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
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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://
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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.
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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.
For questions, call 503-
440-1020 or 503-440-6063.
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