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12A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2015 Millsap: ‘He is the most positive person you could ever meet’ Continued from Page 1A Team Mama’s Boy Millsap is planning to ride in the Coast Classic again Sept. 26 to Oct. 3, but this time he hopes to raise $10,000 for the Arthri- tis Foundation. He is already reaching out to local residents and businesses to help him reach the fundraising goal. In addition, he has a fundraising page on the Coast Classic website, http://bit. ly/1FUBbvK. Millsap will ride with Team Mama’s Boy, a group of about 15 riders from across the coun- try, during the Coast Classic this year. He rode with the same team last year. “That is the longest ride I’ve ever done,” Millsap said. A native of Northern Indiana, Millsap has lived in multiple cities in his life from Charlotte, 1&WR/DV9HJDVEHIRUH¿QDOO\ reaching the peninsula. He be- came an avid bicyclist in 2010, ZKHQ KH UHFHLYHG KLV ¿UVW 7UHN racing bike, a Christmas gift that year. Since then, Millsap joined organized group bike rides and competed in an array of compe- titions around the Northwest. In the past two years, Millsap esti- Contributed photo Chase Millsap of Ocean Park, Wash., poses for a photograph in front of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco last year at the beginning of the 2014 California Coast Classic, a 525- mile bike ride that supports the Arthritis Foundation. Contributed photo Chase Millsap (middle in the back row) is pictured with his bicycle team, Team Mama’s Boy, during the 2014 California Coast Classic. Team members pictured include Tracy Nielsen, Kate Cote, Sean Conley, Richard Beale, Carlos Cämara and Tammer Ramini. mates he has put 27,000 miles on his bicycles. He takes his bi- cycles into Bikes and Beyond in Astoria every couple weeks for tuneups. “He rides more than any- body I know,” Pat McCash, assistant manager at Bikes and Beyond, said. “He does it for the sport of it and for the enjoyment of it. He burns through a bike a year.” McCash, who also lives on the peninsula, said Millsap keeps three bikes in his garage and con- stantly comes by to swap bike and go for another ride. “It’s encouraging to see some- one like him,” McCash said. “He is the most positive person you could ever meet.” Millsap’s other passion is train photography, which he dreams of one day turning into a commer- cial venture. He is able to mix his hobbies by riding his bike to loca- tions where trains pass by so he can capture them in pictures. Overall, Millsap considers the North Coast roadways biker friendly, even with heavily traf- ¿F RQ 86 +LJKZD\ +LV favorite spots to ride are through Fort Stevens State Park and back roads around Warrenton down to Seaside and Cannon Beach. Millsap hopes his dedication to cycling ultimately inspires others, whether through donating to the Arthritis Foundation or by taking a long ride themselves. “If you are all about good cy- cling and have the passion, take your bike out there and just ride,” Millsap said. ‘Smart Driver’ classes set Fireballs seen over western US as Chinese rocket burns up AARP is holding three “Smart Driver” classes in March. The classes have new student guide books and vid- eos. All of the classes are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and include a 45-minute break for lunch, and two short breaks. Those attend- ing should come early to get the paperwork done. • March 3: Humps Restau- rant, 50 E. Columbia River Highway, Clatskanie. Sheryl Teuscher is the instructor. Call 503-728-2800 or Clatsop Com- munity College at 503-338- 2408 to register. • March 12: Astoria Senior Center, 1555 W. Marine Drive (old Yacht Club), Astoria. Don Hawley is teaching. Call CCC at 503-338-2408 to register. • March 25: Oregon State University Seafood Research Center, 2001 Marine Drive, As- toria. The instructor is Di Stup- SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — People across a wide swath of the West, from Arizona to Can- ada, looked up at the sky late Monday to see a cluster of weird lights followed by an orange tail streaking across the night. The lights were not a mete- or, but a Chinese rocket booster that broke apart, said Maj. Mar- tin O’Donnell, a spokesman for U.S. Strategic Command. There were no reports of damage or injuries, O’Don- nell said, pointing to statistics showing there is a 1 in a trillion chance of being hit by space debris. Canadian photographer Neil Zeller was on his way home from shooting the North- ern Lights when he saw the FOXVWHU RI ¿UHEDOOV LQ D UXUDO area outside of Calgary about 11 p.m. MST. “I’d never seen anything py. Call CCC at 503-338-2408 to register. These courses are designed for seniors age 50 and older, but any- one can attend. Oregon state law provides for a discount on auto insurance premium for complet- ing this course. Attendance at the entire class is required to receive DFHUWL¿FDWHRIFRPSOHWLRQ0RVW insurance companies require that a refresher course be taken every three years to continue to receive the discount; or every two years for those who are 70 or older. Preregistration is required and seating is limited. The cost for the class is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmem- bers. Tuition is payable at the start of class, with checks made payable to AARP . For questions or information, contact John Benson at 503- 738-5925 or bensonsbend@ gmail.com slow movement that is a sure sign of a man-made object re-entering from space, he said. Naturally occurring meteors last just a few seconds. ³,W ZDV SUHWW\ VLJQL¿FDQW — over 150 reports is a lot. It covered a real wide range,” Hankey said. The reports came from nine Western states as well as Al- berta and British Columbia in Canada. Zeller, a freelance photog- UDSKHU VDLG KH ¿UVW WKRXJKW LW AP Photos/Neil Zeller might be a plane crashing, and A 10-second time exposure photo provided by Neil then was reminded of the 1986 Zeller, shows a streak of light from what is believed to Challenger explosion. He was be a Chinese rocket burning up upon re-entry, in the at- relieved when he discovered it mosphere as seen from Calgary, Alberta, Monday night. was a rocket booster. The rocket that launched a like it,” he said. He captured DERXWWKUHHGR]HQ¿UHEDOOVVDLG satellite on Dec. 27, wasn’t ab- several shots of an orange Mike Hankey with the Ameri- normally large, said O’Donnell. Angle of re-entry and weather streak slashed above dark trees. can Meteor Society. More than 150 people re- It lingered in the sky for conditions can make space ob- ported seeing the group of more than a minute, showing jects look brighter from earth. 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