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Four elk hit by truck
Advisory team to aid response
Committee to
work with city
By Lyra Fontaine
Cannon Beach Gazette
Cannon Beach now has
both an emergency prepared-
ness citizens advisory commit-
tee and an emergency manage-
ment team that allows staff to
discuss preparedness efforts.
In its first meeting this
month, the emergency man-
agement team identified the
group’s goals and took ques-
tions.
“I think the group is really
excited because of the ability
to communicate with each oth-
er much better,” City Manager
Brant Kucera said. “It’s really
just an information-sharing ses-
sion in a lot of ways, and I think
that’s what some of the volun-
teer groups have been looking
for. It went really well.”
The team includes Kucera,
Police Chief Jason Schermer-
horn, Fire Chief Matt Bene-
dict, Public Works Director
Dan Grassick, the Community
Emergency Response Team
lead, the Medical Reserve
Corps lead, a vulnerable pop-
LYRA FONTAINE/CANNON BEACH GAZETTE
Paula Vetter, left, with Les Wierson, Police Chief Jason
Schermerhorn and Karolyn Adamson.
ulations lead, a Red Cross lead
and a Chamber of Commerce
representative. Mayor Sam
Steidel serves as council liai-
son.
The group does not yet
have a vulnerable populations
lead dedicated to the elderly,
children and disadvantaged,
or a Red Cross representative.
Paula Vetter coordinates CERT
and Lila Wickham heads the
Medical Reserve Corps.
Kucera said the meeting
was not public since the group
is comprised primarily of staff
and no elected officials. In-
stead of an advisory commit-
tee, the emergency manage-
ment team meetings are for
sharing information, he said.
The group will meet every
other month, and each meeting
will produce a written report to
be included in the City Coun-
cil packet.
This summer, an emergen-
cy preparedness committee
restructure was proposed that
would make the city’s emer-
gency manager, police chief,
public works director, fire
chief, Community Emergen-
cy Response Team leader and
Medical Reserve Corps leader
permanent voting members.
Committee members voted
to maintain the current citizen
advisory committee structure
in September, while support-
ing the formation of a sepa-
rate emergency management
group.
“E-Prep fully supports the
concept of a Cannon Beach
Emergency
Management
Team and the continuation of a
separate emergency prepared-
ness citizen advisory commit-
tee,” Karolyn Adamson, com-
mittee chairwoman, wrote in
an October letter.
“It’s extremely important
to keep this citizen adviso-
ry committee in effect as it is
now,” Adamson said at an Au-
gust meeting. “I think citizen
committees are the bedrock of
democracy.”
The committee provides
evacuation planning, public
education and other emergen-
cy functions as directed by
council.
Crews respond to Highway 26 propane truck crash
Cannon Beach Gazette
A propane truck crash
on U.S. Highway 26 Friday,
Dec. 9, snarled traffic and
caused delays.
The road was opened in
all directions late Friday af-
ternoon.The crash occurred 4
miles east of the Necanicum
Junction at milepost 13.
The Oregon Department
of Transportation had closed
the highway from milepost
12 to 18.
Oregon State Police, the
Department of Transporta-
tion and fire departments
from Hamlet and Elsie re-
sponded to the scene.
Four Elsie Fire and Res-
SUBMITTED PHOTO
A propane truck crashed on Highway 26 on Friday, Dec. 9.
The driver did not suffer life-threatening injuries.
cue personnel responded to a
911 report of a vehicle roll-
over at 9:56 a.m. “As things
progressed, we were notified
it was a delivery truck with
more than 80 percent of its
load on board leaking pro-
pane,” Elsie Fire and Res-
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cue’s Diane Jette said.
The hazardous material
response required a half-mile
evacuation, Jette said.
Responders found the
truck rolled over and leaking
propane and shut the high-
way down.
Medix transported the
driver, who did not sustain
life-threatening
injuries.
Hazmat teams were called
to manage the propane leak.
Crews from Suburban Pro-
pane and Hillsboro towing
righted the damaged vehi-
cle and cleared the highway,
while Hamlet firefighters
provided water coverage.
Highway 26 was closed to
traffic for about six hours.
Schermerhorn said ac-
cidents involving the herds
of elk throughout town are
expected. Several days be-
fore the truck accident, elk
were struck by two differ-
ent cars.
“Unfortunately, it hap-
pens quite a bit,” he said.
“When it gets dark out,
they’re very hard to see.”
Four elk were struck
by a box truck in Cannon
Beach near Highway 101
on Saturday, Nov. 26.
Two elk died on impact
and one had to be put down
due to extensive injuries,
Police Chief Jason Scher-
merhorn said. The fourth
elk was found dead on
Monday morning.
CANNON BEACH POLICE LOG
There were multiple warnings
for unlawful camping within
city limits.
entry into a motor vehicle. Officers
interviewed the victim and took
statements. Officers investigat-
ed, interviewed the suspect and
passed the information on to OSP.
Nov. 27
10:08 a.m., 100 Block West Jef-
ferson Street: Assisted Fire with
medical patient. Female fainted,
no injury.
Nov. 30
6:45 p.m., North Sunset Exit/101:
Officer removed debris from road-
way.
1:48 p.m., 1800 Block South
Hemlock Street: Complaint of a
dog running in and out of traffic.
Officer responded but was unable
to locate the dog.
Dec. 1
2:23 p.m., 3800 Block South Pa-
cific: First-degree burglary.
10:33 p.m., 3100 Block South
Hemlock Street: Officer assisted
on medical call.
Nov. 28
2:41 a.m., 1600 Block South Co-
lumbia Street: Assisted Seaside
Police Department with domestic
disturbance. Subject arrested on
charges of second-degree assault,
strangulation, second-degree theft
and violation of a no-contact re-
lease agreement.
Dec. 2
Nov. 30
10:59 a.m., 100 Block East Jeffer-
son: Code violation complaint of
garbage blowing over on to neigh-
bors’ lawn. Owner was contacted
and advised of issue with renters.
Owner will be contacting tenants
and addressing the issue.
12:38 a.m., 33700 Block Highway
26: Assisted Clatsop County Sher-
iff’s Office in arresting subject with
two outstanding felony warrants.
Subject was in possession of meth-
amphetamine and a lock pick set.
7:39 p.m., 79900 Block Cannon
Road: Assisted Clatsop County
Sheriff’s Office with domestic
disturbance. Subject arrested
for fourth-degree domestic as-
sault - felony.
7:25 a.m., Highway 101/Milepost
32: Officers assisted Oregon State
Police and Fire with a motor vehi-
cle that drove off the side of the
road. There were no injuries. The
vehicle was towed.
Dec. 3
11:04 a.m., 1800 Block South
Pacific: Officers took a report of
a dog bite that occurred. The vic-
tim was treated and released by
Providence Seaside Hospital staff.
The dog is being quarantined in
home for 10 days. Officers cleared.
9:23 a.m., Highway 101/Milepost
27: Officers assisted Oregon State
Police and Fire with a two-vehicle
accident. There were no injuries.
The vehicles were towed.
10:22 p.m., 1100 Block South
Hemlock Street: Code violation,
complaint of loud music. The mu-
sic was from Surfsand Ballroom.
Staff notified and music turned
down.
11:39 a.m., Ecola State Park: Offi-
cers assisted Oregon State Police
with a report of an unauthorized
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