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Newspaper Page Text2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 2017 Question: What is your favorite ‘Goonies’ memory? “When Chunk and Sloth were in the basement scared of each other and then eventually becoming friends. That was cute.” THE DAILY ASTORIAN // QUESTION OF THE WEEK Astoria was re designated a U.S. Coast Guard c ity in a service held Monday at the 17th Street Dock. “I would say the Coast Guard’s relationship with the city of Astoria is grow- ing, it’s robust and we’re very appreciative of every- thing,” said Capt. Bill Tim- mons, commander of Coast Guard Sector Columbia River to the Astoria City Council . Timmons and Mayor Arline LaMear attended the service as well as Com- mander Patrick Culver, commanding ofﬁ cer of Coast Guard c utter Alert, Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Condit, com- manding ofﬁ cer of Coast Guard Station Cape Disap- pointment and Chief Petty Ofﬁ cer Darren Culvier of the Coast Guard c utter Fir. The designation of Astoria as a Coast Guard c ity was not for life. The city must reapply every ﬁ ve years, to “ensure the designation remains accu- rate and meaningful,” accord- ing to information from the Coast Guard. LaMear said she didn’t realize the city would have to reapply. “They would have dragged me kicking and screaming through the streets if we hadn’t been (recertiﬁ ed ) because it’s such an important collab- oration between the city of Astoria and the Coast Guard,” she said. “We look forward to a long future with you.” Astoria is home to more than 1,000 members of the Coast Guard and is the home port for three cutters as well as a 225-foot sea-go- ing buoy tender and the Aids to Navigation Team. Across the river there is Station Cape Disappointment and the National Motor Life- boat School. Two new 154- foot fast response cutters will also call Astoria home by 2021, providing a ﬁ nan- cial boost to the city and further cementing the Coast Guard’s presence here. Timmons spoke of his own warm welcome to the community and how his kids are “products of the school system here.” “We have people buying property in town and every sector commander for the last three times, when they retired, they stayed here,” he said. “So there’s something special about this place.” FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY 55 ALMANAC Cloudy with a shower Last New June 17 Salem 57/66 Newport 54/59 Coos Bay 55/61 First June 23 Prineville 58/67 Lebanon 57/65 La Grande 59/70 Baker 51/69 Ontario 61/78 Burns 49/64 Roseburg 58/67 Brookings 51/58 June 30 John Day 59/65 Bend 55/64 Medford 58/71 Klamath Falls 51/64 Lakeview 52/64 Ashland 57/67 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017 UNDER THE SKY REGIONAL CITIES Tonight's Sky: After sunset, the bright star low in the northwest is Capella of Auriga. Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 7:53 a.m. 7:37 p.m. Low -0.5 ft. 2.6 ft. City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 90 85 60 75 61 78 84 78 62 65 Today Lo 51 55 53 55 55 51 58 57 54 56 W s pc r pc pc pc pc pc pc pc Hi 69 64 57 64 58 64 71 64 59 61 Thu. Lo 43 39 49 47 51 40 51 47 48 50 W sh sh sh r r r r r sh sh City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 79 89 80 80 77 64 90 77 79 93 Today Lo 55 61 59 58 57 55 64 56 59 63 W pc s pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc Hi 62 69 66 67 66 59 72 63 65 73 Thu. Lo W 46 r 48 sh 52 r 50 r 49 r 50 r 49 t 48 r 50 r 46 sh TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES Today Hi Lo 80 63 66 54 76 54 79 54 85 60 73 54 93 69 77 59 87 74 71 52 81 57 104 77 71 59 83 60 86 77 80 56 86 69 69 56 83 59 69 54 82 58 98 71 68 57 79 57 71 57 Pendleton 61/69 The Dalles 63/71 Portland 59/66 Eugene 55/64 Sunset tonight ........................... 9:04 p.m. Sunrise Thursday ........................ 5:25 a.m. Moonrise today .......................... 7:19 p.m. Moonset today ............................ 4:44 a.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 Mostly cloudy with a couple of showers Tillamook 56/59 SUN AND MOON High 8.8 ft. 7.3 ft. Rain tapering to a couple of showers 58 49 Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 55/60 Precipitation Tuesday ............................................ 0.00" Month to date ................................... 0.18" Normal month to date ....................... 0.61" Year to date .................................... 47.31" Normal year to date ........................ 33.97" Time 12:55 a.m. 2:12 p.m. SUNDAY 59 50 REGIONAL WEATHER Astoria through Tuesday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 68°/46° Normal high/low ........................... 63°/49° Record high ............................ 90° in 1912 Record low ............................. 39° in 1933 June 9 60 48 Rather cloudy with rain tapering off Occasional rain Full SATURDAY 60 48 W pc r s t s pc c pc pc c s pc pc s t s pc sh s sh s s pc pc sh Thu. Hi Lo 78 63 71 54 82 61 86 56 86 63 76 57 94 72 83 63 88 74 76 56 82 61 102 75 74 59 80 60 89 78 77 57 85 68 72 55 85 64 72 55 82 63 96 67 69 55 63 50 75 59 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W pc pc pc t pc pc pc pc pc pc pc s pc s t pc s pc s pc s s r r c Need a Lift? Roby’s can help. Lift chairs starting at $599. 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 Police search for car theft suspect By JACK HEFFERNAN The Daily Astorian Police searched Coxcomb Hill on Tuesday for a possible car thief, temporarily blocking access to an area that includes Astoria Middle School. A Clatsop County Sheriff’s Ofﬁ ce deputy spotted a 1993 Subaru Impreza on 12th Street near Duane Street shortly after 11 a.m. The car was reported stolen from Yakima, Washing- ton, on Sunday. When the deputy attempted to stop the vehicle, a scraggly looking man with a long, white beard quickly drove off. The deputy decided not to chase the vehicle since it was near a populated section of down- town, Astoria Police Deputy Chief Eric Halverson said. Police located the vehi- cle abandoned on the cor- ner of 11th Street and James Street minutes later. Witnesses reported seeing the suspect ﬂ ee near the middle school, lead- ing to a brief lockout. After searching on foot for a little more than an hour, police located someone who they believed to be the suspect, but he was later cleared of any wrongdoing. No arrests have been made in connection to the incident. Protesters line Capitol to jeer lawmakers’ education plans By PARIS ACHEN Capital Bureau SALEM — Legislators on the Joint Committee on Ways and Means had to walk through crowds of jeering protesters Tuesday to vote on a state edu- cation budget. The Ways and Means Com- mittee voted to approve the $8.2 billion, two-year budget, but e ducators say it won’t be enough money. Several hundred demonstra- tors gathered at the Capitol to challenge legislators to set aside more money . Before the meet- ing, they formed a human tun- nel leading into the commit- tee’s hearing room and chanted, “$8.2 just won’t do.” “Members of the Senate came down here before mem- bers of the House, and they walked through the entire conﬂ ict, not just the short ga ntlet … to get here,” said state Sen. Richard Devlin, D-Tualatin, co-chairman of the Ways and Means Com- mittee. “I respect the peo- ple’s right to actually protest what action we’re taking, but I was disheartened by this, because I don’t think the peo- ple out there understood all of the difﬁ cult decisions each of you who serves on one of our subcommittees has made … to get to $8.2.” Paris Achen/Pamplin Media Group Demonstrators form a tunnel to the Joint Ways and Means Committee meeting Tuesday to protest an $8.2 billion, two-year education budget. Three weeks thrive and succeed,” Gomberg said. Even though the amount is more than 11 percent greater than the existing education bud- get, some school ofﬁ cials say increases in expenses mean they will have make reductions in spending, including potential cuts in staff, services or hours. “The budget … does not really address the cost drivers, so it’s not going to help us to get more teachers and reduce class sizes,” Rep. Gene Whisnant, R-Sunriver, said, referring to increasing costs in pension and health insurance . Whisnant and two other Republicans, House Minority Leader Mike McLane of Powell Butte and John Huffman of The Dalles, voted against the educa- tion budget. Oregon students attend class an average of three weeks per year less than other public school students in the nation, said Rep. David Gomberg, a Democrat who represents the central coast. “After 12 years, our kids are suffering a year less time in the classroom than average kids. Certainly, that affects their abil- ity to go out in the world and Several demonstrators burst into the meeting carrying a ban- ner that said, “No Toxic Budget! People Over Proﬁ t.” The mes- sage was identiﬁ ed on the ban- ner as coming from the Demo- cratic Socialists of America. Sen. Rod Monroe, D-Port- land, later chastised the demonstrators. ‘Budget is sound’ “This budget is sound. It is over $150 million more than current service level. More than current service level,” Monroe repeated with emphasis. “It is certainly hundreds of millions of dollars more than the gover- nor recommended.” “We ought to be applauded, not jeered,” he added. After the vote, protesters marched through the main ﬂ oor of the Capitol chant- ing slogans such as “Ore- gon can’t wait.” Their voices boomed against the interior of the Capitol dome and could be heard in the state building’s basement. “I am going to add my voice to those who are expressing the point that this isn’t enough. This is the best we can do as of this week, as of this day,” said Rep. Nancy Nathanson, co-chair- woman of the Ways and Means Committee. “I remain committed to look- ing for additional resources. It’s not over ’til it’s over.” Less than ﬁ ve weeks remain of the legislative session. The Capital Bureau is a col- laboration between EO Media Group and Pamplin Media Group. MEMORIALS Saturday, June 10 KNOP, Michael William — Celebration of life party at 2 p.m. at Cheri’s Café, 239 N. Hemlock St., in Cannon Beach. Those attending are requested to wear casual, colorful clothes. Sunday, June 11 MORFORD, Lois Margaret — Memorial at 1 p.m., Shively Hall in Shively Park, 1530 Shively Park Road. CORRECTION Incorrect councilor — Astoria City Councilor Tom Brownson suggested a sun- set clause to a proposed $3 fee on residential water cus- tomers to help pay for parks, Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. Side pocket to keep remote control handy at all times Alan Carmichael, Astoria Talisha Hall, Astoria Miouo Nance, Arizona Astoria celebrates Coast Guard city status By KATIE FRANKOWICZ The Daily Astorian “At the end when the ship sails out.” “When Chunk gets locked in the freezer.” 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. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctua- tion and style. Death notices and upcoming services will be published at no charge. Notices must be submitted by 9 a.m. the day of publication. Obituaries and notices may be submitted online at www.dailyastorian.com/forms/ obits, by email at ewilson@ dailyastorian.com, placed via the funeral home or in person at The Daily Astorian office, 949 Exchange St. in Astoria. For more information, call 503- 325-3211, ext. 257. LOTTERIES according to City Coun- cilor Cindy Price. A 1A story Tuesday incorrectly said City Councilor Bruce Jones made the suggestion to Price. PUBLIC MEETINGS WEDNESDAY Port of Astoria Budget Com- mittee, noon, Port oﬃ ces, 10 Pier 1 Suite 209. Seaside Improvement Com- mission, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. Gearhart City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 698 Paciﬁ c Way. THURSDAY Seaside Convention Cen- ter Commission, 5 p.m., Convention Center, 415 First Ave. Clatsop Diking Improvement Company No. 9, 6 p.m., Lewis & Clark Fire Station, 34571 High- way 101 Business. The Daily Astorian Established July 1, 1873 (USPS 035-000) Published daily, except Saturday and Sunday, by EO Media Group, 949 Exchange St., PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103 Telephone 503- 325-3211, 800-781-3211 or Fax 503-325-6573. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Astorian, PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103-0210 www.dailyastorian.com MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all the local news printed in this newspaper. SUBSCRIBER TO THE NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE MEMBER CERTIFIED AUDIT OF CIRCULATIONS, INC. 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