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COVID cases cresting Mask mandate decisions ZOE GOTTLIEB chronicle2@countrymedia.net

Banking on the waterfront Projects moving ahead

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) had not released its decision as of Tuesday, Feb. 1, to make permanent the state’s indoor mask mandate. The temporary rule expires Feb. 8.

The face covering mandate has generated public protests in Columbia County and across the state.

State officials have said wearing face coverings, getting vaccinated and practicing social distancing is still the best way to slow the spread of COVID-19 and the Omicron variant.

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This is a sky-high view of the St. Helens Riverfront District.

JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

The economic future of St. Helens is tied directly to the banks of the Columbia River.

Waterfront redevelopment is a key focus of the St. Helens City Council, leadership, and the community, according to St. Helens Communications Director Crystal King, who said properties along the riverfront have remained unused or underutilized for a decade or more, fenced off from any public access.

“Redevelopment represents residential, commercial, industrial, and

recreational growth opportunities for St. Helens,” King said. “This means creating living-wage jobs in St. Helens, adding to our tax base, constructing public infrastructure improvements, building in-demand housing options, designing new recreation opportunities, and attracting visitors and community members to the area to shop local and support existing businesses.”

Riverfront revitalization is a generational opportunity that fits into the city council’s strategic goals of community engagement, livable and safe community, economic development, and long-term

planning, according to King.

The Riverfront District is a designated zone within the city’s development code.

“The Riverfront District encompasses a far greater area than the now city-owned former veneer site,” King said. “The riverfront property is within the Riverfront District, but it only makes up a small portion of the Riverfront District.”

There will be many projects which take place over the coming years within each of these areas, according to King, who added that the Riverwalk Project is a key project the city is currently working on to

develop dedicated public access along the river-edge portion of the riverfront property, but the city also has the Street and Utility Extension Project happening simultaneously to extend other public amenities such as roads, sidewalks, and utilities onto the main area of the property.

City officials have positioned detailed information about the waterfront projects on the city’s website.

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Masks at school

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Masks will continue to play a role in K-12 education after the OHA filed a permanent rule requiring students to wear masks for an undefined period in Oregon.

The OHA filed the permanent administrative order with the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office on Jan. 28, the official expiration date of the 180-day temporary rule.

School staff also must show proof of vaccination under the new order, except for those with a medical or religious exemption.

An explanation for the rule reads in part as follows.

“Two of the most important tools the state has to control COVID-19 are vaccination and masking,” the rule text reads.

“Children are required to attend school, which is a congregate setting where COVID-19 can spread easily if precautions are not taken. To protect students who are not eligible to be vaccinated, and those with underlying health conditions, as well as to minimize the disruption of student education, requiring universal use of masks or face coverings in schools is necessary.”

The OHA will monitor criteria such as COVID-19 transmission rates, hospitalizations and deaths, and CDC guidance in deciding whether to overturn the rule.

Additionally, the order specifies school districts found to be in non-compliance with the rule will face a $500 penalty.

The OHA was expected to decide on masking and vaccination requirements in healthcare settings Jan. 31.

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Food bank to be community hub

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The Columbia Pacific Food Bank’s new location on Columbia Boulevard will include a community kitchen.

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Operations inside Columbia County’s regional food bank are about to get a whole lot more efficient, with the brand-new site just weeks away from completion.

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touches on the Columbia Pacific Food Bank (CPFB) building, formerly known as Columbia Electric Feed & Seed on Columbia Boulevard in St. Helens.

CPFB Executive Director Alex Tardif said he expects the building will be ready for move-in sometime in February, and the transfer from the old food bank on 474 Milton Way will be completed by March, “if everything goes according to plan.”

According to Casey Wheeler, former executive director for the food bank, staff members have had to be creative in the meantime, utilizing storage units to handle the inflow of canned goods.

“There’s a lot of food being offered by the government right now but without those rental spaces, we’d be turning down half of what was being offered to us,” Wheeler said. “With this (new building), we’ll have the space.”

In our previous coverage, The Chronicle reported that the new structure boasts 12,500 sq. ft and features a walk-in freezer, walk-in cooler, residential-style kitchen, storage space, and a multipurpose community room. The building came with a $350,000 price tag and required another $1.5 million grant from the City of St. Helens for development.

CPFB organizers held a Hunger

Run fundraiser on March 7, 2020, to raise $400,000 for the new building.

Organizers offered incentives for runners, including a costume contest and an after-party. As of 2021, the Hunger Run raised $10,000.

The new building will have ample space for staff to hold cooking classes and provide clients with skill-building opportunities according to Lower Columbia Engineering Interiors Project Manager Mandi Jenks.

Jenks added that the food bank’s new location is on a piece of prime real estate in a highly trafficked ­­­­

Renewed challenges State Epidemiologist Dr. Dean Sidelinger issued the following statement explaining the renewed challenges and silver linings in the fight against Omicron, the predominant COVID-19 variant.

“We may be starting to see a slight slowing of Omicron’s momentum,” he said. “True to the recent modeling, statewide daily cases appear to have ­­­­

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County health sets up new COVID-19 testing site JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

The Columbia County Public Health Department announced that it has improved local access to COVID-19 testing.

The department said it is now hosting a convenient testing site at the Columbia County Rider Transit Center located at 1155 Deer Island Road in St. Helens. The testing site is open daily from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday until March 31.

The testing site uses shallow, self-collected nasal PCR tests with no out-of-pocket cost to those being tested.

Test results will be delivered in approximately one to two days from the time the sample is received at the lab.

A similar temporary testing site had been established by county and state health offices at the St. Helens High School parking lot on Gable Road last year.

To schedule an appointment, visit us online at cur.tv/ sthelens. Residents without internet access can call 888702-0942 or public health, at 503-397-7247 for assistance scheduling an appointment.

According to the Centers

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Columbia County Public Health established a temporary COVID-19 testing site at St. Helens High School last year.

for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the testing is very important to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. The CDC website states reasons to be tested include: • If you have COVID-19 symptoms • After known or suspected exposures to COVID-19 • For screening (schools, workplaces, congregate settings, etc.)

• Before travel • When asked by a healthcare professional or public health official

Viral tests A viral test tells you if you are infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. There are two types of viral tests: rapid tests and laboratory tests. Viral tests use samples that come from your nose or mouth. Rapid tests can be performed in minutes and can include antigen and some NAATs. Laboratory tests can take days to complete and include RT-PCR and other types of NAATs. Some test

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results may need confirmatory testing.

Self-tests are rapid tests that can be taken at home or anywhere, are easy to use, and produce rapid results. COVID-19 selftests are one of many riskreduction measures, along with vaccination, masking, and physical distancing, that protect you and others by reducing the chances of spreading COVID-19.

Antibody tests An antibody test (also

known as a serology test) can detect antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in your blood.

Antibodies are proteins that your immune system makes to help fight infection and protect you from getting sick in the future.

Antibody tests should not be used to diagnose a current infection, but may indicate if you had a past infection. Antibody tests help scientists learn about how human immune systems defend against the virus, as well as learn about population-level protection.

Antibody testing is not

currently recommended to determine: • If you have a current infection.

• If you have immunity to SARS-CoV-2 following COVID-19 vaccination.

• Whether you need to get vaccinated if you are not fully vaccinated.

• Whether you need to quarantine after a known or suspected exposure to COVID-19.

You should always discuss your test results with your healthcare provider.

Emergency renter assistance program resumes

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Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) is again accepting new applications for the Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program (OERAP).

The agency said it will be a limited reopening of at least three weeks, based on availability of funds. The agency estimates there are enough funds to support 6,700-9,300 additional renters, who will be prioritized based on those who have the most need, not on a firstcome, first-served basis.

OHCS was forced to pause the intake of applications on Dec. 1 because the agency did not have sufficient federal funds to serve additional renters. As of Jan. 12, the agency estimates that more than 36,000 Oregon households had received over $256 million in rental assistance relief due to hardship from the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We are grateful that the Oregon Legislature and Gov. Brown came together to provide more resources for rental assistance and eviction prevention programs, which will keep thousands more Oregonians stably housed during this critical time,” OHCS Executive Director Margaret Salazar said. “During the pause in accepting new applications, several OERAP system improvements were also implement-

ed that we hope will make the application process and payments more accessible to renters, community partners and landlords. We appreciate the time and energy partners spent in providing valuable feedback that helped bring along these improvements.”

To serve the most households, applications are being offered for first-time assistance only, and the program will not be offering utility assistance. Tenants seeking utility assistance may access additional Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) resources at the local level from community action agencies.

Renters who submit new applications can access protections from eviction for nonpayment of rent while their application is being reviewed and processed.

OHCS will begin processing these new applications and paying out funds in about three to five weeks.

Applications for tenants who applied before the OERAP application pause on Dec. 1, 2021, will be processed before applications received on or after Jan. 26, 2022, as directed by the Oregon Legislature.

Fast Fact The agency estimates as of Jan. 12 that more than 36,000 Oregon households had received over $256 million in rental assistance relief due to hardship from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Important information for tenants • Tenants can apply for OERAP at oregonrentalassistance.org or contact a local community action agency.

Applying for OERAP is now easier because the application has been streamlined and simplified based on

feedback.

• Tenants can use this simple checklist to gather their documents in advance.

• During testing, we have identified sections in non-English applications where the translation from English is not complete. We are working with the vendor to correct this issue. All applications are fully functional and can be submitted, but applicants may see phrases that are not fully translated.

• Applications received on or after Jan. 26, 2022, will be paid after prioritization criteria has been applied based on remaining funding available and are not guaranteed.

• This will be a limited reopening of at least three weeks, based on availability of funds.

• Tenants who submit new applications can access protections from eviction for nonpayment of rent while their application is being reviewed and processed. Tenants must show proof to their landlord that they applied for the program to receive the protections.

• OHCS will begin processing and paying out new applications in about three to five weeks.

• Tenants at immediate risk of eviction should apply for rental assistance right away to access safe harbor protections and also contact a legal organization.

Oregon Law Center’s Eviction Defense Project: 888-585-9638 or evictiondefense@oregonlawcenter.org.

Oregon State Bar: 503684-3763 or legalhelp@ oregonstatebar.org.

OHCS announced that as of Jan. 25, 2022, OHCS and local program administrators (LPAs) have paid $256.3 million in federal emergency rental assistance (ERA) to 36,632 households, up from $243.6 million and 34,900

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applicants last week, through the Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program (OERAP). OHCS has spent out 88% of all federal ERA dollars available for rental assistance.

OHCS and its processing partner, Public Partnerships LLC (PPL), have made significant strides in the

past several weeks to speed up application processing.

Currently, 265 PPL staff are focusing on processing applications. In the past week alone, PPL paid 1,891 applications. This is in addition to the applications processed

by LPAs working across the state to finish paying out ERA 1 funds.

OHCS and LPAs to date paid $256,339,282 to landlords and tenants to help 36,632 Oregon households, which is 88% of ERA 1 and 2 funds. Cottes has Supported an estimated 94,676 people in households served.

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Due to growth and expansion, as well as retirement of one of our long-term employees, we are looking for a hygienist to join our cohesive team. This is a full-time position (4 days/week, ~32 hours/week) working Monday through Thursday.

We have long-term employees at our practice. The newest hire has been here for 3 years. Some of our employees have worked for us for decades. This demonstrates our commitment to our employees. This is not just “a job” but rather a livelihood. We are committed to employee appreciation, kindness, understanding, and a positive mindset.

Our overriding goal is to first find a person who will enjoy being a member of our team, both as part of the organization as a whole and specifically with our incredible team of dental professionals. Characteristics that we are looking for include: • Team collaborative outlook, • Patient-centric and solutions/problem solving approach, • Fun-natured and a sense of humor, • Good communication skills (written and verbal), • Self-motivated attitude, • A desire to make a difference We are committed to each employee’s success. As such, we invest time, energy, and money in onboarding and training to ensure competency and confidence with the type and kind of patients we serve. This, combined with your qualifications, represents a winning formula for long-term professional success.

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On tap The opening of the Crooked Creek Brewery taphouse is pending a city license.

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It’s not every day you can say that beer invokes the taste and feel of the Pacific Northwest.

St. Helens residents and out-of-towners will soon have unfettered access to Crooked Creek Brewery’s artisanal beer, an aromatic blend of central Oregon malts and American-grown hops containing the authentic taste of the land it derives from.

“As far as the beers we make, that’s not something that’s well represented in Columbia County,” Crooked Co-founder and Owner Dave Lauridsen said. “The idea is you taste the dirt. The dirt that it’s grown in gives it a special flavor, gives it an idea that this is a flavor of the Northwest.”

Lauridsen said the taphouse, located at 1935 Columbia Boulevard, will likely be open to the public in “late February or early March” and feature a “rustic” atmosphere, offering beer, cider,

and wine selections.

Despite not having an official launch date, the taphouse has already attracted media attention. Crooked Creek Brewery’s taphouse was included in the list of “Most Anticipated Upcoming New Oregon Breweries & Taphouses of 2022,” published Jan. 5 by New School Beer + Cider magazine.

A professional photographer by trade, Lauridsen has worked as a homebrewer for the last eight years and said all the brewing takes place on his property in Warren, a cost-saving measure.

Cutting down on overhead expenses, Lauridsen added, makes it possible for him and his business partner, Joel Braun, to purchase more expensive, locally-grown ingredients other businesses import.

Referring to the taphouse as a “pipe dream” come to life, Lauridsen acknowledges the endeavor hasn’t been without its setbacks.

“One of the challenges on our site is we don’t have sewer,” he said. “So, all of

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our water is being landapplied as fertilizer.”

However, Lauridsen noted, he has access to highquality water, which is a huge plus in his industry.

“Beer is 95% water,” he said. “That’s a huge benefit to our brewing.”

Lauridsen said the duo specializes in saison, a highly carbonated pale ale, and farmhouse brews, which tend to be “light, refreshing, and dry,” and customers who come in for a tasting can expect to experience a wide range of styles.

While he hopes to operate the St. Helens taproom for “a couple years,” Lauridsen said his future efforts will be focused on expansion.

“We’re hoping to build a brewery from the ground up one day,” he said.

Most Oregonians who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will receive emergency allotments in February.

The federal government has approved emergency allotments every month since March 2020. This gives SNAP recipients additional support during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to state officials.

In February, approximately 380,000 SNAP households will receive approximately $61 million in extra food benefits in addition to their regular SNAP benefits.

“We know that many rely on these additional emergency food benefits to get enough healthy food for themselves and their families,” Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) Deputy Director Claire Sequin said. “We also know that many Oregonians are still struggling to meet their basic needs and we encourage them to contact our partners at 211 and the Oregon Food Bank for support during this difficult time.”

Emergency allotments will be available on Feb. 11 for current SNAP households. New SNAP households will receive the emergency allotments Feb. 26 or March 2.

SNAP recipients do not have to take any action to receive these supplemental benefits as they will be issued directly on their EBT cards.

More information about emergency allotments is available at https://www.oregon.gov/dhs/ASSISTANCE/ FOOD-BENEFITS/Pages/ Emergency-Allotments.aspx.

Questions about your SNAP benefits should be directed to the ONE Customer Service Center at 1-800-6999075.

If you are a SNAP household and your income or the number of people in your household has changed, it could impact your benefits.

It is important to make sure ODHS has the most up-todate information.

You can report any changes to your income or household in many ways: • Online at: ONE.Oregon. gov

• By mail at: ONE Customer Service Center, PO Box 14015, Salem, OR 97309 • By fax at: 503-378-5628 • By phone at: 1-800-6999075 or TTY 711 Resources to help meet basic needs

• Find a food pantry: foodfinder.oregonfoodbank. org • Learn about government programs and community resources for older adults and people with disabilities: Aging and Disability Resource Connection of Oregon at 1-855-673-2372 or www. adrcoforegon.org • Dial 2-1-1, or text your zip code to 898-211, www.211info.org • Oregon Department of Human Services COVID-19 help center Learn more at https:// govstatus.egov.com/or-dhsbenefits. For local resources in your area, such as food or shelter, call 2-1-1 or reach out to the state’s Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) at 1-855-OREADRC or 1-855-673-2372.

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SNAP is an assistance program designed to help approximately 1 million eligible, low-income families and individuals in Oregon, including many older adults and people with disabilities, with emergency food allotments and other benefits.

Crooked Creek Brewery 1935 Columbia Boulevard St. Helens

Event showcases quilting STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

Bethany Lutheran Church’s 41st annual Quilt Show is Friday, Feb. 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 34721 Church Road in Warren.

The little white church will be brimming with local quilts from area attics, trunks, rescued, remade, old, new, and unique quilts from around the area. Bring quilts to display from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10.

Enjoy a lite lunch of homemade soups, sandwiches and pies for a donation or nominal fee for take out. Browse used books, puzzles and take home delicious baked goods. Take a chance on a handmade quilts.

Cathy Lundberg is the featured quilter. She has diverse interests and talents.

She moved from South Dakota to Oregon to take a position at Intel as an elec-

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Handmade quilts will be displayed at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Warren.

trical engineer. There she met her husband and settled into to raise three children to adulthood. She has been director of Columbia City Library for 20 years. She enjoys gardening and tending a flock of chickens.

Cathy has been quilting since the mid-80’s. She likes scrappy quilts with lots of small pieces. Crazy quilting is a manifesta-

tion of scrappy quilts with embellishments, such as quilted landscapes. Cathy also likes working with Civil War reproduction fabrics. She is also a long time member of Columbia River Piece Makers Quilt Guild.

Call Chris Mollenhour at 503-888-7540 for more information about the Quilt Show.

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Friday, February 11 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.

Saturday, February 12 10 A.M. to 3 P.M.

AN EXHIBIT OF LOCAL QUILTS OLD AND NEW Featured Quilter: Cathy Lundberg, member of Columbia River Piece Makers Quilt Guild

Enjoy a lunch of homemade soups, sandwiches and pies for a donation or nominal fee for take out. Browse used books, puzzles and take home delicious baked goods.

EXHIBITORS

Bring your quilts to display Thursday, February 10 from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. Call Chris Mollenhour at 503-888-7540 for more information.

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Garden Plots: The kindest cuts of all CHIP BUBL Chronicle Guest Article

Gardeners prune trees and shrubs to restrain growth, remove diseased or damaged limbs, to improve fruiting and flowering and to develop better air circulation within the plant. This year, snow damage may require that some renovation pruning be done.

A couple of concepts will help you prune more successfully. First, get a good book on the subject.

Many shrubs are grown for their flowers and you have to know on what “age” of wood the flowers are produced. Spring flowering shrubs are not pruned now but right after they have bloomed. Some may need a good mix of two and threeyear-old wood to produce fruit or flowers.

The best cut is one that ends just before another branch. This is called a thinning cut. It can result in fewer buds “breaking” and therefore less “sucker” pruning the following year.

In contrast, a heading cut (which ends in the middle of a stem) tends to force a lot of suckers.

On large cuts, try to lo-

cate the branch collar. This is a slight swelling where the branch joins the main trunk. Cut just to the outside of the collar. The wound should heal much faster.

Most shade trees should only be pruned to accentuate their natural shape.

Some trees, like dogwoods and hawthorns tend to get brushy inside. Thinning out excess foliage will contribute to the health of the tree.

Fruit trees, however, are pruned for fruit and ease of picking. Their shape is not natural at all.

Finally, get some sharp tools and keep them sharp.

We generally don’t worry about wound dressings on cuts less than 1” and larger cuts are best treated with exterior white latex paint if you feel the need to do something.

Row covers available again

Interest in row covers continues to increase. For those of you that missed the buzz, row covers are made from a gauzy fabric. Our material this year is lighter (1 oz. vs. 2 oz.) than what we had over the last several years. This should be very useful for most gardeners.

More light will go through these covers for faster plant growth underneath the cover. It will still provide at least four to six degrees of frost protection. The lighter weight will allow it to be installed directly over most transplants or emerging seeds without any frame. But you can also build hoop houses (cloches) to support it.

The row cover will need to be held

down on the edges to keep wind from blowing it off.

Row cover width is seven feet and will be cut into 50- or 100-foot lengths (or more on request). Cost will be $28/100 feet and $14/50 feet. Row covers are used in vegetable production on farms and home gardens.

Events

March or later. It will be in St. Helens if we have it.

COVID is so challenging.

Call 503-397-3462 or email us for updates or to be on a notification list if interested.

Grafting workshop The class will be held in person at the OSU Extension office in St. Helens on Saturday, Feb. 26.

Cost is $20 for five apple

a.m. and ends at 1:30 p.m. at the Lawrence Oil (Pacific Pride) parking lot at 845 N Columbia River Highway. 32 different species of deciduous and conifer trees will be available for purchase. Prices range from $1.50 to $6. They will also have bags of Douglas fir, noble fir, western red cedar, and coast redwood available for purchase. Cash and checks will be accepted for payment. As always buyers are advised to come early for best selection.

rootstocks and scions to graft onto them.

Most people end up with four and often five new apple trees. Time will be from 9 a.m. until noon.

Class will be limited to the first 15 people that contact us due to safety issues with knives used in grafting.

Masks will be required.

Master Gardener Training

Columbia County Small Woodlands Association tree sale

We are still unsure whether it is possible to hold a live class this spring.

It won’t start in February but might get started mid-

On Saturday, March 12, Columbia County Small Woodlands Association will hold its 23rd annual tree sale. The sale begins at 8:30

Important notes The OSU Extension Office is fully reopened. Mask are still required inside.

Donate produce and/ or money to the food bank, senior centers, or community meals programs. It is greatly appreciated.

The Extension Service offers its programs and materials equally to all people.

Have questions?

If you have questions on any of these topics or other home garden and/ or farm questions, please contact Chip Bubl, Oregon

State University Extension office in St. Helens at 503397-3462 or at chip.bubl@ oregonstate.edu. The office is open from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

Free newsletter The Oregon State University Extension office in Columbia County publishes a monthly newsletter on gardening and farming topics (called County Living) written/edited by yours truly. All you need to do is ask for it and it will be mailed or emailed to you.

Call 503-397-3462 to be put on the list. Alternatively, you can find it on the web at http://extension.oregonstate. edu/columbia/ and click on newsletters.

Many Extension publications available online Are you putting up salsa, saving seeds, or thinking about planting grapes? OSU has a large number of its publications available for free download. Just go to https://catalog.extension. oregonstate.edu/. Click on publications and start exploring.

Contact information Oregon State University Extension Service – Columbia County 505 N. Columbia River Highway St. Helens, OR 97051 503-397-3462

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Community Calendar Feb. 11 - 12 Quilt Show Bethany Lutheran Church’s 41st annual Quilt Show is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at at 34721 Church Road in Warren.

Call Chris Mollenhour at 503888-7540 for more information.

Feb. 15 CRPUD Board Meeting The monthly Columbia River PUD Board meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the CRPUD Community Room, 64001 Columbia River

Highway in Deer Island. For more information, call 503-3971844.

Library Board Meeting Cancelled The St. Helens Library Board has cancelled its regular meeting scheduled for Feb. 15.

The next regular meeting is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. March 14, via Zoom. The agenda and Zoom details will be available on the City’s website prior to the meeting.

Feb. 26 Volunteer Opportunity, Workshop The public is invited to join the Scappoose Bay Watershed Council and the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Veterans Park to plant native trees and shrubs along the bank of South Scappoose Creek to create healthy habitat for salmon. Registration is required for this event. For more information, contact Emily Martin at emily@scappoosebaywc.org or call 503-298-5440.

Voices of the Community Repeat offenders and vitamins Concerning the increase in the rate of recidivism among criminal offenders, the public in general ought to be given to understand that a direct correlation exists between ex-offenders who take up a vitamin regimen, and their lower rate of recidivism.

This was pointed out at least fifty years ago by Alexander Schauss. Here is a link to his credentials: https:// isom.ca/profile/alexanderschauss/ What the point is concerning crime is that a proper, very healthy diet, lowers the impulse to commit a crime.

David Doerr Rainier

Prime Farmland statement As a person who was involved with the Columbia County Soil Survey, I would like to correct Joe Turner on his remarks regarding “Prime Farmland.”

“Prime Farmland” is a designation established by the Natural Resources Conservation Service and identifies prime farmland, farmland of statewide importance, farmland of local importance, or farmland of unique importance. It has little to do with soil aspect and everything to do with what can be produced from that soil. The drained organic soils in the Beaver Drainage District are considered “unique.”

The mint, as grown on these soils, are certainly

not “weeds.” The mint oil produced by the Seely family is of such a quality that it is used as a blending oil.

That is, an oil that is used to improve the quality of other mint oils.

Few other mint oils produced in this state or elsewhere can equal the quality of oil that is produced in the Beaver Drainage district.

The soils in Boardman, Klamath basin and in the Willamette, valley can produce mint, but not oil of the quality that the soils in the Clatskanie area produce.

The soils in the Beaver District are of statewide importance. The should be considered “unique” and should be both protected and preserved for our future.

Bill Eagle St. Helens

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Obituaries Alice Darlene Grove

Ann Cullison

Oct. 5, 1940 ~ Jan. 16, 2022 Darlene passed peacefully after fighting a long illness. She was born in Redding, California. She was 17-years-old when she met the love of her life, 19-year-old Loyad Grove.

They married and shared 63 wonderful years together.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Fern Harty; and brother Frank Harty Jr. She is survived by her

June 29, 1933 ~ Jan. 23, 2022

husband Loyad Grove; children, Loyad Grove Sr., Cheryl Burum, and Mark Grove; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and her sister Beverly Harty.

Her smile would warm your heart. She was a devoted member of the Columbia River Baptist Church. She devoted her life to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Dorothy Marie Hobizal Nov. 4, 1929 ~ Jan. 8, 2022

Dorothy Marie Hobizal (Stoos) passed away on Jan. 8, 2022, at the age of 92. She was born to Ray and Bennetta Stoos on Nov. 4, 1929, in Kingsley, Iowa. After completing high school, she worked for a period of time in Washington D.C. at the Pentagon. She then moved to Scappoose, Oregon to be near family and start a new adventure.

On June 19, 1954, Dorothy married John Hobizal at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. They soon were busy raising five children.

Once her children were all in school, Dorothy enjoyed several jobs including, selling Tupperware, managing a candle factory, working for American Greeting Cards, and later driving a bus for the Scappoose School District.

She loved driving on field trips and making a difference in children’s lives.

Dorothy lived life to the

fullest. She was gracious, loving, and selfless. She was an active member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church.

She loved music and passed that love of music on to her children. She also enjoyed cake decorating, creating stained glass, wine making, bowling, and oil painting.

However, playing golf was a passion, she even volunteered with the LPGA tour.

Dorothy loved her family, and her family loved her.

She kept her family close by hosting many family gatherings throughout the years.

Dorothy was the glue, and she will be missed but always remembered by her beautiful smile that would light up a room.

John preceded her in death on Dec. 6, 2012.

Dorothy is survived by her sons, Raymond (Rhonda), Phillip (Patty), Larry (Trudy), and Patrick (Julie); her only daughter Anne; her sixteen grandchildren; and her fourteen great-grandchildren.

A memorial mass will be held in Dorothy’s honor at 11 a.m. on Feb. 5, 2022, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Scappoose, Oregon, with a graveside service and reception to follow. Please sign our online guestbook at www. columbiafh.com

Susan Annette Jauron Jan. 24, 1968 ~ Jan. 29, 2022

On Jan. 29, 2022, Susan passed away peacefully with loved ones by her side. Susan is survived by her son Wyatt Dingman of St. Helens, mother Irene Jauron of St. Helens, sister Shelly Hagood of Post Falls ID, Stacy Brandt of St. Helens, nephew Alex Hagood, nieces Madison and Cydney Brandt, and Rachel Hagood, and partner Tim Parnell of St.Helens.

Susan is preceded in death by her father William Jauron, grandparents Ray and Mary Jauron, and Eva Garrett, and several aunts and uncles.

Born in St. Helens, Susan grew up playing softball, riding motorcycles, horseback riding and participating in

4H. Susan graduated from St. Helens High School in 1986.

Susan enjoyed all animals, working in the garden, and most of all spending time with

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Susan was baptized at St. Frederic’s Church as an infant and continued her faith as an adult at Grace Baptist Church where she was again baptized as an adult, faith was very important to her.

She worked at USPS until she couldn’t work anymore due to Lou Gehrig disease (ALS).

A celebration of life will be held from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Sat., Feb. 26, 2022 at Yankton Grange.

In lieu of flowers please donate to donate.als.org in memory of Susan.

Aug. 18, 1931 ~ Dec. 24, 2021

Claire Francis Elizabeth Gardner passed in her Warren, Oregon home on Dec. 24, 2021, at the age of 90.

She was born on Aug. 18, 1931, to Ethel and Arthur Flynn of Bronx, New York.

After losing her mother at the young age of 11, she was registered at Our Lady of Mercy Academy for Young Ladies in Syosset, Long Island, New York and completed her education at the residence school, under the tutelage of the Sisters of Mercy.

She married Lewis Gardner, and was Oregon bound in 1961 with five children.

Claire and family lived in Northwest Portland for several years, ultimately landing in Scappoose, Oregon in 1968 and Warren, Oregon in 1978 where she resided until her death.

Claire was employed

by Montgomery Ward on Vaughn Street for 20 years, and US Bank for 10 years, retiring in 1995.

March 23, 1990 ~ Jan. 23, 2022 Michael was born on March 23,1990 in Portland, Oregon and passed away Jan. 23, 2022 after a long battle with Leukemia. He joins his sister Kathleen Keagbine who passed in April of 2006.

Michael leaves behind his parents, Lorene and William Nowling of Deer Island and his sister Jennifer Angell of Clackamas, Oregon.

Michael graduated Portland Community College as an EMT. Michael loved Columbia County and the

May 12, 1934 ~ Jan. 27, 2022

May 10, 1966 ~ Jan. 19, 2022

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Claire was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She enjoyed spoiling her beloved cat, Taffy, gardening, animals, and baking (including making family wedding cakes). She loved a good political debate and always stood up for what was right in her opinion. She enjoyed Sunday coffee and donuts with her family and will be dearly missed.

She is survived by her

son Roger (Lori) and their kids Erin, Dana and Max; son Chris (Jackie) and their kids Nicole and Samantha; son Brian (Connie) and their kids Amy, Brooke and David; daughter Donna (Mark) and their kids Beau and Devin; son and loving caregiver Marc; stepdaughter Ellen (Nathan) and her daughter Tanya; stepdaughter Debbie and her kids Jennifer and James; niece Nancy Froehlich; and greatgrandchildren, Chase, Noah, Karisa, Sailey, Tabin, Brytin, Bradin, Calin, Kaylee, Emily and Jeffrey.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Ethel Flynn; sister Eileen Froehlich; and her husband Lewis Gardner.

A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. on Feb. 12, 2022 at the LeBleu residence, 33006 Church Rd., Warren, OR 97053.

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ing. She was a widow when she met and married Kenneth Cullison. They lived in St. Helens and enjoyed traveling and were members of Sunset Park Community Church, until they became residents of Brookdale in Scappoose, where Kenneth passed away. Ann lived at Brookdale until she needed

more care and went to Meadow Park Care Center in St. Helens where she passed away.

She is survived by her sister Jeanette Wright; son David Allen Jr. and his wife Wendy; daughter Lynda (Allen) Grieco and her husband Robert; son Darrell Allen and his wife Angie; stepchildren, Val Clark, Darril Clark, and Sandy Bibb; grandchildren, Aaron Allen, Alaina Gibbs, Mauri Allen, and Travis Allen; great-grandchildren, Rylee, Presley, Ayden Allen, Peyton, Brenna, Josephine, Leland Gibbs, Josiah Gardner, Ehva, and Micah Allen.

Ann was loved by her family and friends and will be greatly missed. May she rest in peace in the arms of our Lord.

Claire Francis Elizabeth Gardner

Eldine Anderson, a resident of Columbia County, passed away on Jan. 27, 2022. Service plans to be announced at a later date.

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They had three children, David Allen Jr., Lynda (Allen) Grieco and Darrell Allen.

Ann moved several times as military wives do and ended up in Portland, Oregon. As a single parent where she worked for Deluxe Check Printers while living in North Portland, she met and married Laurence Clark. They lived in Warren, Scappoose, and St. Helens, Oregon.

Ann enjoyed sewing, arts and crafts, and garden-

people. He volunteered in the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and many other areas of the community he saw need. He also ran for a Commissioner position with Columbia County Fire and Rescue District 5 in the last election.

His warm smile and enthusiasm for life will be missed. Services will be at 11 a.m. on Sat., Feb. 5, 2022 at St. Frederic Church in St. Helens. Please sign our online guestbook at www. columbiafh.com.

Norman John Chval

Jan. 24, 1937 ~ Dec. 31, 2021 Norman John Chval passed away on Dec. 31, 2021, at his home in St. Helens, Oregon. He would have been 85 years old on January 24th.

Norman was born in Chicago, Illinois on Jan. 24, 1937, and joined the Air Force on Feb. 23, 1955.

He was stationed on the Air Force base in Ellington, Texas, and was part of the 10th Radar Bomb Scoring Squadron.

Norman married his wife, Patricia, on Oct. 15, 1960. He lived in Chicago for most of his young life, but after marrying Pat, they moved to Berwyn, Illinois, where their sons, Scott and Sean, were born.

The Chval family moved to Portland, Oregon in 1967. They bought a house in North Portland and welcomed another son,

Jeff, who is the only born Oregonian in the family.

Norman’s dad, John, came to live with the family and was a great dad and granddad. He passed in 1990, and then the family moved from Portland to St. Helens. Norman and Pat bought a house there that they still live in today.

Norman was a wonderful woodcarver. He loved carving and painting ducks of all kinds. His craftsmanship was beautiful and all of his work looked like they could fly. He used this skill to also build and repair furniture.

Norman is survived by his wife, Patty; sons, Sean and Jeff; grandchildren, Jessie and Aaron; sister-inlaw, Judi; nephews, Kevin, Dennis, and Tom; and his niece Danenie.

Norman is preceded in death by his brother Jerry; father John; mother Teresa; son, Scott; and many aunts and uncles.

Norman will be buried at Willamette National Cemetery where his son Scott is also interred.

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BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CITY OF SAINT HELENS INDUSTRIAL FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAM In the Matter of Amending the Columbia County Zoning Ordinance to Comply with New Rules for Template Dwellings and Family Forest Dwellings in the Primary Forest Zone (File No. TA22-01). NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING (PUBLICATION).

1. The Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at or after 10:00 a.m. virtually from the Columbia County Courthouse, located in St. Helens, OR. 2. The purpose of the hearing is to consider amendments to the Columbia County Zoning Ordinance to comply with HB 2225, which provides new

rules for template dwellings in the Primary Forest zone and HB 2469, which provides new rules for family forest dwellings. 3. The proposed amendments will be available for viewing not less than one week before the hearing at www.columbiacountyor.gov/hearings or copies may be obtained from the Board of Commissioners Office at a reasonable cost. 4. All interested parties may appear and be heard virtually by: Computer, tablet or smartphone: https://global.gotomeeting. com/join/357054141 New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when the meeting starts: https:// global.gotomeeting.com/

install/870493693 Phone: United States (toll free): 1-866-899-4678 Access Code: 357-054-141 5. The location of the hearing is accessible to the disabled. lf you are in need of any special accommodations to attend or participate at this hearing, please call the Board of County Commissioners Office at (503) 397-4322 at least two days in advance. 6. The hearing will be held according to the procedures in the Columbia County Zoning Ordinance.

Dated this 27th day of January, 2022. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON By Henry Heimuller, Chair.

INDUSTRIAL USERS IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE CALENDAR YEAR 2021 The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) requires publicly owned treatment works with approved pretreatment programs to publish annually the names of permitted industrial user that were defined as being in significant noncompliance with the local pretreatment program. The City of Saint Helens has an approved pretreatment program and has the responsibility to

2021 demonstrated that this industrial user failed to meet discharge limitations set in Saint Helens local limits and has met the criteria for significant noncompliance as defined in 40 CFR 403.8 (f) (2) (viii). The City of Saint Helens defines return to compliance as the industrial user demonstrating continued compliance for at least two months after a permit violation based on sampling results.

CH22-1022

NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE VACANCIES

CH22-1028

CITY OF SAINT HELENS INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAM INDUSTRIAL USERS IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE CALENDAR YEAR 2021 The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) requires publicly owned treatment works with approved pretreatment programs to publish annually the names of permitted industrial user that were defined as being in significant noncompliance with the local pretreatment program. The City of Saint Helens has an approved pretreatment program and has the responsibility to

comply with the reporting requirements. The following industrial user presently discharging wastewater to the City of Saint Helens Wastewater Treatment Plant was in significant noncompliance (SNC) as defined by the US EPA during the calendar year 2021: Cascade Tissue Group of Oregon, 1300 Kaster Road, Saint Helens, Oregon 97051. Analytical results from samples collected on October 8,

comply with the reporting requirements. The following industrial user presently discharging wastewater to the City of Saint Helens Wastewater Treatment Plant was in significant noncompliance (SNC) as defined by the US EPA during the calendar year 2021: ORPET, 58144 Old Portland Road, Saint Helens, Oregon 97051. Analytical results from samples collected on June 11, 2021 demon-

strated that this industrial user failed to meet discharge limitations set in Saint Helens local limits and has met the criteria for significant noncompliance as defined in 40 CFR 403.8 (f) (2) (viii).

The City of Saint Helens defines return to compliance as the industrial user demonstrating continued compliance for at least two months after a permit violation based on sampling results.

The St. Helens School District No. 502 is seeking applicants for five (5) vacancies on the District Budget Committee. Each term has an initial three year appointment. Due to pre-existing vacancies, not all vacancies have a full three year term remaining. Position vacancies and their expiration are as follows: Position Expiration 1 2 3 4 5

Years of Appointment 1 Remaining 1 Remaining Full Term – 3 Years 2 Remaining Full Term – 3 Years

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Applications are available for pick up at St. Helens School District Office, 474 North 16th Street, St. Helens, Oregon or online at www.sthelens.k12.or.us and will be accepted until the close of business on Friday, March 4th, 2022. In the case of multiple applicants, the Board will interviews interested persons at the board meeting on Wednesday, March 9th, 2022.

CH22-1017

NOTICE OF MEETING The St. Helens School District Board of Directors will consider a supplemental budget at its meeting on Wednesday, February 9, 2022.

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‘Super immunity’ against COVID-19 ERIK ROBINSON Chronicle Guest Article

New laboratory research from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) reveals more than one path toward robust immunity from COVID-19.

A new study finds that two forms of immunity — breakthrough infections following vaccination or natural infection followed by vaccination — provide roughly equal levels of enhanced immune protection. The study is published online in the journal Science Immunology.

“It makes no difference whether you get infected and then vaccinated, or if you get vaccinated and then a breakthrough infection,” said co-senior author Fikadu Tafesse, Ph.D., assistant professor of molecular microbiology and immunology in the OHSU School of Medicine. “In either case, you will get a really, really robust immune response — amazingly high.”

The research follows an OHSU study published in December that described extremely high levels of immune response following breakthrough infections — so-called “super immunity.”

That study was the first to use multiple live SARSCoV-2 variants to measure cross-neutralization of blood serum from breakthrough cases.

The new study found that it doesn’t matter whether someone gets a breakthrough infection or gets vaccinated after a natural infection. In both cases, the immune response measured in blood serum revealed antibodies that were equally more abundant and more potent — at least 10 times more potent — than immunity generated by vac-

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cination alone.

The study was done before the emergence of the highly transmissible omicron variant, but researchers expect the hybrid immune responses would be similar.

“The likelihood of getting breakthrough infections is high because there is so much virus around us right now,” Tafesse said. “But we position ourselves better by getting vaccinated. And if the virus comes, we’ll get a milder case and end up with this super immunity.”

Researchers recruited a total of 104 people, all OHSU employees who were vaccinated by the Pfizer vaccine, and then carefully divided them into three groups: 42 who were vaccinated with no infection, 31 who were vaccinated after

an infection, and 31 who had breakthrough infections following vaccination.

Controlling for age, sex and time from vaccination and infection, the researchers drew blood samples from each participant and exposed the samples to three variants of the live SARS-CoV-2 virus in a Biosafety Level 3 lab on OHSU’s Marquam Hill campus.

They found both of the groups with “hybrid immunity” generated greater levels of immunity compared with the group that was vaccinated with no infection.

With the wildly contagious omicron variant now circulating across the globe, the new findings suggest each new breakthrough infection potentially brings the pandemic closer to the end.

“I would expect at this point many vaccinated people are going to wind up with breakthrough infections — and hence a form of hybrid immunity,” said senior co-author Bill Messer, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of molecular microbiology and immunology, and medicine (infectious diseases) in the OHSU School of Medicine.

Over time, the virus will run into an ever-expanding pool of human immunity.

OHSU scientists say they haven’t tested multiple rounds of natural infection, although many people will likely find themselves in that category, given that millions of people in the United States and around the world remain entirely unvaccinated. With the spread of the highly contagious omicron

strong response and others do not,” said Curlin, associate professor of medicine (infectious diseases) in the OHSU School of Medicine and director of OHSU Occupational Health. “But vaccination combined with immunity from infection almost always provides very strong responses.

“These results, together with our previous work, point to a time when SARSCoV-2 may become a mostly mild endemic infection like a seasonal respiratory tract infection, instead of a worldwide pandemic.”

In addition to Tafesse, Messer and Curlin, coauthors included Timothy Bates, Savannah McBride, Hans Leier, Gaelen Guzman, Zoe Lyski, Devin Schoen, Bradie Winders, Joon-Yong Lee of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and David Xthona Lee. The study was funded by a grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust; an unrestricted grant from the OHSU Foundation; the National Institutes of Health, training grant T32HL083808 and grant R01AI145835; and OHSU Innovative IDEA grant 1018784.

The study authors acknowledge the research participants for their generous contributions; OHSU’s COVID-19 serology study team and the OHSU Occupational Health Department for recruitment and sample acquisition; and the OHSU clinical laboratory under the direction of Donna Hansel, M.D., Ph.D., and Xuan Qin, Ph.D., for SARS-CoV-2 testing and reporting.

variant, many unvaccinated people who were previously infected are likely to confront the virus again.

For that group, previous research reveals a much more variable level of immune response than vaccination, Messer said.

“I can guarantee that such immunity will be variable, with some people getting equivalent immunity to vaccination, but most will not,” he said. “And there is no way, short of laboratory testing, to know who gets what immunity. Vaccination makes it much more likely to be assured of a good immune response.”

Senior co-author Marcel Erik Robinson is a senior Curlin, M.D., agreed. media specialist at Oregon “Immunity from natural Health Sciences University. infection alone is variable.

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Volunteer opportunities The Scappoose Bay Watershed Council and the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership is seeking volunteers to plant native trees and shrubs along the bank of South Scappoose Creek to create healthy habitat for salmon.

The plantings will occur from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Feb. 26 at Veterans Park located at 52590 Captain Roger Kucera Way in Scappoose.

A workshop will also be conducted to teach interested participants how to make willow and dogwood cuttings for restoration projects. These cuttings will be planted along the South Jeremy C. Ruark / The Chronicle

Home invasion triggers gunfire A home invasion in Rainier resulted in gunfire and sent one person to the hospital.

Rainer Police officers responded to a report of burglary in progress early Sunday, morning, Jan. 30 at a residence on the 600 block of West C Street in Rainier, according to information from law enforcement of-

ficials.

Officers arrived on scene and confronted an armed suspect who was eventually detained without incident.

Preliminary investigation reveals that the suspect committed a home invasion robbery and the suspect exchanged gunfire with the home owner. The suspect was shot in this exchange and the home owner was uninjured. The suspect was transported to a local hospi-

tal where he was treated for his injuries.

The condition of the suspect and names of those involved in the shooting had not been released by authorities as of Tuesday morning, Feb.1.

Rainer Police Department and the Oregon State Police are leading the investigation with assistance from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and Columbia County District Attorney’s Office.

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A Columbia County man faces multiple years in federal prison for recording his repeated rape and abuse of a child over a period of five years and secretly recording a second child using a bathroom.

On Jan. 25, Anthony Wayne Dewey, 60, was sentenced to 324 months in federal prison followed by a life term of supervised release.

“Our hearts break for the children tragically abused and exploited in this and every case of child exploitation,” Scott Erik Asphaug, U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon, said. “We offer each of them this message: this experience will not define you. You are bigger and stronger than your abuser.

You will grow to lead an extraordinary life of meaning and purpose.”

“The focus—as always— is on the victims. Although Anthony Dewey received a severe and just sentence, the potential damage done to the children by his depravity will likely well outlast his punishment,” Oregon FBI Special Agent in Charge Kieran L. Ramsey said. “Help us protect our community’s children by reporting other violent predators to your local law enforcement agency or the FBI.” According to court documents, in August 2017, after receiving information Dewey had sexually abused a child and created photographs depicting the abuse, law enforcement executed a search warrant on his Columbia

County residence. Investigators seized numerous videos showing Dewey abusing the child over a period of five years when the child was 4 to 11 years old. The abuse occurred at Dewey’s residences in Oregon and Washington State.

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Federal law defines child pornography as any visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct involving a minor.

During the search, law enforcement also found hidden camera videos of another minor victim using a bathroom.

Investigators later learned that Dewey had previously been convicted in 2009 after hiding a camera in the bathroom of his residence in Cowlitz County, Washington. No video evidence was recovered or disclosed at that time.

On February 9, 2018, Dewey was charged by criminal complaint with sexual exploitation of a child. Later, in June 2018 and November 2019, he was charged by criminal information and superseding criminal information with two counts

of sexually exploiting a child. On November 7, 2019, he pleaded guilty to both charges.

This case was investigated by the FBI with assistance from the Longview Police Department and St. Helens Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Natalie Wight prosecuted the case.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.

Anyone who has information about the physical or online exploitation of children are encouraged to call the FBI at 503-224-4181 or submit a tip online at tips. fbi.gov.

Child pornography defined Federal law defines child pornography as any visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct involving a minor.

Child sexual abuse material depicts actual crimes being committed against children.

Not only do these images and videos document victims’ exploitation and abuse, but when shared across the internet, child victims suffer re-victimization each time the image of their abuse is viewed.

To learn more, please visit the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children’s website at http://www. missingkids.org.

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Oregon Democratic candidate for governor Nicholas Kristof said he remains confident the Oregon Supreme Court will approve his plea to stay in the race.

Secretary of State Shemia Fagan announced in late January, that her office was rejecting Kristof’s bid to run for governor because he does not meet the state’s three-year residency requirement. Kristof appealed that decision to the state supreme court.

Kristof, 62 years old, was a journalist for The New York Times for many years, moved back to Oregon and launched his bid for governor.

Kristof grew up on his family’s sheep and cherry farm outside Yamhill. In Yamhill schools, he said he discovered a love for journalism, reporting in the county for the NewsRegister in McMinnville and later interning at the Statesman Journal and The Oregonian. After college and graduate school, he worked at The New York Times, winning two Pulitzer Prizes.

Kristof said he decided to run for governor because he wants to fix the problems he sees around Oregon, including homelessness, house affordability, better education from preschool to higher education, and a lack of medical health services. He said he saw devastation in his hometown of Yamhill when good jobs left, and opportunity declined. He sees this parallel between Yamhill and the Oregon coast. He said he wants to make sure other kids have the opportunities he had.

“I’m doing a tour of the North Coast,” Kristof said of visiting Lincoln City.

“We started in Astoria, visited Warrenton, Manzanita.

We’ve been stopping place after place.”

Kristof said he is trying to get a sense of the challenges on the coast and how to address them. One of the major challenges he said he

has seen so far is the need for more workforce housing, which the lack of can lead to homelessness.

“It’s a problem along the coast,” Kristof said.

Kristof said affordable housing, child care, addiction treatment and mental health services are also issues he would focus on as Oregon Governor.

Through his experience writing for The New York Times, Kristof said he has experience standing up for people who have been left behind.

“Too often, state government doesn’t listen,” Kristof said. “We need a governor who can offer a vision for Oregon. I think we need some fresh blood and a new perspective.”

The Supreme Court has taken Kristof’s case for running for governor.

He said he appreciates the court’s acknowledgment.

The final brief was due Wednesday, Jan. 26. Kristof hopes to hear a decision on whether he can run early this month. He remains confident that he will be on the ballot in May. To learn more about Kristof ’s campaign, visit https://www.nickfororegon.com/about and follow Election 2022 at thechronicleonline.com and in the Wednesday print editions of The Chronicle.

Assisted Living At Home Caregiving advice by Nurse Navigator Katie Klem

What you can do to help your loved one get better faster after a hospital or rehab stay? Part 6 of 7 In the previous four articles, we discussed the stress of not being able to find good information and quick dependable help.

If you search on Google, you might find a long list of providers and if you call the council on aging, you would get a ton of information, but how do you know which service to get and how do you know what Medicare will pay or not pay for? The Medicare agency may take several days to come but what could you do in the meantime? There are three things that helps older people recover faster; staying hydrated, getting enough sleep and remaining physically active. Today, we will discuss how to help your loved one

get enough sleep at night.

Here are my top three tips. #1. CREATE A ROUTINE: The human body has an internal gauge that responds to physical, mental and behavioral changes based on the environment: Outside we see natural day time light or natural night time darkness. It is also referred to as the circadian rhythms. When your loved one has a routine with a set of day time activities and a set bedtime hour, it promotes good sleep at night following the natural circadian rhythm. #2. MAGNESIUM RICH BEDTIME SNACK: Magnesium is a mineral that helps to keep blood pressure normal, bones strong, and supports

muscle and nerve function, but at night it helps the body to switch into “sleep mode.” Food rich in magnesium are greens, nuts, seeds, dry beans, whole grains, wheat germ and oat bran. The magnesium that is naturally present in food is not harmful and does not need to be limited unless advised by your doctor. A great magnesium rich snack that can improve the quality of your loved one’s sleep is a warm glass of almond milk and oat bran bread with peanut butter. #3. ELEVATE THE FEET: Elevating the feet reduces lower back discomfort and improves lymphatic circulation.

Until next time, take care, be safe and be well.

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The city of St. Helens could see an estimated $1.1 million in timber harvest revenue this year, according to a new report to be reviewed by the St. Helens City Council.

Brent Keller, associate at the city-contracted forest management firm Mason, Bruce & Girard, writes in the report that the potential timber sale this year could involve harvesting 1.8 million board feet of timber.

The city currently has

160-acres of readily available merchantable timber, comprised of two separate stands, according to Keller’s report.

“In the next few years the city will be able to begin budgeting income from a timber sale at least every other year,” Keller writes. “The current log market is 20-25% above the five-year average.

I recommend selling one of these stands this winter in order to capture value while the market is at a peak.”

Timber is a valuable commodity for the city of St. Helens and the sale of the

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project will reopen our waterfront to a new generation of economic and recreational activities centered around a thriving, walkable downtown, public amenities and available employment lands,” the information states.

“Infrastructure investments on the St. Helens waterfront will create opportunities for regional employment, recreation, tourism, mixed-use brownfield redevelopment, and riparian habitat restoration.”

The overall riverfront redevelopment efforts encompass several parcels with different focuses and project timeframes.

King said the city currently has an active Riverwalk Project and Street and Utility Extension Project in the Riverfront District area.

Riverwalk Project “The Riverwalk Project is nearing the end of the consultant’s scope of work for design,” King said.

City staff are moving ahead with applying for permits to expand Columbia View Park.

“This will need to occur so that construction can begin on the first phase of a public walkway along the river’s edge and construction of a new stage in Columbia View Park,” King said.

Construction of Phase I of the Riverwalk Project is anticipated to begin in this coming summer. Construction of public streets and utilities onto the former veneer property is also anticipated to begin this year.

Parking concerns Business operators in the riverfront area have expressed concerns about parking as new development occurs in the Riverfront District.

City of St. Helens Community Project Development Manager Jenny Dimsho said the Riverwalk Project does not focus on parking, but the city’s Streets and Utilities Extension Project, now in the process of design and engineering, will address some upcoming parking improvements.

city-owned timber plots bring in cash to sustain and boost community and economic development.

The council is set to receive Keller’s report during its regular public meeting Wednesday Feb. 2.

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A potential timber harvest could result in an additional $1.1 million in city revenue.

“Each new development proposal on the riverfront property will be required to provide their own on-site parking as required by the city’s development code,” Dimsho said. “In addition, the city is incorporating onstreet parking in the design of the street extensions of Strand Street and South 1st Street. By including on-street parking on both sides of the street, it is anticipated that the street extensions will provide over 350 additional parking spaces at full build out. This will help immensely for businesses that front these streets and assist with the parking demands during tourist-related events.”

Dimsho added that a parking structure is among the many tools cities have to deal with parking demand.

“While the market conditions do not warrant a parking structure at this time, in the long term, a parking structure will be an option under consideration,” she said. “Typically, a parking structure is an option after a detailed parking demand study is conducted. A parking study would be the first step towards a new parking

structure.”

By the numbers According to the city’s informational website, three key focus areas make up the St. Helens Riverfront Redevelopment: Riverfront District The 22-acre St. Helens Riverfront Project site offers a half mile of Columbia River shoreline with stunning views and opportunity for economic revitalization. The site’s private, industrial past has left a legacy, with assessments now complete, the city is investing to reconnect the downtown to the Columbia River. $15 million is secured for public space and infrastructure investments.

Central Waterfront The centrally located wastewater treatment lagoon discourages development and occupies space that could be used for community amenities. Building on the site is possible, but it requires filling the wastewater treatment lagoon. The city has invested

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Industrial Business Park The St. Helens Industrial Business Park is one of the largest underutilized industrial-zoned properties in South Columbia County. With an estimated $15 million in infrastructure investment the park can attract employers from a variety of sectors and accommodate users seeking access to river, road, and rail transportation. Redevelopment here will unlock the potential to support employment, drive economic development, and boost the livability and attractiveness of region. This redevelopment opportunity also offers the potential to reawaken maritime use on this portion of the Lower Columbia River.

King said community engagement opportunities

are a key piece of the city’s redevelopment efforts.

“We do not have a new meeting date scheduled at this time, but we encourage everyone to subscribe to the city’s newsletter as one way to receive notification when a new meeting is scheduled. To subscribe, visit https://www. sthelensoregon.gov/community/page/newsletters.”

An informal State of the City community meeting held Jan. 19, highlighted the phased economic development projects envisioned for the city’s Riverfront District.

For more information about the city of St. Helens riverfront development projects, visit https://www.sthelensoregon.gov/waterfront.

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Fast Fact The overall riverfront redevelopment efforts encompass several parcels with different focuses and project timeframes.

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crested from the pandemic highs, offering a glimmer of hope in an otherwise bleak pandemic landscape. But even if cases have leveled, it will take weeks for hospitalizations to peak and then return down to levels that are not stressing our hospital system.”

Public health officials continue to identify stressed healthcare systems as a primary reason for the renewal of COVID-19 restrictions.

As Omicron infections wane, Sidelinger also stressed actions people in Oregon can take over the next several weeks to ensure the state’s hospitals have enough capacity, such as getting primary and booster vaccines, continuing to wear

masks, keeping gatherings small and staying home if you are sick or if you test positive.

In late January, the OHA held three separate public hearings to address three proposed rules, including masking and vaccination requirements in healthcare settings, K-12 settings, and the adoption of a permanent indoor mask rule in Oregon.

As of Jan. 31, the OHA reported 19 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including a 92-year-old Columbia County resident raising the state’s death toll to 6,086. The OHA also recorded 7,222 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19, bringing the state total to 620,652.

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Stormy ocean condidtions often bring the mysterious creatures as far north as Alaska.

Mysterious creatures along coastline People adding their comments to the aquarium’s post state that they have found the sea pickles at Cannon Beach, Tierra del Mar, Manzanita and Lincoln City. One person wrote, “No doubt from the volcano area off Tonga,” referring to a recent undersea eruption that recently triggered small tsunami waves along the Oregon Coast.

The pyrosomes are most commonly found in tropical waters, but stormy ocean conditions are known to bring the mysterious creatures as far north as Alaska.

As the ocean currents change with the seasons, beachcombers have been finding an abundance of pyrosomes

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Folks that live in Columbia County are about hourand-a-half away from a walk along the sandy beaches of the Oregon Coast.

People strolling along these beaches are discovering sea pickles.

The Seaside Aquarium reports the sea pickles or sea squirts, known as pyrosomes are washing up all along the Oregon Coast.

“We came across one on the beach yesterday, but we have reports of hundreds down on the beach in Florence,” the aquarium’s Facebook post reads.

along the high-tide line.

The aquarium states in its post that Pyrosoma atlanticum is the most observed species found along Oregon beaches. They are described as a rigid, bumpy, pinkishgray tube about the size of a finger. Throughout the world pyrosomes can range in size from a few centimeters to over 30 feet long, but the common Pyrosoma atlanticum reaches a maximum length of two feet.

“These totally tubular critters are actually known as a colonial tunicate, a mass of thousands of smaller organisms with a rigid notochord (a simplistic backbone),” the aquarium post reads.

Another outstanding weekend of wrestling for the Lions!

The boys team traveled to Rex Putnam for the Joe Stewart Invitational, placing second out of 11 teams. A fantastic feat considering we were missing several wrestlers from our lineup.

The boys team had tons of placers in the tournament, with JV and varsity wrestlers showing what they are capable of. Although all wrestlers competed well, we had four boys place first and deserve special recognition: • Evan Willis @ 106 • Sam Ramirez @ 120 • Narcizo Garza @138 • Malakie Gibney @152 The girls team also had an amazing weekend of wrestling at the Hood River Classic. The girls came in fourth out of 24 teams and managed to run over the competition with just six out of our 14 girls competing! We had four girls make it to the finals in their weight classes, two of which had to face each

other for the championship.

Placers included: • Cinobia Arceneaux - 1st @ 105 • Kate Leonoard - 2nd @ 105 • Ashley Willis - 2nd @ 110 • Terese Korpela - 3rd @ 120

• Kallee Kester - 2nd @ 125 The girls team now has their sights set on regionals this coming Friday and Saturday where we should turn some heads and hopefully qualify girls for State! Let’s go Lions!

St. Helens High School Sports Schedule Wednesday Feb. 2 • Wrestling @ Milwaukie Thursday Feb. 3 • Girls Basketball vs Hillsboro

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As for the future of the old building on Milton Way in St. Helens, Tardif said CPFB plans to sell it to offset the costs of the new building.

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“There is going to be plenty of street parking available,” Tardif said, addressing possible concerns about increased pedestrian and vehicular traffic. “We are adding six spaces, including

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through 38 food pantries, meal programs, and resource distribution points.

CPFB organizers will hold their third annual Hunger Run in person on March 5 and virtually TBD. The deadline for registration is March 1.

To donate or to learn more about the food bank, call 503-397-9708.

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We are recognized as the go-to family dental practice because of our loyal team and our commitment to health.

Due to growth and expansion, as well as retirement of one of our long-term employees, we are looking for a Patient Care Coordinator to join our cohesive team. This is a full-time position (4 days/week, ~32 hours/week) working Monday through Thursday.

We have long-term employees at our practice. The newest hire has been here for 3 years. Some of our employees have worked for us for decades. This demonstrates our commitment to our employees. This is not just “a job” but rather a livelihood. We are committed to employee appreciation, kindness, understanding, and a positive mindset.

Our overriding goal is to first find a person who will enjoy being a member of our team, both as part of the organization as a whole and specifically with our incredible team of dental professionals. Characteristics that we are looking for include: • Team collaborative outlook, • Patient-centric and solutions/problem solving approach, • Fun-natured and a sense of humor, • Good communication skills (written and verbal), • Self-motivated attitude, • A desire to make a difference

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