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Best in summer reading on library shelves now
S
ummertime in Seaside, whether
or not the sun is shining, can be
a place like no other. To elevate
that experience, fi nding a great book
at the Seaside Library from the new
books area could add that fi nal piece
of ultimate relaxation and escape for
folks living or visiting in Seaside.
The following books are all
on the library’s new book shelf
right now and have been read and
reviewed by library staff Esther
Moberg, Connie Word, Jon Burke
and Dan Cawley.
On the nonfi ction new books
shelf:
• “Open Heart: A Cardiac
Surgeon’s Stories of Life and
Death on the Operating Table,” by
Stephen Westaby. In this book you
can learn about an insider’s view of
all things medical. Westaby recounts
his long career with compassion and
British humor, as well as frustration
over who gets treatment and who
doesn’t.
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On the fi ction new books shelf:
• “Camino Island” by John
Grisham. A daring heist, a gang of
ruthless thieves, priceless manu-
scripts and a ransom of $25 million.
Welcome to “Camino Island” John
Grisham’s new literary thriller
featuring young novelist and heroine
Mercer Mann.
• Behind every great writer is a
great editor. Terry O’Donell was at
the forefront of “new journalism”
working for Esquire and Rolling
Stone. His recent memoir, “Acci-
dental Life,” is a delightful romp
through the trials and tribulations
of the magazine industry. O’Do-
nell helped launch the careers of
Jim Harrison, Edward Abbey, Tom
McGuane and several others. His
anecdotes are unforgettable, such
as golfi ng on LSD with Hunter S.
Thompson. Buy the ticket, take the
ride and relive the swinging ’70s.
• “Girl in Disguise,” by Greer
Macallister, is a fi ctionalized account
of the fi rst woman Pinkerton. A wid-
ow with nothing to lose, Kate Warne
had to be tough to survive being the
fi rst woman detective in Chicago.
Expect some rough situations that
don’t gloss over what is was like to
be a Pinkerton. While most of the
book is purely fi ction, the real Kate
Warne did help Abraham Lincoln es-
cape an assassination attempt before
he became president.
• If you grew up with the tale of
Jane Eyre and loved it, you will also
enjoy “Mr. Rochester,” by Sarah
Shoemaker. Finally giving us the
story of Edward Rochester from
childhood to adulthood, it fl eshes out
his character and explains some of
his behaviors from his point of view
throughout the Jane Eyre story. The
majority of this book focuses on the
Rochester’s background , his lonely
childhood and adulthood, although it
does go briefl y through the story of
Jane Eyre as well, rounding out the
same story from a different perspec-
tive. An enjoyable read for fans of
Charlotte Bronte, albeit written from
a more modern point of view.
• “Stillhouse Lake,” by Rachel
Caine: Gina had the perfect life,
until the accidental discovery of
her husband’s secret life as a serial
killer. Now she is always on the run,
looking over her shoulder for her
former husband and other people,
some even worse, who want to
harm or destroy her and her family.
Finally, moving to Stillhouse Lake,
there seems to be some breathing
room. But it only seems safe until
a woman turns up in the lake with
all the trademarks of her husband’s
kills. Copycat or something more?
Gina, now Gwen has to decide
OBITUARIES
Gary LeRoy Laws
Lillian McLean
June 30, 1939 — Aug. 25, 2017
Oct. 20, 1958 — Aug. 24, 2017
Gary LeRoy Laws was
born in Portland, Oregon,
to Burrage and Doris Laws
on July 30, 1939. He moved
to Seaside at the age of 6,
where he attended school
and went on to be a student
at the University of Oregon.
He married his high school
sweetheart, Marlene Ordway,
in 1958.
Gary began his lifelong
meat cutting career at Safe-
way in Tillamook, then
moved to Seaside where he
purchased the Ocean Vista
Meat Market and set meat
cases in small grocery stores
throughout town. His meat
cutting vocation continued
at Reed and Hertig, and con-
cluded at Safeway in Seaside
in 1988.
Gary honorably served in
the Oregon National Guard,
Seaside Fire Department,
Seaside Kids, the Junior
Chamber of Commerce, and
was an avid sports fan.
Gary loved supporting his
four children in their school
and after school athletics and
activities. He rooted for his
mighty Oregon Ducks, the
Trailblazers, Seahawks, Mar-
iners, and was even known to
lend the Oregon State Bea-
vers his occasional support.
Gary was an accomplished
woodworker who construct-
ed a few local houses for re-
sale.
In 1987 Gary and Marlene
moved to Tolovana Park,
where Gary assembled an
elaborate workshop for build-
ing custom furniture, toys
and supplying crafts for their
in-home gift shop “Country
Giving,” which they operated
until full retirement in 2005.
They then moved to Cannon
Beach.
Gary Laws
He loved the outdoors,
was an active hunter, liked to
travel, and was known as a
very kind and compassionate
person who loved his family,
friends and pets. He was a de-
voted follower of Jesus Christ
and an active member of the
Cannon Beach Community
Church, where a celebration
of life service is scheduled
for Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, at
11 a.m., with lunch to follow.
Gary is survived by his
wife, Marlene; daughters
Suzy Rotunna and Pam For-
ster; twin sons Troy Laws
(wife Debbie) and Todd Laws
(wife Cheryl); grandchildren
Sean Forster, Kiley Laws,
Nick Forster, Kathryn Laws,
Caleb Laws, Conor Laws
and Mia Rotunna; nephews
Randy and Mike Laws; and
nieces Neisa Stahly and Trina
Sleeman.
Gary was preceded in
death by his parents, Burrage,
Doris and stepmother Marga-
ret Laws; brothers Bill, Dar-
rel and Ron; sister Shirley;
and his nephew Scotty.
Memorial gifts may be
given to the Cannon Beach
Community Church. A guest
book is available online at
www.hughes-ransom.com.
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It is with great sadness that
the family of Lillian McLean
(LeeAnn) announce her death
on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017.
She was 58. LeeAnn put up a
hard fi ght dealing with breast
cancer for over four years.
She is survived by her
husband, Ted; daughter, Asia;
mother, Virginia LeVang; sis-
ter, Ann Randolph; brother,
Ron Levang; sister, Jeanette
Scibelli; and many nieces and
nephews.
LeeAnn was known for
her love for her family and
friends, and her ministry as
one of Jehovah’s witnesses,
helping people fi nd comfort
and hope for the future from
the scriptures. She had a great
love for God that gave her a
Gearhart needs rules
Many businesses have
deserted this area. Motels
have become low-income
housing. Houses have
become rundown and ne-
glected or even left in ruin.
Roads are not in good repair
and sidewalks, if present,
date back to the 1950s.
So, Seaside City Coun-
cil members, we urge and
encourage you to support
urban renewal and make
our city safer, more livable
and an impetus for change.
This improvement will help
us all in ways we cannot
yet determine. We can see
where no action on improv-
ing the highway 10 years
ago has left us with a decay-
ing road system, decaying
businesses, and decaying
style of life. Don’t let this
continue.
Carol and Don Brenneman
Seaside
Since September 2013
we’ve been part-timers in
Gearhart. We’d like to share
our perspective on what we
love about Gearhart, why we
bought here, and why we are
so worried about the ballot
initiative that would allow
unlimited short-term rentals
in Gearhart.
We chose to buy a house
in Gearhart exactly because it
is a low-key residential town
where we are part of a quiet,
friendly neighborhood. That
Gearhart, through its plan
of development, has long
expressed a goal of keeping
its residential character was
very important to us. That’s
what we wanted and valued.
We are very concerned
about the ballot initiative
because we’ve personally
experienced the effects of un-
limited growth of short-term
rentals. During the winter,
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spirit to help others. She will
be so missed, it’s beyond
words.
A memorial service will be
Saturday, Sept. 2, at 2 p.m., at
the Loft at the Red Building.
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Edith Leroy Teixeira
503-738-9003
June 28, 1933 — July 24, 2017
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Edith Leroy Teixeira was
born in Spokane, Washing-
ton, on June 28, 1933, to
Claude and Liberty Fran-
ces Patten. Edith grew up in
Montana and went on to mar-
ry Ed Teixeira in Portland,
Oregon. The couple moved to
Hawaii to live and raise their
children.
Edith worked for many
years as a waitress and regu-
larly attended the local Cath-
olic Church. She loved her
family very much and it’s
said that she always had a
smile for everyone. Edith will
be fondly remembered for her
love of music, singing and
dancing.
Edith Teixeira passed from
this life on July 24, 2017, in
Seaside, Oregon. Edith was
preceded in death by her
mother, Liberty Parish; a
sister, Cecilia (Kelly); and a
daughter, Nicole Teixeira.
She is survived by her sons
living in Hawaii, Scott Kran-
son (Deborah) and Casey
Teixeira, and Bryon Kranson
of Oregon; and her brothers
and sisters, Fred Weiler (Lin-
da) of Idaho, James Weiler
(Sharon) of Oregon, Mike
Weiler of Washington, Skip
Slayton (Connie) of Wash-
we live in the San Diego
beach neighborhood of La
Jolla Shores, where we’ve
been for 20 years. When we
settled in, our neighborhood
was very congenial, and
we got to know most of the
people living nearby. In the
blocks around us there were
some houses being rented
long-term, i.e., yearly; there
were a few that would be
rented for the whole summer;
and there were a few that
were second homes used by
their owners for only a few
months of the year. These
tenants and part-time resi-
dents were familiar and were
part of our sociable neigh-
borhood milieu.
The advent of internet-en-
abled short-term rentals
changed this dynamic and
our neighborhood dramati-
cally. These short-term rent-
als are very different from
the traditional summer rent-
als that we were quite used to
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ish of Washington. She also
had many grandchildren,
great-grandchildren, nieces
and nephews.
No formal funeral services
are planned at this time.
In accordance with her
wishes, Edith’s family plans
to take her cremated remains
to Hawaii to be scattered.
Funeral arrangements are
by Hughes-Ransom Mortu-
ary and Crematory of Asto-
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tribute to Edith’s memory at
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and leave a message and/or
sign the guest book.
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whether or not to run again before
time runs out.
• In the latest psychological thrill-
er by Paula Hawkins, author of “The
Girl on the Train,” comes the book
“Into the Water,” where an entire
town is on edge and a majority of
the population seems to be morally
and mentally unhinged. The small
sleepy town is located near a deep,
dark, and quiet spot in the river
where witches were drowned centu-
ries before. The water continues to
be a place of darkness and tragedy.
Suicide or murder? That is the ques-
tion when a single mother is found
in the pool. She was always drawn
to the pool with its dark murders and
suicides and now it seems to have
claimed her as well. However, her
daughter has doubts and so does her
estranged sister as they wrestle with
the past and the present and what
is really going on behind the dark
secrets that the town and the river
both hide.
over the years. Traditionally
a family often rented the
same property from year to
year or returned to the same
neighborhood. Now many
of the houses around us are
used as short-term vacation
rentals via VRBO.com, Airb-
nb, and other internet sites.
Gearhart was able to work
through the short-term rental
issues in an admirable way.
We are a small, involved
town, willing to stick with
the process and persevere
though to a solution. The
town held an extended series
of workshops and council
meetings over two years,
where all residents were
welcome to participate in the
give-and-take. The existing
ordinance was crafted with
input from all viewpoints.
It was voted into law. It de-
serves to stay in place.
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