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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015 Of¿ cials using mussels to track pollution in Puget Sound Associated Press ‘What should the city of Astoria build to replace the giant hole in the ground, otherwise known as Heritage Square?’ “Another parking lot would do well for the city. Most cities charge for parking. A parking lot with a coffee shop — but then, I like coffee.” Sheryl Pettit, Astoria BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Biologists with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife are using cages ¿ lled with native Penn Cove mussels to track how much stormwater pollution is entering the Puget Sound. The Bellingham Herald re- ports that starting Monday, vol- unteers will anchor mussels in 73 spots around the sound. The cages will remain in the water until February and will track what contaminants are washing from land into the sound during the fall and winter. Stormwater washes over hard surfaces and into local waterways instead of soak- ing into the ground. It can carry pollutants such as oil, fertilizers, chemicals and pet Husband of Clatskanie mayor pleads not guilty Associated Press CLATSKANIE — The 64-year-old husband of the Clatskanie mayor has pleaded not guilty to 30 counts of public indecency. Raymond S. Pohl pleaded not guilty Monday in Colum- bia County Circuit Court to charges that he exposed his genitals repeatedly to a woman who works at a drive-thru cof- fee stand. Court documents say the in- cidents occurred at least twice a week for nearly two years until September. Police say the victim told them the incidents were unsolicited and unwanted and that she feared retribution. Pohl is a member of Clats- kanie’s planning commission and the husband of Mayor Di- ane Pohl. KGW-TV reports he has re- signed from the planning com- The Associated Press Judy Hall, Astoria “Something with a roof over it. That would be really nice. I was very surprised they didn’t do that with the Garden of Surging Waves park. Or a basketball court.” Buddy Cropp, Astoria SALEM — Oregon is see- ing an increase in reports of abuse of the elderly as the pop- ulation of older Oregonians continues to grow and people get better about reporting. A state report issued last week found a 10-percent increase in the number of investigations conducted into the abuse and mistreatment of vulnerable peo- ple. That includes older adults and people with disabilities. Some of the increase is due to more reporting, researcher Joe Merri¿ eld of the Oregon Of¿ ce of Adult Abuse Preven- tion and Investigations told the Statesman Journal. In 2014, more than 38,000 cases of possible abuse were re- ported, up from 35,000 in 2013. In both years, the most common type of abuses were ¿ nancial ex- ploitation and neglect. The num- ber of cases that were investigat- ed rose 10 percent to 18,185. Many of the abuse reports come from people such as bank- ers and ¿ nancial service workers who are not required by law to report suspected abuse. Census data shows that since 2010, more than 50,000 Oregon residents have turned 65 annually, Merri- ¿ eld said. The annual growth of aging baby boomers is expected to continue for another decade, adding nearly 300,000 older adults to the state’s population. “Obviously, not everyone over 65 is vulnerable,” Merri- ¿ eld said. “Many are living lon- ACCUWEATHER FORECAST FOR ASTORIA OBITUARIES Astoria 5-Day Forecast Doris A. Curran ® Mostly cloudy 46° Thursday Oregon Weather Shown is tomorrow’s weather. Temperatures are tonight’s lows and tomorrow’s highs Corvallis 44/65 Eugene 45/65 Pendleton 48/64 Salem 45/65 Albany 45/63 Ontario 37/68 Bend 37/61 Friday Burns 33/66 Medford 46/71 Considerable cloudiness Klamath Falls 34/67 Periods of clouds and sunshine Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2015 63° 44° Saturday 64° Sunday Mostly cloudy 62° 45° 48° Mostly cloudy 66° 48° Almanac Sun and Moon Astoria through Tuesday. Temperatures High ........................................... 65° Low ............................................ 50° Normal high ............................... 60° Normal low ................................. 44° Precipitation Yesterday .............................. Trace" Month to date .......................... 2.06" Normal month to date ............. 3.23" Year to date ........................... 33.30" Normal year to date .............. 43.47" Sunset tonight .................. 6:19 p.m. Sunrise Thursday ............. 7:41 a.m. Moonrise today ................ 3:05 p.m. Moonset today ............... 12:29 a.m. Regional Cities City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newport North Bend Today Hi Lo W 65 31 s 67 37 pc 65 52 s 70 45 pc 60 53 pc 68 34 s 75 46 s 61 46 pc 64 48 pc Hi 63 61 67 65 60 67 71 59 63 Hi 80 68 63 53 69 65 73 31 90 76 77 78 78 84 85 80 82 74 76 75 83 64 75 58 77 Thu. Lo W 55 s 45 c 47 s 39 r 56 pc 42 s 51 pc 19 c 76 s 56 pc 59 pc 59 s 59 pc 64 s 74 sh 51 s 69 pc 52 s 65 t 52 s 61 pc 46 pc 57 pc 45 pc 54 s National Cities Today City Hi Lo W Atlanta 77 53 s Boston 58 51 c Chicago 76 50 c Denver 49 38 r Des Moines 75 50 c Detroit 75 53 sh El Paso 77 52 t Fairbanks 34 18 c Honolulu 89 77 s Indianapolis 76 57 pc Kansas City 82 58 c Las Vegas 77 59 pc Los Angeles 84 61 s Memphis 83 58 s Miami 85 75 pc Nashville 79 50 s New Orleans 81 67 pc New York 75 56 s Oklahoma City 80 64 pc Philadelphia 75 53 s St. Louis 84 62 s Salt Lake City 65 46 pc San Francisco 74 57 s Seattle 61 49 pc Washington, DC 74 52 s Full Last New First Oct 27 Nov 3 Nov 11 Nov 18 Under the Sky Thu. Lo W 22 pc 28 pc 48 s 37 pc 50 c 27 pc 38 pc 44 pc 44 pc City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Vancouver Yakima Today Hi Lo W 62 43 pc 69 48 pc 68 49 pc 72 51 s 68 45 pc 61 52 pc 64 43 pc 67 46 pc 70 41 pc Hi 60 64 64 68 65 61 62 62 70 Thu. Lo W 37 pc 36 pc 44 pc 41 pc 39 pc 49 c 37 pc 40 pc 34 pc ger, healthier lives, but it’s likely we’ll continue to see an increase in the number of cases reported as well as the number of cases in- vestigated and the number of vul- nerable adults abused as a result.” Rebecca Fetters, the quality assurance and prevention coor- dinator at OAAPI, said ¿ nancial exploitation tends to be more common in the community, where vulnerable adults might be isolated in their homes and not have family or other social support systems nearby. Seaside May 15, 1919 — Oct. 11, 2015 The Dalles 48/68 Astoria 46/63 Portland 49/64 mission. Pohl has posted bail and has another court appear- ance set for March. Mayor Pohl, meanwhile, is facing a recall election in No- vember stemming from her re- sponse to reports of racist com- ments from the city’s former police chief. Reports of Oregon elder abuse on the rise “Oh boy. High-rise parking. Astoria really needs parking.” Tonight waste into the water. Mussels do not metabolize contaminants, so any pollution will remain in their tissue. The effort is part of the Stormwater Monitoring Pro- gram, which is funding about 40 sites. Tonight's Sky: Orionid meteor shower peaks tonight (20 per hour). Doris Curran, age 96, graduated to heaven on Park, Washington. Doris loved the ocean and col- Oct. 11, 2015, at her Seaside residence. Doris was lecting sand dollars that she hand-painted for gifts. Doris and Willie would have 42 years of mar- born May 15, 1919, in New Sharon, Iowa, to El- mer and Sarah Reed, the third of their six children. riage before his passing in 2004, then Doris made her ¿ nal home in Seaside, Oregon. After high school graduation, Doris She became infamous for her yearly moved to San Francisco to live with climbing of the Astoria Column on her older brother, Ernest Reed. While her birthday, up to the age of 94. The there she worked at the World’s Fair as Daily Astorian would write an article a concierge on Treasure Island. Later of her climb, and many would take her she moved to Southern California, and photo, with her permission. Upon her worked at Lockheed as a “Rosie the 95th birthday, Doris was recovering Riveter” during World War II. from a major hip surgery, so she sat Her next move was to Paci¿ ca to at the Column’s base and looked on become a restaurant owner and captain as her great-nephews climbed in her of her own ship. After a few years, Do- Doris honor. ris left the B ay A rea and headed to the Curran Doris is survived by her sister and Sierra Nevada , where she would own only living sibling, Patricia Smith, and a gift/jewelry boutique in the Donner Lake Lodge Resort. Here is where she would meet her husband, Merle, of Arizona; Willie’s three daughters, Sherlynn, Wilana, and Shauna; as well her husband-to-be, William (Willie) Curran. Doris’ favorite career years were spent as a as many nieces, nephews, and greats of both. Do- supervising of¿ ce clerk for the California Depart- ris was beloved by all, and is greatly missed by ment of Forestry and, of course, as the wife of the family and friends. Hughes-Ransom Mortuary is in charge of supervisor of Truckee, Willie Curran. Doris and Willie would retire to Fallon, Nevada, and even- the arrangements. An online guest book may be tually buy a second home on the coast of Ocean signed at www.hughes-ransom.com. Lotteries Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Tomorrow’s Tides Astoria / Port Docks Time High 9:50 a.m. 7.2 ft. 9:31 p.m. 7.3 ft. Time 3:09 a.m. 3:46 p.m. Low 0.7 ft. 2.4 ft. Tomorrow’s National Weather OREGON Tuesday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 5-2-8-9 4 p.m.: 5-9-4-6 7 p.m.: 5-1-9-0 10 p.m.: 7-2-1-4 WASHINGTON Tuesday’s Daily Game: 0-8-2 Tuesday’s Keno: 11-12- 13-17-20-28-37-38-41-42-46- 47-50-53-55-56-64-67-69-70 Tuesday’s Match 4: 01- 06-08-13 Tuesday’s Mega Mil- lions: 06-25-35-38-52, Mega Ball: 4 Estimated jackpot: $93 million. Fronts Public meetings Cold Warm Stationary Showers T-Storms -10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s Rain Flurries Snow Ice Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Forecast high/low temperatures are given for selected cities. Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. Need a Lift? Roby’s can help. Lift chairs starting at $599. Side pocket to keep remote control handy at all times Battery support ensures lift mechanism works for one cycle without electricity. 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Clatsop County Board of Commission- ers, 5 p.m., work session, Judge Guy Boying- ton Building, 857 Commercial St., Astoria. Sunset Empire Park & Recreation District Board Meeting, 5:15 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center, 1225 Ave. A, Seaside. THURSDAY Sunset Empire Transportation District Board, 9 a.m., Astoria Transit Center Confer- ence Room, 900 Marine Drive. Cannon Beach Planning Commission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Memorial Sunday, Oct. 25 SHAW, Barbara F. — Celebration of life from 2 to 5 p.m., Arch Cape Fire Station, 79279 U.S. Highway 101, Arch Cape. CLARIFICATION Committee makeup incor- rect — State Sen. Betsy John- son plans to propose a bill next year to create a new legislative committee to hold state agen- The Daily Astorian Established July 1, 1873 (USPS 035-000) Published daily, except Saturday and Sunday, by EO Media Group, 949 Exchange St., PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103 Telephone 503- 325-3211, 800-781-3211 or Fax 503-325-6573. 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