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7A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 2018 Sentence: ‘He’s taken the joy out of my life’ thing he was getting for free at Tongue Point Job Corps Cen- six years as part of a deal with ter,” Montero said. Four of Weber’s friends the Clatsop County District and family also spoke at the Attorney’s Office. Not lost on those in the hearing. Weber was described courtroom was the irony that as a dependable confidant and Costa — a student at the time a loving person who never — was driving back to his res- wished ill of people. idence at the Tongue Point Job For 16 years, Weber helped Corps Center, while Weber — take care of homeless animals. a residential assistant at the Her mother asked Costa to center — was driving home consider volunteering with from work. Some who spoke animals after his prison sen- at Thursday’s hearing talked tence is completed. Kirk Wintermute, Costa’s about Weber’s impact at the court-appointed attor- job corps. ney, said he believes At a memo- his client has the abil- rial, about 50 “vis- ibly shaken” stu- ity to make a positive difference someday. dents stood in line to “I’ve been, offer verbal tributes frankly, impressed to Lorelei Weber, her with Mr. Costa about mother. Weber lived how positive he’s with her daughter at Kayla been and how he’s the time, and they Weber wanted to do every- were described as best friends. She declined to thing he can to try to make say Costa’s name throughout things right,” Wintermute her statement, instead refer- said. ring to him as a “dumb kid.” Circuit Court Judge Dawn “He’s taken the joy out McIntosh said the incident of my life. Together we had was heartbreaking for both hopes and dreams,” Lore- Weber’s and Costa’s families. lei Weber said. “He affected “In the blink of an eye, in so many lives. All she was the split second of a bad deci- doing was driving home from sion to get behind the wheel of that car, your whole world work.” Tita Montero, a Sea- changed. Their whole world side city councilor and for- changed, the students at the mer business and commu- job corps,” McIntosh said. nity liaison at the job corps, “The ripple effect is crazy.” described herself as a mentor Costa did not offer a state- to Weber. She said the fact that ment Thursday. But during Costa was a student made her her statement, Lorelei Weber asked him a question. angrier. “Did you ever have the “He was a student there who knew he was not only honor of meeting my daugh- breaking the rules of the road. ter?” she asked. “No,” Costa replied. He was breaking the rules of “Then you missed out.” his employer and of every- Continued from Page 1A Colin Murphey/The Daily Astorian Capt. William Timmons, far right at podium, addresses the audience during a change of command ceremony at the Coast Guard air station in Warrenton. Coast Guard: Astoria ‘a special place’ Continued from Page 1A aviation unit — Smith was the chief of response and air oper- ations at Sector San Diego. He spent four years in Wash- ington, D.C., at the Aviation Safety Division, where he was responsible for policy devel- opment and managed mishap prevention and loss programs. He earned a master of science degree at Embry-Riddle Aero- nautical University. “So, I’m kind of dumb- founded,” Smith said as he began his remarks at the cere- mony. “I never really thought I would actually find myself in command.” Timmons is the fourth con- secutive commander to retire after working at Air Station Astoria. He held more than 10 positions in the Coast Guard and spent six years working at the sector. During his speech Thurs- day, Timmons listed a number of examples of rescue missions by his subordinates. “Astoria has been a special place that Laura (Timmons’ wife) and I have been blessed to call home,” he said. “I consider it both an honor and a privilege to have been your sector com- mander and hold this incredible position to serve others. And I am honored to share this stage with such distinguished offi- cers, servant leaders and, most importantly, kind and caring human beings.” Throop praised Timmons’ handling of the sector’s Hur- ricane Harvey response last summer and its efforts to clean 26 derelict boats full of oil and hazardous waste near Goble. Timmons also played a leading role in widening access to health care for sector employees. Throop told Smith he has a lot to live up to, and the new commander agreed. “I have a lot of things here to keep an eye on, and I hope not to screw things up too bad while you’re gone,” Smith said to Timmons. “To the crew of Sector Columbia River, I mean it when I say I’m honored to be here and be your commander. I look forward to the challenges over the next few years, and I look forward to helping you be more successful than you have been and to continue the direc- tion that Capt. Timmons has set out for us.” Westport: Planned July hearing canceled Continued from Page 1A development had easements from the diking districts, later learning they cannot pass those on, Parker said. Now the development is trying to get permission of the property owners to bring Carver Road under county control, he said. Gail Henrikson, Clatsop County’s community devel- opment director, said nobody has spoken out in opposition to the Coyote Point develop- ment. 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