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THE ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2020
IN BRIEF
County approves
outdoor lighting ordinance
Clatsop County will regulate outdoor lighting to
address nuisances caused by excessive light that casts
glare onto properties, rights of way or the night sky.
Light bulbs will have to be fully shielded to help
direct light downward, with the exception of holiday
lighting, motion detector lights, fl oodlights and other
types of lighting.
A letter will be sent to property owners advising
them about the ordinance. Enforcement will not begin
until after three months.
The ordinance was initiated after Commissioner
Lianne Thompson raised the issue during a work ses-
sion last year. She said her neighbor in Cove Beach has
outdoor lighting that is a nuisance, but that the neigh-
bor refused to address it because there was no rule pro-
hibiting it.
The county said there are usually one or two com-
plaints every year, mostly from people living in Arch
Cape and Cove Beach, but it is not otherwise a big
code compliance issue.
The Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 on Wednes-
day to approve the ordinance.
Commissioner Mark Kujala voted “no” because he
believes it does not need to apply countywide.
— The Astorian
BACK TO
BUSINESS
Hailey Hoff man/The Astorian
Diana Kirk, the owner of Workers Tavern, pours a drink on Saturday night, the Uniontown bar’s second day open since
coronavirus restrictions were lifted. Kirk and other staff worked until midnight Thursday to reopen the bar while following all
the new precautions.
DEATHS
May 15, 2020
In BALL,
Brief
Theodore
James “Ted,” 54, of Asto-
ria, died in Clatskanie.
Deaths
Ocean View Funeral &
Cremation Service of
Astoria is in charge of the
arrangements.
May 14, 2020
STOTHERS, Malcolm
Wilmer, 90, of Astoria,
died in Astoria. Caldwell’s
Luce-Layton Mortuary in
Astoria is in charge of the
arrangements.
May 7, 2020
WALTER, Marc, 60,
of Dunedin, Florida, for-
merly of Seaside, died in
Dunedin. Hughes-Ran-
som Mortuary is in charge
of the arrangements.
ON THE RECORD
Theft
signifi cant damage. Cart-
On
the
Record
• Emilee
K. Doolittle,
wright was involved in a
31, of Happy Valley, was
arrested Sunday at Fred
Meyer in Warrenton for
theft in the second degree
and criminal trespass in
the fi rst degree.
Identity theft
• Ivan Triber Ore-
man, 29, of Lynnwood,
Washington, was arrested
Sunday near the Astoria
Bridge for identity theft,
giving false information
to a police offi cer for a
citation and criminal tres-
pass in the second degree.
DUII
• Zina Moschogianis,
56, of Oregon City, was
arrested Sunday on U.S.
Highway 101 in Sea-
side for driving under the
infl uence of intoxicants.
• James Charles Cart-
wright, 36, of Astoria, was
arrested Saturday on S.W.
Cedar Avenue in War-
renton for DUII, reck-
less driving and failure
to perform the duties of a
driver with property dam-
age. The vehicle crashed
into the Warrenton Pub-
lic Works gate, causing
second crash on Saturday
and was arrested again for
DUII.
• Juilyn Boyce, 50, of
Ocean Park, Washington,
was arrested Saturday on
U.S. Highway 30 for DUII
and reckless driving.
• Erik Jon Hernandez,
42, of Sandy, was arrested
Saturday on U.S. High-
way 30 for DUII.
• Avery Roy Eager,
32, of Naselle, Washing-
ton, was arrested Friday at
the entrance of the Astoria
Bridge in Astoria for DUII
and reckless driving.
• Janice Mabel Hart-
man, 81, of Hammond,
was arrested Friday on
N.W. Warrenton Drive in
Warrenton for DUII. Hart-
man was arrested again
Saturday on NW Ridge
Road in Warrenton for
menacing and harassment.
Drug possession
• Christopher Arthur
Monroe, 38, of Seaside,
was arrested Friday near
S.E. Marlin Avenue in
Warrenton for unlawful
possession of heroin.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
TUESDAY
Union Health District, 8 a.m., (electronic meeting).
Miles Crossing Sanitary Sewer District Board, 3 p.m.,
budget meeting, 34583 U.S. Highway 101 Business.
Port of Astoria Commission, 4 p.m., workshop (electronic
meeting).
Astoria Historic Landmarks Commission, 5:15 p.m., City
Hall, 1095 Duane St.
Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District, 5:15 p.m.,
(electronic meeting).
Seaside School District Board of Directors, 7 p.m., (elec-
tronic meeting).
WEDNESDAY
Port of Astoria budget meeting, noon, (electronic meet-
ing).
Gearhart City Council, 7 p.m., special meeting on budget
ordinances, (electronic meeting).
Seaside City Council, 7 p.m., special meeting on hotel
reopening, (electronic meeting).
THURSDAY
Youngs River Lewis & Clark Water District Board, 3 p.m.,
budget meeting, 34583 U.S. Highway 101 Business.
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Seaside demonstration over virus
restrictions draws sparse crowd
By NICOLE BALES
The Astorian
SEASIDE — Waving
American fl ags and signs
like “Liberty Not Lock-
down,” more than two
dozen people gathered Sat-
urday afternoon at the
Prom to criticize govern-
ment restrictions over the
coronavirus.
“I would rather die a
patriot than a coward. That’s
why I’m here today,” Haley
Adams, one of the organiz-
ers, told the sparse crowd.
Adams’ ties to right-wing
groups like the Proud Boys
and Patriot Prayer, which
have been involved in vio-
lent clashes in Portland,
drew concern from city
leaders and law enforcement
before the demonstration.
The city closed Broad-
way from Columbia Street
to the Turnaround to vehi-
cle and bicycle traffi c and
police closely monitored the
“Reopen the Coast” event.
The
demonstrators
squabbled with onlook-
ers, prayed and expressed
their frustration with gov-
ernment. Some tried to con-
vince people the coronavi-
rus was no worse than the
fl u.
Adams introduced Miles
Rudduck, one of the local
organizers, by reminding
people that he was one of
a few people who protested
Drag Queen Story Hour at
the Astoria Library last year.
“Miles, I respect you
from saving my children
from that kind of evil,”
Adams said.
There were also dozens
of people protesting against
the demonstrators.
Photos by Hailey Hoff man/
The Astorian
ABOVE: A woman exchanges
words with Miles Rudduck,
one of the organizers of the
demonstration. RIGHT: Haley
Adams speaks to the crowd.
The event was sched-
uled for three hours. Orga-
nizers ended it halfway
through after it started rain-
ing and the crowd began to
dissipate.
David Posalski, the
owner of Tsunami Sand-
wich Co., was open for
business during the demon-
stration. He was among
several business owners
who have been urging for
the economy to reopen,
but he called the event
disruptive.
“I think it’s misguided,”
he said. “I think it’s more
about their desire for atten-
tion than it is about anything
that they say that they’re
trying to accomplish.”
Foundation steps up with grants to nonprofi ts
By NICOLE BALES
The Astorian
The Oregon Community
Foundation has awarded
nearly $400,000 in grants
to help regional nonprof-
its during the coronavirus
pandemic.
The foundation said the
money is intended to sup-
port the work of local and
state governments address-
ing the pandemic by shor-
ing up nonprofi ts providing
services.
“OCF recognizes that the
COVID-19 pandemic out-
break will only widen the
deep disparities that cause
suffering for the most vul-
nerable in our state: com-
munities of color, individu-
als who experience poverty,
individuals who experience
disabilities, individuals who
experience homelessness,
children and other vulnera-
ble populations,” the foun-
dation said in a statement.
Twelve nonprofi ts in the
region were awarded grant
money, including several
that provide critical services
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The regional food bank has seen an increase in demand
during the coronavirus pandemic.
in Clatsop County.
The
Columbia-Pacifi c
Economic
Development
District and the Lower
Columbia Hispanic Council
each received $50,000.
Community Action Team
received $49,500, Clatsop
Community Action received
$30,000, Helping Hands
received $25,000, South
County Community Food
Bank received $12,000 and
Clatsop Court Appointed
Special Advocates received
$10,000.
“Oregonians
have
always come together in a
crisis, and today is no dif-
ferent,” Max Williams, the
CEO of the Oregon Com-
munity Foundation, said in
a statement.
“The bond holding us
together is strong and we’ve
proven our ability to rise to
challenges of all kinds,” he
said. “We understand the
importance of supporting
our most vulnerable resi-
dents. The COVID-19 out-
break is a threat to our pub-
lic health, economic security
and community stability.”
Viviana Matthews, the
executive director of Clat-
sop Community Action,
said the agency will use the
funding for housing assis-
tance, energy assistance and
the regional food bank.
“Clatsop
Commu-
nity Action and its board
of directors are extremely
grateful to the Oregon Com-
munity Foundation for fund-
ing throughout this very dif-
fi cult time,” Matthews said
in an email.
“During these challeng-
ing times, CCA has seen
a signifi cant increase in
the amount of requests for
services from our strug-
gling community members.
Because of organizations
such as the Oregon Com-
munity Foundation, CCA
has been able to respond to
the needs of the community
by helping people and fam-
ilies stay housed and meet
other basic needs such as
food.”