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June 26, 2020 T he C olumbia P ress 8 This weekend and beyond Church offers summer bazaar A summer craft bazaar is set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat- urday, June 27, at Calvary Assembly of God, 1365 S. Main Ave. Vendors interested in renting a table for $15 should contact Pam at 503- 791-4961 for more informa- tion. Ilwaco’s farmers market to open Saturday Market along the waterfront at the Port of Ilwaco, Wash., celebrates opening day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 27. Admission and parking are free and the market will run weekly through September. ing lot. To sign up, contact LaMear at 503-338-6883 by Friday evening. Angora Hiking Club is host for a 10-kilometer Volkswalk on Saturday, June 27, at Fort Stevens State Park. The easy 6.2-mile hike will be led by Arline LaMear. No dogs are allowed and all hikers are required to wear face masks and ensure social distancing. An Oregon state parking sticker is required for all vehicles. Hikers will meet at 9 a.m. in the Battery Russell park- Ride is scheduled for July 4. Since most – if not all – of the area’s Independence Day events have been can- celled, organizers are call- ing people to decorate their own street-legal vehicles for a patriotic drive through the county. To participate, show up be- fore 11:30 a.m. at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds, 92937 Walluski Loop, Astoria. The route will pass Asto- July 4 ‘parade’ to Angora Club sets get engines revved hike for Saturday A Clatsop County Freedom ria High School, cross the Youngs Bay Bridge, and head down Harbor Drive to Main Avenue in Warrenton. The parade passes through downtown Warrenton shortly after noon, then heads south on Highway 101 toward Sea- side. At the Seaside Outlet Mall, the parade turns left and will end in the parking lot at North Coast Family Fel- lowship about 2 p.m. Freedom ride is sponsored by North Coast Oregon United. Small farms mart a fresh affair North Coast Food Web is sponsoring a Small Farm Market from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Thursday at 577 18th St., Astoria. During the pop-up-style food stand, more than a dozen farmers from Clat- sop, Columbia, Pacific, Wahkiahkum, and Tilla- mook will bring eggs, fish, produce, jams and other lo- cal foods. Sales are by cash or check only. All proceeds go to the farmers. For more information, call 503-468-0921. Budgets: City, county, port approve budgets Continued from Page 1 line project was completed on Southeast Anchor Avenue and 14th Street. And $30,000 in façade grants were awarded. On Tuesday, city commis- sioners, in their role as agen- cy administrators, approved a $9.23 million budget for the coming fiscal year. It will be used to complete the com- mercial work pier at War- renton Marina and make im- provements to the gravel lot adjacent to City Hall. c latsop c oUnty On Wednesday evening, Clatsop County commission- ers approved a $112.4 million budget for fiscal year 2020-21. The approved budget in- cludes four service districts, a local-option operating levy for the fairgrounds and a levy for jail renovation. Money will go to the general fund, $30.56 million; $22.27 million for capital projects; $20.22 million for roads; $4.58 million to parole and probation; $3.94 million to the industrial development revolving fund; $3.64 million for public health; $2.64 mil- lion in mental health grants; $1.99 million for building codes; $1.65 million for debt service; $1.44 million for the county fair; $1.05 million for fisheries; and $1.03 million for state timber enforcement. p ort oF a storia On June 16, the Port of As- toria approved a $15.8 million budget that includes $8.64 million for capital outlay, such as the acquisition and main- tenance of facilities and other major assets; $4.27 million for goods and services; $2.83 million for personnel; and $478,000 in debt payments.