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New Grocery Outlet taking shape

Construction for the new Grocery Outlet along Highway 30 began last fall.

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Work is moving ahead for the new 16,000-square-foot Grocery Outlet store under construction at 475 S. Columbia River Highway.

According to its website, Grocery Outlet has 11 stores in the Portland metro-Southwest Washington area and 300-plus stores nationwide. The closest Grocery Outlets to St. Helens are in Scappoose and

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Rainier.

Specific details about when construction will be completed and when hiring for the new store would take place have yet to be released.

Oregon Employment Department Regional Economist Shawna Sykes said the average wage of food and beverage stores plus general merchandise stores is $26,869 annually, but that wage can vary greatly depending on the specific job. See a detailed chart of positions and wages

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This is a conceptual drawing of the new Grocery Outlet being constructed in St. Helens.

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According to third quarter of 2020 Oregon Employment Department information, there were 320 food and beverage stores and 534 general merchandise outlets in Columbia County with a total payroll for the two business segments at $21,171,394 in 2019.

The two segments ranked 10th highest in terms of payroll within the county behind manufacturing

($84,945,316), health care and social assistance ($52,378,690), educational services ($46,375,798), public administration ($38,429,376), construction ($36,043,065), transportation and warehousing ($23,178,815), accommodation and food services ($22,274,908), the balance of retail trade minus grocery and general merchandise stores ($21,392,255) and utilities ($21,296,903).

Sykes said the food and beverage stores and general merchandise out-

lets had an average annual employment of 788 in 2019, ranking them fifth highest in employment behind manufacturing (1,552), health care and social assistance (1,455), accommodation and food services (1,233), and educational services (1,143).

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Eisenschmidt Pool boiler to be replaced JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Anne Scholtz has been pretty busy over the past year.

As the general manager at Eisenschmidt Pool in St. Helens, she was forced last spring to close the facility and lay off 25 employees due to the financial strain of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving her and a small core management team to keep the pool stable until regular operations could resume.

Adding to those issues was a pool leak and damage caused by a winter storm. The latest challenge is an aging 30-year-old boiler.

“It hasn’t been reliable in nearly a year,” Scholtz said. “I have to come in regularly and check it. We’d had to put a camera on it so I can tell when it goes out. We have made repairs

and had to rewire it, but it needs to be replaced.”

The boiler is essential to keeping the 230,000 gallon pool and the air in the building warm. Scholtz had Energy Trust of Oregon conduct a test of the boiler and the report showed it was only 64% efficient.

“Energy Trust determined that we would save $2,000 a month if we replaced this boiler,” she said.

The pool district has ordered two condenser boilers, one for backup, and one to replace the existing aging boiler. The cost for that project is estimated to be $110,000.

Scholtz said the Energy Trust has agreed to pay $42,000 towards the cost.

“That is extremely generous,” she said. “We also obtained a $70,000, three-year loan, from Columbia Pacific Economic District and we have to

pay that back at $2,000 a month.”

To help cover that cost, the pool team launched a GoFundMe account last week. As of Tuesday, March 23, the account had collected $4,670. Donations may be made at Help Eisenschmidt Pool Install a New Boiler.

The pool, located at 1070 Eisenschmidt Lane in St. Helens, reopened Feb. 15 by appointment only under the pandemic health and safety guidelines.

“We continue to offer limited laps, swim lessons, aerobics and the St. Helens and Scappoose High School swim teams used the pool for practices,” Scholtz said.

The pool was built in 1939 following three drownings of three people in the Columbia River in ­­­­ See BOILER Page A3

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Eisenschmidt Pool General Manager Anne Scholtz said the pool boiler is unreliable and needs to be replaced.

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The City of St. Helens has selected Shanna Duggan, the city’s recreation manager, as its new parks and recreation manager.

The position was created to oversee St. Helens parks and recreation divisions, which were combined into a single division in February. The reorganization comes at an ambitious time for the city’s parks and recreation divisions.

The city currently has major improvement projects underway at McCormick and Campbell Parks, plans for improvements at Columbia View and Godfrey Parks, and recently acquired the former First Missionary Baptist Church build-

ing at 2625 Gable Road to establish a new Recreation Center and expand recreation programs and opportunities in the community.

The city launched a national recruitment process for the Parks and Recreation Manager position and received over 30 applications from candidates across the United States.

“The candidate pool could not have been any more competitive,” St. Helens Public Works Director Mouhamad Zaher said. “We underwent a rigorous process to bring the most qualified candidates to the interview table, and I am pleased to announce that our own Shanna Duggan rose to the top of the list as the most qualified candidate.”

Duggan will now be tasked

with ensuring the successful continuation of the parks and recreation division’s capital improvement projects as well as ensuring that the St. Helens community has sufficient recreational opportunities and safe spaces to enjoy the outdoors.

“I am passionate about creating inclusive spaces and opportunities for everyone in the community,” Duggan said. “I look forward to strengthening the collaborations we have with other community organizations, promoting transparency, finding additional ways to foster community engagement and volunteerism, and increasing our communication efforts.”

Duggan has worked for the City of St. Helens for 10 years.

She was hired in December 2010

as a utility billing specialist. In 2018, she transitioned to working part time in the utility billing division and part time as a pecreation coordinator when the city first created its recreation program.

She was promoted to a full-time position as the city’s recreation manager in July 2019. Most recently, Duggan was named as one of the city’s 2020 Employees of the Year.

Duggan is a St. Helens resident and raised her three children in the community. She is the founding member of the Columbia County Sole Sisters community group.

She is a member of Connect St. Helens, the Columbia County Childhood Trauma Informed Network, and the Columbia County Health Coalition.

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Who We Are: Community rallies for K9 Lars JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Clatskanie resident Jean Hogan has been pretty busy since November.

Last fall following the passing of her grandmother and as her son went off for basic training in the U.S. Air Force, Hogan said she needed to find activities to keep her busy.

Hogan said she prayed for something to do and decided she needed to reach out to help others. Her ‘reach out’ with friend Kristin Ramsey turned out to be formation of the community group Clatskanie Be a Blessing.

Clatskanie Be A Blessing “I started the Clatskanie Be a Blessing as an informal group where people can participate and we can pay it forward in helping others,” Hogan said. “I needed something to keep me busy and to help build morale in our community because there is such a need and these are all people that we know and care about.”

Since November, the group has conducted various community projects, including a food drive for a Rainier family in need and assembling gift toiletry boxes for residents at The Amber, a senior living facility in Clatskanie. Children in the community also were able to participate by making greeting cards for the senior living facility residents.

“We wanted to make participation in our group

easy for anyone, even those who can’t afford to give cash donations,” Hogan said.

New vest for Lars The group’s latest project is a fundraiser to purchase a new bullet proof vest for Columbia County Sheriff Office (CCSO) deputy K9 Lars.

“I called the sheriff and asked what we could do to help,” Hogan said. “We wanted to let Sheriff Pixley know that we appreciate his deputies and they are important to us and out community.”

Hogan said Pixley outlined the need to raise $3,999 for the new K9 vest and her group eagerly took on the challenge.

“It is a more expensive vest than the one Lars has now, which has expired,” Hogan said. “It’s fire proof and light weight allowing Lars more flexibility.”

Hogan said the group set up an account at the Clatskanie Umpqua Bank and a GoFundMe account to accept public donations. As of Wednesday, March 17, the group had raised $1,875.

K9 facts Pixley said K9 Lars is seven years old and the sheriff’s office obtained the law enforcement dog from Adlerhorst Kennels in Southern California. Lars is currently the only K-9 employed by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.

“Prior to the passage of Measure 110, Lars was dual

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A community fundraiser is underway to purchase a new bullet proof vest for Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Deputy K9 Lars.

certified for both narcotics detection and as a patrol K9.,” Pixley said. “Currently, Lars is only a certified patrol K9, meaning he searches for people who have committed crimes and run from the police. Lars also assists us in room / building clearing, article searches and on the rare occasion, search and rescue.”

Pixley said Lars is still used to help deputies detect drugs in the jail during random searches.

Over Lars’ career, he has detected a large amount of illegal drugs and captured many felons who have run from police, according to Pixley.

“The partnership Lars has with his handler, Deputy Cody Pesio, is amazing,”

Pixley said. “Lars also is a hit at community events. Lars and his handler will often put on a demonstration at community events, but Lars also enjoys the extra attention he gets from the community.

Lars also assists us and other agencies in the service of high risk search warrants.”

Lars and other law en-

forcement K9’s face the same dangers as human officers in performing their duties.

“K9’s are killed and injured in the line of duty every year,” Pixley said, adding that having a new and more effective safety vest will greatly benefit K9 Lars.

“When I heard the Clatskanie community wanted to do a fundraiser for Lars, it was humbling for me,” Pixley said. “The fact that a community is willing to give so much for Lars, Deputy Pesio and CCSO is really indicative of the support the community has for CCSO and law enforcement in general. While other cities are working on defunding the police, the residents of Columbia County are supporting us by starting fundraisers.”

The cost to purchase a K9 unit can range as high as $15,000.

“We budget funds specifically for the care and feeding of Lars,“ Pixley said.

“We also accept donations through our 501C3 group for Lars and the canine program.”

Lars resides with Deputy Pesio and his family. Pesio

was on assignment and not available for immediate comment at press time. The Chronicle will be following the vest fundraiser and hope to chat with Pesio in a future edition.

The next step Hogan has yet to meet K9 Lars.

“As soon as we have raised all the money we need to buy the vest, I do want to meet Lars and give him a hug,” she said. “That will be my reward.”

Hogan said if there are any donations left after the bullet proof vest is purchased, those donations will go toward the K9’s medical and care costs.

Donations may be made at the Clatskanie branch of Umpqua Bank, or at the New Vest For K9 Lars GoFundMe account.

If you know of someone, an agency or business, or a group, that is making a positive difference in our community and would like to see them featured in Who We Are, email details to jruark@ countrymedia.net.

Closer Look: Local police train for danger

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As they approach the building to investigate, one of the St. Helens Police officers carries a body shield to be prepared for any threat.

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Editor’s Note: When police officers are dispatched to reports of a threat by a person with gun, knowing the potential danger, officials said they must be prepared for the worst and hope for the best outcome.

The Chronicle checked in with the City of St. Helens Communications Director Crystal King to find out specifics about how police officers approach the potential danger.

The Chronicle: Could you outline how officers are trained to handle such a call, specifically not knowing what they might or might not encounter when arriving on-scene?

Crystal King: Officers begin tactical training immediately after being hired as a recruit. New hires are sent to the police academy in Salem for 16 weeks of intensive training from the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST). The St. Helens Police Department continues this training through its own reality-based training scenarios with its officers.

Officers are instructed how to safely handle a broad range of scenarios. Safety is always our number one priority at the St. Helens Police Department.

The Chronicle: Give us the range of steps the officers conduct to resolve such a call and determine that there is no threat to the public.

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St. Helens Police officers approach the lodging establishment as they begin the investigation.

include anything from calling the reporting party to gather more information to requesting additional resources from partner law enforcement agencies.

The Chronicle: If police encounter an armed subject and a standoff occurs between the subject and police officers, does SHPD handle negotiations to resolve the standoff, or is OSP or another law enforcement agency called in to conduct the negotiations?

King: The St. Helens Police Department has trained officers in crisis negotiations and will respond to the scene when requested. Outside agency assistance is requested when needed.

The Chronicle: Has SHPD seen an increase in calls over the past two years involving subjects allegedly threatening others with guns?

King: No, we have not seen an increase in these types of calls. A call for service involving someone actively threatening another individual with a weapon is not a common call in St. Helens.

King: Every call is unique and our officers are trained to make decisions with the safety of the public and The latest incident themselves as their number one priority. There are On Tuesday, March 16, numerous steps our officers St. Helens Police officers are trained to consider and responded to the report of an utilize when responding to a individual with a gun at the situation involving a potenBest Western Oak Meadows tial or active threat. This can Columbia County’s trusted local news source

Inn at 585 S. Columbia River Highway.

As the officers arrived at the scene of the call, they staged along the front drive way of the facility and prepared to investigate.

Five St. Helens Police officers, one equipped with a body shield, walked from the staging area to the front lobby of the motel and down a hallway towards the area where the incident was reportedly occurring.

Two of the officers returned to the lobby to question the lodging facility staff.

As the investigation continued, officers staged along the front side of the building.

During the St. Helens police investigation, an Oregon State Police trooper arrived at the scene.

Within about an hour and a half, the police investigation ended.

A short time after officers left the lodging establishment, St. Helens Police released a statement to The Chronicle stating that when officers arrived on scene, they found no active threat.

“Upon further investigation, it was determined that the alleged incident had not occurred that day,” the police statement read. “Officers determined that no crime had occurred and they cleared the scene.”

The police release also stated that the investigation was ongoing and officers were not releasing additional details.

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Police Reports The police blotter relates to the public record of incidents as reported by law enforcement agencies.

All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Information printed is preliminary and subject to change.

block of S 10th Street.

• Police arrested a 49-year-old male on an outstanding warrant while at West Street Grocery at 305 N. 7th Street.

March 6 • Police cited a 51-year-old male for an active warrant near the intersection of Old Portland Road and Port Avenue Street.

• A 35-year-old male was arrested by police on an outstanding warrant while at his residence in the 1000 block of Deer Island Road in St. Helens.

For specific details about cases listed, contact the appropriate law enforcement agency.

St. Helens Police March 1 • A 61-year-old male was issued a criminal citation for attempting to elude a police officer in a vehicle while already in custody of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office at 901 Port Avenue in St. Helens.

March 2 • Police issued a female a criminal citation for Theft II at the intersection of North Columbia River Highway and Columbia Boulevard in St. Helens.

• Police responded to the 300 block of South 18th Street for a death investigation.

March 3 • An individual was arrested on an outstanding misdemeanor warrant in the 400 block of South 2nd Street.

Police assisted the Oregon Department of Human Services in the 200 block of S 2nd Street on a welfare check.

March 4 • A 43-year old male was arrested on multiple probable cause charges at the intersection of South Columbia River Highway and Gable Road.

March 5 • Police 28 arrested a 28-year-old male on an outstanding warrant while at his residence in the 400

March 8 • Police arrested a 37-year-old individual in the area of North 19th and Columbia Boulevard for Menacing, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Aggravated Harassment, Resisting Arrest and multiple outstanding warrants.

March 9 • Police responded to the 59000 block of Whitetail Avenue on a report of Theft II. Police arrested an individual for violating his release agreement.

March 10 • Police arrest a 28-year-old male in the 200 block of North 12 Street for an outstanding warrant.

March 11 • Police arrested a 33-year-old male at 555 South Columbia River Highway on an outstanding felony warrant.

• A 33-year-old male was arrested on an outstanding warrant while on Church Street near S.18th Street in St.Helens.

• Police responded to the 200 block of N 2nd Street on a report of a missing juvenile.

A 35-year-old female was arrested in the 2200 block of Gable Road for Forgery I. • Police conducted a death investigation in the 500 block of S 10th Street.

• Following a traffic stop near the 300 block of S 11 Street, A 73-year-old female was taken into custody for Driving under

the influence of intoxicants and Reckless driving.

March 12 • Police cited and released a 59-year-old male for an outstanding felony warrant in the 58000 block of Columbia River Highway.

March 14 • A 29-year-old was arrested on multiple outstanding warrants and Aggravated Animal Abuse I while in the 2500 block of Gable Road.

March 15 • A 45-year-old individual was arrested for an outstanding warrant at the intersection of Columbia River Highway and Sykes Road, St. Helens.

March 16 • A 38-year-old male was arrested on an outstanding warrant out of the St. Helens Municipal Court.

March 17 • Police took a 40-year-old male into custody on an active felony warrant and various other crimes near the 58000 block of Columbia River Highway.

• Police investigated a report of harassment in the 2500 block of Columbia Boulevard in St. Helens.

March 19 • Police responded to the 200 block of S 12th Street on a report of an assault.

March 20 • Police responded to the 35000 block of Pittsburg Road on a report of a trespass in progress.

Rainier Police March 1 • A caller was concerned about the welfare of two girls on the bridge, reportedly climbing on the railing. The girls were walking across the bridge, and said they took a picture while they were there but denied being on

the railing.

• An officer went to check on a call of a suspected prowler.

The perimeter of the area was searched, and no one was observed in the area.

March 2 • Suspicious persons were reported hanging out in the vicinity of a church. Extra patrol has been requested.

March 3 • A barking dog was disturbing the peace on Washington Way. March 5 • Chevron reported an individual who drove off without paying for their gas.

• A caller reported a possible violation of a restraining order.

The case was forwarded to the DA’s Office for review.

• A reportedly ‘suspicious person’ was waiting for a ride.

• An employee call due to a male inside the store who was yelling and causing a disturbance. The man left prior to officer arrival and was unable to be located.

• A caller in a residence, who did not live there, was startled by a loud knocking at the door.

The ‘knocker’ was determined to be a landscaper.

March 6 • Two men in a parking lot, with ‘buckets’ of their personal belongings, were reportedly ‘bouncing around’, acting suspicious. They checked out to be okay.

• An officer responded to check on the welfare of two dogs that were in a locked vehicle. The dogs appeared to be in good health and were steadfast in protecting the vehicle.

March 7 • A report was made of a possible restraining order violation. This case was also sent to the DA’s Office for review.

• An officer responded to a business alarm. The building was found to be secure.

March 9 • A citizen was concerned about a man in the middle of the intersection. He was assisted out of the roadway.

March 10 • A male causing a disturbance at the Evergreen was trespassed.

• A man pushing a wheelchair, harassing customers and employees, was trespassed from Grocery Outlet.

• A man outside of El Tapatio was yelling outside the back door.

• A male subject was in city hall and causing a ruckus during a court session. An officer was able to convince him it would be in his best interest to leave the building.

March 12 • An officer was able to assist a disabled motorist.

March 14 • A vehicle that had been reported stolen out of Gladstone was recovered during a routine traffic stop. Suspected methamphetamine was seized as well.

The driver was lodged at the jail on multiple charges, including unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and possession of a controlled substance.

March 15 • A 37-year-old Castle Rock resident was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant. He was also issued a citation for multiple traffic violations.

Oregon State Police March 22 • At approximately 3:20 p.m. OSP troopers responded to a two vehicle injury crash on Highway 30 near milepost 41. When troopers arrived they conducted a crash investigation and all occupants were transported to local hospitals for injuries. The investigation is still ongoing. The vehicles were towed by Grumpy’s Towing and Drake’s Towing due to damage.

March 15 • At approximately 11:36 a.m.

OSP troopers were dispatched to a traffic complaint on Highway 30 near milepopst 34. Troopers located the black Dodge Neon near milepost 30 failing to drive within its lane. The driver was displaying indicators of impairment and consented to performing field sobriety test. The driver was subsequently arrested for DUII and transported to the Columbia County jail. Driver consented to a breath test and blew 0.00. Driver refused a DRE and a blood draw.

A search warrant was obtained and two blood samples were seized as evidence. The driver was booked and released from the jail without incident and the vehicle was towed by Grumpy’s Towing.

March 16 • At approximately 7:19 p.m. OSP assisted a disabled motor vehicle on Highway 30 eastbound near milepost 1.5. During the contact it was discovered the driver had a misdemeanor warrant for their arrest out of Linn County. Dispatch confirmed the warrant and OSP was able to cite and release the driver on the warrant. The driver was issued a citation with a new court date for the warrant.

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The Eisenschmidt Pool is 110 feet long and 50 feet wide. It holds 230,000 gallons of water.

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1936.

“That’s why this pool is so important,” she said. “We can teach people how to swim and offer them a place to swim

safely so they don’t have to use the river.”

Before COVID the annual operating budget for the pool was approximately $700,000.

“Now, because I had to lay off 25 people due to the pandemic and I’ve only got nine of them back, I will try to write my new budget for around

$500,000,” Scholtz said.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the pool attracted an estimated 500 visitors daily during peak seasons, according to Scholtz.

For more information, call the Eisenschmidt Pool at 503397-2283.

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The problem is that Katy can’t be here nor can she get here (COVID restrictions) to do the legwork and paperwork needed to move him and, in the meantime, he needs around the clock care.

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HERE IS MY ANSWER TO KATY: Long distance caregiving is complex.

Here are four things you could do. #1. Request a free level of care assessment from the area agency on aging to determine exactly how much care is needed.

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unique program called ASSISTED LIVING AT HOME. It is around the clock care that costs $19 per hour and there are grants available for families that qualify. #2. Ask the doctor for a physical.

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Garden Plots: Strawberries forever CHIP BUBL Chronicle Guest Article

Scappoose Bay Watershed Council’s Native Plant Sale Saturday, April 10 Join the Watershed Council at their Spring Native Plant Sale Saturday, April 10, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the SBWC nursery, located behind Scappoose High School. Look for signs – go east on SE High School Way and turn into the parking lot between the high school and the school ball field areas.

This is their semi-annual event to get you ready for spring and summer planting.

They have lots of new plants at great prices – all native to our area. Staff and volunteers are available to help chose plants suggest gardening ideas and provide information on establishing and maintaining native vegetation. For more information see www.scappoosebay-wc. org/nursery-sales. This event allows for pre-purchase by April 3 and pick-up the day of the sale. There will be limited walk-in to the nursery on the sale day itself.

We are in this together, get vaccinated There are a lot more options to get the COVID-19 vaccination locally. As your age and/or group makes you vaccine eligible, get your shots scheduled. Most local pharmacies are offering the vaccine now, so it is not as difficult as before. The more unvaccinated community members we have, the higher our local infection rate will be and the longer it will take to get back to normal activity. In addition, with high COVID-19 circulation, there is more chance of a mutation that may be more transmis-

sible, more medically serious for younger people, and/ or more deadly. This is not political, it is biology, pure and simple.

Strawberries forever

eties grown commercially in Oregon and many consider them to have the best flavor.

The concentrated fruiting means that you get your jam making and freezing out of the way fairly quickly.

Benton seems very root disease resistant, yields well, and tastes great with one caveat.

You have to see if the berry you are about to pick is red on

like Seascape, Albion, and Tristar fruit over the entire summer. These are great for fresh eating. Seascape and Albion have become the mainstays of the fresh market strawberries found after June at farmers markets.

Albion makes very large fruit but if the summer isn’t warm enough, it doesn’t have the best flavor.

Sea-

both One famous plant biologist once said that western Oregon had the perfect mix of changing day-length, temperatures, and rainfall to make the perfect tasting strawberry. We used to have many strawberry farms in Columbia County. That has changed over time but strawberries are still very popular with home gardeners.

Strawberries are fairly easy to grow. The plot should be reasonably well drained. They do well in raised beds but that isn’t necessary. You should work a modest amount of compost and fertilizer into the soil before planting. After planting, you need to protect the strawberry plants from slugs, weeds, and deer.

You have a choice of “long-day” or June bearing varieties like Hood, Shucksan, Benton, and the like. These varieties give a heavy June-early July crop but nothing during the rest of the summer. Their fruiting is triggered when the day-length reaches a certain critical minimum. These have been the mainstay vari-

sides.

If it is still yellow on the underside, it isn’t going to taste as good as it would if you waited a day.

That can slow picking a bit, but it is worth it. Hood strawberries are wonderful, but the plants usually succumb to a virus you can’t prevent (aphid moved) so the plants rarely give you more than two full crops.

There is a chance you could prevent aphid infection with row covers but the challenge would be to get the flowers pollinated so that the berry would form. A sign saying “only bees allowed” probably wouldn’t work.

But I did visit one farm that had row covers continually over the strawberries beds except when they were being picked and somehow, they got pollinated. The farmer didn’t understand it nor do I, but it worked. If you try this, no guarantees but let me know the results.

You will have to bait slugs.

“Day-neutral” varieties

scape yields decently and has fine flavor for a non-Junebearing variety.

When the June-bearing strawberry harvest is done, the strawberry beds should be cleaned out. All weeds and the old foliage should be removed. If your ground is flat, a lawnmower set high can take off the foliage (the weeds should be pulled first) without damaging the crown. Any dead plants should be removed entirely.

In late July, apply a

complete fertilizer (1/3 cup of 16-16-16 or its organic equivalent per ten feet of row) on the bed and water it in. Don’t fertilize in the spring. These rules don’t apply to ever-bearing strawberries, which are fed lightly on more constant intervals during active growth and production.

Runners should be removed and/or used to replace gaps in rows.

For more information, see these excellent OSU publications Growing Strawberries in Your Home Garden catalog.extension. oregonstate.edu/ec1307 and Growing Strawberries on the Coast catalog.extension. oregonstate.edu/em9178/ html.

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 503 397-3462 or at chip.bubl@ oregonstate.edu.

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 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 catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu. Click on publications and start exploring.

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

Contact information for the Extension office Oregon State University Extension Service – Columbia County • Address: 505 N. Columbia River Highway St. Helens, OR 97051 • Phone: 503 397-3462 • Email: chip.bubl@ oregonstate.edu

Community Calendar March 25 • Columbia 9-1-1 Communications District Board of Directors Meeting: 9 a.m. Due to the State of Oregon’s order of social distancing, this meeting will be held virtually for instructions on how to join the meeting please contact our Administrative staff at 503-366-6973.

April 1-2 • P.E.O. Sisterhood Tulip Sale Fundraiser: The St. Helens chapter of the P.E.O. Sisterhood is selling tulip bouquets just in time for Easter. Get your bunch of 10 tulips for $6 at St. Helens Market Fresh, 1111 Columbia Blvd., St. Helens, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday April 1 and Friday April 2. Come early because tulips often sell out quickly. P.E.O is a non-profit group dedicated to providing scholarships, grants, awards and loans to graduating seniors and older women seeking to further their careers through higher education or vocational training.

For more information contact Cyndy Miller at 503-4380654.

April 3 • Megga Egg Drive Through 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. rain or shine at the Columbia County Fairgrounds, 58892 Saulser Road in St. Helens. For more information, call 503-3974231.

April 10 • Scappoose Bay Watershed Council’s Native Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the SBWC nursery, located behind Scappoose High School.

The semi-annual event offers many new plants at – all native to our area. Staff and volunteers are available to help chose plants suggest gardening ideas, and provide information on establishing and maintaining native vegetation. For more information, see www.scappoosebay-wc. org/nursery-sales/.

On going events • Avamere at St. Helens hosts a Virtual Demen-

tia Support Group – 3rd Wednesday of each month from 2 to 3 p.m. For more details, contact Jenny Hicks/ Avamere at St Helens at 503366-8070.

Wednesdays - Sundays • 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Resonate Recovery: Bible based, Christ-centered spiritual recovery meeting for those struggling with addictions and compulsive behavior at 220 S. 1st St., St. Helens. Everyone is loved and welcomed.

For more information, contact Bert at 503-475-3586, Debbie at 503-560-0521, Bill Bradley at 503-410-6273 or check the “Resonate” Facebook page.

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Social distancing at local schools JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) have shifted the state’s social distancing guidelines for schools allowing three-feet of physical distancing under certain conditions, including county COVID-19 case rate levels for students in middle and high school.

The two state agencies issued the recommendation Monday, March 22, saying after careful consideration the shift applies to all public and private schools and aligns Oregon’s Ready Schools, Safe Learners guidance with recent studies and new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Local decision The ODE said the new physical distancing allowance is a local decision.

Schools may maintain 6 feet and, under certain conditions, must maintain 6 feet - such as when students from different classrooms are passing in hallways between periods, or when students are eating.

These changes may take place over the next several weeks in some of our schools as every school district will need time to plan and adjust to these new requirements.

St. Helens School District Superintendent Scot Stockwell said the new ODE school distancing guidelines would not have much impact on the district’s return to inperson instruction.

“It will allow us more flexibility for sure and we will review our re-opening school blueprints to see where we might be able to take advantage of the loosening of restrictions,” Stockwell said. “It is good news and points toward growing confidence that with about a quarter left in this school year, it is becoming more and more likely for us to return to full time in-person instruction for the 2021-22 school year.”

Governor, ODE director reaction Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said she joins students, parents, and educators across Oregon in welcoming the news that months of scientific research clearly demonstrates the risk of COVID-19 transmission is low in schools.

“As with so many aspects of our lives this year, schools will not be able to return to normal overnight, as districts will need time to work with parents, educators, and staff to create plans at the local level to implement this updated guidance,” Brown said. “But, as we continue to vaccinate more Oregonians every day and work together to drive down COVID-19 transmission in our communities, students and staff will have expanded opportunities and flexibility for in-person learning under this new guidance, as we work towards fully reopening all our schools in the fall.”

ODE Director Colt Gill said the shift will take time to digest, partner with staff, and integrate in many schools and

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St. Helens School Superintendent Scot Stockwell said the new guidelines give the schools more flexibility.

districts.

“I know our educators have spent countless hours over the last year stretching to implement different learning models and safety protocols,” Gill said. “It is my hope you maintain your spring break as a short time for renewal and come together after the break to plan together on how best to incorporate these changes.”

Gill added that given the new and important progression in the science and standards, as set by the CDC, for schools during COVID-19; some schools and districts may wish to consider new models for hybrid and new opportunities for fully on-site instructional models.

“I strongly encourage school districts and schools to take the time they need to collaborate across school administrators, teachers and staff to convene school planning teams to review the new requirements and recommen-

dations and to consider updating your school’s Operational Blueprint to reflect any changes you will make under the new guidance,” Gill said.

CDC recommendation The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated K–12 school guidance March 19 to reflect the latest science on physical distance between students in classrooms. CDC now recommends that, with universal masking, students should maintain a distance of at least 3-feet in classroom settings.

CDC has updated its operational strategy to say: In elementary schools, CDC recommends all students remain at least 3-feet apart in classrooms where mask use is universal — regardless of whether community transmission is low, moderate, substantial, or high.

In middle and high

schools, CDC also recommends students should be at least 3-feet apart in classrooms where mask use is universal and in communities where transmission is low, moderate, or substantial.

Middle school students and high school students should be at least 6 feet apart in communities where transmission is high, if cohorting is not possible. Cohorting is when groups of students are kept together with the same peers and staff throughout the school day to reduce the risk for spread throughout the school.

The CDC said the recommendation is because COVID-19 transmission dynamics are different in older students – that is, they are more likely to be exposed to SARS-CoV-2 and spread it than younger children.

Three studies, published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), also address spread of SARS-

CoV-2 in schools. Taken together, these studies build on evidence that physical distancing of at least 3-feet between students can safely be adopted in classroom settings where mask use is universal and other prevention measures are taken.

“CDC is committed to leading with science and updating our guidance as new evidence emerges,” CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky said. “Safe in-person instruction gives our kids access to critical social and mental health services that prepare them for the future, in addition to the education they need to succeed. These updated recommendations provide the evidence-based roadmap to help schools reopen safely, and remain open, for in-person instruction.”

These updated recommendations are specific to students in classrooms with universal mask wearing.

CDC continues to recommend at least 6 feet of distance: • Between adults in the school building and between adults and students.

• In common areas, such as school lobbies and auditoriums.

• When masks can’t be worn, such as when eating.

• During activities when increased exhalation occurs, such as singing, shouting, band practice, sports, or exercise. These activities should be moved outdoors or to large, well-ventilated spaces whenever possible.

• In community settings outside of the classroom.

Oregon speeds up vaccination timeline ZACK DEMARS worldnews3@countrymedia.net

In a quick about-face from just a week earlier, Oregon health officials announced Friday they would be meeting President Joe Biden’s May 1 deadline to open COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all adults.

“My team is in touch with the White House for more specifics about when vaccine shipments to states will increase,” said Governor Kate Brown in a press conference.

“We have always attempted to align our vaccination timelines with available federal supplies. And so far, it’s been really encouraging to see so many Oregonians eager to get the vaccine when it’s their turn.”

The news came informally earlier in the week, when Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen told

Oregon Public Broadcasting the agency had determined the president’s timeline was an order, not just an optimistic suggestion.

Just a week prior, Allen and other state officials were hesitant to embrace the president’s timeline, concerned about whether or not vaccine supply would be available to meet it.

“The answer is yes, if the federal government comes through at the levels of vaccines we’ve projected based on the national numbers the administration has released,” Allen said. “We know it will take a couple of weeks to get through the surge. But we can keep pace.”

The quicker pace — the state had originally been on track to open eligibility to all adults July 1 — means the rest of the state’s vaccination timeline is also moving up.

But Allen said Friday the

out a new timeline for making Oregonians eligible to get in line for the vaccine.

Starting March 22, vaccinations will open slightly: Counties that attest to largely completing the vaccination of residents 65 and older may begin vaccinating the next eligible groups.

Vaccinations may also begin for migrant and seasonal farmworkers in counties where they are currently already working.

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“Not every Oregonian will have a vaccination appointment waiting for them,” Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen said. “It’ll take a few weeks for supply to catch up to demand.”

new timeline will result in some “traffic jams” when large classes of people become eligible for the vaccine.

“However, I want to be crystal clear. Not every Or-

egonian will have a vaccination appointment waiting for them,” the director said. “It’ll take a few weeks for supply to catch up to demand.”

Still, health officials laid

Starting March 29, the following groups will be eligible: • All adults 45-64 with underlying health conditions • Migrant and seasonal farm workers • Seafood and agricultural workers • Food processing workers • People living in lowincome senior housing, senior

congregate and independent living • Individuals experiencing homelessness • People currently displaced by wildfires • Wildland firefighters • Pregnant people 16 and older Starting April 19, the state will open eligibility to: • Frontline workers as defined by the CDC • Multigenerational household members • Adults 16-44 with underlying health conditions And on May 1, the state will open vaccine eligibility to anyone 16 and older, according to OHA. A complete list of eligibility guidelines will be available on the state’s website at covidvaccine.oregon.gov.

CRFR gets congressional recognition JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

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Oregon U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley has recognized Columbia River Fire & Rescue (CRFR) during a virtual Columbia County town hall.

In opening the town hall Wednesday, March 17, from his Washington D.C. office, Merkley said he wanted to “shine a light” on CRFR and its effort to launch an in-home community COVID-19 vaccination program.

“They have implemented a program that is a really big deal,” Merkley said. “They went the extra mile many times over in helping the community receive vaccinations. This is a highly successful in-home vaccination program.”

The CRFR team said the honor was unexpected and explained the fire agency’s effective partnership with medics and Columbia County Public Health in the community vaccination program.

“The over all objective is to strengthen the health and safety of our community,” a CRFR team member stated.

“This is an extraordinary effort,” Merkley said. “I am cheering you on.”

The Chronicle earlier reported that the pilot in-home vaccinations for homebound residents began in late February as a collaboration between Columbia County

Courtesy photo from Sen. Jeff Merkley’s office

Members of the Columbia River Fire & Rescue appear during Sen. Merkley’s virtual town hall. One member holds the American flag sent to CRFR by Merkley for the fire agency’s successful in-home community COVID-19 vaccination program.

Public Health, CareOregon, Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) Family Medicine at Scappoose and Columbia River Fire & Rescue.

Columbia County Public Health designated candidates who qualified for the COVID-19 vaccination but who would not physically be able to get to a vaccination site. OHSU, which has been holding weekend vaccination clinics, transferred the vaccine and vaccinating supplies to Columbia River Fire & Rescue. CareOregon liaised with the agencies and the CRFR Community Paramedic.

The community health paramedic traveled to families in Scappoose, St. Helens and Rainier, conducting

screening, administering the vaccine and sitting with each patient to monitor him or her for the required 15 minutes before moving on to the next family. Each patient signed a consent form and received information on possible side effects of the vaccine.

Organizers said the project proved to be a success as well as highlighting ways the vaccination process could be conducted more efficiently to reach more people.

If you or someone you know cannot leave their house to get to a vaccination site, find out more information about the in-home vaccination project by contacting Columbia County Public Health at 503-397-7247.

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Crossword Puzzle

STATEPOINT CROSSWORD THEME: THE 1960s ACROSS

1. *Kennedy and Ruby 6. Credit card acr.

9. Just in case 13. Yemeni’s neighbor 14. Scheduled to arrive 15. *First full-disk image of it was taken in 1966 16. Alleviated 17. Wildfire remains 18. One born to Japanese immigrants 19. *”Catch-22” author 21. *Oscar-winning leading lady of “Mary Poppins” 23. Green or black beverage 24. Piercing woodwind 25. Mom in U. K. 28. ____ and drab 30. Good-for-nothing 35. *TV’s Batman, ____ West 37. Figure skater’s jump 39. Make happy 40. Hitchhiker’s quest 41. *”Wilt the ____” of pro basketball 43. Femur, e.g.

44. Cut it out 46. Away from port 47. Largest organ of human body 48. Like anti-cruelty society

50. Same as #42 Down 52. Even, to a poet 53. Roaster’s spot 55. *It’s the loneliest number 57. *Sam Walton’s company 61. *Haircut popularized by the Beatles 64. Relating to axis 65. PC brain 67. *Sting Ray and Mustang, e.g.

69. Threshing hand tool 70. *”On ____ Majesty’s Secret Service” 71. Dostoyevsky’s novel, with The 72. Seaside bird 73. Tibetan ox 74. Condemn

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20. ____ Grey and James ____ Jones 22. Noggin or dome 24. #24 Across players 25. *____ on Washington 26. Farewell in Paris 27. Address to a woman 29. Just a little 31. Young socialites, for short 32. Call forth 33. *Barbara Eden starred as one 34. *First American astronaut to orbit the Earth 36. Table in Spanish 38. Type of bargain 42. Best not mentioned 45. Ultimate goal 49. Slightly pointed on a Hobbit 51. Pro bono 54. Scratchy’s nemesis 56. Chopin piece 57. Drift 58. Rod for a hot rod 59. One with pants on fire?

60. Street in Anytown, USA 61. Darkness or gloom 62. Relating to ear 63. Poverty-stricken 66. Cause of Princess’ downfall 68. Pig’s home

Answers to crossword in next week’s issue of The Chronicle.

Obituaries Shirley Jeanne Foey

Craig Kimberly Talent

June 20, 1947 ~ March 15, 2021 Shirley Jeanne Foey of Scappoose, Oregon passed away on March 15, 2021 at the age of 73. Shirley was born June 20, 1947 in Oakland, California to John and Lilly (Jiu) Fong. Shirley grew up in Oakland, California and attended Chico State University where she received her bachelor’s degree. She married her husband Alan Foey in 1969 and together they moved to Scappoose, Oregon in 1970 to begin their teaching careers.

Shirley started teaching in Rainier in 1970 and then shortly became a language arts

and literature teacher at Scappoose Middle School where

she stayed until her retirement in 2000. Before Alan’s passing in 2006, they enjoyed camping together with their family. She also enjoyed traveling, reading and spending time with her, friends, family, children and grandkids.

Shirley is survived by her three children and their spouses, Janine (Ray) Cheng, Jennie (Travis Peterson) Foey and Jason (Sarah) Foey; two grandchildren, Layla and Sam; brother Lawrence (Christine) Fong; mother-in-law Vivian Bates; and numerous nieces and nephews.

April 21, 1952 ~ March 10, 2021 She was preceded in death by her husband Alan Foey and her sister Karen Long.

A graveside celebration of life service will be held at 1 p.m. on Sat., March 27, 2021 at Columbia Memorial Gardens in Scappoose, Oregon. In lieu of flowers kindly make donations in her name to Lan Su Chinese Garden, 220 NW 2nd Ave Suite #1050, Portland, OR 97209 (https://shop.lansugarden.org/ Donation.aspx?CR=IMOSF).

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Merwin “Bud” McMullen Sept. 21, 1931 ~ March 1, 2021

Merwin (Bud) McMullen was born to Durward and Zelda McMullen on September 21, 1931, in Everett Washington. He was the 3rd of seven children. The family moved often and by the time he was in high school, they lived in Siletz, Oregon, where he enjoyed helping his mother in her restaurant.

After high school, he joined the Navy and served 4 years as a SeaBee in Alaska and Guam. He then returned to Oregon, where he married Mariel Smith in 1961. He soon returned to carpentry and helped build the Hatfield Marine Science Center in

Newport, Oregon. By 1966, he had moved his family to St. Helens, Oregon. There he

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tried several jobs, including owning a service station. He started drilling wells in 1971, working for Finis McNight and five years later began his own drilling business.

Eventually he had his two sons working with him. After seventeen years of drilling wells, he retired and sold the business to his sons. After retirement, he bought a RV and he and his wife went to Arizona with his brother, Bill, to play golf and be a tourist for several winters. Bud also enjoyed his houseboat, where he fished and pursued his hobbies of leatherworking, making purses, billfolds, and

belts, and making artwork with his scroll saw.

In 2007, he moved back to Deer Island and enjoyed making a garden every year and helping to can fruits and vegetables and making wine.

He also liked to mow the grass, take walks with his dog, and read books on his Kindle.

He is survived by his wife Mariel; daughter Marjorie Curkendall; sons, Arthur and Scott; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and sister Ardith Davis of Arkansas.

There will be a family service.

Craig Kimberly Talent was born in Portland, Oregon on April 21, 1952.

He was the youngest of three sons.

Craig is preceded in death by his mother Hazel; father Charles; as well as his two older brothers Steven and Stanley.

Craig is survived by his wife Christine; three daughters, Hillary, Ember and Trisha; five grandchildren, Carissa, Junior, Olivia, Kimmy and Sophia; two great-grandchildren, Kayla and Samuel; niece Mindy and her three daughters, Rhiannon, Kaylee and Samantha; sister Linda and nephew Bear; and his chosen sister Kimberly.

Craig was deeply loved by all of his close and extended family, along with too many friends and cowork-

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A celebration of life and memorial garden planting will be held in Craig’s honor.

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Oregon’s employment ups and downs

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TheOregonEmploymentDepartmentreports1,993,309employed and 142,346 unemployed in Oregon in February.

STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

The Oregon Employment Department has released the February jobless report, juts one week after issuing the January update.

The latest report shows a continuing decline in unemployment and an increase in jobs statewide.

Oregon’s unemployment rate edged down to 6.1% in February, from 6.2% in January, according to the Oregon Employment Department.

After dropping rapidly during May through November of last year, Oregon’s unemployment rate declined at a slower pace in recent months. During the past 10 months the pace of recovery in the national unemployment rate has mirrored Oregon’s experience.

The U.S. unemployment rate also declined by a tenth of a percentage point last month, to 6.2% in February, from 6.3% in January.

Nonfarm payroll employment rose 13,900 jobs in February, following a gain of 7,000, as revised, in January. Nearly all of the jobs gained in February were in leisure and hospitality (+11,100 jobs), where some fitness centers and restaurants hired back workers following closures or curtailments due to COVID-19 restrictions or cautions. Only two other major industries added a substantial number of jobs in February: transportation, warehousing, and utilities (+1,200 jobs) and wholesale trade (+800). Only one major industry — professional and business services, which cut 900 jobs in February — performed substantially below its normal seasonal trend.

In February, Oregon’s nonfarm payroll employment totaled 1,819,100, a drop of 153,900 jobs, or 7.8% from the prerecession peak one year ago in February 2020. Oregon’s employment dropped to a low of 1,687,500 by April. Since then, Oregon has recovered 131,600 jobs, or 46% of the jobs lost between February and April 2020.

Even as overall economic activity hasn’t recovered fully, some industries reached record high employment in February.

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities is up 5,300 jobs, or 7.2%, over the year.

Professional and technical services hit a fresh record high for the first time in over a year as it added 600 jobs since February 2020, a gain of 0.6%. Architectural and engineering services expanded the fastest of the published industries in this category, adding 700 jobs, or 4.0%.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Monday, April 5, 2021 need accommodation, please NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN call the Land Development that the Columbia County Services office at (503) 397Planning Commission will 1501. The criteria to be used conduct a public hearing on a in deciding the request will request from Columbia River be found in some or all of the PUD, represented by Brandon following documents and laws, Staehely, who has submitted as revised from time to time: an application for a Site DeOregon Revised Statutes ORS sign Review to do an addition 197.763; Oregon Administraof covered storage area. This tive Rules; Columbia County property is zoned RIPD (Rural Comprehensive Plan; ColumIndustrial Planned Developbia County Zoning Ordinance. ment), has 7.79 acres and is The specific criteria applicable located at 64001 Columbia to this request is listed and River Hwy., Deer Island, evaluated in the staff report.

Oregon. SAID PUBLIC A copy of the application, all HEARING will be held before documents and evidence relied the Columbia County Planupon by the applicant, and the ning Commission on Monday, staff report are available for inApril 5, 2021. During the spection at no cost and will be COVID-19 global pandemic, provided at reasonable cost at the Columbia County Planning least 7 days prior to the ComCommission will be hosting mission hearing from Land their public hearing via online Development Services, County webinar. Please use the links Courthouse Annex, St. Helens, below if you wish to parOR, 97051. If additional docuticipate in the public meeting. ments or evidence are provided Planning Commission Mon, in support of the application, Apr 5, 2021 6:00 PM - 9:00 any party shall be entitled to PM (PDT) Please join my a continuance of the hearing. meeting from your computer, Unless there is a continuance, tablet or smartphone. https:// and if a participant so requests global.gotomeeting.com/ before the conclusion of the join/610285637 You can also evidentiary hearing, the record dial in using your phone. Unit- shall remain open for at least ed States (Toll Free): 1 866 seven days after the hearing. At 899 4679 United States: +1 each hearing, the applicant has (571) 317-3116 Access Code: the burden of presenting sub610-285-637 If you have any stantial evidence showing that questions or concerns regardthe application meets all of the ing access to the meeting or applicable criteria. Following Columbia County’s trusted local news source

presentation of the staff report, the applicant and other persons in favor of the application will be allowed to address the commission, explaining how the evidence submitted meets the applicable criteria. Following the applicant’s presentation, any person in opposition to the application may present evidence and argument against the application. The applicant will then have the opportunity to rebut any evidence or arguments presented in opposition. After the presentation of evidence and arguments, the public hearing record will be either left open or closed by the Planning Commission.

The Commission will then make a tentative decision to be followed by approval of a written order and a statement of findings and conclusions supporting the decision, which will be mailed to all parties at a later date. The Commission may, at its discretion, continue the hearing from time to time at the request of the parties or on its own motion as necessary to afford substantial justice and comply with the law. Additional information about this application may be obtained from the Planning Division of the Land Development Services Department, at (503) 3971501. March 24, 2021 THE PLANNING COMMISSION Linda Hooper, Chairman

CH21-1643

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of CAROLYN SUE CURTIS, Deceased. No: 20PB08294 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present the same within four months from this date at the office of VanNatta,

Petersen & Anderson, P.O. Box 748, St. Helens, Oregon 97051; and if not so presented, they may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceeding may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative or the attorneys for the personal representative. Dated and first published: March 24, 2021.

Date of final publication: April 7, 2021. Kathleen T. Curtis, Personal Representative. Personal Representative: Kathleen T. Curtis c/o VanNatta, Petersen & Anderson, P.O. Box 748, St. Helens, OR 97051. Attorney for Personal Representative: Agnes M. Petersen, VanNatta, Petersen & Anderson, P.O. Box 748, St. Helens, OR 97051. Phone: (503) 397-4091.

CH21-1634

NOTICE OF WORKSHOP April 3, 2021 McNulty Water PUD Board will be holding a workshop to propose possible revisions to Rules and Regulations as

well as Policies and Procedures. The Workshop will be located at 34240 Millard Road Warren Oregon and will start at 9am. If you would like

to listen in to The Workshop, please contact Shannon at 503-397-1301 and she will set up a zoom meeting for the public to attend.

CH21-1631

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Columbia NW Self Storage located at 75764 Heath Rd. Rainier, OR 97048. Will sell to satisfy lien of the owner, by public

sale via on-line auction @ storageauctions.com. The following storage units, unit # C10 Alisha Cameron, misc items. Unit # C13 Maynard & Tamra Houle, misc items.

Unit # F8 Greg Poorman, misc items. Auction dates 04/01/21 - 04/15/21. Bidder must comply with storageauctions.com rules of sale stated on the website.

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2020 428.85 13.34 4163.43 52 4215.43 97056 2020 577.13 17.96 595.09 52 647.09 97056 2020 576.58 17.94 594.52 52 646.52 97056 2020 168.22 5.24 173.46 52 225.46 97056 2020 337.2 10.49 7633.19 52 7685.19 97056 2020 89.65 2.79 214.44 52 266.44 97056 2020 525.28 16.34 541.62 52 593.62 97056 2020 457.13 14.22 471.35 52 523.35 97056 2020 263.3 8.19 4133.09 52 4185.09 97056 2020 16.82 1.12 1693.84 52 1745.84 97056 2020 90.28 2.81 3216.12 52 3268.12 97056 2020 133.63 4.16 137.79 52 189.79 97056 2020 32.74 2.18 510.97 52 562.97 97056 2020 166.62 5.18 171.8 52 223.8 97056 2020 108.37 3.37 2343.01 52 2395.01 97056 2020 85.87 2.67 88.54 52 140.54 92241 2020 357.3 11.12 880.59 52 932.59 97051 2020 675.41 21.01 696.42 52 748.42 97051 2020 835.08 25.98 861.06 52 913.06 97051 2020 635.2 19.77 5944.73 52 5996.73 97051 2020 854.43 26.58 43648.33 52 43700.33 97048 2020 713.98 22.22 736.2 52 788.2 97051 2020 855.76 26.63 3577.29 52 3629.29 97051 2020 430.99 5.9 436.89 52 488.89 97018 2020 750.71 23.35 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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA attached, to Susan L. Taylor, personal representative, at 2005 Saint Helens Street, St. Helens, Oregon 97051, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative or

the attorney for the personal representative, Mark J. Lang, 2005 Saint Helens St, St. Helens, Oregon 97051. Dated and first published: March 10, 2021. /s/ Mark J. Lang, Mark J. Lang, OSB#973116 Attorney for Personal Representative, 2005 St Helens Street, St. Helens, OR 97051 (503) 410-5238 Published: March 10, March 17, and March 24, 2021.

CH21-1629

City of St. Helens Notice of Budget Meeting Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Budget Committee Meeting The St. Helens Budget Committee will meet on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, beginning at 6 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the 2021/22 budget.

The meeting will be held via Zoom. The link to join the Zoom Meeting is: https:// zoom.us/j/95443082536 Meeting ID: 95443082536 Dial by your location:

1-253-215-8782. If you need special accommodation, please contact City Hall at (503) 397-6272, at least 48 hours before the meeting.

CH21-1628

NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Greater of the Greater St. Helens Aquatic, Columba County, State of Oregon, on the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, will be held at 1070 Eisenschmidt Lane, St. Helens, OR. The meeting will take place on 4/19/2021 at 5:00 p.m. The purpose

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CH21-1622

In the Matter of the Estate of Melvin Eugene Taylor, Deceased. Case No. 21PB01475 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Susan L. Taylor has been appointed and has qualified as the personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present them, with vouchers

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of the meeting is to receive the budget message. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place.

An additional, separate meeting of the Budget Committee will be held to take public comment. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget

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Committee. The meeting for public comment will be on 5/17/2021 at 5:00 p.m., held at 1070 Eisenschmidt Lane, St. Helens, OR. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after 4/20/2021 at 1070 Eisenschmidt Lane, St. Helens, OR, between the hours of 6:00 – 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.

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CH21-1624

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of THOMAS RICHARD KOOP, Deceased. No. 21PB01548 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present the same within four months from this date at the office of Van-

Natta, Petersen & Anderson, P.O. Box 748, St. Helens, Oregon 97051; and if not so presented, they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceeding may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative or the attorneys for the personal representative. Dated and first published: February 10, 2021. Date of second

publication: February 17, 2021. Date of final publication: February 24, 2021. Tarri Zahler, Personal Representative. Personal Representative: Terri Zahler c/o VanNatta, Petersen & Anderson, P.O. Box 748, St. Helens, OR 97051. Attorney for Personal Representative: Agnes M. Petersen, VanNatta, Petersen & Anderson P.O. Box 748, St. Helens, OR 97051 Phone: (503) 397-4091.

CH21-1638

CH21-1636

Scheduled Storage Auction NOTICE OF Please take notice ORS 2021 at 10:00 am. This sale TRAINING 87.685 et. seq. K & B Storage, may be withdrawn at any time 970 Oregon Street, St. Helens, Or. 97051. Intends to hold a sale of the property stored in the Units by the occupants at the facility as listed below.

This auction sale by unit will occur at the facility listed above on the 10th day of April

without notice. Certain terms & conditions apply. Call 971 203-4616. Amelia Campbell Unit #45 5 x 10, Dan Brewer Unit #46 5 x 10, Isidro Isais Unit #62 5 x 10, Clayton Kammer Unit #110 10 x 10. Cash Only.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: PORT OF COLUMBIA COUNTY MOWING SERVICES The Port of Columbia County is seeking proposals for Mowing and Yard Services at various Port facilities. Interested contractors may obtain the RFP documents from the Port’s website, www.portofcolumbiacounty.org; from the

Port Office located at 100 E. Street, Columbia City, from 8:00 to 5:00pm; or via email at house@portofcolumbiacounty.org. Submissions must be received by 5:00 on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. For questions, please call 503397-2888.

The fair board is having a Finance training on cash handling on March 25th, 2021 at 6:30 pm. It will be located in the pavilion at 58892 Saulser Road, St.Helens, OR 97051.

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NOTICE OF FAIR BOARD WORKSHOP Fair Board Workshop on April 1st, 2021 at 6:30PM in the pavilion at 58892 Saulser Road St. Helens, OR 97051.

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COVID case delays Oregon House floor sessions STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

The Oregon Legislature learned that an individual who was present at the Oregon Capitol Building has been diagnosed with COVID-19.

Potential exposure may have occurred on the floor of the Oregon House of Representatives on March 15 and March 16, according to a release from Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek’s office.

Human resources for the branch is notifying all individuals who appear to have had close contact with

the individual. Due to HIPAA laws, no further information will be disclosed about the individual who tested positive, the release stated.

After consulting with Marion County Public Health, the Oregon Legislature has been advised that all symptom-free individuals who were on the House Floor should quarantine for 10 days following the last exposure, which is through Friday, March 26.

The House will not return to floor session until Monday, March 29, at the earliest.

Committee work, which is being done remotely, will

continue as planned.

Anyone who shows symptoms should be tested and quarantine for at least 14 days. Testing is also being encouraged for anyone who was on the House Floor.

Facilities staff will fumigate the House chamber and wings today and continue to diligently, thoroughly and regularly clean the Capitol in line with the CDC’s guidance on environmental cleaning and disinfection.

The priority for the session continues to be to keep people safe and do the people’s work, according to the release.

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The Oregon House floor sessions have been delayed until next week following a COVID-19 case detected at the state capitol building.

Grandparents scam alert

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Officials describe the grandparent scams as specifically targeting older adults convincing them to in hand over cash at their front door, thinking they’re helping a loved one who is in danger.

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The Oregon Bankers Association (OBA) is advising banks and the public of the latest fraud attempt now circulating in Oregon.

The Oregon Department of Justice (DOJ) has reason to believe that a group of scammers are setting their sights on Oregon to perpetrate grandparent scams, according to release from the OBA. Officials describe the grandparent scams as specifically targeting older adults convincing them to hand over cash at their front door, thinking they’re helping a loved one who is in danger.

“Scammers pose as panicked grandchildren in

trouble, calling or sending messages urging you to wire money immediately,” DOJ officials state in the OBA release. “They’ll say they need cash to help with an emergency – like paying a hospital bill or needing to leave a foreign country.

They pull at your heartstrings so they can trick you into sending money before you realize it’s a scam.”

The Oregon DOJ offers the following recommendations to avoid becoming a victim of a grandparent or family emergency scam.

If someone calls or sends a message claiming to be a grandchild, other family member or friend desperate for money: • Resist the urge to act immediately – no matter

how dramatic the story is.

• Verify the caller’s identity. Ask questions that a stranger couldn’t possibly answer. Call a phone number for your family member or friend that you know to be genuine. Check the story out with someone else in your family or circle of friends, even if you’ve been told to keep it a secret.

• Don’t send cash, gift cards, or money transfers – once the scammer gets the money, it’s gone.

• Never open your door for anyone you don’t know.

• Call the police immediately if you have reason to believe you’ve fallen victim to this scam or any other scam.

If you have fallen victim to a scam like the grandparent scam, file a complaint online at www.oregonconsumer.gov or call the Oregon Attorney General’s Consumer Hotline at 1-877877-9392 and ask that a complaint form be mailed to you.

About the Oregon Bankers Association Established in 1905, the Oregon Bankers Association is Oregon’s only fullservice trade association representing FDIC-insured state and national banks and trust companies doing business in Oregon.

More information is available at www.oregonbankers.com.

Child sex abuse arrest Multi-state investigation nets local man STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

A St. Helens man faces multiple criminal child sex abuse charges following a two-state law enforcement investigation.

St. Helens officers took Kevin Collins, 28, of St. Helens, into custody Thursday, March 11, on charges of child sex abuse stemming from a multi-state investigation involving the St. Helens Police Department, Indiana State Police, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, according to St. Helens Police.

Investigators lodged Collins at Columbia County Jail

on 15 counts of Encouraging Child Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, 20 counts of Encouraging Child Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree, and one count of Solicitation for the Sexual Assault of an Animal. His bail is set at $1 million.

Collins’ arrest concludes an investigation that began with the Indiana State Police and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. After it was determined that the suspect resided in the St. Helens area, the St. Helens Police Department was contacted.

Officers executed a search warrant at Collins’ residence in the 2300 block of Colum-

bia Boulevard where multiple items of evidence were seized. After an electronic analysis by the Oregon Department of Justice, thousands of images and videos of child pornography were located.

The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges may be forthcoming.

The St. Helens Police Department is working collaboratively with the Indiana State Police and the Oregon Department of Justice.

If you have any information related to this case, you are asked to contact the St. Helens Police Department at 503-397-1521.

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Visitors come from all around to search for the migrating whales along the Oregon Coast.

Whale Watch Week cancelled Whales still swimming by

JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Spring is a time for many Columbia County residents and those across the state to head to the Oregon Coast.

Part of the attraction is the annual migration of gray whales that starts in late March and lasts until June.

This spring the whale watching experience will look different due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) canceled its 2021 spring Whale Watch Week program, traditionally held during spring break. Volunteers won’t be stationed at whale watching sites.

The Whale Watch Center in Depoe Bay is closed.

However, visitors may enjoy this spring tradition on their own, while following statewide COVID-19 guidelines for safe travel and physical distancing, according to the OPRD. Passing by Some 25,000 Gray whales will pass by Oregon’s shores from late March to June on their way to cool Alaskan waters. Many will be accompanied by their calves, born during the winter in the warm lagoons off the coast of Baja, Mexico.

According to the OPRD’s Chris Havel, the gray whales migrate along the Oregon Coast twice a year.

“In spring (March-May, even into June), adults and

their young head north to feed in the Gulf of Alaska,” he said. “They tend to travel a little closer to shore as they head north. We have 200-400 whales that more or less stay off the Oregon Coast yearround.”

In winter (December– January), the whales head south from the Gulf of Alaska headed for the Baja peninsula to mate and take advantage of the calving grounds.

“We can expect 2025,000 to pass by, peaking at about 30 an hour,” Havel said. Headed south, they tend to be 3-5 miles offshore.”

What to look for Havel said the first thing most people see is the cloudlike puff from a whale’s blow-hole as they surface and take a deep breath.

“It kind of looks like an old steam-engine train, except it just happens once or twice,” he said.

Most viewing sites managed by OPRD are open,

with reduced services in some locations due to limited resources. A map of whale watching sites is available online on the official whale watching webpage on the Oregon State Parks website.

Use caution “We urge visitors to explore parks close to their homes and to respect the communities they visit,” said OPRD director Lisa Sumption. “Please, wear face coverings and give plenty of space to other visitors. If a park is crowded, consider visiting another whale watching site or returning later.”

Before visiting a state park, check the Oregon State Parks status map that shows open and closed parks, as well as parks with reduced services. The Whale Watching Center in Depoe Bay is closed.

More information about OPRD’s response to COVID-19 is on the official FAQ page on the Oregon State Parks website.

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Sports & Outdoors Dance: Building legacy of success at Scappoose DANIELLE SCHNEIDER Chronicle Guest Article

For 23 years, Pam DidierDelwisch has coached high school dance and taught language arts to high school and middle school students in Scappoose.

When she arrived in Scappoose, she never intended to coach dance. However, after reviewing her resume, the high school administrator asked her to help their young, struggling dance team. From there the rest fell into place.

Didier-Delwisch got to work building a dance program that has earned 13 top-five finishes at the OSAA dance and drill championships. In 2011, Scappoose was the only 4A school to earn a trophy during the Dance Drill Coaches Association of Oregon (DDCA) Category Championships.

The next year they won the Hip Hop division.

In 2008, Didier-Delwisch and her dance colleagues launched the Scappoose

Vision Dancers, Inc., a nonprofit program to provide recreational arts for youth in Columbia County.

These are things that make my heart swell with pride - just knowing that I played a small part in their journey. ~ Pam Didier-Delwisch, Scappoose High Dance Coach

“I love seeing them go on to use their skills in dance to further their careers or life experiences,” she said.

“I have had dancers graduate from prestigious colleges such as Cornish; join professional dance companies, theater companies, college dance teams, or Blazer Dancers. One of my former dancers competed in the Miss America pageant, using dance as her talent

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Scappoose coach Pam Didier-Delwisch, with her daughter, Cassidy Didier, following a dance team competition.

and won the talent/fitness scholarship.

“These are things that make my heart swell with pride - just knowing that I

played a small part in their journey.”

Didier-Delwisch has shared her love of dance with her two daughters - Cassidy

and Calysta Didier - both of whom have been part of the Vision Dancers. Cassidy, her youngest daughter, is a senior on the 2021 team.

On coaching her daughters, she said: “I feel blessed to share these experiences with my girls; it goes way too fast.”

While she has built a legacy of success in Scappoose, what she is most proud of is her dancers past and present.

The goal was to encourage boys and girls from kindergarten through high school to explore the arts through dance. In 2012, she opened a dance studio in Scappoose with her close friends.

This provided an additional opportunity to coordinate more organized youth teams and give kids an alternative activity to compete and grow their talents.

Dance has become a blessing to this small community that lacked many recreational options and provided another chance to develop interest in the performing arts.

Each year her program has grown, tripling in size from when it first began. In 2020, more than 100 kids were participating in dance from kindergarten through high school. Nearly every assistant, youth coach, summer camp instructor or choreographer over the years has been an alumna/alumnus of the Scappoose dance program.

“It’s humbling to witness the legacy that continues to build year after year,” she said.

Didier-Delwisch was honored as a DDCA 4A Dance Coach of the Year in 2009. In 2019, she was nominated for the National Dance Coaches Association (NDCA) High School Coach of the Year.

She has also been recognized by the NDCA and the DDCA with years of service pins for coaching more than 20 years.

Danielle Schneider is a contributor to the OSAA sports website. She may be reached at daniellelschneider@gmail.com. The OSAA may be reached at osaa.org.

Cross country, soccer, volleyball teams compete JAKE MCNEAL Chronicle Guest Article

The St. Helens High School Lions cross country team is preparing for a Northwest Oregon Conference meet with Hillsboro and Wilsonville scheduled for Wednesday, March 31, at Trojan Park in Rainier.

During competition with Scappoose March 17 at the Trojan Relays, Ellyzabeth Clark crossed the finish line third in the girls’ 5,000-meter run. The sophomore reached the end in 25 minutes, 43.89 seconds, though Scappoose prevailed 22-37.

Indians juniors Maizri Chandler (24:50.04) and Alivia LaVoie (25:43.26) finished first and second, respectively.

Hillary Barley (fourth, 26:15.47), Emmaleigh Carver (seventh, 29:09.85), Alydia Smith (11th, 34:27.8) and Drew Erickson (12th, 37:32.32) bolstered the St. Helens performance.

On the boys’ side, Carson Plahn, a sophomore, led the Lions (10th, 23:19.73) as Scappoose junior Luke Suchoski (17:19.35) took first.

Tyler Maudlin (12th, 24:01.19), Christian De Jesus (13th, in a personal-best 25:08.95), Jayden McClendon (14th, 25:18.36) and Tyler Trabucco (16th, 28:24.23) completed the Lions’ effort.

The Tribe (17 points) ended up on top over Parkrose (45) and St. Helens (65).

Scappoose, Parkrose at St. Helens Wednesday, March 17, at Trojan Recreation Park in Rainier

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The St. Helens cross country team heads to competition March 31 at Rainier’s Trojan Park.

Girls’ team scores Scappoose 22 St. Helens 37 Girls’ 5,000-meter run 1. Maizri Chandler, Scappoose, 24:50.04 2. Alivia LaVoie, Scappoose, 25:43.26 3. Ellyzabeth Clark, St. Helens, 25:43.89 4. Hillary Barley, St. Helens, 26:15.47 7. Emmaleigh Carver, St. Helens, 29:09.85 11. Alydia Smith, St. Helens, 34:27.8 12. Drew Erickson, St. Helens, 37:32.32 Boys’ team scores Scappoose 17 Parkrose 45 St. Helens 65 Boys’ 5,000-meter run 1. Luke Suchoski, Scappoose, 17:19.35 10. Carson Plahn, St. Helens, 23:19.73 12. Tyler Maudlin, St. Helens, 24:01.19 13. Christian De Jesus, St. Helens, 25:08.95

14. Jayden McClendon, St. Helens, 25:18.36 16. Tyler Trabucco, St. Helens, 28:24.23 Wilsonville volleyball sweeps St. Helens, stays perfect The traveling Lions became the Class 5A championship runner-up Wildcats’ latest shutout victim Wednesday, March 17.

Wilsonville and 6-foot, 1-inch all-state senior opposite hitter Clarissa Klein continued their unbeaten set streak with a 3-0 (2516, 25-16, 25-14) Northwest Oregon Conference win.

The Wildcats (6-0 overall, 6-0 Northwest Oregon) are also unblemished against St. Helens (2-4, 2-4) with clean sweeps in their last seven head-tohead since the Lions beat them twice in 2016.

Next for St. Helens was a chance to send visiting Seven-Mile War rival Scappoose (1-5, 1-5) to its sixth

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loss in a row, scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, the results of which were unavailable at press time.

The Lions have bested the Indians in all four Northwest Oregon matchups and have not given up more than a set each time since the Tribe joined from Class 4A in 2018.

Hillsboro girls’ soccer blanks St. Helens

Milwaukie boys’ soccer strikes St. Helens

Class 5A all-state senior midfielder Taliya Miyama and the hometown Spartans came away with a clean Northwest Oregon Conference sheet against the Lions Thursday, March 18.

Hillsboro pitched a 4-0 shutout and bounced back from a two-game skid.

St. Helens (1-3 overall, 1-3 Northwest Oregon) came away scoreless for the third time in the young season as the Spartans (2-2, 2-2) have not allowed the Lions a goal in their last two meetings.

St. Helens was scheduled to host returning Class 5A Player of the Year Lindsey Antonson and state championship runner-up Wilsonville (5-0, 5-0), who have taken the last two head-tohead since falling 6-0 in 2017, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, the results of which were unavailable at press time.

All-Northwest Oregon Conference senior defender Alex Valyavskiy and the Mustangs came right back from a season-opening shutout road loss with an inverse home outing against the Lions Tuesday, March 9.

Milwaukie rang up a 9-1 win in its highestscoring affair since its 12-0 clean sheet Oct. 25, 2018 at home, also against St. Helens.

The Mustangs (1-1, 1-1 Northwest Oregon) beat the Lions (0-1, 0-1) for the fifth time in a row since St. Helens’ 3-1 decision in 2015.

The Lions, 0-43 since their scoreless home tie with Putnam Oct. 20, 2016, are not currently scheduled for another match this season.

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