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THE ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2021
Food Hub hosts fi rst winter market
IN BRIEF
Fisherman cited for undersized crabs
The captain of a commercial fi shing boat that
landed at Pacifi c Seafood in Warrenton was cited last
week for taking undersized Dungeness crab in viola-
tion of state fi sheries law.
Richard Fulton Brown, 56, of Hebo, docked his
vessel, the Calamari, at the fi sh processing plant on
Dec. 6 with what a state Department of Fish and Wild-
life biologist noticed was an inordinate number of
small crabs on board.
The Calamari had arrived with more than 45,000
pounds of crab. Of that, roughly 22% — more than
$49,000 worth — of Brown’s catch was undersized,
according to measurements by Oregon State Police
fi sh and wildlife troopers and personnel from the U.S.
Coast Guard.
In Oregon, commercial fi shermen are permitted
to catch male crabs that are 6.25 inches wide, a rule
meant to sustain the crabbing industry by not allowing
the younger ones to be picked off before they are fully
grown. Female crabs are off limits.
The undersized crabs were seized by state police
and sold to Pacifi c Seafood, according to Coast Guard
Petty Offi cer Michael Clark, of District 13 in Seattle.
The proceeds from the sale will go to the state, he said.
New virus cases reported in county
The Oregon Health Authority has reported new
coronavirus cases for Clatsop County over the past
several days.
The health authority reported seven new virus cases
on Tuesday, 14 new cases over the weekend and six
new cases on Friday.
Since the pandemic began, the county had recorded
2,703 virus cases as of Tuesday.
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DEATHS
Dec. 15, 2021
MART, Brian Jon, 69,
Deaths
of Astoria, died in Asto-
ria. Caldwell’s Luce-Lay-
ton Mortuary of Asto-
ria is in charge of the
arrangements.
Dec. 14, 2021
HAMLIN,
Freder-
ick Ronald, 73, of Bea-
verton, died in Astoria.
Caldwell’s
Luce-Lay-
ton Mortuary of Asto-
ria is in charge of the
arrangements.
HAYWARD, Joseph
Orlo, 94, of Warren-
ton, died in Warrenton.
Caldwell’s
Luce-Lay-
ton Mortuary of Asto-
ria is in charge of the
arrangements.
Dec. 12, 2021
PITTARD, Suzanne
Mary, 86, of Wheeler,
formerly of Seaside, died
in Wheeler. Caldwell’s
Luce-Layton Mortuary of
Astoria is in charge of the
arrangements.
STAMPER,
Shane
Edward, 38, of Asto-
ria, died in Astoria.
Caldwell’s
Luce-Lay-
ton Mortuary of Asto-
ria is in charge of the
arrangements.
Dec. 10, 2021
KOHANEK,
Perry
Eli, 63, of Seaside, died
in Seaside. Caldwell’s
Luce-Layton Mortuary of
Astoria is in charge of the
arrangements.
ON THE RECORD
Theft and attempted assault
On
the
Record
• James
Lee Ogier,
Jr., 25, of Astoria, was indicted
for two separate cases last week.
For crimes alleged to have occurred in Novem-
ber, Ogier was indicted for aggravated theft in the fi rst
degree, two counts of burglary in the second degree,
being a felon in possession of a fi rearm and criminal
mischief in the second degree.
For crimes alleged to have occurred in early Decem-
ber, he was indicted for two counts of attempted assault
in the fi rst degree, attempted animal abuse in the fi rst
degree, escape in the second degree, two counts of
being a felon in possession of a fi rearm, two counts
of fl eeing or attempting to elude a police offi cer, crim-
inal mischief in the fi rst degree, failing to perform the
duties of a driver after causing property damage, two
counts of recklessly endangering another person and
reckless driving.
Menacing
• Eric Nicholas Ferguson, 41, of Astoria, was
arrested on Friday at the Astoria Transit Center on
Marine Drive for menacing, criminal mischief in
the fi rst degree and disorderly conduct in the second
degree.
DUII
• Francisco Ortiz Alvarez, 38, of Portland, was
indicted in June for driving under the infl uence of
intoxicants, assault in the fourth degree, failing to per-
form the duties of a driver to injured persons, reck-
less driving and four counts of recklessly endanger-
ing another person. The crimes are alleged to have
occurred in Clatsop County in April.
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Astoria Food Hub hosted its fi rst winter market Saturday in the historic Mason, Ehrman & Co. building. Jared Gardner, a central
partner to the project, said he was excited by the turnout. He intends to open the space as a storage, distribution and retail
hub for local producers in February, with a restaurant and speakeasy. ‘We really exist to promote small farmers,’ Gardner said.
Child care: ‘We all want children to be safe’
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according to the bill’s fact
sheet. Families that don’t
have access to a publicly
funded program are forced
to shell out about $8,600 per
year for private preschool,
according to whitehouse.gov.
The bill, while quite large,
has been whittled down from
what was initially proposed,
with possibly more changes
ahead in the U.S. Senate.
“Once (Build Back Bet-
ter) is fully implemented,
and of course it still needs to
pass the Senate, it will make
sure that more than 13 mil-
lion young children are eli-
gible for the (child care)
assistance,” Bonamici said.
“The intent is to make sure
that it’s not only aff ord-
able and accessible, but also
high-quality.”
Higher wages for child
care workers is also a prior-
ity , Bonamici said.
THURSDAY
Cannon Beach Design Review Board, 6 p.m., (electronic
meeting).
Seaside Transportation Advisory Commission, 6 p.m.,
City Hall, 989 Broadway.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
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things,” Johnson said. “I will
never forget the opportunity
you’ve given this daughter
of Oregon to serve, to learn
and to continue to lead.”
Under state law, county
commissioners in Senate
District 16 will make the
appointment to fi ll Johnson’s
vacancy in the Senate until a
new senator is elected next
year. The Democratic Party
will recommend nominees.
“I hope the party offi cials
and county commission-
ers who select my replace-
ment will do the wise thing
and choose someone who is
dedicated 100% to serving
in service and not to the pol-
itics of running for election
next year,” Johnson said in
a video posted on Facebook.
State Rep. Suzanne
Weber, R-Tillamook, has
announced she will run for
Senate District 16 next year.
Johnson will resign from
the Democratic Party to pur-
sue her independent cam-
paign for governor. She
needs to gather more than
23,700 signatures by next
summer to qualify as a non-
affi liated candidate for the
November 2022 ballot.
“It is so clear: Oregonians
want a diff erent kind of poli-
tics, and they certainly want a
diff erent kind of leadership,”
Johnson said in the video.
“They want leadership that
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ensure good providers aren’t
lost due to new licensing
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“Of course, we all want
children to be safe and facili-
ties to be safe, but we have to
really keep an eye on that,”
she said.
As the Senate fast
approaches
a
self-im-
posed Christmas deadline,
Bonamici encouraged peo-
ple to communicate with
their members of Congress
to push for passage of the
bill.
“It’s really helpful to let
our senators know, but also,
if you are networked with
people in other states, just
emphasizing the importance
of these investments,” she
said.
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reaches beyond party labels,
rejects the extremes and puts
common sense in service to
the common good.”
Andy Davis, the chair-
man of the Clatsop County
Democratic Party, said, “It’s
a surprise that she’s taking
this step right now, though I
understand wanting to con-
centrate on the governor’s
race.
“On a logistical level, I
wish we had more time to
prepare for the upcoming
legislative session.”
He said Johnson’s deci-
sion to resign puts her
replacement in a bind
because that person will
have to climb a steep learn-
ing curve. “But we’ll make
the best of it,” Davis said.
Davis said he talked to
the state Democratic Party
to coordinate steps for fi nd-
ing Johnson’s replacement.
The Clatsop County Dem-
ocratic Party had antici-
pated running someone next
year for Johnson’s seat and
so far hasn’t settled on any-
one, he said. The senator’s
announcement speeds up the
timeline.
Asked who might step up,
Davis said, “Given we just
found out, I haven’t had time
to talk to anybody to even
sound them out. We’ve got
a couple of names that we
might try, but I certainly hav-
en’t got anybody that would
be committed to that yet.”
Waterfront: Plan is a framework for redevelopment
been conceptualized. A relo-
cated trolley stop would also
be created.
Other supportive, mixed-
use buildings are scattered
throughout the plan.
While implementation
will take several years, the
consultant team identifi ed
several smaller-scale proj-
ects considered to be “easy
wins.” They include replac-
ing the Chinook Building
with supportive uses for
seasonal fi shing, improving
the Astoria Riverwalk and
upgrading access, availabil-
ity and amenities within the
West Mooring Basin.
The plan is intended to
provide the Port and the city
with a framework for rede-
velopment with the ability to
make adjustments based on
the economy.
A breakdown of local,
state and federal funding
sources was also laid out .
Recruiting developers and
investors would be nec-
essary for both maritime
industrial and mixed-use
projects .
‘An important purpose’
Similar to the fi rst meet-
ing, the consultant, the
Port and city staff fi elded
questions, concerns and
suggestions .
“The public has had a
high level of involvement
in this planning process,”
said Will Isom, the Port’s
executive director. “I think
these public forums serve
an important purpose in
terms of keeping the pub-
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the same benefi ts in better
wages the same way the rest
of the child care workforce
will benefi t.
This also appears in Build
Back Better, which has a
requirement that child care
providers be licensed.
“I’m really worried about
this new requirement that all
providers be licensed, and
the barriers that that’s going
to create for (Family For-
ward Oregon) providers to
participate in the system,”
Paluso said, “particularly for
the families that are already
using FFN providers that are
already struggling the most
to participate in this system,
who operate in languages
other than English or have
technology challenges and
gaps.”
Bonamici noted that
Build Back Better does
include technical assistance
for licensing processes, but
she also agreed that when
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“Under Build Back Bet-
ter, workers in child care and
universal pre-K will be paid
commensurate to elementary
school educators with simi-
lar qualifi cations,” she said.
But some child care and
labor advocates say the bill
falls short for family, friend
and neighbor care providers,
who made up a signifi cant
share of child care providers
long before the pandemic .
Family, friend and neigh-
bor care typically refers to
home-based care that is not
regulated.
“There’s a real continued
ambivalence about the role
for friend/family/neighbor
providers in this larger sys-
tem,” said Andrea Paluso,
the executive director Fam-
ily Forward Oregon, an
advocacy group.
This ambivalence shows
up in multiple ways. An
unregulated workforce, for
example, is not going to reap
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lic informed, but also a
chance to ask questions and
exchange ideas. It would be
my hope that through this
process, we can get some
public support behind this
redevelopment, as well.”
While attendance was
lower than the fi rst meeting,
a few people spoke and pro-
vided their thoughts.
Among the questions was
the possibility of housing .
Housing was considered,
Zilis said, but other options
were preferred considering
the limited space.
As the concept moves
forward , the next steps
include completion of the
master plan in February and
potential adoption toward
the spring and summer.
“The best way to ensure
this plan can become a real-
ity is to make sure that
we’ve garnered public sup-
port for the plan and we
have enough momentum
that really the governing
bodies have no choice but to
move it forward,” Isom said.
“ … Based on the feedback
we’ve received, which has
been overwhelmingly pos-
itive, it sounds like, in gen-
eral, we are headed in the
right direction.”
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