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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2015
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Lopez accused of additional sex abuse charges
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He is charged with nine
counts of third-degree sex-
Three more women
ual abuse, three counts per
have come forward accus-
victim.
ing Warrenton chiropractor
Third-degree
sexual
Dr. Adam Lopez of sexual
abuse is a class A misde-
abuse.
meanor.
Lopez, 59, was sen-
Lopez, who has been in
tenced in July to one year
Clatsop County Jail since
Adam
in jail for sexually harass-
July, appeared in Clatsop
Lopez
ing eight female patients
County Circuit Court Fri-
during their appointments
day for a hearing on the
dating back to 2009.
new charges. He already pleaded
The three new victims claim in not guilty at a hearing in January.
the same time period between Sept.
On Friday, Judge Philip Nelson
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touched them and made them touch
Six of the eight previous pa-
him sexually, according to a com- tients and the three new victims
By KYLE SPURR
The Daily Astorian
attended the hearing Friday.
In addition to the new charges,
Lopez appeared in court Friday for
a probation violation hearing.
As part of his original sentence,
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tion. His probation includes paying
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victim, a total of $40,000, within 90
days of his sentence.
Chief Deputy District Attorney
Ron Brown said Lopez violated
his probation by only paying about
$1,000 to each victim after 90 days.
As of Friday, Lopez paid the re-
maining balance.
Lopez, a licensed Oregon chi-
ropractor for 23 years, is unable
to practice chiropractic medicine
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bation. His license from the Oregon
Board of Chiropractic Examiners
has been suspended since he was
arrested in September.
At North Coast Chiropractic
Center in Warrenton, Lopez report-
edly touched the groins of female
patients inappropriately and at
times used their bare feet to touch
his crotch, according to information
relayed to the chiropractic board.
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came forward to report that Lopez
had inappropriately touched her
during three sessions in August and
September 2013. During the third
appointment, she told investigators
that while Lopez was performing a
stretch on her legs and transitioning
from one leg to the other, he put his
hand “across her vagina, touching
her pubic area and then up the other
thigh,” according to a chiropractic
board report.
After Lopez’s arrest was made
public, several other women came
forward and reported similar touch-
ing during appointments, now in-
cluding the three new victims.
Lopez has held his chiroprac-
tic license since 1990. He was
disciplined in 2006 for having an
intimate sexual relationship with
a patient and was suspended for
30 days. He was required to pay a
$5,000 civil penalty and attend an
ethics program.
Warrenton
water shutoff
set for Tuesday
Haystack Rock captures another heart
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WARRENTON — The
city of Warrenton has
scheduled a water shut-
off from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday on Southwest and
Northwest Birch Court
between Southwest and
Northwest First Street,
and portions of Southwest
First and Southwest Cedar
Avenue.
For information, call
503-861-2233.
By ERICK BENGEL
EO Media Group
CANNNON BEACH — The Cannon Beach’s
Haystack Rock Awareness Program has found its
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27-year-old Astoria resident who stepped into the
new position Feb. 20.
During every beach season, dozens of school
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trips to Haystack Rock so kids can learn about its
bird and intertidal life from the program’s staff
and volunteers.
Scheduling these school groups, though, is a
taxing and time-consuming process, said Saman-
tha Ferber, coordinator of the Haystack Rock
Awareness Program. With so many teachers re-
questing time at the beach, competing for low-
tide hours, Ferber came to realize that neither
she nor the intern, who traditionally handled the
education side of things, had time to do it them-
selves.
“You have a ton of teachers all wanting to come
at the same time,” said Keyser, noting that, on
some days, the tide is out for only two hours. “We
want to get as many groups as we can, but coordi-
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Keyser works with the teachers to give them
the days they need. So far, she’s scheduled about
30 school groups. That number is expected to
rise as the main season for school groups (April
through June) gets closer. Clubs, church groups,
summer camps and other organizations likely
will begin planning visits to Haystack Rock as
well.
Keyser also works on the beach as a staff
interpreter and will be giving presentations on
Haystack Rock’s ecology.
Eventually, she would like to help Ferber
write some of the program’s educational materi-
als, which are based on the federal Common Core
State Standards. Some of the program’s volunteers
give presentations, with games or slide shows, to
local classrooms either before or after students’
trips to the rock, where there’s an intertidal investi-
gation station, an aquaria investigation station and a
bird observation station.
The funding for the part-time education coordi-
nator’s position, amounting to $7,150, is secure until
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Melissa Keyser, 27, is the first education coordinator with the Haystack Rock Awareness Pro-
gram. She is in charge of scheduling the school groups and other groups who visit the rock
during beach season.
The deadline for candi-
dates to file in the Special
District Election in May is
Thursday.
The May 19 election in-
cludes positions on more
than three dozen service dis-
trict boards around Clatsop
County, including the Port
of Astoria, Clatsop Commu-
nity College and Sunset Em-
pire Transportation District.
In addition, area school
districts, rural fire districts,
water and sewer districts
will be on the election bal-
lot.
Candidates can file to
run by fee or petition.
For a complete list of all
seats up for election, the re-
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and other information, go to
www.co.clatsop.or.us
work and has donated her time to SOLVE’s beach
cleanup efforts and Friends of Trees’ tree-planting
projects.
Though her mother likes to garden and her fam-
ily went “glamping” (glamorous camping) in their
camper on occasion, Keyser’s interest in protecting
‘So passionate’
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Originally from the Portland metro area, Keyser ence: an environmental studies class she took while
holds two bachelor’s degrees — in environmental still a senior at Southridge High School in Beaverton.
studies and geography — from Portland State Uni-
“I kind of just took it because it sounded interest-
versity, where she graduated in 2010.
ing, and I just loved it. I ended up just wanting to do
“I’ve always been really passionate about pur- that,” she said. “That class really dictated my future.”
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If the education coordinator position continues to
Keyser, who moved from Beaverton to Astoria with receive funding, Keyser hopes to remain in it while
her husband, Matthew, two years ago. They have preparing for graduate school, not least because “I
a 6-year-old son, Olin, and a 1-year-old daughter, love the people.”
Juno. “I’ve just been looking at every job that I can
“All the volunteers I’ve gotten to work with are
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just so passionate — not, like, scary passionate,
Keyser once worked for an eco-friendly auto de- but they are so passionate about what they’re do-
tailing company, running its social media and setting ing,” she said. “They have such a wealth of knowl-
up its blog and website. She’s also big on volunteer edge that I feel like I want to attain.”
Before July, however, Ferber will make the case
before the city’s budget committee that the position
should be extended through October, which the City
Council will have to approve. She will ask the city
to fund the position at $14,300 annually, Ferber said.
Two plead not guilty
to attempted murder
Seaside after a weeklong investiga-
tion, according to Seaside Police.
Both men were out on conditional
Two men accused of attempted
release for previous crimes when they
murder for allegedly assaulting an-
allegedly committed the attempted mur-
other man with a hammer pleaded
der, according to the Clatsop County’s
not guilty Friday in Clatsop County
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Circuit Court before Judge Cindee
Fitch had been arrested Feb. 3 for
Matyas.
unlawful manufacturing of marijuana
Kevin Michael Burnham, 25,
within 1,000 feet of a school, posses-
Joshua Lee
Seaside, and Joshua Lee Fitch, 23,
sion of methamphetamine and two
Fitch
Longview, Wash., appeared via vid-
counts of child endangerment.
eolink from Clatsop County Jail for
Burnham was arrested Feb. 8 for
the arraignment hearing Friday.
possession of methamphetamine and
Both are charged with attempted
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Seaside Police found him squatting
robbery, two counts of criminal
in a Seaside residence.
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Both men will appear in Clatsop
counts of third-degree assault and
County Circuit Court at 10:30 a.m.
second-degree theft.
April 3 for an early resolution confer-
The robbery and theft charges re-
ence for the attempted murder case
late to Burnham and Fitch reportedly
and for violating their conditional
stealing the victim’s backpack.
release.
On Feb. 20, Seaside Police re- Kevin Michael
Fitch is being held in jail on
Burnham
sponded to Providence Seaside Hos-
$250,000 bail for the attempted mur-
pital after receiving a report of a man
der case and $50,000 on the previ-
who had suffered a serious head injury.
ous drug and child endangerment
The man reported being assaulted with charges. Fitch is being represented by defense
KDPPHUV E\ WZR RWKHU PHQ ODWHU LGHQWL¿HG lawyer James Von Boeckmann.
as Burnham and Fitch. The victim was trans-
Burnham’s bail is set at $250,000 for the at-
ported to a Portland-area hospital, and later tempted murder case and $15,000 for the drug and
released.
criminal trespass charges. Burnham’s defense law-
Fitch and Burnham were arrested Feb. 27 in yer is Rock Pizzo.
By KYLE SPURR
The Daily Astorian
Parenting workshops offered in April, May
Northwest Parenting is
offering a “Parenting Now”
series of workshops from 6
to 8 p.m. Thursdays, April 2
through May 14.
The workshops pro-
vides parents, providers and
caregivers the opportunity
to discover new tips and
strategies for dealing with
common childhood chal-
lenges such as discipline,
communication, stress man-
agement, realistic expec-
tations, child development
and help when things break
down.
The workshops are held
at the Warrenton Head Start
center’s conference room,
located at 200 S.W. Third
St. The total cost for the
series is $25, and scholar-
ships are available. Con-
tact Northwest Parenting
at 503-325-8673, ext. 2, to
register.
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