August 16, 2019
T he C olumbia P ress
Doing paddle on Founders Day
Free physicals
offered to students
A free back-to-school night
health fair, complete with
free sports physicals, plus
hearing and vision testing, is
set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat-
urday, Aug. 24, at James Chi-
ropractic, 139 S. Main Ave.
The event is sponsored by
VFW Post 10580, which is
providing a free barbecue.
All students from kinder-
garten through college are
welcome.
For more information, con-
tact post surgeon Robert
James at 503-454-6176 or rl-
jdoc@yahoo.com.
County hires new
juvenile director
Kelly Braaten has been
named director of Clatsop
County’s Juvenile Department.
Braaten has more than 20
years of experi-
ence in juvenile
justice, including
juvenile deten-
tion and Oregon
Youth Authority.
He
replaces
Greg Engebret-
Braaten son, who retired
after 31 years
with the county.
The Juvenile Department
supervises offenders young-
er than 18 and oversees di-
version and mentoring pro-
grams, the law library and
the NW Parenting program.
Mah jong classes
forming in Astoria
The public is invited to
learn to play mah jong. A new
8- to 10-week class will be
held Wednesdays beginning
Sept. 11 at Astoria Senior
Center, 1111 Exchange St.
“The Game of Mah Jong,” a
rule book by Max Robertson,
will be used and available for
purchase.
Sign up at the senior cen-
ter. For details, contact Kay
at kmb3421@hotmail.com.
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Courtesy Fort Clatsop
Paddle Quest on the Lewis and Clark River combines pad-
dling and puzzle-solving.
Group offers Coffenbury hike
Angora Hiking Club has
scheduled two hikes in Au-
gust.
The first, a 3.5-mile Cof-
fenbury Lake hike led by
Fort Stevens State Park
Ranger Dane Osis, will take
participants around the for-
ested areas of the lake and
through the dunes near De-
Laura Beach. Hikers should
meet in the North Coffen-
bury parking area at 9:30
a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17.
A $5 daily use fee or an-
nual State Parks pass is re-
quired.
A 2.6-mile hike on Neah-
kahnie Mountain will take
participants to the 1,600-
foot summit, the high-
est headland on the West
Coast. The medium-difficul-
ty hike includes views of the
Nehalem River Valley and
coastline.
Hikers should meet at
9:45 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24,
at the Highway 101 turnout
parking area, half a mile
south of Oswald West State
Park.
For more information,
contact Joe Balden at 503-
368-7807.
While annual dues are
$10, participants don not
need to be members.
Lewis and Clark National
Historical Park will celebrate
Founders Day with a pad-
dling event from 5 to 7 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 24.
Founders Day celebrates
the establishment of the Na-
tional Park Service on Aug.
25, 1916.
Participants
in
Paddle
Quest will paddle along the
Lewis and Clark River and
find clues to solve a puzzle.
After the paddle, ecologist
Tara Chestnut will talk about
bats of the northwest.
The quest starts and ends
at the Netul Landing kayak
launch, one and a half miles
south of the Fort Clatsop vis-
itor center.
Visitors will meet with a
park ranger at the kayak
launch area for orientation
and directions.
All participants must wear
a personal flotation device
while on the water and bring
their own paddling craft. A
change of clothing and drink-
ing water are recommended.
This program is free. For
more information, call the
park at 503-861-2471.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON
FOR THE COUNTY OF CLATSOP
In the Matter of the Estate of WILLIAM JOSEPH LIEDER, Deceased
Case No.: 19PB05672
NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ashley Flukinger has been appoint-
ed Personal Representative. All persons having claims against the estate
are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the Personal Rep-
resentative c/o Seaside Attorneys, 842 Broadway, Seaside Oregon 97138,
within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or the
claims may be barred.
All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain
additional information from the records of the Court, the Personal Repre-
sentative, or the lawyer for the Personal Representative, Jeremy Rust.
Dated and first published on Aug. 9, 2019.
Jeremy Rust, OSB No. 094927
Seaside Attorneys
842 Broadway
Seaside, Oregon 97138
Attorney for Personal Representative