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Halloweentown celebration Walsh said. “Halloweentown has created a sense of community identity and brought an economic boost to the region. 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.”

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An employee at the St. Helens Dari Delish serves up a vanilla ice cream cone to a waiting customer during last week’s heat wave. The peak temperatures, July 26 and 27, reached 100 degrees in the Portland area, about two to three degrees cooler in Scappoose, St. Helens, Rainier and Clatskanie, according to National Weather Service meteorologist David Bishop, who said a cold front is moving in this week, bringing a few showers and cooler temperatures Thursday and Friday. More warm, clear conditions are expected into the weekend.

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Halloweentown is the City of St. Helens’ signature event each fall that draws thousands and produces significant revenue.

This year, due to the pandemic and the state’s social distancing requirements, changes are being made to ensure the safety of the event participants, but also to retain the spirit, fun and adventure of the annual celebration.

“The city is limiting the daily number to comply with the social distancing and doing all requirements as outlined by Governor Brown regarding restrooms, numbers inside retail etc.” City of St. Helens event contractor Tina Curry said.

Halloweentown activities are listed online at http:// www.spiritofhalloweentown. com under schedule. The event’s opening dates are Sept. 26 and 27, and runs each Saturday and Sunday in October.

“Most activities are outdoors and the ones that are inside will be complying with the number of people allowed as in retail locations and other guidelines,” Curry said.

Halloween has been a major city celebration and centerpiece for decades and

By the numbers Curry said Halloweentown generates well over a million dollars annually.

“This is direct to businesses and merchant dollars,” Curry said.

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 tourismrelated 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.

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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.

“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,”

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Back to School: New details announced JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Backin’ the Blue Cruise is BACK!

The support by our citizens was amazing the last cruise and this time we are combining efforts with Cowlitz County to demonstrate solidarity by crossing the state lines. This is an opportunity to show your support and gratitude to all Law Enforcement Officers & K9’s who risk their lives every day for the people of Oregon, Washington, and across the Nation.

Join us for TWO separate events, the MORE people to show support the better. Both County’s will join efforts in full force to show support for our law enforcement.

Routes will vary depending on the starting location, but both will cross the Oregon/Washington border.

Both Cruises will be approximately two hours. You can cruise a few miles or the whole route. Based on our initial response between the two events, we are hopeful to reach a couple hundred support vehicles/ motorcycles.

Each will have a 50/50 raffle. The proceeds for the raffle will go to create individual plaques for each of the law enforcement agencies in the counties we cruise through to memorialize the event and serve as a daily reminder that we appreciate their efforts.

For more information please visit the applicable event page, share the info, and bring as many people as you can. See you there!

• Backin’ the Blue Columbia County: Sat August 8th 12pm @ Scappoose High School - Facebook: Columbia County Rednecks: Backin’ the Blue Hwy 30 Cruise 2 • Backin’ the Blue Cowlitz County: Sun August 16th 12pm @ Cowlitz County Fairgrounds - Facebook: Caleb Ryan Knight:Backin’ the Blue Cruise Cowlitz County

Please note: This is not a political event, our purpose and intent is to Back the Blue, so get those Blue Line and American Flags aflying!

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The St. Helens School District will begin the new school year on September 8.

The first day will include parent-teacher conferences for families to meet teachers and explain the instructional model and digital tools.

A letter has been sent to St. Helens School District parents announcing the start date and detailed information about the school district’s Distance Learning plans.

“Our goal is for families to have control and choice about the best “school” option for their child,” the letter states. “Families may choose between a Hybrid Model and a distance learning option called the St. Helens Virtual Academy.”

The letter tells parents that the district is anticipating the Hybrid option will start in the Comprehensive Distance Learning (CDL) mode due to the Oregon Health Authority re-opening infection rate guidelines.

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School districts throughout Columbia County are now advising parents of what the new school year will look like. Most are opting to use Distance Learning instead of in-class room teaching due to the pandemic.

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one more credit toward graduation than years past • Intervention/Enrichment period will provide access for College/Career supports, Special Ed support, and Credit-Earning Assurance Plans

High School • Students will be grouped in cohorts with half coming every other day • Students will enroll in four 85 minute classes per semester with more options for elective courses, including dual enrollment courses • Mirrors College: Focusing on 4 classes per semester is similar to a college schedule and the pace of work • Opportunity to earn

Middle School • Students will be grouped in cohorts of 15-17 students remain in

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Campbell Park improvements underway JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

A $312,000 improvement project is underway at Campbell Park in St. Helens.

The work began this week at the site just off McMichael Avenue. In the following conversation, the City of St. Helens Communication Director Crystal King outlines the project.

The Chronicle: What specific work is being done and why?

Crystal King: We are replacing the four tennis courts and the basketball court with three new sport courts which will be able to accommodate basketball, tennis, pickleball, volleyball and other net sports. The project will also include a viewing area with seating between the courts, expanding the parking area, improving stormwater facilities, and improving ADA access. (See the conceptual plan attached to this story at thechronicleonline.com) The work is being done because the tennis courts have severely degraded since their original construction, and the basketball court regularly floods due to the topography of the area.

The stormwater improvements will ensure the new courts will redirect water off of the new courts into a new stormwater retention area.

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The park improvements are funded through grants, in-kind work and donations.

King: This grant is being funded in part with an Oregon Parks and Recreation Grant from the Local Government Grant Program. The grant is for $187,024, and the total project is estimated to cost $312,099. This includes in-kind labor for our St. Helens Public Works crew to do demolition of the existing courts, grading, site preparation, and stormwater improvements.

The City is also interested in partnering with volunteer groups or non-profits who are interested in donating native plants or supplying volunteer labor for the new

King: Yes, we have several other city parks that are scheduled for improvements.

Here are summaries of those

projects: Columbia View Park Waterfront Boardwalk (Phase One) and Amphitheater Stage Replacement: The City’s Planning and Engineering Departments will begin design and engineering work for this partially grant-funded project. This project will replace the Columbia View Park Amphitheater stage to accommodate larger gatherings and improve sound quality and install a waterfront boardwalk within the park which will eventually connect to a larger trail system along the riverfront.

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The Chronicle: How much will this work cost and how is it being funded?

stormwater retention area to keep costs low.

improved substantially since the original basketball and tennis courts were constructed. The new courts are made of modular, interlocking tiles that are grippy and absorb shock, which reduces stress on knees, ankles, and the back.

The Chronicle: What will be the benefits to the surrounding neighborhood and the city with this work?

King: In addition to accommodating new sports with the sport court installation, parking in this area is limited, especially during events. Stormwater piping will allow the expansion of the parking lot by 15 feet, adding approximately 25 new spaces, including two ADA spaces. Sport court surface technology has

The Chronicle: Are there any other city parks scheduled for improvements and if so, where and what improvements, cost and how funded?

Governor Kate Brown will convene a Special Session of the Oregon Legislature at 8 a.m. Monday, August 10.

The effort will be to rebalance the state budget by addressing the state revenue shortfall created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

School districts, cites, counties and state agencies are all bracing for a significant loss of funding from the pandemic impact, which officials said they fear will directly impact public services across the state.

Brown issued the following statement Friday, July 31: “This crisis has impacted all of us—Oregon families, businesses, non-profits, and local governments have all had to cut costs. The State of Oregon has been tightening its belt as well. With a nearly $1 billion budget deficit in the current biennium, there is more work to do.

“These decisions will not be easy. Oregon has been smart with our reserves and saved for a rainy day, preparing us to weather this economic storm. But if we use too much of our savings now, then we’ll be stuck with an even bigger budget gap for the next biennium. Putting off tough decisions this summer will only leave us with impos-

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first special session, including additional police accountability reforms.

Brown has already proposed $150 million in General Fund savings for the biennium. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, state agencies have worked to find efficiencies by reducing noncritical spending, delaying new programs, halting nonessential travel, and leaving positions unfilled. Brown is convening the special session under her authority pursuant to Article V, section 12, of the Oregon Constitution.

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high results.”

Planning for such a project takes months, according to Curry.

“E2C Productions does the planning for Halloweentown year round,” Curry said. “We have meetings with community members and businesses to get feedback and ideas.

During the dates we have direct engagement with lots of local groups involved including CERT, Kiwanis, Humane Society and many others.

Public works is involved with bringing displays to life and the police are involved in traffic and safety concerns.”

Reaction Oregon Senate Republican Leader Fred Girod (RStayton) issued the following statement following Brown’s announcement.

“Senate Republicans have been willing to work on the budget since before the governor called the first special session earlier this summer.

If we diverge from the stated purpose of addressing the budget, this second special session will make a mockery of the legislative process yet again.

“Policy bills should be off the table. The focus should be on the budget.”

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Decisions about how to deal with Oregon’s budget shortfall are expected at the Oregon capital building in the coming weeks.

sible choices next January.

“Unlike the federal government, Oregon must balance our state budget.

State and local governments have been left reeling from the economic downturn. For months, we have waited for Congress to take action, and it is still my hope that they will include aid for states and local governments in the coronavirus relief package currently being negotiated.

“We need to preserve critical services like health care, education, and senior services during this pandemic. And,

we must do more to address the disparities in state support for Oregon’s underserved communities, particularly our Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Pacific Islander, and other communities of color. I would like to thank legislators for beginning this work already, and I look forward to rolling up our sleeves and crafting an updated budget that serves all Oregonians.”

In her proclamation calling the special session, the Governor also noted her support for urgent legislation that builds on matters considered in the

Festival spirit St. Helens annual “Spirit of Halloweentown” festivities are days filled with extroverted behavior and includes people dressing in costumes, screaming in haunted houses, pretending that St. Helens is the Halloweentown depicted in the 1998 Disney movie shot in the town in 1998 for

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its Disney Channel cable feed using settings around the Old Town area.

Titled “Halloweentown,” the movie stars Debbie Reynolds as a witch named Aggie who visits her daughter and grandchildren on Halloween, after an argument, she leaves by hopping on a magic bus. Her grandchildren, unbeknownst to her, join her as stowaways on the bus and the group ends up in a place called “Halloweentown.”

One of the climax moments of the film occurs inside the Columbia Theatre in the Old Town District of St. Helens. Another major scene in the movie is reenacted each year in St. Helens, the lighting of the bigger than life jack-olantern in the plaza in front of the courthouse. It is a replica of the original pumpkin from the movie.

The kickoff to St. Helens Halloweentown is held annually with the lighting of the large pumpkin at the city’s Old Town District.

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The design work is anticipated to begin in Fall 2020 through Spring 2021 due to grant funding delays at the state and federal levels. The City has a grant pending approval for $500,000 through Oregon Parks & Recreation Land & Water Conservation Fund. We also have another $500,000 grant pending review from Oregon Parks & Recreation’s Local Government Grant Program.

All-Abilities Playground at McCormick Park: Thanks in part to winning a Moda Assist Grant, the McCormick Park playground equipment will be replaced with a new playground structure which will include new all-abilities playground equipment. We are currently waiting on guidelines and funding from the grant program in order to move forward with this project.

Dalton Lake Nature Preserve Improvements: Public Works will install kiosks, a bench and bike rack that the Friends of Dalton Lake Nature Preserve are donating. One of the kiosks will go at the south end of the Nature Park and another at the main entrance at the north end. Interpretive signs will eventually be installed along the trails to identify native plants and bird species. Public works plans on building a small gravel parking pad off the edge of the trail for more convenient access.

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Billions in federal pandemic relief pending Federal financial assistance for Columbia County residents and business operators struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic was a key issue discussed during Sen. Jeff Merkley’s (D–Oregon) latest Columbia County town hall.

During the Wednesday morning, July 29 online public meeting, Merkley outlined the difference between the House and Senate COVID-19 relief packages. According to Merkley, the Senate Bill allocates $3 billion towards helping citizens with their rent or mortgage in order to avoid eviction, while the House Bill allocates $175 billion. The House Bill supports programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), while the Senate Bill does not, Merkely said, adding that the Senate Bill also does not support education.

“What I’m portraying here is a vast difference,” Merkley said. “We’ve got a lot of work to do.”

Merkley acknowledged that “intense negations” would be necessary to move the bill through the U.S. Senate.

“These are really exceptional, challenging times,” he said.

the troops, who are almost always unidentified, another unlawful tactic, according to Merkley, were to be removed

by Thursday, July 30.

Merkley released a statement following Governor Kate Brown’s announcement that federal forces from the Department of Homeland Security would be withdrawing from their occupation of downtown Portland.

“This announcement is an important step in ending the deployment of Trump’s secret police on the streets of America,” he said. “These forces—with no agency or unique identification—have attacked peaceful protestors night after night and swept a number into unmarked vans.

These militia-style attacks on free speech and the right to assemble have no place in our democratic republic and must end. Trump’s strategy to shift attention away from Black Lives Matter and the reform of systemic racism must not succeed.”

Tear gas, pepper spray, flash bang grenades, and rubber bullets aimed at close range to the heads of individuals have all been tactics the troops have used against peaceful protestors, Merkley said.

“You don’t shoot people with impact munitions, rubber bullets, you don’t aim at their heads,” Merkley said.

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Merkley also addressed paramilitary tactics being carried out against protestors in Portland and said

Several residents from Columbia County asked questions about unemployment benefits, rental relief, police

brutality, and COVID-19 precautions.

Merkley responded to one resident’s question regarding unemployment benefits saying that the Senate is trying to extend unemployment insurance support at $600 a week, which is now set to expire on July 31, and is trying to keep the moratorium on evictions in place.

“These are really exceptional, challenging times.” ~ Jeff Merkley, U.S. Senate

The unemployment insurance extension bill would allow for an additional 13 weeks of federally funded unemployment benefits for individuals who have exhausted their 26 weeks of state unemployment benefits, according to an information page on Merkley’s website.

“Next week we’ll know if we’re good on that or not,” Merkley said.

Diane Benson, a homecare worker who lives in Clatskanie, asked about the federal government’s role in curtailing the spread of COVID-19 in congregate settings such as prisons.

Benson said one of her patients has a son who was her primary caregiver but is now incarcerated.

“Her son is one of many others that qualify under new ruling of release of inmates who are not violent.”

Benson told Merkley. “What

is going on in that area as far as reduction of transmission of virus in prisons?”

Benson asked if her patient’s son would qualify to be released.

“The conversation on who’s released isn’t a federal conversation,” Merkley responded. “I don’t have much to share on how that is going or how they’ve revised standards to reduce contagion.”

One resident from Scappoose, who said she had not yet received unemployment benefits, asked about what she could do to receive them.

Merkley said that in his office, representatives can call the state unemployment office and say they have a constituent who has not yet received their unemployment benefits, and sometimes the constituent will receive their benefits right away.

Merkley noted he has heard firsthand accounts of individuals receiving unemployment benefits after months without them and the relief they feel after being able to catch up on all expenses. Merkley said extending unemployment benefits is one of the major priorities he has been working on with the state.

“I certainly hope we can extend the $600,” Merkley said.

Merkley held the meeting from his Washington, D.C. office and wrapped up the event by sharing his thoughts on the state of democracy in the United States.

“How do we make our republic function as govern-

ment by and for the people?

It has become profoundly different. Passing a bill on good housing policy now takes a supermajority.

[We’ve got] lots of work to do to put our nation back on track,” Merkley said.

The following are additional details requested by The Chronicle concerning legislation discussed at the Columbia County town hall.

GOP BILL Renter assistance • $3.3 billion total • $2.2 billion in Section 8 vouchers • $1 billion to public housing authorities in a vague, unclear channel HOUSE BILL Renter assistance • $75 billion for homeowners’ assistance • $100 billion for a rental assistance fund to capture folks that are outside of typical support systems • Additional funding in CCDBG and ESG grants.

The Credit Report and Eviction Defense in Turbulent (CREDIT) Emergencies Act of 2020 would prevent or erase unpaid rent, property evictions, or unpaid judgements that occur during the coronavirus pandemic from negatively impacting Americans’ credit scores.

The Emergency Water and Energy is a Human Right Act would protect Americans’ access to electricity, running water, and other critical utilities during

the crisis by barring any utilities that receive federal support in the next round of relief funding from shutting off power or water to consumers.

The bill also would require providers to reconnect households that have been disconnected during the pandemic and allocate $1.5 billion in grants to assist low-income households paying a high proportion of household income for drinking water and wastewater service.

Preventing Authoritarian Policing Tactics on America’s Streets Act would block the Trump administration from deploying federal forces as a shadowy paramilitary against Americans: • Require individual and agency identification on uniforms of officers and prevent unmarked vehicles from being used in arrests.

• Limit federal agents’ crowd control activities to federal property and its immediate vicinity, unless their presence is specifically requested by both the mayor and governor.

• Require disclosure on an agency website within 24 hours of deployments specifying the number of personnel and purposes of deployment.

• Make arrests in violation of these rules unlawful.

For more information, contact Sen. Merkley’s office by calling 503-326-3386, or visit https://www.merkley. senate.gov/connect/officelocations

Onions linked to salmonella outbreak

FREEYARD DEBRIES RECYCLING SAT.,APRIL20! they’ve gotten diarrhea from consuming red onions might want to contact a health care provider,” Oregon Public Health Division Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention Section epidemiologist Emilio DeBess, D.V.M. said “However, most people with salmonellosis will recover without antibiotics.”

People who have eaten red onions but not gotten sick do not need to seek or notify a health care provider.

“If you have any of these potentially contaminated onions, discard them and wash your hands afterwards,” DeBess said.

Each year, 400 to 500 cases of salmonellosis are reported in Oregon. Most people infected with Salmonella develop diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps one to seven days after exposure.

The illness usually lasts four to seven days.

Although most people recover without treatment, some have severe infections.

Infants, elderly people and those with weakened immune systems are more likely to develop severe illness. Sal-

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Eighteen of the cases have been hospitalized, and none have died.

Epidemiologists at the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Public Health Division said the Oregon cases are part of an outbreak that has sickened more than 400 people in about 40 states as well as consumers in Canada.

U.S. and Canadian public health officials implicated consumption of red onions; and the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) traced the onions to Thomson

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#OneLove for Tony Cole MIKE MORGAN Chronicle Guest Column

I want to express my gratitude, love and heartfelt respect to everyone that suited up and showed up for the multiple community events preceding the death of my nephew Tony. As this world is struggling to adapt to a new normal, the unity within the community that took part in the many gathering showed me the difference between a peacekeeper and a peacemaker.

I am a retired first responder, veteran and a blueblooded patriot. I retired from ODOC and recently moved back to Columbia County where I left a job with St. Helens FD in 1980, now CRFR to go into the US Army at the age of 19.

Seven and a half years as a fireman, two tours in the US Army and then 25 years as

a corrections officer at the state penitentiary. I have been retired since 2016, 42 years as a peacekeeper but Tony “One Love” Cole is my hero.

As many of you know, Tony served “his” community in a way that most will never experience because we were all on the receiving end of his mission in life.

I was raised at Sunset Park Community Church from kindergarten through my wedding in 1981. I have served my nation by living to seek justice, love mercy and to walk humbly with my God… a peacekeeper to the core.

Tony lived his life to serve his community from his heart and with his actions. The church teaches us to “Love One Another.”

Tony did more than that and I ask that we live our lives as he showed us… by being there for those less

fortunate than us. By taking the time to listen and to love each other. To help someone when they are down… or too high to safely get themselves home. I challenge everyone to keep the spirit of “One Love” alive by living the way that we remember him and in turn we will keep his legacy alive and just may be able to show others that one person can make a difference in these not so normal times.

Again, I want to thank this community for reminding me why I did what I chose to do. I want to show honor, love and respect to my nephew who showed me how living in this world filled with violence, hate and constant war can be conquered by something as simple as a hug and a smile. #OneLove R.I.P. Uncle Mike Vernonia

Voices of the Community Kiwanis St. Helens Day Breakers Thank You! A big round of applause to all those who helped make our Annual Shred Day a huge success. The shred truck was completely filled by 1 p.m.

Apologies to those people were disappointed that they were not able to have their materials shredded this time.

We do not have a date for the next Shred Day. Watch for our next event in 2021.

Proceeds from this project help us to accomplish our various projects helping children and teens. We also as-

sist projects such as Community Meals and the Columbia Pacific Food Bank.

Special thanks to our members who gave of their time during the event, making this our most successful yet.

Lynn Chiotti St. Helens

The Virus Stalks Us I thought I would have a quiet dinner by the waterfront in downtown St. Helens Friday night.

With all the loud cars with straight pipes circling the block I couldn’t say it was a quiet dinner. But the food

from Roy Thai Restaurant was outstanding. However, what concerned me the most was the health danger as there were many people around me passing by me without masks.

I wondered if they read or watch the news about the pandemic? I am 77 years old with several health issues, so I am very conscious of the health dangers. I wonder why so many people don’t seem to take the pandemic seriously?

The virus stalks us and the U.S. now has the most cases in the world but people party on like everything is normal.

Wish they would show some consideration for others - including old people like me.

Ray Horn Scappoose

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Excellent tomato weather

Where did all those aphids come from?

We have had very nice weather lately. Tomatoes will be ripening soon if they haven’t started already.

I don’t think the hot days were hot enough to reduce fruit set and the nights have been just perfect for tomato pollination.

We are all watering now.

Tomatoes need even watering to minimize blossom end rot. This poorly named problem is not a rot or disease but a calcium deficiency at the bottom end of the tomato. The calcium-poor cells are weakened and then collapse, creating a black to brown circle of dead cells on the bottom of the fruit.

Medium to large tomatoes are susceptible, rarely cherry type fruit. You can cut that portion away and eat the rest of the tomato. Consistent watering keeps calcium flowing to all parts of the plant. Peppers can also develop blossom end rot.

I have gotten a few reports of sunburn on peppers.

It usually shows up on the southwest side of the fruit near the shoulder. It can be far worse if a pepper plant falls over in the middle of a hot day and fruit that had not become adjusted to the intense sun are now ex-

Aphids are pests of a variety of ornamental crops like roses, street trees, certain flowers like dahlias, and vegetables like corn, beans, cabbage family, tomatoes, artichokes and others.

So, what do aphids look like? First, they are small.

Second, they come in a variety of colors including pink, orange, green, black, and brown. That is confusing to people who have an idea of what aphids look like, but they only know one of their many colors. And, third, there will be lots of them. You might ask, why are there so many? It is because they are reproductive machines. With sex, without sex, the result is the same in the aphid world. More aphids and fast.

Aphids damage their hosts by their voracious feeding and sometimes, by passing along plant viruses from infected to uninfected ones. They have little piercing tubes that they insert into the sugar water conducting pipes of the plant. They draw the sugar out, use some of it and deposit what they don’t use as “honeydew” on the leaves and cars and furniture below them. When we talk about

trees “sapping” in the summer, that rain of sugar water is from aphids (or some similar insects) feeding on tree leaves.

Aphids tend to concentrate on the undersides and on the stems of the newest leaves.

Control strategies: Let nature take its course.

Lady beetles and other

predatory insects feed on aphids and can control many infestations over time. This is probably the best solution for trees where aphid sapping wouldn’t affect cars, patios or furniture. Some ant species protect aphids from predators so that they can harvest the “honeydew.” Yellowjackets consume aphids after fighting off the ants.

Washing off aphids repeatedly. This clearly won’t work on big trees and is a somewhat marginal strategy unless done often.

Spraying with insecticidal soaps can be helpful on vegetables and flowers.

These soaps work best on soft-bodies insects like aphids, but must get on the aphids themselves. Thus,

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you must get the spray under the leaves, in the new growth and on the stems where the aphids are. Otherwise, you just clean their feet.

There are several insecticides, both organic and conventional, that provide decent aphid control. However, they may damage pollinators or other beneficial insects so use thought-fully.

Call me if you have questions.

The bottom line on aphids is to be vigilant and treat beginning infestations before they get out of hand.

Hazardous waste collection event on August 29 Due to COVID-19, three earlier Household Hazardous Waste Collections were canceled. The County will offer a collection event from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Aug. 29, at the Transfer Station in St. Helens. These are important events if you have accumulated household quantities of hazardous materials that need a proper (and free) disposal. Please check the Columbia County website for further information on what they take and updates in

case of COVID cancellation: http://www.co.columbia. or.us/HazardousWaste.

The OSU Extension office is closed to face-to-face public contact but you can still reach us We are developing plans for re-opening that will have to be approved by the University and ultimately, the Governor. In the meantime, all of us (faculty and staff) will still be working, mostly out of the office, answering phone calls left on our answering machines, email messages (chip.bubl@ oregonstate.edu), writing newspaper columns and newsletters, and working to develop programs that can reach you online.

We are really committed to helping our communities in any way we can, especially in our areas of subject matter expertise (farming, gardening, forestry, food, food safety, and nutrition, healthy decision-making, and youth education) and any other way we can enrich your life and/or make you safer in these challenging times. Please do not hesitate to contact us. And please, take all steps necessary to ensure that you and your loved ones are safe.

Pressure Gauge Testing: Pressure canners with a dial gauge need to be tested every year before you use them for accuracy. Canning with a gauge that is off can result in under-processing of home canned foods, which is unsafe. For complete instructions on this opportunity go to: https://extension. oregonstate.edu/columbia/

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events/pressure-canner-dialgauge-testing-service COVID restrictions are still in place at our office which is located at 505 N. Columbia River Highway, St. Helens, Or 97051 Free newsletter The Oregon State University Extension office in Columbia County publishes a monthly newsletter on gardening and farming topics (called County Living) writ-ten/edited by yours truly. All you need to do is ask for it and it will be mailed or emailed to you.

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

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

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

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U.S. Department of Agriculture issues seed warning order jewelry or seeds.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is warning Americans not to plant the unsolicited package of seeds. ODA is working closely with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspections Service (APHIS) and the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection on this issue. The

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The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is aware that people across the country, including Oregon, are receiving unsolicited packages of seeds from China in recent days.

Often the package is labeled as jewelry and the recipients say they did not

goal is to collect the seeds and test them to determine if they are a concern to agriculture or the environment.

Anyone who receives an unsolicited package of seeds from China should immediately contact their state department of agriculture or the APHIS state plant health director and follow these steps: • Save the seeds and the

package they came in, including the mailing label.

• Do not open the seed packets.

• Do not plant any of the seeds.

• If the packets are already opened, place all materials (seeds and packaging) into a zip lock bag and seal it.

• If the seeds have been planted, leave the seeds/ plants in the ground until you

receive further instruction from your state department of agriculture or APHIS. If you have received a package of seeds that you did not order, please include the packaging that includes the return address and send the shipment to: Oregon Department of Agriculture Plant Protection and Conservation 635 Capitol Street NE, Suite 100,

Salem, Oregon 97301 If you have already opened the seed package, please place the entire package in a plastic bag and seal it and then send it to ODA. Do not plant any of the seeds.

If you already planted the seeds, please contact Dr. Helmuth Rogg, ODA Plant Programs Director at 503986-4662 or hrogg@oda. state.or.us.

Obituaries Barbara W. Gillaspie

Nancy Helen Stutzman

June 30, 1933 ~ July 6, 2020 Barbara “Bobbie” Gillaspie passed away on July 6th, a few days past her 87th birthday. Born Barbara Watson in Grand Forks, North Dakota to Lyle Watson and Mamie Christianson, she was raised in Southern California by her mother, aunt Cecelia Christianson Douglas and uncle Al Christianson.

She met her husband Gene Gillaspie at Rock Creek Ranch, where Gene spent summers as a guide, and she visited with friends. They started dating when they were 16 years old.

Shortly after Gene returned from service in the Korean War, Barbara and Gene were married in 1954 at Barbara’s home church, First Lutheran, in Van Nuys. Daughter Janet arrived in 1956, followed by Carol in 1958.

After a few years in Southern California, they relocated to Oregon, purchasing an OK Tire Franchise (later Big O Tires) in downtown St. Helens in 1960. They successfully managed the tire store for over 30 years, until it was destroyed by fire. Barbara managed the finances and business side of the enterprise.

Barbara was actively involved in raising her two daughters, serving as a scout leader, fundraiser and all-round supporter of their

activities.

When her youngest daughter Carol left for college, Barbara enrolled in Portland State University, completing a bachelor’s degree in accounting and becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). She was a tax auditor for the Oregon Department of Revenue for 17 years. She retired in 2003.

She was very active in First Lutheran Church in St. Helens for over 50 years, singing in the choir, leading activities for Lutheran Church Women, and serving on the church council.

Proud of her Norwegian heritage, she was an active member of the Norse Lodge in Portland. She traveled to Norway to visit family and the family home several times.

March 24, 1936 ~ July 25, 2020

Other favorite activities included weaving and entertaining. She delighted in hosting many parties at their Ocean Park house in Washington, where family and friends would regularly congregate for clam digging and celebrations.

In addition, Gene and Bobbie built a beautiful, custom river view home on the banks of the Columbia River in St. Helens. They had a “Boat Party” every December to watch the Christmas Boats parade the Columbia River from their living room.

Barbara was preceded in death by her husband Gene.

She is survived by her daughters, Janet Gillaspie and Carol Gillaspie Vogel; grandchildren, Ian and Jenny Barrick and their children Abbey and Matthew, and Andrew Barrick and his daughter Kelsey; William Barrick and Cassandra Gallagher; and Kate Swenson and Shawn Zusek; along with her nephew Tom Wilber and his wife Susan.

Barbara will be laid to rest at 3:30 p.m. on August 8, 2020 at Columbia Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Donations in her memory are suggested to First Lutheran Church, 360 Wyeth Street, St. Helens, OR 97051.

Loren Lindy DeShazer

Feb. 17, 1934 ~ June 14, 2020 At the chime of the new day on June 14, 2020, Loren Lindy DeShazer went home to be with his Lord and Savior.

Loren started out in Warren on a family farm. After graduating high school, he attended college. He then ventured into the ministry through the American Sunday Union and was based in Eureka, California. He helped to start churches and in small surrounding communities. Loren spent his ministry putting magic and gospel together as a means to bring the gospel to others in a way that would engage people in a spiritual conversation. His stage name was “DeShazer the Great”. He performed for over 50 years on numerous stages dazzling audiences and sharing the gospel that God sent His Son

to die for our sins.

Loren returned to Warren and worked as a sheet and metal fabricator for many years. His last days were spent in Scappoose working as a Chaplin with Patricia in local senior living centers. He had a passion for airplanes and was involved for many

years with the Northwest Antique Airplane Club. He used his time wisely by always sharing the Lord’s love on a minute to minute basis with magic. At a moment’s notice a stranger could pound on his door and he would welcome them in, feed them and make sure they got a good night’s rest.

He is survived by his loving wife Patricia; daughters, Sue Iorg, Teri Abele, Linda Clark, and Laureen Iyer; along with his extended family members.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date due to COVID-19. Memorial gifts can be made to Sonshine Society, P.O. Box 327, Lynnwood, Washington 980460327. Phone (425) 353-4732, Fax (425) 355-4376 or www. sonshinesociety.org.

Nancy Helen Stutzman, born March 24, 1936, died peacefully in her St. Helens home on July 25, 2020 at the age of 84. Nancy was born in Portland, Oregon to Fred and Olga Malvick.

Nancy graduated from Jefferson HS in 1954 and worked in Portland throughout her life. She was married to Daryl Dean Stutzman from May 1956 until 1976. Nancy was active in the St. Helens First Lutheran church, volunteering for Community Meals.

She is survived by three children, Linda Peterson (Stuart), Daryl Stutzman (Laura), and Daniel Stutzman (Sheri);

sisters, Carole Kearney (Ron) and Eleanor Hanan (John II); five grandchildren, Kristopher

and Andrew Peterson, and Zachary, Justin, and Brendon Stutzman; and three greatgrandchildren, Logan and Lainey Peterson, and Damian Stutzman.

Nancy is preceded in death by her parents; and her brother Fred Malvick (Pat).

Services will be deferred until further notice, due to Covid-19. In lieu of flowers, please send food or cash donations to Community Meals, 360 Wyeth Street, St. Helens, OR, 97051. (http://www. cmeals.org/contact.html). Remembrances at https://crowncremationburial.com/tribute/ all-services/index.html.

Patrick “Pat” J. Schenk June 4, 1960 ~ July 24, 2020

Patrick “Pat” J. Schenk, 60, of Deer Island, Oregon died unexpectedly on Fri., July 24, 2020. Pat was born to William C. and Margaret (Malloy) Schenk in Pennsylvania.

He grew up in Anderson, South Carolina and Toledo, Ohio. He was a 1979 graduate of Southview High School. After high school, Pat decided to move west and settled in St. Helens, Oregon. This is where he met his wife Jeannie (Bartlett). They married in July 1985 and together they found their dream home and made a life together in Deer Island, Oregon.

Pat’s passion was his family and his farm. He had a love for life and lived every day to the fullest. In his lifetime Pat was a cowboy, logger, rancher and farmer, but what Pat loved the most was being husband, dad and

grandpa. Pat was a cancer survivor and made the most of every day. Throughout his life Pat gathered a wealth of friends, many of whom he kept in contact with, from childhood friends and high school teachers to former coworkers. He left an impression wherever he went, his sense of humor and positive outlook were his trademarks.

Pat was preceded in death by his father William C. Schenk.

Survivors include his wife Jeannie Schenk of Deer Island, Oregon; daughter Jennifer (Alex) Hotze of Montrose, Colorado; son Trever (Heather) Schenk of Columbia City, Oregon; grandson Calvin Hotze, of Montrose, Colorado; mother Margaret Schenk; brother William (Mary Beth) Schenk; sister Christina Cox (Lester); sister Catherine Schenk; brother Timothy (Amy) Schenk; brother Michael (Connie); brother Matthew (Maureen) Schenk; and brother Kevin (Sarah) Schenk.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Donations can be made to the American Cancer Society. Please sign our online guestbook at www.columbiafh.com.

Robert Baird Little

Aug. 30, 1943 ~ June 20, 2020 Robert Baird Little, of St. Helens, Oregon, died on June 20, 2020 at the age of 76.

Robert was born in Portland, Oregon on Aug. 30, 1943.

He was admitted to lifempowered, formally known as Riverside, on Dec. 1, 1978 when me was moved from Fairview hospital. Robert was known for selling potholders that he enjoyed making.

He is survived by his cousin Stephanie of Fairview, Oregon; and several other distant cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Baird and Beatrice Little, and was laid to rest with them at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Oregon on July 1, 2020. Please sign our online guestbook at www.columbiafh.com.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA NO. 20PB05224 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS In the Matter of the Trust of ELIZABETH S. STANSBERY, Trustor, Deceased. NOTICE IS GIVEN that JAMES H. STANSBERY, JR. and JOYCE E. LUNSFORD, Co-Trustees, have petitioned for a determination of claims of creditors of the above referenced Trust. All persons having claims against the

Trust are required to present such claim, with proper vouchers, to the Co-Trustees in care of the undersigned attorney at: 900 Washington Street, Suite 820, Vancouver, Washington 98660, within four (4) months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, or such claims may be barred.

First Publication: August 5,

2020. STANSBERY LIVING TRUST dated 4/15/1991.

MARILYN K. REYNOLDS, OSB #95264 Of Attorneys for the Co-Trustees, PABST HOLLAND & REYNOLDS, PLLC 900 Washington Street, Suite 820, Vancouver, Washington 98660. 360.693.1910 or 503.222.9201. 360.693.2290 fax mkr@phr-law.com.

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NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Columbia Case No. 20PB04014 In the Matter of the Estate of Ronald E. Saukko, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Ronald E. Saukko died May 11, 2020, and that by order of the above entitled Court, the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative. All persons

having claims against the Estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative at 693 Chemeketa Street NE, Post Office Box 2247, Salem, Oregon 973082247, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or said claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by this proceeding are advised

that additional information may be obtained from the records of the Court, the Personal Representative, or the attorneys for the Personal Representative.

Vance E. Saukko, Personal Representative. Sherman, Sherman, Johnnie & Hoyt, LLP, Attorneys for Personal Representative, 693 Chemeketa Street, Post Office Box 2247, Salem, Oregon 97308-2247

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COLUMBIA RIVER PUD REGULAR BOARD MEETING RESCHEDULED TO Tuesday, August 11, 2020, 6:00 P.M. The August 18, 2020, regular meeting of the Board of Directors for Columbia River PUD has been rescheduled to August 11, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. at Columbia River PUD headquarters in Deer Island, Oregon. The Board will meet to take action on the regularly published agenda

and any other business that may come before the Board.

The agenda is available by contacting the PUD office at 503-397-1844 to request a copy or by visiting our website at www.crpud. net. All interested parties are invited to attend. This meeting is accessible to persons with disabilities.

A request for further accommodations should be made at least 48 hours in advance by calling 503397-1844. This meeting will be conducted pursuant to the public meeting laws of the State of Oregon and anyone wishing to attend is welcome. By: John Nguyen, General Manager.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Monday August 17, 2020 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Agnes M. Petersen has submitted an application for a subdivision on Tide Creek Rd. The applicant is proposing a 3.2, 2.8, 2.6, 2.9, 2.7 and 30 + acre parcels. The property is identified by tax account number 6225-00-00400.

The property is located approximately 1.3 miles up and on the north side of Tide Creek RD. This subdivision was authorized under an approved M37/ M49 claim. SAID PUBLIC HEARING will be held before the Columbia County Planning Commission on Monday, August 17, 2020 in Room 351, Circuit Courtroom, on the Third Floor of the Columbia County Courthouse Annex, 230 Strand, St. Helens, Oregon, starting at 6:30 p.m. During the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Columbia County Planning Commission will be hosting their public hearing via online webinar. Please use the links below if you wish to participate in the public meeting. Columbia County Planning Commission Mon, Aug 17, 2020 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM (PDT) Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https:// global.gotomeeting.com/ join/759525565. You can also dial in using your phone.

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your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting. com/install/759525565. If you have any questions or concerns regarding access to the meeting or need accommodation, please call the Land Development Services office at (503) 3971501. The criteria to be used in deciding the request will be found in some or all of the following documents and laws, as revised from time to time: Oregon Revised Statutes ORS 197.763; Oregon Administrative Rules; Columbia County Comprehensive Plan; Columbia County Zoning Ordinance. The specific criteria applicable to this request is listed and evaluated in the staff report.

A copy of the application, all documents and evidence relied upon by the applicant, and the staff report are available for inspection at no cost and will be provided at reasonable cost at least 7 days prior to the Commission hearing from Land Development Services, County Courthouse Annex, St. Helens, OR, 97051. If additional documents or evidence are provided in support of the application, any party shall be entitled to a continuance of the hearing.

Unless there is a continuance, and if a participant so requests before the conclusion of the evidentiary hearing, the record shall remain open for at least seven days after the hearing. At each hearing, the applicant has the burden of presenting substantial evidence showing

that the application meets all of the applicable criteria.

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

After the presentation of evidence and arguments, the public hearing record will be either left open or closed by the Planning Commission.

The Commission will then make a tentative decision to be followed by approval of a written order and a statement of findings and conclusions supporting the decision, which will be mailed to all parties at a later date. The Commission may, at its discretion, continue the hearing from time to time at the request of the parties or on its own motion as necessary to afford substantial justice and comply with the law.

Additional information about this application may be obtained from the Planning Division of the Land Development Services Department, at (503) 397-1501. August 5, 2020 THE PLANNING COMMISSION, Jeff VanNatta, Chairman

CH20-1463

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF CH20-1464 OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA In the Matter of the Estate attached, to Mark Reed, the attorney for the personal of JAMES ANDREW KOCARNIK, Deceased.

Case No. 20PB03876 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Mark Reed has been appointed and has qualified as the personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present them, with vouchers

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one classroom for all core instruction • Students will have three core teachers rotating classrooms • Students will have +1 enrichment teachers travel to cohorts and transition cohorts to enrichment classrooms • Students will have the opportunity for +1 enrichment courses = STEAM, Art, PE, Health Elementary School • Students will be in cohorts of 10 – 15 student per teacher to increase personal attention

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

representative, Mark J. Lang, 2005 Saint Helens St, St. Helens, Oregon 97051.

Dated and first published: July 29, 2020. /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: July 29, August 5, and August 12, 2020

• Developing options for child care/academic support provided by a district employee for off-site days • PE will be taught in the gym/outside, physical distancing will be maintained • Use of digital tools to allow for seamless integration between home and school days and allow for instructional support St. Helens school officials are also responding to parents concerns through an electronic question and answer page.

The following is a sampling of the questions from parents with responses from the school district.

St. Helens School District reply: The OSAA announced a delayed start to sports on July 22, prior to the Governor’s metrics for safely reopening schools.

It is our understanding that the OSAA Executive Board will meet next week and make an announcement on how they plan to make adjustments to athletic seasons. Once we have that information we will share it with our families.

When will we know when school sports will be available for students?

In the school board meeting Lori mentioned that NWESD has FM systems for the deaf and hard of hearing kids, what about the kids that rely on lip reading and FM systems.

Will shields be provided for people in their pod/ teachers or will these kids be

In the Matter of the Estate of LILLIAN MAY SCROGGINS, Deceased. NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS No. 20PB04579 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that LINDA CALDWELL has been appointed personal representative of the abovereferenced estate. All persons

having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the undersigned personal representative at O’HANLON LAW OFFICES, LLC, PO Box 628, Pendleton OR 97801, 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 lawyer for the personal representative, Monte G. Ludington. Dated and first published on July 29, 2020.

By: Linda Caldwell

kinda left to figure it out?

“pods” or “cohorts” will be grouped by grade level at the elementary level and middle school level. High School cohorts become significantly more complex. During any regular school year, students of varying degrees of ability, from below grade level to well above, are in the same class. When we begin our Hybrid Model, after our county has met the reopening schools metrics, cohorts will be under 15 students per class allowing for better one on one attention for those students that may be struggling. We are also reserving Fridays for interventions and support of those students needing extra help.

Yes, mixing cohorts is counterproductive to some

degree. It is impossible to open a comprehensive high school without mixing cohorts. The guidance we have received is to keep the total number of students in a cohorts to under 100 students. The following key principles provided by ODE and Public Health guide our protocols for reducing exposure. If one is compromised, then we need to make sure the others are effectively implemented.

For example, if cohorts are not as stable as we want, then we need to make sure protective equipment and cleaning is strong.

St. Helens School District reply: The St. Helens School District has purchased 500 face shields to assure each staff member has a couple on hand to help support our students that are hard of hearing and for lessons that require students to see a teachers face such as when teaching phonemic awareness.

If kids are in pods , how will kids who are not on grade level learn when the rest of the class is on grade level? And if they have electives that the other kids don’t choose isn’t mixing pods counterproductive?

St. Helens School District reply: Students in

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Brandon Sykes STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

A Columbia County man who walked away from a prison forest work camp on Monday June 22 is now back behind bars.

The Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) reports that Brandon Sykes turned himself in on Thursday, July 30. Skyes, 35, entered DOC custody June 13, 2016, on several counts of assault and kidnapping from a Columbia County case.

Officials said Sykes escaped from custody after he walked away from a work crew near the summit of Highway 6 in Tillamook on Monday, June 22.

The state prison work camp is located approximately 28 miles east of Tillamook.

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County Fair offering limited events CHRISTINE MENGES chronicle2@countrymedia.net

Although the 105th annual Columbia County Fair & Rodeo will not happen this year, there will be limited entertainment at the fairgrounds in the upcoming months.

Those activities include a plant sale, which has already occurred, a drive-in concert on Aug. 22, and potentially another drive-in concert in September, according to the fair board.

The fair board decided to cancel the annual Columba County Fair at its May 7 board meeting after receiving guidelines on the reopening of the state from Oregon Governor Kate Brown in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

However, the fair board has been in discussions since then about possible events to hold instead, according to fair board vice president Julie Pelletier.

One of those events has already been held, on July 17, 18 and 19, the last three days the fair would have been held this year, and that was the annual plant

sale, which features plants donated by Means Nursery in Scappoose.

The plant sale occurs every year during the fair.

Proceeds go toward fairgrounds upkeep, according to fair board president Jamie Carr, who said the sale usually raises about $34,000.

This year, the sale brought in just under $24,000, according to Carr. However, the fair board members said they are calling that a win, even though it is three-quarters less than what they usually raise.

“Our first day, we did $11,000, which is the most the sales have ever done in one day,” Carr said.

Those sales occurred in spite of having less plants to sell this year, which was done intentionally due to uncertainty of how many people would come out, Carr said. While Means Nursery typically brings out eight truckloads of plants, this year they brought four, according to Carr. However, those items were bigger, more costlier items, like trees, rather than flowers, Carr said.

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The annual Columbia County Fair & Rodeo was canceled due to the pandemic. Now, limited fair entertainment is being scheduled this month, but it won’t include the popular rodeo events.

The sales were done in a drive-in style, while keeping social distancing rules in place. Carr said about 18-20 cars would come in at a time to pick up shrubbery they had ordered. Live bands were also present during the sale, including local band The Decades, Carr said.

“It was a good experience to get our feet wet with social distancing outdoors,” Carr said.

That social distancing experience is going to help with drive-in concerts coming up in the near future, like the one scheduled for Aug. 22.

So far, the fair board has planned for three bands to come, with anywhere from 90 minutes to two hours given to each band. Tickets will be $30 per car. Those who wish to sit up front in their own chairs can pay $5 extra in order to sit closer to the band. Bands scheduled for

the concert include Grumpy Old Men, Decades and Hit Machine as the headliner.

In addition to the music performances, fair board vice president Pelletier is working on bringing food vendors, with six vendors already lined up, and two more in the works. Carr said the fair board is also trying to set up the beer garden run by the Elks Lodge that typically happens at the fair every year, although those plans are not for certain at this point.

Whether or not the August concert is successful will dictate whether or not there will be a September concert, Carr said. If there is a September drive-in concert, it will be Sept. 12, according to Carr. Bands have not yet been chosen for that concert.

Other activities are also in the works, and the fair board will release more details as they become available.

The Columbia County Fairgrounds is located at 58892 Saulser Road in St. Helens. Contact fair representatives at 503-397-4231.

Oregon State Fair online celebration JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Children and teens, moms and dads and grandparents from Columbia County and across the state have for decades participated in events at the annual Oregon State Fair in Salem.

It has been a family tradition for many to raise livestock and other animals and create crafts, vegetables, jams, pies, cakes and flowers to show at the fair.

Even though the 2020 Oregon State Fair in Salem has been canceled due to the pandemic, fair organizers have unveiled a creative way to celebrate Oregon and Oregonians through an online event.

The grandeur of the shire horses. The intoxicating smell of elephant ears. The L.B. Day Amphitheater filled with cheering crowds.

They are unmistakable markers of the Oregon State Fair experience, and ones that will welcome crowds

back to the fairgrounds in 2021, according to state fair officials, who said the Oregon State Fair is building anticipation and opportunities for fairgoers to celebrate and win their way to 2021.

“We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to provide a much needed celebration of Oregon — and Oregonians, this year,” Oregon State Fair CEO Kim Grewe-Powell said. “We’ve created an end-of-season event with a nod to our history and future as a resilient state.”

Fairgoers can win their way to the 2021 fair through contesting, starting now, with opportunities to share

and highlight their favorite parts of Oregon: scenic scapes, brave heroes, favorite teachers, resilient grads, cute pets, and of course, memories of the Oregon State Fair, according to a release.

E-Fair Entertainment begins August 28 There are many attractions attendees to the E-Fair will be able to enjoy from the comfort of their own home.

“We’ll showcase some of your favorite animals, food, live music, and family entertainment - plus the lineup and pre-sale for the 2021 Columbia Bank Concert

Series,” said Grewe-Powell.

A few of the attractions will include: • NW Challenge K9 Heroes/Dock Diving Dogs • Dia de la Familia dances by Ballet Tianese and Danza de Los Viejitos • GASCAR Animal Racing • Paul Bunyan Lumberjacks • iFlip trampoline acrobats • 4-H interviews • Taste-of-a-Fair food truck tour • Gerry Frank Chocolate Cake Fairgoers are encouraged to sign up for the Oregon State Fair E-newsletter for timely updates and con-

testing information on the Oregon State Fair website.

About the Oregon State Fair The Oregon State Fair began in the year 1861 in Oregon City during the Civil War. Since 1862, the Fair has called the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem home, hosting thousands of visitors from near and far with premier concerts, art, culture, rides, agricultural exhibits and livestock. In 2019, the Oregon State Fair celebrated the century mark of the Historic Horse Stadium.

For more information, visit oregonstatefair.org.

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Oregon’s ‘Peace Trees’ STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

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SOLVE is well known for engaging volunteers for annual beach and river cleanups, such as this effort along the Siletz Bay in Lincoln City.

Statewide cleanup underway STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

SOLVE is encouraging Columbia County residents and those across Oregon to join a 15-day statewide cleanup effort during SOLVE IT for Oregon.

From August 1– August 15, Oregonians are invited to take part once again in cleaning up and caring for Oregon during this collective effort.

The effort replaces SOLVE’s Earth Day cleanups, postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Volunteer registration is currently live on solveoregon.org. Anyone who wants to get involved is encouraged to browse the list of over 45 volunteer opportunities and sign up.

SOLVE has also created

a list of safety guidelines for volunteers and volunteer leaders that include eliminating the use of shared equipment, maintaining at least six feet of distance, and always wearing a face covering.

Participants can think globally and act locally with SOLVE while removing litter from city streets, marine debris along the coast, invasive plants in our parks; or planting native trees. Each project time will vary and will take place in parks, natural areas, beaches, and neighborhoods.

The basic effort is to clear away litter, which, according to SOLVE, is a serious problem. It flows down from storm drains, into rivers, and out to our beaches and ocean. Wildlife confuse tiny bits of plastic and other

litter with food, resulting in malnutrition, entanglement, or strangulation. Oregon’s water, wildlife, and economy are threatened by invasive species. Plants brought from areas outside Oregon can spread quickly and damage entire ecosystems.

The presenting sponsor is Portland General Electric.

Other event sponsors include: Metro, Clean Water Services, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Washington County, the City of Beaverton, Holman Enterprises, Genentech, Advantis Credit Union, K103fm, and KOIN 6.

Visit solveoregon.org, or call 503-943-2835 to get more details, pick your project, and sign up.

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Significant milestones with an Oregon tree planting connection occur this week.

Thursday, Aug. 6 marks the 75th anniversary of the atom bombing of Hiroshima, followed in a few weeks by the 75th anniversary of the close of World War II. Just in time for these commemorations, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has launched a new online map showing the locations of 45 Oregon peace trees grown from the seed of Hiroshima trees that survived the atom bomb. While none of the trees were planted in Columbia County, 30 other communities across the state, including Tillamook and Seaside, had the seedlings placed.

The ODF online site tells the story of how the trees came to be in Oregon, which now has one of the largest plantings of Hiroshima-origin peace trees outside of Japan.

View the new site at https:// www.oregon.gov/ODF/ForestBenefits/Pages/Hiroshimapeace-trees.aspx From Hiroshima to Oregon Hiroshima survivor Hideko Tamura-Snider, co-founder of the Medford-based peace group One Sunny Day Initiatives, launched the effort to bring peace trees to her adopted state when she convinced Oregon Community Trees Board Member Michael Oxendine to obtain and grow seeds from her native city.

Oxendine contacted Green Legacy Hiroshima, which collects the seeds from trees known to have survived the 1945 bombing of Hiroshima.

After the seeds arrived in 2017, Oxendine germinated them and potted up the seedlings. With no facility to grow them on, Oxendine reached out to fellow OCT board members in late 2018 to find homes for the seedling ginkgo

The Hiroshima tree planting at Tillamook.

and Asian persimmon trees.

OCT board member Jennifer Killian along with Corvallis Parks and Recreation volunteered to care for the young trees for 18 months while OCT board member Jim Gersbach worked with Kristin Ramstad in the Oregon Department of Forestry to find permanent homes for the trees.

“We offered the trees first to Tree Cities USA and Tree Campus USA communities,” Ramstad said. “We had a gratifying response from all parts of the state – the coast to eastern Oregon, and from the Columbia Gorge to near the California border. About three dozen entities, including schools and colleges, churches, cemeteries, parks and arboretums, were eager to obtain the trees and received them at no cost.”

Ramstad said the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting ban on public gatherings curtailed the many elaborate public ceremonies that were to be held by communities to mark the plantings.

“Although planting ceremonies had to be canceled, dedicated staff or volunteers got the trees safely in the ground,” Ramstad said. “Most communities are vowing to hold dedications after it’s safe to again hold public gatherings.”

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OCT also provided funds to OSDI to make commemorative plaques for the trees, some of which may be unveiled at the future dedications.

Symbols of resilience, hope and peace Gersbach said the project is a reminder that beyond the environmental benefits tree canopy provides in cities, trees also can bring a community together to reflect on life’s more meaningful aspects and values.

“We are again in a time of widespread loss of life and uncertainty due to the novel corona virus,” Gersbach said.

“These seedlings’ parents leafed out from scorched trunks in the months following the atom bomb, giving hope to the bereaved survivors in Hiroshima. Their progeny serve as hopeful symbols in our current pandemic of the resilience of life.”

After learning how many communities embraced the Hiroshima seedlings, TamuraSnider wrote that the numerous plantings “filled me with joy, remembering the long journey for both the tree[s] and myself. Thank you, people of Oregon, for your enduring faith in the future, in the resilience of life.”

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The Oregon Department of Forestry and fire districts in Columbia County are urging caution as extreme heat and dry conditions heighten the wildfire danger.

JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Continued extreme heat and dry conditions are causing the wildfire danger to rise in Columbia County and other areas across the state.

All Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) districts in western Oregon have raised their fire danger level to high (yellow) except for the coastal counties of Clatsop, Coos, Curry and Tillamook, which remain at moderate fire danger.

Counties experiencing high fire danger in western Oregon include Benton, Clackamas, Columbia, Jackson, Josephine, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Washington and Yamhill.

“Fighting fires in hot and dry conditions is extremely taxing on those who are trained to protect our lands from fire,” ODF’s Western Lane District unit forester Chet Behling said. “We are asking that our public remain mindful of this as they conduct activities throughout the

coming days.”

The Chronicle reported earlier this year that the National Interagency Fire Center’s (NIFC) National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook report outlined continued drought concerns in much of Oregon.

The NIFC long range outlook forecasts warmer and drier than average conditions for Oregon and Washington through July.

“This would tend toward worsening the situation in the dead fuels where moisture levels are already low,” the Outlook states. “Wildfire potential will rise above average in late June and July if the forecast for unusually warm and dry weather persists through spring and early summer.”

Clatskanie and Rainier fire officials said most of the wildfires they respond to during the summer are human caused. A lit cigarette tossed onto dry grass, an illegal burn and agricultural accidents can lead to significant wildfires. Under Oregon law, those found responsible

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for illegal fires can be held responsible for the suppression costs of the wildfires.

Various potential firestarting activities are more closely restricted during periods of declared high fire danger, according to the ODF Specific restrictions may vary, so check with your local ODF district office or the online state map at https:// gisapps.odf.oregon.gov/firerestrictions/PFR.html.

You can also check there for changes to fire danger levels.

Over the next few weeks, more than 1 million Oregonians who used a debit card to buy gas at Oregon ARCO and am/pm gas stations between January 1, 2011, and August 30, 2013, will receive a check in the mail for $94.42.

The nonprofit organization Oregon Consumer Justice (OCJ), in partnership with Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum of the Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ), wants the public to know that the checks are not a scam; they are a settlement from a class action lawsuit against BP. According to OCJ, 27 percent of the checks from the first round of settlement checks distributed last year were not cashed before their expiration and the organization wants to ensure that doesn’t occur this time around. To assure recipients that the settlement checks are valid, they have launched a public awareness campaign and website: www.ThisCheckIsReal.org and in Spanish at www.EsteChequeEsReal.org.

“We always encourage

Oregonians to be on the lookout for scams and to know the signs that something could be a scam,” Oregon Attorney General Rosenblum said. “But, in this case, the checks are real, and we want Oregonians to know they are safe to cash this check at the bank. If you used a debit card at an Oregon ARCO and am/pm gas station during this time period, you qualify for this class action settlement.

This is your money, and we hope that all Oregonians will help us spread the word.”

The mass mailing of settlement checks is the result of a class action lawsuit known as Scharfstein v. BP West Coast Products LLC. The suit was brought against ARCO’s owner BP West Coast Products, on behalf of people who used a debit card to buy gas at Oregon ARCO and am/pm gas stations between January 1, 2011, and August 30, 2013. In 2014, the jury and the court concluded that class members in this case were unfairly and illegally charged a $0.35 debit card fee in violation of Oregon regulations and the Oregon Unfair Trade Practices Act. The jury verdict resulted in an award of damages of $409 million.

“Oregon Consumer Justice was launched as a result of this case to advance consumer rights in Oregon through advocacy, research, education and engagement,” OCJ board chair Henry Kantor said. “We felt it is important that Oregonians who have been impacted as a result of this case know that they have a check coming to them, understand that it is their money to keep and also have access to cashing the check even if they don’t have a bank account. Especially in this time of community need, $94.42 can go a long way.”

Settlement recipients in the Portland area without a bank account can still get their money, thanks to Beneficial State Bank. A list of their locations can be found at ThisCheckisReal.org and EsteChequeEsReal.org. Individuals will need to present the check and a valid government-issued photo ID card, and the name on the check must match the ID. Face masks will be required at all participating bank locations.

For more information, visit ThisCheckisReal.org, EsteChequeEsReal.org and debitcardclassaction.com