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A2 THE ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2021 IN BRIEF Gearhart fi re displaces eight residents GEARHART — A fi re in an apartment building in Gearhart on Sunday morning displaced eight occupants, two dogs and one cat. According to Gearhart Fire Department Lt. James Hutchinson, the fi re was reported at 11:29 a.m. and orig- inated in the rear of the building on Pine Ridge Drive. The cause was determined to be an accident because of heat from a propane barbecue. Occupants were being assisted by the American Red Cross. County distributes $30,000 in grants to social services agencies The Clatsop County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday awarded $30,000 in grant funding to nine social and human services agencies. The Human Services Advisory Council subcom- mittee reviewed applications for funding. The sub- committee recommended funding organizations that provide services countywide, demonstrate a return on investment and meet the social and economic needs of residents. Assistance League of the Columbia Pacifi c will receive $5,000; Astoria Lions Sight & Hearing Foun- dation will receive $5,000; Camp Kiwanilong will receive $2,000; Clatsop Community Action will receive $2,500; Grace Food Pantry will receive $750; the Heal- ing Circle will receive $2,000; Helping Hands Outreach Center will receive $5,000; Lower Columbia Q Center will receive $2,750; and Restoration House will receive $5,000. PUFFINS RETURN Puffi ns return to nest at Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach. County creates fund to track federal stimulus money Hailey Hoff man/The Astorian Clatsop County will be receiving about $7.8 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan during the current and upcoming fi scal year that will be available for use through 2024. The county is also eligible for up to $4.1 million in reimbursement for costs related to vaccinating residents against the coronavirus. The county has created a special revenue fund to bet- ter track the money. County commissioners fi ll vacancy on Planning Commission Clatsop County commissioners on Wednesday appointed a resident from the northeast part of the county to the Planning Commission. Cary Johnson, a general contractor and former plan- ning commissioner, was appointed. He replaces Bruce Francis. Randolph “Tad” Pedersen, the former deputy state fi re marshal for the region, also applied for the seat, but county commissioners unanimously supported the appointment of Johnson. — The Astorian ON THE RECORD DUII vaya, 23, was arrested On Record • Noel the D. Martin, 43, Saturday on Del Rey of Portland, was arrested Saturday on U.S. High- way 26 for driving under the infl uence of intoxi- cants, reckless driving, recklessly endangering another person and fail- ure to perform duties of a driver in an accident with property damage. • Evelina A. Kulga- Beach for DUII. • Stephani Leann Moede, 52, of Gresham, was arrested Friday in Astoria for DUII. • Scott D. Mueller, 70, of Warrenton, was arrested Thursday on S.W. Second Street and S.W. Alder Court in War- renton for DUII. BLACK LIVES MATTER PUBLIC MEETINGS TUESDAY Clatsop County Board of Commissioners, 10 a.m., work session, (electronic meeting) Clatsop Care Health District Board, 3 p.m., strategic planning, (electronic meeting). Port of Astoria Commission, 4 p.m., (electronic meeting). Astoria Historic Landmarks Commission, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St. Seaside Planning Commission, 6 p.m., 989 Broadway. Seaside School District, 6 p.m., (electronic meeting). Gearhart Small Business Committee, 6 p.m., (electronic meeting). Shoreline Sanitary District Board, 7 p.m., Hertig Station, 33496 Westlake Lane, Warrenton. WEDNESDAY Astoria City Council, 1 p.m., work session, City Hall, 1095 Duane St. Seaside Tourism Advisory Committee, 3 p.m., 989 Broadway. Gearhart Parks Master Plan Citizens Advisory Commit- tee, 5:30 p.m., work session, (electronic meeting). THURSDAY Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce Council, noon, (electronic meeting). Warrenton Urban Renewal Advisory Committee, 3:30 p.m., special meeting, City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. Cannon Beach Planning Commission, 6 p.m., (electronic meeting). PUBLIC MEETINGS Established July 1, 1873 (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 Circulation phone number: 800-781-3214 Periodicals postage paid at Astoria, OR 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. COPYRIGHT © Entire contents © Copyright, 2021 by The Astorian. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MEMBER CERTIFIED AUDIT OF CIRCULATIONS, INC. Printed on recycled paper Hailey Hoff man/The Astorian Protesters gathered in downtown Astoria on Friday to honor the life of Daunte Wright. A police offi cer shot and killed the 20-year-old Black man last week after a traffi c stop in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Blood urgently needed amid ‘perfect storm’ of factors By BRIAN BULL KLCC Blood donations are down to critical levels, according to a regional organization serv- ing Oregon and Washington state. Administrators with Bloodworks Northwest say they’re experiencing a “per- fect storm” of factors that are creating the shortage for all blood types. “There’s still lingering confusion over if people are eligible to donate blood after their vaccination,” explained business development repre- sentative Mark Smith. “Also, with this great, amazing weather that we’re having, we’re noticing an increase of people canceling their appointments or not show- ing up.” Bloodworks North- west stresses that it’s fi ne to donate a pint after receiv- ing the COVID-19 vaccine. Smith adds that normally at this time of year, they’ll have a four to fi ve-day blood sup- ply, but with cancellations, no-shows and high demand from hospitals, they’re down to an emergency 24-hour sup- ply, so donors are urgently needed. In fact, the need for blood is at its most urgent since the pandemic began a year ago. 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