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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2017
Environmental groups seek to
stop work on Snake River dams
By KEITH RIDLER
Associated Press
BOISE — Environmental
groups are asking a federal
court to halt 11 infrastructure
projects on four lower Snake
River dams in Washington
state that could ultimately be
removed if a pending review
determines the dams need to
come out to help salmon.
The 45-page notice fi led
late Monday in Portland esti-
mates the cost of the projects
at $110 million.
The National Wildlife
Federation and the other
groups in a separate, 29-page
fi ling also late Monday
asked that the federal gov-
ernment be ordered to spill
more water in the spring over
the four Snake River dams
and four more on the Colum-
bia River to help migrating
salmon.
A federal judge ruled in
May that the U.S. govern-
ment hasn’t done enough to
improve Northwest salmon
runs and ordered an envi-
ronmental impact statement
that’s due out in 2021, urging
offi cials to consider remov-
ing the dams.
The
environmental
groups contend that infra-
structure
improvements
shouldn’t be allowed at the
dams during the review.
“These kinds of invest-
ments should be suspended
to ensure a level playing
fi eld for all of the alterna-
tives agencies must con-
sider, including the alterna-
tive of lower Snake River
dam removal,” Kevin Lewis
of Idaho Rivers United said
in a statement.
The review process is
being conducted under the
National Environmental Pol-
icy Act, an umbrella law that
covers the Endangered Spe-
cies Act. Thirteen species of
salmon and steelhead on the
Columbia and Snake rivers
have been listed as federally
protected over the past 25
years. Four of the listed spe-
OBITUARIES
Jon E. Truman
Astoria
April 16, 1939 — Dec. 25, 2016
cies are found in Idaho.
The Snake River dams
cited in the documents are
Ice Harbor, Lower Monu-
mental, Little Goose and
Lower Granite. They’re
the four lowest dams on
the 1,000-mile-long Snake
River, itself a tributary to the
Columbia River.
The four dams are man-
aged by the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers and were
built in the 1960s and 1970s.
Scott Lawrence, a Seat-
tle-based spokesman for the
federal agency, didn’t imme-
diately return a call from
The Associated Press on
Tuesday.
The $110 million listed in
the document fi led Monday
is an estimate by the envi-
ronmental groups that said
the Army Corps of Engineers
declined to provide precise
numbers. The groups say
more than half of the money
is being spent on Ice Harbor
Dam and includes new tur-
bine blades.
Early Christmas morning, Jon E. Truman the building was condemned, then they opened
(Papa) passed away quietly at St. Vincent’s hos- The Offi ce Tavern several blocks away.
pital in Portland, Oregon. He was born in Astoria,
Jon was a very active member of the Amer-
Oregon, April 16, 1939, to Rueben and Monica ican Legion Post 12. He served as commander
Truman. He had an older sister, Ruth
twice, and adjutant on the executive
Jensen, who preceded him in passing
board. Jon was recognized for his
many hours of volunteer services with
in 2014, and a younger brother, Robin
honors and awards for his dedication
Truman of Sitka, Alaska. Jon grew up
and participation in numerous activi-
in Jeffers Gardens, where many child-
ties throughout the years.
hood friends developed into lifelong
Jon is survived by a daughter,
friendships over the 69-pus years he
Tammara Moran of Klamath Falls,
resided and worked in the Astoria area.
Oregon; four grandchildren, Corali
In 1961, he enlisted in the Army
Johnson of Astoria, Oregon, Carrie
and was stationed at Fort Polk,
Shulmire, Mary Shulmire and Fred
Louisiana.
Jon Truman
Shulmire III and his wife, Justine, all
Jon enjoyed hunting and camping.
of Klamath Falls, Oregon; and fi ve
On Dec. 7, 1979, he married Mary
great-grandchildren, Lisa Yeske, Dan-
Moran, who shared his love of the out-
doors. They shared 24-plus years together before ica Shulmire, Fred Shulmire IV, Kason Shulmire
and Krista-Mae Shulmire. There are also several
Mary passed in 1999.
Jon was employed at Bumble Bee Seafoods. cousins and many extended family members and
After they closed the main cannery, he managed friends.
A celebration of life will be held Jan. 14,
the George & Barker fi sh receiving station for the
Columbia River Gillnetters salmon seasons. In 2017, at 1 p.m., at the American Legion Clatsop
1981, he was employed at the city of Astoria in Post 12, 1132 Exchange St., Astoria, Oregon.
Ocean View Funeral and Cremation Service
the Public Works Department. He retired after 20
of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. An
years of service in 2001.
Together, Jon and Mary became tavern own- online guest book may be signed at www.ocean-
ers of Charlie’s Place in Uppertown Astoria until viewastoria.com
On-site caretaker sought for Cullaby Lake
The Daily Astorian
The Clatsop County Parks
Department announced Mon-
day its search for a caretaker
to live on site and maintain
Cullaby Lake County Park.
The caretaker would be
hired on a one-year contract
beginning May 1. The dead-
line to apply is March 1.
For a $300-per-month sti-
pend, the caretaker would
perform janitorial duties and
Laura Maedke
Tolovana Park
April 11, 1923 — Dec. 15, 2016
routine maintenance and offer
assistance to visitors. The
caretaker would need to bring
a recreational vehicle to live
in, and the P arks D epartment
would provide various utili-
ties as well as phone service.
FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
TONIGHT
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
37
26
31
Mostly cloudy, a little rain;
colder
Mostly cloudy
ALMANAC
Mostly sunny and chilly
Mostly cloudy and chilly
46
37
Mostly cloudy
Last
New
Jan 19
Salem
31/36
Newport
33/40
Coos Bay
38/46
First
Jan 27
Feb 3
Baker
15/25
Ontario
26/34
Bend
14/25
Burns
22/30
Klamath Falls
30/32
Councilor Price holds ‘salonical’ Wednesday
Lakeview
30/32
Ashland
30/37
The Daily Astorian
Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017
REGIONAL CITIES
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
TOMORROW'S TIDES
Astoria / Port Docks
Time
5:54 a.m.
6:58 p.m.
Low
2.9 ft.
-1.2 ft.
City
Baker City
Bend
Brookings
Eugene
Ilwaco
Klamath Falls
Medford
Newberg
Newport
North Bend
Hi
29
35
52
42
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Pendleton
Portland
Roseburg
Salem
Seaside
Spokane
Springfi eld
Vancouver
Yakima
Hi
39
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Astoria City Councilor
Cindy Price is holding her Jan-
uary “s alonical,” a meet-and-
greet, on Wednesday evening.
The councilor invites
people to discuss the city’s
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LOTTERIES
Jan. 8, 2017
HERRMANN, Alice Win-
ifred, 97, of Seaside, died in
Seaside. Caldwell’s Luce-Lay-
ton Mortuary in Astoria is in
charge of the arrangements.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
TUESDAY
Clatsop Care Health District
Board, noon, work session, Clat-
sop Care Center, 646 16th St.
Cannon Beach City Council,
5:30 p.m., work session, City
Hall, 163 E. Gower St.
Warrenton City Commission, 6
p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave.
Clatsop Community College
Board, 6 p.m., executive session
(closed to public), 6:30 p.m.
regular meeting, Columbia Hall
Room 219, 1651 Lexington Ave.,
Astoria.
Lewis & Clark Fire Department
Board, 7 p.m., main fi re station,
34571 Highway 101 Business.
Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy,
sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries,
sn-snow, i-ice.
upcoming goal-setting ses-
sions. The event is from 5 to
6 p.m. at the Astoria Library
Flag Room .
DEATH
TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER
NATIONAL CITIES
Hi
54
39
45
49
39
40
70
-5
81
46
45
62
61
60
76
55
73
39
66
38
58
42
59
39
38
John Day
25/30
La Grande
20/26
Roseburg
40/46
Brookings
40/47
Tonight's Sky: Aries the Ram is located between
Taurus and Pegasus, nearly overhead before
midnight.
Today
Lo
48
38
27
35
25
31
45
-19
63
29
33
49
55
57
65
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60
38
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37
32
37
50
26
35
Prineville
15/26
Lebanon
30/38
Medford
37/43
UNDER THE SKY
High
8.2 ft.
10.4 ft.
Pendleton
13/20
The Dalles
23/28
Portland
28/32
Eugene
33/42
Sunset tonight ........................... 4:50 p.m.
Sunrise Wednesday .................... 7:56 a.m.
Moonrise today .......................... 3:33 p.m.
Moonset today ............................ 5:52 a.m.
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
42
32
Tillamook
32/44
SUN AND MOON
Time
12:28 a.m.
11:50 a.m.
40
25
Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs.
ASTORIA
31/37
Precipitation
Monday ............................................ 0.48"
Month to date ................................... 1.45"
Normal month to date ....................... 3.14"
Year to date ...................................... 1.45"
Normal year to date .......................... 3.14"
Jan 12
SATURDAY
REGIONAL WEATHER
Astoria through Monday.
Temperatures
High/low ....................................... 47°/37°
Normal high/low ........................... 49°/38°
Record high ............................ 60° in 1941
Record low ............................. 15° in 1974
Full
FRIDAY
A private graveside service took place Dec.
Babe and Laura had three daughters, and her
27 for Laura Genevieve Maedke, 93, placed surviving family includes: Claudia Asay and
beside her husband and lifetime love, Claude her husband, Mark, Nancy Swynenburg and
her husband, Roger, and Marti Jacobsen and
Lee Maedke (“Babe”).
her husband, Eric; and grandchildren
Laura was born on April 11, 1923,
Lauren Asay Armentrout, Alyssa
in Muscatine, Iowa, the daughter of
Asay, Alex and Ariana Swynenburg
George Albert Leysen and Martha J.
and Cole and Claire Jacobsen.
Kampy-Leysen. While she was born
They enjoyed beach life and
in Muscatine, her family had roots on
retired there in the early 1990s.
the Oregon Coast: Her mother was
Laura was an avid gardener, and
born in Astoria in 1896.
also enjoyed sewing, weaving and
She graduated from Grant High
quilting. She was a member of the
School in Portland. She married
Cannon Beach Garden Club, and a
Babe, who was her high school prom
member and volunteer at the Can-
date, although circumstances and
Laura Maedke
non Beach Library and Historical
World War II would delay the wed-
Society.
ding date until 1950. Together, on
She enjoyed traveling and
Dec. 7, 1941, 75 years ago, they were
visiting her family cabin in Tolovana Park, Ore- researching her ancestry. She loved interacting
gon, when war broke out and Babe deployed as with her grandchildren, and was proud of their
a bomber pilot. This is the very same property accomplishments.
She was predeceased by her sister, Carolyn
where Laura has lived until her passing. She
Pitts-Denison, who died within the same month
built a new house on the property in 2007.
She had a love for reading, and her fi rst job at the age of 90.
Laura will be remembered for her amazing
was at the downtown Portland Library. She was
an elevator operator at Meier and Frank. She memory and storytelling, her zest for life and
went on to have a career in the freight indus- humor up until her very last days.
For memorial contributions, please consider
try, working at Nehalem Valley Motor Freight
for 10 years until becoming a wife and mother. the Cannon Beach Library.
WEDNESDAY
Clatsop Soil & Water Conser-
vation District, 10 a.m., District
Offi ce, Room 207, 750 Commer-
cial St.
Clatsop County Board of
Commissioners, 6 p.m., Judge
Guy Boyington Building, 857
Commercial St., Astoria.
Astoria School Board, 6:15
p.m., study session, 7:30 p.m.,
regular meeting, Capt. Robert
Gray School third-fl oor board-
room, 785 Alameda Ave.
Wickiup Water District Board,
6:30 p.m., 92648 Svensen Mar-
ket Road, Svensen.
OREGON
Monday’s Pick 4:
1 p.m.: 7-7-2-0
4 p.m.: 7-6-1-1
7 p.m.: 4-0-8-4
10 p.m.: 0-5-2-4
Monday’s Megabucks: 1-4-
6-15-20-36
Estimated jackpot: $1.4
million
WASHINGTON
Monday’s Daily Game:
0-9-2
Monday’s Hit 5: 01-05-08-
15-30
Estimated jackpot: $200,000
Monday’s Keno: 15-17-19-
32-34-35-36-37-43-44-49-
50-54-57-58-61-64-67-73-77
Monday’s Lotto: 13-22-24-
25-36-43
Estimated jackpot: $1.1
million
Monday’s Match 4: 12-17-
18-20
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