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Clackamas Print Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Drunk driving kills CCC alumn your troubles and bring the light back around you. She lit The Clackamas Print up an entire building.” Adamson was born Jan. Former Clackamas student 16, 1987 in Oregon City. She government Vice President attended Clackamas until Bethanie Adamson died in an Spring 2008 when she gradu early morning car accident ated. During the 2008 soc cer season, Adamson earned Saturday, March 28. According to the Clackamas a spot on the championship County Sheriff’s Department Clackamas team. “She loved being on the press release, the accident occurred around 3:47 a.m. on • field,” said former- ASG Ridga- Road in Beavercreek, President Tim Lussier, in an e-mail, who when the car dated Adamson she was travel and served on ling in crashed “Her look on life ASG with her. into a tree on She joined the side of the was so student govern road. Adamson enlightening. She ment in the fall died at the of 2007, after was always happy The scene. Lussier encour press release and had such an aged her to. also stated that awesome She worked in investigators campus activi suspected speed outlook on every ties and then and alcohol thing she came was promoted were factors. to administra across. ” The driver tive assistant. was identified In the spring of as Nicholas 2007, Adamson Ray Lunde, a Andelain Powell 23-year-old ran for Vice Friend resident of President Beavercreek. alongside The 1999 BMW Lussier and sedan belonged won. Current ASG President to him. He was arrested and charged with manslaugh- -BM Michael Vu said he mostly ter in the second degree. remembered her smile and His arraignment occurred on laugh: “It radiated her warmth and positivity.” Monday, March 30. “She had many positive In a statement to Fox 12 news, Andelain Powell, traits, most notably her smile a friend of Lunde and and her wonderful attitude Adamson’s, claimed she had life,” said Lussier. them before the “When we last crash. According to rowen, laixeu, they had all been out drink ha d ing in the bars in Oregon City. Powell was dropped off around 2 a.m. The accident occurred about two hours later. According to Powell, the night of Adamson’s death, they went out to be a sup port system after Powell had wrecked her car. “As soon as I saw her face, I instantly started smiling and felt incredi ble again,” said Powell. J “She had the kind of smile to melt Lydia Emily Bashaw Contributed by the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Hours after the crash, investigators were still at the scene of the accident. The 1999 sedan slammed into the tree around 3:47 a.m. on March 28. According to investigator speed and alcohol were factors in the crash. Bethanie Adamson was not driving. talked about the good times H bad times, and she chimed that she still had that wonderful atti tude. Before talking on the phone, we were talking online, instant messaging. I told her I could still tell that wit of hers, the sarcasm, and the smile.” Friends and family described Adamson as a positive spirit that people went to for help and encour agement. She was someone that dealt with the bad events in her life well, and continued to look forward. “We had been a great rela tionship once* a close bond, and a warm love,” said Lussier. “In a relationship, I think each person must grow. I was so happy to hear after all this time, since our last rela tionship was, she still noted a positive quality. She was showing many strong quali ties. A great work ethic, a positive attitude, Clean from bad people, and bad situa tions.” “Beth was insanely sweet, compassionate and under standing,” said Powell. was a very good li Although she had h past along with its i parts, she pushed thr obviously none of parts brought her do look on life was so en ing. She was always and had such an a outlook on everythi she came across.” Adamson is survive® mother, Melinda Bena two brothers Matthe and Jason AdamsonJ site has been created honor at BethanieAj com. There is space 1 ments to Melinda, her and Adamson herself.' u 1 ■■■■ cer team in fall 2008. According to friends, she loved L
