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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2018 Court date scheduled for boy accused of starting Gorge blaze OBITUARIES Charles ‘Chuck’ Roger Early Astoria Dec. 28, 1947 — Dec. 29, 2017 Associated Press Charles “Chuck” Roger Early transitioned and Charles “Charlie” Early. He helped to suddenly from earth on Dec. 29, 2017, in Asto- raise and loved her children, Marisa (Todd) ria, Oregon. He was surrounded by love, with Flukinger and James (Jessica) Haglund, as his his family by his side. own. He cherished, and was very close with, For 70 years and one day, the his eight grandchildren; they affec- world had the best damn Marine, tionately call him Poppa Chuck, and husband, unionizer, gardener, gam- he affectionately called them every bler, father, brother, farmer, picker, name but their own. They divorced poppa, friend and prankster that in 2014. there ever was. Chuck lived dan- Chuck worked most of his gerously and loved wholeheart- years for the Clatsop County Road edly. He was politically incorrect, Department, and retired in 2004. He inappropriate, uncontrollable and enjoyed being a “roadie,” and made the toughest guy we knew. We will lifelong friends there. miss him forever. Chuck loved to hunt and looked Chuck was born in Amity, Ore- forward to his many years in the Charles Early gon, to the late Charles and Betty woods with his longtime hunting Early in 1947. He has four sisters, party. He liked his coffee breaks, Marcia Love, Anita (Henry) TudTud, Becky video poker and lunches during the week Turner and Elaine (Ethan) Nicely; and two with his friends. He enjoyed his meetings, and brothers, Stephen Early and Michael (Hazel) appreciated the friendship and support he got Early. from them. Chuck enlisted in the Marines in 1967. He In his retirement, Chuck discovered his eye was a Purple Heart combat veteran who served for antiques, and made a hobby of finding old two tours in Vietnam. In 1969, Chuck was crit- furniture and making it beautiful again. He ically wounded during combat; he spent 13 loved collecting glass, art and just about any- months in a Navy hospital before returning thing that caught his eye. In 2017, he married Suzanne Benscoter. He to civilian life in 1970. Chuck was proud of his service to our country; he was fearless and was friends with her children Chris, Joe and Kasey Cain, and enjoyed her mother’s com- honorable. In 1971, Chuck married the late Barbara pany. Suzanne was his love, friend and com- Schellhas. Together they had a daughter, Patri- panion, and he had plans to travel with her in cia, whom they lost in infancy. He cared for the coming years. her children, Robin Bowen, Jamey Palek, Chuck lives on through his wife, children, Johnny Schellhas and Joey Schellhas. He has grandchildren, family and friends. six grandchildren and seven great-grandchil- The family has planned a service on Jan. dren from this union. They divorced in 1986. 27, 2018, to be held at the First United Meth- Chuck married Shawn’a Haglund in odist Church, 1076 Franklin Ave, Astoria, at 1 1987. Together they had Elyse “Elly” Early p.m. PORTLAND — The teen- age boy accused of starting a large wildfire in the sce- nic Columbia River Gorge is scheduled to appear in court next month and enter a plea. The Oregonian reported the hearing at the Hood River Associated Press DEPOE BAY — A man was swept out to sea Thurs- day during storm swells at Depoe Bay. Witnesses told police that the man went over a sea wall Thursday morning to look at the big waves. He was then swept off the rocks. The Coast Guard and local The Daily Astorian High water levels left one Seaside boat owner feeling down early this morning. The Daily Astorian County businesses will need to file personal property returns by mid-March. State law requires that busi- nesses large and small list all equipment and furnishings used each year to the Clatsop County Assessment and Taxa- tion Department. The taxable property includes machinery duce truck, assisted in carpentry work, was a commercial clam digger, and worked as a handyman and a caretaker for the elderly. He managed the Holliday Apartments for his family. Fred was a faithful son, brother and friend. Ellen and Sandra were special fiends in his life. Fred had retired to Todo Santos in 2013, and enjoyed the warm weather, fishing and the wonderful area. Fred was a quiet, kind and generous man who will be missed by his fam- ily and many friends in Todo Santos. Any memorials may be sent to the local animal rescue. A celebration of life has already been held. Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. — A judge in Washington state has ruled that the records of state lawmakers are subject to public disclosure. Thurston County Superior Court Judge Chris Lanese ruled today in favor of a media coalition, led by The Associated Press, that sued in 49 45 49 43 Cloudy with a passing shower or two Breezy with drenching rain 41 Rain ALMANAC Tillamook 41/49 Salem 40/48 Newport 40/48 Last Jan 31 Coos Bay 41/51 New Feb 7 ROSEBURG — A lack of snow is hurting business at a southern Oregon resort, forc- ing cutbacks and layoffs. The Diamond Lake Resort is used to seeing a throng of visitors at this time of year looking to enjoy snow sports or a just a casual snowball fight, the News-Review reported. This year is different, said John Jonesburg, the resort’s marketing and events coor- dinator. He said he has never seen business so slow in his 28 years of working at the resort. Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 9:19 a.m. 9:36 p.m. Low 2.9 ft. 0.1 ft. Hi 52 38 39 63 46 37 63 12 83 38 48 68 62 44 70 46 56 38 54 43 52 51 54 47 48 Lakeview 18/36 REGIONAL CITIES City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 43 41 48 47 49 39 45 47 48 49 Today Lo 24 28 40 36 43 21 33 40 40 40 W sf sf sh c sh sf c c sh sh Hi 41 41 49 47 50 37 44 47 48 51 Sat. Lo 22 30 44 38 46 23 33 43 44 44 W pc pc sh sh sh c c sh sh sh City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima a series of changes in past years and therefore were not violating the law. The news organizations filed requests for records from all 147 Washington lawmakers last year, includ- ing daily calendars, text mes- sages and documentation of staff complaints against state House and Senate members. LOTTERIES OREGON Thursday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 0-3-5-7 4 p.m.: 9-1-5-4 7 p.m.: 2-0-5-8 10 p.m.: 8-1-0-1 Thursday’s Lucky Lines: 02-05-11-13-19-21-25-32 Estimated jackpot: $26,000 WASHINGTON Thursday’s Daily Game: 2-1-6 Thursday’s Keno: 06-09-10- 15-23-24-25-29-35-40-44- 45-54-56-62-68-72-73-74-78 Thursday’s Match 4: 03-08- 10-17 OBITUARY POLICY Burns 18/38 Ashland 32/44 Property valued at less than $16,500 may not be assessed, but it still must be listed. Late fees may be imposed at a rate of up to 50 percent of the taxes, depending on the extent of the tardiness. Questions can be addressed and forms collected at the county office at 820 Exchange Street, Suite 200, or at 503-325-8522. Baker 24/41 Ontario 26/43 Klamath Falls 21/37 owner reported to police that the boat was no longer there, likely because it had sunk or floated away. The boat remains missing. Hi 45 48 48 49 49 49 38 46 47 51 Today Lo 38 37 40 37 40 42 31 38 41 32 W sh pc c c c sh sf c c pc Hi 46 47 47 49 48 50 38 47 47 49 Sat. Lo 40 35 42 41 42 46 30 38 43 33 W sh c sh sh sh sh c sh sh pc The Daily Astorian publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include a small photo and, for veterans, a flag symbol at no charge. The deadline for all obituaries is 9 a.m. the business day prior. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctuation 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. Obituaries and notices may be submitted online at www.dailyastorian.com/forms/obits, by email at ewilson@dailyastorian.com, placed via the funeral home or in person at The Daily Astorian office, 949 Exchange St. in Astoria. For more information, call 503-325- 3211, ext. 257. TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES Today Lo 31 29 31 36 29 31 37 -10 70 28 33 46 45 36 60 33 45 32 40 29 32 32 46 42 31 MONDAY Clatsop Care Health District Board, noon, Clatsop Care Center, 646 16th St. La Grande 32/42 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 Tonight's Sky: The Little Dipper stands in the north tonight and every night. The star at the tip of its handle is Polaris, the north star. 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 Associated Press PUBLIC MEETINGS Roseburg 37/49 Brookings 39/49 Feb 15 John Day 29/41 Bend 28/41 Medford 33/44 UNDER THE SKY High 8.2 ft. 8.7 ft. Prineville 27/43 Lebanon 40/47 Eugene 36/47 Sunset tonight ........................... 5:02 p.m. Sunrise Saturday ........................ 7:51 a.m. Moonrise today ........................... 9:20 a.m. Moonset today ........................... 7:53 p.m. Full Pendleton 37/47 The Dalles 35/48 Portland 40/47 SUN AND MOON Time 3:39 a.m. 2:53 p.m. Rain Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 41/49 Precipitation Thursday .......................................... 0.36" Month to date ................................... 5.47" Normal month to date ....................... 6.22" Year to date ...................................... 5.47" Normal year to date .......................... 6.22" Jan 24 48 43 Periods of rain September. The group chal- lenged the Washington Leg- islature’s assertion that law- makers are excluded from stricter disclosure rules that apply to other elected offi- cials and agencies. Attorneys for the Legis- lature had argued that law- makers exempted most of their records from the state’s public records act through REGIONAL WEATHER Astoria through Thursday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 54°/41° Normal high/low ........................... 50°/38° Record high ............................ 61° in 2009 Record low ............................. 11° in 1943 First TUESDAY 49 41 or furniture. The office has sent out the confidential forms, which must be returned by March 15. A value will be calculated based on the best information obtained and taxes assessed if businesses do not file. Busi- nesses will receive a tax state- ment on Oct. 25 with the value of the property, taxes due and late fees due. Oregon resort suffering because of lack of snow FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA MONDAY A 12-foot aluminum boat with wooden seats was tied up on a creek outside a home on the 200 block of N. Holladay Drive. Just before 4 a.m., the Washington state lawmaker records are public Jan. 18, 2018 ALTHEIDE, Helen, 70, of Astoria, died in Astoria. Hughes-Ransom Mortuaries & Crematory of Astoria/Seaside is in charge of the arrangements. SUNDAY been hospitalized after being hit by a wave. Fire officials also posted photos of dam- age to the establishments on Facebook. The waves also forced the closure of beaches and access points along the coast. Large “sneaker” waves have killed more than two dozen people along the Ore- gon Coast since 1990. County business personal property returns due DEATH SATURDAY rescue crews searched for the 47-year-old man. The Coast Guard said Thursday night that the search had been sus- pended “due to negative results.” North Lincoln Fire & Rescue reported damage to a restaurant, two motels and other businesses on the beachfront in Lincoln City and said one person had Seaside resident loses boat after high water levels Todo Santos, Mexico Jan. 11, 1959 — Dec. 24, 2017 TONIGHT 15-year-old boy from Vancou- ver, Washington, tossing fire- works into a ravine before the fire began. He was charged in October with reckless burning, deposit- ing burning materials on forest lands, criminal mischief and recklessly endangering other persons. Man swept out to sea at Depoe Bay Fred Wayne Cole Fred Wayne Cole, 66, of Todo Santos, Mex- ico, passed away on Dec. 24, 2017. Born Jan. 11, 1959, in Seaside, Oregon, he was the fifth of seven children born to Mary and Roy Cole. Fred was preceded in death by his parents, and is survived by his siblings, Shirleen Hutch- ens, Diane Schafer, Jim Cole, Pat Boehm, Judy Knapp and Roger Cole; 14 nieces and neph- ews; and 10 grandnieces and nephews. Fred graduated from Seaside High School in 1969, then took a few classes at Portland State. He then headed to Alaska for several seasons of fishing. He came back to the Sea- side area to log in both Clatsop County and in Forks, Washington. Fred later drove a pro- County Courthouse is set for Feb. 16. The early September blaze forced evacuations, caused an extended shutdown of an interstate highway and sent ash raining down on Portland. Many popular trails and land- marks remain closed. Witnesses had seen the W s s pc pc s pc s sn s s s c c pc pc s c s pc s s r c sh s Hi 56 49 43 50 42 39 68 -5 83 45 47 53 61 50 76 53 64 50 62 53 54 32 53 47 57 Sat. Lo 38 33 34 19 32 32 41 -23 72 35 39 37 42 46 66 40 53 36 46 34 42 26 46 43 35 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W pc pc pc pc pc pc pc sn pc pc c pc pc c pc pc c s pc s c sn 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. eomediagroup.com OREGON CAPITAL INSIDER The most valuable and respected source of local news, advertising and information for our communities. The Daily Astorian Established July 1, 1873 (USPS 035-000) Published daily, except Saturday and Sunday, by EO Media Group, 949 Exchange St., PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103 Telephone 503- 325-3211, 800-781-3211 or Fax 503-325-6573. 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