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A2 • Friday, September 25, 2020 | Seaside Signal | SeasideSignal.com Forum to host local, state candidates OBITUARIES Veronica Ann Hankel Seaside Signal Portland Sept. 23, 1989 — Sept. 15, 2020 Veronica Ann Hankel passed away Sept. 15, 2020, in Port- land, Oregon. She was born Sept. 23, 1989, in Portland, and graduated from Cleveland High School in 2008. She attended Portland Community College and Warner Pacifi c University, studying history. Veronica had a passion for learning, and wanted to be a teacher. Veronica was a devoted mother to her twin boys, Diego and Gabriel. They were her pride and joy. She also had a love for animals, and had several pets that she adored over the years. Veronica was a caring and compassionate friend who will be missed by so many. Ve r o n i c a is survived by her sons, Diego and Gabriel Diaz, and her life partner, Hugo Diaz, all of Portland. She also leaves behind her mother, Mary Jo Ryan, of Portland; her father, Carl Hankel (Karen), of Van- couver, Washington; her brother, Monty Sayers (Marisol), of Apollo Beach, Florida; and sisters Josie Sayers (Jeremy), of Sandy, Oregon, and Carla Hankel, of Riverview, Florida. Her brother, Paul Say- ers, preceded her in death. She has left behind a large extended fam- ily of aunts, uncles, cous- ins, nieces and nephews. She had a close connec- Local and state candi- dates will join the Seaside Signal for an election forum on Oct. 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. The event, cospon- sored by the Signal and the Seaside chapter of the American Association of University Women with participation from KMUN, will feature candidates in a livestream broadcast. Due to space limitations because of coronavirus restrictions, in-person attendees will be limited to the candidates tion to her family, espe- cially her two grand- mothers, while they were living: Evelyn Hankel, of Astoria, and Joan Ryan, of Seaside. Growing up, she spent countless days with them, along with her sib- lings, enjoying the Ore- only. A link to the event will be posted on the Signal, AAUW and KMUN web- sites and social media pages. State House District 32 candidates Suzanne Weber and Debbie Boothe- gon Coast and visiting her many cousins, aunts and uncles. A private funeral will be held at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Portland. Donations can be made to a GoFundMe account, bit.ly/VHankel. Schmidt will attend the forum. Three City Council seats are up for reelection in Sea- side in November, with incumbents Randy Frank and Tom Horning running unopposed. Candidates David Pos- alski, Kathy Kleczek and Adam Wood are vying for the Ward 4 seat after incum- bent Seth Morrisey said he would not seek another term. In Gearhart, City Coun- cilor Paulina Cockrum is the sole mayoral candidate. Position 2 incumbent Reita Fackerell will face opposition from former mayoral candidate Bob Shortman. Position 4 City Coun- cilor Dan Jesse will be making his third City Coun- cil bid after defeating his opponent in 2012 and run- ning unopposed in 2016. He is challenged by Jack Zimmerman, who ran for City Council against Kerry Smith in 2018. Those who wish to sub- mit questions in advance for the candidates may do so by emailing editor@sea- sidesignal.com. BUSINESS Directory FLOORING CCB# 205283 PUBLIC SAFETY LOG SEASIDE POLICE DEPT. PUBLIC SAFETY LOG Sept. 12 10:38 a.m., Cove: A key found in the Cove is turned into police. 12:13 p.m., Avenue S: Caller reports someone getting into an RV illegally parked by the recycling center. Subject tells police he saw the RV and thought he’d help itself to its contents. Police advise this is not an option. 7:18 p.m., 1700 block S. Frank- lin: Subjects reported setting up camp tell police they’ve been displaced by wildfi res. They won’t be staying long because they have a motel reservation for the following night. Sept. 13 2:21 p.m., 1300 block Broad- way: Teens reported throwing an orange cone into the river are located by police who di- rect them to retrieve the cone and return it to the American Legion. 3:48 p.m., Sunset Boulevard: Men’s shorts with a wallet in the pocket are found and turned into police for safekeep- ing Sept. 14 Sept. 16 Sept. 16 access, Gearhart. 7:43 a.m., 1900 block Spruce Drive: Neighbor reports sus- picious car parked in the area; police contact the driver who says they are just waiting for a friend to come out of their apartment. 7:42 p.m., Avenue S and beach: Emergency medical response. Aug. 16 3:07 p.m., Broadway and Roo- sevelt intersection: City man- ager requests police assistance with subjects holding signs and disrupting traffi c; they are advised of the complaint and asked to move along. Sept. 17 8:07 a.m., Multiple property crimes are reported on the 700 and 800 blocks of Seventh Avenue and Eighth Avenue and the 800 block of N. Lincoln. 2:09 p.m., 1700 block N. Prom: Homeowner reports someone setting up a camp in the dunes. 2:45 p.m., Wahanna: Caller reports a disheveled, raging man jumping into traffi c. Police locate him and cite him for disorderly conduct. 6:20 p.m., Ocean shore: Caller reports suspicious bones and is advised it is a decaying seal. 10:34 p.m., Columbia and Ocean Way: A person is arrest- ed on a warrant. Aug. 8 Sept. 13 10:11 p.m., Motel 6: A person is charged with driving with a suspended license. 10:13 p.m., Beach, Lifeguard stand: Fire investigation. 11:48 a.m., Police headquar- ters: A person phones in their annual sex off ender regis- tration instead of appearing in person due to COVID-19 conditions. 10:35 p.m., Turnaround: Prop- erty crimes are reported. Two people from Gearhart were involved in a car acci- dent Sept. 17 at 3:48 p.m. near milepost 22 on U.S. Highway 26 at the junction of Highway 103. A 61-year-old Gearhart man was waiting for another car to turn when he was struck from behind by a 23-year-old driver from Prineville. She said she was traveling west at around 55 mph when she realized traffi c had stopped. She rear-ended the car in front of her resulting in heavy front-end damage to her car. The Gearhart man and his passenger, his wife, 59, were transported to Providence Seaside Hospital. Her car was removed by Gary’s Tow. The El- sie Fire Department and ODOT were on scene to provide traffi c control. FIRE LOG 4:24 p.m., 600 block Broadway: Person reported screaming at the top of his lungs is advised to quiet down. 11:06 a.m., Pocket Park: Police contact transients reported drinking beer in public; on arrival, they say the beer is all gone. Two people injured in car accident PUBLIC SAFETY LOG 1:03 p.m., 1000 block N. Holladay: A deceased person is reported. 6:04 p.m., Carnahan Park: Emergency medical response. 6:13 p.m., Fifth Avenue: Fire alarm. Sept. 14 5:34 a.m., Avenue G: Emergen- cy medical response. 1:03 p.m., 2500 block S. Roosevelt: Emergency medical response. 1:13 p.m., 1000 block Fourth Avenue: Emergency medical response. 1:17 p.m., 300 block Fourth Avenue: Emergency medical response. 9:33 p.m., Motor vehicle acci- dent with injuries, Milepost 14, U.S. Highway 101. 9:54 p.m., Motor vehicle acci- dent with injuries, Milepost 17, U.S. Highway 101. Aug. 9 4:48 p.m., Emergency medical service, other, Eighth St., Gear- hart. Aug. 12 6:12 p.m., Smoke detector activation, no fi re, Picture Place, Gearhart. Aug. 13 8:35 a.m., Emergency medical service, Manion, Surf Pines. 4:11 p.m., Emergency medical service, Pine Ridge, Gearhart. Aug. 15 Sept. 15 4:55 p.m., Motor vehicle accident with injuries, U.S. Highway 101, Highlands Lane, Warrenton. 3:33 p.m., S. Lincoln: Emergen- cy medical response. 9:58 p.m., Fireworks explo- sion, no fi re, 10th Street beach 8:50 p.m., Avenue A and Beach: Fire investigation. 2:29 p.m., Emergency medical service, C Street and Beach, Gearhart. 3:03 p.m., Motor vehicle acci- dent with injuries, U.S. Highway 101, Gearhart. GEARHART FIRE DEPT. Sept. 12 9:54 a.m., 400 block S. Roo- sevelt: Transients reported drinking alcohol on property. PUBLIC SAFETY LOG SEASIDE FIRE & RESCUE 2:20 a.m., Pocket Park: Sub- jects are warned of unlawful lodging. Sept. 15 OREGON STATE POLICE 12:05 p.m., Emergency medical service, Ocean, Gearhart. Aug. 17 5:15 p.m., Assist police or other governmental agency, Patriot, Warrenton. Aug. 18 3:30 p.m., Assist police or other governmental agency, Patriot, Warrenton. 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