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FEBRUARY 12, 2016 • VOL. 40, ISSUE 4 WWW.CANNONBEACHGAZETTE.COM COMPLIMENTARY COPY ‘A COMR ADE FALLEN’ Jason Goodding remembered in Cannon Beach as co-worker, friend By Lyra Fontaine Cannon Beach Gazette Before the memorial service for fallen Seaside police Sgt. Jason Goodding at the Seaside Conven- tion Center Friday, the American Legion Post 168 in Cannon Beach will join the Seaside American Le- gion, police departments and other Jason Goodding members of the law enforcement community in a procession that will wind through Seaside streets. “A comrade in uniform has fallen in the line of duty,” Cannon Beach Post Commander Dan O’Reilly said. “He heroically performed his sworn oath until the end. His sacri- ¿FHPXVWQHYHUEHIRUJRWWHQ´ O’Reilly’s son, Michael, a police commander in Kent, Washington, will attend the service representing the Kent Police Department. “It takes your breath away,” he said of the shooting. “This really hits close to me.” When Sgt. Jason Goodding joined the Seaside Police Depart- PHQWKHZDVRQHRIWKH¿UVWUHFUXLWV to train under Jason Schermerhorn, ZKRZDVWKHQDFRUSRUDORI¿FHUZLWK the department. The two men met soon after Goodding moved to town, and their wives became fast friends. Schermerhorn, now the Cannon Beach police chief, worked with Good- ding all 13 years, 10 of those years in the Seaside Police Department. Goodding was shot while on duty by Philip Ferry on Friday night. He died Saturday morning, and hundreds of people gathered WRPRXUQWKHRI¿FHUDWDFDQGHOLJKW vigil Sunday. “All of us were his friend and co-workers,” he said during a critical RESTAURANT’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY John Newman is chef, mentor and more By Lyra Fontaine Cannon Beach Gazette Ten years ago, John New- man watched “Big Night,” and said to his wife, Sandy, “We’re going to do an anniversary din- ner themed around that.” Every year for the past de- cade, the couple has celebrat- ed the anniversary of their Cannon Beach restaurant, Newmans at E\UHFUHDWLQJWKHGLQQHULQWKH¿OP down to the “timpano” pasta dish the characters make. In the movie, two Italian brothers cook an elaborate meal in hopes that their restaurant will achieve success. It’s safe to say that Newmans at 988, with its French-Italian cuisine and intimate dining atmosphere, has already done just that. At its 10th anni- versary dinner on Fri- day, 40 guests enjoyed a six-course meal RIVRXSULVRWWR¿VKSRUFKHWWDGHVVHUWDQG carefully selected Italian wines. Wine glass- es and roses lined the white tablecloths. :LWK D FKDQJLQJ SUL[ ¿[H PHQX DQG dishes like lobster ravioli and duck breast, Newmans at 988 was named best restau- UDQWLQLWV¿UVW\HDUE\7KH'DLO\$VWRULDQ and has been on The Oregonian “top 10” restaurant lists in the past few years. “I’m very fortunate,” said Newman, who considers the restaurant a place where guests can relax and enjoy debrief on Monday. “I know we’ve been putting in a lot of long hours.” Schermerhorn was one of the &DQQRQ %HDFK RI¿FHUV ZKR UH sponded to the scene of the shooting. He has been assigned family liaison. “It’s certainly a huge loss for the law enforcement community, and for all of our families,” he said. “He was a big family man. He was a great volunteer for his daughters and other girls with basketball.” Goodding’s family, friends and colleagues could always rely on him, Schermerhorn said. “And he just had a great sense of humor.” See Goodding, Page 10A Fire chief amends suit, ups damages Records request yields warnings from Fire District By R.J. Marx Cannon Beach Gazette See Chef, Page 9A 7KHIRUPHU¿UHFKLHILQ&DQQRQ%HDFK¿OHG new papers in his lawsuit against the Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protection District. An amended complaint ups the damages former Chief Michael Balzer seeks to more than $677,000 and asks for the reinstatement RIKLVHPSOR\PHQWEHQH¿WV Balzer also asks the court for relief “from further retali- ation or harassment” after his ¿ULQJLQ2FWREHU %DO]HU ZDV ¿UH FKLHI IURP January 2012 until Oct. 12, 2015, when the board voted MIKE 4-1 for his discharge. Balzer’s BALZER original contract term ran until June 30, 2017. ,QWKHDPHQGHGFRPSODLQW¿OHGLQ&ODWVRS County Circuit Court Monday, Balzer said the ¿UH GLVWULFW¶V ERDUG UHWDOLDWHG DJDLQVW KLP EH cause of critical comments made by his wife RQVRFLDOPHGLD7KH¿ULQJZDVPRWLYDWHGE\ “personal animus,” the amended complaint states, and “did not constitute the good faith VXI¿FLHQWFDXVHXQGHUWKHHPSOR\PHQWDJUHH ment.” According to the amended complaint, Bal- zer was “unwilling and unable to restrict his wife from speaking her mind, despite the threat that he could be discharged if she continued to express her opinions.” The complaint states it is against public pol- LF\IRUDSXEOLFERG\OLNHWKH¿UHGLVWULFWERDUG WR¿UHDQHPSOR\HH³IRUKLVLQDELOLW\WRUHVWUDLQ his spouse’s speech, particularly when the ex- SUHVVLRQVDUHFULWLFLVPVRISXEOLFRI¿FLDOV´ Performance review shows warnings LYRA FONTAINE PHOTO/CANNON BEACH GAZETTE John Newman spruces up in front of his Cannon Beach restaurant. %RDUG GLUHFWRUV GHVFULEHG WKH ¿ULQJ DV “strictly business, not personal.” PAID PERMIT NO. 97 ASTORIA, OR PRSRT STD US POSTAGE See Balzer, Page 3A Sixth annual yoga festival has new classes, extra day ‘Exceptional teaching’ in a pristine place By Lyra Fontaine Cannon Beach Gazette INSIDE THIS WEEK… GOOD ROMANCE page 4 SUBMITTED PHOTO/CANNON BEACH GAZETTE Students at the 2015 yoga festival. The sixth Cannon Beach Yoga Festival will be the longest yet, from Friday, Feb. 26 through Monday, Feb. 29. This is because Monday falls on a leap year, which founder and director Christen Allsop says is “auspicious.” Notable new events include an Indian dance workshop and party, a gemstone healing inten- sive, and a marketing class for yoga profes- sionals. Cannon Beach Yoga Festival is different See Yoga, Page 9A
