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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
TILLAMOOK, OREGON • WWW.TILLAMOOKHEADLIGHTHERALD.COM
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Semi thief caught in next county
Storage fire damages several units
Cody Mann headlightnews@countrymedia.net
Emergency crews respond to three alarm fire at Cloverdale Storage
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man accused of stealing a semi-truck in the Coburg, Oregon area before running from law enforcement in the Garibaldi has been arrested in Clatsop County. Mark Kloppel was charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle stemming from an alleged Eugene, Oregon-area recreational vehicle theft in an Aug. 27 arrest. A spokeswoman for Clatsop County Sheriff’s Offices confirmed that Kloppel faces new charges unrelated to a Tillamook County allegation of vehicle theft. A passenger in the stolen semi-truck Kloppel was accused of taking was arrested after a multi-agency search on Aug. 22 in Garibaldi. Tillamook 911 had received a report from a caller who was following a white semi with Gothard Farms markings headed north on Highway 101. A press release from Til-
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estucca Rural Fire Protection District (NRFP) responded to a call at 8:35 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 16 about a second alarm fire at Cloverdale Storage. Fire Chief James Oeder arrived at the scene at 8:41 p.m. Crews from Tillamook and North Lincoln County were also dispatched. “We found smoke coming out from a number of units,” Oeder said. Oeder said there was fire in four of the storage units. At 8:47 p.m., Oeder put out that it was a third-alarm fire. This brought extra equipment from Bay City, Netarts, Tillamook, and North Lincoln County. By 9:24 p.m., the fire was knocked down. The standby unit and outline
YMCA Executive Director Kaylan Sysco, aka Magnum P.I., and auctioneer Ken Holzworth of Stoneham, Colorado sell live auction items at the 67th Annual YMCA Dinner and Auction. The evening’s events help raise necessary funds for the Y each year, some of which go toward dues for those who can’t afford its services. Photo Cody Mann/Headlight Herald (bottom) The buffet, catered by Pacific Restaurant and Tillamook County Smoker was Hawaiian style. Photo by Hilary Dorsey/ Headlight Herald.
Skeletal remains found in Tillamook
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Identification could take months Cody Mann headlightnews@countrymedia.net
Mark Kloppel. Photo: Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office
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uthorities have confirmed that human skeletal remains were found just south of the Hoquarton Trail Park in Tillamook. A statement from Tillamook Police Department said the remains were found at around 9 a.m. on Sept. 6. According to the statement, the discovery was made by a person who was walking through the area, which was described as brushy and tree-covered, part of an area that is frequented by tran-
sients. Dr. Paul Betlinski, Tillamook County Medical Examiner, assisted with recovering the skeletal remains. Tillamook Police Department said there were “no obvious indications or immediate concerns of foul play based on the preliminary examination.” Preliminary examination indicated the remains were those of an adult. Tillamook Police Department said any further suggestion of age, sex, race or approximate date of death would be speculation at this point. The remains were taken
to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for further examination in hopes of identifying the person. Items reportedly located at the scene will help the identification process. DNA testing will also be initiated, according to the Tillamook Police Department statement, but that will take months. There were no immediate indications that the person had been local, according to authorities. Recent local missing person’s information that was available was reviewed in an attempt to make an identification.
Fire personnel attack a blaze at Cloverdale Storage. Courtesy Photo, Esther McDonald/Facebook
Flying Eagle canoe returns to Nehalem Bay Cody Mann headlightnews@countrymedia.net
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anoe! Canoe! It’s your chance to paddle out from Wheeler Marina on Nehalem Bay in a 24-foot handmade dugout canoe made from 170-year-old Red Cedar. The canoe has a rich history in America, a tool of adventure and exploration as well as recreation. You don’t need to be Lewis and Clark to get out on the water and enjoy a little paddling, but you could pretend to be them if you pick the right trip. Paddling a canoe takes a little elbow grease, but the work is rewarded with the freshest air and stunning views as well as a rare connection with nature. The Flying Eagle and members of its crew, known as the First Squad, will be at Wheeler Marina on Sept. 22-23 to offer free canoe trips for the adventurer in all of us. Arrival will be preceded by a “bridge to bridge” tour from the St. Johns Bridge to the Astoria-Megler Bridge Sept. 14-21. The trips will be guided by Willow Bill Goulardt, an artist and historian who has brought this unique opportunity to countless communities during the past 14 years. Willow Bill Goulardt and The Flying Eagle canoe. Cody Mann/Headlight Herald The Flying Eagle was carved by the wants to be one. The Flying Eagle wanted to be a when it’s not in use. hands of hundreds of school children canoe.” Goulardt’s dedication to the annual canoe and adult volunteers in St. Helens, Oregon more The Flying Eagle’s future is uncertain at this adventures hasn’t been slowed despite a grueling, than a decade ago. Its design is a nod to a Native time. The City of St. Helens has owned it since ongoing battle with stage four colon cancer. He is American story about how the earth was formed 2006. At a recent work session, city councilors dis- feeling much better after months of treatment, but by a tortoise, beaver and eagle. It’s been on many cussed general upkeep, reimbursement for maintestill has a long road to go. A Go Fund Me cameducational, history-focused voyages and Lewis paign was created on his behalf if you would like and Clark trip recreations since, carrying thousands nance, scheduling of events and the possibility of using the canoe as a better tourist draw. Councilors to support his efforts. of passengers for pleasure cruises. spoke positively about Goulardt and his work. For more information or to arrange a canoe “Not every tree wants to be a canoe,” Goulardt Goulardt believes the canoe should be showcased ride contact Willow Bill at 775-842-3594. said. “You have to take it down the river, see if it