Strategic Planning Meeting in Astoria with The Oregon Arts Commission and Oregon Cultural Trust

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The Oregon Arts Commission and the Oregon Cultural Trust will hold a Town Meeting in Astoria seeking community input on arts and culture issues.  The Astoria meeting is the 12th in a series of 14 town meetings across Oregon to gather information about local, regional and statewide issues in arts and culture.

The meeting will be held Tuesday, December 2nd, from 1 - 4pm at Astoria's Liberty Theater's McTavish Room, 1203 Commercial Street.

Community leaders and stakeholders are urged to attend, participate, share and learn in this important process.  The Commission and Trust will use the information gathered to develop independent plans that will guide each organization over the next five years.  

Registration is not required, but encouraged to help us in the organization's logistics.  Each town meeting will be hosted by a local partner who are helping make the meetings possible. 

If you cannot attend you are invited to submit written testimony.

You may email testimony to brian.rogers@oregon.gov or mail to: 

OAC / OCT Planning Process

775 Summer Street NE Suite 200

Salem OR 97301

ASTORIA WARMING CENTER TRAINING OFFERED

The Astoria Warming Center’s first Volunteer Orientation and Training session will be held Sunday, Nov. 30th, 2 - 4 pm, at the Astoria Warming Center (Senior Center), 1111 Exchange Street in Astoria, Attendees will learn about serving either as a volunteer or a support person. There will be an over-view of the Warming Center operation, a tour of the facility, and a training to ensure that volunteers and those seeking shelter will be both comfortable and safe. - The training is free, and no one taking the training is obligated to volunteer at the Warming Center.

Board of Clatsop County Commissioners Meeting, Nov 12, 2014

Clatsop County Board of Commissioners  Highlights  Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014 regular meeting

Setback variance hearing

The board of commissioners voted to overturn a decision of the county Planning Commission denying a request from Ellen and Jerry Walsh for a variance from the 50-foot setback around wetlands for the construction of a dwelling in Arch Cape. The decision was based on a legal analysis from county land-use counsel Chris Crean, who determined that the setback rule only applies to wetlands located in estuaries, sloughs and streams or in the county’s designated Shoreland Overlay District. The Walsh property does not meet either criterion.

Chair Scott Lee and commissioners Dirk Rohne and Matt Samuelson voted yes; commissioners Peter Huhtala and Sarah Nebeker voted no.

Ballot error report

County Manager Scott Somers briefed the board on the cause of the ballot error that affected the Nov. 4 General Election. Somers said the Clerk and Elections Department did not follow its procedures for proofreading the draft ballot before it was printed and sent to voters, resulting in typos on the Measure 4-176 Clatsop Community College bond and Cannon Beach City Council race that resulted in the issuing of supplemental ballots. Somers identified steps to ensure the procedures are followed in the future.

Juvenile detention contract

The board approved a two-year extension of the county’s agreement with Cowlitz County, Wash. for the rental of juvenile detention beds. The arrangement began in January following the closure of the county’s detention center in Warrenton. Cost of the contract is $94,900 per year for two beds.

Wave energy presentation

The board heard a presentation from officials from the Oregon Military Department and wave energy developers about a test project being conducted off the shore of Camp Rilea Armed Forces Training Center.

Other Business

In other business the board:

-Approved a resolution opposing the U.S. Coast Guard’s planned closure of its helicopter rescue facility in Newport later this year.

-Appointed John Ciminello to the Human Services Advisory Council.

Unofficial Election Returns, Top Contested Races, Nov 4, 2014

Updated Nov 5, 8am

Clatsop County
Race                                                                          Votes               Percentage
Astoria Mayor
Larry Taylor                                                             1,235                     41
Arline LaMear                                                         1,730                     58

Astoria City Council Ward 1
Zetty Nemlowill                                                         472                    65
George McCartin                                                      251                    35

Astoria City Council Ward 3 (Uncontested)
Cindy Price                                                                484                     93

Cannon Beach City Council
Councilor, At Large
George Vetter                                                            347                       49
Mike Benefield                                                          337                       46

Gearhart City Council Position 1
Albert Carder                                                            200                        47
Kerry Smith                                                              275                        56

Gearhart City Council Position 3
John Duncan                                                              286                        41
Kevin Willett                                                             129                        46


Seaside Mayor
John Dunzer                                                                104                    6
Angela Nicole Fairless                                                 537                   31
Don Larson                                                                1,072                 62

Seaside City Council Ward 4
Seth Morrisey                                                              247                 61
Greg Boat                                                                    159                39


Warrenton Mayor
Mark Kujala                                                                  1,111                 76
Mark Baldwin                                                                   159                39

Warrenton City Commission Position 4
Rick Newton                                                                     581              42
Pam Ackley                                                                      518              37
David M. Goldthorpe                                                        147               11
Richard Frisbee                                                                 123               9

County Measures

4-174  Rescind Moratorium on medical marijuana facilites
Yes                                                                                    6,053            51
No                                                                                     5,901            49

4-175   Shall the City of Cannon Beach join the Clatsop 4-H and Extension Special District?
Yes                                                                                      322              55
No                                                                                       266             45

4-176  Redevelopment of Clatsop Community College Patriot Hall
Yes                                                                                     5,710            57
No                                                                                      4,308            42

4-173  Warrenton Rural Fire Protection District General Operations
Yes                                                                                        286             70
No                                                                                         122             30



Tillamook County

Race                                                          Votes                 Percentage

PUD Subdivision 2
Patti Tippelt                                                612
Edwin Jenkins                                            648
David Burt                                                 595

Bay City Council  (Vote for 3)
David W. Olson                                           245
Robert Pollock                                             213
David Pace                                                   221
Kathleen Baker                                            269

Manzanita City Council (Vote for 2)
Linda Kozlowsk                                           252
Leila N. Salmon                                            243


City of Wheeler City Council
Candace Nelson                                         110
Bob Harlow                                                106



Columbia County       

  Race                                                                                         Votes        Percentage
Columbia County Commission Position 2
Wayne Mayo                                                                             8,172        45
Henry B. Heimuller                                                                     9,941        54

Columbia County Clerk
Elizabeth Huser                                                                           13,092         76
Brady N. Preheim                                                                        4,114         24

Clatskanie Mayor
Diane L. Pohl                                                                                  309         52
Robert M. Brajcich                                                                          259        47

Clatskanie City Council (Vote for 3)
Neil C. Christensen                                                                         310         21
Travis E. Zea                                                                                    304        21
V David True                                                                                   373        26
Toby D. Harris                                                                                438         30


Pacific County
Race                                                                    Votes                   Percentage

Pacific County Commission Position 3
Lisa Ayers (D)                                                      3,642                   64
Michael Hess (D)                                                  2,066                  36


Prosecuting Attorney 
Mark McClain  (No Party Pref.)                          3,746                   59
David Burke     (D)                                               2,591                   41

South County District Court Judge
Nancy R. McAllister                                             1,439                  43
Douglas Goelz                                                       1,916                  57 

Emergency Medical Services Proposition 1
Ambulance and EMS Funding $460,000.00
Yes                                                                        1,825                  62
No                                                                         1,134                  38

PUD Dist 2 Commissioner 1
Joe Basil                                                                 2,308                 39
Michael 'Mike' Swanson                                        3,543                  61



Wahkiakum County
 Race                                                                     Votes                  Percentage

Wahkiakum County Assessor
Bill Coons                                                             1,044                  77
Sam Valdez                                                              314                   23

Wahkiakum County Commission Position 3
Blair Brady                                                              837                  61
Eugene Strong                                                         546                  40

Prosecuting Attorney
Dan Bigelow                                                           725                   53
Heidi Heywood                                                       656                   48


Sheriff
Mark Howie                                                            964                    67
Mike Balch                                                              475                    33

School Technology and Security Levy
Yes                                                                           582                     51
No                                                                            567                     49