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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2017
Shipping up to Portland
Port moves against former
Riverwalk Inn operator
By EDWARD
STRATTON
The Daily Astorian
The Port of Astoria is
seeking partial summary
judgment on two claims
against Brad Smithart, the
heavily indebted former oper-
ator of the Astoria Riverwalk
Inn, for more than $400,000
in rent and revenue-sharing.
The Port sued Smithart
and his company, Hospital-
ity Masters, in November.
The agency’s first claim is
that Smithart failed to make
$323,000 in required pay-
ments during his operation
of the hotel from March 2012
to September 2015. Smithart,
who has not listed a defense
attorney, responded to the
lawsuit in December, admit-
ting to not paying the rent the
Port seeks.
Smithart, who operates
the Arc Arcade in downtown
Astoria, did not immediately
return a request for comment
Wednesday.
Hospitality Ventures dis-
solved in March 2015. The
Port’s second claim is that
Smithart’s operation of the
hotel after his company’s
dissolution until September
2015, when he was replaced,
was inappropriate.
Charlotte Ann Vlastelicia
Scappoose
Aug. 3, 1936 — June 3, 2017
Colin Murphey/The Daily Astorian
The USS Bunker Hill, a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser, docked at the Port
of Astoria Wednesday as part of the annual Fleet Week and Rose Festival celebration
in Portland. The Bunker Hill crew enjoyed a program at the Elks Lodge. Astoria Mayor
Arline LaMear, Port of Astoria Executive Director Jim Knight and volunteers thanked the
sailors for their service to the country. In gratitude, a sketch of Astoria was given to Bun-
ker Hill Capt. Joe Cahill. The captain thanked the people of Astoria for their hospitality
with a Bunker Hill plaque. “We appreciate everything,” Cahill said.
Car theft suspect arrested in Astoria
The Daily Astorian
A man who allegedly
eluded police in Astoria on
Tuesday was arrested Wednes-
day morning.
Richard Sterling Smith, 51,
of Astoria, was arrested on the
1400 block of 11th Street for
ted him Tuesday, he allegedly
tried to drove off and aban-
doned the car on Coxcomb
Hill. An initial search of the
area, which includes both
Astoria Middle School and the
residence where Smith was
arrested, did not lead to any
arrests.
unauthorized use of a motor
vehicle, reckless driving and
attempting to elude with a
motor vehicle.
Smith allegedly stole
a 1993 Subaru Impreza in
Yakima, Washington, on Sun-
day. When a Clatsop County
Sheriff’s Office deputy spot-
Headstone found shattered near Cullaby Lake
The Daily Astorian
A military style headstone
was found shattered Monday
near Cullaby Lake.
A Clatsop County Sheriff’s
Office deputy found the head-
stone discarded near a boat
launch in Carnahan Park. Sev-
eral pieces of the headstone
— including the name, date of
have served in the U.S. Air
Force during the Korean and
Vietnam wars.
birth and date of death — were
missing.
The veteran did appear to
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Charlotte is survived by her husband of 60
side. Charlotte was born on Aug. 3, 1936, in
Astoria, Oregon, to Evelyn and Toivo Kivisto. years, John Vlastelicia; her five children, Susie
(Doug), Karen (Delbert), Joe (Jeanni),
At age 9, her family moved from
Astoria to Knappa-Svensen, Ore-
Dan (Karen) and John (Tess); and her
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sister, Patty Kivisto (Mike Jones).
school she met the love of her life,
She is preceded in death by her sister
John Vlastelicia. From that first
Judy Josephson (Dennis).
“wink” in band practice, it was
A memorial Mass will be held at
always Char and Johnnie. They
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in
married in 1956, raised five chil-
Scappoose, Oregon, at 10 a.m. on
dren, and enjoyed 14 grandchildren,
Saturday, June 10, 2017. The family
four great-grandchildren and many
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nieces and nephews.
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Charlotte actively participated
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Charlotte
in the St. Wenceslaus prayer circle
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ers and her hummingbirds, but her real joy was ports families, love and peace.
in caring for her family. For that, her husband,
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