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PROPERTY LINES: A PLACE IN THE COUNTRY INSIDE 144TH YEAR, NO. 261 ONE DOLLAR WEEKEND EDITION // FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017 A HELPING HAND Seaside Library named for late mayor Larson remembered in building dedication By R.J. MARX The Daily Astorian SEASIDE — Former M ayor Don Larson was memorialized Thursday night with the naming of the Seaside L ibrary as the Donald E. Larson building. B uilding the library was one of the proj- ects Larson was most interested in complet- ing, Mayor Jay Barber said. “He was very proud to see this project started and partici- pated in the grand opening in 2008,” he said at a gathering of Larson’s family, city offi - cials, library staff and residents. “I think it’s really special, that we are remembering Don Larson in this way,” Library Director Esther Moberg said . “He was so instrumental in helping with the library.” Edward Stratton/The Daily Astorian See LIBRARY, Page 6A Jude Rochon, right, clutches a juice box in his new prosthetic, while being fitted for a new harness by Dr. Albert Chi, left, and assistant Isaac Womack. The 6-year-old Astorian can open and close his hand through a pulley system. Astoria boy is fi rst to receive a 3-D-printed prosthetic arm from an Oregon hospital By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian P ORTLAND — Jude Rochon sat patiently in Dr. Albert Chi’s offi ce at Oregon Health & Science Uni- versity Thursday morning while the prosthetics expert performed surgery on Jude’s right hand and forearm with scis- sors, metal snaps and a lighter. The 6-year-old Astoria boy , who was born without a right forearm and hand, recently became the fi rst patient to receive 3-D-printed prosthetics from an Oregon hospital, part of Chi’s quest to help provide low-cost, upper-body limbs. The two prosthetics he received for free from Chi, one with the hand open and another with the hand closed, are made from 20 to 30 3-D-printed biode- gradable plastic parts, colored orange and black for Jude’s favorite college team, the Oregon State Beavers. Each cost about $50 in materials. The arms are connected by a nylon harness on Jude’s left shoulder. When he reaches with his upper -right arm for- ward, a pulley system opens or closes the hand, depending on which prosthetic See ARM, Page 9A Study links orcas’ failed pregnancies to scarce food Fewer salmon means fewer whale offspring By PHUONG LE Associated Press Edward Stratton/The Daily Astorian Sawyer Rochon, left, shakes hands with younger brother Jude Rochon, who received two 3-D-printed prosthetics from Oregon Health & Science Universi- ty’s Dr. Albert Chi. Find more photos online at DailyAstorian.com ‘What we’ve already seen in him emotionally and in his confi dence, it’s already helped him so much.’ Alivia Rochon mother of Jude Rochon, speaking about how her son has been helped since he received two 3-D printed prosthetics SEATTLE — Endangered killer whales that frequent the inland waters of Washing- ton state and visit the mouth of the Colum- bia River are having pregnancy problems because they cannot fi nd enough fi sh to eat, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed hormones in excre- ment collected at sea and found that more than two-thirds of orca pregnancies failed over a seven-year period. They linked those problems to nutritional stress brought on by a low supply of Chinook salmon, the whales’ preferred diet. “A large number of whales are conceiv- ing, but when nutrition is poor, they don’t sustain those pregnancies,” said Sam Was- ser, lead author of the paper and a biology professor at the University of Washington. See ORCAS, Page 6A El Corazon shipwreck removed from beach Some items pilfered; debris sent to landfi ll By BRENNA VISSER The Daily Astorian CANNON BEACH — The 40-foot sailboat that washed ashore near Cannon Beach was removed and compacted this week and is headed for a landfi ll. The El Corazon washed ashore June 8 after the ves- sel lost propulsion about 15 miles off the coast of Cannon Beach. While en route to the Tillamook Bar, waves were breaking over the bow of the sailboat and by 4:48 a.m. the on board bilge pumps were full of water. The U.S. Coast Guard deemed the vessel unsafe, removed the three people aboard and cut the tow line. According to state law, the owner of a boat has 14 days after a wreck to remove the debris , Oregon Shores Per- mit Coordinator Jay Sen- newald said. It took the owner the duration of this period to work with his insur- ance to pay for the removal, otherwise the vessel would have been seized by Oregon State Parks at the owner’s expense . Coastal Towing & Salvage fi nished removing the sailboat by noon Tuesday. By then, many parts of the boat , such as the steering wheel and the navigation equipment, were missing. Police Chief Jason Scher- merhorn said the Cannon Beach Police received many calls with reports of people taking items, but the thieves were gone by the time police arrived . The Coast Guard called in a hazardous materials team to address the fuel and any possible environmental issues the day the ship washed ashore. Colin Murphey/The Daily Astorian The El Corazon lies stranded on the beach near Ecola State Park after it ran aground June 8 . The vessel was in distress after losing power and spent weeks on the beach before being removed Tuesday . Life is Fair Clatsop County Fair August 1-5
