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February 2, 2018 T he C olumbia P ress 5 CMH names chief financial officer in Louisville, Ky., and Columbia Memorial received his bachelor’s Hospital has named degree in accounting Zach Schmitt as its from the University of new chief financial of- Kentucky. ficer. He spent six years Schmitt joined the working at a 365-bed hospital’s administra- hospital in the St. tive team a year ago. Louis area while earn- In his new position, Schmitt ing a master’s degree he’ll work closely with in business administra- Chief Executive Officer Erik Thorsen and a yet-to- tion with a focus on finance be-named chief operations from St. Louis University. “We were fortunate enough officer. Schmitt and his family to have an opportunity at moved to the North Coast CMH presented to us,” from Redbud, Ill. He grew up Schmitt said. “CMH has al- ready realized tremendous growth and financial sustain- ability over the past couple of years. I want to build onto those prior successes and help CMH continue to grow and expand while improving patient satisfaction and fi- nancial stability.” Prior to joining CMH, Schmitt was chief financial officer for a critical-access hospital. His background includes accounting, patient access, information technol- ogy, case management and environmental services. State seeks fish folks for management council post The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is accepting nominations for a seat on the Pacific Fishery Management Council. The council manages 119 species of groundfish, pelagic species (sardines, anchovies and mackerel) and highly mi- gratory species (tuna, shark and swordfish) off the coasts of Oregon, Washington and California. It includes 14 voting mem- bers who represent tribal and state fish and wildlife agen- cies, as well as private citi- zens knowledgeable about sport fishing, commercial fishing or marine conserva- tion. The deadline to request nomination materials is Feb. 8 for a three-year term, which begins Aug. 11. Council members often make difficult decisions ful- filling standards set forth by the Magnuson-Stevens Act. Members also make a substantial time commit- ment to participate in coun- cil business and related ac- tivities. To be considered, or to nominate someone, contact Cyreis Schmitt at 541-867- 4741 or cyreis.c.schmitt@ state.or.us. Continued from Page 1 come older adults, families and even college students if they are low to moderate in- come.” Volunteers are trained and IRS-certified each year to ensure they know about and understand the latest chang- es to the Tax Code. For more information, in- cluding which documents to bring to the tax site, visit aarpfoundation.org/taxhelp or call 888-227-7669. Tax time: AARP can help get ‘er done ration through its Tax-Aide program. There are two Clatsop County locations, Astoria Se- nior Center at 1111 Exchange St., and Seaside Community Center at 1225 Avenue A. The tax-assistance program is in its 50th year and is the nation’s largest free tax assis- tance/preparation service. Since its inception, the pro- gram has served more than 50 million taxpayers. There’s no fee, no age re- quirement and AARP mem- bership is not required. “Getting help through Tax Aide is not limited to older adults,” AARP Oregon Com- munications Director Joyce De Monnin said. “We wel- Tony Larson, left, and Carla Oja, right, take over leadership duties from festival director Leila Collier, center. Leadership changes for festival Astoria Scandinavian Mid- summer Festival Association announced a change in lead- ership. Leila Collier, who has led the festival committee for three years, is stepping down. Two co-directors will take her place: Tony Larson and Carla Oja. Larson, a professional me- diator, is of Danish descent and a life member of the So- ciety for the Advancement of Scandinavian Studies. Oja is an instructional assis- tant and former manager of Tapiola Pool. All four of her children have been active in festival dance groups, courts and flag ceremonies. Other officers for the com- ing year are Treasurer Carole Lyngstad, Secretary Bonnie Fisher, Historian Sonja Mad- sen and Publicist Judi Lampi. Scandi Fest was named an Oregon Heritage Tradition in 2017. The 51st festival will be in June at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds. The festival has about 80 volunteers.