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About The Columbia press. (Astoria, Or.) 1949-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 3, 2020)
Travelers get better break along Interstate 5 Those traveling south of Interstate 5 during the holidays may have no- ticed some improvements in the, ahem, facilities. There should be no more potty lines at the Oak Grove Rest Area north of Eugene. The stop is sporting new re- strooms. The new construction, on both the north and southbound sides of In- terstate 5, triples the ca- pacity of the buildings they replaced. “The original restroom facilities at Oak Grove were inadequate for the amount of traffic the rest area receives,” said Daphnee Legarza, Rest Area Program Adminis- trator for Oregon Depart- ment of Transportation. “During peak summer travel, as well as during college football season, long lines of travelers waiting to use the re- strooms were common.” In 2018, more than a half-million people used the restrooms at Oak Grove. Funding for the project was approved by the Or- egon Legislature in 2017. January 3, 2020 T he C olumbia P ress 8 This weekend Weekend cat show open to public An all-breed cat show and household pet competition, certified by Cat Fanciers’ As- sociation, is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 4 and 5, at Seaside Con- vention Center, 415 First Ave. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for seniors and chil- dren. The event is sponsored by the Emerald Cat Club of Van- couver, Wash. Courtesy Oregon Department of Transportation A line forms outside the old restrooms at Oak Grove Rest Area near Eugene. Below, the new facility is three times as large. Fisheries meeting set in Astoria Those who fish may be inter- ested in a public meeting on the upcoming Chinook returns and management of other fisheries. The Spring Select Area Fish- eries meeting is at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, in the meeting room at the Hol- iday Inn Express, 204 W. Marine Drive, Astoria. It’s sponsored by Oregon Fish & Wildlife, Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife and Clatsop County. The agenda includes a presentation of run-size ex- pectations for Chinook and various other fisheries and includes a discussion and public comment on manage- ment of fishing in Youngs Bay, Blind Slough/Knappa Slough, Tongue Point/South Channel. For more information, contact Stee Meshke at 503- 325-6452 or Cameron Duff at 971-673-6057. Scary fund-raiser filmed locally A scary film fundraiser for Clatsop County Historical Society is at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, at the Liberty Theatre, 1203 Commercial St. “The Mortuary Collection – A Gothic Horror Story” is a horror anthology filled with dark humor and written and directed by Ryan Spindell. Partially filmed in Astoria, it focuses on an eccentric mor- tician who spins twisted tales in a New England town. The movie was released in Sep- tember. A $5 donation will be col- lected to support the society. An after-party will be held at the Astoria Elks Lodge, 453 11th St. Brownsmead Flats performs at PAC Brownsmead Flats will perform in concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, as a benefit for the Clatsop Community College Performing Arts Cen- ter. The local quintet plays folk, bluegrass and acoustical mu- sic with a focus on harmo- nies. Members are Dan Suther- land on the hammered dul- cimer, fiddle, and mandolin; Ray Raihala on the banjo, guitar and mandolin; Ned Heavenrich on harmonica and guitar; John Fenton on bass; and Larry Moore on mandolin. A suggested donation of $10 will be collected at the door. The Performing Arts Center is at 588 Franklin Ave., As- toria. For more information, call 503-440-6807 or visit partnersforthepac.org. Local favorite Brownsmead Flats will perform in a benefit con- cert for the Performing Arts Center.