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2A • October 5, 2018 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com Michael N. Pierce WHAT’S HAPPENING Volunteer Firefighter Benefit Ham Dinner coming Oct. 13 Cannon Beach Oct. 2, 1949 — Sept. 18, 2018 Michael Pierce of Cannon Beach passed in Arizona and beyond, visiting family. away at home, on Sept. 18, 2018. A lifetime visitor and longtime homeown- He was born in Portland in 1949 to Harold er in Cannon Beach, he retired full-time to the and Inge Pierce, and grew up in Portland with town a decade ago. He was a famously devoted, his brothers David and Mark. energetic and fun-loving grandfather He graduated from Franklin High and uncle, enjoying his time with School, served in the Oregon Air Na- family most of all. He also enjoyed tional Guard, and earned a manage- visiting with his many dear friends ment degree from Linfield College. at the coffee shops of Cannon Beach An avid hiker and skier from an and the golf courses of the North early age, he eagerly explored the Coast — sharing his optimistic good Oregon Coast, Mount Hood and the cheer with everyone he met. Columbia Gorge; he also enjoyed An elder of the Cannon Beach exploring new technologies, science Community Church, he regularly vol- unteered for the Cannon Beach Food fiction, books and movies, and played Michael Pierce Pantry. He remained an enthusiastic baseball and other sports in his spare global traveler throughout his retire- time. ment – exploring the coasts of Scot- In 1979, he married his lifetime friend and companion, Carol. With his two chil- land, Norway and Iceland as recently as August. dren from a prior marriage, and her son, they In addition to his wife, Carol, he is survived embarked on many new adventures. by his children and their families, Mike and After a few years working at Tektronix, he Jenn Pierce (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), Amy began a 29-year career with Wacker Siltronic. In and Craig Southwick (Portland), and Doug and that role, he traveled for business and pleasure Faith Deur (Arch Cape), as well as seven grand- around the world, from Germany to Japan, Can- children, his mother (Phoenix, Arizona), and his ada to Czech Republic, Mauritius to Singapore two brothers and their families. — very often accompanied by Carol. A celebration of life will be held at the Can- He developed a close bond with many non Beach Community Church on Oct. 6, 2018, residents of Siltronic’s headquarter town of at 1 p.m. Burghausen, Bavaria, where he and Carol lived Remembrances can be made to the Cannon for over four years, and visited regularly for Beach Food Pantry: cannonbeachfoodpantry. over 25. He also made frequent extended stays org or 503-440-8592. Obituary Policy The Cannon Beach Gazette publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include a small photo and, for veterans, a flag symbol at no charge. The deadline for all obituaries is 9 a.m. the business day prior. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctuation and style. Death notices and upcoming services will be published at no charge. Notices must be submitted by 9 a.m. the day of publication. Obituaries and notices may be submitted online at www.dailyastorian.com/forms/obits, by email at ewilson@dailyastorian.com, placed via the funeral home or in person at The Daily Astorian office, 949 Exchange St. in Astoria. For more information, cal 503-325-3211, ext. 257. Everyone is invited to attend the 71st an- nual Volunteer Firefighter Benefit Ham Din- ner from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Cannon Beach Conference Center. At $15 a plate, all proceeds go to the Cannon Beach Rural Pro- tection District to purchase equipment. A si- lent auction will be held and a limited edition supporter T-shirt available for sale. Tickets can be purchased at the fire sta- tion, at the Cannon Beach Surf Shop or at the door the day of the event. Anderson is police class grad Police Officer Jacob Anderson of the Can- non Beach Police Department is a graduate of the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training 381st Basic Police Class in Salem. The 16-week class includes training areas including survival skills, fire- arms, emergency vehicle operations, ethics, cultural diversity, problem solving, commu- nity policing, elder abuse, drug recognition and more. Disaster animal response team to meet at Tolovana Hall Wednesday, Oct. 10, 7 p.m., Tolovana Hall, 3779 S. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-816-7900, the Cannon Beach Disaster Animal Response Team will be meeting to discuss training and acquisition of supplies. Volunteers and potential volunteers are invit- ed to attend. Ecola Creek Forest Reserve reopened after dry weather After more than a month, the Ecola Creek Forest Reserve reopened for public use Sept. 26. The reserve closed mid-August due to fire danger. The reserve is generally reopened when the city deems there has been enough consistent rainfall to reduce fire danger. AARP ‘smart driver’ classes scheduled in Seaside, Astoria AARP will be offering two “Smart Driv- er” classes prior to the end of the year. These will be Wednesday, Nov. 7, at Bob Chisholm Community Center in Seaside, 1225 Avenue A and on Thursday, Dec. 13, at Clatsop Community College, 1651 Lex- ington, Astoria. Classes will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a lunch break. Those attending are encouraged to arrive early to get paperwork completed. Participants will learn adjustments to ac- commodate age related changes. Information on aggressive drivers, air bags, seat restraints and new technologies is provided. Cost for the class is $15 for AARP mem- bers and $20 for nonmembers. Register through Clatsop Community College at 503- 338-2408. For questions or information call John Benson at 503-738-5925 or email bensons- bend@gmail.com. Annual home tour in Gearhart Assistance League of the Columbia Pacif- ic presents their 11th annual Home & Chef Tour, “The Beaches,” Saturday, Oct. 13, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Six homes will be opened in Pinehurst, Surf Pines, The Highlands, The Reserve and Gearhart locations. Tickets are $30, available now through event day at Holly McHone, 1150 Commer- cial St, Astoria, Columbia Bank locations in Seaside, Astoria, and Warrenton and online at assistanceleaguecp.org. CANNON BEACH POLICE LOG to the kennel prior to being reunited with his owner. Sept. 15 Six incidents of overnight camping are reported 5:37 p.m., Beach: Police respond to a report of a male subject wearing body armor and pointing guns at people while standing in the ocean. It is determined it’s a juvenile playing with a cap gun. Sept. 16 Three incidents of overnight camp- ing are reported. 2:39 p.m., Larch and Second: Jack, a Great Dane mix, found loitering by the information building, was transported Sept. 18 Sept. 20 8:08 p.m., Silver Point: A lady with car troubles is given assistance. No incidents of overnight camping were reported. Two incidents of overnight camping are reported. Sept. 23 Sept. 17 3:56 a.m., 300 block Sunset Blvd: A report of possible rifle shots cannot be determined as officers are unable to locate. 9:48 p.m., 3800 block Pacific: Gun- shots are reported. Police are unable to locate. No incidents of overnight camping were reported. Sept. 19 Nine incidents of overnight camping are reported. 5:27 p.m., Underhill Road: A subject reported to be eluding a Tillamook County police officer was stopped and arrested. 1:14 p.m., 200 block Nebesma: A wom- an living in a motorhome parked on the lawn of a relative’s home is warned this not a legal residence; the motorhome is being towed to another location; the woman will be moving into the house with the relative. 5:35 p.m., 100 block Bralier: A cold burglary is reported. 11:13 p.m., Prom: Cannon Beach police assist Seaside police with a report of possible gunshots in the Turnaround. Request cancelled while police are en route. Sept. 21 6:02 p.m., S. Hemlock: Police respond to a verbal domestic incident. Subjects agree to separate for the night. Sept. 22 Four incidents of overnight camping are reported. Eight incidents of overnight camping are reported. 6:40 p.m., 1300 block S. Hemlock: A visitor from Connecticut was involved in a motor vehicle accident; he did not have his insurance information togeth- er at the time or scene of the accident. Police later were in contact with him. The information was sorted out. The visitor said they were responsible for the accident. Sept. 24 Two incidents of overnight camping are reported. 8:07 a.m., Beach: Caller said they re- ceived “a strange request” asking them to take a picture of a couple who want- ed their feet photographed together. Sept. 25 8:18 a.m., Hemlock and Gower: A bag containing books and clothing was found stashed in some bushes. Sept. 26 One incident of overnight camping was reported. 6:51 p.m., West Warren Way: Police ar- rest a male on a detention warrant for Clatsop County Parole and Probation. 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