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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2018
Journalists win regional SPJ awards
Donna Lee Buzzard
Gearhart
Aug. 11, 1933 — June 16, 2018
The Daily Astorian
Journalists for The Daily
Astorian and its sister newspa-
pers took home several awards
from the Region 10 Society of
Professional Journalists contest.
They competed in the
small newspaper division
(newsrooms with 15 people or
less), featuring the best work
from print and online publica-
tions in Oregon, Washington
state, Alaska, Idaho and Mon-
tana. Winners were announced
Thursday night in Portland.
Brenna Visser of The
Daily Astorian and Cannon
Beach Gazette won first place
for spot news reporting, for a
story about a dog rescued from
a cliff at Ecola State Park.
Natalie St. John of the
Chinook Observer won first
Donna Lee Buzzard was born in Jerome,
Once she moved to Oregon, she volunteered
Pennsylvania, to Herman and Kathlyn Driggs. for the hospice program in Clatsop County, and
She passed away peacefully at her daughter’s became active in the Clatsop Community Col-
lege Exploring New Concepts of Retirement
home on June 16, 2018.
Education (ENCORE) program. In
Donna met her future husband,
her later years, she found great joy
Robert Dow Buzzard Jr., at Academy
in playing the ukulele with the North
High School in Erie, Pennsylvania,
Coast Strummers, and filling her lei-
in the eighth grade. After graduating
sure time quilting. Like her bread, the
as a teacher from Eastern Nazarene
whimsical quilts found their way to
College in 1955, she and Bob were
many delighted recipients. Undoubt-
married.
edly, some of her happiest times were
As a Navy wife, Donna spent the
spent with her grandchildren, Colton
next 26 years in 24 different tours,
and Maggie.
quickly making every house a home
Donna is survived by her four
for her family of six. They retired in
1984 to Gearhart, Oregon, their 24th Donna Buzzard children, Tara Lee Sinclair of Warren-
ton, Oregon, Robin Buzzard Caven-
home, and it certainly was one of her
dish (Fred) of Banks, Oregon, Rob-
favorites.
Keeping the home fires burning while Bob ert Dow Buzzard III (Marie) of Chesapeake,
was away was only a part of her life. She was Virginia, and Dawn Heather Buzzard of Gear-
an artist, a published author, and one of the best hart, Oregon; two grandchildren, Colton Rob-
bread bakers around, always sharing her artis- ert Cavendish of Banks, Oregon, and Marga-
tic loaves with many in the community. Fresh ret Flora Blaser of Gearhart, Oregon; and her
bread would arrive on doorsteps when new brother, Gary Driggs (Jan) of Spartansburg,
Pennsylvania.
babies arrived, or sad news visited a neighbor.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Donna was always community-minded.
She got involved, and made a big impact, even Bob, in 1997; son-in-law, Stuart Sinclair, in
though tours were typically only 18 months. She 2012; and her brother, Larry Driggs, in 2017.
She lived life gracefully, helped others cheer-
established a joint annual art show in Scotland
with local residents and Navy wives, as well as fully, and was truly loved by all.
An online guest book may be signed at www.
painting wall murals at her daughter’s elemen-
hughes-ransom.com
tary school in Virginia.
FROM LEFT Brenna Visser, Natalie St. John, Luke Whit-
taker and Edward Stratton.
place for best photo portfo-
lio and was a runner-up in
column writing for her regu-
lar “Hearthfire & Brimstone”
cooking column.
Luke Whittaker of the Chi-
nook Observer won first place
in spot news photography, for
a story about a charter skip-
per and crew rescuing a trio
off Cape Disappointment.
Edward Stratton of The
Daily Astorian was a run-
ner-up in short-form feature
news reporting, for a story
about an Astoria boy receiving
a 3-D-printed prosthetic arm.
The Daily Astorian’s
“Mouth of the Columbia”
restaurant reviews were a run-
ner-up for best column.
“These journalists work
hard to cover news in their
communities every day,”
said Jim Van Nostrand, editor
of The Daily Astorian. “We
could not be more proud of
them.”
acing, third-degree theft and
disorderly conduct. Belshe
allegedly stole $95 worth of
property from Fred Meyer.
After an employee con-
fronted him, he allegedly said
he had a gun and threatened
to shoot people in the store.
He fled the scene and was
arrested minutes later. While
witnesses initially reported
that Belshe pulled a gun out
near the gas pumps, police
did not locate one.
ON THE RECORD
Robbery
• At 1:30 p.m. Thurs-
day, Zane Belshe, 56, was
arrested by Warrenton police
on Second Street and Mar-
lin Avenue and charged with
second-degree robbery, men-
PUBLIC MEETINGS
MONDAY
Seaside City Council, 7 p.m.,
City Hall, 989 Broadway.
Astoria Design Review Com-
mittee, 5 p.m., City Hall, 1095
Duane St.
Lola W. Jones
Astoria Historic Landmarks
Commission, 7:30 p.m., City
Hall, 1095 Duane St.
Astoria
Nov. 17, 1932 — June 19, 2018
FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
TONIGHT
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
54
Partly cloudy
ALMANAC
Last
Tillamook
56/68
Salem
55/80
Newport
53/65
Coos Bay
54/69
First
July 12
Prineville
48/80
Lebanon
54/79
Baker
48/76
Ontario
58/84
Bend
46/77
Medford
53/88
July 19
John Day
49/75
La Grande
52/75
Burns
42/75
Roseburg
56/84
Brookings
56/78
Klamath Falls
42/83
Lakeview
44/77
Ashland
54/86
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UNDER THE SKY
Tonight's Sky: The sun will begin moving southward
later this week and the days will soon begin to grow
shorter.
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
TOMORROW'S TIDES
Astoria / Port Docks
Time
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4:42 p.m.
Low
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Lola Essiemae Jones, born Nov. 17, 1932, in and daughter-in law, Esther Jones; daugh-
Lumber City, Georgia, passed away with loving ter, Pamela and son-in-law, Greg Hitchman;
family members by her side on June 19, 2018, daughter, Peggy Church; and nephew, Newel
in Astoria, Oregon. Lola was preceded in death Sandiford and his wife, June. Grandchil-
dren include Jason Jones and fam-
by the love of her life and husband,
ily, Shannon Roberson-Karna and
Lockland Vance Jones (Pop); grand-
son, Nathan Roberson; and son-in-
family, and Jennifer Rizzi and fam-
ily; 11 great-grandchildren; and two
law, Kenneth Church.
great-great-grandchildren.
Raised in Lumber City by her par-
ents, Oscar and Viola White, she was
The family would like to thank
dedicated and compassionate indi-
the sixth child of seven, and excelled
viduals at Clatsop Care Center in
in sports, including being an all-star
Astoria, as well as Dr. Kevin Baxter.
on her high school basketball team.
The family would also like to thank
Lola enjoyed a varied profes-
sional life including bookkeeping,
the wonderful people at hospice, as
Lola Jones
real estate and telephone operation in
their care and compassion didn’t
the great state of Texas. Another one
stop at Lola, but also extended many
times to her loving family.
of Lola’s favorite things to do was
A viewing will be today, June 22, at Cald-
traveling with her husband during a successful
well’s Mortuary, 1165 Franklin Ave., Astoria,
family-owned commercial fishing career.
Her greatest joy was being with her family Oregon, from 5 to 7 p.m.
A celebration of life will be held at Lewis
and friends in the commercial fishing industry,
even though they were all over the southern part and Clark Bible Church, 35082 Seppa Road,
of the U.S. and Alaska. Lola also enjoyed fish Astoria, Oregon, on Saturday, June 23 at 11 a.m.
Flowers can be delivered to Cadwell’s
and shrimp dinners, gatherings on boats with
other fishing families, and loved donating her during the public viewing, or in lieu of flowers
time to the Fisherman’s Wives’ Club. Her favor- a donation can be made to the local hospice and
ite holiday was Christmas, and how it would or Clatsop Care Center.
Caldwell’s Luce-Layton mortuary is in
bring her beloved family together.
Her beautiful life will forever be cher- charge of the arrangements. Please sign our
ished in the lives of her children: son, Chuck, online guest book at caldwellsmortuary.com
John Marshall Norling
Seaside
Sept. 1, 1950 — June 1, 2018
TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER
NATIONAL CITIES
Today
Hi Lo
88 71
70 59
66 60
83 55
73 61
70 64
106 76
65 52
89 73
76 64
74 61
109 82
81 63
89 72
90 77
83 68
91 78
75 63
90 67
73 65
75 64
86 65
75 58
70 56
71 69
Pendleton
54/81
The Dalles
60/83
Portland
58/79
Eugene
52/78
New
July 6
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
Mostly sunny
Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs.
ASTORIA
54/68
Sunset tonight ........................... 9:11 p.m.
Sunrise Saturday ........................ 5:25 a.m.
Moonrise today .......................... 3:49 p.m.
Moonset today ............................ 2:32 a.m.
High
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8.7 ft.
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Mainly cloudy with a
passing shower
Times of clouds and sun
SUN AND MOON
Time
11:00 a.m.
10:58 p.m.
TUESDAY
64
52
REGIONAL WEATHER
Precipitation
Thursday .......................................... Trace
Month to date ................................... 2.31"
Normal month to date ....................... 1.99"
Year to date .................................... 35.45"
Normal year to date ........................ 35.35"
June 27
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Partly sunny
Astoria through Thursday.
Temperatures
High/low ....................................... 65°/57°
Normal high/low ........................... 65°/51°
Record high ............................ 80° in 1971
Record low ............................. 42° in 1956
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sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries,
sn-snow, i-ice.
Not just serving
the community.
Part of the
community.
John Marshall Norling passed away peace- ling; stepdaughter and daughter-in-law, Melissa
fully in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday, June 1, Harding-Lupo and Stacie Lupo; brother and sis-
2018, at the age of 67, with the love of his life, ter-in-law, Jim and Alison Norling; sister-in-
law, Kathleen Murphy; nieces, Stacey Norling,
Elaine, by his side.
Katie Norling, Carrie Parma-Collier
John was born in Seaside on Sept.
and Kim Fragneli; nephews, Justin
1, 1950, and called it his home all of
Fine and Josh Fine and his wife Kath-
his life.
leen Fine; and dear friends, Robin
If you didn’t have the opportu-
nity to know John, and for many of
Laughlin and Kathy Malin.
John is preceded in death by his
you locally who did, it was his gen-
tle nature and his kindness that would
father, Henry Norling; his mother,
Catharine Norling; his stepson, Mat-
draw you to him. Once there, he
thew Harding; and older sister, Linda
could slip in his beautiful sense of
Norling.
humor, and have you laughing right
A memorial service will be held
along. A friend for life.
John Norling
on Monday, June 25, at noon, at Cal-
John was a talented finish car-
vary Episcopal Church, 503 N. Holl-
penter. He built the home that he and
aday Drive in Seaside.
Elaine have shared together in Sea-
Contributions in his memory may be made
side for the past 17 years. Working in the trade
was his passion and his joy until his retirement to the Clatsop Animal Shelter, 1315 SE 19th St.,
five years ago. He loved to take things apart, Warrenton, OR 97146.
His family would like to thank Pam and
repair them, and put them back together. A
Brian Dutton of Ocean View Funeral & Crema-
“fixer” from the gate!
He loved spending time with his wife, tion Service for their kind, compassionate and
Elaine, and taking their dogs to run on the personal care. They are deeply appreciated by
beach. He met Elaine Harding in 1986, and the the Norling family.
You are invited to sign our online guest book
two of them fell deeply in love, and married in
and share a memory at www.OceanViewAsto-
January 1988.
John is survived by his wife, Elaine Nor- ria.com
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www.yvfwc.org
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