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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2017
Two Crows Joy, rock, 7 p.m.,
WineKraft, 80 10th St., Astoria, no
cover, 21 +.
SUNDAY
Artist Talk with Angela Purviance,
11 a.m., Cannon Beach Gallery, 1064
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach.
Pacifi c University Contemporary
Writers’ Evening Readings, 7:30 p.m.,
Best Western Ocean View Resort, 414
Promenade, Seaside, free.
Author Reading with Pete Fromm,
1 p.m., Beach Books, 616 Broadway,
Seaside, free.
Portland Cello Project, 7:30 p.m.,
Liberty Theatre, 1203 Commercial St.,
Astoria, $15 to $35.
* In Their Footsteps with Jerry
Sutherland, 1 p.m., Fort Clatsop Vis-
itor Center, 92343 Fort Clatsop Road,
Astoria, free.
The Hugs, psych pop, 9 p.m., Adrift
Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long
Beach, Wash., no cover.
FRIDAY
Lunch in the Loft with author Lori
Tobias, 12 p.m., Beach Books, 616
Broadway, Seaside, $25, RSVP.
“DAR HE” Film Screening, 2 p.m.,
Liberty Theatre, 1203 Commercial St.,
Astoria, $5.
Greta Matassa, jazz, 2 p.m., Raymond
Theater, 323 3rd St., Raymond, Wash.,
$12 to $15.
SATURDAY
Ray Raihala, folk, 6 p.m., Urban Café,
1119 Commercial St., Astoria, no cover.
* Pickleball, 10 a.m., Camp Rilea
Gymnasium, 333168 Patriot Way,
Warrenton, $5, all levels.
Thistle & Rose, Americana, 6 p.m.,
Seasons Café, 255 Hemlock St., Can-
non Beach.
Janet Bowler/Partners for the PAC
“All in the Timing” is a collection of one-act plays by American
playwright David Ives. The short plays focus mainly on language,
wordplay, miscommunication and the complications of romantic re-
lationships. The play , directed by Edward James, opens Friday at the
Performing Arts Center and runs to Jan. 22. Pictured from left are:
Justin Germond, Amber Bletcha and Edward James.
Author Reading with Terry Brooks,
2 p.m., Cannon Beach Library, 131
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, free.
Tom Trudell, jazz, 6 p.m., Shelburne
Inn Restaurant, 4415 Pacifi c Way,
Seaview, Wash., no cover.
Susan Bish Artist Reception, 3 p.m.,
Astoria Art Loft, 106 3rd St., Astoria.
Maggie & the Cats, blues, 6:30 p.m.,
Sweet Basil’s Café, 271 Hemlock St.,
Cannon Beach, no cover, 21 +.
Second Saturday Art Walk, 5 p.m.,
throughout Astoria; look for the
colorful pinwheels at participating
merchants.
“All in the Timing,” comedy-drama, 7
p.m., CCC Performing Arts Center, 588
16th St., Astoria, $15.
7 p.m., CCC Performing Arts Center,
588 16th St., Astoria, $15.
TBA Trio, jazz, 7 p.m., WineKraft, 80
10th St., Astoria, no cover, 21 +.
George Coleman, jazz, 6 p.m., Shel-
burne Inn Restaurant, 4415 Pacific
Way, Seaview, Wash., no cover.
McDougall, folk, 7 p.m., McMenamins
Sand Trap, 1157 Marion Ave., Gearhart,
no cover.
Triple Edge, rock-n-roll, 7 p.m.,
American Legion, 1315 Broadway,
Seaside, no cover, 21 +.
“All in the Timing,” comedy-drama,
TONIGHT
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
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Partly cloudy and cold
Mostly cloudy and chilly
ALMANAC
Will West & the Friendly Strang-
ers, modern roots, 9 p.m., San Dune
Pub, 127 Laneda Ave., Manzanita,
21 +.
Last
New
Jan 19
Newport
27/42
Coos Bay
29/49
First
Jan 27
Feb 3
TOMORROW'S TIDES
Astoria / Port Docks
Time
7:41 a.m.
8:29 p.m.
Low
2.6 ft.
-1.1 ft.
Burns
0/18
Roseburg
27/40
Klamath Falls
3/22
Lakeview
4/25
Ashland
19/38
REGIONAL CITIES
City
Baker City
Bend
Brookings
Eugene
Ilwaco
Klamath Falls
Medford
Newberg
Newport
North Bend
Hi
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Olympia
Pendleton
Portland
Roseburg
Salem
Seaside
Spokane
Springfi eld
Vancouver
Yakima
Hi
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TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER
NATIONAL CITIES
Hi
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58
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84
60
28
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72
80
71
75
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Ontario
9/18
Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
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
Baker
-3/17
John Day
11/32
Bend
5/24
Medford
22/38
Tonight's Sky: The January full moon (3:34 a.m.) is
known as the wolf moon or old moon.
Today
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Prineville
5/25
Lebanon
16/35
Brookings
32/51
UNDER THE SKY
High
8.8 ft.
10.1 ft.
La Grande
6/25
Salem
15/30
Eugene
20/33
Sunset tonight ........................... 4:53 p.m.
Sunrise Friday ............................. 7:55 a.m.
Moonrise today .......................... 5:40 p.m.
Moonset today ............................ 7:50 a.m.
Pendleton
3/14
The Dalles
10/19
Portland
16/30
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sn-snow, i-ice.
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SALES • SERVICE • RENTALS
Seaside
Sept. 14, 1922 — Dec. 15, 2016
Harry’s fi rst seven years were spent in Lew- retiring from the Post Offi ce in 1982, when he took
istown, before moving to San Bernardino, Califor- on more challenges than any of us will ever be able
nia, in 1929. He graduated from Riverside Poly- to count completely. He was a lifetime member of
technic High School in 1941, and then spent six the Elks, American Legion, North American Fish-
months at Long Beach (California)
ing Club and North American Hunting
Club, to name a very few.
Junior College before he was drafted
If he wasn’t at the Pig ‘N Pancake for
and joined the U.S. Navy in 1942.
coffee every morning (except for vaca-
Throughout World War II he was
tions), the phone would be ringing and
stationed in Astoria, where he worked
someone would ask, “Where’s Harry?”
in Ships Stores as well as commission-
or “Is everything OK?” Through the
ing and decommissioning “fl attops”
years he worked on projects big and
— aircraft carriers . He had requested
small, sharing his wisdom and wealth
PT boat duty, but was denied. It was
of knowledge with anyone asking (and
a good thing, because the ship he had
probably a fair number who didn’t ask!).
requested was sunk three days after it
Harry Miller
He took great pride in his role with the
set sail, just outside of San Francisco,
South Clatsop County Food Bank.
and two thirds of the crew were lost.
He was involved with the Little
His guardian angel was on his shoulder
League (umpire), all Kiwanis fundraisers (pan-
watching over him.
After the war, he returned to Long Beach Junior cake feed, Christmas Tree, golf tournament),
College and earned his bachelor’s degree in account- Camp Kiwanilong, Seaside Marathon, Seaside
ing and business administration and married the love Beachcombers Festival, Seaside Civic and Con-
of his life, Margaret Lillian Nielsen, Nov. 24, 1950. vention Center and the Bob Chisholm Commu-
nity Center.
She preceded him in death in October 2012.
He was an assistant Scout master, helped create
Harry returned to Astoria and worked for sev-
eral construction companies before being hired the Service Club Council (the ones who host the
by First National Bank (now U.S. National). Pro- senior Christmas dinner), and was on more boards
moted and transferred to the Seaside branch, he and committees than you can shake a stick at,
relocated in 1955. Again, his guardian angel was including the old Seaside Union Hospital District,
watching over him when he was driving home Camp Kiwanilong, City Budget and the Chamber
from a meeting in Astoria and a tree fell on the car. of Commerce, just to name a few.
He drove to Kasilof, Alaska, at least fi ve or
He started at the Post Offi ce in 1961, was pro-
moted to Postmaster in 1972, and retired in 1982. six times to visit his son and daughter-in-law, and
He moved into his home on Lewis and Clark went dip netting one year, catching four salmon at
Way in 1956, where he lived the remainder of his once. Only later did he learn it was illegal for non-
life. His house was an on-going project with add- residents to use this form of fi shing.
He had a lifelong love of cars and drove a 1971
ing on and remodeling almost continually. He pur-
chased the next door lot with three studio cabins, Datsun 240Z around Seaside at the ripe old age
using one as his boat house, and combining the of 84, and enjoyed golf, fi shing, golf, clamming,
remaining two into a one bedroom home for Mar- golf, crabbing, golf, building things, golf, poker
and slots and golf.
garet’s mother.
He took great pride in his annual fl ag-raising
Margaret always said she was going to have a
shirt made with the acronym “MHCDA” or “My ceremony on the Fourth of July with a new fl ag in
2015 that was 10 feet by 12 feet, and too big to fl y
Harry Can Do Anything.”
He played a troll in the Scandinavian Festival at half-staff !
He is survived by his children, Nancy
along with his nephew, Dan Hess, and they were so
good they were invited — all expenses paid — to Maplethorpe of Salem, Oregon, Harry Miller Jr.
play trolls in the Minot, North Dakota, Nordic f esti- and his wife, Tracy, of Kasilof, Alaska, Sylvia Her-
val. As a troll, he started handing out hugs and kisses rley of Troutdale, Oregon, and Paul Miller of Sea-
to children along the parade route, which evolved side, Oregon. He was preceded in death by a son-
into giving hugs and kisses to all the women he met, in-law, Bernie Herrley.
He was not a big man in stature, but was cer-
both young and old. He often joked that he wished
tainly a big man in the community, and he will be
he’d had stock in the Hershey Co. !
Margaret called him her “social butterfl y,” and truly missed. The only venue big enough for him
to take his fi nal bow is the Seaside Civic and Con-
noted he never met a stranger.
He always enjoyed cars, and told stories of rac- vention Center, which will take place on Sunday,
ing his 1932 Ford when the hood came unlatched Jan. 15, 2017, at 2 p.m.
Please: No fl owers, but send all remembrances
and fl ew up, blocking his view — the fi rst appear-
ance of his guardian angel. Then there was the to the South Clatsop County Food Bank, Camp
time he had an Indian motorcycle in college and Kiwanilong or to Colombia Memorial Hospice.
Hughes-Ransom Mortuary and Crematory in
was bet it wouldn’t do 100 mph. It did.
Harry always worked in the background for Seaside is in charge of the arrangements. Please
the good of his community, simply saying “there visit www.hughes-ransom.com to share memories
was a need.” He became even more involved after and sign the guest book.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
MONDAY
Astoria City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St.
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Mostly cloudy with a
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Mostly cloudy
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ASTORIA
25/42
Precipitation
Wednesday ....................................... 0.03"
Month to date ................................... 1.78"
Normal month to date ....................... 3.83"
Year to date ...................................... 1.78"
Normal year to date .......................... 3.83"
Jan 12
Mostly cloudy
Pat Kearns Trio, pop rock, 8 p.m.,
Fort George Brewery, 1483 Duane St.,
Astoria, no cover.
OBITUARIES
MONDAY
46
37
REGIONAL WEATHER
Astoria through Wednesday.
Temperatures
High/low ....................................... 37°/34°
Normal high/low ........................... 49°/38°
Record high ............................ 63° in 2010
Record low ............................. 15° in 1963
Full
SUNDAY
44
31
“All in the Timing,” comedy-drama, 4
p.m., CCC Performing Arts Center, 588
16th St., Astoria, $15.
Lewi Longmire, roots rock, 7 p.m.,
Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive,
Long Beach, Wash., no cover.
The Hugs, rock, 9 p.m., Adrift Hotel,
409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach,
Wash., no cover.
FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
Mid-winter Classical Concert, 2 p.m.,
Nehalem Bay United Methodist, 36050
10th St., Nehalem, $10.
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