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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2015 Friday Cannon Beach Chorus Christmas Concert, 7 p.m., Cannon Beach Community Church, 132 E. Washington, Cannon Beach, $10. * First Friday Nights, 7 p.m., Columbia River Maritime Museum, 1792 Marine Drive, Astoria, all ages. Kathryn Claire, Celtic folk, 7 p.m., Peninsula Arts Center, 504 Pacific Ave., Long Beach, Wash., $12. “Scrooged in Astoria,” musical, 7 p.m., Astor Street Opry Compa- ny, 129 W. Bond St., Astoria, $5 to $16. “Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks,” comedy, 7 p.m., The Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Ave., Tillamook, $10 to $40. Starving Artist Faire, 7 p.m., The Armory, 1636 Exchange St., Astoria. * “Totally Awesome 80s,” musical, 7 p.m., Seaside High School, 1901 N. Holladay Drive, Seaside, $5 to $10, all ages. Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising, 7:30 p.m., Birkenfeld Theatre, 75 Nehalem St., Clatskanie, $14 to $18, all ages. “Once Upon A Mattress,” musical, 7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, $18 to $23, PG. James Apollo 5, indie pop, 9 p.m., The Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Sny- der Drive, Long Beach, Wash., no cover. Mario Carboni & Red Simpson, country, 9 p.m., Pitchwood Inn & Alehouse, 425 3rd St., Raymond, Wash., $5. DJ Sugar PDX Dance Party, 10 p.m., Twisted Fish, 311 Broadway, Seaside, 21 and older. Center, 504 Pacific Ave., Long Beach, Wash., $12. “Scrooged in Astoria,” musical, 7 p.m., Astor Street Opry Compa- ny, 129 W. Bond St., Astoria, $5 to $16. “Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks,” comedy, 7 p.m., The Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Ave., Tillamook, $10 to $40. * “Totally Awesome 80s,” musical, 7 p.m., Seaside High School, 1901 N. Holladay Drive, Seaside, $5 to $10, all ages. “Once Upon A Mattress,” musical, 7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, $18 to $23, PG. * “The Nutcracker” Ballet, 7:30 p.m., Astoria High School, 1001 W. Marine Drive, Astoria, $10 to $50, all ages. Drew Victor, folk, 8 p.m., Sou’Wester Lodge, 3728 J Place, Seaview, Wash. James Apollo 5, indie pop, 9 p.m., The Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Sny- der Drive, Long Beach, Wash., no cover. DJ Sugar PDX Dance Party, 10 p.m., Twisted Fish, 311 Broadway, Seaside, 21 and older. Gearhart ArtWalk, 2 p.m., along Pacific Way in Gearhart, look for the “Welcome to the Shore” flag at participating merchants. * “The Nutcracker” Ballet, 2 p.m., Astoria High School, 1001 W. Marine Drive, Astoria, $10 to $50, all ages. * Lamp Lighting Ceremony, 4 p.m., Sandpiper Square, 170 N. Hemlock St, Cannon Beach, all ages. Book Signing with Bonnie Henderson, 5 p.m., Beach Books, 616 Broadway, Seaside. * Crab Pot Tree Lighting, 5 p.m., Port of Ilwaco, 165 Howerton Ave., Ilwaco, Wash., free, all ages. First Saturday Art Walk, 5 p.m., downtown Seaside, look for the art walk signs at participating merchants. Providence Festival Gala & Auction, 5:30 p.m., Seaside Civic & Convention Center, 415 First Ave., Seaside, $100 per person to $1,000 per table. * Lighted Boat Parade, 6 p.m., Port of Ilwaco, 165 Howerton Ave., Ilwaco, Wash., all ages. Lindsey Straw, Celtic, 6 p.m., Shelburne Inn Restaurant, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., no cover. Kathryn Claire & Don Henson, Celtic folk, 7 p.m., Peninsula Arts Saturday ABATE Holiday Run & Chili Feed, 10 a.m., Relief Pitcher, 2795 S. Roosevelt, Seaside, $5 to $15. Art & Antique Walk & Festival of Trees, 10 a.m., downtown Ocean Park, Wash. * Providence Festival of Trees Open House, 10 a.m., Seaside Civic & Convention Center, 415 First Ave., Seaside, free, all ages. Starving Artist Faire, 10 a.m., The Armory, 1636 Exchange St. * Gingerbread Tea, 1 p.m., Butterfield Cottage, 570 Necanicum Drive, Seaside, $3 to $5, all ages. * Holiday Tea, 1 p.m., Cannon Beach Library, 131 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, all ages. The Astoria Regatta Association is in the process of choosing a 2016 Regatta Court. Any high school junior girl interested in trying out for the court is invited to attend an informational meeting at their school. Ap- plications will be handed out and questions answered. Those who are unable to attend the meetings can pick up an application at the school of¿ ce. Meetings are being held at 8:50 a.m. Monday at Warrenton High School; 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Knappa High School; noon Thursday at Astoria High School; and 11:45 a.m. Dec. 14 at Seaside High School. The girls chosen will attend parades, make appearances and give speeches. Each court member is giv- en a scholarship to the school of their choice upon graduation from high school. The 2016 Astoria Regatta Festival is being held Aug. 10-14. For questions, call Carol Olson at 503- 325-0642 or 503-791-3864. ACCUWEATHER ® FORECAST FOR ASTORIA Astoria 5-Day Forecast Tonight Oregon Weather Shown is tomorrow’s weather. Temperatures are tonight’s lows and tomorrow’s highs Cloudy, rain; breezy 45° Saturday Portland 41/51 Corvallis 39/53 Eugene 40/55 Salem 42/56 Albany 42/53 52° 46° 54° Monday Tuesday Rain, heavy at times; windy 57° Windy with periods of rain 49° 58° Klamath Falls 26/43 48° Almanac Sun and Moon Astoria through Thursday. Temperatures High ........................................... 63° Low ............................................ 49° Normal high ............................... 50° Normal low ................................. 37° Precipitation Yesterday ................................ 0.90" Month to date .......................... 1.52" Normal month to date ............. 1.08" Year to date ........................... 54.76" Normal year to date .............. 58.45" Sunset tonight .................. 4:30 p.m. Sunrise Saturday ............. 7:41 a.m. Moonrise today .............. 12:49 a.m. Moonset today ................. 1:21 p.m. Regional Cities City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newport North Bend Astoria Nov. 9, 1942 — Nov. 28, 2015 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2015 48° New First Full Last Dec 11 Dec 18 Dec 25 Jan 1 Hi 36 44 58 55 52 43 53 53 60 Sat. Lo 31 36 49 42 49 34 37 46 50 Hi 58 49 48 44 49 50 66 -9 84 51 51 61 76 60 80 58 64 52 56 54 55 44 58 51 53 Sat. Lo 39 37 31 25 36 29 36 -17 74 30 36 40 50 42 72 34 52 40 38 35 34 25 50 44 35 W c c c c r c c sh c National Cities City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Vancouver Yakima Today Hi Lo W 50 39 c 45 32 c 52 41 sh 53 42 c 53 42 sh 53 48 sh 40 29 pc 51 42 sh 42 26 c Hi 48 45 51 55 56 53 40 52 40 Sat. Lo 42 41 43 46 45 50 34 46 33 W r c sh c c r c sh sn Tonight's Sky: Although the winter solstice is almost three weeks away, we will see the earliest sunsets (4:27 pm) of the year over the next few days. Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Tomorrow’s Tides Astoria / Port Docks Time High 8:48 a.m. 8.2 ft. 9:23 p.m. 6.5 ft. Time 2:16 a.m. 3:25 p.m. Low 2.3 ft. 2.0 ft. Tomorrow’s National Weather Today City Hi Lo W Atlanta 56 37 s Boston 47 35 s Chicago 45 28 pc Denver 53 27 pc Des Moines 50 34 s Detroit 48 28 pc El Paso 64 37 s Fairbanks -2 -16 c Honolulu 84 74 pc Indianapolis 46 27 pc Kansas City 53 32 s Las Vegas 64 40 pc Los Angeles 71 46 pc Memphis 56 34 s Miami 78 70 r Nashville 54 30 s New Orleans 60 47 s New York 50 38 s Oklahoma City 58 36 s Philadelphia 52 35 s St. Louis 54 31 s Salt Lake City 43 25 c San Francisco 59 44 pc Seattle 51 42 sh Washington, DC 52 36 s W s s s pc pc s s pc pc s pc pc pc s sh s s s pc s s pc c r s William Ransome Mitchum III passed away well’s Luce-Layton Mortuary. in Portland on Nov. 28. A Mass will be held at 11 a.m. “Mitch” was the former Astoria Saturday, Dec. 5, at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church on Grand Avenue, Public Works director, local property followed by a celebration of life in developer and a proli¿ c community the McTavish Room at the Liberty volunteer. Theater from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. After serving 38 years in the U.S. Pursuant to Mitch’s wishes, the Navy, with tours in Vietnam and family has asked that donations be duty assignments around the world directed towards the Astoria Warm- as a civil engineer, he and his wife, ing Center project for the homeless . Toni, moved to Astoria in 1994. Checks can be made to the Grace Mitch leaves behind ¿ ve children William “Mitch” Episcopal Church Jubilee Minis- and 10 grandchildren. Mitchum tries/Warming Center, 1545 Franklin His life of service to the U.S. and Ave., Astoria OR 97103. his dedication to the betterment of An online guest book may be signed at Astoria stands as a proud legacy. A viewing has already been held at Cald- www.caldwellsmortuary.com Public meetings Under the Sky Today Hi Lo W 36 21 sn 42 29 c 54 46 c 52 40 sh 52 47 sh 41 26 pc 51 35 c 51 45 sh 55 45 c khart, who help organize the Community Day of Thanks, an annual free Thanksgiving feast in Warrenton. The award recipients for 2015 will be named at the chamber’s annual banquet Jan. 30. Nominations for the 2015 George and Richard Ford awards will be accept- ed until 5 p.m. on Dec. 11. More information and a nom- ination form can be found at www.oldoregon.com or at the chamber of¿ ce, 111 W. Ma- rine Drive. William Ransome Mitchum III Ontario 27/42 Bend 29/44 Medford 35/53 do. Last year’s winners were David Reid, a local AÀ ac Inc. i nsurance broker, and former Mayor Willis Van Dusen. Richard Ford’s family established the Ford Distin- guished Service Award, which dates back to 2000, to honor the late Ford for his exemplary service to the community. Ford worked for the city of Warren- ton as the building inspector and the ¿ re chief and volun- teered his free time to help neighbors. Last year’s winners were Carl and Dianne Bur- OBITUARIES Burns 12/35 Mostly cloudy and breezy with a shower The Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce is taking applications for the George and Richard Ford awards, the citizen-of-the- year honors for Astoria and Warrenton. The George Award, which dates back to 1960 and has been awarded to more than 100 people, is based off the saying, “Let George Do It,” meaning a person who takes on the jobs few others want to Pendleton 32/45 Sunday Windy with periods of rain The Daily Astorian The Dalles 32/42 Astoria 45/52 * Recommended for kids. George, Ford awards taking applications Regatta searching for next year’s court The Daily Astorian Sunday Starving Artist Faire, 11 a.m., The Armory, 1636 Exchange St., Astoria. * First Sunday Family Program, 1 p.m., Columbia River Maritime Museum, 1792 Marine Drive, Astoria, all ages. “Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks,” comedy, 2 p.m., The Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Ave., Tillamook, $10 to $40. “The Nutcracker” Ballet, 2 p.m., Astoria High School, 1001 W. Marine Drive, Astoria, $10 to $50, all ages. * Cannon Beach Chorus Christmas Concert, 3 p.m., Peace Lutheran Church, 565 12th St., Astoria, $10, all ages. * “The Homecoming,” drama, 3 p.m., Knappa High School Little Theater, 41535 Old Hwy. 30, Astoria, $5 to $7, all ages. * Tree Lighting Ceremony, 6 p.m., Veterans Field, 3914 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., all ages. Hip Hatchet, folk, 7 p.m., The Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., no cover. Pretty Gritty, country rock, 8 p.m., Fort George Brewery, 1483 Duane St., Astoria, no cover. Fronts Cold Warm MONDAY Knappa School District, 5:30 p.m., Knappa High School library, 41535 Old U.S. Highway 30. Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protection District Board, 6 p.m., Cannon Beach Fire Sta- tion, 188 Sunset Blvd. Youngs River Lewis & Clark Water District Board, 6 p.m., 34583 U.S. Highway 101 Business. Astoria City Council, 6 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St. TUESDAY Astoria Library Board, 5:30 p.m., Astoria Public Li- brary Flag Room, 450 10th St. Miles Crossing Sanitary Sewer District Board, 6 p.m., 34583 U.S. Highway 101 Busi- ness. Warrenton City Commis- sion, 6 p.m., 225 S. Main Ave. Clatsop Community Col- lege board, 6:30 p.m., Colum- bia Hall Room 219, 1651 Lex- ington Ave., Astoria. Warrenton-Hammond School Board, 7 p.m., Warren- ton High School library, 1700 S.E. Main Ave. Lewis & Clark Fire De- partment Board, 7 p.m., main ¿ re station, 34571 Highway 101 Business. Cannon Beach City Coun- cil, 6 p.m., work session, City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Stationary Death 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. Dec. 2, 2015 MEADOWS, Charles Leroy Sr., 81, of Astoria, died in Portland. Hughes-Ransom Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements. Lotteries OREGON Thursday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 1-2-7-8 4 p.m.: 2-3-7-2 7 p.m.: 3-3-6-5 10 p.m.: 9-2-8-6 WASHINGTON Thursday’s Daily Game: 6-2-2 On the record Assault • At 10:35 p.m. Wednesday, Warrenton Po- lice arrested Jacob Martin Kitzman, 24, of War- renton, for fourth-degree assault, second-degree disorderly conduct and third-degree escape near East Harbor Drive and Main Avenue. 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