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NORTH COAST THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, MAY 4, 2015 3A Condominium owners sued for wrongful death Vacationer incurred fatal injuries while at The Tides By the Sea pensation for negligence they allege resulted in the death of David Lloyd Roach in August 2013, according to the com- SEASIDE — A wrongful SODLQW¿OHG$SULO death complaint and request The lawsuit lists Norma S. IRU D MXU\ WULDO KDV EHHQ ¿OHG Poitras (also known as Norma in Multnomah County Circuit S. Ninomiya); Trent Johnson; Court regarding an incident and Tides Unit Owners As- that occurred in 2013 at The sociation and/or its unknown Tides By the Sea in Seaside. business entity and/or subsid- The plaintiffs are request- iary as the defendants. Jeffrey ing about $4,366,000 in com- P. Thayer, a lawyer in Salem, By KATHERINE LACAZE EO Media Group Two Astoria School Board members follow the same schedule Along with the contest between Jenna Rickenbach and Janice Horning for two unexpired years on a term for Position 5, the Asto- ria School Board race in the May 19 special district election features two incum- bents running uncontested, both have been on the same schedule since joining. Running for another term at Position 3 is Shawn Helligso, a construction superintendent for Hellig- so Construction and owner RI FRQWUDFWLQJ ¿UP 6&+ Construction Inc. Running at Position 2 is Martin Dursse, an operations man- ager for the Columbia Riv- er Bar Pilots and a 22-year U.S. Coast Guard veteran. Both candidates in- terviewed in July 2008 for appointment to Posi- tion 3, vacated by Astoria ¿UH¿JKWHU %RE -RKQVRQ +HOOLJVRZDVFKRVHQWR¿OO Johnson’s position, while Dursse was chosen the QH[WPRQWKWR¿OO3RVLWLRQ Martin Dursse Shawn Helligso 2, vacated by Astoria for- ester David Kaspar. Both Helligso and Dursse ran unopposed in 2011. consecutive terms of three years maximum • Election to be held after Nominating Committee of Pres- ident, Vice President, and Past President review applications and submit them to the mem- bership for vote within 10 days after nominations are closed • Announcement of election results will be declared at the Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting in June For applications, please con- tact Executive Director Court- land Carrier at 503-436-2623 (phone), 503-436-0910 (fax) or CourtC@cannonbeach.org. CCC offers advice for prospective students Clatsop Community College offers free work- shops for prospective stu- dents who are interested in learning about programs and ready to begin the ap- plication process for ad- mission and financial aid. These workshops are held at 9 and 10 a.m. on select Wednesdays. Sessions are limited to three participants to insure individualized at- tention. Register online at www.clatsopcc.edu/admis- sionworkshop Workshops are designed for students who will pur- sue a certificate or degree at Clatsop Community Col- lege. Learn about available academic and workforce training programs, admis- sion requirements and cost of attendance. Receive hands-on assistance with completing an application for admission, and a jump start on filling out financial aid forms. Discover how to cost-effectively start a ca- reer, prepare to transfer to GO ONLINE www.dailyastorian.com injuries, were caused by neg- ligence of the defendants as KHUHLQDIWHU PRUH VSHFL¿FDOO\ alleged,” the complaint states. “This fall, furthermore, proxi- mately caused certain injuries to decedent David Roach, which, ultimately, resulted in his death.” David Roach suffered fa- tal injuries to his head and brain, according to the com- plaint. The complaint lists six par- ticular ways in which the de- fendants – as owners, manag- ers, caretakers, manufacturers and/or purchasers of the unit — were negligent. At the time of David Roach’s death, Poitras was the owner of The Tides Con- do No. 130, at 2316 Beach Drive, according to the com- plaint. Johnson was the prop- erty manager. Both were re- sponsible, the plaintiffs claim, for the construction, mainte- nance, care, decoration and upkeep of unit No. 130. The plaintiffs are asking for a sum not to exceed $3 million “for the pain and suf- fering” of David Roach and to compensate his heirs “for their loss of society and com- panionship.” The plaintiffs also are requesting approxi- mately $278,376.70 for eco- nomic damages incurred from medical expenses and approx- imately $6,732.66 for funeral costs. Additionally, David Roach was the sole caretaker of his wife, Mary Roach, who suffers cognitive impairment, according to the complaint. The plaintiffs are requesting about $1,080,978.85 for past and future care expenses for her. Astoria detective promoted to deputy chief “Moving in to this next role in leadership will be a huge asset to Astoria Police Department the department. I have no doubt announced Wednesday the pro- that his skill set equips him to motion of Detective Sgt. Eric succeed.” Halverson to the position of Halverson has advanced and deputy chief of police. VXSHUYLVRU\FHUWL¿FDWHVIURPWKH The promotion was effective Department of Public Safety Friday. Standards and Training. Halverson joined the Astoria ,QWKH¿UVWZHHNRI0D\KH Police Department in 1993 as will be completing the Organi- a police cadet. He became a re- zational Leadership Academy, VHUYHSROLFHRI¿FHULQDQGD which will allow him to attain SROLFHRI¿FHULQ+HVHUYHG KLVPLGGOHPDQDJHPHQWFHUWL¿- twice as detective and was pro- cate. As a graduated from Clat- moted to sergeant in 2008. sop Community College with a “The promotion of Eric degree in criminal justice, Halv- to the role of deputy chief is erson has been taking additional a natural transition in his ca- classes from Eastern Oregon reer,” Chief Brad Johnston said. University. By The Daily Astorian Halverson will be the No. 2 UDQNLQJRI¿FHULQWKHGHSDUWPHQW in charge of police operations. He will also take over the role of SXEOLFLQIRUPDWLRQRI¿FHU 2I¿FHU 7KRPDV /LWZLQ ZLOO be assigned as detective. Litwin, who joined Astoria Police in 2010, has worked as a patrol of- ¿FHUGHIHQVLYHWDFWLFVLQVWUXFWRU DQG¿HOGWUDLQLQJRI¿FHU Litwin has an intermediate FHUWL¿FDWHIURPWKH'HSDUWPHQW of Public Safety Standards and Training and an undergraduate degree from Oregon State Uni- versity. He will work with Detective Nicole Riley as the investiga- tions team for the department. The detective position is a tem- porary assignment with an antic- ipated two-year rotation. Riley’s detective position was added in 2014. “Since the late 1980s every detective has asked for help in WKHGHWHFWLYH¶VRI¿FH´-RKQVWRQ said. “I was one of those detec- tives. (Retired) Chief (Peter) Curzon and I found a way to re- deploy existing resources. This deployment strains our patrol capabilities but the trade-off was necessary.” Astoria Police employs 16 VZRUQ SROLFH RI¿FHUV HLJKW dispatch employees and 2 1/2 full-time-equivalent employees in the records department. CEDR offers several business workshops Cannon Beach ORRNVWR¿OOXSWR chamber vacancies The terms of three Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors members will expire in June, and the board’s Nominating Commit- tee is now accepting applica- WLRQV WR ¿OO WKH XSFRPLQJ YD- cancies. Some of the candidate crite- ria are: • Must be a member of the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce in good standing • Period of service is 3 years • Must attend at least 75 per- cent of board meetings (nine per year, out of 12 total) • Can be eligible for two is representing the plaintiffs, Peter Roach and Andrew Roach, who are the personal representatives of the estate of David Lloyd Roach. On Aug. 16, 2013, dece- dent David Roach was vaca- tioning in Seaside with his family staying at rented units at The Tides By the Sea. According to the com- plaint, David Roach “attempt- ed to step up onto the deck (at unit No. 130) to join his son, fell backwards and struck his head on the ground.” “The fall, and the resultant a four-year school or train for employment in Clatsop County. Direct further inquiries to admissions@clatsopcc.edu Clatsop Economic Devel- opment Resources has several upcoming workshops: • “QuickBooks Financial Reports” runs from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. May 7 at Clatsop Community College’s South County Campus, 1455 N. Roosevelt Drive in Seaside. The workshop costs $29. Pre- registration is required and can be completed online at http://preview.tinyurl.com/ lv9rgcq • “Excel Level 2: For- mulas, Functions and Pivot Tables” runs from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. May 12 at the South County Campus and from 6 to 8 p.m. May 12 in Towler Hall Room 105’s computer lab on Clatsop Community College’s main campus, 1651 Lexington Ave. in Astoria. Use the classroom computers or a personal device equipped with at least Windows 7 and Microsoft Office 2013. The workshop costs $15. Prereg- istration is required and can be completed by emailing sbdc@clatsopcc.edu or call- ing 503-338-2402. • “Use Instagram and Pin- terest to Grow Your Business” runs from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. May 14 at the South County C UT H ER E Join u s for edu or call 503-338-2402 for a registration link. All workshop fees are pay- able at class by check or credit card. 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 LUNCH S P ECIAL BU Y O N E G ET ON E 1/2 O FF CIN CO D E M A Y O M ay 5th & M O TH E RS D A Y M ay 10th Campus and from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 14 in Columbia Hall Room 219 on CCC”s main campus. The workshop costs $20. Email sbdc@clatsopcc. 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