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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2017 Question: What is your favorite local landmark? “The Astoria Column because of the amaz- ing overview of the lay of the land.” “Downtown. I think people have a great respect for the age of the buildings. I don’t have a favorite because they all have different architecture. They’re all unique in their own ways.” THE DAILY ASTORIAN // QUESTION OF THE WEEK “The Riverwalk. It’s good for taking pictures.” Jeff Klein, Vancouver, Washington Jan Simmons, Eugene Betsy Lennon, Astoria Woman robs Naselle bank OBITUARIES EO Media Group Ernest ‘Bud’ Davis NASELLE, Wash. — A woman robbed the Naselle branch of Bank of the Pacifi c on Monday afternoon and assaulted two tellers before making off on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash, the Pacifi c County Sheriff’s Offi ce said . “Tons of leads, none posi- tive but I’m confi dent one will lead us to the suspect,” Sheriff Scott Johnson said . The robber entered the branch at 309 Knappton Road at about 3:50 p.m. and attempted to distract employ- ees while passing a robbery note to a teller, the S heriff’s O ffi ce said. “The subject climbed over a barrier and forcefully attempted to gain access to cash while physically assault- ing two tellers,” according to the S heriff’s O ffi ce . “The female suspect is described as heavy set, dark hair in a bun, Clatskanie Dec. 20, 1939 — July 7, 2017 Ernest (Bud) Davis passed away Rainier, Oregon; Alamagordo and at the age of 77 on July 7, 2017. Espaniola, New Mexico; and eventu- Bud was born in Bismark, North ally to Clatskanie, Oregon, where he retired. Dakota. When he was young, his fam- An avid hunter and fi sherman, ily moved to Bend, Oregon, where he Bud could often be found salmon lived until he joined the U.S. Army in fi shing the Columbia River. 1956. Bud is survived by his After leaving the Army, he worked brothers, Wally and Loren; his sis- for the Oregon Department of For- ter, Laverne; and his sons, Tim and estry and ended up in Astoria, Ore- Aaron. gon, where he met his wife, Mickie. Ernest A memorial service will be held They were married and raised two Davis on Saturday, July 29, at Groulx Fam- boys, Tim and Aaron, in Seaside, Ore- gon. Employment opportunities moved them to ily Mortuary in Rainier, Oregon, at 1 p.m. Pacific County Sheriff’s Office Authorities are looking for an alleged bank robber sought in connection with a theft and assaults at the Naselle branch of Bank of the Pacific Monday afternoon. wearing a blue shirt, black sweater, baggy pants, and was approximately 30-35 years old. The suspect left the bank on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.” The Naselle bank reopened this morning . “We appreci- ate the concern and support shown to our Naselle branch staff members since yester- day’s event,” Eric Bjella, bank vice president and marketing manager, said Tuesday. “We are very grateful that every- one is safe and that no one was seriously physically harmed.” The bank is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and con- viction of the suspect. Peo- ple can share tips with Lt. Jim Bergstrom at 360-875-9397 or through 911. Jean W. Curry Astoria March 24, 1925 — July 20, 2017 FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY 56 ALMANAC Full Last Aug 7 Salem 57/83 Newport 53/64 Coos Bay 57/67 New Aug 14 Prineville 53/92 Lebanon 57/83 La Grande 60/92 Washington state reviews anti-pot message aimed at Latino youth Baker 53/87 Ontario 65/93 Burns 54/89 Associated Press Roseburg 60/84 Brookings 52/65 Aug 21 John Day 61/93 Bend 56/90 Medford 65/94 Klamath Falls 53/87 Lakeview 52/87 Ashland 63/93 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017 UNDER THE SKY Tonight's Sky: Delphinus the Dolphin is the smallest constellation pattern of the Northern Hemisphere. It is near Cygnus. Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 11:11 a.m. 11:38 p.m. Low -0.6 ft. 1.3 ft. REGIONAL CITIES City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 89 91 65 88 65 85 97 87 65 66 Today Lo 53 56 54 54 58 53 65 56 53 56 W pc s pc s pc t s s pc pc Hi 87 90 65 82 66 87 94 81 64 66 Thu. Lo 51 54 53 50 56 52 63 53 50 54 W pc s pc s pc s s s pc pc City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 80 97 85 90 89 67 94 88 84 100 Today Lo 55 65 59 60 57 57 64 56 57 63 W s pc s s s pc s s s s Hi 75 95 80 84 83 68 91 82 78 96 Thu. Lo 51 61 57 58 54 56 61 52 55 59 W pc pc s s s pc s s s s TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES Today Hi Lo 92 73 76 62 88 72 81 61 84 71 85 70 95 74 69 54 87 75 86 70 90 73 96 83 82 67 97 77 92 80 95 76 92 76 78 67 99 76 79 67 101 78 91 73 74 57 83 58 84 72 Pendleton 65/95 The Dalles 66/90 Portland 59/80 Eugene 54/82 Sunset tonight ........................... 8:53 p.m. Sunrise Thursday ........................ 5:52 a.m. Moonrise today ........................... 9:45 a.m. Moonset today ......................... 10:58 p.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 Pleasant with times of clouds and sun Partly sunny and pleasant Tillamook 55/68 SUN AND MOON High 8.1 ft. 8.1 ft. 71 55 Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 56/68 Precipitation Tuesday ............................................ 0.00" Month to date ................................... 0.10" Normal month to date ....................... 0.89" Year to date .................................... 49.67" Normal year to date ........................ 36.80" Time 4:36 a.m. 5:35 p.m. Times of sun and clouds SUNDAY 71 56 REGIONAL WEATHER Astoria through Tuesday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 70°/56° Normal high/low ........................... 68°/54° Record high ............................ 86° in 1899 Record low ............................. 43° in 1930 July 30 69 54 Areas of low clouds, then sun Partly cloudy First SATURDAY 68 54 W pc s pc pc t pc pc sh s s pc pc pc s t s pc s s pc s pc pc s pc Thu. Hi Lo 91 74 77 66 83 65 84 62 83 67 82 67 94 73 74 53 87 75 75 68 83 66 101 85 85 67 97 77 93 81 92 74 93 76 82 70 99 73 86 72 89 72 91 73 74 55 73 57 89 75 Jean W. Curry of Astoria died on July 20, Roxanne and Gerry Motl of Cincinnati, Ohio, 2017, in Astoria. Renee and Don Gustafson of Astoria and Darla Jean was born March 24, 1925, in and Stephen Donehoo of Vancou- Velva, North Dakota, to Charles and ver, Washington; a sister, Mae Stiles Tina Walker. They moved to Portal, of Fargo, North Dakota; a sister- North Dakota, when Jean was 2 years in-law, Darlene Nelson of Anchor- old. age, Alaska; nine grandchildren; After graduation, Jean moved to 10 great-grandchildren; and several Minneapolis, Minnesota, and worked nieces and nephews. She was pre- for C of C Grain Exchange as a mail ceded in death by three sisters and fi ve brothers. clerk, fi le clerk and switch board There will be a private service operator. at the Astoria cemetery, with family On Nov. 21, 1945, she married Jean members only. There is no memorial Dale F. Curry. They moved to Asto- Curry service, per her request. ria, Oregon, in 1960. Dale preceded Memorial contributions may be her in death in 2003. She is survived by four daughters and sons- made to the Columbia River Maritime Museum in-law, Arlouene and Mike Searls of Astoria, or the Astoria Senior Center. YAKIMA, Wash. — The Washington Department of Health is apologizing after some people were offended by anti-marijuana messag- ing aimed at Latino youth in the Yakima area. The public health campaign includes advertisements and at least one billboard that says, “We don’t need pot to have fun,” and “We’re Hispanics … We’re cool by default.” Health Department spokes- woman Julie Graham says it’s clear from the reaction on social media that some peo- ple were offended. The depart- ment said on its Twitter feed Tuesday that it will remove the billboard. block of Akerstedt Road and charged with fi rst-degree bur- glary, harassment, fi rst-degree criminal trespass and resist- ing arrest. The owner of the home allegedly woke up to fi nd Ferguson sleeping naked in a guest bedroom. Fergu- son then allegedly physically harassed the home owner and resisted deputies before being arrested. ON THE RECORD Harassment • At 8:48 a.m. Saturday, Aaron Emanuel Ferguson, 39, of Salem, was arrested by the Clatsop County Sher- iff’s Offi ce on the 91000 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W t pc t t pc t t pc s t t pc pc pc pc pc t c pc pc t pc s pc pc DEATHS July 24, 2017 GRAFTON, Arthur Jr., 87, of Seaside, died in Seaside. Hughes-Ransom Mortuary & Crematory in Astoria/Seaside is in charge of the arrangements. Roby’s can help. Lift chairs starting at $599. Side pocket to keep remote control handy at all times 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 TEIXEIRA, Edith Leroy, 84, of Seaside, died in Asto- ria. Hughes-Ransom Mor- tuary & Crematory in Asto- ria/Seaside is in charge of the arrangements. MEMORIAL Saturday, July 29 EDWARDS, Tina Ann — Celebration of life at 11 a.m., Cedar Mill Bible Church, 12208 N.W. Cornell Road in Portland. A reception immediately follows. Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. Need a Lift? LOTTERIES PUBLIC MEETINGS 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. 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Clatsop County Board of Commissioners, 6 p.m., Judge Guy Boyington Building, 857 Commercial St. The Daily Astorian OREGON Tuesday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 6-7-0-7 4 p.m.: 5-7-6-0 7 p.m.: 0-8-3-6 10 p.m.: 1-7-8-9 Mega Millions: 2-5-26-58-60, Mega Ball: 6 Estimated jackpot: $282 million Wrong store identifi ed — Shirley Gene Brown, 65, of Portland, was arrested by the Warrenton Police Department on July 14 for allegedly slapping an employee at Rite Aid. An On the Record item on 2A July 18 incorrectly identi- fi ed the store as Staples. 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