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Warren resident, 11-year-old Daphne Olson, has launched a drive to help children at a Portland area hospital.

launches toy drive

“I wanted to help with the hospital.”

So said Daphne Olson, 11, whose older sister has been a patient at Randall Children’s Hospital in Portland. Her sister is occasionally treated at the hospital for an immune deficiency.

Daphne hopes to raise $2,500 worth of toys, two carloads, for the 165-bed hospital, part of the Legacy Emanuel group, to give its child patients at Christmastime.

She consulted the hospital website and found a wish list of toys and other donations the hos pital is looking for, her mother, Katie Olson, said.

“I think Daphne’s project is great!” Katie said, who added that her daughter wants to make sure that kids at the hospital are able to have toys, games, and stuffed animals while they are sick and away from home.

“She is learning about doing something wonderful for other kids,” Katie Olson said. “She wants to help bring other kids joy while they are in the hospital. She understands how hard it is, be cause her older sister, Annabelle, has spent many days and weeks at Randall over the past 14 years. Her sister has come home with a new blanket or toy or game, and Daphne has seen how it helped

make Annie’s stay a little bit brighter.”

lecting toys and shopping for toys through the first week of Decem ber, and the family is planning to drop off the toys at Randall on Dec. 10.

ing items from people “the biggest challenge,” Katie said. ‘It would be great to have a place for people to drop off new toys, games and blankets.”

and blankets may be dropped off at The Chronicle Office at 1805 Columbia Blvd. in St. Helens. The Scappoose Library at 52469 SE

area of pediatric care.”

For more information about the hospital, call 503-415-5600.

Warning issued follow deadly retirement center fire

JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net HERB SWETT chronicle1@countrymedia.net

Fire officials in Columbia County are warning anyone who uses oxygen to be cautious of the containers and the storage of the oxygen.

The warning follows a deadly fire early Wednesday morning, Oct. 5 at the Columbia Hills Retirement Center on Pittsburg Road in St. Helens. The fire killed one resident, injured several others, and sent a police officer and firefighter to the hospital with minor injuries.

Investigators determined that the cause of the fire was accidental, and human-caused, according to Colum bia River Fire and Rescue (CRFR).

“That is the best information that we can release,” CRFR’s Jennifer Motherway told The Chronicle. “Ul timately this ruled out that it wasn’t arson, and it wasn’t any fault of the facility – not electric/etc.”

An explosion that occurred dur ing the fire was caused by oxygen cylinders stored in the apartment of origin, according to fire inves tigators, who stress that the use of oxygen in homes has an increased risk of catastrophic fire.

Three St. Helens Police (SHP) officers were the first to arrive on the scene of the fire and immedi ately began assisting the tenants. They helped pull victims through windows of the center and began running down the halls and knock ing on doors to ensure the tenants

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Courtesy photo Daphne Olsosn seeks to collect toys for Randall Children’s Hospital patients.

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Fire investigators at the site of the deadly fire Wednesday morning, Oct. 5. See more photos and police body cam video of the fire with this story at thechronicleonline.com.

District launches listening sessions

Parking lot congestion, behavior specialists, COVIDrelated adjustments, and cedar chips were among the topics of the first of four public listening sessions the St. Helens School District is holding for parents and other district residents.

District officials conducted the first session at St. Helens Middle School Thursday eve ning, Oct. 6.

The purpose of the sessions is “just to get input from the community and plan accord ingly,” Superintendent Scot Stockwell said. The session had been canceled in the last two years because of the CO VID pandemic.

Approximately 15 visitors, mostly parents, a few of whom were also teachers, attended the session.

“Sometimes we have 20 parents, sometimes one or two,” Stockwell said. “ What we usually do is let people kind of roll in.”

One of the earliest to ar rive, Autumn Oliver, said she was glad to receive fliers about school district events.

“They’re better than emails,” she said.

Another early arrival, Eryka Aberle, said the sessions were important for “parental awareness.”

Several parents complained about finding the middle school parking lots crowded when they dropped off and

picked up their children. They said they often were forced to drive into areas where signs said they were not to go.

“We’re working on that,” Stockwell said. “Maybe an other bus route.”

Others in the audience raised concerns that the school no longer had a behavior specialist like the one who left several years ago., St. Helens Middle School Principal Chris Gwilliam responded by stating that the district has a few of the specialists now but in different capacities.

“We have added folks, Stockwell said. “We’re work ing with Columbia Health Ser vices. It’s not just St. Helens; were seeing that everywhere.”

Others attending the ses sion asked questions about different grades starting the school year. One visitor asked whether the earlier start, by one day, for the sixth grade than the seventh and eighth, was related to COVID. Gwil liam said that it was and that multiple registration days are needed throughout the district.

Safety concerns were raised, including the matter of children walking to school. There was general agreement that students were safe if they stayed on the sidewalk rather than respond to strangers on the street.

Another safety matter involved the cedar chips under the playground swings at the McBride Elementary School. They replaced rubber chips,

which had bounced far enough to be scattered, but there have been complaints that the cedar chips occasionally cut chil dren’s skin. Stockwell said the rubber chips have been found preferable overall.

The chips are placed under the swings to cushion any falls. During the listening session, there were complaints that the cedar ships had given a few students splinters.

Following the listening ses sion McBride Principal Roger Fink told The Chronicle that he walked the playground area Friday morning with the dis trict’s manager of facilities and found that after four weeks of school with two recesses a day, the students collectively were in recess a total of 2,000 times in the cedar chip play area. There were three reports of splinters, for a fraction of 1%.

Fink said the cedar chips on the playground are safer than the formerly used rubber chips.

“I am happy to report,” he said, “that students find the cedar chips “softer” when they land after jumping off a play structure,” he said. “I hear that as more forgiving. While nobody wants a splinter, the softer cedar chips may de crease broken bones or twisted ankles. Since our priority is the safety of our students, I prefer the cedar chips.”

The three remaining school district listening ses sions will be held Feb. 2, April 6, and May 11.

100-Year football rivalry

The St. Helens High School Lions Friday, Oct. 14, football game with the Scap poose High School Indians will mark a century in the history of the two schools’ rivalry.

The 7 p.m. encounter will be a home game for the Lions at Doc Ackerson Stadium.

To mark the centennial, leaders from both school districts created a trophy that Wes Bigham, former Lions head coach, will present to the winning team.

St. Helens whipped Scap poose 48-0 in the first game of the rivalry, played Oct. 13, 1922.

“St. Helens and Scap poose are separated by ap proximately seven miles and have been competing against each other since the 20th century,” St. Helens athletic director Michael Lady said.

Scappoose athletic direc tor Dale French called the coming game “an identifier of a history of rivalry and a celebration of a heritage of of sports and community that we share with our neigh bors.”

“St. Helens and Scap poose have a storied history of rivalries in many differ ent activities, he said. “This game presents an opportunity to celebrate our relationship as neighbors and come to gether in the name of friendly competition.”

French called the game, “a kind of rekindling of a friendly rivalry to make it a positive experience.”

“Players competing in this game,” Lady said, “will compete at a high level while adhering to our high stan dards of sportsmanship and respect. Athletics present an opportunity for young people to forge relationships that

The winning team from the Oct. 14 100-year rivalry will receive this trophy.

will impact their lives for many years to come.”

The students, French said, will know they are “part of a huge historical event.”

Robert Tidwell of Rainier, known for his carving “Knot Just a Bear,” designed the

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trophy, which is in the form of a Chinook salmon. This species of salmon has great cultural significance to this area and the Indigenous population that has lived along the Columbia River for many generations, Lady said.

Domestic violence object of October focus

HERB SWETT chronicle1@countrymedia.net

October, despite being known for celebration in St. Helens, has its dark side here and elsewhere in the United States. It is Domestic Vio lence Awareness Month.

“Domestic violence is a pervasive, often lifethreatening crime affecting millions of individuals across our nation,” according to a proclamation issued by the Columbia County Board of Commissioners. “Nationally, an average of three women are killed daily by a former or current intimate partner. In addition, children exposed to violence are more likely to attempt suicide, abuse drugs and alcohol, run away from home, become victims of hu man trafficking, and commit sexual assault crimes.”

In Columbia County and elsewhere in the United States, organizations are getting the word out about violence prevention and protection of victims.

SAFE (Support Advocacy Freedom Empowerment) is collaborating with commu nity partners and others to in crease awareness of domestic violence in the community.

The Chronicle asked El lyn Bell, executive director of SAFE in Columbia County, whether domestic violence in Columbia County is increas ing or decreasing. She replied that it seemed to be “maybe a little less than last year,” but she added that her organiza tion does not keep records.

SAFE Office Manager Susan Barrientos-Byrd said domestic violence is not limited to beatings. SAFE often deals with emotional and financial harassment, she said.

Barrientos-Byrd said women often struggle with leaving and return to their abusers.

“We offer them support, encourage healthier relation ships, and help our clients move forward,” she said.

Domestic violence records from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office or the St. Helens Police Depart ment were not immediately available. The records are kept year by year.

Bell said anybody, male or female, at any age, can be a victim of domestic vio lence.

Intimate partners, she

added, are more likely than others to commit violence, and they include adults living with parents.

“Anybody could be violent,” she said. “It’s a choice.”

There is a SAFE house in Columbia County. Bell said it is at an undisclosed

location. Besides sending a victim to a SAFE house for a short stay, the shelter could obtain a restraining order to best protect the victim. There is a restraining order office at the South Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, she noted.

Bell added that SAFE has a 24-hour bilingual (English and Spanish) hotline, 503397-6161, and has put people up in hotels as well.

Nearly every county in Oregon has at least one do mestic violence program, and there is a national hotline that “sends people back to us,” Bell said.

Local expert produces novel concerning domestic violence

Erin Hass is a victim advocate with the Columbia County District Attorney’s Office in St. Helens, working with victims of crime, help ing them navigate the court process. She coordinates meetings with the district

attorney and deputy district attorneys, referring them to other community partners for resources, and being an overall support person.

Hass has written a novel about domestic violence.

“I wrote this book (“The Ones Left Behind: Behind the Scenes of Domestic Violence”) because I wanted to shed some light on a grow ing issue,” Hass said. “Many people are not familiar with what contributes to domestic violence. Most think it is just physical abuse, which is false. Also, the other forms of abuse can be just as damag ing to a person.”

Hass said she also wanted to answer frequently asked questions such as “Why doesn’t a person just leave?”

and “Why would they go back to that relationship?”

The book takes the reader on a journey through the main character, who under goes a domestic violence relationship.

“It touches on the differ ent forms of abuse, answers questions why she would go back, and touches a little on what happens when a person is finally able to leave,” Hass said. “It’s not based on one particular person but more about the overall experiences people I’ve encountered have endured.”

Hass self-published the book Sept. 15. It is available from Amazon, Kindle, and Kindle Unlimited. She is working on a second book, which will be about a charac

ter mentioned in her first one. She will be a co-worker who told Hass about an abusive relationship with a person with whom she has children.

“Everyone deserves relationships free from do mestic violence,” Columbia County Commissioner Henry Heimuller said. “We are asking everyone to join us in speaking out against abuse and taking a stand against domestic violence.”

SAFE of Columbia Coun ty will make a presentation during the South Columbia County Chamber of Com merce October Coffee and Commerce Networking event from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14. The office is located at 2194 Columbia Boulevard in St. Helens.

When family caregiving follows you to work

A 9-part series for family caregivers and employers. When family caregiving roles conflict with work and career obligations

Part three of nine: I have been answering question that came via email to our GOING HOME, STAYING HOME questions and answer service. GOING HOME, STAYING HOME is a week ly virtual session that I cohost with other geriatric experts. There were nine questions, and this is the third of nine.

Q: How do I help my par ent figure out where money is going, what can I use to help my mom set up to more eas ily manage her finances, her therapy appointments for the Medicare people coming to the house and how do I know what accounts exist?

A: Money is one thing that causes conflict in family caregiving. The difficulty of handling money is one of the challenges that aging

adults face every day and it has become one of the signs that someone needs help from others. It threatens the independence of an older per son. If you get too involved in managing your parents’ financial affairs, it could potentially cause a change in your role and your relation ship. Our relationship with our aging parents is usually better when we remain the child. It is better to engage and retain other professionals such as care managers, book keepers, attorneys and profes sional caregivers. Regarding the managing of her finances and identification of where money is going and which accounts they own, I highly recommend that you consider the services of a daily money manager. A daily money manager specializes in help ing people manage their

day-to-day personal financ es—paying bills, tracking insurance claims, organizing files, safeguarding important financial documents, budget ing, and more. For her ap pointments consider a simple calendar and ask the Medi care therapist to write down their appointment dates and times. If someone you love is needing care, coming home from the hospital or from the rehab facility and you have questions, need resources, or just want to learn, join me on Tuesdays at 11am on zoom. No need to leave your home, office or business. You can at tend from anywhere via your computer or telephone. Call or email me for the link or call in phone numbers.

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Parents and school district officials discussed the safety of cedar chips at the McBride Elementary School playground as one of the topics during the listening session.

Courtesy photo Local victim advocate Erin Hass holds the novel she has written about domestic violence.

Local teacher opens her purse for students Who We Are

JEREMY C. RUARK

In The Chronicle’s latest edition of Who We Are, we wanted to share the following story about efforts by a local teacher who is helping fill her classroom with needed school supplies for students.

Like many other teachers, Scappoose-based Filipina im migrant teacher Riza Estores, spends her own money to ensure that her students have the supplies they need to suc ceed in the classroom.

The rising costs of sup plies is magnified by her responsibility to also send money home to the Philip pines to support her husband as he builds their home and runs a small business.

The following is a conver sation with Estores.

Riza Estores: I just started working at Scappoose Adventist School this past August and lived in the Phil ippines before that. I do not have any children of my own, but my husband and I have dogs that we care for dearly. I send money back home to my husband in the Philippines to help him care for our dogs, as well as finish our home that is being built.

The goal is for the house to be finished soon, for our dogs to stay with a family friend that will care for them, and for my husband to join me here in Scappoose next month. The long-term plan is for my husband and I to stay here in the U.S. for good, as I will hopefully be teaching at Scappoose Adventist School for a long time. However, we will continue to send money back to the Philippines as we own a café and frequently run charity events.

The Chronicle: What grade do you teach at Scap poose Adventist School? How many students are in

your classroom each day?

Estores: I teach a 19-stu dent multigrade class with both first, and second-graders at Scappoose Adventist School.

The Chronicle: Describe your needs for school sup plies. What supplies do you feel are necessary that you have to purchase yourself? Why are these materials necessary?

Estores: At Scappoose Adventist School, many of our students’ parents have been able to provide the needed school supplies for their children. However, I realize this is not the case for every school. For educators more generally, there are many materials that make for a better classroom experience that people don’t realize often come out of the teacher’s own pocket. For example, supplies like notebooks, organizational materials, and even pens and paper are typi cally not provided at many schools, which can add up to over $800 for a given school year.

Scappoose Adventist School has an “Amazon wish list” that you can find on their website that links to all of the school’s immediate needs, as well as options to donate to specific fundraisers the school is putting on. Some items include things like copy paper, garden supplies for our greenhouse and read ing books for first-graders.

Right now, our school’s major needs include our vi sion to build a larger facility so we can accommodate more students at Scappoose Adventist School. We are also doing a fundraiser for our eighth-graders to help them go on a field trip to anywhere they’d like before they graduate. Our other focus for fundraising is for scholarships for the children

who need it most in our community. We have been fortunate enough to find some donors; however, we need more funding so we can offer more scholarships to future students.

The Chronicle: Is there a problem with teachers be ing able to obtain their own school supplies?

Estores: At Scappoose Adventist School, we have a supportive network of parents who are able to provide stu dents with needed supplies. That said, we are an anomaly compared to the rest of the country, and even the state.

Many other schools are cer tainly having challenges with getting supplies, especially with the recent rise in costs

Local woman receives appointment

Committee, as Chair of the Historical Preservation Committee, and as Chair of the Newsletter Com mittee. She received her Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) designation in 2014 and the prestigious Master Municipal Clerk (MMC) designation in 2020 from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks.

Scholl began working for the City of St. Helens in 2003 as the planning secre tary. She became the city’s Administrative Assistant in 2010 and was reclassified as the Deputy City Recorder in 2015, after receiving her CMC. Scholl also serves with the St. Helens Band Patrons as their Public Re lations Officer and actively volunteers with the Band and Guard Program.

of materials. There is one report that even suggests that teachers in Oregon will spend a collective $25 million out of pocket when purchasing school supplies.

Of course, any educator’s main priority is to deliver

the best quality instruction for their students, and while many are willing to dip into their own savings to make that happen, it is a financial burden that over 90% of public school teachers are struggling with.

The Chronicle: How are you balancing the need for school supplies and the need to send money to your family?

Estores: I am fortunate that I am able to make a living as a teacher while maintaining my financial obligations in the Philippines. I regularly communicate with my husband about our financial needs and how to achieve our goal of build ing our home, and my career here at Scappoose Adventist School is a central part of that conversation, especially amid the changing nature of the economy.

The Chronicle: For anyone who would want to contribute school supplies or cash, what’s the best way for that to happen?

Estores: Through the Scappoose Adventist School website. There you can find links to donate and provide supplies on the “Amazon wish list.”

The Chronicle: How can

donations of school supplies help with your own expenses and your family?

Estores: Supplies dona tions help ensure that educa tors do not need to reach into their own pockets to enable quality education for our students. While our main priority is always to give our best to students and do what is needed for them to receive the education they deserve, it can be difficult for us to provide additional resources outside of what is provided by the school and adds a financial challenge that puts educators in a difficult posi tion that can be circumvented by the generosity of donors and community members.

The Chronicle: What would you like the communi ty to know about your project back in the Philippines?

Estores: My husband and I are excited to build our new lives here in Scappoose, and we look forward to continu ing to support our family, business, and charity events back in the Philippines by sending money whenever we can.

Who We Are is a frequent presentation by The Chron icle highlighting community members making a positive difference in the lives of oth ers.

The Oregon Associa tion of Municipal Record ers (OAMR) has installed Lisa Scholl, MMC, the deputy city recorder for the City of St. Helens, as the 2022-2024 OAMR Region I Director.

Scholl has been an active member of OAMR since 2012. She has served on numerous committees, including the Conference

OAMR is a professional organization dedicated to promoting governmental relationships and provid ing educational and train ing opportunities for over 200 Oregon city recorders statewide.

Scholl received the oath of office at the association’s annual banquet at the Best Western Agate Beach Inn in

Courtesy from Girlie Aguilar

Riza Estores in her classroom in Scappoose.

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Lisa Scholl

Grant victory will reduce crime in Columbia County

cause it will reduce all types of crime in our community.

This summer Sheriff Bri an Pixley was awarded over $940,000 in grant money from the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, which will pay for two additional Sheriff’s Office detec tives who will focus their investigations on the illegal production of marijuana.

As your District Attorney in Columbia County, but also as a Commissioner on the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, I can tell you that Sheriff Pixley’s deci sion to seek this grant was a victory for our county be

In 2018, the Oregon Leg islature created the Illegal Marijuana Market Enforce ment Grant to assist local law enforcement trying to stop the lawlessness sur rounding illegal marijuana.

This law could care less about the legal, private use of marijuana among adults but seeks to prevent the risks that come from having organized crime and human traffickers in our commu nity.

This is a real issue in rural Oregon. Horror stories detail the use of forced labor to operate these illegal grows, which are often

overseen by foreign crimi nal organizations. According to the Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs, sur vivors of illegal marijuana human trafficking have been treated in a manner that is “so barbaric that it is hard to believe they are taking place in the United States.”

Elderly landowners have been conned into rent ing portions of their land to these groups, only to realize too late that they have a mess on their hands with neighbors engaging in criminal activity. Of course, illegal marijuana is just the tip of the iceberg. It’s not uncommon for police to find methamphetamine, stolen

Community events

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 Chairperson Chris Efird will provide an update on the $2 billion renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel facility being developed at Port Westward. Presenta tions 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

October 18 Caples Evening Programs

Caples is starting a new series of evening programs. Choo Choo - Climb Aboard into the inaugural Caples Fireside Chat at 7 p.m. as Bob Wilson and Ken Huisman talk about model trains. The cost for this evening and all our Fireside Chats will be only $5. Caples will be offering a different program the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Don’t be late to the station. Join us for this great evening at Caples, 1925 First Street in Columbia City. For more infor mation, call 503-397-5390.

October 22 Garden Club Sale

The St. Helens Garden Club Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the St. Helens Public Library, 375 S 18th Street. Trees, berries, shrubs, succulents, home grown plants.

October 29 Little Trick or Treaters Costume Parade

Presented by The St. Helens Chronicle. It’s kids, costumes, and a whole lot of fun. As semble at 12:30 p.m. at 1st. and St. Helens Streets. Please bring a bag for candy. Parade begins at 1 p.m. Sponsored by The Chronicle in partner ship with the Grocery Outlet Store in St. Helens.

October 29 Monster Bash

Open to the public. Drinks starting at 4 p.m., dinner service from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and listen to Steelhead from

8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Participate in the costume contest, prizes will be awarded for best couples costume and best single costume. St. Helens Elks Lodge: 350 Belton Av, St. Helens, OR *All proceeds stay local towards “Kids Christ mas”. RSVP at the bar or on the website by Oct. 22.

Oct. 29 Kiwanis Daybreakers

31st Annual Children’s Fair

The Kiwanis Daybreakers Children’s Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at McBride School. There will be children’s activities and programs all day long, includ ing a hayride, petting zoo, and K-9 dog. This is a free event.

October 31 3rd Annual Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Trunk or Treat 5 to 8 p.m., Columbia County Fairgrounds: 58892 Saulser Rd, St. Helens, OR 97051. A safe, fun, free Halloween al ternative for the whole family! This is intended to be a wailin event, however, this will depend on the weather and condition of the parking lot.

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 Building, 58892 Saulser Road, St. Helens. People needing transportation may call 503-366-0159 or email CCRiderinfo@columbiacoun tyor.gov.

Farmers Market

The 20th season of the Scap poose Market 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 1. For more information, contact scappoosefm@gmail.com.

Lower Columbia River Watershed Council Meets at 7 p.m. every other

second Tuesday. Meetings are currently held elec tronically by Zoom. For more information, contact Council Coordinator Allan Whiting at E-mail: allan@whitingenv. com, or call 503-789-9240 Visit the council’s website for agenda postings and Zoom at www.lowercolumbiariver.org/ events-page.

Resonate Recovery

Meets at 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday - Sundays. This is a Bible based, Christcentered spiritual recovery meeting for those struggling with addictions and compul sive behavior at 220 S. 1st St., St. Helens. Everyone is loved and welcomed. Free childcare available. For more information call Debbie at 503-560-0521 or check the Resonate Facebook page. Columbian Toastmasters Promoting positive learn ing and leadership through public speaking. Anyone is welcome! Meeting virtu ally via Zoom from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. every Thursday. Call 503-369-0329 for more information.

Overcomers Outreach Meetings are held every Sat urday 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 meet ing starts at 7 p.m. The first Monday of each month at 6 p.m. the doors open for a free dinner. Yankton Com munity Fellowship, 33579 Pittsburg Rd., St. Helens. 503-396-7091. Childcare is available. www.yanktoncom munityfellowship.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 chronicleclas sifieds@countrymedia.net, or call 503-397-0116.

property, and unlawful weapons within the walls of these compounds too.

This issue seriously affects Columbia County. Recently Sheriff Pixley, the Oregon State Police, and the United States Drug Enforce ment Administration (DEA) conducted a joint operation in north Columbia County seeking to stop a large-scale illegal marijuana enterprise.

Evidence of forced labor and organized crime, as well as 23 firearms and $353,000 dollars in cash, were found just a few short miles from Clatskanie and Rainier. At this very moment, similar investigations into similar enterprises in this county

are underway. If we stop this criminal activity it will be in part due to the leader ship of Sheriff Pixley.

Lastly, the grant-funded detectives who will do this important work are also free to investigate other types of cases. To do their job right, these detectives will need to act like any other narcotics detective, cultivating infor mants in the drug commu nity, mapping out criminal organizations, and executing search warrants. As they do so, they will also be taking meth, heroin, fentanyl, and guns off the streets, and providing intelligence from the field to officers investi gating all types of crime in

our community.

As a member of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission myself who is charged with overseeing the proper use of these funds, I can say with confidence that there is nothing preventing these detectives from doing general police work too.

Regardless of who you vote for in November, we should be applauding Sher iff Pixley for winning this grant and finding creative ways to make our county safer.

Jeff Auxier is the Colum bia County District Attor ney. He may be reached at 503-397-0300.

voiCes of the Community

Endorses Debbie Klug

I would like to take this opportunity to formally endorse Debbie Klug for the County Clerk position.

Debbie has been a val ued member of the clerk’s office for over 15 years. Debbie is a skilled manager with an incredible atten tion to detail. Debbie’s dedication to our county, her attention to detail along with her great integrity are just a few of the many key reasons Columbia County needs to retain her as our county clerk.

I have known Debbie Klug my entire life and can’t think of anyone more

honest and upstanding than her. Thank you.

Melinda R. Hilts Columbia County resident

It’s barbaric

I’m concerned, as every one is, by the state of health care in our country.

People are being priced out of the market on drugs that literally keep them from dying. It’s barbaric to make someone choose between their own insulin and feeding their children. It didn’t used to be like this.

This is why I’m voting for Melissa Busch. She is a nurse and understands how important it is that regular

people are able to get their medicine they need to be healthy, happy, and produc tive members of society.

Starting on day one in Salem, Melissa will fight for legislation to reign in the cost of prescription drugs.

In contrast, Melissa’s op ponent has taken thousands of dollars from out-of-state prescription drug interests such as PhRMA PAC. These groups are fighting hard to maintain the status quo and keep their profit margin high at the expense of human lives.

Don’t let them win. Vote for Melissa in No vember.

Mary Hunter Astoria

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Dennis E. Lambert was born in Portland, Oregon in 1935 to Edward and Kath ryn Lambert of St. Helens, Oregon. Dennis passed away on Sept. 23, 2022. He graduated St. Helens High in 1953 with multiple letters for baseball and basketball.

When he was not at school, he was working at his dad’s lumber mill.

Upon graduation, he enrolled in the Army serv ing two years in the 4th Infantry Division in Alaska during the Korean War. Af ter the Army, he was hired by PGE in 1957 and had a lifelong career working as a lineman. He retired in 1994. One career highlight was that he worked through the Columbus Day Storm of 1962 but said, “The ice storms of 79, and 80 were harder and real cold.” At his retirement he said, “In the 38 years I worked at PGE, I met and worked with a lot of good people and was

doing something I liked. That is what I will miss the most.” He was very proud of his 65-year membership with the IBEW.

Denny was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed the times spent with close friends and family. Fish ing was one of his passions and every spring you would find him on the river look ing for salmon. He and his wife, Susan, enjoyed many years of adventures. They purchased a small cabin in Seaside, Oregon and loved everything the beach life had to offer. He had two sons, Michael (Maria), and Steven (Leanna), along with five grandchildren, Tommy, Tyler (Sophia), Clayton, Shelby and Colby and loved spending time with them. In addition to his children and grandchildren, He enjoyed get-togethers with his nephews, nieces and their families, and many life-long friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Edward; mother, Kathryn; and his sister Patricia (Roy).

Friends and family are invited to a celebration of life at noon on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, at Young’s funeral home in Tigard. He will be interned at Willamette Cem etery in a private service. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Western Forestry Center in Portland, or a wildlife orga nization of your choice.

Karen Mysinger

Oct. 4, 1950 ~ Oct. 6, 2022

Karen Mysinger, 72, of Rainier, Oregon, passed away Oct. 6, 2022 in Longview, Washington.

Thomas Adel Sutton

Feb. 1, 1934 ~ Oct. 7, 2022

Thomas Adel Sutton, of Scappoose, Oregon, passed away on Oct. 7, 2022.

Tribes to receive $1.6M for victim, intervention services

Three Oregon Tribal orga nizations will receive more than a combined $1.6 million from the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) to continue to provide victim and intervention services af ter sexual violence on Tribal land.

The funding has been announced by Oregon U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley.

“Addressing the atroc ity of sexual violence on Tribal land couldn’t be more urgent,” Wyden said. “I am gratified to see Tribal govern ments getting more resources to build even stronger services to victims of sexual violence, especially reaffirm ing Tribal criminal jurisdic tion over non-Indian perpe trators. Native Americans are experiencing sexual assault at twice the rate of any other ra cial group. More needs to be done at every level to prevent such violence, and I will not stop fighting so that victims can get the support and pro tection they deserve as they heal and seek accountability for their attackers.”

“Tribal communities in Oregon are facing dispropor tionate rates of sexual vio lence. We must do everything in our power to protect peo ple from sexual assault and abuse, and provide crucial resources to support these efforts,” Merkley said. “This

funding to the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Com mission, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and the Klamath Tribes will help provide Tribal governments with the tools they need to respond to sexual assault and abuse cases, and ensure perpetrators are held account able.”

The OVW grants pro vide funding and resources for Tribal governments to respond to domestic vio lence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking in their communi ties.

Grant fund allocations

The Klamath Tribes

$447,256 for criminal jus tice system programs ensure that victims find safety and

Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission

$650,617 for culturally competent victim services to prevent, address and adjudi cate sexual violence.

The Confederated Tribes of the Siletz

$525,000 to create, main tain, and expand sustainable Tribal sexual assault ser vices.

“We are very appreciative of the grant funds,” Siletz Tribal Chair Delores Pigsley said. “VAWA has been underfunded since its incep tion. The tribe will be more

proactive in our assistance for our members. Thank you, Senator Wyden and Senator Merkley, for recognizing the needs of the tribes.”

“Native people who live and fish along the Colum bia River face many social challenges, a situation that is unfortunately common throughout Indian Country,” Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Executive Director Aja DeCoteau said. “This funding will allow us to continue providing vic tims of sexual violence with essential supportive services and culturally informed pre vention programs that help support stronger, healthier, and safer communities. We appreciate Senator Wyden and Senator Merkley for their work to secure funding for this important and muchneeded program.”

Screws flatten tires; suspect still at large

STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

In mid-September, The Chronicle first reported that St. Helens Police were asking for public help after receiving calls from citizens reporting numerous vehicles that had been dam aged by screws lodged in tires in the St. Helens area.

In our original story, Screws in tires: Dozens of victims, still no suspect, police said witnesses re ported seeing an individual throwing screws onto the area of Highway 30 and Gable Road.

“Our detectives are working with local busi nesses to identify an accurate timeline of when these incidents started,”

Police said witnesses reported seeing an individual throwing screws onto the area of Highway 30 and Gable Road.

St. Helens Communica tion Officer Crystal King said. “Based on our current information, there has been

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an increase in tire damage from screws for approxi mately one month.”

King said approxi

flattened with screws in the

initial information release,” not releasing suspect infor mation at this time.”

Police were requesting anyone with information about the screws in the roadway to contact St. Hel ens Police at 503-397-1521.

Drugs, cash seized during traffic stop

STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

Information is now emerg ing after Oregon State Police (OSP) seized drugs and cash during a traffic stop along Highway 30.

A Hammond, Oregon, man faces multiple charges follow ing the traffic story shortly af ter 2:30 p.m. Oct. 6 conducted by an OSP trooper assigned to the Astoria Area Command.

The trooper stopped a black van for several traffic violations on Highway 30 westbound near milepost 89.

During the traffic stop, the trooper noted the driver dis played several signs of impair ment and was subsequently arrested for DUII, according to OSP. The involved vehicle was searched, and the following items were seized:

• 89.4 grams of Cocaine

• 507.1 grams of pills con

taining Fentanyl

• 108.3 grams of Heroin

• 60.5 grams of Psilocybin

• 9mm pistol

• $1,314.12 in US Cur rency

• Digital scale, drug para phernalia, and drug packaging

The driver, identified as 47-year-old Jamie Redman Brown, from Hammond, was lodged in the Clatsop County Jail on the following charges:

• Driving Under the Influ ence of Intoxicants-Controlled Substances

• Reckless Driving

• Unlawful Possession of Fentanyl- Substantial Quantity (5 grams or more)

• Unlawful Possession of Heroin- Substantial Quantity (5 grams or more)

• Unlawful Possession of Cocaine- Substantial Quantity (5 grams or more)

• Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon

tor oil / antifreeze

Columbia County will host a county-sponsored Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Event from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Co lumbia County Transfer Sta tion located at 1061 Railroad Avenue in St. Helens.

You can drop off various toxic and unsafe household materials at no cost.

Trained household hazardous waste technicians will unload materials from your vehicle. Items must be in containers of less than five (5) gallons and should be secured safely during transport.

Acceptable items

• lawn and garden chemi cals

• herbicides and pesti cides

• pool and spa chemicals

• light ballasts—must be removed from light fixtures

• fluorescent tubes

art and hobby chemi cals

• solvents and thinners

• items containing mer

propane and com pressed

Detectives from the OSP-Criminal Investigations Division-Drug Enforcement Section (Domestic Highway Enforcement Initiative) as sisted OSP Troopers duering the traffic stop.

The OSP-Domestic High way Enforcement Initiative is supported by the Oregon-Ida

• cooking oil

punctureproof containers

Additional resources

Unwanted paint, used motor oil, and used cooking oil can be disposed of free of charge at any time during the Transfer Station’s regu lar business hours.

The normally-charged disposal of automotive bat teries, antifreeze, and fluo rescent tubes at the Transfer Station is also free during this event.

Medical sharps in a sealed, self-closing, punc ture-proof, OSHA-approved container are received, at no cost, at the Transfer Station Scale House during business hours.

ho High-Intensity Drug Traf ficking Area (HIDTA), which is an Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) sponsored counterdrug grant program coordinating with and providing funding resources to multi-agency drug enforce ment initiatives, including the OSP-DHE Initiative.

Columbia County resi dents can enroll in the FREE Sharps Containers Exchange Program at the Transfer Sta tion Scale House.

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office accepts expired or unwanted medi cation at 901 Port Ave., St. Helens. They are open 7 days per week, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Place items in the Me dReturn collection box.

Please check the Colum bia County website for the 2023 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Schedule https://www.columbiacoun tyor.gov/departments/Solid Waste/hhw-schedule.

For more information, contact Mike Russell by phone at 503-397-5090 or email at michael.russell@ columbiacountyor.gov.

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justice and that non-Indians who commit sex crimes on Tribal lands are held account able.

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The $1.6 million is to support victim and intervention services after sexual violence on Tribal land.

Courtesy photo from OSP

502 Help Wanted

Adult Division Supervisor

Columbia County, OR EOE Deadline

11/3/2022. Apply at ColumbiaCounty OR.gov.

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Columbia 9-1-1 Communications District (C911CD) is conducting a hiring process for a Chief Financial Officer. Apply on line at www.co lumbia911.com/ careers. Additional information can be found on our website or by call ing 503-366-6978.

Mental Health Professionals

NARA is urgently hiring a Mental Health Profession als at our Resi dential Treatment Center. 17645 NW St. Helens High way Portland, OR 97231. We are in need of: CADC1s ($21-25k DOE/yr + Benefits) Milieu Coordinator ($21 -25k/yr + Benefits).

To inquire, please contact us: jobs@ naranorthwest.org

Residential Assistants

NARA is urgently hiring a Mental Health Profession als at our Resi dential Treatment Center. 17645 NW

St. Helens High way Portland, OR 97231. We are in need of: Resi dential Assistants - ($20k/yr + Ben efits) Housing Re covery Mentors ($20-24k/yr + Ben efits) To inquire, please contact us: jobs@naran orthwest.org

Utility Worker

The City of Scap poose is accepting applications for a Utility Worker. SALARY: $20.94 - $35.06 per hour depending on

experience. RE QUIREMENT: See full position de scription at www. ci.scappoose.or.us/ jobs BENEFITS: The City of Scap poose provides a complete pack age of employee benefits.

APPLICA TION DEADLINE:

Open Until Filled. First review of ap plication: October 24, 2022 Applica tions can be picked up at Scappoose City Hall, 33568 E. Columbia Avenue or downloaded from our web site at http://www. ci.scappoose. or.us//jobs. The City of Scappoose is an Equal Oppor tunity Employer.

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

702 Garage Sales Yard Sale

Fri, Sat & Sun 14,15 & 16 Hours 9-5 29241 Barker Rd. Goble OR 6 miles off Hwy 30. Antiques, tools and furniture. 56 Ford runs. 56 Ford more.

Huge Scappoose Estate Sale

Sat / Sun 9-5 Oct. 15 & 16. Massive amount of yarn from yarn shop. Antiques, furniture, art, household, iron beds and more. At the Big Red Barn Scappoose Creek Inn. West lane road by airport. Cash only. No ear ly callers please.

Apartment for rent 55+ in St. Helens. 1 bedroom. Qui et, very clean, no smoking, no pets. $970/month. 971-757-5235.

831 Office Space

Seeking Office Space

Got Cedar and Noble trees? If so, we want your boughs! Paying 17 cents per pound. We do all the work, with over 20 years of experience.

Call Crystal at 360-957-2578

790 Misc Wanted Wanted cedar boughs and noble fir. Willing to pay for branches only. Do not damage trees. Call Cesar 360-241-6889 or 360-425-0738 Kelso.

ATTENTION LAND OWNERS!

Licensed Clini cal Social Worker seeking office space for private practice. Open to shared space with another service provider. Please contact Sharon at (503)308.1596.

Public Notices

PROTECTING YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW

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CIRCUIT COURT OF OREGON FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY Estate of BARRIE M. WINDELL, Deceased. No. 22PB07611 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ORS 113.155

The Personal Repre sentative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as pro vided in ORS Chapter 115 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representa tive’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the

claim and filing the original of the claim with the court.

All persons having claims against the estate must pres ent them within four months after the date of the first publication of the notice to the Personal Representative at the address designated in the notice for the presenta tion of claims or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceeding may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the Personal Representa

tive, or the attorney for the Personal Representative. Date of First Publication: October 12, 2022. KELLIE M. HENDERSON, Personal Representative, 209 E Mid way Avenue, San Jacinto, CA 92583. Attorneys for Personal Representative: SEONAÍD A. BARNGRO VER (OSB #215097) WAL STEAD MERTSCHING PS, Civic Center Building, Third Floor, 1700 Hudson Street, PO Box 1549, Longview, Washington 98632-7934. Telephone: (360) 423-5220.

CH22-1190

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 representative.

DATED AND FIRST PUB LISHED ON September 28, 2022. Mark D. Ropp Attor ney for Personal Representa

tive PERSONAL REPRE SENTATIVE: James Becton 3568 NE Tillamook Street Portland, Oregon 97212 Tel: 503.750.5101 jamesbecton@ gmail.com ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESEN TATIVE: Mark D. Ropp, OSB No. 124386 Southwest Portland Law Group, LLC 8455 SW Beaverton Hills dale Hwy Portland, Oregon 97225 Tel: 503.206.6401 | Fax: 503.214.8962 In the Matter of the Estate of: JOHN LAVELLE BECTON JR., deceased. Date of Death: May 2, 2022.

TS No. OR07000106-22-1 APN 9580 || 4N1W03BC00408 TO No 220264009-OR-MSI TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE

Reference is made to that certain Trust Deed made by, BRIAN CLINE, AN UN MARRIED MAN as Grantor to TICOR TITLE as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGIS TRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as desig nated nominee for BANK OF ENGLAND, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, dated as of March 30, 2016 and recorded on March 30, 2016 as Instrument No. 2016002311 of official records in the Office of the Re corder of Columbia County, Oregon to-wit: APN: 9580 || 4N1W03BC00408 LOT 18, JOHN GUMM SUBDIVI

SION, IN THE CITY OF ST. HELENS, COLUMBIA COUNTY OREGON. Com monly known as: 300 S. 4TH

ST, SAINT HELENS, OR 97051 Both the Beneficiary, U.S. Bank National As sociation, and the Trustee, Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112, have elected to sell the said real property to sat isfy the obligations secured by said Trust Deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.735(3) of Or egon Revised Statutes. The default for which the foreclo sure is made is the Grantor’s failure to pay: Failed to pay payments which became due Monthly Payment(s): 3 Monthly Payment(s) from 12/01/2021 to 02/01/2022 at $1,389.75 7 Monthly Payment(s) from 03/01/2022 to 09/01/2022 at $1,399.56

Monthly Late Charge(s): By this reason of said default the Beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said

Trust Deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to-wit: The sum of $170,798.46 together with interest thereon at the rate of 4.50000% per annum from November 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 under signed Trustee will on Janu ary 24, 2023 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

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 ex ecution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the foregoing obliga tions 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 foreclo sure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the Beneficia ry of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default

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 manufac turing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic.

Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the Trust ee’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 perfor mance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, the words “Trustee” and “Beneficiary” includes their respective successors in interest, if any. Dated: 9/22/2022 By: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 Successor Trustee Malcolm & Cisneros, A Law Corporation Attention: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 c/o TRUSTEE CORPS 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949-2528300 Order Number 85851, Pub Dates: 10/5/2022, 10/12/2022, 10/19/2022, 10/26/2022, CHRONICLE

NOTICE OF

The Trustee under the terms of the Trust Deed described herein, at the direction of the Beneficiary, hereby elects to sell the property described in the Trust Deed to satisfy the obligations secured thereby.

Pursuant to ORS 86.771, the following information is Provided: 1: Parties Grantor: Stanley B. Meyer Trustee: Ticor Title Company of Oregon Successor Trustee: Robert P. Van Natta Benefi ciary: Ronald L. Russell 2: Description of Property: Lot 3, Block 8, Central Addi tion, In the City of Vernonia, Columbia County, Oregon.

3: Recording: The trust Deed was recorded as fol lows: Dated recorded: April 21, 2016 Recording No:

2016-002839 Official Re cords of Columbia County, Oregon 4: Default: The Grantor or any other person obligated on the Trust Deed and Promissory Note secured thereby is in default and the Beneficiary seeks to foreclose the Trust deed for failure to pay: Monthly payments of $400.00 for each of 9 successive months beginning with January 2022 through and including September 2022 due on the 21st of each month; plus late charges and unpaid real un paid property taxes, or liens, plus interest. 5: Amount Due: The amount due on the Note which is secured by the Trust deed referred to herein is 28,615.68, To gether with interest at 5%

per annum from December 21, 2021, Plus advances, late charges, and fore closure attorney fees and costs. There are also 3 years outstanding property taxes Amounting to $4984.47 plus interest. 6: Sale of property: The Trustee hereby states that the property will be sold to satisfy the obligation secured by the Trust Deed. A trustees notice of Default and election to Sell under the terms of the Trust Deed has been recorded in the Of ficial Records of Columbia County, Oregon. 7: Time of Sale Date: February 13, 2023, Time 10:00 A.M. 8: Right to reinstate: Any per son named in ORS 86.778 has the right at any time that is not later than five days be

fore the Trustee conducts the sale, to have this foreclosure dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by pay ment to the Beneficiary of the Entire amount then due, other than such proportion of the Principal as would not be then due had no default occurred, by curing any other default that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation of the Trust Deed and by paying all costs and expenses actu ally incurred in enforcing the obligation and the Trust Deed and by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligations and Trust Deed, together with the Trustee’s and Attorney’s fees not ex

ceeding the amount in ORS 86.778 Notice regarding Po tential Hazards (This notice is required for notices of sale sent on or after January 1, 2015) 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 meth amphetamines, the chemic 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. You may reach the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer

Referral Service at 503-6843763 or toll free in Oregon at 800-452-7636 or you may visit its website at www. osbar.org. Legal assistance may be available if you have a low income and meet federal poverty guidelines. For more information and a directory of legal aid programs, go to http://www. oregonlawhelp.org. Any questions regarding this matter should be directed to Robert P. Van Natta, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 748, St. Helens, OR 97051. Phone 503-397-4091. Dated September 28, 2022. Signed by Robert P. Van Natta, Successor trustee. Dates of Publication: Oct. 5, 2022; Oct. 12, 2022; Oct. 19, 2022 & Oct. 26, 2022.

2022 River City Speedway season wraps up sports

River City Speedway concluded its 38th year of stock car racing Sept. 24 and area drivers Bob Berg, Lanette Phillips and Kasey Lee won Columbia County Racing Association division championships.

Berg, 58, won the Sept. 24 Four Cylinder Division main event while driving his Cozy Lawn Maintenance/ Butler Appraisal sponsored 1998 Dodge Neon. It was the fourth main event win this year for Berg, and it helped him finish atop the point standings to capture the fourth CCRA title of his 30-year motorsports career.

Berg, the defending series champion (2021), won the title for a second year in a row. He took first place with 614 points, just ahead of runner-up father/son duo of Sam and Sande Simmet of Vancouver at 586.

“I had a good season and I’m very happy to win anoth er championship,” said Berg, who also won the 2016 Four Cylinder championship and the 2018 Tuner Division title.

“When I made it to the front and into the lead in the final race (Sept. 24), I knew that I would win the title. Sam Simmet was only 28 points behind me in the standings and he followed me pretty much for the entire race and I had to win the race in order to win the championship. It was the closest finish in the point standings of my four championships. Those guys (Sam and Sande) did pretty good all year and they almost won the title, but I was able to hold them off.”

Berg’s Eaton’s Tire and Service Center sponsored race team also includes pit crew members Jay Berg and Travis Zimmerly.

Local drivers who finished in the top-10 of the Four Cylinder standings in cluded Berg’s wife, Tiffany, who took seventh place, which was a career best season for her on the quartermile clay oval track. Ryan Potter (513) of Vernonia was third, Anthony Brinster (498) of St. Helens took fifth and Jared VanOrtwick of Scap poose was 10th at 219.

Phillips, of St. Helens, drove her Ross Diesel & Auto sponsored 1979 Buick

Regal to a fourth-place finish in the Pure Stock main event, which helped propel her to first place in the standings and win her first ever CCRA championship. Phillips, 48, won the title with 721 points, while second-place driver and defending series champi on Tom Zywicki of Portland, was runnerup at 692.

Lee of St. Helens, won the Tracer Division cham pionship in his Grumpy’s Towing sponsored Dodge Neon. Lee, 12, took first place in the division for youth’s age 12-16 and totaled 874 points to take first place in the standings. Lee’s dad, Christopher, competes in the Tuner Division, and he finished sixth place at 632.

The West Linn duo of brothers Myke and TJ Landis and Dustin Wilkinson combined to win the Tuner Division title for a second straight year with their TriPod Development sponsored 2003 Ford Focus. Wilkinson of Milwaukie, also won the Street Stock Division title.

The trio totaled 870 points, to win over runner-up Dan Beaudoin at 759. The father/ son co-driver duo of Austin Fox and dad Sean Fox of

Rainier took third at 693.

Vancouver’s Don Jen ner was a two-time series champion as he won both the Sportsman Division title and the Modified Division title.

CCRA President Dar rin Rye of Warren said the speedway had an increase in attendance from the 2021 season, which was some thing that’s very encouraging for the success of the track, which is located at the Co lumbia County Fairgrounds. He’s also planning on mak ing some improvements at facility, such as adding new restrooms, but he says it could be delayed until 2024.

“We had a great season with lots of (CCRA) mem bers and we had lots of good racing with many people coming from out of town and out of state to race,” said Rye. “We had a big Modified Division race on Sept. 10 that included a $2,000 purse for the main event winner, and it was a huge event for us. We’re going to do a little bit of track preparation during the offseason to help improve the track surface too. We’re focusing right now on getting everything organized for our upcoming

Awards Banquet.”

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Solution for the Oct. 5, 2022 crossword puzzle

The Speedway will have its postseason awards banquet at 2 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds Pavillion. Ad

mission is $15 and kids age 10 and under are admitted free. The banquet includes a meal, a raffle and an awards presentation ceremony for drivers.

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Courtesy photo from Mike Weber

Bob Berg of St. Helens and his green 1997 Dodge Neon.

Courtesy photo from Mike Weber

St. Helens driver Bob Berg leads the pack during the final race competition at River City Speedway.

that will require a sustained commitment over many decades.”

The actions reflected in the report convey the urgency behind the Co

were evacuating the building.

See the rescue efforts from one of the police of ficers’ body cameras attached to this story at thechronicle online.com

CRFR firefighters arrived on scene and began attack ing the fire and assisting with evacuating residents from the building.

Firefighters found one resident unconscious in the hallway in the building where the fire began. The victim was carried out of the building.

St. Helens police of ficers, along with a Columbia County sheriff’s deputy and Scappoose police officer, provided CPR and resuscita tion efforts, but unfortunately the woman died at the scene, according to investigators.

“The facility did have working smoke detectors and the system was very loud and more than capable of alerting the tenants inside,” CRFR of

lumbia Basin Partnership’s 2020 recommendations that merely avoiding extinction of native salmon and steel head is not enough. Instead, the Partnership called for healthy and harvestable numbers that contribute fully to the culture, environ ment and economy of the

ficials said. “The facility did not have a sprinkler system, as sprinklers were not a code requirement at the time the facility was built.”

Following the blaze, CRFR continued to provide support to the management team at Columbia Hills Retirement Center and all the tenants that were moved to the Best Western Hotel dur ing the fire emergency.

The Red Cross and many generous community mem bers are also supporting the tenants, according to CRFR.

Additional donations may be made to the Red Cross by following this online link: https://www.redcross.org/ donate/donation.html/ Local Scouts had scheduled a dona tion drive on Saturday, Oct. 8, at the St. Helens Ace Hard ware Store to also support the tenants.

CRFR officials urge anyone using oxygen at home to take precautions. To learn more, visit https://www. cganet.com/home-oxygensafety.

region. The report is not a regulatory document but rather is intended to inform and contribute to regional conversations and funding decisions.

The Columbia Basin Partnership expressed the hope that in 20 years, the people of the Columbia

Basin would view the Partnership’s work and the resulting efforts as “a turning point for the return of healthy and abundant salmon and steelhead to the Columbia River.” The report represents one step toward that important goal.

The final report will

inform ongoing dialogues about salmon restoration and decisions regarding allocation of resources for recovery actions. The rebuilding actions can also help restore fish popula tions to meet long standing commitments to Columbia Basin tribes.

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A Vision for Salmon and Steelhead: Goals to Re store Thriving Salmon and Steelhead to the Columbia River Basin

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Fire hoses and the extensive damage to the retirement center could be seen Wednesday morning, Oct. 5, just hours after the deadly fire. See more photos and police body cam video of the fire with this story at thechronicleonline.com.

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