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A6 THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2019 Regatta: ‘I’m on top of the world right now’ Continued from Page A1 The Regatta is a fam- ily tradition that traces back generations. Dowaliby’s great-great-grandmother, Louise Tallant, was the 1900 Regatta queen. Her great- great-aunt, Harriet Hunter Tallant, was Regatta queen in 1907. “It’s such an honor think- ing back to my great-great- grandmother,” she said. “I never got to meet her, of course, but I’m carrying on what she started in our fam- ily, which is amazing. It means the world.” The Dowaliby family still lives in the house in Warren- ton that Eben Carruthers, Louise Tallant’s son, built decades ago. Dowaliby’s older sis- ter, Kim Louise Dowaliby, was crowned Regatta queen in 2013. In fact, each of the four Dowaliby sisters were featured on a local court. Mara, the youngest of the girls, shares her great-great- aunt’s crown and her middle name. “I look in the mirror with the crown on and I see my sister Kim,” Dowaliby said. “I feel like I look just like Kim and I’m carrying on what she built up and so it’s really, really special.” Dowaliby, a senior at Warrenton High School, was crowned on Wednesday night at the Queen’s Corona- tion at the Liberty Theatre. “I’m on top of the world right now,” she said as her arms overfl owed with fl ow- ers and a gold crown bal- anced on her head . “It doesn’t even feel real.” Dowaliby shared the stage with Regatta prin- cesses Kayla Helligso, Cait- lin Hillman and Serena Moha. She was crowned by last year’s queen, Catherine Tapales. “I’m proud of Mara,” Helligso said. “She’s so deserving.” Throughout the year, the Regatta C ourt made appear- ances, marched in parades and met with leaders across Clatsop County. Their efforts culminated at the corona- tion, where each girl gave a speech on the region’s his- tory before judges selected the queen. Dowaliby focused on Clatsop County businesses in the 1890s. “Regatta has always been a working man’s festival,” she said in her speech. “We are proud of what this city has become.” The four-day celebration wraps up Saturday with a handful of signature events, including the Grand Land Parade and the Highwater Boat Parade . City Councilor Joan Herman, who came to Astoria more than 30 years ago, will ride in the fi re chief’s vehicle at the Grand Land Parade. “I’m very excited,” Her- man said. “It’s a wonderful parade.” The Regatta’s milestone anniversary drew national attention. U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici presented a s tate- ment for the Congressional Record honoring the 125th Astoria Regatta to the court and the C ity C ouncil on Thursday afternoon. “This is a joyous mile- stone for one of the oldest festivals west of the Rocky Mountains and an important moment to pause and refl ect on the signifi cance of the Regatta to our region,” the Oregon Democrat said. “Through the Royal Court, the Regatta helps develop the leadership skills of young women.” Dowaliby has personally watched the festival shape leaders. “I saw how much my sisters grew from the pro- gram,” she said. “It wasn’t just about wearing the dresses and the crowns, it was about growing into a young woman who has all these new talents and skills.” Dowaliby’s father, Todd Dowaliby, escorted his youngest daughter at the coronation. “I loved it,” he said. “It was an honor to be a part of.” Two of Dowaliby’s sis- ters traveled from out of Brownhill: ‘I really feel honored to have this position for so long and have the voters have confi dence in me’ Continued from Page A1 Brownhill chose a retirement option which requires her to work 35 days a year for fi ve years. She will fi ll in for judges in the county and around the state . She is looking forward to staying involved in law while also visiting differ- ent parts of the state . “The people I’m able to interact with in the court- room and in meetings, in the community — that’s the best part about the job,” Brownhill said. “There’s so many people we inter- act with frequently and I like them all and I will miss that interaction with them as well, but I’ll enjoy being retired.” Clatsop County District Attorney Ron Brown said Brownhill’s retirement is “well-deserved after a dis- tinguished career.” Brownhill became the presiding judge after Judge Philip Nelson retired after his term ended in 2016. Judge Cindee Matyas and Judge Dawn McIntosh also serve on the court. Brownhill just received the Oregon State Bar’s Wallace P. Carson Jr. Award for Judicial Excel- lence for 2019, which hon- ors a member of the state’s judiciary for making sig- nifi cant contributions to the judicial system and who is “a model of pro- fessionalism, integrity and judicial independence.” Brownhill said the award was unexpected and that she felt honored. “I’ve learned a great deal, ” she said. “It’s been a good job and I really feel honored to have this posi- tion for so long and have the voters have confi dence in me.” OREGON CAPITAL INSIDER Get the inside scoop on state government and politics! 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