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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
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REGIONAL CITIES
City
Baker City
Bend
Brookings
Eugene
Ilwaco
Klamath Falls
Medford
Newberg
Newport
North Bend
Hi
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Spokane
Springfi eld
Vancouver
Yakima
Hi
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TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER
NATIONAL CITIES
Hi
70
34
38
74
47
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90
15
84
43
55
73
65
63
83
59
80
36
69
40
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Baker
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UNDER THE SKY
Today
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28
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62
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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
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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
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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
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LOTTERIES
Sunday, March 26
LYNN, Michael “Mike”
George — Celebration of life
and potluck at 1 p.m., The Dalles
Civic Auditorium Fireside Room,
323 E. Fourth St. in The Dalles.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
WEDNESDAY
Clatsop County Board of
Commissioners, 6 p.m., Judge
Guy Boyington Building, 857
Commercial St.
THURSDAY
Sunset Empire Transportation
District Board, 9 a.m., Astoria
Transit Center Conference
Room, 900 Marine Drive.
Astoria City Council, 6 p.m.,
work session on parks budget,
City Hall, 1095 Duane St.
Cannon Beach Planning Com-
mission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 163 E.
Gower St.
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