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3A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2017 Several contested races are Clatsop Care Health District set for college, school boards has two contested races Filing deadline ended Thursday By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian Clatsop County’s education boards feature several con- tested seats in the May special district election. On the Clatsop Commu- nity College Board, newcom- ers Pamela Mattson McDon- ald and Mary Beth Cottle are challenging incumbents Pat- rick Wingard and Rosemary Baker-Monaghan. Mattson McDonald is an author, artist and former mer- chant marine who has taken the college’s maritime sci- ences and business programs. Wingard, a land use planner with the state, was appointed to the board in 2012. Cottle, a former K-12 teacher with a focus in bilin- gualism who moved from Portland to Cannon Beach in July, said that while she has no background with college governance nor any specific issues to push, she was raised to embrace public service. Baker-Monaghan was appointed to the college board in 2000 and is now on her fifth election cycle. School boards On the Astoria School Board, incumbent Jeanette Sampson, a sales executive at a local radio station, is facing a challenge from newcomer Andrew Davis, a data analyst with Greater Oregon Behav- ioral Health, Inc. Incumbents Wunderlich, owner Grace Laman, a clin- of Seaside Coffee ical dietitian and Roasters, has filed to health instructor, and replace Tom Maltman, David Oser, the Craft3 another departing chief financial offi- incumbent. Retired cer, are running unop- physician and incum- posed. Incumbent bent Hugh Stelson Jenna Rickenbach, Mary Beth faces a challenge from a community volun- Cottle retired teacher Karen teer, faces a challenge Custer. from Bob Goldberg, In Knappa, incum- a former teacher and bents Tammy Goo- volunteer with Coast zee, Craig Weaver and Community Radio. Cullen Bangs are run- The Warren- ning unopposed. ton-Hammond School In Jewell, incum- Board includes mul- bent and bookkeeper tiple newcomers. Melissa Cokley faces Oregon Department Pamela a challenge from land- of Transportation Mattson scaping store manager employee Michael McDonald Michael Wammack. Atwood has filed for Incumbent Bryan the Position 3 being Swearingen, with the vacated by Kelly Oregon Department Simonsen. Seaside of Fish and Wildlife, Police dispatcher is running unopposed. and recent school board appointee Sta- cey Brown is run- Transportation, ning unopposed, as parks districts Patrick are insurance agent On the Sunset Wingard and incumbent Dar- Empire Transportation lene Warren and District, incumbents recent appointee Dan Kevin Widener, Kathy Jackson, manager of Kleczek, Pamela a local storage unit Alegria, Lylla Gaebel complex. and Jim Servino are all On the Seaside running unopposed. School Board, Bruce’s On the Sunset Candy Kitchen pro- Empire Parks and Rosemary duction manager and Recreation District Baker- incumbent Brian Tay- Board, newcomers Monaghan lor is running unop- Kindwyn Hoge and posed. Newcomers Andrea Veronica Russell are facing Wahl, a test scorer and attor- off, along with newcomer Jer- ney, and Lori Lum from emy Mills running unopposed. Lum’s Auto Center have filed Incumbents Michael Hin- to replace departing incum- ton, Edward Hassan and Alan bent Lynn Ulbricht. Michelle Evans are running unopposed. Incumbents on Cannon Beach fire board seek re-election By R.J. MARX The Daily Astorian CANNON BEACH — Garry Smith and Mark Meke- nas will run for re-election to the Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protection District Board of Directors. Smith will run unopposed for Position 3 and Mekenas is unopposed in his Position 4 bid. Smith is a firefighter with 35 years experi- ence and six years on the board. “I am running for Mark re-election to Mekenas continue to help maintain an effective and profes- sionally run fire depart- ment for the residents and Garry Smith visitors in our area,” Smith said. Mekenas, owner of Can- non Beach Surf and the Beach Store since 1998, filled a vacant board seat in 2015. “I’m look- ing to keep improving our fire department here in town,” Mek- enas said. “I have never been a firefighter, but I have been for- tunate to have these guys teach me about firefighting through all the things they do.” The board was in the news from the fallout over the fir- ing of former Fire Chief Mike Balzer, who settled a civil rights lawsuit against the dis- trict. Smith was one of three board members who survived a recall last year motivated by Balzer’s dismissal. Native Plant Sale 2017!!! S ATURDAY , A PRIL 1 ST 10 AM - 2 PM Bob Chisholm Community Center 1225 Avenue A | Seaside, OR Large variety of native plants for landscaping, conservation, or pollinator habitat projects! Pre-order sales available through March 20th. Find pre-order info at ClatsopSWCD.org Questions? Call Clatsop SWCD 503-325-4571 Volunteer Pick of the Week Clive 4-year old Shepherd Blend Even when Clive achieves his new, trim physique, he will retain his Teddy Bear heart By ERICK BENGEL The Daily Astorian The Clatsop Care Health District Board has two con- tested and two uncontested races. Mindy Stokes, a former district employee, is chal- lenging incumbent and board chairwoman Karen Burke for Position 1 in the May special district election. Both live in Astoria and have backgrounds in health care. Stokes worked for the dis- trict for four years, serving as the social services director at Clatsop Care Center, then administrator at Clatsop Care Memory Community in War- renton. Burke, a nurse and educator, is also vice chair- woman of the Clatsop Com- munity College Board. Roy Little, of Astoria, is running unopposed for Posi- tion 2, a role he has kept since 1995. He ran a private prac- tice in town, and is now a physician at Clatsop County Jail and conducts child abuse assessments at The Light- house for Kids. Michael Aho, a Warren- ton resident who ran a gro- cery store, is looking to remain in Position 3; the board appointed him last year to fill a vacancy. He faces competition from Jacqueline DeVaney, of Astoria, who works in home health care and a medical and surgical step-down unit. And for Position 7, Alli- son Sansom, the director of nursing at the college, is run- ning unopposed for a two-year unexpired term. The Astoria resident is a former adminis- trator at Clatsop Care Center and Clatsop Care Retirement Village. The special district election comes during a delicate time for the health district. This month, the board voted unanimously to hire a Salem- based private management firm, Aidan Health Services, Inc., to replace CEO Nicole Williams and help salvage Clatsop Care Center, Asto- ria’s oldest nursing home that has faced reductions in census, staff and public funding. The approval of Aidan’s contract was met with appre- hension, even among com- munity members, like San- som, who support the decision but find the circumstances regrettable. The Clatsop Care Health District manages three facil- ities — Clatsop Care Center, Clatsop Care Retirement Vil- lage and Clatsop Care Mem- ory Community — and offers in-home care throughout the North Coast. The district cov- ers the entire county except Gearhart, Seaside and Cannon Beach. Please join us in welcoming Krista Prato Matthew s, D.V.M. to Bayshore Animal Hospital ! Where did you attend school? I’m a recent graduate from the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine. Any specific areas of interest? I am a firm believer in preventative care: routine vaccinations, parasite prevention, geriatric blood work, etc. If we can work together to stop a problem for your pet before there is one, that is always the best option! Outside of routine prevention care, I especially enjoy ophthalmology and surgery cases. Why did you choose to become a veterinarian? I was working in research after finishing my undergraduate degree and thinking about what I wanted to do with my career long term. I determined that I enjoyed the spontaneity of working with animals much more than laboratory work so I decided get the best of both worlds with a veterinary degree. This way I can still stay involved in science by using it to get your pet the care it needs! Pets of your own? Right now I am fostering a dog who has a skin infection that needs a bit of extra help clearing up. I also have two dogs of my own, Smokey and Cooper, who I am pretty confident are the best dogs ever! 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