2A • March 17, 2017 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com
Schermerhorn receives top
Scout mentoring award
Cannon Beach Police Chief
Jason Schermerhorn was pre-
sented the prestigious Silver
Beaver volunteerism award on
Feb. 23 at a special recogni-
tion ceremony in their honor.
The Sil-
ver Beaver
Award is the
top award
a local Boy
Scout coun-
cil can be-
stow upon
a volunteer
Jason
mentor. Re- Schermerhorn
cipients are
selected by confidential nomi-
nations of adult peers and only
one award may be presented
for every 60 troops.
As well as serving as chief,
Schermerhorn is an adult lead-
er in the Fort Clatsop District.
In 2010 he became a den lead-
er for Pack 540 and in 2012,
he became the assistant Cub-
master and he remained in that
position for three years.
In 2015, Schermerhorn
moved on to become an as-
sistant scoutmaster for Troop
642. From 2011-13 he served
as a day camp range direc-
tor for the Fort Clatsop Day
Camp where he recruited
fellow police officers to help
run the range. He has also
been serving as South County
Scouting for Food chairman
since 2013.
In 2011, Schermerhorn
was the recipient of the Byron
Award in Seaside which is pre-
sented each year to a member
of the Seaside community who
has demonstrated outstanding
qualities in community ser-
vice. He was also awarded the
Fort Clatsop District Award
of Merit for 2016. Schermer-
horn served on the board of
directors including as vice
chairman and chairman a of
The Harbor of Clatsop Coun-
ty which supports victims of
domestic violence. Schermer-
horn has been a volunteer for
the Seaside Fire Department
for more than 11 years.
Schermerhorn also volun-
teers on the Helping Hands
board which serves the home-
less population trying to reen-
ter society in Clatsop, Tilla-
mook, and Columbia counties.
This year Schermerhorn is also
teaching the course “Introduc-
tion to Criminal Justice” at
Clatsop Community College.
Sperm whale washes ashore near
the Peter Iredale in Warrenton
Seaside Signal
WARRENTON — A 36-
foot sperm whale carcass
washed ashore Monday,
March 6, near the Peter Ire-
dale shipwreck in Fort Ste-
vens State Park.
According to the Sea-
side Aquarium, the carcass
was first sighted floating a
few miles off the coast of
Newport Thursday, March
2. Strong northerly currents
pushed it farther north, where
it was later spotted 4 miles
west of Camp Rilea Sunday
by the U.S. Coast Guard.
At about 10 a.m. on
March 6, the carcass washed
ashore approximately 2 miles
north of the Peter Iredale
shipwreck.
Aquarium staff took mea-
surements, but the carcass
was very decomposed. State
parks employees helped re-
move the whale’s lower jaw,
which will be transfered to
Portland State University.
The rest of the carcass will
remain on the beach to natu-
rally decompose, allowing
TIFFANY BOOTHE
Birds atop a whale carcass that washed ashore in Warrenton Monday, March 6.
shorebirds and raptors a feast.
“Leaving the carcass on
the beach is really good for
the beach ecosystem,” a re-
lease from the aquarium said.
“In the small time we were
there we witnessed bald ea-
gles, western gulls, ravens,
and even a small white-faced
storm petrel scavenging on
the carcass.”
According to the aquari-
um, the last sperm whale to
wash ashore on the northern
Oregon Coast was in 2012.
SEASIDE POLICE LOG
Feb. 27
5:12 p.m., 1600 block Broad-
way: An individual wanted
by police was arrested on a
warrant.
6:33 p.m., 500 block N. Elm:
A disturbance was reported.
Officers assisted on scene of a
medical mental health crisis.
Feb. 28
12:03 a.m., 1700 block Spruce
Drive: A reported disturbance
was deemed a civil matter.
2:06 a.m., 1700 block Spruce
Drive: A disturbance was
reported.
9:53 a.m., N. Prom: Police re-
spond to a report of a woman
threatening self-harm. The sub-
ject checked out of their hotel
and was gone prior to police
arrival. Hotel staff were unable
to give a description of the
vehicle she left in. Police were
unable to locate.
11:53 a.m., 800 block 7th
Avenue: An old black Labrador
retriever known to neighbors
was seen wandering at large.
The gate to its home was open,
as well as the front door. The
dog returned home of its own
accord shortly before police
arrived.
6:49 p.m., Oceanway: Police
respond to a report of a mini-
van with four young children
alone inside. The vehicle was
gone before police arrival.
March 1
12:12 p.m., 200 block Broad-
way: A Warrenton resident
wanted Seaside police to be
aware of a situation involving
another Warrenton resident.
The reporting caller said she
had been arrested for assault-
ing the other woman; she
wanted Seaside police to be
aware the victim is working
two businesses down the
street away from where the
caller works in Seaside. Police
say the matter has yet to go to
trial; no restraining order is in
place at this time.
2:32 p.m., 1900 block N. Hol-
laday: A missing person was
reported.
5:02 p.m., 100 block Avenue E:
Caller requests welfare check
on 2 students who failed to
show up at school for 10 days.
Officers located the children’s
grandparent who said his son
and grandchildren were evict-
ed from their residence a few
days prior. The complainant
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March 2
12:39 a.m., 1000 block 12th
Avenue: A man who resisted
arrested when accosted by
officers was arrested on an
outstanding warrant.
10:56 a.m., 1800 block Broad-
way: A landlord reported a for-
mer tenant damaged property
belonging to the landlord.
12:30 p.m., Truckees and
Avenue V: Police are asked to
assist another agency regarding
a subject driving a black Suzuki
S.U.V., reported possibly high
on drugs.
March 3
12:45 p.m., 1100 7th Avenue:
Police respond to a report of a
cowbell belonging to a neigh-
bor making a loud noise. The
cowbell is hanging outside.
Neighbor agrees to remove the
cowbell for the night.
an threatening self-harm is
unfounded.
9:27 a.m. 1100 N. Holladay: An
assault in the 4th degree was
reported.
12:41 a.m., Marion Avenue,
Gearhart: Seaside police assist
other agency on a call.
5:39 p.m., 2100 S. Franklin:
Police are summoned regard-
ing a verbal dispute between
neighbors.
5:43 p.m., 2100 block S. Frank-
lin: A disturbance is reported.
March 4
3:10 a.m., Beach and Ocean
Vista Drive: Police respond to
a welfare check for a resident
who is advised of options but
deemed to be fine.
6:56 a.m. Spruce Drive: Police
respond to a report of a possi-
ble pet poisoning. Report turns
out to be unfounded.
10:00 a.m., 2100 block S.
Franklin: A report of a wom-
March 5
6:37 p.m., 1200 block S. Wa-
hanna: Gearhart police assist
Seaside police regarding a
possibly suicidal subject. Sub-
ject was not home. Numerous
locations were scouted with
negative results.
9:53 p.m., Wahanna and
Spruce: Caller reports subject
chasing neighbor who was
earlier reported as suicidal. Of-
ficers contact the woman who
said she is not suicidal but will
call back if that status changes.
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