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8-3-6-1 BIRTHS ST. JOHN MEDICAL CENTER Angela C. DeBorde and Joshua T. Wright of Kelso, a boy, Jace Alexander Wright, Feb. 25, 2008.

Jace is the grandson of Pete and Tami Merriam of Kelso and Olga Hanson of Vancouver. Nicole Ashley Lott and Richard Chandler Acheson of Longview, a girl, Teilyn Nicole Acheson, Feb. 21, 2008. Teilyn is the granddaughter of Renee Lott and Audry Acheson, both of Longview. Krista Ann Jones and Ryan Christopher Fancher of Longview, a boy, Noah Robert Fancher, Feb.

20, 2008. Noah is the grandson of Sherry Stewart of Longview and Sherry Furgerson of Lexington. POLICE BLOTTER Mailbox destruction spree Longview police arrested Tyler Lee Craft, 19, of Longview and a 17-year-old friend for allegedly destroying more than 20 mailboxes, newspaper boxes and a real estate sign Wednesday on Pennsylvania and 32nd avenues. Police reports said the two had been drinking. The damage was $475.

Both face possible charges of malicious mischief and being minors in possession of alcohol. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF 1 3100 block of Dover Street, Longview. Overnight Wednesday. BURGLARIES 3000 block of Maryland Street, I Longview. Video game equipment and camera taken Thursday.

SUPERIOR COURT SENTENCINGS David Scott George, 46, Longview, one month in jail and restitution to be determined. He pleaded guilty to first degree possession of stolen property, a Case brand Uniloader, July 1 to July 31, 2002. Joshua Dean Jackson, 22, transient, 20 days in jail. He pleaded guilty to third-degree assault (domestic violence), amended from second-degree assault with a deadly weapon (domestic violence) Jan. 28.

Timothy Wayne Repp, 18, Longview, 45 days in jail and restitution to be determined. He pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine and thirddegree theft Nov. 29. Charges of second degree vehicle prowling and third- degree malicious mischief on that date were dismissed. John Robert Stephenson, 31, Camas, one year in prison.

He pleaded guilty to felony harassment (domestic violence) Dec. 26-27, 2006. A charge of telephone harassment (domestic violence) on Dec. 26, 2006, was dismissed. Douglas J.

Eugene Thomas, 38, Longview, one month in jail and restitution to be determined. A jury found him guilty of seconddegree assault Aug. 23. PUBLIC MEETINGS MONDAY Castle Rock City Council: 7:30 p.m., Senior Center, 222 Second Ave. Castle Rock Fair Board: 7 p.m., Castle Rock Fairgrounds.

Castle Rock Fire District No. 6: 5:30 p.m., fire station, 146 A St. S.W.; 274-4413. City of Longview Downtown Parking Committee: 4 p.m., small conference room, City Hall, 1525 Broadway. Cowlitz County Cemetery District No.

1: 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 141 A. St. S.W., Castle Rock. Central Labor Council: 5:30 p.m., ILWU No. 21 Longshoreman's Hall; 617 14th Longview; 957-1201.

Ethnic Support Council Board of Directors: 6 p.m., Ethnic Support Council office, 1801 Hudson Longview; 423-4751. Kelso Public Library Board: 7 p.m., community meeting room, Kelso Public Library, 314 Academy St. Kelso School Board: 7 p.m., Ruth B. Clark Educational Services Center, 601 Crawford. Longview School Board: 7:30 p.m., district office, 2715 Lilac St.

Longview School District No. 122: p.m., Board Study Session, district office, 2715 Lilac St. Winlock City Council: 7 p.m., City Hall, 323 N.E. First. TUESDAY Castle Rock School Board: 5:30 p.m., business meeting, Room 300, Creative Learning Center, elementary school building (enter around the corner to the right from the lobby at the school's main entrance); handicapped accessible.

Consolidated Diking Improvement District No. 1 supervisors: 9 a.m., 5350 Pacific Way, Longview. Cowlitz County Board of Adjustment: 7:30 p.m., Cowlitz County Administration Building, 207 N. Fourth Kelso. Cowlitz County Commissioners: 9 a.m., Cowlitz County Administration Building, 207 N.

Fourth Kelso. Cowlitz County Fire District 6 Board: 6 p.m., 146 A Street S.W., Castle Rock. Cowlitz County Park Advisory Board: 5:30 p.m., 1st floor conference room County Administration Building Annex, 207 N. Fourth Kelso. Cowlitz PUD board: 2 p.m., PUD building, 961 12th Longview.

Drainage Improvement District No. 1: 1:30 p.m., Cowlitz County Administration Building, first floor, conference room 207 N. Fourth Kelso. Kelso Planning commission: 7 p.m., City Hall, 203 S. Pacific Ave.

Port of Longview commission: 2 p.m., Cowlitz Regional Conference Center, 1900 Seventh Longview. Toutle Valley Community Association: 7 p.m., Southgate Realty Office, 4200 Spirit Lake Memorial Highway; residents of Toutle Valley School District welcome to attend; Holly Fickett, (360) 274-6915. Wahkiakum County Commissioners: 9:30 a.m. public meeting room, third floor, Courthouse, 64 Main Cathlamet. WEDNESDAY Animal Control Advisory Board: 7:30 p.m., Cowlitz County Administration Building, 207 N.

Fourth Kelso. Cemetery District No. 6: 7 p.m., 118 Bodine Road, Kelso. Cowlitz County Fire Protection District 3: 6 p.m., district office, 5055 Spirit Lake Highway, Toutle. Cowlitz 2 Fire Rescue board: 5:30 p.m., district office, 701 Vine Kelso.

Lower Columbia College Board of Trustees: 5 p.m., special executive session to discuss personnel, Administration Building Training Room, Lower Columbia College, 1600 Maple Longview. Southwest Regional Support Network Advisory Board: p.m., Health and Human Services offices, 1952 Ninth Longview. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary flotilla 71: 7 p.m., Rizad Building, 1800 Western Lane, Kelso. THURSDAY Beacon Hill Sewer District board: 5 p.m., district office, 1121 West Side Highway, Kelso.

Airport Board: 3 p.m., Airport. Longview City Council: 7 p.m., City Hall, 1525 Broadway. Longview Downtowners: 8 a.m., general meeting; The Merk, Room 304, Commerce public welcome. Longview Transportation Club: 7 p.m., Henri's restaurant, 4545 Ocean Beach Highway. No meetings May-July The Daily News normally publishes public meetings Saturdays.

The deadline for submission is 5 p.m. Thursday the week of publication. Hikers discover massive landslide By Erik Robinson THE COLUMBIAN VANCOUVER If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? That's hard to say. But what if an entire stand of timber, 30 acres in size, suddenly is taken out by a landslide? Scientists say you can check the seismic record. A massive chunk of land appears to have given way spectacularly sometime over the past winter from the south flank of Greenleaf Peak, three miles north of North Bonneville.

No one knows for sure when it happened in the remote forest, but hikers documented the aftermath this past week. "This was all rock," said Don Nelsen, a Vancouver hiker who visited the area twice this week. "It's nothing like the oozing mudslide in Stevenson." Nelsen told The Associated Press on Friday that it appeared that three to five acres of a rock cliff with timber on it slid, mowing down approximately 30 acres of old growth trees. He estimated the slide was about 750 feet wide and about a half mile in length. Scientists familiar with the area said the rock slide appears to be old lava atop an underlying formation of sedimentary rock that naturally dips toward the south.

Bob Norris, a U.S. Geological Survey seismologist in Seattle, said it's possible that a slide of that magnitude landed with a highimpact crunch big enough to be detected by the array of seismometers around the region. He said he'll dig back through the archive of seismic records to find out. Accessible primarily from a loop off the Pacific Crest OBITUARIES Roy L. Dyer Roy Lamar Dyer, a resident of Toledo since 1955, died at home Feb.

28, 2008. He was born Aug. 8, 1922, in Burkburnett, Texas, to John Lovely Alexander Dyer and Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Patterson Dyer. His parents and all his brothers and sisters preceded him in death, as well as two grandsons, Dale Anthony Dyer and Dennis Leo Dyer. He is survived by his loving wife of 62- plus years, Viola Kent Dyer; two sons and their wives, Dale and Darlene Kelly Dyer of Longview, and Dennis and Robbi Francis Dyer out of state; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Roy played the guitar, mainly country and western music. He and his wife played many years in a local band, "The Country Sounds," at nursing homes and wherever needed. Some of his earliest memories, those that were told to him by his parents, really impressed him. The family moved from Texas to Oklahoma when he was nine months old in a covered wagon pulled by a team of horses. He lived through so many changes from automobiles to jet planes into the Space Age.

For 29 years he worked for the Lewis County Road Department, driving trucks and other equipment. For 27 years during the summer months he drove the oil distributor truck that sprayed oil on roads all over Lewis County, until he retired in March 1985. In all those years, he was proud that he never had an accident. He raised beef cattle and loved taking care of his animals, making pets of all of them. He raised a wonderful vegetable garden every year.

He truly had a "green thumb" and shared many of his crops with friends and family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Providence Hospice Health Care in Chehalis. Special thanks to all the Hospice caregivers who came to his home to help him. Arrangements were made by Firlawn Funeral Chapel. A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m.

March 15 at the Toledo Senior Citizens Center. Please sign the guest book at www.tdn. Opal Edwards Former Toledo resident Opal Edwards, 92, died March 4, 2008, in Vancouver. Opal was born Oct. 22, 1915, in Great Falls, to Ingram and May (Beatty) Partlow.

The family moved to Vancouver where she met Oka "Skinny" Edwards. They married Feb. 1, 1935. As the family grew, they migrated north until they settled in the Toledo area in 1938. She stayed here until the death of her husband and then moved back to Vancouver in 1980.

She loved to crochet and gave instruction to the ladies in housing where she lived. Gardening was another thing she enjoyed; she raised her own veggies in a small plot until she was 90. In addition to her husband, Opal was preceded in death by three sisters, Avena, Helen and Iris; a grandson, Michael; a great grandson, Kelly; and a great granddaughter, Samantha. She is survived by a son, Jerry (Charlotte) in Texas; four daughters, Janet Pruett of Toledo, Sandra Kiernen (Rick) in Nevada, Cheryl Troxell (Jack) of Toledo and Connie Springer (Kevin) of Las Vegas; 17 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; 16 great- great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m.

Monday at New Life Assembly of God in Toledo with Brandon Hollis officiating. A viewing will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at Firlawn Funeral Chapel. Please sign the guest book at www.tdn. David A.

Borgen Longtime Longview resident, David Allen Borgen, 65, passed away March 6, 2008. at home. He was born Aug. 10, 1942, in Dawson, to Oliver and Ruth Marie (Olson) Borgen. David served in the Army during the Vietnam War.

He worked in construction through Labor Union No. 530. He enjoyed watching football, baseball and car racing. David married Gail Haigh. She survives him at home.

Also surviving are a stepson, Eric Perry; three brothers, Donny Borgen, Robert "Punky" Borgen and Rick Borgen; and two sisters, Sandy Haight and Donna Miller. He was preceded by his parents. A private family service will be held. Private inurnment will take place at Longview Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association File 30947, P.O.

Box 60000, San Francisco, CA 94160. Steele Chapel at Longview Memorial Park Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Please sign the guest book at www.tdn.com/ obits AREA SERVICES TODAY Anderson Deborah, 2 p.m., Columbia of Jehovah's Witnesses, Valley Congregation Steele Chapel at Longview MemoLongview. rial Park Crematory. Lillian Lucille, 1 p.m., Grays River Coney Cemetery.

Dowling Funeral Home. Grange Myers Arline, 3 p.m., Coal Creek Church. Columbia Funeral Service. Venard Frances Colleen, 3 p.m., Rose Friends Church. Columbia Funeral SerValley vice.

SUNDAY Dick Marcus, 1 p.m., KelsoThompson Longview Elks Lodge. Steele Chapel at Longview Memorial Park Crematory. Underwood Robert 11 a.m., Winlock Assembly of God Church. Cattermole Funeral Home. MONDAY Edwards Opal, 1 p.m., New Life Assembly of God, Toledo.

Firlawn Funeral Chapel. TUESDAY Sewell Norma Dee, 1 p.m., Steele Chapel at Longview Memorial Park Crematory. Norma D. Sewell Former Kelso resident Norma Dee Sewell, passed away March 6, 2008, at her home in Silver Lake. She was 62 years old.

She was born Dec. 3, 1945, in Portland to Donald and Norma (Jaeckel) Geddes. She graduated from Ilwaco High School in 1963 and received an associate's degree from Lower Columbia College in 1966. On Nov. 9, 1970, she married John Sewell.

He survives her at home. Norma worked for the Kelso School District as secretary for transportation and maintenance. She enjoyed painting on canvas. Norma was active in youth baseball, serving as past president of Babe Ruth and Little League. She was one of the founders of Kelso High School Dug Out Club and was an avid Seattle Mariners fan.

She is survived by her sons, Chris Sewell and Marty Sewell; a stepson, John Sewell; a stepdaughter, Jenny Smith; and six grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Steele Chapel. Interment will take place at Longview Memorial Park. Contributions may be made in Norma Sewell's name to Kelso Youth Baseball, P.O.

Box 30, Kelso, WA 98626. Please sign the guest book at www.tdn. Deaths Counts Donald, 76, Kelso, died Thursday at a Vancouver hospital. Steele Chapel at Longview Memorial Park Crematory. Duff Kenneth Dale, 74, Ava, died Wednesday at home.

Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava. Jackson Martha (Werst), Scottsville, died Feb. 19 at a Scottsville nursing home. T.W. Crow Son Funeral Home, Scottsville.

Kangas Candace 50, Clatskanie, died Friday at home. Haakinson-Groulx Mortuary, Clatskanie. Wickstrom Elmer 95, Longview, died Thursday at the Hospice Care Center. Cascade Northwest Funeral Chapel at Green Hills Memorial Gardens Crematory. Wilson Roen Adel, 79, Longview, died Thursday at the Hospice Care Center.

Columbia Funeral Service. OBITUARY POLICY The Daily News publishes obituaries of residents within its circulation area and of people with significant ties to the region. Free obituaries are limited to two column inches and require a local connection. Paid obituaries are billed by the column inch of published copy. The first two inches are free; additional inches cost $15 per inch.

Half-column photographs cost an additional $15. All obituaries are edited to conform to Associated Press style. The deadline for next-day publication is 2 p.m. weekdays only. Obituaries can be e-mailed to mailed to Obituary Department, P.O.

Box 189, Longview, WA 98632; faxed to (360) 577- 2538; or brought to The Daily News newsroom, 770 11th Longview. Billing information must be provided before publication. If you wish to know the cost of an obituary before it is published, please include a telephone number. For details, call (360) 501-2700 or (360) 577-2516. More money sought to monitor toxins in lower Columbia THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PORTLAND Activ- ists are pressing for more money to monitor toxic chemicals in the last stretch of the Columbia River before it empties into the Pacific Ocean.

The number of monitoring sites to gauge toxins on the lower Columbia has fallen from more than 350 in the early 1990s to just three, one in operation now and two planned, meaning pollutants such as PCBs, DDT and mercury are going largely unrecorded and unmapped, The Oregonian newspaper a CC to in ha le I a Ov in a at SERE at pr pr tic wl in ge fo be to be do eti br wh tal wa int int at to Na ca pr an fer wi if i ha sn So tic an ha sei sh: WI Don Nelsen For the Associated Press A massive chunk of land appears to have given way spectacularly sometime over the past winter from the south flank of Greenleaf Peak, three miles north of North Bonneville, Wash. Trail that runs along the spine of the Cascade Range, the landslide in the stateowned forest is too remote to affect neighboring landowners. The landslide is part of the Table Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area. "We've lost a little bit of owl habitat, but it's pretty minimal in the scope of things," said Carlo Abbruzzese, regional natural areas manager for the state Department of Natural Resources. Nelsen, who hiked through the site on Sunday, estimated the slide dropped about 1,000 feet in elevation.

"It's so big, it really gives one pause as to what could happen," he said. "It could potentially cut loose a big enough slide to do serious damage." Big as it is, scientists said it's merely a sliver of the gargantuan complex of material that clogged the Columbia River about 550 years ago. Remnant material from one of the largest of those ancient slides, known as the Bonneville complex, is still apparent where the Columbia narrows at the Bridge of the Gods. "It shows that landslides are part of the suite of geological processes in the Pacific Northwest, and the gorge has a long history of them," said Pat Pringle, a Centralia College geology instructor who has studied the area for several years. "It's part of our geological heritage." Nelsen first noticed something amiss on Greenleaf Peak during a hike in early January.

The landslide swept up fir trees Nelsen estimated at more than 100 feet tall. Russell Evarts, a U.S. Geological Survey research geologist who is in the process of mapping the gorge, said geologists intend to examine the remote slide more closely. It's a rare opportunity to see such a large crosssection of material normally covered by vegetation. "It does provide a scientific opportunity, absolutely," Evarts said.

"Geologists tend to get excited about disasters because we learn so much from them." On the Web: Additional photos, discussion: www.portlandhikers.org reported Friday. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency designated the Columbia one of the country's seven "great water bodies" two years ago, establishing toxic chemical reduction as a high priority. The 146 miles between the Bonneville Dam and the ocean hosts key salmon run and is subject to releases from chemical plants, paper mills, sewage treatment plants, agricultural pesticide runoff and industrial storm water sites in Portland and Vancouver, where the Willa- mette River flows in. The Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership is asking Congress for $3.2 million in next year's federal budget to start toxic chemical reduction programs and add 29 monitoring sites to test water, sediment, fish, mammals and birds.

River advocates say that's the minimum necessary and note that the river was the only great water body that didn't get extra money from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 2008. Chesapeake Bay got $31 million. B- The Ar.