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A2 THE ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2020 Vietnam memorial goes up in Seaside IN BRIEF Astoria students can pick up belongings at schools Students in the Astoria School District will be able to pick up personal belongings they left at school build- ings next week. Gov. Kate Brown announced this month that she was extending school closures for the remainder of the school year because of concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. Belongings students may have left behind after an initial closure in March have been packed in plastic bags and labeled with the child’s name, accord- ing to school district staff. People will not be allowed to enter school build- ings and are asked to follow the state’s social distanc- ing guidelines. Staff will bring belongings out to fam- ilies. Any items not picked up will be stored until the beginning of the next school year. Students at Astor Elementary and Lewis and Clark Elementary will be able to pick up belongings from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on April 21. Parents are asked to call fi rst and verify that their child has any belongings at the school. Students at Astoria Middle School and Astoria High School can pick up belongings from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on April 22. If a family has textbooks or library books to drop off, the school district is asking for those to be left in the book drop box. Self-service gas rule extended Oregonians will get to pump their own gas a little bit longer, after the Oregon State Fire Marshal announced Saturday he would extend a temporary rule lifting the state’s prohibition on self-service gas through April 25. The original rule, put in place to address coronavi- rus concerns, was set to expire Saturday. The rule allows for gas stations to voluntarily let customers pump their own gas, in an attempt to reduce the spread of the virus and make sure frontline corona- virus workers could access fuel in case of a gas station employee shortage. “These changes provide station operators fl exibil- ity to manage their operations and help to make refuel- ing safer for both customers and service station atten- dants,” State Fire Marshal Jim Walker said in a press release, “while keeping stations open at a critical time when COVID-19 is impacting gas retailers who serve our many essential workers statewide.” — The Oregonian OHSU performs state’s fi rst heart transplant in two years PORTLAND — Oregon Health & Science Univer- sity offi cials say a heart transplant was performed there in late March, marking the fi rst such procedure in the state since 2018. A 68-year-old Oregonian is recovering after receiv- ing the transplant on March 27, hospital offi cials said. It’s the fi rst transplant at OHSU since the university’s Heart Failure and Transplant Program reactivated last August. The hospital had to rebuild the program when fi ve cardiologists and a transplant surgeon quit, and the state’s only heart transplant program was put on hold in August 2018. The departures followed a string of patient deaths in 2017, placing OHSU’s program as among the worst places in the U.S. to receive a heart transplant, The Oregonian reported. OHSU President Danny Jacobs committed to restarting the program and heavily recruited to replace the cardiologists who left. Johannes Steiner, the transplant cardiologist OHSU hired in August 2019 to restart the program, said that the heart transplant team is happy with the results of the fi rst transplant. Junior cardiologists Nalini Colaco and Luke Masha were hired shortly before Steiner. — Associated Press DEATHS April 13, 2020 In MARTIN, Brief Oleane Lila, 83, of Gearhart, died in Warrenton. Caldwell’s Deaths Luce-Layton Mortuary of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. April 11, 2020 AUNE, Connee Jean, 73, of Seaside, died in Sea- side. Caldwell’s Funeral & Cremation Arrangement Center of Seaside is in charge of the arrangements. A monument in the Cove By R.J. MARX The Astorian SEASIDE — One-hun- dred and three names on a new Vietnam War Memo- rial monument stand as a remembrance for v eterans from Seaside High School. The granite monument stands at the south edge of Seltzer Park in the Cove after the city’s public works department cleared, exca- vated and installed the memorial on March 23. “This is a place where survivors of the war and those that were deceased, their families can come there and sit out and refl ect,” Mark Hansen, a co-organizer of the project, from the C lass of 1963, said. The memorial, inspired by Seaside graduates and decorated war veteran Cray- ton Morris, received sup- port from more than 40 indi- vidual donors who raised $14,000 . “We still have money coming in,” Hansen said. Hansen teamed with John Alto, Ky Jennings and oth- ers throughout the commu- nity to lead the fundraising effort and make sure each of Seaside’s Vietnam veterans received recognition. “My class had 16 who went to Vietnam, who enlisted or were drafted, which I think is the most,” Jennings said. “This memo- rial is to acknowledge all of them with respect and to welcome them home.” Hansen said the key to Assault On the Lynn Record • Monica Terrell, 57, of Warrenton, was arraigned Friday for assault in the second degree, assault in the fourth degree and harassment. PUBLIC MEETINGS TUESDAY Clatsop County Board of Commissioners, noon, work session, (electronic meeting). Warrenton City Commission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. 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Printed on recycled paper Subscription rates Eff ective May 1, 2019 MAIL (IN COUNTY) EZpay (per month) ...............................................................................................................$11.25 13 weeks in advance ...........................................................................................................$37.00 26 weeks in advance ...........................................................................................................$71.00 52 weeks in advance ........................................................................................................ $135.00 Out of County Rates available at 800-781-3214 DIGITAL EZpay (per month) .................................................................................................................$8.00 The imagery on the memorial honors veterans. getting the monument funded and installed so quickly was “keeping it simple.” “We probably would have never gotten it built if we had a committee,” he said. The city cleared the spot for the monument, Jennings said. The foundation was donated by Daryl Gosser Concrete Construction. T he granite was made, delivered and installed by O.M. Stone Co. in Hillsboro. With the city closed to visitors during the corona- virus pandemic, organizers delayed the formal dedica- tion to September. Seltzer Park, on the east side of Sunset Boulevard in the Cove, was chosen for its historical connection to the community, view of the beach and accessibility to visitors. “We really want to thank the donors,” Hansen said. “This thing wouldn’t have come together without them. We basically had a little pipe dream, we did it, and it all came to fruition.” Hansen said he antici- pates the monument will provide a lasting legacy . “This has got everything on there you need to know about what happened at Sea- side High School in terms of people that were in the mili- tary in Vietnam, ” he said. Pacifi c County urges second homeowners not to visit over virus concerns By ASHLEY NERBOVIG Chinook Observer LONG BEACH, Wash. — Second homeowners are asked not to visit Pacifi c County until after Washing- ton Gov. Jay Inslee lifts the stay home order in the state. On Thursday , Pacifi c County Health Offi cer Dr. Steven Krager reissued his beach and hospitality lodg- ing closure, adding more guidance for homeowners who do not live in the county full time. The order also limited any future long-term rentals of 30 days or more by banning new rentals after Thursday . Second homeowners and members of their households may still visit their prop- erties, but are discouraged from doing so. The order emphasized that visiting a second home for anything other than essential business violates the governor’s non- essential travel ban. Letting others use a per- son’s second home also vio- lates the governor’s ban, and the county intends to enforce this prohibition. The county is contact- ing vacation rental owners and requesting they remove postings for rentals in Pacifi c County. The order is meant to help Ashley Nerbovig/Chinook Observer A view of the empty beach approach at Sid Snyder Drive. protect the c ounty’s limited resources, such as grocery store supplies and health care facilities. Violators of the ban can be punished by a fi ne, up to 90 days in jail or both. There are exceptions for people who have lived in hospitality lodging since March 17 or who are essen- tial workers. The new guidance was unanimously supported by city and county offi cials during the Pacifi c County Emergency Operations Cen- ter teleconference on Friday , including all three county commissioners, all four of the county’s mayors and S heriff Robin Souvenir. Fire engulfs 80 acres at Swanson Bark The Daily News ON THE RECORD Ky Jennings A monument to people who served in the Vietnam War was installed in the Cove. LONGVIEW, Wash. — The Easter Sunday fi re that started in a bark dust pile later engulfed the entire 80-acre site of Swanson Bark and Wood Products along Tennant Way and con- tinued smoldering at mid- day Monday, according to Longview fi re offi cials. “Buildings, machinery, vehicles and conveyors were damaged and/or destroyed. Firefi ghters deployed multi- ple hand lines and two aerial ladder trucks, fl owing in excess of 2.5 million gallons of water in their suppression efforts. The incident com- mander requested a fi refi ght- ing helicopter to assist, but none were locally available,” according to a fi re depart- ment press release issued late Monday morning. “Strong winds out of the northwest coupled with access issues to the multiple piles of recyclables, smoke and visibility challenges and the available water supply all created diffi cult tactics and strategies for fi refi ght- ers. With the other active fi res, staffi ng was also below normal,” the press release added. Swanson Bark and Wood Products turns wood waste into fi rewood, mulch, bark dust, soils and biomass. Smaller fi res there are com- mon because of heat gener- ated by the composting and decomposition process. For this reason, staff at Swan- son use temperature probes to assess the risk, according to fi re offi cials. A passerby reported the fi re at 2:37 p.m. Cowlitz 2 Fire and Rescue already was fi ghting fi res on Rag- land Road in the Coal Creek Fre e Est Fast ima tes Call me ti Any Jeff Hale Painting • • • • Residential Commercial Cedar Roof Treatments Exterior Repaint Specialist Over 25 years local experience 503-440-2169 Jeff Hale, Contractor LICENSED BONDED INSURED CCB#179131 Longview Fire Department A fi refi ghter walks through burning piles of wood waste at Swanson Bark and Wood Products. area and Astro Drive in the Ostrander area, limiting the initial number of personnel that could respond. Eventually, fi refi ghters from Longview, Kalama, Cowlitz Fire District 1, Cowlitz 2 Fire and Rescue and Woodland fought the Swanson Bark fi re, mar- shaling water pumpers, lad- der trucks, water tenders and brush rigs. Firefi ghters have yet to complete an investigation, and no damage estimates were available at this time. No staff or fi refi ghter inju- ries were reported. Although fi re suppres- sion wrapped up at 4 a.m. Monday, dozens of bark and wood products piles were still smoldering, creating a smoke cloud that continues its wind-driven drift, accord- ing to fi re offi cials. Swanson Bark staff is conducting mop up fi re sup- pression and has contracted with two helicopter services to assist. “It is expected that this fi re could smolder for days, and if winds pick up, active fi re could again be encoun- tered,” the fi re department press release said . WANTED Alder and Maple Saw Logs & Standing Timber Northwest Hardwoods • Longview, WA Contact: John Anderson • 360-269-2500
