T he C olumbia P ress
October 26, 2018
Warriors vs. Gaston, 62-6
Offense, defense, special teams contribute to win
B y B ruCe d uStin
The Columbia Press
The Warriors earned a 62-6
win against visiting Gaston
last Friday night.
“It was even better because it
was Senior Night,” senior wide
receiver Giovanni Martinez
said. “The crowd was great. All
three teams stepped forward
for this win: offense, defense,
Courtesy Jessica Morrow
Getting good blocking from Triston Scott (76) and Sam Irwin (50),
quarterback Jacob Morrow rears back for a downfield pass.
Pac Power donates
to heritage park
Pacific Power showed its
support for the Scandinavian
Heritage Park recently by
presenting a check for $1,500
to the organization.
The money is intended for
construction of the park, be-
tween 15th and 16th streets
on the Riverwalk in Astoria.
The money came from Pacific
Power Foundation, the phil-
anthropic arm of the organi-
zation, which has as its mis-
sion to support the growth
and vitality of the communi-
ties Pacific Power serves.
The grant was made to hon-
or the rich heritage of the
Scandinavians in the com-
munity and to show the im-
portance of preserving the
history of the early immi-
grants who established As-
toria, said Alisa Dunlap, re-
gional manager.
Designs for the park are 90
percent complete and con-
struction will start once suffi-
cient funds have been raised.
Details of the park project
are online at www.astoria
scanpark.org.
and the special teams.”
Added Assistant Coach Na-
than McBride, “Friday night
was a great night for Warr-
tenton football, our seniors
and the community of War-
renton.”
Martinez stepped up and
delivered a career perfor-
mance with three rushing
touchdowns, McBride said.
“Senior Kaleo Kapua an-
chored another strong de-
fensive performance for the
Warriors from the middle
linebacker position,” McBride
said. “Friday was a great all-
around team effort for us as
we continue into the last week
of the regular season.”
The Warriors finish the sea-
son Friday at Nestucca.
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Obituary
Bettie Marie Rubens
Sept. 7, 1931-Oct. 10, 2018
We lost our beloved moth-
er,
grandmother,
great-
grandmother and great, great
grandmother, Bettie Marie
Rubens, 87, on Wednesday,
October 10th.
She passed away very peace-
fully surrounded by family at
the home of her son, Joseph
F. Rubens, Jr., Vancouver,
WA, after a short illness.
Her husband of 71 years, JF
Rubens, Sr. preceded her in
death, June 11, 2016. They
would announce every an-
niversary with words taken
from a W.H. Auden poem:
“I’ll love you, dear, I’ll love
you
Till China and Africa meet,
And the river jumps over
the mountain
And the salmon sings in the
street.”
She was born at home in
Chatham Hill, Virginia, the
daughter of Ethel Jean and
William
Buchanan.
She
moved with her family to
Warrenton, Oregon when
she was four years old and
lived there most of her adult
life. Her heritage was Finn-
ish American, and she lived
the true meaning of the word
“Sisu” with a vital positive
spirit, and a progressive out-
look. She accepted everyone
she met with equal regard,
kindness and good humor.
She was very active in local
sports, playing volleyball and
softball and supported many
family members and friends
in local sporting events. Ev-
ery Saturday, without fail,
she enjoyed socializing at
many garage and estate sales
with her close sister, Jacquie
Nichols, and meeting friends
for lunch afterwards. She vol-
unteered as a docent at the
Flavel Museum, and was a
member of the local Rebekah
Lodge.
She is survived by her three
children: Rebecca Rubens,
Astoria, OR; JF Rubens Jr,
Vancouver, WA and Ken-
neth Rubens, Portland, OR.
Grandchildren: Jill Salem-
no, Philadelphia; Nicole
Schwartz, Sandy, OR; David
Rubens, Vancouver, WA;
Noah Bell, Portland, OR, and
Joey Cody, Knoxville, Ten-
nessee.
Great grandchildren: Iris
Weaver-Bell and Maxwell
Bell, of Portland, OR; Eve
Rubens, Vancouver, WA;
Brittney Salemno, Philadel-
phia; and Ashley Salemno,
Delaware.
Great, great grandchild:
Carter Salemno, Philadel-
phia.
Sisters: Mary Ellen Silver
and Patricia Smith, Portland,
OR; Jacquie Nichols, War-
renton, OR and many nieces,
nephews and cousins.
A memorial/celebration of
life will be announced soon.
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