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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017 ‘School kids have spring break next week. If you could have a spring break, what would you do?’ “Well, I’d go to the beach. It’s right here. Why not? And I’d go to see McMinnville a little bit. I’ve heard it’s a beautiful town. Actually, I’m renting a car, so I guess I’m going to fi nd out.” “If I had a spring break I would go down and see the sea lions, and watch their antics, and enjoy the herons and fi shing boats.” THE DAILY ASTORIAN // QUESTION OF THE WEEK Patrick Albers, Astoria Brenda Creel, Astoria and Colorado Stacey McKenney, Astoria “I’m on permanent spring break. I’m retired. Every day is Saturday.” OBITUARIES Jack W. Pitman Claire Lovell Seaside and Svensen Aug. 31, 1958 — Feb. 18, 2017 Seaside Sept. 9, 1920 — March 15, 2017 Jack W. Pitman, 58, a lifetime resident ter, Michelle, of Seaside, and his son, Josh, of Seaside, Oregon, and Svensen, Oregon, and daughter, Hayley of Battle G round, died Feb. 18, 2017, in The Dalles, Oregon. Washington. He was born Aug. 31, 1958, the son of Wil- He is also survived by two nieces and liam and Madonna Pitman. their children, Erica Templeton He was a material handler for and Tim Lepinski, and their chil- E. C. Co. , Local 48, from 1997 to dren, Candice Templeton and Jor- 2017. He was well-liked by every- don Templeton and Parker Lep- one, and went out of his way to inski and Sammy Lepinski; JR do the best job he could do for the Frakes and his wife, Manda, and company. their children, Allissa Rosado and He was an avid hunter, with Dillion Rosado and Caitlin Frakes both gun and bow, and loved and Conner Frakes; and Mark to golf and go fishing with his Hanseth and his wife, Laurie, brother-in-law. and their son, Don Hanseth and Jack Pitman Survivors include his wife, his wife, Melissa, and their two Debra Pitman, whom he mar- daughters, Taeler and Chelsey. ried March 6, 1997; a daughter A celebration of life and pot- and son-in-law, Jennifer and Mark Lucus; luck will be held at the Elks Lodge in Asto- a grandson, Grady; a granddaughter, Illia; ria, Oregon, from 12 to 3 p.m. Saturday, and two brothers, Jay Pitman and his daugh- April 22. Evelyn Claire (Ruthrauff) Lovell passed Many of Claire’s activities and friend- away peacefully at her home in Seaside, ships revolved around Seaside United Meth- Oregon, on March 15, 2017, in the company odist Church, where she was active from a of family and friends. She was 96. young age. She especially enjoyed singing Known for her quick wit and with the choir. The church hon- ored her 75 years of membership in vivacity, Claire’s roots in the com- 2010. She was also a 70-year mem- munity ran deep. Except for brief ber of the American Legion Auxil- stints in Grays Harbor and Port- iary Post 99. land, and five years in Astoria, Throughout her life, Claire cor- Seaside was her only home. In responded with countless friends her own words, “Some flowers and acquaintances, and wrote let- just want to be left alone to bloom ters of admiration and admonition where they are planted — I’m one to public figures. Those who knew of those, myself.” her will recall her remarkable mem- Claire was born in Seaside Claire Lovell ory for birthdays and special occa- on Sept. 9, 1920, to Charles and sions, which she always acknowl- Myrtle (Sawrey) Ruthrauff. The edged with a personal note. youngest of nine children, she Claire had a deep appreciation for both attended Central School and Seaside Union High School, graduating as salutatorian with language and music; she composed poetry, the C lass of 1937, an honor she shared with lyrics, and loved to dance. As befits a life- long resident of the coast, she was for many close friend Evelyn (Stewart) Redkey. After training at St. Mary’s Hospi- years an accomplished clam digger. She tal School of Nursing, she became a regis- delighted in watching birds and wildlife and tered nurse in 1943, later returning to work taking walks about town, catching up with in the hospital’s maternity ward. Her nurs- friends and neighbors along the way. Claire is survived by her children, Robin ing career spanned more than four decades, during which time she also married and (Hill) Derringer (Stan Delgado) of Bremer- raised a family. She worked for many years ton, Washington, Gary Hill (Connie Oksol) at the Seaside Clinic and at Ocean Air (later of Oakland, California, Jeffrey Hill (Nancy) Ocean Park) Nursing Home, where she and Lauren (Lovell) McMichaels (Rob), served as head nurse and administrator until both of Eugene, Oregon; grandchildren, Aimee, Andra, Julia, David and Elena; and her retirement in 1985. Not content to be idle, Claire found a new great-granddaughter, Emery. She was pre- pursuit as a columnist for the Seaside Sig- ceded in death by long time friend and sweet- nal. “Scene and Heard” appeared regularly heart, John Raniero. A memorial celebration will be held at 11 from 1990 to 2017, with her final submission completed a week before her death. In her a.m. on Saturday, May 6, at Seaside United column, Claire mused about everything from Methodist Church, with a reception to fol- local history and current goings on, to lan- low. All are welcome. Private burial will be at Ocean View Cem- guage and life lessons. It reflected her wry sense of humor, and most often closed with a etery in Warrenton. Hughes-Ransom Mortuary in Seaside is favorite quip or laugh line. In 2009, she published “Where the Heart in charge of the arrangements. To sign the Is,” a memoir and celebration of the home- guest book, please visit www.hughes-ran- som.com town she treasured. FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY 53 44 42 A shower early; otherwise, rather cloudy ALMANAC Rather cloudy with a touch of rain 50 44 Partly sunny with a passing shower Tillamook 43/54 Cloudy with a bit of rain First Salem 39/58 Newport 41/52 Apr 3 Last Apr 10 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 4:29 a.m. 5:19 p.m. Low 3.4 ft. 0.8 ft. Ontario 38/57 Burns 24/48 Army Corps warns boaters of pile dikes danger on river Klamath Falls 25/54 Lakeview 26/51 Ashland 36/57 The Daily Astorian REGIONAL CITIES City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 55 50 53 53 50 49 55 53 50 53 Today Lo 27 27 41 37 44 25 38 40 41 42 W r c sh c sh sn sh sh sh sh Hi 53 54 53 58 51 54 59 57 52 57 Thu. Lo 37 39 47 46 46 39 44 46 45 49 W pc c r r r pc pc r r r City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 51 54 53 54 53 50 52 53 52 60 Today Lo 39 34 40 39 39 43 32 38 40 32 W sh c sh sh sh sh sh sh sh pc Hi 55 56 58 59 58 53 47 58 56 58 Thu. Lo 43 42 45 46 46 46 34 46 46 40 W r pc r r r r pc r r pc TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES Hi 70 34 38 74 47 38 90 15 84 43 55 73 65 63 83 59 80 36 69 40 53 65 61 53 49 Baker 27/53 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017 UNDER THE SKY Today Lo 46 15 28 44 38 21 58 -7 72 27 44 53 50 50 63 39 62 22 57 23 39 43 50 41 26 La Grande 34/54 Roseburg 39/59 Brookings 41/52 Apr 19 John Day 34/57 Bend 27/54 Medford 38/59 Tonight's Sky: Look for the constellation of Coma Berenice between Ursa Major and Bootes. High 7.6 ft. 7.2 ft. Prineville 26/57 Lebanon 39/58 Eugene 37/58 Full Pendleton 34/56 The Dalles 35/60 Portland 40/58 Sunset tonight ........................... 7:31 p.m. Sunrise Thursday ........................ 7:13 a.m. Coos Bay Moonrise today ........................... 4:09 a.m. 41/56 Moonset today ........................... 1:50 p.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 51 39 Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 42/53 SUN AND MOON Time 10:14 a.m. 11:51 p.m. SUNDAY REGIONAL WEATHER Precipitation Tuesday ............................................ 0.13" Month to date ................................. 11.70" Normal month to date ....................... 5.19" Year to date .................................... 29.58" Normal year to date ........................ 22.58" Mar 27 54 41 Cloudy with a little rain in the afternoon Astoria through Tuesday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 59°/47° Normal high/low ........................... 54°/39° Record high ............................ 71° in 1915 Record low ............................. 29° in 1971 New SATURDAY W pc s pc pc pc s s pc pc pc c sh t sh s pc s s t s pc sh t sh s Hi 59 37 48 74 62 42 78 15 85 54 75 71 68 76 79 70 82 43 81 45 63 54 63 56 48 Thu. Lo 47 25 44 33 54 36 52 -10 72 49 58 51 49 62 67 54 67 34 58 31 58 37 53 45 36 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W pc s c c c s pc s pc pc c pc pc pc sh pc pc s pc s pc r s r s 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 maintenance hasn’t been funded in recent years. The Corps is seeking ideas to lower repair costs and phase in work, partnering with the U.S. Coast Guard and boat- ing safety groups to improve safe navigation and public awareness. Pile dike locations are shown on publicly avail- able National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis- tration navigation charts and the Corps’ hydrosur- vey charts. Mariners should use the charts in addition to visual observation when boating around pile dikes. Road for assault. He allegedly smacked his girlfriend and caused an abrasion. DUII • At 3:31 a.m. Sunday, Paul R. Stahlke, 23, of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washing- ton, was arrested by the Sea- side Police Department at U.S. Highway 101 near Avenue F for driving under the infl uence of intoxicants. ON THE RECORD Assault • At 9:59 a.m. Friday, Greg- ory A. Johnson, 36, of Sea- side, was arrested by the Sea- side Police Department on the 700 block of South Wahanna MEMORIALS Saturday, March 25 BLACK, Andrew D. — Memorial, from 1 to 4 p.m., at the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Hall, Local 50, 491 Industry St. 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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is warning boat- ers to beware of the pile dikes, or wing dams, along the banks of the Columbia River that can be hidden by high water and cause serious damage to vessels. The Army Corps has 233 pile dikes in the 145 miles between the mouth of the Columbia and Bonneville Dam. The dikes help direct river fl ow toward the main channel, reducing dredg- ing requirements, increas- ing channel stabilization and better-protecting river banks, including dredged material placement sites. Most Corps pile dikes are recognizable by a line of alternating timber piles supported by a horizon- tal spreader. At the end far- thest into the river is a tall bundle of piles, known as a king pile, marking the end of the dike for better vis- ibility. Stone blankets the entire length of the pile dike around the base. Nearly 80 pile dikes are missing the king piles. While this need is critical, the Corps said, pile dike 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. 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