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143rd YEAR, No. 154 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2016 ONE DOLLAR Probe will examine whether Seaside shooting justified State police are leading the investigation By KYLE SPURR The Daily Astorian Phillip Max Ferry The investigation into the Sea- side shooting is expected to be complete within the next two weeks. Seaside Police Sgt. Jason Good- ding was shot and killed Friday night by Phillip Ferry, who was being arrested on a felony assault warrant. Ferry was shot at the scene E\ DQRWKHU 6HDVLGH 3ROLFH RI¿FHU and later died. In any case involving the use of deadly force, regional law enforce- ment must collaborate on an investigation. Oregon State Police are the lead agency on the investigation with help from the Clatsop County Major Crimes Team, comprised of all local Submitted Photo See PROBE, Page 10A Seaside Fire & Rescue set up a flag honoring Sgt. Jason Goodding. Wanted: experienced ¿UHFKLHI &DQQRQ%HDFK¿UH district searches for replacement By LYRA FONTAINE EO Media Group Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian Cody Carsner welds a spring onto the trailer while in class at Knappa High School on Friday. The trailer the class is putting together should handle a 1-ton load. WELDED TOGETHER Students create unique items for annual Knappa auction By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian K Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian Paris Vanderburg paints a metal cutout of a fish cre- ated by the shop class at Knappa High School. View more photos of the students and their creations on- line at www.dailyastorian.com NAPPA — Students in Tim Kamppi’s metals class at Knappa High School on Friday were welding the springs to a steel trailer they started earlier in the week. A select group of Janet Sheridan’s art students ZHUH SXWWLQJ WKH ¿QLVKLQJ WRXFKHV RQ their large oil landscapes, and a cou- ple painted metal salmon-themed mailboxes. Students at Knappa have increas- ingly created some of the more premier items for the annual Knappa Schools Foundation Dinner and Auction, which provides students in the rural district with scholarships and small grants for teachers to supplement sparse state funding. The auction, the 19th installment of which happens Saturday, raised more than $80,000 last year. The founda- tion gave out tens of scholarships and funded more than $55,000 in grants and curriculum. OnH sWouW WraLOHr Inside Kamppi’s welding shop Friday, several students alternately welded springs onto the thick steel chassis of the trailer, and a front tongue on which to hook the couplers. “It truly is a class project,” said Kamppi, adding just about every stu- dent in his welding classes has helped on some part of the trailer, which will be able to haul 1 ton. Knappa has one of the largest wood and metal shops left in Clatsop County, where, like many other places across CANNON BEACH — A college degree, leadership experience and EMT training are all characteristics sought in a new Cannon %HDFK¿UHFKLHI ,QWHULP¿UHFKLHI-LP6WHDUQVDQQRXQFHG the board would accept applications for a new chief until March 15. Hiring is expected by June 1. 7KH¿UHFKLHIZRXOGOHDG¿UHZDWHUUHV- cue and non-transport emergency medical services in the 5-square-mile area, includ- ing the communities of Cannon Beach, Arch Cape and Falcon Cove. The chief would also be expected to work closely with QHLJKERULQJ ¿UH GLV- tricts and city, county, state and federal partners. At the Cannon Beach Rural Fire Pro- tection District Board of Directors meeting Jim Monday night, direc- Stearns tors said they were looking for an experi- enced chief who is actively involved in the community, works well with the board, and GLVSOD\VVWURQJ¿VFDOUHVSRQVLELOLW\ The chief will lead the paid staff and 26 YROXQWHHUVZLWK³IDLUQHVVKRQHVW\DQGHI¿- ciency.” Salary for the chief’s job is $67,500 WRGHSHQGLQJRQTXDOL¿FDWLRQV Candidates are asked to possess at least DQ DVVRFLDWH GHJUHH LQ ¿UH DGPLQLVWUDWLRQ although a bachelor’s degree or degree IURPDIHGHUDO¿UHRI¿FHUSURJUDPZRXOGEH considered. A public administration degree is considered a plus, along with experience LQD³FORVHO\UHODWHG¿HOGRUDVDWLVIDFWRU\ combination of education and experience that demonstrate the ability to perform the ¿UHFKLHIMREGXWLHV´ Candidates are required to have at least eight years full-time paid experience, with DWOHDVW¿YH\HDUVRIVXSHUYLVRU\H[SHULHQFH in a command position of captain or higher. Emergency medical technician basic train- ing is a prerequisite, although paramedic training is preferred. See AUCTION, Page 10A See FIRE CHIEF, Page 10A Mauch’s Sundown RV park awash Ln Àood oI coPpOaLnWs PACIFIC NORTHWEST Code violations have persisted for years FEBRUARY 10-14, 2016 By NATALIE ST. JOHN EO Media Group CHINOOK, Wash. — Nancy Lloyd and her neighbors Paula and Gary Mauro should be able to see Baker Bay from their front yards. Instead, their view is dominated by another body of water — the vast mud-puddle that surrounds the tarp-covered campers in Mauch’s Sundown RV park. Lloyd and Gary Mauro, who both live behind the park, say both the county and Mauch’s owner, Weldon Pior, have allowed code violations and other problems to persist for years. Fed up with the lack of progress, Lloyd in December started DQ RQOLQH SHWLWLRQ DVNLQJ WKH 3DFL¿F &RXQW\ Department of Community Development not See RV PARK, Page 10A PORTLAND CENTER WIN TWO TICKETS to the Sportsmen’s Show Natalie St. John/EO Media Group Neighbors complain that Mauch’s owner Weldon Pior and the Pacific County De- partment of Community Development have been too slow to deal with a range of issues, including overcrowding, and accu- mulations of junk and trash. Place your classifi ed or new display ad between February 2nd and 10th and be entered to win 2 tickets to the Sportsmen’s Show at the Portland Expo Center February 10-14 We can have 16 winners! For more information call Holly Larkins at 503-325-3211 ext. 227
