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Seaside and Vancouver have canceled Fourth of July fireworks displays due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainties about reopening society and economies in Oregon and Washington.

The St. Helens City Council has not entered into a contract with Western Display Fireworks for Independence Day this year, according to city spokesperson Crystal King, who said given the COVID pandemic and the unknown timelines associated with opening up the state for group gatherings, the council opted to not enter into a contract.

“There may be other activities on July 4 but likely not fireworks this year.” ~ Crystal King, City of St. Helens spokesperson “The St. Helens City Council is considering moving the display to December during the Christmas Ships visit,” King told The Chronicle. “There may be other activities on July 4 but likely not fireworks this year.”

Clatskanie City Manager Greg Hinkelman said no decision about Independence Day events has been made yet by the Clatskanie City Council.

In Rainier, Mayor Jerry Cole said the popular Rainier Days in the Park could be impacted.

“We have no 4th of July events, he said. “Honestly at this point we do not know about the statues of Rainier Days in the Park. We are monitoring the COVID-19 situation and plan on following the rules set forth by the State and Federal Government. At this point they have not given any clear rules or direction as to what will be allowed in July.”

Cole said the city and organizers are planning on having the celebration and the Rainier Days committee is cautiously moving forward.

“As we know that may change and we may have to cancel the event,” Cole said. “We are prepared to initiate any guidelines as it relates to the event. We are patiently waiting on clear direction from the State as to how we can move forward. The community health and safety is our number one concern.”

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is underscoring her cautious step-bystep process in reopening Oregon’s society and economy.

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This is one of the popular rides each summer at the Columbia County Fair.

Western states pact A release issued by Brown’s office outlines a new partnership with Western state governors and states that health outcomes and science – not politics – will guide decisions to modify Stay at Home orders in Oregon, Washington, California, Colorado and Nevada.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak

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County Fair decision pending CHRISTINE MENGES chronicle2@countrymedia.net

The Columbia County Fair & Rodeo will be celebrating a 105year tradition this summer.

The event brings in thousands of people per day to the festivities in St. Helens. It has been a family tra-

dition for many over the years, with children involved in 4-H events, mothers and grandmothers making and displaying jams and pies, and husbands and children enjoying games, carnival rides and a variety of displays.

But now, according to Columbia County Fair Board President Ingrid Chamberlain a decision by the fair

board about whether or not the Columbia County Fair & Rodeo will be held this July is pending due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We’re brainstorming what we can do,” Chamberlain said. “The

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Dragons, tacos and firefighters JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Two Columbia County fire districts are offering bedtime story video reading presentations to area children and their families.

Columbia River Fire & Rescue spokesperson Jennifer Motherway said the effort is designed in part to ease the COVID-19 pandemic isolation and social distancing facing local children.

Motherway adds insight about the project in the following conversation.

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Columbia River Fire & Rescue firefighter Robert Conrath reads Dragons Love Tacos during one of the video bedtime story presentations.

The Chronicle: What is the bedtime reading project all about, why did CRFR launch this project and when?

Jennifer Motherway: CRFR and Scappoose Fire are doing this project. A local teacher had asked if I would be willing to do a story for her class early on when the Stay Home Save Lives order was established, so I asked our crews if they would be willing and thought it would be fun to create multiple story time options that we would try to release every week to every other week.

So far, we have two from each district and we plan to do a few more in the coming weeks. When we aren’t on calls within the community, we do our best to engage and offer anything extra. Generally, we offer station tours and participate in public education events.

Since we cannot do those right now what better than to showcase

extras on social media.

The Chronicle: Who reads the books and how are the stories selected?

Motherway: So far, Patrick Kish and Robert Conrath from CRFR and Keith Mathews and Ken Chaffeur from Scappoose Fire have read books. I brought a stack from my home for them to select from, but Robert specifically requested Dragons Love Tacos as it’s his children’s favorite.

The Chronicle: Give us a range of the stories that have been read.

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At St. Helens Market Fresh, we are committed to always to serving the needs of our community during this crisis. In an effort to be safe and proactive, we have adopted a enhances sanitation procedures including disinfecting bathrooms, cart handles and carry baskets multiple times daily. In additions, we are offering customers the opportunity to order groceries and pick up curbside. Customers who would like to utilize this method may call, text, email or Facebook Message their orders to the store. Curbside pick up will works as follows: 1. Orders placed before 2 pm can be pick up the same day by 4 pm with curbside payment.

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• Pacific Stainless Products contracted with Casey to relocate PSP from Beaverton with an almost impossible time frame and a very tight budget. His collaborating skills to run the bureaucratic gauntlet of approvals and permits were essential for our on-time completion. Casey’s expert management of the construction and relocation portions ensured our successful move, on-time and under budget.

• Again, when PSP was ready to expand, we contracted with Casey for Phase 2, this was right in the middle of the recession. PSP gave him a stipulation that he had to hire only local contractors and workers to complete the process. Once again, he completed this on-time and under budget.

• He is the only candidate that has collaborated with the City Manager, Mayor, County Commission, the Port and the State, working all together and got the job done.

• Casey’s education and background give him the experience needed to guide our County through the tough times ahead.

• Casey’s work ethic is unmatched, as he will put in the hours necessary to complete all his obligations, he will be available for his constituents County-wide when they need him.

• Once the Finance & Accounting Department has completed the County budget and presented it to the Commissioners for approval, that is when the work begins. Working the budget to insure on-time and under budget occurs at every line item, this process takes experience and collaboration, where Casey is unmatched.

• Casey’s budgeting experience of producing accurate, measurable and reliable budgets will serve the County well in our uncertain financial times ahead.

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• Casey’s ability to manage, communicate and collaborate is unprecedented and his greatest asset for our County. His passion for our County and its continued success is unwavering.

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City budget review concluding the budget for adoption at its first meeting in June.

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District may delay bond sale STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

The St. Helens School District Board of Directors has announced that if Measure 5-282 passes during the May 19 election, they have instructed the district to delay the sale of bonds until 2022.

The delay would not impact the proposed construction schedule to the high school, according to a release from the St. Helens School District.

The following is the release from the St. Helens School District.

Bond Package Developed, Referred to Voters In 2015 when the St. Helens School District held listening sessions throughout the community about the direction they wanted their school district to lead, they were told, among other things, that the Middle School and High School needed to be updated to modern health, safety and education standards.

“Over the past five years, the St. Helens School District has been planning and working with our community to upgrade these facilities,” Board Chair Bill Amos said.

“We have built a new middle school and a new options high school building both of which were built under budget.”

For the past year and a half, the district has worked with the community to develop a high school improvement plan that would address health, safety, building systems and education

programs at the facility. In February, the board of directors referred the proposed bond to voters for the May 2020 ballot.

Coronavirus Pandemic In March, the State of Oregon closed all schools and Governor Brown issued the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order.

“After five years of planning, no one would have predicted a pandemic changing the world, as we know it,” Board Member Kellie Smith said. “Being responsive to the current situation, we went looking for creative solutions. The bond was already on the ballot; the health, safety and education needs are there more than ever so we asked: how can we be sensitive to those impacted by the pandemic economy and still support the needs of students and our community?”

Delay Bond Sales, No Immediate Tax Impact If the voters approve the bond this May, the St. Helens School District will delay the bond construction tax until November of 2022. The district can do this by delaying the sale of the bonds authorized by voters.

Construction Timeline Not Impacted The delay of the bonds sale is not expected to impact the proposed design and early construction timeline.

“The good news is due to strong fiscal management during the middle school construction bond, the St.

Helens School District was able to set aside $5 million for renovations at the high school,” Amos said.”

Delaying when the tax will show up on your tax bill for two years will not change the construction timeline because we have $5 million dollars to begin work at the St. Helens High School as planned.”

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order to predict the impact to the fund,” King said.

The tourism fund contributes resources for planning for the city riverfront property, industrial business park and timber harvesting.

One of the key spending items of the proposed budget includes anticipated development of the new master plans for the sewer and storm departments, which have not been completed for over 10 years, according to city officials.

The St. Helens Budget Committee will meet in an electronic Zoom meeting beginning at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 30.

The St. Helens City Council is expected to receive the city budget committee’s recommendations and review

“We know that the current economic situation can be scary and even overwhelming at times - many of us have had family members and friends lose their jobs and they are understandably worried about their current situation,” Board Member Ryan Scholl said.

“We have also witnessed our St. Helens community come together to support one another,” Board Member Melody Killens said. “The support for our schools has been amazing and we are so proud of the work every one of our district employees have done to respond in these unprecedented times to continue to provide education and vital services to our students and families.”

“We will get through these times together and we believe that we will come out stronger on the other end,” Board Member Trinity Monahan said. “We are asking our community to look beyond the present and look to the future and the future of our children. Let us invest in our children, their future, and our community. Let us build them something to be proud of.”

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Due to COVID19 things have drastically changed. Team HOW quickly learned to adapt, to continue to help people struggling within our community. They are focusing a lot right now on getting food, shelter, and basic hygiene for some of our most needy folks.

Miriam Parker, Clinical Director at CCMH says, “since many facilities and businesses are closed due to COVID 19, it is hard for people to meet basic needs, especially if they don’t have safe or stable housing. Team HOW are diligently trying to hold together a safety net to support and care for them. Regardless of what happens, Team HOW will continue the outreach, and help individuals in the community.”

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The budget will also reflect the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

City officials also said the City of St. Helens tourism fund will have less revenue because of COVID-19 pandemic. St. Helens Communication Director Crystal King told The Chronicle earlier this month that there was no way to determine exactly how much of a financial hit the tourism fund would take.

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A shift for all COLUMBIA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Chronicle Guest Column

Well, here we are, almost two months into the COVID-19 global pandemic. It has certainly been a shift for all of us, hasn’t it?

We’d like to begin by applauding the resiliency of the people of Columbia County as we continue to weather this virus together. To all of you who have come together to help those in need - the first-responders, the nurses, the online teachers, the mask-makers at home, those who check on their neighbors - we see you and we are grateful for you.

Our number of positive COVID-19 cases has remained low in Columbia County, despite being bordered by two counties with the highest incident rates, and we know that’s because our citizens are truly taking this all to heart.

Here in Columbia County government, our board and staff have been working around the clock to be as responsive and proactive as possible in order to meet the needs of our community during this unprecedented time.

We are challenging each other to think differently and we’re networking in new ways, even if it’s just a phone call that plants a seed to think on for the future.

Have there been struggles? Certainly. You’ve seen them hinted at in headlines from the national level to the local one. There was no playbook for COVID-19, and we’ve had to come together to create one that works best for us here in Columbia County. There have also been so many successes, built upon the dedicated work and remarkable flexibility of our staff.

Immediately, upon the announcement of COVID-19 complications, the county implemented enhanced cleaning practices while the public was still allowed in the courthouse. Public touch points were cleaned every two hours and continue to be cleaned at least twice a day during social-distancing. Of course, those areas with high traffic receive more attention.

We installed hand sanitizing stations all over the courthouse, and when Governor Kate Brown issued the “Stay Home, Save Lives” order, we quickly implemented strategies and secured equipment

so that over half of our staff could work remotely. Our IT Department also clocked over 300 hours to ensure our county services remain available. The buildings may be closed to the public, but we are still open for business.

Our Public Health Department, normally housed in the courthouse, has been working out of our Emergency Management Department, and they have done a fantastic job tracking this virus. Our Road Department is still going strong, and the majority of the work the public needs access to, whether online, by courier, or some other method, is still getting done.

remember that supporting our local businesses is vital during this time. Over the years, it is our business community that has supported the many programs and projects the county has implemented to improve our way of life. Shop local and keep that in mind as this wears on and our small businesses work to recover.

There may have been some confusion about the prospects of the Columbia County Fair this year. It has not been suspended. Planning and work to gather new vendors was temporarily suspended for social distancing, but the Fair Board is in weekly contact with their

“There was no playbook for COVID-19, and we’ve had to come together to create one that works best for us here in Columbia County.”

As we adjusted, we made the decision to keep our recreation trails in our county parks open so that our citizens can still recreate outdoors in the fresh air. Two of those parks have remained open for the homeless and long-term RVers who had nowhere else to park, and we secured a shower/restroom trailer for those who need access to one at the Community Action Team building.

Donations have been vital as we work to ensure the needs of our community are met. That’s why we earmarked $25,000 to Community Action Team, which has thus far provided almost 4,000 meals to seniors. And thanks to a generous donation from Cascades Tissue, many of our citizens now have toilet paper who did not have access to it before.

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office has fulfilled a huge number of procession requests for children’s birthday parties and other special occasions. They’ve shifted to processing such things as Concealed Handgun Licenses by mail and introduced their newest Recruit Deputy on April 17.

We are working in coordination with Emergency Management and other economic development partners like the Port of Columbia County, Columbia County Economic Team, and our various Chambers of Commerce to build a business grant and/or loan program to find the best path forward to help support our local businesses.

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fair district, and is working closely with the Oregon Fairs Association to monitor the decisions that will need to be made going forward.

As you may know, the majority of the Columbia County Fairgrounds’ funding comes from the annual fair, our local vendors rely on it, and we know many of our 4-H students rely on those auctions to plan for college.

Whatever decision is made about the run of the fair this year will be made with the best thoughts and intentions and will not be decided in a vacuum.

Our directors at Public Health and Emergency Management who are overseeing the COVID-19 incident are currently working with the State to develop a framework for reopening Columbia County for business as soon as it is safe to do so. We’re all ready for this to be over, but we must practice caution and open in such a way that it keeps those most vulnerable as safe as possible.

Until then, stay the course to stay home and save lives. Reach out to each other where you can and lift each other up, just as you have been. You’re all doing wonderfully. We are in this together, and we have no doubt that Columbia County will emerge from this virus even stronger than we were before.

Margaret Magruder, Henry Heimuller and Alex Tardif are the three Columbia County Board of Commissioners. They may be reached at 503-397-4322.

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have announced their respective states are joining California, Oregon and Washington in the Western States Pact - a working group of Western state governors with a shared vision for modifying stay at home and fighting COVID-19.

“As Western states, we are all in this together,” Brown said. “Each of our states took quick and decisive action, based on science and data, to stop the spread of COVID-19.

In the same way that we share expertise and help one another during wildfire season, we will work together as we recover from the impacts of this pandemic - with a shared vision, a common purpose, and individual paths forward tailored to the needs of our states - to reopen our communities and economies, and prepare our constituents for a safe return to public life.”

There’s no silver bullet that will solve this pandemic until there is a cure so we must have a multifaceted and bold approach in order to slow the spread of the virus, to keep our people safe and “Millions of visitors from our fellow Western states travel to Nevada every year as a premier tourism destination, and this partnership will be vital to our immediate recovery and long term economic comeback,” Sisolak said.

California Governor Gavin Newsom, Oregon Governor Kate Brown and Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced earlier this month that they are working together under a shared vision for gradually modifying their state’s stay at home orders and fighting COVID-19. They listed three shared principles as foundational to the agreement: As part of the Western States Pact, the Governors commit to working together toward the following four goals: • Protecting vulnerable populations at risk for severe disease if infected. This

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Motherway: I selected a fire related book for Patrick to read per the teachers request, then Dr. Seuss is what Keith and Ken selected and Dragons Love Tacos is what Robert selected.

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includes a concerted effort to prevent and fight outbreaks in nursing homes and other longterm care facilities.

• Ensuring an ability to care for those who may become sick with COVID-19 and other conditions. This will require adequate hospital surge capacity and supplies of personal protective equipment.

• Mitigating the non-direct COVID-19 health impacts, particularly on disadvantaged communities.

• Protecting the general public by ensuring any successful lifting of interventions includes the development of a system for testing, tracking and isolating. The states will work together to share best practices.

hospitality sector(8,000), which includes hotels and restaurants.This reflects ongoing impacts of public health and safety measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Since the week of March 15 to March 21, there have been about 60,800 initial claims filed from leisure and hospitality.

Other sectors with the largest initial claims totals for the past five weeks include health care and social assistance (30,900) and retail trade (24,300). Initial claims totaled 16,500 in professional and business services, and 18,200 in manufacturing since the week of March 15 to March 21. Every sector of the economy has seen increased claims activity.

Soaring jobless claims, public frustration

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Brown issued an apology over the past weekend to those Oregonians who have filed, or are attempting to file, jobless claims and struggling to receive payments.

“I hear your frustration,” Brown wrote on Twitter. “I am sorry for the delays.”

From April 12 through April 18, the employment department recorded 298 unemployment claims in Columbia County. Lincoln County led the state with 18,125 claims.

During the week of April 12 to April 18, the Oregon Employment Department received 36,700 initial claims for unemployment benefits.

Since public health measures began the week starting March 15, Oregon has received about 333,700 initial claims for unemployment insurance. The department has paid $119 million in claims to Oregonians during the week of April 12 to April 18.

The agency said in a release that it continues expanding capacity for taking claims, with 520 employees now dedicated to taking unemployment claims, and additional contact center facility planning underway.

The greatest number of initial claims continued to come from the leisure and has been very well received throughout the community and I have even noticed other fire districts throughout the state doing something similar The Chronicle: What does the crew take away from this project.. the crew members reward?

Motherway: Our crew loves to participate in activities for the good of the community, knowing we can do something to help brighten others day especially during this time is worth it.

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The Oregon Employment Department launched its unemployment benefits through the CARES Act Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program on Tuesday, April 28. Oregonians who are eligible for this program include individuals who do not qualify for or cannot collect benefits on a regular unemployment insurance claim.

To file an online claim for unemployment benefits, go to Oregon.gov/employ or call 1-877-FILE-4-UI. For help finding jobs and training resources, contact your local WorkSource Oregon center, or go to WorkSourceOregon.org.

In Columbia County, the total number of COVID-19 cases remains at 14, no deaths have been reported from the virus, 631 people have tested negative and 12 people have recovered, as of Tuesday, April 28.

The Oregon Health Authority reported a total of 99 deaths from COVID-19, and 2,385 cases. The OHA also reports of the 52,242 people tested for the virus statewide, 49,857 have tested negative and 2,385 have tested positive, as of Tuesday, April 28.

Follow the daily numbers and COVID-19 stories at thechronicleonline.com.

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Election Letters Policy Election-related letters are subject to all our standards for letters to the editor. They cannot exceed 400 words, and the writer’s name, address and daytime phone number must be included. The Chronicle may edit for length and clarity and may call the letter writer to verify they wrote it. No letters about election-related issues or candidates will be published after Wednesday, May 13, in order to allow sufficient time for letters to be considered and verified, and for any rebuttal. The Chronicle does not guarantee that every letter to the editor - political or otherwise - will be published. The publisher has the final determination on all letters.

Voices of the Community In response to a recent letter from Cathy Pitkin (The Chronicle April 22, 2020) The COVID-19 pandemic has brought us into a whole new world. I disagree that we are better off by simple reelecting Alex Tardif, a one-term commissioner, who has never dealt with any challenge like this before. We need to choose the best person for the job under this new situation – someone with plenty of real-life experience and maturity, plus a solid financial understanding of pluses and minuses in the business world (not just government), gained through 12 years of running her own bookkeeping business. Jeanne Correll is just the leader we need now.

Jeanne Correll is going to work for all, especially us seniors. Our taxes are so high, most seniors cannot afford them. Let Jeanne work for you.

She has my vote.

Anna Earlywine St. Helens

Elections I would like to comment on a part of history. Some time ago I read an excellent book entitled, “A Team of Rivals”.

This was a great book about a great man - Abraham Lincoln.

Lincoln’s cabinet was an amalgam (a mixture or blend) of past political rivals and allies because he appointed leaders of competing factions of his Republican Party to key cabinet posts. By putting his rivals in his cabinet, he had access to a wide range of opinions, which he realized would sharpen his own thinking. It also gave him a way of keeping all those conflicting opinions together. Lincoln forged a team that, “preserved a nation and freed America from the curse of slavery”.

In other words, President Lincoln had no desire to get his friends and the relatives of friends into office. I would like to connect some dots for you.

The Oregon primary election happens on Tuesday, May 19, and ballots should be delivered to voters by the time you read this letter.

I’m sure you remember the public outcry when Bakken crude oil trains were stopping traffic throughout Columbia County for 30 to 40 minutes at a time - keeping citizens from getting to or from their jobs and appointments and shopping. Letters were written.

Meetings were held.

Rocks were actually thrown at the passing trains. Emergency vehicles were compromised. Nobody listened. Not the city governments. Not the county governments. Not the state governments. And herein lies the advantage of having friends in high places.

At this same time in our history, I walked into a County Commissioners meeting held at the local Elks Lodge - with no prior announcement. Jeff Kemp, owner of Pacific Steel, was telling the commissioners that his employees only have one-half hour for lunch and they complained about not being able to get to McDonald’s and back because of the train traffic. Mr. Kemp placed a call to his really good friend - Mr. Kemp’s words, not mine County Commissioner Henry Heimuller.

My understanding from that discussion at the time is that Heimuller called the railroad company and asked that the schedule of the trains be changed and it happened. So, there you have it. All you need to do to get things done in this county is to make a healthy contribution to the campaign fund of your “really good friend”. Now to connect some more dots.

With this next section, please keep in mind the actions of Abraham Lincoln upon being elected as President of the United States - no relatives - no friends of relatives.

Alex Tardiff, incumbent Columbia County Commissioner, actually began the outreach part of his campaign

in our home with a group of people who soon became ardent supporters of his election.

Commissioner Tardiff is highly educated, easily accessible, hard working and I have never asked him a question which he refused to answer.

Tardiff has volunteered to take a reduction in his approximately $94,000/year salary in order to compensate for other monetary county losses. He has spent less than $3,000 on his reelection campaign.

I highly urge you to keep Commissioner Tardiff working for all of us by voting for him in the upcoming election.

Casey Garrett is one of the persons running against Commissioner Tardiff. Mr. Garrett has spent nearly $18,000 on his bid to replace Tardiff. He is also the son-in-law of Jeff Kemp, owner of Pacific Steel and the “really good friend” to incumbent county commission Henry Heimuller.

Again, I urge you to retain Commission Alex Tardiff for the Board of Commissioners for Columbia County - Position 3.

Current County Commissioner Margaret Magruder ran her first election on the promise that she would protect farmers near the Clatskanie Port Westward industrial project and that she would create “jobs-jobs-jobs”. She has done neither.

Brandee Dudzic is one of three persons seeking to oust Magruder - and I am seeking to help her. Dudzic is highly educated and motivated. She is a veteran of the armed forces has served her country and her county.

We need fresh new ideas to face the maelstrom of confusion and upheaval in our immediate future.

Please vote for Brandee Dudzic for Columbia County Commissioner - Position 1.

As you may notice, I love giving my opinion - and here’s

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a gimme. Michael Clarke, attorney-at-law, would most certainly make one of the best judges this county has ever had. I have been acquainted with Mr. Clarke for many years and have worked with him on various pro bono projects in which he sought to protect the people of Columbia County.

Clark is honest, forthright and does not make promises he cannot keep - and he is right - Judge Grant falsely accusing a colleague of stalking “is not fitting for a judge or for the administration of justice”. Vote Michael Clarke, Judge of the Circuit Court, 19th District, Position 3.

Thanks for reading.

Nancy Whitney St. Helens

Support for rural cemeteries Soon, Mail In Ballots will be delivered to most of the Voters in Columbia County which includes the Clatskanie/Rainier area cemetery service area.

Measure 5-280 is asking for additional funds to operate our rural cemeteries for five years.

The rate requested is $0.05 per thousand assessed value or one nickle.

The monies are designated for the maintenance and operations for 12 cemeteries covering 37 acres. All the work to maintain these cemeteries is done mainly by the Sexton with some occasional part-time staff. The funds may also fund replacement equipment, provide some office help, provide for extra seasonal mowing,and purchase necessary supplies.

Simply, it’s a matter of community pride. Who wants to see overgrown grounds covered with weeds and gravesites left untrimmed? For this family we will gladly give up two soft drink cartons during

the year, as opposed to seeing an undesirable and unpleasant landscape.

Most of us have family, relatives, friends, and acquaintances buried in these cemetery locations. No doubt others of us will follow. Let’s show that we care.

Please vote by Tuesday, May 19.

Paul and Judy Nys Rainier

I support Grant This is a letter supporting the reelection of Jenefer Grant as Circuit Court Judge, Position 3. I have known Judge Grant for many years. She and my husband worked together when she was Chairman of the Scholarship Committee of our local Rotary Club. He always spoke highly of her insight and dedication to community involvement.

She is intelligent, honest, a good listener, fair, professional, knowledgeable of the judicial system, and sensitive to both sides of an issue. I have heard nothing but positive things about her from the people I know. She has boundless energy, raising a lovely daughter with her husband, along with her very busy work schedule.

She is personable and fun.

I strongly urge you to vote for Jenefer Grant in the upcoming election.

Ann Morten St. Helens

Support for Garrett For my friends in Columbia County, I’m not much for politics, but I do know good people and my friend Casey Garrett is one of them. He’s a hard working family man, with good morals, strong business

sense and amazing work ethic, he is running for County Commissioner, a position I believe he greatly deserves, and for whom if elected will greatly benefit the citizens. If you care about your County, and you want to end needless spending and want to improve your community, Casey is your guy.

He’s college educated, ran his own businesses, built Pacific Stainless, and worked many years for the County. He has real world experiences and will take Columbia County into the next century.

James Malarkey Camas, WA

Clarke for Judge Michael T. Clarke for Circuit Court Judge will put honor back into an honorable position.

Anyone interested in the upcoming local elections should (re)read the May 18, 2019 article “Judge Grant falsely accuses colleague of stalking”. The judge denounced an employee at the courthouse of stalking another employee. Since a judge had made a serious accusation the County Commissioners ordered an independent investigation.

Stoelk Investigations, from Salem, found that the judge’s statements were not supported and that she altered her story. The final report can be found here https://pamplinmedia.com/documents/artdocs/00003640934613-0093. pdf.

The report asserts that the judge’s statements were “disingenuous” (p. 17), and “simply lacks credibility” (p. 17). The report’s last sentence concludes “behavior as reported by Judge Grant – Unfounded” (p. 18).

Disturbingly the report

mentions other undisclosed investigations (p. 16) involving the judge. I suspect those may have been undertaken by the Oregon Judicial Fitness Commission, but because that commission is secretive we will probably never know.

In good conscience I cannot vote to retain a judge that, through an independent investigation, was found to be disingenuous, lacking credibility, and worst of all, from a highly respected position made false accusations against others. I cannot condone such dishonorable actions by a judge.

I have higher expectations so I will be voting for change.

Clarke has a broad legal experience, he is ethical, hardworking, and reliable. Vote for Michael T. Clarke for Circuit Court Judge.

Al Petersen St. Helens

Support for Clarke We are practicing attorneys in Columbia County with well over 100 combined years of practice in front of Columbia County judges.

We believe Michael T. Clarke is the right choice for change on our Columbia County Bench. He is professional. He follows the law. He works hard. These are the traits that make good judges. Mr. Clarke is also fair, honest, and thoughtful.

Please join us in bringing Michael T. Clarke to the Bench by voting Clarke for Columbia County Circuit Court Judge, Position 3.

Agnes M. Petersen St. Helens David B. Herr Scappoose Mary Anne Anderson St. Helens

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These children enjoy one of the many carnival rides offered at a previous Columbia County Fair.

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process has lots of moving parts and pieces.”

The fair is still scheduled for July 15-19, and each year, offers numerous carnival rides, games and food booths, a rodeo, livestock showing and live entertainers.

So far, the fair board has had to cancel all of the fair’s scheduled live entertainment, Chamberlain said.

“We lost so much money in other areas during our shutdown, so we’re going to be doing something different there,” Chamberlain said.

The fair is able to generate revenue from renting out the fairgrounds, in particular the pavilion to different groups.

When Gov. Brown issued the Stay at Home order in March, Columbia County fair operators were mandated to close the fairgrounds, which resulted in lost revenue over the course of a month, according to Chamberlain, who did not reveal how much revenue was lost.

“I was extremely disappointed we had to make that decision,” Chamberlain said.

“We lost so much money in other areas, we had to cut back.”

Chamberlain said if the fair continues, there will be one stage by the pavilion but it will not have the sound system set up like it has had in the past.

“So that means that if bands that would require a sound system don’t have their own, we’d have to cancel,” Chamberlain said, who added that the entertainers have been understanding overall.

The fair board is closely looking at options for the fair, including allowing the traditional 4-H events, such

as children showing animals.

However, the board has yet to have specific discussions with 4-H organizers about fair option plans.

Fair Board Vice President Jamie Carr said the fair typically draws crowds of more than 10,000 per day, and last year funds raised from ticket sales were a little bit more than the previous year, although Carr did not have an exact figure.

This year would have been the fair’s 105th anniversary.

The fair board members are still in the process of figuring out what they will do.

“We have to make a decision eventually,” Chamberlain said. “We’ll announce that as soon as we know more information.”

Making that decision will involve taking direction from many different entities. According to Carr, the Fair Board has conducted a conference call with the Oregon Fairs Association, a representative from the governor’s office, and Oregon State University, which supports 4-H. Fair board members took notes and will reflect on what to do in the coming weeks, but no specific date has been set as of April 28, for a decision about the fair’s future.

Chamberlain said the final decision will depend largely on what Gov. Kate Brown and Columbia County Public Health mandate.

“Whatever decision is made about the run of the fair this year will be made with the best thoughts and intentions and will not be decided in a vacuum,” the Columbia County Board of Commissioners said in a Chronicle Guest Opinion (see page 4).

Follow this developing story online at thechronicleonline.com and in Wednesday’s print edition of The Chronicle.

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Horses had assembled nearby as the smoke and fire spread through a camper trailer and adjacent barn. Three horses in the barn perished in the fire.

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Three horses have perished in a barn fire at Rainier that displaced one person.

According to Columbia River Fire & Rescue (CRFR), at approximately 11:45 a.m. Thursday, April 23, 911 dispatch received several calls from neighbors about a barn on fire at the end of Dike Road in Rainier.

CRFR investigators said no one was at the property at the time of the calls.

As fire fire crews rushed to the scene they found heavy

smoke coming from the property.

The fire consumed a camper trailer on the property which had been occupied by one person. The adjacent home on the property is completely uninhabitable, according to the CRFR release.

The family who leases the property arrived on scene to assist with the animals housed at the barn. One person suffered a few bumps and bruises in the attempt to rescue the animals, but the injuries did not require that person to be hospitalized, according to CRFR.

Ten horses had been housed in the barn and on the property. Three of the horses were found deceased inside the barn. One of the horses was nearly 33-years-old.

Rabbits, chickens and roosters also kept at the property appeared unharmed by the fire.

Crews remained on scene for several hours managing hot spots. The fire investigation team reported two campers, two vehicles, two motorcycles, a 30-foot aluminum boat and countless personal possessions destroyed by the fire.

The cause and the estimated amount of damage was not available from investigators at press time.

CRFR responded to the fire with two chief officers, 14 firefighters, four engines, five water tenders, one utility, one medic, one public information officer as well as followed up by the CRFR fire investigation team.

Clatskanie Fire District, Mist-Birkenfeld Fire District and the Columbia River PUD assisted on scene. Red Cross was contacted to assist the property occupant.

Elective medical procedures resuming Legacy Health officials have announced that scheduled elective medical procedures will resume in its Oregon facilities, including the St. Helens clinic, Friday, May 1.

The restarting is in accordance with the safety requirements for hospitals outlined by Gov. Kate Brown in her announcement earlier this week, lifting the ban on elective procedures, according to Legacy Health Chief Medical Officer Lewis Low. “As we begin providing elective procedures next week, it is with the utmost focus on safety for our patients and staff,” Low said. “We are grateful to the community for the part they are playing in reducing the spread of COVID-19 by following social distancing guidelines so we can get back to the work of providing the care our patients need.”

As scheduling of elective

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Legacy operates a 20,500 square-foot facility at 475 S. Columbia River Highway in St. Helens.

procedures begins, priority will be given to the most urgent cases. Patients will be contacted by their provider about scheduling their procedures.

Legacy operates a clinic at 475 S. Columbia River Highway in St. Helens.

Focus on safety first At Legacy Health, the

safety of patients and employees is the No. 1 priority, according to a release from the health services provider.

Legacy has been working with state and local health authorities on how to safely begin offering elective procedures again when public health conditions supported it. Strict safety protocols have been put in place and will be maintained at Legacy

facilities to provide maximal protection to patients and employees. These include adhering to social distancing as much as possible and appropriate use of personal protective equipment by staff.

In addition, all patients undergoing elective surgery at Legacy hospitals must test negative for COVID-19 before they are admitted for their procedure.

Legacy leaders said they will monitor conditions to ensure that facilities continue to meet the safety conditions specified by Gov. Brown in terms of maintaining enough hospital capacity to care for potential new COVID-19 cases and maintaining a sufficient supply of personal protection equipment and testing materials.

In Washington, Legacy plans to begin offering elective procedures on May 18, as the Washington ban is scheduled to lift.

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Obituaries Doyle A. Baer

July 6, 1933 ~ April 23, 2020 On April 23, 2020, Doyle Baer, loving husband and father of two, passed away at age 86.

Doyle was born July 6, 1933 in Cincinnati, Arkansas to Roy and Alma (Randolph) Baer. In 1951 he came to St. Helens to visit relatives and decided to stay. He got a job at the St. Helens Pulp and Paper Mill which later became Boise Cascade.

Doyle entered the U.S. Army in 1953 and was stationed at Fort Worth, Texas where, on a visit to Ponca City Oklahoma, he met Donna.

They married on Nov. 21, 1954. After the army, Doyle returned to St. Helens with Donna and resumed his position at Boise Cascade. Doyle retired from Boise Cascade in

1988. He worked several jobs (Scandia Felt and COLCO) after that to keep busy.

Doyle was passionate about his involvement with the St. Helens Masonic Lodge #32 A.F. & A.M. and the Order of the Eastern Star. He held many

local and state leadership roles for these organizations. Doyle was also a member of the St. Helens First United Methodist Church.

Doyle loved to fish, especially in the Columbia River near St. Helens, at Buoy 10, and in Tillamook Bay. He also enjoyed hunting and going camping with his family.

Doyle is survived by his wife Donna; daughter Lori Baer Thiel (Fred); son Allen (Robyn); grandsons Nick and Matt; brother Max; sister Iva; and many cherished cousins, nieces, nephews and other relatives.

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Larry Conn

July 6, 1932 ~ Jan. 8, 2020 Larry Conn of Beaverton, Oregon passed away peacefully on Jan. 8, 2020 at the age of 87. Larry was born July 6, 1932 in Portland, Oregon to Burdette and Mabel (Johnson) Conn.

He lived and worked in North Portland for many years. In his retirement he volunteered for the Oregon Food Bank. He also enjoyed shooting pool into his 80s as a member of multiple pool leagues. He had a passion for classic cars, especially his 1965 Bonneville Pontiac convertible, which he loved showing off at all the car shows. He also enjoyed

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Lawrence is survived by his daughters, Debra Bradley and Shelby (Glenn) HawkinsBell; sister Susan Sorber of St. Helens; brother Loren (Shirley) Conn; six grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

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Mike Seely and family stand in a field on their mint farm. Seely Mint and Columbia River Ranch competed for the same land parcel.

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The Port of Columbia County has approved a new agricultural lease for Columbia River Ranch.

The ranch, owned and operated by Gary Bailey, is located in Clatskanie, where Bailey raises cattle without antibiotics or growth hormones. Bailey originally leased the land from Greenwood Resources for grazing rights, which sold all of their land, including a parcel to the Port last December.

When the Port bought the land, ownership changed.

The land area in the lease is 489 acres, to be used for cattle grazing.

At the same time, Seely Mint, owned and operated

by Mike Seely and family, approached the port for 493 acres, all of which overlaps Bailey’s 489 acres, in order to expand their mint farm opera-

tions.

The land area comes after Greenwood Resources sold their properties, a large chunk of which went to the Port.

According to Port documents, Bailey reached out to the Port when this was happening to see if he could continue his cattle grazing permits, previously held with Greenwood, on the entire treefarmed land.

Bailey had been the tenant on the land for 10 years, prior to the port buying the parcel, Bailey said.

Before the port made their decision, Mike and son, Warren Seely presented their reasoning for obtaining 493 acres for the expansion of their mint farm operation, which would have been used for what Seely termed their “value-added” side: the chocolates and their tea line.

Seely said he is interested in starting up an agrotourism business, where people can

come and see how they make their products and have a tour of their farm on a wagon ride covered in peppermint.

“You’d smell like peppermint for the next week,” Seely said.

“We want to clean it up, turn some if it into peppermint/ spearmint farming, improved pasture and cattle, and do that as quickly as possible,” Seely said later.

Seely estimated the entire operation could create as many as 300 jobs.

“We think it could be a really, really big deal,” Seely said.

While Columbia River Ranch was chosen for the 489 acres, Seely Mint is still in talks with the Port for a separate parcel of 256 acres.

“The port believes that we can assist both farmers,” Public Relations Representative for the Port Gina Sisco said.

The port made its decision April 22.

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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 Committee. The meeting for public comment will be on a.m. p.m. held at___________________________________________________ 06/17/2020 35285 Millard Rd. St. Helens, OR 6:30 ________________________________ at ___________________________, (Date)

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pursuant to ORS 294.401, that a public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Northwest Regional Education Service District, Washington County, Oregon, will be held virtually on the 19th day of May, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget.

This is a public meeting where deliberations of the Budget Committee will

take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss proposed programs with the Budget Committee.

In response to the health emergency resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, NWRESD facilities are currently closed to the public and meetings are being held virtually. Public comment will be taken in written and virtual formats. Public comments will be subject to a three-minute limit per community member. For more information on public comment, please provide

your name, phone number, and address to the Board Secretary via phone message at 503-614-1401, or email to lslyh@nwresd.org. A copy of the budget document may be viewed online at www. nwresd.org on or after May 15, 2020, via email request to lslyh@nwresd.org, or via phone message at 503-6141401. A copy of this notice is also posted on the Northwest Regional ESD website at www.nwresd.org. Dan Goldman, Budget Officer and Tami Montague, Chief Financial Officer

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the City of St. Helens Planning Commission on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at or after 7:30 PM. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Governor’s declared state of emergency (March 8, 2020) and subsequent Executive Order No. 20-16 (April 15, 2020), the public hearing will be held in the City Council Chambers, located in the City Hall building at 265 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR, and/or virtually via a phone-and-internet based application. In-person access into City Hall for this hearing will be from the plaza side entrance. Virtual access information to join the hearing will be available

on the City’s Planning Commission website page: https://www.ci.st-helens. or.us/bc-pc. The purpose of this hearing is to consider an application as follows: File No: Conditional Use Permit CUP.2.20 & Variance V.2.20 Applicant: Jeff Bolton with Multi/Tech Consultants Request: Storage facility related to an existing (in construction) multidwelling complex and an additional bicycle storage shelter and flag pole. The Variance is to allow an accessory structure (the storage facility) larger than the normal maximum size allowed. Location: Property on the north and south sides of Brayden Street (new street) at the Matzen Street intersection Map No:

4N1W-5DD-704 and 2002.

Testimony from the public in both oral or written form is invited. For public health reasons, you are strongly encouraged to participate by mail or email (in advance of the hearing), or virtually to attend the hearing. If you plan on attending the hearing in person, please contact the Planning Department so we can prepare accordingly.

Persons attending a meeting in person will be expected to maintain appropriate social distancing (6 feet or more between individuals) and other COVID-19 precautions to the maximum extent possible. It is possible that the amount of people allowed in the Council Chambers will be limited for these purposes.

If there is no request to attend the hearing in person, the hearing will be held virtually only as allowed by the Governor’s Executive Order No. 20-16.. The hearing will be conducted in accordance with those procedures found in the City Development Code (SHMC Title 17) Chapter 17.24 and any rules of procedure adopted by the City Council.

The Planning Commission is authorized to approve, deny, or approve this application with conditions, based on the following criteria: SHMC 17.100.040 (1) (a)-(f), SHMC 17.108.050 (1) (a)-(e). Failure to raise an issue, including constitutional or other issues relating to any proposed

conditions of approval, in this hearing, in person, or by letter, or failure to raise an issue accompanied by statements or evidence sufficient to afford the approving authority an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes appeal to the applicable appellate jurisdiction (e.g., the Land Use Board of Appeals, LUBA) on that issue, and precludes an action for damages in circuit court. The application file is located at City Hall (265 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR) and all documents in the file are available for inspection. A copy of the staff report will be available for review at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the hearing. There

is no cost to inspect the file or staff report; copies are available at a reasonable cost. As City Hall is closed during this pandemic, please contact someone in the Planning Department to make arrangements to review the file. Questions should be directed to the City Planning Department by phone: 503-397-6272, e-mail: jacobg@ci.st-helens.or.us, mail: 265 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97051, or in person (by appointment only) at City Hall. Anyone needing special assistance should contact City Hall at least 72 hours in advance to ensure the necessary assistance is available. The Council Chambers are fully accessible.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the City of St. Helens Planning Commission on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at or after 8:00 PM. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Governor’s declared state of emergency (March 8, 2020) and subsequent Executive Order No. 20-16 (April 15, 2020), the public hearing will be held in the City Council Chambers, located in the City Hall building at 265 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR, and/or virtually via a phone-and-internet based application. In-person access into City Hall for this hearing will be from the plaza side entrance. Virtual access information to join the hearing will be available

on the City’s Planning Commission website page: https://www.ci.st-helens. or.us/bc-pc. The purpose of this hearing is to consider an application as follows: File No: Variances (9) V.3.20 – V.11.20 Applicant: Lennar Northwest, LLC Request: Increase the maximum structure/building coverage per lot allowed (35%) by as much as approximately 6%. Increase requested varies depending on the specific lot. Location: Lots 28, 37, 38, 66, 70, 71, 74, 76, and 77 of the Emerald Meadows Subdivision.

Map No: 4N1W-5BC-7515, 7524, 7525, 7533, 7537, 7538, 7541, 7543, and 7544.

Testimony from the public

in both oral or written form is invited. For public health reasons, you are strongly encouraged to participate by mail or email (in advance of the hearing), or virtually to attend the hearing. If you plan on attending the hearing in person, please contact the Planning Department so we can prepare accordingly.

Persons attending a meeting in person will be expected to maintain appropriate social distancing (6 feet or more between individuals) and other COVID-19 precautions to the maximum extent possible. It is possible that the amount of people allowed in the Council Chambers will be limited for these purposes.

If there is no request to

attend the hearing in person, the hearing will be held virtually only as allowed by the Governor’s Executive Order No. 20-16. The hearing will be conducted in accordance with those procedures found in the City Development Code (SHMC Title 17) Chapter 17.24 and any rules of procedure adopted by the City Council.

The Planning Commission is authorized to approve, deny, or approve this application with conditions, based on the following criteria: SHMC 17.108.050 (1) (a) – (e) Failure to raise an issue, including constitutional or other issues relating to any proposed conditions of approval, in this hearing, in

person, or by letter, or failure to raise an issue accompanied by statements or evidence sufficient to afford the approving authority an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes appeal to the applicable appellate jurisdiction (e.g., the Land Use Board of Appeals, LUBA) on that issue, and precludes an action for damages in circuit court. The application file is located at City Hall (265 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR) and all documents in the file are available for inspection. A copy of the staff report will be available for review at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the hearing. There is no cost to inspect the file

or staff report; copies are available at a reasonable cost. As City Hall is closed during this pandemic, please contact someone in the Planning Department to make arrangements to review the file. Questions should be directed to the City Planning Department by phone: 503-397-6272, e-mail: jacobg@ci.st-helens. or.us, mail: 265 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97051, or in person (by appointment only) at City Hall. Anyone needing special assistance should contact City Hall at least 72 hours in advance to ensure the necessary assistance is available. The Council Chambers are fully accessible.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the City of St. Helens Planning Commission on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at or after 7:00 PM. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Governor’s declared state of emergency (March 8, 2020) and subsequent Executive Order No. 20-16 (April 15, 2020), the public hearing will be held in the City Council Chambers, located in the City Hall building at 265 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR, and/ or virtually via a phone-andinternet based application.

In-person access into City Hall for this hearing will be from the plaza side entrance.

Virtual access information to join the hearing will be available on the City’s

Planning Commission website page: https://www. ci.st-helens.or.us/bc-pc. The purpose of this hearing is to consider an application as follows: File No: Subdivision Preliminary Plat SUB.1.20 and Subdivision Variance V.12.20 Applicant: La Grande Townhomes, LLC (c/o Dan Hatfield) Request: Replat of 3 existing lots to a 6 lot subdivision for attached single-family dwellings.

This includes a Subdivision Variance to allow smaller yards (setbacks) than normal.

Location: NW corner of the N. 6th Street and Columbia Boulevard intersection Map No: 4N1W-4AA-600 Testimony from the public in both oral or written form

is invited. For public health reasons, you are strongly encouraged to participate by mail or email (in advance of the hearing), or virtually to attend the hearing. If you plan on attending the hearing in person, please contact the Planning Department so we can prepare accordingly.

Persons attending a meeting in person will be expected to maintain appropriate social distancing (6 feet or more between individuals) and other COVID-19 precautions to the maximum extent possible. It is possible that the amount of people allowed in the Council Chambers will be limited for these purposes. If there is no request to attend the hearing in person, the

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hearing will be held virtually only as allowed by the Governor’s Executive Order No. 20-16. The hearing will be conducted in accordance with those procedures found in the City Development Code (SHMC Title 17) Chapter 17.24 and any rules of procedure adopted by the City Council. The Planning Commission is authorized to approve, deny, or approve this application with conditions, based on the following criteria: All criteria under St. Helens Municipal Code Section 17.136.060 and 17.136.120 Failure to raise an issue, including constitutional or other issues relating to any proposed conditions of approval, in this hearing,

in person, or by letter, or failure to raise an issue accompanied by statements or evidence sufficient to afford the approving authority an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes appeal to the applicable appellate jurisdiction (e.g., the Land Use Board of Appeals, LUBA) on that issue, and precludes an action for damages in circuit court. The application file is located at City Hall (265 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR) and all documents in the file are available for inspection. A copy of the staff report will be available for review at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the hearing. There is no cost to inspect the file

or staff report; copies are available at a reasonable cost. As City Hall is closed during this pandemic, please contact someone in the Planning Department to make arrangements to review the file. Questions should be directed to the City Planning Department by phone: 503-397-6272, e-mail: jacobg@ci.st-helens. or.us, mail: 265 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97051, or in person (by appointment only) at City Hall. Anyone needing special assistance should contact City Hall at least 72 hours in advance to ensure the necessary assistance is available. The Council Chambers are fully accessible.

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NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTTEE MEETING IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR A public meeting of the Budget Committee of Columbia County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020, will be held at 230 Strand Street St. Helens, Oregon 97051. The meeting will take place on May 6, 2020 and May 11, 2020 through May 15, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. The purpose of the meeting is to receive

the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget.

This is a public meeting where deliberations of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after May 6, 2020 at (https://

www.columbiacountyor. gov/departments/Finance).

Notice: If the Pandemic precautions are still in place on May 6, 2020 and May 11, 2020 through May 15, 2020, the meetings will be conducted digitally by phone or by other electronic means. Information about the meetings and public comment process will be placed on the Columbia County website, above.

THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of LAURIE LYNN WALKER, Deceased. Case NO. 20PB02465 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of this estate.

All persons having claims against the estate are required

to present their claims, with vouchers attached, within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice to the personal representative at 52490 SE 2nd Street, Suite 100, Scappoose, OR 97056, 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. DATED and first published, April 29, 2020. Clarke Griffin, LLC, 52490 SE 2nd St. Ste. 100, Scappoose, OR 97056, (503)543-4800.

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NCity of St. Helens URA Budget Committee Public Hearing Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Budget Public hearing of the Budget Committee of the City of St. Helens Urban Renewal Agency, Columbia County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, will be held on April 30, 2020 at 8:00 PM online via Zoom Meeting. Any person may

appear at the meeting and discussed the proposed programs with the budget committee. Upon conclusion of the public hearing, the Budget Committee will deliberate and approve the budget. Please note there will be one further Public Hear on the budget held in June to allow further

public comment. The notice of this Public Hearing with a summary of the FY 2020-2021 Budget will be posted under separate notice. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained at 265 Strand Street, St. Helens, Oregon, by appointment or online at the City’s website.

Notice of Budget Committee meeting A public meeting of the Columbia County 4-H and Extension Service District, Columbia County, State of Oregon to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 will be held on Wednesday, May 13th, 2020 at 10:30am at the Courthouse, 230 Strand Street, St. Helens, Oregon. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to

receive comment from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place.

Any person may attend to ask questions or comment on the budget document.

A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after May 6th, 2020 at https:// extension.oregonstate.edu/ columbia or email Chip.

Bubl@oregonstate.edu or call 503-397-3462 and leave a message to have a copy sent. Notice: If the Pandemic precautions are still in place on May 13th, 2020, the meeting will be conducted digitally via Zoom video conference and by phone or by other electronic means. Information about the hearing process will be placed on the Extension Service website above.

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Garden Plots: Intensive planting, ants on the move CHIP BUBL Chronicle Guest Column

Intensive vegetable planting

Vegetable gardens grown in beds, raised or not, lead gardeners to plant more intensively. This practice can yield more produce per square foot and can help in the battle against weeds by shading them out.

However, lettuce seedlings or transplants can stunt each other if each plant is not given sufficient room to grow. The rule in the plant kingdom is the plant that gets more light, wins. That “winner” plant will be able to grow deeper roots and more leaves of larger size. A leaf lettuce bed planted at a 4” x 4” spacing will not yield anywhere near as much leaf to eat as the same square footage 6” x 6” plants.

Gardeners should aim for mature plants that just touch when they reach their mature size. Planting with this precise spacing is easy with transplants, less easy when you direct seed. But it is possible. You must seed enough (all seeds will not make it) and then thin aggressively to get the right spacing. The following table gives some spacing guidelines for intensive plantings: Beans (bush) - 6x6” Beets - 4x4” Broccoli - 18x18” Carrots - 2x2” Chard - 9x9” Corn - 9x28” Lettuce (leaf) - 6x6” Lettuce (head) - 12x12” Onions - 3x3” Peppers - 12x12” Potatoes - 9x9” Tomatoes (staked) - 24x24”

Carpenter ants on the move The most common calls we receive in the Extension office concern ants, either the tiny “sugar” ants, harvester ants, or carpenter ants.

Let’s dispose of the sugar-type ants upfront.

They are small, a terrible nuisance, and difficult to eradicate but they do no structural damage to your house. They live under rocks, cracks in foundations, under boards, or in the ground and they will work diligently to find their way into your kitchen. The best solution is to experiment with a series of baits until you find the one that works on your species.

Harvester ants, also known as thatching ants, build those large mounds and will bite if threatened.

But they don’t go looking for trouble and generally

perform some valuable cleanup services around the landscape. I have watched them devour flying termite queens in the late summer. There is a theory that they may also reduce the volume of carpenter ant nests where they are active. So, I do not recommend control unless they are in a place where you have to work around them all the time.

Standard insecticides that are labeled for ants will control them. Be sure and follow label instructions when using any pesticides.

The carpenter ants, however, are another story.

They do lots of structural damage in Columbia County and can be very hard to control. They prefer wet wood but will work in dry wood quite comfortably. They do not eat the wood for food but instead make their home in it.

Therefore, they have to go outside to collect seeds, succulent small insects, and aphid “honeydew”, a particular delicacy. In fact, the carpenter ants will defend their aphid ranches from aphid predators. They have reproductive (winged) swarms in the spring and early summer. They mate and then the males die and the large females shed their wings and go looking for a home. We have both all black (the most common) of bicolored (red and black) carpenter ants.

Treatment generally consists of putting down an insecticide barrier around the house (along the foundation and out about two feet) and removing all vegetation touching the house so they have to cross the insecticide barrier.

Wood that has been damaged should be replaced and if the colony can be located, should be treated. Severe infestations or unusual situations (roofs and wooden cathedral ceilings) should receive commercial treatment.

Identification is important. Carpenter ants (the bicolored ones) can be confused with the thatching ants. Note that the most important characteristic that separates carpenter ants from the harvester ant is the smooth thoracic dorsum versus the “notched” dorsum on the thatching ant.

Spring morels The morel is a mushroom to build meals around. Those whose tastes run to such delicacies know that this is the month to look for them. They appear in the better stores and, more importantly, underfoot.

Columbia County has two distinct locales that may produce morels. Columbia River edges that are filled with cottonwoods can be very productive some

years. A sharp eye is needed, for the morels are disguised in leaves, limbs, and even patches of dappled shade. But once you get the hang of it, if they are fruiting, you will be amazed by their abundance.

Burned timber harvest slash piles are still used and often yield good caches of morels.

Always make sure you have legal access to sites you mushroom on.

There are two distinct morel types, the black morels (Morchella elata and M. augusticeps) and the “true” morel, Morchella esculenta. There are also some false morels.

The take-home message is that false morels can be very dangerous, causing severe stomach distress or worse. False morels aren’t hard to identify if you do a little research. Get a good mushroom book that is west coast focused. Also, some people are allergic to regular morels, so consume them at first with a bit of caution.

and working to develop programs that can reach you online. We are really committed to helping our communities in any way we can, especially in our areas of subject matter expertise (farming, gardening, forestry, food, food safety, and nutrition, healthy decision-making, and youth education) and any other way we can enrich your life and/or make you safer in these challenging times.

Please do not hesitate to contact us. And please, take all steps necessary to ensure that you and your loved ones are safe.

OSU Master Gardener™ Spring Fair/Tomato Sale is canceled for 2020 I know many of you will be disappointed. But we promise to come roaring back next year with the best Spring Fair ever.

Grow at Tomato…

Give a Tomato Event hosted by the Columbia-Pacific Food Bank: Would you like to grow tomatoes for your community and your family?

Reserve a spot to pick up free plant starts on April 30 to grow vegetables, feed your family, and donate a portion back to the local food bank. Contact meagan@cpfoodbank.org to reserve plants or arrange to drop off donations. Post your photos of veggies you are growing using hashtag #growatomatocc.

Free online OSU vegetable gardening class: https://workspace. oregonstate.edu/course/ master-gardener-seriesvegetable-gardening Free online beginning OSU/Food Bank vegetable gardening class (“Seed to Supper”: https://www.oregonfoodbank.org/our-work/ programs/education/gardening.

Free newsletter The Oregon State University Extension office in Columbia County publishes a monthly newsletter on gardening and farming topics (called County Living) writ-ten/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.

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 3973462. Email: chip.bubl@ oregonstate.edu.

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Port Contracts with Mark Ellsworth to Provide Small Business Support in Columbia County COLUMBIA CITY, Ore. – April 20, 2020 – The Port of Columbia County has contracted with Mark Ellsworth, an experienced financial counselor and business consultant, to help small businesses in Columbia County navigate the application process for federal and state relief funds. Ellsworth will assist small businesses throughout the county by identifying which government resources are available and guiding them through the administrative process.

“The port saw the need in the community for this type of assistance and we believe providing this resource fits in with our mission of fostering local economic opportunities to create and sustain jobs,” said port executive director Doug Hayes. “We realize a lot of businesses within the county do not have this type of advocate available to them, and the port wants to provide them with this service,” said Hayes.

Ellsworth has worked closely with Columbia County over the years representing state government and coordinating the state’s work on regional economic development projects. “I look forward to working with the businesses in Columbia County and assisting them in making their way through these unusual times,” said Ellsworth.

The port has hired Ellsworth on a three-month contract, with an option to extend an additional thirty days, starting on Monday, April 20. This service is open to any small business within Columbia County, and is not limited to those within the port district.

Local businesses seeking assistance are encouraged to contact Mark Ellsworth by phone at (503) 369-4827 or email at ellsworth@portofcolumbiacounty.org.

About the Port of Columbia County

The Port of Columbia County encompasses 51-miles along the Columbia River and U.S. Highway 30 in northwest Oregon. The port’s function is to foster local economic development opportunities to create and sustain jobs while maintaining the environmental assets of the port district. The port offers a variety of sites for industrial development in its 2,400-acre portfolio, including properties with direct highway, rail and river access and a self-scouring, deep water dock at the Port Westward Industrial Park. More information at www.portofcolumbiacounty.org.

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Theatre enjoys success amid pandemic Since social distancing began in late March across Oregon, almost every Friday night, from 5 to 7 p.m., cars have been lining up in front of the Columbia Theatre to purchase popcorn buckets for $5 a piece, as well as an assortment of movie posters, t-shirts and gift cards for the theater.

While the theater, at 212 S. First Street in St. Helens, has been closed for audiences since March 18 following the state’s social distancing order, co-owner Leah Tillotson, along with her husband, co-owner Lance Tillotson, have found a way to keep the theater open by having driveup popcorn sales.

The idea came after Gov. Kate Brown’s order to close any non-essential businesses.

At first, Tillotson and her husband were reeling from the closure, wondering what they would do to keep their theater afloat.

At the same time, one of Tillotson’s friends who works at Dockside Steak & Pasta approached Tillotson, and offered to help them out by selling Columbia Theatre gift cards at the St. Helens restaurant just down the street from the theater.

“I thought about her saying if you can keep your business as a drive through that’s what you should do,” Tillotson said.

The idea eventually evolved to sell $20 gift cards at the theater, while also offering buckets of popcorn for $5.

To amp up the sales, Tillotson also decided to make the popcorn with the higher quality ingredients, like switching to real butter. Items would

be sold in a drive-through manner, with cars parking in front of the theater to get their products. Tillotson also came up with the idea of selling movie posters for $20 and t-shirts for $15.

The reaction from the community took Tillotson by surprise.

“I honestly envisioned I would go to the theater by myself and five or six customers would show up,” she said.

“And it would just be a way for them to not forget that I was there, and it would feel good to just serve. Honestly, that’s all I first thought.”

Tillotson said the outcome was beyond her wildest dreams.

While Tillotson does not have an estimate for the number of cars that show up every Friday night, she does know she sells anywhere between 250 to 400 buckets of popcorn.

The original idea was to sell gift cards and have buckets of popcorn on the side, largely because the gift cards are $20, and the buckets only $5. But the vision quickly changed from gift cards to primarily featuring popcorn.

“Gift cards are just kind of a loan from customers. At the end of the day, I gotta pay all of that back. I’m still willing to sell them, but now I’m focusing on something that’s not going to be a bill later,” Tillotson said.

The posters are also a big selling point, where $20 will get a customer a movie poster, with a free bucket of popcorn on the side.

Even with most of the customers buying primarily popcorn, the funds generated have been enough to cover a lot of expenses.

“You can’t underestimate what $5 at a time will add up

to,” Tillotson said. “People who are coming up on Friday nights, they’re literally saving the theater.”

The funds raised from the drive-up popcorn sales are nowhere near what the Columbia Theatre would typically be making, according to Tillotson. But so far, Tillotson has been able to cover insurance, the mortgage, and the electric bill.

Because of the drive-up popcorn sales, Tillotson said she is not concerned about if the theatre will be able to stay open; she knows she can rely on popcorn sales to pull her through.

The financial difficulties of staying afloat during the social distancing order are one thing; the emotional toll is another. Tillotson said there is a certain amount of personal connection that comes from serving others, and when that is taken away, that can also be a difficult burden to bear.

“To not have anybody to serve is really difficult. To be able to go up to a car and have them be happy to be there, and say, ‘can I put butter on that for you,’ it’s a really good deal. The emotional toll of that was unexpected and I don’t know how to explain that, but in addition to seeing people get in their cars and line up and wait that long for that service it lets you know that something that was valuable to you is valuable to someone else,” Tillotson said.

The drive through popcorn and other paraphernalia event will continue for as long as the social distancing order lasts, and as long as Tillotson has customers.

There will be another event Friday, May 1, and it will be a special timing, starting at 4 p.m. (instead of 5, like usual) and lasting until 7 p.m.

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