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T he C olumbia P ress January 17, 2020 3 Business and development tidbits M iddle sChool designs Warrenton-Hammond school district’s project to build a new middle school south of Walmart is at the end of the design phase and project leaders have moved on to construction bidding documents, a consultant told the school board. Bidding for utilities and foundation work will take place in March, with shovels to the ground in May. The school board approved a $29.4 million project budget Wednesday night. “We’re meeting all of our criteria,” consultant Scott Rose said. After an erosion-con- strol system is installed a ground-breaking will be held in mid-May. The school will be open for classes in Fall 2021, he said. n eW City park The city is working with residents in the Forest Rim neighborhood to build a park on Honeysuckle Loop. It “will be a grassroots, barn-raising, 100 percent products. sols, liquids, paint and solids. The project’s completion The county contracts with was officially recognized Fri- waste management compa- day with a ribbon-cutting cer- ny Clean Harbors to collect, emony. process and remove the ma- Saturday’s opening day terial. brought in 24 propane tanks, The next collection day is 64 fluorescent tubes, 15 Feb. 8. pounds of poly-chlorinat- C o - op eVent ed biphenyls, 5 pounds of Astoria Co-op has its grand lithium-ion batteries, 134 pounds of regular batteries, opening from 11 a.m. to 6 25 pounds of lead-acid bat- p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at the teries, 6 pounds of hydrogen store, 2350 Marine Drive. A free reusable bag will be back on the air as soon as peroxide, 36 pounds of acids, 187 pounds of corrosives, 11 given to the first 500 shop- possible.” The station has been re- pounds of ammonia products, pers who make a purchase, placing parts, but had some 55 gallons anti-freeze, 110 plus there will be prize draw- issues resolving the problem. gallons of gasoline and other ings, samples, activities for flammables plus toxic aero- kids, and cake. n eW haz - Mat Center Last weekend’s opening of PUBLIC NOTICE the county’s new Household MAYOR’S TOWN HALL MEETING Hazardous Waste Facility JANUARY 23 - 6:00 p.m. in Astoria drew 50 people The Mayor of Warrenton will hold a Town Hall meeting who took advantage of the on Thursday, January 23 rd at 6:00 p.m. at the Warrenton long-anticipated service to Community Center. The purpose of the town hall is to dis- safely dispose of potentially cuss Land Use Law and Planning. A representative from the harmful materials. Department of Land Conservation & Development (DLCD) The center, at 1789 Wil- will also be present. The Town Hall is open to the public. liamsport Road next to the The meeting location is accessible to the disabled. An inter- dump, is designed to receive preter for the hearing impaired may be requested under the and handle toxic, flamma- terms of ORS 192.630 by contacting Dawne Shaw, City Record- ble and otherwise hazardous Chamber ambassa- dors Judy Huff Curnow and Kimberly Bolin hold the ribbon for County Commissioner Pamela Wev at last week’s grand opening of the new Household Hazardous Waste Fa- cility. Behind them are Public Health Director Michael McNickle, Commissioner Mark Kujala, Rep. Tiffiny Mitchell, D-Astoria, and County Manager Don Bohn. volunteer-driven effort,” the city wrote on its Facebook page. “This will be a park for you, designed by you, and built by you.” The collaborative effort in- cludes a planning meeting on the evening of Jan. 16. r adio Woes A failing transmitter has knocked KAST-AM radio off the air. “We are dealing with a se- rious transmitter failure and have had engineers and the manufacturer involved in solving the problem,” a com- pany representative said. “We hope to have the station Houseguest accused of turning on his host The Columbia Press A homeless man who’d been given a place to stay by a friend turned on that friend after she asked him to leave, according to a police report. Norris Alden Jones Jr., 51, was booked at Clatsop Coun- ty Jail on seven charges re- lated to a disturbance at the woman’s home Jan. 12. The woman told officers she allowed the man to stay in her home on Northwind Court in Hammond for sev- eral days because he had no- where to live, according to a probable cause affidavit writ- ten by Officer Robert Wirt. Over the course of several days, the man became suicid- al and verbally violent in the unlocked back door. house and she asked When officers ar- him to leave, return rived about 6:30 his key, and not re- p.m., they asked her turn, according to the to contact the man affidavit. “He became by phone and urge violent in the house, him to come out- threatening to kill side, which he did. himself and her dog,” Two Warrenton offi- the woman told offi- cers and two sheriff’s cers. She left the house deputies attempted to stay with a friend. to take him into cus- Jones When she returned tody, but the man in her car, Jones followed fought with them, according her in his black Ford Bron- to the affidavit. co and rammed her car once Jones was booked at Clat- and attempted to ram it sev- sop County Jail on suspicion eral more times, according of burglary, criminal tres- to the affidavit. She parked passing, hit-and-run, crimi- down the street and called nal mischief, reckless endan- 911. Meanwhile the man en- germent, reckless driving and tered the house through an resisting arrest. er, at 503-861-0823 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting so appropriate assistance can be provided.