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Helping Hands reaches out to Portland
Facility will start
with 72 beds
By R.J. MARX
Seaside Signal
Alan Evans and Raven
Russell of Helping Hands, a
nonprofi t serving homeless
and other low-income people
struggling with housing, are
well known for their work in
Clatsop County.
But with the Bybee Lakes
Hope Center in Portland,
Helping Hands moves to a
new stage.
Russell, Evans and facil-
ity director Jeff Wood-
ward joined the Seaside
Chamber of Commerce in
an electronic meeting last
Wednesday to share the evo-
lution of the former 18-acre,
155,000-square-foot Wapato
Jail to a transitional housing
facility providing beds for up
to 525 people.
Helping Hands hopes to
start housing residents in
September, opening a por-
tion of the building with 72
beds, Russell said. They plan
to provide 300 beds by the
end of the year.
In addition to Bybee
Lakes, Helping Hands facil-
ities in Astoria, Tillamook
and Lincoln City could pro-
vide an additional 100 beds
by 2021.
“This model is frankly
historic for our community,”
Woodward said. “Right
now trying to get services is
like trying to run an obsta-
cle course. Under the best
of circumstances it’s diffi -
cult. When you’re homeless
it exacerbates everything, of
course.”
With the impacts of the
coronavirus pandemic , he
added, homelessness is
expected to increase 45% to
65% in the next six months.
Built in 2003 as a mini-
mum security correctional
facility and costing $58 mil-
lion, the jail never opened ,
Woodward said.
Advocates like Wood-
ward and others worked
with property owner Jordan
Schnitzer, who purchased the
property. .
Schnitzer met Evans at
a United Way of Clatsop
County fundraiser in Sea-
side. Together, they joined to
save the building to provide
transitional housing and trau-
ma-informed services in one
location.
Schnitzer leased the prop-
erty to Helping Hands for $1
per year.
Additional money has
come from fundraisers and
private donors, Russell said.
So far, the project has raised
about $4 million, with a goal
of $7.2 million in January.
Shelter will be provided
by referral only. All residents
must be clean and sober and
cannot be registered as sex
offenders.
About 10% of the popu-
lation is expected to be chil-
dren, Russell said.
The center will have
business and service oper-
ations like job-hunting and
counseling.
The center is working
with Oregon Health & Sci-
ence University, the Univer-
sity of Portland and nursing
schools to offer medical ser-
vices on-site. “We don’t have
a model like this in the Port-
land area. We have an oppor-
tunity to make a really big
difference here, but that’s
only possible because we’ve
proved the concept on the
coast.”
Russell is based in Port-
land, while Evans works in
Seaside.
“We’re really grate-
ful for the Seaside, Clatsop
County community,” Rus-
sell told the Seaside Cham-
ber of Commerce. “You’re
our home. T his is where we
started, and this is where we
proved that this collaborative
model really works.”
Raven Russell
Alan Evans, Ken Francis, owner of Dealers Supply, and Helping Hands crew. Francis helped to deliver a large furniture donation
to Bybee Lakes Hope Center.
Evans attributed a data-
driven approach to the suc-
cess of Helping Hands.
“Every decision in our orga-
nization is made by data
given to us,” he said.
The Helping Hands home-
less reentry model could
work in any community on a
scalable level, he said.
“We have a history of
what works,” Evans said.
“Every decision is based on
the information of the peo-
ple who get sent to us. We’re
talking to other cities now
about bringing this model to
other places. It gives us the
opportunity to build a plat-
form and a mapping oppor-
tunity to bring resources to
people. That’s what’s made
us successful.”
LEFT: Alan Evans, executive director of Helping Hands. RIGHT: Raven Russell of Helping Hands
in a Zoom meeting with the Seaside Chamber of Commerce.
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
July 16
8:26 a.m., Avenue G: Sex crimes
are reported.
10:29 a.m., 2400 block U.S.
Highway 101: A dog bite is
reported.
2:30 p.m., Cartwright Park: Dog
complaint.
5:45 p.m., 300 block Ninth
Avenue: A person is arrested for
violating a restraining order.
6:47 p.m., Broadway and Holla-
day: Two great Danes reported
roaming at large are unable to
be located.
July 17
4:09 p.m., 11th Avenue: Police
retrieve drug paraphernalia left
behind at a rental for disposal.
9:51 p.m., Fourth and Prom:
Fireworks off ense.
area for anyone appearing in
distress but fi nd no one.
10:54 a.m., 400 block S.
Holladay: A woman calls 911 to
say a man is calling her names;
because offi cers are on a priority
call, dispatch suggests the caller
to move along to another bus
stop. Caller agrees this is a good
idea.
2:03 p.m., Broadway: A person
who set up a tent in front of
a person’s business is told to
remove it.
3:44 p.m., Avenue U and the
Beach: A missing child is found
and returned to its parents.
6:57 p.m., Avenue G and S.
Edgewood: A man reported
passed out in the street says he
is fi ne.
7:36 p.m., Turnaround: A lost
child is reunited with their
parents.
10:13 p.m., Larch Street: Offi -
cers assist with a disturbance
reported in Cannon Beach.
July 18
2:59 a.m., Downtown: Caller
says someone is threatening
him but hangs up before giving
his location. Police search the
10:27 p.m., Prom by the Aquar-
ium: A found ring is turned in to
police for safekeeping.
July 20
8:47 a.m., 900 block S. Holladay:
Caller reports a man passed out
in her yard. Offi cer speaks to
the man who says he will be on
his way.
3:45 p.m., Starbucks, U.S.High-
way 101: A man yelling on the
patio is trespassed.
4:46 p.m., Broadway: A man re-
ported sleeping in the alleyway
behind a business tells police
he’s just taking a nap. He is
advised this is an inappropriate
location.
July 23
2:50 p.m., Avenue K: Caller re-
ports transient man out of con-
trol; says he raging and scaring
elderly women in the commu-
nity garden. Police contact the
man and he is trespassed.
1:18 p.m., 1100 block S.
Holladay: A woman reported
throwing her garbage in the
street agrees to pick it up and
move along.
4:26 p.m., Beach: Caller reports
couple fi ghting on the beach;
police locate the couple who
deny causing a disturbance. Of-
fi cer notes they are intoxicated.
1:22 p.m., Broadway: A custom-
er dining at The Crabby Oyster
caused a scene, yelling and
throwing her shrimp cocktail.
Police arrived and trespassed
the woman at the staff ’s request.
11:00 p.m., Shilo Inn: A distur-
bance is reported.
10:00 a.m., Roosevelt and
Avenue C: A man sleeping in
a van is advised there’s been a
complaint.
July 21
9:43 a.m., 1100 block S.
Downing: Property crimes are
reported.
5:01 p.m., Cooper and Wa-
hanna: The owner of a dog
repeatedly wandering at large is
1:14 p.m., Beach, Ebb Tide: Keys
found on the beach in the vicin-
ity of the Ebb Tide are turned
into police for safekeeping.
7:40 p.m., 1100 block S.
Holladay: A person is advised
of trespass at the request of
restaurant staff .
OBITUARY
Lenora ‘Le’ Janett Horning
Seaside
Oct. 30, 1945 — July 23, 2020
Lenora “Le”
Janett Horning,
74, of Seaside,
Oregon, passed
peacefully, with
her family by her
side, on July 23,
2020, in Port-
land, Oregon.
Le was born
on Oct. 30, 1945,
in Roseburg, Oregon, the
daughter of Leonard and
Goldie Kinsel. Le graduated
from Roseburg High School
in 1963.
After high school, Le
attended business school in
Portland and later moved to
Seaside, where she had pre-
viously spent her summers
as a child.
Le worked as a book-
keeper and in the restaurant
industry around the Seaside
8:32 p.m., McDonald’s: A person
reported to have created a dis-
turbance in the drive-through
drives away. Police are unable
to locate.
7:26 a.m., Dairy Queen: A
man reported behaving in an
aberrant manner in front of
Dairy Queen is advised of the
complaint and agrees to move
away from the area.
5:58 p.m., 2400 block Oregon
Street: A door-to-door salesman
selling siding became aggres-
sive with a homeowner. Police
searched the area but were
unable to locate.
July 19
11:50 p.m., 200 block S. Roos-
evelt: A disturbance is reported.
warned of ordinances.
area for many
years, until she
retired in 2009.
In her spare
time, Le enjoyed
tinkering in her
garden,
espe-
cially
grow-
ing her famous
dahlias.
Le is survived
by her husband of 35 years,
John Horning, and her four
children, Jerrit, Jodi, Eric
and Wade. Le could not
wait to have her house full
of grandchildren; she is sur-
vived by six beautiful, ener-
getic granddaughters and
one grandson. Le is also sur-
vived by her brother and sis-
ter, Bill and Linda.
A celebration of life will
be planned for later this
summer.
3:55 p.m., High School: Keys
found on high school prop-
erty are turned into police
for safekeeping.
5:47 p.m., Riverwalk: People
reported drinking alcohol
and smoking marijuana are
reported; police are unable
to locate.
11:36 p.m., Sixth and Necani-
cum: Suspicious circumstances
are reported.
SEASIDE FIRE & RESCUE
PUBLIC SAFETY
LOG
July 22
July 17
12:12 a.m., Broadway:
A person is arrested and
charged with DUII.
9:28 a.m., 2300 block Ocean
Vista: Emergency medical
response.
1:17 a.m., Broadway: A
guest in town who is lost is
given a courtesy ride back to
their hotel.
6:21 p.m., Avenue A: Emergen-
cy medical response.
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Hit-and-run
6:56 p.m., Cove: Fire investiga-
tion.
A hit-and-run accident occurred
July 17, at 6:57 p.m., at Arcadia
Beach State Park when a man
said he parked and was walking
towards the beach when he
heard another car striking his
vehicle. The driver stopped and
apologized. Paint was chipped
from the struck car and the
bumper dislocated. The driver
who hit the parked car said he
had insurance trouble and left
without exchanging insurance
information. Police have the
names of both parties.
8:36 p.m., Ocean Shore: Multi-
ple fi res too close to dune grass
are ordered moved.
July 20
11:43 a.m., Avenue A: Fire
alarm.
7:39 p.m., Beach and Sema-
phore K: Fire investigation.
July 21
3:29 p.m., Turnaround: Emer-
gency medical response for
sand in eyes.
July 22
3:38 p.m., Shiloh Inn: Emergen-
cy medical response.
July 23
4:30 a.m., 500 block Broadway:
Fire alarm.
3:16 p.m., 600 block N. Franklin:
Emergency medical response.
Police assist.
OREGON STATE
POLICE
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
Rear-end accident
A rear end crash was report-
ed on U.S. Highway 101 and
U.S. Highway 26 on July 19 at
5:24 p.m., when traffi c slowed
due to congestion. One car
was traveling northbound
behind another car and did not
slow down in time to prevent
collision.
Gary’s Towing removed the
fi rst car from the scene. Scovel
Towing was contacted to re-
move the second car. The driver
of the second car was taken to
Providence Seaside Hospital to
be treated for minor injuries
Domestic assault
Car break-in Hug Point
A visitor to Hug Point State Park
July 17 reported at 5:28 p.m.,
while walking on the beach, she
received multiple alerts from her
fi nancial institutions regarding
fraudulent use of her credit
cards. She returned to where she
parked her car in the parking
area on U.S. Highway 101 in the
park’s parking area where she
found her rear side passenger
window broken and her purse
gone. The victims sent several
pictures of the damage. An
investigation is ongoing.
State police responded to a re-
port of a domestic assault in the
Sunset Beach access area July
20 at 5:06 p.m. A man was de-
tained pending further investi-
gation. It was determined there
was no crime and all parties
were released from the scene.
No injuries were reported.
No hit-and-run
A driver lost control of their
car July 20 at 6:36 p.m., on U.S.
Highway 26 by milepost 1. The
car left the roadway, collided
with mailboxes on the side of
the road, but continued driving.
7:32 p.m., 2000 block N. Holla-
day: Brush fi re.
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