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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2017 Mo’s to open in two weeks OBITUARIES The Daily Astorian Ronald Oscar Nordstrom The new Mo’s Restaurant on the Astoria Riverwalk will open with a broken cham- pagne bottle and a ceremonial ship-christening at 11 a.m. June 22. Bob Scull, a regional man- ager for Mo’s, said the com- pany plans several soft open- ings next week for Mo’s employees, the location’s construction companies, local hospitality workers and the Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce. On June 22 , the restau- rant will open with prizes, live music in the evening and a raffl e. “One person is going to be chosen to eat free for a year,” he said. The 12,000-square-foot location, split between a 160- seat restaurant and a new chowder production kitchen, Ocean Park, Washington Dec. 17, 1935 — May 29, 2017 Ronald Oscar Nordstrom was born Dec. 17, his life. He also enjoyed bird-watching, becom- 1935, in Clatskanie, Oregon, the son of Fran- ing an expert in ornithology, and traveled on cis and Helen Nordstrom of Birkenfeld. Ron bird-watching excursions with groups, even attended school at Jewell School and Oregon after moving to Golden Sands. He had many bird feeding stations at the farm, and State College in Corvallis, Oregon, hundreds of birds of many graduating in 1958 with a bachelor’s kinds could be seen feeding in the degree in electrical engineering. He yard. later achieved a master’s degree in Ronald passed away May 29, nuclear engineering in California. 2017, at the Community Hospice As a boy on the farm Ron was a Center in Longview, Washington. He hard worker, milking the cows, hay- is survived by his sister, Kate Larsen ing and other chores. He was a 4-H and brother-in-law, Steve Hegel, of member, and would show his Her- Lacey, Washington; a brother-in-law, eford steers at the county fair each Pat Manning of Ocean Park, Wash- year. His hobby was woodworking, ington; nieces Mary Lathrop and and he liked to make models from Ronald Elisa Yoder; nephews North Larsen wood, carving boats and making sail- Nordstrom and Matthew Manning; and four ing ships, complete with sails. His room as a youngster was fi lled with his model great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Francis and Helen Nord- trains and planes, as well. After college, Ronald worked for Boe- strom; his sister, Mary Ann Manning; and a ing in Seattle for a few years, and then moved niece, Yvonne Bell. Family and friends are invited to a remem- to Southern California to work for Nortron- ics, a division of Northrup Corp., as an elec- brance at the Peninsula Senior Center at 21603 trical engineer. He worked there until retire- O Lane, Ocean Park, Washington, from 12 to 3 ment, at which time he moved back to his p.m. on Sunday, July 9, 2017. Burial will be at the Fishhawk Cemetery in childhood home at Birkenfeld, to be with his mother, Helen. Several years later, Ron moved Birkenfeld, Oregon, at a date to be determined. Remembrances may be made to the to Golden Sands assisted living center in Ocean Mist-Birkenfeld Rural Fire Protection District, Park, Washington. Ron was an avid reader, especially of history 12525 Highway 202, Mist, OR 97016, or to a and science, collecting many books throughout charity of one’s choice, in his memory. Edward Stratton/The Daily Astorian Crews are building out Mo’s Restaurant in Astoria . is the company’s most recent coastal expansion since 1991 in Cannon Beach and most recent in Oregon since the company’s new location in 2015 at the Portland Interna- tional Airport. Scull said the company will time chowder production around operating hours to give visitors a chance to see the process. He has said Mo’s will likely employ 60 to 80 people year-round in Astoria. Gearhart approves city budget By R.J. MARX The Daily Astorian GEARHART — City councilors unanimously adopted the city’s budget Wednesday night. Among the additions , the City Council approved hiring a full-time entry- level firefighter at a salary of $40,000 per year, with an additional $35,000 des- ignated for benefits and a retirement plan. A paid fire- fighter could show a marked change in the department, which has primarily relied on volunteers. “We’re looking for the best fit in Gearhart,” City Administrator Chad Sweet, a fire department volun- teer, said of a potential candidate. He added he expected the search to include both people from within and out- side the community. With a general fund of almost $2 million, Gear- hart’s budget is $300,000 higher than the previous year, Sweet said. Increased revenues come from an increase in home values of between 2 and 2.5 percent, with the addi- tion of funds from the tax- ing and fees associated with short-term rentals. About 84 homeowners have signed on to the city’s short-term rental program in the res- idential zone, with about 285 short-term rentals for all zones, equating to about 15 to 20 percent of total dwelling units in Gearhart. The city’s permanent rate is $1.005 per thousand dollars of assessed home value. Also included in the new fiscal year’s bud- get are slight increases in Gearhart’s unfunded lia- bilities for the state Public Employees Retirement Sys- tem of about 3 to 4 percent, Sweet said. The budget was passed without comment from the public or councilors. “This is my first time working on the city bud- get and I thought the pro- cess went very well,” Brown said after the meet- ing. “Our budget committee was great to work with and our city administrator does an excellent job of manag- ing the budget and expenses each year. The city is in a strong financial position.” Dennis Terrence Service Hammond June 27, 1947 — May 25, 2017 Failing culvert leads to closure of Highway 202 to large trucks The Daily Astorian A failing culvert has led to a closure of a small section of Oregon Highway 202 to large commercial trucks 2 miles south of Astoria. The Oregon Department of Transportation closed the road Tuesday to all but cars and light trucks with 24-hour fl agging. Work to replace the culvert will likely take two days and could begin next week, ODOT spokesman Lou Torres said. When work begins, the road will be closed to all traffi c. FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT SATURDAY SUNDAY 47 ALMANAC Last Salem 47/62 Newport 48/56 June 17 First June 23 La Grande 40/60 Baker 36/59 MEMORIAL Ontario 47/69 Saturday, June 10 LUOMA, James Warren — Viewing and visitation with a Burns 31/58 Roseburg 50/61 Brookings 49/54 June 30 John Day 38/60 Bend 37/55 Medford 47/62 Klamath Falls 33/55 Ashland 44/59 Tonight's Sky: The full "honey" moon at 6:10 a.m., will be at its lowest altitude of the year at 25 degrees above the southern horizon. Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 9:06 a.m. 8:56 p.m. Low -0.6 ft. 2.9 ft. REGIONAL CITIES City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 60 59 56 59 58 59 68 59 56 59 Today Lo 36 37 50 47 49 33 47 47 48 51 W sh sh sh t sh sh t t t sh Hi 59 55 54 60 60 55 62 61 56 58 Sat. Lo 38 38 46 44 51 33 45 47 47 48 W sh sh pc t sh sh t t t sh City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 59 64 61 63 60 58 65 60 61 71 Today Lo 42 42 50 50 47 48 46 48 49 41 W t sh t t t r c t t c Hi 66 65 63 61 62 60 64 61 62 70 Sat. Lo 43 43 50 46 46 49 45 47 49 44 W sh sh t t t sh pc t t sh TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES W s t pc s pc t pc pc pc pc pc s pc s t s s pc pc s s pc pc t s Sat. Hi Lo 86 68 79 65 90 71 93 58 96 76 87 68 101 73 76 52 86 75 87 66 91 72 95 72 71 59 89 69 85 78 88 67 86 71 84 68 91 69 86 68 92 73 83 65 66 53 67 49 89 70 family reception from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ocean View Funeral & Cremation Service, 1213 June 7, 2017 FLANDERS, Arlo Rex, 86, of Clatskanie, died in Clatskanie. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. LOTTERIES BIRTH June 3, 2017 BROCKEY, Tracie and Brent, of Knappa, a girl, Baylor Elise Brockey, born at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria. Grandparents are John and Julie Nygaard and Bob and Marilyn Brockey, all of Knappa. PUBLIC MEETINGS Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W s pc s s s pc pc c sh s s s pc s t s pc pc s pc s pc pc sh s Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. Franklin Ave. Luoma, 78, of Warrenton, died Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at home. DEATH Lakeview 33/58 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017 UNDER THE SKY Today Hi Lo 84 65 72 61 84 61 92 59 91 70 80 60 100 75 85 60 88 74 84 63 86 68 98 75 75 62 85 64 88 76 83 61 85 69 80 64 83 68 82 63 89 67 86 58 68 54 62 48 83 64 Prineville 37/58 Lebanon 48/61 Eugene 47/60 New Pendleton 42/65 The Dalles 47/69 Portland 50/63 SUN AND MOON 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 Cloudy with a shower in spots Cloudy Tillamook 49/59 Sunset tonight ........................... 9:06 p.m. Sunrise Saturday ........................ 5:24 a.m. Coos Bay Moonrise today .......................... 9:10 p.m. 52/58 Moonset today ............................ 5:55 a.m. High 8.7 ft. 7.3 ft. Mostly cloudy with a passing shower 58 48 Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 47/60 Precipitation Thursday .......................................... 0.32" Month to date ................................... 0.53" Normal month to date ....................... 0.82" Year to date .................................... 47.66" Normal year to date ........................ 34.18" Time 2:00 a.m. 3:34 p.m. TUESDAY 58 50 REGIONAL WEATHER Astoria through Thursday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 57°/51° Normal high/low ........................... 63°/49° Record high ............................ 82° in 1932 Record low ............................. 39° in 1933 June 9 62 51 Mostly cloudy with a couple of showers A few showers early, then rain and drizzle Full MONDAY 60 48 Dennis was the fi rst of three boys born to He continued to work there until his death. In 1997, Dennis m arried Irma Hoofnagle. Curtis E. Service and Dorothy Ellen Niccol- son Service. He was born in Salem, Oregon. He and Irma raised her two daughters, Marti He attended Salem public schools for most of Hayden and Dawn Ahlers. Dennis and Irma always wanted to be vagabonds trav- his youth. In the early 1960s his par- eling across the country, but Irma’s ents purchased a fl ower and gift shop sudden death in 2006 put that dream in Coquille, Oregon, and it was there to rest. Dennis was lost for a period that he developed a fondness for of time, until he met Mary Ann Frey. small-town life. Together they formed a loving bond, Dennis excelled in sports, but was and enjoyed each other’s company sidelined when he developed prob- and traveled whenever possible. In lems with his knees and was forced his later years, Dennis also devel- to fi nd other activities to occupy his oped a passion for surf fi shing. time. Dennis developed a love for Dennis is preceded in death by his hunting and fi shing, activities that would give him pleasure throughout Dennis Service parents, Curtis E. Service and Doro- thy Service; and his stepmother, Eva his life. Hansen. In 1965, Dennis joined the U.S. He is survived by his son, Daniel Umbriaco Coast Guard. His military career was brief, due to his knee problems, and he was honor- and his wife, Jamie, of Rainier, and their chil- ably discharged only a few months after being dren; his stepdaughters, Marti Hayden of Hill- sboro and Dawn and Sean Ahlers of Rocka- sworn in. Dennis found work in the culinary indus- way, and their children, Tyler Marmino, Ethan try. He was talented and able to make a living Ahlers and Alyssa Ahlers; his brother, Dale wherever he chose to settle. He used his talent Timothy Service and his wife, Deborah, of to pursue other dreams, and to see many new McMinnville, his niece Caitlin Huie and her places. He worked on oil platforms in the Gulf husband, Chet, and great-nephew, Max Ser- vice, all of McMinnville, and niece, Sarah and in slaughterhouses in the Midwest. Dennis always wanted to come back to the Service and her partner, Angel McConochie, Northwest, and in 1971 he returned to Port- also of McMinnville; and his brother, Gary D. land, Oregon, where he went to work for Sears Service and his wife, Diane, of Astoria, and in Washington Square as an appliance sales- nephew Robert Service and his fi ancée, Marcie person. He later took the skills he acquired and Falleur, of Astoria. He is also survived by his stepbrothers, became a car salesperson for Chuck Colvin Lenard Hansen and his wife, Cindy, of War- Ford in McMinnville. In 1975, Dennis fulfi lled his dream of once renton, and Floyd Hansen and his wife, Sheryl, again living in a small community, and took a of Blue River; his companion, Mary Ann position with Hildebrand Furniture in Astoria. Frey of Hammond, her daughter and son-in- Dennis never lost his love of sales, and after law, Monica and Trinity Steele and their chil- several years at Hildebrand’s, Dennis went dren, Annalyse and Walker; an uncle and aunt, back to selling cars for Lum & Utti and later Dale and Irene Niccolson of Keizer, Oregon, Lum’s Auto Center. When Vince Williams his cousin Katie Niccolson Thalhofer and her opened his dealership, Dennis joined him and husband, Mike, of Sherwood and their chil- dren, Kylie Thalhofer and Kelsey and Caleb worked for Vince for several years. In 2015, Dennis decided to fi nish his work- O’Halloran of Portland. He will also be greatly ing career where he began, selling appliances, missed by his beloved dog, Sandy. At his request, there will be no service. and became a salesperson for J&S Appliances. 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