Serving North Tillamook County since 1996 North Coast ITIZEN $1 C January 16, 2020 northcoastcitizen.com Volume 25, No. 2 Family of girl killed, boy missing at Falcon Cove create GoFundMe page he family of the three who responders and Coast Guard during transported by Medix Ambulance were swept out to sea at this horrific tragedy for our family.” to Providence Seaside Hospital FalconT Cove on Saturday, Jan. 11, Emergency services responded (PSH). The adult man was also created a GoFundMe page, request- to the Falcon Cove area, near the taken by ambulance to PSH. ing support to help the Stiles family county line of Clatsop County and The 4-year-old boy has not yet with funeral expenses. The page Tillamook County, at 12:38 p.m. been located. The United States said 47-year-old Jeremy Stiles, Saturday, Jan. 11, for three people Coast Guard sent helicopters to aid 7-year-old Lola Stiles and 4-year- that had been swept into the ocean. in the search, but the search had to old William Stiles were walking on Preliminary investigation be suspended at sunset. a beach trail when a sneaker wave revealed an adult man was holding The young girl was pronounced creeped up and pulled them out to two children, a 7-year-old girl and deceased at PSH. sea. a 4-year-old boy, on the shore and Cannon Beach Fire Department, “Lola was pronounced dead at they were all swept into the ocean Cannon Beach Police Department the hospital, William’s body has by a wave. and Manzanita Police Department not yet been recovered and Jeremy According to authorities, a all assisted on scene. is recovering from hypothermia at police officer arrived to find the The officer that entered the Seaside Hospital,” the GoFundMe adult man struggling to get out of ocean is from the Manzanita Police page said. “The Stiles/Romaine the ocean and a girl further out in Department. families want to thank everyone the ocean. The officer went into You can make donations at for their thoughts and prayers and the ocean and was able to get the https://www.gofundme.com/f/ especially the support of the first girl and bring her to shore. She was stiles-family-support. FDA bans fruit, mint Canadian citizen guilty of drug flavored cartridges charge in Oregon Coast arrest ohn Philip Stirling, 65, respond via VHF radio. Once Mandalay and discovered 28 a Canadian citizen, Coast Guard personnel deter- seven-gallon jugs containing for e-cigarettes pleadedJ guilty in federal mined the Mandalay was a liquid methamphetamine. court on Monday, Jan. 13, to vessel within the jurisdiction Under the MDLEA, in response to the FDA of premarket authorization Hilary Dorsey one count of possession with of the U.S., they boarded Stirling faces a maximum [email protected] announcement, Merkley requirement against all intent to distribute metham- and found Stirling to be the sentence of life in prison, said the health of millions ENDS products (both car- he U.S. Food and phetamine under the Mari- vessel’s sole occupant. a $10-million fine and five of American children will tridge-based or otherwise, time Drug Law Enforcement Stirling stated he did not years of supervised release. Drug Administration T continue to suffer. and including menthol, Act (MDLEA). have vessel documentation Pursuant to the plea agree- (FDA) issued Thursday, “This announcement is tobacco and non-flavored) According to court doc- and refused to produce iden- ment, the government will Jan. 2, a policy prioritizing simply stating that FDA when the manufacturer has uments, on April 9, 2019, tification. Upon further ques- recommend Stirling be enforcement against certain will target its enforcement not taken or is not taking while on a routine patrol, tioning, Sterling’s speech sentenced to 87 months in unauthorized flavored on flavors, and even then, adequate measures to pre- the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter began to deteriorate, and he prison. He will be sentenced e-cigarette products that it is carving out loopholes vent minors’ access to these Alert detected a sailing vessel displayed signs of a possible on April 20, 2020 before U.S. are said to appeal to kids, for tobacco and menthol products. traveling north 225 nautical drug overdose. Coast Guard District Court Judge Michael including fruit and mint flavors, and vape shops,” “In addition, the FDA is miles from Newport, Oregon. personnel administered med- W. Mosman. flavors. Merkley said in the state- prioritizing enforcement The vessel, named Mandalay, ical aid to Stirling and evac- As part of the plea agree- Under this policy, ment. “FDA’s own an- against all ENDS products had a home port of Seattle, uated him by helicopter to ment, Stirling has agreed to companies that do not stop nouncement of preliminary that are targeted to minors Washington and visible U.S. Astoria, Oregon. He was later forfeit the Mandalay. manufacturing, distributing data from the 2019 Nation- or likely to promote use of registration numbers. transported by ambulance to This case was investigat- and selling unauthorized al Youth Tobacco Survey ENDS by minors,” Cac- When Coast Guard per- Adventist Health Portland for ed by the U.S. Coast Guard flavored cartridge-based shows that youth use of como said. “The FDA will sonnel attempted to commu- additional treatment. Investigative Service (CGIS) e-cigarettes (other than menthol e-cigarettes soared continue to closely monitor nicate with Stirling, he went Coast Guard personnel and Homeland Security tobacco or menthol) within in 2019 after JUUL stopped the rates of all e-cigarette below deck and would only conducted a search of the Investigations (HSI). 30 days, risk enforcement selling fruit flavors.” use among youth and, if actions from the FDA. A spokesperson for the needed, will take additional The final guidance FDA, Stephanie Caccomo, steps to address youth use Plans, projects for 2020 in Garibaldi outlining the agency’s responded by email to the of those products.” enforcement priorities for Headlight Herald’s request Under the policy Hilary Dorsey Poklikuha resigned about He has accepted and will be electronic nicotine delivery for a response to Merkley’s announced Jan. 2, tobac- [email protected] a month and a half ago. commencing his position systems such as e-cigarettes statement. Caccomo said co and menthol-flavored Utility Worker II Cory Per- this week at the upcoming and e-liquids comes as the FDA believes priori- cartridge-based e-ciga- he City of Garibaldi kins resigned in September. meeting. the 2019 National Youth tizing enforcement with rettes, are subject to the Tstarts 2020 with initi- Systems Operator Martin “We have also imple- Tobacco Survey results respect to flavored, car- May 12, 2020 submission ating its new and improved McCormick retired Dec. 31 mented mayoral office on e-cigarette use shows tridge-based ENDS prod- date for marketing applica- Tourism Commission’s after 32 years. hours in City Hall several first meeting in Febru- that more than five mil- ucts, other than tobacco or tions, Caccomo said. The Wastewater Systems times a week on Tuesdays ary. City Manager Geoff Operator Nick Theoharis and Thursdays in an effort lion U.S. middle and high menthol-flavored ENDS FDA intends to prioritize school students are current Wullschlager said they started in mid-November. to make the mayor more products, achieves an ap- enforcement of an ENDS will be bringing on another e-cigarette users, with a David Hancock starts this accessible to the public,” propriate balance between product offered for sale admin position soon. majority of those reporting week as Water Systems Wullschlager said. restricting youth access to after May 12, and for “The new admin position Operator. Utility Worker I Additionally, cartridge-based products kid-appealing products and which the manufacturer has will be refilling the position Renitta Bennett started in Wullschlager said several such as JUUL as their usual maintaining availability of not submitted a premarket Administrative Assistant July 2019. Assistant City council members, Mayor brand. options for current adult application. Kylie Poklikuha vacated, Manager and Finance Di- Judy Riggs and Councilman Beginning in 30 days, smokers. The Oregon Health which is 50 percent admin- rector Lori Bennett started Paul Daniels, are working the FDA intends to prior- “A recently published Authority (OHA) issued a istrative, and 50 percent in October. with the Garibaldi Fire itize enforcement against study, focusing on youth statement on Friday, Jan. tourism focused, but it has Wullschlager said he was Department’s fire chief in illegally marketed elec- use of JUUL – a car- 3 in response to the FDA’s the potentiality of becoming recently approached by the putting forth efforts towards tronic nicotine delivery tridge-based ENDS prod- decision. OHA said they emergency preparedness fo- Tillamook County Visitors reopening the discussion systems (ENDS) products uct, shows that rates of use have repeatedly urged the cused in the future as well,” Association Board and and process of fire district by focusing on the fol- of tobacco and menthol-fla- FDA to ban all flavored Wullschlager said. asked to serve as a member. formation. lowing groups of products vored JUUL products tobacco products, without that do not have premarket ranked among the lowest exemptions. authorization: any flavored, for respondents (i.e. eighth, “While we recognize Scenes from the North Coast cartridge-based ENDS 10th, and 12th graders), and FDA’s intent, the proposed Vicki Miller captured these elk relaxing on Third Street and Laneda in Manzanita product (other than tobac- were much lower than those enforcement action falls on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Do you have a camera and an eye for beauty? Send us co or menthol), all other for mint and fruit-flavored short of its stated goal to your photos to [email protected].