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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2016 * “It’s A Wonderful Life,” fantasy drama, 7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, $15 to $20, Rated PG. Saturday * Beach Clean Up, 9 a.m., Seaside Beach, meet at Seashore Inn on the Beach, 60 Promenade, Seaside, all ages. * “The Nutcracker” Ballet, 7:30 p.m., Astoria High School, 1001 Marine Drive, Astoria, $11 to $51, all ages. Art & Antiques, 10 a.m., multiple lo- cations, Long Beach Peninsula, Wash., all ages. Brian Bovenizer, country, 8 p.m., San Dune Pub, 127 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 21 +. * Providence Festival of Trees, 10 a.m., Seaside Convention Center, 415 First Ave., Seaside, all ages. Friday Audene Jay Artist Reception, 6 p.m., NCRD Gallery, 36155 9th St., Nehalem. Starving Artist Faire, 10 a.m., The Armory, 1636 Exchange St., Astoria. * Santa on the Willapa, 6 p.m., Robert Bush Memorial Park, 1161 Robert Bush Drive, South Bend, Wash., all ages. * Holiday Gingerbread Tea, 1 p.m., Butterfi eld Cottage, 570 Necanicum Drive, Seaside, $3 to $5, all ages. Maggie & the Cats, blues, 6:30 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, no cover, 21 +. * Holiday Tea & Drawing, 1 p.m., Cannon Beach Library, 131 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, all ages. “All I Really Need to Know I Learned by Being in a Bad Play,” comedy, 7 p.m., Hannan Playhouse, 518 8th St., Raymond, Wash., $5 to $10. * Cannon Beach Chorus’ “Christ- mas in Many Lands,” 2 p.m., NCRD Performing Arts Theater, 36155 9th St., Nehalem, $10. * Cannon Beach Chorus’ “Christmas in Many Lands,” 7 p.m., Warrenton Christian Church, 1376 Anchor Ave., Warrenton, $10. Gearhart ArtWalk, 2 p.m., along Pacifi c Way in Gearhart, look for the “Welcome to the Shore” fl ag at partici- pating merchants. * “Dear Santa,” comedy, 7 p.m., Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Ave., Tillamook, $10 to $15. * “The Nutcracker” Ballet, 2 p.m., As- toria High School, 1001 Marine Drive, Astoria, $11 to $51, all ages. Eric John Kaiser, world, 7 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap, 1157 Marion Ave., Gearhart, no cover. * Crab Pot Tree Lighting, 5 p.m., Port of Ilwaco, 165 Howerton Ave., Ilwaco, Wash., free, all ages. “Scrooged in Astoria,” melodrama, 7 p.m., Astor Street Opry Company, 129 Bond St., Astoria, $5 to $16. First Saturday Art Walk, 5 p.m., downtown Seaside, look for the art walk signs at participating merchants. Starving Artist Faire, 7 p.m., The Armory, 1636 Exchange St., Astoria. Providence Gala Dinner & Auction, 5:30 p.m., Seaside Convention Center, 415 First Ave., Seaside. * “It’s A Wonderful Life,” fantasy drama, 7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, $15 to $20, Rated PG. Fronjentress, jazz, 8 p.m., Sou’Wester Lodge, 3728 J Place, Seaview, Wash. Supraphonics, soul, 9 p.m., Adrift Ho- tel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., no cover. Sunday Starving Artist Faire, 11 a.m., The Armory, 1636 Exchange St., Astoria. “All I Really Need to Know I Learned by Being in a Bad Play,” comedy, 2 p.m., Hannan Playhouse, 518 8th St., Raymond, Wash., $5 to $10. * “Dear Santa,” comedy, 2 p.m., Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Ave., Tillamook, $10 to $15. Noel Thomas Dance into the holidays with a performance of “The Nutcracker” an annual holiday ballet presented by Maddox Dance Studio’s Little Ballet Theater. Featured guest artists Michael Linsmeier and Ansa Deguchi from the Oregon Ballet Theatre will be accompanied by 75 dancers, a 50-piece symphony orchestra and a 12-voice choir. Tick- ets range from $11 to $51. All performances take place at Astoria High School: Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Kristin Shauck & Tim Liddiard Artist Reception, 6 p.m., Cannon Beach His- tory Center, 1387 Spruce St., Cannon Beach. Supraphonics, Aftro-beat, 9 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., no cover. downtown Raymond, Wash. all ages. Tillamook, $10 to $15. Miniatures Show & Artist Reception, 6 p.m., Cannon Beach Gallery, 1064 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach. Floyd Skloot Author Reading, 7 p.m., Hoff man Center, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita. “All I Really Need to Know I Learned by Being in a Bad Play,” comedy, 7 p.m., Hannan Playhouse, 518 8th St., Raymond, Wash., $5 to $10. “Scrooged in Astoria,” melodrama, 7 p.m., Astor Street Opry Company, 129 Bond St., Astoria, $5 to $16. * “Dear Santa,” comedy, 7 p.m., Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Ave., * Lighted Christmas Parade, 6 p.m., “The Gardner” Film Screening, 7 p.m., Mary Blake Playhouse, 1215 Avenue A, Seaside. FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY 55 48 47 Cloudy with a shower Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 47/55 Tillamook 46/52 Dec 7 Full Dec 13 Coos Bay 39/52 New Dec 20 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 8:44 a.m. 9:18 p.m. Low 3.3 ft. -0.1 ft. City Atlanta Boston Chicago Denver Des Moines Detroit El Paso Fairbanks Honolulu Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Los Angeles Memphis Miami Nashville New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Philadelphia St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC Hi 58 58 43 41 41 44 60 -8 81 42 45 57 65 57 83 53 63 54 62 56 47 37 59 50 59 Klamath Falls 18/38 Lakeview 16/34 Ashland 27/47 REGIONAL CITIES City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 38 40 51 50 52 38 48 48 50 52 Today Lo 16 22 39 36 49 18 30 41 43 41 W c pc pc c c pc pc c c c Hi 38 42 53 49 54 38 48 47 52 54 Fri. Lo W 25 c 34 c 45 c 43 r 49 r 26 pc 39 c 44 r 47 r 48 r City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 49 46 49 50 50 52 38 50 48 50 Today Lo 42 33 43 35 40 48 26 35 43 28 W c pc c c c c sf c c pc Hi 48 46 49 50 49 54 37 48 47 45 Fri. Lo W 42 r 41 c 45 r 44 c 45 r 49 r 34 sn 44 r 45 r 30 c TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES Today Lo 37 39 32 18 31 35 37 -11 69 32 26 42 49 37 72 32 49 40 33 38 30 19 48 45 39 Burns 17/37 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016 UNDER THE SKY High 7.8 ft. 9.0 ft. Ontario 20/40 Bend 22/42 Medford 30/48 Dec 28 Baker 16/38 John Day 27/41 Roseburg 35/50 Brookings 40/55 Tonight's Sky: High in the southeast, look for Orion, the hunter; Gemini, the twins; and Orion's hunting dogs, Canis Minor and Canis Major. Time 3:21 a.m. 2:15 p.m. Prineville 23/44 Lebanon 38/47 Eugene 36/49 Last La Grande 27/41 Salem 40/49 Newport 43/52 SUN AND MOON Sunset tonight ........................... 4:31 p.m. Sunrise Friday ............................. 7:39 a.m. Moonrise today ........................... 9:13 a.m. Moonset today ........................... 6:44 p.m. Pendleton 33/46 The Dalles 34/47 Portland 43/49 Precipitation Wednesday ....................................... 0.27" Month to date ................................. 17.20" Normal month to date ..................... 11.15" Year to date .................................... 76.50" Normal year to date ........................ 57.62" W s pc c pc c c s c sh pc s pc s s sh s s pc s pc s sn s c s Hi 59 52 40 36 42 42 64 -3 81 43 48 55 65 60 83 56 66 50 57 51 48 33 60 50 54 Fri. Lo 40 37 26 16 27 32 41 -8 68 28 28 39 45 41 72 34 55 38 40 38 31 18 47 45 37 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W s s pc c pc c sh sn sh pc pc s s pc pc pc pc s pc s pc pc s r s 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 Ryan T Jacobs, folk, 7 p.m., Adrift Ho- tel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., no cover. Three For Silver, anti-Americana, 8 p.m., Fort George Brewery, 1483 Duane St., Astoria, no cover. * Recommended for kids. Astoria Dec. 30, 1928 — Nov. 27, 2016 Floyd Clayton Coons was born on Dec. 30, (Palmer, Alaska), daughter Victoria (Portland, 1928, to Harry and Delma (Allen) Coons in Oregon), and son Patrick (Astoria, Oregon). Vermillion, Kansas, the ninth of 10 children. This past May they celebrated their 65th wed- He passed away on Nov. 27, 2016, just shy of ding anniversary. Floyd will be remembered for his his 88th birthday. He attended a one- gregariousness and love of people. He room school house for his fi rst eight was an avid, very successful gardener years of education. and shared its bounty with many. He In 1942 the family migrated to was an accomplished horseman and Eastern Oregon, where Floyd grad- horse trainer. He was a writer with a uated from Ontario High School special interest in local history, espe- in 1946. After high school, Floyd cially the Lewis and Clark area, and worked in several different fi elds contributed several articles to the before joining the U.S. Army in 1949, Cumtux Magazine. He also has three just before the Korean War. He served autobiographical essays archived about a year in Korea as a medic, and Floyd Coons with the Oregon Historical Society. was honorably discharged having Floyd is survived by his beloved been awarded the Purple Heart and a wife of 65 years, living at the family Bronze Star. Following his military service, Floyd enrolled home in the Lewis and Clark area; their three in the medical technology program at Oregon children; a sister, Betty Lewis, in Alberta, Can- Technical Institute (under the GI Bill), and after ada; and many scattered nieces and nephews. Floyd loved the Lord. graduation became employed at St. Mary’s Hos- A celebration of life will be Dec. 5 at 11 a.m. pital (later Columbia Memorial Hospital), where he remained for the next 31 years. As clinical lab- at the Lewis and Clark Bible Church, 35802 oratory manager, he oversaw the growth of the Seppa Lane, with a potluck at noon. Floyd held the Disabled American Veterans hospital laboratory from a “one man operation” to a complex multi technician department. In organization in high regard. Flowers or checks 1961, he received the Astoria Chamber of Com- to the DAV in memory of Floyd Coons would merce’s George Award for his work in support of be appreciated. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary in Asto- local Red Cross b lood d rives. On May 16, 1951, Floyd married Roberta ria is in charge of the arrangements. An online Alderson of New Plymouth, Idaho, in New guest book may be signed at www.caldwells- Plymouth. They had three children, son Michael mortuary.com LOTTERIES DEATH Dec. 1, 2016 SMITH, Mildred, 95, of Seaside, died in Seaside. Cald- well’s Luce-Layton Mortuary in Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. CORRECTION Gender incorrect — Rukaiyah Adams, the vice chairwoman of the Oregon Investment Council, was incorrectly identifi ed as a man in a quote in an editorial on 6A Tuesday. ON THE RECORD 32, of Castle Rock, Wash- ington , for driving under the infl uence of intoxicants on Highway 30 near Hillcrest Loop. DUII arrest • At 10:46 p.m. on Wednes- day, a Clatsop County Sher- iff’s Offi ce deputy arrested Wayne Kenneth McPherson, PUBLIC MEETINGS MONDAY Youngs River Lewis & Clark Water District Board, 6 p.m., 34583 U.S. Highway 101 Business. Astoria City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St. OREGON Wednesday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 8-7-5-4 4 p.m.: 6-0-4-7 7 p.m.: 4-1-0-2 10 p.m.: 5-2-0-6 Wednesday’s Megabucks: 9-15-16-17-18-42 Estimated jackpot: $1.4 million Wednesday’s Powerball: 3-14-18-25-45, Powerball: 7 Estimated jackpot: $54 million WASHINGTON Wednesday’s Daily Game: 5-3-5 Wednesday’s Hit 5: 11-21- 23-25-32 Estimated jackpot: $460,000 Wednesday’s Keno: 04-06- 08-12-13-17-18-24-25-30-39- 48-49-50-53-55-59-63-64-75 Wednesday’s Lotto: 03-05- 06-08-12-23 Estimated jackpot: $1 million Wednesday’s Match 4: 01- 06-12-18 OBITUARY POLICY The Daily Astorian publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include a small photo and, for veterans, a fl ag symbol at no charge. The deadline for all obituaries is 9 a.m. the business day prior. 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 Skadi Freyer, jazz, 6 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, no cover. Floyd Clayton Coons Mostly cloudy with a touch of rain REGIONAL WEATHER Astoria through Wednesday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 54°/42° Normal high/low ........................... 50°/38° Record high ............................ 63° in 1901 Record low ............................. 24° in 1985 First 46 34 Rain at times * “It’s A Wonderful Life,” fantasy drama, 3 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, $15 to $20, Rated PG. OBITUARY MONDAY 49 39 Considerable cloudiness with a little rain Periods of rain ALMANAC SUNDAY 55 44 * “The Nutcracker” Ballet, 2 p.m., As- toria High School, 1001 Marine Drive, Astoria, $11 to $51, all ages. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all the local news printed in this newspaper. SUBSCRIBER TO THE NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE MEMBER CERTIFIED AUDIT OF CIRCULATIONS, INC. 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