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Columbia Theatre reopens, new screen AURORA BIGGERS chronicle2@countrymedia.net

The historic Columbia Theatre in downtown St. Helens is sporting a new screen for movie watchers.

After closing at the beginning of the pandemic, the theatre offered a Friday night drive-up popcorn and merchandise sale. 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 theatre.

“Our customers have been amazing and that is what has kept us afloat,” Columbia Theatre co-owner Leah Tillotson said.

Journey forward The theatre, at 212 S. First Street in the Old Town District of St. Helens, had been closed for audiences since March 18, following the state’s social distancing order, but Tillotson—along with her husband—

co-owner Lance Tillotson, found a way to keep the theatre operating by having drive-up popcorn sales in front of the facility.

Then the theatre reopened last fall with limited seating. Yet, with a lack of new movies, the theatre’s reopening feels slow, according to Tillotson.

“Without any big new movies it feels as though we are just now opening,” she said.

Since opening, the theatre has continued the drive-up popcorn sales and offers re-showings of popular films, like Mortal Kombat, plus the occasional new movie, like Disney’s recent release, Raya.

There was just one problem. The old screen gave the movie images a moiré effect. (Moiré effect is a visual perception that occurs when viewing a set of lines or dots that is superimposed on another set of lines or dots, where the sets differ in relative size, angle, or spacing. The moiré effect can be seen when looking through

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Technicians install the new screen in Columbia Theatre. The new screen retains the same curved style and dimensions as the old screen.

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Wildfires could trigger power outages 2021. The PUC will continue working with the utilities, public safety partners, and the communities to develop permanent rules to further enhance public safety as the electrical system adapts to extreme wildfire risk.

JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Oregon fire officials are warning of an early and possibly more intense wildfire season in Oregon this summer and fall due to the continued dry conditions and warm temperatures.

In preparation for the wildfire season, the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) has approved temporary rules that include controlled blackouts, or so-called public safety power shutoffs (PSPS).

The rules provide near-term guidance for utilities to enhance the safety of Oregonians as more expansive permanent rules are further developed, according to the PUC. “With the earliest official opening to Oregon’s wildfire season in 40 years, the establishment of these rules was extremely important and timely,” PUC Commissioner Letha Tawney said. “They are designed to help keep Oregonians safe by establishing criteria on how the utilities communicate about and coordinate during a

Wildfire Awareness Month

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The Oregon Public Utility Commission and other state agencies are encouraging residents to take precautions now to be prepared for the summer and fall wildfire season.

PSPS, and particularly how they issue notifications before, during, and after a potential PSPS in order to provide the PUC, public safety partners, and the general public useful and timely

information.”

The electrical shutoffs are used in California as a protective measure and were first used in Oregon in the fall of last year near Mt. Hood.

The PUC said the shutoffs would be used as a last resort to protect the public and property from wildfires.

The temporary rules will remain in effect through mid-November

In observance of Wildfire Awareness Month and in response to an earlier than normal Red Flag Warning issued by the National Weather Service in April, the PUC is also encouraging Oregonians to get ready for the 2021 wildfire season and the potential power outages.

“If the Labor Day Fires in 2020 taught us anything, it’s to be ready for future wildfire events, regardless of where you live in Oregon” PUC Commissioner Letha Tawney said “The PUC and other state agencies are providing information early to ­­­­ See WILDFIRES Page A4

Halloweentown to return in full force AURORA BIGGERS chronicle2@countrymedia.net

Though Halloweentown sold out most days in 2020, the St. Helens signature all-fall event wasn’t quite the same. Numbers were limited, vendors were scattered to avoid crowding, and attractions were restricted to socially distanced activities due to the pandemic.

This year, Halloweentown will be returning with all its beloved fixtures, plus some new attractions, according to city event coordinator Tina Curry.

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and each year thereafter the city transforms the Riverfront District into the Spirit of Halloweentown, a celebration of all things spooky.

The town becomes a month-long event, attracting tens of thousands of visitors each year and offering “family friendly” attractions.

Occasionally, Halloweentown is host to special guests like the cast of the movie, which reunited in St. Helens for the event in 2017. The event has grown with each year, but in 2020, Halloweentown had to downscale a bit due to COVID-19.

Occasionally, Halloweentown is host to special guests like the cast of the movie, which reunited in St. Helens for the event in 2017. The event has grown with each year, but in 2020, Halloweentown had to downscale a bit due to COVID-19.

Curry expects there to be more Halloweentown cast appearances this year, but the contracts aren’t finalized at this point. The big draw though, said Curry, is the new additions to Halloweentown.

“We have four new attractions this year,” she said, listing off the new attractions—Whispers in the Woods (a scavenger hunt for hidden painted faces within trees around the city), The Art of Wade Lapp’s “Walk With Pumpkins” (a shuttle out to Sand Island for another Halloween themed scavenger hunt), the Pumpkin King Tunnel (a laser light show tunnel leading to a 20 foot Pumpkin King statue), and the new Dark Market (a Halloween themed Jeremy C. Ruark / The Chronicle

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This is one of the centerpiece artwork placed along the Columbia River in St. Helens during the 2020 Halloweentown.

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Who We Are: OSP: Not just law enforcement

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These ducklings are two of the batch rescued by OSP Fish and Wildlife Troopers in Tillamook County.

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This injured Barn Owl was discovered by a St. Helens resident and brought to the OSP office in St. Helens.

JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Oregon State Police (OSP) Troopers at the St. Helens office received a strange delivery May 18.

A resident discovered a fledgling Barn Owl that had fallen from its nest and injured its wing. Not knowing who else to take the bird to, the resident delivered the injured owl to OSP office.

Troopers quickly contacted the Portland Audubon Society office to get the little owl to immediate care and hopefully on to a speedy recovery. If the Portland Audubon Society team can rehabilitate the owl, they will do everything they can to get it released back into the wild, According to OSP Facebook post.

In Tillamook County, OSP

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OSP Sgt. Jim Andrews shows off the captured alligator.

Troopers conducted another animal rescue.

A hand full of baby ducks became orphaned when their mother was struck as it was trying to cross Highway 101 in Tillamook County. OSP Fish and Wildlife Troopers

Miller and Reeder were able to wrangle the little ducklings all to safety.

The Wildlife Center of the North Coast was able to take in the ducklings where they will be raised until they are old enough to be released back into

the wild.

In Lane County, the Oregon Department of Agriculture’s state veterinarian received a unusual presentation after Eugene Police officers discovered an alligator during an unrelated investigation.

Eugene Police and OSP Fish and Wildlife Division troopers captured the 4-footlong alligator and brought it to the Oregon Department of Agriculture to be relocated to an authorized educational facility.

Read more Who We Are articles at thechronicleonline. com. 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.

OHSU Scappoose Clinic joins RAVE partnership STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

Oregon Heath Sciences University (OHSU) Scappoose Family Medicine is helping improve local adolescent immunization rates by participating in the Rural Adolescent Vaccine Enterprise, or RAVE, project.

Through May 2022, OHSU’s Scappoose clinic and 44 other rural Oregon clinics are collectively leading local, community-wide intervention projects as part of their involvement in the project.

RAVE aims to increase vaccination against the Human Papilloma Virus, or HPV, in

rural Oregon by supporting primary care clinics.

Approved more than a decade ago and recommended by both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the HPV vaccine is safe and effective at preventing cancers of the cervix, throat, mouth and genitals.

It is currently recommended for boys and girls starting as early as age nine.

Despite the HPV vaccine’s proven track record and the fact that it is covered by insurance, only 33% of Oregon adolescents completed the vaccine’s series by their 13th birthday in 2020. The HPV

vaccine requires either two or three doses, depending on a recipient’s age.

“Our clinic is dedicated to improving the health and safety of our community, and by increasing HPV vaccine rates among children and adolescents, we can prevent future disease,” OHSU Scappoose nurse practitioner Maeve McGarry said.

The Rural Adolescent Vaccine Enterprise project launched in July 2018. The statewide project is led by OHSU researchers L.J. Fagnan, M.D., and Patty Carney, Ph.D, and is funded by the American Cancer Society.

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Clinic is located at 51377 Old Portland Raod in Scappoose.

The clinic may be readed at 503-418-4222.

For more information about the OHSU Scappoose Clinic RAVE Project, visit https://www.ohsu.edu/sites/default/files/2019-10/RAVE%20 Flyer%20for%20Web%20 Badge.pdf.

Fast Fact RAVE aims to increase vaccination against the Human Papilloma Virus, or HPV, in rural Oregon by supporting primary care clinics.

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St. Helens 11-year-old Karly Siemienczuk, and her sister Cedar Siemienczuk, 1, ready to serve customers at their 3rd Street lemonade stand.

Sisters open lemonade stand KELLI NICHOLSON

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Two St. Helens children are carrying on an American summertime tradition in their neighborhood.

Karley Siemienczuk, 11, and her sister Cedar Siemienczuk, 1, are selling lemonade, bananas, cookies, granola bars and more at their homemade lemonade stand in the 400 block of S. 3rd Street in St. Helens.

When asked why they set up the lemonade stand, Karley responded, “Just for fun.”

The startup money for the business came from their parents. Karley said they will reinvest some of their profits if they choose to keep the business going and will be saving the rest of the money.

“Hours and product availability may vary, but you’ll get the best customer service around!” the children write in a Facebook post.

Our viewers may recognize Karley. She is the 11-year-old featured in a recent front page story in the print version of The Chronicle conducting a dog show to raise pet food for dogs at the Columbia Humane Society.

Lemonade Stand History The popular drink booths have come to be associated with a child’s entrepreneurship set up during summer to earn extra money. The first lemonade stand was opened by a shop keeper in New York in 1879, according to classroom. com.

The website states that even earlier, in 1873, a 10-year-old New York city boy launched a stand selling ice water for a penny to people in horse drawn carts.

The lemonade stand summertime traditional has evolved ever since through small towns across America.

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Cash available for local businesses STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

Business Oregon has opened the final portion of a program to provide grants for small businesses to help with commercial rent and operational costs in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Oregon Legislative Emergency Board allocated approximately $100 million for the program to help small businesses impacted by the pandemic and the restrictions it necessitated. Following two rounds of distribution of Commercial Rent Relief assistance grants, approximately $28 million remains to be distributed in this final round through the Operational Cost Assistance Grant.

The Operational Cost Assistance Grant is designed for businesses with 100 or fewer employees in industries that were particularly affected by the pandemic, including those that:

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shop that opened in May).

The general admission ticket, which is available online for $35, covers most attractions, with the exception of the Sand Island shuttle, which is a separate ticket.

COVID-19 Concerns Under the guidance of Curry, who has been contracted by the City of St. Helens for Halloweentown since 2017, the event will proceed with new attractions. Though it is too early to say what the exact COVID-19 guidelines will be this year, Curry said Halloween town will “be in compliance with governor’s orders as always.” Plus, Halloweentown is an outdoor event, which reduces the risk of contracting COVID-19 significantly, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

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The Oregon Legislative Emergency Board allocated approximately $100 million for the program to help small businesses impacted by the pandemic and the restrictions it necessitated.

• Offer the consumption of food and or drink on premises.

• Provide specified indoor physical exercise, recreational or family entertainment.

• Provide specified personal services.

Restaurants, bars, gyms, Continuing Halloweentown was a controversial decision last year, but Curry said the event was a success and no COVID-19 outbreaks occurred as a result. The main concern was that many of Halloweentown’s attendees fly into Oregon from other states or travel from other counties within the state. However, flying requires rigorous tests and vetting to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

“A lot of people fly here, so the airlines have already dealt with it by the time they get here,” Curry said of Halloweentown attendees being tested for COVID-19 prior to the event. “I would say that last year our audience was probably 90% from other locations.”

Whether you are a tourist or a local, Halloweentown will be available to everyone this year, though Curry isn’t sure whether they will cap attendance at 250, depending on the state and county guidelines.

“We hope enough to cover all the costs,” she said.

brewpubs, theaters, bowling centers, and salons are some of the more common examples of eligible businesses. Full details of the program, including eligible industries, is available on Business Oregon’s website and in application materials.

Applicants must have faced

financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Oregon.

Applications for the Operational Cost Assistance Grant will be accepted from May 26 through June 6.

The application process is not first-come, first-served.

Awards will be selected after

a random lottery process of all complete and eligible applications received. Applicants are encouraged to take time with the application form to make sure all information is correct. Missing or incorrect information, particularly simple contact information such as email and phone numbers delays processing significantly.

Businesses that previously received assistance grants through the State of Oregon Commercial Rent Relief Program for the same location are eligible to receive this new grant, as long as the award amount through the Commercial Rent Relief Program was less than $100,000. Total combined awards from either program will not exceed $100,000 for a single applicant.

The first two rounds of the Commercial Rent Relief Grant has processed payments to help more than 2,400 small businesses throughout Oregon. There

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The Halloweentown pumpkin, stationed in front of the Columbia County Courthouse in the Old Town District of St. Helens, represents the annual event.

Halloweentown relies heavily on outside financing, Curry explained. “We have to raise more than $250,000 to make Halloween happen.”

The majority of the financing for Halloweentown comes from ticket sales and sponsorships; Halloweentown doesn’t receive money from the city or taxes, she said.

Economic impact Halloween has been a major city celebration and

centerpiece for decades and includes an annual children’s parade featuring costumed kids; trick-or-treating at the local businesses’ front doors and people making creative scarecrows and hanging their displays all around St. Helens.

While Halloweentown is designed for fun and community engagement, it also provides a significant boost to the city’s economy, according to St. Helens City Administrator John Walsh who said in a previous published interview with The Chronicle that in many ways

the event has transformed St. Helens from a fading mill town to a community recognized internationally as a top destination for Halloween activities.

“Halloweentown has created a sense of community identity and brought an economic boost to the region,” Walsh said. “The event draws tens of thousands of visitors each year throughout the month of October which stay in hotels, eat at local restaurants, shop at local merchants and experience all that St. Helens has to offer.”

Curry said Halloween-

are still some applicants that have either not responded to follow-up communications from Business Oregon, or that provided incomplete or incorrect information. Applicants that have not heard from Business Oregon are encouraged to contact Business Oregon via email or phone at 833-604-0880.

This is the seventh COVID-specific program Business Oregon has implemented to help businesses navigate the impacts of the pandemic. One of those programs — the emergency small business grant — helped about 7,400 small businesses with $43 million in grants to help offset revenue impacts from COVID-19.

More program information, eligibility details and the application link are available on Business Oregon’s website, www. oregon4biz.com, or call 503986-0123. town generates well over a million dollars annually.

“This is direct to businesses and merchant dollars,” Curry told The Chronicle in an August interview.

In addition, the City of St. Helens and sponsors have received an estimated value of several million dollars in media reach through magazine, newspaper, radio and social media articles and tourism-related articles, according to Curry.

“We’ve had almost one million people visit our discovercolumbiacounty.com site alone,” she said. “We’ve had individual posts that garner more than 24 million views. If you have to put an exact number to this it’s very difficult but our audits show very high results.”

Tickets for the 2021 Halloweentown are currently available online and will sell out quickly, Curry warned.

Halloweentown will run all day, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., Sept. 18 through Oct. 31 this year.

For more information, visit spiritofhalloweentown. com/.

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Viewpoints The Journey to Graduation 2021 SCOT STOCKWELL Chronicle Guest Column

Does adversity build character? If so, I have little doubt the class of 2021 will ever face a challenge or obstacle they cannot overcome.

Graduating in the midst of a global pandemic is no small feat, yet our students have met the challenge and persevered. The resilience these young adults have displayed and their ability to adapt to change, accept their situation, and achieve are unparalleled. I am not suggesting it was easy nor that they enjoyed it, simply that they adapted and learned through effort, they can still reach their dreams despite the challenges. Sadly, the class of 2021 will be remembered as the COVID class, but it was not the past 16 months that should define them.

As kindergarten students, they learned their letters and how to jump rope. They discovered how tricky it was to identify a lower case “b” from a lower case “d” and that the sounds were similar, yet not the same.

After multiple tries, they learned to tell the difference with confidence. On the playground, they tripped and scraped their knees learning to jump rope. At first, they could jump the rope one or two times and after much practice, they could jump the entire “Cinderella Dressed in Yellow” song.

The resilience these young adults have displayed and their ability to adapt to change, accept their situation, and achieve are unparalleled.

In middle school, these students learned that math was not just about numbers and when letters are included as variables, it changes what was a simple problem into a complex puzzle. Yet again, the class of 2021 did not give up or quit, but rather, persevered and learned that sometimes you have to get things wrong before you

learn to get them right and to never give up. Middle school is also where they learned that even though they were told that sticks and stones may break bones, words do actually hurt them. The class of 2021 learned to navigate relationships and the effort it takes to keep them healthy.

It is an injustice to define 2021 by the past sixteen months and the pandemic. It has been the past 18 years, which have molded these fine young adults into who they are today. The nurturing from their families, the community that cares about them and of course all of the educators in their lives from the custodians to their teachers and everyone in between that has supported their success. The pandemic did not create them and should not define the class of 2021; it merely highlighted their strengths and proved to the world that there is hope for the future.

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Garden Plots: Dry soils, weed often CHIP BUBL Chronicle Guest Column

Soils are really dry During our water year from October 1 through September 30th, we normally get 43 inches of water. At the end of May according to the National Weather Service, we stand at 28 inches for the water year in Scappoose. In a normal year, June would add about 1.5 inches, with July at .6 inches, August with 1.1 inches, and September with 1.8 more inches. In a normal year, this would add 5 inches to our current May total of 28 inches giving us 33 inches total for the 20-21 water year.

This is about 10 inches short of normal or about 75% of normal rainfall for the water year.

The forecasts aren’t optimistic for reaching even those numbers. It is dry and this follows several dry springs in a row. Those of you on wells may find them run short or worse. Pay attention to keeping your most important plants watered and use mulches for water management. And start thinking about what your landscape should look like in the future if this continues.

Weed your vegetables early and often Vegetables are rather tender crops. They have been cultivated and coddled for so long that they really aren’t

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very competitive. Weeds, on the other hand, make their living by being the first out of the ground. As they develop leaves, weeds capture sunlight shading the poor vegetable seedlings and stunting their growth. The most important time in your vegetable garden is the four weeks you spend weeding after you plant the garden.

Trans-plants reduce the weed competition problem but don’t eliminate the need for vigilance. The following table shows the yield of paired plots of various vegetables that were weeded and not weeded at all after the vegetables were planted: Weeding a perennial flower bed Perennial flowers add form, color and grace to many gardens. Often, these plants are grouped in beds.

These beds are not immune to weed pressure. Annual and perennial weeds find their way into the mix and can pose quite a challenge to the gardener.

Here are some steps that will help you manage those weeds: • If you have the opportunity, get your planting beds started right. Lay the beds out and cover the ground and grass 3-6 months prior to planting with several thicknesses of newspaper or one sheet of cardboard. Pile compost and soil mix on top to a depth of at least 6 inches. the National Weather Service for up to five locations nationwide. Also, sign up for emergency notifications with your local city and/or county, as well as outage alerts from your electric utility service provider.

Develop an emergency plan and make sure everyone in your household knows and understands what to do in the event of an evacuation.

Create a circle of safety around your home, which is a fuel-free defensible space that can help reduce fire danger.

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Let everything sit until late spring/early summer and then plant into the beds. The pile will kill most of the perennial grasses and bury some of the weed seed burden that was surely in the soil to start with.

Additionally, this preparation will help to provide a good soil mix for the plants.

• Grow vigorous plants.

Know what they need in

terms of fertilizer, sun and water.

Group plants of similar requirements for sun and water.

• Be consistent about weeding the first several growing years. Some perennials take off quickly while others can be slow starters.

Once they are established, Prepare for a potential power outage Wildfires can cause power outages, or electric utilities may elect to implement a public safety power shutoff. This is a safety measure designed to help protect people and communities in high fire-risk areas by proactively shutting off electricity during extreme and dangerous weather conditions that might result in wildfires. If a PSPS becomes necessary for electric utilities to implement, the service providers will contact their customers directly.

Oregonians are encouraged

Voices of the Community Like winning the lottery I’ve been fortunate since my military discharge forty years ago to live in communities with access to Grocery Outlet stores, not only where customers can save an average 42% savings on their goods but also the flexibility of individual stores to adjust their inventories to meet their local community buying habits.

With the opening of the St Helens Grocery Outlet store it’s like Columbia County has won the lottery. Not only is there a Super Wal-Mart and Winco at Longview, WA; Columbia County residents can shop at Grocery Outlet and Dollar General in Rainier; Grocery Outlet and Dollar Tree in St Helens; Grocery Outlet, Fred Meyers and Bi-Mart in Scappoose then swing by IGA for fresh meat and deli items on their way home.

Using our local CCRider

shuttle, residents with limited travel options can easily shop at Grocery Out, Safeway, Dollar Tree, Wal-Mat and IGA and soon the new Columbia Pacific Food Bank all located along its established route in St Helens.

Although Columbia County struggles to bring in industries to provide local jobs, it has hit a home run in bringing in consumer services to its growing communities.

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many perennials are fairly resistant to weeds because they are so vigorous themselves. Hostas and daylilies are good examples of fairly space-controlling plants.

During this early phase, you can hand weed and continue to mulch with weed-seed free material.

• Control established perennial weeds like

as fast as possible to prevent the rejuvenation of roots and crowns.

• Watch your beds and remove plants that are struggling. They probably aren’t planted in the right place and their lack of vigor will give weeds more room to grow.

Replace them with something more suitable.

• Mulch in the fall with two inches of compost or bark material. This won’t stop all those pesky winter annuals but will reduce their numbers and offer you some hope. Again, continue to hand-weed.

• There is light at the end of the weed tunnel. As the perennials get a few years on them, they begin to act like they own the space. Your weed problems should be much reduced.

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quackgrass, horsetail, morning glory or Canada thistle by hand pulling…. and pulling…. and pulling. Persistence is a great virtue. So, it not taking vacations. This process is called carbohydrate starvation and it depends on removing leaves and stems to do the following to prepare for a potential power outage before the 2021 wildfire season: • Be two weeks ready – Gather food, medical supplies, batteries, pet supplies, among other things, needed by family members during an outage or evacuation for up to two weeks.

• For individuals with a medical condition that requires power, please contact your service provider in advance of an outage to register a medical certificate. This certification provides added benefits and helps the utility

8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday June 12 at the Columbia County Transfer Station, 1601 Rail-road Ave., St. Helens. For more details, call 503-397-9811.

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. ensure they meet your needs in the event of an outage.

Also, consider a backup generator or alternative location for power needs.

• Keep cell phones fully charged in anticipation of an outage. Consider a car-charger for cell phones and other electronic devices.

• Make sure your utility service provider has current contact information for notifications by updating your account online.

During a power outage Contact your electric utility service or natural gas

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SNAP is a federal program that provides food assistance to approximately one million eligible, low-income families and individuals in Oregon, including many older adults and people with disabilities.

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

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

In June, approximately 521,000 SNAP households will share $70 million in emergency allotments in addition to their regular SNAP benefits.

“We are grateful to have the opportunity to provide emergency benefits available to most SNAP households in Oregon,” Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) Self-Sufficiency Program Director Dan Haun said. “We also know that many Oregonians are still struggling to meet their basic needs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and we encourage them contact our partners at 211 and the Oregon Food Bank for support during this difficult time.”

Emergency allotments will be available on June 11 for current SNAP households. New SNAP households will receive the emergency allotments June 29 or July 2.

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

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

Questions about your SNAP benefits should be directed to local ODHS offices or by calling the ONE customer service center at 1-800-699-9075.

If you are a SNAP household and your income or the number of people in your household has changed that could impact your benefits. It is important to make sure we have the most up-to-date information.

You can report any changes to your income or household in many ways: • Online at: ONE.Oregon.gov • By mail at: ONE Customer Service Center, PO Box 14015, Salem, OR 97309 • By fax at: 503-3785628 • By phone at: 1-800699-9075 or TTY 711 Resources to help meet basic needs • Find a food pantry: foodfinder.oregonfoodbank. org • Learn about government programs and community resources for older adults and people with disabilities: • Aging and Disability Resource Connection of Oregon at 1-855-673-2372 or www.adrcoforegon.org.

• Dial 2-1-1, or text your zip code to 898-21, www.211info.org • Oregon Department of Human Services Resources Learn more at https:// govstatus.egov.com/or-dhsbenefits. For local resources in your area, such as food or shelter, please call 2-1-1 or reach out to the state’s Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) at 1-855-OREADRC or 1-855-673-2372.

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Cans and Bottles If you have cans and bottles that you would like to get rid of call Steve the Can Man at 971813-9257. Will pick up.

Alcoholics Anonymous Info-line, (503) 366-0667 www.pdxaa.org

schoolservices. com/careers Job Code :201181 We’re loctated at: 540 Milton Way, St. Helens, Or. 503-397-9072

poose Bay Watershed Council, 57420 Old Portland Rd Ste 2, Warren, OR 97053. dana@ scappoosebay-wc. org.

COLUMBIA CITY NEIGHBORHOOD YARD SALE Sat., June 5th from 8-5. Fishing, camping, household items and more numerous items.

H St. & 6th St., Columbia City.

quested. For application, please email ohmequityservice@gmail. com or call with questions to 503369-5087.

with fruit trees and fenced. Views east and west open fields. Quiet area.

Serious inquiries only. 350k cash.

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Paul’s Tree Service Inc. No bush too small, no tree to tall- Call Paul! Specialized in danger trees, take downs, storm clean-up.

Time to prune- pruning Lace Leafed Maples & ornamental shrubberies, chipping, senior or veterans discount, free estimates.

CCB# 217173 Lic., Bonded & Insured.

503-440-0723 or 503-543-8274

Columbia River PUD is hiring a Customer Accounts Representative I/ II - Salary: $21.85 $33.01/hr DOQ. Deadline: June 3, 2021 by 5:30 p.m.

If you are interested in becoming a part of the Columbia River PUD team, please visit our website at www.crpud.net to view and apply for open positions or call us at (503) 397-1844 to have an application mailed to you.

Walts Seasonal outdoor market Tues - Sat 106pm, Sun 10-4pm, closed Mon. Fresh Produce, Local Flowers, Pies, Baked goods, Salsas, Jams, Garden Baskets and more.

Located in big tents next to Wayne Martin Flooring in St. Helens.

LOOKING FOR A GREAT PARTTIME JOB? Become a School Bus Driver for Durham School Services. No Experience necessary.

Paid training. Competive wages. Paid Holidays. Medical, Dental, Vision & 401K Stop by and complete an application or online at : www.Durham

PORT OF COLUMBIA COUNTY The Port is hiring!

Opportunities include Administrative Assistant, Executive Assistant and Public Facilities Representative: a fun outdoor customer service and light maintenance seasonal part time position.

Check our website for up-to-date information on job openings at the Port. www.portof c o l u m b i a c o u n t y. org/jobs.

Watershed Technician/Intern Part-time, seasonal position working on stream and habitat restoration and in our native plant nursery. $13-$15/ hr, 16+ yrs, Full job description at www. scappoosebay-wc. org/job-openings/ Submit resume, cover letter, and 3 references by 5 pm on Fri May 28th, 2021 to: Scap-

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We buy junk/broken cars, trucks, vans, heavy equip.

Top $$ paid to $100-$400.

We are LOCAL, serving Columbia County.

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Big garage sale Fri and Sat, June 4 and June 5 - 8:00 am - 4:00 pm at 204 N 2nd St in St. Helens. Collectibles, toys, furniture, lingerie chest, lots of misc. items, including a small utility trailer.

736 Pets

Pets California baby bunnies and Chicken Hens with chicks for sale. Call 503-397-3547.

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Looking to rent two or three bedroom home in the St. Helens area, as far as Scappoose or Rainier. Must allow a medium dog. Please call 360-559-9363, Willing to pay up to $1,600/ month.

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FOR SALE BY OWNER Grannies Cottage.

2 bdrm, 1 bth 700 sq. ft. New electrical panel, gas furnace,recent bath, carpet, water heater upgrades.

Warren area between Scap. and St. Helens. Attached garage with lrg hobby,exercise, storage room.

Concrete driveway for rv parking. 1/3 acre, landscaped

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Public Notices CH21-1717

CH21-1720

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS: On or about June 10, 2021 the City of St. Helens will authorize the 238 Gable Limited Partnership to submit a request to the HUD for the release of Project-Based Voucher funds under Section 8(o) (13) of the Housing Act of 1937, (42 USC 1437f), as amended, to undertake a project known as St. Helens Housing for the purpose of the new construction of 239 units of affordable housing, using LIHTC and State gap funds in St. Helens, Oregon. The project site is on undeveloped property located adjacent to US30 and Gable Road, but excluding developed lands at the intersection of US30/ Gable Road. FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT: The City of St. Helens has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment.

Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at 265 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97501 and may be examined or copied weekdays 8:30 A.M to noon

and 1 – 5 P.M. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the 265 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97501. All comments received by June 9, 2021 will be considered by the City of St. Helens prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds.

Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing. ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION The City of St. Helens certifies to HUD that Jacob A. Graichen, AICP in his capacity as City Planner for the City of St. Helens consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the 238 Gable Limited Partnership to use Program funds. OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS: HUD will accept objections to its release of fund and the City of St. Helens certification for a period of fifteen days following

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the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City of St Helens; (b) the City of St. Helens has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality.

Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to HUD PIH Portland Field Office at Portland_RROF@hud.gov.

Potential objectors should contact Portland_RROF@ hud.gov to verify the actual last day of the objection period. Jacob A. Graichen, AICP, City Planner.

Chronicle and News/Ad Classified Ad Deadline is Monday by noon Ads received after the deadline are not guaranteed to be placed in that week’s issue. Call 503-397-0116 for more information

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Public Notices CH21-1712

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA In the Matter of the Estate of Helen Magdalene Beatty, Deceased. Case No. 21PB01513 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Donald Puckett 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

attached, to Donald Puckett, 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: May 26, 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: May 26, 2021, June 2, 2021 and June 9, 2021.

CH21-1727 FORM ED‐1

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING

A public meeting of the Northwest Regional Education Service District (NWRESD) will be held as a virtual meeting in Zoom on June 15, 2021 at 6:15 pm, refer to the District's webstite for meeting login details. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021 as approved by the NWRESD Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at NWRESD Regional Office, 5825 NE Ray Circle, Hillsboro OR between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., or online at nwresd.org. This budget is for an annual budget period. This budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as the preceding year.

Contact: Tami Montague

Telephone: (503)614‐1253

TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS Beginning Fund Balance Current Year Property Taxes, other than Local Option Taxes Current Year Local Option Property Taxes Other Revenue from Local Sources Revenue from Intermediate Sources Revenue from State Sources Revenue from Federal Sources Interfund Transfers All Other Budget Resources Total Resources

Email: tmontague@nwresd.k12.or.us

FINANCIAL SUMMARY ‐ RESOURCES Actual Amount Last Year 2019‐2020 $19,363,548 12,393,316

Adopted Budget This Year 2020‐2021 $15,417,810 12,364,400

Approved Budget Next Year 2021‐2022 $18,776,226 12,800,001

35,925,206 720,514 64,381,849 7,372,070 44,867,054 0 $185,023,557

41,998,524 0 74,520,621 7,871,663 48,659,068 0 $200,832,086

40,407,146 842,869 75,301,472 14,119,388 48,479,652 1,100,000 $211,826,754

$39,528,619 24,876,134 37,497,716 6,189,527 393,350 39,032,907 779,765 48,659,068 1,375,000 2,500,000 $200,832,086

$41,713,648 27,948,108 39,436,627 9,282,637 2,946,084 36,523,998 641,000 48,479,652 860,000 3,995,000 $211,826,754

FINANCIAL SUMMARY ‐ REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION Salaries $34,387,185 Other Associated Payroll Costs 21,244,186 Purchased Services 34,638,411 Supplies & Materials 5,067,669 Capital Outlay 21,936 Other Objects (except debt service & interfund transfers) 23,707,068 Debt Service* 781,379 Interfund Transfers* 44,867,054 Operating Contingency 0 Unappropriated Ending Fund Balance & Reserves 0 $164,714,888 Total Requirements

FINANCIAL SUMMARY ‐ REQUIREMENTS AND FULL‐TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES (FTE) BY FUNCTION 1000 Instruction $53,546,227 $61,539,722 FTE 374.99 384.29 2000 Support Services 42,814,113 50,854,306 FTE 181.63 193.60 3000 Enterprise & Community Service 2,258,183 1,912,493 FTE 10.50 9.25 4000 Facility Acquisition & Construction 25,276 200,000 FTE 0 0 5000 Other Uses 20,422,656 33,011,732 5100 Debt Service* 781,379 779,765 5200 Interfund Transfers* 44,867,054 48,659,068 6000 Contingency 0 1,375,000 0 2,500,000 7000 Unappropriated Ending Fund Balance Total Requirements $164,714,888 $200,832,086 Total FTE 567.12 587.14 * not included in total 5000 Other Uses. To be appropriated separately from other 5000 expenditures.

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF FINANCING **

$66,835,294 395.27 57,764,580 203.00 2,132,290 13.75 200,000 0 30,918,938 641,000 48,479,652 860,000 3,995,000 $211,826,754 612.02

CH21-1718 FORM ED‐1

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING

A public meeting of the Board of Directors of the St. Helens School District #502 will be held on June 23, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. online at https://youtu.be/Gk6X1XUaNSs in St. Helens, Oregon. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021 as approved by the St. Helens School District #502 Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at 474 N. 16th Street, St. Helens, OR 97051 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., or online at www.sthelens.k12.or.us/domain/22. This budget is for an annual budget period. This budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as the preceding year.

Telephone: 503.397.3085

Contact: André Schellhaas

FINANCIAL SUMMARY ‐ RESOURCES Actual Amount Last Year 2019‐2020 $24,619,142 11,805,402 4,617,397 322,964 20,254,297 2,492,387 373,302 404,000 $64,888,891

TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS Beginning Fund Balance Current Year Property Taxes, other than Local Option Taxes Other Revenue from Local Sources Revenue from Intermediate Sources Revenue from State Sources Revenue from Federal Sources Interfund Transfers All Other Budget Resources Total Resources

Adopted Budget This Year 2020‐2021 $11,728,507 12,089,951 4,184,180 341,215 21,731,401 3,049,283 450,407 65,671,986 $119,246,930

FINANCIAL SUMMARY ‐ REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION Salaries $17,511,718 Other Associated Payroll Costs 9,574,596 Purchased Services 4,858,478 Supplies & Materials 1,879,959 Capital Outlay 10,252,298 Other Objects (except debt service & interfund transfers) 652,842 Debt Service 5,246,868 Interfund Transfers 373,302 Operating Contingency Unappropriated Ending Fund Balance & Reserves 14,538,830 Total Requirements $64,888,891

Permanent Rate Levy (Rate Limit $0.1538 per $1,000) Local Option Levy Levy For General Obligation Bonds

Rate or Amount Imposed 0.1538

STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS Estimated Debt Outstanding on July 1

LONG TERM DEBT General Obligation Bonds Other Bonds Other Borrowings Total

0.1538

Estimated Debt Authorized, But Not Incurred on July 1

$1,964,661 $1,964,661

CH21-1706

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FORM LB-1

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING

06/16/21 Columbia SWCD 400 A public meeting of the ____________________________ will be held on ______________________at ________

SWCD Office a.m. at_______________ p.m.

(Date)

(Governing body)

35285 Millard Rd, St. Helens __________________________________________________________, Oregon. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the (Location)

21 as approved by the_____________________________________ Columbia SWCD fiscal year beginning July 1, 20______ Budget Committee. A summary of (Municipal corporation)

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35285 Millard Rd, St. Helens, OR the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at _________________________________________ (Street address)

www.columbiaswcd.com 8:30 a.m., and _______ 4:30 p.m., or online at _______________________________ ________________________between the hours of _______ This budget is for an

annual;

biennial budget period. This budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is:

the same as;

PROPERTY TAX LEVIES Rate or Amount Imposed $5.0297 $2,567,864

Permanent Rate Levy (Rate Limit $5.0297 per $1,000) Levy For General Obligation Bonds

LONG TERM DEBT General Obligation Bonds ‐ 2017 General Obligation Bonds ‐ 2020 Other Bonds Total

Rate or Amount Imposed $5.0297 $2,490,825

STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS Estimated Debt Outstanding on July 1 $49,132,173 $54,940,271 $16,188,392 $120,260,836

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Contact

Telephone number

E-mail

Nathan Herr FTE

503-433-3205

nathan.herr@columbiaswcd.com

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Not Allocated to Organizational Unit or Program

FINANCIAL SUMMARY—RESOURCES Actual Amounts Adopted Budget Approved Budget 19 22 20 21 21 Next Year: 20____–20____ 20 20____–20____ This Year: 20____–20____ STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES AND SOURCES OF FINANCING* 1. Beginning Fund Balance/Net Working Capital ........................................

143,478 200,000 200,000 2. Fees, Licenses, Permits, Fines, Assessments & Other Service Charges ...

0 0 0

Total Requirements Total FTE TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS

3. Federal, State & all Other Grants, Gifts, Allocations & Donations ...........

4. Revenue from Bonds & Other Debt .........................................................

5. Interfund Transfers/Internal Service Reimbursements ............................

6. All Other Resources Except Current Year Property Taxes .......................

356,115 0 0 28,622 527,253 1,055,468

1,578,615 0 0 53,894 541,244 2,373,753

1,414,407 0 0 54,524 582,904 2,251,835

7. Current Year Property Taxes Estimated to be Received..........................

8. Total Resources—add lines 1 through 7 ................................................

FINANCIAL SUMMARY—REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION

345,922 488,457 6,462 101,286 13. Interfund Transfers ...................................................................................

0 14. Contingencies ..........................................................................................

0 Name 15. Special Payments ....................................................................................

0 FTE 16. Unappropriated Ending Balance and Reserved for Future Expenditure ....

113,341 Not Total Allocated to Organizational lines Unit or Program16 ........................................

17.

Requirements—add 9 through 1,055,468 PROPERTY TAX LEVIES 9. Personnel Services ..................................................................................

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10. Materials and Services ............................................................................

11. Capital Outlay ..........................................................................................

12. Debt Service ............................................................................................

506,781 1,391,972 80,000 120,000 Clear 0 100,000 0 175,000 2,373,753

499,381 1,359,454 66,000 52,000 This Page0 100,000 0 175,000 2,251,835

FTE FINANCIAL SUMMARY—REQUIREMENTS AND FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES BYAmount ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT OR PROGRAM* Rate or Amount Imposed (FTE) Rate or Imposed Rate or Amount Approved Total Requirements Name............ of Organizational Unit or Program $1000) $0.10 Permanent Rate Levy (Rate Limit___________Per $0.10/per $1,000 $0.10/per $1,000 $0.10/per $1,000 Total FTE FTE for Unit or Program Local Option Levy .......................................................................................

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES AND SOURCES OF FINANCING* Namefor 267,179 202,125 257,842 District Levy GeneralOperations Obligation Bonds ...............................................

FTE 3.5 3 3 STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS Name Field Operations 239,602 241,539 143,797 Long Term Debt Estimated Debt Outstanding on July 1 Estimated Debt Authorized, but not Incurred on July 1 3

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FTE Name Obligation Bonds ..............................................................

General FTEBonds ...................................................................................

Other NameBorrowings ...........................................................................

Other FTE Total ...............................................................................................

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Name FTE Not Allocated to Organizational Unit or Program FTE Total Requirements Total FTE

PROPERTY TAX LEVIES Rate or Amount Imposed $0.10 Permanent Rate Levy ............ (Rate Limit___________Per $1000) Local Option Levy .......................................................................................

$0.10/per $1,000

Rate or Amount Imposed

$0.10/per $1,000

Rate or Amount Approved

$0.10/per $1,000

Levy for General Obligation Bonds ...............................................

Long Term Debt

STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS Estimated Debt Outstanding on July 1

General Obligation Bonds ..............................................................

Other Bonds ...................................................................................

Other Borrowings ...........................................................................

Total ...............................................................................................

Estimated Debt Authorized, but not Incurred on July 1

0 0 52,000 52,000

0 0 0 0

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PROPERTY TAX LEVIES Rate or Amount Imposed

Rate or Amount Imposed

Rate or Amount Approved

$23,650,268 192.49 15,381,441 93.4 1,428,871 13.94 36,936,345 225,000 5,758,290 233,830 2,400,000 35,584,738 $121,598,783 299.83

Rate or Amount Approved $5.0297 $2,824,085

Estimated Debt Authorized, But Not Incurred on July 1 None $3,172 None $3,172

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING

A public meeting of the Columbia County 4H & Extension Service District will be held on Wednesday, June 16th, 2021 at 5:00 pm or later at the Columbia County Courthouse Annex, St. Helens, Oregon. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021 as approved by the Col.Co. 4H and Extension Service Dist. Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at OSU Extension office, 505 N. Columbia River Highway, St. Helens, Or, between the hours of 8:30a.m. and 4:30 p.m. by appointment. This meeting will be conducted in person, digitally, and by phone. Email chip.bubl@oregonstate.edu for the links to the meeting and for a copy of the budget. This budget is for an annual budget period. This budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as the preceding year.

Contact: Chip Bubl

Email: chip.bubl@oregonstate.edu

Phone: 503 397-3462 x 1

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES Actual Amount 2019-20 741,820 Beginning Fund Balance/Net Working Capital 48,411 Fees, Licenses, Permits, Fines, Assessments & Other Service Charges Federal, State & all Other Grants, Gifts, Allocations & Donations Revenue from Bonds and Other Debt Interfund Transfers / Internal Service Reimbursements 0 All Other Resources Except Current Year Property Taxes Current Year Property Taxes Estimated to be Received 295,170 Total Resources 1,085,401

Adopted Budget This Year 2020-21 812,518 34,000

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION Personnel Services 142,231 Materials and Services 93,277 Capital Outlay 0 Debt Service Interfund Transfers 0 Contingencies Special Payments Unappropriated Ending Balance and Reserved for Future Expenditure 849,893 Total Requirements 1,085,401

Approved Budget Next Year 2021-22 912,518 30,000

20,000

20,000

280,000 1,146,518

300,000 1,262,518

165,000 139,000 12,000

199,000 130,000 15,000

20,000 261,518

20,000 270,518

549,000 1,146,518

628,000 1,262,518

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS AND FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES (FTE) BY ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT OR PROGRAM * Name of Organizational Unit or Program FTE for that unit or program Name: General Fund FTE 3 3 3 Name FTE Name FTE Name FTE Name FTE Name FTE Name Financial FTE resources remain largely the same with some variation in grant awards received from year to year. Pesonnel costs are the most unpredictable element of bidget with fringe benefit Unit costsoroften nearing wages and possible short term hires for particular projects. Expect a full staff and much more diverse activity Notthe Allocated to Organizational Program in the FTEcoming fiscal year.

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF FINANCING * Financial resources remain largely the same with some variation in grant awards received from year to year. Pesonnel costs are the most unpredictable element of the bidget with fringe benefit costs often nearing wages and possible short term hires for particular projects. Expect a full staff and much more diverse activity in the coming fiscal year.

Permanent Rate Levy (rate limit _________ per $1,000) Local Option Levy Levy For General Obligation Bonds

LONG TERM DEBT

PROPERTY TAX LEVIES Rate or Amount Imposed 2019-20_ $0.0571

Rate or Amount Imposed This Year 2020-21_ $0.0571

STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS Estimated Debt Outstanding on July 1.

Rate or Amount Approved Next Year 2021-22 $0.0571

Estimated Debt Authorized, But Not Incurred on July 1

General Obligation Bonds Other Bonds Other Borrowings Total * If more space is needed to complete any section of this form, insert lines (rows) on this sheet. You may delete blank lines.

150-504-073-2 (Rev. 11-18)

CH21-1726

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of LESLIE RAY CLARK, Deceased. CASE NO: 21PB03754 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that TAMERA CLARK has been appointed Personal Representative in the referenced matter. All persons having claims against the CH21-1722

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES AND SOURCES OF FINANCING*

$20,650,913 10,287,420 10,178,032 3,150,671 32,445,641 909,248 5,758,290 233,830 2,400,000 35,584,738 $121,598,783

CH21-1725

Total Requirements Total FTE

different than the preceding year. If different, the major changes and their effect on the budget are:

$19,456,724 10,318,335 10,160,413 2,292,198 10,529,611 692,859 5,596,487 450,407 200,000 59,549,896 $119,246,930

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF FINANCING The 2020‐2021 budget was amended to reflect additional resources made available in the Special Revenues Fund (based on post‐adoption developments related to the State's budget reconciliation process which either increased pre‐existing or confirmed new grant amounts) and Capital Projects Fund (that reflected bond sales proceeds related to the measure passed by District stakeholders in May 2020.) In the 2021‐2022 budget, new federal resources totaling ~$5.2M related to COVID 19 relief will be used to cover payroll, capital projects, technology acquisition, and professional development in the Special Revenues Fund.

TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS

PROPERTY TAX LEVIES Rate or Amount Imposed 0.1538

Approved Budget Next Year 2021‐2022 $74,839,464 12,621,811 4,113,496 230,715 21,672,572 7,313,238 122,487 685,000 $121,598,783

FINANCIAL SUMMARY ‐ REQUIREMENTS AND FULL‐TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES (FTE) BY FUNCTION 1000 Instruction $20,634,080 $22,369,357 FTE 176.12 190.09 2000 Support Services 12,052,535 14,300,448 FTE 77.59 84.06 3000 Enterprise & Community Service 1,190,243 1,428,795 FTE 11.81 15.3 4000 Facility Acquisition & Construction 10,625,033 15,126,540 FTE 5000 Other Uses 225,000 225,000 5100 Debt Service 5,249,868 5,596,487 5200 Interfund Transfers 373,302 450,407 6000 Contingency 200,000 14,538,830 59,549,896 7000 Unappropriated Ending Fund Balance Total Requirements $64,888,891 $119,246,930 Total FTE 265.52 289.45

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Education service districts in Oregon are funded through multiple funding sources. General Fund resources primarily come from the Oregon State School Fund Formula, allocated based on ADMw (Average Daily Membership weighted). This amount consists of property taxes (at a permanent rate of .1538 per $1,000 of assessed value), state timber tax receipts and the State of Oregon’s State School Fund. For 2021‐22 the local funding (property taxes and state timber receipts) amount per ADMw is projected to be $111.15 and the state funding is projected to be $303.73 per ADMw, for a total of $414.88. Proposed General Fund expenditures totaling $58,236,698 for 2021‐22 represent a decrease of $1.2 million from the prior year’s budget. The decrease in Supporting Services cost is due to reallocating function 2112 ‐ Attendance Services to a separate fund (207 ‐ School Safety & Prevention) and the reduction in PERS rates for the 2021‐23 biennium. Transfers to districts for service credit allocation is also reduced as a result of the State School Fund decrease. The ESD’s Board goal by 2025 is to maintain 8% of operating revenues in reserves, net of the beginning fund balance. The 2021‐22 budget reserves, net of beginning fund balance is 6.7%. For fiscal year 2021‐22, the proposed budget for the Special Revenue Fund of the Northwest Regional ESD is $89,835,789. About 58% of the revenue to support this fund is generated with state contracts and grants, primarily through ODE. A $1.0 million decrease in local revenue is projected based on fewer private grants available in FY 2021‐22 and a reduction in district funds available through the Local Service Plan. The $1.2 million increase in State Revenue is primarily due to increases in the Student Success Act allocation for our region.

This grant provides technical assistance to aid districts in carrying out their Student Investment Act plans. Federal Revenue increase of $6.0 million is primarily due to ESSER allocations from federal aid to assist with costs related to the pandemic. There is a $2.7 million increase in available revenues in the form of beginning balances. This reflects the agency’s commitment to operating a sustainable program model. In summary, the Administration is proposing a budget that allows the NWRESD to continue important services to students and move toward our continuous improvement efforts based on existing estimates. At the same time, staff have worked tirelessly ‐ and effectively ‐ to serve students and families under the extreme circumstances referenced above. We are incredibly fortunate to have such a committed and talented staff; a thoughtful, hard‐working leadership team; and supportive, engaged community partners. Regardless of the many challenges we face, together we are committed to maximizing our resources on the programs and services that assure every student is educated, equipped, and inspired to achieve their full potential and enrich their communities.

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Obituaries Brandon Craig Little

James “Jim” Otis Dias

Nov. 8, 1985 ~ May 7, 2021

Brandon C. Little, of Portland, Oregon, died unexpectedly on May 7, 2021 at his home. He was 35 years old.

Brandon was born Nov. 8, 1985 in Pendleton, Oregon to Sheryl and Brian Little. In 1988, Brandon’s family moved to St. Helens, and in 1989 moved to Columbia City, Oregon where Brandon grew up.

Brandon attended St. Helens Public School and graduated from St. Helens High School in 2004.

Brandon attended Mt. Hood Community College and Lane Community College. He was employed at the time of his death by Loomis Armored US for over 10 years as a security guard and prior to that

by Oregon Armor.

Brandon loved the outdoors. Fishing and target practicing were some of his

Aug. 2, 1938 ~ May 24, 2021

favorite activities. He enjoyed time with friends. He also loved his 1999 Chevy S-10 pickup that was given to him when he was 16 years old.

Brandon is survived by his mother and father, Sheryl and Brian Little of Columbia City, Oregon; sister Alicia Kahl; brother-in-law Tom Kahl; nephew Leo Kahl of Portland, Oregon; maternal grandmother Lois McLaren of Pendleton, Oregon; as well as aunts; an uncle; and four cousins.

Funeral arrangements will be private. A celebration of life may occur later this summer.

For those wishing to honor Brandon, please donate to the American Diabetes Association.

Patricia Ann (Erickson) Horn Feb. 15, 1936 ~ April 18, 2021

Patricia Ann Erickson was born Feb. 15, 1936 to Alfred V. and Anna Erickson in St. Helens, Oregon. She died April 18, 2021 in Sherwood, Oregon at the age of 85.

Patricia lived in several small towns while growing up, including St. Helens and Warrenton, Oregon, and she and her parents and younger brother Donald lived on Lopez Island, Washington during WWII. She graduated from St. Helens High School in 1954, and in 1958 married Marvin Earl Horn. After their honeymoon, Marvin was stationed in Germany with the U.S. Army for two years, while she stayed in St. Helens. Upon his return, they moved to North Portland. Son Jeffrey was born in 1963, and daughter Sandra in 1965. During their children’s younger years, Patricia was a loving mother and housewife, managing their household and taking an active role in her children’s lives. In 1970,

the family moved to Corvallis, where Marvin worked for Albertson’s as a store manager until 1979. In 1980, the couple purchased a 7-Eleven franchise in Albany, and Patricia went back to work in the family business. In 1988, they purchased a small independent convenience store on Hwy 34 in Corvallis and named it “Marv’s Corner Store”.

Patricia worked there until she retired in 2003 and they sold

the store around 2004. After retirement, Patricia enjoyed her grandchildren, gardening, and cooking for family.

During the 7-Eleven and Corner Store years, Patricia and Marvin enjoyed traveling to many places around the world, including the U.K., Spain, Northern Africa, the Caribbean, and several cruises.

Patricia was preceded in death by her mother and baby brother in 1952; her father in 1980; and her husband Marvin in 2017.

She is survived by her children, Jeffrey and Sandra (Ulam); brother Donald Erickson; grandchildren, Jacob and Michaela Ulam and Jacob and Alicia Michowski.

A service was held at Willamette National Cemetery on June 1, 2021.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the American Heart/Stroke Association in Patricia’s name.

Arrangements by Attrell’s Funeral Chapels.

Kathleen Brown

June 19, 1958 ~ May 23, 2021 Kathleen Brown 62 of Longview Washington passed away May 23, 2021 in Longview Washington.

Longtime St. Helens resident James “Jim” Otis Dias passed away in Portland, Oregon on May 24, 2021 at the age of 82. Jim had a gift of making those around him feel comfortable and he was a friend to all who knew him.

Jim was born in Las Vegas, New Mexico on Aug. 2, 1938. His family moved to southern Texas when he was a young boy. Agriculture was a huge part of his youth as he raised hogs and milo grain.

He graduated from Lytle High School and earned varsity letters in football, basketball, track and tennis. He went on to Southwest Texas State College in San Marcos. He joined The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program in high school and continued on in the Air Force ROTC program in college. At the start of his sophomore year, he decided to attend the freshman orientation where he met his future wife, Dorothy Maler. Their connection was instant, they became engaged within the year and married Oct. 3, 1958. They finished their college degrees and Jim graduated with a triple major in Biology, Agriculture and Education.

Following graduation, Jim and Dorothy packed up their Ford Ranchero and headed out for Jim’s first job working for the United States Department of Agriculture as a food inspector. While Jim held this position they traveled to Michigan, Utah, Oregon, Florida and Texas while sightseeing along the way.

In 1966, they decided to put down roots in Drain, Oregon as they were expecting their first child. Jim started his teaching career to share his love of Agriculture in the classroom and served as advisor to Future Farmers of America.

Bryan Kelly was born April

9 of that year, and their adventure of parenthood began. Two years later they added their daughter, Lisa Suzanne, to their family.

Jim decided to return to the USDA working as a loan officer in The Dalles.

They moved to St. Helens as well as Hillsboro while Jim held this position.

Deciding they wanted to be closer to family, Jim and Dorothy moved back to Texas for several years.

Missing Oregon and their friends there, they moved back, settling in St. Helens.

Jim served as the Columbia County Supervisor for the Farmers Home Administration for many years.

In 1979, Jim’s entrepreneurial spirit emerged, and he decided to start his own real estate business, Empire Real Estate, and James Dias Insurance agency (Farmers Insurance). He and Dorothy ran the businesses for almost 40 years. He also was a real estate appraiser, a manufactured home park developer and a businessman in many other realestate related ventures.

Jim also proudly served in the military for over 40 years. He served three years in the Air Force then continued his military service in the Army. He received his commission in the U.S. Army and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel.

His fellow soldiers were like his second family.

Jim lived in St. Helens for more than 50 years and was involved in his community. He was a longtime member of the Scappoose Church of Christ. He was extremely generous and enjoyed lending a hand to those around him. Jim had a true love of people.

Jim enjoyed traveling the world. He took many cruises with his family and traveled to destinations such as the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, Mexico and the Panama Canal. He also traveled on guided tours to Egypt and European countries.

Jim is survived by his wife of 62 years, Dorothy Dias; son Bryan Dias (wife Lisa) of Shelton, Washington; daughter Lisa Oliver (husband Steve) of Lake Oswego; grandchildren, Zoe Dias, Andrew Oliver and Ryan Oliver; sistersin law, Mildred Love and Betty McBride; brothersin-law, Robert Maler and Gerald McBride; multiple nieces and nephews as well as friends throughout the world.

He was preceded in death by his parents Jose and Lucile Dias; and brothers-in-law, George Maler, Jim Maler and Orval Love.

Jim’s celebration of life service was held at 10 a.m. on June 2, 2021 at Columbia Funeral Home in St. Helens, Oregon.

For those of you who wish to make a donation in Jim’s honor, please consider these organizations: Legacy Health Comfort Care (www.legacyhealth. org/giving-and-support/ causes/hospice; Scappoose Church of Christ (www. scappoosechurchofchrist. org/home.html); Wounded Warrior Project (www. wounded warriorproject. org/).

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“This is our moment. This is our chance to take back Oregon.”

Potential Oregon Republican gubernatorial candidate Stan Pulliam brought his statewide listening tour to St. Helens saying the power needs to be back in the hands of the people.

Approximately 65 people gathered at McCormick Park’s Veterans Memorial Plaza on Tuesday, May 25, to listen and question Pulliam, who is the current major of Sandy and who has been an outspoken critic of Democratic Oregon Gov. Kate Brown.

During his address, Pulliam said as governor, he would triple the size of the Oregon State Police and engage the National Guard to help deal with the increasing homeless camps and violent unrest in Portland and areas across the state.

Pulliam also advocated a state audit to address how Oregon handles mental health services.

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In a release about the tour, Pulliam said he wanted to talk to community leaders and the public around the state “about how to bring Oregon back to its rugged, pioneer glory of innovation, fortitude and freedom.”

Pulliam most recently visited St. Helens last January during a rally at Plaza Square in which he criticized Gov. Kate Brown’s pandemicrelated restrictions, saying they were unfair to main street businesses in Columbia County and throughout the state.

Prior to his May 25 visit, The Chronicle had an opportunity to conduct a one-on-one interview with Pulliam.

During the conversation Pulliam said Oregon’s pandemic related lockdowns triggered his decision to possibly seek a run for governor.

“My family, myself, my

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Sandy Mayor Stan Pulliam addresses the audience at a gathering Tuesday at McCormick Park in St. Helens.

wife stood at this pivotal cross section to see the real ramifications of these lockdowns over the last two years,” he said.

“A lot of those main street business owners are folks that I grew up with. They’re former classmates of mine. When I saw how the lockdowns were hurting their employees, their businesses and their life savings and as a parent of two little girls in public school watching the shutdowns and lockdowns affect them, I had enough. It lit a fire beneath me and that’s why we are taking a serious look at running for governor.”

Returning the power to the people Pulliam also continued his criticism of Gov. Kate Brown’s policies to lead the state through the COVID-19 pandemic.

“It would be hard for anyone of any political party to say that Oregon is going in the right direction right now.” he said. “If you consider that our schools are ranked nearly last in every statistical category, nearly last for graduation rates in overall education, the mass homelessness throughout urban communities now spreading and are now into more rural communities, like Sandy where I live. You think about the riots on the nightly news and the boarded up store fronts throughout towns and the fact that we lost over 1,200 businesses across the state past year and we hear could lost a third of businesses over the next six months.”

Pulliam said Oregon faces major issues that need to be tackled.

“We need to bring us together as a state,” he said. “We need to bring rural, suburban and urban neighbors together across Oregon to develop a

common vision and to empower local communities, our local school boards, and to really return the power to the people in communities like Sandy and in St. Helens, so that we can really forge our own destinies.

When you put the power back to the people amazing things happen. That’s what will be in store for Oregon under our administration.”

Who has the power now?

Pulliam said Oregon over the past two years has experienced basically tyrannical detects coming from the governor’s office with mass lockdowns that severely impact local businesses. He was also critical of how the state has forced children to learn from home and out of the classroom during the pandemic.

“Right now I see the power in the hands of some of the largest corporations in this country where you can jam pack in and support big box America many times for the last year and a half but you couldn’t sit down and support a local mom and pop main street small business,” he said.

“These people are able to send their children to private schools while working class people kids are stuck in virtual and hybrid learning. I have a hard time believing the power really is in the hands of the people. It is really centered in the hands of Portland politicians and government” The Chronicle asked Pulliam how he would return the power to the people.

“The governor should not be the superintendent of public instruction,” Pulliam said. “Right now we are top down in our leadership over our local schools. I know that the decisions are best made at the local level. I would look to stop making these decisions

at the state and the legislature and stop placing mandates on our local schools. These decisions need to be made by local school boards with local parents.”

Pulliam said he would also look to empower local mayors, county commissions and sheriff’s departments to make decisions.

According to Pulliam, the Oregon Legislature has passed bills allowing apartment complexes and mass housing in single family zoned communities.

“If that’s what the people in Portland want to do in their community, that’s great for the people in Portland to decide, but it should be up to mayors and city councilors in communities like mind in Sandy and in St. Helens, to work with our neighbors to decide what goes in our communities, not some politicians in Portland,” he said.

The Chronicle also asked if Pulliam does decide to be a candidate for governor, how much would he expect to pay for his campaign?

“I think in the primary election our budget would be between $1 million and $1.5 million thats how much we think it would take and that’s what we are striving for,” he said. “In the General Election, if we look at this last time Knute Buehler versus Gov. Kate Brown it was the highest and most expensive race I think in our state’s history. I think it was around $17 million, so my guess is that we are going to have to be around that mark, around $17 to $20 million by the end of the day.

It is just an outrageous sum of money to be able to serve your local communities.”

To generate that much money for his campaign, Pulliam said he would seek donations from individuals, businesses and corporations.

“So far in this race we have gone over $150,000 mark in a little over a month since we declared our exploratory effort,” he said. “We have over 500 individual donors all over the state and that is pretty unheard of this early on. It is going to take an effort of the people. It’s going to take a big effort but we believe we are up to the challenge.

Read more from our oneon-one interview with Stan Pulliam at thechronicleonline. com.

Deputies get specialized vehicle training JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Safe and effective high speed driving techniques are part of the training for Columbia County Sheriff’s (CCSO) deputies.

Through a partnership with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Columbia County deputies participated in behind the wheel training last week.

Pixley said the relation-

ships allowed CCSO personnel to participate in Emergency Vehicle Operations (EVO) training in a collaborative training effort May 26 with Washington County Sheriff’s Office.

“EVO training allows our deputies to refresh their driving skills through several different courses,” Pixley said.

“This important training also enhances the safety of our officers and citizens.”

The specialized training is conduced for most law enforcement agencies in Oregon.

All instructors are certified through Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training, the state agency regulating public safety employees. Course content involves mastery of driving techniques as well as classroom presentation, instruction methodology and the instructor development course, according to the

Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.

Pixley said he is grateful to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office for sending personnel to train CCSO deputies.

“Collaboration and teamwork are cornerstones of law enforcement success,” Pixley said. “I want to thank Sheriff Garrett and his staff for sharing their time and talents with CCSO.”

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ordinary window screens at another screen or background.) So, Tillotsen decided to spring for a new screen.

Purchased using funds from the “Main Street Grant” given to the theatre two years ago — the same grant that funded the theatre’s new marquee — the new screen retains the same curved style and dimensions as the old screen, 35 feet by 15 feet tall, Tillotson said.

As the theatre resumes full operations and more business,

Tillotson hopes to see other renovations take place.

“We have three years in total to use the grant, she said.

“We still have some really great projects to go.”

Tiillotson said those projects have yet to be determined.

Columbia Theatre is currently showing Cruella, the new live action film version of 101 Dalmations, and tickets are available online.

“We are really excited for Cruella and some of the other summer movies,” Tillotson added. “We are still limited to 50 people per show. With any luck that will be changing soon.”

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Sports & Outdoors Speedway ready to welcome fans MIKE WEBER Chronicle Guest Article

River City Speedway in St. Helens will begin its 37th season of stock car racing June 5 at 5 p.m. at the Columbia County Fairgrounds facility.

A large group of drivers participated in the first and only practice session May 22 on the quarter-mile clay oval track in preparation for the season.

The Columbia County Racing Association, under the direction of president Darren Rye, has 14 events scheduled throughout the summer and the popular motorsports series will conclude Sept. 25. Upcoming events are June 12 and 26, July 10 and 24 and Aug. 7, 14, 21 and 22.

“We’ve had lots of inter-

est from many drivers and there’s been lots of people that have helped work on the track to prepare it for racing, so we’re looking forward to having a really good season,” said Rye, in his fourth-year as CCRA president. “I love this job, it’s awesome and I’m having a lot of fun. We changed our rules so that I could continue having this position year after year.

Hopefully, things will be a little more normal compared to what things were like last year when we didn’t have any fans. Everything is going pretty good this year.”

A couple of major changes will take place this year that race fans will surely enjoy. First and foremost, fans will be allowed to attend the speedway for the first time since 2019. However, since Columbia County is currently

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Dan McDonald, of Longview, and Dick Gaboury, of Rainier, will be codrivers of the Economy Auto Wrecking sponsored 1992 Nissan Sentra that will compete in the Four Cylinder Division at River City Speedway.

in the OHA’s high risk level of COVID-19, no fans are allowed to attend. Fans will be allowed when the county

is moved to moderate risk, which Rye says he’s hoping will happen by June 5.

The speedway held races

last year, but because of COVID-19 restrictions, no fans were allowed. Also, drivers will be awarded points in the seven CCRA division standings so that they can win a championship this year. Last year, drivers were not eligible to win championships because points were not awarded in any divisions.

Four different motorsport classifications will be competing in the first race.

They include the Northwest Dwarf Cars, Pure Stock, Micro Sprint Cars and Four Cylinders. There are no ticket sales at the facility. The can be purchased online only at the website listed on the River City Speedway Facebook page.

Local drivers considered as top contenders for a CCRA title this year include Bob Berg of St. Helens, Dick

Gaboury of Rainier and Terry King of Warren. Other top drivers that will also compete at the track include Phillip Rowland of Vancouver, Clyde White of Longview and Devon Reed of Woodland. Reed’s son Martin, 16, will compete in the Tracer Division (youth class) and he’s considered a contender for the division title while driving a 2003 Ford Focus.

Other drivers who will likely be frontrunners on the track include Lance Landis of Milwaukie, who is one of the top drivers in the Four Cylinder Division with his Ford Focus. His brothers Myke and TJ are also top drivers in the Tuner Division and they’ll also be driving a Ford Focus.

The River City Speedway is located at 58892 Saulser Road in St. Helens.

SHHS basketball team learning ‘on the fly’ JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

The St. Helens High School Boys Basketball Team is midway through the challenging pandemic adjusted and short winter season.

The Chronicle checks in with head coach Jake Ramiskey for his insight into how the team is moving ahead through its challenges.

The Chronicle: What do you see as the overall competitive challenges for your team and how are you helping the students overcome those challenges?

Jake Ramiskey: With the

shortened season, the challenges we are facing is learning on the fly. With back to back games and playing three games a week, It leaves us with little practice. For us, being so young and not having a lot of varsity experience, It’s been difficult.

But we are not going to hang our heads and feel sorry for ourselves, We’re going to continue to work hard and trust the process.

ness is that we are inexperienced. The pace of a varsity game is something many guys are adjusting to, But with that being said, We have had some really great ideas and great things happening on the court.

The Chronicle: What do you see as the strengthens and what do you see as the weaknesses of your team this season?

Ramiskey: Some of the life lessons we are trying to instill in our guys are being held accountable for their actions. The hard work it takes to become successful. The understanding that it means more to become a great young man and

The Chronicle: What life lessons do you hope the students take away from their experience with the team?

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The St. Helens High School winter sports season, including basketball is underway.

Ramiskey: We have good pieces on our varsity team. We have some guys

who can shoot it well, We are very unselfish and are

always looking for the next open guy. Our only weak-

respecting other people. And how to deal with adversity when it comes our way.

The Chronicle: Feel free to add any other comments you might have.

Ramiskey: I’d like to add that our guys are working extremely hard.

The success is coming. It takes a little bit of time and I have zero doubt that we will become successful in the near future with these kids. They are a great group to be around. We appreciate everything they have done and all the work they have put in.

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