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March 20, 2015 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com • 7A Conservancy looks to acquire property Recreation district may be potential fi nancial partner By Katherine Lacaze Seaside Signal The North Coast Land Conservancy may purchase 360 acres nestled between the organization’s Circle Creek property in Seaside and Ecola State Park. To accomplish the goal, the conservancy has asked the Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District to help it obtain a grant from the Ore- gon State Parks’ Local Gov- ernment Grant Program. The property, dubbed Boneyard Ridge, was ap- praised at $1.8 million. Owned by timber manage- ment and investment com- pany Campbell Global, the property would become a new habitat reserve if ac- quired by the conservancy. In February, 113 people contributed $25,231.75 for conservancy founder Neal Maine’s 75th birthday. The donations helped the orga- nization more than double a $10,000 matching grant challenge from the Mintkeski Family Fund and put about $35,000 toward the acquisi- tion of Boneyard Ridge. The conservancy also has secured more than $500,000 from the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board. Now, the organization hopes to ob- tain another grant available only to park districts and mu- nicipalities. This is why the land conservancy is turning to the Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District. At the district board’s meeting in February, the con- servancy’s associate director, Jon Wickersham, asked the agency to apply for and be the ¿VFDO PDQDJHU RI D JUDQW RQ the conservancy’s behalf. “It makes sense when we can both achieve shared goals; it’s a good idea,” he said. The group does not know at this time how much money it will request. About $4 mil- lion is available annually for outdoor recreation projects, Wickersham said, and Ore- gon State Parks funds about 42 percent of the grant appli- cations. The conservancy is ³WU\LQJWR¿QGWKHVZHHWVSRW in terms of the asking price,” he added. The grant is due April 1. About the property When considering appli- cations, Oregon State Parks, the granting agency, uses certain yardsticks that are aligned with the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan, such as un- paved or dirt walking trails and wildlife viewing areas. The Boneyard Ridge proper- ty would score highly for both those components, which are some of the biggest needs in Clatsop County, Wickersham said. The property has three salmon-bearing streams that all drain into the Necanicum River. One stream is un- named. The others are called Boneyard Creek and Little Buddy Creek. The property shares a 1.5- mile border with Ecola State Park and a mile-long border with Circle Creek. The conservancy plans to manage the property’s old growth trees, which could include thinning the forest, replanting new trees and re- moving invasive species, Wickersham said. First, the organization would hire a for- ester to assess the property. The conservancy also hopes to add a recreation component. “It’s a pretty cool idea to have a trail running through,” Wickersham said. Oregon State Parks is interested in helping the conservancy build a trail that would connect the property to Ecola State Park, he added. The conservancy is creat- ing a potential management plan for the property. The cur- rent draft proposes banning ULÀH KXQWLQJ DQG DOORZLQJ only archery hunting, but that is “up for interpretation” until WKHPDQDJHPHQWSODQLV¿QDO ized, Wickersham said. If the recreation district obtained the grant on behalf of the conservancy, it would hold a recreation easement for at least 25 years and would have some say in the property’s management. Recreation district board member Ruth Johnson said she believes partnering with the conservancy on the grant is a good idea as long as it doesn’t cost the recreation district any money. “It’s got all the hallmarks of a win-win for everyone,” board member Tom Horning agreed. The acquisition of Bone- yard Ridge could take awhile. Because some of the grants have deadlines for use, the conservancy hopes to acquire the property by summer 2016. “That is the goal,” Wick- ersham said. “Some of that is regulated by the grants we get. ... The timelines are kind of set for us in a way.” Obituaries Howard Jefferson Bell Lois Foster Nov. 25, 1910 — March 2, 2015 Jan. 11, 1932 — March 3, 2015 Howard Jefferson Bell passed away Monday morn- ing, March 2, 2015, at the age of 104. He was born Nov. 25, 1910, in Portland, Ore., to Chriss A. Bell and Charlotte Bennett Bell, who were mar- ried on the front porch of the family home in Gearhart in 1904. The family, which includ- ed brothers Robert and Fred- erick Bell and sister Edna El- len Bell, spent their summers in Gearhart, like many fami- lies of that day. Their father would stay in Portland during the week and come to the beach on the weekends on the “Daddy Train,” while moth- er and the kids would spend their days clamming, beach combing and playing tennis and golf. He grew up and went to school in Portland, attend- ed Glencoe Elementary and Franklin High schools and eventually spent time at Vir- ginia Military Institute and Oregon State University. Admittedly not the greatest HOWARD BELL student in the world, he even- tually went into his own small business, Howard Bell Film Service, were he worked for the rest of his life. He married May Elaine Turnbull in 1938, after hav- ing met her on the tennis courts when they were in high school. Together they raised three children: Chriss Bell of Green Valley, Ariz., Douglas Bell (Christine) of Portland and Gearhart, and Patricia Bell Wollner, also of Gearhart. He also leaves Visit us online at www.seasidesignal.com Rob ert C a in , LD 45 yea rs o f experience F RE E CON S ULTATION • Den t u r es f or a ll a ges • New , pa r t ia ls & cu st om den t u r es • Den t u r es f or im pl a n ts • Rel in es a n d r epa ir s eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Howard is predeceased by his parents, wife, brothers and sister. At his request, there will be no service. Hughes-Ran- som Mortuary in Seaside is handling the arrangements. ,Q OLHX RI ÀRZHUV FRQWULEX tions can be made to the North Coast Land Conservancy, P.O. Box 67, Seaside, OR, 97138. The family would like to thank all those who carefully cared for him at Necanicum Village in Seaside during his last few months. While he was there, he was able to watch the famous coastal elk herd out- side his living room window, as well as a few golfers brav- ing the cold winter sun. Being a man of few words, Howard wrote a note to each of his children describing how he wanted things han- dled after his death, ending with, “Love to you all and will see you in Eternity.” Visit www.hughes-ran- som.com to leave memories and sign the guest book. Lois Marlene Foster passed away peacefully on March 3, 2015, at the age of 83, in Hillsboro, Ore. Lois was born Jan. 11, 1932, to Arthur and Edra Camberg in Astoria, Ore. Due to her par- ents’ work with various log- ging camps in Northwest Or- egon, Lois lived and attended school in a number of places as a child, including Wheeler, Astoria and Jewell, Ore. Lois met the true love of her life, Earnest “Bubby” Foster at a dance at the Vine Maple Grange Hall in Jewell when she was 16 years old, and he was home after being discharged from the Navy. A year and a half later they married. Lois lived the ma- jority of her life in Jewell and Olney, Ore., where she and Bubby raised their family. Lois never shied away from hard work. She was an excellent cook and home- maker all her life. While rais- ing her family, she intermit- tently worked as a sales clerk at JC Penny Co., grocery Dining on the LOIS FOSTER checker at the Astoria IGA, and even opened her own business for a time in Astoria (Lois and Dot’s Café). She also worked in the cafeteria at Jewell School. Lois and Bubby opened their home to serve as foster parents to numerous children in foster care throughout the years, temporarily expanding their family as others needed them. Lois was a bright, up- beat, quick witted, spunky personality, who had a quip and good natured joke about most situations. She enjoyed FDPSLQJ DQG ZDV D WHUUL¿F dancer in her day. She remained deeply committed to her family all her life, and was a well- loved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, auntie and friend to many. She will be dearly missed. Lois is predeceased by her husband; her parents; a brother, Herb Camberg; and a sister, Joan Camberg Ol- stedt. She is survived by her three children, Clifford R. Foster (Katie), Janette M. Hughes (Dominic Kohlasch) and Clark A. Foster (Hei- di); nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and nu- merous nieces and nephews. A graveside service was held Saturday, March 7, 2015, at Jewell Cemetery in Jewell, Ore. Hughes-Ransom Mor- tuary in Seaside is in charge of arrangements. Visit www. hughes-ransom.com to leave condolences and sign the guest book. North Coast Grea t res ta ura nts in: G EAR H AR T | S EAS ID E | C AN N ON BEAC H NATIONALLY FAMOUS CLAM CHOWDER • FRESH OREGON SEAFOOD O U TD O O R S EATIN G Den tu re repa irs don e sa m e da y! 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