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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2015 Governor appoints new state administrative services director By PETER WONG Capital Bureau SALEM — Clyde Saiki, a veteran of three decades in state government, is Gov. Kate Brown’s choice to lead the Department of Administrative Ser- vices, which oversees budget and man- agement of state government. Saiki has been a deputy director of the Oregon Department of Transpor- tation since January 2010, and was at the Department of Human Services for nearly 25 years before then. Brown, in her announcement Tues- day, said Saiki’s appointment is the first of a number of changes she is planning since the Legislature ad- journed in July . “These changes, many of which were anticipated, afford me the flexi- bility to assess and restructure my team to make state government more ac- countable, equitable, and responsive to the needs of Oregon’s working families and small businesses,”Brown said. Brown took over as governor upon the resignation of John Kitzhaber in February . About two weeks later, in early March , Michael Jordan — who was closely identified with Kitzhaber — resigned as administrative services director. Jordan, formerly chief oper- ating officer for Metro, a Clackamas County commissioner and Canby city administrator, now is a bureau director for Portland city government. Saiki will take his new position Sept. 1, when George Naughton, whom Brown had named as interim director, returns as the state’s chief financial officer and budget director. Naughton What is your favorite local park and why? “The one up by the Peter Pan Market because they have concerts and outdoor movies.” Jody Whitehead, Astoria “Fort Columbia ... I like the history ... I like the view.” Ken Mittelbuscher, Astoria “I’d probably say Peter Pan because I grew up around here and played there a lot.” Emilia Nauha, Astoria ® ACCUWEATHER FORECAST FOR ASTORIA Astoria 5-Day Forecast Tonight Mostly cloudy 59° Thursday Oregon Weather Shown is tomorrow’s weather. Temperatures are tonight’s lows and tomorrow’s highs The Dalles 71/96 Astoria 59/72 Portland 63/87 Corvallis 55/82 Eugene 54/84 Friday Burns 47/94 Medford 60/89 Mostly cloudy, a shower in the afternoon 72° 59° Saturday 53° Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2015 69° 55° Mostly sunny and nice 73° 55° Almanac Sun and Moon Astoria through Tuesday. Temperatures High ........................................... 79° Low ............................................ 60° Normal high ............................... 69° Normal low ................................. 54° Precipitation Yesterday ................................ 0.02" Month to date .......................... 0.04" Normal month to date ............. 0.29" Year to date ........................... 27.82" Normal year to date .............. 37.23" Sunset tonight .................. 8:30 p.m. Sunrise Thursday .............. 6:11 a.m. Moonrise today ................ 4:26 a.m. Moonset today .................. 7:11 p.m. Regional Cities City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newport North Bend Today Hi Lo W 95 48 t 90 51 s 70 56 c 88 54 pc 70 59 pc 84 46 s 93 60 pc 66 55 pc 69 56 c New First Full Last Aug 14 Aug 22 Aug 29 Sep 5 Under the Sky Hi 95 89 67 84 66 84 89 64 67 Thu. Lo W 51 s 52 pc 56 c 59 c 60 c 46 pc 59 pc 55 c 57 c National Cities Today City Hi Lo W Atlanta 88 69 s Boston 83 65 pc Chicago 80 63 s Denver 90 64 t Des Moines 84 67 s Detroit 79 60 s El Paso 97 74 s Fairbanks 59 50 c Honolulu 91 78 pc Indianapolis 79 59 s Kansas City 83 64 s Las Vegas 98 80 t Los Angeles 85 62 pc Memphis 88 67 s Miami 92 78 t Nashville 86 62 s New Orleans 96 78 t New York 84 66 pc Oklahoma City 86 65 pc Philadelphia 85 66 pc St. Louis 85 66 s Salt Lake City 87 67 t San Francisco 73 59 pc Seattle 90 62 s Washington, DC 86 70 pc Klamath Falls 46/84 Cloudy with a couple of showers Sunday Mostly sunny and nice 71° Ontario 61/103 Bend 51/89 City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Vancouver Yakima Today Hi Lo W 93 56 s 99 66 s 91 63 pc 90 59 pc 90 58 pc 71 59 pc 97 68 s 90 61 pc 104 64 pc Thu. Hi Lo W 84 59 c 98 68 s 87 62 c 84 59 c 86 61 c 68 60 c 97 65 pc 87 62 c 101 66 pc Tonight's Sky: Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight. Tomorrow’s Tides Astoria / Port Docks Time 7:38 a.m. 7:34 p.m. Low -0.9 ft. 1.6 ft. Tomorrow’s National Weather Thu. Hi Lo W 87 71 s 80 65 pc 86 68 s 93 63 t 88 68 s 85 68 s 97 75 pc 62 49 c 90 78 c 82 64 s 86 68 s 102 82 pc 89 67 pc 87 68 s 90 77 t 85 62 s 94 77 s 82 68 s 88 67 s 83 66 s 88 69 s 91 73 pc 72 58 pc 83 61 c 86 69 s Fronts Stationary Showers T-Storms -10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s Rain Flurries Snow Ice 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. Roby’s can help. Lift chairs starting at $599. Side pocket to keep remote control handy at all times Battery support ensures lift mechanism works for one cycle without electricity. Available in a wide selection of fabrics and special-order fabrics ZERO GRAVITY device that supports legs, back, and neck Astoria - (503) 325-1535 1555 Commercial • www.robysfurniture.com High-level appointments Brown has at least three other high-level agency positions to fill. Since the end of the legislative ses- sion, Erinn Kelley-Siel resigned at the Department of Human Services, Sean Robbins at the Business Development Department, and Maj. Gen. Daniel Hokanson as adjutant general at the Military Department. Kelley-Siel and Robbins are leav- ing for family reasons, and Hokanson was promoted to lieutenant general and assigned to a command based in Col- orado. During the session, Brown made one high-level appointment and proceeded with another. She named Salam Noor to succeed Rob Saxton as the leader of the De- partment of Education and deputy state schools superintendent. Noor, a for- mer Salem-Keizer schools official, had worked at the education agency and the Higher Education Coordinating Com- mission. She went ahead with the nomina- tion of Lynne Saxton as director of the Oregon Health Authority, which has the largest budget among state agen- cies. Saxton began on an interim basis in January , after Kitzhaber nominated her for the job. The Senate confirmed the appointment after Brown was given time to review it. The Capital Bureau is a collabo- ration between EO Media Group and Pamplin Media Group. Lewis and Clark celebrates National Park Service’s birthday National p arks can cele- brate birthdays, too. Lewis and Clark Nation- al Historical Park will cele- brate the National Park Ser- vice’s 99th birthday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 22. The celebration will take place at Netul Landing at the park. Festivities will include face painting, children’s crafts, free canoe rides for those 5 years and older, mu- sic, painting lady bugs on rocks and an insect catch- ing contest, according to a news release from the park. Food, including a vegetari- an option, will be free cour- tesy of the Lewis and Clark National Park Association. The Astoria-Warrenton Li- ons Club will prepare the food. The park will also com- memorate the 60th anni- versary of the Fort Clatsop builders, who volunteered their time to construct the replica of Lewis and Clark’s camp at Fort Clatsop. “Without them, this park wouldn’t have existed,” said Cydonie Fukami with Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. Many of the original builders, as well as others involved in the project, will be present during the festiv- ities. During the Aug. 22 cele- bration, admission to Netul Landing will be free. Ad- mission to the park will be free Aug. 25 in honor of the National Park Service’s ac- tual birthday. Riverwalk cleanup planned for Love Your Columbia The Daily Astorian How much do you love your Columbia? Up and down the Colum- bia River, Columbia River- keeper will hold “Love Your Columbia Day” to adminis- ter a little tender love and care to the river, including invasive species removal, restorations, river cleanups and celebrations. Astoria is one of many communities taking part. Volunteers can meet at the east end of the Columbia River Maritime Museum from 9 a.m. to noon on Aug. 22 to clean the Astoria Riv- erwalk. Volunteers will receive a T-shirt. No preregistration is required. Attempted assault • At 4:39 p.m. Monday, Astoria Police arrested Rob- ert Brett Smalley, 51, Asto- ria, for attempted assault, menacing and disorderly conduct at Columbia Memo- rial Hospital, where Smalley was a patient who reported- ly became combative with hospital staff, according to police. WASHINGTON Tuesday’s Daily Game: 3-4-1 Tuesday’s Keno: 04-06- 07-13-14-17-21-22-25-33-36- 46-47-49-56-57-60-74-76-80 Tuesday’s Match 4: 02- 05-14-19 Tuesday’s Mega Millions: 03-08-29-57-68, Mega Ball: 8 Estimated jackpot: $25 million p.m., regular meeting, Capt. Robert Gray School third- À oor boardroom, 785 Ala- meda Ave. Wickiup Water District Board, 6:30 p.m., 92648 Svensen Market Road, Svensen. THURSDAY Cannon Beach Parks Com- mittee, 9 a.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St., Cannon Beach. Cannon Beach Design Review Board, 6 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St., Can- non Beach. Lotteries Cold Warm Need a Lift? leadership for the agencies that serve the people of Oregon,” Brown said in a statement. On the record Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Time High 12:44 a.m. 8.4 ft. 1:53 p.m. 7.6 ft. Dual roles Saiki will retain the dual role of ad- ministrative services director and chief operating officer for state government that Kitzhaber had assigned to Jordan. He is a graduate of Oregon State University. Saiki began at the Department of Human Services in 1986, when he be- came supervisor of the agency’s volun- teer services. When he left at the end of 2009, Saiki had been the chief admin- istrative officer and deputy director for operations of what was then the largest agency in state government. Saiki has been deputy director for central services at the state Depart- ment of Transportation since January 2010. He did a short stint in 2012 as the state’s interim human resources chief at the Department of Administrative Ser- vices . “With nearly three decades of expe- rience and a demonstrated commitment to professional excellence, I am confi- dent Clyde will provide strong, stable The Daily Astorian Pendleton 66/98 Salem 58/86 Albany 55/83 had said he was not a candidate for the permanent job. Although there has been some form of executive budget agency since the 1950s, the Depart- ment of Adminis- trative Services was Clyde created in 1993 to Saiki oversee budget and management, in- cluding finances, personnel, property and computer systems. OBITUARY POLICY The Daily Astorian pub- lishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include a small photo and, for veterans, a flag symbol at no charge. The deadline for all obituaries is 10 a.m. the business day prior. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctua- tion and style. Death notices and upcoming services will be published at no charge. Notices must be submitted by 9 a.m. the day of publication. Obituaries and notices may be submitted online at www.dailyastorian.com/obitu- aryform, by email at ewilson@ dailyastorian.com, placed via the funeral home or in person at The Daily Astorian office, 949 Exchange St. in Astoria. For more information, call 503-325-3211, ext. 257. OREGON Tuesday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 0-7-0-3 4 p.m.: 8-3-5-3 7 p.m.: 6-1-0-4 10 p.m.: 6-2-8-2 Public meetings WEDNESDAY Clatsop County Board of Commissioners, 6 p.m., Judge Guy Boyington Build- ing, 857 Commercial St. Astoria School District Board of Directors, 6:15 p.m., study session, 7:30 CORRECTION Name Incorrect — U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Scott McGrew participated in a change of command ceremony Monday at Station Cape Disappointment. His name was incorrect in a 1A story Tuesday. 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. 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