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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2015 NORTH COAST Speaker wants to ‘keep the dream alive’ Clatsop Community College honors Dr. Mar- tin Luther King, Jr. with a presentation by Kathleen Saadat, “Don’t Let Go! Keeping the Dream Alive” from noon to 1 p.m. Friday in Columbia Hall Room 219 on the main campus, located at 1651 Lexington Ave. in Astoria. Saadat was born in St. Louis and raised in a fam- ily committed to justice and education. She grad- uated from high school in Chicago in 1957 and from Reed College in Portland in 1974, earning a bache- lor of arts in psychology. Saadat retired from the position of manager of diversity and affirmative action for the city of Port- land at the end of 2012. She has continued to work as a private consultant and trainer in the areas of hu- man diversity, organiza- tional development and as a motivational speaker. Saadat has received numerous honors, includ- ing lifetime achievement awards from Portland PFLAG Black Chapter and Portland’s Equity Foun- dation; a Civil Liberties Award from the Oregon Chapter of the ACLU; and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Arts Foundation in recognition of her contributions to the efforts to “Keep Living the Dream” of Dr. Martin Lu- ther King Jr. Direct further inquiries to Margaret Frimoth at 503-338-2378 or mfrim- oth@clatsopcc.edu 3A AAUW discussion is on public health activities The Astoria branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is sponsoring a discussion on public health activities in Clatsop County from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Flag Room at the Astoria Public Library, 450 10th St. Brian Mahoney, director of Clatsop County Public Health, will speak about the services and programs offered by the coun- ty. All are welcome. AAUW members will meet at 5:30 p.m. for their business meeting before the discussion. For information, call Sara Meyer at 503- 325-7969. Kathleen Saadat New county commissioners sworn in By KYLE SPURR The Daily Astorian Newly elected Clatsop County Commissioners Lisa Clement and Lianne Thompson were sworn in Wednesday before the Board of Commissioners’ first regular meeting of the year. Clement, an Astoria na- tive who co-owns Clem- ente’s Restaurant in Astoria, and Thompson, an active member of the Community Emergency Response Team and County Planning Com- mission, where both elected to the Board of Commis- sioners in May. Clement, elected to a four-year term, represents District 3, which covers central Astoria as well as Miles Crossing, Jeffers Garden, Fort Clatsop, Lew- is and Clark, Youngs River, Olney, Green Mountain and parts of Walluski. Thompson, also elected to a four-year term, rep- resents District 5, which covers southern Clatsop County including Cannon Beach, Arch Cape, Elsie, Hamlet and Jewell and por- tions of Seaside. Chairman Scott Lee was also sworn in Wednesday after being re-elected in May. The Board of Commis- sioners agreed to have Lee serve as chair again this year. Commissioner Sarah Ne- beker was chosen as vice chairwoman, replacing Pe- ter Huhtala, who retired from the commission. EDWARD STRATTON — The Daily Astorian The Astoria School District Board of Directors hon- ored certified athletic trainer Chad Rankin, left, from Columbia Memorial Hospital for his service to the district’s student athletes. Seen with Rankin is Chairman Martin Dursse. Astoria School District honors Chad Rankin JOSHUA BESSEX — The Daily Astorian Lianne Thompson takes the oath of office during the Clat- sop County Board of Commissioners meeting Wednes- day. She is sworn in by Clatsop County Circuit Court Judge Philip Nelson. JOSHUA BESSEX — The Daily Astorian Lisa Clement is sworn in during the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners meeting Wednesday. Arrested in Astoria: Lacey Walmart robbery suspect gets his day in court BY ANDY HOBBS The Olympian OLYMPIA, Wash — A Puyallup, Wash., man ap- peared in court Monday over charges related to an armed robbery at a Lacey Walmart. Jonathan David Langford, 25, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree robbery and as- sault in the second degree with a deadly weapon. Thur- ston County Superior Court Judge Gary Tabor set bail at $25,000. A trial date was set for the week of March 9. The robbery took place about 4:30 p.m. Dec. 26 at Walmart, 1401 Galaxy Drive N.E., after the store’s loss prevention personnel had stopped Langford for shop- lifting vacuum cleaners and electronics. While inside an office at the store, Langford began “freaking out” before bran- dishing a pistol and pointing it at a loss prevention offi- cer, according to court doc- uments. After a struggle for the gun, Langford escaped from the store. Lacey police had reported that no shots were fired. Detectives reviewed sur- veillance footage from the Lacey store as well as an- other Walmart store where Langford was suspected of shoplifting, according to documents, and identified him after comparing the footage to a photo from his social media page. Detec- tives also linked a phone number associated with Langford to an online sales site that advertised vacuum cleaners and gaming con- soles similar to those stolen from Walmart, according to documents. Langford was arrested the following night by police in Astoria, and later extradited to Washington. Monday’s court hearing in Thurston County served as Langford’s arraignment. Read more here: http:// bit.ly/1IIIFiI The Astoria School Dis- trict Board of Directors recognized Chad Rankin of Columbia Memorial Hospi- tal’s Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Athletic Training program at the regular board meeting Wednesday. “Chad’s consistent dedi- cation to the kids and fami- lies is second to none,” said ASD Superintendent Craig Hoppes in a release. “Chad’s dedication is relevant in that he very often will work his regular shift at Columbia Memorial Hospital and then, after hours, attend our high school practices, games and events to provide medical assistance for all of our student athletes. In addi- tion, Chad remains on call at all times of the day for our athletic programs. “Rankin provides the district expert, on-the-spot medical advice and sugges- tions for proper treatment. His presence within the district’s athletic depart- ment helps ensure appoint- ments are made quickly with local physicians and orthopedics. Moreover, his effort with the Impact Con- cussion Assessment testing has helped assure parents and student-athletes that the district is promoting the highest level of care and a safe return to play for our athletes. “Astoria School Dis- trict Board of Directors, student-athletes, families, and coaches are grateful to Columbia Memorial support in providing these services to students of As- toria School District,” said Hoppes. “It is with our ut- most respect and gratitude that we recognize Chad Rankin for his expertise, outstanding commitment and sincere dedication to our kids and the communi- ty of Astoria.” W A NTED Applicants sought for county budget committees Alder and Maple Saw Logs & Standing Timber Clatsop County is inviting citizens to serve on three local budget committees. The citizen committees review the proposed budgets and make recommendations to the Board of Commissioners. Each committee is consists Contact: Steve Axtell • 360-430-0885 or John Anderson • 360-269-2500 The committees usually meet in May to review the proposed budgets. Seats are available on the following committees: • Clatsop County Budget Committee: One full term, ending February 28, 2018, rep- resenting District 1, it reviews the county’s overall operating budget. Applicants must live in District 1, which covers west- ern Astoria and Warrenton and Hammond. • Road District 1 Budget Committee: Three full terms ending February 28, 2018 and two unexpired terms ending February 28, 2016. The com- mittee reviews the budget for roadwork along 220 miles of county roads. Applicants must live in the unincorporated areas of the county. • Westport Sewer Service District Budget Committee: Three full terms ending June 30, 2018 and two unexpired terms ending June 30, 2016. Residents of the sewer district are eligible. It serves about 91 connections in the unincorpo- rated community of Westport. The Board of Commission- ers will make the appointments. Applications will be accept- ed until Feb. 5. To apply, sub- mit an application to the Clat- at 800 Exchange St., Suite 410, Astoria OR 97103. Application forms are avail- able online at www.co.clatsop. - change St., Astoria, Suite 410, or by calling (503) 325-1000. Astoria Art Loft holds Open House M EATLOA F The Astoria Art Loft, 106 Third St., owned and operated by Jo Pomeroy Crockett and Jea- nette Davis, is holding an Open House from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. There will be a door prize give- away, and all are welcome. The Art Loft space consists of nine rental studios, a class- room, meeting area and galley. For information, call 503-325- 4442 or 503-791-8444. D IN N ER GO ONLINE run for 12 weeks, and is for women of all ages who would like to learn more about over- coming their fears and anxiet- ies, relating to other women and growing spiritually. 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