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NORTH COAST THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2015 Astoria Warming Center ends ¿UVWZLQWHUDV homeless shelter +XPDQUHPDLQVLGHQWL¿HG Sheriff asks for help in investigation of California man’s death The remains are of Jus- WLQ$QWKRQ\(UDFLDWWKH WLPHRIKLVGHDWK(UDFLZDV not a local resident and his ODVW NQRZQ DGGUHVV ZDV LQ &DOLIRUQLDWKHVKHULII¶VRI- ¿FHVDLG Items found near Eraci’s remains indicate he spent some time in Portland prior By The Daily Astorian WRKLVGHDWK 7KH 6KHULII¶V 2I¿FH Human skeletal re- turned Eraci’s remains over mains found near Nicolai to the state Medical Exam- Mountain in November LQHU¶V 2I¿FH VKRUWO\ DIWHU KDYH EHHQ LGHQWL¿HG IRUWHVWLQJDQGDQDO\VLV according to the Clatsop Sheriff Tom Bergin said &RXQW\6KHULII¶V2I¿FH through continued investi- JDWLRQDQGVFLHQWL¿FWHVWLQJ WKHUHPDLQVZHUHLGHQWL¿HG The circumstances of Eraci’s death remain un- NQRZQ 7KH VKHULII¶V RI¿FH LV being assisted by the Clat- sop County Medical Ex- DPLQHU¶V 2I¿FH WKH VWDWH 0HGLFDO([DPLQHU¶V2I¿FH and the Oregon State Po- OLFH 7KH VKHULII¶V RI¿FH LV DVNLQJ WKDW DQ\RQH ZLWK Photo courtesy of the Eraci family Justin Anthony Eraci NQRZOHGJHRI(UDFLDQGKLV DFWLYLWLHV LQ QRUWKZHVWHUQ 2UHJRQ VSHFL¿FDOO\ &ODW- tective Ryan Humphrey at VRS&RXQW\WRFRQWDFW'H- City Council hears update on VHZHUZRUN By DERRICK DePLEDGE The Daily Astorian 0DUWLQ+RVSLWDOLW\JLYHV6XUIVDQGOREE\ EDOOURRPDPDNHRYHURSHQVXSWKHYLHZ By MIKE WILLIAMS EO Media Group CANNON BEACH — The Surfsand Resort carries good momentum into spring EUHDNZLWKDQHZO\UHQRYDW- HGOREE\DQGEDOOURRP 7KH VTXDUHIRRW ballroom got a makeover ZLWKIUHVKSDLQWDQGQHZFDU- SHW VDLG -HUU\ 0DUWLQ JHQ- eral manager of the Surfsand DQGWKH:D\IDUHU5HVWDXUDQW Renovations in the lobby ZHUHPRUHH[WHQVLYHLQFOXG- ing moving a fireplace and DGGLQJDZLQGRZ 7KH VWUXFWXUH ZDV EXLOW LQ 0DUWLQ VDLG ,W¶V KDGPLQRUZRUNVLQFHWKHQ The company altered the exterior in spring 2014 to make it match the exterior RIWKHURRPV That made the interior VHHPGDWHG ³:HUHDOL]HGLWZDVWLPH to bring the lobby space into more of the design of ZKDWWKHURRPVZHUH´0DU- WLQVDLG Shifting the fireplace al- ORZHG WKHP WR DGG DQRWKHU ZLQGRZ ZKLFK EULQJV LQ PRUH OLJKW RSHQV XS WKH YLHZ RI LFRQLF +D\VWDFN Rock and helps the staff di- rect guests to the different EXLOGLQJVRQWKHSURSHUW\ 7KH QHZ ORRN IHDWXUHV ZRRGSODQNVVDOYDJHGIURP EOHDFKHUV DW 7KH 'DOOHV +LJK6FKRRO 7KH SURMHFW VWDUWHG MXVW after Thanksgiving and ZUDSSHGXSLQHDUO\)HEUX- DU\ 6WDII XVHG D WHPSRUDU\ lobby in a couple of guest URRPV DQG D ERDUG URRP 0DUWLQVDLG Availability of carpeting GHOD\HGWKHSURMHFWKHVDLG EXWWKH\ZHUHQ¶WLQDKXUU\ ³:H GLGQ¶W ZDQW WR UXVK WKH SURMHFW ZH ZDQWHG WR JHWLWULJKW´ ,W¶VHDVLHUWRGRDSURMHFW OLNH WKLV GXULQJ WKH ZLQWHU KHVDLG “Although Christmas LV D GD\ UXQ IRU XV´ KH VDLG ³2FFXSDQF\ OHYHO LV 100 percent or close to it for five of the 10 days and LW¶VWRSHUFHQWWKHUHVW RILW´ The Surfsand has 95 guest rooms in four build- LQJV 0DUWLQ +RVSLWDOLW\ RZQHU RI WKH 6XUIVDQG keeps guests rooms up to Submitted photo Martin Hospitality redesigned the Surfsand Resort’s lobby, including moving the fire- place and adding a window. 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FREE For all 3-5 year olds, regardless of income April 14, 2015 The Astoria Armory 1636 Exchange St., Astoria April 22, 2015 Seaside Convention Center 415 First Avenue, Seaside Early screening is an important step to successful learning. Your child will receive the following exams and screenings: ~ Physical ~ Hearing ~ School Readiness ~Speech ~ Nutrition ~Vision ~Dental ~Immunization Call your local elementary school or Head Start center for an appointment by April 7 for the Astoria clinic or April 15 for the Seaside clinic. Limited transportation help is available upon request. se habla espanol. Sponsors are NW Early Learning Council, NW Educational Service District and Clatsop Kinder Ready. Major health & education groups of Clatsop County are partnering to make this clinic possible.
