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A2 THE ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2020 IN BRIEF Evening traffi c delays expected on New Youngs Bay Bridge Traffi c delays are expected on the New Youngs Bay Bridge in Astoria during nights this week. There will be single-lane closures with a pilot car controlling two-way traffi c from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Drivers can expect 20-minute delays during these times. Venue change for meeting on fi sheries The venue has changed for a public informational meeting about 2020 select area fi sheries. The meeting is planned for 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Best Western in Astoria. It had been scheduled for the Holiday Inn Express & Suites. — The Astorian DEATHS Jan. 6, 2020 In BURKE, Brief Walter, 91, of Seaside, died in Seaside. Hughes-Ransom Mor- tuary is in charge of the arrangements. Jan. 5, 2020 KALETA, Warren, 43, of Seaside, died in Seaside. Hughes-Ransom Mor- tuary is in charge of the arrangements. Jan. 4, 2020 DEAN, Elsie J., 96, of Astoria, died in Asto- ria. Ocean View Funeral & Cremation Service of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. Jan. 3, 2020 BURCHAM, Ruth N., 90, of Seaside, died in Sea- side. Caldwell’s Funeral & Cremation Arrange- ment Center in Sea- side is in charge of the arrangements. McCARTHY, William H. “Bill,” 77, of Seaside, died in Seaside. Caldwell’s Funeral & Cremation Arrangement Center in Seaside is in charge of the arrangements. TIERNEY, Denise L., 64, of Astoria, died in Astoria. Ocean View Funeral & Cremation Ser- vice of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. Dec. 31, 2019 CHAVIS, Kermit, 75, of Astoria, died in Astoria. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. MEMORIAL Saturday, Jan. 11 SHANER, Ruth Louise — Celebration of life at 1 p.m., Camp 18, 42362 U.S. Highway 26 in Elsie. CORRECTION Job status — Greg Brody, the new assistant fi re chief at Westport Fire & Rescue District, works full time for Columbia River Fire & Rescue. A story on A1 Saturday incorrectly said he worked part time. ON THE RECORD Burglary • Brian Quaschnick, 48, was arrested Satur- day on N.W. First Street and N.W. Cedar Court in Warrenton for bur- glary in the fi rst degree, criminal mischief in the second degree and dis- orderly conduct. Police say Quaschnick used an ax to break into a home Friday on W. Harbor Street. Disorderly conduct • Joseph Ontario Haynes, 30, of Portland, was arrested Sunday on Avenue A in Seaside for disorderly conduct, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon with intent to use. • Steven Bentsen, 33, was arrested Saturday at the Warrenton Mini Mart for disorderly conduct. PUBLIC MEETINGS TUESDAY Seaside Community Cen- ter Commission, 10 a.m., Bob Chisholm Center, 1225 Avenue A. Clatsop County Board of Commissioners, 12 p.m., work session, 800 Exchange St., Suite 430, Astoria. Seaside Library Board, 4:30 p.m., Seaside Library, 1131 Broadway. Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District, 5:15 p.m., workshop, Bob Chisholm Community Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside. Port of Astoria Commis- sion, 5:30 p.m., 10 Pier 1, Suite 209. Miles Crossing Sanitary Sewer District Board, 6 p.m., 34583 U.S. Highway 101 Business. Seaside Planning Com- mission, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. Established July 1, 1873 (USPS 035-000) Published Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by EO Media Group, 949 Exchange St., PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103 Telephone 503-325-3211, 800-781-3211 or Fax 503-325-6573. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Astorian, PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103-0210 DailyAstorian.com WEDNESDAY Clatsop Soil and Water Con- servation District, 10 a.m., 2001 Marine Drive, Astoria. Clatsop County Board of Commissioners, 6 p.m., Judge Guy Boyington Building, 857 Commercial St., Astoria. Warrenton-Hammond School District, 6 p.m., work session, Warrenton High School, 1700 S. Main Ave. Wickiup Water District, 6:30 p.m., 92648 Svensen Market Road, Svensen. Gearhart City Council, 7 p.m., 698 Pacifi c Way. Astoria School District, 7 p.m., 785 Alameda Ave. THURSDAY Astoria City Council, 1 p.m., work session, City Hall, 1095 Duane St. Seaside Civic and Conven- tion Center Commission, 5 p.m., Convention Center, 415 First Ave. Circulation phone number: 503-325-3211 Periodicals postage paid at Astoria, OR ADVERTISING OWNERSHIP All advertising copy and illustrations prepared by The Astorian become the property of The Astorian and may not be reproduced for any use without explicit prior approval. COPYRIGHT © Entire contents © Copyright, 2020 by The Astorian. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MEMBER CERTIFIED AUDIT OF CIRCULATIONS, INC. 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The Coast Guard said the crew were conducting rou- tine operations when the vessel, a Trailerable Aids to Navigation boat, capsized near Pier 39 in Astoria. The vessel reportedly encountered a series of heavy wakes that came over the bow, which resulted in an unrecoverable starboard list that capsized the board . The crew were recovered from the water safely by the p ilot boat Connor Foss and taken to Columbia Memo- rial Hospital in Astoria. They are reportedly in healthy condition. The Coast Guard is over- Bruce Jones The pilot boat Connor Foss comes to the aid of a Coast Guard boat that capsized on the Columbia River on Saturday. seeing salvage operations and has initiated the mishap board review process. Astoria Mayor Bruce Jones, a former Coast Guard Sector Columbia River com- mander, said in an email, “As m ayor, I am extremely grate- ful to the highly professional mariners of Connor Foss for responding so rapidly and skillfully, and am thankful that the Coast Guard crew were all recovered safely.” The mayor added that “maintaining the many aids to navigation along the Colum- bia River is diffi cult and dan- gerous work, which must be conducted year-round despite the weather, to safeguard our commercial fi shing and ship- ping industries. “The city of Astoria is very grateful to the Coast Guard crews who do this important work.” Coast Guard rescues man near Peacock Spit Chinook Observer LONG BEACH, Wash. — The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a man after his sail- boat became disabled dan- gerously close to the surf near Peacock Spit on Friday about a mile from the shore near Cape Disappointment. The man contacted watchstanders at Coast Guard Station Cape Disap- pointment by cellphone at approximately 2:45 p.m. His 36-foot boat had lost power and the mast had fallen, causing the vessel to become adrift near the waters of the Cape Disappointment bar. Coast Guard Sector Columbia River watch- standers were notifi ed as crew members aboard a 47-foot motor lifeboat diverted from training oper- Nellie Hux A sailboat washed ashore near Surfside on Friday night after losing propulsion near Peacock Spit. ations nearby. An MH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter crew from Coast Guard Sec- tor North Bend was also in the area and diverted to pro- vide assistance. A rescue swimmer helped hoist the man from the ves- sel. The aircrew took the man to Air Station Astoria. The man was reportedly in healthy condition. Sneak peek of horror movie draws full house A screening of ‘The Mortuary Collection’ By NICOLE BALES The Astorian The Clatsop County His- torical Society honored the region’s fi lm history on Sat- urday night by hosting a screening of “The Mortuary Collection ” at the Liberty Theatre. The movie , a horror anthology, was fi lmed in Astoria in 2018 . The fi lmmakers joined the community for the screening and spoke with the audience . “We have fi lmed all over the country and in some other countries and this is the fi rst time we’ve ever loved the community so much that we came back to screen it,” said Ryan Spindell, the mov- ie’s director. The h istorical s ociety helped fi lmmakers scout locations , including the Fla- vel House Museum, Shively Park, the Astoria Armory, Fort Stevens State Park, the Masonic Lodge and down- town Astoria. Local volun- teers came out throughout the process to help construct sets and even perform as extras. “This town really became like a second home for us,” said T. Justin Ross, a pro- ducer of the movie . “The community really came out and helped bring this one to life. We’re very happy about it and this is kind of our way to say ‘thank you.’” Ross said he and Spindell grew up in the ‘80s watch- ing “The Goonies,” “Short Circuit ” and “Kindergar- ten Cop” and are excited to be part of the c ounty’s fi lm history. In the movie , the Flavel Kegan Rascoe Producer T. Justin Ross discusses the movie, ‘The Mortuary Collection,’ at a screening hosted by the Clatsop County Historical Society on Saturday night at the Liberty Theatre. ‘IT IS A GREAT ADDITION TO THE TAPESTRY OF OUR RICH LOCAL FILM HISTORY. MAYBE WE’LL BE DOING ‘ MORTUARY COLLECTION’ CELEBRATIONS IN 30 YEARS LIKE THE GOONIES ANNIVERSARIES.’ McAndrew Burns | Clatsop County Historical Society’s executive director House was the setting for the mortuary. The mortician, played by Clancy Brown, tells a young woman who responded to a help wanted sign outside of the mortuary that there is a story behind every death, not only about how the person died, but why. The young woman, played by Caitlin Custer, wanted to hear the most gruesome stories. The mor- tician tells her four stories, each one progressively more gruesome. After each story, the movie returns to the mortician and the young woman in the mortuary. “The Flavel House was the anchor of the whole story,” Ross said. He said they searched throughout the country for the right city and the right mansion. “Astoria had both,” Ross said. “It was a hard fi nd.” Several locations in Asto- ria were featured in the fi lm. The Masonic Lodge became a fraternity house and the Astoria Armory became a library. Filmmakers even used archives from the Asto- ria Library basement to dress the set. “There are a lot of inter- esting Astoria references and hopefully (the community) gets a little more out of it than the average viewer as a ‘thank you,’” Ross said. Ross said there is no pre- miere date set for the movie , but the plan is to make the fi lm available at least on a streaming service sometime this year. McAndrew Burns, the historical society’s executive director, said in an email he was pleased to be part of the movie and thought Astoria and the Flavel House looked terrifi c on screen. A full house attended the screening on Saturday. “It is a great addition to the tapestry of our rich local fi lm history,” Burns said. “Maybe we’ll be doing ‘ Mortuary Collection’ cele- brations in 30 years like the Goonies anniversaries.”
