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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 2017
OBITUARIES
William K. Girard
Eric Wayne Lappi
Warrenton
June 26, 1950 — March 18, 2017
Portland
Nov. 4, 1958 — Jan. 22, 2017
William K. Girard was born in Scotia, Cali-
fornia. He lived in Fortuna, in the r edwoods of
Northern California, until middle school, then
moved to Salem, Oregon. After military ser-
vice, he lived in Stockton, California.
He married his wife, Vicki, in 1985. Bill had
two previous marriages. After his children were
grown, he and Vicki moved to the Warrenton
area.
Bill passed away, joining his maker and feel-
ing the peace of the Lord in his heart, on March
18. It was a long road home to the Lord, after a
lengthy illness.
He always said his greatest achievement in
life was his children, and how successful and
wonderful they are. He took no credit for this,
and said with a laugh that it was despite his
parenting.
In addition to his wife, he leaves a son, Troy
Girard and his wife, Mercedes, of Poway, Cal-
ifornia; a daughter, Jeana Ramos and her hus-
band, Andy, of Lodi, California; two brothers-
in-law, Mathew Madison and Ray McLaren
of Berkeley, California; and a nephew, Brandt
Jones. Bill has four beautiful granddaughters,
Carra and Kaitlin Ramos and Charlotte and
Margot Girard. Before his strength was taken
from him, he was a fun-loving papa to the
grandkids. Bill also has numerous cousins in
Washington state, Oregon and California. He
has great childhood memories.
Bill would like us to remember special fam-
Eric was born to Wayne and Bernadette eled often. There were many visits to Seaside,
Lappi in Rio Del Mar, California, and left us in Oregon, to visit both his and Karen’s families.
Eric continued to enjoy snow skiing, fi shing,
Portland, Oregon.
He was raised in Santa Cruz County, Cali- cooking and some hunting. He passed his love
for surfi ng onto his two sons, who
fornia, with a love for surfi ng, skiing,
continue to enjoy their time in the
fi shing and hunting.
ocean. He had a kind heart and was
He had a few job experiences
always willing to share his many sto-
before going to and fi nishing school
ries. There will always be Eric Lappi
at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 1983
stories.
with a degree in engineering, which
Eric is survived by his wife,
he used to work in refrigeration and
Karen; his mother, Bernadette; his
air conditioning for most of his life.
brother, Brian; his two sons; and a
He married Katie Quinn and
good number of close friends and
moved to Bainbridge Island, Wash-
relatives.
ington, where he had two sons. Sean
Eric Lappi
As we share our stories and mem-
was born in 1989, and Spencer in
ories of Eric, what counts is that they
1991. He later married Karen Cornell
are remembered, and when we think
in 2001 and moved to Portland, Ore-
gon, where he spent the remainder of his life. about Eric, we feel fortunate to have time with
They both enjoyed similar activities and trav- him.
ily friends, Glen and Dorothy Mathews, their
sons Brad and his wife, Shannon, and Jay and
his wife, Faedra, who shared many good times.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ken-
neth Girard; mother, Patricia (Williams) Girard;
and a sister, Barbara (Girard) Parker.
Bill loved the out doors, hunting, camp-
ing and fi shing. His wife of 32 years, Vicki,
shared his love of the out doors, and the many
adventures they had. They moved to the North
Coast 19 years ago from Stockton, California,
to enjoy the beauty of the area. Bill and Vicki
agreed it was their best decision, other than fall-
ing in love with each other.
Bill worked as a construction project man-
ager in California, specializing in fi re resto-
ration, and for Northwest Oregon Housing
Authority in Warrenton as a housing inspector.
Both careers gave Bill an opportunity to be of
service to people in their time of need.
Bill has requested no service; just asks that
you remember him with a smile.
Special thanks for the kind and loving
care provided by Lower Columbia Hospice.
Should you wish to, you may make a dona-
tion in his name to Relay for Life of Clatsop
County, Lower Columbia Hospice or your
favor charity.
Ocean View Funeral & Cremation Service
of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements.
An online guest book may be signed at www.
oceanviewastoria.com
Businesses say paid family leave
adds to fatigue of state mandates
Proponents argue
US lags behind
on crucial benefi t
Transit district appoints Alegria to board
By PARIS ACHEN
Capital Bureau
December, having held it since 2011.
Alegria has a master’s degree in urban and
regional planning. She was a planner for the
state Department of Transportation, analyz-
ing development proposals for compliance
issues, and was also a planner for the city of
Warrenton.
The Daily Astorian
Sunset Empire Transportation District’s
Board of Commissioners has approved the
appointment of Pamela Alegria to the district
board, fi lling the Commissioner No. 4 vacancy.
Paul Lewicki resigned from the position in
FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
TONIGHT
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
41
Partly sunny with a
shower in spots
Rain and drizzle
ALMANAC
Considerable clouds with
a little rain
52
46
Periods of rain
First
Salem
42/55
Newport
42/50
Apr 3
Coos Bay
44/53
Last
Apr 10
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
TOMORROW'S TIDES
Astoria / Port Docks
Time
6:19 a.m.
6:49 p.m.
Low
2.1 ft.
0.1 ft.
Ontario
35/57
Burns
28/47
Klamath Falls
31/50
Lakeview
32/48
Ashland
37/52
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City
Baker City
Bend
Brookings
Eugene
Ilwaco
Klamath Falls
Medford
Newberg
Newport
North Bend
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Olympia
Pendleton
Portland
Roseburg
Salem
Seaside
Spokane
Springfi eld
Vancouver
Yakima
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TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER
NATIONAL CITIES
Hi
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68
79
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Baker
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Tonight's Sky: Ursa Major is climbing higher above
the northern horizon before midnight.
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Brookings
43/52
Apr 19
John Day
35/52
Bend
34/49
Medford
42/56
UNDER THE SKY
High
7.7 ft.
8.3 ft.
Prineville
34/52
Lebanon
42/54
Eugene
42/56
Full
Pendleton
39/52
The Dalles
40/58
Portland
42/54
Sunset tonight ........................... 7:34 p.m.
Sunrise Saturday ........................ 7:09 a.m.
Moonrise today ........................... 5:29 a.m.
Moonset today ........................... 3:54 p.m.
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Atlanta
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afternoon
Tillamook
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Time
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12:10 p.m.
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Precipitation
Thursday .......................................... 0.26"
Month to date ................................. 12.28"
Normal month to date ....................... 5.67"
Year to date .................................... 30.16"
Normal year to date ........................ 23.06"
Mar 27
TUESDAY
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REGIONAL WEATHER
Astoria through Thursday.
Temperatures
High/low ....................................... 53°/40°
Normal high/low ........................... 54°/40°
Record high ............................ 70° in 1934
Record low ............................. 29° in 1973
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SALEM — A bill to require
12 weeks of paid family and
medical leave would bring
Oregon up to the living stan-
dards of most other developed
nations but represents another
fi nancial setback to the state’s
business community, said
speakers at a hearing Thursday
at the Capitol.
The hearing in front of the
House Committee on Early
Childhood and Family Sup-
ports drew a standing room-
only crowd with attendees
watching from an overfl ow
room and in the hallway.
“It is beyond time for Ore-
gon and the U.S. to join the rest
of the civilized world,” said
Diane Solomon, a psychiat-
ric nurse practitioner with the
Oregon Nurses Association.
While many businesses
support and offer family and
medical leave, the bill is over-
reaching,” said Betsy Earls of
Associated Oregon Industries.
The legislation “creates
conditions that would make it
costly and diffi cult for busi-
nesses — especially small
ones — to plan and manage
their operations,” Earls said.
The bill, sponsored by
four House Democrats, would
require a mandatory 1/2 per-
cent deduction from employ-
ees’ pay. Employers would be
required to contribute an equal
amount. The money would go
to a paid leave insurance pro-
gram administered by the state
Department of Business and
Consumer Services.
Employees who have been
on the job for at least 90 days
would be eligible to use a por-
tion of the benefi t; after 12
months, they would be eligi-
ble for up to 12 weeks of paid
leave for illness or a family
member’s illness. Employees
could take up to 18 months of
parental leave for a new baby,
adoption or foster care child
placement and receive at least
90 percent of their regular
wages or salary.
Four states — Califor-
nia, New Jersey, Rhode Island
and New York — have devel-
oped some type of paid fam-
ily leave program. Paid leave
for new parents is available for
16 weeks in France, 15 weeks
in Canada, a full year in Ger-
many and 15 weeks in Japan,
Solomon noted.
About 14 percent of work-
ers across the nation have
access to paid family and med-
ical leave at work, according to
the Time for Oregon Coalition,
which supports the bill.
Federal and Oregon law
provide up to 12 weeks of
unpaid leave for some workers
— however, these laws don’t
apply to everyone and don’t
provide lost income.
Some family members
are excluded by workplace
and economic policies that
fail to recognize the nearly
80 percent of American fam-
ilies that don’t fi t the nuclear
family model of a married
mother and father and their
biologically related children,
said Rose King, a coalition
spokeswoman.
Proponents cite research
that shows women who are
forced to go back to work too
soon after having a baby are
predisposed to postpartum
depression. Meanwhile, babies
benefi t from receiving care
from their parents during the
fi rst 12 weeks of life, said Dr.
Evan Shereck, a pediatrician at
Portland’s Oregon Health Sci-
ence University.
“This is a time when chil-
dren are at their most vulner-
able and it is critical to have a
caregiver with them 24 hours a
day. Unfortunately, not every-
one has the option to stay
home and care for their new
baby,” Shereck said.
Opponents said the require-
ment would add to a mounting
burden of new laws squeez-
ing money out of businesses,
including mandatory paid sick
leave and increases in the min-
imum wage.
The requirements would
constitute an “unfunded man-
date” for cities, counties and
special districts, said Mark
Landauer of the Special Dis-
tricts Association of Oregon.
One farmer said the require-
ment would be another “nail in
the coffi n” of the agricultural
community.
Lisa Stone, whose family
owns a Christmas tree farm in
Marion County, said farmers
are having a hard time absorb-
ing all of the additional costs
imposed by the Legislature.
She estimated the requirement
would cost the family farm
about $7,000.
“Paid family and medi-
cal leave is a basic protection
guaranteed to working fam-
ilies in countries around the
world,” state Rep. Jennifer
Williamson, D-Portland, said.
“As a country and a state, we
are lagging severely behind.
It’s time for Oregon to priori-
tize this issue and ensure that
a new baby or a health cri-
sis no longer means potential
fi nancial disaster for working
families.”
The Capital Bureau is a
collaboration between EO
Media Group and Pamplin
Media Group.
CORRECTION
LOTTERIES
Stores incorrect — An edi-
torial on 6A Tuesday on the
pending closure of the J.C.
Penney store in Astoria incor-
rectly listed a J.C. Penney store
in Portland and one in the Three
Rivers Mall in Longview,
Washington, as on the list for
closure. The stores in Oregon
slated for closure include one in
Pendleton, and not Portland. In
Washington, the Three Rivers
Mall is in Kelso, not Longview,
and it s store is not on the list.
The store scheduled for closing
in Washington is in Snohomish.
OREGON
Thursday’s Pick 4:
1 p.m.: 5-9-3-5
4 p.m.: 7-9-5-0
7 p.m.: 2-1-2-8
10 p.m.: 7-5-1-0
WASHINGTON
Thursday’s Daily Game:
7-1-1
PUBLIC MEETINGS
FRIDAY
Cannon Beach Planning Commission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 163 E.
Gower St.
Thursday’s Keno: 06-08-14-
19-29-32-41-42-45-46-51-
54-55-60-61-67-68-73-76-79
Thursday’s Match 4: 04-12-
14-17
ON THE RECORD
Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy,
sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries,
sn-snow, i-ice.
Assault
• At 8:51 p.m. Thursday, Wendy Watson, 31, of Seaside, was arrested by the Seaside Police
Department at the 800 block of Ocean Way for assault.
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