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A2 THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2019 AT THE NET IN BRIEF Facebook post rattles Gearhart offi cials GEARHART — A perceived shooting threat on social media rattled Gearhart, leading to an emotional plea from Mayor Matt Brown. Brown began a City Council meeting on Wednesday with a report of a potential threat of violence against a city employee. “I guess will have to shoot him then,” a woman wrote in a Pacifi c Way Group Facebook thread refer- ring to City Administrator Chad Sweet. “I think there’s a problem with that solution but the older I get the less of a problem it becomes.” “We take potential threats of violence against our city employees very seriously,” Brown said. Jack Zimmerman, who is involved with the Face- book group, said the group takes the incident seriously and the words were not intended as a threat of violence. The woman is “a very elderly retired female school teacher who is a past but not current Gearhart resi- dent,” Zimmerman said. “There is a long record of her postings and replies that show she is in fact by her own admission elderly and prone to making confusing statements.” Thousands of people will hit the beach in Seaside over the weekend for the annual beach volleyball tournament. Jeff TerHar Social Security scams targeting Oregonians There has been a spike in scam phone calls involv- ing Social Security, the Oregon Department of Reve- nue said. People are identifying themselves as Social Secu- rity representatives and threatening taxpayers with deactivating their Social Security numbers or accounts because of suspicious activity. The scammers may ask for personal information and bank account information. In addition, caller ID may even show the real Social Security Administration number (1-800-772-1213) when the scammers call — but they’re faking the number. “We encourage the public to protect themselves by verifying they’re speaking with authorized representa- tives of the Social Security Administration if they have any questions about the legitimacy of the call,” said Nia Ray, the director of the Department of Revenue. The Social Security Administration advises that if people suspect the call is a scam, hang up and call 1-800-772-1213 to speak to a real Social Security rep- resentative. Offi cials warn to never give any part of your Social Security number to anyone who contacts you, or your bank account or credit card number. — The Astorian DEATHS Aug. 8, 2019 KILJONEN, Marga- ret Elaine, 71, of West- port, died in Westport. Caldwell’s Luce-Lay- ton Mortuary of Asto- ria is in charge of the arrangements. PIUKKULA, John Elmer, 88, of Tigard, for- merly of Astoria, died in Tigard. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. ANDERSON, Daisy, 43, of Astoria, died in Astoria. Hughes-Ransom Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements. ALVE, Binna “Bea,” 90, of Cannon Beach, died in Cannon Beach. Hughes-Ransom Mor- tuary is in charge of the arrangements. Aug. 5, 2019 HAINLINE, Patricia Hoy, 85, of Hammond, died in Seaside. Ocean View Funeral & Cre- mation Service of Asto- ria is in charge of the arrangements. BIRTHS Aug. 3, 2019 BLACKBURN, Sha- rie, and MENDEN- HALL, Josh, of Astoria, a boy, Gideon Donald Les- ter Mendenhall, born at Columbia Memorial Hos- pital in Astoria. Grand- parents are Tim and Char- lotte Mendenhall and Ruth Sparks, all of Astoria. July 6, 2019 EATON, Chrissy, and KUJALA, Jason, of West- port, a girl, Parker Rose Kujala, born at Colum- bia Memorial Hospi- tal. Grandparents are Rick and Linda Kujala, of Clatskanie, and Bill and Deb Eaton, of Yoder, Wyoming. PUBLIC MEETINGS MONDAY Youngs River Lewis & Clark Water District Board, 6 p.m., 34583 U.S. Highway 101 Business. Cannon Beach Rural Fire Department Board, 6 p.m., Fire-Rescue Main Station, 188 Sunset Ave. Seaside City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broad- way. TUESDAY Clatsop County Planning Commission, 10 a.m., Judge Guy Boyington Building, 857 Commercial St., Astoria. Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District, 5:15 p.m., workshop, Bob Chisholm Community Cen- ter, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside. Warrenton City Commis- sion, 6 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. Lewis & Clark Fire Depart- ment Board, 6 p.m., main fi re station, 34571 U.S. High- way 101 Business. Established July 1, 1873 Circulation phone number: 503-325-3211 Periodicals postage paid at Astoria, OR (USPS 035-000) Published Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by EO Media Group, 949 Exchange St., PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103 Telephone 503-325-3211, 800-781-3211 or Fax 503-325-6573. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Astorian, PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103-0210 DailyAstorian.com ADVERTISING OWNERSHIP All advertising copy and illustrations prepared by The Astorian become the property of The Astorian and may not be reproduced for any use without explicit prior approval. COPYRIGHT © Entire contents © Copyright, 2019 by The Astorian. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MEMBER CERTIFIED AUDIT OF CIRCULATIONS, INC. Printed on recycled paper Ridge Road development in Warrenton up for sale By EDWARD STRATTON The Astorian WARRENTON — The Texas development com- pany behind a 300-unit housing development in Warrenton has put the entire project up for sale. Mission DG, a hous- ing developer based in San Antonio, recently listed the 270-acre Fort Pointe Devel- opment on Ridge Road near Fort Stevens State Park for $6.2 million. Mark Tolley, a partner in Mission DG, said the company does not have the bandwidth to focus on the Warrenton develop- ment and its other projects around the U.S. “We are generally swamped with what we do here in Texas, which is building affordable housing in the San Antonio and Aus- tin areas,” he said. The Texas develop- ers originally gained approval for Fort Pointe more than a decade ago, but held off because of the Great Recession. Econo- mists have raised fears of another recession in 2020, but Tolley believes the sheer need for housing in Edward Stratton/The Astorian Mission DG has put the Fort Pointe residential development on Ridge Road in Warrenton on the market for $6.2 million. the region will make Fort Pointe a success. “I can tell you it’s not fazing us here in Texas yet,” he said. “We obviously keep our eyes on the market.” Mission DG has divided the Fort Pointe development into three pieces — a mul- tifamily complex of up to 150 units on 9 acres, a “new urbanist” community of 120 smaller lots with more amenities, and a more tradi- tional subdivision with sites Seaside man sentenced to three years for assault on sheriff’s deputy diffi cult circumstances and never felt like he was given a “fair shake” or had A Seaside man was access to justice, the attor- sentenced on Thursday to ney said. three years in prison for However, Judge Cin- assaulting a sher- dee Matyas sided iff’s deputy . with the prosecu- Nathanial tor, citing Rich- Eugene Richcreek, creek’s criminal 40, was arrested history, failure to last June after engage with pro- causing physical bation and commit- injury to Sgt. Dean ting another crime Nathanial Schroeder. while on probation. Eugene The court “We felt great Richcreek decided to increase that the judge saw Richcreek’s prison that the defendant term because of his previ- needed to go to prison for ous criminal record, which a signifi cant period,” Dis- includes similar offenses trict Attorney Ron Brown and assaults. said in an email. Edward LeClaire, an Richcreek has been attorney representing arrested in Clatsop County Richcreek, described him more than 25 times, includ- as being “a good guy” ing for charges of assault, with a “good soul ” despite burglary, menacing, pos- his criminal record. Rich- session of methamphet- creek has had to deal with amine and harassment. By NICOLE BALES The Astorian Please ADOPT A PET! DEVIN Out of County Rates available at 800-781-3214 DIGITAL EZpay (per month) .................................................................................................................$8.00 has stalled because the owner did not properly sub- divide the property in his deed. Meanwhile, t he devel- oper behind Westlake Vil- lage, an 87-lot subdivision proposed along U.S. High- way 101 near Camp Rilea, is paving roadways and will soon record the plat on the fi rst phase of the project, said Gail Henrikson, the community development director for Clatsop County. Westport man arrested after driveway hit and run erson at his home when he became violent toward her. A Westport man was The woman said she arrested Wednesday after- was trying to fl ee the res- noon after an investigation idence with the aid of her into a hit-and-run incident walker when Dickerson involving a woman staying drove his pickup toward at his home. her and struck her as she Douglas “Grant” tried to open his gate. The woman Dickerson, 65, was told deputies Dick- arrested on two erson pulled her into counts of assault in the vehicle by her the second degree hair, assaulted her and one count each again by striking of kidnapping in the her with the walker, second degree, coer- Douglas and drove her to the cion, menacing and ‘Grant’ gas station, where failure to perform Dickerson a pump attendant the duties of a driver. intervened. The Clatsop According to police, the County Sheriff’s Offi ce investigation followed woman said Dickerson told a report from Columbia her he was going to drive County Sheriff’s Offi ce on into the forest and kill her Saturday that a 60-year-old after getting some fuel. woman had multiple inju- More charges may be fi led ries after allegedly being as deputies continue their struck by Dickerson’s vehi- investigation. The incident is the fourth cle in his driveway before being driven to a Clatskanie time Dickerson has been arrested by the Clatsop gas station. 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The permit for the devel- opment expires in Novem- ber, but Tolley said it would be easy to renew. He fore- sees a company biting off the multifamily complex and others taking on the houses. The listing comes as a subdivision proposed just to the south near Clear Lake See more on Petfinder.com CLATSOP COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER • 861-PETS 1315 SE 19th St. • Warrenton | Tues-Sat 12-4pm www.dogsncats.org THIS SPACE SPONSORED BY BAY BREEZE BOARDING Brownsmead Grange CORN FEED Sunday, Sept. 8th 2:00 to 6:00 pm Adults $12 • Kids (under 12) $8 A complete ham dinner and all the corn you can eat. Follow the signs from the Logger Restaurant in Knappa
