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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2018
Three Astoria businesses win Astoria student faces menacing
statewide downtown awards charge after alleged threats
The Daily Astorian
Three Astoria businesses
received awards Wednesday
at the Oregon Main Street
conference in Albany.
Mo’s Chowder, a coastal
seafood chain that opened in
2017 along the Astoria River-
walk, won the award for best
adaptive reuse.
The company converted
a former location of Englund
Marine & Industrial Supply
into a large restaurant and
commercial chowder kitchen.
The $3 million renovation
added 80 windows along the
Columbia River, a 160-per-
son dining area and windows
for visitors to view the chow-
der production. The restau-
rant and production facility
created 30 full-time and 40
part-time jobs.
Lunch counter Good to
Go won the award for best
new business. Owners Heidi
and Dan Dlubac rehabilitated
the former Danish Maid Bak-
ery downtown into a takeout,
snack and catering venue.
Gimre’s Shoes, the old-
est family owned shoe store
west of the Rockies, won
the award for best retailer
of the year. The store was
founded in 1892 by Sven
Gimre, grandfather of current
owner Pete Gimre.
“The award winners
reflect some of the high-
est achievements in down-
town revitalization efforts
across the state,” Sheri Stu-
art, state coordinator for Ore-
gon Main Street, said in a
release. “It is gratifying to
see the progress being made
to revitalize historic down-
towns across the state. This
is happening because of the
dedicated staff and volunteers
who share a commitment to
their downtowns and a pas-
sion to make their communi-
ties a better place.”
By EDWARD STRATTON
The Daily Astorian
A 15-year-old Astoria High
School student who allegedly
made verbal threats against
another student will face a mis-
demeanor charge of menacing.
A parent at Astoria High
School accused a student last
month of repeatedly threat-
ening to shoot, stab and kill
her son. The Astoria School
District requested that police
investigate. Earlier this week,
the police forwarded their
investigation to the Clatsop
County Juvenile Department
DEATHS
Oct. 4, 2018
MAROTE, Vera “Jean,” 86, of Warren-
ton, died in Hammond. Caldwell’s Luce-Lay-
ton Mortuary of Astoria is in charge of the
arrangements.
Oct. 3, 2018
VANDERPOOL, Jerry R., 77, of Warren-
ton, died in Astoria. Ocean View Funeral &
Cremation Service of Astoria is in charge of
the arrangements.
p.m., work session, League
of Oregon Cities conference,
City Hall, 989 Broadway.
Youngs River Lewis & Clark
Water District Board, 6
p.m., 34583 U.S. Highway
101 Business.
By JACK HEFFERNAN
The Daily Astorian
Cannon Beach Rural Fire
Department Board, 6 p.m.,
Fire-Rescue Main Station,
188 Sunset Ave.
Seaside City Council, 7
p.m., City Hall, 989 Broad-
way.
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FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
TONIGHT
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Mainly cloudy with a bit
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Cloudy with a brief
shower or two
Mostly cloudy with a
passing shower
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Burns
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Klamath Falls
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REGIONAL CITIES
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as “openers,” who made initial
phone calls informing victims
of the prize; “loaders,” who
asked for additional money;
and “runners,” who collect and
disperse the funds for call center
operations or personal benefit.
Oman was a runner, according
to the indictment. Roger Roger,
of Hialeah, Florida, allegedly
supervised the operations.
To help conceal their iden-
tity, the men allegedly used
aliases and a variety of tech-
nologies, such as a system that
made it appear they were calling
from inside the U.S. On several
occasions, they falsely claimed
that they were federal agents.
The money would then
be sent, sometimes directly
to Costa Rica, via Western
Union, MoneyGram, money
orders, direct deposits or wires.
Wire transfers totaled more
than $17,000, according to the
indictment.
Astoria
Nov. 29, 1943 — Sept. 5, 2018
Roseburg
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Brookings
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UNDER THE SKY
High
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Pendleton
44/56
The Dalles
45/63
Portland
51/65
ple out of their life’s savings is
deplorable,” U.S. Attorney R.
Andrew Murray said in a press
release. “Most older Ameri-
cans live on a fixed income, so
when scammers come along
and steal these elderly victims’
limited financial resources, our
mission is to find the perpetra-
tors and bring them to justice.”
The indictment alleges the
seven men operated out of
several Costa Rica call cen-
ters to avoid detection. They
allegedly called people in
the U.S. to inform them they
had won a “prize,” usually
$450,000, and needed to send
money such as insurance and
custom fees or taxes to claim
it. After receiving the money,
they would call back and ask
for more money, either because
of clerical errors or because
the victims’ prize was upped to
as much as $4.5 million.
The men would allegedly act
Walter Louis (Lou) Larson
Tillamook
49/62
Eugene
50/66
Sunset tonight ........................... 6:48 p.m.
Sunrise Saturday ........................ 7:20 a.m.
Moonrise today ........................... 2:50 a.m.
Moonset today ........................... 5:27 p.m.
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ASTORIA
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A Long Beach, Wash-
ington, man was indicted on
federal charges this week in
relation to a telemarketing
sweepstakes scheme.
Mark Raymond Oman, 33,
was one of seven U.S. citi-
zens organizing the scheme
based in Costa Rica call cen-
ters for nearly three years star-
ing in 2014, according to the
U.S. Department of Justice.
A 20-count indictment filed
in North Carolina, unsealed
Tuesday, includes one count of
conspiracy to commit wire and
mail fraud, nine counts of wire
fraud, one count of conspir-
acy to commit money launder-
ing and nine counts of interna-
tional money laundering.
The victims included at
least 10 people over age 55.
“Scamming elderly peo-
REGIONAL WEATHER
Precipitation
Thursday .......................................... 0.00"
Month to date ................................... 0.56"
Normal month to date ....................... 0.46"
Year to date .................................... 39.24"
Normal year to date ........................ 40.70"
Oct 8
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Periods of clouds and sun
Astoria through Thursday.
Temperatures
High/low ....................................... 61°/43°
Normal high/low ........................... 64°/46°
Record high ............................ 82° in 1942
Record low ............................. 33° in 1973
New
MONDAY
62
45
police, the student has a knife
collection at home that was
concerning, Brown said.
The mother of the alleged
victim created a widely shared
Facebook post detailing the
alleged threats and calling on
people to contact the school
district. School Superintendent
Craig Hoppes, who declined
to comment on whether the
student has been suspended
or expelled, said he cannot
respond to social media posts.
“Sometimes social media is
not a reliable source,” he said.
“We have to determine the
facts and act accordingly.”
Long Beach man indicted for fraud
in telemarketing sweepstakes scheme
PUBLIC MEETINGS
MONDAY
Astoria Homelessness
Solutions Task Force, 10
a.m., Clatsop Community
College, Towler Hall - Room
310, 1651 Lexington Ave.
Seaside City Council, 5:30
and Chief Deputy District
Attorney Ron Brown.
“It’s two young men at the
high school, and it involves
a female and some threats,”
Brown said. “Threats are cer-
tainly something we take seri-
ously. Threats just to do harm
to someone are certainly
crimes.”
The decision to file a charge
came down to “the seriousness
of the threats,” Brown said.
“There were threats to stab
someone at the homecoming
dance.”
There was never any phys-
ical violence, but, according to
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Lou Larson was born to Walter E. and Hazel Club, Cathlamet Yacht Club and the U.S. Power
I. Larson in Augusta, Georgia, on Nov. 29, 1943. Squadron.
If Lou wasn’t at his office or attending meet-
When Lou was 2 years old the family moved
west to make their permanent home in Beaver- ings or just plain volunteering in virtually all
ton, Oregon. Lou attended both grade
community events and projects, you
school and high school in Beaverton.
could find this lifelong mariner out on
his boat, cruising and exploring his
Following his high school gradu-
beloved Columbia River. Lou was a
ation, Lou attended and then earned
very accomplished blue water sailor,
his undergraduate degree from Port-
land State University, where he was
racer and recreational cruiser, as he
loved the waters of the great Pacific
also a proud member of Kappa Sigma
Northwest.
fraternity. After completing his stud-
ies at Portland State, he obtained his
In later years, Lou enjoyed explor-
ing and observing the wonders of the
doctorate of juris prudence from Wil-
lamette University.
Southwest as true snowbirds with his
Walter ‘Lou’
Always a person who valued pub-
wife and best friend, Mary Ann. And,
Larson
lic service, Lou began his law career
for the past 10 years, Lou became a
as a Vista Volunteer, serving the
major fan of the University of Oregon
underprivileged in Portland, Oregon. He also football team … Go Ducks! Lou also had a life-
time love of classical music.
served as Washington County counsel.
Lou was preceded in death by his parents.
In August of 1968, Lou married Mary Ann
Joyce. In 1975, Lou and Mary Ann moved to He is survived by Mary Ann, his wife and soul
Astoria, Oregon, so Lou could serve as counsel mate of 50 years. Lou is also survived by his
for Clatsop County, and in 1978 he entered into extended family, which includes his brother,
private practice with D. Richard Fischer. The Ken, and wife, Marla Larson, of North Pole,
partnership, known as “Larson and Fischer,” Alaska; his sister, Pat Risdall, of Franklin, North
became a highly successful and prominent law Carolina; brothers-in-law, Mike, and wife, Janet
firm valued by the entire community for the Joyce, John, and wife, Patty Joyce, both of Port-
land, Oregon, and Tom, and wife, Linda Joyce,
next 30 years.
Lou always gave freely of his time and tal- of Redmond, Oregon; as well as several nieces
ents to family, friends and many community and nephews.
Lou will be greatly missed by all of us who
organizations, all of which were near and dear
to his heart. These included the Columbia River were fortunate to benefit from his consistent
Maritime Museum, where he served as their generosity, and by all of us who enjoyed the
legal counsel pro bono for over 30 years, and as great pleasure of his warm smile and everlasting
a member of the executive board, finally retiring friendship. Lou simply touched a huge number
of people throughout his remarkable life, and
as trustee emeritus.
Lou’s gifts of service included such orga- his many good and true friends will never forget
nizations as the Astoria Music Festival, The him. And so, too, for Sammy, his trusting and
Friends of Fort Clatsop, Boy Scouts of Amer- loyal Dachshund/Papillon dog.
ica and Sea Scouts (awarded the Silver Beaver)
A celebration of life will be held at a later
and Clatsop Care. Lou was an active member date.
Donations in Lou’s memory can be made
of Astoria Rotary, and served as president from
1985 to 1986, and he was proud to be a Paul to the Clatsop County Animal Shelter, Clatsop
Harris Fellow. His other affiliations included County Historical Society and the North Coast
the Oregon State Bar Association, Astoria Yacht Symphonic Band.
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