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Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Two CCSO officials placed on administrative leave JULIE THOMPSON chronicle1@countrymedia.net

Two members of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) have been placed on administrative leave for unrelated issues due to personnel matters, according to Sheriff Brian Pixley. Pixley said the move to place Corrections Officer Sgt. Carolyn Townsend and Jail Commander Cpt.

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Tony Weaver on leave was prompted by two separate complaints the office received. He said there is no criminal investigation underway, and currently, there are no disciplinary actions being taken. The sheriff said he has appointed an acting jail commander to fill Weaver’s spot in the interim. Pixley said the complaints are being taken seriously and more information will be released pending a personnel investigation.

ShoeString troupe faces closure of permanent home

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The ShoeBox Theater, which ShoeString Community Players moved into only last year, will most likely no longer serve as headquarters for the theater troupe. CHRISTINE MENGES chronicle2@countrymedia.net

ShoeString Community Players, a St. Helens-based non-profit theater troupe, which recently celebrated its one-year anniversary of having a permanent home, is now on the brink of losing it. The ShoeBox Theater, located at 231 S. 1st Street in St. Helens, has been home to the ShoeString Players since September of last year, according to Shannon Vaerewyck, President of ShoeString Community Players. The home, which celebrated its grand opening in March of this year, provided permanent storage and rehearsal space for the theater group. Before moving into their space last year, the ShoeString Players were homeless, moving from place to place to secure practice space. Sometimes that meant

practicing in garages or driveways, or even in Vaerewyck’s store, Bertucci’s. The troupe was usually able to secure performance space, such as the Deer Island Manor or the Loo Wit Room at St. Helens High School. Sometimes, though, they would have to secure last-minute performance space, usually performing in Vaerewyck’s driveway. The troupe has been part of St. Helens for a long time, having first formed in 1982. Vaerewyck was one of the charter members when the group was first founded, and she has been on the board of directors off and on since then. Over the years, the troupe has called many different places home. First, they were in the old Episcopal Church on the corner of Plaza Square, where they stayed for many years before their landlord changed their requirements, and they had to move. Then they were established in the Pythian ballroom, on the upper floor of 2Cs Vendor Market. That building was then sold to different owners and the troupe had to move again. Since then, the troupe has been homeless, using storage units to store their props, but continuing to do productions and find rehearsal space wherever they can. Vaerewyck, who had been on a leave of absence from the troupe last year, said the previous board did not anticipate the difficulty that their new space posed. “We’re not architects, we’re not

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Local crews gathered on the morning of Oct. 27 before deploying to California to join the firefighting efforts against nine confirmed wildfires across the state. JULIE THOMPSON chronicle1@countrymedia.net

The Columbia County Taskforce was deployed on the morning of Oct. 27 on orders from the Oregon State Fire Marshals Office (OSFM) to help fight wildfires in California. Four Columbia County units in total were sent to provide aid – one from Scappoose Fire District, two from Columbia River Fire & Rescue (CRFR) and one from MistBirkenfeld Rural Fire Protection District. According to CRFR, a unit from Clatsop County was deployed as well. CRFR Communications Officer Jennifer Motherway said these crews have been assigned to the Kincade Fire in California’s Sonoma County. According to California news outlets as of Tuesday morning, Oct. 29, The Kincade Fire had spread to 75,415 acres and was

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15 percent contained. OSFM said the fire had forced the evacuation of approximately 18,000 people. Crews had been assigned to support efforts to mitigate structure threats and construct control lines. Oregon resources deployed to the Kincade Fire worked on stretching hose lines, conducted burn out operations and extinguishing hot spots on Oct. 28. According to OSFM, nine strike teams, represented by Assistant Chief Les Hallman of Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, are responding to the Kincade Fire. “It’s very humbling to be a part of a large-scale mobilization of resources and see how quickly Oregon can respond in a time of need,” State Fire Marshal Jim Walker said via press release. “To assemble 75 fire engines and 271 firefighters in a matter of hours to respond to our neighbors in need is extraordinary. I appreciate the more than 60 fire

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St. Helens sport report St. Helens School District receives The Lions are wrapping up their fall sports regular session next week, and congratulations are in order to the Lady Lions volleyball team for finishing 3rd in league play, according to Athletic Director Ted Hirning. They will be heading to Round 1 of the playoffs on Saturday, Nov. 2. (Team and location to be determined.)

The varsity Lions football team had their last home game on Tuesday, Oct. 29, against Forest Grove, which was also senior night for their football, band and cheer seniors. Next week, our boys’ and girls’ soccer teams will celebrate their seniors during their final home games. Come out, celebrate, and support our Lion athletes.

SHHS sports schedules Wednesday, Oct. 30 • 3 p.m. Coed Varsity Cross Country District Meet at Blue Lake Park Thursday, Oct. 31 • 4:30 p.m. Boys Junior Varsity Soccer vs. Milwaukie High School • 4:30 p.m. Girls Junior Varsity Soccer at Milwaukie High School • 7 p.m. Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Milwaukie High School

• 7 p.m. Girls Varsity Soccer at Milwaukie High School Friday, Nov. 1 • 7 p.m. Boys Varsity Football TBD Location TBD Saturday, Nov. 2 • TBA Girls Varsity Volleyball TBD OSAA State Championships (Day 1) TBA Away

Vargas-Delara named Rotary Student of the Month

grant to assess student health services CHRISTINE MENGES chronicle2@countrymedia.net

St. Helens School District (SHSD) has received a grant to conduct a needs assessment on student health services, in the hopes of establishing a School-Based Health Center (SBHC) at St. Helens High School (SHHS). The $35,000 grant, awarded from the Adolescent and School Health Unit within the Oregon Health Authority Public Health Division, will enter Phase 1 in January of this year, with funds to be used by the end of June in 2020. The district applied for the grant in September and received notification that they had been awarded the grant earlier in October, according to SHSD documents. Expectations for the needs assessment include evaluating site readiness and community need for school health services, the grant award letter states. It further outlines needs assessment expectations as gathering input in the form of interviews and focus group discussions from involved parties, such as community members, school employees, students, parents and other stakeholders. SBHCs are a program established in 1986 under the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), that seek to improve access to affordable quality primary care and mental

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St. Helens High School, which has received a grant to assess student health services.

health services for schoolaged youth, according to the OHA’s website. Because SBHCs operate on school grounds, kids can more easily access health care and get back to class faster, the OHA website explains. Sacagawea Health Center, at Lewis & Clark Elementary School, is an SBHC that currently exists in the district. The health center serves children and adults for mental health needs and primary care. However, school officials state in their grant proposal that an additional SBHC is needed on the high school campus. One reason, officials noted, is accessibility. The Oregon Healthy Teens Survey, completed at the high school earlier this year, reported that 10.3 percent of 11th grade students had ever

accessed Sacagawea Health Center. “We believe the lack of access to services may be due to Sacagawea’s location, lack of transportation, or the availability of a provider,” the grant proposal states. Another reason is that district officials believe current school resources are at capacity. School officials reported that both a newly hired school social worker and mental health resources provided by Columbia Community Mental Health (CCMH) have reached their limit early in the school year. These contracts were developed in order to combat a high suicide rate and suicide ideations during the 2017-18 school year, the grant proposal states. More recently, in spring of 2019, the Oregon Healthy Teens

Survey found that 47.6 percent of 11th grade students showed depressive symptoms that impacted daily activities. This is in comparison to state-wide data which showed an average of 32.2 percent. District officials also noted unmet health care needs for dental services, owing to the fact that students on the Oregon Health Plan, which insures low-income Oregonians, have access to only two providers in Columbia County who will see schoolaged students through the district’s CCO. The providers are also located at least 25 miles away from St. Helens, the application states. The district provides the high school with a part-time nurse, which, according to the grant proposal, “significantly limits the services available to students.” Parties involved in Phase 1 planning work include SHSD administration, a school social worker, a school nurse, Columbia Health Services and the Public Health Administrator, the grant proposal states. SHSD will also have the opportunity to enter Phase 2 for continued funding. If awarded, Phase 2 would run from July of 2020 to June of 2021. According to the grant award letter, Phase 2 funding is competitive, with a maximum of six SBHCs and four School Nursing Pilot models to be awarded funds.

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Karina Vargas-Delara

The Columbia County Rotary Club and St. Helens High School are pleased to honor Karina Vargas-Delara as the October Rotary Student of the Month. Karina is an outgoing, positive student and role model. She is our Senior Class President and demonstrates outstanding leadership for our entire school community. She is sweet, kind and often has a great attitude and smile. She is a strong advocate for all voices to be heard, especially during discussion. At the end of last year, she identified the need for our students of color to have a place to come together and discuss ways to ensure they feel supported and involved. This year, she founded the Student Diversity Union and has actively been recruiting students to participate in a powerful group to promote student voice. Karina challenges herself to see different points of view and to take on tasks

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(and courses) that are difficult. Karina spreads joy and inclusivity in the classroom through her compassionate nature. She is willing to speak up on important issues even when her opinion may not be the most popular in the room and has created moments in class that really made students look at what they thought and forced them to look at things through a different lens. This year, she was also identified as a student to participate in our inaugural Sources of Strength peer leader program to create support systems and student campaigns to address student mental health and to prevent suicide. Karina is truly a warrior for social justice and activism to ensure students social, emotional, and academic needs are met with successful outcomes.

Fall burn ban In anticipation of the upcoming strong east wind event, the fire districts of Columbia County including Columbia River Fire & Rescue, Clatskanie Fire District, Mist-Birkenfeld Fire District, Oregon Department of Forestry, Scappoose Fire District and Vernonia Fire District are implementing a burn ban effective Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 at 12 p.m. Gusty east winds along with clear skies, low humidity and single digit dewpoints will increase the fire danger significantly over the next several days. All outdoor burning is prohibited until further notice. Escaped fires of any kind resulting in property damage may result in fines and individual financial responsibility for damages caused. Northwest Oregon is known for having cold, dry east wind events outside of the traditional fire season. Once our “normal” fall and winter weather returns the burn ban will be lifted. Please contact your local fire district for more information. For additional information regarding 2019 fire season information please visit https://www.oregon. gov/ODF/Fire/Pages/Restrictions.aspx.

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Jim Gaston, My Fair lady Queen Patti Younts of Clatskanie, Princess Judy Brown of Rainier, Princess Donna Baker of Scappoose, Princess Deloris Bellingham of Vernonia.

Rachel Kelley, My Fair Lady Queen Patti Younts of Clatskanie, Princess Judy Brown of Rainier, Princess Deloris Bellingham of Vernonia, Princess Donna Baker of Scappoose.

Jim Gaston has been named Columbia County’s RSVP Volunteer of the Month for October, and a special recognition award was given to Rachel Kelley for their volunteer work with the Rainier Senior Center.

about it,” Gaston said when asked about the award. “I was really surprised. It’s really an honor.”

Jim Gaston Gaston has been delivering Meals on Wheels for Rainier Senior Center for 11 years. In addition to delivering a hot, nutritious meal, Gaston provides an important social connection to the recipient, according to RSVP Director

Monica Cade, adding he is in a unique position to help watch out for his clients and report if they need special services. “The people we deliver meals to are really fantastic,” Gaston said. “I just wish there were more programs to help them.” Gaston has also coached kids sports for 40 years, coaching T-Ball all the way to Babe Ruth leagues, from rookies to minors to majors. He said he’s coached hundreds of kids over those years. “I didn’t know anything

Rachel Kelley RSVP presented a special recognition award to Kelley, who has been volunteering for the Rainier Senior Center for several years. According to Cade, Kelley puts in long hours at the senior center to make sure everything runs smoothly. “She is there every day before the center opens until they close, and sometimes lon-

ger,” Cade said. “She does the decorating, helps the janitor, sets up the Meals on Wheels, serves congregate meals, runs the special garage sales, puts on the bakery donations, and is available on Saturdays to receive the bread delivery.” Kelley serves on the board for the Rainier Senior Center, currently as secretary, but in the past has also held the position of treasurer. She also represented Rainier as the 2014 My Fair Lady Princess. “Thank you, Rachel, for everything you do,” Cade said. “They couldn’t do it without you.”

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Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Dalton Lake area now deemed Pedestrian hit by vehicle on Sykes “Dalton Lake Nature Preserve” JULIE THOMPSON chronicle1@countrymedia.net

The Dalton Lake area has been designated as the “Dalton Lake Nature Preserve” after a series of meetings held during the week of Oct. 14, 2019. The area has been overseen by the St. Helens Parks and Trails Commission, the City of St. Helens, and the Oregon Department of Transportation under a Cooperative Management Agreement since 2009. The Preserve is bordered by the Columbia River and the Rutherford Parkway between St. Helens and Columbia City. The Dalton Lake Nature Preserve Advisory Committee was established last summer by a group of citizens who have taken a keen interest in the area. Members of the Committee include: Lynne Pettit, Chip Bubl,

Debra Brimacombe, Patrick Birkle, Paul Barlow, and Lona Pierce. The purpose was to provide an area within our community, that preserves the unique geological and botanical attributes of this area. Establishing this Preserve enhances the livability of our community and provides aesthetics, recreational, and educational opportunities for our current and future citizens. The first phase is to build and install kiosks, trail signs, plant identifier signs, interpretive markers, a bike rack, and a doggie bag station. Items will be installed at the North entrance near the St. Helens Water Filtration Facility in Columbia City and along the path following the Columbia River. Grant writ-

For further information regarding Dalton Lake Nature Preserve or to get involved, please contact Advisory Committee Chair Lynn Pettit at 503-819-2046 or lynnepettit@hotmail.com.

An unnamed adult female pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on Tuesday morning, according to the St. Helens Police Department (SHPD). Officers responded to the traffic collision involving a motor vehicle versus pedestrian around 9:59 a.m. on Oct. 29 at Sykes Road near Highway 30. “Based on the preliminary investigation at the scene, impaired driving, speed, and distracted driving are not suspected to be factors,” the SHPD said via press release. “The yet to be identified adult female pedestrian was transported to a Portland area hospital with serious injuries.”

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The driver of the vehicle remained on scene and the SHDP said they are fully cooperating with authorities. The Oregon State Police assisted on the scene and

conducted a crash reconstruction. Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to call the SHPD at 503-397-1521.

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ing is underway to purchase the bike rack from Cycle Columbia County. Guided Saturday walks through the Preserve are being scheduled now by Patrick Birkle. The first one will be Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. They will meet at the parking lot near the Columbia Humane Society on Oregon Street. Future projects include: ADA trail enhancements, wood viewing platforms, bird blinds, and swallow and bat houses to help with mosquito control. A side note to this: 130 species of birds have been documented by private parties in the area. Additionally, the Committee would like to connect the Dalton Lake Nature Preserve trails to the north end of St. Helens, to increase access to the Preserve for bikes as well as hikers. Rules to be posted will be: No Camping; No Fires; No Hunting; No Firearms; Dogs. Must be on a Leash; Hours: Dawn to Dusk; and Pack it In – Pack it Out, to leave the Preserve cleaner than how you found it. Additionally, the Preserve will have signs that note private property lines. It is of utmost concern that Preserve visitors respect these property owner boundaries. A Facebook page has been developed and named “Friends of the Dalton Lake Nature Preserve” and will follow the Guidelines of the City of St. Helens-Friends of the Park Programs. The page will show upcoming events, comments, and photos of the area. The Friends and Committee will partner with SOLVE and other interested groups for maintenance and other projects.

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On road conditions and winter weather BRAD WITT House District 31 Representative

It’s been a busy month in House District 31, as families are settling back into their school routines, ODOT has implemented detours for travel into Portland, and road crews, public works departments and police are preparing for the coming winter travel conditions. First, I want to remind motorists that ODOT is continuing the repair and replacement of a number of joints on the freeway ramps to I-405 causing the closure of US 30 to I-405 South through November 4. Folks can find the detour information at this link: https://www.oregon.gov/ odot/projects/pages/projectdetails.aspx?project=19533. After this work is completed, the busy summer construction season will be ending, as we move into the winter travel season.

ODOT District 1 Manager Mark Buffington organized the annual Pre-Winter Highway Coordination Meeting, which was well attended by Columbia County first responders and many others from ODOT’s Region 2. This was a great meeting where strategies to deal with winter driving conditions were discussed. ODOT will be deploying anti-icing chemicals in two shifts during the winter, with special emphasis during the night hours, to prepare the roads for the morning commute. De-icer is only effective when road conditions are dry. If rain is in the forecast, crews will use sand focusing on corners, grades, bridges, and ramps. While not used in our region, ODOT does use salt on freeways, so if things get really icy, that’s another option. We’ve had recent incidents in the district where

major roads were closed for extended periods, and that could happen with weather conditions. If detour routes are needed, ODOT will reach out and request permission from county officials before accessing county roads. Communication about road conditions is key, and ODOT is moving away from the AM radio broadcasts and will instead use fixed reader board for updates on road conditions, especially through mountain passes. There are also several moveable reader boards that can be positioned where needed. The 2020 winter weather outlook was provided by Tyree Wilde, the NOAA Warning Coordination Meteorologist. The prediction is for Enso Neutral conditions, which means temperatures should be fall within normal ranges. Snow levels in the high mountains

should be fairly normal, but they are predicting more low-level snow. Also, high impact storms, with heavy winds occurring more frequently in Enso Neutral years. While we may be in for some wild times this winter, after hearing the discussion and planning I am confident in our road departments, public works officials and safety officers that will be responding when needed. The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board is leading the effort to develop Oregon’s 100-year Water Vision, and has been holding community conversations throughout the state. Many areas of Oregon are known for clean and reliable water. This is due to favorable climate and infrastructure that was built in the 19th and 20th centuries to effectively store and move water from its source to where it is needed. In some

areas of Oregon, the annual rainfall is 8-10 inches and this makes water used for drinking, agriculture and industry. In other areas, while there is 80-100 inches of rain, there are still seasonal shortages during the waning months of summer and early fall. The goals of the 100-year Oregon Water Vision is to secure safe, accessible and healthy water for current and future Oregonians. Providing adequate and clean ground and surface water to support economic vitality for all Oregonians. Ensuring adequate cool, clean water for native fish and wildlife to thrive and healthy watershed that can store and filter water naturally. And developing resilient water supply and flood protection systems that can face natural hazards like earthquakes, floods and drought. It’s a tall order, but meeting these goals, and

providing an adequate water supply is necessary for the future health and well-being of Oregonians for generations to come. Governor Brown has made this a top priority, and many different state partners are working together on this effort. Success will mean a collaborative approach to the solution with the greatest social and environmental benefit, and adequate funding to complete the various projects. Next month, legislators will return to Salem to get agency updates, and committee reports. We’ll also be working to finalize plans for the 2020 short session. Even when the Legislature is not in session, it is my honor to represent you and work on your behalf. If you have an issue or concern with a State agency, please contact my office. We check the emails and phone messages regularly and will see what we can do to help.

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They will go for our children, our public safety, and to make things better for us all.” I also voted earlier this week. I voted for Measure 5-277, CC Rider Transit. Public transit is an essential for civilization. It can make the difference between senior, or handicapped people being able to get to the store or doctor, or a person being able to get to work. It can also make the difference between an industry deciding to establish itself in our county or establishing itself

elsewhere. 5-277 will be asking 18 cents per thousand dollars of assessment. Not a large amount. It will cost the property taxpayer less than a pack of cigarettes a month and it will be one heck of a lot healthier. For the sake of the health of our county, our economy and all that we value, please mark your ballots yes. We will all benefit from a healthy transit system.

Voices of the Community Council cannot prevent pot retail I am not a fan of pot, alcohol or opioids. I also know that just about anything can be deadly if you take too much of it, including water. So is the solution to ban water because a few people abuse it? On 1/16/1919 the US banned all alcohol sales. We learned prohibiting an activ-

ity does not stop it, it just creates a crime syndicate. Oregonians passed recreational marijuana in 2014. So, despite Al Petersen’s plea to the city council, the people have spoken and have chosen to make pot legal. So even if all five city council persons wanted to block the sale of pot in St. Helens, they cannot legally prevent it. Mr. Petersen also calls out Rick Scholl and Keith Locke as the cause of the pot scourge. As a person who ran against Mr. Scholl

I would expect a more sophisticated view of how cities run - it takes a vote of five people. Al Petersen has been the President of SHEDCO for many years - in violation of their by-laws. SHEDCO has refused to release their IRS 990 form as required by law. SHEDCO recently got a $200,000 grant to renovate El Tapatio but mismanaged the grant and the grant was lost. Al Petersen just happened to be the architect on both projects that SHEDCO selected. I am

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Vote yes on 5-277 I just paid my property taxes today. I didn’t grip, I didn’t moan, I just paid them. I told the lady at the tax collection office, “My taxes are the price that we have to pay for civilization.

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Fifth-graders launch miniboats to sail across ocean CHRISTINE MENGES chronicle2@countrymedia.net

Fifth-grade students at Columbia City Elementary School, located at 2000 2nd Street in Columbia City, will soon launch boats across the Pacific Ocean, one from the West Coast of the United States and one from Japan, with the hopes of them both making it to the other side. The students recently made two seaworthy, GPSequipped boats, each five feet long, which they designed and decorated on Friday, Oct. 25. Both miniboats are part of the Miniboat Program from the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria, an educational activity led by Nate Sandel, Education Director of the Maritime Museum. The program, in its third year, is done in partnership with the Consular Office of Japan in Portland and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It is supported by many sponsors, notably Pacific Power, the U.S. Coast Guard and Northwest STEM Hub. Each year, the program accepts three to five schools in the Pacific Northwest to participate in the project, either through the program’s application process or through a personal connection with Sandel. This year, participating schools are Columbia City Elementary School, Warrenton Grade School in Warrenton, Oregon and Wy-East Middle School in Vancouver, Washington. This is Columbia City Elementary School’s first year participating in the program. Each school is assigned a Japanese partner school located

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Nate Sandel, education director for the Columbia River Maritime Museum, gives fifth-grade students instructions on their tasks for the Miniboat Program.

in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, which are Tanesashi Primary School, Okuki Elementary and Kanehama Elementary. According to a fact sheet from the Columbia River Maritime Museum, the activity is a learning experience designed for fifth through seventh grade students in the Pacific Northwest and Japan, which empowers them to build, design, launch and track GPS-equipped boats as they make their way across the Pacific Ocean. Once the boats set sail, they will be monitored and tracked daily online, with teachers who take part in the program committing to incorporating miniboat tracking in their lesson plans for the rest of the year, Sandel said. While Japan and Oregon are thousands of miles away from each other, the two are connected by the same current in the Pacific Ocean, making it possible for a boat to set sail

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the Sail Department, Hull Department, Deck Department or Keel Department. There were students in charge of public relations, who were assigned to international relations – social media, or international relations – digital media. One student, given the title of VIP/Media Relations, was extra helpful in guiding this reporter around to the different teams, just like a real Media Relations professional. Some students were Documentarians, in charge of producing a bi-weekly video to document the class’s progress. Some students were in charge of tracking the boat. Some trackers were assigned to the Quartermasters team, which will decide where to launch the boat according to currents, wind and weather and also making finder’s instructions for anyone who stumbles across it. Some trackers were assigned to the Cargo Tracking Department, who were in charge of making sure the hatch is sealed and spray-

painted the cover of the hatch to make sure light bounces off the GPS device. The boats were presented at an afternoon school-wide assembly the same day. The students’ distinct responsibilities are part of what makes the project so effective, Sandel said. “They take such ownership of the project, and that’s really what I wanted,” Sandel said. “I just love that student-led part. The intensity of their faces when they’re working, they’re so proud. And it makes me really proud.” The two boats are now part of the project’s short, but rich history. The project was first inspired in 2011, after the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, when debris from Japan washed up on Oregon and Washington shores. One of those items was a fishing vessel, now on display at the Columbia River Maritime Museum. Sandel said he would walk by that boat daily, and it got him thinking about the

connection between Japan and Oregon. “If this abalone fishing boat made it all the way across the ocean, maybe our mini boats would as well,” Sandel said. The program soon began, and even in its three years of existence, the project has accumulated a lot of miles, Sandel said. More than 1,200 students have been involved in the launch of 21 miniboats, which have collectively sailed about 53,469 nautical miles, the equivalent of traveling across the United States about 23 times. Boats have landed in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Mexico and even a small island in Micronesia, Sandel said. When boats land somewhere new, Sandel said he tries to incorporate a classroom there into the project. He will be doing so with a school in Mexico in January. The boat that will be launched from this side of the ocean has been dubbed “Philbert.” It is the namesake of a friend of fifth-grade student, Bella Garcia. Philbert was a retiree who stayed in the Thanksgiving House, an assisted living community in St. Helens, Oregon. Garcia’s mother worked there, and Garcia would often come to visit the residents. She quickly got to know many of the residents, but Philbert really stood out to Garcia for his love of boats. According to Garcia, Philbert often drove boats when he was younger, and he had a collection of toy boats. Philbert recently passed away, but his name remains on the stern of a wooden miniboat, which will sail on the Pacific Ocean, a reminder of the project and a man who would have loved to have been part of the experience.

Local author releases new series and invites readers to Cathedral Coffee Local author Sharon Hughson releases a new series on November 8, 2019 and invites readers to celebrate with her at Cathedral Coffee from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. A Pondering Heart introduces Hughson to two new publishing “playing fields.” While she has seven digitalonly titles contracted with Sweet Promise Press, this book is the first Hughson is independently publishing under the InkSpired imprint. Hughson’s other books are romances, either Christian or sweet, but the Reflections series is historical women’s fiction. “Everyone says publishing a book is easy but that hasn’t been my experience,” Hughson said. There are so many steps in getting a book done well, and Hughson’s perfectionistic tendencies haven’t allowed any shortcuts. A Pondering Heart is a biblical fictionalization about Mary of Nazareth with firstperson narration that puts readers right in the middle of the Nativity. Reviews on Amazon are overwhelmingly positive using words like “touching,” “engaging,” “realistic,” and “well-written.”

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At the Nov. 8 event, Hughson will have books on hand for purchase. Refreshments and bookmarks are available for everyone, and the coffee counter will be open for those who want a specialty drink from the barista at Cathedral. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and attendees will be able to handle the first book in this new series as well as her mini-series called Love’s

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Texas Homecoming. Other paperbacks written by the author will be available for purchase, and there will be several door prize drawings. At 7 p.m., Hughson will read a short excerpt from A Pondering Heart and open the floor for questions. She will be available to autograph purchases. For more information about the author and her titles, visit the website sharonhughson.com.

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Betty Constantin of St. Helens, Oregon passed away at her home October 25, 2019 at the age of 96. She was born July 2, 1923 in Camas, Washington to Charles and Annie (Wooldridge) Barker. Betty grew up and attended school in St. Helens. In October of 1941 she married Rene F. Constantin. They were married for 34 years until his passing in 1977. She worked as a cook at Columbia District Hospital for 18 years. Betty loved African Violets, her puppy

Mitzi and cooking for her family.

She is survived by her daughter Connie (Ted); son Lloyd; daughter Roseann (Mark); son Larry (Sally); and numerous grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Rene and their son Rene Jr. Her family would like to give special thanks to Luvy, her caregiver. A Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at St. Frederic Catholic Church in St. Helens, Oregon. Please sign our online guestbook at www.columbiafh.com.

Paul Jacob Lewis

May 25, 2003 ~ Oct. 21, 2019 Paul Jacob Lewis was born May 25, 2003 in Blackfoot, Idaho to Darrell “Scott” Lewis and Xue Xiong Lewis. Paul passed away October 21, 2019 after a ferocious fight with a sudden illness. Paul’s family moved to St. Helens, Oregon when Paul was two months old. Paul came into this life with crowd stopping dimples, a very happy attitude, and a desire to lift, physically and emotionally, anyone he was around. Paul never grew out of his gift to spread joy and lift others. Paul’s family and friends will miss all the hugs, smiles, flirtations, pranks, hard work, help, sincere chats, wrestling matches, games, campouts, parties, and goofing off that they’ve enjoyed with him throughout the years. At the age of three Paul was diagnosed with myelofibrosis, a rare bone marrow cancer. He required a bone marrow transplant and his sister Xaia was the perfect match. With amazing medical care from many nurses and Doctor Olsen’s team, Paul recovered his health. Through all his treatments he had loving and generous support from family members and the St. Helens community. Paul grew stronger and was able to enjoy his childhood with his

siblings Andrew, Karen, Xaia, and Darrell. Paul was medically cleared to participate in sports in middle school and he quickly followed in his dad and brother Andrew’s footsteps and became a wrestler. He loved his St. Helens Lions Wrestling family. He spent Saturday morning before his passing fundraising for this wrestling team. He had a goal to earn a plaque next to his brother Andrew’s in the wrestling room. Paul you may be gone, but you will never leave our thoughts. You will live forever in our hearts. Paul is survived by his mother Xue Xiong Lewis; father Darrell Scott Lewis; sisters Karen Vang and Xaia Lewis; brothers Andrew Vang

and Darrell Lewis grandmothers Lucinda Scott Lewis and Xia (Sia) Xiong; grandfather Darrell Kay Lewis; many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Paul was preceded in death by his grandfather Xochia Xiong. Services for Paul will be held Saturday, November 2, 2019 at St. Helens High School. A celebration of life gathering will start at 2 p.m. in the foyer between the gym and auditorium followed by a remembrance service at 3 p.m. in the auditorium. Please come dressed as if you were spending the afternoon with Paul. The family wants to send their sincere heartfelt thanks to the staff at Randall Emanuel Children’s Hospital for their valiant fight to give Paul a chance to continue his life. Sincere thanks to the many members of the community including the local and regional wrestling family, St. Helens High School staff and students, friends, neighbors and caring strangers. Your generosity is beyond belief and is deeply appreciated. An account has been set up at InRoads Credit Union in St. Helens to accept donations to help the family with medical and service expenses.

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On Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 at 3 p.m. at the St. Wenseslaus Catholic Church on Old Portland Road in Scappose, the event room was packed full of family, friends, firefighters, paramedics and members of the community. A room full of love and admiration for a man who has dedicated nearly four decades of his life to the Scappoose Rural Fire Protection District. It was in 1974 when Chief Greisen first signed up to vol-

unteer at the Scappoose Rural Fire Protection District, and I would venture to say he never dreamed that 45 years later he would still be as involved, if not more, than the day he walked in the door. In 1974 after becoming a volunteer, Greisen signed up for an Oregon EMT class which was a new program at the time and became certified in February of 1975. While doing this, he was in a partnership with the Greisen’s Department Store which his family purchased in 1974, and it closed ten years later. During this time, he was hired at St. Helens Rural Fire District in August 1981 and continued volunteering for Scappoose Fire District. In late 1982/early 1983, he became a paramedic. It was realized during this time what hard work and dedication looked like and Greisen became the first paid Chief for Scappoose Rural Fire Protection District. He continued to help grow the district and created an incredible fire family inside the organization. In 2016, Chief Greisen stepped into a big role as the joint Chief for a new Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between Scappoose Rural Fire Protection District and Columbia River Fire & Rescue. He went from

serving one district with twelve paid employees and thirty volunteers to another, adding an additional district with 45 employees and 50 volunteers and joined forces, which is not always an easy feat. However, he graciously agreed to take on this challenge and worked tirelessly to form a cohesive venture between two fire districts. In 2019 when he announced his retirement was nearing, he continued his hard work, his drive and his passion for the fire service. One thing is for sure, when you see him on a scene, it would never be obvious he was the Chief commanding a scene, as he gets in and works just as hard as everyone else. His compassion, his work ethic and his genuine community state of mind is the driving force behind his entire being. Chief Greisen will be greatly missed by his staff, and his community. However, he is excited to tackle his honey-do list that started in 1982, spend time with his wife, four children and four grandchildren, do some camping and other small trips and of course, farming. He also mentioned he will still be out in the community volunteering. Thank you for your 45 years of dedicated service, Chief.

The Columbia County Board of Commissioners is planning a public hearing at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6 in the Commissioner Public Meeting Room, Room 310 of the County Courthouse, to consider the adoption of a Parking and Towing Ordinance. The board is hoping the public will attend the hearing to share their thoughts. The ordinance will establish “regulations for the parking and towing of vehicles and other activities on County roadways in order to prevent safety hazards, such as obstructed views of the road and insufficient width for safe movement of vehicles and pedestrians that are caused by parked vehicles and other activities

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within roadways.” According to County Communications Manager Karen Kane, the ordinance will apply to unincorporated areas in the county. “We haven’t given the public the opportunity to know that we’re working on this ordinance or to comment, so we want people to comment,” Kane said. “It’s always good to hear from folks that have experiences and if we need to make changes we can do that. We’d rather do that before the ordinance is passed than afterwards.” Kane said there is currently no ordinance for the issue, and it’s something the County has been looking at for some time in the interest of public safety given the increased traffic the county has seen in recent years. They want to ensure people don’t

park on corners where others can’t see around them, and that trucks or motorhomes aren’t left on the side of the road. Kane said it’s not about going after people who don’t have a place to live, as that would just kick the can down the road and she said the County isn’t interested in doing that. However, if something is a public safety hazard – collecting junk and attracting rodents – then, she said the County would want to take care of that. “It’s not about neighborhood issues or citing people,” Kane said. “We realize folks are going to stop at garage sales and may not be the required distance from the roads. The deputies will have discretion on whether to cite someone. This just makes it good for everyone, our residents, visitors and deputies.”

New nonprofit awarded $25k grant to open indoor play space in St. Helens There is a new organization in town with a mission to make parenting easier for Columbia County parents and they just got a $25k Community Wellness Investment Fund Innovation Grant for startup costs from Columbia Pacific CCO. Similar to a children’s museum, WildFlower Play Collective will be a space where families with young kids (0-6) can hang out and play. The nonprofit plans to be open to members 12 hours each day, seven days a week and offer a safe and fun environment for small children. Memberships will include access to toys and play equipment as well as art, music and dance classes and exercise classes for parents. They will also offer members a swap closet for trading gently used children’s clothing and gear. Wildflower Play Collective was formed in December 2018 by five local moms with small children. “On really wet cold days the only place to go is

SHOESTRING From Page A1 the building permitters or the building inspectors, or anything like that. So there’s a huge learning curve in a lot of that,” Vaerewyck said. “But we also felt, this board and the previous board, that we’ve been in a storage unit long enough that we either had to take this chance to try to be in a space and see if that was going to work.” And there have been a number of difficulties with the space, which affect the cost. The biggest difficulty has been the zoning of the space. When they moved in, the space was zoned retail. To be suitable for the actors and any potential audiences, the space needed to be zoned for assembly occupancy. The board has been meeting with the city ever since they moved in to change the zoning to assembly occupancy. Because that falls under “tenant improvement,” the expense for the facility falls on ShoeString. There are a number of costs associated with the zoning change. The space had to be fitted with exit signs and exit doors at the back of the space. Another big expense would be installing a fire alarm system. Vaerewyck estimated that in order to stay in the space, the theater company would have to make close to $4,000 a month, which is nowhere near what they currently bring in. ShoeString pays for their shows through sponsorships and ticket sales. While sponsors and sponsor amounts vary greatly, Vaerewyck estimated they have between 10 to 15 sponsors a year, of amounts that vary from $100 to $1,000. Each show also has ticket sales, which vary. Shows are

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McDonalds and we all had been longing for a place we could hangout, meet up with friends or simply get out of the house,” Founder and CoDirector Emilia Ponti said. “The indoor play space will be modeled on a 10-year-old beloved program in North Portland called St. Johns SwapnPlay.” WildFlower Play Col-

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paying for themselves, but the rent and utilities for the place have pushed them over the limit. The city has granted the theater troupe a few extensions on their rent as they’ve been trying to get improvements done. Because of the busy fall season, the planning department gave the theater a shorter notice on their last extension. The theater company is now at an expiration of their temporary occupancy permit, which expires at the end of this month. Another big problem with the space has been the design. There are poles all over the current place, making it necessary for the troupe to arrange seating around the poles, or set the stage in a certain direction. In other words, all signs are pointing to the troupe leaving at the end of the month. “We’re right now getting all of our paperwork in a row and notifying our landlord this week that we’re going to have to back out,” Vaerewyck said. Their landlord will then make the final decision. He may be willing to negotiate with the troupe to stay longer, or may decide to accept their resignation. Regardless of what hap-

pens, the troupe will continue on as an organization, with or without a home, Vaerewyck said. Vaerewyck said she believes the theater troupe has had a positive impact in the community. She herself has seen what she describes as quiet, soft-spoken children bloom and grow when they have performed in a few plays. Having a permanent space has been beneficial to the troupe itself, Vaerewyck said, mostly because they were able to perform more shows. ShoeString Players did four shows last year, in addition to hosting multiple workshops. “We did a dinner theater in the summer, and I haven’t done a dinner theater in 10 years,” Vaerewyck said. As of now, ShoeString Players does not have a plan for moving into a different permanent space. The troupe will focus on moving their props and other items into storage space, and rehearsing for their upcoming shows, Vaerewyck said. “Right now we just have to step back and reevaluate and do some shows to put some more money in the same account and look for another home,” Vaerewyck said.

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