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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
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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
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organizations located in Clatsop
County.
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community, according to the
district.
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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°
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43°
60°
Sunday
42°
Monday
Partly sunny
60°
Klamath Falls
33/78
Sunshine and
patchy clouds
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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.
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Fairbanks
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Honolulu
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Indianapolis
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Kansas City
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Las Vegas
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Los Angeles
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Memphis
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Miami
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Nashville
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New Orleans
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New York
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Oklahoma City 79 50 s
Philadelphia
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St. Louis
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Salt Lake City
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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.
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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
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approval.
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be required to pay a $10,000
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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
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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
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Wednesday’s Pick 4:
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Estimated jackpot: $2.2
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CORRECTION
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correct — Because of a reporter’s error, the
date of an upcoming Clatsop Community
College event was incorrect. The “‘Mutts
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error.
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