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A2 THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2020 IN BRIEF PADDLING ON Viewers can watch election forum online An election forum on Tuesday night in Astoria can be viewed on Facebook Live and through the websites of The Astorian and Coast Community Radio. The forum will feature candidates for state House District 32 and the Astoria City Council and will livestream from 7 to 9 p.m. Viewers can watch via Coast Community Radio at: •coastradio.org/electioncoverage2020 facebook/clatsopcc Viewers can watch via The Astorian at: • dailyastorian.com/candidate_forum The forum will also be rebroadcast on the radio on Wednesday on KMUN 91.9 FM. The forum is a collaboration between the Amer- ican Association of University Women Astoria Branch, Clatsop Community College, The Astorian and Coast Community Radio. Kelez drops out of Astoria City Council race Heather Kelez has dropped out of the race to replace Jessamyn Grace West on the Astoria City Council, leaving three candidates running to repre- sent the east side of town. Kelez, a director of support for online beer menu company DigitalPour who moved to Astoria in April, said she plans to focus on her training to be a court-appointed special advocate. “Once I saw there were other candidates who are defi nitely more established in the commu- nity, then I knew it would be a long shot for me,” she said. Kelez is the second candidate in the Ward 4 race to drop out. Brook Boden, a special educa- tion teacher, said a new job offer had taken her time away. Three candidates are still running to replace West in Ward 4, which includes Uppertown, Alderbrook, Emerald Heights and Tongue Point. They include Tom Hilton, owner of Hanthorn Crab Co.; Lisa Morley, head of the Friends of Birch Field and Park; and Joshua Conklin, an employee at Costco. Kelez and Boden will remain on the Nov. 3 ballot. — The Astorian Hailey Hoff man/The Astorian Caylee Marsch and Ryker Thornton paddleboard at Coff enbury Lake on Tuesday afternoon. Long Beach man arrested after fl eeing police By NICOLE BALES The Astorian A Long Beach, Washing- ton, man was arrested Thurs- day after leading police on a high-speed chase from War- renton to Astoria. Adam Wayne Fisher, 34, was arrested for two counts of reckless endangering, attempting to elude police, two counts of hit and run, reckless driving, robbery in the third degree, theft in the second degree, theft in the third degree, criminal mis- chief in the third degree and escape in the third degree. Warrenton p olice were called to Walmart in Warren- ton at about 5 p.m. for a theft . Fisher was reportedly in the men’s apparel section and possibly had a razor knife. Warrenton Police Chief Mathew Workman said that shortly after the call, offi cers Robert Wirt and Madyson Hanna arrived and found Fisher speeding away in a black 2003 Volkswagen Jetta. The offi cers pursued the Jetta northbound on U.S. Highway 101 toward Asto- ria at speeds between 50 and 63 mph. A n Astoria p olice o ffi - cer set up spike strips by the roundabout and stopped all of the traffi c in the area. Fisher drove over the left side of the center island of the round about, police said, grazed two vehicles and drove onto the grass median that separates the south and northbound lanes. Fisher drove across the median and exited the mov- ing vehicle to run east, police said. The vehicle crossed the northbound lanes and became centered on a curb. Wirt and Hanna pur- sued the driver on foot . Both offi cers reportedly drew their guns, but Workman said Fisher entered black- berry bushes, stopped and surrendered. Wirt reportedly sustained injuries during the pursuit. Khan named board chair of state lodging group DEATHS Sept. 30, 2020 In BRITTON, Brief Barbara Anne, 82, of Raymond, Washington, formerly Deaths of Nahcotta, Washing- ton, died in Raymond. Caldwell’s Luce-Lay- ton Mortuary of Asto- ria is in charge of the arrangements. Sept. 29, 2020 MORRISSEY, Rob- ert Emmett Jr., 93, of Astoria, died in Astoria. Caldwell’s Luce-Lay- ton Mortuary of Asto- ria is in charge of the arrangements. Sept. 28, 2020 CLABORN, Jimmy Keith, 75, of Astoria, died in Astoria. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. FA R N S W O RT H , Diane “Sonny,” 72, of Warrenton, died in Warrenton. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. ON THE RECORD Harassment the second degree. On Record • Eric the Brown, 28, was DUII arrested Tuesday at Main Street Market in Warren- ton for harassment. Trespass • Timothy Goza, 51, of Warrenton, was arrested Tuesday at Fred Meyer in Warrenton for trespass in • Bradford Norman Kremer, 41, of Portland, was arrested Thursday on Lower Nehalem Road for driving under the infl u- ence of intoxicants and criminal driving while suspended. PUBLIC MEETINGS MONDAY Warrenton City Commission, 5:30 p.m., special meeting, City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. Astoria City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St. TUESDAY Clatsop County Board of Commissioners, noon, work session, (electronic meeting). Port of Astoria, 4 p.m., workshop, (electronic meeting). Clatsop Care Health District Board, 5 p.m., (electronic meeting). Astoria Planning Commission, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St. Astoria Library Board, 5:30 p.m., Flag Room, 450 10th Street. Miles Crossing Sanitary Sewer District Board, 6 p.m., 34583 U.S. Highway 101 Business. Seaside Planning Commission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway PUBLIC MEETINGS: OCT. 3, 2020 Hotel, restaurant owner from Seaside By R.J. MARX The Astorian SEASIDE — The Ore- gon Lodging & Restaurant Association announced Masudur Khan as its new board chairman Thursday. Khan helms Seaside Lodging and owns and manages 13 hotels and one restaurant on the Ore- gon Coast including the Inn at Seaside, the River Inn at Seaside, the Coast River Inn and the recently debuted four-story, 65-room Saltline Hotel. Khan’s wife, Taslema Sultana, operates The Gil- bert Inn and the Inn at Haystack Rock. “I like challenges,” Khan said. “We have a lot of work to do in our indus- try, but I’m committed and excited.” A Seaside hotelier for more than a decade, Khan was named the state lodg- ing association’s 2015 lodging operator of the year. Success during the coronavirus pandemic is not the same for everyone, he said. Hotel or restaurant loca- tion, size and demographic are all concerns. “Every property is unique, and it’s going to come back slowly,” Khan said. “There’s a lot of uncertainty. We will have to work harder to survive. We have lots to do.” The lodging business is rapidly evolving, as some visitors are looking for pri- vate dining or meeting area options. Coast River Business Journal Masudur Khan recently opened the Saltline Hotel in Seaside during the coronavirus pandemic. R.J. Marx/The Astorian Seaside hotelier Masudur Khan has been named board chairman of the Oregon Lodging & Restaurant Association. “Groups are renting whole floors even though they might need only 50% of the space so they can be safer,” he said. “If you want to survive, you have to work around the cus- tomers’ needs.” Khan said the Oregon Coast is seeing visitor rates much higher than last year, booking at full price in both August and Septem- ber. “It’s very strong. How long it is going to last, we do not know,” he said. A not-for-profit trade organization, the state lodging association rep- resents approximately 2,600 members, and advo- cates for more than 10,000 food service locations and 2,000 lodging establish- ments in Oregon. Khan said he is looking forward to his new role. “My job now is not only Seaside, of course, but the whole state,” he said. “As I am from Seaside, I will also focus on how I can help support the commu- nity and the business own- ers. I am hoping to make their voices heard.” The Astoria Public Library new hours beginning October 7, 2020 Monday-Tuesday: Closed Established July 1, 1873 (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. 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