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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.
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City
Baker City
Bend
Brookings
Eugene
Ilwaco
Klamath Falls
Medford
Newberg
Newport
North Bend
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Portland
Roseburg
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Seaside
Spokane
Springfi eld
Vancouver
Yakima
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Former research vessel
sinks near Willapa Bay
The Daily Astorian
Burns
35/49
REGIONAL CITIES
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
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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
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63
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43
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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
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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.
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Detroit
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Fairbanks
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Las Vegas
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Memphis
Miami
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New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma City
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Seattle
Washington, DC
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ASTORIA
40/51
SUN AND MOON
Time
10:37 a.m.
11:51 p.m.
SUNDAY
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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
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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
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Astoria City Councilor Bruce Jones will hold a
“Meet the Councilor” event 10 a.m. Friday at Alder-
Roby’s can help.
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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.
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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.
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