THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2015
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WELCOME HOME
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n July 4, in Tillamook, we celebrated our grandsons’ safe re-
turn to Oregon from their deployment to Afghanistan,” Joy
Brewer wrote. She and her husband, Mike, live in Astoria.
“They were stationed at a base approximately 10 miles from Ka-
bul,” she explained. “They are identical twins, Kevin and Kerry
Prulhiere, shown in the photo with their mother, Michelle Brewer,
who was standing on a raised platform in order to plant kisses on
their heads — otherwise, she would have reached their shoulders!
Both young men are medics and assigned to the same Oregon Na-
tional Guard Unit.”
Asked what their best Afghanistan experience was:
Kerry: “Coming home in one piece with no wounds.”
Kevin: “Working with the British helicopter crews. Those guys
are so funny.”
“Coincidentally,” Joy added, “July 4 was also their parents’ (Mi-
chelle and Ron Brewer) wedding anniversary. Our family has so
much to be thankful for!”
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aven’t had enough of Dis-
covery Channel’s Shark
week? Well, here’s a little clip to
reminisce with: Footage of what
is believed to be the largest great
white shark HYHU ¿OPHG KWWS
tinyurl.com/yikeswhite). The crit-
ter, likely a pregnant female, is
shown in a still shot, courtesy of Discovery.com
The crew, verklempt, kept repeating variations of, “It has to be
the biggest shark I’ve ever seen in my whole life!” One even noted,
“We have to make up a new word for how big that shark is.” Scary.
CAN YOU SEE ME NOW?
HE WANTS TO RUN
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ohn PriceRQHRIWKH¿VKHUPHQIRUJordan Lobster Farms on Long
Island, N.Y., sent a surprise in a crate from the Bay of Fundy (off
Nova Scotia, Canada) to the owner of the company, Stephen Jordan:
a 23-pound lobster, CBS New York reports (http://tinyurl.com/lob23).
“He shipped it in, he didn’t even tell us,” Jordan said. “He said ‘look
in the crate.’ We opened it up, and we were like ‘whoa!’” It has been
about 10 years since he’s seen a lobster that large, Jordan observed. He is
pictured, with the critter, courtesy of CBS New York.
Because of its size and weight, the lobster is presumed to be about
95 years old. By the way, National Geographic says the largest lobster
ever caught was 44.4 pounds — the size of a large toddler — also off the
coast of Nova Scotia (http://tinyurl.com/lob44-4).
No, Mr. Lobster does not have a serving platter waiting for him. Jor-
dan told CBS New York he’s going to donate the giant crustacean to the
Long Island Aquarium. “It’s almost like a dinosaur,” he said. “You’d like
to see it continue on, and I think they would take good care of it.”
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onsidering all the gigantic semi-trailer trucks barreling about,
WKH(DUZDVGHOLJKWHGWR¿QGWKDWSamsung has come up with
some technology that could drastically improve road safety, espe-
cially on two-lane roads (http://tinyurl.com/safetruck).
Let’s say you have one of those semis in front of you, and you
want to pass it, but your view is blocked. Also, you can’t tell if there’s
a hazard up ahead that will require sudden braking.
Samsung’s answer to save lives and prevent accidents is its Safe-
ty Truck. A camera on the front of the truck is connected to a “video
very now and then a photo catches your eye, and you can’t help wall” on its back end, which projects everything the camera sees.
saying, “Awwww.” Well, the photo of L’il One, one of Clatsop Now the driver behind the truck can see what’s up ahead, day or
Animal Assistance’s (www.dogsncats.org) rescue charges, who is night. The image shown, courtesy of Samsung Tomorrow, demon-
shown, does just that.
strates how it works.
“He wants to run (which he’s not allowed to) and play with the
And it does work. The bad news is: “The next step is to perform the
dogs in his foster home,” Kate Pickford wrote on L’il One’s Go- corresponding tests in order to comply with the existing national proto-
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kneecaps.
Translation: Don’t hold your breath.
“Our goal is to reach a whopping $4,000 (which is how much
his surgeries will run),” she explained. “If you were thinking of do-
nating, but haven’t gotten around to it just yet, we’d appreciate you
pitching in.”
Want to help L’il One? You can donate at http://tinyurl.com/lilk-
nees or mail a check to CAA, P.O. Box 622, Warrenton, OR 97146.
No donation is too small. “For the price of a latte, no ... for the
price of the tip for a latte,” Kate mentioned, “(you can help so) this
little guy can get his knees repaired.”
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WILL THEY OR WON’T THEY?
nce again, talk of a Goonies
sequel is being bandied about
because of an interview with origi-
nal “The Goonies” screenplay writ-
er, Chris Columbus, for HuffPost
Live on Monday (http://tinyurl.
com/CColGoon2). He is pictured in
a still shot from the interview.
“There are a lot of writers
who are interested in writing
‘Goonies,’ but the problem is that we are very protective because it’s
such a well-loved movie,” Columbus said, noting that a ‘Gremlins’
sequel (he wrote the original screenplay of that movie, too) would be
much easier to pull off.
“ ... Gremlins exist as creatures. They haven’t aged,” he com-
mented. “The Goonies have aged 30 years. There was a magic about
that particular cast, so how do you make it work now? And that’s a
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In other words, Goonies 2 is at a standstill. But just remember:
Goonies never say die.
THE REAL FIRST SETTLEMENT
SEARCHING FOR SHIPWRECKS
NEED A LIFT?
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ecently the U.S. Navy Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Team
were performing at the Oregon International Air Show in Hill-
sboro. According to AviationPros.com, the team doesn’t bring their
own tugs to precision move their F/A-18 jets as needed, and depends
on the hosting organization to provide some (http://tinyurl.com/lek-
troblue).
None other than Lektro Corp. in Warrenton loaned two of
their AP88 series aircraft tugs to the Blue Angels for the show.
Lektro also had to provide training for their ground crew, since
they had never used a towbarless tug before. Lektro’s tug uses a
cradle that lifts the nose landing gear, which is then secured with
a soft strap. Shown, the AP88, with one of the Blue Angels jets,
courtesy of Lektro.
“(The towbarless tug is) faster and safer for both ground per-
sonnel and aircraft. Plus, it is emissions free,” Lektro Communi-
cations Director Henry Balensifer said. “We’re proud to support
Oregon’s premier air show, and proud to support our nation’s
Navy.”
COMMUNITY NOTES
Columbia Northwestern Mod-
el Railroading Club — 1 p.m., in
Hammond. Group runs trains on
HO-scale layout. For information,
call Don Carter at 503-325-0757.
SUNDAY
National Alliance on Mental
Illness (NAMI) Support Group
— 2 to 3:30 p.m., Seaside Public
Library, 1131 Broadway. Family to
Family Support Group, for anyone
with friend or loved one suffering
from a serious brain (mental) illness.
For information, contact Myra Kero
at 503-738-6165, or k7erowood@q.
com, or go to www.nami.org
For information, call Michelle Lew-
is 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 vol-
unteer, call 503-861-3502 Monday
or Thursday.
Line Dancing — 5:30 to 8 p.m.,
Seaside American Legion, 1315
Broadway. For information, call
503-738-5111. No cost; suggested
$5 tip to the instructor.
Astoria Rotary Club — noon,
second Àoor of the Astoria (lks
Lodge, 453 11th St. Guests always
welcome. For information, go to
www.AstoriaRotary.org
MONDAY
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
Senior Lunch — 11:30 a.m.,
Bob Chisholm Senior Center, 1225
Avenue A, Seaside. Suggested do-
nation $3 for those older than 60;
$6.75 for those younger than 60.
an’t resist a shipwreck? Love maritime archaeology? Aha! Now
you can volunteer for the newly formed Maritime Archaeologi-
cal Society in Astoria. “We are a new group dedicated to seek out, in-
vestigate, and document shipwrecks and other maritime archaeological
sites,” Chris Dewey, pictured inset, president of the society, told the Ear.
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ZDWHUV³,EHFDPHWKH¿HOGGLUHFWRUIRUWKHBeeswax Wreck Project
(http://tinyurl.com/bwaxteam), a volunteer organization searching
for the source of the beeswax and porcelain that’s been washing up
on the beach near Nehalem Spit,” he explained. “We are still diving
there when the weather permits.”
“Maritime mysteries have always intrigued me, but not just ship-
wrecks,” Chris says on his blog, Maritime Mysteries (www.maritimemy-
steries.com). “Unusual maritime history, unexplained nautical folklore, or
good old sea stories have captured my attention since I was small boy.”
7KH¿UVW0$6SURMHFWLQYROYHVDwreck in Nehalem Bay. “It
was reported by a diver back in the 1970s, who claimed he found
a ballast pile with bricks from Newcastle, England,” Chris report-
ed. “The project will involve historical researchers, remote sensing
equipment, and probably divers. But we need to train some folks
before we can get started.”
Want to get in on the fun? Go to http://maritimearchaeological.
org and click on “Get Involved.” And yes, they have a Facebook
page. It’s http://tinyurl.com/MASociety
“MAS has volunteer openings for folks who want to do historical
research, survey wrecks on the beach, or support folks, in addition to
divers,” Chris added. “No experience is necessary, we’ll train any-
one who has a desire to learn.”
prize. Game is designed for play-
ers 55 and older, but all ages are
welcome.
Diabetes Class — 1:30 to 2:30
p.m., Providence Seaside Hospital,
725 S. Wahanna Road, Seaside.
Free help managing diabetes. All
are welcome. For information, go
to www.providence.org/diabetes or
call 503-717-7301.
Line Dancing for Seniors — 6
to 7:30 p.m., Astoria Senior Center,
temporarily located at 1555 W. Ma-
rine 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 informa-
tion, call Jack McBride at 360-665-
2721.
Senior Lunch — 11:30 a.m.,
Bob Chisholm Senior Center, 1225
Avenue A, Seaside. Suggested do-
nation of $3 for those older than 60;
$6.75 for those younger than 60.
For information, call Michelle Lew-
is 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 Lions Club — noon,
Astoria (lks Lodge, 453 11th St.
Prospective members welcome.
For information, contact Charlene
Larsen at 503-325-0590.
Warrenton Kiwanis Club —
noon, Doogers Seafood and Grill,
103 U.S. Highway 101, Warrenton.
For information, call Darlene War-
ren at 503-861-2672.
Line Dancing for Seniors —
1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Astoria Senior
Center, temporarily located at 1555
W. Marine Drive in the old Astoria
Yacht Club. For information, call
503-325-3231.
Spinning Circle — 3 to 5
p.m., Astoria Fiber Arts Academy,
1296 Duane St. Bring a spinning
wheel. For information, call 503-
any think Astoria is the ¿UVW86VHWWOHPHQW west of the Rock-
ies, established in 1811 by John Jacob Astor’s employees.
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According to the Oregon Encyclopedia, Bostonian Capt. Na-
than Winship, who came up the Columbia River in the ship Al-
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surrounded by oak trees. (http://tinyurl.com/capwinship).
Winship was in business with his two brothers, Jonathan and Abiel.
Their objective was the same as Astor’s — to harvest fur — but they
also wanted to set up an agricultural base and pump up the coastal trade.
Jonathan’s personal wish was to plant “a Garden of Eden on these
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rose.” Fun factoid: It is said that slips from the settlement’s rose gar-
den mysteriously turned up in Portland’s gardens when the city was
established in 1851.
By June 1810, the house timbers at the outpost were 10 feet high,
and the Albatross crew started unloading livestock and planting
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there was two feet of water running over the settlement and uproot-
ing the timbers. Time to move.
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quarter of a mile downstream. Sadly, their location was mightily dis-
pleasing to their neighbors. The Chinook and Chehalis Indians let
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how upset they were that their presence might cause any potential in-
terference with their centuries-old — and lucrative — trade business.
Wisdom being the better part of valor, Capt. Winship and his
crew retreated. He headed the Albatross back downstream and off to
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settlement west of the Rockies.
325-5598 or go to http://astoriafi-
berarts.com
WEDNESDAY
Help Ending Abusive Rela-
tionship Tendencies — 10 to 11:30
a.m., The Harbor, 1361 Duane St.
H(ART covers subMects related to
the effects of domestic violence on
children, parents and other family
members, dynamics of power and
control, and how to recognize red
Àags. For anyone in an abusive re-
lationship, or who knows someone
who is. Call Audrey Williams ahead
to reserve a spot at 503-325-3426.
ext. 104.
Open Sewing Gathering —
10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Homespun
Quilts, 108 10th St. For information,
call 503-325-3300 or 800-298-3177
or go to http://homespunquilt.com
Wickiup Senior Lunches —
11:30 a.m., Wickiup Grange Hall,
92683 Svensen Market Road. Free
for those older than 60 ($3 suggest-
ed donation), $6.75 for those young-
er than age 60. For information, call
Michelle Lewis at 503-861-4200.
Senior Lunch — 11:30 a.m.,
Bob Chisholm Senior Center, 1225
Avenue A, Seaside. Suggested do-
nation of $3 for those older than 60;
$6.75 for those younger than 60.
For information, call Michelle Lew-
is 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.
Blood Pressure Checks —
noon to 2 p.m., Astoria Senior
Center, temporarily located at 1555
W. Marine Drive in the old Astoria
Yacht Club. For information, call
503-325-3231.
Ukulele Players — 1:30 p.m.,
Warrenton Masonic Lodge, 66 S.W.
Fourth St., Warrenton. All are wel-
come, including beginners. Loaner
ukuleles available. For information,
call Roger Williams at 503-717-
5645.
See NOTES, Page 2B