Phase 2
• This is a quarterly expenditure of $15,606.39 and an annual expen diture of $62,425.00.
Phase 1
Meissner Site:
• New MW equipment and path ways between Dispatch and Green Mountain. This represents a 13-mile path.
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Witnesses report seeing a suspect throwing screws onto the roadway in St. Helens. RUARK
St. Helens Police are asking for public help after receiving calls from citizens reporting numerious vehicles that have been damaged by screws lodged in tires in the St. HelensWitnessesarea. have reported seeing an individual throwing screws onto the area of Highway 30 and Gable Road, according to St. Helens
Phase 3
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The system utilizes 12 land towers anchored in various points across Columbia County and two towers in Washington state. But over the years, the ability of the system to effectively support emer gency communications between law enforcement, fire and ambu lance first responders continues to deteriorate.“Wehave the ability to dispatch, but once they get on the road they can encounter poor or no radio coverage,” Columbia 9-1-1 Com munication District Executive Director Mike Fletcher told The Chronicle in the Nov. 2021 report.
The parade will start at Columbia Boulevard and Milton Way and head down Columbia to First Street and will end at the riverfront.
Heather Epperly, Jenn Buehler, and Betsy Stephens have organized the 2022 version.
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“The equipment is failing and needs to be replaced. The parts that are failing aren’t made anymore, so we literally have to find replacement parts online to keep it going.”
Fletcher: I need to meet with the Personnel Committee (made up of two Board members and the CFO and myself) to determine what the Board is seeking. This can be differ ent things based on what “mission” they seek. Examples could be.
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Due to the pandemic, The Big Halloween Parade was canceled for two years, in 2021, organizers conducted the Columbia Boulevard Trick-or-Treat, a partnership with
• New equipment and pathway between Clatskanie Mtn and Corey Hill (Vernonia) a 15-mile path.
Asked Friday, Sept. 16, about any trend in such incidents, Engelen told The Chronicle,“It’s just been the same. It started to slow down a bit yesterday, but now there are more.”
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Starting in the spring of 2019 the District embarked on a multi-phase project to upgrade this portion of our LMR system.
The second phase of the MW upgrades began late winter 2021. A new MW path was rebuilt between Clatskanie Mountain and Columbia Heights above Longview, Wash ington, and represents a 19-mile transmission.Duetoall things COVID, this project is not yet complete. All new radios, routers and switches are in place and fully operational. We are waiting on the new antennas and waveguides.Thisinvestment cost the District $254,321.00.
This does not include any service callouts as exampled above or parts and materials or labor for service(Microwavecalls. Backhaul) – Know ing that the microwave system is agnostic regarding what it transports and on what frequency band as well as that regardless of what new radio system is selected, the MW system
Police had not identified any suspect by Sept. 20. King said the detectives are asking anyone who has seen someone throwing suspi cious items onto a street to call De tective Gaston or Detective Smith at 503-397-1521.
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said that ordinary flats are fixed at no charge but that repair of a screwdamaged tire costs $20.
Police.“Our detectives are working with local businesses to identify
Mike Fletcher: The current radio system is still getting older by the day. While we do have on oc casion, some problems that present themselves, we do our best to make immediate repairs to address them. We continue to provide preventive maintenance checks with all of the 911 district owned equipment on a monthly basis.
Epperly, Buehler, and Stephens stepped up as organizers after they discovered the parade was being discontinued in 2018. The three reorganized the parade and moved it from an afternoon to an early evening event to enhance public convenience andTheparticipation.eveningschedule was well received, with an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 spectators for the parade and pumpkin lighting.
an accurate timeline of when these incidents started.” St. Helens Com munication Officer Crystal King said. “Based on our current infor mation, there has been an increase in tire damage from screws for approximately one month.”
to move to. A breakdown of these improvements are as follows:
Due to COVID restrictions, the forward progress of this project was severelySpringhampered.of2022saw the process regain significant forward progress. An RFP for the civil construction of this site was published and as of the week of June 6th an award was made to the successful bidder. Civil construction commences September of 2022.Another investment of $454,400.00 on top of the already $100,000 spent on the planning and engineering of this rebuild is com mitted to.
We are also making system improvements to the current system that will be 100% transferable to any new system the District chooses
The Chronicle: A KOIN-TV News report suggested that the 911 board would hire a technology ex pert to guide the next process. What specifically is the technology expert expected to determine?
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New Site:
• The new MW equipment for the rebuild of the Meissner site to Clats kanie Mountain 16- mile pathway.
The Big Halloween Parade, a key feature of this year’s Spirit of Hallow eentown, begins at 6 p.m. Oct. 1 after a COVID-caused two-year pause.
This project is complete and has proven to be highly successful in that the District and its users have not experienced any instances of signal fade or signal loss since the conclusion of the project.
“We have a variety of entrants for the parade, they three said.
The Chronicle has reached out to Fletcher to find out what has happened with the system improve ments over the past year and what’s next.
• A system engineer, to help design a new system + to act as au thor for any future RFP to purchase / build a new system and manage / project manager of the eventual build out of a new system.
Robert Engelen, manager of the local Les Schwab Tire Center, said there had been a great increase in flat tire repairs in the past week, about 20 to 30 per day. Engelen
The Big Halloween Parade in St. Helens
• The District contracts with Day Wireless to conduct monthly PMs (preventive maintenance) at each of our sites.
The District decided to diversify this pathway which is in essence building two separate microwave systems tied to together and separat ed on the towers at different eleva tions in order for the smart system to find the best pathway in milliseconds switching back and forth to maintain the best path.
2019 saw the most complicated portion of the project. Clatskanie to Green Mountain. This pathway runs from the peak of Clatskanie Mountain located at 2,100’ to Green Mountain located above Kalama, Washington at 1,965’ and a pathway of 25 miles. This pathway has his torically experienced many prob lems due to atmospheric conditions (fog, smoke, snow, freezing rain and the Columbia river reflection).
At the onset of the COVID pandemic, the 911 District began the process to completely rebuild this legacy radio site. In coopera tion with the Oregon Department of Forestry, the District completed all site planning and engineering work and applied for all county permits.
The 2022 parade sponsors include The Heather Epperly Agency, Inc. featuring American Family Insurance and Rocket Mortgage, Re/Max Lea Chitwood, Molly’s Market, Sweet Relief, Paulson’s Printing, Christina’s Chest, John L Scott, Crooked Creek Brewery and Hudson Garbage.
“We believe this year more than ever,” the organizers said in a joint statement, “this is a great opportunity for our community to enjoy some Halloween fun. We are excited to see everyone elevating their entries to a whole new level. We believe this year, the crowd will get to experience some truly remarkable entries.”
• A person to “manage” our cur rent system (maintenance, system oversight, point person for the user agencies etc.)
In Nov. 2021, The Chronicle published details of a long-term process to replace the Columbia 9-1-1 Communication District’s 20year old aging radio system.
Work continues to upgrade the Columbia 9-1-1 Communication District radio system.
Existing Sites:
A crowd gathered in the Riverfront District during a previous Big Halloween Parade.
would need to be replaced as part of the overall project.
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The Big Halloween Parade includes Grand Marshal Carl Lewal len, a stilt walker who will lead the parade. Approximately 50 parade entrants are signed up, including detailed floats, law enforcement vehicles, the Theatre of Horror, and local businesses are also participating.
The pumpkin lighting takes place at Plaza Square in the Riverfront District of St. Helens following the parade.Anaward ceremony is also sched uled that evening in Plaza Square. First-, second-, and third-place trophies will be handed out for most original, spookiest, and best theme as well as a judges’ choice and a parade committee choice.
This project cost $248,623.00.
• These three new builds repre sent an investment of $736,545.00.
9-1-1 Communication system, work in progress
King said that according to the local Les Schwab Tire Center, ap proximately 130 vehicles have been affected in just the last few days.
At its August meeting, the Board approved the third phase of this project. This portion of the upgrade project is broken down into two parts.
The Chronicle: In a brief summary, over the past year, has the communication system gotten worse, and what has been accom plished to resolve the Columbia County radio transmission issues?
• Several ODF districts have updated their fire dan ger levels recently. However, most of the state remains in moderate or extreme fire danger.
local businesses to allow children and their families a chance to participate in a tra ditional Halloween event. The trick-or-treat boulevard event will continue this year. It is scheduled for 3 p.m. Oct. 28.
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With its advisory, ODF has issued the following precautions:
Umpqua and Siuslaw Indi ans, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde, the Con federated Tribes of the Siletz, the Coquille Indian Tribe and
“We still have several weeks of peak fire season ahead of us,” Brown said in announcing the federal emergency declaration. “If granted, Oregon would be the first state ever to receive such a declaration for wild fire response.”
Human element
• Do not park a car over dried grass, and make sure the vehicle or ATV is regu larly serviced.
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Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) officials warn that severe drought remains in most of the state, along with dry fuels, higher temperatures, and low hu midity.“East wind events like the one we experienced Sept. 9 and 10 are very common around this time of year,” ODF Fire Protection Chief Mike Shaw said. “There is still potential for more fire starts, and the season isn’t over yet. We are prepared for new fire starts; however, the less human-caused fires we have, the less strained our resources will be.”
Forest restoration to include traditional ecological knowledge
The $5 million pilot project includes collecting the seeds of culturally and ecologically significant plants on Bureau of Land Management lands.
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In a wildfire update pub lished in The Chronicle Sept. 14, Columbia River Fire & Recuse (CRFR) Public Information Representative Jennifer Motherway recom mendd that the people pay attention to local fire district and fire department websites and social media pages to follow potential weather and hazardous threats.
“With the temperature changes,” ODF Wildfire Prevention and Policy Manager Levi Hopkins said,
“We aren’t in the clear yet from the fire danger and our agencies are generally really great at getting any com munications about hazards posted via social media to
• Debris burning is prohibited during fire season without a permit. Cover your pile and wait until fire season is over. A dry, covered pile is safer to burn in late fall or winter.
• Dispose of a cigarette using a designated recepta cle, and never discard a butt on the ground or in vegeta tion outdoors.
Wildfire season in Colum bia County and across the state remains in effect despite the weather transition to fall.
the Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua Indians.
Motherway encourages residents to sign up for the CAN system, an electronic notification system.
empowerandspiritualitysheviewalsoenvironmentalassessinghealth.TEKencompassestheworldofIndigenouspeoples,added,includingecology,andhuman,plantanimalconnections.“Wewanttoengageandtribalyouthtohelp
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The Big Halloween Parade participants dressed for the occasion.
Wildfires can quickly spread across land up into trees, challenging residents and firefighters.
we can provide the commu nity,” she said. “The more people sign up the better chance we have at getting a larger communication out to our community.”
“We’ll follow the Depart ment of the Interior’s Nation al Seed Strategy and Plant Conservation and Restoration Program protocols to collect the seeds,” Eisenberg said. “The data collected will not be made publicly available without permission of the Tribal nations involved.”
So far this season, Shaw said, Oregonians have kept human-caused fires below the national average. ODF encourages people to stay careful until the official end of fire season.
Faculty in the Oregon State University College of Forestry will team up with Pacific Northwest Tribal nations on a three-year forest restoration effort whose goal is to improve the resilience of the region’s woodlands to climate change through Tra ditional Ecological Knowl edgeThe(TEK).U.S. Department of the Interior is funding the $5 million pilot project, which will include collecting the seeds of culturally and eco logically significant plants on Bureau of Land Management lands.“We will also be assess ing soil processes and forest understory and overstory structure, as well as wild life habitat,” said Cristina Eisenberg, the college’s new associate dean for inclusive excellence and director of tribal initiatives. “All work will be done using TEK best practices, and we want this to become part of a longer-term project.”Potential tribal partners include the Confeder ated Tribes of Coos, Lower
“That is the best advice
our communities, she said.”
“We will engage each of
On Sept. 14, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown asked President Joe Biden to approve a fed eral emergency declaration for the State of Oregon due to extreme risk of significant wildfires.
tribal seed-growing business, to build on work that has already been done by some Tribal nations, and we will cocreate an ecocultural resto ration plan for federal land.”
Steve Lundeberg is a researcher and writer for Oregon State University
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needs of our partners.” TEKis the accumulation of information, practices and beliefs about relationships and environmental func tions, including all elements, species and processes within ecosystems, said Eisenberg, a first-generation Latinx and Native American (Apache and Rarámuri) scholar who holds a doctorate from the College of Forestry.
One of the creative characters taking part in a previous Big Halloween Parade in St. Helens.
In that Sept. 14 Chronicle report, Scappoose Rural Fire Protection District Chief Jeff Pricher urges local community members to be aware of the Ready (Level 1 evacuation), Set (Level 2 evacuation) and Go (Level 3 evacuation) in the event the area experiences a rapidly growing emerging wildfire incident.Heurges property own ers to make sure they have defensible space in place to best protect their homes and businesses.“Community members should check with their local fire agencies for more infor mation and in some cases, we will come out and survey their property on how to harden a home in the urban interface area,” Pricher said.
• Check local restrictions before lighting a campfire.
that best reflect their unique community needs,” Eisen berg said. “The BLM is giv ing us the flexibility to adapt our project to best meet the
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The Big Halloween Parade will stage floats on Milton Way, which will be closed from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 1 from Columbia Boulevard to Port Avenue. Along the parade route, Columbia Boulevard and South 1st Street will be closed from 5 to about 8 p.m.
Despite fall, wildfire season persists
“It presents an opportu nity for Oregon to partner with the Federal Emer gency Management Agency (FEMA) to bridge the gaps we know exist as we work hard to protect our communi ties,” Brown said.
“it’s easy to think that fires are lessening. However, we are still seeing new fire starts daily throughout the state of Oregon. “
Brown said the federal disaster declaration is critical to helping bolster the state’s wildfire response.
For more fire safety information, check with your local fire district or fire de partment or check the ODF website.
TEK is acquired over multiple Indigenous gen erations through direct contact with the environ ment, she said. It is used in life-sustaining pursuits such hunting, fishing, trapping, agriculture and forestry and as a means of
Co-principal investiga tors on the grant include soil scientist Tom DeLuca, the Cheryl Ramberg-Ford and Allyn C. Ford Dean of the College of Forestry; Chris Dunn, a fire ecologist in the college; restoration ecologist Tom Kaye, director of the In stitute for Applied Ecology; and soil scientist Si Gao of Sacramento State University.
find solutions to the press ing conservation problems we are facing in Oregon and beyond,” Eisenberg said. “A goal is to provide as many job and educational oppor
Non-tribal partners include Forest Bridges and the Society for Ecological Restoration.
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“Initially, folks were step ping forward, and we had a lot of demand for the vaccine up front,” he said. “In the last four weeks, since mid-August, we’ve seen a steep drop-off in demand. Wait lists have dropped to zero, and available slots are not being filled. We need to reinvigorate our vac cination campaign and find new ways to get the vaccine to people who most need it.”
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Nolt encourages people
• Congested or wet cough
• Vomiting • Diarrhea
conducted in-building radio testing in each of the school district facilities and the re sults were 100% successful, according to Fletcher. He added that on Sept. 14, he and the district radio system manager, conducted radio testing at the exterior of the same buildings and the test results were 100% success ful. On Sept. 15, the Scap poose police chief repeated the same test as the fire district and his tests results were 99% successful (one place in one school failed).
Flu vaccines are widely available at pharmacies and health care systems across the Inregion.addition to the avail ability of the flu vaccine, the new bivalent booster vaccine against COVID-19 arrived in Oregon last week, target ing the BA.4 and BA.5 vari ants along with the original strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. The current number of CO VID-19 cases is far below the 1,178 people hospital ized with COVID-19 during the peak of the delta wave on Sept. 1, 2021.
COVID-19 forecast raises flu concern
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The new forecast raises a more pressing concern about influenza — a virus that has been all but absent for the past two and a half years.
Pressing concern
The St. Helens School District has issued an advisory to parents about the cold and flu season and COVID-19.“Itisimportant that we work together to keep our children healthy and in school,” St. Helens School District symptoms:ifshouldtionschildrenandamongnowsaid.SpecialistCommunicationsStaceyMendoza“Viruses,colds,andCOVIDspreadeasilychildreninschools,familieswithschool-agehavemoreinfecthanothers.”Mendozasaidchildrennotattendschooltheyhaveanyofthese
peratures have been consis tently below 100 degrees by mouth for at least 24 hours.
if we wanted to get people in the door to get vacci nated against monkeypox, we needed to rethink how we talked about who is at greatest risk of infection.”
Fletcher: A general obligation bond is just one of several options that the District could choose. It completely depends on the cost of any new system. Other options could include raising the tax rate of the special option levy or a com bination of both a GO bond and special option levy. We could also use a combina tion of cash from our reserve funds, levy and even a lease / purchase option.
A point of clarification is needed here. The dollar amounts being tossed around by some individuals, is very misleading. The numbers quoted by some people state
• Anyone who had close contact with someone with monkeypox or whom local public health staff identified as being a contact of someone with the virus.
harm-reduction education and outreach.Combining services will reduce stigma related to re ceiving a monkeypox vaccine “in that people could come to a vaccine event for one of several services,” according to the “Weguidance.want these events to feel more like a health fair,” Menza said.
For example, it recom mends providers work in partnership with community-
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• Chills • Fatigue, discomfort, weakness, or muscle aches
$35 million or even $40 mil lion dollars for a bond. That is flatly not true.
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However, Nolt said the lack of exposure to influenza over the past two years also means that the immune sys tem lacks practice in fighting off the influenza virus. This, in turn, portends a potentially vigorous flu season when the
A general obligation bond can only be used for capital purchase / capital improvements. That means, we can go for a bond to pay for the “things” (radios, an tennas, towers etc.) and we can bond for construction (again, civil work to build radio sites). What we cannot bond for is maintenance and on-going operational costs.
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The St. Helens Dutch Bros. crew and Columbia River Fire & Rescue (CRFR) have teamed up to collect toys for the annual community Christmas Toy N Joy effort. CRFR staged at the St. Helens Dutch Bros. location at Highway 101 and Columbia Boulevard to take donations Friday, Sept. 16. “Thank you to Dutch Bros. today and to everyone who let us chat with you in line and to those who donated cash and toys today for Toy N Joy. Everything is better with community,” a CRFR Facebook post reads.
A vigorous return of influ enza may outpace COVID-19 in driving hospitalizations in Oregon over the fall and winter, according to the latest statewide biweekly forecast from Oregon Health & Sci ence University (OHSU).
inganyoneJYNNEOSInvaccination.”additiontoencouragingvaccinationforwhoanticipateshavorhashadrecentskin-to-
“If a student tests positive for COVID or has symptoms, regardless of vaccination status,” Men doza said, “please follow the current exclusion that states that they should stay home for at least five days from the onset of symptoms. Most people with COVID-19 have mild illnesses and can recover at home without medical care.”
The figures that are being tossed around are Capi tal (CAPX) costs, capital improvements (construction) plus 20 years of projected costs. We could not and would not ever go for a bond for that amount because it’s illegal.Inthe conversation with The Chronicle, Fletcher also expressed concern about misinformation regarding how police can communi cate inside county public schools.OnAug. 31, the Scap poose School superintendent along with staff from the Scappoose Fire District
“In normal years, lots of people are exposed to the flu, which provides a natural boost to their immune response,” she said. “We haven’t seen much flu at all in the past three years. That makes it really important to get yourself vaccinated against flu this season.”
The Chronicle: Our 2021 report with your inter view indicated that voters could see a bond measure request to fund the com munications replacement system. Is that still a funding option?
to get both the COVID-19 booster and annual flu shot as soon as they’re eligible and the shots are available.
The public’s willingness to wear masks, limit indoor gatherings and take other public health measures lim ited the spread of COVID-19 over the past two and a half years, according to OHSU School of Medicine Professor of Pediatrics Dr. Dawn Nolt.
When possible, vaccine providers should integrate monkeypox vaccine adminis tration with the influenza vac cine, COVID-19 vaccines and boosters, COVID-19 testing, HIV/STI testing, HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) information and referrals, and
The expanded monkey pox vaccination guidance represents a new phase in the state’s response to the out break, according to Menza.
School district advisory
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The Oregon Health Au thority (OHA) has expanded its eligibility criteria for the monkeypox (hMPXV) vac cine.The eligibility now includes “anyone who an ticipates having or has had recent direct skin-to-skin contact with at least one other person and who knows other people in their social circles or communities who have had monkeypox.”
A total of 253 people were hospitalized with COV ID-19 as of Sept. 14, with the OHSU forecast projecting the number continuing to decline through the end of Octo ber, until picking up again in November as immunity wanes and people increas ingly gather indoors, accord ing to OHSU’s Senior Media Specialize Erik Robinson.
The latest forecast contin ues to show a steady decline in the number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in Oregon.
“It was a communitybased process,” Menza said. “We heard loud and clear that
based organizations or local businesses to offer “venuebased vaccine events” that prioritize communities most affected by monkeypox, which will make vaccines more accessible and accept able. Venue-based vaccine clinics are those that occur in spaces or at events frequented by people from communities most affected by monkey pox. For example, OHA and partners have been offering vaccines at large community events, nightclubs and bath houses.Anyone who requests the vaccine at community-based vaccine events should receive it, the guidance states.
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virus begins circulating this fall and winter.
The Chronicle thanks OHSU Senior Media Spe cialist Erik Robinson for his contribution for this report.
• Laboratory workers who routinely perform monkeypox virus testing.
• Clinicians who had a high-risk occupational expo sure, such as from examining
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shares a social circle or com munity with someone who had the virus, the guidance also recommend the vaccine for other high-risk persons:
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The district has free COVID testing kits that district families may pick up at individual schools.
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“Your flu vaccine is extremely important this year — and certainly more than it has been in the last two years, when we had virtually no flu that was circulating,” OHSU Office of Advanced Analytics Director Peter Graven said. “The flu is probably going to be at least as important this year as GravenCOVID.”citesrelatively high rates of influenza start ing early in some areas of the Southern Hemisphere, where influenza typically circulates in their winter months, from April to October.
The new interim mon keypox vaccination guidance for use of the JYNNEOS vaccine was developed with extensive input from com munity partners, local public health authorities, health care providers and Tribal health organizations, according to OHA’s senior health adviser for monkeypox response, Tim Menza, M.D., Ph.D.
All of those public health measures also minimized the circulation of flu.
In its vaccine eligibility criteria, the vaccination guid ance no longer refers to sexual orientation or gender identity – cisgender men, transgender men, transgender women, and non-binary people who have sex with men – which may have been a barrier for people seeking vaccinations, Menza said. The guidance also clearly states what is known as the most common route of transmission: direct, skin-toskinThecontact.guidance “no longer calls out specific populations defined by sexual orientation or gender identity. Instead, it calls out the most common route of transmission,” Menza said. “In doing so, we hope to reduce the stigma associated with eligibility for monkey pox
“It is most unfortunate that false stories continue to be spread at a time when we all are deeply concerned and committed to provide the best for our public safety partners and the citizens we serve and not having to spend time defending and proving these false stories that prey on the emotions of people,” Fletcher said.
monkeypox lesions or collect ing monkeypox specimens without using recommended personal protective equip ment.The guidance also encour ages vaccine providers to “think creatively” in planning vaccine events, Menza said.
OHA expands monkeypox vaccination eligibility
• Fever greater than 100 degrees. Students may return to school only if their tem
The vaccination guidance no longer refers to sexual orientation or gender identity – cisgender men, transgender men, transgender women, and non-binary people who have sex with men.
3. The OSAA launched the S.T.A.R. Initiative to encour age Safety, Tolerance, Accep tance and Respect at Oregon high school athletic events while disrupting racism and
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and Preventing Discriminatory Acts Training, which is a new, one-time certification require ment for all athletic directors, coaches, and officials begin ning this fall. This training is in response to an uptick in discriminatory acts taking place across the country and an increased focus from the National Federation of State High School Associations on sportsmanship in all sports. It is intended to increase aware ness and intentional planning/ communication for interscho lastic events.
1. At its recent sum mer workshop, the OSAA Executive Board reviewed and approved OSAA’s Interrupting
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September 24 Scappoose Historical Society will honor E.P. (Mike) Dering Noon – 2 p.m. at the Scap poose Historical Society Watts House memory garden. Dering is an inter nationally known nursery man with ties to Scappoose. He founded Peterson and Dering Nursery, a 150-acre commercial rose nursery, operating from 1933, until 1963 when he retired. The Scappoose Historical Soci ety Watts House is located at 52432 SE 1st Street in Scappoose. For more de tails, call 503-961-5621.
Communities throughout Oregon rely on student activi ties and athletic events to be a safe haven of support and collegiality. These activities are important places where students, families, and staff can join together with pride and enthusiasm that comes with community, competition, andAtcelebration.eachevent that happens at a school, so many people have shared their time and energy to make it a great experience for everyone who attends. Students put hours, weeks, and sometimes years into their performances, whether artistic, academic, or athletic. It takes us all working together to ensure that these activities remain welcoming andUnfortunately,fun. it only takes one incident to create a negative experience that
Let’s create a culture in our communities and at our events that values the worth of everyperson.single
opportunity to meet and speak with Melissa Busch on more than one occasion.
12 p.m. through 5 p.m. at the Caples House Museum. Free Admission, Cider Pressing, Butter Churning, Family Games, plus a raffle and so much more. Fun for all. The Caples House Museum is located at 1925 First Street in Columbia City.
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Meets at 7 p.m. every other second Tuesday. Meetings are currently held electroni cally by Zoom. For more information, contact Council Coordinator Allan Whiting at E-mail: allan@whitingenv. com, or call 503-789-9240 Visit the council’s website for agenda postings and Zoom at ariver.org/events-page.www.lowercolumbi
6. Every school board is required to adopt written policies which assure equity, opportunity and access for all students in each school and program as provided in OAR 581-021-0045 and 581-021-0046. This extends to school-sponsored activities andInevents.addition to these policies, we implore all of Or egon’s education associations, schools, and districts to take their own proactive measures to show that behavior that is insulting, demeaning or hurt ful will not be tolerated in our communities.Let’screate a culture in our communities and at our events that values the worth of every single person.
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September 22 Scappoose Garden Club Meeting 11:00 at 51555 SW Old Portland Road. New members and guests are welcomed. For more information, email com.poosegardenclub@gmail.Scap
6:30 p.m. in the Columbia 9-1-1 DistrictCommunicationsMeetingRoom via Zoom. For instructions on how to join the meeting via Zoom, call 503-366-6973.
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When harassment or bully ing happens at events based on age, disability, national origin, race, color, marital status, religion, gender identity, and sexual orientation, it violates civil rights laws that our organizations are required to enforce.
Overcomers Outreach Meetings are held every Sat urday at 9 a.m. at Creekside Baptist Church, 51681 SW Old Portland Rd., Scap poose. Call Fred 971-7576389.
prevent harassment. They must have a plan in place to discourage and respond to negative behavior. Students can walk into events ready to cheer on their peers without bringing negativity towards others. Spectators and other adults must set a good ex ample by lifting people up, not tearing people down.
The 20th season of the Scappoose Market 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. For more information, contact poosefm@gmail.com.scap
Columbian Toastmasters Promoting positive learn ing and leadership through public speaking. Anyone is welcome. Meeting virtually via Zoom from 12 p.m.-1 p.m. every Thursday. Call 503-369-0329 for more information.
www.thechronicleonline.com Wednesday, September 21, 2022A4 Vote online at thechronicleonline.com1%Yes99%No Are your registered to vote in the Nov. 8 General Election? Yes No Weekly Online Poll Last Week’s Results Will you participate in any of the SOLVE Beach & River Cleanups this year? ViewpointsOpinion
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• Jim Green, Executive Di rector, Oregon School Boards Association (OSBA)
We’re fortunate that Me lissa Busch is one of those talents and that she is running for the Oregon Senate. As a home health nurse in our north coast communities, Melissa hears first-hand from Oregonians about the chal lenges and successes of their lives. She understands the ru ral way of life. She supports small businesses and strong families as the foundation of rural life. Melissa’s positive attitude and common sense will make her an effective representative in the Legis lature.She will work with other legislators to develop practi cal and affordable solutions to make our economy and our lives better. She’ll work to support our children and their schools, expanded broadband infrastructure, affordable housing, resilient communities preparing for future needs, and of course, accessible quality health care for Youeveryone.might get to meet Melissa because she’s going door to door to hear your concerns. If you don’t get to talk with her, please check out her website, will,Oregoningsafororegon.com.www.melisI’mvolunteeringandvotforMelissaBuschfortheSenateandhopeyoutoo.
combating discrimination. The initiative includes pregame announcements to encourage a positive focus on the student competitors and position hate ful, intimidating, and bullying behavior by anyone, including athletes, parents and commu nity members, as completely unacceptable.
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Meets at 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday - Sundays. This is a Bible based, Christcentered spiritual recovery
As a home health nurse, Melissa Busch knows firsthand the importance of comprehensive health care. As part of her job, she visits community members in their homes and she sees firsthand the impacts of lack of access to quality health care. As the mother of a Clatsop County health care professional, I appreci ate Melissa’s endorsement from the Oregon Nurses Association.Families in our com munities recognize there is a desperate need for child care. Melissa is a work ing mother and has set expanded, affordable, safe childcare as one of her top priorities. She is a strong advocate for strengthening our public schools. As a retired teacher, I value that the Oregon Education As sociation is also endorsing Melissa.Iinvite you to read about Melissa Busch and see for yourself why she is the best candidate to repre sent you and your family in Salem. MelissaForOregonSD16.regon.comwww.MelissaForOandfacebook@
Please think twice before you vote, our own freedoms may be at stake.
2. The OSAA has a com plaint response process guide and complaint form which help districts to adhere to Rule 3 of the handbook, requiring sportsmanlike conduct. The OSAA will sanction schools whom it has found negligent in the duties of reasonably protecting those involved in interscholastic activities from derogatory or inappropriate names, insults, verbal assaults, profanity, ridicule, or engag ing in behavior deemed by the member school to endanger the safety or wellbeing of students, employees, self or others.
• Guadalupe Martinez Zapata, Chair of the Oregon State Board of Education
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• Craig Hawkins, Ex ecutive Director, Coalition of Oregon School Administrators (COSA)•Anthony Veliz, Commu nity•LeaderColtGill, Deputy Super intendent of Public Instruc tion, Oregon Department of Education (ODE)
It’s always exciting to discover talented people who contribute skills, wisdom, and commitment to our com munities.
5. Every school board in Oregon is required to adopt a policy in accordance with ORS 339.356 prohibiting harassment, intimidation or bullying and prohibiting cyberbullying. These policies carry over to school-sponsored events and must be adhered to during extracurricular activities. School districts are encouraged to develop the policy after consultation with parents and guardians, school employees, volunteers, students, administrators and community representatives.
4. Every district in Oregon is required to adopt an Every Student Belongs policy by state law, which applies to hate symbols and bias incidents that may occur at athletic events and school activities. We recommend that in addi tion to these policies, athletic directors and event manag ers should be well-versed in their district’s policies and procedures, as well as ODE’s guidance for responding to bias incidents.
Ending harassment at school events, athletics
I love Betsy Johnson. I believe that she has one of the most incisive minds in Salem. She listens to her constituents and has been quick to act when her actions can help the people who she serves. But, according to some political consultants, if Betsy gets more than 10% of the Democratic vote, she will become a “spoiler” and will throw the governor’s race from Tina Kotek to Christine Drazan, her Republican op ponent.Iam not sure that we can afford to have a Republican governor. The Republican party is not the same Re publican party that existed during our parents’ time.
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The existing Republican Party has become the party of Q-Anon and MAGA. They support authoritarian govern ment and they do not support democracy, a woman’s right to her own body, human rights, weather science, or a real version of our history.
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South Columbia County Chamber of Commerce Candidate Forum from 6-8 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce office, 2194 Columbia Boulevard in St. Helens. Open to the public. Questions for the candi dates will be presented by the Chamber Board. Ques tions chosen will be those deemed most beneficial for the local Candidatescommunity.forSheriff, Com mission, House District 31 and Senate District 16 have been invited.
In the fall of 1965 Wyn ette was hired as the first court reporter for the 19th judicial district in Columbia County, a position she held for 30 years. In 1995 Wyn ette retired from working and began her life as a snow bird in Arizona. Her Oregon roots held true and she never gave up her Oregon residency and she traveled home to Scap
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Patrick Edmund Slevin Aug. 2, 1955 ~ Sept. 5, 2022
For the past two years, the Sheriff’s Office has hosted a drive-thru event, first at the Sheriff’s Of fice in 2020 and then at the Columbia 9-1-1 Communi cations and Lee Broadbent Training Center on McNul ty Way in 2021.
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Kelly’s mother and father, grandson Brian and wife An nie, made sure Wynette had every opportunity to spoil Kelly with love. In turn Kel ly spoiled her “GG.” They
Wynette Lee Cate died Sept. 7, 2022. Wynette was born in Dayton, Ohio on Aug. 25, 1942.
were a perfect match. She said that while grandsons are nice, great-granddaughters are Wynettewonderful.isremembered in Oregon and Arizona as the lady with the perpetual smile, the happiest person they had ever met. She was truly the nicest person they knew.Wynette leaves behind Jack, of Scappoose Oregon, her husband of 59 years, eight months, three weeks and two days; son Greg of Scappoose; grandson Brian and wife Annie and great granddaughter Kelly Anne of Litchfield Park, Arizona. She also leaves brother, Jack Carter of St. Helens, Oregon, and sister, Helen Edmiston, of Hayden, Idaho. Their lives will all feel the loss of Wynette. But all will know how much richer their lives are from having her love and knowing her.
in July and August, Oregon reached a record employ ment total of 1,974,700 jobs in August, which was 2,500 jobs above the pre-pandem ic peak reached in February 2020. The private sector has also regained all of the jobs it lost during the pandemic recession.Overthe past 12 months, total nonfarm payroll em ployment grew by 74,800 jobs, or 3.9%.
The day after graduating from Scappoose High School in 1960, Wynette began working for Marshall Jelte, an attorney in St. Helens, Oregon. Three months later Don Kalberer joined the law practice. Thus, began a working relationship that lasted until she retired in 1995. Work aside, Don and Wynette continued being friends and were in contact weekly until the time Wyn ette became sick.
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office’s (CCSO) third Annual Trunk-or-Treat event is scheduled for Oct. 31 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds at 58892 Saulser Road, St. Helens.
W.A. Slevin; aunt Rose Baumhefiner; and “auntie sister” Virginia Barrett. He rides ahead of his sons, Michael J. Slevin and Patrick S. Mallatt; daughters, Kelly J. DeAmaral and Heidi M. Mallatt; brother Michael J. Slevin; sister Pollyanna Hornbeck; cousin Kathy Guelld; and many other fam ily and friends. He worked hard and played harder. He will be missed.Forhis memorial, there will be a final yard sale from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Oct. 1st and Oct. 2nd on W Lane Rd. He loved his yard sales. Please come by with stories to tell. The kids would love to hear them.
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“The fairgrounds offers plenty of parking for a more traditional trick-or-treating event, but also the ability to easily revert back to a drive-thru event should the need arise.”
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Wynette Lee Cate Aug. 25, 1942 ~ Sept. 7, 2022
This trend followed the first six months of the year, when local government em ployment averaged nearly 12,000 fewer jobs than in 2019, prior to the recession. But with fewer short-term job reductions in July and August of this year, lo cal government education employed a total of 108,600 in August, which was 2,500 above its level in August 2019.
In 2016 her life was enriched by the birth of great-granddaughter Kelly Anne Cate. Family was very important to Wynette and the addition of Kelly to her fam ily was one that cemented her to her life in Arizona.
First rise in unemployment since 2020
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Local government strayed from its usual seasonal pattern as local
schools experienced fewer summer job reductions than normal, adding jobs in both July and August.
This year the agency wanted to get back to a more traditional event but needed a location that would have plenty of parking. Malinda Duran, the event coordinator, ap proached the Columbia County Fair Board Aug. 8 to express interest in secur ing the fairgrounds as an eventTrunk-or-Treatvenue. is one of several ways for the Sheriff’s Office to con nect with the community, particularly the youth, and to build positive relation ships. Other events include participation in many of the parades offered throughout the county, the fair, the Prepare Fair and hosting a National Night Out event in August.Atthe CCSO 2021 Trunk-or-Treat event the agency staff and volunteers passed out 286 goody bags to trick-or-treaters and 42 Beanie Babies to infants.
Christmas. The internet and Pinterest have some great ideas for trunk decora tions.”Ifyou, your business or organization is inter ested in hosting a trunk or booth at this year’s event, contact Malinda Duran at the Sheriff’s Office. She may be reached by email atcountyor.gov,malinda.duran@columbiaatorbyphone,503-366-4601.
poose at every opportunity. She thrived here in Arizona.
• Professional and busi ness jobs, or 4.7%)
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Wynette went to school through the 7th grade in Lexington, Kentucky. Her family moved to Portland, Oregon, in 1955. In 1956 the family moved to Warren, Oregon, to the stone house on Fullerton Road. Wynette then became a farm girl, but she never milked a cow. She
are powering the recovery, as each added more than 6,000 jobs while expanding at a faster rate than total nonfarm:
offered at other Trunkor-Treat events include pumpkin bowling, witches hat ring toss, fishing game, etc. Any activity that can be completed fairly quickly would be great for this event.“One of the really fun parts of the event is seeing all of the creative decora tions and costumes that the different groups and indi viduals come up with, as well as the costumes worn by the trick-or-treaters,” the release states. “Last year the Sheriff’s Office did a witches lair complete with a bubbling cauldron. Other decorations included a cowboy skeleton campfire, spooky dolls, OSU Bea vers and Nightmare Before
In order to hold the event, the CCSO needs the participation from other county businesses, agen cies, organizations and in dividuals to host a “trunk” or booth.“Since this year’s event is going to be more tradi tional, it means that any group or individual par ticipating would be able to plan a game or activity in which the children can par ticipate,” the release states.
• Manufacturing (+9,900 jobs, or 5.3%)
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This year’s event will be held on Monday, Oct. 31 between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
In Oregon, nonfarm payroll employment grew by 9,300 in August, follow ing an upwardly revised gain of 13,000 jobs in July. Monthly gains in August were largest in government (+3,800 jobs), leisure and hospitality (+1,900), con struction (+1,400), profes sional and business services (+1,000), and manufactur ing (+900). Other services (-800 jobs) and financial activities (-700) were the only major industries that shed more than 500 jobs.
When working she served as president of the OSRA, Oregon Shorthand Reporters Association, and helped the association reach the longterm goals they aspired to. In Arizona Wynette continued the volunteer role serving as Stitchery Club President, a very active club with more than 100 members. She loved to sew and made many beautiful items of clothing.
Patrick Edmund Slevin was born on Aug. 2, 1955. He rode out on Sept. 5, 2022 to join his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Slevin; dad William J. Slevin; mom Eileen R. Rettiq; son Patrick
May 28, 1940 ~ Sept. 9, 2022
• Leisure and hospitality (+18,500 jobs, or 9.9%)
“We anticipate those numbers to increase this year with the lifting of COVID restrictions,” a re
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With the rapid gains in total nonfarm payroll jobs
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Oregon’s unemployment rate rose to 3.7% in August from 3.5% in July. This was the first increase in Or egon’s unemployment rate since April 2020.
• Construction (+9,600 jobs, or 8.7%)
A previous CCSO Trunk-or-Treat event conducted as a drive-through project.
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Vella Painter was born on May 28, 1940, and she passed away on Sept. 9, 2022. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Sept. 24, 2022 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 27410 Parkdale Road in Rainier. Inter ment will be at the Hudson Cemetery.
The U.S. unemployment rate was the same as in Or egon, at 3.7% in August and 3.5% in July. Over the past six months, Oregon’s unem ployment rate has remained low by historic standards, averaging 3.6% during that period.
The Oregon Employment Department report shows 95,391 unemployed and 2,122,434 employed in the state in August.
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NOTICE OF OREGON HOUSE BILL 2799 AND PUBLIC MEETINGS CH22-1185 McNulty Water PUD Board meeting will be held October 4th, 2022, at 7pm. Located at 34240 Mil lard Road, Warren, Oregon 97053. NOTICE MEETINGOF The Public Notice deadline is Fridays by noon. Late submissions are not guaranteed to make it into the paper.
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Rainier Storage Place, LLC will hold a foreclosure auction at 29098 Dike Rd., Rainier OR 97048 of the con tents of the following storage
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ST. HELENS, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON. Com monly known as: 17 RED CEDAR STREET, ST HEL ENS, OR 97051 Both the Beneficiary, Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc., and the Trustee, Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112, have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said Trust Deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.735(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. The default for which the foreclosure is made is the Grantor’s failure to pay: Failed to pay payments which became due Monthly Payment(s): 1 Monthly Payment(s) from 06/01/2021 to 08/31/2022 at $34,667.27 Monthly Late Charge(s): By this reason of said default the Beneficiary has declared all obliga
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PST Thursday, October 13, 2022. Proposals received after the specified time will not be considered. If deemed necessary, the ESD will con duct interviews of the suc cessful proposers; interviews could potentially be sched uled for Tuesday, October 18, 2022. All proposers must be licensed by the Oregon Real Estate Agency prior to submitting proposals. Failure to register will be sufficient
Oregon House Bill 2788 (2011), requires State Agen cies, Boards, Commissions, and Education Service Districts (ESDs) to post notices of public meetings. The Board of Commis sioners for the Northwest Oregon Housing Authority will meet for its regular monthly business meetings on the first Thursday of each month. Meetings are convened at 10:00 am and may be conducted either in person or virtually. Until further notice, NOHA board meetings for the remainder of 2022 will be conducted virtually and in person.
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Reference is made to that certain Trust Deed made by, CALVIN L BROWN AND JESSICA D BROWN as Grantor to COLUMBIA COUNTY TITLE & ES CROW SERVICES, INC. as Trustee, in favor of MORT GAGE ELECTRONIC REG ISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as desig nated nominee for SIERRA PACIFIC
The NW Regional ESD requests proposals from ex perienced Commercial Real Estate Brokers to serve as the ESD’s Real Estate Broker of Record for various real estate transactions. It is the intent of the ESD to enter into a con tract with the selected Real Estate Brokerage or individ ual which will include speci fied rates for the services that are required to be provided for a specified scope of work. Respondents to this request will be evaluated based upon their qualifications, prior ex perience, associated fees, and other relevant factors. Copies of the Request for Proposal document may be obtained
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City of St. Helens Notice of Change in Council Work Session Starting Time The St. Helens City Council meets on the first and third Wednesdays of every month,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that OHM Equity Partners LLC, has submit ted an application for a Site Design Review (DR 22-04) for a Private Golf Course and RV Park. The park will consist of 103 spaces for a private recreational vehicle campground/RV’s and the re-design of the existing golf course, club house and banquet facility in the Com munity Service Recreational (CS-R) zone.
by emailing Sherry Ely nwresd.org/departments/orsely@nwresd.k12.or.us,atonlineathttps://www.
participate in the NOHA Board Meetings. Regu lar meetings will include an opportunity for public comments. The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to convene in Ex ecutive Session during any board meeting. Executive sessions are held in accor dance with all applicable Oregon regulations and laws. Typically, the board will discuss matters related to staffing or personnel, real estate and/or legal mat ters in Executive Session. No official actions will be taken during the Executive Session.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Columbia County is propos ing to amend the Columbia County Zoning Ordinance to develop land use standards in response to Measure 109 and ORS 475A related to psilocybin production, pro cessing, and service centers. This involves amending ex isting sections of the Zoning Ordinance as well as devel oping a Special use Section 1804 for psilocybin related uses. Also, to develop stan dards to allow for Accessory Dwelling Units within Rural Residential zones. Local file numbers TA 23-01; TA 23-02. This hearing is to afford interested parties an opportunity to be heard
with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. For more information contact Richardson@columbiacounHayden. tyor.gov; or phone 503397-1501. SAID PUBLIC HEARING will be held before the Columbia County Planning Commission on Monday, October 3rd, 2022, starting at 6:30 p.m. During the COVID-19 global pan demic, the Columbia County Plan-ning Commission will be hosting their public hearing via online webinar. Please use the links below if you wish to participate in the public meeting. October 3, 2022 Planning Commis sion Meeting Mon, Oct 3, 2022 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM (PDT) Please join my meet ing from your computer, tablet or smartphone. now202-650-557317-3129United(TollyourYoumeet.goto.com/202650557https://canalsodialinusingphone.UnitedStatesFree):18773092073States:+1(571)AccessCode:Gettheappandbereadywhenyour
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for cash the interest in the said described real property which the Grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the Trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.753 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default
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tions secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and pay-able, said sums being the following, to-wit: The sum of $434,343.00 together with interest thereon at the rate of 2.75000% per annum from May 1, 2021 until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all Trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the Beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said Trust Deed. Wherefore, notice is hereby given that, the undersigned Trustee will on December 27, 2022 at the hour of 01:00 PM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, Front Entrance, Columbia County Court house, 230 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97051 County of Columbia, sell at public auction to the highest bidder
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cause to reject proposals as non-responsive. For this service, the provisions of the contract attached to the RFP will apply. This solicitation does not obligate the NW Regional ESD to pay any costs incurred in preparation or presentations, or to select any proposer who responds. The ESD reserves the right to reject any proposal not in compliance with all pre scribed requirements and may reject for good cause any or all proposals upon a written finding that it is in the public interest to do so. Sherry Ely, Interim Chief Fi nance Officer NW Regional ESD Real Estate Broker/Agent of Record REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
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occurred), together with the costs, Trustee’s or attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tender ing the performance required under the obligation or Trust Deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. Without limiting the Trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warran ties, Oregon law requires the Trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a Trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing metham phetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospec tive purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the Trustee’s sale. In construing
this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word “Grantor” includes any successor in interest to the Grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, the words “Trustee” and “Beneficiary” includes their respective successors in interest, if any. Dated: 8/24/2022 By: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 Successor Trustee Malcolm & Cisneros, A Law Corpo ration Attention: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 c/o TRUSTEE CORPS 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300
p.m. rather than 1:00 p.m. They will continue to have their Regular Sessions at 7:00 p.m. In addition, Visitor Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes rather than
units: B11 (10x28) Krista Warren 11:00 a.m. on Satur day, September 24th, 2022. Publish dates: September 7th, 14th & 21st, 2022.
· October 6, 2022- Cham pion Park Apartments 4317 Brookfield Ave Tillamook, OR 97141 · November 3, 2022- Gable Park Apart ments 2544 Gable Rd. St. Helens, OR 97051 · De cember 1, 2022 – Northwest Oregon Housing AuthorityMain Office 147 S. Main St. Warrenton, OR 97146.
on the following matter. Any comments you wish to provide will be appreci ated; however, Oregon law requires that testimony and evidence must be directed toward the decision criteria. You may present testimony at the public hearing or provide written comments to the Land Development Services (LDS) Department prior to 5:00 p.m. on the hearing date. The Commis sion will make a recommen dation on this application to the Columbia County Board of Commissioners, which is the decision-maker for all County Plan and Ordinance amendments. Applicable de cision criteria are contained in ORS 475A; ORS 215.495; CCZO 1606; CCZO 1607; CCZO 1611; the Oregon Statewide Plan-ning Goals; the Comprehensive Plan; and any other statute or or dinance determined to apply. The application is available for viewing in the LDS Department office, 445 Port Avenue, St. Helens, during normal business hours. Cop ies will be provided for a reasonable cost. This hearing will be held in accordance
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OR 97051. If additional documents or evidence are provided in support of the application, prior to or during the hearing, any party shall be entitled to a continuance of the hearing to allow review of the new evidence. If a participant requests a continuance before the conclusion of the evidentiary hearing, the record shall remain open for at least seven days after the hearing. The “hearing will be held in accordance with the provision of the Zoning Ordinance” At each hearing, the applicant has the burden of present ing substantial evidence showing that the application meets all of the applicable criteria. Following presen tation 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 ap plication. The applicant will
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Monday October 3, 2022
five (5) minutes per visitor. Council agendas for meetings are posted on the City’s web site at www.sthelensoregon. gov by the preceding Friday at 5:00 p.m.
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The meeting link will be posted at www.nwoha.org at least one (1) business day prior to the scheduled meet ing. The schedule for the remainder of the Calendar Year 2022 are as follows:
Members of the public are invited and encouraged to
Put simply, a celebration of Public Power. Columbia River PUD is one of more than 2,000 communityowned, not-for-profit electric utilities in the United States. Together with these other public power entities, we provide electricity to almost 50 million Americans. We want to educate the next generation of CRPUD customers on the benefits of public power. We are proud to provide reliable, afford able, and sustainable power to our friends and neighbors in Columbia County. Because we are owned by you, the customers, we are here to serve you, not far-away investors. We are governed by a locally elected Board of Directors to deliver quality services at the low est practical cost. When we began serving customers in 1984, our Board pledged to charge rates at least 5% lower than those charged by PGE, which served the area previously. In 2021, our rates were 36% lower than PGE’s. We are proud to be able to continue exceeding that promise, which has kept $146 million in Columbia County since 1984.
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about how to prepare one’s bees for winter and also about the upcoming OSBA Fall conference. Everyone is welcome. For informa tion about joining by Zoom, email com.egonBeekeepers@gmail.ColumbiaCountyOr
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Donate extra garden produce and/or money to the food bank, senior cen ters, or community meals programs. It is greatly ap preciated.TheExtension Service offers its programs and ma terials equally to all people. The OSU Extension Office is fully open from 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
The Oregon State Uni versity Extension office in Columbia County publishes a monthly newsletter on gardening and farming top ics (called County Living) written/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. Alterna tively, you can find it on the web at andoregonstate.edu/columbia/http://extension.clickonnewsletters.
After a slow start, most gardeners have lots of win ter squash. Varieties such as Acorn, Buttercup, Butter nut, and Hubbards (to name a few) will store well for
St. Helens boys’ soccer team will face Scappoose at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21 at Scappoose Middle School. It will be the Lions’ sec
You can hold off harvesting the remain ing squash while we have nice weather. But if we head toward a rainy cycle, harvest the squash before an extended rain starts so they won’t rot on the vine. Temperatures consistently below 50 degrees also re duce storage time.
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This year, the CCCC is focusing its funding on projects that will stimulate cultural tourism that is, that attract people from outside the county to experience what makes our community
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If you have questions on any of these topics or other home garden and/ or farm questions, please contact Chip Bubl, Oregon State University Extension office in St. Helens at 503397-3462 or at Mondayisoregonstate.edu.chip.bubl@Theofficeopenfrom8a.m.-5p.m.throughFriday.
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at least six months. Acorn squash has the shortest life in that list. Harvesting the oldest squash can start now. For most squash, clip the squash from the vine leav ing a couple inches of stem except for Hubbard squash, which store best with the stems removed. Wash the squash if it is dirty. Then go over the surface with an other rinse, using a sponge, with a 10% bleach to 90% water mixture. Then dry the squash and leave it in a room that is very dry and warm for about two weeks. This will form a hard shell on the squash that will make it more resistant to storage diseases. Then put it in a dry garage or base ment for long-term storage, Check the squash peri odically to remove those showing any signs of rot.
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This year, preference will be given to those nonprofits that propose projects that promote cultural“Culturaltourism.tourism” has been defined by the UN World Tourism Organiza tion as: “A type of tourism activity in which the visitor’s essential motivation is to
ond game with the Indians, played at the middle school because of work being done on the Thetrack.Lions at Scappoose High School, snapped a four-game losing streak Sept. 13, tying Astoria 2-2, and are looking for their first win of
Fall is an excellent time to review the performance of your plants and decide if you have the right plants in the right places.
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The first week of October is Public Power Week, and we are excited to celebrate it with you. We have a few different events going on that I hope to see you at.
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The Columbia County Cultural Coalition (CCCC), supported by the Oregon Cultural Trust, is pleased to announce the opening of its grant applications for 2023.
This year, the CCCC is focusing its funding on projects that will stimulate cultural tourism—that is, that attract people from outside the county to experience what makes our community distinctive.
As landscapes mature, the sun and shade relation ships change. Trees cast shadows that weren’t there earlier. That lilac that once bloomed abundantly is now getting only four hours of sun and simply cannot put on the same show. The lilac, the tree, or lots of tree limbs have to go.
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It is possible to improve the landscape just by some artful rearrangements. Fall is a great time to trans plant woody or herbaceous perennial plants. While the weather is still dry, pick out new locations and work up the soil, adding compost and other amend ments. Wait to transplant until deciduous plants have lost their leaves or, with rhododendrons and other evergreens, until the days are cool and moist. You can keep the transplant loca tions covered with plastic until you are ready to plant into them.
on the pumpkin” when you harvest is very bad ad-vice. If the vine is consumed with powdery mildew, the squash aren’t going to grow well anyway, so get the squash out of the garden and into Powderystorage.mildew is a fungus favored by warm weather and early morn ing dew. It affects many kinds of plants. Each plant has its own mildew but all share in the conditions for its growth. So far, it hasn’t been too bad on squash though that can vary by individual location. What gardeners discovered in past years is that some squash got it and other
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After COVID forced us to turn our Customer Appre ciation Dinner into a drivethrough affair the last two years, this year it returns as an in-person event. I’d like to invite you to attend. The dinner will be at the Co lumbia County Fairgrounds Pavilion on Tuesday, October 4, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. The Deer Island Grange will once again prepare their delicious spaghetti.Thisis a free event, although you must have a ticket to attend. Please visit our office in Deer Island to pick up a ticket. We have a limited number of tickets
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his team has shown steady improvement in the last four years.“We are playing in a lev el that we are more capable of,” he added, noting that the Lions went down from class 5A to 4A.
against Astoria was Antonio Ramos, who “got past the back line” Lawrence said. Gerardo Gonzalea Meza scored the second one after a free kick that bounced back, kicking the ball high and hard,“It was a rocket,” the
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The Columbia County Cultural Coalition s 2023 grant season is beginning! Starting October 1st grant applications will be accepted from nonprofits that promote culture, the arts, and heritage within Columbia County.
coachLawrencesaid. had good words for three other players, Linus Yunker, an exchange student from Germany, and midfielders James Olson and Nathaniel Church.
available.Wewill be hosting an open house throughout Pub lic Power Week, October 3-6. Stop by our office during the week to say hi and enjoy a cookie and cup of coffee. To close out the week, we are partnering with Emmert Motors and St. Helens Auto Center to host an Electric Vehicle (EV) Ride and Drive event. This will be held at the South Columbia County Chamber of Commerce building, at the intersection of Highway 30 and Colum bia Boulevard in St. Helens. It will be from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 7. This is an opportunity for you to test drive EVs and ask industry experts about them.
Applications must be received before midnight on November 19, 2022. To apply, and for further information, visit our website: https://columbiacultural.org
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat urday, Oct. 8, behind Scappoose High School. Always a fantastic sale. Go to morenursery/#plant-salebay-wc.org/native-plant-https://www.scappoosefordetails.
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Plants that seem weak and/or diseased should be looked at with a critical eye. Are they in the right place or is the location stressful? Are they just disease prone?
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the season.Askedabout the losses, coach Clark Lawrence said, “Too few players. They were mentally on break – not in schoolThereyet.”are now 35 players on theHowever,roster. Lawrence said
There will be a variety of EV models available to see up close.You might be wondering, what is Public Power Week?
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It is not unusual to find out the plant that should have only grown two feet tall and just as wide has sprawled into a four-foot presence, dominating its location. Is there a better place for it or is this simply a mistake that has to be dealt with permanently? Don’t be afraid to throw away plants that have out lived their usefulness.
learn, discover, experience and consume the tangible and intangible cultural attrac tions/products in a tourism destination.” Columbia County’s distinctive culture is expressed in its arts and ar chitecture, museums, foods, music, literature, natural beauty, history and traditions,
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varieties didn‘t. Those va rieties have been bred to be mildew resistant. Next year, examine the seed catalogs for versions of your favor ite squash and cucumbers that have powdery mildew resistance. If you can also get angular leaf spot (an other common fungus on winter squash) resistance, so much the better.
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and in countless other ways. Examples of successful proj ects would include murals, art shows, musical and cul tural events, art installations, and study tours, to name a few. Ideally, grants will be awarded to projects that draw in tourists from outside the county as well as appealing
The Columbia County Cultural Coalition’s 2023 grant season is beginning! Starting October 1st, grant applications will be accepted from nonprofits that promote culture, the arts, and heritage within Columbia County.
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The CCOB will host a hybrid meeting on zoom and in person at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6 at the OSU Extension Office. Our live guest will be Professor Emeritus Dewey Caron and our Zoom guest will be Joe Maresh vice-president of Oregon State Beekeeping Association. They will talk
6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22. The speaker is Tamara Paulat, former staff member of Joy Creek Nurs ery. She is very knowledge able. The event is free and open to all.