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NORTH COAST THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2015 3A Consultant hired for county manager review ZKRVDLG.HQQHG\SUHYLRXVO\ helped the AOC. Kennedy Consulting’s At the request of Coun- UHYLHZ ZLOO FROOHFW LQSXW ty Manager Scott Somers, from county staff, department the Clatsop County Board heads and possibly communi- of Commissioners selected a ty members and other people third-party consultant to con- ZKRVXUURXQG6RPHUV duct a 360 performance eval- “She did a great job for uation of Somers. $2& 5HDOO\ JRRG ZRUN´ Kennedy Consulting, a McArthur told the Board of 3RUWODQGEDVHG¿UPZLWKPRUH &RPPLVVLRQHUV ³6KH ZRUNV WKDQ\HDUVH[SHULHQFHZDV all across the country on these selected out of a crop of three kinds of projects. She came to candidates Wednesday by the me recommended by Marion Board of Commissioners at its &RXQW\´ regular meeting. Since Somers became 7KH ¿UP OHG E\ FRQVXO- county manager in 2012, his WDQW 0LFKHOOH .HQQHG\ ZDV employment contract states recommended by Association the county must perform of Oregon Counties Execu- D ³IDFLOLWDWHG UHYLHZ´ RU tive Director Mike McAthur, WKLUGSDUW\ UHYLHZ +RZHY- By KYLE SPURR The Daily Astorian er, Somers and the Board of Commissioners decided to IRUJR VXFK UHYLHZV GHHPLQJ LW QRW QHFHVVDU\ DQG D ZD\ to save money. The Board of &RPPLVVLRQHUV KHOG LWV RZQ DQQXDOSHUIRUPDQFHUHYLHZDW essentially no cost. Each re- YLHZFRQFOXGHGSRVLWLYHIHHG- back of Somers. +LULQJ .HQQHG\ &RQVXOW- LQJ ZLOO FRVW WKH FRXQW\ EH- WZHHQDQG 7KH WKLUGSDUW\ UHYLHZ LV necessary this year, according to Somers and the Board of Commissioners. In recent months, Somers had been the focus of com- plaints in anonymous letters sent to the Board of Commis- sioners and The Daily Astori- an that question his manage- ment style. +H KDV DGPLWWHG D ODUJH number of changes have oc- curred in his time as manager. Since March 2013, at least six department heads have left the county. Former County Clerk 0DHYH .HQQHG\ *ULPHV ZDV ¿UHGLQ'HFHPEHUDIWHUHUURUV ZHUHGLVFRYHUHGRQWKHJHQHU- al election ballot. In addition, KDOI WKH FRXQW\ VWDII ZHUH moved to higher deductible health plans and the Juvenile Detention Center closed. Somers believes the 360 UHYLHZ PD\ SXW WKH FRQFHUQV to bed. Because of the concerns raised, Chairman Scott Lee &RXQW\)LVKHULHV3URMHFWVHHNV¿QFOLSSHUV )LQFOLSSLQJLQYROYHVXWLOL]LQJVFLVVRUV WRFOLSYDULRXV¿QVIURPMXYHQLOH¿VK Clatsop County Fisheries Project is The position requires good eyesight, seeking residents for temporary employ- dexterity, ability to stand in one spot for PHQW ZLWK WKH 2UHJRQ 'HSDUWPHQW RI long periods of time, ability to handle )LVK DQG:LOGOLIH WR FOLS ¿QV RI VDOPRQ VPDOO ¿VK JRRG KDQGH\H FRRUGLQDWLRQ ¿QJHUOLQJV DELOLW\DQGZLOOLQJQHVVWRZRUNLQGDPS 7KH ZRUN ZLOO EH GRQH DW WKH &ODWVRS and cool environments, and ability to en- County Fisheries’ Astoria Yacht Club net pen WHUDQGOHDYHSUHPLVHVZLWKRXWDVVLVWDQFH IDFLOLW\DQG6RXWK)RUN.ODVNDQLQH+DWFKHU\ 7KHMREUXQVDERXWHLJKWZHHNVEHJLQ- By The Daily Astorian ning around April 6. 6WDUWLQJSD\LVSHUKRXUKRXUV are Monday through Friday, daytime VKLIWVRIXSWRHLJKWKRXUVZLWKELZHHN- ly paychecks, according to the Fisheries Project For more information contact Clatsop County Fisheries Project at 503-325- EHWZHHQDPDQGSPZHHN- days (closed from noon to 1 p.m.). ASD thanks the Kiwanis Builders Club The Astoria School Dis- trict Board of Directors UHFRJQL]HG .LZDQLV %XLOG- ers Club at its Wednesday meeting. For several years, the district and the Builder’s &OXE KDYH ZRUNHG FROODE- oratively to provide edu- cational opportunities for students. The Builders Club LV ZRUNLQJ ZLWK VWXGHQWV in sixth through eighth grade at the Astoria Middle School. The club meets af- ter school on Thursdays to promote service learning and giving back to the com- munity. The projects the AMS Builders Club has ac- complished throughout this time include: &ROOHFWLQJGXULQJ the trick or treat season to DVVLVW ZLWK 81,&()¶V LP- PXQL]DWLRQV IRU LQIDQWV DQG PRWKHUV LQ FRXQWULHV ZLWK need. +ROGLQJ D FDQQHG IRRG drive each holiday season ZLWK WKH VWXGHQWV RI $06 this year bringing in more district students have camped, for the summer VHDVRQRQHZHHNHQGLQ0D\ 6XSSRUWLQJWKH.LZDQLV Doernbecher pediatric can- FHU IHOORZVKLS SURJUDP IRU oncologists to advance the research in finding treat- ments and cures for pediatric cancers. The Builders Club IXQGUDLVHV E\ PDNLQJ IORZ- er baskets in the late spring, DV ZHOO DV VHOOLQJ YHJHWDEOH plant starts. This year, it has DGGHG IORZHU EDVNHWV PDGH by the students. “Students in the Asto- EDWARD STRATTON — The Daily Astorian ria School District have From left, students Emily Bergerson and Julia Norris, from the unique opportunity the Kiwanis Builders Club, show off the $150 they raised to serve their community for Doernbecher Children’s Hospital through plant sales. WKURXJK WKHLU RZQ OHDUQLQJ Astoria School Board Chairman Martin Dursse, second DQG JURZWK´ ZURWH 6XSHU- from right, honored the Builders Club, also represented LQWHQGHQW &UDLJ +RSSHV LQ by Robert McClelland from Clatsop Community College. a release. “Astoria School District staff, students, than 150 items to Clatsop district’s participation, it and parents appreciate the Community Action’s Re- painted faces and sold but- RSSRUWXQLW\ WKH .LZDQLV gional Food Bank. tons. Last year, the team Builders Club provides all • Participating annual- ZDV DEOH WR GRQDWH students at Astoria Middle ly in the Autism Society of dollars to the cause. School. The district looks Oregon’s Clatsop Autism +HOSLQJ SUHSDUH &DPS IRUZDUG WR FRQWLQXLQJ WKLV Walk. The first year of the .LZDQLORQJ ZKHUH PDQ\ SDUWQHUVKLSIRUPDQ\\HDUV´ CCC Foundation artwork on display Saturday The Clatsop Communi- W\ &ROOHJH )RXQGDWLRQ ZLOO SUHYLHZ VRPH RI WKH RULJ- LQDO DUWZRUN DYDLODEOH IRU auction at the Arts & Expe- rience Dinner and Auction during Astoria’s Second 6DWXUGD\ $UWZDON 7KH H[- KLELWLVIURPWRSP6DW- XUGD\DW2OG7RZQ)UDPLQJ &RPPHUFLDO6W The Arts & Experience Dinner and Auction Takes place Wednesday. Work from approximately one- third of the artists partici- SDWLQJZLOOEHSUHVHQWDWWKH exhibit. Bidding on these ZRUNVZLOOEHJLQDWWKH3UH- YLHZ ([KLELW ZLWK WKH ILQDO GHWHUPLQDWLRQ RI WKH ZLQ- ning bidder determined at QH[WZHHN¶VHYHQW ³7KH TXDOLW\ RI ZRUN WR be presented at this year’s DXFWLRQPDGHWKHSUHYLHZVH- OHFWLRQ H[WUHPHO\ GLIILFXOW´ VDLG3DW/HKPDQFKDLUZRP- an of the CCC Foundation Board of Directors. “We RQO\ ZLVK ZH ZHUH DEOH WR VKRZ DOO RI WKH RXWVWDQGLQJ SLHFHVZH¶YHUHFHLYHG´ Each year, the CCC Foun- dation invests more than LQ VFKRODUVKLSV and support for state-of-the- art equipment and facilities. This investment is made RU GRQDWLRQV RI DUWZRUN RU possible through the auction, participatory experiences. its annual fundraising event. 3DFLILF 3RZHU UHWXUQV DV the signature sponsor of the event this year. Presenting sponsors include The Leh- man Family Trust and P&C Construction Company. Contact Patricia Warren DW RU SZDU- ren@clatsopcc.edu for additional information re- JDUGLQJHYHQWWLFNHWV Friday M ar 13 th sponsorship opportunities visory Council. • The Board of Commis- sioners appointed a Project Advisory Committee for a 7VXQDPL +D]DUG 2YHUOD\ 3URMHFW 7KH SURMHFW ZLOO GH- velop a plan for a Cascadia event and increase public in- volvement. • The Board of Commis- sioners approved an agree- PHQWZLWKWKH2UHJRQ-XGLFLDO 'HSDUWPHQW IRU WR fund improvement projects at the county courthouse. The to- WDOSURMHFWFRVWLVWR UHSODFHWKHURRILQVWDOODQHZ In other business: backup generator and add ex- • Clatsop Care Center So- terior video surveillance cam- cial Services Director Mindy eras. Under the agreement, 6WRNHV ZDV DSSRLQWHG WR WKH WKH2-'ZLOOFRYHUSHUFHQW FRXQW\¶V+XPDQ6HUYLFHV$G- of the cost of the projects. said, the Board of Commis- sioners felt it is appropriate to spend the money on the 360 UHYLHZ 7KH %RDUG RI &RP- missioners can choose not to GRDWKLUGSDUW\UHYLHZLQIX- ture years, and go back to it’s UHJXODUUHYLHZ $ UHYLHZ IURP WKH %RDUG RI&RPPLVVLRQHUVZLOOEHLQ- FOXGHGLQWKHUHYLHZWKLV year. ³7KLVLVQRWVRPHWKLQJZH DUH VLJQLQJ RQWR HDFK \HDU´ Commissioner Sarah Nebeker said. Bad checks being passed around county By The Daily Astorian Warrenton Police are ZDUQLQJDOO&ODWVRS&RXQ- ty businesses to not accept checks from Robert James 6ZLQWRI&ODWVNDQLHRUDQ\ FKHFNVRQDQDFFRXQWZLWK 6ZLQW¶VQDPH On Feb. 22, Warrenton Police responded to Auto =RQH ZKHUH 6ZLQW ZDV attempting to purchase items using a person- al check on his account. :KHQ WKH FKHFN ZDV GH- FOLQHG 6ZLQW VXGGHQO\ OHIW WKH VWRUH 2I¿FHUV DW- WHPSWHG WR FRQWDFW 6ZLQW WRVHHLIWKHFKHFNZDVVWR- OHQEXWFRXOGQRW¿QGKLP On March 6, Warren- WRQ 3ROLFH ZHUH FDOOHG to Costco to a report of ILYH EDG FKHFNV ZULWWHQ EHWZHHQ )HE DQG on an account of Robert 6ZLQW In checking the data- EDVH LW ZDV GLVFRYHUHG that three bad checks ZHUH ZULWWHQ WR (QJOXQG Marine in Astoria be- WZHHQ)HEDQG The Astoria Police re- SRUW VKRZHG WKDW 6ZLQW ZDV LGHQWLILHG E\ (Q- glund Marine employees DV WKH VXEMHFW ZKR SUH- sented the checks and re- ceived merchandise. If a business has al- ready accepted a check IURP 6ZLQW DQG LW KDV been returned, police are encouraging business- HV WR IROORZ WKH &ODWVRS County District Attor- ney’s Office bad check reporting protocol and WKHQUHSRUWLWWRORFDOODZ enforcement. The protocol includes these tips: • Use automated check verification if available; • The customer’s com- plete name and address must appear on the check; • The check date must be current. Do not accept postdated or future-dated checks; • The check must have a bank identification number, or routing transit number that runs across WKH ERWWRP DORQJ ZLWK the customer’s account number and check num- ber; • The “Pay to the Or- GHURI´VHFWLRQPXVWLQGL- cate the business’ name; %RWKWKHZULWWHQDQG numeric amounts must match; • The check should be signed in the business’ presence and verified ZLWKSKRWRLGHQWLILFDWLRQ • Write the number of any photo identification used on the check. 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