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Newspaper Page Text2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017 ‘How do you feel about the aggressive panhandling going on downtown?’ “I’m uncomfort- able with it. It seems like a job choice for several of the regulars I see.” Deborah McEuen, Astoria THE DAILY ASTORIAN // QUESTION OF THE WEEK “It’s a bit of a nui- sance, I guess. But I don’t know what to do about it.” “It makes me sad. I think it’s the result of much bigger problems going on in our society right now. I just hope we can work together to ﬁ nd solutions to help those in need.” Murray Stanley, Astoria Trixie Bigby, Astoria OBITUARIES Roberta Jean (Stout) French Andrew D. Black Portland April 3, 1934 — March 3, 2017 Longshoreman April 16, 1962 — Feb. 20, 2017 Roberta Jean (Stout) French, 82, of Portland, extensively, enjoyed travel and pursued her pas- died March 3, 2017, in Portland. sions, including collecting antiques (especially She was born April 3, 1934, in Iowa, to glass) and gardening. She was even chastised Orval D. Stout Sr. and Lois E. Stout. She grad- just a few months ago by the homeowners asso- uated from Moulton High School in ciation that she had too many plants Moulton, Iowa, in 1951. on her deck, and would need to pare On July 29, 1951, she married her them down. She would just roll her high school sweetheart, E. Eugene eyes, and informed us they just didn’t French, in West Des Moines, Iowa. understand. They started out their married life in She is survived by a sister, Betty Kirksville, Missouri. He preceded her Frazier of Winterset, Iowa; two sons, in death Nov. 24, 2007. Steven French of Minooka, Illinois, She was a nursing assistant in and Craig French of Portland, Ore- Bloomﬁ eld, Iowa. In 1962, the couple gon; a daughter, Cheryl Johnson of moved to Boulder, Colorado, where Beaverton, Oregon; and three grand- she worked as a data entry operator. Roberta French sons, Adam and Austin Johnson of In 1968, she began her long career at Beaverton, Oregon, and Doug French GTE in Beaverton, Oregon. Roberta of Minooka, Illinois. started out as a telephone operator, and by her She was preceded in death by a sister, Donna retirement in February 1989, she had risen to Frazier; and a brother, Dale Stout. the position of network analyst in Dial Ofﬁ ce Funeral services will be held Friday, March Administration. She remained close to her 10, 2017, at 1 p.m., at Caldwell’s Luce-Lay- friends and colleagues, attending the monthly ton Mortuary, 1165 Franklin Ave., in Astoria, breakfast meetings, luncheons and barbecues. Oregon. She cared deeply for her family and friends. Private burial will follow at Ocean View She was interested in people, and impacted qui- Cemetery in Warrenton, Oregon. etly and many times individually. She was curi- Please sign our online guest book at www. ous about the world, always eager to learn, read caldwellsmortuary.com Andrew Dean Black was born to Jimmie and for over 20 years, continuing to make people Nancy Black on April 16, 1962, at St. Mary’s laugh and making friends. He always wanted Hospital in Astoria, Oregon. Little did we know to follow in his father’s footsteps, so between that this blond -haired, blue-eyed baby would his employment at Bergerson and working as become a best friend to his sisters, a casual longshoreman, he became a and provide years of entertainment “B” man in 2013. He was elated, and very proud to carry on the tradition. with his quick wit and loving spirit. Favorites? Hunting with his dad It was always the four of them, and the Brownsmead Gang, baseball, Andy, older sisters, Liz and Teresa, softball, lots of music, cooking great and younger sister, Paula, becom- meals, trapshooting, watching the ing friends and supporting each other Yankees beat the Red Sox, watching from grade school to high school and the Steelers beat anybody! And some- beyond. That friendship and love times, the Seahawks. Always spend- lasted until he died peacefully on Feb. ing time with his family and friends. 20, 2017. Andy loved participating in sports Andrew D. Black It was guaranteed he would close his phone calls with “I love you!” beginning with Seaside Kids base- Andy leaves behind four beauti- ball, continuing with Babe Ruth, Legion and on with high school sports. But it ful children, Natosha, Drew, Jake and Mickey; was baseball where he found his passion as a his mom, Nancy Black-Williams; sisters, Eliz- pitcher. And a very good one at that! Remem- abeth (Paul) Montgomery, Teresa (Jeff) Stoller ber his fast ball? He was selected to play in the and Paula Black-Nickles; and one niece, Tay- high school A ll-S tar game, but a trip to Hawaii lor Nickles. We also want to acknowledge step- for graduation with his buddies was too tempt- mother Joy Brotherton and her daughters, Car- ole, Casey and Christy. He is ing to refuse. preceded in death by his father, Jimmie After graduating from Seaside High School in 1980, he enrolled in Lane Community College, Black. He will be missed forever by all who knew and his talent for pitching kept him in Eugene for two years, traveling in the league. He always him, and we hope he continues to work on new said those were the best times he ever had. And of material for his audiences! He always said, course, don’t forget those d amn Yankees and the “Comedy ain’t pretty!” Our family will be hosting an informal Steelers! He was a die-hard fan of both! Throughout his adult years he played intra- memorial for Andy on Saturday, March 25, mural basketball and summer recreational soft- from 1 to 4 p.m. at the ILWU Hall, Local 50, ball entertaining his fellow teammates with his 491 Industry St. in Astoria, Oregon. We would like to carry on his legacy and love one-liners. Andy was fortunate enough to work for for baseball through contributions to Seaside Bruce’s Candy Kitchen for years. Bruce said Kids Inc., P.O. Box 275 Seaside, OR, 97138, in Andy was willing to do anything, but he wasn’t remembrance of Andrew Black. An online guest book may be signed at www. allowed to dust the merchandise! Andy worked for Bergerson Construction OceanViewAstoria.com FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY 40 Cloudy; early rain, then a shower or two ALMANAC A thick cloud cover with a Cloudy with rain tapering passing shower off Cloudy with a little rain Tillamook 44/53 Last New Mar 20 Salem 49/55 Newport 46/53 Coos Bay 52/57 First Mar 27 Apr 3 Baker 35/49 Ontario 39/53 Bend 40/53 Klamath Falls 41/56 Lakeview 38/50 Ashland 45/59 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017 TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 4:40 a.m. 5:34 p.m. Low 2.6 ft. -0.3 ft. City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 47 49 53 53 46 52 57 50 51 55 Today Lo 35 40 49 50 40 41 48 47 46 52 W c sh r r r c sh r r r Hi 49 53 55 57 49 56 61 54 53 57 Thu. Lo W 39 r 42 r 47 r 47 r 44 r 39 c 46 r 48 r 47 r 50 r City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 43 49 50 57 52 47 38 53 50 49 Today Lo 38 41 45 52 49 41 31 49 45 33 W r sh r r r r sn r r c Hi 45 49 53 61 55 51 41 57 52 49 Former research vessel sinks near Willapa Bay The Daily Astorian Burns 35/49 REGIONAL CITIES Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Thu. Lo W 41 r 47 r 48 r 48 r 48 r 44 r 38 r 48 r 49 r 41 c BAY CENTER, Wash. — The U.S. Coast Guard responded to a former research vessel that partially sank at a pier in Bay Center, Washington. The Coast Guard was noti- ﬁ ed that the 125-foot Hero sank near Willapa Bay. A light sheen was reported. Response crews deployed sorbent booms and pads around the vessel to contain any residual product. The Coast Guard opened the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, using $25,000 and con- tracting Global Diving and Salvage to remove more than 70 gallons of diesel fuel and lube oil from the vessel Tues- day. Coast Guard and the Washington State Department of Ecology personnel will con- tinue to monitor the vessel for any further pollution. Natalie St. John/EO Media Group The Hero, a research ves- sel, sank near Willapa Bay. Jones to host ‘Meet the Councilor’ event TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES Hi 70 56 52 66 58 52 80 -6 80 59 68 76 85 71 80 68 70 61 73 63 68 57 64 43 64 John Day 45/55 La Grande 42/50 Roseburg 52/61 Brookings 49/54 Tonight's Sky: Waxing gibbous moon near the Beehive Cluster (M44). Today Lo 44 38 29 38 31 30 51 -27 64 36 40 55 58 47 67 42 60 43 47 45 44 38 50 39 46 Prineville 39/54 Lebanon 48/55 Medford 48/61 UNDER THE SKY High 8.8 ft. 8.2 ft. Pendleton 41/49 The Dalles 37/53 Portland 45/53 Eugene 50/57 Sunset tonight ........................... 6:12 p.m. Sunrise Thursday ........................ 6:40 a.m. Moonrise today .......................... 2:15 p.m. Moonset today ............................ 4:22 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 53 45 Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 40/51 SUN AND MOON Time 10:37 a.m. 11:51 p.m. SUNDAY 52 44 REGIONAL WEATHER Precipitation Tuesday ............................................ 1.19" Month to date ................................... 4.46" Normal month to date ....................... 1.79" Year to date .................................... 22.34" Normal year to date ........................ 19.18" Mar 12 49 38 Cool with periods of rain Astoria through Tuesday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 50°/40° Normal high/low ........................... 53°/38° Record high ............................ 74° in 1905 Record low ............................. 25° in 1974 Full SATURDAY 51 44 W pc r s s s pc pc s pc s s s s s pc s pc pc s pc s pc s r pc Hi 75 49 44 70 55 45 84 3 80 61 71 81 86 76 80 74 76 56 78 63 72 60 65 45 69 Thu. Lo 55 30 25 38 23 26 51 -9 67 30 31 57 58 57 67 54 63 35 47 38 36 43 52 43 47 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W s s pc pc c pc pc pc pc pc pc s s pc s s pc s pc s t pc pc r s Astoria City Councilor Bruce Jones will hold a “Meet the Councilor” event 10 a.m. Friday at Alder- Roby’s can help. Lift chairs starting at $599. 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 brook Hall at Lief Erikson Drive and 45th Street. The public will have an opportunity to bring questions and discuss concerns with Jones, who represents the city’s east side. CORRECTIONS Name incorrect — Sher- man ‘Daryl’ Birney’s mother was Elna Leona Mae Wade. Her ﬁ rst name was incorrectly spelled Etna in an obituary on 2A Tuesday. Aggressive homeless — A 1A story Tuesday about an aggressive group of home- less people in downtown Asto- ria contained errors. The Ore- gon Court of Appeals ruled in Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. Need a Lift? The Daily Astorian 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. DEATH 1996 that a panhandling law was unconstitutional. Asto- ria repealed its begging law in 1998 over constitutional concerns, not in 1996. Drink- ing in public is illegal in the city, but public intoxication is not. Restrooms near 13th and Exchange streets downtown do not have coded entry during the day, but are locked at night to prevent people from sleep- ing inside. LOTTERIES third-ﬂ oor boardroom, 785 Alameda Ave. OREGON Tuesday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 1-2-9-3 4 p.m.: 1-0-3-9 7 p.m.: 8-4-2-3 10 p.m.: 3-8-1-9 Mega Millions: 3-30-45-53- 68, Mega Ball: 11 Estimated jackpot: $106 million THURSDAY Seaside Convention Center Commission, 5 p.m., Conven- tion Center, 415 First Ave. Gearhart Planning Com- mission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 698 Paciﬁ c Way. WASHINGTON Tuesday’s Daily Game: 9-2-5 Tuesday’s Keno: 01-12-22- 24-27-28-29-30-34-36-37- 42-45-46-51-59-62-66-67-74 Tuesday’s Match 4: 02-03- 08-10 PUBLIC MEETINGS WEDNESDAY Clatsop County Board of Commissioners, 6 p.m., Judge Guy Boyington Building, 857 Commercial St. Wickiup Water District Board, 6:30 p.m., 92648 Svensen Mar- ket Road, Svensen. Astoria School Board, 7:30 p.m., Capt. Robert Gray School March 7, 2017 LEE, Virginia Kathryn, 87, of Astoria, died in Asto- ria. Caldwell’s Luce-Lay- ton Mortuary in Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. 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. 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