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Local law enforcement taking active shooter training

The nonprofit research group, Gun Violence Archive, defines a mass shooting as one in which at least four people were killed or injured, according to a report earlier this month in the New York Times.

Gun Violence Archieve tracks gun violence using police reports, news cover age and other public sources, The Gun Violence Archive has counted at least 531 mass shootings so far this year, through mid-October, the New York Times report states.

edge active shooter training to Columbia County,” Columbia County Sheriff Brian Pixley said. “We are honored to host this highly acclaimed course in Columbia County.”

Since this is the first course in a series of seven, there may be opportunities for additional training in the future, according to Pixley.

The class is federally funded. There is no cost to CCSO.

of instruction designed to teach instructors how to prepare the first responder to isolate, distract, and neutralize an active shooter.

The course will cover:

• Shooting and moving

• Threshold evaluation

• Concepts and principles of team movement

• Setting up for and room entry techniques

• Approach and breaching the crisis site

JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

citizens, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is hosting active shooter training in Rainier.

Specific details about the location of the training had not been released as of press time

by the CCSO.

The training is designed to give law enforcement officers the skills needed to effectively deal with an active shooter and to help prevent mass shootings.

The five-day instruction level course began Oct. 24 in Rainier. It is being taught by four Advanced Law Enforce ment Rapid Response Train ing (ALERRT) instructors and one FBI Agent. Those who attend will then train the deputies or officers in their department.

“This course was devel oped through Texas State Uni versity and will bring cutting

CCSO will be joined at this training by other local agencies:

• St. Helens Police Depart ment

• Rainier Police Depart ment

• Kelso Police Department

• Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office

In a release from the CCSO, the training is de scribed as a dynamic course

• Secondary responder tactics

• Improvised explosive devices

• Post engagement priori ties of work

The course will culmi nate with dynamic force on force scenarios and include instructor-required teachbacks to insure the quality of instruction taught back to first responders.

Local school teens rescue abandoned kittens

HERB SWETT chronicle1@countrymedia.net

A recent service project for St. Helens High School freshmen turned out to be a rescue of five kittens as well.

The project was a cleanup of McCormick Park. After the students were divided into crews, a crew of four, while cleaning the Frisbee golf course, noticed a sack that was moving. Two of the teachers on the proj ect, Sydney Cave and Logan Burket, opened the sack and found the kittens.

“We had one of our staff members (counselor Kimmi Ross) bring the kittens to Midway Veterinary in War ren,” Cave said. “The vets’ office said they were roughly three weeks old and covered in fleas but there were no

Replica gun, alleged threats lead to arrest

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A 35-year-old man faces multiple criminal charges after he allegedly threatened several local residents and police with a gun.

St. Helens Police respond ed to a report of of a suspect menacing a victim on Won derly Drive. The reporting party said that a male suspect, later identified as 35-year-old Anthony Stratton, was in the victim’s driveway with a gun and that Stratton had threat ened to shoot the victim.

Stratton fled in his vehicle before officers arrived on scene.

other serious issues.”

“Other than being covered in fleas, they were pretty well kept.” veterinar ian Dr. Hannah Ruland said. She described the animals as domestic cats with no specific breed.

All the kittens were soon adopted. Two social studies teachers at the school, Cave and Jodi Mauldin, were among those adopting the kittens.

“This field trip is one that none of us will ever forget,” said Payton Mauldin, daugh ter of Jodi Mauldin and a member of one of the other crews. “It holds a special place in all of our hearts. We’re reminded of it daily.”

“After finding the kittens, I wanted to adopt one and make sure they had the best life possible after a horrible

start,” Cave said. “I adopted one of the female kittens and was able to bring it home that day. The students that found the kittens were in my class, so they got to be a part of picking out her name, which is now Nyx.”

“The kittens have to be bottle-fed,” Jodi Mauldin said, “so Payton and I have been bringing our kitten to school and feeding her and caring for her. She has been like a school kitten with many students coming to pet her, hold her, help feed her, etc. There have been many students and staff interested in the wellbeing of the kit ten, and she has become a great thing for our school. The students seem to have pride in that we found these kittens and essentially saved them, and now the students

are getting to help in the care of the kitten and see that it’s going to be okay. It was a bad and sad situation that has turned into a good experience for our students and has shown them how stepping up and doing the right thing matters and they can make an impact in both big and small ways.”

Payton Mauldin said her mother brings her kitten to class some days.

“I’m incredibly proud of our staff and students for their dedication to serving our community—both in a cleanup effort of McCor mick Park on their field day, and also for taking care of these kittens, getting them healthy, and finding them good homes, St. Helens High School Principal Dr. Katy Wagner said.

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Columbia County Animal Control and the Columbia County Humane Society say that they do not often receive cats although there has been an increase of dogs received.

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The active shooter training includes mock sessions similar to this event to prepare law enforcement for an actual event.

Drazan wants to reverse Gov. Brown’s policies

HERB SWETT chronicle1@countrymedia.net

Christine Drazan is seeking to become the first Republican governor of Oregon since Vic Atiyeh.

A former minority leader of the Oregon House of Rep resentatives, the 51-year-old Republican is a native of Klamath Falls now living in Canby. She is a graduate of George Fox University and served in the House from 2019 through most of 2022. Recent surveys have shown her wid ening her leads over Democrat Tina Kotek and independent Betsy Johnson.

Drazan said she thinks Or egon is moving in the wrong direction in several ways

“I want to fix our schools, keep our communities safe, and make Oregon more liv able,” she has said. “When I talk to Oregonians, the issues they want me to address are affordability, education, con gestion, homelessness, crime.”

Education

“As a mom of three, I saw first-hand the impacts of the shutdowns on my kids and their friends and neighbors. Those shutdowns hurt their academic progress.”

Drazan has opposed lock downs related to the COVID pandemic. Regarding any future public health crisis, she has said, “I’ll lead with facts, not fear.”

For students who are strug gling, she calls for “interven tions and supports that are

necessary to bring them up to grade level.”

Homelessness and housing

“We have a crisis in our streets that is driven by homelessness issues,” Drazan said. “Handing this down to municipalities I don’t think is the best approach for full responsibility. Homeless popu lations, by the nature of being unhoused, move between jurisdictions. It will be for sup port for shelter space, it will be additional investments, and it will be support for workforce that will back up the mental and behavioral health needs that we have as a state. You will see in my first budget a prioritization of that with dol lars that are otherwise being directed right now to programs that are not as essential and critical.

“When I talk about afford able housing, builders, people on the private sector side, they are saying, ‘I can build houses, I can build apartments, I need local governments to work with me, I need to be able to move through the regulatory process in two years.’ I’ve committed to reviewing rules and regulations across the board and revising, repeal ing, or rolling back the ones that are an impediment or a barrier.”

When asked about racial disparities in housing today due to past discriminatory policies, Drazan replied, “My administration will have a zero-tolerance policy for rac ism of any kind by continuing

to support key affordability measures like the mortgage in terest deduction and first-time home buyer program.”

Describing the results of Oregon’s greatly increased spending on housing “under whelming,” Drazan called for incentives to accomplish public policy goals and said, “I am supportive of private entities providing resources to accomplish housing goals.”

Crime and safety

Drazan wants Measure 110, which decriminalized possession of certain recre ational drugs, repealed.

Regarding the lack of addiction treatment facilities, she said the state now has the ability to cooperate with nonprofit partners to make sure they have the support to keep expanding their services to meet demand.

“Portland residents deserve to be safe from violent crime, but our leaders continue to fail us,” she said. “I’ve been

endorsed by law enforcement. As governor, I will fight to ensure safe streets for all who call our state home.”

The environment

“Oregon is already among the greenest states in the country, due in large part to our ability to access renewable hydropower and other clean power sources,” Drazan said. With respect to transportation, consumers should have the option to purchase an elec tric vehicle. It shouldn’t be a requirement, and our current energy grid cannot support a prohibition on gas- or dieselpowered vehicles. I support widening our highways by building more lanes.

“I believe we can both reduce traffic times and reduce emissions from idling engines, but this is an incomplete solution unless we address jobs. We need to ensure that people can access work within a reasonable distance from the home that they can afford. As long as we place housing and jobs at opposite ends of the metro area, we will face con gestion challenges. We must take a more holistic approach and provide economic oppor tunity to all communities.”

Turning to land use and congestion, Drazan called the state’s land use system “one of a kind,” and noted that it has prevented urban sprawl by letting suburbs transition into farmland, but is also “ex traordinarily complex,” very slow-moving, and often “very expensive to navigate.”

“The Land Conservation

and Development Commis sion,” she said, “must be nimble, more accessible for everyday Oregonians, and should not hold future devel opment hostage in bureau cratic purgatory.”

On urban growth boundar ies, Drazan said they are im portant in protecting farmland but there must be opportuni ties to accelerate development in the right places.

“I’m committed to bring ing people together and ensur ing the voices of all impacted stakeholders are involved as we consider adjustments to our land use system and urban growth boundaries,” she said.

Regarding small localities, Drazan said, “I am committed to restoring local control and to ensuring our rural com munities have a voice in their state government again. What works in Portland doesn’t always work in smaller rural communities. Enough with the one-size-fits-all mandates. Lo cal communities must have the ability to determine the most appropriate policy decisions whenever appropriate.”

Health care

Drazan has expressed disappointment that “big over haul” health bills have moved forward without bipartisanship but is hopeful that it can be achieved.

“We can achieve balance in our legislation,” she said, “even if we don’t have balance politically, when we create the leverage to force that conver sation. And it’s not always pretty, and those who might

wield the power don’t want to pull up a seat at the tale, but it is really the right thing to do.”

Abortion

Drazan, who has expressed general opposition to abortion, has shown more concern with upholding the law. Regarding the Oregon law codifying a right to abortion, she said, “I would have vetoed legislation which would put Oregon fur ther outside the mainstream, including taxpayer funding and abortion on demand until the moment of birth.”

Asked whether she would support legislation banning abortion, she said, “I will not comment on legislation that has not reached my desk nor even been drafted yet, but I support common-sense regula tions, including protecting life in the third trimester.”

Trey Rosser, Drazan’s campaign manager, has said this about entrepreneur Phil Knight’s $1 million contribu tion to the Drazan campaign several weeks after he contrib uted to Johnson’s campaign:

“Phil Knight is a pioneer ing and reputed leader, not just in Oregon but across the globe. It’s a tremendous honor to have his support as well as the support of so many Orego nians from across our state.”

Drazan is running for Oregon governor against Democrat Tina Kotek and Independent Betsy Johnson.

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Kotek talks homelessness, mental health issues

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tina Kotek com pleted a swing down the coast on Sunday, visiting Astoria, Seaside, Lincoln City and Newport.

Addressing supporters in Newport, Kotek acknowledged the housing, homelessness, ad diction and mental health crises facing the state but focused on her plans to address them.

“Oregonians know how to solve their problems,” Kotek said. “What they need is a governor and a state govern ment that’s going to be by their side helping them solve their problems, so we can move our state forward.”

Kotek pointed to her 2019 call to declare homelessness an emergency in the state and her support of legislation to protect access to housing during the pandemic as the types of action she would take as governor. Both of these calls failed to gain support from Governor Kate Brown, leading them to fizzle.

“We have the resources, we have the know-how, we just need to coordinate things better; that’s where a governor comes in,” Kotek said.

She pointed out that she was the only candidate who has published plans to ad dress these issues, saying her opponents are more concerned with partisan attacks, especially around law and order issues.

Kotek pushed back against opponents’ attacks on her record on crime, saying that she has always supported the Oregon State Police and other law enforcement.

She also said that as governor she would support expansion of the state police, which she noted is particularly important in rural communities.

Other issues Kotek men tioned were gun control and the environment. Kotek said that she supported responsible gun ownership but was in favor of more measures to keep firearms out of the hands of dangerous individuals.

She said the environment was also a priority, mentioning her commitment to net-zero carbon emissions for Oregon by 2040.

Kotek acknowledged that the race is very tight and will come down to the last two weeks of campaigning.

When asked about her message for Tillamook County voters, Kotek emphasized her commitment to building better communication between Salem and rural communities.

“I want to make sure we have much more customer ser vice-oriented state agencies,” Kotek said, saying that she would try to speed up permit processing and other bureau cratic functions as governor.

She also highlighted her time working for the Oregon Food Bank early in her career travelling around the state, saying it had given her an ap

preciation for Oregon’s rural communities.

“Your way of life and what you do matters to me,” she said, addressing Tillamook voters.

While saying that she would support affordable hous ing development in smaller towns, she expressed a strong commitment to making sure it didn’t come at the expense of farmland. “We have to main tain our farms,” Kotek said.

She pointed to townhouses next to the campaign event as a good middle ground between

single-family homes and apart ment buildings for suburban and rural areas.

Kotek said that while her opponents claim she is unre sponsive to rural concerns, that is not the case and she under stands the different challenges facing rural areas in the state.

“I want to make sure that every part of the state can be successful,” Kotek said.

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Tossed cigarette leads to apartment fire

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A tossed cigarette led to an apartment fire and evacu ations at the St. Helens Place Apartments, 700 Matzen Street, K Building, in St. Helens.

St. Helens Police were first to arrive on scene of the blaze shortly before 11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, and found a fire contained to a second- and third-floor pa tio, according to a release.

Officers immediately began evacuating residents from the building while ad ditional officers arrived on

scene with fire extinguish ers and began fire suppres sion efforts. After officers evacuated the building, they began working together to continue fire suppression ef forts until the fire appeared to be out.

Columbia River Fire and Rescue (CRFR) arrived on scene and conducted a building inspection to en sure the fire was fully sup pressed and had not reached the building’s attic.

“If it weren’t for the quick actions of the St. Helens Police Officers, this fire scene would have resulted in a more damag

ing outcome,” according to CRFR’s Jennifer Mother way.

Investigators deter mined that the fire was unintentionally caused by a discarded cigarette.

No injuries were re ported from the incident, and no criminal charges are currently under consider ation.

CRFR issued the follow ing safety recommendations following the fire.

• It is better to smoke outside because furniture, bedding and papers inside the home can catch fire

from burning cigarettes.

• Keep a sturdy ashtray or bucket of sand handy for smokers.

• Smoke only when you are alert. If you take medi cine or get sleepy, don’t smoke.

• Never smoke near anyone who uses medical oxygen. If a fire starts, the oxygen will cause it to burn hotter and faster. There is no safe way to smoke when oxygen is in use.

For additional fire safety information, contact Columbia River Fire & Rescue.

County fire season ends, burn ban lifted

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The Oregon Department of Forestry has determined that Columbia County’s 2022 wildland fire season ended Monday, Oct. 24.

The recent rainfall and our upcoming fall weather are allowing local fire dis tricts to terminate the burn ban in the county. Debris burning will be allowed again with a valid burning permit as decided by local fire districts. Please contact your local fire district to obtain a permit.

Due to drought condi tions and recent wildfires throughout Oregon, fire officials are urging that any outdoor burning is conduct ed as safely as possible. Recreational campfires, fire pits, and backyard debris

burning is now permitted on Department of Envi ronmental Quality (DEQ) approved burn days.

Yard debris and open burning is only permitted in the City of St. Helens and the City of Columbia City on given burn days. Please be sure you check the regulations in your specific fire district before burning. Burning household garbage, plastics, petro leum products, construction waste, animal remain sand rubber products are not allowed.

Those burning are

encouraged to use caution when burning debris piles. Any open burning must be attended by a non-impaired, responsible adult. A water source and hand tool to suppress any escaped fires should also be kept on site during any open burning.

The public is encour aged to remain vigilant for changing weather condi tions and use caution when burning. It is the individual property owner’s respon sibility to check daily to ensure it is a burn day by dialing the fire district’s burn line as listed on your

burn permit.

Escaped fires of any kind resulting in property damage or requiring sup pression efforts from a fire agency may result in fines and individual financial responsibility for damages caused. You must obtain a permit from the Oregon Department of Forestry if you want to burn any wood material “slash” left over from a logging operation on your property.

For additional informa tion regarding 2022 fire season please visit https:// www.oregon.gov/ODF/Fire/ Pages/Restrictions.aspx.

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7 Steps to free yourself from emotional abuse ELLYN BELL Chronicle Guest Column

You saddle up next to your honey in the car. You’re off to a much-needed romantic night out danc ing. You look fabulous. You feel excited and ready to get moving on the floor. You smile at the possibility of a good evening.

On the ride to the club, your partner chides you on your appearance, just a little, but enough to make you wonder if you really do look so fabulous. You’re used to this, though, so you let a small thing go. You really want to have a good time tonight.

At the club, you’re both enjoying yourselves. Laughing, having a couple of drinks, enjoying the music, and then—everything changes. Your partner stomps off the dance floor angrily and gives you the silent treatment. Your heart sinks. You try to appease them and apologize for whatever you might’ve done wrong. You try to figure out what is going on. You cajole and en courage without luck. You’re blindsided again.

Your partner walks out. You follow, still trying to fix the situation. On the ride home, they accuse you of flirting with someone on the dance floor. You deny it. It isn’t true. Then the insults come, one after another and completely unrelated to the evening.

You feel devastated. You feel defeated. You’re ex hausted, but you can’t sleep.

The next day, your part ner brings you coffee in bed and says, “good morning, sweetheart,” as though noth ing had happened the night before. You breathe a sigh of relief, but a shiver runs down your spine.

1. Understand the problem

You are experiencing emotional abuse, which is a non-physical form of power and control. Emotional abuse occurs when a significant other, parent, or other close person uses your thoughts and feelings against you.

Belittling, twisting words, contempt, and passive ag gression are all forms of emotional abuse.

Not all emotional abuse is created equal, and that’s

one reason why it is often denied, explained away or minimized. Don’t compare what is happening to you to someone else’s abuse. Don’t explain it away. Any abuse is unacceptable! No one de serves it. You do not deserve to be treated badly, regard less of anything you may or may not have done.

All forms of emotional abuse take a huge toll on the mental health of the victim. Playing mind games and using the good nature of a person to manipulate them is deeply insidious and destruc tive.

It’s sometimes difficult to acknowledge when you’re being emotionally abused. It happens slowly over a period of time and is always interspersed with the “good times” and positive behavior. You can’t easily put your finger on it. Emotional abuse doesn’t leave visible scars, but its impact upon the mind, body and spirit are still im mense.

If you think that you are experiencing emotional abuse, seek assistance from a domestic and sexual violence advocate or a counselor. Learn as much as you can about emotional abuse and arm yourself with tools of knowledge.

2. Know thyself

The second step to overcoming the impact of emotional abuse in your life is to understand your history. Knowing your susceptibility to manipulation and control will help you gain awareness of yourself. Change is only possible with self-awareness.

What in your past has left you susceptible to emotional abuse? The stage for any type of abuse is most often set in childhood. Childhood factors include:

• Bullying; name-calling and being the subject of jokes by peers or adults

• Narcissistic or addicted parents

• Abuse of any type in the home

• Sexual abuse or exploi tation in or outside of the home

Children who learn that it is necessary to be respon sive to the needs of others in order to be loved are ripe to become targets of abuse. Children who are scape

goated or victims of covert abuse by caregivers, teachers or peers struggle emotion ally and doubt the validity of their feelings.

A note to the wise: Knowing your past and susceptibility is not about blaming others in your past. Knowing yourself is like reading a book and gaining information. You need the information in order to create a different outcome. Look at the facts objectively. Feel the feels, but don’t waste time with blame or shame. Keep moving forward with a clearer understanding of where you came from and where you want to go.

Celebrate that you’re still here. Celebrate your resil ience.

3. Examine your agenda with power

At the root of all abuse is a need for power and control. Years of research on domestic and sexual violence have taught us that abuse is a pattern of coercive control used by one person against another. The Duluth Abuse Intervention Project’s Power and Control Wheel first dem onstrated this fact almost 40 years ago.

The wheel shows dif ferent strategies used by abusers to gain control over potential victims. Emotional abuse is one spoke of the wheel.

Look at the ways power and control have affected your life. Additionally, look at the ways in which you may have used power and control against others. As humans, we often use control tactics as a means of try ing to protect ourselves or others.

It’s always tempting to focus on the abuse and the abuser, but we can’t fix any one but ourselves. Overcom ing abuse is about focusing on you and your response.

Knowing your agenda with power is an important step in overcoming the abuse you may inflict upon your self, as well as the abuse in flicted upon you by another.

4. Observe the emotional games

When you become the observer, rather than the reactive person in a situation, you allow yourself to gain more insight.

Emotional games are exhausting! Pull yourself out of the game and watch it un fold as you would a movie. Observe, but don’t engage in the scenario. Like an actor in improvisational theater, you decide what your next input will be based on what is going on around you. This strategy allows you to see choices of response that you miss when your mind is in a reactive state.

Gaslighting is a tech nique often used by abusers to control and frighten their victims. Gaslighting is a mind game that twists your emotional response into a pretzel, if you fall prey to it. It can only be overcome when it is observed and understood. The term comes from a 1944 movie, of the same name. Gaslight, the movie, captures the essence of emotional abuse perfectly.

Abuse is cyclical and inconsistent. Relationships are never all good or all bad. The reasons people stay in harmful relationships are due to this cyclical quality. It’s easy to question your version of reality. “Did this really happen or is it my imagina tion?”

Chronic disrespect and cruelty start out slowly. If you throw a frog into a pot of boiling water, it will jump out immediately. If you put a frog into a pot of water and turn the temperature up slowly until it boils, you will kill the frog.

Recognize the tempera ture of the water around you. Give yourself permission to acknowledge what you see and feel. Trust yourself.

When you take the heat out of the moment and watch it unfold, you will gain insights into how the game works. From that vantage point, you can make new decisions.

For safety reasons, it’s important not to announce what you are doing to the abuser. Become the observer quietly. Become an actor in the improvisation, putting all reactivity aside.

Taking charge of your reactions is a potent way to gain a sense of power over the situation. Once you fully comprehend that you can change your relationship by changing your response, you will gain your first foothold into removing yourself from people that disrespect and disempower you.

5. Engage your inner sleuth

Knowing how the abuse has affected you will help you focus on your own heal ing. It might not be readily apparent at first, so it’s neces sary to pay attention to the clues. Like an old-fashioned detective with a magnifying glass in hand, learn about the ways that emotional abuse has impacted your wellbeing.

• Are you taking respon sibility for the behavior of others?

• Do you find yourself numbing out with alcohol or drugs?

• Do you have issues with attachment—are you needy or avoidant?

• Are you challenged by decision-making tasks?

• Do you find yourself walking on eggshells, always paying more attention to the needs of others over your needs?

• Do you say yes when you want to say no?

• Are you struggling with anxiety and/or depression?

• Do you find yourself engaging in critical self-talk?

These are just a few of the clues that you might explore in your in-depth inquiry. The goal is not to blame or focus outward, but to focus inward at what you can control and what you can do to improve your wellbeing.

Knowing how you are impacted by abusive behav ior you can choose to get assistance to help you make changes in your life.

6. Practice empathy toward yourself

Face your fear with a little kindness. Honestly, this will go a long way. Overcoming bondage to emotional abuse and mov ing on with your life begins with learning to be kind to you. All of these strategies at some point converge on the necessity to be patient and kind with yourself as you practice them.

If you’re in a marriage or a long-term abusive relation ship, you are working to overcome years of patterned responses. You can do this. Treat yourself as a friend or family member you’re help ing. Show yourself the same love and care as you would a stranger you agreed to help. Go out of your way to find

answers as you would for another.

Honoring yourself reaffirms your dignity and right to live free from abuse. Before you know it, you’ll wonder why you ever stayed in a relationship that didn’t treat you with the respect you deserve. Allow yourself to become authentically and wholly you, imperfect, but without apologies.

7. Forge a new path

Where do you want to go from here? Do you want to stay in the relationship or do you want to leave? Whatever your choice, choose con sciously. If you’re planning on staying, have a safety plan for both emotional and physi cal safety. Decide how you will make changes. If at any point you choose to leave, do it deliberately.

Envision the path ahead of you. Know who you are and who you want to be come. Embody and celebrate your good character traits. Work on mending your bro ken places. Get clear about your strengths and intentions. It isn’t necessary to know five steps ahead, just plan the first step and take it.

This path is unique to you and your journey. Acknowledge what you’re going through, journal, note your progress and victories. You might try some positive reframing of old nega tive thinking. Reframe the thought, “I’ll never get better. He/she is not going to let me change,” with “I’m working on changing my responses. I’m not responsible for other people’s behavior.”

Messing up, making mis takes, and forgetting are all part of the healing process. Healing is a spiral journey to be embraced.

Plan ahead, but let your path unfold as you move forward. Notice all of the diligence you’ve exhibited. Notice the resilience that you have built. Pretty quickly, you’ll be well on your way. Keep moving forward and don’t look back.

By the way, you’re look ing fabulous.

SAFE of Columbia Coun ty offers a 24-hour crisis line, advocacy and shelter to those seeking an assistance. Call 503-397-6161. Ellyn Bell is the Executive Director of SAFE of Columbia County.

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I do like Tina Kotek and what she is willing to do for our state. Her opponent is scary. It would appear that her opponent, Christine Drazan, does not believe a woman has a right to her own body. She says she believes in right to life but wants to make it easier to get guns and at the same time wants to re-insti

tute the death penalty.

Another person is Brian Stout. He is running for State Rep against Anthony Sorace. Stout refuses to debate Sorace and refuses to be interviewed on the radio.

He says he wants to fight “creeping progressivism” and stop schools from teach ing “Critical Race Theory;” something that no school in Oregon teaches or has ever taught. When asked what he would do if elected, he answered “Vote No.” Sorace wants to do something about housing, children and the homeless, all Stout wants to

do is “Vote NO,” vote no on everything.

It is sad that our Oregon Republicans are so shallow. They are opposed to imagi nary threats and have nothing of real value to add. What is even sadder, is that there is a good chance that many of these empty-headed fools will be elected to positions of power. It is my belief that our very democracy is at stake and if we are not careful, we will lose it all.

William Eagle St. Helens

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WE’RE BACK!

After a three year break, the Annual Kiwanis Daybreakers Children’s Fair is back for your entertainment. We invite children of all ages to come in costume to McBride Elemen tary School on October 29th. This is a new location, but will still have many of past participants there to amuse the children and inform the adults.

Returning again will be Jose the clown, with his intriguing balloon creations. The Reptile Show will have an assortment of lizards, snakes and creepy, crawly things in enclosures. There will be several booths to provide information on things such as dental health, personal safety, insects from BugNutz. There will be some new booths as well. The BUG Program will have reading opportunities for all ages. All booths will have activities for the children to do.

Entertainment throughout the day will include the Cauldron Sisters, Vault Elite Cheer, The Ukelele Orchestra, and the River City Children’s Choir.

Outdoors will include a Hayride, Petting Zoo, and more. So join us. The important thing to remember is IT’S FREE. Come anytime between 10 A.M. and 4 P.M.

Overflow parking with a free shuttle, will be available at Plymouth Presbyterian Church on Sykes Road

New WIC location in St. Helens

The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program Team at Columbia Health Services (CHS) an nounces a new location in St. Helens across the street from the post office at 1560 Columbia Blvd.

With this move, CHS will be able to soon open itsnew WIC Breastfeed ing and Nutrition Educa tion resource center at the

former WIC office, in the blue building at 2370 Gable Road.

“Columbia Health Ser vices is dedicated to ensur ing those eligible for WIC have access to all available resources,” WIC Coordina tor Jana Mann said. “If this means we need to help over come transportation burdens or help alleviate concerns about COVID-19 exposure,

we are eager to do our part,” WIC serves on average 1,300 Columbia County residents per month, accord ing to Mann. The program aims to improve the health and nutrition of families through health screenings, nutrition education, and monthly food benefits. The food benefits include whole grain foods,fresh produce, and other wholesome op

obituariEs

Janice Agnes Kramer April 17, 1940 ~ Oct. 2, 2022

Janice “Jan” Kramer, 82, passed away peacefully with family by her side at her home in Scappoose, Oregon on the evening of Oct. 2, 2022. She was born in Kimball, Minnesota, to John and Rose Ampe. Jan was the second of eight siblings.

Janice graduated from Kimball, MN, High School in 1957. After high school, she met and fell in love with Norm Kramer. The couple were married Oct. 25, 1958, in Kimball, MN. After Norm completed a management training program with Cargill Corporation, they relocated to Scappoose, Oregon, in 1960.

The couple raised three children, Kevin, Ken, and Julie. In November 1973,

Judy was born on March 25, 1946 in India napolis, Indiana, to James Arthur Hill and Ivy Myrtle Schmitt. She had six sib lings, four sisters, and two brothers. She passed away on Oct. 17, 2022, at the age of 76.

She moved to Los An geles, California, with her family at the age of 12. She met her first husband, mar ried and had three children.

Norm Kramer was killed in an automobile accident leaving Jan widowed. In September 1975, Jan married Richard Holmason and the couple jointly raised their five children, Kevin, Marty,

Ken, Tim, and Julie until their divorce in 1982. Tim and Paula Holmason and their children remained close with Jan and have always and will continue to be consid ered “family.”

Jan retired from PGE in 2010 which allowed her even more time to enjoy her favorite pastime of watching her grandchildren’s sporting events. Jan always enjoyed watching her kids and grandkids sporting events and rarely missed a game. Other hobbies included snow and water-skiing, fishing and travel.

Janice was preceded in death by her parents, John and Rose Ampe; husband Norm Kramer; sister Shirley Olson; and grandchildren,

tions.

Currently, all client visits are done by phone. In-person visits will resume in spring 2023.

If you have questions about WIC services in Columbia County, text 503610-0942 or emailwic@ columbia-health.org. For in formation about other CHS services, visit websitewww. columbia-health.org.

Mary Lois Scott passed away peacefully Oct. 16, 2022, just four days be fore her 91st birthday. She was born Oct. 20, 1931 in Longview Washington, to Charles and Norma Elliott. Mary was raised in the Kelso Community of Rose Valley, where she attended elemen tary school and continued her education at Kelso High School.

On July 5, 1951, she married Edward C. Scott and

John Holmason and Elliana Kramer.

She is survived by chil dren, Kevin, Ken and wife Stephanie, Julie and husband Scott Holman, and Tim Holmason and wife Paula; grandchildren, Austin, Kyle, Hailee, Breanna, Berkeley, Hunter, Tanner, Jayden, Drake, Jackson, and Jorja; and siblings, Marlene, John, Michael, James, Cynthia, and Robert.

A funeral will be held at 1 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 5, 2022, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Scappoose. A Celebration of Life Recep tion will follow the service at the St. Wenceslaus Parrish Hall. Cards and Flowers can be sent to 51459 Mt. View Road, Scappoose, OR 97056.

Judith “Judy” Diane Hill (Goergens) March 25, 1946 ~ Oct. 17, 2022

With three children and one grandchild, she moved here to Columbia County on Oct. 31, 1980. She remained here for almost 42 years, until her death. She cooked for Sparky’s, Cinnamon Tree, Katies, and St. Helens Café.

She loved to paint, fish, cook, and spend time with family. She was a loving and caring mother, and she will be missed.

She is survived by three children, Angela (60), Rene (56), and Eric (47); seven grandchildren, Nichole (43), Brandon (40), Curtis (38), Jeffrey (35), Daniel (29), Jasmine (26), and Lacaya (18); 11 great-grandchil dren, four sisters; and two brothers.

A celebration of life will be held after 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24, 2022 at her home.

Mary Lois Scott Oct. 20, 1931 ~ Oct. 16, 2022

moved to Rainier, Oregon. Mary worked as a postal clerk at the Rainier Post Office for 23 years before retiring in 1993. She loved her job and more so, loved the people she worked with and served. Mary had many hobbies which included crocheting, quilting, and reading. She also had a strong passion for garden ing, canning, and growing beautiful flowers. Mary was an excellent cook. She loved

getting together for family gatherings and sharing her amazing meals. She also loved traveling in their RV, which included many trips to eastern Oregon.

Mary is survived by her brother William El liott of Rose Valley; sons, Doug (Colleen) Scott and Mike Scott; and daughter Nancy (Mike) Thomas, all of Rainier; grandchildren, Kelli Roulette, Brian Scott, Stacy Scott, and Matt Thomas; sev

Robert M. Lalande July 6, 1934 ~ Oct. 8, 2022

Robert M. Lalande, born July 6, 1934, passed peace fully surrounded by family on Oct. 8, 2022.

Married to the love of his life, Joy Louise, for 66 years, he is survived by three children, Jean, Bob, and Jeff; 12 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.

Bob touched the lives and hearts of family,

friends, and everyone he met. He was a moralistic and ethical man. He never lied and he treated everyone with respect. He greeted them with that beautiful smile and twinkling blue eyes. A hero to Jean, Bob, and Jeff.

He will be greatly missed and loved forever.

A memorial service will

Nina Mae Burch Nov. 6, 1944 ~ Feb. 25, 2022.

en great-grandchildren; and seven nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; hus band Edward Scott; sister Gladys Williams; and grand son Jeremy Scott.

A viewing will be held from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022 at Groulx Family Mortuary in Rainier, Oregon. A graveside service will follow at 2 p.m. at the Woodbine Cemetery in Rainier.

be held in Bob’s honor at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, at Columbia Funeral Home in St. Helens, with a reception to follow at 2:30 p.m. at the St. Helens Elks Lodge, 350 Belton Rd. A private family graveside will be held at Willamette National Cemetery. Please sign our online guestbook at www.columbiafh.com.

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Nina Mae Burch, 77, of Rainier, Oregon, passed away Feb. 25, 2022.

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.

CADC1s 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 Recovery Mentors ($20-24k/yr + Ben efits) To inquire, please contact us: jobs@naranort hwest.org.

Maintenance Workers

NARA is urgently hiring full-time maintenance work ers at our Resi dential Treatment Center. 17645 NW St. Helens High way Portland, OR 97231 $25/hr + Benefits To inquire, please contact us: jobs@naranort hwest.org.

PORT OF COLUMBIA COUNTY

The Port is hiring for the following positions: Finance Manager, Property Manager, To learn more and apply, please visit our website www.portof columbiacounty. org/job. EOE

Utility Worker

The City of Scap poose is accept ing 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 package of employee ben efits. APPLICA TION DEADLINE: Open Until Filled. First review of application: Oc tober 24, 2022 Applications can be picked up at Scappoose City

Hall, 33568 E. Co lumbia Avenue or downloaded from our website at http:// www.ci.scappoose. or.us//jobs. The City of Scappoose is an Equal Oppor tunity Employer.

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Garage Sales

600 Indoor Garage and vintage sales on Nov. 5th Northwest largest garage sale and vintage sale at the Clark County Fair grounds and event center. 17402 NE Delfel Road, Rich field Washington, off I-5, exit 9, 15 minutes north of

Portland. General admission: 8 a.m.5 p.m., adults: $7, early bird admis sion: 7 a.m., $20. Kids under 12: free. www.nwgsales. com or call 360907-5919.

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In the Matter of the Estate of: ROGER WARREN LAIN, Deceased. Case No. 22PB08214

NOTICE TO INTER ESTED PERSONS NO TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Jennifer Bowen has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to pres ent them, with vouchers attached, to Jennifer Bowen,

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441 Wyeth Street, Saint Hel ens, OR 97051, 503-3692844, personal representa tive of the estate of ROGER WARREN LAIN, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by

the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representa tive, or the lawyer for the personal representative, Aaron Martin, 272 South 1st Street, Saint Helens, Oregon 97051. Dated and first pub lished on October 19, 2022.

NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING

The CCMH Board of Directors meeting will be held 11/1/2022 at 4 pm. The Directors would love to hear feedback from clients and community members!

This will be a hybrid meet ing and if you would like to join physically, please meet in the Community Room at our Creekside location on McNulty. To attend the

meeting via phone, please call in using the following number: +1 323-486-1906 Conference ID: 847 420 41# CCMH is an equal op portunity employer.

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.

Monday November 7, 2022 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Orenco RE LLC has submitted an ap plication for a Type 2 Site Design review to construct two 8,640 square foot retail greenhouses on an approxi mate 73.86 acre property in the Primary Agriculture (PA-80) Zone. This proposal will allow Means Nursery to establish retail commercial activities associated with their ongoing agricultural uses on the subject tract. The property is identified by Tax Map Number 3213-0000600, is zoned PA-80, and is located off Havlick Drive near its intersection with SE 2nd Street. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Cascade Concrete Products, represented by Soderstrom Architects, has submitted an application for a Type 2 Site Design Review for an expan sion of concrete production facilities. The project’s scope includes the expansion of the existing dry casting facility, replacement of the exist ing concrete batch plant, expansion of the existing patch ramp facility and the construction of a new road access point. The property is identified by tax numbers 3201-D0-00600/3201D0-00601, is zoned M-1 (Heavy Indus-trial), and is located at 33475 Crown Zellerbach Rd. SAID PUB LIC HEARING will be held before the Columbia County Planning Commission on Monday, November 7, 2022, starting at 6:30 p.m. Dur ing the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Columbia County Planning Commission will be hosting their public hearing via online webinar. Please use the links below if you wish to partici pate in the public meeting. November 7, 2022 Planning Commission Meeting Mon, Nov 7, 2022 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM (PST) Please join my

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meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https:// meet.goto.com/251778589 You can also dial in using your phone. United States (Toll Free): 1 866 899 4679 United States: +1 (571) 3173116 Access Code: 251-778589 Get the app now and be ready when your first meet ing starts: https://meet.goto. com/install If you have any questions or concerns regard ing access to the meeting or need accommodation, please call the Land Development Services office at (503) 3971501. The criteria to be used in deciding these requests will be found in some or all of the following documents and laws, as revised from time to time: Oregon Revised Statutes ORS 197.763; Or egon Administrative Rules; Columbia County Com prehensive Plan; Columbia County Zoning Ordinance. The specific criteria appli cable to this request is listed and evaluated in the staff report. A copy of the applica tion, all documents and evi dence relied upon by the ap plicants, and the staff reports are available for inspection at no cost and will be provided at reasonable cost, at the Land Development Services office, at least 7 days prior to the Planning Commission hearing. Written comments on the issue can be submit ted via email to Planning@ columbiacountyor.gov or you can send comments via U.S. Mail to Columbia County, Department of Land Devel opment Services, 230 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97051. If additional documents or evidence are provided in sup port of the applications, prior to or during the hearing, any party shall be entitled to a continuance of the hearing to allow review of the new evidence. If a participant requests a continuance before the conclusion of the evidentiary hearing, the

record shall remain open for at least seven days after the hearing. The “hearing will be held in accordance with the provision of the Zoning Ordinance” At each hearing, the applicant has the burden of presenting substantial evidence showing that the application meets all of the applicable criteria. Follow ing presentation of the staff report, the applicant and other persons in favor of the application will be allowed to address the commission, explaining how the evidence submitted meets the ap plicable criteria. Following the applicant’s presentation, any person in opposition to the application may pres ent evidence and argument against the application. The applicant will then have the opportunity to rebut any evidence or arguments presented in opposition. After the presentation of evidence and arguments, the public hearing record will be either left open or closed by the Planning Com mission. The Commission will then make a tentative decision to be followed by approval of a written order and a statement of findings and conclusions supporting the decision, which will be mailed to all parties at a later date. The Commission may, at its discretion, continue the hearing from time to time at the request of the parties or on its own motion as neces sary to afford substantial justice and comply with the law. Additional information about this application may be obtained from the Planning Division of the Land Devel opment Services Department, at (503) 397-1501 or you can go to the County website www.columbiacountyor.gov/ departments/LandDevelop ment/Planning. October 26, 2022 THE PLANNING COMMISSION Dan Magnia, Chairman.

TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE

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 follows:

Dated recorded: April 21, 2016 Recording No: 2016002839 Official Records of Columbia County, Oregon 4: Default: The Grantor or any other person obli-gated on the Trust Deed and Promis sory Note secured thereby is in default and the Ben eficiary seeks to foreclose the Trust deed for failure to pay: Monthly payments of $400.00 for each of 9 suc cessive months beginning with January 2022 through and including September 2022 due on the 21st of each month; plus late charges and unpaid real unpaid property taxes, or liens, plus inter est. 5: Amount Due: The amount due on the Note which is secured by the Trust deed re-ferred to herein is 28,615.68, Together with in

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terest at 5% per annum from December 21, 2021, Plus advances, late charges, and foreclosure 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 before the Trustee conducts the sale, to have this foreclo sure dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment 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 actually incurred in enforcing the ob ligation 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 exceeding the amount in ORS 86.778 Notice regard ing Potential Hazards (This notice is required for notices of sale sent on or after Janu ary 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.os bar.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 regard ing 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.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMITTEE MEETING

Notice is hereby given, the Columbia County Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) will hold a public meeting on November 3rd, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The meeting will be held virtually and in Healy

Hall, at the Columbia County Road Department, located at 1054 Oregon Street, St. Hel ens, Oregon 97051. Please join the meeting in person at the address above, or virtu ally from your computer, tab let or smartphone: Microsoft

Teams Meeting Meeting ID: 299 014 319 348 Passcode: 2ZzMDd. The meeting is open to the public and any interested persons are invited to attend. Jacob Anderson, Solid Waste Program Coordi nator, 10/24/2022.

Public Notices

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 SUBDIVISION, 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

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TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE

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

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the City of St. Helens Planning Commis sion on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at or after 7:00 PM in the City Council Chambers, located in the City Hall build ing 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 avail able to participate. Virtual access information to join the hearing will be available on the applicable agenda. Agendas can be found on the City’s website: https://www. sthelensoregon.gov/meetings.

The purpose of this hearing is to consider an application as follows: File No: Variance, V.8.22 Applicant: Jennifer Pugsley & Jane Garcia Re quest: Variance for a reduced side yard (setback) for a new deck Location: 144 N. 2nd Street Map No: 5N1W34CC-11800 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 Development Code (SHMC Title 17) Chapter 17.24 and any rules of procedure adopted by the City Council.

The Planning Commission is

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 let ter, or failure to raise an issue accompanied by statements or evidence sufficient to af ford the approving authority an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes appeal to the applicable appellate ju risdiction (e.g., the Land Use Board of Appeals, LUBA) on that issue, and precludes an action for damages in circuit

court. The application file is located 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 avail able at a reasonable cost. The report for this application will also be available on the City’s website at https://www. sthelensoregon.gov/meet ings. Questions should be directed to the City Planning Department by phone: 503397-6272, e-mail: jdimsho@ sthelensoregon.gov, mail: 265 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97051, or in person at City Hall. Anyone needing special assistance should contact City Hall at least 72 hours in ad vance to ensure the necessary assistance is available. The Council Chambers are fully accessible.

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 foreclosure 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

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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 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

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

FINANCIAL PACIFIC LEASING, INC., Plaintiff, v. PAUL’S TREE SERVICE, LLC, an Oregon lim ited liability company; and RONALD P. WITSCHEN, Defendants. No. 22CV18286 SUMMONS FOR SER VICE BY PUBLICATION Date of First Publication: 10/19/2022(response must be filed within 30 days of this date) Financial Pa cific Leasing, Inc. has filed a Complaint for breach of contract and replevin asking the court to order money judgment of $40,134.10 and return of the equipment consisting of 2020 Vermeer BC1000XL Chipper VIN 1VRY11190L1029872. You must “appear” in this case or

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the other side will win automatically. To “appear,” you must file a legal Response, Answer, or Motion. Forms may be available through the court above or online at www.courts.oregon.gov/ forms. Talk to a lawyer for information about appearing by motion. NOTICE TO DE FENDANT: READ CARE

FULLY! Your response must be filed with the court named above within 30 days of the date of first publication (noted above), along with the required filing fee (go to www.courts.oregon.gov for fee information). It must be in proper form. You must show that the other party’s lawyer (or the party if they do not have a lawyer) was

formally served with a copy of your response according to the service rules. Service rules are in the Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure (ORCP) Rule 9. If you have questions, see a lawyer im mediately. If you need help finding a lawyer, you can call the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service at 503.684.3763 or toll free in Oregon at 800.452.7636, or go to www.oregonstatebar. org. DATED: September 22, 2022. KILMER, VOORHEES & LAURICK, P.C. James P. Laurick, OSB No. 821530 2701 NW Vaughn St, # 780, Portland, OR 97210 971-634-1132 phone; jlaurick@kilmerlaw.com Of Attorneys for Plaintiff.

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Oregon will receive $27,167,202.82 in U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emer gency Management Agency (FEMA) funding for the state’s response to the CO VID-19 pandemic.

• $25,980,500 to Or egon Department of Human Services

• $1,186,702.82 to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center

Oregon’s U.S. Sena tors Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced the fund ing Wednesday, Oct. 19.

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A short time later, police received information that Stratton was at a nearby store, where he had a verbal alterca tion with several people.

St. Helens Police, Colum bia County Sheriff’s depu ties, and Oregon State Police troopers responded to the location and found Stratton holding what appeared to be a gun.

Stratton dropped the weapon after verbal com mands from police and was taken into custody. Officers found a fixed blade knife and brass knuckles on Stratton’s person. The gun that Stratton was carrying was later identi fied by police as a Umarex

“As Oregon contin ues its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, this FEMA support will help en sure that state and local first responders and public health agencies are ready to protect Oregonians when another public health emergency strikes,” Merkley said. “This federal support will help alleviate financial burdens caused by the extraordinary costs of responding to a once-in-a-century public health emergency—helping our health care institutions recover and rebuild to keep our communities and neigh borhoods safe and healthy.”

“The pandemic’s eco nomic impact landed hard throughout Oregon, and these federal resources will

help health care providers recover the financial health needed to ensure they can safeguard Oregonians’ phys ical health,” Wyden said. “I’m gratified our state has secured these federal funds so necessary to respond to this public health crisis, and I’ll keep battling to make sure all of Oregon has what it needs for a full rebound.”

The funds are intended to help the Oregon Depart ment of Human Services and Legacy Emanuel Medical Center financially recover from the cost of emergency response efforts and pro viding personal protection equipment (PPE) to health care professionals at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Homecoming at St. Helens High School

This is Homecoming Week, Oct. 24-28, at St. Helens High School (SHHS), with a variety of events.

The school has been full of events lately, with Think Pink Week Oct. 3 through Oct. 7 as a tribute to those fighting breast cancer and a food bank donation drive dur ing the 7-Mile War football game Oct. 14.

“We’re very proud of that,” SHHS Activities Direc tor Noelle Freshner said.

The Homecoming Court will be elected this week. Royalty candidates are:

• Ivan Chavez

• Addie Cupp

• Tyler Tolles

• Christian DeJesus

• Caleb Polvogt

• Colton Freeman

• Madison Blackburn

• Graham McCallum.

The court will raise funds for Columbia County Mental Health, with online donations accepted at the Touchbase Payment Portal indicated on https://shhsasb.weebly.com/ homecoming-2022 under the dropdown MORE.

”Our goal is to raise $2,000,” Freshner said.

This is also Spirit Week, with dress-up days as fol lows:

• Monday -Witches and Warlocks Day

• Tuesday -DC vs. Marvel

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remains a large part of her life and will continue to touch her and her daughter.

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It’s unfortunate, but reces sions are a fairly normal part of the economic landscape. When a recession occurs, how might you be affected? The answer depends on your individual situation, but regardless of your circumstances, you might want to consider the items in this recession survival checklist:

Assess your income stability. If your employment remains steady, you may not have to do anything different during a recession. But if you think your income could be threatened or disrupted, you might want to consider joining the “gig econ omy” or looking for freelance or consulting opportunities.

Review your spending. Look for ways to trim your spending, such as canceling subscription services you don’t use, eating out less often, and so on.

Pay down your debts. Try to reduce your debts, especially those with high interest rates.

Plan your emergency fund.

If you haven’t already built one, try to create an emergency fund containing three to six months’ worth of living expenses, with the money kept in a liquid ac count.

Review your protection plan.

If your health or life insurance

is tied to your work, a change in your employment status could jeopardize this coverage. Review all your options for replacing these types of protection. Also, look for ways to lower premi ums on home or auto insurance, with- out significantly sacrificing coverage, to free up money that could be used for health/ life insurance.

Keep your long-term goals in mind. Even if you adjust your portfolio during times of volatility, don’t lose sight of your long-term goals. Trying to “outsmart” the market with short-term strategies can often lead to missteps and missed opportunities.

Don’t stop investing. If you can afford it, try to continue investing. Coming out of a recession, stock prices tend to bottom out and then rebound, so if you had headed to the in vestment “sidelines,” you would have missed the opportunity to benefit from a market rally.

Revisit your performance expectations. During a bear market, you will constantly be reminded of the decline of a particular market index, such as the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones Industrial Average. But instead of focusing on these short-term numbers, look instead at the long-term performance of your portfolio to deter- mine if you’re still on track toward meeting your goals.

Assess your risk tolerance. If you find yourself worrying excessively about declines in your investment statements, you may want to reevaluate your tolerance for risk. One’s risk tolerance can change over time — and it’s important you feel comfortable with the amount of risk you take when investing.

Keep diversifying. Diversi fication is always important for investors — by having a mix of stocks, mutual funds and bonds, you can reduce the im pact of market volatility on your portfolio. To cite one example: Higher-quality bonds, such as Treasuries, often move in the opposite direction of stocks, so the presence of these bonds in your portfolio, if appropriate for your goals, can be valu able when market conditions are worsening. (Keep in mind, though, that diversification can not guarantee profits or protect against all losses in a declining market.)

A recession accompanied by a bear market is not pleasant. But by taking the appropri ate steps, you can boost your chances of getting through a difficult period and staying on track toward your important financial goals.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by Topher Mood, your Edward Jones financial advisor at (503) 397-1125.

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Q: My parents will not admit that they are having issues, or genuinely do not feel that they have issues, so they refuse to accept hired help or even schedule doctor appointments. Any advice for convincing them to ac cept help before a crisis?

A: No other life event can be as devastating to an elderly person’s lifestyle, finances and security as needing eldercare. Research shows that 82% of older adults who “need help” in the home, suffer from some type of dementia. It is quite possible that your parents

suffer from dementia, so trying to convince them is an unrealistic and ineffec tive way to helping them.

Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life and the symptoms includes a decline in memory, judge ment, reasoning and other thinking skills (Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia. Alzheimer’s is a disease. Dementia is not a disease. Dementia is not a normal part of aging). Some types of dementia are reversible. Dementia and depression are very alike in their early stages. Doctors have found that when they treat depression, many of the dementia symptoms reduce and or disappear for older adults who suffer from reversible dementias.

With virtual healthcare, it is a little easier to get medical care for those who dislike going to doctor’s appoint ments. Here are 3 steps to getting them help. #1. Schedule a virtual doctor’s appointment. #2 Be present during the appointment and tell the doctor your concerns and ask for a depression assessment. #3. Ask the doctor for virtual and inhome counseling. Medicare and insurance pays for counseling related to social adjustment and life transi tions. Next time, we will talk about how to get care into the home through the doctor. Take care, be well, and call or email if I can be of service to you.

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The funds are intended to help the Oregon Department of Human Services and Legacy Emanuel Medical Center financially recover from responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Tillamook High School Cheesemakers secured their first league title since 1999 with a 1714 win over the perennial powerhouse Scappoose Indians, in a thrilling game that ended on a walk-off field goal by the Mooks in overtime.

On a blustery evening, both offenses struggled through the air and were unable to gain traction on the ground against stout defensive fronts.

“We knew it was going to be a complete dogfight from the get-go,” Til lamook Head Coach Kye Johnson said after the game. “They’ve got some super athletic, senior skill guys and they’re super well-coached.”

Scappoose came out strong, returning the open ing kick to the Tillamook 40-yard line. They proceed ed to march down the field, scoring a rushing touch down a few plays later and taking an early 7-0 lead.

It looked like the Mooks might be in trouble when they fumbled on their opening possession, with Scappoose recovering the loose ball.

But when the Indians decided to go for it on fourth down at their own 39, the Mooks defense came up with the first of what would be many cru cial stops on the night.

The teams traded blows on the ensuing two drives, with the Mooks turning it over on downs before Scap poose went three and out. That’s when the wind came in to play.

bounced a handoff to the right of the line and found daylight, breaking free for a 40-yard touchdown.

The Indians seemed poised to answer on their next possession after they marched to a first and goal inside the Tillamook five-yard line. But defen sive back Parker McKib bin came up huge with an interception in the end zone that he returned to midfield.

After that play, the game bogged down until the half.

The strong winds, consistently blowing 15-20 miles an hour, also vis ibly frustrated Scappoose’s quarterback who repeatedly saw his passes sail over

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