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Rare whale dolphin washes ashore
Fish and Wildlife reverses
course on threatened seabird
Cannon Beach Gazette
Marbled
murrelet not
endangered
By Katie Frankowicz
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
The Daily Astorian
The Oregon Fish and
Wildlife Commission on June
7 reversed a decision to up-
grade the status of the mar-
bled murrelet from threatened
to endangered, choosing to
wait for a 10-year study of the
species to end.
There were concerns that
increased protections for
marbled murrelets — small
seabirds that winter at sea
but nest in coastal forests —
would mean stricter logging
limits on state forestland.
Several county commission-
ers from coastal communi-
ties testified at a commission
meeting in Baker City Thurs-
day that they were concerned
about the economic impacts
of the decision.
The move toward uplisting
nearly ended in a deadlock
when commissioners first
considered it at a meeting in
Marbled murrelets won’t
be listed as endangered in
Oregon.
February. It only passed after
Commissioner Bob Webber
decided to change his vote.
Staff recommended reclas-
sifying marbled murrelets as
an endangered species Thurs-
day, but Curt Melcher, direc-
tor of the Oregon Department
of Fish and Wildlife, said
commissioners had the option
to reject the listing change,
which they did in a 4-2 vote.
The commission intends
to wait for results from an
ongoing study of marbled
murrelets by Oregon State
University researchers. The
researchers are in the second
year of the 10-year study.
“Let’s wait a few years and
let scientists update us on how
this species is doing,” Mike
Finley, the commission’s
chairman, said.
Environmental
groups
shot back against Thursday’s
reversal.
Quinn Read, director for
Defenders of Wildlife, said
the commission “bowed to the
interests of the timber indus-
try, abandoning the conserva-
tion leadership they demon-
strated just four months ago.”
“We are extremely disap-
pointed, but we are not done,”
Read said. “Oregonians won’t
stand for this failure of leader-
ship. Defenders will continue
to work with our conservation
partners to challenge this in-
defensible decision.”
Marbled murrelets are
considered endangered in
Washington state and Califor-
nia. Oregon listed the species
as threatened in 1995. Very
little is known about them
and nests are hard to find and
study. The birds appear to
favor large, old-growth coni-
fers, a habitat that has dwin-
dled, researchers say.
The Oregon Department
of Fish and Wildlife assessed
the species in response to a
petition from multiple conser-
vation organizations.
Two-car collision near Tolovana park
One driver cited
for failing to
obey a traffic
control device
By Brenna Visser
Cannon Beach Gazette
A two-car collision at the
intersection of Warren Way
and South Hemlock near Tolo-
vana State Park sent one driver
to the hospital with minor in-
juries Wednesday, June 20.
At about 1 p.m., a vehicle
traveling westbound on War-
ren Way collided with anoth-
COURTESY OF CANNON BEACH RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Two cars collided at the intersection of Hemlock Street
and Warren Way Wednesday afternoon.
er car traveling northbound
through the intersection on
Hemlock Street. The driver
traveling westbound was cit-
ed for failing to obey a traffic
control device, according to
Cannon Beach Police. The
driver traveling northbound
was given medical attention
for a possible neck injury.
A female
northern right
whale dol-
phin washed
ashore on
Manzanita
Beach.
MANZANITA — A rare fe-
male northern right whale dol-
phin washed ashore on Manza-
nita Beach on the Oregon Coast
on June 9, the Seaside Aquari-
um reported.
The animals tend to live
much farther south and in deep-
er offshore waters, although
they can range as far north as
Alaska, Tiffany Boothe of the
aquarium said.
The whale dolphin moves
south during colder water
temperature periods and north
during warmer water periods.
Boothe said that aquarium
staff have only seen four of
these unique dolphins since
1995, when the aquarium be-
came involved with the North-
ern Oregon/Southern Washing-
TIFFANY BOOTHE/SEA-
SIDE AQUARIUM
ton Marine Mammal Stranding
Network.
The northern right whale
dolphin is known to travel in
groups of up to 2,000, although
they are more often found in so-
cial groups of 200 or 300.
The largest threat to these
dolphins is from high-sea drift
nets.
Drift nets are considered re-
sponsible for a 24 to 73 percent
population decline. In Oregon
and California, law requires
fishing boats to use pinger
devices that deliver acoustic
warnings into the water column
to reduce bycatch.
The dolphin beached in
Manzanita was picked up by
the Seaside Aquarium and
transferred to Portland State
University, where a necropsy
was preformed, Boothe said.
Preliminary results from the
necropsy were inconclusive.
John Parkin Meece
Canby
March 28, 1927 — April 30, 2018
Jack Meece died April 30, 2018, at Marquis windsurfing. Outside chores and tending a veg-
etable garden were lifelong hobbies, along with
Hope Village in Canby, Oregon. He was 91.
John Parkin Meece, second son of James being a Beaver, Bronco and Blazer fan. He was
Charles and Joyce Parkin Meece, was born a member of the Elks Lodge in Aurora, Colo-
rado, and the Spokane, Multnomah
March 28, 1927, in Portland. He
Athletic, and Astoria Country clubs.
attended Ainsworth and Lincoln
As an active, fit 70-year-old, Jack
schools.
had a massive stroke which left his
Jack was active in Scouting and
right side paralyzed. Proving doctors
was a Sea Scout; when the older boys
wrong with months of hard work and
went to war, he served as an unusual-
ly young quartermaster. Graduating
Dorothy’s support, he walked again
early to join the Navy, Jack complet-
with a foot brace and cane. He lived
ed basic training in San Diego, just as
almost independently, tending his
garden for another 20 years.
the war ended. He attended Oregon
Jack is survived by daughters
State College and was a Delta Tau
John Meese
Peggy (Dan) Sigler and Judy (Craig)
Delta.
Daufel of Canby; grandchildren Ben
In 1950, Jack married Dorothy
(Tiah) and Nick (Katie) Sigler of
Joyce Sharpe; they were married just
shy of 60 years when Dorothy died in 2010. Canby, and Ali (Conor) Baranski of Sandpoint,
With a degree in industrial engineering, Jack Idaho; and seven great-grandchildren. He was
spent 35 years with ESCO Corp., mostly in out- preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy, brother,
side sales in the Portland, Denver and Spokane Jim, and great-granddaughter, Talia.
There will be a family service at Willamette
offices.
After retiring, he and Dorothy owned Arch National Cemetery. Our sincere thanks to Can-
Cape Deli & Grocery on the Oregon Coast in by Adult Center’s Meals on Wheels, the Canby
the 1980s, moved to Warrenton in the 1990s, Fire Department, and his longtime caregiver,
Anna, for the care and support provided to Jack
and to Canby in 2003.
An avid outdoorsman, Jack had a passion through the years.
Donations may be made in Jack’s memory
for swimming, snow skiing, boating, fishing,
hunting, clamming, crabbing, golfing, and even to the Canby Adult Center Meals on Wheels.
CANNON BEACH POLICE LOG
May 31
false information to a police officer.
The subject also was wanted on a
warrant.
June 5
June 2
5:20 p.m., N. Hemlock: A vehicle
with a broken window may have
been the target of an attempted
vehicle break in.
10:02 p.m., 1100 block S. Hemlock:
A subject said to be loitering in a
store for an hour making employees
anxious was asked to leave. Subject
initially refused to leave, but left after
police made contact.
Nine incidents of prohibited over-
night camping were reported.
June 4
June 6
One incident of prohibited over-
night camping was reported.
One incident of prohibited over-
night camping was reported.
2:29 a.m., 600 block Ecola Park
Road: Officers responding to a re-
port of a domestic disturbance arrest
the male for violating probation for
possession of marijuana and meth-
amphetamine residue. A no-contact
order was in place for the woman.
2:42 p.m., N. Hemlock: A store em-
ployee reports a woman who walked
off with a denim jacket without pay-
ing for it. Police are unable to locate.
5:07 a.m., Highway 101: Police re-
sponding to a port-o-potty in the
middle of the road found nothing
fitting that description.
2:18 a.m., Edgewood and Ocean-
way, Seaside: Cannon Beach police
assist Seaside police with a report
of eight people engaged in physical
fighting.
June 3
Three incidents of prohibited
overnight camping were reported.
12:00 a.m., Warren House: Police
responding to a report of an intox-
icated driver are unable to locate.
12:00 a.m., Highway 101 & Junc-
tion 26: Police arrest a subject and
transport them to jail; the person is
charged with fleeing or attempting
to elude a police officer; driving with
a suspended license; reckless driv-
ing, reckless endangerment; failure
to obey a police officer; and giving
3:34 p.m., Second Avenue: A man
trespassed from a store returned
to the store. Police were unable to
locate him.
11:57 p.m., S. Holladay: Cannon
Beach police assist Seaside police
with a possibly suicidal male said
to be fighting with police officers.
The subject was controlled and
detained prior to Cannon Beach
officer’s arrival.
June 7
Four incidents of prohibited over-
night camping were reported.
June 8
Five incidents of prohibited over-
night camping were reported.
12:31 a.m., Beach: A driver’s license
found on the beach is turned in to
the police department. It was later
released to its owner.
2:11 p.m., 1100 block S. Hemlock:
A transit bus driver reports two in-
toxicated males they said banged
on the bus windows and caused a
disturbance. Police locate the pair at
another bus stop; subjects say they
are not intoxicated or causing any
kind of issue. They said they were
taking the bus south. They were
told of the complaint and warned
of disorderly conduct.
4:09 p.m., N. Hemlock: A man
wanted on a warrant from Mon-
tana was picked up and arrested.
7:40 p.m., 2500 block S. Roosevelt:
Police attempting to stop a subject
wanted on a warrant were unsuc-
cessful as the subject eluded them.
Police say they know who the subject
is. The pursuit was terminated.
June 9
June 10
One incident of prohibited over-
night camping was reported.
Three incidents of prohibited
overnight camping were reported.
1:53 a.m., 2100 block S. Franklin,
Seaside: Cannon Beach police as-
sist Seaside police with a domestic
disturbance.
June 11
4:28 p.m., 1100 block Spruce
Court: Caller reports a woman
playing loud music and dancing
in the street while allowing her
dog to defecate in neighbors’
yards. Police responding find no
woman, no loud music, no dancers,
and no dog.
June 12
14:37 p.m., Elk Run Avenue: A glass
Four incidents of unlawful camp-
ing were reported.
5:28 p.m., Washington and Ocean
Shore: Cannon Beach police assist
Seaside poice with an out of control
male. A detainer on the subject was
made after he said he was using drugs.
4:15 p.m., E. Sunset: A runaway is
reported.
June 16
Eight instances of illegal overnight
camping were reported.
1:16 a.m., N. Elm: A homeowner
locked out of her own house was
assisted with entry.
2:28 p.m., Indian Beach: Police re-
sponded to a surfer in distress. The
person was able to extricate them-
selves prior to police arrival.
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131 N. Hemlock
Cannon Beach
503.436.1391
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Two incidents of prohibited over-
night camping were reported.
June 15
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One incident of prohibited over-
night camping was reported.
float garden decoration is reported
stolen from a yard.
Annual Fourth of July Book Sale
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4:47 p.m., Beach and Gower: A vehi-
cle stuck in sand was denied a tow.
The gas tank was punctured during
extrication attempts spilling approx-
imately 5 gallons of oil on the beach.
The appropriate environmental office
was notified.
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