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“We would like to thank
the student who brought this
to our immediate attention,
and we continue to encour-
age others to speak up when
they see something out of
the ordinary or of immedi-
ate concern,” police said in
a statement.
Seaside school facilities
will have an increased police
presence over the next few
days as a precaution.
Schools across the coun-
try are on edge after a mass
shooting at a high school in
Oxford, Michigan, in late
November left four stu-
dents dead and several oth-
ers injured. A 15-year-old
student has been charged
as an adult with murder
and terrorism in the shoot-
ing. His parents, who bought
their son the gun involved
in the crimes as a gift, have
MESSAGE FROM SEASIDE POLICE
DEPARTMENT
• If you see or hear someone talking about weapons, the use
of weapons, drawings or pictures of weapons and violence,
social media posts; even if you notice changes in behavior
with friends or other students, you should report it.
• Report issues and threats that come up in conversations in
any form.
• Tell a parent/guardian, tell an adult at school, or contact
the Seaside Police Department.
• Don’t worry about students getting in trouble.
The goal is to provide help, try to solve problems before
they happen and keep school safe for students. Students
are often the best sources of information.
Information shared will always be kept confi dential to the
greatest extent possible. If you report something that may
be dangerous or a student that you’re worried about, the
goal is to try to help that student and keep all students and
staff safe.
been accused of involuntary
manslaughter.
Across the Columbia
River in Washington state,
a message sent out via the
Ilwaco High School Face-
book page cited the trag-
edy in Oxford, as well as a
“recent escalation of stu-
dent violence and misbehav-
ior locally,” and said staff
would spend Wednesday
“focusing on some needed
changes to ensure staff and
student safety at the high
school.”
Ocean Beach School Dis-
trict Superintendent Amy
Huntley stressed that there
are no immediate safety
concerns facing the high
school or other schools in
the district.
“We’re just seeing an
escalation of some of the
things we’re seeing in soci-
ety — uncivil behavior,
lack of empathy for others
— and it’s leading to, I’d
say, more egregious bully-
ing,” Huntley said, adding
that some of these issues are
also being witnessed at other
schools but that it’s the most
prevalent and concerning at
Ilwaco High School.
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Council: Roads, business district on the goals list
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Water meter replacement
is about 75% complete,
Sweet said, with home
water meters expected to be
replaced by the city within
the next two years.
If the fi re station plan
moves forward, the city
would need a water main
extension through Pine
Ridge Drive into the
Highlands.
System
development
charges — fees paid by
builders for infrastructure
— could prove a deterrent
to new construction, but
may be required in order for
the city to start doing more
to help fund the city’s water
treatment facility and water
rights, Sweet said.
In November, the coun-
cil heard plans for a three-
lane roadway, access to
public transit, sidewalks,
safer crossings and a pos-
sible roundabout at Gear-
hart Lane are among the
options being considered by
the Oregon Department of
Transportation to improve
U.S. Highway 101. The
multiyear process will cul-
minate with delivery of a
fi nal facility plan at the end
of 2022.
In 2017, with the adop-
tion of its Transportation
System Plan, Gearhart iden-
tifi ed 11 projects to improve
roadway segments and
intersections that could cost
an estimated $23 million
to $25 million to complete.
Consultants
prioritized
investments with four tiers,
from the $1.2 million likely
to be available through
existing funding sources
to a more than $20 million
wish list that exceeds the
likely level of city and state
funding through 2040.
Gearhart is in the pipe-
line for projects such as this,
Sweet said, with the aim
of funding from the State
Transportation Infrastruc-
ture Program.
“Will it be 100% of the
funds?” Sweet said. “Prob-
ably not. But it could be a
good part of the funds.”
Additional
project
money could come from
grants or city funds.
Councilors
discussed
down-zoning city proper-
ties with the goal of creating
smaller space or aff ordable
housing, as well as a more
vibrant downtown.
A possible key to that
could be a potential shared
septic system for the down-
town commercial zoning
area, Councilor Brent War-
ren said.
“Because of the confi gu-
ration of the lots, the high-
est and best use for many of
the properties in downtown
can be enhanced if we had
a shared septic system and
development could include
workforce housing, on the
second fl oor with retail
offi ce space on the fi rst
fl oor,” Warren said. “But it’s
really impractical without a
shared septic system.”
Councilors gave unani-
mous consensus to the goals
list at Wednesday’s regular
City Council meeting.
Gearhart would be very
expensive for the private
market to solve the issue of
aff ordable housing, Warren
said. “But there are multiple
sources of subsidy out there
federal state block grant
money. The philanthropic
community is out there sub-
sidizing portable housing
all over the place. It really
takes a nonprofi t devel-
oper who has a mission to
accomplish it.”
The discussion and the
list reviewed indicated sig-
nifi cant progress and com-
pletion of many of the goals
of the council over the past
few years,” Cockrum said
after the meeting. “The big
goal that has still proven to
be elusive is the securing
of the fi re station project. I
believe the council remains
laser focused on making
progress on that goal next
year, and will hopefully act
soon after the New Year on
moving forward on a citi-
zen vote for the building,
while we navigate the steps
to secure the property off
Highlands Lane.”
Como: ‘Volunteers are our most important asset’
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$75,000 and $85,000 per
year.
Como’s fi rst experiences
with the fi re department
came when he was 6. There
was a period of time when
there were four Comos serv-
ing with the fi re department,
Josh, Randy Sr., Randy Jr.
and younger brother, Tony.
“I was always under their
eye, making sure I don’t
mess up,” Como said. “You
often see them in sports. The
coach’s son is often benched
and his performance must be
much better.”
At 23, Como moved to
the family farm commu-
nity in Wallowa County,
where he joined the fi re
department. While there, he
gained knowledge and expe-
rience from much larger
departments.
He became a youth pas-
tor and received a master’s
in leadership and adminis-
tration through George Fox
University.
In Montana, he met his
wife, Trissa. They have four
children, Tanner, Jayden,
Brighton and Elianna.
Returning to Gearhart,
Como became a paid mem-
ber of the fi re department,
serving as training offi cer and
captain.
“I always strive for pro-
fessional goals, whether it is
getting into another degree
program, taking some more
classes or becoming a better
leader,” Como said during an
interview with the selection
committee in November. “I
feel that if you’re not taking
classes, if you’re not learn-
ing, you’re standing still. Not
just for yourself — but for
the volunteers who serve.”
He has served on a vol-
unteer recruiting committee,
seeking ways to recruit and
retain volunteers. “Volun-
teers are our most important
asset,” Como said. “Volun-
teers choose to do this.”
He hopes to be able to
motivate people and share
the department’s vision to
serve the community.
Along with fulfi lling the
duties of the job, Como said
he hopes to provide a vision
to the future and to make the
fi re station “the heart of the
community.”
“I know it may sound kind
of cheesy,” he said. “In old
movies, the fi re station may
not be in the center of town,
but it’s the core of the com-
munity. It’s what the com-
munity revolves around, and
it’s my hope to continue that
eff ort.”
City Councilor Brent
Warren asked Como how he
would deal with morale with
fi refi ghters if a bond for a
new fi rehouse does not pass.
“Making sure I’m there
for the fi refi ghters is very
important,” Como said. “It’s
a family, the second part of
a personal family. At the end
of the day, we still have a job
to do, and they’re still here to
do that.
“These volunteers aren’t
here because they’re going
to get a new station, they’re
here to serve the community
as best they can. A new sta-
tion would be great, but that’s
not what they’re here for.”
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10:18 p.m., 10th and Neca-
nicum: Caller reports subject
stole something of hers and
was inside his trailer painting it.
report mail fraud.
5:34 p.m., 300 block Broadway:
A person says their car was
illegally entered.
7:29 p.m., Holladay and Fifth: A
person is arrested on a warrant.
7:05 p.m., 10th and Necanicum
Place: A subject is arrested on a
warrant.
12:32 p.m., 500 block S.
Roosevelt: Caller reports what
they believe was an illegal
drug transaction behind Beach
Burrito. Offi cer was out of area
with a priority call; when they
returned to the area, they saw
nothing suspicious.
8:16 p.m., 300 block S. Roos-
evelt: Police respond to a wom-
an inside Domino’s Pizza with
a bloody mouth who reported
violence inside a vehicle.
7:27 p.m., A subject was
cited and released on a felony
warrant out of Clatsop County
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12:47 p.m., 2400 block U.S.
Highway 101: Caller reports her
husband is at the residence and
there is a warrant for his arrest.
7:35 p.m., 1100 block Broad-
way: A subject is trespassed.
2:18 p.m., 1100 block N. Roo-
sevelt: Caller reports car in the
bank parking lot is disturbing
neighbors. On arrival, police
see the car has vulgar words
keyed into it.
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Dec. 1
1:27 p.m., 800 block Necani-
cum: A disturbance is reported.
12:06 a.m., 1100 block N. Roos-
evelt: A subject reported yelling
and screaming in the area is
warned of disorderly conduct.
Police receive another call at
12:48 a.m., he is still yelling in
the area.
10:14 a.m., 400 block S. Roo-
sevelt: Caller reports female
transient they wish trespassed.
3:39 p.m., 3700 block Sunset
Boulevard: Caller reports an
unknown party vandalized his
motor home and ripped the
power box out to the house.
10:36 a.m., 300 block S. Prom:
Caller says she stayed in a hotel
and they overcharged her by
$200. She wants to report it as
theft.
12:35 p.m., Avenue G: Caller
reports subject banging on
apartment walls; subject is
cited for criminal mischief.
4:51 p.m., 1100 block N.
Wahanna: Caller says someone
entered his residence while he
was away and he wants police
11:45 a.m., 2600 block
Millcreek Lane: Caller says
someone put something in
her mailbox and she wants to
11:18 p.m., 10th and Necani-
cum: Caller reports suspicious
activity.
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9:08 a.m., Seaside: Responding
to a 911 call, the caller said
there was no emergency and
that their dog had just stepped
on the phone.
10:42 p.m., Circle Creek: A per-
son is arrested on a warrant.
12:34 p.m., 800 block Ne-
canicum: Caller reports her
husband’s clothes were stolen
after washing them.
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Dec. 2
5:27 a.m., 10th and Marion,
Gearhart: A dog found by
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