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December 13, 2019 T he C olumbia P ress 4 Muriel: Community leader leaves legacy of giving Continued from Page 1 support of young people and for her pies. Muriel was famous for her pies, which she generously donated to people and nonprofit groups for fundraising events. They often garnered hundreds of dollars in charity auctions. Mayor Henry Balensifer described her as a pillar of the community during Tues- day night’s City Commission meeting. “To the end, she was an up- lifting person,” he said. “The commission and the city at large grieves with the Dunn family.” Muriel was born to Bern and Cleo Shultz, found- ing members of Warrenton Church of Christ (now War- renton Christian Church), and Muriel remained active in the church until her death. She graduated from War- renton High School in 1956 and married her high school sweetheart, LeRoy Dunn, We Help You and Your Family Save We saved our members over $24.2 million last year; an average of $470 per member. All that just for having your accounts with us rather than a bank! THE MORE YOU USE US, T H E M O R E Y O U S AV E . when he returned from serv- ing in the Korean War. They were married for 63 years and raised three children. Their daughter, Debbie, was killed in a car accident when she was a teenager and the Dunns established a schol- arship for Warrenton High School students in her name, with Muriel serving on the Warrenton High School Schol- arship Foundation Board. Muriel worked much of her life in restaurants as waitress, cook and business partner. In 1973, LeRoy and Muriel Continued from Page 1 Lynn Alsbury, served as fire chief of the Tongue Point Fire Department. In 2018, Brian Alsbury was named Warrenton’s Firefight- er of the Year. “We are excited to welcome Chief Alsbury to our leader- ship team,” City Manager Lin- da Engbretson said in making the announcement. “His en- thusiasm and dedication to the department and this com- munity wowed the panels. He brings fresh ideas and already has an excellent working re- lationship with department staff and volunteer firefight- ers.” The announcement follows a search that included 15 appli- cants. The field was narrowed www.fibrecu.com • 800•205•7872 Federally Insured By NCUA the Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce. She is survived by her hus- band, LeRoy; sons Dennis of Salem and Dan of Warren- ton; daughter Jane of Bend; a brother, Leonard Shultz of Salem; a sister, Frances Rodgers of Dufur; and two grandsons. A celebration of life is planned for 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, at Warrenton High School. A reception will fol- low. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Debbie Dunn Memori- al Fund at Warrenton High School. Chief: Fire agency head is longtime volunteer Shown here are Elise, Roger, and Elliott, who have enjoyed 37 combined years as Fibre Family members. 102 W 5th St. Rainier purchased and ran Pop’s, a burger joint, in downtown Warrenton, where Fultano’s Pizza is today. Pop’s closed in the early 1980s. Muriel Dunn was inducted into the WHS Hall of Fame last summer for her generos- ity and support of youth and community projects. She re- ceived a standing ovation at the banquet. In 2016, Muriel and LeRoy Dunn were grand marshals of the Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Parade. In 2014, the couple received the Richard Ford Distin- guished Service award from Pam Ackley, Broker to seven, who underwent fur- ther interviews and analysis, including three separate in- terview panels -- technical, administrative and one with the Warrenton Fire Depart- ment volunteers. Alsbury replaces former Fire Chief Tim Demers, who re- signed in October amid a state investigation into unsafe fire- fighting practices. Engbret- son said Wednesday that the city has not received results of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s in- vestigation. Demers had been chief since 2013. Alsbury will leave Public Works and begin as fire chief on Dec. 23. An Oregon City man was ar- rested after police found him at the Seaside Outlet Mall “burning cookies” late Sun- day. Police received a complaint about 11:50 p.m. and, by the time they arrived at the mall on Roosevelt Drive, the vehi- cle’s engine was on fire near the electric vehicle charging station in the mall’s parking lot. The charging station also was damaged. The man refused to leave the car, saying he wanted to remove his belongings, ac- cording to a press release from the Seaside Police De- partment. He was physically removed from the vehicle and de- tained. Seaside Fire and Rescue ar- rived and put out the fire. Ricky Criss, 33, was arrest- ed on suspicion of driving under the influence of intox- icants and reckless driving. He was booked at Seaside Jail, where his blood-alcohol content was recorded at 0.18 percent. Anyone who may have in- formation is urged to call Cpl. Jeff Oja at 503-738-6311. Driver damages EV station