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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 NORTH COAST 3A Fire district adds ‘new-used’ ladder truck, virtually free Acquired through military surplus program it with the other engines and trucks when responding to By KATIE WILSON calls. the ladder truck was avail- Then, about a year ago, EO Media Group “It was essentially turn- able, it would head north. If it the department heard a ladder key for us,” Brundage said. ZDVQ¶W)LUH'LVWULFW¿UH¿JKW- truck could become available OCEAN PARK, Wash. — ers would have to get creative WKURXJK WKH )LUH¿JKWHU 3URS- The 1998 ladder truck has With more multi-story buildings with the ladders and techniques erty Program, managed by been well-maintained and received close to $250,000 going up on the Long Beach on hand. the Washington State Depart- in upgrades and servicing Peninsula, a ladder truck recent- “If someone had to evacu- ment of Natural Resources. before the department got it. O\ DFTXLUHG E\ 3DFL¿F &RXQW\ ate to a third story balcony, we Such trucks rarely wind up as The naval base upgraded all Fire District 1 through a federal don’t have a ladder big enough surplus, Brundage said. Often of its hoses and cables. military surplus program is an to reach them,” Brundage said. WKH\ ZLOO EH VKXIÀHG DURXQG The truck is not in service important addition to the de- Long Beach has always to other federally managed SDUWPHQW¶V ÀHHW RI ¿UH¿JKWLQJ been generous with its lad- areas or departments, Indi- yet. The department is wait- engines and trucks, Fire Chief der truck and crew, but Fire an reservations for example. ing until it is fully equipped DQG ¿UH¿JKWHUV KDYH FRP- Jacob Brundage says. District 1 responds to more of Sometimes they are sent to pleted the necessary training; For the past decade, the de- WKHVH NLQGV RI ¿UHV %UXQGDJH other countries. This partic- partment has relied on the Long said, and added that, in such ular truck was in use at a na- Submitted Photo it hopes to have the truck in Beach Fire Department’s lad- emergency situations, every val submarine base in Bangor Fire Chief Jacob Brundage checks out a “gently used” fire action by the end of Septem- GHUWUXFN,I¿UH¿JKWHUVQHHGHG minute counts. It has long made near Bremerton, Wash. It was truck recently acquired by Pacific County Fire District No. 1. ber. WR FXW WKURXJK D URRI WR ¿JKW sense for the department to try an opportunity Fire District 1 The ladder truck joins Fire D WRSVWRU\ ¿UH RU YHQWLODWH D to get its own ladder truck, for couldn’t ignore. the gas to get up there and bring ment and breathing appara- District 1’s six pumpers, four building, rescue a person from ¿UH¿JKWHUVDIHW\DQGWRHQVXUH “It took some paperwork it back to the peninsula, though tus, modify the station door water tenders and four brush DWRSÀRRURUUHVSRQGWRD¿UHDW it can respond effectively to and some time and we got it, it will have to put approxi- to accommodate the large trucks. With the ability to a multi-occupant structure such PDQ\W\SHVRI¿UHV which is fantastic,” Brundage mately $20,000 to $25,000 YHKLFOH DQG WUDLQ ¿UH¿JKWHUV hold 250 gallons of water, as condos or apartments, they This recent acquisition was said. GRZQWRRXW¿WWKHWUXFNZLWK in both how to use the truck the ladder truck will replace would call on Long Beach. If not in the budget. It only cost the department things like extrication equip- as well as how to integrate a 25-year-old pumper. Clatsop County ¿OOVKXPDQ resources post The Daily Astorian Clatsop County Manag- er Scott Somers announced Tuesday the hiring of a new human resources manager for the county. Elizabeth Lawless has nine years experience in human resources and per- sonnel work with various organizations. Most recent- ly, Lawless worked as the human resources director for a health care provider in Wichita, Kan. She is a graduate of the University of Oregon. “I am thrilled to join the team,” she said. “It sounds like an exciting place to work.” Lawless is expected to begin on or around Sept. 1, and will oversee human re- sources for the county’s 202 employees. She replaces former Hu- man Resources Manager Dean Perez, who left Clat- sop County earlier this year to become HR director in Bothell, Wash. Astoria home invasion suspects reach plea deals By KYLE SPURR The Daily Astorian Two of the six suspects connected to an Astoria home invasion in April have reached plea agreements. Tasha H. Van Dolah, 34, of Tillamook, and Kevin John Morse, 26, of Astoria, recently pleaded to a lesser charge of third-degree rob- bery. Both were originally charged with 13 counts of robbery, assault, burglary, unlawful use of a weapon, theft and menacing. Morse was sentenced Tuesday to three years pro- bation. If he violates the probation, he will face four years in prison. Van Dolah has a sentenc- ing hearing in August, when she will receive the same sentence. She and Morse acted as lookouts during the home invasion where Anthony Victor Lane and Joseph Vernon Armstrong entered the residence on the 300 block of Alameda Avenue wearing masks and de- manded money and cell- phones, according to court documents. Armstrong, 31, of Tilla- mook, and Lane, 30, of St. Helens, allegedly struck two men with firearms and batons and took items from the home. They then re- portedly stole two purses, a cellphone, a stereo speaker and fled the residence in a Oldsmobile Bravada, court documents state. The assaulted men had significant head and body injuries. Two other women were injured in the resi- dence from pepper spray. Armstrong and Lane have court hearings sched- uled in October. Amanda Maye Preston, 26, of Tillamook, an alleged getaway car driver, has a court hearing Thursday. She is being offered the same plea deal as Van Dolah and Morse, according to the Clatsop County District At- torney’s Office. Leticia Vivian Westfall, 21, of Astoria, another al- leged lookout, is the only one not charged with the same 13 counts. She is charged with two counts of hindering prose- cution, and is due back in court in October. 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 Judge Nelson suffers heart attack The Daily Astorian Clatsop County Circuit Court Judge Philip Nelson suf- fered a heart attack Saturday. It is unclear when he will re- turn to court. In his absence, Trial Court Administrator Lee Merrill will have to decide if it is necessary WRFRQWDFWWKH2I¿FHRIWKH6WDWH Court Administrator and request a judge to preside temporarily. 7KHVWDWHRI¿FHLVDEOHWRSXOO from a pool of retired judges across the state through a Judge Member Program. Judges are able to retire early if they agree to give a certain number of days each year on assignment wher- ever they are needed. Nelson became a Circuit Court judge in 1992, and is the ORQJHVWVHUYLQJ HOHFWHG RI¿FLDO in Clatsop County. He is up for re-election at the end of 2016. He is one of three Circuit Court judges in Clatsop County along with Paula Brownhill and Cindee Matyas. County seeking volunteers for property tax appeal board individuals. One consisting of Applications must be com- the governing body’s designee pleted and turned in by 5 p.m. The Clatsop County Board or a member of the governing Monday, Aug. 24 to be con- of Commissioners is seeking body, and the second com- sidered. applications for those inter- SULVHG RI QRQRI¿FH KROGLQJ ested in serving on the county residents of the county from Board of Property Tax Ap- which the county clerk selects peals for the 2015-16 term. three to serve on the appeals The property tax appeals board. Training is provided. board hears petitions from The committee holds sev- taxpayers seeking to decrease eral daytime meetings be- their real market or assessed ginning the first Monday in property values. The board February to hear petitions. also considers requests to ex- The committee adjourns no FXVH SHQDOWLHV RU ODWH ¿OLQJV later than April 15, 2016, of real or personal property with the term ending June returns. 30, 2016. Applicants must be Clat- Application forms for the sop County residents, but can- appointments are available not be employees of the coun- online at www.co.clatsop. ty or of any tax district within or.us or the Clatsop County the county. 0DQDJHU¶V 2I¿FH ([- The Board of Commis- change St., Suite 410, Astoria, sioners appoints two pools of OR, 503-325-1000. The Daily Astorian Consult a PROFESSIONAL miss Bill Q: We Dodge! Where College offers outdoor photography course with the basics and progress- ing to most capabilities of Clatsop Community Col- modern cameras. lege offers an intensive out- Throughout 40 years of door photography course, teaching college photography, “Outdoor Camerawork” from Myers said he has enjoyed 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday KHOSLQJ SHRSOH ¿QG WKHLU RZQ through Friday with well- voices to explore the joys and known photographer David challenges of life. In his decade Lee Myers. at Clatsop Community College, Each day, participants will Myers introduced a fully digital go out and photograph a series curriculum. He has lived and in a variety of locations. The photographed in the Colum- ZRUNVKRSIRFXVLVRQ¿QGLQJ ELD3DFL¿FVLQFHDQGKLV worthwhile scenes; composi- work can be seen at www.Dav- tion and framing; and work- idLeeMyersPhoto.com ing with light. Digital cameras will be Most hours will be out in most convenient for the re- WKH¿HOGZLWKFDPHUDVH[SORU- views. Film cameras may be ing making effective images. used, but the college does not Results will be reviewed in have developing facilities. class, along with technical The workshop uses the graph- tools and settings. ics lab classroom, with Photo- Sprinkled in will be shop on iMacs. Participants demonstrations of how the may use those, though Myers’ camera controls work and will teach digital processing how to use the camera for and printing the following effective expression, starting week. The Daily Astorian A : Bill Dodge www.crmm.org 503-325-2727 storia SUNDAY MARKET astoriasundaymarket.com Now through Oct.11 12th Street • 10am to 3pm LEO FINZI Our business and residential service calls typically save you 25% to 75% Astoria ’ s Best NETWORK AND COMPUTER SALES, SERVICES & REPAIRS M-F 10-6, Sat 12-5 1020 Commercial #2 503-325-2300 do we go to find him? Bill W. Dodge has a soft spot in his heart for Astoria and we have one for him as well. Thanks to Columbia River Maritime Museum and their special relationship with Bill he is at Astoria Sunday Market the first Sunday of each month. He is best known for his whimsical, colorful and often humorous and highly detailed paintings. His depictions of Astoria capture the heart and soul of this maritime community. does my Roby’s Q: Why front load Furniture & Appliance Astoria • (503)325-1535 1555 Commercial Street Store Hours Mon. - Fri. 9:30 to 5:30 Saturday 10:00 to 5:00 More Locations: Tillamook • (503) 842-7111 1126 Main Ave Lincoln City • (541) 996-2177 6255 S.W. Hwy. 101 Newport • (541) 265-9520 5111 N. Coast Hwy. Florence • (541)997-8214 18th & Hwy. 101 A : washer smell like mildew...is there a solution? The mildew smell is caused by residual detergent left in the sump of the washer. Most laundry detergent contains protein fillers which are derived from animal fat. Make sure you are using an HE (high efficiency) detergent without these protein fillers. 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