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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2015
Perez to remain Camp Rilea’s leader
By KYLE SPURR
The Daily Astorian
Although former Clatsop
County administrative ser-
vices director Dean Perez is
moving to Bothell, Wash., lat-
er this month to become the
Seattle suburb’s new human
resources director, he plans
to continue his other position
as commander of Camp Rilea
Armed Forces Training Center
in Warrenton.
As commander, Perez said,
he oversees training centers in
Umatilla and Prineville, along
with Camp Rilea. He is not
required to live in the same
community as the training
centers.
“In most of my career, I
actually had to travel to my
duty location,” Perez said.
“It was good fortune that I
lived and worked (near Camp
Rilea).”
Perez joined the county in
1999 as a human resources
director and became the ad-
ministrative services director
in 2013.
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commander of Camp Rilea in
2012.
He is scheduled to start in
Bothell on June 22, accord-
ing to the city.
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Man sentenced for
raping, injecting
heroin in teenage girls
gree assault and applying
a controlled substance
to the body of a minor
A 24-year-old man ac- for injecting heroin into
cused of raping
the third girl in
and
forcefully
April.
injecting heroin
Nearly 100
into teenage girls
similar charges
was
sentenced
were dropped as
last week in Clat-
part of the Ran-
sop County Cir-
dall’s plea agree-
cuit Court.
ment.
A n t h o n y
Prosecutor
Thompson Ra-
Dawn Buzzard
jsavong Randall
said one of the
was sentenced Anthony Thompson victims recalls
to 80 months, Rajsavong Randall Randall sitting
or more than 6
on her legs and
years, in prison and three jamming a heroin needle
years post-prison super- into her arms and then
vision for the assaults on leaving her.
three teenage girls, all un-
The girl said she
der 16 at the time.
felt off-kilter and ill
Randall, of Seaside, and went to a friend’s
pleaded no contest to house. The incidents oc-
third-degree rape and two curred in Astoria and
counts of applying a con- Seaside.
trolled substance to the
“I do believe there is
body of a minor for inject- at least one more victim
ing heroin into one girl in out there,” Buzzard said.
May 2014.
“There could be more
He also pleaded no than one victim. He seems
contest to endangering the to have a thing for young
welfare of the second girl girls.”
from an incident in Octo-
As part of his sentence,
ber 2014.
Randall is required to reg-
In addition, he pleaded ister as a sex offender and
no contest to second-de- seek treatment.
By KYLE SPURR
The Daily Astorian
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Col. Dean Perez, Camp Rilea post commander, looks at displays including the names of
U.S. Coast Guard, Marine, Navy, Air Force and Army veterans and active military reserve
employees at Georgia-Pacific’s Wauna Mill in 2013.
“I’m looking forward to
the new assignment with
Bothell,” Perez said. “I felt it
was a real honor and a priv-
ilege to work for Clatsop
County for 16 years.”
When he decides to retire,
Perez said, he will likely re-
turn to Clatsop County where
he and his wife raised their
children and worked for so
many years.
“It was a great experience.
I have no regrets whatsoev-
er,” Perez said. “If we didn’t
make the move now, we
might miss out on the oppor-
tunity.”
Travers to be July 4th parade grand marshal
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WARRENTON — Capt. Dan Tra-
vers, commander of U.S. Coast Guard
Sector Columbia River and Air Station
Astoria, is grand marshal of this year’s
Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Parade
in Warrenton.
This year’s theme is “Guarding the
Coast.”
“The Coast Guard’s primary job is
to ensure safety on the area’s water-
ways, provide security ... and protect
the sea itself,” Travers said.
He was named commander af-
ter three years of running the Coast
Guard’s search and rescue programs
in Juneau, Alaska, and prior service
in Sitka, Alaska, Detroit, Seattle and
Washington, D.C.
The Columbia River is the conduit
for $20 billion in commerce that flows
in and around the region every year,
he said. Active-duty Coast Guard and
their family members number about
1,300 through the local base of oper-
ations in Warrenton, and their pres-
ence in the Warrenton and Astoria
area provides another hefty financial
boost.
Local support for the Coast Guard
is outstanding, Travers said. “It’s
pretty significant to have that. It’s a
very welcoming community. It’s ab-
solutely appreciated,” he said. “(Coast
Guard members) know they’re do-
ing a service for this community, and
the community knows we’re pro-
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd
Class David Schuhlein
Capt. Dan Travers has been named
grand marshal of this year’s Old-Fash-
ioned Fourth of July Parade in War-
renton.
tecting them. We’re blessed to be a
part of it and blessed to do our job
here.”
Other guardians of the region will
be honored in the parade as well, in-
cluding local police and firefighters
and other safety workers.
“We’re so fortunate to have well-
trained and managed police and fire
departments in our region,” parade di-
rector Cindy Yingst said. “The parade
committee wanted to honor our local
public servants for everything they do
to keep us from harm.”
The 3 p.m. parade is sponsored by
the city of Warrenton and the Warren-
ton Business Association. Events in
addition to the parade include:
• A Firefighters Barbecue: The War-
renton Volunteer Firefighters Associa-
tion offers a free community barbecue
from noon to 3 p.m. at the fire station
on Main Avenue.
• A Vintage Car Show: Dozens of col-
lectible automobiles will be on display
and vie for trophies at Robinson Com-
munity Park behind City Hall. The free
show runs from 11 a.m. until parade time.
• A Motorcycle “Tailgate” Party:
Those with the biggest, baddest and
most interesting motorcycles will
gather in the park to show them off
from 11 a.m. until parade time.
• A Mini Carnival and Decorated
Bike Show: Calvary Assembly of God
is sponsoring free activities for kids,
including a bike-decorating contest,
face-painting, balloon animals and
more in the lot next to the fire station
from noon to 3 p.m. Those participat-
ing in the bike show can also ride in
the parade.
Last year’s parade had about 100
entries and was an hour long; applica-
tions for this year’s parade are avail-
able at Warrenton City Hall, the War-
renton Library and The UPS Store.
For information, contact Yingst at
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503-895-1391.
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Legion marks Flag Day
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Clatsop Post 12 Ameri-
can Legion and Astoria Elks
Lodge No. 180 are holding a
Flag Day ceremony at 1 p.m.
Port of Play on summer hours
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Port of Play is now on
summer hours.
Children’s programs are
held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Monday through Friday
over the summer. Port of
Play is closed on weekends.
Parents’ Night Out dates
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July 11 and 25, and Aug. 15
and 29.
For information, contact
Erin Reilly, recreation co-
ordinator, at 503-325-8669.
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