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COMMUNITY THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015 1B ‘I’M NOT GIVING UP’ GO FISH ‘IT’S NOT A TUMOR,’ IT’S A REBOOT A little more than a year ago, Judy Madson (pictured) and her husband, Mike, of Seaside, were visiting Innsbruck, Austria, when Judy came down with what she thought was a cold — but it rapidly got worse. After an ambulance ride to the hospital, she was put into a medically induced coma. “Leaving the hotel is the last thing I remember for the next six weeks,” Judy recalled. When Judy finally awoke, Mike explained she’d actual- ly been sick with bacterial pneumonia. It had spread into her bloodstream causing sepsis, which triggered lung and kidney failure — she needed a ventilator and dialysis to survive, and was given a 5 percent chance to live. The sep- sis had also interfered with her circulation, and portions of her hands and legs had to be amputated. It wasn’t until August that Judy was flown by medical transport jet back to Oregon Health and Sciences Univer- sity for a two-month stay, until she could survive without dialysis. She was then moved to Vibra Specialty Hospital in Portland for wound care and physical, occupational and speech therapy. She was also weaned off the ventilator, and learned to eat and talk again. The next phase of her recovery was at Avamere Rehab, where Judy learned how to use prosthetics for her arm and legs. After a stay at the Rehab Institute of Oregon, almost a year to the day from when she fell ill, Judy finally went home to Seaside, a courageous survivor. “I’m not giving up,” she told her friend, Jan Riggs, “I’m playing golf again!” Now that Judy is home, she is in serious need of a hand- icapped-equipped van so she can get around. Jan has set up an account at www.gofundme.com/jmadson to try to fill that need. If you want to contribute, but don’t want to use the Internet, call Jan at 503-285-5405. “Please think about Judy’s needs, trying to start a life over in her own home,” Jan asks. “A handicapped van is a necessity.” Can you help? HAVE YOU SEEN JOSEPHINE? ‘M aybe we aren’t going to get ‘The Goonies 2’ anytime soon but, maybe we will have to settle for ‘Kindergarten Cop 2!’” Astorian Jerry Olson wrote. The original 1990 movie, shot mainly in Astoria, starred Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is pictured LQDVFUHHQVKRWIURPWKH¿OP 7KHUHERRWLVDZKROHRWKHUNHWWOHRI¿VK7KHUH¶VQRZRUG\HW RQZKHUHLWZLOOEH¿OPHGEXWDFFRUGLQJWR5RJHU)ULHGPDQDW6KR- biz411.com (http://tinyurl.com/kincop2), the movie comes from the same studio, Universal. Yes, there’s still a kindergarten class, a beautiful teacher and wit- ness protection in the story line, but major changes are afoot. For starters, there will be a new director and scriptwriter, an Indian side- NLFNQDPHG6DQMLW$OEDQLDQEDGJX\VDQGDPLVVLQJÀDVKGULYH What there won’t be is Schwarzenegger. Disappointed? As “Ahnold” says in the original movie, “Oh come on ... Stop whining!” +DYH DQ RYHUZKHOPLQJ XUJH WR JR WURXW ¿VKLQJ EXW GRQ¶W know where to start? The Ear’s knowledge of the sport only goes as far as Richard Brautigan’s “Trout Fishing in America” (http://tinyurl.com/braut-trout), which could never remotely be FRQIXVHGZLWKD¿VKLQJPDQXDO However, for you ambitious types who want to learn about WURXW¿VKLQJIURPVFUDWFKIURPWKHFR]LQHVVRI\RXUDUPFKDLU no less, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has an ideal solution: A new intensive 14-segment video series, “How WR ¿VK IRU WURXW LQ 2UHJRQ” (http://tinyurl.com/catch-trout). Don’t let the number of segments scare you off, they’re pretty short. Pictured, the star of the series, guide Cody Herman, in a screenshot from one of the videos. %\WKHWLPH\RX¿QLVKZDWFKLQJDOOWKDWDGYLFH\RXRXJKWWR EHDQH[SHUWRQWURXW¿VKLQJ1RZDOO\RXKDYHWRGRLVJRRXW and actually catch one. UNHENGED SNIPPETS Ca-ching: Did you know that NerdWallet (no, the Ear did not make that up) has proclaimed Seaside No. 7 and Astoria No. 9 on its latest list, “Top 10 Best Places to Start a Busi- ness in Oregon”? “NerdWallet examined communi- ties with at least 5,000 people and more than 500 businesses ranging in size from sole proprietorships to big companies,” the press release says. “We analyzed a community’s business climate and local eco- nomic health based on U.S. Census data.” Seaside hit the list as the smallest community, but rated because “nearly 50 percent of businesses in the coastal community have paid employees — the highest rate among our cities.” NerdWallet also liked Seaside’s long-term planning project Seaside 2034. Astoria is deemed notable for being a backdrop for several mov- ies, which helps “fuel the local tourism industry” and for the “hop- ping local businesses.” Basking in the glow: Cannon Beach got some media love recently, too, when CNN declared it No. 12 of “16 Can’t Miss AND THE WINNER IS … As a belated summer solstice offering, the Ear brings you (ta dah): Fridgehenge. KentOnline of the U.K. (http:// tinyurl.com/UKhenge) reports that while more than 20,000 people made their way to Stonehenge to celebrate the sol- stice, a hearty 20 souls gathered in Maidstone at Fridghenge, which is pictured, courtesy of KentOnline. “I thought it would be a good idea given the solstice was coming, so I went out at 3 a.m. and built it using about 30 fridges lying around in the yard,” Kevin Wildeman said, who created metal monument with his colleague, Paul Stone. “It took about three hours and ... It’s fully bolted down.” No word on if Fridgehenge will be there for next year’s solstice, but you could always head for the Stonehenge Memorial (http://tinyurl.com/maryhenge), in Marysville, Wash., instead. It is pictured, inset, in a photo by Ben Ca- nales. Even though the memorial is aligned to the astronom- ical horizon, not the solstice sunrise, and it’s 3 degrees off from the original Stonehenge, what’s a few degrees among friends? SHE MADE US PROUD Monte Ramvick’s beloved dog, Josephine (pictured), a 7- to 8-year-old Newfoundland, disappeared from the War- renton Costco parking lot the afternoon of June 13. Monte went inside for a short while, leaving Josephine in the back of his truck. While he was gone, she either got out of the truck, which would not be normal for her, or was taken out. A woman, who had Josephine on a rope (it was not Mon- te’s rope), approached the doorman at the Costco. She ap- peared to be in her 40s, and had three older children with her, two boys and a girl. She said she had found Josephine, and was going to wait for the dog’s owner to come out. If she couldn’t find the owner, she was going to turn the dog in to a pound in Washington. Why Washington? Nobody knows, and she disappeared with Josephine shortly there- after. Monte went directly to the Clatsop County Animal Shel- ter as soon as he realized Josephine was missing, just in case, but she wasn’t there. She was wearing a purple col- lar with lots of identifying tags, yet no one has contacted him. The Warrenton Police Department has put out aflier (http://tinyurl.com/lost-newfie), and Rita Smith of Riv- er Song Foundation (http://riversongfoundation.org) has been helping with the search, but so far, no luck. Monte is worried. Josephine needs medicine, and it’s now been almost two weeks since she’s been gone. He’s also worried about the Fourth of July, because she hates fireworks. Have you seen Josephine, or do you know someone who has? If you have any information, call Monte at 503-458- 6828 or Rita at 503-861-2003. The Ear hopes someone will come forward so Josephine can be returned home to the family who loves and misses her. Cyndi Mudge is a kind soul and took in pot-bellied pig named Hamilton as a foster pet when he outgrew his home. Given as a gift from a husband to his wife, all went well for a while. But the couple OLYHGRQWKHVHFRQGÀRRUDQG+DPLOWRQNHSWJURZLQJ,W¿QDOO\EH- FDPHWRRGLI¿FXOWWRFDUU\KLPGRZQWKHVWDLUVWRJRRXWVLGH 2QFH+DPLOWRQVHWWOHGLQ&\QGLWULHGWR¿QGKLPDQHZIRUHYHU KRPHGHVFULELQJKLPRQÀLHUVDVD³ZRQGHUIXOSHUVRQDOLW\´ZKR “loves belly rubs” and needs “companion pets and people who enjoy spending time with him.” Sadly, there were no takers. Finally, Cyndi contacted the Harmony Farm Sanctuary in Sis- ters — which, according to their Facebook page, “is dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and occasionally rehoming farm animals” — and they said they would take him. Sounded perfect for Hamilton, everyone agreed. Except Hamilton, apparently. When the day came to transport him to Sisters, Cyndi recruited Ronni Harris to help coax Hamilton up a ramp and into the van. “We lured with his favorite snack — Cheerios. Nope. Didn’t work.” Nothing did. He resisted all efforts to get him into the van, and Ronni injured her foot in the process. Pictured, Hamilton sleeping serenely in the backyard, unmoved. Also pictured, Ronni (left), and Cyndi (right). “That is the look of defeat just before tears,” Cyndi recalled. So far, Pig: 1, Cyndi and Ronni: 0. ‘I recently ran into Michelle Lesniak, the Season 11 Proj- ect Runway winner, from Portland, and she’s here visiting,” Cyndy Lee (pictured inset) wrote. Cyndy works at Godfather’s Books in Astoria, and was outside on the sidewalk taking a break when she spotted the now-famous fashion designer walk- ing by. Michelle is pictured in a photo from her website, http:// michellelesniak.com, where it says that she trained at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and is self-taught in both garment design and leather working. She plans to stay in the fashion industry in Portland, which is her home town. You can watch Michelle’s Project Runway win here: http://tinyurl.com/ runway11 “She’s got her traditional hairdo, where it’s kind of shaved on one side, long on the other,” Cyndy recalled. “I said to her, ‘Thank you for making us proud,’ and she was very nice. She’s just like on TV — just being herself.” “I should keep a camera,” Cyndy noted, “as we get lots of celebs in the store.” Good idea. COMMUNITY NOTES SATURDAY Angora Hiking Club — 9 a.m., Sixth Street parking lot, or 10 a.m. at trail head. 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