An egg-venture in Long Beach
Grandson helps
tend to hens
By ASHLEY NERBOVIG
Chinook Observer
LONG BEACH, Wash.
— People hunting for fresh
eggs on the Long Beach Pen-
insula might consider becom-
ing customers of 7-year-
old Peyton Haskin and his
73-year-old business partner,
Rick Haug.
The two sell eggs out of
a small box on the edge of
Haug’s property. Haug made
a large upfront investment
in the business, but sees his
grandson’s enjoyment as a
healthy return.
And getting up in the
morning to care for the ani-
mals is good for him, as well.
“When you have these
animals, it forces you to do
something,” Haug said.
For Haskin, the eggs get-
ting scrambled is a reward in
itself.
Every morning, Haskin
and Haug go down to the
chicken coop together. At this
point, Haskin knows better
than to poke his head into a
cubby with a hen still inside.
Hens have fl own right into
his face before, Haug said.
Instead, Haskin used some
gentle incentive, sweeping at
the bird with his cowboy hat.
“Please get out chicken,”
he said. “Or you’ll get the
hat.”
Clad in red boots and a red
fl annel shirt, Haskin looked
sharp in the early morning
sun.
After he gathered his eggs,
Haug hurried him along,
reminding him they’d have
to get the eggs cleaned and
boxed before Haskin headed
to school.
The 104 Red Star hens lay
an egg a day on average. Any
egg more than 2.55 ounces
is considered jumbo. The
rest are large eggs. A dozen
jumbo eggs is $5 and a dozen
Photos by Luke Whittaker/Chinook Observer
Peyton Haskin collects eggs inside the chicken coop.
Fresh eggs are for sale off Sandridge Road in Long Beach.
large is $4.
Red Stars are a hybrid
breed that Haug discovered
years ago. They are a little
more expensive than hens he
bought in the past, but they
are worth it, Haug said.
“If you buy birds from
a company and your birds
don’t get sick, that means a
lot,” Haug said.
The two weigh each egg
and Haskin boxes them.
The money from the egg
sales will go into a fund for
Haskin, e ither for college
or for something else in the
future . Haug doesn’t want to
shove his grandkids any one
way.
But the work isn’t really
about the money for either of
them. Haskin’s mom, Katie
Metzger, said her son loves
animals. And Haug loves
Haskin, she said.
“He’s a grandpa’s boy,
through
and
through,”
Metzger said. “Him and
Peyton are as close as they
come.”
Metzger wants to get
Haskin signed up for 4-H
once he’s 8 years old.
Metzger grew up in Kan-
sas, where she and her sib-
lings were involved with 4-H
and Future Farmers of Amer-
ica from a young age. And
Haug sees those programs
as an invaluable part of a
child’s education. The ability
to stand up in front of peers
and present something is an
important life skill, Haug
said.
In addition to the 104 Red
Star hens and the quails, the
property is home to cows,
mules, horses, pigs, ducks
and four kittens. The quail
eggs are for sale, $7 for a
dozen and $12 for two dozen.
People interested in buy-
ing eggs should look for a
yellow sign with the words
“Got Eggs?” at 156th Street
and Sandridge Road.
If the hens are molting,
Haug will put out a sign to let
people know.
“They’re not laying eggs,
and I can’t make any.”
Matthews named new director of Clatsop Community Action
THURSDAY
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U.S. Coast Guard personnel at Station Cape Disappointment are famous for taking on the wild surf at the mouth of the Columbia
River. This lifeboat crew found energetic waves to surmount during exercises in the crisp, sunny weather earlier this week.
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Clatsop
Community
Action has named Vivi-
ana Matthews, the agency’s
deputy director, as the new
executive director.
Matthews was appointed
interim executive director
after Elaine Bruce resigned
in June.
“We remain commit-
ted to the mission of CCA
to help people meet hous-
ing, food and other basic liv-
ing needs,” Sarah LaCoste-
Brown, the board president,
said in a statement.
“After a productive inter-
view process, Viviana was
an excellent choice. She
has been with the agency
since 2011 and has provided
incredible change and lead-
ership in all areas during her
tenure.”
Matthews began volun-
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teering for the agency in
2009 for Project Homeless
Connect and has continued
to expand the program.
She was hired in 2011 and
promoted to deputy director
in April 2016.
Matthews has worked
with Providence Seaside
Hospital and the Providence
Community Health Division
to create the c ommunity
r esource d esk located inside
the hospital’s lobby, which
aims to improve access to
resources for housing, food
and basic living needs.
The pilot project has been
used as a model throughout
the state.
Under her leadership,
Clatsop Community Action
has obtained four additional
housing programs and is
launching a new s ocial d eter-
minants p rogram targeting
food-focused care manage-
ment, LaCoste-Brown said.
Matthews will oversee all
of the agency’s social ser-
vice programs, including the
r egional f ood b ank and Hill-
top Apartments.
“It’s a privilege to repre-
sent CCA in Clatsop County
and work alongside CCA
staff and its board members
for the better of our commu-
nity,” Matthews said in an
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