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BOOKS 3C THE DA ILY ASTOR IAN • FR IDAY , JUNE 12 , 2015 WHAT ARE THEY READ ING? T h e D a i ffly A s to r i an inv i t e s p eop ffl e to subm it t i t ffl e s o ff book s th ey a r e r e ad ing and sh a r e a ff ew though t s abou t th e wo rk . Th i s w e ek , P a t sy O s e r , a ffo rm e r t e a ch e r and ffl ib r a r i an who r e ad s to s tud en t s , p a s s e s a fflong h e r ob s e rv a t ion s . T o subm i t , s end to n ew s@d a i ffly a s to r i an . com Emo t iona ffl conn e c t ion “Th e SMART r e ad ing p rog r am i s on e -on -on e . I do a who ffl e c ffl a s s . I h av e th em ffo r 25 m inu t e s . B e tw e en s to r i e s , w e g e t up and mov e a round . I don ’ t h av e m any d i s c ip ffl in e p rob ffl em s , ev e r . “My app ro a ch i s to d ev e fflop th e ffl i s t en ing sk i ffl ffl . In o rd e r to un - d e r s t and a s to ry , you h av e to to t a ffl ffly eng ag e . Th e ffl i s t en ing p a rt i s e s s en t i a ffl . I t i s a sk i ffl ffl th a t h a s to b e nu r tu r ed and con t inu ed . “ I t e a ch a ffl ffl so r t s o ff sk i ffl ffl s v e rb a ffl ffly , and I m ak e i t ffun . I ff ch i ffl - d r en h av e an emo t ion a ffl conn e c t ion w i th r e ad ing a t th i s ag e , th ey ’ ffl ffl s t i ck w i th i t . “Wh en a ch i ffld ab so fflu t e ffly ado r e s a s to ry and com e s up to hug m e , th a t ’ s wo r th a m i ffl ffl ion do ffl ffl a r s to m e , b e c au s e I know it w i ffl ffl s t i ck . ” Th r e e o ff O s e r ’ s ffavo r i t e r ead s ffo r s e cond -g rad e r s : “Th e Book W i th No P i c tu r e s , ” by B . J . Nov ak “ I t ’ s p r e t ty ffunny . I h av e to s ing . ” “Th e T iny W i sh , ” by Lo r i Ev e r t “ I t u s e s a r e a ffl ffl i t t ffl e g i r ffl . V e ry b e ffl i ev ab ffl e . ” Pa tsy Ose r reads “Up” to s tuden ts in the ffl ib ra ry o ff As to r E fflemen ta ry Schoo ffl . “B e t ty Bunny Lov e s Cho co ffl a t e C ak e , ” by M i ch a e ffl K ap ffl an , i ffl fflu s t r a t ed by S t eph an e Jo r i s ch “V e ry ffunny . I pu t on d i ff ff e r en t vo i c e s . Th e r e a r e ffou r book s in th e s e r i e s . ” Pho tos by JOSHUA BESSEX — The Da i ffly As to r ian O ff ch i ffld r en ’ s book s , O s e r say s : “Th ey p r in t abou t 5 ,000 n ew t i t ffl e s a y e a r . Th e d i ff ff e r en c e b e - tw e en tod ay ’ s book s and tho s e o ff y e a r s ago i s th e qu a ffl i ty o ff th e Pa t s y O s e r , a ffo rm e r t ea ch e r and ffl ib ra r ian , ha s r ead o v er 1 ,500 s to r i e s to th e ch i ffld r en a t A s to r E ffl em en ta r y S choo ffl o v er th e pa s t n in e mon th s . An unpa id vo fflun t e e r , O s e r r ead s ffo r k in - - g r e e i s in edu ca t ion and sh e ha s a ma s t e r ’ s d eg r e e in ffl ib ra r y s c i en c e . Name : A iden Denn is Favo r i te book : “LEGO S ta r Wa rs : The V isua ffl D ic t io - na ry , ” by S imon Beec ro ff t Name : Sam Moss Favo r i te book : “A B ig Guy Took My Ba ffl ffl !” by Mo W i ffl - fflems Name : E ffl i zabe th B fflank ensh ip Favo r i te Book : “Knu ff ff ffle Bunny : A Cau t iona ry T a ffle , ” by Mo W i ffl fflems Name : De fflaney Ande rson Favo r i te Book : “Le t ’s Go Fo r a D r ive !” by Mo W i ffl - fflems V i s i t u s o n ffl i n e a t w w w . D a i ffl y A s t o r i a n . c om THE SH IP REPORT By JOANNE R IDEOUT Sp e c ia ffl to Th e Da i ffl y A s to r ian T he o the r day I go t to do the coo ffle s t th ing . W e ffl ffl , coo ffl i ff you ’ re a sh ip geek ffl ike me . I wa s inv i ted to spend the day and take a tou r o ff a sh ip tha t ha s in t r igued me ffo r yea r s . I d rove to Po r t ffland , to the sh ipya rd a t Swan I s ffland , and wen t aboa rd the ca - bffle sh ip G ffloba ffl Sen t ine ffl . I fflea rned tha t she ’ s eve ry b i t a s h igh tech and ffa sc ina t ing a s I imag ined she wa s . The G ffloba ffl Sen t ine ffl i s an unu sua ffl ve s se ffl tha t we occa - s iona ffl ffly see pa s s ing by A s - to r ia on he r way to Po r t ffland and even tua ffl ffly back aga in , ou t to sea . She ’ s b ig and g ray , no t m i ffl i ta ry g ray , bu t k ind o ff a pea r ffl g ray . She ha s an e fflonga ted bow w i th wha t fflook s ffl ike a b ig pu ffl ffley in i t . She ’ s ou t o ff the o rd ina ry , and he r job i s too . He r m i s - s ion i s to in s ta ffl ffl and repa i r te fflecommun ica t ion s cab ffle on the bo t tom o ff the ocean . She c r i s sc ro s se s the Pac i ff ic on a regu ffla r ba s i s , be tween O regon and p fflace s ffl ike Ha - wa i i and Japan . Look a t a map o ff the se cab ffle s ac ro s s the wo r ffld ’ s ocean s and you see a com - pfflex web . The re a re a t fflea s t a dozen cab ffle ne two rk s con - E E R F Y A D I R F T S R I F E H T D E H S I L B U P H T N O H M C A E F O y 2015 r a anu J ALEX PAJUNAS — The Da i ffly As to r ian KMUN Gene ra ffl Manage r Joanne R ideou t is the vo ice o ff The Sh ip Repo r t . nec t ing the U .S . W e s t Coa s t and A s ia . The cab ffle s ca r ry ( in s imp ffle te rm s ) e fflec t ron ic da ta — 0 s and 1 s — a s the sh ip ’ s ma s te r , Cap t . G ran t Thoma s , to ffld me . Con ta ined in tha t da ta can be eve ry - th ing ff rom phone ca ffl ffl s to bank ing da ta and fflo t s in be tween . S tu ff ff we take ffo r g ran ted . S tu ff ff we depend on . Th i s sh ip ha s the capab i ffl - i ty o ff ca r ry ing thou sand s o ff m i ffle s o ff cab ffle on boa rd and pa in s tak ing ffly bu ry ing i t on the ocean bo t tom . The cab ffle i t se ffl ff i s decep t ive ffly na r row , maybe abou t the th ickne s s o ff you r thumb , bu t i t ’ s ha r - dy . I t ha s spec ia ffl ca s ing s to ion eg c R i ff i c a -P a i fflumb e Co in th s s e in s ff Bu y o e Jo ing th ffl c i ron Ch p ro tec t i t ff rom , among o the r th ing s , be ing c ru shed by un - de r sea ffland s ffl ide s o r b i t ten by sha rk s . A fflo t can happen on the ocean ff ffloo r . The bo t tom o ff the ocean i s ffl ike the su r fface o ff the wa - te r ffle s s pa r t s o ff the wo r ffld , ff i ffl ffled w i th va ffl ffley s , can - yon s and moun ta in s . When I a sked wha t they do when they encoun te r , ffo r exam - p ffle , the Ma r iana T rench (abou t seven m i ffle s deep ) , the an swe r wa s s imp ffle : they s t r ing the cab ffle a round i t . On boa rd , they have so - ph i s t ica ted compu te r sy s - tem s to he fflp keep p rope r ten s ion on the cab ffle s when they ’ re se t t ing them down ffl a n r u o j s s e n i s u b r e v i r t s a o c / om c . k o o b e c a ff • om c . ffl a n r u o j z i b r c e 1 su s • I e 10 fflum Vo i ffl t y spo r t s ndu s e eng ffl ffl a : I S e th ch d i i s n s w I e rm cop a ff s i ff h ffl ffl e s h ion t i an cond e c : t gh ing o ang e ch t i sp e c d i t s i im t s op in a em r r fflo y a T on the ocean ff ffloo r and p ick - ing them up ffo r repa i r . ( I t ’ s a ffl ffl abou t ten s ion , the cap - ta in sa id many t ime s . ) They have a remo te -con t ro ffl ffled veh ic ffle tha t goe s way down to the bo t tom , ffa r deepe r than any human s can go , to repa i r cab ffle and a s se s s equ ipmen t . On the su r fface , compu t - e r s keep the sh ip cen te red ove r a pa r t icu ffla r spo t wh i ffle they do the i r wo rk . Th i s imp re s s ive a r ray o ff gea r requ i re s an equa ffl ffly imp re s - s ive g roup o ff p ro ffe s s iona ffl s to ope ra te i t and ma in ta in i t . The c rew membe r s I me t seemed de ffl igh ted w i th the i r job s and p roud to ta fflk abou t wha t they do . The sh ip i s b ig , c fflo se to 500 ffee t fflong . Bu t , on the b r idge the re ’ s no he ff ty sh ip ’ s whee ffl . T iny “go -ka r t” s ized whee ffl s and joy s t ick s do the job . Th i s i s a sh ip ffo r the 21 s t cen tu ry . W a fflk ing a round on the Sen t ine ffl ’ s many deck s on a gu ided tou r , we wen t up , up , up many ff ffl igh t s o ff s ta i r s to ge t to the b r idge , then back down , down , down s ta i r s aga in in to the mu ffl t ip ffle fflev - e ffl s o ff the eng ine room and wo rk a rea s , whe re techn i - c ian s wo rk w i th cab ffle and pa r se i t ou t th rough a ma s - s ive se r ie s o ff heavy w inch - e s . Go ing up and down a ffl ffl tho se ff ffl igh t s , I had no que s - t ion s abou t how ma r ine r s on th i s sh ip ge t exe rc i se a t sea . I fflove be ing on sh ip s . The na r row ha ffl fflway s , the amp ffle ffl ino ffleum , the wa te r t igh t , heavy doo r s . The th ick , round w indow s (po r tho ffle s ) to p ro tec t ff rom damage a t sea . Then , unexpec ted ffly , a b ig com ffo r tab ffle fflounge ffo r gue s t s and a cozy d in ing room . Cap t . Thoma s ’ o ff ff ice wa s spac iou s and e fflegan t ffly appo in ted , w i th fflo t s o ff va r - n i shed wood . I a sked h im i ff th ing s moved a round in h i s o ff ff ice a t sea . He sm i ffled and sa id , “Any th ing tha t ’ s no t secu red — you ’ ffl ffl ff ind ou t abou t i t .” I ’m g ra te ffu ffl to Sco t t Mc - Mu ffl fflen o ff the O regon F i sh - e rmen ’ s Cab ffle Comm i t tee ffo r inv i t ing me on th i s ad - ven tu re . The occa s ion wa s an OFCC boa rd mee t ing on boa rd the sh ip . Sco t t and h i s g roup have , ove r the yea r s , ffo rged many po s i t ive a ffl ffl iance s be tween t raw ffle r ff i she rmen and compan ie s tha t a ffl so conduc t bu s ine s s on the ocean ff ffloo r . I saw a fflo t o ff mu tua ffl re spec t a t th i s ga the r ing , a mee t ing o ff the m ind s be tween ff i she rmen , indu s t ry o ff ff ic ia ffl s and dec i - s ion make r s . On the day I v i s i ted the G ffloba ffl Sen t ine ffl , the c rew A v a i ffl a b ffl e a t a n e w s s t a n d n e a r y o u S y makes a spfflash EW N t Coun c I ff i c a P e 10 ag z p i t b e po th in S nd Off-Road EW N r a e uffl e M id s a e S e 21 ag p ion t a t epu r s t i s up v e r H T N O E M H T F T O A O B , end th B ff Sou t o e ou i d a e S h T e 24 ag . p sh a W wa s p repa r ing ffo r a t r ip ac ro s s the Pac i ff ic on ano th - e r cab ffle m i s s ion . I imag ined he r mak ing he r way th rough the ocean swe ffl ffl s w i th the sun g ffl in t ing on the wa te r , ffo ffl fflow ing the g rea t c i rc ffle rou te to Hawa i i . Pa r t o ff me w i shed I cou ffld take that t r ip , too . On the way ou t o ff the sh ipya rd , I saw fflo t s o ff ve s - ff se ffl s in va r iou s s tage s o repa i r and ma in tenance : a sh ip - s ized ba rge unde r con - s t ruc t ion ; a m i ffl i ta ry m i s - s i ffle t rack ing sh ip ; and the E s sayon s , the U .S . A rmy Co rp s o ff Eng inee r s d redge in d ry dock , fflook ing even mo re g igan t ic than she doe s a t sea . So many in te re s t ing s to - k r ie s . P fflen ty o ff th ing s to ta ffl abou t ; fflo t s o ff s to r ie s ffo r an - o the r day . Joanne R ideou t i s gene r - a ffl manage r o ff Coa s t Com - mun i ty Rad io (KMUN -FM ) in A s to r ia . She ’ s a ffl so the c r ea to r and p roduce r off The Sh ip Repo r t , a rad io t show and podca s t abou A ffl ffl Th ing s Ma r i t ime . Y ou can hea r The Sh ip Repo rt on Coa s t Commun i ty Ra - d io a t 8 :48 a .m . weekday s a t 91 .9FM , s t r eam ing at www .coa s t rad io .o rg . Pod - ca s t ava i fflab ffle on The Sh ip Repo r t web s i te a t www . sh ip r epo r t .ne t . c r b i z j o u r n a ffl . c o m
