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The Columbia Press 4 August 7, 2020 Election: General election includes all five Clatsop County cities Continued from Page 1 within city limits, be regis- tered voters, file an applica- tion and pay a $10 filing fee. Potential candidates should contact City Recorder Dawne Shaw at cityrecorder@ci.war- renton.or.us. She’ll provide the appropriate forms by email. Here is a rundown of the election in other cities. Astoria Two seats are up for elec- tion: the seats of Tom Brown- son in Ward 2 and Jessamyn Grace West in Ward 4. Gearhart Mayor Matty Brown’s seat will be on the ballot as will those held by Reita Fackerell in Position 2 and Daniel Jes- se in Position 4. Important dates • Aug. 25: Last day to file for a city seat. • Sept. 8: Voters’ pamphlet statements and measure argu- ments due. • Oct 13: Last day to register to vote. • Oct 14: Ballots are mailed. • Nov. 3: General election. Pam Ackley Mark Baldwin Seaside Three positions will be on the ballot. They are the Ward 3 spot held by Tom Horning, Seth Morrisey in Ward 4, and the councilor-at-large post for Wards 1 and 3, a seat currently held by Ran- dall Frank. Cannon Beach All spots on the City Coun- Tom Dyer Ballot drop boxes will be at Warrenton City Hall, Gearhart City Hall, Seaside City Hall, Knappa High School, Cannon Beach City Hall, and outside the county Elections Office, 820 Ex- change St., Astoria. cil are at large and two will be on the Novem- ber ballot. They are the posi- tions filled by Brandon Ogil- vie and Nancy McCarthy. Other races The presidential election is likely at top of mind for many people, although county resi- dents also will decide wheth- er to return two Democrats to their seats in Washington, D.C.: U.S. Sen. Jeff Merk- ley and U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici. In Oregon, three statewide positions are on the ballot: Secretary of State, now held by Republican Bev Clarno; Treasurer, held by Democrat Tobias Read; and Attorney General, filled by Democrat Ellen Rosenblum. House District 32, filled by Rep. Tiffiny Mitchell, a Dem- ocrat, will be on the ballot. She is not seeking re-elec- tion. The Position 1 seat in the Clatsop County Circuit Court, 18th District, also is up for re-election. It is currently held by Judge Paula Brown- hill. Schools: Reopening will be a numbers game Continued from Page 1 on Sept. 14. “It’s a moving target,” War- renton Grad School Principal Rod Heyen said. “It’s a trying time for parents, with deci- sions that need to be made for kids going back to school.” The state makes the case for allowing the youngest children to return because they get the virus at low- er rates, get less sick when they contract COVID-19, and they seem to spread the virus less than older chil- dren to adults. Younger students also suf- fer the most without in-per- son instruction. Literacy and mathematics skills – best taught in person -- are criti- cal to their future success in school and life. Superintendent Tom Rogo- zinski was in meetings most of the day Wednesday, re- ceiving updated state infor- mation that could potential- ly change the district’s game plan again. Statewide, statistics for the Preschoolers have the WGS track to themselves Wednesday. virus among the population who’ve been tested are worse than in Clatsop County. • During the past three weeks, more than 5 percent of those tested for the virus have been positive. • In Clatsop County, fewer than 2.5 percent of those test- ed are positive. But the statewide statistics are part of the equation all schools have to consider. Be- cause of this, no school in the state would be allowed to of- fer in-person instruction for every grade level at the cur- rent test positivity rate. “It is our intent to offer in-person instruction to the extent the metrics … allow,” Rogozinski wrote in his letter to parents. “As disheartening as it is to consider, there is a chance that some or all of our grade levels may be required to start the school year en- tirely online.” It is not the district’s prefer- ence, however. For parents who are con- cerned about their children attending school because of the virus, the district is of- fering a 100 percent online option called the Warrenton Academy of Virtual Educa- tion.