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A2 • Friday, August 14, 2020 | Seaside Signal | SeasideSignal.com Radar system aims to thwart Gearhart speeders Administrator pleads no contest in DUII charge By R.J. MARX Seaside Signal Seaside Signal City Administrator Chad Sweet pleaded no contest in June to driving under the infl u- ence of intoxicants in Umatilla County. According to the Oregon State Police, Sweet, 48, who lives in Surf Pines, was driv- ing a 2014 Toyota Tundra on Interstate 84 on Feb. 29 when he was pulled over for failure to stay in his lane. Police found an open container of alcohol in his vehicle. Sweet’s blood alcohol con- tent was 0.15%. Sweet appeared in Umatilla County Circuit Court in Pend- leton on June 22. He entered a plea of no contest that was accepted by the court. Sweet’s license was rein- stated and he was granted eli- gibility for deferred sentenc- ing provided he meets all the terms and conditions of proba- tion, including drug and alco- hol outpatient treatment. Sweet must pay fees ordered by the court and comply with a Chad Sweet court order prohibiting posses- sion or use of alcoholic bev- erages. During his probation period, he must install an igni- tion interlock device for any vehicle he drives. Sweet was appointed city administrator in 2011. He is a volunteer at the Gearhart Fire Department and former direc- tor of the Surfsand Resort in Cannon Beach. “I appreciate everyone’s concern,” Sweet said. “I was charged with DUII in Febru- ary, went to court, pled guilty and requested diversion. I hold myself accountable, and I’m participating in the state of Oregon diversion program. I want to thank my family and friends for the outpouring of support.” Watch that sign. Gearhart’s speed radar system is on the move, from Cottage to Gun Club Road. “People have noticed people slowing down,” Mayor Matt Brown said. “On Gun Club Road, I’ve certainly noted a lot of people braking when they see their speed posted.” When in use on Cot- tage, Gearhart Police Chief Jeff Bowman reported an average speed of 24.87 mph from a total of 7,112 vehicles that went by the radar. The speed limit is 25 mph. The radar measures cars traveling both north and south. “If you don’t see any lights, you’re going under the speed limit or lower,” City Councilor Paulina Cockrum said. “At 25 to 30, it comes on solid. After 30, it starts blink- ing. After 35, it’s blue and white lights that are blink- R.J. Marx Speed radar sign along Gun Hill Road. If the sign doesn’t light up, drivers are traveling at or below the speed limit. ing at you. On Gun Club Road I’ve really noticed a lot of brak- ing after they see their speed posted.” The highest speed registered by a driver on Cottage was 78 mph — possibly attributed, City Councilor Dan Jesse said, to drivers in high-end vehicles look- ing for social media recognition. BUSINESS Directory FLOORING CCB# 205283 Luxury vinyl planks and tile. Seaside awaits planting of peace tree R.J. MARX Seaside Signal With the observance of the 75th anniversary of Hiroshima last Thursday, a gingko tree — a symbol of peace — awaits planting at Cartwright Park in Seaside. Seaside was one of 30 Oregon communities to request and receive the trees, to memorialize the 75th anniversary of the atom bombing of Hiro- shima, Japan, on Aug. 6, 1945. Trees have been planted at locations throughout the state, the fi rst in Creswell in 2019 and the most recent in Ashland last week. The seedling ginkgo and Asian persimmon trees were grown from seed col- lected from trees that sur- vived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and brought to Oregon by Medford resi- dent Hideko Tamura-Snider, who survived the bombing. Tamura-Snider received seeds of camphors, camel- Oregon Department of Forestry Gingko trees developed from seeds that survived the Hiroshima bombing. lias, Asian persimmons and ginkgo trees from the inter- national nonprofi t Green Legacy Hiroshima, col- lected from trees that had survived the atom bomb. “Hibakujumoku” is the Japanese word for all of the trees that survived the World War II atomic blasts, including the gingko, per- simmon and others, Kris- tin Ramstad of the Ore- gon Department of Forestry said. In March, city arbor- ist Pam Fleming and Dale McDowell, Seaside’s public works director, walked the grounds of Cartwright Park to see where the tree could best thrive. They couldn’t plant in the park’s fi eld or near the swings, or under power lines — and sites by the side of the road proved prob- lematic. They settled on a southern area of the park, but postponed the gingko’s planting to address other trees in the area fi rst. While still small and fragile in a two-gallon pot, the tree could grow from 30 to 45 feet, Fleming said. The Oregon Depart- ment of Forestry last week launched an online map where people can fi nd the location of the peace trees. The site tells the story of how the trees came to be in Oregon, which now has one of the largest plantings of Hiroshima-origin peace trees outside of Japan. 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Box 2845, Gearhart, OR S erving the p aCifiC n orthweSt S inCe 1956 • CC48302 LANDSCAPING John “Rick” Barry and Barbara Barry, of Hillsboro, new owners of the Whet Spot, sought and received an on-premises and off-prem- ises sales license for the tap room at 12 N. Holladay from ages to-go. Owners may cater small scale and large-scale private events if they have preapproval from the Oregon Liquor Control Commission. The off-premises license allows the sale of beverages to-go. A police review did not fi nd any disqualifying infor- mation or reason to deny the application. Operating hours will expand. “We’re not going to be open late at night,” Rick Barry said. “We’re not going to be ‘that’ place.” The City Council unani- mously approved the license requests. ( no S cot ch B room) • Laurelwood Compost • Soil Amendments • Planting MacMix • Mulch Change of ownership at Whet Spot tap room the Seaside City Council on July 27. 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Between the hours of 22:10 p.m. and 23:19 p.m., six incidents of unlawful lodg- ing were investigated and addressed by police. Aug. 2 1:51 a.m., Ruby’s Roadside Grill, U.S. Highway 101: A per- son is arrested on a warrant. 9:09 a.m., Police headquarters: A person came in to register as a sex off ender. 11:26 a.m., Ocean Way bath- rooms: A transient woman known to police reported hanging out in the lavatory for over 30 minutes is asked to move along. 1:25 p.m., First and Columbia: Caller reports someone taking a parking spot “saved” for her granddaughter; there was a disturbance; police tell the caller and her granddaughter they can’t be blocking parking spots. 6:39 p.m., 400 block S. Roo- sevelt: Police check the area behind Safeway for a report of a man passed out on the side- walk. They are unable to locate anyone lying down anywhere. 6:48 p.m., Riverwalk: A transient accused of causing a disturbance denies the allega- tions. He is advised to clean up his mess and move along. 9:43 p.m., Wahanna and Broadway: Caller reports sub- jects trespassing on a vacant lot for sale near her house. Subjects are located and told to stay off private property. Aug. 3 3:42 a.m., N. Edgewood: Subject reported “lurking” in the neighborhood apologizes for upsetting anyone and says they will stop. 10:10 a.m., Avenue A and Columbia: A missing person is reported. 11:51 a.m., 500 block N. Holla- day: Another missing person is reported. 12:29 a.m., Avenue H and Roo- sevelt: A person is ticketed for making a dangerous left turn. 3:59 p.m., 2100 block N. Holladay: Caller reports people building a structure with driftwood; they fear they are setting up a camp. Police talk to juveniles staying with rela- tives in a nearby beach house who say they are playing, not camping. 4:28 p.m., Lifeguard tower: Woman reports a man both- ering her by taking pictures of her on the beach; the man ad- mits he’s been taking pictures. Lifeguard stands by while he deletes the images from his phone. 6:27 p.m., Police headquarters: A person comes in to register as a sex off ender. 7:25 p.m., End of the World: Police look for persons reported to be setting off fi reworks with negative results. Aug. 4 6:27 a.m., Avenue F and Roos- evelt: Car accident. 6:25 p.m., 24th Avenue: Report of a lost yellow kayak, possibly in the Necanicum River. fi nd nothing suspicious. 11:34 a.m., Broadway Field: Subject reported camping in the dugout is gone on police arrival. 12:30 p.m., Avenue A parking garage: Graffi ti is reported. Parking management is noti- fi ed. 2:22 p.m., Lincoln and Avenue E: Man reported behaving odd- ly is warned of complaints. Aug. 6 10:13 a.m., 400 block S. Frank- lin: Caller requests check on his property after hearing talk of squatters; the house appears to have been occupied although no one was found at the time. 11:13 a.m., 1000 block N. 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