2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2015 2QOLQH¿QDQFLDOGLVFORVXUH system to launch in January tiYe feedbacN from the pilot par ticipants on the ease of use of the system,´ %ersin said, refer rinJ to the lobbyists and clients. Lobbyists and their clients currently ¿ le spendinJ disclo sures on paper forms in 2reJon, and public of¿ cials also use pa per forms to ¿ le ¿ nancial inter est disclosures Zhich list their sources of income. The neZ system Zill alloZ the public to search lobbyinJ spendinJ data and YieZ public records for free online. The system Zill also be free for lobbyists, their clients and public of¿ cials to use. The state has planned the online ¿ linJ system since , but it Zas placed on hold Zhen the LeJislature diYerted fundinJ to other priorities durinJ the re cession. The ethics commission Zill pay for the system Zith fees on local and state JoYern ment aJencies. The commission contracted Zith 1,& 86A, the company that also has a contract to ZorN on 2reJon.JoY and oth er state aJency Zebsites. 1,& 86A deYeloped the online lob byist reportinJ system for free, and Zill charJe the state an an nual subscription fee of , for access to it. All lobbyists should be able By HILLARY BORRUD Capital Bureau The 2reJon *oYernment (thics &ommission started testinJ a neZ online system last ZeeN that Zill alloZ public of ¿ cials, from city councilors to the JoYernor, to electronically ¿ le their ¿ nancial interest dis closures. ,t is the latest round of test inJ for the neZ system, Zhich the 2reJon *oYernment (thics &ommission plans to launch -an. for all public of¿ cials, lobbyists and their clients. Ten lobbyists and of their clients already participat ed in a test this fall in Zhich they used the neZ system to ¿ le their Tuarterly spendinJ reports, 2reJon *oYernment (thics &ommission e[ecutiYe director 5on %ersin told laZ maNers on the -oint 6ubcom mittee 2n *eneral *oYern ment 1oY. . /aZmaNers held interim meetinJs in 6alem this ZeeN. %ersin¶s report Zas part of the /eJislature¶s practice of reTuestinJ status updates ahead of the launch dates for major technoloJy projects, accordinJ to the /eJislatiYe )iscal 2f¿ ce. ³The aJency receiYed posi to reJister throuJh the online ¿ l inJ system startinJ Dec. , and midApril Zill be the ¿ rst online ¿ linJ deadline for all public of ¿ cials¶ statements of economic interest and lobbyists’ client spendinJ reports, %ersin said. “The transparency that’s been reTuested by 2reJonians Zill become aYailable immedi ately to the public upon these ¿ rst ¿ linJ of lobbyist client reports and statements of eco nomic interest in April ,´ %ersin said. “The system Zill usher in a neZ leYel of trans parency for 2reJonians.´ The ethics commission has a small staff and %ersin said rather that lay off employees Zho haYe been processinJ pa perZorN, he plans to reassiJn those employees to audit the information reported throuJh the neZ system. &ommittee cochair 5ep. *reJ 6mith, 5+eppner said he Zas pleased to hear the neZ ¿ linJ system is on time and un der budJet. “ThanN you and Zell done,´ 6mith said to %ersin. TKiV VtRr\ ¿ rVt appeareG iQ tKe OreJRQ Capital IQViGer newsletter. To subscribe, go to oregoncapitalinsiGer.coP After Thanksgiving bazaar set a.m. to p.m. )riday and 6aturday at the LonJ %each *ranJe 1o. , 6an dridJe 5oad. The indoor market event The Daily Astorian L21* %(A&+, :ash. ² An After ThanNsJivinJ %a]aar is beinJ held from features handmade crafts, baked Joods and more. )or information, call or email lonJbeach JranJe#hotmail.com ® ACCUWEATHER FORECAST FOR ASTORIA Astoria 5-Day Forecast Tonight Clearing and chilly 34° Wednesday Oregon Weather Shown is tomorrow’s weather. Temperatures are tonight’s lows and tomorrow’s highs The Dalles 30/38 Astoria 34/48 Portland 31/45 Corvallis 31/43 Eugene 30/45 Pendleton 25/34 Salem 31/46 Albany 30/43 Ontario 34/36 Bend 19/23 Thursday Burns 22/33 Medford 32/42 Plenty of sun, but chilly ThanNsJivinJ Zorship services planned The Daily Astorian A ThanNsJiYinJ Zorship ser Yice is beinJ held from to p.m. :ednesday at :arrenton 8nited Methodist &hurch, 6. Main AYe. ,t Zill be a time to pause, ponder and JiYe thanNs. 32° The Daily Astorian The 8.6. Army &orps of (n Jineers is seeNinJ comment on a proposal by the 3ort :arren MooraJe Association to dredJe up to , cubic yards of accu mulated sand and silt from beloZ the mean hiJh Zater in the 6Ni panon 5iver from Zithin the 3ort :arren &ondominiums MooraJe. The area proposed to be dredJed is appro[imately . acres, Zith a depth ranJinJ from . to feet, dependinJ Friday Saturday Plenty of sunshine 50° 37° 34° Plenty of sunshine 50° 34° City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newport North Bend Hi 35 34 49 46 47 36 44 48 50 Today Lo W 24 sn 19 sn 38 r 30 r 37 r 27 r 32 sn 35 r 37 r Sun and Moon Astoria through Monday. Temperatures High ........................................... 49° Low ............................................ 32° Normal high ............................... 52° Normal low ................................. 39° Precipitation Yesterday ................................ 0.25" Month to date ........................ 14.48" Normal month to date ............. 8.36" Year to date ........................... 52.92" Normal year to date .............. 54.58" Sunset tonight .................. Sunrise Wednesday ......... Moonrise today ................ Moonset today ................. Astoria Sept. 25, 1925 — Nov. 18, 2015 +ilda “-ackie´ (lsie Thackery, of Astoria, a docent at the )lavel house for several years. Zent to be Zith the Lord on 1ov. , , sur -ackie loved spendinJ time Zith her fami rounded by family. ly, hostinJ %ible studies, travelinJ the Zorld, -ackie Zas born 6ept. , , in 6her knittinJ, JardeninJ, crafts, arranJinJ À oZers, volunteer Zork, and ZatchinJ the Zood, 2reJon, to Albert and +ertha &olumbia 5iver shippinJ traf¿ c. &on]elmann Meinecke. 6he had 6he had an infectious smile, and three sisters and tZo brothers :il Jave Jreat joy and encouraJement liam, Marion, 5uby, 5uth and +en to everyone around her. 6he Zas a ry. :illiam and 5uby preceded her member of %ethany )ree Lutheran in death. &hurch. After completinJ Lutheran Day -ackie is survived by her son 6chool, she Zent on to Jraduate :ayne 3am Thackery of .ei]er from 6herZood +iJh 6chool. her dauJhter Trinna Al Tollefson 2n -une , , -ackie married of Astoria her Jrandchildren, Amy Loren Thackery. They have tZo chil dren. 6he loved beinJ a homemaker Hilda Thackery Tollefson, Alivia Mike 5ochon, 1oah -ennifer Tollefson of Asto and a mother. 6he is Zell remem ria, and 5ose Tollefson of 3ortland bered in her e[tended family for hostinJ huJe holiday dinners. -ackie and Loren as Zell as her JreatJrandchildren. 9isitation Zill be from a.m. to p.m. purchased Loren’s 6anitation 6ervice in . on )riday, 1ov. , , at +uJhes5ansom ,n , she and her son started :heat LL&. -ackie received numerous professional Mortuary in Astoria. A celebration of life Zill be held at a.m. aZards, includinJ 2reJon 6anitary 6ervice ,n stitute’s :oman of the