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THE ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2019
IN BRIEF
Man sentenced to prison for
tampering with a witness
A man was sentenced to fi ve years in prison for
tampering with a witness.
Paul Keith Remme, 52, pleaded no contest Thurs-
day to two counts.
He was facing 14 charges, including attempted
murder, after allegedly stealing a woman’s car at her
residence in Gearhart in April 2018.
The other charges were dismissed as part of the plea
agreement.
Man struck by vehicle in Astoria
A man was struck by a passenger van Saturday
night on W. Marine Drive and Bay Street in Astoria.
The driver was traveling between 25 and 30 mph
and the man who was hit suffered visible injuries,
police said. The man was taken to Columbia Memorial
Hospital and later fl own to a Portland area hospital.
Witnesses saw the man walk across the street far
from the crosswalk, police said.
High-five
Fire watch issued for Tuesday
A fi re weather watch was issued for Tuesday due to
high temperatures, wind and low relative humidity on
the North Coast.
Northeast winds are expected to reach 10 to 20
mph, with gusts up to 30 mph. The relative humidity is
expected to be 15 to 25%.
Conditions may be favorable for rapid fi re spread,
offi cials said. People are asked to use extra caution
with potential ignition sources, especially in grassy
areas. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Fire managers have increased the fi re danger level
to high — or yellow — for people using the forests for
recreation.
— The Astorian
MEMORIAL
Friday, Aug. 30
ANDERSON, Daisy “Mae” — Funeral at 4 p.m.,
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1403 S.
Wahanna Road in Seaside. Flowers or donations may
be sent to 810 13th St., Seaside, OR., 97138.
ON THE RECORD
Assault
• Nicholus Allen
Lyons, 37, of Astoria,
was arrested Saturday on
the 900 block of Harrison
Avenue for assault in the
fourth degree.
Criminal trespass
• Augustus Mark Gra-
benhorst, 25, of Astoria,
was arrested Saturday
under the Astoria Bridge
for criminal trespass in
the second degree.
Disorderly conduct
• Roman Orlando
Thomas, 30, of War-
renton, was cited at the
Warrenton Mini Mart
on Saturday morning for
disorderly conduct in the
second degree. Police say
he was trying to dam-
age vehicles in the park-
ing lot.
Theft
•
Jonathan
Wal-
gren, 29, of Gearhart,
was arrested Sunday at
Walmart for theft in the
third degree, criminal
trespass in the fi rst degree
and criminal mischief in
the third degree.
DUII
• Andrew Michael
Arroyo, 19, of Asto-
ria, was arrested Sun-
day on 16th Street and
the Astoria Riverw alk
for hit and run, driv-
ing under the infl uence
of intoxicants and crim-
inal mischief in the sec-
ond degree. Police said
he crashed into a parked
vehicle on 12th Street
and Commercial Street,
which caused the vehi-
cle to be pushed into the
sidewalk in front of Wells
Fargo. That vehicle col-
lided with another vehi-
cle, which was pushed
into the traffi c lane. No
one was in the other two
vehicles and police said
Arroyo fl ed the scene on
foot. His blood alcohol
content was 0.18%.
• Erika Esmerelda
Gonzalez Martinez, 28,
of Astoria, was arrested
Saturday on W. Marine
Drive near Astoria High
School for DUII .
• Christopher Karna,
45, of Astoria, was
arrested Friday on U.S.
Highway 101 Alternate
and S.E. Willow Drive
for DUII .
PUBLIC MEETINGS
TUESDAY
Astoria Library Board,
5:30 p.m., Library Flag
Room, Astoria Library, 450
10th St.
Astoria City Council,
5:30 p.m., special session,
City Hall, 1095 Duane St.
Warrenton City Commis-
sion, 6 p.m., 225 S. Main
Ave.
Astoria Planning Commis-
sion, 6:30 p.m., City Hall,
1095 Duane St.
WEDNESDAY
Astoria Parks and Recre-
ation Board, 6:45 a.m., City
Hall, 1095 Duane St.
Clatsop County Board of
Commissioners, 6 p.m., Judge
Guy Boyington Building, 857
Commercial St., Astoria.
THURSDAY
Clatsop County Recre-
ational Lands Planning
and Advisory Committee,
1 p.m., fourth fl oor, 800
Exchange St., Astoria.
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A runner in the Hood to Coast Relay gets some encouragement in Seaside.
Teamwork drives success at Hood to Coast
By R.J. MARX
The Astorian
SEASIDE — For the
more than 1,000 teams and
19,000 runners and walkers
of the Hood to Coast Relay,
it was all about teamwork.
The race, which began
for many at 5 a.m. Friday,
also came with exhilaration,
creepy sounds in the woods
and aches and pains.
The Speedy Sloths,
comprised of employ-
ees from Embassy Suites
in downtown Portland,
had an “amazing walk,”
according to team mem-
ber Jesus Moreno, fi nish-
ing four hours earlier than
anticipated.
For members of Soar
Feat, representing Hoff-
man Construction, “I t was
exhausting but it was good,”
team member Heidi Walker
R.J. Marx/The Astorian
Members of the Vine Maple Savages cross the fi nish line of
the Hood to Coast Relay in Seaside on Saturday.
said.
One member of the
team encountered goose-
bumps overnight in the
woods “I thought someone
was watching me,” team
North Head Lighthouse reopens
By PATRICK WEBB
Chinook Observer
ILWACO, Wash. — The
fi rst two families who vis-
ited the refurbished North
Head Lighthouse on Thurs-
day were proof positive the
Ilwaco landmark attracts
people from far away.
First to arrive in the
warm morning sun were
Chris and Steve Chennault
from Camano Island, west
of Everett, who drove 233
miles.
Next were Dorothy and
Bill Crow, who came ever
farther — 379 miles — from
Wilbur, a farm hamlet in
e astern Washington.
Both couples were soon
enthusing about what Wash-
ington State Parks crews
have done to spruce up the
lighthouse and its environs.
“This is so beautiful.
Look at the job they did on
it!” beamed Chris Chennault
as she snapped photos of the
spectacular ocean view with
her miniature Nikon.
“We were just hoping for
sunshine today because we
wanted to come down here,”
she said, recalling rain the
day before. “This is a beau-
tiful destination for us. We
Patrick Webb/Chinook Observer
The North Head Lighthouse has reopened after repairs.
like to camp we wanted to
see both the lighthouses.
“We hope to bring all our
12 grandchildren here,” she
added. “They live in other
states, but it would be won-
derful to have everyone
come and enjoy the light-
houses together and show
them some things that are
meaningful to us.”
The price tag of about $2
million has been paid from
the state capital budget, plus
locally raised funds from
the Friends of North Head
supporters group, including
the proceeds from gift shop
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member Austin Brand said.
“There was howling —
probably just barking dogs,
shepherd dogs howling. It
was kind of spooky in the
beginning. But I didn’t feel
like I was in any danger.
Just in pain. My hips are
hurting.”
The Vine Maple Savages
crossed the fi nish line on the
Seaside beach amid whoops
and cheers.
“We are all Nike guys,”
co-captain Kayla Dahl said
shortly after the team’s fi n-
ish. “We actually fi nished
under 22 hours for the fi rst
time.”
Co-captain Luke Hurst
credited teamwork for their
achievement. “Every sin-
gle person added to cutting
under our projected time,
which was the best one yet,”
he said. “We love seeing
individual runners do that.”
Do they practice before
the relay?
“To be honest, we just
show up and throw down,”
Hurst said. “I’m not gonna
lie.”
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Aaron Webster, interpre-
tive specialist with Washing-
ton State Parks, was among
those celebrating. “It has
been a long time and, having
worked here for 16 years,
that lighthouse has been due
for renovation — big time.
Finally, we got all our ducks
in a row!”
He commended the
Friends of North Head for
their efforts to lobby legisla-
tors to secure state funding.
“A lot of the momentum has
come from them,” he said.
“They have really moved
the project along.”
Volunteer host Bob Sar-
gent declared North Head
open for tours a little after
11 a.m. Thursday after a
quick recitation of the sensi-
ble footwear rules and min-
imum stair-climbing age
to the half-dozen families
already lined up to climb the
tower.
Pride in the facility was
evident in his brief presenta-
tion. “We are still an active
naval-aid light, used by fi sh-
ing ships and freighters,” he
declared. “They still rely on
this light.”
For periods during the
past four years, the state -
owned lighthouse has been
been closed for the signifi -
cant repairs.
Sargent noted that the
U.S. Coast Guard removed
some of the original win-
dows in the tower in the
1960s. These have been put
back using modern replica
wavy-style safety glass
manufactured by a Midwest
company.
The re opening was
delayed, in part, because
the building didn’t exactly
match original plans, Sargent
said. The all-brick building
has a stucco coating.