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THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2022
OBITUARIES
Louis Anthony Ruljancich
Donald Thomas Ferguson
Astoria
March 10, 1952 — March 4, 2022
Scappoose
May 17, 1934 — Feb. 19, 2022
It is with heavy hearts that we say sored hundreds of people who were in need
goodbye to our beloved Louis Anthony of alcohol rehabilitation and treatment.
Ruljancich.
After his retirement from the postal ser-
Born March 10, 1952, Louie
vice, Louie went on to work at
passed away peacefully in his
several recovery centers to con-
sleep at the young age of 69 years
tinue aiding others in sobriety,
old, at his home in Astoria, on
namely Astoria Pointe, Free by
March 4, 2022.
the Sea, and Virtue at t he Pointe.
Louie loved Astoria, and lived
He is preceded in death by his
his whole life there, attending St.
parents, Louis C. Ruljancich and
Mary, Star of the Sea School for
Dorothy Young/Ruljancich; broth-
most of his education, as well as
ers, Matthew Francis Ruljancich
Astoria High School, where he
and Charles Henry Duncan; as
was a star basketball player.
well as nephew Brian McDowell.
He was a member of the U.S.
Louis Ruljancich
He is survived by his daughter,
Air Force, then moved on to
Jolene Ruljancich; sons, Matthew
become one of the best letter carriers and Ruljancich and Justin Ruljancich; as well
supervisors on the West Coast for the U.S. as his sister, Patty McDowell, and niece
Postal Service.
and nephew, Tara and Chad McDowell; and
Louie lived his entire life for people. He grandchildren, Elizabeth Benthin and Mirko
was a loving father, brother, uncle, grand- Ruljancich.
father, mentor and friend to all. His great-
There will be a celebration of life for
est happiness was seeing others succeed and Louie on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Astoria
thrive in life.
Elks Lodge, second fl oor.
An active member and secretary of Alco-
Louie, you will live forever in our hearts
holics Anonymous , he mentored and spon- and souls until we see you again.
Donald T. “Tom” Ferguson,
on to work for Blue Bell, and
87, of Scappoose, passed away
eventually retired from Qual-
early in the day on Feb. 19, 2022,
ity Pie, where he was a traveling
salesman.
at home.
Donald’s hobbies included
He was born on May 17,
clamming, fi shing and sports,
1934, in Astoria, to his parents,
especially the San Francisco
Donald and Elsie Ferguson.
49ers and the University of Ore-
Donald attended and grad-
gon Ducks, and he was a mem-
uated from Warrenton High
ber of the Moose Lodge.
School. He went on to serve in
Donald is survived by his wife
the U.S. Army, and work in sev-
Donald ‘Tom’
of 39 years, Kathy; his children,
eral diff erent industries.
Ferguson
Brian, Chari and Teresa; his sis-
He attended the Oregon State
ter, Shirley Martin; his two step-
Police Academy, eventually
going on to become an Oregon S tate P olice children, Mark and Ann; his fi ve grandchil-
offi cer. After his police career, he went dren; and his six great-grandchildren.
Rolf A. Hansen
Everett, Washington
May 18, 1949 — March 3, 2022
Rolf A. Hansen, 72, passed away March 50 years in the shipping and stevedoring
3, 2022, in Everett, Washington, after a industry. He was hired right out of college
courageous battle with cancer.
by States Line Steamship Co. in Portland.
Rolf was born May 18, 1949,
At 26 years old, he was trans-
in Astoria, to Martin and Betty
ferred to Seattle, and was the
Hansen.
youngest general manager on
He graduated from Asto-
the West Coast. He was later
ria High School in 1967, and
hired by Stevedoring Services of
received a degree in oceanogra-
America . He enjoyed numerous
phy at Clatsop Community Col-
trips to Japan, New Zealand and
lege in 1969.
Chile during his 40 years with
He is survived by his wife of
the company , where he was still
50 years, Lynne (Hankel) Hansen,
employed full time.
whom he met in their hometown
He enjoyed being outdoors,
Rolf Hansen
of Astoria, where they attended
and especially loved spending
college together. They were mar-
time playing golf and fi shing.
ried in 1971, and after living several years He was an excellent cook and master of
in Portland, Seattle and Kirkland, Wash- the barbecue. He loved cooking up a few
ington, they settled in Everett, where they steaks or a salmon on a summer weekend.
spent the past 30 years.
He cherished his family, and his humor
He was a proud father to Derek Hansen and laughter will be deeply missed at fam-
(Andrea), of Everett, and Chelsea Hansen, ily gatherings and celebrations. He was
of Portland. He also had two grandchildren, proud of his Norwegian heritage, and
Berke and Ingrid, whom he loved dearly. would often put on a Norwegian accent
Rolf is also survived by his sister, Diane while telling a joke or story, giving every-
Huckleberry, of Warrenton; his brother, one a good laugh.
Rodney (Regina) of Kennewick, Washing-
A celebration of life has already been
ton; and numerous sisters and brothers-in- held.
laws, nieces and nephews.
In lieu of fl owers, donations can be made
Rolf had a strong work ethic and had a to: Stowers Institute for Medical Research,
lengthy, successful career spanning over 1000 E. 50th St., Kansas City, MO 64110.
Carolyn Elaine Brenden
Warrenton
Feb. 28, 1949 — March 8, 2022
On March 8, 2022, our precious wife, sis-
Carolyn spent the next years of her life
ter, mother and grandmother, Carolyn Elaine spending time with her husband, enjoying
Brenden, passed away quietly at home, their beautiful home on the lake, along with
where she loved to look out her
her cherished family and friends.
window and enjoy the view.
Carolyn was the “Sunshine
Carolyn was born on Feb. 28,
Girl,” full of grace and kindness,
1949, in Embudo, New Mexico.
a best friend to all who knew her,
She and her family moved from
and an all-around beautiful soul.
New Mexico in 1959, and moved
She turned 73 years young this
to Silverton, aka Pleasantville.
year on Feb. 28.
Carolyn graduated from Silver-
Carolyn was preceded in death
ton Union High School, where she
by her parents, Carl S. Harris and
met her eventual husband, Miles
Dorothy Ann Henderson Harris, of
Brenden. She attended Chemeketa
Silverton.
Carolyn Brenden
Community College, where she
She is survived by her family
was trained as a dental assistant.
who loved her deeply: her hus-
She married Miles on Valentine’s Day band, Miles E. Brenden, of Cullaby Lake;
1971 in Silverton, and together they had sister and brother-in-law, Barbara and
three boys, whom she cherished beyond Douglas Alling, of Gig Harbor, Washington;
measure. Miles and Carolyn celebrated their three sons and daughters-in-law, Brook and
51st anniversary this year.
Stephanie, of Nine Mile Falls, Washington,
After several years working as a dental Beau and Kelli, of Cullaby Lake, and Brett
assistant for Dr. Arthur Huber in Astoria, and Betsy, of Cullaby Lake; and three grand-
she transitioned to being a dental reception- children, Brody, Ella and Chloe.
ist, where she worked for Dr. Huber until his
In lieu of a service, please honor Carolyn
retirement. She continued in this role for Dr. by sending donations to Doernbecher Chil-
Joseph Shawa and Dr. Rodney Katayama dren’s Hospital.
until she retired in 2005.
Carolyn will be deeply missed.
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Climate change means adaptation
for Oregon wine, experts say
By MATEUSZ
PERKOWSKI
Capital Press
PORTLAND — Ore-
gon’s wine industry is
heading into uncharted
territory as temperatures
rise in coming decades,
but the impact is more
likely to be manageable
than disastrous, experts
say.
“We are not at the
precipice of failure. Wine-
making and viticulture
are not going away here.
We’re going to make the
changes we need,” said
Greg Jones, a wine cli-
matologist, at the Oregon
Wine Symposium in Port-
land on Wednesday .
Oregon’s climate has
already changed mark-
edly since the 1950s
and 1960s, when peo-
ple would have been nuts
to plant vineyards in the
state, he said.
“The weather and cli-
mate weren’t very condu-
cive to what we’re doing
today,” said Jones, CEO
of Abacela Winery near
Roseburg.
On average, Oregon’s
temperature has risen by
2.2 degrees Fahrenheit
since 1895, while mod-
els predict an increase
of another 2 to 6 degrees
by midcentury if current
trends continue, he said.
“We’re moving away
from anything we’ve
known historically into
something very diff er-
ent,” Jones said.
Grape growers will
lack experience in grow-
ing currently popular vari-
eties in those higher tem-
perature ranges, he said.
To an extent, they
can cope with changes
in management, such as
planting on cooler north-
ern slopes or growing
more expansive leaf can-
opies to protect grapes, he
said.
After a certain tipping
point, though, the indus-
try may have to exam-
ine switching to more
heat-resistant grape culti-
vars, Jones said.
There are about 5,000
varieties with which the
wine industry has little to
no experience, he said.
The industry will likely
encounter diff erences in
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FRIDAY
the timing and severity of
pest threats, as well as com-
pressed harvest periods, he
said.
Parts of Oregon will actu-
ally be able to introduce or
expand grape production
where it’s currently limited
by a short growing season,
said Kevin Pogue, a geolo-
gist at Whitman College in
Walla Walla, Washington.
By 2040, new areas in
Eastern Oregon are expected
to surpass the necessary 180
frost-free days per year to
plant vineyards, Pogue said.
For example, only about
100 vineyard acres are
planted on the Oregon side
of the Snake River Valley,
but it’s likely to see further
viticulture expansion, he
said.
Peaches are already
grown near the north fork of
the John Day River, which
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REGIONAL FORECAST
Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
Seattle
51 46
52 46
53 47
52 43
54 42
A couple of
A little morning
Breezy with rain
Periods of rain
showers
rain
Some
brightening
51 42
51 41
Rain
A shower
possible
Aberdeen
Olympia
50/45
53/43
Wenatchee
Tacoma
Moses
Lake
UNDER THE SKY
TODAY'S TIDES
Astoria through Thursday
Tonight’s Sky: The Double Clus-
ters of Perseus is high above the
NW horizon after sunset.
Astoria / Port Docks
Temperatures
High/low ................................ 51/29
Normal high/low .................. 53/39
Record high .................. 75 in 1905
Record low .................... 25 in 1969
Precipitation
Thursday ................................. 0.00”
Month to date ........................ 1.02”
Normal month to date ......... 2.65”
Year to date .......................... 20.05”
Normal year to date ........... 20.42”
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AccuWeather, Inc. ©2022
Time
7:54 a.m. 7.0 2:13 a.m.
10:21 p.m. 6.1 3:47 p.m.
Cape Disappointment
7:45 a.m. 6.9 1:44 a.m.
10:31 p.m. 5.9 3:09 p.m.
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
Hammond
SUN AND MOON
Sunrise today .................. 6:34 a.m.
Sunset tonight ............... 6:17 p.m.
Moonrise today ........... 12:13 p.m.
Moonset today ............... 4:03 a.m.
Full
Last
New
First
7:54 a.m. 7.0 2:00 a.m.
10:28 p.m. 6.1 3:22 p.m.
Warrenton
7:49 a.m. 7.4 1:57 a.m.
10:16 p.m. 6.5 3:31 p.m.
Knappa
8:31 a.m. 7.2 3:14 a.m.
10:58 p.m. 6.4 4:48 p.m.
Depoe Bay
Mar 17 Mar 24 Mar 31 Apr 8
7:01 a.m.
9:42 p.m.
7.1 1:09 a.m.
6.1 2:37 p.m.
4.4
1.2
4.7
1.3
4.5
1.0
4.5
1.3
3.8
1.0
4.9
1.3
City
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Denver
Honolulu
Houston
Los Angeles
Miami
New York City
Phoenix
San Francisco
Wash., DC
Today
Hi/Lo/W
Sun.
Hi/Lo/W
38/24/c
50/24/r
25/21/s
56/37/s
55/33/s
84/71/pc
59/35/s
78/49/s
87/56/t
48/22/r
77/51/s
59/50/s
47/21/r
54/33/s
38/30/s
52/35/s
67/49/s
61/34/c
83/70/pc
64/52/s
72/48/pc
74/66/c
38/34/pc
81/53/s
63/47/pc
44/34/pc
Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy,
c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms,
r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice.
57/38
Kennewick Walla Walla
64/43 Lewiston
71/47
62/43
Hermiston
The Dalles 70/45
Enterprise
Pendleton 51/32
68/42
64/47
La Grande
55/36
57/45
NATIONAL CITIES
High (ft.) Time Low (ft.)
Pullman
63/38
52/43
Salem
55/38
Yakima 62/41
Longview
51/46 Portland
55/45
Spokane
54/40
54/41
53/41
Astoria
ALMANAC
means the area is hospitable
to grapes, Pogue said.
Due to temperature inver-
sions, valley fl oors are often
colder in Eastern Oregon
than on hillsides, within a
thermal belt that’s capable of
producing grapes, he said.
Areas above or below
those thermal belts would
remain too susceptible to
freezes, meanwhile.
“We need to look for
these thermal belt areas,”
Pogue said.
Water rights in the region
tend to be available along
valley fl oors, so they’d need
to be transferred for irri-
gation, he said. However,
grapes are less thirsty than
alfalfa and other crops com-
monly grown there.
“The upside is if we
replace corn with grapes, we
don’t need as much water,”
Pogue said.
Corvallis
55/41
Albany
57/43
John Day
Eugene
Bend
59/44
64/36
61/37
Ontario
61/39
Caldwell
Burns
61/34
64/38
Medford
67/40
Klamath Falls
61/32
City
Baker City
Brookings
Ilwaco
Newberg
Newport
Today
Hi/Lo/W
50/31/pc
50/44/r
50/46/r
54/43/sh
51/44/sh
Sun.
Hi/Lo/W
45/27/c
52/46/r
50/48/r
52/45/sh
49/46/r
City
North Bend
Roseburg
Seaside
Springfi eld
Vancouver
Today
Hi/Lo/W
55/47/sh
64/44/sh
51/46/r
62/44/sh
54/44/sh
Sun.
Hi/Lo/W
54/47/r
57/44/sh
51/47/r
53/46/sh
52/48/sh