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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2015 NORTH COAST 3A $VWRULD¿VKHUPDQQRWJXLOW\RIDVVDXOWRI¿VKHU\REVHUYHU HUDQGMDEEHGKLPZLWKKLV¿Q- ger, but his actions did not rise WRWKHIRUFHVXI¿FLHQWXQGHUWKH $VWRULD ¿VKHUPDQ 5LFKDUG law. Clayton Palek was found not Prosecutor Ryan Bounds guilty last week in U.S. District said the law is written broadly Court in Portland for assaulting, and the case came down to the impeding and interfering with a judge’s interpretation. IHGHUDO¿VKHU\REVHUYHUZKLOHDW “The only physical force sea in May we alleged he used against the During a brief trial Tuesday observer was the jabbing in the LQWKH0DUN2+DW¿HOG&RXUW- shoulder,” Bounds said. “(The house, Judge Robert Jones ruled judge) just didn’t think it was to that Palek did berate the observ- the level of forcible assault.” By KYLE SPURR The Daily Astorian Palek, the deck boss of a JURXQG¿VKWUDZOHULQ$VWRULDZDV arrested in Knappa Aug. 13 by Oregon State Police and a special DJHQW DQG HQIRUFHPHQW RI¿FHU from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Palek, 46, was charged with a federal misdemeanor viola- tion of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Man- agement Act. The act prohibits forcible assault, resistance, op- position, intimidation, sexual harassment, bribery or interfer- HQFH ZLWK D ¿VKHU\ REVHUYHU according to NOAA. If Palek was found guilty, he could have IDFHG XS WR LQ ¿QHV and up to six months in prison. “I got my life back,” Palek said. “If I was found guilty, I ZRXOGQHYHU¿VKDJDLQ,ZRXOG be done.” Palek said he was worried the observer was in an unsafe position on the boat, and tried explaining that to him. Palek, a deck boss since 1986, insists he never touched the observer. The dispute with the observ- er revolved around the handling of a 20-pound halibut. $ERXWWRIHGHUDO¿VK- ery observers on the West Coast ZRUNRQ¿VKLQJERDWVWRFROOHFW data and biological samples. Data collected by observers is used for stock assessments and ¿VKHULHV UHVHDUFK PRQLWRULQJ catches and quotas, helping DYRLG RYHU¿VKLQJ DQG HQVXULQJ ¿VKHULHVUHPDLQVXVWDLQDEOHDF- cording to NOAA. Every trawler boat in Astoria has a full-time observer. Astoria LVWKHODUJHVWSRUWLQJURXQG¿VK ¿VKHULHVE\YROXPHODQGHGDQG revenue. 3DOHN KDV QRW ¿VKHG VLQFH May, when he was arrested. He is now waiting for an opening on a boat to get back to work. “My plan is to immediate- O\JREDFNWR¿VKLQJ´KHVDLG “Fishing is my livelihood.” Cannon Beach tree removal begins CANNON BEACH — An Oregon Department of Transportation crew is re- moving hazard trees along U.S. Highway 101 near Cannon Beach from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Wednesday from Ecola Creek Bridge at milepost 28.70 to Sunset Boulevard at milepost 29.48. 2'27 LV FRQGXFWLQJ WUDI¿F FRQWURO through the work zone, and the public is encouraged to drive with caution and to expect minor delays. The project includes the removal of a number of alder trees that have been LGHQWL¿HGE\WKH2'27DUERULVWDVKD]- ardous to motorists and to the safe oper- ation of the roadway. The tree thinning effort is part of a multiyear commitment to improve safety along this section of highway while addressing the guidelines of the Cannon Beach Forest Corridor vegetation management plan. The month following the removal of the hazard trees, ODOT will begin re- SODQWLQJ ZLWK VSHFLHV RI WUHHV LGHQWL¿HG within the vegetation management plan and are better suited for conditions along the highway. Knappa superintendent interviews in Dallas School District on Feb. 27 announced Leo and two other ¿QDOLVWV • Michelle Johnston, su- perintendent in the Brush School District in Brush, Colo., for four years. The Daily Astorian Jeff Leo, the superinten- dent of the Knappa School District, interviewed Fri- day to be superintendent in Dallas, Ore. The Dallas • Randy Refsland, super- intendent for Clinton Com- munity School District in &OLQWRQ:LVIRU¿YH\HDUV Leo, 42, has been a prin- cipal and superintendent for four years in Knappa, which serves about 500 students. Before Knappa, he taught math and coached the girls basketball team at Astoria High School for four years. Before that, he taught math in Yuma, Ariz., for eight years. Talent show rescheduled for Wednesday The previously announced Clatsop Community College Music Club Vari- ety Show has been rescheduled for noon Wednesday in the CCC Towler Halll WKLUGÀRRU &RPPRQV 3HUIRUPHUV LQ WKH Fairless and more. musical cabaret/talent show will include The show had been scheduled for Alicia Nedd, Dylan Clodgo, Joss Ayers Friday at the college’s Performing Arts Sims, Alex Autio, Aaron DaVall, Angela Center. Class offered for Alzheimer’s caregivers The Alzheimer’s Asso- ciation Oregon Chapter is holding a class, “Living with $O]KHLPHU¶V )RU &DUHJLYHUV – Early Stage,” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in Room 219 of Columbia Hall at Clatsop Community College, 1651 Lexington Ave. In the early stage of Alz- heimer’s disease, families face new questions as they adjust. What does the diag- nosis mean? What kinds of plans need to be made? What resources are available to help? Join the Alzheimer’s Association Oregon Chapter for this class to hear practical answers to the questions that arise in the early stage. Hear from those directly affected and learn what you can do to cope with the changes that come with an early-stage di- agnosis. This class is free, but registration is required. To register, call 800-272-3900. For a full list of upcoming classes, visit www.alz.org/ oregon Hit-and-run suspect found in Cannon Beach CANNON BEACH — A vehicle struck two pedestri- ans during a hit-and-run in- cident at East Dawes Avenue and South Hemlock Street DW DURXQG SP 6DWXU- day, according to the Cannon Beach Police Department. Neither victim sustained se- rious injuries; both denied transport to a hospital. The vehicle and the sus- pected driver were found at an undisclosed location in Can- non Beach Sunday morning. The suspect’s charges have been forwarded to the Clatsop County District Attorney’s of- ¿FH Because the investigation is ongoing, the charges and the names of the suspect and victims cannot be released. No further information was available by press time this morning. CCC offers information session for adults 7KH$GPLVVLRQV 2I¿FH DW Clatsop Community College presents a free one-hour in- formation session for adults considering returning to col- lege full time, or interested in taking a few credit classes to improve their job skills, from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. Topics covered in the evening session include ad- missions, available classes, majors, short-term training RSWLRQVKRZWRTXDOLI\IRU¿- nancial aid, scholarships and other ways to pay for col- lege. A question-and-answer period will follow this pre- sentation targeted to adults LQWHUHVWHG LQ ¿QGLQJ RXW about college opportunities. Check-in for the work- W A NTED Alder and Maple Saw Logs & Standing Timber N orth w es t H a rdw oods • Lon gview , W A Contact: Steve Axtell • 360-430-0885 or John Anderson • 360-269-2500 Cannon Beach History Center Welcomes O regon a n thropologist a n d P ortla n d Sta te A ssista n t P rofessor S A R A H S T E R L IN G T H U R SD A Y , M A R C H 12 T H , 7 PM Join us for her p resentation of the Pacific N orthw est’s seism ic p ast. S he w ill d iscuss archaeological and geological evid ence of tsunam is in the Pacific N orthw est and how historical inform ation can be used to und erstand the im p acts of such events in our region. A ll ages are W elcom e! Part of C B H istory C en ter & M useum s free lecture series FREE EVENT V ISIT WWW .CBH ISTORY . ORG March MOVE IN Madness The earlier you move in the more you save! March 1-10th Your Cost $250 March 11-20th Your Cost $500 March 21-31st Your Cost $750 excludes services Call for details and a tour 503-738-0307 101 F OREST D RIVE S EASIDE WWW . SUZANNE - ELISE . COM shop is in the student services RI¿FHLQ&ROXPELD+DOO7KH event is in Columbia Hall Room 117. For more information or to register for the event, call 503-338-2411 or email reg- istration@clatsopcc.edu. If leaving a message, indicate whether an evening phone call is better for your sched- ule. Submitted by Lori Little Seaside High School’s culinary arts team took third place at the Oregon ProStart High School Culinary Champion- ships Feb. 28. From left, mentor Will Leroux, corporate chef at the Wayfarer Restaurant in Cannon Beach; stu- dent standby chef Josh Porter; student chef Jose Con- treras; mentor Abigail Hines, of the Wayfarer Restaurant; student chefs Celina Nicolazzi; Ian Kimbrough; and Erick Mendez; and culinary arts teacher Chris Holen, executive chef and owner of Baked Alaska in Astoria. Seaside culinary students place third at state By KATHERINE LACAZE Seaside Signal Seaside High School took third place out of 19 teams in Oregon ProStart Culinary High School Championships. “We’re real proud of them,” said John Kimbrough, Ian Kimbrough’s dad. The competition was hosted by the Education Foundation for the Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association on Feb. 28 in Grand Ronde. At the competition, stu- dent chefs were required to prepare a three-course gour- met meal with only two bu- tane burners and no running water or electricity in less than an hour. The Seaside team includ- ed seniors José Contreras, Ian Kimbrough, Erick Mendez and Celina Nicolazzi. Senior Porter Johnson was the stand- by team member. Chris Holen, of Baked Alaska in Astoria, is the cu- linary arts teacher at the high school. The chef mentors for the team this year are Will Leroux, Josh Archibald and Abigail Hines of the Way- farer Restaurant in Cannon Beach. The Oregon Pro-Start state competition is “the capstone” of the two-year ProStart program, a national technical education program teaching high school students culinary and management skills. At least 36 schools throughout the country par- ticipate in the ProStart train- ing program. South Salem High 6FKRRO ZRQ ¿UVW SODFH DQG Bend High School won VHFRQGSODFH2QO\WKH¿UVW place team advances to the 2015 National ProStart In- vitational in Anaheim, Calif. Seaside High School won the competition the past two years and placed fourth the year before.