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Flames overtake local home

(CRFR). The cause of the fire remained under investigation as of Sept. 26.

Flames shot high into the air from a structure fire, causing fire crews to rush to the area of Oakwood and Blackoak Drive in St. Helens.

The occupants’ who were home at the time the fire started, were able to escape with minor smoke inhalation. Their two dogs and cockatiel made it out un harmed, and the occupants, three cats were located inside the home, unharmed.

utes for fire crews to control the Friday, Sept. 23, blaze, according to Columbia River Fire & Rescue

Scappoose Fire and Columbia River PUD assisted at the scene of the structure fire.

In 2019, there were 60 fire deaths in Oregon, according to the U.S. Fire Administration.

Fast Facts

The following information is from the insurance comparison

tion).

• The top three causes of fires in homes are cooking, heating equipment, and electrical mal function (FEMA).

• The leading cause of fire deaths is careless smoking.

• Every day, at least one child dies from a fire inside the home (Stanford Children’s Hospital).

• Nearly 4,000 Americans die each year in house fires and over 2000 are severely injured.

• Adults 65 and older are more

the heat from a house fire can reach over 1,100 degrees Fahren heit.

• In rooms that are not even on fire, the temperature can reach over 300 degrees; this is hot enough to melt plastic and kill the people in those rooms.

• Having a working smoke detector more than doubles one’s chances of surviving a fire.

• In 2005, 106 firefighters died in the line of duty in the United States.

Multiple vehicle break-ins

STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

A Portland man faces several charges after police responded to the Summit View Drive area of St. Helens to a report of a suspicious person.

When St. Helens police arrived on scene, they learned that neigh bors had followed the individual to a nearby wooded area where the suspect was believed to be hiding.

Police received reports on scene of multiple vehicle break-ins in the neighborhood. Personal items were stolen from vehicles, including a handgun.

Police set up a perimeter and conducted a track in the woods.

After deploying St. Helens Police K-9 Ryder, the suspect emerged from the woods and was taken into custody without incident. The sto len handgun and other items were recovered on scene.

Devere Wind Sanchez, 35, of Portland, was taken to Columbia County Jail and is being lodged on multiple counts of Theft I, Unlaw ful Entry into a Motor Vehicle, and multiple outstanding warrants out of Multnomah County.

Police said the investigation is ongoing and additional charges may be forthcoming.

If you live in the area of Summit View Drive and Bachelor Flat Road and your vehicle was broken into or you had property stolen on the morning of September 26, 2022, you are asked to contact the St. Helens Police Department at 503397-1521.

Police recommend taking the following steps to protect your self from becoming a victim of a vehicle break-in:

• Lock • Take • Hide

Always make sure to lock your vehicle, take your keys and belong ings with you, and hide any items that you have to leave behind.

Report vehicle break-ins and theft to the St. Helens Police De partment at 503-397-1521.

Election forum

HERB SWETT chronicle1@countrymedia.net

Candidates for two state and two local offices have been invited to participate in a South Columbia County Chamber of Commerce forum from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Chamber office, 2194 Columbia Blvd., St. Helens.

for Affordable Housing Assistance

STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

The Oregon Legislative Emer gency Board has approved $9 mil lion to help low-income families with affordable housing and child care.

The funds will go toward the Early Learning Affordable Hous ing Co-Location pilot program to support gap financing for afford able rental housing projects that are co-located with child care or early learning centers, according to a release from the Oregon House Democrats.

“Parents of young children –especially single moms and women of color – can struggle to maintain steady work without affordable housing or child care,” Representa tive Ricki Ruiz (D-Gresham) said. “This is an opportunity for us to drive down the cost of living and

provide economic stability for Oregon families so children can learn in safe environments without interruption.”

The co-location pilot program is designed to make it easier for low-income families and commu nities in poverty to access critical resources by eliminating barriers and creating supportive networks.

A report this year from the Low Income Investment Fund and ECONorthwest on behalf of Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) and the Early Learning Division (ELD), showed co-locating child care and early education with affordable hous ing can make neighborhoods more family-friendly, improve families’ economic growth, promote healthy child development, all while re sponding to the severe housing and child care shortages.

“Too often low-income and BI POC communities face compound

ing inequities that make it nearly impossible to live healthy and fulfilling lives – from lack of hous ing and child care to inadequate transportation or healthy food,”

Representative Andrea Valder rama (D-Outer East Portland) said.

“I’m excited to see how this pilot program helps to break cycles of poverty and ensures people in need have community and are connected to much-needed resources.”

Currently, Oregon needs 30,000 more child care slots to meet base demand, as well as 600,000 new housing units over the next two decades. Co-located developments will look to address these needs, according to the release.

The approved funding will go to OHCS, which has partnered with ELD to implement the pilot program.

The E-Board made the approval Friday, Sept. 23 during its regular meeting in Salem.

The event will be open to the public, and the Chamber board of directors will present questions for the candidates.

South Columbia County Chamber President Alex Tardif said questions for the candidates have been chosen by the Cham ber will be those that Chamber members consider most relevant to the business community.

“We’re the Chamber, rep resenting business throughout Columbia County,” he said. “We’ll ask the candidates ques tions about issues relating to business.”

Tardif added that the board members will ask three questions for each candidate, with ques tions being the same for each per son running for the same office.

Chamber members were urged to ask the questions that would’ create a forum that’s well re ceived,” he said.

Candidates for Columbia County sheriff, a Columbia

JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

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Flames rise above the burning structure in St. Helens.

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The $9 million is designed to ease the affordable housing and child care crises for Oregon families in need.

Getting into the Spirit of Halloween

individuals will participate.

JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

The City of St. Helens is dressed up in all things Halloween and in the spirit of the season with several festive events ahead.

On Saturday, Oct. 1, The Big Halloween Parade returns with a variety of themed-floats that will as semble at Milton Way and Columbia Boulevard. Orga nizers expect approximately 50 floats, various groups and

The Boulevard Trick-orTreat, an event that started last year engaging children and businesses along Colum bia Boulevard in St. Helens, is back. Watch for children along the boulevard begin ning at 3 p.m. Oct. 28.

A nearly 100-year tradi tion, the Little Trick or Treat ers Costume Parade, pre sented by The Chronicle and sponsored by the St. Helens Grocery Outlet, is also part of Halloweentown 2022. The

Oct. 29 parade assembles at 12:30 p.m. at 1st and S. Helens Street and begins at 1 p.m. and travels down S. 1st to Cowlitz Street to the riverfront. Children and their families are encouraged to dress in Halloween costumes and bring a bag for trick-ortreating.

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is holding its annual Trunk-orTreat from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds, 58892

Saulser Road, St. Helens. Trunk-or-Treat is one of several ways for the Sheriff’s Office to connect with the community, particularly the youth, and to build positive relationships, according to CCSO. Games and activities are planned at the Trunk-orTreat.

In this edition of The Chronicle, look for a special section offering more events and activities during The Spirit of Halloweentown in St. Helens.

Actor pushes for more tourism, entertainment in Oregon

HERB SWETT chronicle1@countrymedia.net

“I think storytelling is the oldest profession.”

So said Michelle Damis of St. Helens, who is an ac tor, stunt person, writer, and producer, to the St. Helens Rotary Club, explaining, “We need to be able to share a story.”

Damis is also union local president of SAGAftra (Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) for Oregon and

Southwest Washington.

The story to be told, said Damis, is that of Oregon as a potential leader in attract ing tourism and moviemak ing. The tourism and film industry, she said, brings over $2 million a year to Oregon, but the industry goal is $1 billion annually.

One state, Georgia, has embraced efforts to attract the film industry creating $5 billion a year in rev enues, that Damis said is just money collected from filmmaking.

Damis told the Rotary that Oregon has advantages

over the South, especially Louisiana and Georgia.

“In New Orleans,” she said, “it never cools down at night. It rains far more there than here.”

More producers and decision-makers need to know that Oregon has much to offer, such as its ter rain, no sales tax, a better climate than the South, and two more hours of daylight in summer than Georgia and Louisiana, according to Damis.

However, Damis added that negative views of Or egon remain because of the

recent Portland riots.

“The heart of getting productions” she told the Rotary, “is the film incen tive.”

The film incentive is ad ministered by Entertainment Partners, a state agency that offers tax credit financing for animation, commercials, documentaries, feature films, game shows, pilots, reality television, scripted television, and video games. Location production needs are ocean beaches, cities, deserts, forests, lakes, riv ers, mountains, river areas, snow, and suburbs. Incen

tives amount to rebates from 20% to 26.2%.

Damis said that the Or egon Film Office and Travel Oregon are state agencies that regularly work together on film tourism. This, she says, includes the develop ment of the Oregon Film Trail, which is the first of its kind in the United States and now has nearly 40 signs statewide, directing people to Oregon attractions. The agencies also provide local tourism offices and apps like SetJetters to publicize the connection between films/television and destina

tion tourism.

Ways for Columbia County to attract filmmak ing production, she said, are to provide infrastructure and basecamps for projects, provide incentive dollars, and be proactive in reaching out to projects that would align with such events as Halloweentown to infuse them with new projects and therefore visitors. She also urges fast permitting processes.

Damis made her presen tation to the Rotary Sept. 21 at the Country Inn in Warren.

County Board of Com missioners position, state representative from District 31, and state senator from District 16 have been in vited to the forum.

Candidates for sher

iff are incumbent Brian Pixley and challenger Terry Massey. Those running for Columbia County Commis sioner are Kellie Jo Smith and Kelly R. Niles. Seek ing legislative positions in House District 31 are Democrat Anthony Sor ace and Republican Brian Stout. Running for Senate District 16 are Democrat

Melissa Busch and Repub lican Suzanne Weber. After the forum, people in the audience will have the opportunity to visit with the candidates.

Voting procedures

“We give people a chance to fix these things,” he said.

Columbia County Elec tions Supervisor Don Clack said that in every election, there are voters who fail to fill out their mail-in ballots properly. He added that messages are sent to those voters, allowing them to submit their ballots cor rectly.

The Oregon Voter’s Pamphlet will be mailed

to voters from the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office on Oct. 12. The deadline for registering to vote is Oct. 18. Election Day is Nov. 8. As of Sept. 1, Columbia County had 41,762 reg istered voters. Of these, 11,996 were Democrats and 11,449 Republicans.

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The Big Halloween Parade 2022 starts at 6 p.m. Oct. 1 at Columbia Boulevard and Milton Way and travels down Columbia Boulevard to the riverfront in St. Helens.

The Chronicle

The annual Little Trick or Treaters Costume Parade presented by The Chronicle and sponsored by the St. Helens Grocery Outlet begins at 1 p.m. Oct. 29 at 1st and St. Helens Street.

The Chronicle

Children have the opportunity to trick-or-treat up and down Columbia Boulevard during the 2nd annual Boulevard Trick-or-Treat to be held at 3 p.m. Oct. 28. Local businesses hand out candy to the visiting children.

DEQ denies NEXT water permit

JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has denied NEXT Renewables LLC’s applica tion for a Clean Water Act permit.

“We are disappointed in Oregon DEQ’s inability to process our Section 401 water certification within their statutory timeline of a year, but we will keep working with them as we refile and start the permitting clock once again,” NEXT Director of Communication Michael Hinrichs told The Chronicle. “This is not at all a roadblock, but rather an

unnecessary distraction to the permitting process as we advance toward full project approval. Our project time line remains unchanged.”

Hinrichs said NEXT Renewables is committed to constructing and operating a cornerstone clean fuels production facility at Port Westward that will produce Renewable Diesel and Sus tainable Aviation Fuel.

“Studies show that using NEXT clean fuels instead of petroleum fuels will elimi nate more than 7 million tons of greenhouse gases every year of operation, while creating thousands of union construction jobs and hundreds of permanent posi tions,” he said.

A key opponent of the proposed NEXT Renewable Fuels facility is the envi ronmental watchdog group, Columbia Riverkeeper, which issued the following statement about the DEQ decision.

On September 6, 2022, the Oregon Department of Environmental Qual ity (DEQ) denied NEXT Renewables LLC’s applica tion for a Clean Water Act section 401 water quality permit. NEXT sought the permit as part of a plan to build a so-called renewable diesel refinery near Clats kanie.

DEQ denied the permit because NEXT was unable to answer basic questions

Deputies recover body from river

JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

A 42-year-old Salem resident perished in the Columbia River after fall ing from a paddleboard, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO).

At approximately 5:20 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, the CCSO was notified of a person who fell off a Stand Up Board (paddleboard) near Collins Beach on Sau vie Island.

Clark, Multnomah, and Columbia Counties sheriff deputies responded. They were unable to locate the missing person.

On Tuesday, Sept. 21, Columbia County Search and Rescue (SAR) and K9, searched the Columbia River near Collins Beach but were unable to locate the missing person.

On Saturday, Sept. 24, at about 9:40 a.m. the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office received the report of a body on the Columbia River near Warrior Rock.

The reporting person used their boat to keep other boaters from striking the body as the body drifted to a private dock, near the St. Helens Courthouse.

CCSO recovered the body from the water and it was taken to the Columbia Funeral Home. CCSO posi tively identified as Tabitha W. Curtis 42, of Salem, OR, as the person who fell off the paddleboard on Sept. 19.

The cause of death had not been released as of Sept. 26.

about the proposed diesel refinery and its effects on water quality. Columbia Riverkeeper’s public records request revealed that DEQ sent NEXT a letter contain ing over six pages of ques tions and clarifications in August of 2022.

“NEXT’s application materials were riddled with inconsistencies, and NEXT was apparently unable to answer even DEQ’s basic questions,” said Audrey Leonard, staff attorney at Columbia Riverkeeper. “Between this permit denial and fierce opposition from neighboring farmers, the fu ture of NEXT’s controversial proposal is far from certain.”

This is actually the

When family caregiving follows you to work

A nine-part series for family caregivers and employers. When family caregiving roles conflict with work and career obligations

Part two of nine: Last time, I started a series from questions that came by email (to the Going Home, Staying weekly virtual ses sion that I cohost with other geriatric experts) from the CFO and some of his em ployees who are also caring for loved ones.

Q: When my mom is coming home from a skilled rehab facility after being in the hospital, what services do I need in place?

A: Those who go back home after rehab (85% do not go back home) often have a different level of care (new medications, therapy, sometimes new equipment is needed) so having a good plan of care is critical to preventing a return to acute care, lowering cost and

improving the quality of life of your mother. Services your mom would need are; in-home caregivers, skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy and counseling. On the sur face, counseling might not seem necessary, but it is critical because your dad suffers from Leukemia, your mother is his primary caregiver and she collapsed recently (who would care for your dad if your mother becomes sicker) so your parents need counseling to deal with all the adjust ments in their lives. Stress and depression are barriers to wellness. Here are the three steps you need to take to prepare for your mother’s safe return home and a speedy recovery;

#1. Ask for a discharge planning meeting with the

social worker/discharge planner at the rehab to ask questions about her level of care (is she independent with her activities of daily living, can she transfer safe ly without assistance, does she need an assistive device etc.) and her discharge instructions.

#2. Retain a geriatric care manager to design a plan of care after identifying their (include your dad’s care in the plan) care needs.

#3. Have the care man ager establish wellness goals and to coordinate the Medicare skilled nursing, physical and occupational therapies. If I can be of assistance in this situation, please call or email.

second time DEQ has denied NEXT’s water quality permit application. DEQ denied NEXT’s first application in September 2021, also citing NEXT’s failure to provide important details about the proposed refinery and its potential water pollution.

“NEXT hasn’t been able to tell a straight story to the community or to DEQ. DEQ was right to deny this per mit,” said Jasmine Lillich, a local farmer and fifthgeneration resident of the Clatskanie area. “Our com munity would face the risk of significant water pollution that could harm our health, our homes and our farms, and we stand firm with many of our neighbors against this project.”

DEQ denied the NEXT application “without preju dice,” meaning NEXT could apply a third time. That process could take another year to complete.

According to Colum bia Riverkeeper, Oregon’s Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) is expected to determine whether NEXT can build a 400-car railyard in a sensitive wetland and agricultural area. A decision is expected on or before October 7, 2022.

Follow this developing story at thechronicleonline. com and in the Wednesday print editions of The Chron icle.

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More review is necessary before the proposed $2 billion NEXT facility can be built.

State bias incident hotline sees 55% increase

In the first eight months of 2022, there has been a 55% increase in the number of reports to the state’s Bias Hotline, according to Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum.

Each year the Oregon Department of Justice (ODJ) Criminal Justice Commis sion (CJC) releases an annual report on the Bias Incident Hotline. The most recent report, released in July 2022, showed reports to the hotline were up 53% in 2021. Even more recent data tracked by the Oregon DOJ and ana lyzed by the CJC shows that reports are up 55% for the first part of 2022.

“Our Bias Response and Sanctuary Promise Hotlines are community resources that can help anybody who has experienced a bias crime or incident or need to report a possible violation of Oregon’s sanctuary laws,” Rosenblum said. “Or egonians value fairness and dignity, and all people should feel safe in their communi ties. No one should feel like they don’t belong in Oregon. Our hotline advocates are standing by in seven lan guages, and we are here to support you.”

In January 2020, the ODJ launched the Bias Response Hotline, which has fielded over 4,700 reports of hate and bias throughout Oregon.

The Sanctuary Promise Ho tline was launched in April

2022. Oregon’s longstanding sanctuary laws restrict state and local law enforce ment from collect ing, storing, or sharing in formation about a per son’s na tional ori gin, immi gration or citi zenship status for the purposes of enforcing federal immigration law.

To further support victims of hate and bias, Oregon this

Community EvEnts

September 28, 29, 30

Vaccination Clinics

12 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Columbia County Fairgrounds 4-H Building, 58892 Saulser Road in St. Helens. COVID-19 Moderna, Pfizer, Novavax Pri mary and Boosters; Moderna and Pfizer Boosters; Mon keypox JYNNEOS. Details on these and additional vaccine and testing opportunities at getvaccinated.oregon.gov.

Contact to confirm availability. For additional information, contact Columbia County Public Health at 503-3977247, or at health@columbia countyor.gov.

September 29 Columbia 9-11 Communications District Board of Directors Special Meeting

9 a.m. Held virtually via Zoom. For instructions on how to join the meeting go to www.columbia911.com.

The only agenda item is an executive session under ORS192.660(2)(h) Legal Counsel. The meeting will begin in open session, then go into executive session, and then it will return to open session and there is expected to be action taken at the conclusion.

October 2 Pomeranian Birthday Party

A small birthday celebra tion for Tom (Petty) Casey, a 20-year-old Pomeranian, is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the Columbia City Dog Park on E Street. The public is invited to join the celebration. Pet treats will be available, as well as free refreshments, coffee, pop and water.

October 3 Special Commission Meeting

The Columbia County Board of Commissioner has sched uled special meetings at or after 9 am. to be held from the Columbia County Court house, 230 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR. Room 310. Visit the Columbia County Board of Commissioners website for meeting details, or call 503397-4322 Ext 8400.

October 8 All Native Plant Sale 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sale will be behind Scappoose High School off Highway 101. The sale is a presentation of the Scappoose Watershed Council. Great plants, grown by great volun teers at great prices. Proceeds help support local restoration projects. For more information, visit scappoosebay-wc.org.

October 13 State of the Port Port of Columbia County Executive Director Sean Clark delivers the State of the Port, looking at the challenges and accomplishments over the past year, and the projects and opportunities ahead. NEXT Renewables CEO and Chair person Chris Efird will provide an update on the $2 billion renewable diesel and sustain able aviation fuel facility being developed at Port Westward. Presentations from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Meriwether Place, 1070 Columbia Blvd. St. Helens Zoom link available at www.portofcolumbiacounty. org/calendar.

Ongoing Events

Vaccine Clinics Columbia County Public Health is providing primary and booster COVID-19 vac cinations from Moderna, Pfizer, and Novavax, as well as monkeypox. Vaccines also will be available at times to be determined Oct. 13, 18. 19, 20, and 27; Nov. 10; and Dec. 1 and 15. Vaccines are available from noon to 7 p.m. today through Friday at the Columbia County Fairgrounds 4-H Build ing, 58892 Saulser Road, St. Helens. People needing trans portation may call 503-3660159 or email CCRiderinfo@ columbiacountyor.gov.

Farmers Market

The 20th season of the Scap poose Market 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. For more informa tion, contact scappoosefm@ gmail.com.

Lower Columbia River Watershed Council

Meets at 7 p.m. every other

second Tuesday. Meetings are currently held electronically by Zoom. For more information, contact Council Coordinator Allan Whiting at E-mail: allan@ whitingenv.com, or call 503789-9240. Visit the council’s website for agenda postings and Zoom at www.lowerco lumbiariver.org/events-page.

Resonate Recovery Meets at 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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

Columbian Toastmasters Promoting positive learning 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.

Overcomers Outreach Meetings are held every Saturday at 9 a.m. at Creekside Baptist Church, 51681 SW Old Portland Rd., Scappoose. Call Fred, 971-757-6389.

Celebrate Recovery For anyone struggling with addiction, hurts, habits, and hang-ups. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for coffee, snacks, and fellowship. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. The first Monday of each month at 6 p.m. the doors open for a free dinner. Yankton Community Fellow ship, 33579 Pittsburg Rd., St. Helens. 503-396-7091. Childcare is available. www. yanktoncommunityfellowship. com

To list an event in the Com munity Calendar, email details with a phone number that may be published for anyone that might have questions, to chronicleclassifieds@coun trymedia.net, or call 503-3970116.

year became the first state in the country to provide counseling benefits through the Crime Victims’ Com pensation Program to anyone who has ex peri enced a bias crime or incident, including a sanctuary bias incident.

Victims can additionally apply for up to $1,000 in Emergency Monies for Bias Victims to help with

safety, security, relocation, property repair, or other as sistance in the aftermath of bias.

“We also want to thank the Oregon Legislature for investing in—and support ing—these two extremely im portant statewide resources,” Rosenblum said. “Because of the legislature’s support, we have been able to hire bi-and multi-lingual advocates in the Central Willamette Valley, Southern Oregon and North/ Central Oregon Coast. We are expanding our team and look forward to continuing to serve even more community members.”

Oregon Sanctuary Promise Hotline:

In English: SanctuaryPro

mise.Oregon.gov 1-844924-STAY (1-844-9247829).

En Español: Prome saSantuario.Oregon.gov 1-844-6-AMPARO (1-844626-7276).

Bias Response Hotline:

Contact the Bias Re sponse Hotline at Stand AgainstHate.Oregon.gov or 1-844-924-BIAS (2427) for questions or to apply.

Community members can report in any language, and the hotline accepts all relay calls.

Rosenblum outline the Oregon Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Unit report to the Oregon Leg islature’s House Judiciary Committee Friday, Sept. 23.

voiCEs of thE Community

Vote for Logan

Logan Laity is running for House Representative of Dis trict 32, and I will be voting for him in November.

Logan is a small business owner who provides services for seniors and non-profit agencies, by recruiting and training volunteers and providing technical support services. He also works with the Emergency Corps of Nehalem Bay.

Logan has worked as a patient coordinator/advocate in a local dental office. Part of his job was to help patients navigate their dental insur ance.

Logan volunteered to sup port the Oregon Health Plan as a community supporter. Logan lobbied for Measure 101 to help protect the Or egon Health Plan.

While President of Til lamook Bay Community College Student Associa tion, Logan also lobbied the Oregon Legislature for the Student Success Act during the 2019 legislative session. He also worked with a group to help start and support the food and hygiene pantry, led the Student Association lobbying efforts with both the College’s Board of Education and the state Legislature and represented student issues to TBCC administration.

Currently Logan is a director on the Tillamook Urban Renewal Agency (TURA) and President of TURA’s Budget Committee. TURA board of directors oversees planning and the execution of urban renewal projects and activities. Their goal is to enhance economic development and improve the quality of life for Tillamook’s citizens.

Logan has shown he has the experience and dedication to represent House District 32, and I hope he has your vote also.

Debbie Boothe-Schmidt Warrenton

TWIN OAKS

FARM, SAUVIE ISLAND ($1,650.)

42 acres long es tablished club. On Gilbert River, 3 lakes, club house with lockers. Call Allison (971) 2272287 Cramers3@ gmail.com

St. Helens Bible church seeking vendors for holiday bazaar & bake sale Sat, Nov.12 9am3pm $25.00 table fee will go to food baskets to ben efit those in need. Contact Melissa for further details: 503-724-6888

502 Help Wanted CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Columbia 9-1-1 Communications District (C911CD) is conducting a hir ing process for a Chief Financial Of ficer. Apply online at www.columbia9 11.com/careers. Additional informa tion can be found on our website or by calling 503366-6978.

Columbia River PUD is hiring Position Name: Utility Worker/ apprentice Line man. Salary:

$30.77/hr during 6 month introductory period, $33.45/hr after 6 month in troductory period. Deadline: October 3, 2022 by 5:30 p.m. If you are in terested in becom ing a part of the Columbia River PUD team, please visit our website at www.crpud.net to view and apply for open positions or call us at (503) 397-1844 to have an application packet mailed to you.

Eagle Star Rock Products seeking addition to bookkeeping & clerical staff. Po sition is full time, although part time availability will be considered. Full benefit packages available for full time employees, including health, dental, & eye insur ance, 401K, and vacation time. Call 503-397-7861 Mon-Fri 7:30-3:30 for details.

TECHNOLOGY AND FACILITIES SPECIALIST

Columbia 9-1-1 Communications District is conduct ing a hiring pro cess for a full-time Technology and Facilities Special ist. Job descrip tion and additional information can be found on our web site at www.colum bia911.com/ca reers or nhughes@ columbia911.com.

Online applications will be accepted until 5:00pm on September 29, 2022.

EXPERIENCED CDL DUMP TRUCK DRIVER”

Top Pay, Mon-Fri 7:00 - 3:30p.m. No Weekends. Paid Holiday & Vacation Rainier, OR. Respond to BCX1996@gmail.com or Craig 360-431-5599

Garage Sale from 8-3 on Sat. 10/1 & Sun. 10/-

2. Lawnmower equipment, Japa nese table, elec tronics, bed, lots of misc., too much to list. 120 Mayfair Dr. St. Helens.

Garage Sale Sat. & Sun. Oct. 1 & 2, from 9-4. 33400 Bradley Ave. 1 mile on Fullerton Rd from Hwy 30. Everything is 50 cents unless other wise marked. Cash only.

GIANT

Garage Sale TV, Entertainment Center $200, patio table w/ 6 chairs & pads $250. Mult. pieces of building wood of all kinds & sizes! Cake pans & decorations, small fridge $25, 3 A/C units, 14 Maple trees, toys ga lore including Little Tykes cars, clothes, books, movies... you name it. We got it! 35014 Stag Ct., St. Hel ens - up Gable Rd. Follow signs! Fri. 8-3 & Sat. 8-2.

Lot Sale Located 53303 Columbia Riv er Hwy behind Grumpy’s. 9/30, 10/1 from 8 am- 5 pm. 600 albums, all kinds of music, cast iron, silver coins, vintage furniture, mid century furni ture, collectables, action figures and lots more.

Multi family moving sale in Prescott Beach on Sat. 10/1 from 9-4. 45” flatscreen TV, 1 person pon toon boat, new Leopold spotting scope w/ tripod, multiple misc. items. Too much to list. 72688 Hout St.

of accumulation. There will be jew elry, brand new shoes & clothes, vinyl, vintage cloth ing, furniture, col lectables, glass ware, art, books, movies and so much more. Come by and get a great deal & have fun with us. Find all the pictures & every thing you need to know on Estate sales.net. Down load the app today.

EDM Estate Sales

“When Integrity Matters.” mreide mintegritysales@gmail.com, 971389-0241.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hear ing will be held before the City of St. Helens Planning Commission on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at or after 7:00 PM in the City Council Chambers, located in the City Hall building at 265 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR. Access into City Hall for this hearing will be from the plaza side entrance.

Zoom will also be available to participate. Virtual access information to join the hear ing will be available on the applicable agenda. Agendas can be found on the City’s website: https://www.sthel ensoregon.gov/meetings.

The purpose of this hearing is to consider an application as follows: File No: Condi tional Use Permit CUP.2.22, Variances V.6.22 & V.7.22

Applicant: Lower Columbia Engineering, LLC Request:

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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 MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC., A CALI FORNIA CORPORATION NMLS: 1788, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, dated as of April 13, 2021 and recorded on April 23, 2021 as Instrument No. 202105010 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Columbia County, Oregon to-wit: APN: 11479 LOT 41, CARSON MEADOWS PHASE 3, IN THE CITY OF

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Conditional Use Permit for a new mixed-use building (6 multi-dwelling units com plex with two commercial suites). Variance for reduced front and side yard require ments (setbacks). Vari ance for exceptions to the multi-family SDR standards

Location: Vacant property to the east and south of 150 N. 15th Street Map No: 4N1W-4AC-4801 and 4802 Testimony from the public in both oral or written form is invited. The hearing will be conducted in accordance with those procedures found in the City Develop ment Code (SHMC Title 17) Chapter 17.24 and any rules of procedure adopted by the City Council. The Planning Commission is authorized to approve, deny, or approve this applica tion with conditions, based on the following criteria:

SHMC 17.100.040(1) –

Conditional Use Permit approval standards SHMC 17.108.050 (1) – Criteria for granting a Variance Failure to raise an issue, including constitutional or other issues relating to any proposed conditions of approval, in this hearing, in person, or by letter, or failure to raise an issue accompanied by state ments or evidence sufficient to afford the approving authority an opportunity to respond to the issue pre cludes appeal to the appli cable appellate jurisdiction (e.g., the Land Use Board of Appeals, LUBA) on that is sue, and precludes an action for damages in circuit court. The application file is locat ed at City Hall (265 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR) and all documents in the file are available for inspection. A copy of the staff report will

be available for review at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the hearing. There is no cost to inspect the file or staff report; copies are available at a reasonable cost. The report for this ap plication will also be avail able on the City’s website at https://www.sthelensoregon. gov/meetings. Questions should be directed to the City Planning Department by phone: 503-366-8207, e-mail: jdimsho@sthel ensoregon.gov, mail: 265 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97051, or in person at City Hall. The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours before the meeting to City Hall at 503-397-6272.

SEEKING COMMENTS ON PROPOSED CLEANUP

DEQ seeks comments on proposed sediment cleanup near former paper mill. The Oregon Department of En vironmental Quality seeks comments on its proposed cleanup plan for contami nated sediments near the former Boise White Paper mill site at 1300 Kaster

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Road in St. Helens to ensure protection of human health and the environment. For more information: To view project documents and information on how to comment on this proposed action see the public notice at https://ordeq.org/public notices.

NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING

McNulty Water PUD Board meeting will be held October 4th, 2022, at 7pm.

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Located at 34240 Mil lard Road, Warren, Oregon 97053.

STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW

The statement of proce dures for Columbia County are available for review at the Columbia County

Courthouse and https.//www. columbiacountyor. gov/ departments/Finance/Expen ditures.

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 obligations

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

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COLUMBIA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FAIRGROUNDS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

The Columbia County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing during its regularly sched uled meeting on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at the Courthouse An nex, 230 Strand Street, St. Helens, Oregon 97051. The purpose of this hearing is to take comment on draft find ings to support the use of the Design-Build contract ing process for the proposed Fairgrounds Improvement

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Project. A copy of the pro posed findings is available on the County’s website at https://www.colum biacountyor.gov/Hearings. Correspondence should be mailed to the Columbia County Board of Commis sioners c/o Jacyn Normine, Courthouse Annex, 230 Strand Street, St. Helens, Oregon 97051 or via email to jacyn.normine@colum biacountyor.gov. You may participate in this hear

ing in person or virtually. To attend virtually go to https://global.gotomeeting. com/join/357054141 or call United States (Toll Free): 1 866 899 4679. The meeting access code is: 357-054141. The Board of Commis sioners reserves the right to continue the hearing to another date and time. If the hearing is continued, no further public notice will be provided. Published September 28, 2022.

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 fore going 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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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

Order Number 85130, Pub Dates: 9/7/2022, 9/14/2022, 9/21/2022, 9/28/2022, CHRONICLE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA [Probate Department]

In the Matter of the Estate of: JOHN LAVELLE BEC TON JR., deceased. Date of Death: May 2, 2022. Case No. 22PB06906 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PER SONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers at tached, to the undersigned personal representative at Southwest Portland Law Group, LLC, 8455 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy,

Portland, Oregon 97225 within four (4) months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims will 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 Southwest Portland Law Group, LLC, the lawyers for the personal representa tive. DATED AND FIRST PUBLISHED ON Sep tember 28, 2022. Mark D. Ropp Attorney for Personal Representative PERSONAL

REPRESENTATIVE: James Becton 3568 NE Tillamook Street Portland, Oregon 97212 Tel: 503.750.5101 jamesbecton@gmail.com

ATTORNEY FOR PERSON AL REPRESENTATIVE: Mark D. Ropp, OSB No. 124386 Southwest Portland Law Group, LLC 8455 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy Portland, Oregon 97225 Tel: 503.206.6401 | Fax: 503.214.8962 In the Mat ter of the Estate of: JOHN LAVELLE BECTON JR., deceased. Date of Death: May 2, 2022.

PUBLIC NOTICE - INVITATION TO BID VFI COLUMBIA RIVER PUD

Notice is hereby given that Columbia River People’s Utility District (PUD) will re ceive sealed bids for 3 VFIs. Bids will be received by the PUD, 64001 Columbia River

Highway, Deer Island, Or egon 97054 until 3:30 p.m., pacific prevailing time, on October 26, 2022, at which time the bids will be publicly opened. The bids will be

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available for public inspec tion at the PUD office after the bid opening. The bid doc uments may be examined at the office of the PUD, 64001 Columbia River Highway,

Deer Island, Oregon 97054. Electronic copies of the bid documents may be obtained by sending a written request to engineering@crpud.org or by calling 503-397-0760. Co

lumbia River PUD reserves the right to reject any and all bids that are not in compli ance with the bid documents and prescribed public bidding procedures and to reject, for

good cause, any or all bids upon a finding by the PUD that it is in the public interest to do so. Dated: September 22, 2022 at Columbia River People’s Utility District.

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How robots might be key in health care

What researchers find out about the use of robots in an Oregon project could be used to enhance health care for veterans and others in Columbia County.

Oregon State University researchers are partnering with the Edward C. Allworth Veterans’ Home in Lebanon, Oregon, on a federally fund ed project to see if robots can improve residents’ health and wellness by engaging them in physical and mental exercise.

Naomi Fitter, assistant professor of robotics in the OSU College of Engineer ing, is leading the $800,000 study, funded by the Na tional Science Foundation’s National Robotics Initiative through the National Insti tutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging.

The exact nature of the study will take shape after interviews with veterans’ home staff and residents are completed, Fitter said. At this stage of the project, Fitter is envisioning study

ing physical therapy regi mens and other physical and cognitive exercise routines – “game-ified, enticing and entertaining” – being led by a human-sized robot.

“The home already has virtual reality setups as part of its physical therapy facilities,” Fitter said. “We want to see if a physically present robot agent, there in the same space, can be an improvement. Residents can do their exercise routines with a ‘buddy,’ possibly with more engagement, especially between physical therapists’ visits when human support for exercise practice is not typically available.”

Fitter says a robot in com mon areas of the home could perform exercises with the veterans, encouraging them to be physically active in a group environment that also may benefit them socially.

“And we’ll strive toward minimizing the difficulty of operating the system because we’ve learned that can be a real pain point, a barrier to adoption,” Fitter said. “We’ve also learned that physical robots have more clout and motivational

ability compared to virtual reality systems, or tablets or computers.”

In addition, the research ers will look at whether other types of robot interventions can be helpful in a skilled nursing environment such as the veterans’ home – for example, alleviating nurse burnout by handling some of the responses when residents press their call buttons.

“We have robots in the lab that might be able to help with that type of thing,” Fitter said. “We can also look at whether telepresence robots can help the residents videoconference with friends and relatives. And there are pettable seal robots that can be used to help with demen tia care, to provide comfort at important times of day, like sundown.”

Bill Smart, professor of mechanical engineering and robotics, is a co-principal investigator, and Carolyn Al dwin, director of the Center for Healthy Aging Research in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences, is on the research team as well.

“It seems most likely

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Jay Willard Whipple

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we’ll explore the breadth of applications to see what from our current arsenal might be most useful, and see what other needs and ideas veterans’ home staff might have that we did not think of in our initial brainstorming,” Fitter said.

The Edward C. Allworth Veterans’ Home is named for OSU alumnus Maj. Edward Christopher Allworth, who received the Medal of Honor in World War I for leading a canal crossing that led to the capture of 100 enemy troops during the Meuse-Argonne Battle.

Allworth graduated from Oregon Agricultural College, as OSU was then known, in 1916. In 1925 he became the first director of the Memo rial Union, a position he held until his retirement in 1963.

Allworth died in Port land in 1966 and is buried in Crystal Lake Cemetery in Corvallis.

Steve Lundeberg is a researcher and writer for Oregon State University Relations and Marketing. He may be reached at steve. lundeberg@oregonstate.edu.

Jay Willard Whipple, age 86, of Warren, Oregon, passed away on Sept. 15, 2022. Jay was born on July 18, 1936, in Stillwater, Oklahoma, to John and Florence Whipple. When Jay was three years old, his parents bought a dairy farm in Rainier, Oregon. After two years, they sold the dairy and moved numerous times for employment, including Portland, Seattle, Phoenix, and St. Helens.

When Jay was 13, they settled again in Rainier, and he graduated from Rainier High School in 1954. Jay attended college at the University of Oregon for one year. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Eastern States Mission, then continued his education at Brigham Young University, graduating in 1960. He at tended Law School at the University of Oregon, where he met Gloria Johnson. They married in 1962 in the Los Angeles, California temple.

After graduating from law school, Jay moved his family to St. Helens and began prac ticing law with Dave Wil liamson in St. Helens and his own firm in Rainier. Jay and Gloria had three children: Lance, Lisa, and Tracy, and divorced in 1973. Jay mar ried Judith Jensen Johnstun that year and had three more children: Jason, Clinton, and Jennifer. He worked as an attorney in Portland, St. Helens, and Scappoose for several years, and later in life

Jay was an avid baseball player in his youth and even walked on and pitched for one year at the University of Oregon. He was actively involved in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints throughout his life and particularly enjoyed teach ing Sunday School for many years. He was also very involved in Boy Scouting.

Jay was preceded in death by his parents, John and Flor ence Whipple; and his older brother John Whipple Jr.

He is survived by his younger brother, Sterling Whipple, of Hendersonville, Tennessee.

He is also survived by six children; two stepchildren and spouses including Brandon Johnstun, Lance and Cristina Whipple, Lisa and Calvin Bishop, Damon Johnstun and Paul Ouderkirk, Tracy and Brian Wright, Jason and Karen Whipple, Clinton and Rachel Whipple, and Jennifer Whipple.

His 17 grandchildren

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and 15 great-grandchildren include Zachary Whipple; Cristian Santos and Sa brina Bamberger and their children Jaden and Mila; Gregory Whipple; Michael Bishop; Heather and Jacob Zurcher and their children Claire, Lily, and Will; Heidi and Warren Sutherland and their children Ella, Alice, and Jack; Emily and Charlie Oliverson and their son The odore; Rebecca and Spencer Holman and their children Benjamin and Lucy; Samuel and Annalee Bishop; Jesse and Isabelle Wright and their children Aria, Lucy, and Eva; Travis and Mikie Wright; Zane and Kindra Wright and their daughter Quinn; Brina Whipple; Saer Whipple, Alice Whipple; Claire Whipple; and Isaac Whipple.

Services were held at 11 a.m. on Sept. 26, 2022 at the St. Helens Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with interment to follow at Columbia Memorial Gardens.

Nonie Marie Kern was born on Oct. 20, 1975, in St. Helens, Oregon. She passed away on Sept. 1, 2022, in Portland, Or egon. A celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m. on Oct. 1, 2022 at Columbia River Foursquare Church.

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The event will be held at Meriwether Place, 1070 Columbia Blvd., St. Helens, OR 97051, and online via Zoom on Thursday, October 13, 2022, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. A Zoom meeting link is available on the event calendar at www. portofcolumbiacounty.org/calendar.

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accomplishments over the past year, and the projects and opportunities ahead.

Chris Efird, NEXT Renewable Fuels CEO and Chairperson will give an update on the $2 billion renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel facility being developed at Port Westward.

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OSU College of Engineering Assistant Professor of Robotics Naomi Fitter poses with robots for this photo.

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The Edward C. Allworth Veterans’ Home is named for OSU alumnus Maj. Edward Christopher Allworth, who received the Medal of Honor in World War I for leading a canal crossing that led to the capture of 100 enemy troops during the Meuse-Argonne Battle.

Bowling leagues aid Columbia County veterans

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Veterans in the St. Helens and Scappoose area who demonstrated a need for fi nancial aid received $50 Fred Meyer gift cards from an association of bowlers Friday at the Fred Meyer store in Scappoose.

The project was de veloped to help veterans who had financial setbacks such as job losses. It was a first-time occasion for what Rebecca Pickering, one of its organizers, said she hoped

would become an annual event. Pickering is assistant manager of the St. Helens chapter of the United States Bowling Congress (USBC).

Members of the Ameri can Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts in St. Helens and Scappoose were involved.

The qualification for re ceiving a gift card was a need for financial assistance, Post Commander David Sleighton of the Scappoose VFW said.

“We have to vet them a bit,” he said, explaining that gift cards would keep veter

Vaccines available at county fairgrounds

ans focused on their needs, with cash donations less likely to be used effectively.

“We collected the dona tions from our local bowlers to come back to the veterans in Columbia County,” Pick ering said.

She added that all the bowling leagues at Oregon Trail Lanes in St. Helens have donated for the gift cards, with donations totaling $1,075, all of it local.

Pickering said all the leagues at Oregon Trail Lanes in St. Helens have chipped in.

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Vaccines are available from noon to 7 p.m. Wednes day, Sept. 28 through Friday, Sept. 30 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds 4-H Building, 58892 Saulser Road, St. Helens.

Columbia County Public Health is providing primary and booster COVID-19 vac cinations from Moderna, Pfizer, and Novavax, as well as monkeypox.

Vaccines also will be available at times to be de termined Oct. 13, 18. 19, 20, and 27; Nov. 10; and Dec. 1 and 15.

People needing trans portation may call 503-3660159 or email CCRiderin fo@columbiacountyor.gov.

Non-emergency medical

transportation (NEMT) ser vices are a covered Medicaid benefit for Columbia Pacific members. For anyone un able to get a covered health appointment, a rideshare program called NW Rides is available. Depending on needs, it provides rides, bus passes, and help paying for gas. NW Rides can be called toll-free at 503-861-0657 or 888-793-0439. Normal busi ness hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Anyone still needing help may text ORCO VID to 898211 (English and Spanish only); email ORCOVID@211info.org for registration information; call 211 or 866-698-6155 between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. daily. Anyone still hav ing questions may email health@columbiacountyor. gov.

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If you struggle with mental health or substance use issues, please know you’re not alone. Our providers are ready to help with counseling, substance use and recovery treatment, and more. And if you’re a Columbia Pacific CCO member, it’s free.

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Members of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars stand with Rebecca Pickering, center with blue shirt, before receiving Fred Meyer gift cards donated by local bowlers.

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Scappoose High School’s new turf field has been completed, and Scappoose School District officials wish to thank the community for its support and for the donations made for the new field. The new turf allows year-round use of the field. District officials encourage the public to visit the facility to watch a football game or soccer match. Adjacent to the field is a new multi-purpose training facility with turf flooring, storage, batting cages and an area for workouts.

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Columbia County Public Health is offering a series of vaccination clin ics at the county fairgrounds.