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A3 THE ASTORIAN • TuESdAy, SEpTEmbER 6, 2022 Timber: Could create 2,500 jobs Continued from page A1 Winners were announced Fri- day by the White House. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the grants will allow communities to invest in new infrastruc- ture, research and workforce development programs in order to create good-paying jobs. Special consideration was given to rural, tribal and low-income areas. Oregon’s mass timber pro- posal takes a multipronged approach to achieve these goals. First, a portion of the grant will go toward construction of a factory at the Port of Port- land dedicated to building modular homes using engi- neered wooden beams and panels to address the city’s affordable housing crisis. The Terminal 2 hub will also include a new lab for the University of Oregon to study acoustical design of mass timber houses. Construction is expected to break ground in 2024. Another $24 million in grant funds will go to fur- ther research into the struc- tural, seismic, durability and energy performance of mass timber buildings, led by the TallWood Design Institute, a collaboration between UO and Oregon State University. Iain Macdonald, the insti- tute’s director, said mass timber has already gained momentum in Oregon. He highlighted companies such as Freres Engineered Wood, makers of mass timber ply- wood panels used in build- ings from the George W. Peavy Forest Science Center in Corvallis to the new roof installed last year at Portland International Airport. In other developments, Swinerton Builders, one of the top 20 commercial con- struction firms in the country, WANTED You participate You may may qualified qualify to to participate in of NEW NEW in a a special special Field Field Test of hearing instrument instrument technology hearing technology being held a local site! being held at at a local test site! Mateusz Perkowski/Capital Press Workers prepare mass timber structural components that are manufactured by Freres Lumber Co. has spun off a mass timber subsidiary called Timber- lab in Portland. Sauter Tim- ber, a Tennessee-based man- ufacturer, is in the process of building a new fabrication facility in Estacada. “We’re seeing this expan- sion throughout the industry,” Macdonald said. “It’s not just the folks who make the pan- els and beams, but there are all these tertiary services.” Macdonald said mass timber can be made from small-diameter trees that wouldn’t otherwise be suit- able for a sawmill. Reve- nue from those sales could help agencies such as the state Department of Forestry fund thinning and restoration work, creating healthier and more fire-resilient forests. Part of the federal grant will allow the Department of Forestry to study how that work can be done sustain- ably within the Willamette National Forest, feeding the industry with the wood it needs. “Using wood in construc- tion is not a threat to the forests,” Macdonald said. “What is a threat is conver- sion of the forests to other uses like farmland or (res- idential) development ... Arguably, the best way to preserve forests is to provide good markets for sustainably harvested timber.” In all, the coalition esti- mates the project will create more than 2,500 jobs across all sectors over the next five years. Curtis Robinhold, the Port of Portland executive direc- tor, called it “a transforma- tional moment for Oregon.” “The project will create rural and urban jobs with products grown and manu- factured right here in Ore- gon,” Robinhold said. “The innovations will enable production of high-qual- ity building products from low-quality wood. This will increase housing, pro- vide jobs and promote forest health.” “I was completely sur- prised,” Mayer said. “ … I literally stood and cried when I read that email. It was kind of unbelievable.” In June, Layla, who was staying with Mayer’s girl- friend while she was work- ing at Columbia Memorial Hospital, escaped from the house and killed a cat named Jack. Layla was found chas- ing another cat before being apprehended and taken to Clatsop County Animal Shelter. Eric Halverson, the interim police chief at the time, desig- nated Layla a level five dan- gerous animal. Under city code, animals at large that kill other animals are designated level five — the highest level. With some exceptions, the law also states that animals receiving that classification shall be euthanized. Mayer appealed the des- ignation, but it was upheld in Municipal Court. He then appealed to Circuit Court, where the ruling was upheld in August. According to an email from Kelly to Mayer, the city used available discre- tion within the dangerous ani- mal ordinance and Layla was reclassified from level five to level four. The decision to reclassify, the email said, was based on evidence that Layla has suf- fered a history of abuse, that the owners have the desire, experience and ability to mon- itor the dog’s activities and that Multnomah County Ani- mal Services have approved the home where she will be kept. Conditions of Layla’s release include a secure enclo- sure on Mayer’s property with a posted sign indicating a “potentially dangerous dog.” She must be leashed and muz- zled when not on his property. Layla is also permanently pro- hibited from entering or resid- ing in Astoria except while being transported in a secure vehicle while passing through the city. Layla, a pit bull that killed a cat in Astoria in June, was spared. Kelly indicated that the cat owner supported Layla’s release under the conditions. Mayer is not completely sure why the city had a change of heart, but thinks the large number of emails that city staff and city coun- cilors received from peo- ple voicing their support for Layla was a contributing factor. More than 30,000 people supported an online petition for Layla. “The outpouring of sup- port from people who were sympathetic to Layla’s story is amazing and we are so grateful to the police, the city manager and the City Council for being willing to change their stance,” Mayer said. “We’re very grateful.” Alexis Weisend contrib- uted to this report. Stein: Sells her work in Gearhart, online Continued from page A1 about doing paste up layout for ad work,” she said. After graduation, she went to work at Levitz Furniture in their advertising depart- ment, doing layouts for ads in The Oregonian. She later returned to school where she learned medical transcription, a career she pursued for the next 30 years. She met and married Andrew Stein, the founder of Logotek Inc., which produces custom promotional products. Throughout, she devel- oped her hobby. “My parents loved to go to the beach,” she said. “My mom loved to beachcomb. So from the time I was a little kid, I got into it.” In the 1980s, she moved to California, where she began to explore her fascination with sea glass at Glass Beach in Fort Bragg. A treasure trove can be found in Santa Cruz, she said, because a glass studio on a cliff stored unused glass behind the studio, which hap- pened to be near a creek. In the 1970s, an overflowing creek swept glass into the ocean during a rainstorm. “And now this glass is coming back in,” she said. “It’s all beautiful, multicolored.” Getting to it can be treach- erous, she added. “The waves are just wicked there. And you don’t typically find it on the beach. You have to get out in the water. People wear wet- suits and have elaborate bas- ket setups,” she said. “They actually market it as ‘Santa Cruz glass.’” Sea glass is sold in galler- ies, eBay and Etsy, she said. Stein sells her work at the Natural Nook in Gearhart. Sea glass exists through- out the world, with examples An industry leader in digital hearing devices is sponsoring a product field test in your area next week, and they are selecting 15 qualified candidates to participate! They are interested in determining the benefits of GENIUS™ 5.0 Technology in eliminating the difficulty hearing aid users experience in complex environments, such as those with background noise or multiple talkers. Candidates in other test areas have reported very positive feedback so far. We are looking for additional candidates in Warrenton and the surrounding areas. 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