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Senior Center rebounding CHRISTINE MENGES chronicle2@countrymedia.net

Earlier this year, the St. Helens Senior Center, located at 375 S. 15th Street in St. Helens, was financially struggling after losing a significant amount of funding from having to close Top Notch, its thrift store, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and from no longer collecting revenue from hosting events at the center itself.

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St. Helens Senior Center volunteers Joe Hunter and Teri Stoffer work to cook meals for the center’s home-delivered meals program.

While the center usually receives about $90,000 per year through the Community Action Team (CAT), federal funding that CAT received was set to run out by the time The Chronicle first published an article in April about the center’s financial struggles.

The funding from CAT helped finance the center’s home-delivered meals program, which the center supplemented through the revenue and donations form the activities the center regularly hosted.

Now, the center is doing well financially, according to the center’s director Kathy Innocenti.

“We should be able to get through the end of the year with funding we’ve received,” Innocenti said during a presentation to the St. Helens City Council Aug. 5.

Before COVID-19 hit, the center would host regular dinners, classes and other entertainment events for those 65 and older in the area. Seniors were able to take part in exercise classes, billiards, painting, crafts, pinochle games, bingo, bunko, and computer classes.

There were also free blood pres-

sure checks done by a representative from Columbia River Fire & Rescue (CRFR) and an AARP driving class and tax services. The center hosted a guest speaker every Tuesday during lunch and a movie every Wednesday.

Most of those activities have been canceled due to the pandemic.

Before the shutdown, the center averaged 1,600 people within a month. Following the pandemic, the center’s attendance decreased to 350. Within the last few weeks, with a minimal re-opening, Innocenti said attendance is now at about 550.

What’s next After successful fundraising efforts, Innocenti said the center’s future is looking better.

The center has received almost $165,000 through nine different sources, according to Innocenti.

Those sources included several different Facebook fundraisers, a Paycheck Protection Program forgivable loan, and drive-through fundraisers.

“It’s a big relief to know we can take care of seniors through the end of the year,” Innocenti said.

The number of seniors the center serves has increased by about 10 percent, Innocenti said, although that is mostly due to an increase in the center’s home-delivered meals since the pandemic hit.

According to Innocenti, the number of seniors served by the home-delivered meals program has increased by 36 percent. Meals in

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Emma Rae Phillips stands before a door at the White House during her summer internship.

Local teen interns at the White House JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

It’s quite a journey for Emma Rae Phillips from attending high school in St. Helens and graduating in 2019 from Scappoose High School.

Phillips has just completed an internship at the White House in Washington, D.C. “I landed this once-in-a-lifetime internship after a rigorous applica-

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tion and interview process that took several months,” Philips told the Chronicle. “I am very proud to have made it this far on my own hard work and merit, as opposed to relying on connections or an important last name like many others have done.”

Phillips said her internship projects at the White House Office of Cabinet Affairs included:

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There are areas in Columbia County and across the state where the 2020 Census responses are very low following mass mailings earlier this year of forms that were to be filled out by area residents.

A door-to-door campaign, the 2020 Census Nonresponse Followup operation, started this week throughout all counties in Oregon.

The current self-response rate for Oregon is 65.4 percent. The Census Bureau workers are visiting the remaining addresses to collect responses in person.

Households can still respond now by completing and mailing back the paper questionnaire they received, by responding online at 2020census. gov, or by phone at 844-330-2020 for English, and 844-468-2020 for Spanish. Households can also respond online or by phone in one of 13 languages and find assistance in many more. Those that respond will not need to be visited to obtain their census response.

United Way of Columbia County Census Assister Cameron Burkhart provides the following insight into the need for the census responses.

The Chronicle: What areas of Columbia County are low in response and what areas are high, and

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Carmeron Burkhart: As of right now, the response rates are lowest in census tracts 9702, which is divided up into tract 9702.01 (south of Clatskanie roughly to Mist), and tract 9702.02 (North of Clatskanie), 9703 which contains the larger Rainier area, and 9711 which contains the area surrounding Vernonia south of Mist and west of Trenholm.

At this time, census tract 9702.01 is the lowest in the county with a 46.3% self-response rate compared

to 2010’s final self-response rate of 51.9%. 9702.02 and 9703 are nearly tied at just above 55%, compared to between 60-65% in 2010. 9711 is currently at 61.5% whereas in 2010 they had a final self-response rate of 68.9% The highest response rates are in tracts 9706 (Warren) at 75.6% compared to in 2010 75.3%, 9705 (west of Columbia City and St. Helens) at 71.8% vs 67.7% in 2010, and 9710

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Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Countdown to Halloweentown Haunted House returns, bigger, better

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The Historical St. Helens Masonic Lodge is the new home of the 2020 Halloweentown haunted house.

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When the Spirit of Halloweentown event returns this fall, one crowd favorite that will be making a re-entrance is the annual Haunted House.

It will be different this year.

For starters, it will be bigger.

While the haunted house has traditionally been placed in a 1,000-square-foot alley off of Cowlitz Street, behind what is now Plymouth Pub, the attraction is setting up shop in the 5,000-square-foot lower level of the Historical St. Helens Masonic Lodge, located at 231 1st Street, which the City of St. Helens officially took out a lease on earlier this year.

The top level of the building will be used for tourism activities. The bottom level will host three weekends of Dark Market between the months of January through September, according to city events coordinator Tina Curry, and then will be entirely dedicated to the Haunted House for the rest of the year.

The team, which will be

composed of volunteers and led by Chris Aarseth, who has led the past five Halloweentown Haunted Houses, has ample space to work with, so the theme has been adjusted accordingly.

You gotta go crazy with a haunted house. That’s kind of what haunted houses are. ~ Chris Aarseth, Haunted house director

According to Aarseth, the new house will follow the theme of being a haunted manor. The previous Haunted House had a flexible “nightmares” concept, with Aarseth expanding on that theme in different ways each year with variations along the lines of, “Your Worst Nightmare,” or “Everyone’s Nightmare.”

This time, Aarseth said, the theme is more set in stone, and outlined his vision for The Chronicle.

House-goers will enter into the haunted house and

immediately come across the Witches’ area and move from there to a courtyard where evil fairies reside.

There will be a boiler room at the back of the house where zombies mill about.

Looking around the workspace as it stands now, you would see a theme coming to life, even through the clutter. An old 1920s-style phone sits on a shelf. Old porcelain dolls sit nestled in a corner. Large stone-like pillars constructed from Styrofoam lay about, skeletons of a wall they will become.

Aarseth’s proudest piece, an old wooden door that looked like it had been transported from the middle ages, sits in the middle of the messy warehouse.

The hodge-podge of ideas will combine to a more cohesive whole, and provide for a truly scary experience, according to Aarseth.

“You gotta go crazy with a haunted house. That’s kind of what haunted houses are.

Just, whatever you can think of, try to make it happen,” Aarseth said.

No matter how unique the house gets, it is not designed to be too terribly scary, like with characters jumping out

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These bones are expected to be part of the decorations at the new Halloweentown haunted house.

at people, Aarseth said. The point of the house is to be more family- and kid-friendly. However, Aarseth is thinking about making two versions: a kid-friendly version and a version for older kids, teens, and adults who want to be scared more.

Before any of that can happen, Aarseth is just focusing on getting the house done, which means relying on lots of volunteers. Volunteers must be 14 years old or older; if they are younger, they must be accompanied by adult. They can drop by between 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. from Monday through Friday. As of now, Aarseth needs people willing to move large, bulky items around. When that is finished, he’ll need volunteers who can build, because constructing walls will be a big part of the haunted house. Finally, he’ll need volunteers to decorate.

All the work is expected to be accomplished by the end of next month, according to Aarseth.

The haunted house opens the first weekend of October, per tradition. It is planned to be open from Thursday through Sunday, and hours

are still being worked out, Aarseth said. Usually on Saturday and Sunday, the house is open from around 10 a.m. and continues into the night until 8 p.m.

The construction is going on during a global pandemic and strict social distancing guidelines are in place for everyone’s health and safety, a fact Aarseth said he is aware of.

“The CDC guidelines, we’re following them 100 percent,” Aarseth said.

Volunteers are limited to no more than eight people at a time, who must all be spread out in the large building, working on separate projects, and wearing masks. When the haunted house opens, groups will be scattered, sent in sporadically.

Even with all those precautions in place, if COVID-19 numbers continue to increase, it is possible the governor will order businesses to shut down again, or different guidelines from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will be put forth that will make having the haunted house impossible.

“If it comes up that we

can’t do it, we can’t do it,” Aarseth said. “But if that happens, this haunted house is going to be that much better next year, because we’ve had a whole year to tinker with it.”

Something else that’s new this year is the fact that the new haunted house will not be self-funded, unlike the old haunted house. For the new haunted house location, the city pays for the rent on the building, which is around $3,500 a month, funded through ticket sales and sponsors, according to Curry.

While the inability to self-fund can be a downer for keeping up the new haunted house, Aarseth said it has its upsides too.

“There are lots of drawbacks to [self-funding] as well, because you have to manage so much more, and I would rather focus on building and having fun than the business part of it,” Aarseth said.

If everything goes to plan, the Haunted House should open in October.

If not, the house will lay dormant another year, waiting to welcome and scare those who dare to enter.

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Emma Rae Phillips said her White House internship was both challenging and rewarding.

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• Creating a database, charts, and graphs to track media effectiveness and gain insights on topics relevant to the American people for senior Administration personnel.

• Compiling various tracking documents on logistics, Administration accomplishments, and future policy goals.

• Assisting in a variety of office tasks, including attending regular staff meetings, conducting general research, drafting materials for supervisors, and setting up for senior staff presentations and agency meetings.

Phillips said entering such a fast-paced environment without much prior experience was definitely a challenge, but ultimately paid off.

“This internship was extremely rewarding and I couldn’t have imagined a better way to spend my summer,” Phillips said. “Between the people I met and the friends I made, there really isn’t anything that would have made this a more memorable experience! One of my favorite parts of the internship was having the opportunity to volunteer at the Salute to America 4th of July Celebration and spend my favorite holiday on the South

Lawn of the White House.”

Phillips said her internship experience gave her an important take-away.

“The most important lesson I took away from this internship was that it’s not who you know, it’s what they think of you,” she said. “As a young person, it’s very easy to get caught up in networking with everyone we come in contact with. But at the end of the day, those connections mean nothing if the people around you have a mediocre view of you.”

Phillips said she worked hard to be the most diligent, reliable, and resourceful intern she could be.

“And my supervisors recognized this in me,” she said.

“The higher quality of work I produced, the more important of tasks I was given, teaching me that even in politics, respect and trust are earned, not given.”

The Chronicle asked Phillips if she aspired a career in politics.

“No, I don’t believe ‘politician’ should be a career,” she said. “In my opinion, our elected officials should be real Americans with real livelihoods, not congressmen and women who spend their entire lives in those positions without passing any meaningful legislation.”

However, Phillips also said she wouldn’t count out running for an elected office someday and that she would love to serve

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her country in that way once she has an established career.

“Within this area you have ‘politics people’ and ‘policy people,’ I am definitely the latter,” Phillips said. “I enjoy the researching, brainstorming, and drafting that goes into formulating policy before it even reaches the point of being debated or becoming legislation. I hope to use future internships to continue to explore career pathways. While I am not sure what exactly the future holds for me, I know that God will put me somewhere where I can utilize the skills I have been blessed with.”

Phillips will return briefly to St. Helens next week and then return to Rhode Island to resume studies at Brown University, where she is majoring in Economics and Public Policy.

Phillips also had advice for local students.

“Keep chasing after the things that light your fire,” she said. “As a 6th generation Columbia County girl, I never imagined I would leave to an Ivy League school or land an internship for the Executive Office of the President, but with hard work, dedication, and a whole lot of faith, anything is possible. Life is way too short to not make the most of every opportunity and set high aspirations. And who knows, you might just end up at the White House.”

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COVID-19 cases ‘leveling off’ JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Governor Kate Brown is expected to release new face covering guidelines to help slow the COVID-19 pandemic in Oregon.

During a briefing with reporters on Friday, Aug. 7, Brown said she could make the announcement about the face coverings in the next several days.

State health officials also announced Friday that the sharp increase in COVID-19 cases are beginning to “level off.”

COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 357, according to the Oregon Health Authority.

OHA also reported 227 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as Monday, August

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“Our focus is on restrictions related to tourist travel from hotspot states and communities. Conversations are ongoing about how those restrictions could work,” Gov. Brown’s press secretary Liz Merah said.

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Governor Brown issue a statewide order earlier, directing everyone to wear a face covering when they enter any indoor public location as an effort to slow the sharp increase in COVID-19 cases.

10, bringing the state total to 21,488.

According to the Columbia County Public Health website, the county had

reported a total of 99 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday morning August 11, and still no deaths associated with the virus.

Special legislative session ends in 1 day STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

The Oregon Legislature wrapped up the Second Special Session of 2020 shortly after 11:15 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, re-balancing budgets in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, helping workers struggling to get their unemployment benefits and strengthening police accountability measures, according to a release from Oregon House Democrats.

“Budgets are values documents, and I’m proud to lead a caucus who embarked on the incredibly challenging work demanded of us by the COVID-19 pandemic guided by equity, compassion and fairness,” House Majority Leader Barbara Smith Warner (D-Portland) said. “We were able to protect the critical services that families need most: education, health care, and the safety of our communities.”

Warner said the session was also an opportunity to address historic wrongs and help those Oregonians who have been desperately waiting on the backlogged unemployment system.

Additional measures to address police use of force and end the practice of choke holds is a critical next step and continues driving the work of dismantling racist structures, Warner said.

Legislators moved forward two measures that will help streamline and support working Oregonians struggling with their unemployment insurance during this pandemic, Warner said.

“Disappointment does not begin to describe my feelings however about the failure of Senate Bill 1702 –a measure designed to help Oregonians who work in public and private educational institutions overcome a unique roadblock in the unemployment process,”

Warner said, who added that the measure would have not

only helped those workers but many others whose claims are awaiting adjudication.

“It’s a shame that Senate Republicans prioritize politics

over people,” Warner said.

According to Warner, Oregon legislators are doing all that they can to ensure an equitable recovery, but that the scale of the crisis highlights the critical need for further

federal action to support state investments in essential services that provide safety and security for all Oregonians, including the state’s most vulnerable populations.

“I continue to call for meaningful federal action.”

Warner said.

Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek (D-Portland) said during incredibly difficult and uncertain circumstances, the Legislature came together and took a thoughtful approach to re-balance the state budget.

“We preserved funding for critical public services, including education, health care, child welfare, housing and economic development,” Kotek said. “We invested more than $50 million to build desperately needed affordable housing, and more than $30 million for critical water infrastructure projects in Warm Springs, Salem, and Sweet Home.”

Kotek said legislators also built on the recent and long overdue progress to improve police accountability in the state.

“It was particularly significant that we updated Oregon’s obsolete deadly use of force statute to be current with Supreme Court case law,” she said.

The legislative action requires officers to use deescalation as a first resort when reasonably able. In circumstances where non-deadly force must be used, the measure requires that it only be to the degree necessary to prevent imminent injury to a person or accomplish arrest.

“We must keep pushing for more progress, and I look forward to continuing the work put forward by the Joint Committee on Transparent Policing and Use of Force Reform,” Kotek said, adding that she appreciated the progress that has been made to streamline claims for self-employed workers and temporarily raise the income threshold for underemployed Oregonians to receive benefits.

“However, I am appalled that Senate Bill 1702, which would have sped up the process and helped thousands of Oregonians get their benefits faster, failed. This was a missed opportunity that we should come back on. This session is far from the end of long-term conversations to put Oregon on the path to an equi-

table economic recovery.”

Oregon House Republicans Leader Christine Drazan (R-Canby) issued also issued a statement concerning the special session.

Drazan’s statement criticized the lack of transparency and public access during the session in Salem.

“We are the people’s legislature here to do the people’s business,” Drazan said. “At the end of the day our budget is balanced, but Democrats made the unprecedented decision to deny access to Oregonians, not even allowing for remote public testimony. The lack of public access to this process is unacceptable, and the people of Oregon deserve better.”

Governor Kate Brown also issued a statement following the conclusion of the special session.

“I’d like to thank legislative leadership, and every member of the Legislature, for carrying out the serious work of the second special session I have called during this pandemic,” Brown said. “While we may not agree on all the details, I appreciate that lawmakers protected critical state services including schools, health care, and senior services, while also taking action to tighten belts in state government.

“In the coming days, I will examine closely the details of the bills and the budget the Legislature has passed. I am frustrated that the White House and Congressional Republicans have refused to pass another stimulus bill for the country and I will continue to press for Congressional action. Without direct support from Congress to fill the gap caused by COVID-19, our budget reserves will quickly run dry and we will have to make impossible choices next year when it comes time to pass a budget for the next biennium.

“Lawmakers also passed significant legislation around the use of force by law enforcement officers, taking another step forward on the road toward racial justice. And while I am disappointed that a few legislators blocked passage of a bill to make it easier to pay out unemployment benefits (SB1702), I appreciate that they passed the other bill my administration brought forward, as well as a second policy to support unemployed Oregonians.”

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Travel restrictions possible STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

Oregon Governor Kate Brown is in active conversations about the potential of travel restrictions to slow the spread of coronavirus between states.

Brown’s press secretary Liz Merah told our sister publication The Curry Coastal Pilot in Brookings that the discussions follow Brown’s statements in press briefings that in recent weeks, doctors, health experts, and case investigators have reported seeing cases linked to interstate travel.

“The issue of travel restrictions was raised by members of the Governor’s Medical Advisory Panel based on COVID-19 cases linked to travel in southern Oregon, which is troubling based on the spikes in case counts California is currently experiencing,” Merah said.

“County-level COVID-19 data from across the country likewise shows increasing case counts between linked communities across state borders.”

Merah said Brown is asking health experts at the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and the Medical Advisory Panel for more data on travel-related spread of COVID-19, as well as recommendations for health and safety measures to address such cases.

“In conversations with legislators today, our office

also discussed the reality that many Oregonians in communities on the state’s borders often cross those borders for work, and that any restrictions must take economic and supply chain implications into account,” Merah said.

“As the Governor has stated previously, our focus is on restrictions related to tourist travel from hotspot states and communities. Conversations are ongoing about how those restrictions could work.”

Columbia County Economic Team interim executive director Paul Vogel told The Chronicle that it’s important that Brown is talking with public health and scientific experts.

“At the very, most basic level, decisions around this must be science-driven,” Vogel said. “Regardless of intent, however, the practicality of restricting border-crossing travel has to be carefully considered. Is it even possible to marshal the resources (personnel, vehicles, etc.) to set up at every border crossing? Oregon’s eastern and southern borders have countless roads into and out of the state; is it possible to be on every road? And how would it be done, checkpoints that stop traffic based on license plate?”

Vogel said on the northern border, except for the far northeast, the Columbia River creates a natural barrier with traffic choke points at bridges and locally, in Columbia County, those choke

points already cause immense traffic delays to traffic crossing at the Rainier/Longview Bridge.

“It’s not difficult to imagine the chaos that would result from adding checkpoints to that chokepoint - which would impact businesses by delaying workers and customers, let alone freight traffic,” Vogel said.

Bridge crossings are a part of everyday life in the northern part of Columbia County, according to Vogel.

“That sort of system, if you will, could multiply the effect of the pandemic and economic crisis exponentially – which simply has to be considered, especially since that traffic flow has occurred every day since the pandemic began, yet Columbia County has among the lowest confirmed infection rates in the state, and zero deaths due to COVID,” Vogel said.

“The citizens and business community here certainly understand the challenge and the importance of taking practical measures to contain COVID. But, as ever, let’s be sure that the problem we’re trying to solve is both solvable, and doesn’t create unnecessary additional economic dislocation or outright contempt for COVID measures as its primary outcome,” Vogel said.

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Fall school opening: Forget It! MICHAEL LENHART Chronicle Guest Column

With an uptick of cases less than six weeks from the first bell, there is no way to safely open up Oregon schools in the Fall.

Even a well-designed plan that includes an arms-length of protocols that would have to be in place and strictly enforced cannot, with certainty, protect students, teachers, and support staff. Those guidelines would also have to factor in the potential impact on family members in the home who may be inadvertent recipients of a potentially deadly disease – or who send their child to school with a backpack, lunch and a fresh case of the COVID-19, courtesy of an irresponsible or unwitting adult. A simple temperature check at the door simply won’t cut when dealing with children who are often times asymptomatic.

It’s a logistical nightmare for districts to consider all of the safeguards that have to be in place to make a return to school a sensible choice.

A single reported new case within the walls of a classroom puts everyone at risk. Let’s assume a seasoned, veteran teacher in his/her 50’s or even 60’s is diagnosed positive. How is that going to be handled administratively? Who gets tested? Are students and other teachers quarantined for two weeks? What about family members and their possible exposure as a result of their child being in contact with the teacher? While contact tracing might actually be relatively easy in a self-contained classroom, you can see the dilemma in attempting to protect everyone within close and long distant range of that infected teacher.

Bulletin boards normally dressed with displays of Fall leaves, welcome signs, classroom rules and name tags will be replaced with caution signs, symbols and a list of mostly “DONT’S” strategically placed in the front of the room and in plain view by the drinking fountain –

hardly aesthetically pleasing in the eyes of what would typically be an exciting and anticipated return to school for our kids.

Imagine being a kindergarten teacher in a room filled with mostly nonreaders who’ve been moved from one lockdown environment to a new one that’s more restrictive and doesn’t allow them to freely move, explore and engage in typical socialization activities among peers.

Is that how we start the educational career of a five year old, most of which walk in an elementary school for the first time with uncertainty and social/separation anxiety already built in?

Good luck getting five year olds to understand, let alone follow overbearingly stringent classroom rules.

That teacher will be spending too much time wiping tears away from scared students screaming for one or both parents… or family member they rely on for support.

Even in a remote learning environment in the home, children are free to roam the house unmasked without ball ’n chains. Yes, many parents are not prepared for another few months of noncompliance, bribing, and screaming just get a child to sit down for a 20 minute lesson on ordering fractions, smallest to largest. However, imagine the stress of parents and children leaving the safety of home into spaces that aren’t ready to deal with health consequences in the midst of a pandemic.

Consider the safety of the building in which your child attends. Newer schools tend to have better HVAC systems with an option of recycling fresh air into classrooms.

Older schools might recycle the same air or have inadequate air flow. And then you have rooms with no AC. Put even a minimal amount of students in an overheated classroom and watch the masks come off just for a breath of fresh air. Petri dish anyone?

By now, I’m sure you’ve labeled me an alarmist?

Perhaps. However, the understood oath and commitment among educators intuitively puts us in the role of guardian angel and protector of children and each other. It’s a calling of which we’ve been given the upmost responsibility. 40+ years as an educator working with students in grades K-6, as a teacher, librarian, and counselor give me reasonable credibility to bring these concerns to the forefront.

I’m retired now, but I’ve occasionally done some substitute teaching in the past. I completed a long term substitute job a year ago in a dual immersion program for a teacher on stay home orders because of a complicated pregnancy. There is no situation that would entice me to teach, full time or as a substitute teacher at this moment.

It’s an untenable situation in which the ‘primary educator’ of children, the parents or adult in charge of raising the child, needs to continue take on the responsibility and role of classroom teacher for a bit longer. Getting back to school is solely conditional upon us fully containing this pandemic. Period!

Alexander Navarro authored a study on the societal impact of the Spanish flu back in 1918. He suggests that the epidemic showed up in the middle of the Great War, a time when Americans were, as he put it, “felt a sense of hyper-patriotism”, and that people were willing to do their part for the war effort. Consider this a war on a pandemic that is destroying lives and changing how we live. We are ALL in it together as we battle it… otherwise, it lingers for years.

Let’s hope that Governor Brown continues to make the tough, common sense decisions that get us on that path to full recovery. Let’s hope that collectively, we can set aside selfish, ideological and an ‘all about me’ mentality for the sake of the war effort.

Michael Lenhart is a Canby resident.

Voices of the Community Sue Mueller Reconsider St. Helens Halloweentown Plans Support for The City of St. Helens Brian Stout needs to reconsider/cancel the plans for Halloweentown this year.

Inviting, encouraging, allowing events for the purpose of fundraising in these times of COVID-19 is not a responsible action.

Our children and teachers are adjusting to an entirely different school year ahead and the outcome depends on the safe actions that we, as a community provide and ensure.

We can keep the spirit with decorations, but please, as a strong community, let’s show care and concern for all.

At times during my years of military service I worked with hazardous materials such as grenades, claymore mines, and C-4 plastic explosives.

After which I worked at the Umatilla Chemical Depot around nerve agents and mustard gas.

Since moving to Columbia County in 2011 I have supported shipping and receiving bulk materials through Port Westward via Portland Western Railroad as long as Portland Western maintains and upgrades their tracks and trestles properly. I know there

are those who whine about rail traffic and the possibility of a derailment but without a bridge connecting Columbia County directly to I-5, Portland Western is our county’s most stable connection to economic freedom.

Too often our politicians, including Brad Witt, have voted in support of Columbia Riverkeepers and other environmental types who block development at Port Westward and limit rail traffic. Our County needs all the support we can muster to develop economic independence from the Portland Metro Region and therefore I am supporting Brian Stout. Commuting to Portland Metro shouldn’t be the only employment choice our residents have.

Joe Turner Columbia City

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According to City of St. Helens Administrator John Walsh, St. Helens has “transformed from a fading mill town to a community recognized internationally as a top designation for Halloween activities.”

Walsh also stated in The Chronicle that “the event draws tens of thousands of visitors each year throughout the month of October...”

Tina Curry, City Events Coordinator, allows there will be social distancing in accordance with Oregon Governor Brown’s requirements. It also appears that Ms. Curry will limit the ticket sales to 250 participants per day.

Thus, we have our first conflict. If, as Ms. Curry and Mr. Walsh concur on the 250 tickets sold each day, beginning on September 26 and ending on October 31 - and operating only on Saturday and Sunday during that period - there are only eleven days of celebration.

So, eleven days times two hundred fifty tickets equals two thousand seven hundred and fifty tickets available for the Halloween celebration.

Now, 2,750 celebrators is a far cry from “tens of thousands” as stated by Mr. Walsh. Each ticket holder would need to spend nearly $400 each to reach the “well over one million dollars “generated annually” as stated by Ms. Curry. I do not see that happening.

And on top of the nearly $400, you have the cost of the ticket to the lucky 250 visitors who will be allowed to participate each Saturday and Sunday throughout the last weekend of September to the last day of October.

As of Monday, that cost is not on the website for Halloweentown.

Let’s get back to Governor Brown’s edicts - everyone wears a mask and stays six feet apart. OK. Who will keep those without a ticket out of the downtown area? Who will be available to insure that masks and safe distance rules will be followed? It is already impossible to keep 13 Nights on the River participants masked and distanced. Is the National Guard being brought in for Halloweentown?

Who will keep the people from the Knob Hill area from walking down the

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Hill’s paths into the cordoned area - and the boaters from the river - and the people who live there? Who will tell St. Helens citizens they cannot enter the downtown streets - which their taxes support - unless they have a coveted ticket?

Columbia County has been able to keep their COVID-19 numbers down compared to other counties but it is exponentially increasing every week. How do John Walsh, Tina Curry and the St. Helens City Council expect they can do so when the Governor of Florida and other states cannot?

This idea is the perfect definition of the word ‘foolish’ from Oxford University Press: lacking good sense or judgment; silly or unwise. It is also extremely dangerous.

St. Helens Event Director Tina Curry will be speaking to Kiwanis Club members at the Waterfront Park at the Gazebo in St. Helens on Thursday, August 20 at noon in an attempt to answer all these questions. It is an open meeting. Please attend and make your opinion known.

Take care of yourselves.

Nancy Whitney is a resident of St. Helens.

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Candidates file for St. Helens city council CHRISTINE MENGES chronicle2@countrymedia.net

The deadline for local city council candidates to file for office is Friday, Aug. 14, for the Nov. 3 General Election.

Three positions for the St. Helens City Council are up for election: Position 2 and Position 4 as well as the position of city mayor.

Two existing city council members have filed, or are planning to file, for reelection: Mayor Rick Scholl and Position 4 councilor Ginny Carlson.

Position 2 City Councilor Keith Locke said he will not be running for reelection.

“At this point in time, I’m not planning on running,” Locke said. “Just because I’m halfway moved out of the town and I’m retired, so 20 years is enough. I just want to make sure the projects that we have started continue, that’s all I have to say,” Locke said.

Locke was first elected to the city council position in 2000, and currently has a residence in St. Helens as well as one in Salem. He said he splits his time between the two loca-

tions. Locke did not have comments about who should take his place on the city council.

As of Aug. 10, Patrick Birkle had filed the paperwork necessary to run for the position.

Birkle, who has worked as an educator and is now a substitute teacher, tutor and education consultant, said one of his priorities if elected is to work to “improve systems and procedures to assure accountability and transparency in city council practice and decisions regarding the use of city finances and resources.”

Another of Birkle’s priorities revolves around the city’s waterfront project. He said he wants to ensure that the development of the former Boise White Paper property and the repurposing of the wastewater treatment lagoon are “done with as much community input as possible and to ensure that the development is done in ways that protect the safety and health of our residents and the environment.”

He said his third priority is to ensure that all residents feel welcome and empowered to participate in city life and governance.

Scholl said he is planning

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This photo of a St. Helens City Council meeting earlier this year shows Keith Locke, far right, who said he will not run for reelection. Ginny Carlson, second from right, and Mayor Rick Scholl, center, both said they are running for reelection.

to file for reelection for mayor, which he is required to do so

by Aug. 14.

“When I started running, I told myself that I wanted to do six to eight years, because I knew that’s what it would take in order to get stuff done,” Scholl said.

Scholl was first elected in 2016. He said since then, the city has been conducting detailed planning on several different projects, which the

city will now start to move forward on. Scholl said his first priority is developing the city’s waterfront, followed by continuing to work with the county, the school district and the recreation program.

Carlson said she filed for reelection the second day the filing period had opened on June 1 for the St. Helens positions. Carlson said making sure everyone in the community feels included is an

important issue to her.

“Black Lives Matter is kind of the tip of the iceberg, because we’re not a super diverse community,” Carlson said.

“Nothing’s available in Spanish. So many of our facilities are not Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible and a significant percentage of our community identifies as having a disability.”

At their most recent city council meeting, St. Helens councilors approved a declaration of equity and inclusion, which Carlson described as just the beginning of a comprehensive strategy of how they’re serving people.

Carlson is finishing her second term, having first been elected in 2012.

Carlson and Scholl were running unopposed in their election bids as of Monday, Aug. 10.

Countywide candidates for the November General Election include, a run-off for Columbia County Board of Commission Positions 1 and 3 with two incumbent commissioners facing opponents from the May Primary Election.

Position 1 incumbent Margaret Magruder is running

against Brandee Dudzic. Position 3 incumbent Alex Tardif’s challenger is Casey Garrett.

Columbia County residents will also be voting on Measure 5-278, the Columbia County Gun Sanctuary Ordinance.

Chief petitioner Raven Brumbles filed the measure, which is also known as the Second Amendment Sanctuary Ordinance, or SASO, and is meant to prohibit the enforcement of gun control regulations should they be passed in a federal election at any time.

Board positions for the Clatskanie, Columbia River, and McNulty Water People’s Utility Districts are also open for the November election.

Voters in Rainier will vote for or against a property tax to aid the Rainier Cemetery District. The tax will be five cents per $1,000 in assess property value for five years beginning in 2021-2022. Rainier residents voted against the same measure in the May election.

Look for more previews of the November General Election in the coming days at thechronicleonline.com and in the Wednesday print editions of The Chronicle.

Red Cross seeking blood donors and local hosts

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The Red Cross urgently needs the help of both blood donors and blood drive hosts to ensure blood products are readily available for patients.

The local chapters of the American Red Cross are asking not only for continued blood donations this summer, but also for blood drive hosts.

The following is a release from the Red Cross.

Though this summer may

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(Scappoose west of Rt. 30) at 69.3% vs 60.3% in 2010.

The Chronicle: What do you believe is the reason behind the low responses?

Burkhart: I think there are two main reasons for the low responses this year, and in many ways, both of them boil down to the internet.

The breakdown between the lowest and highest response rates in the county are clearly divided between eastern and western parts of the county, with the western tracts being almost entirely rural, and the eastern being containing or being much closer to larger cities.

When we look at barriers to self-response, past censuses were partly limited by the fact that those who receive mail to

feel different than summers past, one thing remains constant: The need for blood donations to help save lives. The American Red Cross is urging healthy individuals to give blood to restock the shelves for patients battling disease P.O. boxes do not receive selfresponse forms under census guidelines. This time around the Census Bureau tried to make things easier by adding online and phone options to respond. Unfortunately, internet access is still a barrier for many folks in rural areas where people often rely on P.O. boxes. So the first reason is that “improved access” to self-response isn’t actually much help for people in those areas.

Though phone response is an option, I think people find responding by phone to feel less familiar or comfortable than the online and mail-in forms. So the option is there, but still presents a barrier by being both unfamiliar and more time-consuming.

The second reason is the impact of coronavirus and how that’s shaped census outreach.

Since the internet isn’t an effective way to reach people in remote areas, developing faceto-face, in-person methods to reach them in their own com-

and facing the unexpected.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, people across the country have stepped up to help by giving blood with the Red Cross. Blood donations from healthy individuals are just as essential now to meet patient needs, and those who gave this spring may be eligible to help again.

Donation appointments can be made for the coming days and weeks by downloading the free Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.

As a thank-you for helping ensure a stable blood supply, those who come to give Aug. 1-Sept. 3 will receive a $5

Amazon.com Gift Card via email, courtesy of Amazon.

Plus, come to give by Aug. 31 and automatically be entered for a chance to win a trip for four to Cedar Point or Knott’s Berry Farm, redeemable through the 2021 season.

munities is ideal. The stay-athome order, physical distancing guidelines, and concern for health and safety, especially for at-risk folks, have all led to a lot of outreach being pushed into digital spaces.

week and next to reach those who are not responding.

The Chronicle: What is the disadvantage of the low responses?

Burkhart: Low responses deprive communities of federal funding, essential services, and political representation.

Each person counted in the census brings the equivalent of $3,200 each year in federal funding to the state and their community. This money is in turn distributed to police, fire departments, roads and highways, and support services such as SNAP benefits and housing assistance, and much more. Undercounting rural communities deprives already underserved areas of funding for essential services. This impacts both rural communities and other historically undercounted, underserved communities in Columbia County. Losing $32,000 per person over the course of 10 years, no matter how many people are undercounted, is a huge dent in the potential for any community.

The census is also directly tied to redistricting. Without an accurate count, rural communities can be divided and glazed over in ways that may compromise their voice in politics. On a larger scale, Oregon as a whole is on track to earn another seat in the house of representatives. A low count could result in being denied a seat at the table that Oregon needs and deserves.

The Chronicle: Explain what’s happening, the process, in Columbia County this

Help more people by hosting a blood drive The Red Cross is also looking for blood drive hosts this fall to help ensure a stable blood supply. There is no known end date in this fight against coronavirus, and while cases increase across the country, blood drives continue to be canceled at an alarming rate as many businesses, schools and community organizations remain closed.

Burkhart: The Census Bureau has begun nonresponse followup throughout the county, and census takers are already knocking on doors. This process is the bulk of what is meant to fill the gaps in self-response numbers but still doesn’t guarantee an accurate count.

People can still selfrespond online and by phone, so we will be out encouraging people to do so. We’re doing what we can to get more information and encouragement into the hands of folks living in tracts with lower response rates. Working in partnership with local service providers, businesses, nonprofits, and publications will continue to be vital in reaching folks that aren’t tapped into the increasingly virtual stream of information.

The Chronicle: Your reaction to the federal decision to end the Census a month early, and how that might disadvantage Columbia County.

Burkhart: Pushing an early end to the census will only drive the wedge further between underserved communities and essential federal support. The gap between at-risk communities and better-supported communities will grow exponentially as more and more people continue to receive less and less support as a result. Shortening the timeline puts unnecessary pressure on census workers and deprives citizens of the chance to make sure they are counted.

While the gap mostly looks like a rural-versus-urban split, the reality is that undercounting will also greatly

Because about 80% of blood donations are made at blood drives hosted by these groups, the Red Cross urgently needs the help of both blood donors and blood drive hosts to ensure blood products are readily available for patients. Learn more and sign up to sponsor a drive by visiting RedCrossBlood.org/ HostADrive.

Blood donation safety precautions To protect the health and safety of Red Cross staff and donors, individuals who do not feel well or who believe they may be ill with COVID-19 should postpone their donation.

Each Red Cross blood drive and donation center folimpact the county’s ability to help everyone who needs it most. People struggling with food insecurity, those in need of employment assistance, people who are currently experiencing homelessness, and those who are struggling with substance abuse disorders are just a small portion of the folks who could further be put at risk by a low census count.

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

Burkhart: People should know that it’s not too late to respond online or by phone!

You can find information at 2020census.gov or by calling the census response hotline at 1-800-923-8282.

Self-responding is the easiest way to report your census information. It also has the benefit of lowering the likelihood that someone will knock on your door. The bureau keeps its information as up-todate as possible, meaning you can still be removed from the non-response follow-up list.

United Way of Columbia County is still answering questions about the census and offering both individual and community census support. Folks can reach out to us at columbiacountycensusassist@gmail.com The following information is from the U.S. Census Bureau.

What households can expect Census takers will follow local public health guidelines when they visit. Census takers will be wearing masks.

Census takers must complete a virtual COVID-19 training on social distancing protocols and other health and safety guidance before beginning their work in neighborhoods.

Census takers are hired

lows the highest standards of safety and infection control, and additional precautions – including temperature checks, social distancing and face coverings for donors and staff – have been implemented to help protect the health of all those in attendance. Donors are asked to schedule an appointment prior to arriving at the drive and are required to wear a face covering or mask while at the drive, in alignment with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention public guidance.

St. Helens Blood Drive 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.

August 13 Anytime Fitness 1538 Columbia Blvd from local communities. All census takers speak English, and many are bilingual. If a census taker does not speak the householder’s language, the household may request a return visit from a census taker who does. Census takers will also have materials on hand to help identify the household’s language.

If no one is home when the census taker visits, the census taker will leave a notice of their visit with information about how to respond online, by phone or by mail. People are encouraged to cooperate with census takers and ensure that everyone who was living in their household as of April 1, 2020, is counted.

How to identify census takers Census takers can be easily identified by a valid government ID badge with their photograph, a U.S. Department of Commerce watermark, and an expiration date on the badge.

To confirm a census taker’s identity, the public may contact the Los Angeles Regional Census Center at 213-3146500 to speak with a Census Bureau representative.

About the 2020 Census The U.S. Constitution mandates a census of the population every 10 years.

The goal of the 2020 Census is to count everyone who lives in the United States on April 1, 2020 (Census Day).

Census statistics are used to determine the number of seats each state holds in the U.S. House of Representatives and informs how billions of dollars in federal funds will be allocated by state, local and federal lawmakers annually for the next 10 years.

For more information, visit 2020census.gov.

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Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Obituaries Virgil Lawrence Markus

Alice T. Miller Barchus

May 12, 1929 ~ Aug. 4, 2020

April 3, 1920 ~ Aug. 3, 2020

Alice T. Miller Barchus, age 100, passed away on Monday, Aug. 3, 2020. She was born on April 3, 1920 in St. Helens, Oregon.

She grew up and went to school and graduated from high school in St. Helens.

Her parents were Hilbert W. and Laura (Torvik) Miller.

Alice had four sisters and one brother.

Alice married Clyde C. Barchus on Aug. 14, 1946.

They had two children, and Clyde’s daughter became part of the family. They lived and raised their children in Columbia City. Clyde passed away in August 1978.

She is survived by three children, Robert Barchus (Carla), Patricia Telesmanich (John) and Barbara Ramsdell (Ed); grandchildren, Scott Barchus, Sam Barchus, Jamie Humphrey, Julie Miller, Lori Bauder, Mike Ramsdell and

Christ Ramsdell; 17 great grandchildren; and seven great-great grandchildren.

Alice was preceded in death by her parents; four sisters; one brother; and her husband Clyde.

Alice was very active in her community, involved in clubs, school, the historical society, her church and volunteered for many activities

involving Columbia City. She had many friends and family and was always willing to help them. She loved her family and spent time with them whenever she could. Her smile, sparking eyes and her joyful ways will be missed.

At this time, there will not be a service. A private interment for the family will be held.

Virgil Markus passed away peacefully Aug. 4, 2020 at his home in St. Helens, Oregon at the age of 91. He was born May 12, 1929 to John and Ada Markus in Ravensdale, Washington where he grew up with his older brother Johnny and attended school.

He graduated with the class of 1949.

Virgil later met the love of his life Syble Jones. They were married March 21, 1964 in a little chapel near Seattle, Washington. Together they moved to Oregon in 1969 where they raised their children. In 2004 they settled in St. Helens, Oregon.

Virgil worked as a Transportation Manager for Northwest Natural Gas for 27 years. He served as a past President with the Hillsboro Rotary Club and also served as a past President with Oregon Auc-

Tammy Gail Matthies

Homer Mascall Brock Jan. 9, 1924 ~ Aug. 5, 2020

Homer and Hobert Jackson Brock were born in Irvine, Kentucky to Walter and Madge Brock.

The family returned to Dayville, Oregon in 1932, where Homer graduated high school. While at Oregon State, he was called into the Navy where he earned a BSEE at University of Colorado.

Following his service, he returned to Oregon State for a BS in Business Administration and later earned an MBA at University of Portland.

He and Margaret Dyer married in 1954. The family included sons Ron, Ken, Steve, and Phil, plus daughter Laura Jean. They were married for 66 years.

Homer was predeceased by his twin; infant daughter Laura Jean; son Ron; brothers, Bill and Dick; and sister Anna Marie. His family now includes seven grandchildren and 10 great grands.

Homer retired from Boise Cascade in St. Helens.

Lifelong interests included amateur radio (W7JLC and K7AP). Wilderness hiking and camping, skiing and mountain climbing were family activities. As past president of Mazamas, Homer became very involved with mountain climbing and several types of skiing. Travel was much enjoyed in retire-

ment.

Rosary will be at 10:30 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. on Sat., Aug. 15, 2020 at St. Frederic Church in St. Helens. Anyone wishing to attend will need to call for reserved seating. Interment will follow at Columbia Memorial Gardens after the service. Please sign our online guestbook at www.columbiafh.com

tioneers Association. He and Syble were members of St. Helens Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He had many interests that kept him busy in his spare time; stock car auto racing was at the top of that list.

Virgil was preceded in death by his wife Syble Markus in 2017 and his

daughter Virginia “Laure” (Markus) Randall.

He is survived by their children, Larry Markus, Craig Markus, Adam Markus, Donna Savage, Lloyd Savage, Dale Savage, Sue Green, John Markus and Samantha Sorenson; 15 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren.

A viewing will be held from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. on Aug. 12, 2020 at Columbia Funeral Home in St. Helens, Oregon.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Aug. 13, 2020 at Columbia Memorial Gardens in Scappoose, Oregon. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Syble Markus Memorial Fund care of OSU Extension Office, 505 N Columbia River Hwy, St. Helens, OR 97051. Please sign our online guestbook at www.columbiafh.com.

Sept. 5, 1966 ~ July 30, 2020 Tammy Gail Williams was born in Wichita, Kansas on Sept. 5, 1966 to her parents Morris T. and Donna M. Williams.

Tammy was raised in Rose Hill and then married and raised her children, Camden and Shaylea Matthies, in the Wichita area. She later moved to St. Helens, Oregon and lead by the Lord through Jesus to help others.

Tammy was known for having a loving and giving heart. She would be the person to give her last dollar to a homeless person on the street.

With great sadness Tammy went home to be with the Lord on July 30, 2020. She was met in heaven by Jesus, her father Morris, and many other loved ones that went

before her.

Tammy will be extremely missed by her children, Camden and Shaylea Matthies; son-in-law Matthew Ratlief; grandson Kaine Ratlief; mother Donna Campbell; stepfather Clint; sister Pepsi; brother-in-law Tom; nephews, Cory, Cody and Chad LaCamp; and many other family and friends.

Celebration of Tammy’s life will be held at Warren Community Church in Warren, Oregon and her graveside services will be held at Baxter Springs Cemetery in Baxter Springs, Kansas.

Gregory Duane Sherrill

March 15, 1958 ~ July 28, 2020 Gregory Duane Sherrill of Scappoose, Oregon passed away at age 62 on July 28, 2020. He was born in La Mirada, California on March 15, 1958.

Greg was an active member of the Scappoose Foursquare Church. He also loved fishing, RC airplanes and cars, dune buggies and spending time with family and friends whether in person, on the phone, or through social media.

Greg is survived by his

wife Susan; daughter Kari Cook; stepchildren, Ray Long, Chrissie Carpenter, Jennifer Ledyard and Deanna Kearney; six grandchildren; three great grandchildren; mother Jackie Sherrill; brother Gary Sherrill; and nephew Cole Sherrill.

There will be a memorial service held in Greg’s honor at 1 p.m. on Sun., August 16, 2020 at the Scappoose Foursquare Church. Please sign our online guestbook at www. columbiafh.com

Scappoose food drive nets $7,364 JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

The St. Helens Senior Center is located at 375 S. 15th Street in St. Helens.

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general have decreased by about 14 percent, because the center is no longer serving congregate meals in-house.

Earlier this year, the home-delivered meals program was struggling, having to cut down deliveries to three days a week, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, rather than the usual Monday through Friday. Innocenti received permission in March from the center’s board of directors to dip into emergency funds to keep the program afloat.

The program is still going on, and still delivering only three days a week, while also delivering a frozen meal with the regular hot meal.

“We’ve had plenty of people volunteering as drivers, everything’s getting delivered as it should be,” Innocenti said.

Volunteers have been helping cook the meals as well as deliver them, and Innocenti said meals produced in the kitchen have numbered close to 50,000 over the last fiscal year.

“That’s just a phenomenal amount coming out of the kitchen, the preparation, the delivery, so many kudos to our staff for making that happen,” Innocenti said.

Volunteers come into the kitchen two days a week to prepare food, which has been made more bearable in the summer heat with the

installation of a new ductless air conditioner, according to Innocenti.

To supply the food for meals, the center has received funds from multiple sources, Innocenti said.

One of the ways the center has been able to be innovative about securing enough beef was to purchase a cow through funds donated to the center, in anticipation of the shut-down of meat processing plants because of the pandemic.

There will be no dining in the center until Phase 3 of the state’s reopening, which Innocenti said would not happen until next year.

In recent weeks, the center has opened for minimal inperson activities, provided adequate physical distancing is possible. There is a Tai Chi class that meets, as well as a pool group that comes to the center, and some arts and crafts classes that can work while maintaining six feet of distance. Protocols are in place regarding mask-wearing and sanitizing surfaces during all of those activities.

Before minimal reopening was possible, the center was able to host some drive-through fundraisers that brought the community together.

“The last one, we had our band come and play outside, some people sat in cars, and they really enjoyed that band,” Innocenti said. “They really missed it a lot, that socialization.”

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able to re-open on a reduced schedule, which happened the first week of June. It now operates two days a week, on Mondays and Thursdays, which has helped a little bit with paying some of the center’s bills, as well as provide clothing and household needs for people in the community, Innocenti said.

Innocenti wanted to convey her thanks to the community in stepping up to help out.

“They’ve been really supportive of us,” she said.

However, she also said she wanted to stress that the center’s funding problems are not completely over.

“I don’t want people to think that we don’t need any more donations, because we certainly do,” Innocenti said.

“Right now, that funding will be there for the program through the end of the year, we certainly need donations to keep that going.”

To reach the St. Helens Senior Center, call 503-3973377.

Final results are in following a month-long food donation drive by Scappoose Grocery Outlet, at 52115 Columbia River Highway.

“Scappoose Grocery Outlet came together with the local community to raise over $7,364 during the monthlong campaign,” Grocery Outlet’s regional marketing director Kyle Noble said.

The food and cash donations have been presented to the Columbia Pacific Food Bank based in St. Helens.

This year, food agencies operators, such as the Columbia Pacific Food Bank, said they have experienced a growing need to provide food for children and adults who have been prematurely released from school and normal work schedules, due to COVID-19. This has resulted in record demand for food bank inventories across the country.

According to the USDA’s latest analysis of Food Insecurity in America, over 11 million households undergo limited access to food sources and suffer from food insecurity. In the COVID-19 era, households with insufficient food supply is estimated between 22-38 percent.

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Two Scappoose Grocery Outlet employees show off bags of food donated to the Columbia Pacific Food Bank during the July campaign.

Grocery Outlet’s 350-plus stores nationwide joined together in the store’s annual month-long Independence from Hunger campaign in July to raise funds through monetary donations and collections of nonperishable food items from customers, employees and independent operators for local food agencies to help address the critical food insecurity needs in their communities.

The local effort didn’t end in July.

The Scappoose Grocery Outlet has donation barrels in

the store year round for donations of nonperishable food items. People can also donate direct to the food bank via http://cpfoodbank.org/donation/.

A similar food drive was held at the Rainier Grocery Outlet in July resulting in 2,600 pounds of nonperishable food items being donated to HOPE of Rainier, a local social service agency.

For more information about the Independence from Hunger campaign and Grocery Outlet, visit GroceryOutlet.com.

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Onions, similar to these, have been linked to an Oregon salmonella outbreak.

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State health officials are warning people not to eat onions from Thomson International, Inc., of Bakersfield, California, after 76 people in 13 Oregon counties fell ill with matching strains of salmonella bacteria.

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 International, Inc. Although red onions are the likely source, Thomson will be recalling all varieties of onions that could have been cross-contaminated.

“People who believe 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.

According to the OHA, 400 to 500 cases of salmonellosis are reported in Oregon each year. 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. Salmonella may spread from the intestines to the bloodstream and then to other body sites and, in rare cases, can be deadly.

• For information about the national salmonella outbreak, visit https://www. cdc.gov/salmonella/newport-07-20/index.html.

• For information about the recall of onions, visit https://www.fda.gov/food/ outbreaks-foodborne-illness/ outbreak-investigation-salmonella-newport-red-onionsjuly-2020.

• For general information about salmonella, visit the CDC website at https://www. cdc.gov/salmonella.

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The CAN (Certified Nursing Assistant) is expected to perform the following duties in caring for residents under the direct supervision of nursing staff. Current open shifts are Days and Evenings.

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Public Notices PROTECTING YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA NO. OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA 20PB05224 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS In the Matter of the Estate attached, to Mark Reed, the attorney for the personal 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.

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

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 CH20-1468

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF NOTICE OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA OF BOARD 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

MEETING

McNulty Water PUD”s Board Meeting will be held August 18 at 7 PM. 34240 Millard Rd, Warren Oregon.

McNulty Board Members are requiring masks be worn to attend this meeting.

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

The Public Notice deadline is Fridays by noon.

Late submissions may not make it into the paper.

Sports & Outdoors

Fall sports to begin in March STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

The Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) shifted its traditional Fall sports season contests to begin in March under a new 2020-21 school activities calendar approved by the association’s Executive Board.

The Board also voted on Aug. 5 to waive current outof-season coaching policies to allow for student participation during the Fall (Season 1). Participation will be at the discretion of the local school district in those activities allowed per directives from the Governor’s Office, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and Oregon Department of Education (ODE).

“Today’s decisions by the Executive Board provide a framework to maximize the potential opportunity for students in Oregon to participate in three seasons during the 2020-21 school

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The high school fall football season has been moved to March due to the pandemic.

year,” OSAA Executive Director Peter Weber said.

“The Board recognized that a one size fits all approach isn’t what’s best for students across the state. By waiving policy to allow regional participation this Fall, local school districts will have the discretion for participation in those areas that are able to do so safely per state directives.”

The OSAA Executive Board took the action fol-

lowing last week’s release of school reopening health metrics by the Governor’s Office and OHA. These metrics will result in nearly all OSAA member high schools starting in a Comprehensive Distance Learning (CDL) format this Fall which presents challenges for the resumption of school activities. Shifting the season calendar later in the school year provides additional time for more schools to return to a hybrid

or on-site learning format while providing flexibility for local school districts to make decisions this Fall that are best for their school communities as health metrics and state guidance in this area continues to develop.

The OSAA’s new calendar provides for three distinct seasons from late December to late June with limited overlap between seasons.

Traditional Winter activities will take place in January

and February (Season 2), followed by Fall activities in March and April (Season 3), with Spring activities occurring in May and June (Season 4). Each season will feature an equitable 7-week regular season, with adjusted contest limitations, followed by an OSAA Culminating Week. Specific plans for culminating week events will be developed in conjunction with member schools in the coming months in alignment

with large group gathering guidelines issued by the state.

The OSAA Association Year will officially begin on August 31 in Season 1 where policies restricting out-of-season coaching have been removed. This allows member school students and coaches, at the discretion of the local school district, to participate in any OSAAsanctioned activity permitted by directives from the Governor’s Office, OHA and ODE. This participation may include conditioning, practices and interscholastic competitions in those permitted activities provided schools adhere to OSAA policies.

The OSAA will continue to work with the Governor’s Office, OHA, and ODE, along with our Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC) to provide information to member schools.

Guidance from these entities continues to evolve, along with the pandemic itself, and will impact future OSAA decisions regarding the 2020-21 school year.

See the 2020-21 OSAA Calendar with this story at thechronicleonline.com.

Visit http://www.osaa.org/ coronavirus for the latest OSAA information regarding the Coronavirus pandemic.

Free fishing for everyone this weekend STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

Everyone can fish for free in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 15-16.

“Getting outdoors to fish can be a safe and healthy activity right now, and a good respite during this difficult time,” Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) Director said. “We do ask all who participate to please follow all virus precautions so everyone has a safe time this Free Fishing Weekend.”

No fishing licenses or tags (including a Combined Angling Tag or Columbia River Basin Endorsement or Two-Rod Validation) are required to fish, crab or clam in Oregon that weekend.

Although no licenses or tags are required, all other fishing regulations apply including closures, bag limits and size restrictions. See the Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations to find out more and remember

to check for any in season regulation changes at https:// myodfw.com/recreationreport/fishing-report/ While nonresidents can also fish for free Aug. 15-16, there are still special restrictions in place on the coast due to COVID-19. Currently, clamming and mussel harvesting is closed to nonresidents coastwide. Crabbing is open to nonresidents along most of the coast but is closed to nonresidents in the Columbia River and in ocean areas north of Cape Falcon (nonresidents may crab in bays and estuaries north of Cape Falcon e.g.

Necanium River estuary).

A few other clamming and crabbing closures are in effect (including razor clamming on Clatsop beaches due to an annual conservation closure), see the Recreation Report page for details. Also remember to always call the ODA Shellfish safety hotline at 1-800-448-2474 or check ODA’s Recreational Shellfish

typically warmwater fishing and high lakes trout fishing.

On the coast, try surfperch fishing from beaches or jetties. Crabbing or clamming can be a great activity for families; find detailed maps on where to go on MyODFW. com Crabbing and Clamming pages.

Please remember to follow ongoing precautions in place due to the virus:

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Free Fishing Weekend is Aug. 15-16. State and local officials urge those taking advantage of the opportunity to follow ongoing precautions in place due to the COVID-19 virus.

page before you head out. The Oregon Department of Agriculture regularly tests shellfish and closes areas when naturally occurring biotoxins get to levels that make crabs and clams unsafe to eat.

New to fishing and wondering where to go? Check the Recreation Report, which is updated on Thursday each week, for the best opportunities for the weekend. This time of year, the best bets are

• Practice social distancing. Keep six feet between you and anyone who doesn’t live in your immediate household, including while on a boat or at a fish cleaning station.

• Wear a mask. Recreation areas can get more crowded on the weekends and during Free Fishing Weekend.

Wear a mask outdoors when you can’t maintain six feet of distance from someone who doesn’t live in your household.

• Wash your hands often. Keep up on personal hygiene and bring your own water, soap, and hand sanitizer with you.

• Stay home if you are sick.

• Be prepared. Restrooms and other facilities may be more limited. Bring your own soap, water, hand sanitizer, toilet paper, food, etc.

• Avoid crowds. Go someplace else if your destination looks crowded.

• Pack out what you pack in. Take any garbage with you.

• Check for access before you go. Many spots have reopened to public access but some may still be closed, now due to wildfire season as well as COVID-19. ODFW does not control access to land or facilities (such as boat ramps) that it doesn’t manage, so check with the land manager or facility owner where you want to go about what’s open before you leave home.

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Support our community nonprofits

Tribute to nonprofits

The Chronicle and The Chief are highlighting our community nonprofit organizes with this special presentation.

Now, more then ever, it is an important time to volunteer and make donations to our local nonprofits who are working to help those struggling the most.

The following is from the National Council of Nonprofits.

Charitable nonprofits embody the best of America.

They provide a way for people to work together for the common good, transforming shared beliefs and hopes into action. They give shape to our boldest dreams, highest ideals, and noblest causes.

America’s 1.3 million charitable nonprofits feed, heal, shelter, educate, inspire, enlighten, and nurture people of every age, gender, race, and socioeconomic status, from coast to coast, border to border, and beyond. They foster civic engagement and leadership, drive economic growth, and strengthen the fabric of

our communities. Every single day.

Every person in the United States benefits from the work of nonprofits in one way or another, whether they realize it or not.

It’s easy to see a nonprofit’s mission in action when our families or neighbors are direct beneficiaries—such as when nonprofits provide food for the hungry, life-saving trauma care to someone in a car wreck, or rescue relief to hurricane survivors.

It’s harder to recognize the full impact of the indirect benefits nonprofits provide us.

For example, the mission of the “friends of the local public library” might be to promote reading, but taxpayers also benefit when the nonprofit raises funds to buy books and equipment.

Nonprofits play a fundamental role in creating more equitable and thriving communities. And nonprofits can do even more by coming together to protect both their legacy and their indispensable role in America’s future.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is a national grassroots organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for those living with mental illness as well as individuals and families who’s love ones face the challenges of mental illness.

NAMI Columbia County support group focuses on self care of individuals and families who’s lives are affected by mental illness of a loved one.

Even though we are not having our support group in person, that does not stop us from reaching out to each other, phone, e-mail, drop off a surprise bouquet, a card in the mail, many forms of tech/social media and zoom chats are all ways we can keep connected and support one another. NAMI Oregon has over 20 online weekly support groups in 16 counties around our state. This makes a resource available and an *Messaging and data rates may apply

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opportunity to meet others and be in the safety of your own environment. If there is a topic one would like to have support with for self and others, contact NAMI Oregon. Be kind to others and yourself. Remember self care!

NAMI Columbia County is active in supporting local organization that promote mental health.

Contact NAMI Oregon for resources, programs for Support, Education, Advocacy. www.namior.org, 503.230.8009. www.facebook.com/ColumbiaCountyNAMI.

Donations direct to NAMI Oregon to support NAMI Columbia County 4701 SE 24th Ave. Suite E Portland, OR 97202

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The ‘helper’s high’: why volunteering makes you happy Common wisdom tells us that by giving, or giving our time, we receive something in return — tangible or otherwise. True to this principle, very often volunteers affirm that volunteering makes them feel happy.

This positive effect of volunteering has been called the “helper’s high.”

But what causes this feeling? The field of positive psychology provides a compelling explanation with their research on happiness. Martin Seligman, the field’s leading figure and past president of the American Psychological Association, maintains that there are three types of happiness, or rather three kinds of happy lives: • Pleasant life or life of enjoyment • Good life or life of engagement • Meaningful life or life of affiliation Seligman outlines these modes of happy living in his books Authentic Happiness (2002) and Flourish (2011). The first mode of living involves the pursuit of pleasure and affords us only transient happiness.

The second involves engagement in tasks in which we feel adept and is a source of durable happiness. The last involves participation in something larger or more permanent than ourselves and is also a source of durable happiness.

It’s the third type of happiness in Seligman’s model, that which derives from a “meaningful” mode of living, that is relevant to volunteering. For Seligman, this happiness stems from a sense of belonging, meaning and purpose. According to both a large body of research and volunteers themselves, volunteering frequently generates these very effects.

Volunteers obtain a sense of belonging from engaging with their community and expanding their social network, and a sense of meaning and purpose from their perception that they’re making a positive difference. Hence the sense of happiness, or this “helper’s high,” that so many volunteers report feeling.

Giving back is easier than you think Volunteering at an event or getting involved in a charity are great ways to give something back to your community. There are also many other ways that we don’t always think about — small gestures that sometimes we’re not even aware of but that make a real difference to those on the receiving end.

Volunteering can come in many forms and does not necessarily entail making a commitment to an organization. It could simply be helping a friend who is moving, mowing the lawn for a neighbor who has broken a leg, looking after your niece’s children free of charge on her birthday, or spending a day at a seniors’ centre talking or playing games with those who don’t have many visitors. All are ways to help others.

Some forms of volunteering require very little time.

Participating in a blood

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Giving back to society also includes helping your loved ones.

drive saves lives; giving away clothes that no longer fit will keep people warm this winter; and donating toys your children no longer use will bring smiles to many young faces.

Donating money to an organization is also a great way to help, and it doesn’t need to be a large sum.

Thousands of people who donate a dollar or two will

Make a lasting difference in the life of a foster child in Columbia County.

Volunteer.

Celebrating 150 Years!

1870-2020

Opening for tours Labor Day Weekend Restoration of Dr. Caples House will be completed! Bring the family and plan your visit to this beautiful historic site!

casahelpskids.org (503) 410-5043

St. Helens Day Breakers Kiwanis “Serving the Children of the World” The Day Breakers continue to work with local schools and agencies to benefit children and teens. The annual October Children’s Fair and the spring Safety Fair and Bike Rodeo will return in 2021 – we hope!

Currently our meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesday mornings at 7:15 on Zoom.

Please contact Marilyn Allen at 503-396-0939 and leave a message if you would like an invitation to attend.

ultimately make a huge difference.

Helping people in everyday life is easy as well.

You only have to think of all those simple gestures you can do every day, such as holding the door open for a young mom and her stroller, or giving up your seat on the subway or bus to an elderly person.

11:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Saturdays • Group size limited to 10 including docent • Masks required for all visitors and staff • CDC and State mandates in place

Caples House Museum Complex

1925 First Street Columbia City, OR 97018 www.capleshouse.com (503) 397-5390 caplesehouse@comcast.net

Caples House Museum Complex is a nationally registered historic landmark owned and operated by the Oregon State Society Daughters of the American Revolution

Columbia Community Mental Health

is a non-profit agency dedicated to excellence in behavioral healthcare.

We are open and provide tele-health apointments.

If you are in crisis, call: (503) 782-4499 Let the team know we are doing: contactccmh@ccmh1.com Walk-In Clinic Schedule Monday and Tuesday 1pm 3pm Thursday and Friday 9am-11am

*call if these days/times don’t work for you

Main Campus: 58646 McNulty Way St. Helens, OR 97051

The River City Singers A non-audition community chorus You are invited to join the choir!

Alice Boyer Artistic Director, Robert Fishel, Accompanist River City Singers

“Empowering people to live safe, healthy, non-violent lives.”

Sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking assistance for ALL of Columbia County.

• 24-Hour Helpline 503-397-6161 • Sexual Assault Accompaniment • Mobile,Court and DHS Advocacy • Shelter • Emergency Assistance

• Support and Educational Groups • Prevention in all County School Districts • Trauma-Informed Yoga • Volunteer Opportunities!

www.safeofcolumbiacounty.org

Lynnda Fuller. Director, Robin Nunn, Accompanist River City Singers Children’s Choir

We’ll be rehearsing and performing again as soon as we can. Plans are ongoing for upcoming concerts and special projects.

Contact Marilyn by phone or by text at (503) 396-0939 Columbia County’s trusted local news source

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State adds new nonresident park surcharge

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The increase will add up to 30% to the nightly cost to camp in a state park for nonresidents.

SAME LOCAL FAMILY OWNERSHIP ACROSS THE BRIDGE IN RAINIER, OREGON

For more information, visit https://stateparks. oregon.gov.

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Facing a projected $22 million budget shortfall, the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department is announcing a new nonresident surcharge to new campsite reservations and first-come, first-served campers starting Monday, August 10.

The change does not affect existing reservations or people currently camping in a state park.

The increase will add up to 30% to the nightly cost to camp in a state park for nonresidents. Including lodging tax, the average cost for a full-service RV site is currently $33 per night, and starting August 10, will increase to an average of $42 for nonresidents making new reservations, or arriving without a reservation. The average tent rate is currently $19 per night and will increase to $23 for nonresidents.

The surcharge will remain in effect the rest of 2020. A decision about rates for 2021 will be made this autumn.

“We love serving all people, no matter where they live,” Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Director Lisa Sumption said. “Even so, this temporary change is needed to remind people to stay as close to home as possible while enjoying the outdoors, and to provide much-needed support for the Oregon state park system, which faces a projected $22 million shortfall between now and June 2021.”

In addition to encouraging recreation close to home, the surcharge could generate up to $500,000 through the end of the year to hire staff and pay for cleaning supplies and other park operations.

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