June 22, 2018 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com • 3A
Report identifies Cascadia risks
Broadway
bridge should
be prioritized,
researchers say
By Brenna Visser
Seaside Signal
A new computer simulation
by Oregon State University
identifies bridges and roads in
Seaside that would have the
highest mortality rates in an
earthquake and tsunami.
The bridge on Broadway
Street over Neawanna Creek
would result in the most fatal-
ities and should be prioritized
for improvement, researchers
found. Other critical locations
at the two bridges on 12th
Street, the bridge on Sundquist
Road and Ocean Vista Drive in
the Cove were also flagged.
“The real issue with Broad-
way is there is really nowhere
else to go, but by the time you
get to that bridge you have
very little time to do any-
thing else,” said Dan Cox, an
Oregon State civil engineer
who created the model with
Haizhong Wang. “It’s a com-
bination of what options you
COLIN MURPHEY
Multiple bridges and roads in Seaside have been deemed
problematic during a recent study of the effects of an earth-
quake and tsunami in the area.
have and how much time you
have to do it.”
The bridges and roads are
high priorities to retrofit not
because of structural integrity
issues or age — metrics most
often considered when replac-
ing city infrastructure. The
mortality rate spikes because
of relative proximity to areas
where people live and gather,
making them some of the most
populated evacuation routes.
They also fall in the path of
where tsunami inundation will
most likely occur.
Thousands of scenarios
were run through the model
based on the starting points
of 4,500 imaginary people,
distributed to resemble where
most people would be on a
busy, summer day: on the
beach and shopping down-
town.
The integrity of Seaside’s
bridges during a seismic event
is not a new concern. In 2015,
Transportation for America, a
Washington, D.C.-based in-
frastructure advocacy group,
found seven of 10 bridges in
Seaside were “structurally de-
ficient.”
But the conversation has
mostly focused around struc-
tural deficiencies rather than
population distribution, and
the timing of the new study
could possibly influence the
outcome of a work session
scheduled in July centered
around designing a strategy for
bridge replacement.
City Councilor Tom Horn-
ing, a geologist who will lead
the discussion, has been an
advocate for replacing bridges
at Avenue U and Avenue G in
particular.
But his ultimate goal is to
persuade the city to develop a
plan that retrofits every bridge.
“Seaside, because of geo-
graphic layout and rivers, is
one of the most challenging
communities on the coast,”
Horning said, in reference
to evacuating in a tsunami.
“There’s a strategy in focusing
on population concentrations
and prioritizing based on that.
But every bridge needs to be
done. We don’t want to find
ourselves in a Hurricane Ka-
trina situation, where we knew
there was something that could
be done but didn’t do it.”
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By R.J. Marx
Seaside Signal
Get your clippers at
ready.
On June 6, Gearhart city
councilors approved an
ordinance to permit great-
er leeway in cutting dune
grass and invasive weeds.
Changes to the rules
governing city’s beach
overlay district will be
more permissive in allow-
ing people to cut Scotch
broom and other noxious
weeds and prune trees to
maintain views.
Margaret Marino, who
initiated the discussion of
tree-trimming and cutting
of invasive plants in late
2016, said the plan does
not move fast enough or is
properly funded to meet the
habitat need. “It’s not an
affordable code,” she said.
“They chose to ignore all of
the agencies that are tasked
by the state for the manage-
ment of invasive weeds.”
The city did not reach
out and ask for input or sup-
port for these code changes
from those homeowners
directly impacted by these
changes, she added.
In January 2017, res-
idents filled the Gearhart
fire station for a town hall
meeting on an amendment
permitting the removal of
noxious weeds.
The workshop led to the
formation of the dune veg-
etation committee, com-
prised of both permanent
and part-time residents.
The committee present-
ed its findings to the City
Council last summer. City
councilors agreed to con-
sider
recommendations
from the committee after
finding that city rules, writ-
ten in 1994, failed to pro-
vide clear guidance.
The ordinance allows
30 percent of vertical trim-
ming or thinning of shore
pines and surf pines to
maintain views. Trees over
6 inches may be trimmed
only once per year. All
trimming on city property
must be submitted to the
city by a tree-trimmer or
arborist.
Marino said the com-
mittee failed to take into
consideration
residents
most directly affected.
The ordinance passed,
3-1, with Mayor Matt
Brown and Councilors Re-
ita Fackerell, Kerry Smith
and voting in its favor. Dan
Jesse voted against.
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Rainier
Oct. 10, 1954 — April 30, 2018
It is with sadness that the family of Ter- School in 1973. After graduation she was mar-
ri Pratt announces her passing in Longview, ried to Don Kelly from 1973-1974.
She moved to Eugene and worked for Pe-
Washington, on April 30, 2018. She was 63.
She is lovingly remembered by her hus- terson Arne Company. During a fire at her
band, Joel Pratt; two daughters and
apartment complex she met her cur-
rent husband, Joel, and they were
their children, Amber (Roy) Nel-
son and their children Alex, Colby,
married in 1976. They moved to the
Erica, Taylor and Gracie, and Elkie
Seaside area in 1979, where they
(Jeremy) Henry and their children
owned and operated the Elsie Mer-
cantile for eight years.
Samantha, Mackenzie, Makayla and
She later started Pratt’s Candy
Jessica; her brother, Brian (Peggy)
and Bakery in her home, where she
Pogue; stepsister Debra (Gary) An-
gus and stepbrother Klyde (Mary
made and sold chocolate truffles and
Kaye) Thompson; sisters-in-law
peanut butter balls to local restau-
rants. She continued to use her love
Linda (Owen) Taxdal, Diane (Jer-
ry) Honey, and brother-in-law Larry Teresa (Terri) Pratt of art (which began with charcoal
(Mary Lou) Pratt; along with niec-
pencil drawings and oil paintings)
es, Kim (Scott) Santos, Michelle
by adding intricate details to her
(Brent) Ellison and Stephanie Pratt; and neph- beautiful custom cakes, which were widely
ews, Aaron (Emily) Pogue, Nathan( Chelsea) popular. Locally, she was known by many as
Pogue, Mark (Laurie) Taxdal and Steve Pratt, “The Cake Lady.”
along with their children; and numerous cous-
She loved to be surrounded by her grand-
children, horses, dogs, crafts and collection of
ins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, knick knacks.
They moved to Rainier in 2005 to be closer
Lloyd and Helen (Larson) Pogue, and step-
mother Harriett Pogue.
to Joel’s work.
Terri was born in Astoria, Oregon, on Oct.
A family gathering will be scheduled for
10, 1954, and graduated from Astoria High sometime this summer.
John Marshall Norling
Seaside
Sept. 1, 1950 — June 1, 2018
John Marshall Norling passed away peace- stepdaughter and daughter-in-law Melissa Hard-
fully in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday, June 1, ing-Lupo and Stacie Lupo; brother and sister-
2018, at the age of 67, with the love of his life, in-law Jim and Alison Norling; sister-in-law
Elaine, by his side.
Kathleen Murphy; nieces Stacey Norling, Katie
John was born in Seaside on Sept.
Norling, Carrie Parma-Collier and
Kim Fragneli; nephews Justin Fine
1, 1950, and called it his home all of
and Josh Fine and his wife Kathleen
his life.
Fine; and dear friends Robin Laughlin
If you didn’t have the opportunity
and Kathy Malin.
to know John, and for many of you lo-
cally who did, it was his gentle nature
John is preceded in death by his fa-
ther Henry Norling, mother Catharine
and his kindness that would draw you
Norling, stepson Matthew Harding
to him. Once there, he could slip in
and older sister Linda Norling.
his beautiful sense of humor, and have
A memorial service will be held on
you laughing right along. A friend for
Monday, June 25, at noon, at Calvary
life.
John Norling
Episcopal Church, 503 N. Holladay
John was a talented finish car-
penter. He built the home that he and
Drive in Seaside.
Elaine have shared together here in
Contributions in his memory may
Seaside for the past 17 years. Working in the be made to the Clatsop Animal Shelter, 1315 SE
trade was his passion and his joy until his re- 19th St., Warrenton, OR 97146.
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He loved spending time with his wife, Elaine, sonal care. They are deeply appreciated by the
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