NORTH COAST
THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2015
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Memorial Day ceremony honors sacrifice
ERICK BENGEL — EO Media Group
D
uring Cannon Beach’s Memorial
Day ceremony, Don Boehm, left,
commander of American Legion Post
168, leads the color guard bearing the
United States, Post 168, Post 168 Aux-
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Fir Street toward the Fir Street Bridge.
Before almost 100 people, Dan
O’Reilly, the commander-elect, de-
livered the following oration:
“This country was founded in
revolution by overthrowing a ty-
rannical government. The cause
was liberty. This was not done
without cost. Patriots gave us all
that they had and suffered incred-
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now enjoy.
“Since then, the call to the col-
ors has been sounded far too often,
but our brave warriors continue to
rise and respond. They have served,
perished and bled in every part of
the globe. They neither sought this
responsibility, nor did they shy
away from it. Our men and women
have served with dignity and hon-
or, regardless of race or creed, for
the common goal of the liberties
we enjoy.
“This is what to remember and
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their all. They truly are our fami-
lies and must always be cherished.
We owe them more than we could
ever give. Their gift to us is best
symbolized by the U.S. Military
Academy’s motto: ‘Duty. Honor.
Country.’
“It it our responsibility to accept
this challenge and to never forget
what these brave men and women
gave to us. The plaintive tones of
‘Taps’ will tell these fallen warriors
that they may rest, for we accept
this duty, and we have the watch.”
While veterans saluted and ci-
vilians place hand over heart, Pat
Acquisition adds to conservation project
NASELLE, Wash. — The
Nature Conservancy has pur-
chased 79 acres of timber-
lands that are completely sur-
rounded by the Conservancy’s
existing Ellsworth Creek Pre-
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piece of the puzzle in restor-
ing this watershed that feeds
into Willapa Bay.
The property has big tim-
ber and is visible from U.S.
Highway 101. Stands of old-
growth rainforest are near-
by, and endangered marbled
murrelets have been iden-
tified in the area. All these
factors make it an important
piece of land for conserva-
tion.
“This acquisition is a mile-
stone in our work to restore
rainforests on the Washing-
ton coast,” said Mike Stevens,
Washington director for The
Nature Conservancy. “At Ells-
worth Creek we’re advancing
the science of forest restoration
in an entire watershed. I look
forward to seeing the forest
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hemlocks, spruce and cedars,
and streams alive with salmon.”
The Conservancy began
buying land in the Ellsworth
Creek watershed in 1998. With
this latest acquisition, the Con-
servancy now owns and man-
ages more than 8,000 acres
adjacent to the Willapa Nation-
al Wildlife Refuge. The Con-
servancy also partners with the
Refuge for restoration on refuge
lands.
The preserve includes pock-
ets of real old-growth forest as
well as forests that have been
harvested for timber. The Con-
servancy is modeling different
methods of restoration to dis-
cover what will most quickly
put the forest on the path toward
old-growth conditions.
The property was sold to the
Conservancy by Vic and Debbie
Boekelman. “We bought this
land 26 years ago as an invest-
ment for our retirement,” said
Vic Boekelman. “Over the years
the Conservancy has bought the
land around us, and we’ve been
really impressed with the work
they’ve been doing to manage
and restore the forest. This is a
win-win for us, to know that the
forest will be here and we can
bring our grandchildren out to
see it.”
The Boekelmans have al-
ways permitted hunting on their
property, and it will continue to
be open for hunting in compli-
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regulations, as is the rest of Ells-
worth Creek Preserve.
The acquisition, which
closed May 20, was funded by
a National Coastal Wetlands
Conservation grant, and fund-
ing for ongoing stewardship of
the property was provided by a
private donor.
Paddle away in Willapa
Harbor Kayak Day event
RAYMOND, Wash. —
Willapa Harbor Kayak Day
is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Kayakers and water enthusiasts
alike are welcome to join oth-
ers at the Raymond Riverfront
Park behind the Northwest
Carriage museum for an after-
noon of fun.
Washington State Fish and
Wildlife will be on hand to ed-
ucate the public on water safety
and Dennis Company will dis-
play kayaks and boating sup-
plies that they offer.
Purchase a ticket to win a
kayak for $5 or participate in
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Contributed photo
A map shows a watershed above the Naselle estuary
owned by The Nature Conservancy of Washington, which
just purchased additional acreage.
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STRAWBERRIES
Starting May 20th
Monday - Saturday
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Watch for us at the corner of
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Convenient and
experienced stylists
Hegrenes, a Sons of the American
Legion member, sounded “Taps”
on the bugle.
In the solemn silence that fol-
lowed, dozens of people tossed
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the bridge’s westward railing into
Ecola Creek, “in the same way you
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‘Thank you,’” said Cannon Beach
resident Mary Kerwin, who threw
lilies.
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