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Inside the new Klondike Serving Columbia County since 1881

JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

The much-awaited opening of the Klondike Tavern in the Riverfront District of St. Helens is set for 4 p.m.

Friday evening, June 24.

The 8,600 square foot iconic building along the Riverfront District in St. Helens had been sitting idle since 2018. The building was then listed on the market for $799,000 by Sadaka Realty LLC. Portland resident Holcombe Waller purchased the Klondike in late 2021 for $650,000 and began a massive effort to restore and reopen the structure. The first-floor project included reopening a dining area.

The operators invited The Chronicle in for a sneak peek at what’s been done to renovate the building and prepare it for the opening.

“This building has been restored to a far more applicable condition than it was,” Klondike Tavern Manager Tyler Ryan said. “There has been an overwhelming amount of construction. It’s a very old building with good bones. Our goal is to modernize the place and make it homey again.”

Ryan describes the theme of the décor as old-time Victoria.

“That just seems to be the natural feeling of the building,” he said. “I don’t think we wanted to stray away from that. We have embraced each room and tried to improve on that.”

“We are excited for people to step in and see how we’ve interpreted the old-world charm of this historic space, and how we are extending that

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Dining tables are nestled next to large windows inside The Klondike providing a view of the Riverfront District. See more photos at thechronlineonline.com

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3,811 miles for a cure

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Will Kleemeier poses with his bike upon arriving in Clatskanie.

ZOE GOTTLIEB chronicle2@countrymedia.net

A bicycle rider who residents may have seen pass through Scappoose and Clatskanie is on a 3,811-mile, cross-country journey

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At 11 a.m. on June 17, Will Kleemeier performed a wheel dipping ceremony in front of the End of Trail Lewis and Clark Statue in Seaside, Oregon to mark the start of his venture from Seaside to Ocean City, New Jersey.

Kleemeier will bike an average of 65 miles daily, following maps provided by the Adventure Cycle Association, a nonprofit bicycling organization with 54,000 members.

The maps include information on campsites and different lodging along with rest stops.

“I’m not creating a route from scratch. I’m using something developed by bikers for bikers, so I know it’s going to be safe,” Kleemeier said.

Incurable condition Kleemeier, a native Pennsylvanian, suffers from a rare, incurable condition known as Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD).

“I was living a normal life,”

Kleemeier said. “When I was 40, my mother talked to me and my siblings and said, ‘I have something called Polycystic Kidney Disease. It’s a hereditary disease.

I recommend that you guys get checked out.’

“At 40, I got checked out.

I went to a nephrologist (who) specializes in PKD, and they did an ultrasound. We talked about my family history, which up until that point, I knew very little about, but we determined that I had Polycystic Kidney Disease at 40.”

PKD is difficult to spot, and people often don’t know they have it, according to Kleemeier.

“They continue to multiply and increase in size until your kidney function has declined so dramatically, you either need to go on dialysis or get a transplant,” Kleemeier said.

Kleemeier said he was in denial until the symptoms began to affect his life.

“After a couple more years, my blood pressure went way out of control,” he said. “That’s when I started doing research on the disease myself and determined that I need to take this more seriously: alter my lifestyle, exercise more, eat healthier, and just be better, you know, more conscious of it.”

PKD impacts more than 600,000 Americans, according to Pedaling for Kidney Disease, a website Kleemeier founded in his efforts to raise community awareness for PKD. “As a quiet and private individual, sharing was a difficult decision for me,” he writes. “But I now freely discuss my journey with others, and the Pedaling for Kidney Disease fundraiser is a continuation of this discussion.”

The ride The bike route Kleemeier will follow passes through several states, including Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.

The journey will take approximately 318 hours from start to finish, according to trip details provided on Kleemeier’s website.

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St. Helens resident Patricia McMartin stands on the mobility lift landing in her home garage.

Local resident gets special lift assistance JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Local residents with mobility challenges now have a new resource to help move them from here to there.

The Community Action Team (CAT) has created a new program designed to repurpose wheelchair ramps and wheelchair lifts after use.

“We have named this new program Revolving Wheelchair Ramps and Lifts Program,” CAT Coordinator Neal Jones said.

St. Helens resident Patricia McMartin is the first participant in the mobility assistance program.

McMartin was recently diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disease affecting brain and spinal cord nerve cells. The disease has affected McMartin’s

ability to walk, climb steps and live a lifestyle she had just a year ago.

Knowing that her life was rapidly changing, McMartin said she started searching for a new home that is Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible and found a home that met some of her ADA needs but lacked access to the house.

After having difficulties finding contractors, Patricia reached out to the CAT team for assistance.

Jones evaluated McMartin’s needs and constructed a plan to provide her with a wheelchair lift and material to construct a landing. The project would be no cost to McMartin under the condition that she donate the lift it back to CAT after use.

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

4 crashes in three days ZOE GOTTLIEB chronicle2@countrymedia.net

First responders are urging caution on the roadways after responding to multiple successive car crashes along Highway 30.

At 10:36 a.m. Thursday, June 16, Scappoose Rural Fire Protection District (SRFPD) shared a Facebook update that the eastbound and westbound lanes of traffic had reopened following a motor vehicle crash in the 50000 block of Old Portland Road.

The driver was not paying attention and rear-ended a pilot car, Scappoose Fire Chief Jeff Pricher said.

“We wish to plead with our community and beyond; if you see road signs, SLOW DOWN!” SRFPD wrote in the Facebook post.

“When workers present on or near the roadway, wearing highly visible traffic safety vests, please SLOW DOWN and PAY ATTENTION!” At 5:09 p.m. the previous evening, SRFPD

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This vehicle’s windshield is cracked in multiple places after it plowed into a fence around the Scappoose Middle School campus on Wednesday, June 15, according to investigators.

A first responder stands outside the driver’s side of the rear-ended pilot vehicle on Highway 30 Thursday, June 16.

responded to a one-vehicle motor crash at the 5200 block of Columbia River Highway, near the Scappoose Middle School dropoff/pickup zone.

“The vehicle was traveling westbound (towards St. Helens) and swerved across both Eastbound lanes (towards Portland), then crashed through a fence, drove across a field before

crashing back through another area in the fence,” according to SRFPD. SRFPD reported that the driver lost control of the vehicle due to a medical event. There were no injuries reported, and no other vehicles were involved.

The Chronicle asked Pricher if there was any risk of a student being struck by the oncoming vehicle had

school been in session.

“As we said in our statement, thankfully, no one got hurt,” he responded.

“But I think we would all be hard-pressed that somebody wouldn’t have noticed this and had a little bit of (an) opportunity to get out of the way.”

Pricher said this kind of crash is not a usual event.

“In the 10 years I’ve

National Geographic online report states.

On June 14, state geologists traveled to the site to begin the recovery.

Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue (NBFR) Chief Chris Beswick said he and a NBFR crew of four assisted state geologists in retrieving the timbers.

“There are a couple of caves where some artifacts had been washed up, primarily the wood pieces,” he said. “The main piece that we brought in looks like a main timber from the ship. It is about 6-feet long.

It was very heavy.”

Beswick said his crew navigated the large timber from the cave through the water to the beach, about 200feet, than carried it to a waiting trailer on shore.

“We also helped bring in several other smaller pieces of wood,” he said. “The state geologists were very excited about them.”

Beswick said the timber recovery was a unique experience and a first-time event for him and the fire crew.

“I never expected in my career as a firefighter that I would be recovering artifacts from a ship wreck,” he said.

National Geographic reports that the timbers are

now at the Columbia Maritime Museum to be documented and conserved.

Oregon State Parks spokesman Chris Havel said this can be a significant discovery that underscores the importance of Oregon’s history.

“Hands down, this is an exciting development,” Havel said. “It may well be true that it wouldn’t have been possible if the ocean shore wasn’t protected by the 1967 Beach Bill, so thank Os West and Tom McCall and all the people who worked in the past to make the ocean shore a public place, and who work day-in and day-out right now to keep protecting it. We look forward to learning what researchers can tell us about the recovered timbers so we can share that news with the people who visit.”

According to Havel, state parks protect lands that tell many human stories, starting with the tribes that have lived here for thousands of years, right up to today.

“It’s important to recognize the full breadth and depth of that experience and implore everyone to do their part to protect these places,” he said. “As a visitor, that means respecting each other and any signs or warnings you

may see, and refraining from searching for artifacts or taking anything from the park other than the memories of a fun, safe visit. It’s not just the law, it’s the right thing to do.”

Havel urges anyone visiting the state parks who may find a suspected cultural resource, either on the beach or the surrounding area, to leave the suspected resource in place, do not disturb it, and contact the park office.

“Cultural resources are protected under state law, both on public and private lands,” Havel said.

been here, I’ve never seen anything like this at this location,” he said.

The third crash happened Tuesday, June 14, at the juncture of Highway 30 and Scappoose-Vernonia Highway, according to SRFPD. Two motor vehicles were involved in the crash. One patient was evaluated and declined medical transport.

A fourth traffic crash

involving two vehicles occurred Friday morning, June 17, at Highway 30 and Sykes Road in St. Helens.

One person reportedly was transported to a hospital.

Columbia River Fire & Rescue responded to that crash site.

SRFPD data suggests that traffic accidents are seasonal and weather dependent. According to Pricher, SRFPD responded to four motor vehicle crashes in May, down from a high of 16 in February.

Pricher draws a connection between traffic accidents and driver inattention.

“It’s not necessarily folks trying to text and drive or talk on the phone and drive,” he said. “It could be listening to music too loud. It could be trying to eat or drink while you’re driving.”

Pritcher said that public officials are instituting more countermeasures, such as increased use of safety vests, signage, cones, and road flares to enhance public roadway safety.

Parts of 17th-century vessel recovered JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Researchers believe they have found timbers from a 300-year old Spanish galleon along Oregon’s north coast, according to the National Geographic.

“The extraordinarily rare hull remains were removed from sea caves near Manzanita earlier this week in a risky emergency recovery mission involving archaeologists, law enforcement personnel, and search-and-rescue teams from multiple state and local agencies,” National Geographic states in an online article.

The discovery was first made in 2019 after a beachgoer spotted the remains, but the pandemic and permitting requirements slowed retrieval of the timbers.

“The dozen timbers are believed to be pieces of the Santo Cristo de Burgos, a Spanish galleon that was sailing from the Philippines to Mexico in 1693 when it veered off course and vanished, most likely wrecking on what’s now Oregon’s coast. Its cargo included costly Chinese silk, porcelain, and blocks of beeswax for making candles,” the

1 person rescued from boat fire JOE WARREN jwarren@countrymedia.net

One person escaped injury after a 42-foot commercial fishing vessel erupted in flames off the coast of Manzanita Beach along the north Oregon coast early Saturday June 18.

U.S Coast Guard (USCG) crews from Tillamook Bay at Garibaldi responded to the incident.

According to U.S. Coast Guard Operations Petty Officer Arron Harris, who is stationed at Tillamook Bay and was the driver of the rescue boat, a fisherman trolling in the area, rescued the distressed fisherman just before his boat was fully engulfed in flames.

“The captain called in to report the fire had started in the stacks, then we lost contact with him as he started to fight the fire,” Harris said in a phone interview. “The next contact we had was when he was safely aboard the fisherman’s boat who rescued him.”

Harris said the fisherman reported the fire started in the stacks, (stacks are similar to a chimney in a home) and quickly spread to the wooden cabinetry of the boat, and within about five minutes spread from there to the rest of the fiberglass vessel.

Harris said the Coast Guard received the distress call at around 6:30 a.m. and arrived on the scene a little after 7 a.m.

When the USCG arrived, Harris said, the fisherman was aboard the boat of the fisherman who came to his rescue, as both of them

Courtesy photo from the U.S. Coast Guard

One person escaped injury after this fishing vessel caught fire in Tillamook Bay Saturday, June 18.

watched the flames and smoke billowing from the 42-foot troller. The Coast Guard then brought the fisherman aboard the USCG vessel and back to shore.

The man was reportedly safe and in good condition.

USCG crew remained at the site of the fire scene to enforce a 1,000-yard

safety-zone around the boat.

At 2:46 p.m., the USCG tweeted that the vessel had burned down to the waterline and continued to smolder after drifting to about 1-mile west of Nehalem Bay State Park in Tillamook County. It was unclear at press time how the boat fire started.

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For more information about cultural resources and Oregon archaeological laws please visit the State Historic Preservation Office website: https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/ oh/pages/default.aspx.

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Nehalem Bay Fire and Rescue Chief Chris Beswick, left, marine archaeologist James Delgado, center, and Oregon State Park’s Justin Parker, right, begin to haul in a timber believed to be part old shipwreck.

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

COVID vaccine rollout for children under 5 ZOE GOTTLIEB chronicle2@countrymedia.net

Children 6 months and older are the latest group to become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine after the state granted its approval over the weekend.

The Office of Oregon Gov. Kate Brown reported Sunday that the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup had completed its review of the federal process and unanimously concluded that the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines are safe and effective for children as young as 6 months old.

The Moderna two-dose vaccine series and the Pfizer three-dose vaccine series are now available to children 6 months to 5 years old, according to a press release from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA).

According to the release, the OHA announced it will inform healthcare providers they can begin administering the vaccines as soon as Monday.

The news comes after State Epidemiologist Dr. Dean Sidelinger, joined by OHSU School of Medicine Professor of Pediatrics Dr. Dawn Nolt, announced the FDA’s approval of pediatric doses for the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines at a press conference held Friday, June 17.

“Today is a monumental step forward in our nation’s fight against the virus, with virtually every American now eligible for the protections that COVID-19 vaccines provide,” President Joe Biden said. “For parents all over the country, this is a day of relief and celebra-

tion.”

Children aged 6 months to 5 years are the last subgroup to become eligible for the vaccine.

The pediatric vaccine rollout will expand eligibility to 230,000 Oregon children and 20 million children in the United States.

Pandemic outlook

At the June 17 media briefing, Sidelinger touched on several points, including the downward trend of COVID-19 hospitalizations and Oregon’s still high level of community spread.

According to Sidelinger, COVID-19 test positivity rose slightly from 11.4% on May 16 to 11.7% on June 14, and during the last month, daily reported case counts have leveled, from a rolling seven-day average of 1,401 cases reported on May 16, to 1,487 on June 14.

“We assume these numbers are a dramatic undercount of the actual number of cases because we know many people are using athome tests and not reporting the results,” Sidelinger said.

“We also know many others are not getting tested. Trends in this state and around the country tell us there are higher levels of transmission.”

As of Friday, June 17, there were 1,596 new COVID cases and six hospitalizations (309 overall).

Vaccine efficacy According to a CDC report on the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine efficacy for children aged 6 months to 4 years, vaccines were 41.5% effective against COVID-19 infection up to 2.5 months

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Federal, state and local health officials continue to urge the unvaccinated to get the necessary shots and for the vaccinated to get boosters as the best way to prevent severe illness and death.

after receiving a second dose.

The CDC reported similar findings with vaccine effectiveness for adults aged 18-64 years at the height of Omicron.

The CDC’s COVID-19 Data Tracker shows that the Omicron variant was still the dominant variant the week of June 5 - June 11, making up 62.4% of infections in the United States.

Learn more about vaccine efficacy for pediatric doses on the CDC website.

Back to masks?

On Thursday, May 12, Multnomah County officials urged residents to consider readopting face coverings in public indoor spaces after

the COVID-19 daily case count more than tripled from April to May. While the recommendation fell short of a mandate, after conducting interviews with OHA officials, The Chronicle learned that the possibility of reimposing mandates is not out of the picture.

In an email correspondence, OHA Public Affairs Specialist Rudy Peter answered a question from The Chronicle as to whether there is a potential for mask mandates to come back in the fall should case numbers rise.

“The Oregon Health Authority monitors communicable disease outbreaks, including COVID-19 case rates and hospital capacity,” Peter responded. “If hospital

capacity is strained, unable to care for the public, OHA will take steps to ensure hospital care is accessible to those in need.”

According to Peter, keeping a close eye on COVID-19 caseloads and hospital admission rates in service areas will be critical in determining whether hospital capacity is at risk.

“New COVID-19 admissions and the percent of staffed inpatient beds occupied represent the current potential for strain on the health system,” he said.

“Data on new cases acts as an early warning indicator of potential increases in health system strain in the event of a COVID-19 surge.”

On Dec. 27, 2021, The Chronicle reported that the OHA filed a proposed

rulemaking notice with the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office, requesting changes to the current rule requiring the adoption of the indoor masks in Oregon, that would have expired on Feb. 8, 2022.

In February, the OHA’s Public Health Division filed a Permanent Administrative Order repealing the temporary order.

The order reads in part as follows.

“The Authority gives the Oregon State Public Health Director or the Oregon State Health Officer the authority to rescind and reinstate all or parts of the rule taking into consideration, at a minimum, information and data related to COVID-19 transmission, hospitalizations and deaths, disparate effects on communities of color and tribal communities, guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and rates of vaccination for COVID-19.”

CDC data shows Columbia County as in the medium-risk category for COVID-19 transmission, meaning recommendations are as follows: • If you are at high risk for severe illness, talk to your healthcare provider about whether you need to wear a mask and take other precautions.

• Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines.

• Get tested if you have symptoms.

See covid.cdc.gov for more data, resources, and updates on COVID-19.

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Oregon’s ‘probable case’ of monkeypox STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is reporting the first case of probable hMPXV, the human version of the monkeypox virus, in Oregon.

The individual has traveled to a community with confirmed cases, according to a release from the OHA. The patient remains isolated and is following recommendations from public health officials and medical providers. Confirmatory testing is being done at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

OHA is working closely with the CDC, local public health and the patient’s health care providers to ensure appropriate actions are taken to identify individuals at potential risk for exposure. “hMPXV does not spread easily between people, so the risk to other people is generally very low,” OHA Public Health Physician Dr. Richard Leman said. “Unlike COVID-19, which can be spread easily from person to person through the air over several feet of space, hMPXV spreads between people primarily through direct contact with infectious sores, scabs, or body fluids. Less commonly, it can be spread by respiratory secretions during prolonged face-to-face contact.”

Though hMPXV is in the same group of viruses as smallpox, it is not smallpox. hMPXV is much harder to catch, and it is not as severe.

There are two strains of this virus, and the one that’s circulating now causes milder disease. Most people are recovering at home without any special treatment. Additionally, there have been no deaths reported nationwide.

Historically, people have become infected by handling wild animals, but hMPXV can also be transmitted person-to-person. This can happen through prolonged, close contact, either skinto-skin, contact with fluid from hMPXV lesions, or

Courtesy photo from the OHA

This series of photos provided by the OHA show the monkeypox on human skin.

less commonly from large respiratory droplets.

“An ill person who coughs or sneezes on someone else could possibly spread the infection.

However, most transmission in the current outbreak appears to be from prolonged, skin-to-skin contact,” Leman said.

What are the symptoms?

Initial symptoms of hMPXV often include fever, headache and muscle aches.

These symptoms are followed in one to three days by a rash, often on the face, spreading to the limbs. The rash starts with flat patches that then form large, firm bumps, which then fill with fluid or pus. These then scab and fall off, usually over two to four weeks. Symptoms usually start within seven to 14 days after exposure, with a range of five to 21 days.

When can a person ill with hMPXV spread it to others?

Ill people can potentially transmit the infection from when symptoms start until the rash has resolved.

However, this is not an easy infection to catch. hMPXV typically requires prolonged, close contact. People at increased risk include sexual partners of an ill person, or family members and healthcare workers caring for someone ill with hMPXV.

Are there vaccines for hMPXV? There is a vaccine specifically for hMPXV and smallpox called Jynneos. It could be used to protect people with high-risk exposure to someone ill with hMPXV. There is another vaccine, ACAM2000, that is approved to prevent smallpox. It could be used under special arrangements with CDC, but it is more likely to cause adverse effects.

Vaccines would be used to protect people who have known exposure to someone ill with hMPXV infection. It works to prevent or decrease disease even after someone was exposed. Members of the public who haven’t been exposed don’t need this vaccine.

How is OHA responding to the outbreak?

Currently, there are 84 cases across 18 states, no deaths and one case in Oregon.

OHA is working with community partners to share information about hMPXV, the outbreak and infection prevention strategies with people who might be at increased risk of infection.

OHA is sharing information with clinicians about the outbreak, how to recognize and test for hMPXV illness and how to prevent spread.

For more information on hMPXV, visit the CDC website.

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Costs increasing, profits decreasing LISA SCHOLL Chronicle Guest Column

It has been a tradition of many to purchase their fireworks from the St. Helens Band and Guard Program’s TNT tent at the St. Helens Walmart.

We would like to let all our supporters know that we have terminated our contract with TNT and will not be running our tent any longer.

The cost of fireworks has increased substantially, which has resulted in a significant cost increase to customers and a significant decrease in profits for our

program. In addition to cost, there has also been increased fire danger over the last couple years. Protecting our community, which has been extremely supportive of our program, is important to us.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us by purchasing fireworks. We truly enjoyed serving you and seeing familiar faces year after year. We wish whichever local organization that has taken over that location the best of luck this summer and in the future.

We would be honored to continue receiving your support if you would still like

to donate to our program.

Upcoming fundraisers are always listed on our Public Facebook page at https:// www.facebook.com/sthelensbandprogram.

Fundraisers are a vital need when it comes to operating our program. In order to keep fees affordable for all students to participate, we offer many fundraiser opportunities. Bottle and can drives have been scheduled through the end of next school year on the following Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., in the high school parking lot: • June 25

• July 23 • August 6 • September 10 • October 29 • December 3 or 10 TBD* • January 14 • February 4 • March 11 • April 1 • April 22 • May 13 • June 3

*TBD dates will be updated on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook. com/sthelensbandprogram.

Lisa Scholl is the St. Helens Band Patrons Public Relations representative.

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Stacks of bagged cans and bottles filled a portion of the parking lot at St. Helens High School during a previous donation drive to support the students.

Gun violence and the U.S. Constitution BILL EAGLE Chronicle Guest Column

According to Yahoo News*1 there were 11 mass shootings this last weekend.

11 people were killed, and 45 others injured. I would hope that Congress can do something about this. Many of these mass shootings have been with military style weapons. These weapons are designed for one thing alone, killing people.

There is a myth circulat-

ing, that Jefferson stated that the 2nd Amendment was written to keep government tyranny in check. *2 The quote, falsely attributed to Thomas Jefferson is being used to justify the myth that we have the right to bear arms, to keep our government in check.

Garrett Epps*3 in the Atlantic wrote: “If good government actually came from a violent armed population, then Afghanistan and Somalia would be the two best-governed places on earth.”

Our founders would not have passed a Constitutional Amendment to liquidate a government that they worked and fought to create. America would not be free, if our elected officials would be forced to live in fear of gun violence.

Our founders who fought in the Revolutionary war had few illusions about the virtues of violence.

In 1787, the writers of our Constitution were aware of Shays’ Rebellion. *4 This was a tax revolt by a group of

Massachusetts farmers against their state government.

Washington was so upset by this rebellion that he came out of retirement to help frame a new national charter to prevent this from happening again. President Washington, himself, led a national army into Western Pennsylvania to put down what has been called the “Whiskey Rebellion.” *3 Washington, in a message to Congress, showed no sympathy for “Second

Amendment remedies.”

The myth that the 2nd Amendment was passed to allow for the violent overthrow of our government is total nonsense.

My hope is that other people will realize this as well. *1 (https://news.yahoo. com/11-dead-45-injuredweekend-163016437.html) *2 “When Governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people

fear the government, there is tyranny. The strongest reason for people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.” *3 Garrett Epps: Atlantic Magazine June 30, 2011; Constitutional Myth #6. *4 https://www.thoughtco. com/shays-rebellion-causeseffects-4158282 Bill Eagle is a St. Helens resident.

Charting students’ future at PCC OMIC JONATHAN BROWN Chronicle Guest Column

Hello, my name is Jonathan Brown. I’m a millwright and safety instructor at the PCC OMIC Training Center.

My job is to help prepare students for jobs and careers in the industrial trades by providing hands-on safety and technical training.

I was born and raised in Rainier, served in the Marines, and spent 15 years as a maintenance supervisor and millwright at Stimson Lumber. My professional career has been defined by a commitment to lifelong learning, which has served me well in a field that is constantly innovating.

There is nothing I enjoy

more than working with students and seeing a spark of interest turn into thirst for knowledge and a goodpaying career. That is one reason I’m excited about the Pre-Trades for Advanced Manufacturing program – a short-term certificate designed specifically to give students the opportunity to try their hand at welding,

machining, and automation, while also receiving the foundational math and safety training necessary to be successful in a manufacturing career.

Whether you’re new to the manufacturing trades, a skilled-tradesperson looking to upgrade your skills, or a member of the community interested in learning more,

the PCC OMIC Training Center has something for everyone. Fall registration begins June 27. See the full list of course options available at the PCC OMIC Training Center website.

I’m grateful to be working in Columbia County at the new PCC OMIC Training Center, and I look forward to supporting students on their

paths to careers in advanced manufacturing. If you have any questions about the OMIC Training Center’s offerings, please check out the OMIC website or contact us at 971-722-1818.

Jonathan Brown works at the PCC OMIC Training Center. He may be reached at jonathan.brown@pcc.edu

Voices of the Community Renewable fuel or toxic fuel?

The chemicals and toxins in renewable and biofuel production have been linked to cancer. Heavy industrial areas in the United States have the highest rates of cancer in the nation.

The air quality of Clatskanie would change for the worse. Local residents closest to the NEXT facility will suffer the most. And there will be no recourse for any damages this facility will cause to our health and well-being.

Everyone is touting all the

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great green jobs that NEXT will be providing in our community. According to The National Labor Board, biofuel green jobs are extremely toxic, requiring special handling permits. Chemicals used in biofuel production can cause explosions, fires and acute exposure can cause death.

Chemicals, such as cobalt, nickel and aluminum would be heated under pressure and combined with plant oils and animal tallow to produce a synthetic fuel.

This fuel would be combined with a petroleum counterpart to create the finished product.

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The idea that this facility will be compatible with the surrounding farming community is false. NEXT would put our local farmers out of business.

The damage this facility will cause to the quality of our air, water, food supply, life and health would be catastrophic. The long-lasting environmental impact would be unthinkable.

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Hall of Fame induction STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

Nine individuals will be inducted into the St. Helens Sports Booster Club’s Hall of Fame during a ceremony on July 16.

Ryan Peterson, class of 2006, will be honored as a wrestler. He was runner-up at the state championship meet. He was also a threesport athlete for the Lions.

Angus Blair is being inducted for his efforts on the football field. Blair, a 2008 graduate, was an honorable mention All-State selection. He went on to play four years on the defensive line at Lewis and Clark College. He was named to the Northwest Conference honorable mention team his senior season in college.

2009 graduates Jared Chase and Julian Zirkle will both represent the baseball team at the induction ceremony. Chase was an All-State infielder for the Lions and Zirkle was

an All-State outfielder.

Four former SHHS softball players will be honored. Emily Monroe, class of 2010, was All-League as a shortstop. She was also named All-League in volleyball and basketball.

Payton Albertson, class of 2012, was an All-State pitcher. Mariah Mulcahy, class of 2015, was selected to the All-State team all four years of her high school career. She went on to pitch four years at Idaho State University. Michelle Sass, class of 2015, was selected to the All-State team three times in high school. After high school, she played four years on the Oregon State University softball team.

Sherry Welter is being inducted as a community supporter. She served as the Booster Club treasurer for 14 years and spent countless hours volunteering in support of Lions athletics.

The Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be at

the Moose Lodge, 57317 Old Portland Road in Warren at 5:30 p.m. July 16.

The Johnson Bailey Memorial Golf Tournament will follow July 17 at Glendoveer Golf Course.

Tickets to the Hall of Fame ceremony will be available at the door.

Information about the golf tournament is available at sthelensboosters.org.

Induction Ceremony 5:30 p.m. July 16 Moose Lodge 57317 Old Portland Road Warren Golf Tournament July 17 Glendoveer Golf Course

County to loan equipment, supplies Courtesy photo from SRFPD

Scappoose Fire Chief Jeff Pricher, left, and Board President Dave Sorenson, right, awarded ODOT worker Rick Stewart the Scappoose Fire Citizen Heroism Award during the June 9 meeting.

ODOT employee honored STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

Rewarded for his efforts assisting a local fire agency, an Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) employee is now the proud recipient of a heroism medal.

On April 12, 2022, a Scappoose Rural Fire Protection District (SRFPD) ambulance was transporting a patient to a Portland hospital. During the transport, SRFD personnel discovered the patient had a weapon and was attempting to harm

himself and the emergency medical (EMS) personnel in the ambulance.

The ambulance stopped at a road closure on Highway 30 and Cornelius Pass Road, where ODOT employee Rick Stewart was stationed. Stewart walked over to the ambulance to offer aid, observed the situation and assisted SRFD personnel in securing the weapon, according to Pricher.

“The individual (Stewart) had no idea what was going on in the ambulance,” SRFPD Chief Jeff Pricher said.

“We believe that is an

act of heroism more than worthy of sharing.”

SRFPD Board President Dave Sorenson and Pricher presented the Scappoose Fire District Citizen Heroism Award to Stewart during the regular fire board meeting June 9.

Pricher and Sorenson Scappoose thanked Stewart for ensuring the safety of the medical employees and of the patient.

The Scappoose Fire Citizen Heroism medal is a new award that recognizes a civilian who provides extraordinary service during the course of an emergency.

The Columbia County Public Works Department is operating a loan program that allows local businesses, nonprofit organizations, and government entities to borrow a variety of the countyowned public works department’s equipment, supplies, or materials.

The borrowing of equipment by individuals or for personal purposes is not permitted.

Organizations must receive pre-authorization before borrowing any Columbia County Public Works Department item(s).

The first steps in completing the Columbia County Public Works Loan Agreement are to review the Loan Agreement Policy and submit a completed Loan Agreement

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“Her son Ian McMartin and his father Jim McMartin offered to construct the wheelchair landing and mount the wheel chair lift,” Jones said. “Their combined efforts in conjunction with Community Action Team played a key role in making this project affordable.”

Materials were delivered, and construction immediately began and over two days the wheelchair lift was erected, and the wheelchair platform was completed, according to Jones “Patricia now has safe access to her house thanks to Community Action Team, Ian McMartin and Jim McMartin,” Jones said.

“The lift is really instrumental in making it easier for me to go in and out of my house,” McMartin said.

“I was using stairs before the lift was installed.

McMartin had used a walker to go up and down the home stairs to reach her

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form.

Next, submit a completed loan agreement application to the Columbia County Public Works Department before the date that the items are needed, giving adequate time for review and approval by the Public Works staff.

Items that can be reserved include: car. She said the wheelchair lift provides her the opportunity to be more mobile.

“I will be in a wheelchair eventually,” she said.

“I am not going to be getting any better. So, this is a big help. I can’t say enough good things about CAT. They are like angels.”

McMartin said she recommends CAT for anyone needing such mobility services.

I can’t say enough good things about CAT. They are like angels. ~ Patricia McMartin, St. Helens resident

“I really appreciate all of the help that they have given me. It has just been great,” she said. “This is a long-term loan as a lift. When I pass away, or become too immobile, the lift will go back to CAT and they will have it to offer to another client.

• Variable Message Reader Board(s) • Roll Up Flag Signs and Stands • Orange Cone(s) • Light Tower(s)/ Generator(s) • Barricade(s) • Stop/Slow Paddle Sign(s) • Safety Vest(s) • Traffic Plate(s) • Incident Response Trailer(s) Links to the Loan Agreement Form and Policy are located on Columbia County’s website in the Borrowing Agreement section of the Public Works Permit and Applications page at https:// www.columbiacountyor.gov/ departments/PublicWorks/ permits.

Jones said the CAT lift project’s value is estimated at $10,000.

CAT had the lift in storage when the agency received the call from McMartin for assistance. The cost for the lift was about $2,500 and paid for through donated funding, according to Jones.

Resources To learn more about ALS visit www.als.org.

To make donations to support the Revolving Wheelchair Ramps and Lift Program or if you have a wheelchair ramp or wheelchair lift and would like to donate it now or after use, contact Neal Jones at the Community Action Team at 503-369-6922. Check or money orders can be sent to Community Action Team, Attention CI Dept. 125 N 17th Street, St. Helens, OR 97051.

To learn more about programs that Community Action Team offers, other opportunities to assist or to locate resources, contact CAT at 503-397-3511 or visit us at www.cat-team. org.

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Climate change impact on youth STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

The impacts of climate change are affecting the mental health of Oregon’s youth, according to a just-released study by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA).

The impacts include: • Increasing extreme weather events • Climate-related disasters and climate stressors such as water and food insecurity • Slow progress from leaders • Increased awareness of the negative impacts of climate change The OHA report said these impacts are leading to feelings of hopelessness, despair, anxiety and frustration among young people.

The Climate Change and Youth Mental Health in Oregon report also found that youth feel dismissed by adults and older generations in society, and are angry that not enough is being done to protect their future.

“They recognize that vulnerability to climate change is closely linked with systemic racism and structural oppression, and that both need to be simultaneously addressed,” the report states.

Why the report was developed

The OHA Environmental Health Assessment Unit prepared the report in response to Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s Executive Order 20-04, which directs state agencies to take actions to reduce and regulate greenhouse gas emissions. The report shares research on how climate change affects mental health.

It includes results from a literature review, youth focus groups, key informant interviews, and learnings from youth story circles.

The report includes quotes from young people about the effects of climate change on their mental health, such as: “It is a huge weight… just really overwhelming and I already have generalized anxiety. So now I have to also deal with the climate crisis. It’s just really scary and frustrating. I just wish I could be ignorant and not care.” “(Adults have) already lived their futures, if that makes sense. But I still don’t know what mine’s gonna look like because of this existential threat. And so it’s like yelling at the wall about like, this really scary thing, but not really hearing anything back.”

“It’s like a constant thing. And it’s like it affects all things and includes the wildfires on top of the settlers on top of their violence. And

then thinking more broadly and globally, because I’m also indigenous to the islands of Tonga, a lot of our people are climate refugees and are no longer able to return home to the islands because it’s sinking and cemeteries are underwater. And that’s also settler-induced climate change… I feel like climate change cannot be talked about without talking about settler colonialism, white supremacy and, like, genocide…”

Protecting youth mental health is a state and national urgency. ~ Meg Cary, OHA Senior Health Advisor

For others, like Eliza Garcia, a 21-year-old University of Oregon student, the pressure of wanting to do more but knowing it may not be enough can be overwhelming.

“I feel this constant pressure to save the world from climate change,” Garcia said. “It’s the fear for our future and the guilt that I’m not doing enough if I’m not constantly working to fight climate change. It’s not fair, and I wish more was being

done so that I don’t have to feel like this all the time and so people much younger than me don’t have to grow up with these feelings as well.”

Saraya Lumberas, 16, a Crater High School student in Medford, agrees. “I want people in power to know that this is our future. Our world.

We don’t want to live with the consequences of their actions because they ignore the climate crisis and they ignore youth,” she said.

Ukiah Halloran-Steiner, 17, who lives in Yamhill County, said OHA’s report “proves something that young people have long known. The psychological weight of climate change is constantly upon us and the hopelessness of the crisis is inescapable if the adults in power continue with ignorance and inaction.”

Julie Early Sifuentes, M.S., with OHA’s Climate and Health Program and the report’s lead author, said the report demonstrates the link between worsening climate events and growing climaterelated distress.

“As climate effects get worse, youth are becoming very worried about their future and the future of their younger siblings,” Sifuentes said. “I hope this report gets more conversations going in communities across the state, about how we can join with youth in confronting these crises.”

Meg Cary, M.D., M.P.H., child and adolescent psychiatrist and senior health advisor at OHA, who served as an adviser to the study, said the report and the conversations and actions that follow represent the “first step to promoting youth emotional health during this time of uncertainty, fear and dismay.”

“Youth have spoken to what they need to move forward, including stronger connections with community, culture and nature, better access to mental health services and participation in policy making,” she said. “Protecting youth mental health is a state and national urgency.

Collective and coordinated investments in these priorities is the next step in fostering youth well-being.”

Report conclusions The report concludes with a call to “decision-makers, educators, mental health professionals and environmental professionals” who have “opportunities to support youth mental health and resilience in the face of climate change …” These opportunities include: • Sharing power with youth in decision-making about climate and mental health policy and solutions to increase youth’s sense of hope, belonging and agency.

• Educating themselves

about the connection between climate change and youth mental health including healing-centered approaches to engage with youth.

• Increasing investments in school and community mental health services. These investments are needed to meet increasing demands to support youth, family, and community well-being.

“Youth need to feel a sense of control and empowerment when it comes to climate change,” Sifuentes said.

“Addressing these needs will build their confidence and resilience as they help society develop meaningful solutions to take on these environmental effects into the future.”

An important takeaway for parents, other family members, educators, and mental health therapists is that they need to listen to, and not dismiss, youth who are experiencing climate anxiety, according to Cary.

“Listening means creating a space where the young people in your lives can express their full range of emotions, and it also means to join youth in engaging in actions and solutions,” Cary said. “For youth, I hope that they when they read this report, they feel heard and that they are not alone.”

See the full report attached to this story at thechronicleonline.com.

Rare diseases lead to poor quality of life MOLLY ROSBACH Chronicle Guest Article

People with rare diseases frequently wait years for a proper diagnosis, have to travel long distances for specialty care and face high out-of-pocket health care expenses, a recent Oregon State University study found.

Impact This combination of challenges in accessing appropriate medical care leads to poor health-related quality of life, low patient satisfaction and high levels of anxiety, depression and stigma, the study concluded.

A major factor in addressing these challenges is the ongoing education of medical professionals, said Kathleen Bogart, one of the lead authors and an associate professor of psychology at OSU. “A really important area of intervention is ensuring that health care providers have a general knowledge of rare diseases,” Bogart said.

“We’re not expecting them to know all 7,000 of them, but we’re expecting them to

know some of what the clues are that you’re not dealing with a prevalent condition or a condition that’s easily diagnosed.”

If a doctor sees a patient who has been seeking a diagnosis for years with no success, that ought to trigger a different approach, she said — rather than the doctor sending the patient home with the conclusion that nothing can be done to help them.

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a disease qualifies as “rare” if there are fewer than 200,000 cases of it in the U.S. The NIH lists approximately 7,000 diseases that meet this qualification, and though each disease is rare on its own, in total they affect approximately 1 in 10 Americans.

depression, anxiety, sleep, pain and ability to participate in daily activities.

Time between onset of symptoms and diagnosis was one of the most striking results: 16% of people waited 10 or more years to get an accurate diagnosis, while 17% waited between four and nine years.

Participants also reported having to see multiple providers to secure that diagnosis: • 38% saw two or three providers.

• 24% saw four or five providers.

• 5% saw more than 15 providers before being diagnosed.

The study For the study, researchers surveyed 1,128 patients with rare diseases and parents of children with rare diseases from across the country.

Participants answered questions about their process of receiving a diagnosis, how informed they felt their

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This combination of challenges in accessing appropriate medical care leads to poor health-related quality of life, low patient satisfaction and high levels of anxiety, depression and stigma, the study concluded.

medical providers were, their own knowledge about their disease, their insurance coverage, whether they felt adequately supported in their

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daily lives and what kind of stigma they experienced.

Researchers also included a questionnaire to assess patients’ health-related quality of life, asking about physical function, fatigue,

Nearly half reported traveling more than 60 miles to receive care for their rare disease.

Patients generally had much lower ratings for their initial provider than for the provider who was able to correctly diagnose them, often reporting that they didn’t feel their initial provider was willing to research different possible diseases or to ask other providers for help in diagnosing.

The study also asked patients about access to den-

tal and mental health care.

While most respondents felt their medical support was sufficient after receiving a diagnosis, they reported insufficient dental and mental health support. Rare diseases often require specialized dental care that is difficult to find; and mental health providers rarely receive training on rare diseases, Bogart said.

The study began as a collaboration with the Minnesota State Chloe Barnes Advisory Council on Rare Diseases, which was established to work on legislative policies addressing factors like insurance coverage and provider education.

Next steps Bogart said he hopes to see more states creating rare disease councils, including Oregon. The council is working to learn more about the biggest challenges facing patients with rare diseases, along with building resources for providers to help guide them through rare diagnoses.

Molly Rosbach works at the OSU Department of Marketing and Research.

She may be reached at molly. rosbach@oregonstate.edu.

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Community Events June 25 Citizens Day in the Park From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Activities are family-friendly, free, and designed for a wide-age range. The event takes place at at McCormick Park, 475 S 18th Street in St. Helens. Citizens Day is an annual community event hosted by the City of St. Helens focused on strengthening community connections by encouraging people to turn off technology and enjoy a day of fun activities in St. Helens’ largest park.

Activities include a free barbeque lunch, live music, lawn games, vendors, and more.

June 25 Family Scavenger Hunt The event is a fundraiser for the Amani Center for Children’s Advocacy. The hunt begins at 11 a.m., and ends

at 3 p.m. at Copes Park, 11 Lillich Street in Clatskanie.

Open to all ages. Families are encouraged to join the fun.

Teams only play. No team limits. Free ice pops. Grand prize is a two night stay ay Great Wolf Lodge. For more details, call 971-889-1268.

June 25 Pride Month Celebration 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Plaza Square in the Riverfront District of St. Helens. Bring your signs and flags. Celebration and Picnic from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Columbia County Fairgrounds, 58892 Saulser Road in St. Helens.

Music and fun. Bring a dish to share if able. Hosted by Moving Forward Columbia County.

June 29 Blood Drive The American Red Cross Blood Drive from 12 p.m.

to 5:30 p.m. at the St. Helens Senior Center, 375 S 15th Street in St. Helens.

Call 1-800-733-2767 or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter sainthelens to schedule an appointment.

July 4 Pancake Breakfast The Scappoose Rural Fire Protection District will hold a pancake breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Scappoose Fire Station, 52751 Columbia River Highway.

The cost is donation only with the proceeds to be used for high school graduation scholarships sponsored by the Scappoose Firefighters Association. For additional details, call 503-543-5026.

July 13-16 Plant Sale The Columbia County Fairgrounds, 58892 Saulser Road in St. Helens, is host-

ing a benefit plant sale from noon until 7 p.m. on July 13, 14, and 15. and from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on July 16.

Free admission. For more information or to volunteer contact the Columbia County Fairground’s office at 503397-4231.

Ongoing Events 13 Nights Annual St. Helens waterfront music concerts. Thursdays from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Columbia View Park amphitheater. See the concert schedule and feature stories about the performers at thechronicleonline.com.

Farmers Market The 20th season of the Scappoose Market 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. For more information, contact scappoosefm@gmail.com.

Lower Columbia River Watershed Council Meets at 7 p.m. every other second Tuesday. Meetings are currently held electronically by Zoom. For more information, contact Council Coordinator Allan Whiting at E-mail: allan@whitingenv. com, or call 503-789-9240.

Visit the council’s website for agenda postings and Zoom at www.lowercolumbiariver.org/events-page.

Resonate Recovery Meets at 7 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday - Sundays. This is a Bible based, Christcentered spiritual recovery meeting for those struggling with addictions and compulsive behavior at 220 S. 1st St., St. Helens. Everyone is loved and welcomed. For more information call Debbie at 503-560-0521 or check the Resonate Facebook page.

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Charles Setzer

Columbian Toastmasters Promoting positive learning and leadership through public speaking. Anyone is welcome! Meeting virtually via Zoom from 12-1 p.m. every Thursday. For more information, visit https://6421. toastmastersclubs.org/ or call 503-369-0329.

Overcomers Outreach Meetings are held every Saturday at 9 a.m. at Creekside Baptist Church, 51681 SW Old Portland Rd., Scappoose. Call Fred 971-7576389.

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Aug. 4, 1945 ~ June 8, 2022 Dad and Papa Chuck Setzer’s life didn’t come to an end with his death. Chuck passed away on June 8, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by loved ones who will continue to honor his legacy by living their lives to the fullest.

Chuck was born on Aug. 4, 1945 in Great Falls, Montana to Dr. George W. Setzer and Florence E. Setzer. He is survived by one sister Sharon Eyer and preceded in death by his brother John Setzer and sister Sandra Paulsen. Chuck was a proud Dad to three children, Jason Setzer, Casey Setzer and Amy Setzer and a proud

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Papa to nine grandchildren, who were the loves of his life.

Chuck is survived by his

football, baseball, basketball mate, Linda Setzer, with whom he shared 52 years with. Chuck is also survived by his other family, Frank Green, Dan Green, Liz Rowland, Violet Jeffers and Mary Hendricks, whim he considered his brothers and sisters.

Chuck retired from Longview Fibre Company after 36 years as a pipefitter. Chuck’s pride was in his work and most importantly his unconditional love and support of his children and grandchildren. He treasured each and every one of them.

Chuck will be dearly missed and forever in our hearts and always remem-

bered on the football fields, the baseball fields, and the basketball courts. Chuck’s love of gardening will continue to grow and will be a remembrance of a kind, caring and humble man.

Chuck and his family would like to thank the Hospice Care team who took such good care of him and his family.

Chuck’s service will be at 2 p.m. on July 16, 2022 at the Clatskanie Cultural Center in Clatskanie, Oregon at 75 S. Nehalem St. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that donations be made to the Rainier Little League program.

Frances Steinmetz

Oct. 16, 1935 ~ June 11, 2022 Frances Steinmetz (Osuna) passed away on Sat., June 11th, in her home in Warren, Oregon at the age of 86, surrounded by her children. Fran was born on October 16, 1935, in Santa Paula, California where she lived with her 2 sisters and 3 brothers. After finishing high school, Fran moved out of the rural homestead to marry and become the mother of five to Mary Seastone, Michael Sarate, Steve Martinez, Frank Martinez and Denise Kadlec.

Besides devoting her life

to her children, Fran worked outside the home ironing for the wealthy, packing apricots in a factory, an interior finisher for mobile homes, a cocktail waitress and later made a career as a caregiver.

In the early 70s Fran met Fred Steinmetz and they soon relocated and married in Portland, Oregon where they were blessed with six grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.

Fran enjoyed bingo, cooking her Mexican specialties

for family and friends, spending time with Fred and their kids, traveling to the coast and dancing every chance she could. She was a force to reckon with and a true matriarch of our family. Her smile and the joy she shared will be missed.

Please join us in a celebration of life for Fran at 1:30 p.m. on Mon., June 27, 2022 at Columbia Funeral Home, 681 Columbia Blvd, St. Helens, OR. Please sign our online guestbook at www. columbia.com.

Gerildyn Nedra Johnson Feb. 7, 1932 ~ June 13, 2022

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With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Gerildyn Nedra Johnson, our loving and devoted grandmother, mother and friend to all whose lives she touched, on June 13, 2022.

She left us while sleeping peacefully at her home in St. Helens, Oregon. Gerildyn was born February 7, 1932, in Columbia City to Jess and Ida Davis.

Gerildyn was survived by son-in-law Brien Bramfield; grandchildren, Kelly Shimp and Bill Bramfield; great grandchildren, Blake Shimp and Rhett Bramfield; and great-great granddaughter Willow Shimp.

She is predeceased by her husband William (Stub) Johnson; daughter Carolynn Bramfield; sister Jaquie Har-

rington; and her brother Jim Davis.

Geri had a very strong will, valued hard work and did what she chose to.

She defied the norm, often taking on careers that were not traditional at the time.

She challenged herself to achieve, to not limit herself and has instilled that in her family and friends. Each day began with a cup of coffee, the daily newspaper and the funnies. Discussions about the news of the day were often lively. Geri was the first female Manager of a Montgomery Wards Store in St. Helens and Portland.

She also sold life insurance before becoming the Chief Accountant at Columbia County. She continued this career for decades before retiring. Geri was also a member of the County Fair Board and a Director of the Oregon Thoroughbred Association.

Geri loved to go clam digging, her weekly Pinochle games, playing the slots

and her annual Reno trips with the girls. She was passionate about her racehorses, her dogs and especially her cats. Most of all she loved her family, her friends and loved to enthusiastically tell stories about shared memories and achievements. Geri lived a full life. She will be dearly missed and forever in our hearts.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Columbia Humane Society in St. Helens.

The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. on June 28, 2022 at the Columbia Funeral Home in St. Helens followed by fellowship at the Elks Hall. Please sign our online guestbook at www.columbiafh.com.

Melvina Ruth Brown Jan. 1, 1932 ~ May 26, 2022

Melvina Ruth (Taylor) Brown passed away on May 26, 2022, at Legacy Emanuel Hospital at the age of 90, due to a brain aneurysm.

Melvina was born Jan. 1, 1932, in St. Helens, Oregon, to Arthur and Vivian (Westover) Taylor. She grew up in the Warren and Yankton area.

Melvina married Loyd Sam Brown on Jan. 1, 1949, in St. Helens, Oregon. They moved to Salinas, California and had two children, Loyd Dean Brown Sr. and Vivian Rose (Brown) Fries. She also raised a nephew, Tim

Turnbull.

Melvina was very active

in the Women of the Moose.

She cooked at the Salinas Lodge for 35 years. She was also active in the crafts at the St. Helens Senior Center.

Melvina was retired from Best Western Motels as head housekeeper. In 2004 she moved back to St. Helens with her son to be with family.

Melvina is survived by her older sister Elizabeth Keller; daughter Vivian (Steve) Fries; nephew Tim (Mary) Turnbull; cousins, Frances Larsen and Patty James; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and

friends.

Melvina is preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Vivian Taylor; her younger sister Joan Turnbull; and her son Loyd Dean Brown Sr. A celebration of life will be at 1 p.m. on Sat., June 25, 2022 at Sunset Park Church where she was a longtime member. There will be a potluck to follow the service at the church. Interment will be at Columbia Memorial Gardens with her parents.

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KLONDIKE From Page A1 to lovely ambiance, delicious food and specialty cocktails,” Waller said.

Ryan describes the Klondike Tavern’s menu as simple and adjusted to the market rate.

“You’ll be looking at a Northwest rustic, homestyle comfort, tavern-bar fair food, but we are trying to make sure our quality and standards are impeccable,” he said. “We are lucky that we can experiment and find out what people really desire here. The signature food and drinks will likely be defined by what people like

and we can adapt the business to the town culture.”

Approximately 15 to 20 employees will support the limited openings, dinner service into the late evenings, Wednesday through Saturday each week, according to Ryan.

The tavern will seat approximately 60 people.

“We’re going to make sure everything is refined perfectly for that small window and then certainly expand from there,” Ryan said. “We first want to see where the business flow is.”

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consider for the tavern.

“There are always possibilities to do unique and fun things in a bar and restaurant, so it will be an interesting balancing act for private events,” he said. “We are looking forward to taking advantage of those private events and performances. Based on some of the previous experiments we conducted, it is definitely doable to have some musicians in to perform.”

Ryan said he is hopeful the city will develop additional street parking in the Riverfront District.

“That certainly will be an issue and a great opportunity for everybody in the community to get on the same page as

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This sitting area welcomes customers entering the building. See more photos at thechronlineonline.com

far as what might be done to address that issue because of everyone’s hopefully improved success,” he said.

More additions at the building are in the works, according to Waller.

“We’re hoping to activate the patio area, open a small bakery and coffee outpost on the corner (of the building lot),” he said.

Waller said the hotel is being actively engineered and designed within the historic guidelines of the city, state and federal agencies that help offer various development incentives.

“A recent $200,000 grant will establish a baseline for approaching this huge project,

but it will take investors and significant lending financing to complete,” Waller said “My hope is that this financing comes together by the end of the year, but it may take longer. The construction itself will likely be a year longer. So, we’re looking to late 2023 or beyond for that opening announcement.”

Waller said his vision of restoring the hotel portion of the Klondike building includes adding seismic modern life and safety standards and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) access to two floors as well as adding 19 bathrooms.

“All the while preserving the historic aspects of

the building that keep the renovation in line with historic standards,” he said. “But if the restaurant succeeds, and with that initial state grant going into capital improvements to the building, these would be game changes,” Waller said.

“These are essential blocks I’m trying to establish prior to the financing of the hotel.”

The Klondike will take dinner reservations at hello@ theklondiketavern.com or by calling 503-782-8002. See the website at TheKlondikeTavern.com.

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Columbia River Fire and Rescue NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BUDGET HEARING MEETING 58611 McNulty Way, St. Helens OR 97051 Columbia 911 Communications Building on June 28, 2022 – 7:00pm Members of the public may attend the open portion of the meeting either in person or from a computer, tablet or smartphone.

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will be taken. Please email motherwayj@crfr.com to be included on the sign-in sheet by 6:45 pm on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. All attendees should mute their mics when not called on for comment.

AGENDA, CALL BUDGET HEARING MEETING TO ORDER: Budget Officer (Gary Hudson), ROLL CALL, GENERAL DISCUSSION, REVIEW APPROVED BUDGET, PUBLIC COMMENT, ADJOURN

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SECTION 00 11 16 INVITATION TO BID The City of St. Helens will receive sealed bids for the general construction of the St. Helens Public Safety Building according to the Drawings and Specifications prepared by Mackenzie.

Questions regarding the type of work required may be addressed to: Mackenzie, 1515 SE Water Ave., Suite 100, Portland, OR 97214.

Contact is Adrienne Linton and can be reached at (503) 224-9560 or alinton@ mcknze.com. A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held for all General Contractors intending to submit for bids for this project on June 24, 2022 at 10:00 am at East quadrant of Old Portland Road and Kaster Road, St. Helens, OR. Electronic bids will be received at the date and time below by Willamette Print

& Blueprint Company’s Digital Planroom via file transfer protocol. Direct link to the project is : https:// www.wpbplanroom.com/ jobs/131/details/st-helenspublic-safety-building. All bid documents shall be submitted electronically via upload to the file transfer link identified above no later than the due date and time.

Late bids will be rejected as non-responsive. Bids will be received until July 14, 2022 at 2:00 pm local time.

Bids received after that time will not be accepted. Bids will be opened in public and read aloud on July 14, 2022 immediately after 2:00 pm at 265 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97051, in the Council Chambers. Interested parties are invited to attend. All bidders must submit, in a sealed envelope

within two hours of the date and time of the bid deadline, a first-tier subcontractor disclosure form in compliance with ORS 279C.370. Bid security in the amount of 10% of the bid amount made payable to the Owner is required to accompany each bid. Each bidder must identify whether the bidder is a resident bidder as defined by ORS 279A.120. The award of the contract shall be made to the lowest responsible bidder as the term is used in ORS 279A.010 based on the sum of the Base Bid and accepted Alternates. Prevailing minimum hourly wage rates for labor to be used under this contract have been determined by the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) in accordance with ORS 279C.800 through 279C 870.

Notice is hereby given that the Columbia County Board of Commissioners will hold a public meeting on Wednesday June 29, 2022 at or after 10:00 a.m. in a hybrid meeting held from the Columbia County Courthouse, 230 Strand St, St. Helens OR. Room 310.

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054-141. The purpose of this notice is to notify interested parties that the Board of Commissioner will hold a hearing on two Supplemental Budgets proposing a change in expenditures by more than 10% and consider a third Supplemental Budget with proposed changes in expenditures by less than 10%. This is a public meeting. Interested parties may attend via telecommunication and may be heard.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA Probate Department Case No. 22PB02678 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS In the Matter of the Estate of BOBBY MCCOLM, deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Andy McColm has been appointed as personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to

the undersigned attorney for the personal representative at 10535 NE Glisan St., Ste. 200, Portland, OR 97220, 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. Dated and first published on June 22, 2022. Andy McColm Personal Representative. George A. McCoy, OSB #101256, Warren Allen LLP, Attorneys for Personal Representative, 10535 NE Glisan St., Ste. 200, Portland, OR 97220. Tel (503) 255-8795, Fax (503) 255-8836, mccoy@warrenallen.com.

CH22-1135 NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET HEARING • For supplemental budgets proposing a change in any fund's expenditures by more than 10 percent.

A public hearing on a proposed supplemental budget for Columbia County for the current fiscal year will be held at 230 Strand Street, St. Helens, Oregon Room 310 The hearing will take place on June 29, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. in person and via teleconferencing

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The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the supplemental budget with interested persons.

A copy of the supplemental budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after June 29, 2022 at 230 Strand Street, St.Helens, Oregon or on website at https://www.columbiacountyor.gov/departments/Finance

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• For supplemental budgets proposing a change in any fund's expenditures by more than 10 percent.

A public hearing on a proposed supplemental budget for Columbia County for the current fiscal year will be held at 230 Strand Street, St. Helens, Oregon Room 310 The hearing will take place on June 29, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. in person and via teleconferencing

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To provide for unanticpated change in accounting practices

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Explanation of change(s):

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE OF to RONALD MILLER that the undersigned will sell the lots located at Account Number: 7197 Map and Taxlot: 3224-BC02400 Owner: MILLER RONALD & COX DAVID STANLEY ALLEN Mailing Address: 11000 SW 74TH

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Explanation of change(s):

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To provide for staff replacing temporary services

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Explanation of change(s):

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A copy of the supplemental budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after June 29, 2022 at 230 Strand Street,

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To provide for increased costs due to increased activity and donation for a bike hub

The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the supplemental budget with interested persons.

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Tina Kotek’s race for Oregon Governor ELLIS CONKLIN Chronicle Guest Article

If elected in November, she will become America’s first lesbian governor, this, after becoming the nation’s first lesbian speaker of a state House of Representatives in 2013, a job she held longer than anyone in Oregon history.

The 55-year-old Tina Kotek also seeks to keep one of the country’s longest streaks by electing a Democrat to the state’s highest office.

Not since incumbent Gov. Victor Atiyeh crushed Ted Kulongoski in a landslide 40 years ago has the Republican Party won the governorship in Oregon. That’s 10 gubernatorial elections ago.

Utah is tied with the Beaver State, having also chosen a governor from the same party – albeit the GOP – since 1982.

Priorities In an interview at a picnic table in northeast Portland’s Columbia Park, not far from the home she shares with her wife Aimee Kotek Wilson, Kotek said, “I am running because I want things to work in Oregon.”

A public advocate for the Oregon Food Bank before being elected to the state House, Kotek went on, “None of us are outsiders. We’ve all worked for a longtime in Oregon politics, but the question is, “Who has style and the persistence to get things done?”

She added: “Housing and homelessness are by far the biggest concerns Oregonians have,” and will likely be the driving force – particularly finding solutions to building affordable housing, as well s workforce housing in the heavy tourist-driven areas of the state – when the campaigns move into high gear after Labor Day. Kotek gets high praise for her legislative knowhow. Under her leadership, Democrats were able to pass a school funding increase they had been looking to do

for 30 years.

Born and raised in York, Pennsylvania, Kotek headed west in 1987, attending the University of Oregon, where she earned her degree in religious studies.

Asked how being a lesbian might influence her governing if elected, Kotek said, “I know what it feels like to be left out, and I want to send a message to our young people that you can do anything. I want every child in this state to feel like they can celebrate their authentic selves.”

Kotek said she realizes that Portland and her deep ties to the embattled city will be on the ballot. Recent polling for Oregon Public Broadcasting says less than 20 percent of voters think the state is headed in the right direction.

Having left office in April to concentrate fulltime on the governor’s race, Kotek knows she’ll face stiff headwinds in her quest to replace term-limited and hugely unpopular Kate Brown.

In addition to a challenging national environment, Kotek said she is confronted by many voters, mainly rural ones, who pillorize her Portland home base as a mismanaged eyesore.

Worsening matters is independent Betsy Johnson’s credible candidacy, which has opened up a lane for Republican Christine Drazan to break the Democrat’s long hold on the governor’s office.

By the numbers so far A poll of likely Oregon voters conducted at the end of May showed Drazan in a virtual tie with Kotek – almost 30 percent for Drazan to nearly 28 percent for Kotek – with the unaffiliated Johnson drawing more than 19 percent support. Almost a quarter of Oregon voters remain undecided.

“It’s the most interesting governor’s race in the country this year. You have three women representing the full ideological spectrum – Kotek, the progressive, Johnson, playing the middle, and

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Gubernatorial Democrat candidate Tina Kotek.

Drazan, the conservative,” observed Marc Johnson, who, from his home on the north Oregon coast, writes an influential political and history blog entitled “Many Things Considered.”

“Tina needs to be concerned about being labeled Kate Brown 2.0,” Johnson added. “Betsy’s problem is that she’s held elected office [since winning a seat in the state House in 2000], and until six months ago, was a Democrat. And Drazan’s biggest problem is that if she comes off as too moderate, it will offend the Trumpian wing of the party.”

According to Johnson, Betsy has another problem, too – her hardline stance on guns. Unlike many of her former Democratic colleagues in the House and Senate, she has opposed most gun control measures in Oregon. In 2018, she received an A rating from the NRA. During an unannounced TEDxPortland interview with Johnson at the Moda Center on May 28 - four

days after 18-year-old Salvador Ramos used an AR-15 rifle to kill 19 students and 2 teachers at an Uvalde, Texas elementary school - the socalled political maverick was booed when she blamed the onslaught of mass shootings on a “shitty mental health care system.”

At one point, Johnson said, “People in this country are going to have guns.

The style of the gun doesn’t dictate the lethality.”

Johnson was born in Bend and grew up in Redmond, Oregon, but has lived more than two decades in the Columbia County city of Scappoose (pop. 6,592), 22 miles southeast of Vancouver, Washington.

“I worry about both of them (Johnson and Drazan),” said Kotek. “When it comes to climate change and guns, I have big differences. The number one job of being governor is to keep Oregonians safe.”

The Oregon electorate, according to Salem-based pollster John Horvick, is 35 percent Democrat, 25 per-

cent Republican, and almost the remaining 40 percent are independent or unaffiliated.

In handicapping the contest, pollster Horvick said Kotek is associated with the status quo, but held the Democratic base, garnering almost 58 percent of the Democratic vote in the primary over state Treasurer Tobias Read’s 32.4 percent, as of June 8.

Drazan, meanwhile, collected just 23 percent of the GOP vote, though in an extremely crowded field.

As for Betsy Johnson, who ran a helicopter company in Oregon for 20 years, Horvick said, “Look at the website and you’ll find nothing from her on issues.

She’s just the feisty lady on TV who is playing to the frustrated.”

Christine Drazan is a former House minority leader and lives in Canby, Oregon, in Clackamas County, a bellwether county southeast of Portland.

“She’s no RINO: Drazan is pro-life and opposed climate legislation. She also returned a level of savvy and fundraising skills to House Republicans,” wrote Willamette Week when it endorsed Kotek and Drazan for their respective party nominations.

“Drazan faces criticism from the right for failing to obstruct every piece of legislation unpopular with conservatives that came before the House. Firearms activists, for instance, blame her for letting Democrats pass a pretty innocuous gun safety bill last year.

“They wanted her to order her caucus to deny Democrats a quorum and are now blasting her for that. Drazan stuck around, perhaps because she knows walkouts are unpopular with the electorate.”

The money The race for governor of Oregon could well be the most expensive one in the state’s history.

Betsy Johnson has already raised close to $9 million and has proven she can get big checks from major

Republican donors, including Nike co-founder Phil Knight. She has about $5 million on hand. In an earlier published interview with The Chronicle, Johnson said she will likely spend $25 million in the race.

Drazan spent $2.7 million during the primary while Kotek spent $2.5 million.

Said political blogger Marc Johnson: “I don’t see that any of the candidates are talking substance. They are still introducing themselves because none of them are well-known to most Oregonians.”

In the endorsement front, Kotek managed to get the backing of Yamhill’s Nick Kristof, whose brief gubernatorial campaign was mainly spent railing against entrenched Oregon Democrats, like Tina Kotek. He endorsed her two days after she won her party’s nomination.

Earlier this year, the wellknown former New York Times columnist was considered a leading candidate for the Democratic nomination but was forced out for failing to meet the state’s three-year residency requirement for governor.

Betsy Johnson, meanwhile, is ringing up endorsements from the old guard.

Two high-profile endorsements came shortly after the primary when former Republican U.S. Senator Gordon Smith and former Democratic Governor Ted Kulongoski announced their support in a joint statement.

Ahead of the primary, Kotek and Drazan each secured endorsements from a large number of current and former lawmakers as well as county and local officials.

It is anyone’s guess as to who will win in November.

As Marc Johnson put it: “It’s a real crapshoot.”

Ellis Conklin is a news correspondent for the Headlight Herald. The interview with Tina Kotek was conducted June 8. Look for more Election 2022 coverage at thechronicleonline.com and in the Wednesday print edition of The Chronicle.

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STATEPOINT CROSSWORD THEME: FOURTH OF JULY ACROSS

1. Cutting the mustard 5. French vineyard 8. Expression of satisfaction 11. Chicago’s Navy ____ 12. Not that 13. Lock horns 15. Sound of pride 16. Tom Hanks’ character had this in “Philadelphia” 17. Dre’s headphones 18. *Handheld firework 20. Eurozone money 21. Chinese weight units 22. Campaigned 23. *Popular July Fourth salad 26. Ltd 30. A in I.P.A. 31. Type of embellished surface 34. Dunking treat 35. Potato state 37. Type of poem 38. Rabbit trap 39. “I, Claudius” role 40. As much as necessary 42. Opposite of trans- in chemistry 43. Bring into servitude 45. *Bottle ____

47. Ill temper 48. Olive branch 50. Campaign worker 52. *Declaration signer 55. Extinct Italic language 56. Forsaken or desolate 57. Rumpelstiltskin’s weaver 59. Between Egypt and Algeria 60. Heed 61. At the summit 62. Beaver’s construction 63. “I Thee ____” 64. *Liberty Bell did it to mark Declaration reading

DOWN

1. Calendar abbr.

2. Life stories, for short 3. Faith jump?

4. Misprints 5. *Cooler purpose 6. *Fair attractions 7. CCCP, in English 8. Lab culture 9. Type of pilot 10. “For ____ a jolly ...”

12. Hit 80’s song “____ ____ Me” 13. Crosswise, on deck 14. *Popular type of July Fourth gathering

19. Two to one, e.g.

22. Antonym of keep 23. *”Common Sense” author 24. *Like the days of 1776 25. Crocodile ones are insincere 26. Place, in French 27. Race course 28. Causing fear 29. “That thou ____, do quickly” 32. Like a certain ranger 33. Fuss 36. *4th of July, e.g.

38. Sudden upset 40. The night before 41. Dad’s mom 44. Gladiators’ battlefield 46. Cold storage 48. Space exploration mission 49. Dog-____ pages 50. “Heat of the Moment” band 51. Intercontinental ballistic missile 52. Opposite of ebb 53. I, to a Greek 54. High part of day 55. Like Methuselah 58. Fuel economy acronym

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Rescued dogs from suspected puppy mill arrive in Oregon

Courtesy photo from the Oregon Humane Society

One of the rescued dogs arriving in Portland.

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Dozens of French bulldogs and other bulldog mix breeds from a suspected puppy mill have been transferred to Oregon Humane Society (OHS), Panda Paws Rescue and several other shelters and rescues in Northern California, Oregon, and Washington.

The dogs were discov-

KLEEMEIER From Page A1 “My first route had to change because I was going to go through Yellowstone Park,” Kleemeier said. “It’s closed indefinitely, (but) I knew that in Missoula I (could) go straight east.”

While Kleemeier has trained rigorously for the multi-day journey, he admitted he cannot prepare for every contingency.

“I’ve trained enough to really pay attention to my body to know whether or not I need to rest or bike a little slower, and some of the things that are actually going to be challenging for me in Pennsylvania I was not able to do,” he said. “I was able to duplicate hills, but I was not able to duplicate the altitude. I have to take (the challenges) as they come and

ered in a home in Stanislaus County, California on May 22 when a search warrant was being served during another criminal investigation.

More than 150 dogs were found living in cramped crates, filled with waste, and many needed medical attention, according to a release from OHS. The staff at Stanislaus Animal Services Agency cared for the dogs until they were legally able to be then make plans when I reach that point.”

Of all Kleemeier’s reasons to set off on a 3,811mile bike ride, he said he hopes “for more people to become aware of this disease.”

“Whatever funds I raise, hopefully, it can accelerate finding a cure because I have three sons, and there’s a 50/50 chance that one of the sons might have the disease,” he said. “If there’s no cure for me, maybe they can find a cure for the next generation.”

You can track Kleemeier’s cross-country travels through his website www. pedalingforkidneydisease. org or Peddling for Kidney Disease on Facebook.

To arrange a ride-along with Kleemeier in a show of solidarity and support, email info@pedalingforkidneydisease.com.

Courtesy photo from the Oregon Humane Society

Courtesy photo from the Oregon Humane Society

Oregon Humane Society crews unloaded the dogs as they arrived in Portland.

An Oregon Humane Society worker gives special attention of one of the rescue dogs.

transferred. Rescue groups from around the region mobilized quickly to help move the dogs out to begin a new life.

OHS’ Second Chance vehicle hit the road early Sunday morning, June 12 and arrived back in Portland Monday night, June 13 carrying more than 30 of the dogs.

“We are so grateful to Stanislaus Animal Services Agency for their work on

this case, and to all the other rescues and shelters who have stepped up to help,” says OHS Chief Operating Officer Brian August said.

“These dogs will get great care at OHS and begin a new chapter in their lives as beloved pets,” August said “It may take up to several months for some of the dogs to be ready for adoption. Most of the dogs need medical care and will need time in a foster home

to recover and learn how to be a pet.

The dogs are currently in foster homes. A spokesperson at the Oregon Humane Society said none of the rescued dogs would be sent to the Columbia County Humane Society but anyone willing to adopt the animals should follow the OHS website for updates.

Updates on the dog’s adoption status at OHS will be posted on www.

deep, according to the Office of Oregon Emergency Management (OMI).

The June 15 quakes also were reported to be 10 kilometers deep.

Following the December 2021 undersea quakes, Oregon Emergency Management Geological Hazards Program Coordinator Althea Rizzo described the activity.

“The Pacific Plate is pushing past the Juan de Fuca Plate and this causes frequent fairly small earthquakes,” she said. “We are in a time of increased activity, but these earthquakes don’t pose a risk to Oregonians. The area of seismicity is very far away from the Cascadia Subduction Zone, so there is no increased risk from a Cascadia event.”

The undersea quakes are in a region off the Oregon Coast that has seen such activity over the past several years.

oregonhumane.org. It is important to keep in mind that these dogs may have ongoing special needs given their history, according the release.

OHS has a Humane Law Enforcement division that investigates reports of animal cruelty and neglect throughout the state. If you suspect and animal is being abused or suffering from neglect, call 503- 802-6707 or submit a tip online.

Multiple undersea quakes JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reports several small earthquakes struck off the Oregon coast Wednesday morning June 15.

Eight quakes measure 3.8 to 5.6 rumbled beneath the Pacific Ocean west of Newport and Coos Bay. No tsunami warnings have been issued.

State geologists said the June 15 quakes occurred in a region where similar small tremors have occurred over the past several years.

In early December 2021, nearly 90 tremors were recorded approximately 200 to 300 miles west of the Newport-Coos Bay area and approximately 10 kilometers

Courtesy from the USGS

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Kiwanis Parade 2022 Everybody loves a parade!

Photos by Jeremy C. Ruark / The Chronicle The 2022 St. Helens Kiwanis Community Parade rolled through the city along Columbia Boulevard to the waterfront Saturday afternoon, June 18. Two marching bands, horses, emergency vehicles, vintage vehicles, and floats assembled by various community groups took part in the annual event. Hundreds of spectators gathered along the sides of the boulevard to wave and cheer the parade on.

Plymouth High School Graduation 2022

Photos by Kelli Nicholson / The Chronicle

Family and friends filled the halls and outdoors at Plymouth High School as students and staff celebrated the 2022 graduates. The graduation was held outdoors at Plymouth High School in St. Helens on Wed., June 15. Each graduate was given a gift bag loaded with donations from multiple Columbia County businesses and families were treated to a BBQ dinner and cake.

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