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A7 THE ASTORIAN • SATuRdAy, AuguST 10, 2019 OBITUARIES Trump picks new acting national intelligence director By DEB RIECHMANN Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday named Joseph Magu- ire, the nation’s top counterterrorism offi- cial, as acting national intelligence direc- tor, part of a leadership shake-up at the agency that oversees 17 U.S. spy agencies. Maguire will become acting director on Aug. 15, the same day that National Intelligence Director Dan Coats’ resig- nation takes effect. It’s also the same day that deputy national intelligence director Sue Gordon will be walking out the door. Democrats accused Trump of pushing out two dedicated intelligence professionals. “Admiral Maguire has a long and dis- tinguished career in the military, retir- ing from the U.S. Navy in 2010,” Trump tweeted. “He commanded at every level, including the Naval Special Warfare Com- mand. He has also served as a National Security Fellow at Harvard University. I have no doubt he will do a great job!” Coats also praised Maguire, saying in a statement that he “has had a long, distin- guished career” and will lead the intelli- gence community with distinction. It’s unclear if Trump, who has had an uneven relationship with the intelligence agencies since he took office, plans to also nominate Maguire to formally replace Coats. After Coats announced his retirement late last month, the president nominated Texas GOP Rep. John Ratcliffe to be the new director of national intelligence. But Ratcliffe removed himself from consid- eration after just five days amid criticism about his lack of intelligence experience and qualifications for the job. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has been in upheaval since Coats, who had bumped elbows with Trump, announced late last month that he was stepping down as of Aug. 15. Then on Thursday, Gordon, who has worked in the intelligence field for three decades, announced she was leaving the same day He appeared to have the edge over Gebbia in the spring. But second-year coach Jonathan Smith said both quarter- backs made progress over the summer. “Jake did have a good spring, we really like the step he took,” said Smith, himself a former Oregon State quarterback and QB coach at Washington. “But I’m really anxious to see Tristan here. Those 15 days of (spring) practice for Tristan, and now the opportunity to make a nice jump that he’s going to get here in the first couple of weeks of camp.” Jack Colletto, who saw time at quar- terback last season and was effective in short-yardage situations, is playing at linebacker in camp, although Smith said he may still see some snaps at QB this season. Oregon State’s eventual starter will be challenged. The Beavers, who won just two games last season, were picked to fin- ish at the bottom of the Pac-12 North in the league’s preseason media poll. But the team has a competent stable of wide receivers, led by junior Isaiah Hodgins and senior Trevon Bradford. “It’s easy to say we’ll come in last place because the last two seasons we had,” Luton said. “But the difference between winning and losing in the Pac- 12 is so small. You look at a lot of the games we had last year and we were right there in the third and fourth quarter, and something happened and it was a snow- ball effect. I think if we clean some things Astoria Oct. 15, 1960 — July 29, 2019 Mark Lee Elliott was born in Astoria, Oregon, to Frank and Virginia Elliott. He died on July 29. He is survived by his mother, Virginia Lee Elliott, and his brother, Gene William Elliott. Preceding him in death were his father, William Elliott, and his brother, David Leroy Elliott, 52, and his sister, Yancey Lee AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite with Coats. “Sue Gordon is a great professional with a long and distinguished career,” Trump tweeted Thursday. “I have got- ten to know Sue over the past 2 years and have developed great respect for her. Sue has announced she will be leaving on August 15.” But it was clear that Gordon was not resigning by choice. “I offer this letter as an act of respect and patriotism, not preference,” Gordon wrote in a note to Trump that accompa- nied her two-paragraph resignation letter. “You should have your team. Godspeed, Sue.” A person familiar with the personnel decisions said Gordon spoke to Trump twice in the past week. Gordon thanked the president for the opportunity to serve the nation as dep- uty national intelligence director for two years. She said she would resign effective Aug. 15 and would subsequently retire from federal service. She said she was confident in what the U.S. intelligence agencies had accom- plished and what they were poised to do going forward. “I have seen it in action first-hand for more than 30 years,” her res- ignation letter said. “Know that our people are our strength and they will never fail you or the nation. You are in good hands.” up we’re going to surprise a lot of people, and we’re not as far off as people think.” A native of Marysville, Washington, Luton redshirted his freshman year at Idaho before playing in eight games with the Vandals in 2015. He transferred to Ventura Community College and set pro- gram records with 3,551 passing yards and 40 touchdowns in his lone season there. In his time with the Beavers, Luton has passed for 2,513 yards and 14 touch- downs. NCAA rules allow players who have redshirted in their first year to be granted an extension if they play in four games or less in a season, as Luton did in 2017. Luton graduated last December with a degree in sociology and he’s currently taking graduate-level classes. Asked if he’s worried about any on-field apprehension because of his injury history, he was emphatic. “I definitely don’t think so, and that’s definitely not what you want,” he said. “I think you’ll get injured more if you’re playing too timid.” Turns out, he’s been working on slid- ing to guard against injury, even though it goes against his instincts “It’s just trying to figure out the right time to slide,” he said. “That’s something I’ve never really done before, so learn- ing when the right time was and when the right time wasn’t was kind of difficult, but I think it’ll be fine,” he said. Oregon State opens the season at home on Aug. 30 against Oklahoma State. SEVENDAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TODAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Elliott, 3 months. Mark was married to Florence Norris. Mark bought fish for the can- nery, did gillnet fishing, caught crabs and dug clams the last two years he worked for the cannery. Mark liked to play games on his computer. Mark has gone home to be with God. Mark Elliott Lori Ann Isom Joseph Maguire appears before the Senate Intelligence Committee in 2018. Beavers: Oregon State’s eventual starter will be challenged this season Continued from Page A8 Mark Lee Elliott Port Orchard, Washington Sept. 27, 1962 — Aug. 4, 2019 Lori Ann Isom, 56, of Port Orchard, Washington, passed away on Aug. 4, 2019, in Port Orchard. Lori was born Sept. 27, 1962, in the Lewis and Clark area of Astoria, Ore- gon, to Alvin and Faye Olson. She grad- uated from the Lewis and Clark Chris- tian Academy in 1980. In 1983, she married Tim Isom. The couple had three children. They were members of Bethany Lutheran Church. The family moved to Port Orchard in 2001. Lori was employed by American Greetings, working her way up to the territory lead position. Lori’s life revolved around her faith and family. She was so proud of her chil- dren, and was always involved in what- ever activities they were part of. Lori also loved camping with family, going on hikes and rock collecting. She was so excited about the arrival of her first grandchild. Lori is survived by her husband, Tim; sons, Joseph and Treavor, and her daugh- ter, Julia (Dylan) Opsal; sisters, Joanne (Ron) Rubino and Sharon Bohrer; and brother, Steve Olson. She is also sur- vived by her cousin and close friend, Joyce Allison, along with numerous nieces and nephews, whom she loved dearly. She was preceded in death by her par- ents and her brother, John Olson. A memorial service will be held at Bethany Lutheran Church, 451 34th St., on Saturday, Aug. 10 at 1 p.m. Ducks: Herbert should be among top QB prospects in NFL draft Continued from Page A8 yards and 10 touchdowns, left Oregon early and was drafted by the Minne- sota Vikings. The team also took a hit this week when senior receiver Bren- den Schooler underwent a foot pro- cedure. He is projected to miss six to eight weeks. A newcomer in the mix is Juwan Johnson, a graduate transfer from Penn State who had 81 catches for 1,123 yards and two touchdowns over three seasons with the Nittany Lions. “I feel the chemistry is there. All the hard work that we’ve put in in the spring and the summer is definitely going to pay off,” Johnson said. “I’m giving him feedback, he’s giving me feedback on what he likes to see. Obvi- ously, I’m new to the system, so he’s teaching me things and I’m picking up new things.” Cristobal said Herbert’s task this season is to control the offense. “There’s going to be some times this year where a guy like that is going to have to take over a football game. We’ve all seen it and he’s already done it a number of times. It’s the next nat- ural part of his growth just like he has done as a leader,” Cristobal said. “He’s done a great job as leader: Great job being able to communicate with the football team, get in front of them, lead by example but also be able to voice his reasons, his concerns or what he feels is important. When your quarterback does that I think it gives you a tremendous advantage.” Herbert is managing the expectations on him, as well as on the Ducks as a whole, in much in the same way he did last season. He’s ignoring the outside noise. “I would say not to let it distract you too much, just focus on you, focus on our guys, our team,” he said when asked if he’d learned anything from the attention he got last year. “Listen to the people that really matter to you, and not let it distract you too much, I’d say.” Herbert, mentioned as a Heisman candidate heading into last season, threw for 3,153 yards with 29 touch- downs. He has thrown at least one touchdown in 28 straight games, the longest current streak in the nation. Over his 28 career starts, the Ducks have averaged 38.3 points a game. A local kid from Eugene’s Sheldon High School, he has thrown for 7,070 yards and 63 touchdowns in his three years so far. While there was speculation he might bolt for the NFL after his junior season, Herbert announced shortly before Ore- gon’s 7-6 victory over Michigan State in the RedBox Bowl that he would stay for his senior year. Barring disaster, he should be among the top quarterback prospects in next year’s NFL draft. “I think it’s a really special group of guys — all the guys sitting over there, they’re great to be around, they’re great teammates,” Herbert said at Oregon’s media day at the start of fall camp. “The coaching staff and all the staff, it’s really special. It’s really something I wanted to be around for another year.” And there’s something else: Herbert will be joined this season at Oregon by his brother, tight end Patrick Herbert, a four-star recruit who was among nearly a dozen early enrollees for the Ducks. The younger Herbert is already grab- bing attention from Cristobal, who said he worked with the tight ends and tack- les on the first day of practice. “My first chance to really kind of get in there with him and he responded great and that’s his DNA. The family DNA. We all know his family,” Cris- tobal said. “Expecting big things from Patrick and we really think he’s in the mix to play this year.” The elder Herbert will be looking for a new primary target this season. Dil- lon Mitchell, who topped the league last season with 75 catches for 1,184 THURSDAY FRIDAY REGIONAL FORECAST Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Seattle 69 58 70 57 71 57 A shower in the Partly sunny Mostly cloudy p.m. and nice 70 57 69 57 Mostly sunny Partly sunny 70 57 69 58 Cloudy; rain at Mostly sunny night Aberdeen Olympia 67/58 73/58 Wenatchee Tacoma Moses Lake 74/55 ALMANAC UNDER THE SKY TODAY'S TIDES Astoria through Thursday Tonight’s Sky: Conjunction of the waxing gibbous moon and Jupiter. Astoria / Port Docks Temperatures High/low ................................ 67/59 Normal high/low .................. 69/54 Record high .................. 92 in 1939 Record low .................... 45 in 1988 Precipitation Thursday ................................. Trace Month to date ........................ 0.19” Normal month to date ......... 0.20” Year to date .......................... 24.90” Normal year to date ........... 37.14” Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2019 Time 10:48 a.m. 5.7 4:36 a.m. 10:13 p.m. 7.7 4:13 p.m. 0.0 2.6 Cape Disappointment 10:48 a.m. 5.3 3:57 a.m. -0.1 9:57 p.m. 7.4 3:34 p.m. 2.8 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Hammond SUN AND MOON Sunrise today .................. 6:08 a.m. Sunset tonight ............... 8:33 p.m. Moonrise today ............. 5:27 p.m. Moonset today ............... 1:43 a.m. Full Last New First 10:51 a.m. 5.8 4:10 a.m. 10:06 p.m. 7.8 3:52 p.m. Warrenton 10:43 a.m. 6.1 4:20 a.m. 10:08 p.m. 8.1 3:57 p.m. Knappa 11:25 a.m. 6.1 5:37 a.m. 10:50 p.m. 7.9 5:14 p.m. Depoe Bay Aug 15 Aug 23 Aug 30 Sep 5 10:06 a.m. 5.8 3:27 a.m. 9:12 p.m. 7.9 3:03 p.m. 0.0 2.8 0.1 2.7 0.0 2.2 0.1 3.4 City Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Honolulu Houston Los Angeles Miami New York City Phoenix San Francisco Wash., DC Today Hi/Lo/W 95/76/t 81/61/pc 81/65/pc 101/82/pc 86/63/t 90/78/pc 99/80/pc 81/64/pc 92/80/pc 82/64/s 101/82/pc 76/59/pc 88/65/pc Sun. 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