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August 5, 2016 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com • 5A Schools ind lead in water Astoria, Seaside ind trouble spots as early test results return By Edward Stratton EO Media Group Several water taps have been switched off in Astoria and Seaside as lead-testing re- sults for local school districts start to trickle in. Superintendent Craig Hoppes of the Astoria School District said two fountains at Astoria High School tested at 17 and 74 parts of lead per billion, respectively, and were shut off. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recom- mends schools collect 250 milliliter irst-draw samples of stagnant water from outlets used for consumption, taking them out of service if the lead level exceeds 20 parts per bil- lion. The trigger for treatment in a public water system is 15 parts per billion. The school district, which tested at several spots in each school, shut off all other fountains at the high school as a precaution while it runs additional tests to deter- mine whether tures past the on-campus service connec- plumbing or tion,” Hoppes water coming wrote, encour- into the school aging water is the issue. customers to “Astoria use newer ix- School District Craig Sheila tures and lead- and the city are Hoppes Roley free plumbing. dedicated to Seaside eliminating lead ‘We tested almost 40 Superintendent from drinking Sheila Roley said diferent locations the school district water, but it’s not uncom- in the schools, and has identiied two mon for small locations with el- found only two amounts to be evated lead levels. found due to “We tested al- that had levels leaching from most 40 different that exceeded’ service lines, locations in the benchmarks. parts, and it- schools, and only tings,” Hoppes found two that Sheila Roley wrote in a letter had levels that sent to parents Seaside school district superintendent exceeded” bench- and guardians marks, Roley July 25. “These trace amounts said. She added that both were of lead rarely if ever cause in the teens of parts per billion. acute illnesses. Only with pro- One was the hose in a boil- longed exposure can lead bio- er room that does not provide accumulate in the body and drinking water, Roley said, cause health issues.” while the other was a sink in In the letter, Hoppes said the concession stand at Sea- tests at 30 spots around the side High School primarily city last year showed clean used for cleaning. She said the drinking water below the EPA school district has also shut threshold for treatment. down other sinks approach- “While the city provides ing the threshold of 20 parts water that is lead-free, it can- per billion and is performing not control the pipes and ix- additional tests to determine the cause of high lead concen- trations. Crowded labs In addition to inding the source of the pollution, the problem is getting timely re- sults back. The discovery of high lead volumes in two Port- land schools, along with the public relations disaster that followed, spurred many dis- tricts throughout the state to start testing this spring. Gov. Kate Brown and other state leaders have called for yearly reports on lead and other tox- ins from every school district. Astoria and other Clatsop County districts started test- ing in June. Only in the past week did Astoria and Seaside School District receive their results back from a lab. Oficials from both War- renton-Hammond and Knappa said their school districts are still waiting for results. Jewell School, which pro- vides its own water, is one of the few districts in the state that was already required to test for lead with the Oregon Health Authority. Results from previous years show the district’s water quality at or below the benchmark of 0.015 milligrams of lead per liter. Learn calligraphy, improve drawing skills August brings opportunities for artists of all ages to stir their creative juices at Trail’s End Art Association. Youth ages 8 to 18 will ind delights and challenges as they work with experienced calligrapher Re- becca Read in “Lettering Fun.” The workshop meets 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 8 to 11, and is designed for all levels of hand- writing and calligraphy ability. Participants will learn how to use an edged calligraphy pen and improve handwriting. They will learn to make eye-catching signs for upcoming projects. They will also make Weather- grams, a calligraphy project that combines lettering, poetry and nature. Cost is $110 for mem- bers and $135 for nonmembers with materials provided. Read is a popular artist on the North Coast who enjoys working with youth of all ages. She is a calligrapher and print- maker who also teaches at Clat- sop Community College. Meanwhile, adults who want to begin or to improve their drawing ability have the chance to do that with Rhonda Grudenic in “Learning to See.” From Aug. 15 to 19, begin- ners will meet from 10 a.m. to noon all ive mornings, and intermediate/advanced par- ticipants will meet each after- noon from 1 to 4 p.m. Cost for beginners is $120 and for intermediate/advanced $150. Materials are provided, and participants are encouraged to bring their own favorite draw- ing materials as well. The focus for the morning group will be to explore how to evaluate and simplify what one sees in order to translate the image to paper. The afternoon group’s focus is on recognizing the quality in a subject that cap- tures one’s attention and trans- lating that quality onto paper. Details and registration is available online at trailsendart. org or by sending an email to trailart2010@hotmail.com. Di- rect questions to 503-717-9458. Both workshops meet at Trail’s End Art Association, located at 656 A St. SUBMITTED PHOTO Adults can improve their drawing ability in a work- shop that runs Aug. 15 to 19. OBITUARIES Mary Ramona Larson Bonnie (Roberts) Oathes March 9, 1924 — July 23, 2016 Nov. 29, 1941 — July 23, 2016 Mary (Lewis) Larson died July 23, 2016, at Providence Seaside Hospital, at 92 years old. She was born March 9, 1924, in Burbank, California, to Edward and Mary Lew- is. When she was a child, the family moved to Longview, Washington, where they owned a grocery store. She attended Longview Grade School, but later quit school early to work in her parents’ store. She had three brothers, Robert Francis and David, all World War II veterans. Mary built warships in Longview and Bremerton, Washington, where she met Julius Larson, her hus- band. After the war, they moved to Clatskanie, Oregon, and had two children, Starla and Halvin. Then they moved to Asto- ria, where Julius was a Youngs River bridge tender. In 1974, Mary, Julius and Halvin moved to Seaside, where Julius passed away in 1976. Mary helped with Halvin’s business after 1976, and worked at various service jobs, including at the Seaside Senior Center, where she received a commendation for excellence. Mary Larson Halvin passed away in 2010, and Mary moved back to Astoria in 2012, where she was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church. Her hobbies included gardening, sewing and bird- watching. She enjoyed taking small trips. She is survived by her daughter, Starla Galant of Asto- ria, Oregon; a niece, Janet Lew- is of Anacortes, Washington; and a cousin, Jesse Ridenour of Longview, Washington. A memorial service was held at Bethany Lutheran Church on Sunday, July 31. Memorial contributions may be made to the church. DEATHS Bonnie Susan Oathes, 74, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in Astoria, Oregon. She was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, where she met and married her hus- band of 52 years, Donald. Bonnie moved to Astoria in 1980, upon her husband’s retirement from the Coast Guard. She was a librarian at Astor Library and Astoria High School, a licensed his- torical researcher alongside her business partner John Goodenberger, and a long time columnist/creator of “Water Under the Bridge” for The Daily Astorian. She was an avid reader and loved to travel. She orga- nized many memorable fam- ily road trips, including ones To alert beachgoers of potential dangers, preventative signs are posted by lifeguards throughout their daily patrol along Seaside beaches. Young male, 13, drowns in ocean waters off Seaside A young man died and another was rescued the af- ternoon of July 21 after Sea- side Lifeguards witnessed the two struggling in the wa- ter and in need of assistance. Seaside Fire & Rescue along with the U.S. Coast Guard responded to the scene shortly after it was reported at about 3:30 p.m. to assist with the rescue. Carter Moore, 14, of Kings- ton, Oklahoma was pulled from the water, while the other male, Conner Moore, age 13, of Tulsa, Oklahoma was located from the air by the U.S. Coast Guard and brought to shore by emer- gency personnel. Both were transported to Providence Seaside Hospital, where Conner Moore was pro- nounced dead. Carter Moore was life-lighted to a Port- land area hospital Thursday evening and released the fol- lowing morning. The two cousins were traveling with other family members from out-of-state and in Seaside for a family reunion. Seaside oficials remind the public, especially during the busy summer months, that the ocean waters can present many dangers. Use extreme caution, use the buddy system and avoid swimming in areas that have been recognized to be prone to rip currents. Fire & Rescue was as- sisted by the United States Coast Guard, Medix and the Seaside Police Department. 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