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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2017 ‘What is a favorite Christmas memory?’ THE DAILY ASTORIAN // QUESTION OF THE WEEK “The first Christmas as a mother. Having a little tiny baby at Christmas is exciting, and I was thinking about all the Christmases to come.” “Getting together with cousins, and aunts, and uncles, and grandparents.” “When I was 6, we got a Pomeranian puppy — 8 inches long, a little ball of fur. My dad brought it into the living room in a galvanized bucket, and we couldn’t figure out what it was.” Bob Steiner, Astoria Elisabeth Pietila, Astoria Jeri Slevin, Astoria Christmas gifts incinerated in Long Beach smokehouse fire The pork, destined to be holiday gifts for family mem- bers, had only been smoking for a few hours before the fire started, Klingler said. Neighbors called 911 at about 11 a.m. after noticing smoke billowing from the telephone booth-sized smoke- house located at 8106 Wash- ington Ave. in Long Beach. Pacific County Fire Dis- trict No. 1 and Long Beach Fire Volunteer Department responded to the call and con- tained the fire within minutes. “The smoker got a little hot and got up into the eaves. Fortunately there was no extension into the structure,” Pacific County Fire District No. 1 firefighter David Allsup said. “We were able to con- fine it to the smokehouse.” on the 1400 block of W. Marine Drive and charged with fourth-degree assault, harassment and second-de- gree disorderly conduct. Prewitt allegedly was involved in a domestic dis- pute. The alleged victim sustained scratches to his face. By LUKE WHITTAKER EO Media Group LONG BEACH, Wash. — A smokehouse filled with hol- iday ham went up in smoke Tuesday morning in Long Beach, leaving one resident without gifts to give days before Christmas. There were no injuries and damage was limited. But as the smell of smoked bacon filled the morning air, the aftermath wasn’t so savory for owner Gene Klingler. “The holiday gifts are gone,” Klingler said as he stood over the smoldering remains. “It’s a big loss.” Luke Whittaker/EO Media Group Gene Klingler had been smoking slabs of pork in his custom smokehouse for a few hours before the fire began. First pot retailer sets up shop in Cannon Beach Five Zero Trees opens despite controversy By BRENNA VISSER The Daily Astorian ON THE RECORD Assault • At 6:09 p.m. Sunday, Erin Prewitt, 35, of Asto- ria, was arrested by the Astoria Police Department FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY 28 Mainly clear and cold ALMANAC Partly sunny and breezy Tillamook 28/44 Full Jan 1 Salem 25/43 Newport 33/46 Coos Bay 31/47 New Jan 8 Jan 16 Baker 15/35 Ontario 23/36 Bend 15/37 Burns 6/28 Klamath Falls 9/30 Lakeview 10/31 Ashland 21/41 TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 9:00 a.m. 9:28 p.m. Low 3.4 ft. 0.1 ft. REGIONAL CITIES City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 37 35 49 45 45 35 41 46 48 50 Today Lo 15 15 35 24 31 9 20 27 33 32 W sn sn sh sh pc sn sn pc pc sh Hi 35 37 50 40 45 30 39 40 46 48 Thu. Lo 16 23 36 25 38 11 21 30 36 33 W pc s s pc pc s pc pc pc s City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 44 41 46 41 48 46 33 46 45 46 Today Lo 23 24 28 29 25 28 19 24 28 23 W pc sn pc sh pc pc pc sh pc pc Hi 42 39 40 37 43 45 30 39 40 39 Thu. Lo 30 28 32 30 29 37 20 28 30 27 W pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES W t s pc pc pc s s sn c pc s pc pc r s r t pc pc pc pc sn pc pc c Hi 57 32 40 24 38 38 65 14 79 48 55 54 64 64 83 60 73 38 60 43 57 35 57 42 46 Thu. Lo 48 24 34 11 24 33 36 7 67 40 28 33 42 56 66 52 62 33 30 32 44 19 39 33 36 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W pc s c sn c c s pc pc pc c s s s s pc pc s s s c pc s pc s 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 Donna Hogan passed away Dec. 15, 2017, Constance Roberts, and her former husband, Ervin B. Hogan. in Astoria, Oregon, at the age of 90. She is survived by her daughter, Teresa She was born in Sturgis, South Dakota, on July 19, 1927, to the late Hubert and Elsie Pow- Hogan; her sons, Eric and Christopher Hogan; ers. The family moved to Oregon in and her grandsons, Aaron Kosmatin, the 1930s. Donna graduated from Brad Medlin and Kyle Medlin. She Pendleton High School, and received also leaves three great-grandchildren. a bachelor of arts degree in music She will be remembered as from the University of Portland, a loving mother, grandmother, where she was in the first group of great-grandmother, friend and neighbor. women admitted to that institution. The family would like to grate- She later earned a master’s degree fully acknowledge the excellent from the University of Oregon. care given to Donna by Kanchar- Donna taught English at Cascade la’s Grand Adult Foster Home, Prov- High School for many years. She Donna Hogan idence Home Health, and Lower also taught at the American School Columbia Hospice. There will be a in Taipei, Taiwan, and at Chemeketa rosary at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. Community College. In 1995, she moved to Astoria, Oregon, 22, 2017, at St. Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic where she spent many happy years in retire- Church, followed by a funeral Mass. Interment ment. She was an avid gardener and a parishio- will be at Greenwood Cemetery. ner at St. Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church Arrangements are by Caldwell’s Luce-Lay- ton Mortuary. You may sign the online guest in Astoria, Oregon. She was preceded in death by her sister, book at caldwellsmortuary.com DEATH Dec. 18, 2017 SWANSON, James Leland, 76, of Corvallis, formerly of Astoria, died at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis. McHenry Funeral Home in Corvallis is in charge of the arrangements. PUBLIC MEETINGS WEDNESDAY Seaside Tourism Advisory Committee, 3 p.m., 989 Broadway. 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? sary offers a variety of Ore- gon-grown cannabis, rang- ing from different kinds of buds, topical lotions and edible products. The space touts a woodsy aesthetic with hardwood flooring and tree stumps that serve as seats. When the front doors swing open, the first thing a cus- tomer sees is a large mural of Haystack Rock. For now, the staff is thank- ful for the slow and steady start. “We really want to accli- mate to the community. We are just excited to be open and roll- ing,” Cisco said. “At other loca- tions, the environment is very hectic. But here the pace is slow. We can take our time with every customer, and that is pretty cool.” Astoria July 19, 1927 — Dec. 15. 2017 La Grande 16/32 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Hi 67 42 38 63 44 35 62 28 78 45 46 68 63 59 83 55 76 44 57 47 52 45 56 44 51 John Day 17/34 the application process and possible conflicts with the city’s comprehensive plan by David Frei, who acted as a spokesman for the Ecola Square Homeowners Associ- ation. Opponents argued the store’s proximity to a residen- tial neighborhood and down- town did not fit the character of the town, and urged the city to deny a business license. The city decided there were no conflicts with the comprehensive plan at a City Council meeting earlier this month. But so far, that tension has yet to come into the store. “Everyone has been really friendly,” Cisco said. “We’ve answered a lot of questions and given a lot of tours.” The recreational dispen- Donna Teresa Hogan Roseburg 29/37 Brookings 35/51 Tonight's Sky: Orion's Belt stands almost straight up from the horizon. Today Lo 50 22 29 23 31 25 39 8 66 28 37 41 44 46 66 42 53 29 42 29 37 23 42 29 33 Prineville 16/37 Lebanon 25/41 Medford 20/39 UNDER THE SKY High 8.0 ft. 8.9 ft. The Dalles 29/42 Portland 28/40 Eugene 24/40 Last Pendleton 24/39 Brenna Visser/ The Daily Astorian OBITUARIES Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 28/45 Sunset tonight ........................... 4:32 p.m. Sunrise Thursday ........................ 7:55 a.m. Moonrise today ........................... 9:32 a.m. Moonset today ........................... 7:01 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 45 33 Sunshine, breezy and chilly Partial sunshine SUN AND MOON Time 3:35 a.m. 2:29 p.m. SUNDAY 42 33 Cannon Beach’s first mar- ijuana store is now open for business. Five Zero Trees, located at 140 S. Hemlock, opened qui- etly late last week with little to no ceremony. It’s the first pot business to open since the city voted to allow marijuana last Novem- ber. The company owns mul- tiple stores in the Portland metro area, as well as a store- front in Astoria. “It’s been long-awaited, this location,” store manager Josh Cisco said. “We’ve put a lot of heart and soul into this business, and we are excited to show people what we do.” The location has been the source of controversy after an ordinance prohibiting mari- juana shops from operating in mixed-use buildings led the property owner to evict the building’s three tenants. Since summer, a debate has ignited over concerns about REGIONAL WEATHER Precipitation Tuesday ............................................ 1.54" Month to date ................................... 3.43" Normal month to date ....................... 6.15" Year to date .................................... 79.74" Normal year to date ........................ 63.52" Dec 26 44 31 Partly sunny Astoria through Tuesday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 53°/41° Normal high/low ........................... 48°/36° Record high ............................ 61° in 1981 Record low ............................. 17° in 1924 First SATURDAY 45 35 Employees Travis Flagel, Josh Jensen and manag- er Josh Cis- co stand at the counter at Five Zero Trees in Can- non Beach. THURSDAY Cannon Beach Parks and Community 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. 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