THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2016
COMMUNITY
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AROUND TOWN
PICTURES TELL THE STORY
‘A MAN OF THE OLD TYPE’
F
he Oregon Ofice of Emergency Management is into comic
books, but it’s probably not what you think. The OEM wants
to get the word out about earthquake and tsunami preparedness,
according to KGW.com (http://tinyurl.com/kgwcomic), and igures
this format will appeal to a wider audience, especially youngsters.
“Without Warning Tsunami,” is put out by OEM partner
Dark Horse Comics. You can check it out at http://tinyurl.com/
tsucomic. A screen shot is shown.
“It talks about tsunami preparedness, what to do in the event
of a tsunami how to create emergency plans,” Shantel LaRocque
of Dark Horse explained to KGW. “Why (comics are) so great is
they’re accessible to everybody. People who don’t like to read can
pick it up and the pictures tell the story for them. It’s a way to get
them the information they need in a fun way.”
T
STICK A PIN IN IT
A
storia artist Shane Bugbee was a hit in Portland when he took
his life-size voodoo dolls of the presidential candidates to
Voodoo Doughnut Too last week, according to a story on KATU.
com (http://tinyurl.com/voodoo-bugbee). The dolls have been on
display at other venues, too, and in Seattle.
Customers could poke (or put a pin in) either the Hillary Clin-
ton doll, or the Donald Trump doll, or, for those who are really,
really unhappy with the candidates, both of them. For the politi-
cally minded, by the way, the “Push Pin Politician Pals” so you can
“make those politicians feel your pain” also come in a smaller ver-
sion (pictured), 13 inches high, and can be found on Shane’s web-
site, www.artworkofprophecy.com
So what inspired him to come up with voodoo dolls? “I’m still
heartbroken about Bernie,” he told KATU. “This project is about
promoting the idea of voting reform and wanting a better system.”
“I igured some people would be against it, or shocked by it …
but everyone loves it!” he added. “When I go to the fabric store, the
old ladies love it — they crack up laughing!”
TINY PARADISE
T
his just in — a casting call. “Does the tiny house you’re
building have a picture postcard-worthy address?” the press
release asks. “HGTV’s new show, ‘Tiny Paradise,’ is look-
ing for couples, families and singles (with sidekicks) who are
building a tiny house … in a location that puts the scene in sce-
nic! We’re on the hunt for people who are just beginning or have
recently begun building their wee waterfront home, miniature
mountain oasis or diminutive desert getaway.
“The series will spotlight professional builders as well as
Do-It-Yourselfers who are customizing their 400 square feet or
less homes to it their own little piece of paradise.”
Interested? Send an email to Kelly Schuberth at kschuberth@
dorseytv.com. Include a photo of yourself, and a “brief summary
of what you envision for your own tiny nirvana.”
A
s many locals probably know, Wednesday is the 110th
anniversary of the commercial sailing vessel Peter Ire-
dale (pictured in its prime) running aground on Clatsop Spit.
Built in 1890 in England, the four-masted steel barque is a
well-known landmark in this neck of the woods, but how
much do you know about the man it was named for? The Ire-
dale family website, www.iredale.de, provided some insight,
and his photo.
Peter Iredale (1823-1899), of shipowners P. Iredale &
Porter of Liverpool, started his career working on ships, and
was a force to be reckoned with. One obituary said, “At one
period he was super cargo and coast master on the West Afri-
can coast … He was a man of great vigour and possessed an
iron constitution. He fought down fearlessly, almost scorn-
fully attacks of all kinds, recovering from Yellow Jack, coast
fevers, and other troubles, until he became almost immured
from decease. While many others perished on that fatal coast,
he triumphed over every disease by which he was assailed.”
“… He was a great individualist with a wide knowledge of
humanity,” A. Leon Marsh, an executive at P. Iredale & Por-
ter, wrote in his memoir. “Apparently rigid in control and stern
against wrongdoing, he had an underlying very human under-
standing and tolerance and a sense of humour known perhaps
only to those in intimate day to day contact with him.”
Iredale’s memory was “astonishing,” Marsh recalled, as he
could remember exactly what ships were carrying, even those
that had been away from home port for over a year. He also
noted the shipowner’s “Spartan nature,” evidenced by refus-
ing to cancel an appointment in London, even though he was
“crippled with gout, his leg swathed up in bandages,” and
having to prop his leg up on the train ride into town.
“He was a man of the old type, straight as an arrow, open
hearted, and with ever a cheery word on his tongue,” the obit-
uary noted. “He had not an enemy but enjoyed the friendship
of hosts of men.””
rom The Daily Morning Astorian, Thursday, Oct. 23, 1890:
• J. H. Miller of Dayton, Wash., is in the city adding to his
list of fossils and curios. He has in his collection a unique carving
in black slate, in the form of a pipe, on the stem of which reclines
the form of a man with this head resting against the bowl of the
pipe, and over his prostrate body stands the imitation of some fero-
cious beast, which has seized the man’s hand, and seems about to
devour it.
The curio is said to have been found in an Indian grave in Til-
lamook county. Some peculiarities of the carving makes it seem
probable that it may be the handiwork of some of the early white
settlers, hunters or trappers.
• Captain Banks, of the British bark Kate F. Troop, which has
been lying at the mouth of the river ready to go to sea for several
days, mourns the loss of two of his best sailors … the circum-
stances of their desertion is as follows:
During Tuesday, Captain Banks visited the ship Troop and the
bark Norfolk Island, which were anchored nearby, and in returning
to his ship the boat, as is customary, was not hoisted on board, but
was left loating astern, made fast by a line.
Yesterday morning the boat was gone and a muster of the crew
showed two able seamen missing … The boat was subsequently
found tied up to a pile at the jetty, but no trace of the men could
be found.
• Talking about potatoes, Byron Kimball brought a potato of
the Late Rose variety to The Astorian ofice yesterday, the like of
which has not been seen in these or other parts … This mammoth
tuber, which is so remarkable for its tuberosity, grew on Hender-
son and Kimball’s ranch on Young’s river, on the upland, where
the soil is two feet deep in clay … Mr. Kimball says he don’t know
what this potato would have done if it had not been taken out of the
ground. A careful measurement showed it to be 331/4 inches in cir-
cumference one way, and 30 inches the other.
A LEARNING EXPERIENCE
SUPPORT AND PRAYERS NEEDED
‘M
y son Steven is an
incredibly compas-
sionate, bright and outgoing
28-year-old who has always
managed to bring a smile to
those around him, even in the
darkest of times,” his mother,
Betsy Wentworth, wrote.
“His life has been centered
around creating adventures and always making the best of a
situation.” She and her son are pictured.
“As many people don’t know, Steven, for the past eight
years has been struggling with recurrent bouts of cancer,”
she explained. “He has kept very private about his health
struggles, always putting on a smile for the world to see.
People his age were and are not supposed to get cancer.
“At the end of March, right after a move to California, he
went in to the doctor for what he assumed were minor issues
and for a check-up. When we were called with the PET
scan results, my heart stopped and my life changed forever.
Colon cancer was not only back after years of remission,
but, it had spread to his kidneys, lungs, spleen and brain.”
Unfortunately, surgery is not an option. Steven has
already endured an arduous 12 weeks of chemotherapy and
radiation, and now needs another round of treatment. His
doctors are also looking at clinical trials for new medications
and a solid plan for continued care.
After insurance, the medical expenses are expected to
run into the six-digit numbers. A GoFundMe account has
been set up to help at http://tinyurl.com/help-stevenw. Or,
you can donate at any branch of U.S. Bank. In addition,
there’s a fundraiser at Coffee Girl on Pier 39 Saturday
and Sunday — all proceeds will go towards his medical
bills. And, Victoria Holcom’s senior project, “Beats for
Life,” a music night, is being held from 6 to 8 p.m. Satur-
day at Coffee Girl, also to help with Steven’s expenses, and
to raise cancer awareness.
“He has taken on this diagnosis with a smile and an atti-
tude ready to ight,” his mother added. Even so, “… Steven
will continually need all of the positive thoughts, prayers, sup-
port and smiles throughout these next few months … Many
thanks in advance for the hope, love, support and prayers.”
‘W
e didn’t bring a debit card to the U.K. and ran out of
English pounds, so I asked these bartenders, Chris and
Maddy (pictured) if we could get cash back on a credit card,”
Yvonne Edwards wrote. “It didn’t work, so we left in the Edin-
burgh (Scotland) rain.”
“Just a minute later Chris came running after us and said he
thought of a way to help … we could buy a bag of chips for 50.85
pounds and he could give us back 50 pounds. We ate the chips —
very good. Everyone we’ve met in London and Edinburgh has been
super sweet … This whole trip has been a learning experience.”
BLOWING IN THE WIND
T
he dire weather forecast for last weekend’s storm-that-wasn’t
brought Portland TV stations to the coast, including KATU’s
Storm Tracker reporter, who roamed around town for a bit. She went
up to the Astoria Column to check out the wind and view, and into
City Lumber to see how storm supplies were selling. She even
bumped into Judith Niland, who gave an on-the-spot interview.
Mark Gonzales’ screen shot of the KATU broadcast is shown.
Judith was a trooper, and did a ine job, despite being out in the
wind, and still managed to keep her hat on, to boot. Yes, she made
it into the inal cut, and was on TV, but that’s when Murphy’s Law
kicked in. KATU, in big, bold letters, spelled her name wrong.