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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015 NORTH COAST 3A Gearhart man arrested on meth charges By KYLE SPURR The Daily Astorian A 45-year-old Gearhart man was arrested on methamphetamine charges Tuesday evening after a Clatsop County Drug Task Force investigation, according to the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office. Leonard Shane Hitchman was arrested and charged with posses- sion of methamphetamine, delivery of methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a school, frequenting a place where controlled substances are used and felon in possession of a restricted weapon. Hitchman was transported and booked into the Clatsop County Jail. Drug Task Force detectives re- ceived numerous complaints over several months regarding ongoing illegal drug activity at 166 Ridge Drive in Gearhart, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Detectives were able to devel- op information and were granted search warrants for Hitchman’s residence and his vehicle. Drug Task Force detectives with the assistance of Sheriff’s Office deputies and Seaside Police offi- cers executed the search warrants on Hitchman, his vehicle and res- idence. During the search, detectives discovered methamphetamine, drug trafficking records, needles, scales and packaging materials commonly used by illegal drug traffickers. In addition, detectives found more than $1,500 in cash and a weapon. Interviews for county clerk to begin next week candidates are from Oregon. “I have some very good ap- plications,” Somers said. “I’m The search to replace former excited we have some good in- Clatsop County Clerk Maeve terest.” Kennedy Grimes is moving for- 6RPHUV ¿UHG .HQQHG\ ward with interviews scheduled Grimes in December after she to begin next week. was placed on paid administra- County Manager Scott tive leave Oct. 20 following two Somers said 10 people applied errors on the General Election for the position by the applica- ballot. tion deadline Friday. Of the 10 As a result of the ballot errors, applicants, Somers said, four the county was required to distrib- are scheduled to be interviewed ute supplemental ballots to voters over the next two weeks. for a Clatsop Community Col- Somers said he is unable to lege bond measure and a Cannon UHOHDVHWKHQDPHVRIWKH¿QDOLVWV Beach City Council race. at this time, but said all of the An internal investigation by By KYLE SPURR The Daily Astorian 6RPHUVIRXQGWKHFOHUN¶VRI¿FH did not follow its established protocol for proofreading the draft ballots before the election. 6RPHUV¶ ¿QGLQJV VKRZHG an issue with distractions and multitasking. The proofread- ers worked individually rather than following the procedure of reading out loud while another proofreader reads along, Somers said at the time. Valerie Crafard, clerk of the Board of Commissioners, has since served as interim county clerk. During the general election in November, Somers hired former county employee Karen Barnum as the interim deputy clerk. Kennedy Grimes served as Clatsop County Clerk from 2011 to 2012, then returned to the position in June 2013. 7KHFRXQW\FOHUNLVWKHRI¿- cial record keeper for the county who issues marriage licenses, county park passes, accepts ap- plications for passports and li- quor licenses, performs marriag- es and coordinates and records Board of Property Tax Appeal hearings, according to the coun- ty. In addition, the county clerk is the county’s chief election RI¿FLDO Keep the ‘wild’ in Oregon’s wildlife SALEM — Oregonians can help sup- port Oregon’s wildlife by donating to the Nongame Wildlife Fund, Charitable Code 19, in the charitable check-off donation on the 2014 Oregon state tax return. 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For information on the Non- game Wildlife Fund, go to http://bit. ly/1CIpV1S &RXQW\VHHNVWR¿OOSODQQLQJFRPPLVVLRQVHDWV Applications are being ac- cepted for three open seats on the Clatsop County Planning Commission. The Planning Commission is the county’s committee for citizen involvement on development and land use issues such as zoning, natural resources, transportation, natural hazards, economic devel- opment, housing, farm and forest lands and coastal zones. The commission makes land use decisions on variances, con- ditional uses and subdivisions. It also makes recommenda- tions to the Board of Commis- sioners on amendments to the comprehensive plan and its im- plementing ordinances. The commission meets the second Tuesday of each month in Astoria. The open positions are for two full terms running from July 2015 to June 2019 and one vacant seat whose term ends June 2018. For more information, con- ACCE P T IN G N E W P AT IE N T S As to ria Ch iro p ra ct i c AN N GO L D E E N , D .C. | B ARRY SE ARS, D .C. AU TO ACCIDEN TS W ORK -RELATED IN JU RIES tact Jennifer Bunch, senior planner, at 503-325-8611 or jbunch@co.clatsop.or.us The Planning Commission represents all geographical areas of the county, including incorpo- rated cities. The Board of Commission- ers will consider the appoint- ments at one of its upcoming regular meetings. Application forms are available from the &RXQW\ 0DQDJHU¶V RI¿FH DW 800 Exchange St., Suite 410, Astoria, OR, or online at www. co.clatsop.or.us NORTH COAST SYMPHONIC BAND AGE OF AQUARIUS Conducted by Dave Becker SU N D AY FEB. 22 Lib er ty Thea ter • Asto ria Pre-show at 1:30: Basin Street NW Duo featuring Dave Drury, guitar and Todd Pederson, bass. Guest Vocalists: Andy and Rachel Becker Tickets: A D U LTS $15.00 STU D EN TS $7 , CH ILD REN 10 & u n der free if a ccom pa n ied by a n a du lt. Ava ila ble a t the Liberty Thea ter Box O ffice, 2-5:30 PM Tu es-Sa t, 2 hou rs before show or 503-325-5922 x 55 60’s and 70’s photos of current members of the NCSB Sen. Wyden town hall set for Friday Following through on his commitment to hold annual town halls in each of Oregon’s 36 counties, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden will hold three town halls this week, in- cluding one in Clatsop County at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Astoria High School, 1001 W. Marine Drive. “The common thread in each of the 700-plus town halls I’ve held throughout our state is that any Oregonian can ask me any question and talk with me about any issue affecting them,” said Wyden. “These are discussions the way the founding fathers intend- ed, and as long as I have the honor to represent U.S. Sen. 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