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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2016 Flushing and À oZ ,nvestiJation cleared ¿ red testing in Astoria manaJers of ZronJdoinJ Areas of hydrant À ushinJ Zill be announced daily on local radio stations. &ustomers may e[perience tem- porary loZ pressure and Zater discol- oration durinJ the À ushinJ and À oZ testinJ process. ,f these conditions continue after 3:30 p.m., call Astoria Public :orks at 503-325-352. The Daily Astorian 6tartinJ 0onday, the Astoria Public :orks Department beJins the annual À ushinJ and À oZ testinJ of 8 ¿ re hydrants, Zhich takes place from 30 a.m. to 330 p.m. and con- tinues for appro[imately ¿ ve Zeeks. %roZn¶s of¿ ce says terminations hinJed on leadership style By HILLARY BORRUD Capital Bureau River, channel dredJinJ on tap for this summer 6AL(0 ² TZo top of¿ cials at the 2reJon (mployment Department faced employee complaints last year that they enJaJed in favoritism and illeJally trans- ferred money to another state aJency. +oZever, an investiJation by a con- tractor for the state Department of Justice had cleared (mployment Department director Lisa 1isenfeld and deputy direc- tor 6alvador Llerenas of any siJni¿ cant ZronJdoinJ a month before Gov. .ate %roZn ¿ red 1isenfeld in early January. Llerenas Zas also ¿ red, after .ay (rick- son, a budJet manaJer from the Depart- ment of Administrative 6ervices, took over as interim director of the (mploy- ment Department. The Department of Administrative 6ervices released a redacted copy of the investiJator¶s report this Zeek. The investiJator concluded the unnamed employees Zho complained of ZronJdoinJ had little knoZledJe of some of the issues they raised, in particular an effort to better aliJn Zorkforce traininJ initiatives on Zhich funds Zere alleJedly misspent, and ³not one of the e[amples Zork usually occurs betZeen July and 6eptember, addinJ the ZindoZ for 6kipanon dredJinJ is betZeen AuJ. 1 and Dec. 15. 6he said the r iver Zill typically be dredJed to 16 feet, althouJh the depth has not been set. The Port of ,lZaco, :ashinJton, received $1. million Zorth of Zork this year to maintain the channel from %aker %ay to the &olumbia, althouJh the Port of &hinook did not receive fundinJ to study replacinJ pile dikes that keep sediment out of the ,lZaco and &hinook port channels. The Paci¿ c 1orthZest :aterZays Association, a reJional, multi-indus- try association that focuses on trade, naviJation and economic develop- ment policies, had stumped on behalf of small ports. The Daily Astorian T he 8.6. Army &orps of (nJi- neers Zill spend more than $60 mil- lion this summer dredJinJ the main shippinJ channel on the &olumbia River, alonJ Zith $2. million deep- eninJ the loZer 6kipanon &hannel. Gov. .ate %roZn¶s of¿ ce announced last Zeek the state had received $85.2 million Zorth of Zork in the &orps¶ 2016 Zork plan. The L oZer &olumbia received $3.8 million, the mouth of the &olumbia $1.8 million and 6kipanon $2. mil- lion . DredJinJ is needed to accom- modate commercial ¿ shinJ vessels and the &olumbia River %ar Pilots¶ vessels &olumbia and &hinook. 0ichelle +elms, a spokes- Zoman for the &orps, said dredJinJ of unethical practices e.J., improper con- tractinJ practices, hirinJ of friends Zas proven,´ accordinJ to the report. The ¿ ndinJs Zere still troublinJ to the Jovernor, and a letter released by %roZn¶s of¿ ce on :ednesday revealed that the administration removed 1isen- feld from the director¶s Mob due to dissat- isfaction Zith her communication and leadership style. ³AlthouJh it is not necessary to iden- tify any speci¿ c Jrounds, Gov. %roZn made the decision to remove you based on your leadership and manaJe- ment style, includinJ consideration of your communication style Zith aJency employees, includinJ hoZ you share and disseminate information Zithin the aJency, and Zhat is in the best interests of the (mployment Department JoinJ forZard,´ %roZn¶s chief of staff .risten Leonard Zrote in the letter. The (2 0edia GroupPamplin 0edia Group &apital %ureau could not reach 1isenfeld or Llerenas for com- ment on :ednesday . 1isenfeld, Zho Zas appointed direc- tor in 6eptember 2013, took on the Mob of overhaulinJ a dysfunctional aJency that had lost the trust of budJet Zrit- ers in the LeJislature and Department of Administrative 6ervices and Zasted money on problematic softZare proM- ects, accordinJ to the Department of Justice contractor¶s ¿ ndinJs and media reports over the years. Llerenas Zas ACCUWEATHER ® FORECAST FOR ASTORIA DEATH Astoria 5-Day Forecast Feb. 17, 2016 +,LL, 1orman, 6, of 6easide, died at home. +uJhes-Ransom 0ortuary in 6easide Tonight Oregon Weather Shown is tomorrow’s weather. Temperatures are tonight’s lows and tomorrow’s highs A few showers early, then rain and drizzle 46° Friday The Dalles 42/50 Astoria 46/51 Portland 45/50 Corvallis 43/49 Eugene 43/49 Saturday Burns 27/41 Medford 41/50 Breezy with rain 51° An a.m. shower; otherwise, variably cloudy 40° 52° Sunday 51° 42° Monday Periods of rain Cloudy 40° 55° 44° Estimated jackpot: .3 million. Wednesday’s Powerball: 7-17-27-29-40, Powerball: 25 Estimated jackpot: $212 million. Klamath Falls 33/41 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016 Almanac Sun and Moon Astoria through Wednesday. Temperatures High ........................................... 60° Low ............................................ 48° Normal high ............................... 52° Normal low ................................. 37° Precipitation Yesterday ................................ 0.01" Month to date .......................... 5.46" Normal month to date ............. 4.46" Year to date ........................... 19.21" Normal year to date .............. 14.66" Sunset tonight .................. Sunrise Friday .................. Moonrise today ................ Moonset today ................. Regional Cities City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newport North Bend OREGON Wednesday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 1-8-4-9 4 p.m.: 3-3-4-8 7 p.m.: 4-4-6-6 10 p.m.: 4-9-3-6 Wednesday’s Megabucks: 12-31-42-43-44-46 Ontario 39/56 Bend 37/46 5:45 p.m. 7:13 a.m. 2:07 p.m. 4:22 a.m. Full Last New First Feb 22 Mar 1 Mar 8 Mar 15 Under the Sky Today Hi Lo W 45 33 c 43 37 sn 52 46 r 51 43 r 51 48 r 43 33 c 51 41 r 52 46 r 53 47 r Hi 44 46 52 49 50 41 50 49 53 Fri. Lo W 25 sf 25 sh 40 r 37 r 43 r 24 r 36 r 42 r 41 r Hi 64 38 57 63 63 52 83 11 80 59 71 73 67 70 74 67 76 40 76 41 72 49 61 52 43 Fri. Lo 47 30 39 37 40 41 51 -3 68 43 43 47 47 57 65 54 58 36 56 36 47 35 48 40 37 National Cities City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Vancouver Yakima Today Hi Lo W 51 41 sh 55 41 c 52 45 r 53 45 r 53 44 r 52 48 r 47 36 sh 50 44 r 55 39 pc Hi 49 56 50 53 50 51 44 48 50 Fri. Lo 36 35 40 37 38 43 32 39 31 W r sh r r r r sh r sh Tonight's Sky: Clyde Tombaugh discovers dwarf planet Pluto in 1930. Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Tomorrow’s Tides Time 4:35 a.m. 5:38 p.m. W s pc pc s s sh pc s pc pc s pc s pc pc pc s pc pc pc s pc r r pc THURSDAY Cannon Beach Design Review Board, 6 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Seaside Transportation Advisory Commission, DUII arrest At p.m. )riday, &lat sop &ounty 6heriII¶s 2I¿ ce arrested Guy D. Gann, 56, oI 6easide, Ior driYinJ under the inÀ uence oI into[icants and recNless driYinJ on the 83000 block of Jubilee Road in 6easide. Hit and run Stationary Showers Rain Snow Ice -10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s 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. CLATSOP POWER EQUIPMENT, INC. SALES • SERVICE • RENTALS At 6 a.m. 6unday, Asto ria Police arrested Daniel A. 6andoYalReyes, 30, of Asto ria, for hit and run, reckless driYinJ, driYinJ uninsured and driYinJ Zhile license is suspended after he crashed into a parked vehicle on 1iaJara Avenue and th 6treet. TZo passenJers Zere 2%,T8AR< 6haron /ee )reeman PeriJen, 6, of 6ea- 2001 after 35 years of service. side, 2reJon, passed aZay suddenly from a 6haron loved spendinJ time Zith her fam- ily and friends. 6he also loved to camp, Jarden, stroke on )eb. , 06. 6haron Zas born July 3, 3, in 0urray, attend estate sales, and travel to +aZaii. Addi- tionally, she enMoyed volunteerinJ her 8tah , to Donald )illmore )reeman time to read to local school children. and 6hirley June %arras. 6he JreZ 6haron is survived by her chil- up in 6acramento, &alifornia, and dren, Jrandchildren, Jreat-Jrandchil- in 5, Jraduated from (l &amino dren and numerous e[tended family +iJh 6chool. members. 6he Zill be forever loved 2n Dec. 8, 5, she married the and missed by all Zho kneZ her. love of her life, 0arion (dZard Peri- There Zill be no service at 6ha- Jen (ddie, in Reno, 1evada. They ron¶s reTuest. 0emorial contribu- Zere later sealed in the /atter-day tions may be made to the American 6aints temple in 2akland, &alifor- &ancer 6ociety in her honor. nia. ToJether they raised three chil- +uJhes-Ransom 0ortuary is dren, 0ichael (ric, 0ark David and Sharon Perigen in charJe of the arranJements. An Teri Lynn. online Juest book may be siJned at 6haron retired from the &al- ifornia Department of 0otor 9ehicles in ZZZ.huJhes-ransom.com OBITUARY POLICY The Daily Astorian publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include a small photo and, Ior Yeterans, a À aJ symbol at no charJe. The deadline Ior all obituaries is a.m. the business day prior. 2bituaries may be edited Ior spellinJ, proper punctuation and style. Death notices and upcominJ serYices Zill be published at no charJe. 1otices must be submitted by a.m. the day oI publication. 2bituaries and notices may be submitted online at ZZZ.dailyastorian. comIormsobits, by email at eZilson#dailyastorian.com, placed Yia the Iuneral home or in person at The Daily Astorian oI¿ ce, ([chanJe 6t. in Astoria. )or more inIormation, call , e[t. . 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 34912 HWY 101 BUS • ASTORIA 503-325-0792 • 1-800-220-0792 cited and released for fail- inJ to perform the duties of a Zitness in a motor vehicle accident. Assault At a.m. :ednesday, Astoria Police arrested 6cott /ee &adonau, , of Astoria, for fourth-deJree assault on the 00 block of 6th 6treet. Seaside July 31, 1939 — Feb. 7, 2016 Cold Warm Flurries MONDAY Seaside City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broad- Sharon Lee (Freeman) Perigen Fronts T-Storms 6 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. ON THE RECORD Low 2.9 ft. -0.2 ft. Tomorrow’s National Weather Today City Hi Lo W Atlanta 59 39 s Boston 33 20 pc Chicago 39 37 c Denver 72 36 s Des Moines 56 48 c Detroit 31 28 pc El Paso 84 53 s Fairbanks 3 -15 s Honolulu 80 71 pc Indianapolis 43 37 pc Kansas City 70 52 s Las Vegas 69 46 pc Los Angeles 67 47 pc Memphis 67 51 s Miami 76 65 s Nashville 58 45 s New Orleans 71 54 s New York 37 24 s Oklahoma City 77 57 s Philadelphia 38 23 s St. Louis 58 53 pc Salt Lake City 52 34 sh San Francisco 61 51 sh Seattle 52 44 c Washington, DC 39 25 s WASHINGTON Wednesday’s Daily Game: 1-1-3 Wednesday’s Hit 5: 06-14-20-28-33 Estimated jackpot: $100,000. Wednesday’s Keno: 08-09-12-13-19-27- 36-38-40-41-42-43-45-48-59-60-61-64-67- 69 Wednesday’s Lotto: 02-17-22-30-37-44 Estimated jackpot: $6.4 million. Wednesday’s Match 4: 01-05-09-14 PUBLIC MEETINGS Astoria / Port Docks Time High 10:34 a.m. 9.0 ft. 11:55 p.m. 8.0 ft. is in charJe of the arranJements. 9isit ZZZ. huJhes-ransom.com to share memories and siJn the Juest book. LOTTERIES Pendleton 41/56 Salem 44/50 Albany 45/49 hired a feZ months before 1isenfeld. ³Llerenas and 1isenfeld took on a very dif¿ cult situation at the (mploy- ment Department, ZorkinJ to restore credibility to an aJency Zhich had lost the trust of siJni¿ cant state partners,´ accordinJ to the contractor, Zho added that some employees did vieZ 1isen- feld as a ³chanJe aJent.´ Last sprinJ , an individual Zho reTuested Zhistle bloZer status made “several complaints about the lead- ership of the 2reJon (mployment Department´, accordinJ to the report. The Department of Justice hired the ¿ rm :orkplace 6olutions 1orthZest to conduct an investiJation, and some of the ¿ ndinJs in the report Zere reÀ ected in Leonard¶s letter to 1isenfeld. )or e[ample, laZyer Jill Goldsmith of :orkplace 6olutions 1orthZest Zrote that 1isenfeld “can be Tuite direct and confrontational” and “outside of her e[ecutive team, Zhich knoZs her Zell and Jenerally has a Jood relationship Zith her, 1isenfeld can be perceived as intimidatinJ.” Goldsmith found that 1isenfeld, Zho previously Zorked for much smaller orJani]ations, did not seem to reali]e the impact of her blunt comments on aJency employees Zho did not reJularly inter- act Zith her and miJht have felt intimi- dated. +oZever, the investiJator found that employees did not face retribution for disaJreeinJ Zith 1isenfeld. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all the local news printed in this newspaper. 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