THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
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Cannon Beach cannabis: Councilors seek people’s ‘will’
By DANI PALMER
EO Media Group
The Cannon Beach City
Council laid it out to voters:
write an ordinance regulating
marijuana dispensaries or hold
a vote in November 2016 giving
voters the chance to opt out of
sales.
During a work session earli-
er this month, no decisions were
made, but the council seemed to
lean toward an ordinance by the
end of the night.
“This is something the ma-
jority of our residents have vot-
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lissa Cadwallader said. “I want
to see us as a council try to do
what we can to make the retail
not necessarily easier, but some-
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said a vote in 2016 would give
residents “another chance to
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a ballot would take time and
money.
Cannon Beach’s business
license ordinance currently re-
quires businesses to abide by
local, state and federal law, pro-
hibiting marijuana dispensaries.
Medical and recreational mar-
ijuana is now legal in Oregon,
non Beach, let’s just rely on our
business license ordinance,’ I’d
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Because Measure 91, legaliz-
ing recreational marijuana in Or-
egon, received so much support
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from the public, Herdener said,
Cannon Beach city council president
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have to approve any attempt
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substance by the federal govern- at a lower court level, cases are in House Bill 3400.
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the Oregon Court of Appeals and
Cannon Beach residents
By relying on the current or- could move to the state’s Supreme showed their support for Mea-
dinances alone, the city could be Court.
sure 91 in the 2014 General
at risk of being sued, city attor-
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ney Tammy Herdener said.
Herdener said. “If the council
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Other municipalities have said, ‘We don’t want any busi- merhorn said his concerns were
been sued over similar ordinances nesses selling marijuana in Can- the security of retail dispensa-
‘This is something the
majority of our residents
have voted for.’
ries and a potential increase in
impaired drivers.
However, council members
said any added risk could be
mitigated eliminating potential-
ly unsafe driving to retail outlets
outside of the city. City Manag-
er Brant Kucera said the passage
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state voters and questioned the
need for a new vote in 2016.
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The conversation will be
continued at October council
meetings.
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burglar sentenced
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By KYLE SPURR
The Daily Astorian
The convicted felon who
burglarized a Warrenton res-
idence in June with a katana
sword was sentenced last week
in Clatsop County Circuit Court.
Albert J. Burkleo, 34, was
sentenced to three years in
prison for a previous theft case
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sword incident. Both sentences
will be served at the same time,
so Burkleo will still be on pro-
bation for two years after prison.
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of marijuana, scales, packaging
materials related to the sale of
methamphetamine and other
evidence connected with drug
sales inside Burkleo’s Warren-
ton residence.
The same week he plead-
ed guilty to those charges, he
broke into a small travel trailer
on the 100 block of Northwest
Birch Avenue
and attempt-
ed to stab a
man with the
sword.
The man
told Warren-
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he received
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a cut on his
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left hand as
a defensive
wound when Burkleo was at-
tempting to stab him.
“During the incident (the
victim) was dodging the sword
blade and at one point used his
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suffered a laceration on his left
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port.
Burkleo, who entered the
trailer unannounced and unin-
vited, also damaged the trailer
during the incident. He report-
edly stabbed the man’s stereo
speaker, door divider, security
camera screen and two lawn
solar lights. The damaged items
are valued at more than $600.
When he left the trailer,
Burkleo told the man that if he
called the police he would kill
him, according to the police re-
port.
Want to join Boy Scouts?
The Fort Clatsop District
Boy Scouts are hosting join
nights Monday and Tuesday
for Clatsop County boys in the
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The schedule for the local
packs’ join nights is as follows:
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p.m. today, Hilda Lahti School,
41535 Old U.S. Highway 30,
Knappa.
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p.m. Tuesday, Tsunami Sand-
wich Co., 11 Broadway, Sea-
side.
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p.m. Tuesday, John Jacob As-
tor Elementary School Caf-
eteria, 3550 Franklin Ave.,
Astoria.
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p.m. Tuesday, Calvary Assem-
bly of God Church, 1365 S.
Main Ave, Warrenton.
A free Cub Scout book is
included with every regis-
tration, and scholarships are
available.
For questions, contact Kar-
en Gill at 503-325-2990.
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of the Charter Communica-
tions building on Gateway
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toria Friday was quickly ex-
tinguished, but not before
some items inside the build-
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side of the building caught
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metal-clad Charter building,
heated the insulation and ig-
nited some signs and Charter
equipment within. The black
smoke could be seen from
many areas of town.
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ria Fire Chief Ted Ames said
Monday.
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Firefighters survey the
damage outside the Char-
ter building where the fire
started.
It is too early to know the
full cost of damages, Ames said.
“If I was a betting man, I
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would probably put the loss
The fire began Friday outside the Charter buiding near to the building, the structure
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adding that he would estimate
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ment was dispatched at 12:55 on scene, and Olney Walluski contents at $1,000. He said he
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No injuries were reported.
Astoria man torches car, gets probation
By KYLE SPURR
The Daily Astorian
An Astoria man who
torched his own car with his
clothes inside after a dispute in
July was sentenced Friday in
Clatsop County Circuit Court.
Stephen George Foxon,
49, pleaded no contest to sec-
ond-degree arson and was
placed on 18 months probation.
The arson incident occurred
July 19 when Foxon was living
with his ex-wife at her home
on the 35000 block of U.S.
Highway 101 Business in the
Miles Crossing area. The land-
lord was selling the home and
came by to see the property.
Foxon screamed at the landlord
because they were selling the
home.
His ex-wife was embar-
rassed and wanted him to
stop yelling. When she called
police, Foxon took a can of
gasoline and torched his blue,
mid-sized ve-
hicle. He then
threw a rock
through the
car’s window
to increase
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bor came out
and doused
Stephen
the car with
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then tried to
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ex-wife, ‘Now you can’t have
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to the police that he was not
sorry for what he had done,
according to Deputy District
Attorney Dawn Buzzard. The
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house.
“This is a scary incident and
the defendant showed absolute-
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Foxon was charged with
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and attempted fourth-degree
assault. The charges, except
the second-degree arson, were
dropped Friday as part of his
plea agreement.
Defense attorney Kris Ka-
ino admitted his client’s behav-
ior was stupid, but not necessar-
ily illegal, considering Foxon
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not spread to the homes.
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said. “He didn’t burn down the
house of these people. He was
upset, threw his stuff in his car
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At the hearing, Foxon’s ex-
wife spoke over the phone, and
claimed Foxon did intended to
burn her home down.
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neighbor came over and put
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Judge Cindee Matyas or-
dered Foxon to have no con-
tact with his ex-wife and three
neighbors involved in the inci-
dent.
Foxon’s arrest in July vio-
lated his probation from a pre-
vious theft conviction. Judge
Matyas questioned whether an-
other probation sentence would
be enough for Foxon.
Buzzard said both sides
agreed on probation in the plea
agreement and she was willing
to give Foxon the opportunity
to stay out of trouble. However,
Buzzard had some concerns.
“I have no faith that he is
going to be successful. I’m
worried he is going to hurt
someone or burn something
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Outstanding Seaside High School graduates get their due
Hall of Fame
to grow with
ceremony
Saturday
By KATHERINE LACAZE
EO Media Group
SEASIDE — Numerous Sea-
side High School students over
the years distinguished them-
selves, both during high school
and after graduation. The Seaside
High School Hall of Fame Selec-
tion Committee is ready to induct
more Sept. 26 at the Seaside Hall
of Fame Banquet.
“There are a lot of people that
quietly work behind the scene that
are very accomplished individ-
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said committee member Jay Ban-
donis, a 1964 graduate who was
inducted in 2006 into the hall as
an individual and also as a mem-
ber of 1962 football team.
This year, the Hall of Fame
will grow with the induction
of seven graduates, two teams,
two businesses and a couple city
awards. The event opens at 5 p.m.
at the high school’s cafeteria for
visits and tours. The program and
dinner start at 6 p.m.
Each inductee will be recog-
nized with a permanent plaque
to join the group of 106 currently
lining the top of the walls by the
school’s gymnasium.
The Seaside High School
Hall of Fame started in 2001 as
the brainchild of a group of teach-
ers and coaches who wanted to
honor graduates who did great
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Seaside High School’s Hall of Fame is set to grow this
year with the induction of several new individuals, teams
and businesses. Plaques for each inductee line the top
of the wall near the high school’s gymnasium and trophy
cabinets.
things at the high school and
also displayed excellence later in
life. The hall originally focused
on athletes and sports teams, but
“along the way, it was determined
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and those should be honored, as
well, Bandonis said.
Candidates must meet various
criteria. For instance, they must
be alumni, who have been out of
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be supporters, sponsors, coaches
or other individuals or educators
in the Seaside community who
supported and advanced Seaside
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or individuals who earned state
championships or recognition.
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The committee may expand
its membership or ask for induct-
ee suggestions in the future, Ban-
donis said.
“I’m sure there are a lot of
people out there who should be
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said.
There is no cap on how many
people can be inducted every oth-
er year.
“We want to honor as many
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nis said.
While the highlight of the Hall
of Fame induction is the banquet,
the event is accompanied by oth-
er activities during the weekend.
Traditionally, the new inductees
will be announced during half-
time at the Friday football game
the night before the banquet.
Another addition made in
2013 was for a group of past and
present inductees to give lectures
at Seaside High School during the
school day before the ceremony.
On Friday, the speakers in-
clude Seaside graduates Jill
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lantes and Jorjette Strumme.
Bandonis said it can be in-
spirational for the students to
hear from successful individ-
uals who once sat where they
now sit and participated in the
same sorts of activities, studies
and sports.
“We try to get it early in the
school year to get the students
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The cost to attend the dinner is
$20 for general admission or $10
for children 12 years and younger.
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Fame scholarships awarded every
year in the memory of Bob Mork.
To reserve a dinner ticket,
call James Folk at 503-956-
1670. Nominations to the Hall
of Fame may be made in writ-
ing to the committee and sent
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