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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2015 Keeping arts and culture alive Clatsop County Cultural Coalition DZDUGVJUDQWVWRHLJKWQRQSUR¿WV By ERICK BENGEL The Daily Astorian Lovers of the arts often face an agonizing trade-off when they move from big cities to smaller, more remote towns, like those along the Oregon Coast: They lose the smog and noise and congestion, yes, but they may also lose the abun- dant opportunities to enjoy and engage in the arts. That’s what happened to Cindy Flood in her younger years when she moved from a Los Angeles suburb to south- ern Oregon. Flood — now the founder and president of the Peninsu- la Association of Performing Artists in Ocean Park, Wash- ington — told her story at the annual Clatsop County Cultur- al Coalition Awards Ceremo- ny, held Thursday evening at the Liberty Theater. The coalition, part of the Oregon Cultural Trust, award- ed a total of $10,595 in grant IXQGLQJ WR HLJKW QRQSUR¿W RU- ganizations that enhance the culture, enrich the humanities and preserve the heritage of the county. Hosted by coalition co-chairwoman Charlene Larsen, the evening began with Flood’s speech on how to keep the arts alive — es- pecially in places where arts may already be hard to come by — and continued with As- toria High School’s Port City Singers, who sang Christmas carols conducted by teacher Matt Pierce. Flood reminded attendees that, although it is easy to take the coast’s rich cultural offer- ings for granted, it could have turned out very differently if certain people hadn’t resolved to create them. If Flood was “going to have my cake and eat it, too — if I was going to have the beauty of creation around me and live in a very pristine environment,” then she would have to see to it herself, she discovered. Because the arts can’t sur- vive on their own. “It was up to me,” she said. “I had to make it happen.” The coalition’s grantees make the arts and culture hap- pen here, and because they do, North Coast residents — somewhat removed from the cultural cornucopia of a me- tropolis — are less likely to feel shortchanged. Grantees • Little Ballet Theatre, Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian The Port City Singers perform during the Clatsop County Cultural Coalition awards cer- emony at the Liberty Theater Thursday. Inc. received $2,000 for the North Coast Dance Camp. The check, accepted by board members Gloria Van de Hey and Catherine Anderson, will go toward guest instructor fees for dancers to present the sum- mer dance camp. • North Coast Chorale re- ceived $2,000 for May per- formances of Karl Jenkins’ “The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace.” The check, accept- ed by chorale representative Phyllis Taylor, will go toward the orchestral accompaniment. • Seaside Museum & His- torical Society received $2,000 for the preservation and en- hancement of the Seaside 0XVHXP %XWWHU¿HOG &RW- tage. The check, accepted by board president Steve Wright, will go toward the prep work, painting and supplies needed to refurbish the exterior of the museum. • Knappa School District received $1,600 for a Scan- dinavian mural project. The check, accepted by Leila Col- lier, principal of Hilda Lahti Elementary School, will go toward supplies for shop and art students to design and com- plete a mural backdrop to be displayed at the Scandinavian Midsummer Festival. • Astoria High School re- ceived $800 for the Astoria High School Literary Review. 3A The check, accepted by teach- er and author Matt Love, will go toward the printing costs for 250 copies of a bound stu- dent literary project that show- FDVHV VWXGHQW ZRUN ¿FWLRQ QRQ¿FWLRQ SRHWU\ LOOXVWUDWLRQ and art. • Partners for the PAC (Pa- FL¿F $UWV &HQWHU UHFHLYHG $750 for a live theater perfor- mance of Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot.” The check, accepted by co-chair Constance Waisanen, will go toward the play’s production costs. • Clatsop Care Memory Community received $750 for a show called “Music for the Spirit.” The check, accepted by administrator Mindy Stokes, will go toward six concerts of live music for residents of the facility. • Maritime Archaeological Society received $695 for the Maritime Cultural Heritage ROV (Remotely Operated 9HKLFOH 3URMHFW 7KH FKHFN accepted by Jennifer Kozik, the secretary and grant writer, will go toward matching funds to purchase the vehicle, which will document underwater ar- tifacts testifying to the region’s cultural heritage in the Colum- bia River and coastal waters. Lawmakers work to protect Newport Coast Guard post Copter base had been targeted for closure By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian U.S. Coast Guard air stations in Newport and in Charleston, South Carolina, would be protected for another two years under a bill moving through Congress. Oregon and South Carolina lawmakers had won a one-year reprieve for the air stations af- ter the Coast Guard targeted the posts last year for closure because of budget constraints. The new legislation, which authorizes Coast Guard fund- ing levels for two years, passed the U.S. House on Thursday and heads to the U.S. Senate. “It is impossible to overstate how critical having search and rescue helicopters nearby is WR 2UHJRQ¶V ¿VKLQJ LQGXVWU\ coastal visitors and residents,” said U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio, the ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Trans- portation and Infrastructure overseeing the Coast Guard, in a release Thursday. “Today, we were successful in securing lan- guage in the Coast Guard Au- thorization Act that will keep this critical air station — which handles half the emergency calls on the central Oregon Coast — open and serving the Coast for at least another two years.” The Newport base has been under threat of closure as the Coast Guard tries to save mon- ey. The agency has argued it can meet its national standard of two-hour rescue times using helicopters from Air Station North Bend to the south and Air Station Astoria to the north. Oregon’s congressional del- egation helped pass legislation last year that kept the Newport and Charleston bases open until January. The Coast Guard was not immediately available for comment Thursday. “Search and rescue isn’t passé,” said Jennifer Steven- son, president of the Newport Fishermen’s Wives, which Growing importance lobbied for the creation of the Newport is home to the larg- station and had sued to block HVWJURVVLQJFRPPHUFLDO¿VKLQJ its closure. “This is important ÀHHW LQ 2UHJRQ WKH 1DWLRQDO to everyone in our communi- Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- ty.” PLQLVWUDWLRQ¶V 3DFL¿F 2SHUD- Hard to close tions Center, Oregon State Uni- The legislation would place versity research personnel and several requirements on the DODUJHUHFUHDWLRQDO¿VKHU\ The potential closure of the U.S. Department of Homeland air station has faced stiff oppo- Security before closing any sition from locals and politi- air stations after Jan. 1, 2018, cians, who argue the base pro- including plans to ensure ade- quate public safety protection vides critical rescue coverage. will help a deserving student succeed. 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C o lum b ia in S e a s id e Donate securely online through PayPal at www.clatsopcc.edu JANET MARLENE ESKOLA TAYLOR FEBRUARY 21, 1934-NOVEMBER 30, 2015 Janet Marlene Eskola Taylor was born in Astoria, Oregon on February 21, 1934 to Aili Johanna Kankkonen and John Niemi. Her mother named her after two movie stars of the time - Janet Gaynor and Marlene Dietrich. She was known as Marlene her entire life, except to the U.S. government! Her parents divorced when she was young and since her mother had to work to support her two daughters, Marlene remembered spending much time with Aili’s many brothers and sisters. When Aili married Charles L. Eskola, a local insurance agent, he adopted Marlene and she became Janet Marlene Eskola. Marlene attended Capt. Robert Gray Grade School and Astoria High School (now Clatsop Community College). She was a straight A student through all 12 grades and was a voracious reader for the majority of her life. She was a good educational example to her two daughters. Marlene was editor of her high school paper and also won a writing award in 8 th grade. She kept copies of all the newspapers she edited and the medal she won among her things and considered them treasured memories. Marlene planned to attend the University of Oregon Journalism School, but love intervened. Marlene met and married Richard E. Green when he was stationed at Tongue Point Naval Base in 1952. They became to proud par ents of Debra Gale in 1953, ChrisLynn in 1954 and Joni Wynne in 1957. Debra died in 1953. After living a time in Wyom ing, Richard and Marlene divorced. Marlene returned to Astoria with her girls and soon after, met and married Gordon Lee Taylor, also stationed at Tongue Point Naval Base, in 1960. They remained married until his death in 1977. Marle ne worked and raised the family while Gordon served his country in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam Conflict. She was mother, father and family breadwinner during those years and she never forgot a holiday or a birthday and made time to attend important school functions to support her daughters -- she was a working mother in an era where very few women worked and she did a great job wherever she worked. She was definitely a force to be reckoned with! Marlene was a bookkeeper and worked over the years at Pillsbury in Astoria and Los Angeles, the Glen Flora Country Club in Waukeg an, IL and the payroll department at Harrah’s Reno until Gordon’s death. She then became owner and operator of Bob’s Radio and TV in Sparks NV and ran it very successfully. She was Zenith’s only female dealer at the time. When she sold the business to move to Oregon it was on her terms and at her price…she was an amazing businesswoman! Gordon’s career led his family from Astoria to Southern California to the Great Lakes area and final ly to Reno where Gordon retired in 1972. He and Marlene bought the TV repair store and they set down roots. After Gordon’s death, Marlene made one final move -- back to Astoria in 1981. ChrisLynn followed in 1982 and Joni in 2004. Marlene stayed busy during her latter Astoria years -- she was an Astoria Anchor member, worked with the Regatta Association, worked as a Columbia Memorial Hospital volunteer for 20 years, helped proofread the Cla tsop County Historical Society Cumtux and spent several summers volunteering at the Star of the Sea rummage sale. She also helped organize the Class of ‘52 reunions and wrote a comprehensive Kankkonen family tree that was distributed to all of her family members. Marlene was especially proud of her Finnish heritage and she passed that fierce Finn pride to her da ughters. As she slowed down physically, her mind never did -- she read two newspapers daily, did crossword an d sudoku puzzles and watched news shows, documentaries and plenty of movies and dramas. She loved to visit with family w henever they came to town and the “cousin’s lunches” were a highlight in her life as were visits from her grandchildre n and great-grandchildren. Marlene left us -- peacefully and without pain -- on Monday, November 30, 2015 after a short illness . Those of us who knew her and saw the rainbow that morning know without a doubt that it was her pathway to her husba nd, Gordon; her parents, Charles and Aili; her firstborn, Debra; and her brother and sister, Virginia Lee and Raymon d Eskola. Marlene did not want a funeral, so she was placed with her parents on Friday, December 11, 2015 at 1 1:00 am at Ocean View Cemetery. Charitable contributions may be made in Marlene’s name to either the Clatsop County Historical Society or the Columbia Memorial Hospital Foundation. Mom -- you will forever be missed by those you left here on earth…your daughters, grand-daughters an d great- grandchildren honor you and will love you always. G rea t Sto cking Stuffer B EST D ESSER T Mail to: CCC Foundation, 1651 Lexington Ave, Astoria OR 97103 In addition to being a good student, Marlene was also a good friend. Marlene remained friends with many of her grade school and high school classmates her entire life and helped with her Class of ‘52 reunions until her death. She was proud of the Class of ‘52 and all that its members accomplished over the years, including the establishment of the Class of ‘52 scholarship awarded at Astoria High School. 5 DAILY SOUP & LUNCH SPECIALS 20 G ift C a rd IMAGINE A COMMUNITY WHERE EACH PERSON HAS THE SKILLS NEEDED TO SUCCEED Clatsop Community College Foundation Scholarship Fund $ $ Your tax-deductible, year-end gift to the SENIORS EAT FOR HALF PRICE ALL DAY P urcha s e a and standard emergency re- sponse times to coastal com- munities. U.S. Sen. 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