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2A • November 9, 2018 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com Magdalene Leimomi Nordmark Seaside community service officer steps down Seaside Police Offi- cer Lorna Brandt stepped down Wednesday, Oct. 31, after a 28-year career in law enforcement. During that time, Brandt served with four different law enforcement agencies, beginning as a member of the posse for the Columbia County Sheriff’s office in 1990. After a promotion from police officer to sergeant, Brandt joined the Cannon Beach Police Department in 1997. She served there until 2008, when she joined the Seaside Police Depart- ment as community service officer. Animal control was one of the priorities of her job, according to Police Chief Dave Ham, and over the period of her 10 years in Seaside, she received “many compliments” over SEASIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT Lorna Brandt her compassionate care. On her final shift, Brandt was honored by Ham and colleagues, followed by a presentation of a plaque in recognition of her service. Mount Pleasant, Utah Sept. 15, 1924 — Oct. 18, 2018 On Oct. 18, 2018, Magdalene Leimomi her children, Ramona Magdalene Jones, Ruby Nordmark passed away at the age of 94. Mag- Pauline McCord, Timothy Carl Nordmark, dalene was born on Sept. 15, 1924, in Salina, Lance Hilding Nordmark and Robert Wayne Nordmark. She loves her 19 Utah. She was the oldest of five children born grandchildren and 52 great-grand- to Janus Wayne Miller and Ila Ruby children, as well as many nieces and (Casto) Miller. She grew up in many nephews. small Utah towns before her family Magdalene will be remembered moved to Pico Rivera, California, in for her optimism in the face of chal- 1937. lenges. She was not afraid to try new Magdalene attended Oregon State things. In earlier years she took flight University and Brigham Young Uni- versity, graduating with a bachelor’s lessons, and tried bee-keeping and degree in music in 1947. She began photography. She loved to stay busy. In her later years, you could find her teaching career in Seaside, Or- egon, where she taught music and Magdalene her quilting, crocheting pot holders, Nordmark English at Central School. She ended writing letters to great-grandchildren her teaching career in Gearhart Ele- or making baby blankets. She was mentary School, retiring in 1986. famous for the homemade pressed flower greet- For many years she wrote a column for the ing cards, which she sent to family and friends Seaside Signal, sharing news from Necanicum on their birthdays. She loved to sing, and had a beautiful soprano voice in her younger years. Valley. Magdalene was a lifelong member of the Magdalene married Carl Hilding Nordmark, Jr. in 1948. They raised their five children at their Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and home in Necanicum Valley. Unfortunately, Carl served faithfully in many callings. She enjoyed was killed in a logging accident in 1959. Mag- her association in Daughters of the Utah Pio- dalene never remarried. She moved to Ephraim, neers. Utah, in 1987 to care for her aging parents, and Magdalene will be buried next to her hus- then moved to Mount Pleasant, Utah in 1992. band, Carl, on Saturday, Nov. 10, at 9:30 a.m., Her last six years were lived at Country Lane at Greenwood Cemetery in Astoria, Oregon. A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m., at Assisted Living in Mount Pleasant. Magdalene is survived by her youngest the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints brother, Robert Wayne Miller, as well as all of in Seaside, Oregon. POLICE LOG Oct. 14 1:04 p.m., Police headquarters: A person came in to register as a sex offender. 2:28 p.m., Oceanway: A firearm was seized and taken to police headquarters for safekeeping until the owner comes to claim it. 5:43 p.m., 700 block S. Wahanna: A person is arrested and charged with robbery in the third degree and assault in the fourth degree. Police respond to a complaint of “an overwhelming smell of marijuana” emanating from a residence. On arrival they deter- mine the odor is coming from the sewer treatment plant. Oct. 18 8:29 p.m., 800 block S. Holladay: A person is arrested and charged with disorderly conduct in the second degree; resisting arrest; and interfering with a police officer. disorderly conduct in the second degree; criminal trespass in the second degree; and interfering with a police officer. 10:36 a.m., 2100 block S. Franklin: A person is wanted on a warrant is arrested and charged with eluding a police officer and for interfering with an officer. 10:39 p.m., 400 block Broadway: A person is arrested and charged with disorderly conduct in the second degree. Oct. 15 10:16 p.m., 700 block Avenue B: A disturbance is reported. Oct. 16 10:37 p.m., 2200 block Fernwood: Police respond to a report of a black bear in the neighborhood. Bear returned to the woods prior to officer’s arrival. Oregon State Police are notified. Oct. 17 3:36 a.m., 800 block 14th Ave.: Oct. 19 Oct. 21 11:13 a.m., S. Roosevelt: A person is charged with theft in the sec- ond degree Oct. 20 1:49 a.m., 300 block Fifth Avenue: A person reported knocking on a hotel door and making animal noises is contacted by police who determine him to be intoxicated; police turn him over to a respon- sible party and the correct hotel room. 2:09 a.m., Broadway: A person is arrested and charged with 9:14 a.m., 300 block S. Wahanna: Caller reports a woman with 11:37 a.m., 300 block Avenue A: A person is charged with theft in the second degree. a large knife taped to a stick walking down the street; she tells police she is on her way to church and is carrying the knife in fear of recent cougar sightings. Oct. 22 7:38 p.m., 1200 block Ninth Ave- nue: A dog bite is reported. Oct. 23 3:34 a.m., 8500 block Highway 101: Police assist Oregon Depart- ment of Transportation removing a dead elk from the highway. 12:51 p.m., 400 block Broadway: Caller reports subject entering Dundee’s with a knife; owner of restaurant “chuckles” and tells police the subject is his knife sharpener from Portland. Oct. 24 8:04 a.m., 1000 block S. Holladay: Sex crimes are reported. 10 p.m., 100 block N. Columbia: Police assist public works with a water leak. Oct. 25 1:08 a.m. Avenue A. A transient camp is advised to break up camp; one individual is told to move along. 4:02 a.m., 3300 block Beerman Creek: Police assist country depu- ties with a disturbance. Oct. 26 3:05 a.m., 1600 block Pacific Way, Gearhart: Police assist Gearhart police with an unwanted person at a residence. 11:27 p.m., 500 block Broadway: Caller reports intoxicated people causing a disturbance; instigators are warned of disorderly conduct and trespassing. Oct. 27 11:27 a.m., 400 block Holladay Drive: Police stand by as the hus- band half of a divorcing couple removes his property from their previously shared residence fol- lowing an earlier complaint made by the wife. 8 p.m., 1700 block 12th Avenue: A dog bite is reported. Oct. 28 6:12 p.m., 2500 block Queen Street: Caller reports male subject in the area attempting to collect Democratic ballots for the election. Officers were unable to locate anyone of the description. Oct. 29 2:44 p.m., 2100 block S. Roos- evelt: A person is arrested and charged for possession of cocaine. Oct. 30 11:10 p.m., Holladay and First: A person is arrested and charged with driving while under the influence of intoxicants. A Letter from the Owners of Ken’s Custom Smoker To all Customers and Friends of, Ken’s Custom Smoker: Fall is an exciting time for all of us who love the outdoors and hunting. As you know, each Fall, Ken’s Custom Smoker opens its custom game processing season to help each of you turn your game meat into sausage or pepperoni to be enjoyed with family and friends for the next year. This year LVQRH[FHSWLRQKRZHYHUWKLVVHDVRQLVDOLWWOHGLHUHQWDVWKLVZLOOEHWKHODVW\HDURIRXUZLOGJDPH processing service. My wife Karla and I have personally processed every pound of wild game meat that has come through our facility since we started our business in the Fall of 1992. Our lives, and our business, have changed considerably over the past 26 years. 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It has been an honor and a privilege to serve your wild game processing needs and we are forever grateful to those of you who have been with us from the beginning and to all of you who have trusted us with your wild game meat over the years. )RURXUȴQDOVHDVRQZHZLOOEHDFFHSWLQJJDPHPHDWWKURXJK0DUFKDQGZLOOSURFHVVJDPH PHDWIRUWKHODVWWLPHRQWKHȴUVWZHHNHQGLQ$SULO Sincerely, Ken & Karla Werner
