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THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2020
House Democrats claim
Trump abused his power
OBITUARIES
Loraine Allen McCarthy
Gearhart
April 26, 1929 — Jan. 18, 2020
Loraine Allen McCarthy died in the early ters and phone calls, Loraine reconnected
hours of Jan. 18, 2020, in Seaside, Oregon. with longtime friend and retired Method-
During her last days, she was surrounded by ist minister, Charlie McCarthy. This sweet
such love, with many family mem-
courtship turned into a lovely mar-
bers and friends by her side.
riage in 1996. The two lived in
Loraine was born on April
Eugene, Oregon, and were active
26, 1929, in Portland, Oregon, to
members of the local Methodist
Marguerite and Irving Allen. She
Church.
spent the younger part of her youth
Loraine continued her calling
growing up on the Oregon Coast,
as a music thanatologist at Sacred
attending Seaside High School,
Heart Medical Center in Eugene,
and later studying music at Willa-
providing comfort to so many in
mette University.
their last moments of life. She
On Sept. 7, 1948, she married
took great joy in the work she did,
her high school sweetheart, Ber- Loraine McCarthy and the purpose she felt.
nard Sarpola. Together, in Rich-
After she retired, Loraine spent
land, Washington, they raised three children, a great time of leisure and love, connect-
Bruce, Marilyn and Dick, eventually mov- ing with those she was closest to. She was
ing back to Seaside in 1965 to fulfi ll “Sarp’s” often seen with a book or Kindle in her hand,
lifelong dream of owning a hardware store.
and was even fortunate enough to fi nish the
Loraine was an avid traveler, baker, remaining chapters in her last book, as two
reader and musician. She loved playing the of her grandchildren read at her hospital
organ, and often participated in shows at bedside.
the Coaster Theatre, both as an actress and
Loraine greatly valued time with her
member of the orchestra.
family and grandchildren. She found such
While she had three children of her own, delight in gatherings centered around won-
Loraine was known to “adopt” others need- derful food, music and laughter. She truly
ing a family. She welcomed them into her was a beautiful soul, impacting count-
home, and it came to be the norm that there less individuals. It was very fi tting that she
would always be extras at the dinner table.
was able to leave this world with the same
In her early sixties, and after the death of warmth and peace that she had offered to so
her husband Sarp, Loraine decided that the many over the years.
hardware business was no longer for her.
Loraine was grateful for a life fi lled with
She chose to spread her wings, pursuing family, friends, admirers and spiritual men-
her dream of studying music thanatology in tors and colleagues, both those who have
Missoula, Montana.
gone before her, and those who will live
She quickly felt at home amongst her after.
new friends and colleagues, sharing in the
Join us Saturday, Feb. 1, at 1 p.m. at the
same passion and spiritual journey she was Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce, 207
so eager to embark upon. Together they N. Spruce St., to celebrate Loraine’s life
developed a beautifully woven community with music, story and fellowship.
focused on healing. Loraine was fortunate
Instead of fl owers, the family suggests
enough to have some of these special col- donations to the “Sarp” Sarpola Memorial
leagues play for her in her last days.
Scholarship Fund, c/o Marilyn Reilly at P.O.
While studying in Missoula, through let- Box 2466, Gearhart, OR., 97138.
Anne (Barker) Mace
Sequim, Washington
June 1931 — Jan. 3, 2020
On the evening of Jan. 3, 2020, Mrs. Astoria Public Schools, Astoria Chamber of
Anne Mace died suddenly in Sequim, Commerce and The Oregonian.
Washington. She was 88 years old, a mother
When Anne graduated from Astoria
of six, a grandmother of 12 and
High School in 1949, she was
great-grandmother of eight. Anne
named “outstanding history stu-
was preceded in death by her hus-
dent” and was awarded a scholar-
band, Richard W. Mace, and her
ship. Additionally, she was one of
granddaughter, Sarah Anne Mace.
three Northwest students awarded
Anne was an Astoria High
the Entrance Scholarship 1949-
School Class of 1949 graduate.
1950 from the Portland Museum
She attended AHS Class of 1949
Art School, which she attended
reunions throughout the decades,
for one year.
up to the 65th event in 2014. To
Anne went on to earn a bache-
view Anne’s complete obituary,
lor’s degree in elementary educa-
Anne Mace
and learn more about her memo-
tion from Southern Oregon Col-
rial service and celebration of life,
lege of Education in Ashland,
visit lewischapel.com/obituaries
Oregon. It was there that she met her future
Born in La Grande, Oregon, Anne was husband, Richard Mace. The Maces eventu-
the adopted daughter of Guy and Erma ally moved to Poulsbo, Washington, where
Barker (Brown), Oregonians who resided they raised their family and led rich lives
in Astoria, Oregon, in the mid-20th c entury. based around family, church, community
They lived on Bond Street, above the bus- and volunteerism.
tling downtown district where Anne worked
Anne continued to produce art through-
as an usher for the Liberty Theatre.
out her life.
She began drawing and painting as a
Although Anne did not return to Asto-
child in Cove, Oregon, and continued to ria to live, she always had a love for the
develop her art skills while living in Asto- area. Several of her descendants are affi li-
ria. Anne was very involved in high school ated with Clatsop County: daughter Kath-
activities including band, theater (acting erine Mace; granddaughter Andrea Mace
and set building) and journalism (yearbook and great-grandson Emelio Tate; and grand-
and the school paper, Astor Post).
daughter Norma Mace and great-grandson
In 1947, she received a Certifi cate of Quincy Wilson.
Award Honorable Mention for her entry
If you have memories or pictures of
in the “Salute to Astoria Week” e ssay c on- Anne to share with her family, please con-
test, conducted under the joint auspices of tact Katherine at 503-739-2088.
tion campaign. Republicans hold a 53-47
majority in the Senate, and eventual acquit-
tal is considered likely.
Before that, senators will make a crit-
By LISA MASCARO, ERIC TUCKER
ical decision next week on Democratic
and ZEKE MILLER
demands to hear more testimony from top
Associated Press
Trump aides, including acting chief of staff
Mick Mulvaney and former national secu-
WASHINGTON — House Democrats rity adviser John Bolton who refused to
warned as they closed their arguments Fri- appear before the House. It would take four
day in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial Republican senators to join the Democratic
that the president will persist in abusing his minority to seek witnesses, and so far the
power and endanger American democracy numbers appear lacking.
“This needs to end,” said Sen. Lindsey
unless Congress intervenes to remove him
Graham, R-S.C., a Trump confi dant.
before the 2020 election.
With Chief Justice John Roberts presid-
“He is who he is,” declared Rep. Adam
Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelli- ing, Friday’s session opened with a sweep-
gence Committee. He told the senators lis- ing and impassioned argument from Dem-
tening as jurors that Trump putting the U.S- ocrats that Trump’s actions with Ukraine
Ukraine relationship on the line in a way were not unique but part of a pattern of
that benefi ted Russia just so he could take “destructive behavior” now threatening
the core foundations of American
a political “cheap shot” at Demo-
democracy.
cratic foe Joe Biden.
Schiff told the senators that
“You cannot leave a man like
Trump has shown repeatedly that
that in offi ce,” Schiff said. “You
he is willing to put his personal
know it’s not going to stop. It’s not
political interests above those of the
going to stop unless the Congress
country he is sworn to protect.
does something about it.”
The evidence shows, he said,
Trump is is being tried in the
Senate after the House impeached Adam Schiff that Trump bucked the advice of
his own national security apparatus
him last month, accusing him of
abusing his offi ce by asking Ukraine for to chase “kooky” theories about Ukraine
politically motivated probes of Biden pushed by lawyer Rudy Giuliani, result-
and other matters while withholding mil- ing in “one hell of a Russian intelligence
itary aid from a U.S. ally that was at war coup” that benefi ted Vladimir Putin at U.S.
with bordering Russia. The second article expense.
This is not simply a foreign policy dis-
of impeachment accuses him of obstruct-
ing Congress by refusing to turn over doc- pute, Schiff argued, but a breech of long-
uments or allow offi cials to testify in the held American values to leverage an ally
— in this case Ukraine, a struggling democ-
House probe.
As Democrats fi nished their third day racy facing down Russian troops at its bor-
before skeptical Republican senators, der — for the investigation of Biden that
Trump’s legal team prepared to start his Trump wanted ahead of 2020.
Drawing on historical fi gures, from the
defense, expected on Saturday. Trump, eyes
on the audience beyond the Senate cham- founding fathers to the late GOP Sen. John
ber, bemoaned the schedule in a tweet, say- McCain and the fi ctional Atticus Finch,
ing “looks like my lawyers will be forced Schiff made his arguments emphatically
to start on Saturday, which is called Death personal.
“The next time, it just may be you,” he
Valley in T.V.”
Said Trump attorney Jay Sekulow: said, pointing at one senator after another.
“We’re going to rebut and refute, and “Do you think for a moment that if he felt
we’re going to put on an affi rmative case it was in his interest, he wouldn’t ask you
to be investigated?”
tomorrow.”
The senators though, appear as deeply
Republicans are defending Trump’s
actions as appropriate and are casting the divided as the nation, with Democrats
impeachment trial as a politically moti- ready to vote to convict the president and
vated effort to weaken him in his reelec- Republicans poised to acquit.
Defense arguments
expected Saturday
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SEVENDAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
TODAY
SUNDAY
MONDAY
After implants
and veneers
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
REGIONAL FORECAST
Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
Seattle
53 47
A little rain
52 44
51 44
Cloudy, a little
rain
Cloudy with
showers
52 44
52 47
Cloudy, a little
Periods of rain
rain
54 44
Cloudy, rain
possible
53 46
Rain
Aberdeen
Olympia
52/48
53/47
Wenatchee
Tacoma
Moses
Lake
53/44
ALMANAC
UNDER THE SKY
TODAY'S TIDES
Astoria through Thursday
Tonight’s Sky: Constellation Ce-
pheus, which looks like a child’s
drawing of a house, is high in the
northwest in the early evening.
Astoria / Port Docks
Temperatures
High/low ................................ 55/51
Normal high/low .................. 50/38
Record high .................. 60 in 1968
Record low .................... 18 in 1943
Precipitation
Thursday ................................. 1.58”
Month to date ...................... 12.72”
Normal month to date ......... 7.83”
Year to date .......................... 12.72”
Normal year to date ............. 7.83”
Forecasts and graphics provided by
AccuWeather, Inc. ©2020
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
Sunrise today .................. 7:47 a.m.
Sunset tonight ............... 5:09 p.m.
Moonrise today .............. 8:35 a.m.
Moonset today .............. 6:05 p.m.
First
Full
High (ft.) Time Low (ft.)
1:57 a.m.
1:06 p.m.
Cape Disappointment
1:41 a.m. 7.6 6:38 a.m. 3.5
12:45 p.m. 9.0 7:22 p.m. -0.4
Last
1:50 a.m. 7.8 7:00 a.m. 3.3
12:56 p.m. 9.1 7:39 p.m. -0.6
Warrenton
1:52 a.m.
1:01 p.m.
Knappa
2:34 a.m.
1:43 p.m.
Depoe Bay
Jan 24 Feb 1
7.8 7:29 a.m. 3.2
8.8 8:14 p.m. -0.4
Hammond
SUN AND MOON
New
Time
Feb 8 Feb 15
8.2 7:13 a.m. 3.3
9.2 7:58 p.m. -0.3
8.0 8:30 a.m. 2.7
9.1 9:15 p.m. -0.3
12:54 a.m. 7.8 6:08 a.m. 3.6
11:58 a.m. 9.3 6:52 p.m. -0.6
City
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Denver
Honolulu
Houston
Los Angeles
Miami
New York City
Phoenix
San Francisco
Wash., DC
Sun.
Hi/Lo/W
51/36/pc
46/40/r
36/31/sn
64/50/pc
53/26/s
81/69/sh
66/57/pc
75/52/s
79/55/pc
50/39/r
72/49/s
61/54/c
55/37/r
52/41/s
49/36/pc
36/30/c
64/40/c
55/26/s
82/70/s
71/47/r
68/52/pc
75/61/pc
47/36/pc
73/49/pc
59/47/sh
49/34/pc
Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy,
c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms,
r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice.
48/41
Hermiston
The Dalles 48/42
Enterprise
Pendleton 43/36
51/43
49/41
La Grande
43/39
53/48
NATIONAL CITIES
Today
Hi/Lo/W
41/37
Kennewick Walla Walla
49/42 Lewiston
48/40
54/49
Salem
Pullman
48/37
Longview
53/47 Portland
53/48
42/35
Yakima 46/38
52/45
Astoria
Spokane
38/34
Corvallis
54/48
Albany
54/48
John Day
Eugene
Bend
57/48
48/40
47/41
Ontario
46/37
Caldwell
Burns
43/32
47/38
Medford
53/44
Klamath Falls
46/37
City
Baker City
Brookings
Ilwaco
Newberg
Newport
Today
Hi/Lo/W
42/36/c
54/46/r
52/48/r
53/48/r
53/47/r
Sun.
Hi/Lo/W
43/29/sh
52/47/r
51/46/r
52/44/r
52/45/r
City
North Bend
Roseburg
Seaside
Springfi eld
Vancouver
Today
Hi/Lo/W
56/49/r
58/48/r
53/48/r
56/48/r
53/48/r
Sun.
Hi/Lo/W
54/46/r
56/46/r
52/45/r
53/45/r
52/45/r