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October 12, 2018 T he C olumbia P ress 8 Marina: With boat basin soon in city hands, task force designs improvements Continued from Page 1 pening, they’ve required us to have a lease,” Mayor Henry Balensifer said. “That’s the federal government for you.” It took 10 years for the gov- ernment to decommission the Umatilla Chemical Depot in Eastern Oregon, he said. There is some grant money available from the state that will help with dredging, if the transfer happens quickly, Engbretson said. “But it has to be in the city of Warren- ton’s name.” The city assumes full re- sponsibility for operating and maintaining the channel and breakwater and, if the Army determines the city is no lon- ger operating it as a public entity, ownership reverts to the federal government. Also Tuesday, a city task force that has been looking at ways to improve the marina presented its report. Among the recommenda- tions: • Create a theme focus- ing on the historic value of Hammond and adopting a small-harbor recreational marina. Structures should focus on Craftsman and Vic- torian styles of the late 1800s to early 1900s, even using the former Point Adams Coast Guard station as a prototype. • Place signs at the entrance of Hammond that say “Wel- come to Historic Hammond, Ore.” • Install a boardwalk con- necting Seafarers Park to city trails. Pat O’Grady, Paul Ku- • Assist in the development jala, Tim Jenkins, Adam of a multi-use event building Svensen, Christie Shreck- on the west side of Lake Drive engost, Jim Ray, Gerry Poe, along with a pier on the east Mark Kujala, Harbormastor side, a take-out restaurant, a Jane Sweet, City Manager boutique-style hotel and ad- Linda Engbretson and City ditional camping. Commissioner Pam Ackley • Acknowledge that success • Immediately dredge areas of the marina as a destina- with silt buildup and pursue tion should take place only in grants to purchase a dredge. context with the larger Ham- • Add additional docks for mond community, its parks transient vessels and sched- and the street system. “There’s a lot of exciting ule repairs and replacements things happening in the city of current docks. • Perform continued shore- and a lot of it’s happening in Hammond,” Balensifer said. line stabilization. Hammond Marina Task Force members This weekend Home and Chef Tour benefits kids The Assistance League’s 11th annual Home and Chef Tour will be 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13. The theme this year is “The Beaches” and will feature six homes in Pinehurst, Surf Pines, The Highlands, The Reserve and Gearhart. Each location will offer ap- petizers prepared by a dif- ferent local chef, including Fulio’s, Nisa’s Thai Kitchen, El Catrin Mexican Cuisine, Accepting New Patients! Elizabeth Erikson, DO: Warrenton Primary Care Rachel Flescher, PA-C: Astoria Primary Care Wendy Hovden, NP-C: Warrenton Primary Care All insurance providers accepted. Call today to make an appointment at one of our two convenient locations: Astoria Primary Care: 503-338-4675 Warrenton Primary Care: 503-338-4500 “This is the closest port to the ocean to fish,” said Mark Kujala, who presented the report along with task force member Gerry Poe. “It was a thriving charter boat and sport boat port … and we have seen a transi- tion to open guide boats in the last 15 years along with declines in returning salmon and smaller annual quotas,” Kujala said. Construction of a pier with a roof would be attractive to crabbers and fishers, Poe added. “It would attract a lot of people daily. It will snow- ball the more public attrac- tions you have.” The Wayfarer and Sweet Shop Gearhart. Floral arrange- ments have been donated by Erickson Floral Company, The Natural Nook, Bloomin’ Crazy Floral and Elizabeth Bunce. Tickets are $30 and avail- able at Holly McHone Jew- elers, 1150 Commercial St., Astoria; Columbia Bank loca- tions in Astoria, Warrenton and Seaside; and online at as- sistanceleaguecp.org. The event benefits Assis- tance League of the Colum- bia Pacific’s Operation School Bell Program, which in 2018- 19 will provide clothing to over 700 children in five school districts in Clatsop County. Scrapbook event is fund-raiser ScrapHunger’s 12th annual event is set for 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, in the cafeteria at Warrenton Grade School, 820 S.W. Cedar Ave. Participants are urged to bring canned food, which will be turned over to the Clat- sop County Food Bank, in exchange for admission and raffle tickets. There will be scrapbooking classes and give-aways. Journey tribute band takes stage Escape!, the Journey Trib- ute Band, will perform at 7 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Liberty Theatre, 1123 Commercial St., Astoria. Tickets are $28 and can be purchased at the box office or online at libertyastoria. showare.com. Escape! has been perform- ing since 1996.
