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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2015 Paving, road closures announced The Oregon Department of Transportation today be- gins a pavement repair proj- ect, which takes place from 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on seg- ments of U.S. Highway 30, U.S. Highway 101 and U.S. Highway 101 Business in As- toria. Travelers will encounter ODQHUHVWULFWLRQVZLWKÀDJJHUV FRQWUROOLQJWUDI¿FDQGH[SHUL- ence delays no longer than 10 minutes. 7KH ¿UVW UHSDLUV ZLOO be made this week to U.S. Highway 101 Business (Ne- halem Highway/West Ma- rine Drive), south of the U.S. Highway 101 roundabout. Starting next week, pav- ing begins on U.S. Highway 30 (Lief Erikson Drive) at 33rd Street. Over the next three weeks, the ODOT pav- ing crew will proceed west on Clatsop County Public works is closing Old High- way 30 in Knappa to heavy hauling, and limited to local access, from Monday through May 22, from Waterhouse Road West to U.S. Highway 30. The east end of Hillcrest Loop at Knappa is closed from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tues- day. Motorists are advised to detour from U.S. Highway 30 to Koppisch Road. Perkins Road is closed, and limited to local access, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday for road recon- struction from U.S. Highway 30 to Dolphin Road. Driv- ers may reroute to Dolphin Road. For information, contact Clatsop County Public Works at 503-325-8631. U.S. Highway 30 repairing damaged pavement as small as potholes, and as long as 500-foot segments of high- way lanes. During paving, normal parking spaces may not be available, and access from side streets could be closed temporarily. For information, contact Kevin Werst at 503-325-7222. On Monday, Astoria Pub- lic Works Operations is clos- ing West Lexington Avenue between West Grand and So- nora avenues during machine mowing. The street closure is expected between 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., or until work is completed. All schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions. For questions, call Asto- ria Public Works at 503-325- 3524. Sunset Empire Transportation District accepting donated services applications Sunset Empire Transporta- tion District Board is accept- ing applications for donated transportation services from QRQFRPPHUFLDO DQG QRQSUR¿W organizations located in Clatsop County. The requested services VKRXOGEHQH¿WDQGHQKDQFHWKH community, according to the district. The Board of Commission- $SSOLFDQWV ZLOO EH QRWL¿HG of the results after the June 25 district board meeting. Appli- cations must be submitted to Sunset Empire Transportation District by 5 p.m. May 15. Al- ternative formats are available upon request. For more information con- tact Executive Assistant Mary Parker at 503-861-5370 or email mary@ridethebus.org ers determines the annual limit to donated services awarded each year. Organizations or ser- vices that wish to petition for do- nated services must complete a 2015-16 donated transportation services application, which can be picked up at the SETD Tran- sit Center at 900 Marine Drive in Astoria, at the SETD website www.ridethebus.org or it can be mailed. ACCUWEATHER ® FORECAST FOR ASTORIA Astoria 5-Day Forecast Tonight Oregon Weather Shown is tomorrow’s weather. Temperatures are tonight’s lows and tomorrow’s highs Partly cloudy 45° Friday The Dalles 44/80 Astoria 45/61 Portland 48/71 Corvallis 45/74 Eugene 42/73 Pendleton 44/77 Salem 44/72 Albany 44/73 Ontario 37/79 Bend 33/76 Saturday Burns 26/76 Medford 45/84 Partly sunny; breezy in the afternoon 61° Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2015 43° 60° Sunday 42° Monday Partly sunny 60° Klamath Falls 33/78 Sunshine and patchy clouds Mostly sunny 42° 59° 44° Almanac Sun and Moon Astoria through Wednesday. Temperatures High ........................................... 59° Low ............................................ 44° Normal high ............................... 58° Normal low ................................. 43° Precipitation Yesterday ................................ 0.01" Month to date .......................... 3.30" Normal month to date ............. 5.07" Year to date ........................... 25.36" Normal year to date .............. 29.91" Sunset tonight .................. 8:22 p.m. Sunrise Friday .................. 6:02 a.m. Moonrise today ................. 5:10 p.m. Moonset today ................. 4:35 a.m. Regional Cities City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newport North Bend Today Hi Lo W 67 28 s 69 33 s 70 48 s 69 42 s 58 47 pc 72 33 s 82 45 s 58 44 s 62 47 s Full Last New First May 3 May 11 May 17 May 25 Under the Sky Hi 76 76 67 73 59 78 84 57 61 Fri. Lo W 35 s 34 s 48 s 43 s 44 pc 36 s 48 s 43 c 48 s Hi 71 51 66 67 71 71 90 56 82 69 71 95 84 71 85 71 79 60 78 63 70 77 75 65 66 Fri. Lo 50 41 47 48 53 48 61 33 69 48 54 69 60 50 70 47 60 49 54 48 52 56 53 48 53 National Cities City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Vancouver Yakima Today Hi Lo W 66 42 pc 70 44 s 69 48 pc 76 46 s 69 44 s 61 45 pc 64 45 s 69 46 pc 76 44 s Hi 67 77 71 79 72 62 72 72 82 Fri. Lo 39 46 46 49 43 44 42 44 43 W pc pc pc s s pc s pc s Tonight's Sky: Spacecraft MESSENGER runs out of propellant to impact the surface of Mercury. Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Tomorrow’s Tides Astoria / Port Docks Time High 12:18 a.m. 8.3 ft. 12:50 p.m. 7.3 ft. Time 6:45 a.m. 6:43 p.m. Low 0.7 ft. 1.5 ft. Tomorrow’s National Weather Today City Hi Lo W Atlanta 74 48 s Boston 55 42 pc Chicago 54 38 pc Denver 76 46 t Des Moines 70 44 s Detroit 59 45 r El Paso 83 56 s Fairbanks 55 31 pc Honolulu 83 70 pc Indianapolis 58 41 c Kansas City 72 45 s Las Vegas 94 70 pc Los Angeles 87 63 pc Memphis 76 48 s Miami 85 68 c Nashville 69 41 s New Orleans 78 60 s New York 63 48 pc Oklahoma City 79 50 s Philadelphia 69 48 sh St. Louis 69 44 s Salt Lake City 73 48 pc San Francisco 78 55 s Seattle 64 48 pc Washington, DC 73 53 sh W s c s t pc s s pc pc s pc pc pc s s s s c s c s pc pc pc c Fronts Cold Warm Beaverton man pleads to sex abuse charge probation and 90 days in jail. If he violates the probation, he would face four years in prison, A 56-year-old Beaverton according to Deputy District man, accused of sexually abus- Attorney Ron Brown. Kemmer was indicted April ing a 10-year-old girl during a family gathering at a Seaside 4, 2014 for the one count of campground in August 2013, sexual abuse. He has been out pleaded no contest last week in on bail since about two weeks after he was indicted. Clatsop County Circuit Court. The sex abuse occurred Gordon Lewis Kemmer pleaded no contest to one count between Aug. 1 and Aug. 31, RI¿UVWGHJUHHVH[XDODEXVHD 2013, according to the indict- class B felony, prior to a trial ment. The 10-year-old girl was scheduled to begin Tuesday. The trial was canceled as a re- sitting on Kemmer’s lap when he reached under her shirt and sult of the plea agreement. A sentencing hearing has touched her breasts during a gathering at the Henry Rierson been set for 9 a.m. May 15. .HPPHU IDFHV ¿YH \HDUV Spruce Run Campground in By KYLE SPURR The Daily Astorian Seaside, Brown said. Washington County prose- cutors are considering charges for a similar incident that oc- curred in Beaverton, where Kemmer allegedly gave the 10-year-old girl an unwanted kiss. As part of the recommend- ed sentence for Kemmer, he would be required to register as a sex offender, complete a sex offender evaluation, have no contact with the girl, her fami- ly and no contact with minors ZLWKRXW D SUREDWLRQ RI¿FHU¶V approval. In addition, Kemmer may be required to pay a $10,000 FRPSHQVDWRU\¿QH OBITUARIES Don Verne Johnson Astoria Aug. 4, 1920 — April 24, 2015 Don Verne Johnson, of Astoria, passed American Legion, Astoria Optimist Club, away peacefully at home on Friday, April and was past chairman of Lewis and Clark 24, 2015, at the age of 94. Don was Boy Scouts. He was a volunteer in born Aug. 4, 1920, in Astoria, Ore., many programs, including: tutor in to Julius C. and Emma P. Johnson. the Host Reading Program at Asto- Don was born and raised in Astoria, ria Middle School, Hospice, Meals Ore., where he lived all of his life. on Wheels and at the Astoria Food He attended Lewis and Clark grade Bank. Don enjoyed woodworking, school and graduated from Astoria oil painting, fishing, traveling, go- High School. Don also attended the ing on cruises and family get-to- University of Oregon through ju- gethers. nior year. Don is preceded in death by his Don was employed at Astoria parents; first wife Betty; son Ron; Don Marine Construction Company just daughter Janice Meeuwsen; and Johnson prior to World War II. Don was in brother Clyde Johnson. the U.S. Coast Guard, and served He is survived by his wife Noma; for three years until the end of the war. Af- grandson Rusty Johnson and great-grand- ter serving in the war, Don joined his father children Hunter and Tianna Johnson; grand- in the auto dealership called Johnson Motor daughter Kimberly and her husband, Mathew Company. He had to work his way up from Garred, and great grandchildren Kaley, Emi- floor sweeper, mechanic, service manager, ly, Abigail and Noah Garred; adopted brother salesman, sales manager, assistant manager, Gary and his wife, Angela, Rassmusen; son- and after J.C. Johnson retired, Don became in-law Barney Meeuwsen and his children, the CEO and general manager until the busi- grandson Steven and Janice Meeuwsen and ness sold in 1978 to Dave Lum and Tom Utti. their children, Rachel and Nicolas, grand- Don then was employed by Lum and Utti as son Edward and Valerie Meeuwsen and their warranty administrator until retiring in 1984. children, Elden and Alison, and granddaugh- On Aug. 30, 1940, Don married Betty Is- ter Donna Meeuwsen. eli in Astoria; she preceded him in death on A family service will be held at Ocean Jan. 27, 1988. On March 18, 1989, Don mar- View Cemetery in Warrenton. ried Noma E. Kenwisher in Astoria, whom Hughes-Ransom Mortuary is in charge he spent his life with until his passing. of arrangements. Visit www.hughes-ransom. Don was an avid member of the Peace Lu- com to share memories and sign the guest theran Church, the Astoria Elks Lodge, the book. Olive Pershing Vancouver, Wash. Oct. 12, 1917 — April 24, 2015 Zonk. Olive was a big fan of the Olive Pershing peacefully passed Portland Trail Blazers, and loved away April 24, 2015, at her home in Vancouver, Wash., surrounded by the Jesus. love of her family. Olive Cassie Gray Her sisters, Nelly Barker and was born October 12, 1917 to George Mary Dunn, and her son, John Persh- and Sarah Gray in Astoria, Ore. She ing, preceded Olive in death. She is resided in Seaside, Ore., most of her survived by her daughters, Connie life. (Darrell) Downey and Laura Brown; Family was everything to Olive. sons, Monty, Bob (Barb) and Bill She had six children, 23 grand- (Sheila) Pershing; along with her Olive children and many great-grand- many grandchildren, great-grand- Pershing children. She was kind and gentle, children, and so many other relatives and was always happy to see visi- and friends. tors. You can bet she had gum or Tic Tacs, Grandma Olive, you will be missed by ev- and was always up for a game of Yahtzee or eryone! Public meetings Birth MONDAY Youngs River Lewis & Clark Water District Board, 6 p.m., 34583 U.S. Highway 101 Business. Astoria City Council, 7 p.m., Astoria City Hall, 1095 Duane St. April 15, 2015 HARRISON, Geanna, and ELLIS, Lyle, of Warren- ton, a girl, Alaina Lee Faith Ellis, born at Providence Seaside Hospital. Older sib- lings are Hallie Kay Ellis and Eric Joseph Ellis. Grandpar- ents are Norma Manabe and 6WHYH 0DQDEH RI 3DFL¿FD Calif., Estelle and Bil- ly Harrison of Astoria, and Debra Cannistraci of Warrenton. Wednesday’s Powerball: 01-26-34-38-51, Powerball: 6, Power Play: 3 Estimated jackpot: $60 million WASHINGTON Wednesday’s Daily Game: 1-3-0 Wednesday’s Hit 5: 10- 15-18-19-35 Estimated jackpot: $340,000 Wednesday’s Keno: 04-05- 06-08-16-18-19-21-23-26-35- 40-42-47-56-61-64-66-79-80 Wednesday’s Lotto: 17- 31-37-38-40-43 Estimated jackpot: $2.4 million Wednesday’s Match 4: 05-10-14-19 Stationary Showers T-Storms Rain Flurries Snow Ice -10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Forecast high/low temperatures are given for selected cities. Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. CLATSOP POWER EQUIPMENT, INC. SALES • SERVICE • RENTALS Lotteries OREGON Wednesday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 9-1-2-4 4 p.m.: 3-8-1-0 7 p.m.: 4-6-1-8 10 p.m.: 4-8-1-1 Wednesday’s Mega- bucks: 03-10-23-29-33-46 Estimated jackpot: $2.2 million CORRECTION Date for ‘Mutts and Moonshine’ In- correct — Because of a reporter’s error, the date of an upcoming Clatsop Community College event was incorrect. The “‘Mutts 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. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Astorian, PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103- 0210 www.dailyastorian.com MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all the local news printed in this newspaper. and Moonshine” event at the Dora Baddolet Library, 1680 Lexington Ave., is from 4 to 6 p.m. May 7. 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