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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2016 COMMUNITY 1B THE WAVER AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL WHAT A GAS NEWSPAPERMAP F rom June 1, 2012: As you might already know from Monday’s 'aily Astorian, Chris “Captain Crunch” Cameron, pictured, summited Mount Everest on May 25. But the (ar bets you didn’t know this little back story. Chris’ aunt, Georgia Marincovich, called the (ar to say he was featured on the Peak Freaks blog, (verest News, which praised him as a teammate who “really stands out this year.” But Chris almost didn’t make it to the top. The day be- fore the team was heading up to the summit Tim Rippel, the team leader, sent Chris to (verest (mergency Room to get a pain checked out. Chris fell in the U.S. before leaving on the trip, and the doctors wanted to make sure he didn’t have a broken rib. Chris had to go all the way back down back down the trail to Khunde to get an X-ray. Fortunately, the results were negative. Apparently he had a developed a type of ulcer that is common with the Sherpas during expeditions. He said they gave him a pill, he let out a big belch and was per- fectly ¿ne afterwards. “It’s the stuff legends are made of. Crunchy’s story will be one of those that will be told for many a year,” the blog noted. To everyone’s ama]ement, all Chris needed after trot- ting back to base camp was a quick nap. Then he caught up with the rest of his team at Camp 2 no small climb), and he was off to the top of the world. BUOYED UP F rom Nov. 30, 2012: North Coasters who love newspapers from all over the world will get a kick out of this website: http://newspapermap.com. Just click on one of the bubbles, and it will take you to the newspaper’s website. Or, you can ¿lter the papers shown by language. For a real treat, click on “hist.” in the blue box at the top of the page, and the map changes to historical newspaper editions such as The Daily Morning Astorian From May , 187: “Last evening at sunset 51 ¿shing boats were counted without a glass on the bay in front of Astoria from one standpoint ...”). Shaky translation is available at Newspapermap, too. A rath- er bafÀing headline on the Ukrainian Fakty i Kommentarii the other day read, “The newly elected MPs have knock yourself free apartments.” Really? (ven so, like the website says, “All news is local news.” F YIKES! F rom Nov. 16, 2012: Pretty eye -catching photo, isn’t it? Amy Mallory of Warrenton brought it to the (ar’s atten- tion. It was taken Friday, Nov. 9, from Capt. Mark Charlton’s www.charltondeepsea.com) charter ¿shing vessel the Ruby Sea by deck hand Clarence Damase. The captain told the (ar the boat was on the river near the Skipanon entrance by Nygaard Logging. The funnel cloud was over the ocean on the other side of the South Jetty where it possibly created a waterspout) and dissipated after about ¿ve minutes. Several locals who reported seeing the funnel cloud from the Costco parking lot in Warrenton thought it was over land, and that a tornado was imminent. Not this time, 'orothy. rom July 22, 2011: Aha! The mystery of who the waving ÀDJ- ger is, who spreads cheer on the north end of the Astoria Bridge, has been solved. Troy Palmrose, an Oregon 'epartment of Trans- portation inspector for bridge project, called the (ar Monday morn- ing and said the bridge waver is Lewis Johnson, a subcontractor. He even went out of his way to take the photo, shown, of Lewis on the job. Lewis called the (ar Wednesday morning from the bridge, where he works Monday through Saturday. He is no stranger to the area, though. He lives in Ocean Park, Washington, where he’s had property since 1989. People just don’t recogni]e him when he’s out and about and not wearing his Àagger regalia. The (ar thinks Lewis has become a bit of a cult ¿gure. A man who has fruit stand in Chinook, Washington, brought Lewis a bas- ket of berries, one gentleman dropped off an onion, a delivery truck driver brings cookies or crackers, women bring cookies, and peo- ple regularly drop off coffee. And let’s not forget the “potato chip lady,” who stops by with chips. Lewis laughed and said he thinks he’s put on 10 pounds. He’s been on the bridge job since January 2010, and the waving he’s become famous for came about as a chain reaction. One driver would wave, he’d wave back, and then the next car would wave, etc. Some of the ladies have little babies in the car, he said, chuck- ling, and they roll down the window and tell the baby to wave. The babies happily wave in all directions, not knowing what they’re waving at. The babies may not know who he is, but now you do. F F rom April 6, 2012: Recently funeral director Tom Preston of Hughes-Ransom Mortuary in Astoria, pictured left, got caught up in a mystery: Warrenton High School student Alex Reed brought him an old and dented metal crematory urn, also pictured. Alex found it on the rocks almost under observation tower at the South -etty. He said he didn¶t know what it was at ¿rst, and didn¶t know what to do. A friend’s father came up with the idea of taking it to the funeral home. The urn, which still has its original seal, only says: William George Kennedy, 1870 — 1925. He is pictured, right. Not much to go on, so Tom got the TV media involved, including ABC News, Fox News and KATU. That produced genealogists’ reports about Mr. Kennedy’s life and identity. BrieÀy, he was born in Canterbury, (ngland, 'ec. , 1871 the urn is wrong. He moved to Nelson and then Calgary, B.C., to (u- gene, and ¿nally to Bellingham, Washington, where he died April 9, 1925. He had three sons, all B.C. residents. Tom tried calling some Kennedys in Nelson, but had no luck. Then he contacted reporter Greg Nesteroff of the Nelson Star, who said he’d make a few calls. Bingo. Greg soon found Iris Close, Mr. Kennedy’s granddaughter. She lives in Oliver, B.C. Her father was William G. Kennedy Jr., who drowned. For full details on the Ken- nedy family, read Greg’s story at http://tinyurl.com/nelson-wgk The granddaughter told Greg the last time she saw the urn, her step-grandmother had it on her bedroom bureau in Bellingham. She has no idea how it ended up on the Oregon Coast. One explanation might be what Larry Sherratt of Hillsboro told KATU: that Kennedy Sr. was his ex-mother-in-law’s uncle, and he buried the urn at sea about 50 miles off Astoria 0 to 5 years ago http://tinyurl.com/urnguy. While Tom is happy the urn has a safe resting spot for the mo- ment — and he thinks everyone needs to come to Astoria, one way or another — but he will be relieved when Mr. Kennedy and his granddaughter are reunited. rom Dec. 2, 2011: “Nineteen- year-old Donald T. Nelson, deckhand on the Pilot Boat Columbia, stands upon Buoy No. 2 at the mouth of the Colum- bia River in this 198 photo,” his son, Jeffrey Nelson wrote to the (ar about the photo he sent in, shown, with a close up shot on the right. “My dad, who went on to work for the Columbia River Bar Pilots for 39 years and operated the Pilot Boat Peacock now an on land exhibit at the Columbia River Maritime Museum) for 21 years – wanted his photo taken back in the day,” Jeffrey explained. “Fellow deckhand Mike O’Brien dropped him off from the ‘pulling boat’ from the Columbia and snapped the shot. Then, as a joke, he and Capt. Leebeck left him on the buoy for a full hour. Leebeck and O’Brien found this immensely funny. When my dad was picked up, he told me O’Brien hid in the fo’c’sle aboard the Columbia to avoid bodily harm.” The (ar can certainly understand why. “The framed photo now graces my dad’s living room wall,” he added. “'on Nelson holds the record 50,000 plus) for most crossings of the Columbia River bar,” Jeffrey proudly declared. “He is 83 years old, and has been retired for 20 years. His scrapbook of photos is being used as source material by author Michael Haglund for an upcoming book, ‘World’s Most 'angerous: A History of the Columbia River Bar, Its Pilots and Their (quipment.’” ‘I KNOW THERE’S SPIRITS’ rom Aug. 5, 2011: The (ar gets a chuckle out of the comments visitors write in the guest book at the Flavel House pictured in about 1890), which were posted on George Flavel’s Facebook page. While many are a hoot, some are wistful, and some, just downright strange. Here’s a sampling: “This place is haunted, look in the mirror.” “This is my dream house, except I’d want regular toilets.” “This place feels almost eerie, in the sense that I feel as if I could turn around and see ... a servant scaling the stairs up to the third Àoor. The history is ama]ing and I feel as if the past still walks with us.” “I shall patiently await the day when the parrot speaks again.” “I have a huge down payment!” “I loved the clocks — if only they worked!” “The air was tepid so we used our fans. My friends came un- done. My visit is bothersome.” “I’m sure this house has spirits — I know there’s spirits! I al- most passed out.” “Beautiful house. Bathtub looks cold.” “Wish I had a big, poofy dress and sipped tea with guests ... with scones.” And the (ar’s favorite so far): “It’s really nice, just not what we’re looking for right now.” F WHAT? F rom Aug. 5, 2011: Several anonymous little birds told the (ar about a parking sign gaffe at Columbia Memorial Hospital, and one of those little birds actually took a photo of it with her cell phone, shown above. One cannot help but wonder what that doctor’s specialty is. The (ar, always in pursuit of oddities to amuse you, gen- tle readers, hustled on over there to get a look, but alas, the sign had already been repainted. With something much easier to spell: Staff Parking. COMMUNITY NOTES SATURDAY Lower Columbia R/C Society — 8:30 a.m., back room at Uptown Cafe, 1639 S.E. Ensign Lane, War- renton. Local Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) chartered radio control model aircraft club meets for breakfast and business. All model aircraft enthusiasts are welcome. For information, call 503-458-5196 or 503-325-0608. AAUW Monthly Meeting — 10 a.m., at the home of Donna Sunell, Gearhart. Seaside Branch of Ameri- can Association of University Wom- en. Discussion presented by Pat Lehman on membership outreach tactics being used, based on 2016 strategic planning. The public is welcome. For information, contact Cindy Gould at 503-830-1979. 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 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. 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. MONDAY Scandinavian Workshop — 10 a.m., First Lutheran Church, 725 33rd St. Needlework, hardanger, knitting, crocheting, embroidery and quilting. All are welcome. For information, call 503-325-1364 or 503-325-7960. Warrenton Senior Lunch Pro- gram — noon, Warrenton Commu- nity Center, 170 S.W. Third St. Sug- gested donation of $5 for seniors and $7 for those younger than 60. For information, or to volunteer, call 503-861-3502 Monday or Thursday. 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. For information, call Michelle Lew- is at 503-861-4200. Astoria Rotary Club — noon, second Àoor of the Astoria Elks Lodge, 453 11th St. Guests always welcome. For information, go to www.AstoriaRotary.org Parkinson’s Support Group — 1 p.m., Peace Lutheran Church library, 565 12th St. For informa- tion, call 503-338-8469 or 503-440- 1970. Seaside Lions Club — 5 p.m., West Lake Restaurant & Lounge, 1480 S. Roosevelt Drive, Seaside. For information, call 503-738-7693. Peninsula Quilt Guild — 1 p.m., Peninsula Church Center, 5000 N Place, Seaview, Wash. Newcomers welcome. Bring nonperishable food donation. For information, call Janet King at 360-665-3005. 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. 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 prize. Game is designed for play- ers 55 and older, but all ages are welcome. 3DFLÀF &RXQW\ :DVK 'HP- ocrats — 7 p.m., South County Building, 7013 Sandridge Road in Long Beach, Wash. For informa- tion, email Diane Knutson at dlknut- son69@yahoo.com See NOTES, Page 2B
