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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2016
Seaside Chamber names
new executive director
Owen was
marketing
director at title
company
By R.J. MARX
The Daily Astorian
SEASIDE — Brian Owen
will leave his job as marketing
director at Seaside’s Ticor Title
to assume the executive direc-
tor post at Seaside Chamber of
Commerce.
“What a great fi t,” chamber
President Sadie Mercer said .
“We’re pretty thrilled. We had
other applicants — and Brian
by far dominated in interviews
as the strongest candidate.”
The chamber had been
without a director since early
March , when Susan Hunting-
ton stepped down from the role
she had held since 2013.
Owen stepped down as
Seaside Chamber president to
pursue the job.
“On a personal level, the
volunteerism is always what
drives me,” Owen said . “But
the business level itself is what
helped me to make the choice
to leave title and escrow.”
“Brian is a really personable
guy,” Mercer said. “He makes
friends and contacts really eas-
ily. He’s very easy to talk to.”
Mercer described Owen as
Submitted Photo
Brian Owen, the new execu-
tive director of the Seaside
Chamber of Commerce.
“very business-minded.”
“When he was president, he
had big ideas for changing the
chamber, restructuring it a lit-
tle bit and showing the benefi ts
to the businesses,” Mercer said.
“He had that plan laid out.”
The board’s decision to select
Owen was unanimous, Mercer
added. He begins May 16.
Owen worked at Ticor Title
since 2013.
Prior to that he was the busi-
ness development specialist for
First American Title & Escrow.
A longtime volunteer and
board member, Owen was
chairman of the board for
McMinnville Area Cham-
ber of Commerce in 2007 and
in 2005 was honored as their
chamber volunteer of the year.
Owen assisted with Sea-
side Chamber’s Beach Volley-
ball Tournament and Pouring
at the Coast events for the past
two years.
From previous experience,
Owen said he learned how to
build a volunteer base, man-
age volunteers and expand
both community and business
growth.
“The more I thought about
it, the duties of the job itself
was a personal fi t with what
I want to do with my life, my
aspirations and my value sys-
tem,” Owen said.
He plans to retain current
staff along with annual events
such as the volleyball tourna-
ment, Hood to Coast and Pour-
ing at the Coast.
Owen said the chamber
should be a “referral genera-
tor” for local businesses and
improve digital communica-
tions on the W eb and social
media platforms.
“I think we can redo that
and make that a huge member
— and community — benefi t,”
he said.
The local chamber could
also play a role in poli-
tics, Owen said. “Cham-
bers of commerce are
powerhouses with national and
state government. I believe we
should make sure that we are
a communication hub for any
action that would impact our
businesses.”
ACCUWEATHER ® FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
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CANNON BEACH —
Less than two months after
the Cannon Beach City Coun-
cil approved the highly con-
tested residential develop-
ment plan for 532 N. Laurel
St., owned by Jeff Nicholson,
the property was put on the
market.
Cascade Sotheby’s Inter-
national Realty listed the
property online last week .
Nicholson said he still
wants to rebuild the old house
and build two other homes on
the property, but business cir-
cumstances dictated other-
wise. He has “no immediate or
long-term plans” for building a
home on the northeast lot.
“My plans are what is
wanted by the city, by the vast
majority of the citizens, and is
best for the city in that it fol-
lows to a (T) the comprehen-
sive plan,” Nicholson said in
an email. “My hope is that I
can keep the project solvent
while I deal with the frivo-
lous appeal and ultimately
prevail.”
By KYLE SPURR
The Daily Astorian
Ontario
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Medford
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Sunday
By LYRA FONTAINE
The Daily Astorian
The Daily Astorian/File Photo
Property listed for sale at 532 N. Laurel St. is the subject
of a Land Use Board of Appeals challenge.
Ten people, including
Friends of Cannon Beach
president Jeff Harrison, fi led
an appeal with the state Land
Use Board of Appeals in late
March . The petitioners want
to reverse the City Council’s
March approval, with condi-
tions, of Nicholson’s four-lot
residential development plan.
A response from Cannon
Beach must be submitted by
May 11.
Nicholson said the appeal
will “create fi nancial stress,”
particularly for the city, and
further delay the project.
The best-case scenario is
for the appeal to be heard and
for the board to make a ruling
in fi ve to six months, he said
in an email.
“This makes for the build-
ing season to be wasted and
for incredible costs to be had
by holding the property and
funding the legal expenses,”
Nicholson said.
Individuals “who will
build a single, very large
home” have shown interest in
the property, he said.
The listing describes the
0.57-acre Laurel Street prop-
erty as a “generational estate
with views of iconic Hay-
stack Rock and mesmeriz-
ing sunsets,” according to
Zillow.
Harrison, who repre-
sented
the
70-member
Friends of Cannon Beach, did
not respond to requests for
comment .
County counsel contract increased to $105,000
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development
plan on hold
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CLATSOP
POWER
EQUIPMENT, INC.
SALES • SERVICE • RENTALS
The Clatsop County Board
of Commissioners unani-
mously agreed Wednesday
to increase County Counsel
Heather Reynolds’ contract by
$30,000 .
Reynolds’ contract with the
county was amended from an
amount not to exceed $75,000
to an amount not to exceed
$105,000.
The additional funds relate
to matters involving the change
in county management, for-
est trust land issues and Clat-
sop Behavioral Healthcare,
according to the county.
Reynolds was honored in
December as the winner of the
Laurence R. Kressel Memo-
rial Award, presented by the
OBITUARY
Loretta Mae LaRocque
Spring, Texas
Jan. 31, 1933 — April 21, 2016
Loretta LaRocque, 83, of Spring,
of over 80 years, Susan Layton.
Loretta was a longtime employee
Texas, formerly of Astoria, passed
of David Weekly Homes. Some of
away on April 21, 2016. She is pre-
her favorite things were shopping on
ceded in death by her husband, John
the weekends with her best friend,
LaRocque; her parents, Lawrence
casino trips, popsicles, listening to
and Sylvia Nelson; and her brother,
Neil Diamond and spending time
Sonny Nelson of Oregon.
with her family.
Loretta will be forever missed
A celebration of her life was
by her daughters, Kimberley (hus-
held on Monday, April 25, at Addi-
band, Robert), and Lori of Hous-
son Funeral Home on Kuykendahl in
ton. Dearly loved by her grandchil-
dren, Chris (wife, Shelly), Chase Loretta LaRocque Spring, Texas.
Her fi nal resting place will be at
(wife, Loren) and Pierce, and
Ocean View C emetery in Warrenton,
great-grandchild Cooper. She will
also be dearly missed by her forever friend Oregon, alongside her beloved husband.
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DEATH
April 25, 2016
GILLINGHAM, Norma Isabell, 89, of Astoria, died in Asto-
ria. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary in Astoria is in charge of
the arrangements.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
THURSDAY
Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce Council, noon, 818
Commercial St., Suite 203.
Clatsop County Recreational Lands Planning and Advisory
Committee, 1 to 3 p.m., fourth fl oor, 800 Exchange St.
MONDAY
Youngs River Lewis & Clark Water District Board, 6 p.m., 34583
U.S. Highway 101 Business.
Knappa School District Budget Committee, 6 p.m., Knappa High
School Library, 41535 Old U.S. Highway 30.
Astoria City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St.
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