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In addition, the fi re
department reported four
beach grass fi res, fi ve emer-
gency calls, two lost people,
one motor vehicle accident
and worked with police to
confi scate several fi reworks.
In Gearhart, it was just a
“normal Fourth,” Gearhart
Police Chief Jeff Bowman
said, and a little quieter on
Gearhart Beach.
On Saturday, two teens
took a golf cart valued at
$7,800 from the Gearhart
Links. The teens drove it
on the beach, up Del Rey
ramp and into the Highlands,
Bowman said.
The cart was recovered
Monday after being found
parked in the dune trees
off the 400 block of North
Ocean. It sustained some
minor damage but still runs,
Lou Solitske
Despite no sanctioned show, fi reworks lit up the sky near the Turnaround in Seaside.
Bowman said.
Two people were trans-
ported to Columbia Memorial
Hospital for treatment Sun-
day at 4 p.m. after a three-ve-
hicle collision on U.S. High-
way 101 near Beerman Creek
Lane. Oregon State Police
reported the investigation
showed traffi c was moving
very slowly when a driver
came from behind and rear-
ended another. That vehicle
then went forward and rear-
ended another.
Fred Causer
Seaside Fire extinguished a second-fl oor deck fi re.
OBITUARIES
Raphael ‘Stubby’ Lyons Jr.
Seaside
Sept. 4, 1934 — Dec. 25, 2020
The fur seal will be taken to a rehab facility for a health assesment and detanglement.
Seaside Aquarium responds to
entangled Guadalupe fur seal
By TIFFANY BOOTHE
Seaside Aquarium
A Guadalupe fur seal,
a threatened species, was
reported as entangled to
the Seaside Aquarium at
11 a.m. on July 3 and was
resting on the beach in
Arch Cape.
When the aquarium
came on scene the fur seal
had crawled onto an off -
shore rock. Responders
had to wait for the tide to
go out before attempting to
capture the animal.
Once the rock became
accessible they were able
to safely get to the animal,
capture it, and place it in an
animal carrier for transport.
The fur seal will be
transported to a licensed
rehabilitation facility for
a full veterinary health
assessment, disentangle-
ment and stabilization. If
all goes as planned, the ani-
mal will be released back
into the ocean once it is
healthy.
The fur seal was orig-
inally reported on July
1 but before the aquar-
ium could respond a
well-meaning
member
of the public attempted
to remove the entangle-
ment and the animal fl ed
back into the ocean. The
aquarium reminds every-
one that even if it seems
like a good idea, it is best
to let trained responders
deal with marine mammal
emergency situations.
If you see a marine
mammal trapped in net-
ting the best thing you can
do for the animal is give
it plenty of space, keep
dogs away, and call the
West Coast Marine Mam-
mal Stranding Network at
1-866-767-6114.
Seaside Aquarium part-
ners with Portland State
University and NOAA’s
West Coast Marine Mam-
mal Stranding Network to
respond to strandings on
the Oregon Coast. Since
1995 Seaside Aquarium
and Portland State Uni-
versity have spearheaded
the Southern Washington
Northern Oregon Marine
Mammal Stranding Net-
work, a collaboration of
experts and volunteers to
respond to stranded marine
mammals along the south-
ern Washington and north-
ern Oregon Coast. Through
this
program,
locally
stranded Guadalupe fur
seals are able to be recov-
ered and transported to
rehabilitation centers.
Coach Raphael ‘Stubby’
Lyons Jr. passed away on
Dec. 25, 2020.
Part Sioux, he was born on
Standing Rock Reservation
to Raphael and Ann Lyons.
The family moved to Coeur
d’Alene, Idaho, in 1942. He
was a fi ve sport athlete at
Coeur d’Alene High School,
and held several class offi ces.
After high school, he
served two years in the U.S.
Marines and was stationed in
Korea. After that he became
the manager of the very large
Spokane Elks Club.
After the loss of his son
(12 years old), he decided to
return to college to fi nish his
degree, and get his teaching
credentials to work with kids.
He received his bachelor’s
degree from Eastern Wash-
ington State College and his
master’s degree from Pacifi c
University.
He taught and coached in
Washington, Idaho, Nevada
and Oregon. His teams have
won eight state champion-
ships in three states. He has
coached eight diff erent sports,
and has taught 16 subjects
over his 45-year career.
He fi nally settled in Sea-
side in 1980, where he retired
in 1999. The highlight of his
Raphael ‘Stubby’ Lyons Jr.
career was when the Seaside
football team won the state
championship in 1994 — he
was a very proud coach.
After retirement, he
became the driving instructor
for Seaside High School. He
used to say that his experience
taught him that there really is
a God! He and his wife, Sha-
ree, also coached the Seaside
High School cheerleaders.
Coach was elected to the
Seaside City Council in 2000,
serving until stepping down in
2014. He served several years
as council president. In 2003,
he was presented the Educa-
tion and Community Service
Award by the League of Ore-
gon Cities on the state and
national level at their annual
meeting. He was also the
commander of the American
Legion and a life member of
several other organizations.
He is survived by his
wife, Sharee, in Seaside; sis-
ter, Joan Lyon Lewis, in
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; son,
Lance (Karen), of Bend;
daughter, Lacy (Luke) Pan-
nebaker, and grandchildren
Lola and Layla, of Westport;
stepsons, Halston Brack and
Ethan, Owen and Dylan, of
Los Angeles, and Andrew
(Michelle) Brack and Anna,
of Boise, Idaho; and for-
mer wife, Vanessa (Darwin)
Underhill, of Warrenton. He
also has several nieces and
nephews.
A celebration of life will
be held on July 17 at the Sea-
side High School football
fi eld in Broadway Park at
11 a.m.
In lieu of fl owers you
may make a contribution
in coach’s name to: Sea-
side Scholarships, Seaside
Kids Inc. or a charity of your
choice.
NEWS IN BRIEF
Gearhart woman dies in
crash on U.S. Highway 101
A Gearhart woman died last Thursday
afternoon in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. High-
way 101 between Warrenton and Gearhart.
Police say Sandra Harrington, 68, was head-
ing southbound when she crossed into the north-
bound lane and collided into another vehicle.
Harrington sustained fatal injuries and was
pronounced dead. The driver of the other vehi-
cle had minor injuries.
The highway closed while law enforce-
ment investigated and reconstructed the crash.
Hoth steps down from
Planning Commission
Chris Hoth, chairman of the board for the
Seaside Planning Commission, has announced
he will step down.
“Sadly, we are losing the chair of our plan-
ning commission,” Mayor Jay Barber said
in announcing the resignation at last Mon-
day’s City Council meeting. “Chris has indi-
cated that he feels after all the years of service
that he’s put in, it’s time to step aside to allow
someone else the honor and privilege of serv-
ing on the Planning Commission. And so he
has resigned immediately.”
Hoth joined the Planning Commission in
2006.
“I appreciate the oppor-
tunity to have been able to
participate in some aspect of
the city’s operations in this
capacity,” Hoth said in a let-
ter to the City Council. “I also
feel privileged to have been
Chris Hoth
able to work closely with a
hard-working and knowl-
edgeable staff of the planning department who
have been consistently helpful in guiding me
through this process as well as current and for-
mer members of the Planning Commission.”
With Hoth’s departure, the seven-member
Planning Commission seeks to fi ll an opening,
Barber said. The unexpired term runs until
November 2022.
One Hundred Years on the Seaside Prom
RAFFLE TICKET
$20
RETAIL VALUE
$7,000
ONLY
500 TICKETS
WILL BE SOLD
On Display
In Museum
WIN this beautiful quilted collage textile artwork created specially for the
Seaside Prom’s Centennial. More than 200 different fabrics, 50 different
type of beads and colors of thread, and 15 quilting patterns create the
scenes. Each 40”x20” panel spans 33-35 years of the Prom’s life including
photos from those eras. With more than 1300 hours of labor, this is a
one-of-kind masterpiece.
(Artwork is copyrighted by Museum.)
Winning ticket will be drawn at noon August 8, 2021 at the Seaside
Museum. Need not be present to win. Winner can pick
up or shipping can be arranged at winner’s expense.
PURCHASE RAFFLE TICKETS 503-738-7065
OR Visit www.seasideoregonmuseum.com
It’s getting warm outside! Cut
your risk of having painful
kidney stones this summer:
• Drink at least
2 liters of water per day
• Decrease sodium
• Eat less meat
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