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A9 THE ASTORIAN • SATuRdAy, JuNE 29, 2019 Folk: ‘Cheri touched so many lives in so many ways’ Continued from Page A1 Katie Frankowicz/The Astorian The state plans a new round of water testing at Cannon Beach. Waters: Oregon has some of the cleanest beaches in the nation overall Continued from Page A1 Whether the cause for a spike is cow, elk, bird, human or dog excrement, the new test “doesn’t tell you how much, it only tells you if,” said Aaron Boris- enko, water quality monitor- ing manager for the Depart- ment of Environmental Quality. “It starts to give you some idea of what the more likely sources are, and then you can tailor any sort of actions,” he said, adding, “It could help refine what’s going on there.” The city weathered a one-day health advisory for ocean waters earlier this month. Last year, after high read- ings and a health advisory during the summer, city leaders said they had ruled out human sources infiltrat- ing from wastewater treat- ment infrastructure. Engineers started to look at whether installing ultra- violet light filters at out- falls or opening up the pipes and exposing runoff to sun- light could be viable options to kill off bacteria before it hits the beach. But the city is not proceeding aggres- sively with either option at this point. There are costs to con- sider. Open pipes would likely require a reconfigura- tion and usher in other moni- toring challenges. City Man- ager Bruce St. Denis said an ultraviolet light filter sys- tem could cost the city half a million to a million dollars. And there’s the fact that the high readings of fecal bacte- ria seem to come and go at random. “You’d be spending a great deal of money, but most of the time there’s nothing to treat,” St. Denis said. Oregon has some of the cleanest beaches in the nation overall, Borisenko said, but Cannon Beach con- sistently ranks high on the list of concerns. The nonprofit Surfrider Foundation has tested water at outfalls around Cannon Beach for the past decade and says 25% to 50% of readings have exceeded state standards, depending on the year. The state’s beach mon- itoring program recorded a handful of high readings since 2016. “We just have a few spots here and there where trouble crops up,” Borisenko said. “(Cannon Beach) is high on our ranking and always will be because of the amount of beach use and because we do get these periodic (bacteria levels above state thresholds).” Ingesting infected water can result in illness, accord- ing to the Oregon Health Authority. the Astoria Plywood Mill, which has since become the Mill Pond neighborhood. “Wherever good things happened in Astoria, you could find Cheri Folk,” Van Dusen said. “I will miss her dearly.” Folk started as a loan officer, graduated to branch manager and in 1981 became president and CEO of the bank. She held the position until her retirement in 2009. As a woman with- out a college degree, Folk said in a 2008 inter- view, “I never in my wild- est dreams thought that I would be the president and CEO of a community bank.” Folk became the first woman elected chair- woman of the Oregon Bankers Association and also served on the boards for the Independent Com- munity Banks of Oregon and American Bankers Association Government Relations Council in Washington, D.C. For- mer Gov. Barbara Roberts appointed Folk to the state Banking Board. Wa s h i n g t o n - b a s e d Columbia Bank acquired Bank of Astoria in 2004. Heather Seppa replaced Folk after her retirement and served as president until 2013, when Bank of Astoria rebranded as Columbia Bank and she became senior vice presi- dent and regional manager. “Cheri touched so many lives in so many ways,” Seppa said. “Not only was she a professional mentor to me, but she was like my second mother. I literally grew up at the bank, start- dation and the Clatsop County Historical Society. Folk and Janet Niemi, the former executive director of the hospital’s foundation, founded Asto- ria Women Executives in 2001 as a networking sup- port group for local female professionals. “She had very high mor- als and ideals, but she was never judgmental,” Niemi said. “She was a guiding light to women and a won- derful role model for me.” In 1990, Folk won the George Award, Astoria’s citizen-of-the-year honor presented by the Asto- ria-Warrenton Area Cham- ber of Commerce. Folk, along with for- mer Astoria Mayor Edith Henningsgaard Miller, received the inaugural Lady Liberty Award in 2012 for her exemplary local volunteerism and professional accomplish- ments. Folk served on the board of Liberty Resto- ration, Inc., for more than a decade and helped spear- head the restoration of the Liberty Theatre. Steve Forrester, the president and CEO of EO Media Group, pre- ceded Folk as president of Liberty Restoration, Inc. He described her as central to the theater’s resurgence. “In promoting the cause of the theater’s restoration and in raising money, Cheri was undaunted and tireless,” Forrester said. Cheri Folk, former president of the Bank of Astoria, died Wednesday. ing when I was 18. “As a teller, I remem- ber her being so approach- able and encouraging. I’ll never forget when she walked in our downtown Astoria branch and called me a ‘super teller.’ She had a way of building your confidence and inspiring you as an employee.” Seppa credited Folk with helping to move the Clatsop County Fair- grounds from Astoria to land off state High- way 202, and for help- ing to fund the construc- tion of the Astoria Aquatic Center. Folk’s volunteer efforts touched tens of local groups, including the Columbia River Mari- time Museum, Lewis & Clark National Park Asso- ciation, Columbia Memo- rial Hospital Foundation, Clatsop Community Col- lege Foundation, United Way of Clatsop County, Assistance League of the Columbia Pacific, Astoria Rotary Club, Astoria High School Scholarship, Inc., Oregon Community Foun- OREGON CAPITAL INSIDER Get the inside scoop on state government and politics! Tired of being frustrated? OBITUARIES Klemp Family Dentistry offers... • Focused prevention of damage to teeth, gum and bone • All general dentistry needs • A broad range of therapies Harry Alan Utti Gearhart June 16, 1946 — June 9, 2019 Harry Alan Utti, of Gearhart, Oregon, died everyone. His granddaughters remember him unexpectedly while boating on the Columbia fondly for giving them the opportunity to eat River near Cathlamet, Washington, on the ice cream for breakfast, lunch and dinner … evening of June 9, 2019. He was one of his very favorite foods. born on June 16, 1946, in Astoria, He is survived by his son, Troy Oregon, to Edward Utti and Helen (Dawn), of Puyallup, Washington, Tilander Utti. and granddaughters, Sierra and In 1964, he graduated from Carlie; and brothers, Mickey (Bev- erly), of McMinnville, and Tom Astoria High School. He attended (Ginny), of Seaside. Harry will the University of Alaska, and went also be missed by many nieces, on to graduate from Oregon State nephews and countless friends. University with a degree in civil He was preceded in death by his engineering. Harry’s career spanned from parents and a sister, Betty Codd. Astoria to Alaska, Florida, Texas Harry Utti A service will not be held at this and Washington, where he special- time. A celebration of his life will ized in port development. be held in the near future. At a young age, Harry was quite an adven- Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary was in turist. He became a very proficient pilot, and charge of the arrangements. Please sign our later went on to teach his brother, Tom, who online guest book at caldwellsmortuary.com also became a pilot. He loved scuba diving Donations in his honor may be made to: and exploring land and sea. Suomi Hall in Astoria, St. Jude’s hospital, the He was always updated on news and poli- American Heart Association or the charity of tics, and loved sharing his point of view with your choice. SEVENDAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TODAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY “This is truly “family dentistry” because the moment you enter the state of the art office you are greeted and treated just like you are a part of Dr. Klemp’s family. 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Astoria / Port Docks Temperatures High/low ................................ 65/53 Normal high/low .................. 65/51 Record high .................. 87 in 1995 Record low .................... 42 in 1965 Precipitation Thursday ................................. Trace Month to date ........................ 0.65” Normal month to date ......... 2.38” Year to date .......................... 22.66” Normal year to date ........... 35.74” Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2019 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Sunrise today .................. 5:27 a.m. Sunset tonight ............... 9:11 p.m. Moonrise today .............. 3:15 a.m. Moonset today .............. 6:00 p.m. First Full 12:01 p.m. 5.9 5:49 a.m. 11:20 p.m. 8.2 5:21 p.m. Cape Disappointment 11:36 a.m. 5.4 5:02 a.m. 11:00 p.m. 8.0 4:34 p.m. Last 11:49 a.m. 6.0 5:23 a.m. 11:11 p.m. 8.5 4:57 p.m. Warrenton 11:56 a.m. 6.3 5:33 a.m. 11:15 p.m. 8.6 5:05 p.m. Knappa 12:38 p.m. 6.2 6:50 a.m. 11:57 p.m. 8.4 6:22 p.m. Depoe Bay July 2 July 9 July 16 July 24 10:56 a.m. 5.7 4:33 a.m. 10:12 p.m. 8.3 3:59 p.m. 0.2 2.6 0.1 2.6 0.2 2.7 0.3 2.7 0.2 2.2 0.1 2.8 City Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Honolulu Houston Los Angeles Miami New York City Phoenix San Francisco Wash., DC Today Hi/Lo/W Sun. Hi/Lo/W 87/72/pc 82/67/t 87/69/pc 92/69/t 93/62/pc 86/75/pc 87/69/pc 82/63/pc 88/76/t 90/72/t 108/87/s 70/55/s 96/76/pc 89/74/t 75/64/t 88/72/pc 91/71/t 84/59/pc 86/75/pc 89/72/t 82/62/pc 90/78/t 83/65/pc 110/87/pc 70/55/s 92/70/pc Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. 82/54 Hermiston The Dalles 86/54 Enterprise Pendleton 73/44 81/53 82/56 La Grande 76/47 79/52 NATIONAL CITIES High (ft.) Time Low (ft.) Hammond SUN AND MOON New Time 75/47 Kennewick Walla Walla 82/55 Lewiston 85/54 74/53 Salem Pullman 80/51 Longview 67/51 Portland 78/56 76/52 Yakima 81/52 75/48 Astoria Spokane 77/56 Corvallis 77/49 Albany 78/50 John Day Eugene Bend 79/48 75/44 79/49 Ontario 88/59 Caldwell Burns 79/43 86/53 Medford 84/53 Klamath Falls 77/40 City Baker City Brookings Ilwaco Newberg Newport Today Hi/Lo/W 77/43/pc 63/48/pc 64/54/pc 77/51/pc 61/49/pc Sun. 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