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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2015
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found the Arrow 2 while researching the 132-foot Foss Arctic
tug just launched — in the Foss yard in Rainier,” nautical writer
and photographer Peter Marsh (http://sea-to-summit.net) told the
Ear. His photo of the retired pilot boat is shown.
You might recall that in 2012, the Arrow 2, a familiar sight
around Astoria for decades, was replaced by the state-of-the-art Con-
nor Foss, which was built at the same Foss shipyard where the older
vessel is now berthed.
ProfessionalMariner.com (http://tinyurl.com/fossarr1) describes
the Arrow 2 as “a traditional 52-foot by 14-foot steel harbor launch
built in 1960. ... After 50 years of service (it) may have been the
oldest working pilot boat in the U.S. It began with a 200-horsepower
diesel and was running on its fourth engine — a 700-horsepower
Tier I Caterpillar, installed in 2003.”
A June 2012 Daily Astorian article covered the transition (http://
tinyurl.com/fossarr2), and Mike Walker, Foss Maritime’s Region-
al Operations Manager, estimated that Arrow 2 performed about
370,000 bar pilot transfers.
“I think it will probably remain down in Astoria,” said Mike
Skalley, who acts as a historian for Foss. “They do need to have a tug
to turn the ships around. We do several of those a month.”
“That was one thought, is that the Arrow 2 would stay there and
act as a small tug.”
Clearly another thought came up, since it’s now in Rainier. The
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there, but so far, no reply.
“It looks cared for, that’s all I know,” Peter reported.
TOOL TIME
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how me the money: Last week’s story about the 1934 $10,000
note being auctioned off for $122,850 had several locals asking,
“So which president is on that bill?” The answer is: No president at all.
It was Salmon P. Chase (Jan. 13, 1808 — May 7, 1873), pictured
inset. Here’s a short career synopsis from Biography.com (http://ti-
nyurl.com/salmbill): “In 1849, he was elected U.S. Senator. In 1855,
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a few years later, but lost to Lincoln. As Secretary of the Treasury,
he implemented the National Banking Act. In 1864, be became chief
justice of the Supreme Court.” Also of note: As a justice, he handled
the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson.
&UXLVLQ¶ Lots of Astorians noticed the cruise ship sailing upriv-
ednesday marked the fourth anniversary of the 0DUFK er March 3, and wondered what was going on. Did the cruise ship
HDUWKTXDNH DQG WVXQDPL that devastated season start early? Nope. According to KGW.com (http://tinyurl.
Japan. Would there have been less loss of life (18,000 plus) com/cruisebye), it was the Norwegian Cruise Line’s 1RUZHJLDQ
if there had been more DGYDQFHZDUQLQJ of the tsunami’s Star, on its way to Vigor Industrial’s shipyard in North Portland for
arrival? JapanNews.com reports that the Japanese govern- a multimillion dollar overhaul, expected to take several weeks. The
ment is betting the answer is yes (http://tinyurl.com/tsu- 965-foot long ship, built in 2001, carries 2,348 passengers and 1,083
crew (www.ncl.com/cruise-ship/star).
warn).
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A network of about 3,540 miles of undersea cables is
being established to connect 150 tsunami gauges and oth- is the Crown Princess on April 30.
5K\PHWLPH Put on your clever wordsmith hat and check out
er “observation devices” that are being installed in sea-
beds off Japan’s coast. They will monitor movement on the annual St. Patrick’s Day /LPHULFN&RQWHVW at the %DNHG$ODVND
the ocean floor, especially in zones that are expected to on Tuesday. Hosted by %DUQH\3HUULQH, there will be live music
produce a “huge earthquake.” Shown, a section of an il- and food and drink specials. Sign up is at 6:30 p.m., and the contest
lustration of the network, courtesy of The Yomiuri Shim- starts at 7 p.m. You can enter up to three original limericks, and the
top three will get prizes.
bun.
There once was a man from Astoria, who suffered from excess
“There is no precedent anywhere in the world for such
a large-scale tsunami observation network,” National Re- euphoria ... oh, never mind.
search Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention
President <RVKLPLWVX 2NDGD said. “Completion is sched-
uled for fiscal 2015. After that, it will be possible to detect
tsunami waves 20 minutes earlier than we do now.” Oregon
coastal residents, too close for comfort to the offshore Cas-
FDGLD6XEGXFWLRQ=RQH, would benefit from a similar early
warning network, don’t you think?
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FINDING MUSASHI
IN THE NEWS
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ci-News.com reports that archaeologists from the University of
Oregon and the Bureau of Land Management have found a small
orange agate tool at the Rimrock Draw Rockshelter near Riley,
under a pile of ash from an ancient volcanic eruption of Mount St.
Helens (http://tinyurl.com/ancientrock).
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was probably used for butchering and scraping animal hides. It is
pictured, courtesy of the University of Oregon.
So what’s the big deal? “The discovery of this tool below a layer
of undisturbed ash that dates to 15,800 years ago ... (and) would sug-
gest the oldest human occupation west of the Rockies,” said archae-
ologist Dr. Scott Thomas.
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humans in the western hemisphere were the Clovis people — dating
to around 13,000 years ago,” said another archaeologist, Dr. Stan
McDonald.
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he glories of Oregon have not gone unnoticed of late
cause that would make this stone tool RQHRIWKHROGHVWDUWLIDFWVLQ
in various media outlets.
1RUWK$PHULFD,” said declared Dr. Patrick O’Grady, director of the
As reported on Weather.com (http://tinyurl.com/
Rimrock Draw excavations. “While we need more evidence before
we can make an irrefutable claim,” he added, “we plan to expand our nerd16), NerdWallet (no, the Ear did not make that name
up, honest) has declared that 3RUWODQG is the 85th out of
excavation this summer.”
100 in the “Worst City to Live In” poll for overall quality
of life. Put that way, it sounds awful, but what it real-
ly means is Portland is the 16th best city to live in with
an overall score of 71.06. The winner is Madison, Wis.
(86.28), and the worst place to live is Miami, Fla. (40.22).
&DQQRQ%HDFK was shown some love, too, when it was
named among the “16 Sexiest Beaches in America” in an
article by Hayley Matthews for DatingAdvice.com (www.
datingadvice.com/studies/1sbia). Sadly, the town only
came in at No. 9. Miami fares better here, coming in at
No. 6, but Montauk, N.Y., is No. 1.
In a back-handed compliment, if ever there was one,
the writer says, “Oregon might not be your first beach
trip instinct, but Cannon Beach’s quaint, small-town feel
makes it feel extra intimate.”
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sent in page 77 of the March issue of Sunset Magazine,
which recommends the $VWRULD &RIIHKRXVH DQG %LVWUR,
UHG&KLQD, the French Goonie, has struck again with yet another and even provides the bistro’s recipe for Smoked Salmon
Goonie gem. This time it’s a website full of original art work by Hash.
-DFN-RKQVRQ, who worked as an illustrator on many movies, includ-
The Vancouver Sun featured a story, “Crave unpreten-
ing, of course, “7KH*RRQLHV.” The images can be seen (and purchased) tious charm? (VFDSHWR$VWRULD” March 2, by Liisa Atva
at http://artjack.goonies1632.com. Snips of the illustrations are shown.
(http://tinyurl.com/liisavisit). She found Astoria “hip and
“It was fun to help design sets for Goonies like the Organ of artsy, but not yet overdone,” but seemed to be preoccupied
Bones, the Compass Room, the Basement, Wild Willie’s Chamber, by a Finn-quest: She was craving riisi piirakkas (rice pie).
etc.,” Jack said. “These were not your normal movie sets! My fa-
She never did find her heart’s desire. It’s a mystery why
vorite was the Captain’s Cabin because in addition to being a great she didn’t come during the Astoria Midsummer Scandi-
set, it also helped sell the idea that by building multiple sets into The navian Festival in late June, instead of the Tenor Guitar
Inferno, it would save enough money to build a real ship on stage.” Gathering in early June, and that no one directed her to
By the way, Goonies trivia fans and collectors, Fred says the print Suomi Hall. Even so, she still gave Astoria a nice review.
of the pirate ship is “one of only two I’m aware of, that exist.”
Kiitos!
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HEY, YOU GUYS
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orld War II history buffs might be interested in this little tid-
bit: Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and his team aboard his
research vessel the2FWRSXV recently found the Japanese ship Mu-
VDVKL, sunk by American forces Oct. 24, 1944, at the bottom of the
Sibuyan Sea off the Philippines.
It was “one of the world’s largest and most technologically ad-
vanced battleships.” With its sister ship, the Yamato, the pair were
“the heaviest and most powerfully armed battleships ever construct-
ed” says Allen’s website, www.paulallen.com, which is loaded with
photos and video of the discovery. One of the images, of Musashi’s
15-ton starboard anchor, is shown. Inset, a photo of the formidable
ship, which weighed 73,000 tons fully loaded, had 18-inch thick ar-
mor plating and was armed with nine 18-inch guns.
Allen says he and his team used “historical records from four dif-
ferent countries, detailed topographical data and advanced technol-
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more than eight years.
The goal of the discovery, the website says, is to “not only help
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to the families of those lost.”
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anelle Hux, who lives on the Long Beach (Wash.) Peninsula,
was just driving along when she spotted ¿YHGHHU on the beach
Saturday, near Ocean Park, Wash. Her photo is shown.
The Ear confessed to never having seen any deer on any beach,
and Janelle said she’d never seen any before, either. Maybe they
took a hint from their cousins, the elk, who like to go for a walk on
the beach, and a swim, now and then? Who knows.
But they sure were enjoying their outing, Janell observed. “They
were having so much fun!”
COMMUNITY NOTES
SATURDAY
Lower Columbia R/C Society —
8:30 a.m., back room at Uptown Cafe,
1639 S.E. Ensign Lane, Warrenton. 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.
College Cast Off for Cash Yard Sale
— 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 298 West Kershul Cir-
cle, Gearhart (from U.S. Highway 101, west
onto Fifth Street, Kershul on left). Seaside
High School seniors’ yard sale to help raise
money for the Senior Class party.
Columbia Northwestern Model Rail-
roading 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., Sea-
side 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 donation $3 for those
older than 60; $6.75 for those younger than
60. For information, call Michelle Lewis 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 Program —
noon, Warrenton Community Center, 170
S.W. Third St. Suggested 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, second
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Guests always welcome. For information,
go to www.AstoriaRotary.org
Warrenton Kiwanis Club — noon to 1
p.m., Doogers Seafood and Grill, 103 U.S.
Highway 101, Warrenton. For information,
call Darlene Warren at 503-861-2672.
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 players 55 and older,
but all ages are welcome.
Astoria Alzheimer’s & Other Demen-
tia Family Support Group — 2 to 3:30
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Care Center, 646 16th St. Open to all fam-
ily members of people with dementias. For
information, call Rosetta Hurley at 503-325-
0313, ext. 222, or email support@clatsop-
care.org
Astoria Toastmasters — 6:30 p.m.,
Hotel Elliot conference room, 357 12th
St. Visitors welcome. For information, go
to www.toastmasters.org or call 503-894-
0187.
Line Dancing for Seniors — 6 to 7:30
p.m., Astoria Senior Center, temporarily
located at 1555 W. Marine Drive in the old
Astoria Yacht Club. For information, call
503-325-3231.
TUESDAY
Do Nothing Club — 10 a.m. to noon,
24002 U St., Ocean Park, Wash. Men’s
group. For information, call Jack McBride at
360-665-2721.
Senior Lunch — 11:30 a.m., Bob
Chisholm Senior Center, 1225 Avenue
A, Seaside. Suggested donation of $3 for
those older than 60; $6.75 for those young-
er than 60. For information, call Michelle
Lewis 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 infor-
mation, call Robert McClelland at 503-894-
0187 or Susan Brooks at 503-741-0186 or
503-338-4994.
Astoria Lions Club — noon, Astoria
Elks Lodge, 453 11th St. Prospective mem-
bers 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. Support, 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. Marine 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-
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