THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015
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ast week, Jeffrey Nelson wrote in, wondering why “Saturday
Night Live” used a photo of what clearly appeared to be John
lmost a year ago, there was an Ear story about Anna Har-
Jacob Astor Elementary School on Franklin Avenue, yet changed the
rington of Meridian, Idaho, who left Astoria to walk across
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14 states to Boston to raise money and awareness for Shriners
Ear wrote to NBC inquiring, and expects to hear back sometime after
Hospitals for Children (www.annaswalk.com).
hell freezes over and defrosts again.
She had wanted to walk across the U.S. for a worthy cause
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her nephew, Matthew Harrington, who developed scoliosis, and
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was treated at the Shriners Hospital in Sacramento, Calif. “My
said. “(SNL) probably got the picture from movie footage ... I’m
walk across America is my way to show my appreciation for all
a union stagehand and know many people who worked on movie
they did to help my nephew,” she said.
shoots in Astoria.” And, she included a photo like the one shown,
Well, 3,800 miles, nine Shriners Hospital visits and six pairs
eeling left out because you didn’t see Oregon Public Broadcast- which is a still shot from http://tinyurl.com/astorkind. Yes, that’s
of shoes later, she made it: She arrived in Boston in late January.
ing’s documentary “Oregon Experience: Astoria” last weekend Arnold Schwarzenegger running down the front steps of the school
Pictured, Anna is making her way to the Atlantic Ocean Jan. 25
after his class drove him bonkers.
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from her Facebook page, www.facebook.com/SupportAnnas-
footage of the canneries and horse seining on the river, and scads recognized why the name was changed, and called in and left a
Walk
While Anna posted little about her experience online, a blog- of archival photos and drawings/paintings to chronicle Astoria’s his- PHVVDJH7KH(DULVYHU\JUDWHIXOWRKDYHVXFKNQRZOHGJHDEOHDQG
ger gave an account of the last 33 days of her walk at (http://ti- tory. Just some of the narrators are Mac Burns and Liisa Penner of observant) readers!
nyurl.com/annalar), noting, “I am certain she never realized how the Clatsop County Historical Society, author Peter Stark, and Sam
Johnson of the Columbia River Maritime Museum.
many lives she would touch.”
Never fear, you, too can now be part of the “in” crowd, as OPB
Writer Frosty Wooldridge (http://tinyurl.com/annacolo), who
met her in Colorado, shared what keeps her going. “Everyone KDVSRVWHGWKHPLQXWH¿OPRQOLQHDWKWWSWLQ\XUOFRPRSEDVWRULD
faces obstacles in life,” she told him. “Just pull up your shoelaces Feel better now?
and get moving.”
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nly in Astoria,” Bonnie Little wrote, referring to the note
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Slope this morning, after last night’s (Feb. 4) windstorm.”
Of course, the Ear wondered if the wandering door had been
found, so a call to the message-writer was in order. “I searched for-
ever,” door-owner Lee Clinton told the Ear. “I was determined to
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vinyl on it, it became a kite.”
he Ear, who has a black thumb, is always intrigued by the fruit-
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ful endeavors of green thumb types. Josi Coggins, an elementary air 40 feet, and over the neighbor’s house, and into the woods next to
or the last two years, there has been a good deal of worry school student who lives in Enterprise (pictured), is the National Bon- them.” She found it at the bottom of a small ravine. “It was in great
about young Marcus Bolles, pictured, who was diagnosed nie Plants Cabbage Program’s Oregon State Winner with a 21.6 pound shape, so I could put it back into my sliding glass door, held down by
ZLWK GHVPRSODVWLF VPDOO URXQG FHOO WXPRU LQ 'HFHPEHU cabbage. She’ll receive a $1,000 savings bond from Bonnie Plants.
three bags of birdseed.”
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“Perseverance pays,” she noted. “It’s a great view, but the wind
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York were needed for specialized treatment and surgery for the RWKHUDUHZHOFRPHWR¿QGRXWKRZWKHLUFODVVFDQSDUWLFLSDWHLQWKLV really slams me. It’s a dramatic place to live, isn’t it?” Indeed.
aggressive and deadly form of cancer, and the community really year’s contest at http://bonniecabbageprogram.com
stepped up to the plate, donating to fundraisers to help cover the
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expenses.
kimchi. Break out the Beano.
With all that being said, it’s about time for some good news.
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expectancy for this disease from diagnosis,” his mother, Mela-
nie Bolles, told the Ear. “At this time he remains cancer-free 10
months now! Only 15 percent of those diagnosed will make it to
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“We will continue to check every 90 days, and pray for a con-
tinued miracle,” she added. “But most of all we are living, mak-
ing the most of the gift we have been given. Loving one another,
and not taking anything for granted.”
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Season 6 of ABC’s
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treme Weight Loss,”
and the auditions are
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Feb. 28 at the Moda
Center, 1 N. Center
Court St. in Portland.
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lose?” the press release asks. “Are you ready to change your
life? Eyeworks USA is now casting men and women across
America who are ready to lose weight and live the life they’ve
been dreaming of. Our transformation specialists and expert
trainers, Chris and Heidi Powell, will work with you over the
course of one year to help transform your mind and body.”
For lots more information, and to preregister, go to www.
extremeweightlosscasting.com. For the audition, bring a non-
returnable photo of yourself. Can’t make it to the casting call?
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For those who need an extra boost to audition: “Make this
the most important year of your life,” casting associate Vin-
cent James Arcuri wrote, “the year you get the weight off and
your life back!”
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he voting (“likes”) for the Astoria Pinup 2015 on the Mundel
Makeup Artistry Facebook page (www.facebook.com/Mundel-
MakeUpArtistry) was fast and furious for the 14 contenders, “each
(photographed) with their own unique theme that they love about
Astoria,” Ashley Mundel reported.
Ashley, along with Patricia VonVintage of VonVintage Imagery,
organized and ran the contest, which featured Astoria women from
all walks of life. Between them, they did the pin-ups’ hair, makeup
and photography, while local businesses provided the locations and
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area get published, and it took off from there,” Ashley explained.
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Foxy Lady Pin-Up Magazine, an online ad campaign with Astoria
Brewing, and $100. She will also be the “Working Girl” in a two-
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during Astoria’s Second Saturday Art Walk on Saturday, and Ashley
hopes people will take note. “Please come down and view all the
amazing work these Astoria women have put in to showcase our
wonderful historical community.”
easider Jimmy Cole posted a whopper of a video on Facebook (http://
tinyurl.com/normhero) about a blind Labrador retriever named Nor-
man, pictured, who saved a young girl from drowning in the Necanicum
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who lived with her husband, Steve, near the Necanicum.
One summer day in July 1996, Lisa Nibley and her brother, Joe,
were swimming in the Necanicum when the tide suddenly changed.
Joe managed to get out of the water, but Lisa became caught in a strong
current, and was being swept upstream. She was in trouble, and ex-
hausted from struggling, but no one could hear her screams for help.
As luck would have it, Annette had stayed home from work that
day, and took Norman for a walk on the beach. Somehow he heard
Lisa, and suddenly bolted away from Annette, ran over 100 yards,
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the sound. Once Norman located Lisa, he towed her to shore, guided
by Annette’s voice.
“I knew he was my guardian angel,” Lisa said, “and someone had
sent him to save me.”
News of Norman’s heroism traveled far outside of Clatsop Coun-
ty, and he and Lisa were featured on the cover and in a story in the
July 14, 1997 “Hero Pets!” issue (http://tinyurl.com/normhero2).
“It really was a miracle how it all came together,” Annette re-
called. “Maybe God does that to get your attention, and maybe to
humble us a little.”
welcome. For information, go to
www.AstoriaRotary.org
at 503-894-0187 or Susan Brooks
at 503-741-0186 or 503-338-4994.
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COMMUNITY NOTES
SATURDAY
Lower Columbia R/C Society
— 8:30 a.m., back room at Uptown
Cafe, 1639 S.E. Ensign Lane, War-
renton. Local Academy of Model
Aeronautics (AMA) chartered radio
control model aircraft club meets for
breakfast and business. All model
aircraft enthusiasts are welcome.
For information, call 503-458-5196
or 503-325-0608.
Valentine’s Day Pet Adoption
Event — 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Safe
Harbor Animal Hospital, 90334
U.S. Highway 101, Warrenton. For
information, call Clatsop Animal As-
sistance at 503-861-7387 or go to
www.dogsncats.org
Columbia Northwestern Mod-
el Railroading Club — 1 p.m., in
Hammond. Group runs trains on
HO-scale layout. For information,
call Don Carter at 503-325-0757.
SUNDAY
Line Dancing — 5:30 to 8 p.m.,
Seaside American Legion, 1315
Broadway. For information, call
503-738-5111. No cost; suggested
$5 tip to the instructor.
MONDAY
Senior Lunch — 11:30 a.m.,
Bob Chisholm Senior Center, 1225
Avenue A, Seaside. Suggested do-
nation $3 for those older than 60;
$6.75 for those younger than 60.
For information, call Michelle Lew-
is at 503-861-4200.
Columbia Senior Diners —
11:30 a.m., Peace Lutheran Church
(lower level), 565 12th St. Cost is
$5. For information, or to have a
meal delivered, call 503-325-9693.
Warrenton Senior Lunch Pro-
gram — noon, Warrenton Commu-
nity Center, 170 S.W. Third St. Sug-
gested donation of $5 for seniors
and $7 for those younger than 60.
For information, or to volunteer, call
503-861-3502 Monday or Thursday.
Astoria Rotary Club — noon,
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Lodge, 453 11th St. Guests always
Knochlers Pinochle Group —
1 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community
Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside.
Cost is $1 per regular session per
person. Players with highest and
second highest scores split the
prize. Game is designed for play-
ers 55 and older, but all ages are
welcome.
Astoria Alzheimer’s & Other
Dementia Family Support Group
—WRSP¿UVWÀRRUFRQIHU-
ence room, Clatsop Care Center,
646 16th St. Open to all family
members of people with dementias.
For information, call Rosetta Hurley
at 503-325-0313, ext. 222, or email
support@clatsopcare.org
Line Dancing for Seniors — 6
to 7:30 p.m., Astoria Senior Center,
temporarily located at 1555 W. Ma-
rine Drive in the old Astoria Yacht
Club. For information, call 503-325-
3231.
Astoria Toastmasters — 6:30
p.m., Hotel Elliot conference room,
357 12th St. Visitors welcome. For
information, go to www.toastmas-
ters.org or call 503-894-0187.
TUESDAY
Do Nothing Club — 10 a.m.
to noon, 24002 U St., Ocean Park,
Wash. Men’s group. For informa-
tion, call Jack McBride at 360-665-
2721.
Senior Lunch — 11:30 a.m.,
Bob Chisholm Senior Center, 1225
Avenue A, Seaside. Suggested do-
nation of $3 for those older than 60;
$6.75 for those younger than 60.
For information, call Michelle Lew-
is at 503-861-4200.
Columbia Senior Diners —
11:30 a.m., Peace Lutheran Church
(lower level), 565 12th St. The cost
is $5. For information, or to have a
meal delivered, call 503-325-9693.
Astoria Kiwanis Club — noon,
El Tapatio, 229 W. Marine Drive. For
information, call Robert McClelland
Astoria Lions Club — noon,
Astoria Elks Lodge, 453 11th St.
Prospective members welcome.
For information, contact Charlene
Larsen at 503-325-0590.
Warrenton Caregiver Support
Group — 1:30 to 3 p.m., 2002 S.E.
Chokeberry Ave., Warrenton. Sup-
port, information and resources for
caregivers. For information, call
Grace Bruseth at 503-738-6412.
Line Dancing for Seniors —
1 to 3 p.m., Astoria Senior Center,
temporarily located at 1555 W. Ma-
rine Drive in the old Astoria Yacht
Club. For information, call 503-325-
3231.
Spinning Circle — 3 to 5 p.m.,
Astoria Fiber Arts Academy, 1296
Duane St. Bring a spinning wheel.
For information, call 503-325-5598
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Lower Columbia Hospice Be-
reavement Support Group — 4:30
to 6 p.m., Wellness Pavilion, third
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change St. Open to age 18 or older.
For information, call 503-338-6230.
North Coast Chapter, ABATE
of Oregon — 5:30 p.m., Astoria
Moose Lodge, 420 17th Street. All
are welcome. For information, call
503-791-7253.
Head Injury Support Group
— WR SP 3DFL¿F 1RUWK-
west Occupational Therapy Clin-
ic, 1396 Duane St. For informa-
tion, call 209-791-3092, email
pnwhigroup@gmail.com or go to
www.pnwhigroup.vpweb.com
Peninsula Arts Association
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Depot Building, Third Street N.
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Wash. All are welcome. For infor-
mation, call 360-665-6041 or go to
http://beachartist.org
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