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Local man sharesexplosion experience

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Chris Ostling is lucky to be alive, and he’s well aware of it.

Ostling survived the explosion of the boat he lived aboard at the St. Helens Marina, and said he is grateful for the support he’s received from the community. The explosion occurred late Sunday evening, Oct. 25, and was triggered by a mishap with a marine-grade propane heater kept aboard.

“Honestly I should be in little pieces scattered around the river as fish bait,” he said. “Miracles do happen.”

Ostling had lit his propane heater, which draws fresh air from outside, and turned away for a few minutes. He said he started to hear strange noises from the area and when he returned he saw flames.

He knelt down, his face inches away from the heater, and twisted the knob to turn it off but it let oxygen in instead. Then, it exploded.

“Basically I turned the knob and I saw a tongue of flame come at my face and I closed my eyes,” he said.

The blast knocked him back only about six inches, but he said the moments that followed were silent, as though he had been sucked into a vacuum. He felt the blast and fireball wave past him.

“The boat just seemed to be racing away from me in all directions but down,” he said. “It was absolutely silent. It was just surreal.”

Shortly after the initial shock,

Chris Ostling survived a boat explosion at the St. Helens Marina on Sunday, Oct. 25. He lost his pet cat Joss, and most of his possessions, but said the community response has been overwhelmingly positive.

Photo courtesy of Columbia River Fire & Rescue

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A propane heater is suspected to be the cause of the boat explosion at the St. Helens Marina on Sunday night, Oct. 25. Chris Ousting was aboard and injured and his cat was killed in the blast.

High schoolers hold presidential election

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Joe Biden beat Donald Trump in the mock 2020 general election held by students at St. Helens High School.

“The purpose was to have kids get involved in the election process and be informed of the issues that Oregon and the country are facing,” St. Helens High School Social Studies teacher Keith Meeuwsen said.

The students had access to a digital survey and voted online to engage in the mock election.

“The biggest takeaway is to have discussions before and after the election and to make sure kids were aware of what is going on in their state and country,” Meewsen said.

“Last presidential elections the students elected Donald Trump so it will be interesting to see if they are right this time around.”

Because of the pandemic and remote learning, Meeuwsen said less than 200 kids voted in the mock election.

“Which is disappointing,” he said.

“Typically we run a pencil and paper ballot at school with kids in attendance and get pretty close to 100% turnout. This year, being an online survey, we have about a 25% turnout.

It just goes to show how hard it is

to reach kids online compared to in person.”

Meeuwsen said the students have been very interested in the election.

“And they certainly have their opinions about who should run the country and what ballot measures should pass,” he said. “It makes you feel hopeful when you see this interest from young people.”

The following are the results from the SHHS mock election prepared by SHHS social studies teacher Mitch Yen-Kastoff.

Presidential election

Donald Trump (Republican) / Mike Pence (Republican): 68 votes (36.4%) Joe Biden (Democrat) / Kamala Harris (Democrat): 106 votes (56.7%) Howie Hawkins (Green Party) / Angela Nicole Walker (Green Party): 6 votes (3.2%) Jo Jorgensen (Libertarian) / SpikeCohen (Libertarian): 7 votes (3.7%) Oregon State Measure 107 Allow Campaign Finance Limits Yes, allow localities to make laws limiting campaign contributions: 95 votes (51.1%)

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In-person instruction guidelines eased

Local school districts are now reviewing the easing of the metric guidelines means and when they might resume in-person instruction.

Districts reviewing next steps

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Despite two straight days of record high reported COVID-19 cases, the State of Oregon and Oregon Department of Education (ODE) has adjusted their reopening schools metrics, which will allow some students to return back to the classroom.

The new metrics are based

on the latest COVID-19 studies and data by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), align to CDC recommendations, are in line with standards in other states like California and help Oregon meet its priority to return students to in-person instruction.

“Over the course of just a few months, life has transformed,” Gov. Kate Brown said in press conference Oct. 30. “From the very first case of COVID-19 in Oregon, I have continued to use

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County reports second COVID-19 death MONIQUE MERRILL chronicle2@countrymedia.net

People may be tiring of the pandemic, but there’s still a long way to go, health officials warn.

On Saturday, Oct. 31, Columbia County reported its second pandemic-related death. The death was a 73-year-old woman who tested positive for the virus on Sept. 23 and died on Oct. 6.

She had underlying conditions, according to the Oregon Health Authority (OHA).

“This death reminds us in Columbia County of the severity of illness the virus can cause, and yet another reminder not to underestimate the virus,” said Michael Paul, director of public health at Columbia County.

Paul said in-person gatherings have accounted for a large number of cases the county public health department has investigated throughout the year.

“We’ve heard from people in all age groups and walks of life who admittedly failed to appreciate how contagious the virus is, and other people who have had a household member who brought the virus home,” he said.

On Friday, Oct. 30, the OHA reported its highest statewide daily COVID-19 case count since the pandemic began, with 600 cases reported. The previous highest daily record was 575 new cases and it was set on Thursday, Oct. 29.

Over the weekend five new cases were reported in Columbia County, leading to a total of 281 cases in the county since the onset of the pandemic.

It’s important to consider the case counts outside of just

Columbia County due to the large number of people who commute outside the county for work and because residents rely on hospitals outside of this county, Paul said.

“If our case rates in those communities continue to increase beyond the current level, we will see the same happen here, and it will unavoidably have an adverse effect on local businesses and the reopening of schools in Columbia County,” Paul said.

“To avoid those disruptions, we all have to increase our adherence to the public health recommendations — particularly mask wearing and social distancing.”

A hospital’s perspective In a media briefing, Dr. Lawrence Neville, Chief Medical Officer for PeaceHealth’s Columbia Network, addressed the poor trends seen in the rise of cases reported.

“I think we are all concerned that we may be entering a period of revived and increased COVID activity,” Neville said. ”More locally we’re seeing some early warning signs that we may be heading into a rough patch.”

The number one driver for this rise is household exposure, followed by private social gatherings, he said.

Paul has said that weddings, reunions, family get-togethers, birthday parties, funerals, church service, political events and other in-person gatherings where health practices haven’t been followed have been tied to the spread cases in Columbia County.

“We reached a low point in July, and I think we were all hoping we would stay at that low point but unfortunately it is occurring to climb and has reached levels we haven’t seen since early in the pandemic,” Neville said.

Addressing the impact the pandemic has had on public health, Neville said there have been negative effects on peoples’ health, even if they haven’t been infected.

For example, he said he’s noticed that some people have been less likely to come into

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The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered physical and mental challenges among children, according to doctors with Kaiser Permanente Northwest.

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The COVID-19 pandemic is especially adverse for children, according to Kaiser Permanente Northwest pediatricians, who said they are seeing significant weight gain in children as they come in for their annual well-child physicals.

Inactivity, lack of sports, play, physical education (PE), stress, and unhealthy eating habits are combining to reverse recent improvements in childhood obesity rates, the doctors report. The percentage of children considered obese is expected to jump in 2020, after declining slightly in the past 10 years.

Without the needed daily physical activity, Denike said children face obesity and that could lead to inducing COVID infections and other serious health issues.

“As kids become more obese, they increase their chances of contracting Type 2 diabetes and prior to COVID we were seeing more and more of that develop,” she said. “Developing that during childhood can lead to lifelong serious diseases developing in later adulthood, such as kidney problems, high blood pressure and heart disease.”

Remote learning downside

Practice family routines

“Many kids are doing a lot of online learning and that is contributing to them being very sedentary,” Kaiser Permanente Northwest Chief of Pediatrics Dr. Lisa Denike told The Chronicle.

Schools that are offering online physical education classes and the few that have in-person PE classes are encouraging, Denike said, because that allows children to have some physical activity during their day.

Denike also encourages parents to take their children for daily walks around the block or at local parks.

“That gives the family a chance to get outside, get some fresh air and spend time together,” she said. “Not only does that give the kids some physical activity, it gets them off their screens and gives them direction time as well.”

For both parents and children, high stress and anxiety resulting from the pandemic can lead to eating disorders, according to Denike, who recommends that parents follow regular scheduled meal times and help their children avoid grazing or snacking inbetween those meals.

“That can be really helpful to avoid that extra calorie intake,” she said.

Denike said the added responsibility of being a parent, working and being a teacher at home due to the pandemic can be very challenging and hard at the end of the day to plan and develop healthy meals and that leads many to seek quick

Doctors are also seeing a rise in mental health issues among children and teens, ranging from sadness and stress to anxiety and depression.

“The first thing we all need to do is to take a breath and acknowledge how difficult these times are for everyone right now,” she said. ‘This is a huge change for us. So, look at developing strategies and what is in your control and what can you can do. Focus on responsibilities at home and the practical things that can be accomplished.”

Denike encourages parents to work with their children and write down sleeping, meal and activity schedules on a chart and place that chart on a wall for all to see and to follow.

“Having a schedule that parents can reinforce is a huge help,” she said. “That’s in our control and the more that we have in our control the better we will feel. Our kids will feel that as well. When we are stressed, they feel that.”

Lifelong impact

Pandemic anxiety, stress The Kaiser Permanente Northwest doctors said they are also seeing a rise in mental health issues among children and teens, ranging from sadness and stress to anxiety and depression. Denike said the pandemic could also provide an opportunity for parents to practice resilience.

“It gives us a chance to talk with our children about what

they are afraid of and what they are worried about and to reassure them, and goes a really long way,” Denike said.

“Being together more and to communicate is positive, letting your children know that you may have some worries too, and helping them learn positive coping skills to ease their concerns is very helpful.”

Denike encourages parents to be aware of the social media that their children may have access to.

“Know what social media platforms your children have access to,” she said. “Just because it is online doesn’t mean it is factual. Just starting there is important and it is important to check in with you kids and give some undivided time every day, even if it is just a few minutes.”

Denike recommends that parents check the American Academy of Pediatrics website, aap.org, which offers valuable information about social media and other topics to keep children safe and healthy.

“It is important for us to use the upcoming holidays to build new traditions with our families,” Denike said. “Kids love to be creative, so talking with your kids about new traditions that you can have with your family is a good way to stay connected during the pandemic.”

Through family conversations and checking resources, Denike said she believes parents and children will be able to develop concrete and tangible solutions for their well-being during the pandemic and any other challenging times.

Kaiser Permanente is one of the nation’s largest not-forprofit health plans, serving 12.4 million members. In the Northwest, it has medical offices and outpatient facilities in Portland, Eugene and Salem.

Organizers for a local Veterans’ Day event have announced cancellation of the annual tribute at McCormick Park in St. Helens.

In a release, the organizers said due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the continuing impact on community aging veterans and families, there will be no formal program this year.

The planning committee for this annual event includes the VFW Post 1440 and VFW Post 1440 Auxiliary, Oregon National Guard, City of St. Helens, St. Helens Garden Club and others.

“We are encouraging everyone interested to drop by the Veterans Plaza on Nov. 11, and pay your respects to those men and women who

have so bravely served to protect our proud nation,” the release states. “During this year of discord, fear, and civil unrest, where over 225,000 people in the United States, have given their lives to a virus that has held us in it’s grips, let us all remember what our country stands for: Liberty, Justice, and Freedom for All.”

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to the classroom while still mitigating the risk of COVID-19 spread.

“What we as a country have learned, is that essentially, it is impossible to work from home and teach your children a full day’s worth of school at the same time,” Brown said.

A key lesson from the review of national school data is that Oregon school districts can help protect student and staff health and well-being during in-person instruction when community spread is sufficiently low and when school districts strictly adhere to the health and safety protocols now in place in Oregon.

“Guided by data, these metrics offer an intentional and measured approach to returning to in-person instruction while recognizing the importance of meeting our kids’ academic needs— and allow for in-person instruction in places of our state where the risk of COVID-19 is lower,” ODE Director Colt Gill said.

“They also set a North Star for the rest of the state to work toward. We all know that in-person instruction provides our children and families with more than access to an equitable education. Schools are a center of services to students and families, offering nutritious meals, access to socialemotional and mental health supports, as well as physical health services.”

Key changes to the metrics include: • A clear set of reachable targets for communities to strive for, with a North Star of returning Oregon students to in-person instruction.

• Acknowledgement that Oregon’s Ready Schools, Safe Learners guidance’s strong public health protocols in structured settings like schools, can greatly reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19.

• Additional time for schools to transition between in-person and distance learning models.

• Increased access to in-person instruction at the elementary level.

• A two Week “Look Back” at the Metrics Data rather than one week at a time over a three week period.

• Removes State Positivity Rate in favor of county positivity rates.

“These metrics depend on the public doing its part to reduce Oregon’s case rates so that all of our children can return to in-person instruction,” Gill said.

“Oregonians can reduce spread and send our kids back to school by wearing a face covering, maintaining distance, washing hands frequently, and avoiding group gatherings.”

Brown reiterated that the vast majority of students will not be able to return to class, even under these new metrics. However, an estimated 130,000 students will potentially be able to return to in person instruction.

“We are making adjustments to the metrics based on our best judgements of science, they are not radical shifts,” Brown said.

Gill stated that when safety guidelines are fol-

lowed in schools, schools are not super spreader sites, based on their data. In fact, Gill said they oftentimes are helpful in identifying individuals who may be sick.

“The fact is, many of our students do far better with in person instruction, especially our youngest learners, who are beginning to build there basic skills and learning to read,” Gill said.

ODE and OHA were among the very first states to create metrics for returning to in-person instruction in early August. At that time they were based in large part on successes seen in other countries, as school was not in session in the U.S. Later, exceptions were added to make a return to in-person instruction possible for more students, where there was lower risk of COVID-19 transmission.

As the state learns more about the progression of COVID-19 in Oregon, the effectiveness of future vaccines and other mitigation efforts, and gain more information about the transmission of COVID-19 in structured settings like schools, ODE and OHA are committed to reviewing the metrics again in the coming weeks.

The metric updates take effect immediately. The guidance recommends that schools consider both equity and a methodical and cautious approach at the beginning that return a portion of the school population first and then add more students on-site over time.

This will allow schools to build new safety routines, stabilize cohorts and avoid sudden, disruptive transitions back to Comprehensive Distance Learning due to quarantine or isolation.

“We must stay vigilant in our efforts to continue stopping the spread of COVID as we work towards reopening more schools,” Brown said. “I know we are all sick of hearing it, but that means we have to continue with more effort than ever before. The hand washing, staying home when sick, mask wearing, getting a flu shot and avoiding gatherings.”

Cases in Oregon OHA reported a record high 600 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases Oct. 30, the highest one-day count since the pandemic swept across the state in March.

The OHA also released its newest modeling that includes three scenarios.

The first scenario assumes that if transmission continues at its current level into late November, new daily cases would increase from around 340 to 380 and new daily hospitalizations would number reach about 22.

The more pessimistic scenario assumes a 5-percentage point increase in transmission, which if happens, would drive daily cases upward to about 520, with a steep increase in people who are hospitalized daily due to the virus. This would indicate vastly accelerated spread. The final and most optimistic scenario model assumes a drop in transmission to mid-August levels. That would result in 230 reported cases and a steep drop in daily hospitalizations due to COVID.

This would signal considerably slower community spread.

“Oregonians have made huge sacrifices along the way and I’ve been humbled and impressed by all of you,” Brown said. “Seven months later, we have learned a lot. One thing that is abundantly clear is that COVID is here to stay for the foreseeable future.”

Brown urged Oregonians to take a step back and reflect on what they can do to limit the spread of the virus. She noted the state will continue focusing on increasing testing, contact tracing and launching a new educational campaign regarding social gatherings.

“Oregon’s cases are rising, much like the rest of the country, and frankly, cases around the globe,” Brown said. “The second wave that we’ve all been afraid of is here.”

Following the Brown’s announcement on Friday, Oct. 30 about easing the metrics, The Chronicle contacted Columbia County school district administrators to find out if and when they might qualify to resume in-person instruction.

St. Helens School District Superintendent Scot Stockwell responded with a copy of a letter he sent to district parents following Gov. Brown’s announcement. Stockwell outlined the key changes to the metrics and said that the district was still reviewing the new information and evaluating what it will mean for the St. Helens Schools.

“However, we wanted to provide you with an update on what we do know at this time,” Stockwell wrote. “As we learn more, we will be communicating with our families, staff, and community members as to what this means for the St. Helens School District. We will also need to work with county public health officials to better understand their capacity to keep our students, staff, and community safe given the new metrics.”

Stockwell said the district’s goal is to allow students back into the buildings for in-person instruction as soon as it is safe to do so.

Scappoose School District Superintendent Tim Porter issued a similar letter to district parents.

“We are reviewing this new information and will be communicating with our families and the greater community in the coming days about what this means for our schools,” Porter said.

Clatskanie School District Superintendent Cathy Hurowitz told The Chronicle that her district is now taking steps to resume limited in-person classes.

“Columbia County qualifies for K-3 return,” she said.” We are in the planning stages to gradually bring students back.”

Rainier Interim Superintendent Joseph Hattrick said a decision is pending.

“It’s difficult to determine just yet,” he said.

“Although the new guidelines have been released we are waiting on the metrics, which are not currently available, in order to understand where we are at.”

The Chronicle will update this story as additional details become available.

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

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Voices of the Community What socialism really is Socialism is when the state controls the means of production. That is, owns the factories and such where people work.

America is nothing like a socialist state at all. We are a democratic republic of states with a capitalist economy. No one wants to change that. Not even Bernie Sanders, who I’ll admit made a grave marketing error in deciding to call himself a Democratic Socialist, opening the door for all uneducated alarmists to align him and anyone with the term “social” in their make-up, as

communists — which is, again, totally different from socialism.

Equating taxes that would allow everyone in the country to have health care, higher education, and housing to socialism is bunk. We pay taxes for schools, libraries, police departments, fire departments, roads, airports ports and the military. If taxes are socialist, then the U.S. military is the largest and most expensive socialist organization in the world.

And everyone seems to have been fine with that since the middle of the last century.

Get a clue people. Look up the definitions of words once in a while. Stop buying

into the propaganda.

H. Weston Drumheller Warren

Fair Board thank you

The Columbia County Fair Board would like to thank all of those that assisted during the Wild Fire Evacuations.

It was with all the support shown that we were able to assist many families and shelter hundreds of animals.

From all of us here at the fairgrounds, thank you!

Shandi Hobizal St. Helens

Columbia City launches charity drives STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

Columbia City is seeking community engagement to help the needy with two projects, a fall food drive and Christmas Shop with a Cop. The public is encouraged to bring donations of boxed and canned foods to Columbia City Hall, at 1840 Second St. in Columbia City during the month of November to hep feed local needy families.

The biggest needs are canned soup, vegetables and fruit. Other useful items include, canned meats, peanut butter, almond butter, jams

and jellies, canned beans, dried beans, canned stews, chili, broth, boxed macaroni and cheese, pasta, rice, cereal, corn meal, cooking oil, olive oil, canned tomato products, bread, rolls and buns.

Personal care products are also needed, such as soap, shampoo, tooth paste, tooth brushes, child and adult diapers.

All of the collected goods will be given to the Columbia Pacific Food Bank in St. Helens. Other ways in which you can help may be found on the Columbia Pacific Food Bank website at, www.cpfoodbank. org.

Shop with a cop The city is also accepting nominations for families in need until Nov. 30 for its annual Shop with a Cop effort. Nomination forms are available at Columbia City Hall. Donations to help support this year’s program can be sent to Columbia City Hall, PO Box 189, Columbia City, OR 97018.

City officials as that you identify the donation for the Shop with a Cop program.

Columbia City Hall may be reached at 503-3974010.

Readers’ Choice Awards

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Your Voice Sharyl Attkisson This Week With George Stephanopoulos (N) Ocean Treks James Beard The NFL Today (N) (Live) NFL Football Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts. (N) (Live) Gold Rush: White Water (N) Gold Rush Parker’s new strategy. (N) Building Off the Grid “Desert Den” Figure Skating ISU Grand Prix - Cup of China. (Taped) NASCAR America (N) Countdown to Green (N) (Live) Rick Steves’ Europe Rick Steves’ Europe Nature The various species of primates.

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Courtesy photo

Nob Hill Nature Park is a sevenacre park on S Sixth Street in St. Helens.

Friends of Nob Hill Nature Park have received a $500 grant from Portland Garden Club to purchase native plants from Sauvie Island Natives, plus screening for deer.

The group now needs help with plantings at Nob Hill Nature Park in St. Helens. The Scappoose Bay Watershed Council and Friends of Nob Hill Nature Park invite you to join the semi-annual volunteer work party from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 at the park.

Nob Hill Nature Park (NHNP) is a seven-acre oak woodland overlooking the Columbia River. Since 2004, the Friends of NHNP have been doing restoration at the park at S Sixth Street in St. Helens.

For the Nov. 7 event, volunteers are encouraged to dress for the weather, including rain gear if needed. Gloves, tools, water and wrapped snack items will be provided, volunteers can bring their own. Masks and social distancing are required. This work party takes place rain or shine.

Meet at the city’s wastewater treatment plant, 451 Plymouth Street, in St. Helens. All are welcome.

Pre-registration is requested by Friday, Nov. 6 by calling Scappoose Bay Watershed Council at 503-3977904, or e-mail registration to. info@scappoosebay-wc. org.

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Charlotte Fuller 62, of Clatskanie, Oregon passed away on Oct. 29, 2020 in Clatskanie.

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SHHS band heading to Disneyland MONIQUE MERRILL chronicle2@countrymedia.net

It’s just such an incredible experience— there’s nothing like it.

Noelle Freshner, SHHS Band director St. Helens High School band members have something to look forward to: a trip to Disneyland … in 2022.

The St. Helens School Board approved an applica-

tion for travel for a May, 2022, trip to Disneyland.

Band Director Noelle Freshner takes the students to the theme park every four years and the students march in one of the parades through the park playing music.

“It’s just such an incredible experience— there’s nothing like it,” Freshner said. “The parade is where it is at for showcasing the kids and getting everybody out to watch. On a stage performance you get an audience, in a parade you get everybody.”

The trip was originally scheduled for November, 2021, but had to be pushed back a few months for Dis-

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neyland to reschedule all of the groups whose trips were cancelled when the park closed during the pandemic.

The cost for a student to attend will be around $1,600 and Freshner said there will be fundraising opportunities available.

The school board did a first read of two new policies they must adopt by the beginning of next year.

The first is “All Students Belong” and centers on making schools a safe and welcoming environment for all the students by prohibiting the use or display of confederate flags, nooses and swastikas unless approved for certain lessons.

The second policy concerns suicide prevention.

“It’s interesting to note that both of these policies stem from bullying and harassment,” Superintendent Scot Stockwell said.

Stockwell said there are clubs and programs within the district focused on equity and fostering an environment where students feel they can belong.

“St. Helens has been through a lot the past three, four years,” Stockwell said. “We’ve put a focus on equity, student diversity and trying to understand how that impacts not only students of color but student allies and adult allies.”

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St. Helens High School Band Director Noelle Freshner conducted rehearsals inside the music room at the high school in early March.

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BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON In the Matter of the Application by the Port of Columbia County for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Zone Change and Goal 3 Exception to Reclassify and Rezone Property from Primary Agriculture (PA-80) to Resource Industrial Planned Development (RIPD) for an 837 Acre Expansion of Port Westward on Remand from the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals. NOTICE OF REMAND PROCEEDINGS (PUBLICATION) 1.

The Board of County Commissioners will conduct remand proceedings on the Port of Columbia County’s application for a Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment, Zone Change and an Exception to Statewide Planning Goal 3 for an 837-acre expansion of the Port Westward Rural Industrial Area (Port Westward) (see County File No. PA 13-02 and ZC1301). The subject property is

located at the Port Westward Industrial Site in Clatskanie, Oregon. It is identified in the County Assessor’s records as Tax Map Nos. 8N4W1600500; 8N4W2000 200, 300; 8N4W2100300, 301, 400, 500, 600; 8N4W2200400, 500, 600, 700; 8N4W2300900; and 8N4W23B0400, 500, 600, 700. 2. The applicant seeks to change the Comprehensive Plan Map designation of the expansion area from Agricultural Resource to Resource Industrial and to change the zoning from Primary Agriculture (PA80) to Resource Industrial Planning Development (RIPD). An exception to Goal 3, which provides for the preservation of agricultural lands, is required to change the Comprehensive Plan designation from an agricultural use to an industrial use. The County approved the Port’s original application in 2014. The County’s decision on the

Port’s original application was appealed to LUBA, which affirmed parts of the decision and remanded others (see LUBA Final Order 2014-17/18). In response to the remand, the Port modified its application.

The County approved the modified application in 2018 (see Ordinance No. 2018-1).

The County’s decision on the modified application was appealed to LUBA, which affirmed parts of the decision and remanded on a single issue (see LUBA Final Order 2018-020). LUBA remanded Ordinance No. 2018-1 for the County to “adopt more adequate findings, supported by substantial evidence, regarding the compliance with the requirement of OAR 660-004-0020(2)(d).” 3.

The purpose of this remand proceeding is for the County to determine whether the proposed uses are compatible with other adjacent uses or will be so rendered through measures designed to reduce

adverse impacts pursuant to OAR 660-004-0020(2)(d). 4.

Written evidence, arguments and testimony shall be limited to the single issue of whether the proposed uses are “compatible with other adjacent uses or will be so rendered through measures designed to reduce adverse impacts” pursuant OAR 660-004-0020(2)(d).

Any evidence, argument or testimony not related to this issue will be rejected and not entered into the record.

5. Interested parties may submit written evidence, arguments and testimony between November 17, 2020 and December 7, 2020.

6. Interested parties may submit written evidence, arguments and testimony in rebuttal of evidence submitted no later than December 28, 2020. 7.

Unless waived by the applicant, the applicant shall have until January 11, 2020 to submit final written arguments in support

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of the application. 8. All evidence, argument and testimony must be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners’ Office, Room 338, 230 Strand Street, St. Helens, Oregon 97051 or by email to Jacyn Normine by email at jacyn. normine@columbiacountyor. gov on or before the applicable deadline identified in paragraphs 5 through 7, above. 9. Failure to raise an issue accompanied by statements or evidence sufficient to afford the Board of Commissioners and the parties an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes appeal to LUBA based on that issue. 10.

Failure of the applicant to raise constitutional or other issues relating to proposed conditions of approval with sufficient specificity to allow the Board of Commissioners to respond to the issue precludes an action for damages in circuit court.

11. The staff report will

be available on November 10, 2020. 12. A copy of the staff report, applicable criteria, applicant’s request for remand proceeding and compatibility study, and written materials will be available for inspection at no cost. Copies of these materials will be provided at a reasonable cost upon request. Additional information about this application may be obtained from Jacyn Normine at (503) 397-8400. 13. Following the period for the applicant to submit final arguments, the Board will schedule a meeting to deliberate towards a decision. The Board may announce a tentative decision at the meeting or carry over the matter for consideration to a later date. The decision will not be considered final until it is put in writing and notice of the decision is sent out to all of the parties to the proceeding. Dated this 4th of November, 2020.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF NOTICE OF MONTHLY MEETING OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA BOARD The Board of Commissioners the meeting will be held In the Matter of the Estate of: MICHAEL KEELER, Deceased. Case No. 20PB06860 LIMITED JUDGMENT FOR ADMINISTRATION OF INTESTATE ESTATE AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE WITH FULL POWERS On the Petition of Terrence Keeler

for the administration of the above-named decedent, the Court finds the allegations of the Petition to be true. There is no just reason for delay in entering judgment. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that: (a) The estate is admitted to administration; (b) Terrence Keeler is appointed as personal representative of the

estate with full powers; and (c) Letters of Administration will be issued to the personal representative in the manner provided by law upon the filing and approval of a bond in the amount of $310,000.00. CERTIFICATE OF READINESS (UTCR 5.100) 4. Service is not required pursuant to subsection (3) of this

rule, or by statute, rule, or otherwise. DATED: October 1, 2020. Chris Burnett, OSB No. 992311, Attorney for Personal Representative chris@burnettlawpc.com.

Personal Representative, Terrence Keeler. Burnett Law, P.C. 1915 NE Stucki Avenue, Suite 400 Hillsboro, OR 97006 Phone: 503-3524272.

for the Northwest Oregon Housing Authority will convene it’s next regular monthly board meeting on November 5, 2020 at 10:00 am. Due to COVID-19,

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUTY OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DEPARTMENT

The Columbia County Fair Board will hold a workshop on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 6:30 pm in the Pavilion at the Fairgrounds, 58892 Saulser Road, St.

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In the Matter of the Estate of Joyce Marie Atchison, Deceased. No. 20-PB06837.

Notice to Interested Persons NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons having

claims against the estate are required to present the same within four months from this date at the office of VanNatta & Petersen, P.O. Box 748, St. Helens, Oregon; and if not so presented, 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 representative or the attorneys for the personal representative. Dated and first published: October 12, 2020.

Date of final publication: November 4, 2020. Personal

Representative: Roy Stephen Atchison, 34876 Sykes Road, St. Helens, OR 97051. Attorneys: VanNatta, Petersen & Anderson Attorneys at Law, P.O. Box 748, St. Helens, Oregon 97051. Telephone: (503) 397-4091.

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virtually. An executive session will be convened under the authority of ORS 192.660(2)(a) and (h). A link to the meeting can be found at www.nwoha.org.

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NOTICE OF BOARD WORKSHOP Helens, OR. The public is invited and we are following social distancing guidelines.

Please bring a mask. Due to COVID-19, space may be limited.

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NOTICE OF MONTHLY BOARD MEETING The Columbia County Fair Board monthly board meeting will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2020 at 6 pm in the Pavilion at the Fairgrounds, 58892

Saulser Rd, St. Helens, OR. The public is invited and space is limited. Please bring a mask as we are following social distancing guidelines.

Boat registration deadline The Oregon State Marine Board has emailed boat registration renewals to boaters who have an email on file for boats with registration expiring Dec. 31, 2020.

Boaters without an email on file will receive a mailed Boat Registration Renewal Notice the week of Nov. 9. Each renewal notice is unique to the owner and their boat.

Renewing digitally using the Marine Board’s Boat Oregon online store is fast and easy, according a release from the Or-

egon Marine Board. After completing the transaction, boat owners can print a temporary permit and go boating right away.

Registrations are printed the next business day for mailing.

Using the Boat Oregon Store is also more cost-efficient, saving postage and administrative costs, allowing the agency to leverage registration dollars for boating facility improvement projects and on-water marine law enforcement services. Fees also support the aquatic invasive species

prevention and abandoned derelict vessel programs.

Another renewal option is U.S. Mail. Boaters who do not have an email address on file will be mailed a registration renewal.

Simply return payment and remittance coupon in the return envelope to the Marine Board. Boater owners who receive an emailed registration renewal can also print the email and mail it along with a check or money order.

Any watercraft with a motor or sailboats 12 feet or longer are required to

title and register with the Marine Board. Registration fees vary based on boat length. The average boat length in Oregon is 16 feet, so the cost of a two-year registration is $100.20.

Remember to contact the Marine Board if you’ve sold your boat so staff can update the boat record.

Reporting a sale is easy online. The last owner on record will be contacted if a boat is deemed abandoned or derelict and may be held liable for the removal, storage, dismantling, and disposal costs.

Failure to report a transfer is a Class D violation, a $115 fine. It’s also state law that any new owner of a boat, boathouse, or floating home with valid identifying numbers apply for a boat title and registration within 30 days (ORS 830.710 (1)(2)).

To access the online store, view the registration fee table, and find other forms, such as a courtesy Bill of Sale in the forms library on the agency’s website, at https://www. oregon.gov/OSMB/pages/ index.aspx.

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Any watercraft with a motor or sailboats 12 feet or longer are required to title and register with the Marine Board. Registration fees vary based on boat length.

County looks at waiving business fees

In an effort to ease some of the financial burden on business owners in the county, the Columbia County Board of Commis-

sioners is exploring options to waive county food, pool and lodging service fees for 2021.

Many of the businesses charged these fees were unable to operate as usual when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and some still aren’t operating as usual.

Public Health Director Micheal Paul suggested using Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to cover the salaries of public health employees and

putting the salary money toward the cost of service fees at a board of commissioners work meeting on Oct. 14.

Finance Director Louise Kallstrom told the commissioners she was uncertain enough CARES Act funding remains to cover the cost of that plan at the board of commissioners meeting Wednesday, Oct. 28.

Commissioner Henry Heimuller suggested using funds from marijuana sales

taxes to cover the county portion of license and service fees for businesses in 2021.

“If I were a business owner I’d be pleased by the majority of the fee being waived for 2021,” Heimuller said.

Commissioner Alex Tardif said he has been making calls to state officials to see if the state would consider waiving the service fees as well, but to no avail. A portion of the fees charged by the county, roughly 10%,

goes to the state, and without forgiveness at the state level that portion of the fees will still be due, Tardif said.

“Where it hurts us is where we pay the state,” Tardif said.

The plan is to allow the service fees paid by businesses this year essentially roll into next year because of the limitations placed on operations this year from the pandemic. Businesses will still be responsible for paying their portion of state fees.

“I think if I were a business owner and I only had to pay 10-12% of the normal fee, I’d be very pleased with that,” Heimuller said.

Paul suggested the county include a letter from the commissioners explaining the reduced fee charged by the county with the invoice they send to the state.

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Ostling heard his cat Joss crying and made his way toward her, moving a large piece of roofing to find her.

“She did die in my arms, and that’s a good thing,” he said about being able to find and hold her.

Most of his possessions were lost in the explosion, and the boat itself isn’t salvageable either. Ostling, though, was able to walk away alive, and for that he is grateful.

“I’ve been through so many near death experiences, and this was the top,” he said. “There’s something watching out after me.”

Considering the circumstances, Ostling said he is doing “absolutely wonderfully.”

He credits his long beard for protecting him from seri-

ous face and chest injuries.

The beard, and some of his long hair, were burned in the explosion. His hands sustained second degree burns, except for the fingers he uses to play the guitar with, he noted. Ostling is a blues and rock musician.

His acoustic guitar also managed to come out of the wreckage relatively unscathed, he said. It needs some repairs along the neck, but he thinks it can be saved.

“I’m not going to be playing this Sunday,” he said. “But the next one?

Most likely.”

It was within the network of musicians he jams with at the marina clubhouse that Ostling found support following the accident, specifically in Christina Timms and Sam Biegle. Timms organized a Facebook donation page for Ostling, which had received over $1,500 from people in the area as of

Friday.

The flood of support has come in the form of monetary donations, clothing, food and even offers for boats he can stay in. He said that he has been recognized while walking around town and people have stopped him to donate money or offer support.

“I’ve honestly never felt so loved in my life,” he said.

Right now Ostling said it sounds like he may be able to move into his neighbor’s boat after his neighbor upgrades to a newer one. He has been staying with two friends out in the Warren area since the accident and said he is happy he can stay in his slip on the river he loves.

“I have to say that I’m absolutely overwhelmed.

I’m just so grateful to this community,” he said. “As long as the community will have me here and put up with me, I’ll stay.”

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Airmarking at Scappoose Airpark

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The local chapter of the Ninety-Nines conducted the airmarking Saturday, Oct. 31, along the runway at the Scappoose Airport.

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Pilots arriving at the Scappoose Industrial Airpark now have a freshly painted airmarking near the runway to guide their crafts into the airpark.

Volunteers from the Columbia Cascade Chapter of the Ninety-Nines have spelled out “SCAPPOOSE” in 20-foot white letters on the west side ramp near Taxiway B. The Ninety-Nines is an international organization of women pilots that promotes the advancement of aviation through education, scholarships, and support. NinetyNines members have been volunteering to paint airport names and other identifiers on airfields or rooftops – known as “airmarking” – since the 1930s, and it’s a tradition that they continue to uphold.

“Airmarking has historically been important because pre-GPS it was very difficult sometimes for pilots to find airfields and airstrips,” Columbia Cascade Chapter Chairwoman Michelle Girts said.

Airmarking continues to be valuable for visual navigation purposes, according to a release from the Port of Columbia County. Pilots look for the numbers or indicators near the runway to confirm that they have reached the airport they are looking for.

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Scappoose is the first one the Columbia Cascade chapter has done in several years, but they are starting to grow again in popularity.

“There’s a lot of interest in it,” Girts said. “It’s good for the general aviation community, it’s good for camaraderie and team building in the chapter, and it’s just a lot of fun.”

The Ninety-Nines completed the airmarking on Saturday, Oct. 31.

About the Port of Columbia County The Port of Columbia County encompasses 51-miles along the Columbia River and U.S. Highway 30 in northwest Oregon. The Port’s function is to foster local economic development opportunities to create and sustain jobs while maintaining the environmental assets of the port district.

The Port offers a variety of sites for industrial development in its 2,400-acre portfolio, including the Scappoose Industrial Airpark.

More information at www. portofcolumbiacounty.org.

About the Ninety-Nines The Ninety-Nines is an International Organization of Women Pilots that promotes advancement of aviation through education, scholarships and mutual support while honoring their unique history and sharing their passion for flight. More information at www.ninety-nines. org.

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those identifying letters or numbers there on the ground,” Girts said.

Port of Columbia County Operations Manager Craig Allison approached the Ninety-Nines a couple of years ago at the suggestion of the Port’s Scappoose Industrial Airpark Advisory Committee.

“The Port has had some significant construction projects at the Airpark over the last few years, with the Taxiway-B relocation and 2019-2020 State Pavement Maintenance Project, and we needed to get those complete before we could move forward with the airmarking,” Allison said.

Other factors are also involved in the planning of these projects, including good weather, the coordination of volunteers and funding for supplies, according to the release.

Since funding for airmarking no longer comes from the federal government, the non-profit organization must secure financial support from airports or other civic groups.

The Port of Columbia County supplied the paint for this project.

“It’s a pleasure to have the Port partner with the NinetyNine’s to have the airport marked again,” Airpark Advisory Committee member and owner of TransWestern Aviation John Helm said.

While airmarking was a widespread activity in the 20th century, the number of projects has slowed down over the last couple of decades. The airmarking at

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History’s future: New site for local museum

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Rainier Mayor Jerry Cole takes a photo as Rainier Oregon Historical Museum President Kay Heflin and museum Vice President Daune Bernard hold a sign marking the site of the new museum headquarters on West A Street.

JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Supporters of the Rainier Oregon Historical Museum are looking to the future to preserve the past.

After searching for a location to expand the museum that is currently housed in a room at the Rainier City Hall, the museum board began discussions with the Rainier School District to site the museum in a modular facility at the school district

campus on Old Rainier Road.

Hearing the need for the facility, local businessman Steve Oliva stepped in and donated a small parcel of land along West A Street across from the Rainier Senior Center for the new museum building.

Jason Schmidt, of JRS Trucking, is donating time and equipment to clear the site. That work began on Wednesday morning, Oct. 28.

“We are very fortunate to have this property donated for the museum,” Rainier

Oregon Historical Museum President Kay Heflin said.

If we don’t do this now the history is going to be lost. ~ Kay Heflin, Rainier Oregon Historical Museum

Specific designs of the new building are pending.

“It depends on how big

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Ground is being prepped for the site of the new Rainier Oregon Historical Museum on West A Street.

we go and how much money we can raise,” Rainier Oregon Historical Museum Vice President Duane Bernard said. “Right now it looks like just under $300,000 for the size of the building we would want. Decisions about that are still down the road.”

Bernard and Heflin said a community funding drive is already underway to collect the needed money.

Heflin said the small, one room museum at city hall limits the number and size of historical items that can be

displayed.

“We’ve had to turn people away because we just don’t have the room for their items they want to donate,” she said. “It is the history of Rainier that we are collecting. If we don’t do this now the history is going to be lost.

There is no place for it to be saved.”

Rainier Mayor Jerry Cole said the museum is a critical connection for the community.

“Saving any history of Rainier and keeping it for

generations to come is important,” Cole said.

Heflin estimates that the funding drive and designing and building the new facility will take about two years.

“We have a long way to go,” she said. “This is a work in progress.”

• Where smoke is impacting communities See the ODF Smoke Management Plan attached to this story at thechronicleonline. com.

pression actions are more effective and lower in cost in areas with a recent history of controlled burning.

While all fires produce some smoke, the amount from burning covered slash piles is far less than from a wildfire burning an entire stand of trees. Air quality in Oregon during the September mega fires, for example, was the worst the state ever recorded.

“Wildfires often occur when the atmosphere is stable, trapping smoke close to the ground where it’s more likely to impact people,” Yonker said. “So anything we can do to reduce the amount of wildfire smoke, including doing more prescribed burning, is better for

To donate to the Rainier Oregon Historical Museum building fund, or to become a museum member, call Bernard at 503-556-9661, or email Heflin at kay-lynn2@ hotmail.com.

Controlled burning season underway STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

Oregonians in forested areas may see smoke from a number of controlled burns – known as prescribed burns – this fall and winter.

Forest landowners use the burns to eliminate woody fuels that build up on their land from forest thinning and after timber harvests.

This year’s fall burning season coincides with a rise in COVID-19 cases in Oregon. Smoke may worsen symptoms for people coping with compromised health or lung function due to COVID-19. The Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) current smoke rules minimize smoke from enter-

ing certain populated cities and areas known as Smoke Sensitive Receptor Areas (SSRAs).

“To protect people with impaired lung function due to COVID-19, we’ve coordinated with the Oregon Health Authority to ensure that during the pandemic we will govern prescribed burns in counties experiencing higher levels of COVID-19 under older, tighter smoke regulations,” ODF Smoke Management Program Manager Nick Yonker said. “Those define any amount of smoke from a prescribed burn into an SSRA as an intrusion. We will forecast to avoid any smoke from prescribed burning from entering an SSRA in those counties.”

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Forest landowners use the burns to eliminate woody fuels that build up on their land from forest thinning and after timber harvests.

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and partner agencies monitor smoke levels and air quality across the state.

DEQ’s Air Quality Index provides current air quality conditions categorized as good, moderate, unhealthy for sensitive groups, unhealthy, very unhealthy and

hazardous.

The Oregon Department of Forestry has developed a Statewide Communication Framework for helping Oregonians: • Understand why we burn • Health risks of smoke • Ways to avoid smoke • Where burning is taking place each day

Burning for healthier forests Overcrowded forests are more prone to tree deaths from drought and insects, and typically experience greater fire intensity than woodlands where trees are more widely spaced. Prescribed burns help maintain forest health and reduce the risk of high-intensity, catastrophic wildfires and the large volume of smoke associated with such wildfires.

Yonker says fire sup-