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3A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017 Cannon Beach to invest in new fire equipment, volunteers OBITUARY Roger Leroy Bouse Astoria June 30, 1931 — May 13, 2017 By BRENNA VISSER The Daily Astorian Roger Leroy Bouse, 85, passed away peace- honey could be found in many of our local stores. fully, surrounded by family members on May 13, He was preceded in death by his wife, Muriel 2017. Joy, in 2007; and a sister, Iva Mae Parelius, who He was born in Okeene, Oklahoma, on June passed away in 2007. Roger is survived by four 30, 1931, to Roger and Opal (Barron) children, Michael I. Bouse (Nancy Davis), Linda McElroy (Dan Gal- Bouse. At the age of 13, his family moved to Oregon City, Oregon, and lagher), Cynthia Stephens (Daniel) and Jacqueline Kerr (William III); he graduated from Oregon City High School in 1949. two sisters, Cecile Pearson of Ore- gon City and Mary Edgley (Rich- In 1951, Roger joined the U.S. ard) of Gresham; eight grandchildren, Navy during the Korean War, and was Michael R. Bouse, Diana Ander- stationed in Adak, Alaska, and on the son (Isaac), William Kerr IV (Brook- aircraft carrier USS Point Cruz. lyn), Jason Stephens, Jennifer Ste- Upon his honorable discharge in phens, Aaron Stephens, Kara McElroy 1955, Roger returned to the Crown Roger Bouse and Eli McElroy; eight great-grand- Zellerbach West Linn Paper Mill. He children; longtime special compan- married Muriel “Joy” Smith in 1955 in Aloha, Oregon. When the Wauna ion, Lila Booth; and numerous other Crown Zellerbach Paper Mill was built, Roger extended family members. Memorial donations can be sent to Lower was one of the first employees, settling in Knappa, Oregon, in 1965. He retired from the Wauna Mill Columbia Hospice, First Lutheran Church of Astoria, or a charity of your choice. in 1993, after over 42 years of service. Interment with military honors will take place Roger served for 12 years on the board of directors of the Wauna Federal Credit Union, on Saturday, May 20, at the Knappa Prairie Cem- serving as vice president during part of his ten- etery, at 9:30 a.m., followed by a memorial ser- ure. He was active in the Central Labor Coun- vice at 11 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church, 33rd cil for many years, serving as secretary/treasurer. Street and Grand Avenue in Astoria, with a recep- He was a member of the American Legion, and tion to follow. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary is in charge belonged to the First Lutheran Church of Astoria. For many years, Roger was a beekeeper — of the arrangements. Please sign our online guest often referred to as the “honeyman” — and his book at www.caldwellsmortuary.com CANNON BEACH — The Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protection District is focused on saving money for future upgrades in next fiscal year’s proposed budget. Along with a new fire engine, nozzles and other apparatus, the fire district may add a recruitment officer to improve volunteer retention and add more paid, part-time firefighter positions. This is Fire Chief Matt Benedict’s first budget cycle to oversee, and he said his goal is to help “standardize and streamline” the budgeting process for the district to clar- ify why each item is needed to the public. “We’re setting this budget up for the future,” Benedict said. “We are saving money for when our apparatus need to be replaced to be fiscally responsible.” Recruiting and keeping qualified volunteer firefight- ers is a task that is becoming increasingly more challenging OBITUARY POLICY not only for Cannon Beach, but for volunteer departments around the country, Bene- dict said. According to the National Fire Protection Asso- ciation, the number of vol- unteers decreased 12 percent from 1985 to 2015. To help with retention, Benedict is proposing to add $39,000 to the budget for more part-time firefighter positions. It would be structured so that existing volunteers could sign up for two, 10 hour paid shifts a week at $15 an hour. Seaside Fire Department already has a similar program. Right now the fire district has 18 volunteers, which Ben- edict said is adequate for now. Ideally, he hopes to recruit to reach a total between 25 and 30. Benedict is also propos- ing to apply for a four-year, $728,150 grant to fund a new recruitment officer. The funds would help pay the officer’s salary, as well as training and outreach materials to develop a longterm strategy to find and keep volunteers. Lack of affordable hous- ing and the high cost of liv- ing are two main reasons Ben- edict identified as major issues contributing to recruitment struggles. “It’s definitely a trickle down effect,” he said. About $85,000 is proposed to be transferred into a reserve fund for the eventual replace- ment of a 1995 fire engine set to expire in the next few years, and will eventually cost around $400,000. 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