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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2017 Prolifi c Seaside Signal columnist was a town staple ily. My grandmother raised them all, without separating anybody, on almost nothing during hard times.” When Lovell did her nursing resi- dency at St. Vincent’s in Portland, she was homesick “most of the time” and returned to the North Coast, working at what was then St. Mary’s Hospital in Astoria, Derringer said. “On bal- ance, she loved Seaside, loved living in Seaside and never had desire to live anywhere else,” Derringer said. Lifelong Seasider dies at age 96 By R.J. MARX The Daily Astorian SEASIDE — Readers of the Sea- side Signal will fi nd something miss- ing this week. Claire Lovell, whose column fi lled the pages of the newspaper since 1990, died at 96 of renal failure after complications from the fl u, her fam- ily said. She died in the family home where she was born and raised. Originally called “Overheard: Notes from Seaside,” and later, “Scene and Heard,” her column was a town staple. Born Sept. 9, 1920, in Seaside, Claire Ruthrauff was the youngest of eight surviving children. “Her father died right before she was born,” her daughter Robin Der- ringer said. “All she knew was her sisters, brothers and mother as a fam- Submitted Photos Claire Lovell died this week at 96 . umn of her own.” Lovell’s column appeared in early January 1990 in the Signal, sand- wiched between “Let’s Talk Food,” by Elna Furnish and “Nehalem News,” by Myrtle Slanger. “Dean and Helen Trachsel took refuge at Terry Nordmark’s home during the high-water episode out Hamlet way,” Lovell wrote in the fi rst “Overheard: Notes from Seaside.” “Helen was lamenting the loss of two new tires that went out with the tide.” For 27 more years, Lovell’s words Lifelong writer A lifelong writer, Lovell, while working as a registered nurse, was in charge of a community board . “She would decorate this board for all the occasions and holidays with poems and verses,” Derringer said. “She also wrote verses for Hallmark.” “She used to write lots of letters to the editor,” Derringer said. “She had very strong opinions. When an oppor- tunity on the paper’s part came, they offered her a chance to get off the let- ters to the editor page and onto a col- entertained and enlightened her loyal readers, many of whom said she was the fi rst thing they read in the paper — some of whom said her column was “the only thing” they read. Lovell enjoyed writing about cur- rent politics and issues, Derringer said. “Sometimes that was not what the paper thought they had hired her to write. So there was a certain amount of back and forth. She said, ‘Maureen Dowd does it.’ I think she would have liked to have a political column.” Lovell also “liked to write about very esoteric dibs and dabs, too,” her daughter-in-law Nancy Hill said. “Just stream of consciousness almost.” “What she liked about reporting about local events was it kept her in the swim of things,” Derringer said. “She knew what was going on. Peo- ple would call her with ideas. H er phone was always busy. She was able to live a pretty full social life as a result of that. As she got older and not out as much — particularly after she quit driving — she missed that kind of contact.” Accomplished in language Lovell prided herself on meeting deadlines and her ability to word- smith a column, Derringer said. “She was really very accomplished in lan- guage. We were all raised with a dic- tionary in our cribs.” Lovell was among the last writers to submit copy on legal paper, writ- ten by hand. Today, most newspapers list con- tact information with emails. Lovell’s column for many years included her phone number. “She was not interested in elec- tronics,” Derringer said. “She was defi nitely a 20th-century woman,” Hill added. Lovell’s last column failed to arrive in time for today’s edition of the Signal. It was delayed, perhaps appropriately, by delivery from the U.S. mail. OBITUARIES Ronald Boudreau Steven Edward King Warrenton 1950 — 2017 Seaside July 1, 1955 — March 13, 2017 Ron was born to Barbara Boudreau (Rieter) Bornstein’s and New England Fish Co., to name and Albert Boudreau on Nov. 14, 1950, in Roch- a few. ester, New Hampshire. Ron died around March You could fi nd Ron riding his bicycle from 1, 2017, at his residence. the Lewis and Clark area to Astoria with his His parents preceded him in death, iPod earplugs in, backpack, green along with three brothers, Albert Bou- baseball cap and generally a smile on. dreau, Stephen Boudreau and Roger If you stopped him to say “H i,” you’d Boudreau. One sister, Jeanne Tucker, usually get a big hug. survives, residing in Idaho. In addi- A celebration of life and potluck tion, he is survived by two nieces, will be at the Workers Tavern (a favor- three nephews, six great-nieces, ite watering hole), 281 W. Marine four great-nephews, two great-great- Drive in Astoria, on April 1 at 1 p.m. nieces, numerous friends, and one Memorial contributions may be loving cat named Boo Boo. made to the Maritime Memorial, The Boudreau family moved to Astoria Parks and Community Ser- Oregon in 1960. Ron attended local Ronald Boudreau vices, 1095 Duane St., Astoria, OR schools in Astoria, Warrenton and 97103; or the Clatsop County Animal Seaside. Shelter, 1315 S.E. 19th St., Warren- Ron loved music, and he played drums and ton, OR 97146. harmonica in several local bands throughout his Hughes-Ransom Mortuary & Crematory life. Those who knew him would say he was a in Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. free-spirited sort. He worked in several of the An online guest book may be signed at www. local canneries: the old Neap Tide Clam Co., hughes-ransom.com Steven Edward King, born July 1, 1955, in together they achieved Top Agents of the Year Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to parents Ruby several times! After living the hectic life of agents, they and Gerry King, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 13, 2017. Known to his eight moved to Seaside, Oregon, to work full time in ministry. Steve was the pastor at grandchildren as “Papa King,” Seaside Calvary Church, alongside and to his congregation as “Pastor Kay, who led worship and the chil- Steve,” he was loved far and wide dren’s program, for the past eight by individuals from diverse walks years. You also may have heard him of life. He impacted many through weaving together scripture and sto- his love of Jesus, perpetual opti- ries from his own life on KPDQ or mism and animated story telling. KAST radio stations. Steve graduated in 1973 from Although Steve spent much time Excelsior High School in Norwalk, in the hospital due to complex med- California. He was an avid surfer, ical needs, and even more time in searching the next wave in his Steven King dialysis during the past six years, he Volkswagen van. After high school, enjoyed many endeavors alongside Steve attended a Missionary Bap- tist s eminary before moving to Oregon to be his loyal wife, Kay. Together they took adven- a logger. With his then wife, Deborah Ann tures like a trip to the Holy Land, rappelling a Edmiston, he welcomed his fi rst two children, waterfall in Kauai, and hang gliding in Tennes- see. Up until Steve’s last days, he was planning Steve and Chelsea. In 1977, Steve enlisted in the U.S. Air his next adventure: a sky dive. Steve is survived by wife, Kay; children, Force and was stationed at Wheeler Air Force Base in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he wel- Steve, Chelsea and Devon; grandchildren, comed his third child, Devon. Steve was a Erik, Alex, Laila, Brennan, Rubi, Jai, Lil- chapel manager in the Air Force for 10 years, lian and William; brother, Mark; and a large achieving the rank of staff sergeant. He also extended family. He will be deeply missed and traveled with the Air Force racquetball team. we fi nd comfort knowing that he no longer suf- After a divorce, Steve moved to Denver, fers from his physical ailments, and knows divine comfort in the Kingdom of Heaven. Colorado. His memorial will be held at North Coast While in Denver, Steve harnessed his entrepreneurial spirit and worked mostly in Family Fellowship this Saturday, March 18, sales, persuading people to buy anything from at 2 p.m. Flowers may be sent to the service, women’s handbags at fl ea markets to brand to be received at noon on Saturday; or, in lieu new cars off the lot. For many years he was a of fl owers, donations are accepted at Seaside real estate broker for Keller Williams. During Calvary Church, and the funds will be used this period of his life he met his wife, Kay. to continue the ministry that Steve and Kay She soon joined him at Keller Williams, and started. Gregory Scott Lawson Warrenton Aug. 17, 1961 — March 10, 2017 Greg was the son of Kenneth Steven Law- son and Norma Jane Lawson (Seiders). He was raised in the Seaside area, and graduated from Seaside High School. Greg was never married. He was an accom- plished baker for nearly 40 years, and was ded- icated to his career. He enjoyed fi shing, collect- ing antiques, barbecues with his friends and caring for his pets. Greg is survived by his mother, Norma Lawson of La Pine, Oregon; and his siblings, Kelli Shultz of Tigard, Oregon, Terry Jo Lawson of Warrenton, Oregon, and Brian Lawson of Warrenton, Oregon. He was preceded in death by his dad, Kenneth “Steve” Lawson. Greg also has many other rela- tives and friends who will remember him fondly. FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY 50 35 44 Breezy with periods of rain 53 38 Morning rain, then a shower or two Partly sunny TUESDAY 58 43 55 45 Cloudy with a shower in the afternoon Mostly cloudy with a bit of rain Court keeps college in timber lawsuit By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian ALMANAC REGIONAL WEATHER Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 44/50 Astoria through Thursday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 51°/38° Normal high/low ........................... 54°/39° Record high ............................ 69° in 1941 Record low ............................. 29° in 1977 Tillamook 44/49 Precipitation Thursday .......................................... 0.02" Month to date ................................... 9.40" Normal month to date ....................... 3.99" Year to date .................................... 27.28" Normal year to date ........................ 21.38" Salem 50/52 Newport 46/49 Sunset tonight ........................... 7:24 p.m. Sunrise Saturday ........................ 7:22 a.m. Coos Bay Moonrise today .................................. none 49/51 Moonset today .......................... 10:10 a.m. Mar 20 New First Mar 27 Full Apr 3 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 12:11 p.m. 11:59 p.m. Low 1.2 ft. 2.9 ft. City Atlanta Boston Chicago Denver Des Moines Detroit El Paso Fairbanks Honolulu Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Los Angeles Memphis Miami Nashville New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Philadelphia St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC Hi 67 36 46 69 62 38 86 8 83 46 68 88 80 67 73 60 74 42 74 42 68 75 67 47 49 Ontario 46/63 Burns 42/55 Klamath Falls 45/55 Lakeview 42/56 Ashland 49/57 REGIONAL CITIES City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 63 60 55 55 48 63 59 50 53 58 Today Lo 43 49 50 47 44 45 50 47 46 50 W pc r r r r c c r r r Hi 61 55 53 51 47 55 58 52 49 52 Sat. Lo W 32 r 29 sh 43 r 33 r 38 r 39 r 45 r 34 r 36 r 38 r City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 46 50 51 59 55 49 47 57 50 54 Today Lo 43 45 45 50 50 44 43 48 47 41 W r r r r r r r r r c Hi 50 59 53 53 52 48 52 53 53 60 Sat. Lo W 33 r 33 r 35 r 39 r 33 r 36 r 28 r 33 r 35 r 28 r TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES Today Lo 52 20 35 41 31 34 53 -13 68 36 35 63 57 57 60 51 57 28 52 32 41 54 51 44 40 Baker 43/61 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017 Tonight's Sky: On Saturday morning, the waning gibbous moon will be above the head of Scorpion. High 8.3 ft. 6.5 ft. La Grande 48/63 Roseburg 50/53 Brookings 49/53 Apr 10 John Day 54/61 Bend 49/55 Medford 50/58 UNDER THE SKY Time 5:21 a.m. 6:39 p.m. Prineville 49/57 Lebanon 48/53 Eugene 47/51 SUN AND MOON Last Pendleton 45/59 The Dalles 44/57 Portland 45/53 W pc s sh pc pc sn s s pc c pc s pc c pc sh s s c s c pc pc r s Hi 67 36 46 80 54 44 88 10 83 46 63 91 75 70 77 67 77 38 76 44 58 80 66 50 56 Sat. Lo 42 30 27 50 36 30 60 -13 69 29 44 63 54 45 59 35 59 30 59 34 36 52 53 36 37 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W sh sn pc s s sn s s s pc pc pc pc sh pc pc pc sn s sn s pc c r sh Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. Linn County Circuit Court has denied Clatsop Commu- nity College’s attempt to leave the $1.4 billion timber lawsuit against the state. The college board voted 4-3 in January to opt out. But board member Esther Moberg’s vote, submitted via email, was later invalidated, resulting in a tie and the col- lege’s inclusion in the lawsuit. At the direction of the col- lege board, college President Christopher Breitmeyer sent a letter to Linn County Cir- cuit Court asking about a way out. “The board realizes that the deadline for class certi- fi cation has passed and that removal from the class may not be possible, but still wishes for the court to be aware of this request and to take any actions that may be appropriate,” Bre- itmeyer’s letter said. Linn County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Murphy replied that the court would deny the withdrawal “absent the agree- ment of the parties or some evidence that you did not receive proper notice.” Breitmeyer said the college will not be actively participat- ing in the lawsuit, and that the college board has not discussed where any proceeds from the lawsuit might go. JoAnn Zahn, the college’s vice president of fi nance and operations, said the timber revenue the col- lege receives is dedicated to $560,000 in annual debt ser- vice. She said the general fund budget for timber revenue is $400,000, representing 2.7 per- cent of the annual revenue. The lawsuit, fi led by Linn County last year and later certi- fi ed a class action, had grown to include 15 counties and approx- imately 130 taxing districts receiving timber revenue. Linn County claims the state violated a 1940s era timber contract in 1998, when the state Board of Forestry changed timber poli- cies to emphasize conservation and recreation concerns. Most counties and tax- ing districts did nothing and remained as plaintiffs. Clatsop County was the only county to opt out, taking with it sev- eral county controlled taxing districts. The Sunset Empire Parks and Recreation and Transportation districts also opted out. The county’s largest single recipient of timber reve- nue, the Jewell School District, stayed in. 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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