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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2017
Marco Meza
Astoria
Jan. 12, 1958 — Nov. 3, 2017
Marco Meza died at his home Friday always willing to help one out in a quiet and
evening, Nov. 3, surrounded by his wife and unassuming way. Marco was loved by all
dearest friend. He was born Jan. 12, 1958 to and will be missed so greatly by many.
Ricardo and Rosa.
His unfading hope of the Bible’s prom-
He moved up to the Northwest
ises kept him going through the
in 1977, met his wife, Linda, in
worst of this disease, and kept
1980, and they married in 1984.
a smile on his beautiful face. He
They were both baptized as Jeho-
truly was a beautiful man in and
vah’s Witnesses in 1988, and have
out, and we look forward to the
served faithfully together since.
day of seeing him once again on a
In the early 1980s, they had
paradise earth.
a successful landscape business
He was preceded in death by
together, and worked hard for
his loving parents, and a sister,
many lovely families in the com-
Esther. Surviving family members,
munity. In 1992, Marco became a
besides his wife, Linda, include
Marco Meza
water meter reader for the cites of
sisters Elsa, Rosario and Sandra;
Astoria, Warrenton, Gearhart, Sea-
a brother, Ricardo; and numerous
side, Vernonia, Rockaway, Clats-
nieces and nephews.
kanie and others. He was in that line of work
Memorial services will be Nov. 19, 2017,
up until his diagnosis of lymphoma in Feb- at T he Loft at the Red Building, from 1 to
ruary 2013. After his fi rst treatment, he went 3 p.m.
back to work as a landscape gardener, and
Donations in Marco’s name may be made
continued happily there until January 2017. by credit card at www.jw.org or by check to
Many knew him as “the guy on the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New
scooter,” but for those who knew him per- York Inc., 900 Red Mills Road, Wallkill, NY
sonally knew him as not only a man with 12589-3223.
integrity and loyalty, but one of the kindest
In the meantime, sleep sweet, dear
persons. He was a lways a gentleman, and Sparky, until we meet again.
Daughter like father at Trina and Ron’s
By EDWARD
STRATTON
The Daily Astorian
A decade ago, Katrina
Hunt said, her father Rod-
ney Mullins noticed a bar on
Skipanon Drive in Warren-
ton was available for lease.
He opened Rod’s Bar & Grill,
where she has worked ever
since.
When she noticed the
building was up for sale by
the previous owners, Hunt
decided to continue in the
family tradition — buying
the building, taking over her
father’s business with her
husband, Ronald, and reopen-
ing as Trina & Ron’s Place.
“We’re kind of a restau-
rant with a bar in the middle
of it,” Hunt said of the local
watering hole, serving large
portions of Americana fare
and open to minors until 9
p.m.
Hunt isn’t making any
wholesale changes, but is
Edward Stratton/The Daily Astorian
Katrina and Ron Hunt recently took over the former
Rod’s Bar & Grill in Warrenton, reopening as Trina &
Ron’s P lace.
updating the building and
cooking more of the menu
from scratch, she said.
She still seeks advice
from her father, who oper-
ates Rod’s Lamplighter
Restaurant in Seaview,
Washington, but she mostly
runs things at Trina & Ron’s.
Her husband works down
the road as a kiln operator at
Hampton Lumber Mills.
“It’s pretty much the
same,” she said of own-
ing rather than managing
the business. “I get to make
the decisions without a lot
of asking. I get to make all
the decisions, so there’s not
anybody to fall back on. I
don’t get to blame anybody
else.”
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Allison Sansom, director
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the college, said nursing pro-
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of requirements by the State
Board of Nursing, such as a
ratio of 1 instructor for every 8
students in the clinical setting.
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Columbia Memorial and
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Madilyn Davis and Sarrah
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Each had to earn 45 credits
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stuff, and then studying at the
same time,” Davis said of the
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The Alert’s crew patrolled
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