2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2017 ‘What are your plans for Super Bowl Sunday?’ “There’s a family birthday party. I’m sure we’ll watch it there.” “I’m not a huge game fan. I’ll tune in for a few com- mercials. I can take or leave the game. I’ll read a good book.” THE DAILY ASTORIAN // QUESTION OF THE WEEK Carol Atwood, Astoria Amy Koch, Warrenton “Probably kick back and eat a lot of food and watch a lot of football. I want to especially see the half- time show with Lady Gaga. The commercials are good, too — more entertaining, sometimes, than the game.” Debby Wolf, Astoria OBITUARIES Christopher A. Causley Virginia M. Benson Astoria March 27, 1948 — Jan. 7, 2017 Warrenton Feb. 9, 1927 — Dec. 28, 2016 Christopher A. Causley, age 68, died on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, after a long battle with cancer. Born on March 27, 1948, in Traverse City, Michigan, he lived in Astoria, Oregon, since 1965. He worked as a welder for Astoria Ply- wood Mill, Carruthers and Walluski Western until retiring from Walluski in April 2013. Chris had many hobbies, including softball, pool, bowling, golf, bean bags, hunting and fi shing. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Evy Causley; his children, Michael Causley and Angela Searls; and his grandchildren, Cameron Causley, Chance Searls and Tanner Searls. An informal celebration of life will be held at the Big O Saloon in Olney at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. Contributions so Lower Columbia Hos- pice are welcomed, and can be mailed to 2111 Exchange St., Astoria, OR 97103. Winter storm watch for Jewell Friday evening, 1 to 3 inches of snow may fall in the affected areas before changing to freez- ing rain. Less than an inch of ice may accumu- late as well. In addition to dangerous driving condi- tions, the weather may result in tree damage and power disruptions. The Daily Astorian The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch in Jewell and other north- ern Oregon coastal range and Cascade foothill cities. From Thursday afternoon through early Albert Engene Morris Astoria Sept. 5, 1928 — Jan. 11, 2017 FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 30 45 34 44 37 Partly to mostly cloudy, brisk and cold Rain and drizzle late in the afternoon Breezy and chilly with periods of rain ALMANAC Tillamook 31/46 Salem 30/39 Newport 34/43 Last Feb 10 New Feb 18 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 11:17 a.m. 11:11 p.m. Low 1.7 ft. 1.3 ft. Today Lo 51 28 14 19 14 18 37 0 65 20 20 46 52 39 64 34 54 32 30 32 25 28 53 28 37 Burns 16/29 Lakeview 25/36 Ashland 30/47 REGIONAL CITIES City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 25 23 55 41 44 43 51 41 45 53 Today Lo 16 13 46 30 34 30 37 29 34 40 W sn sn c c pc c c pc c c Hi 26 23 55 40 46 43 56 40 43 54 Thu. Lo 16 16 47 33 35 35 40 30 37 45 W sn sn r i r sn r r sh r City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 44 25 38 48 43 44 28 40 40 33 Today Lo 21 14 29 38 30 34 10 28 28 18 W c sf pc c c pc s c pc pc Hi 43 20 35 52 39 45 24 41 37 30 Thu. Lo 24 13 30 41 32 36 8 32 31 19 W pc c sn r r r s i r pc TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES Hi 71 43 35 44 34 36 69 10 79 41 41 66 70 65 79 62 76 45 56 49 48 41 59 43 50 EO Media Group Ontario 20/32 Klamath Falls 30/43 W pc sn c pc pc sf s c s c pc s s pc s pc pc pc s pc pc pc c s c Hi 64 39 26 42 29 24 70 7 78 32 32 69 67 48 81 50 74 40 41 42 38 45 62 42 47 Thu. Lo 45 22 16 20 17 15 41 -12 65 18 21 50 56 34 68 31 55 26 29 24 25 33 55 31 28 Albert “Al” Engene Morris, 88, died Jan. 11, 2017, at his home in Astoria, Oregon. Al was born on Sept. 5, 1928, in Pekin, Illinois, to Harry and Virginia Morris. At age 17 he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard. By 1948, he was stationed in Astoria, where he met his future wife Maryann “Trudy” Glaser. They married on Jan. 16, 1950. After 20 years, he retired from the Coast Guard. He worked for a brief period of time at Barbey Cannery, and then went to work for Fred Devine Diving and Salvage aboard the Salvage Chief. He retired after 18 years and went to work with Campbell Towing for the next 10 years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Trudy Morris, in 2013. Al is survived by sons Michael (and Jill) LONG BEACH, Wash. — Organizers are rallying the public to be active in 2017 community beach cleanups, including the year’s first one this Saturday, which includes a soup feed. “We would normally do a beach cleanup in January, but this year the tides in Jan- uary did not offer water lev- els low enough,” longtime cleanup chief Shelly Pollock said last week. As a result, this Saturday marks the first organized effort this year to The Daily Astorian Astoria City Councilor Tom Brownson will hold a “Meet the councilor” event at 4 p.m. Feb. 9 at 3 Cups Coffee House (aka, Columbia Cof- Side pocket to keep remote control handy at all times Battery support ensures lift mechanism works for one cycle without electricity. Available in a wide selection of fabrics and special-order fabrics ZERO GRAVITY device that supports legs, back, and neck Astoria - (503) 325-1535 1555 Commercial • www.robysfurniture.com insula Senior Activity Cen- ter from about noon until the pots run dry. “It’s a great place to see what’s been found and to share your findings with other fellow volunteers while enjoying homemade soups and good- ies,” Pollock said. This is the 16th year of these community beach cleanups sponsored by the nonprofit GrassRoots Gar- bage Gang . Email Shelly@ OurBeach.org for more information about Satur- day’s event and fundraising efforts. fee Roasters), 279 W. Marine Drive. The public will have an opportunity to bring questions and discuss concerns with Brown- son, a retired contractor recently sworn in as the city’s south-side representative. ON THE RECORD Harassment • At 11:55 a.m. Friday, Edward Gates, 38, of War- renton, was arrested by the Warrenton Police Depart- ment at 225 South Main Avenue in Warrenton for harassment and disor- derly conduct. Gates was allegedly pushing and shov- ing his girlfriend. DUII • At 1:05 a.m. Wednes- day, Nathan Hill, 19, of War- renton, was arrested by the Warrenton Police Depart- DEATH Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. Roby’s can help. Lift chairs starting at $599. pick up the plastic garbage and other litter on the Long Beach Peninsula’s famous Pacific Ocean shoreline. “There are no pre meet- ings, agendas to follow, or wrap-up meetings to attend and no reports to complete. Just come on out to any one of the seven major beach approaches on Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. and pick up supplies from our smiling volunteers,” Pollock said. After the cleanup on Sat- urday, there will be a soup feed in Klipsan at the Pen- Brownson hosts ‘Meet the councilor’ event Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W pc s pc i pc pc s pc s pc pc pc pc c pc pc pc s pc s pc pc r s s Need a Lift? Morris of Vernonia and David (and Marylee) Morris of Hillsboro, and daughter Valerie (and Rusty) Lane of Warrenton, and their families. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, at the American Legion Post, 1132 Exchange St, Astoria, Oregon, at 1 p.m. A potluck lunch will be served. In lieu of flowers, memorial contribu- tions can be made to the Salvage Chief (LSM 380) Foundation, 100 39th St., Astoria, OR 97103. Hughes-Ransom Mortuary and Crema- tory in Seaside is in charge of the arrange- ments. Please visit www.hughes-ransom. com to share memories and sign the guest book. Year’s fi rst beach cleanup is Saturday Baker 16/26 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017 Tonight's Sky: In the southwest after sunset, Venus will be within 5 degrees of Mars, to its upper left. 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 La Grande 21/25 Roseburg 38/52 Brookings 48/58 Feb 26 John Day 18/29 Bend 13/23 Medford 37/56 UNDER THE SKY High 9.0 ft. 7.6 ft. Prineville 13/21 Lebanon 26/39 Eugene 30/40 Sunset tonight ........................... 5:21 p.m. Sunrise Thursday ........................ 7:37 a.m. Coos Bay Moonrise today ......................... 10:09 a.m. 40/54 Moonset today ......................... 10:57 p.m. Full Pendleton 14/20 The Dalles 27/31 Portland 29/35 SUN AND MOON Time 4:53 a.m. 5:11 p.m. Mostly cloudy with a little rain Chilly with periods of rain Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 30/45 Precipitation Tuesday ............................................ 0.00" Month to date ................................... 5.81" Normal month to date ..................... 10.20" Year to date ...................................... 5.81" Normal year to date ........................ 10.20" Feb 3 47 36 REGIONAL WEATHER Astoria through Tuesday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 48°/34° Normal high/low ........................... 51°/38° Record high ............................ 66° in 1940 Record low ............................. 14° in 1950 First SUNDAY 46 38 Virginia M. Benson, age 89, self. Roger preceded her in death in 2008. passed away Dec. 28, 2016, from She is survived by her daughters, complications associated with Par- Rae Marie and her husband, Bob kinson’s disease. Zimmerling, of Gearhart, Oregon, Born to Fred and Augusta Hess and Julie Anne and her husband, on Feb. 9, 1927, Virginia was a Bill Peterson, of Myrtle Creek, Ore- descendant of pioneers who made gon; and numerous grandchildren the westward trek from Arkansas and great-grandchildren. to Oregon in 1843. After spending A private celebration of life will her childhood in Sherwood, Ore- gon, she moved to Cannon Beach Virginia Benson take place at a later date. Hughes-Ransom Mortuary & and attended Seaside High School. Crematory in Seaside is in charge In 1947, Virginia married Roger Benson of Astoria, and together they raised of the arrangements. Please visit www. two daughters. Virginia loved her family hughes-ransom.com to share memories and dearly, and always put them ahead of her- sign the guest book. LOTTERIES Jan. 29, 2017 BETZER, Dick James, 68, of Kooskia, Idaho, for- merly of Warrenton and Sea- OBITUARY POLICY The Daily Astorian pub- lishes paid obituaries. The obit- uary can include a small photo and, for veterans, a flag sym- bol at no charge. The deadline for all obituaries is 10 a.m. the business day prior. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctua- tion and style. Death notices and upcoming services will be published at no charge. Notices must be submitted by 9 a.m. the day of publication. Obituaries and notices may be submitted online at www.dailyastorian.com/forms/ obits, by email at ewilson@ dailyastorian.com, placed via the funeral home or in person at The Daily Astorian office, 949 Exchange St. in Astoria. For more information, call 503- 325-3211, ext. 257. ment at the corner of U.S. Highway 101 and Ensign Lane in Warrenton for driv- ing under the influence of intoxicants. His blood alco- hol content was .10 and he was also cited for minor in possession of alcohol. side, died in Parker, Ari- zona. Parker Funeral Home in Parker is in charge of the arrangements. PUBLIC MEETINGS WEDNESDAY Gearhart City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 698 Pacific Way. Astoria School Board, 5:30 p.m., executive session, Capt. Robert Gray School, third floor boardroom, 785 Ala- meda Ave. THURSDAY Northwest Oregon Housing Authority Board, 10 a.m., NOHA offi ce, 147 S. Main Ave., Warrenton. Seaside Parks Advisory Com- mittee, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. 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