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3A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 2016 New group publisher to lead The Daily Astorian The Daily Astorian Northwest newspaper executive David Pero has been named group publisher of The Daily Astorian and its companion publications on the Oregon Coast. He suc- ceeds Steve Forrester, who is retiring as publisher after 28 years in Astoria. Pero, 59, will serve as edi- tor and publisher of The Daily Astorian. As group publisher, he will oversee all operations on the coast for the Asto- rian, Seaside Signal, Cannon Beach Gazette, Coast River Business Journal and Chi- nook Observer. He will begin work in Astoria on July 11. “I really look forward to joining The Daily Astorian, which has such a great his- tory of serving Astoria and all of the coastal communities, and to continuing that mis- sion and tradition. It is an out- standing family-owned com- pany, with an excellent staff in a terriic community. I can’t wait to be part of each,” Pero said. Pero most recently was chief operating oficer for the Register-Guard in Eugene. In that capacity, Pero was responsible for day-to-day operations of that fami- ly-owned 55,000-circulation daily newspaper, along with several niche publications and digital publishing. Other responsibilities included inancial and budgeting over- David Pero sight, strategic positioning, new business and commercial printing development. During Pero’s tenure at the newspaper, it was twice awarded the Oregon Newspa- per Publisher’s Association’s highest honor for overall gen- eral excellence. Its website was named best in the state for several years. The news- paper was also recognized for excellence by several national organizations. Before joining the Regis- ter-Guard in 2007, Pero spent 17 years in Beaumont, Texas, as assistant to the publisher of a 50,000-circulation daily newspaper owned by Hearst, a multinational media com- pany. He was responsible for general administration, new product and business devel- opment, marketing, legal, personnel/human resources, production, technology, and corporate communica- tions. He also was respon- sible for the proit and loss for ive weekly newspapers, as well as niche and digital publishing. Pero began his newspa- per career in Florida as a reporter and photographer. He moved to the Clearwa- ter Sun, a 40,000-circulation daily, where he rose through the ranks in newsroom man- agement, eventually becom- ing executive editor. A graduate of the Uni- versity of Florida with a degree in journalism, Pero also participated in continu- ing education programs for newspaper executives at the American Press Institute and the Media Management Cen- ter at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwest- ern University. Forrester, who will remain as president and CEO of EO Media Group after retiring as publisher of the Astorian, said his fam- ily-owned company was seeking a veteran newspaper executive with strong busi- ness credentials and experi- ence in digital publishing. “David Pero will bring to this job two things that are essential for our com- pany,” Forrester said. “He has worked in a family-owned newspaper company, which is the essence of what we are. Secondly, his experience in Texas and Eugene gives him a strong grasp of all fac- ets of our enterprise: news, advertising, production and circulation.” Pero said he is an avid college football fan and likes all sports, including base- ball and NASCAR. “In my spare time I also am a bit of history buff and like reading historical novels and biog- raphies,” he said. Pero has been involved with youth sports organizations and United Way. Pero and his wife, Vic- toria, will relocate in the Astoria area. They have two grown sons. No cars allowed in Astoria Basin The Daily Astorian The state Department of Forestry has restricted motor- ized access to the Astoria Basin at Williamsport Forest Road off of state Highway 202 to lower the risk of ire and garbage-dumping. With a dry spring and recent high temperatures, fuels are drier than average for this time of year. These conditions, along with con- tinued vandalism and gar- bage dumping, have led to the closure of this access point. Access off of Svensen Market Road is still open. Forestry asks those who recreate within the basin do so responsibly and report any violators to the local ofice at 503-325-5451 or the Clat- sop County Sheriff’s Ofice at 503-325-8635. A new shoe for a good cause The Daily Astorian A 14-year-old local boy is getting to design his own foot- wear with the help of Nike Inc. Chase Swearingen, a Jew- ell resident and patient for epi- lepsy at Oregon Health and Sci- ences University’s Doernbecher Hospital, is part of the 13th-an- nual Doernbecher Freestyle. The program provides patients the opportunity to design footwear and apparel auctioned and sold to support other patients. Swearingen and ive other patient-designers will travel to Nike World headquarters, where they meet a design and develop- ment team, brainstorm ideas and begin sketching their creations. Josephine (Valadez) Estrada Springield Nov. 13, 1925 — June 11, 2016 Josephine (Valadez) Estrada, 90, passed and David Estrada, Alicia (Don) Mogenson, away June 11, 2016, after a long battle with Aurora (Shawn) Hogarty and Mary Lou (Ray Alzheimer’s. Bonney) Estrada; and several grandchildren and Jospehine was born on Nov. 13, 1925, in great-grandchilren. Sacramento, California, and was the She was preceded in death by her second of 10 siblings. husband, Jesse; a grandson, Teddy She married Jesse Estrada in Nance; and a daughter-in-law, Linda 1943. They lived in San Diego until Estrada. moving to Astoria, Oregon, in 1961, The family would like to extend where she was a homemaker. She a special thank you to the staff remained in Astoria until 2007, when and friends at Bayberry Commons she moved to Springield, Oregon, to Assisted Living & Memory Care and be near her children. While living in Cascade Hospice for the loving and Astoria she as involved at the Senior dedicated care given to our mother. Center, where she pursued her hobby A funeral Mass will be held Josephine of oil painting. She also enjoyed cro- Thursday, June 23, at 11 a.m. at St. Estrada cheting and gardening. Alice Catholic Church in Springield, She is survived by her children, Oregon. A reception follows at the Jesse (Elvia), Alfred (Sharon), George (Nilda) Mogenson residence in Springield. Mother, daughter saved from rough Seaside surf By R.J. MARX The Daily Astorian SEASIDE — The waves at Seaside beaches were high late Tuesday afternoon when a mother and her 14-year-old daughter went missing in the surf. “It was a mess, we were hav- ing squalls at the time,” City Manager Mark Winstanley said. “The tide was going out and going out hard.” When the two drifted too far into the water off the beach near Avenue S, Seaside Fire and Rescue was called after the pair had not been seen for several minutes. Without a distinct ref- erence point, lifeguards Shara Ford, Sam Whisler, Ben Hamar and David Rankin entered the ocean at the point thy were last seen. They pair was found three blocks south on the outside breakers. The mother and daugh- ter, who were visiting extended family from Utah, both had mild hypothermia. One was taken to the hospital for further evalua- tion, according to David Rankin, division operations chief of Sea- side Fire Department. “Our ire department contin- ues to have very dedicated life- guards and ireighters — many of whom are volunteers — who have put in a lot of time over the last couple of years training for ocean rescues in addition to all the other ire, rescue, and emer- gency medical training we are required to do,” Rankin said. “It was a cooperative effort between the lifeguards and the VOLUN T E E R PICK OF THE WEEK Submitted Photo Shara Ford, David Rankin and Sam Whisler with Seaside’s newest beach rescue vehicle. rest of the ire department, in addition to Medix Ambulance in responding to the incident and getting both victims out of the water and to the ambulance safely,” Rankin said. “Ocean rescues are typically chaotic, fast-paced emergencies with minimal information and are manpower intensive.” By Thursday afternoon, the Seaside Fire Department’s Face- book page was illed with appre- ciation. “You guys rock,” said Seaside High School grad Sha- ron Mowick. “Thank you for all your service.” Others echoed the sentiments. “It’s dificult to ind peo- ple once they’ve been washed off the beach,” Winstanley said Thursday. “If you see lifeguards, you might say ‘thank you’ to them. 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