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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2017
Annual Tip-a-Cop event raises
money for Special Olympics Oregon
Police officers
work with
servers at Mo’s
By BRENNA VISSER
The Daily Astorian
CANNON BEACH —
For one night only, people
at Mo’s Restaurant got their
cup of chowder served by the
police officers of Seaside and
Cannon Beach.
Police officers shadowed
the servers of the seafood
restaurant Thursday evening
for the second annual Tip-
a-Cop, an event that raises
money for local and regional
Special Olympics programs.
Special Olympians from
Clatsop County also worked
beside the police officers,
acting as hosts and greeters.
After getting drinks and tak-
ing orders, part of the job for
the officer was to ask for extra
tips to support the program.
The fundraiser started
in the county two years ago
after Cannon Beach Police
Chief Jason Schermerhorn
talked with a representa-
tive from the Special Olym-
pics at a police chief’s con-
ference. A phone call and two
emails later, Mo’s Restaurant
was on board and officers had
Mo’s hats on their heads and
cups of clam chowder in their
hands.
“Doing this is just another
way to be involved in the
community,” Schermerhorn
said. “It brings light to the
Special Olympics. Some-
times I think people here
don’t know we have athletes
here, and it’s nice to highlight
their stories.”
Special Olympics Oregon
provides year-round sports
training and athletic compe-
tition in a variety of Olym-
pic-type sports for children,
youth and adults living with
intellectual disabilities, said
Adam Kau, the director of
programs at Special Olym-
pics Oregon.
Kau said the statewide
fundraiser has already raised
$90,000 so far, with more
expected to come in.
“The contribution is enor-
mous. All the proceeds pay
for the buses the athletes can
Edward Stratton/The Daily Astorian
A new retail building going up north of Panda Express
in Warrenton will include a Domino’s Pizza and T-Mo-
bile.
Brenna Visser/The Daily Astorian
Special Olympians Cheyenne Valenzuela and Selah Bryce work as hosts at Mo’s Restau-
rant as a part of the Tip-a-Cop fundraiser for the Special Olympics.
‘THE DOING THIS IS JUST ANOTHER WAY TO BE INVOLVED IN THE
COMMUNITY. … SOMETIMES I THINK PEOPLE HERE DON’T KNOW WE
HAVE ATHLETES HERE, AND IT’S NICE TO HIGHLIGHT THEIR STORIES.’
CANNON BEACH POLICE CHIEF JASON SCHERMERHORN
take to competitions, uni-
forms, programs and the
overall athlete experience,”
Kau said.
There are about 100 Special
Olympians in Clatsop County.
Steve McAloney, who was at
the event as support while his
son greeted people at the front,
said they became involved a
few years back. He started as
a parent who would drop off
his son at basketball practice.
Eventually, he became pas-
sionate enough to become the
regional coordinator for the
county.
“For most of these ath-
letes, the chance of competing
on a high school sports team
is slim,” McAloney said. “It
keeps these kids physically
fit, sure, but also they make
so many friends through this.
And so many are gifted ath-
letes — you just have to give
them the right environment.
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To show how hard she
worked, Selah Bryce wore all
of her medals around her neck
as she walked patrons to their
tables.
“I do aquatics and track. I’ve
won a lot,” she said with a smile.
Domino’s, T-Mobile
coming to Warrenton
The Daily Astorian
WARRENTON — Dom-
ino’s Pizza, T-Mobile and
other stores are planned for
a new building going up next
to Panda Express at the North
Coast Retail Center.
CFT NV Developments
LLC owns the lot at the cor-
ner of Ensign and Discovery
lanes where the Chinese food
restaurant opened last year.
Charlie Shen, director of
construction with CFT, said
the new building will have
four storefronts, with Domi-
no’s and T-Mobile so far the
only confirmed tenants. The
building is expected to be
complete before Christmas.
“CFT NV Developments
is a real estate development
company,” Shen said. “We
develop retail centers to lease
to all potential tenants, includ-
ing Panda Express. While we
are affiliated, Panda Express
is a separate company.”
The area west of Costco
has been filling up in recent
years, with new arrivals
including Panda Express,
Taco Bell, The Human
Bean, Wauna Federal Credit
Union, Mattress Firm, Ben’s
Computer Store and Sweet
Scoops. Across Ensign Lane,
crews are building a new
Walmart.