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Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Public forums discuss CC Rider service cuts

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Todd Wood, Transit Director for Columbia County, presents service cuts coming to CC Rider in January.

Dec. 10 in St. Helens, and another on Saturday, Dec. 14 in Rainier. It costs $2.84 million to operate CC Rider annually, while the transit service receives about $2.5 million in the form of grants, fares and contributions per year, according to a press release from the county. This leaves a budget deficit of $313, 943 that CC Rider must now counterbalance. “We came up with some ideas of how we could shore up our budget gap by looking through the lines that are available to cut, and some of their inefficiencies to see what we can do,” Wood said at the Dec. 12 forum. CC Rider is looking to cut service from Line 1, which goes to Portland; Line 2, which goes to Portland Community College – Rock Creek; Line 3 “Flex” which goes to Scappoose, Columbia City and St. Helens and their Dial-a-Ride service, which serves the elderly and those with disabilities. CC Rider had previously made major cuts to Line 1 in February of this year, reducing its then-14 trips per day to eight trips. At the Dec. 12 public hearing, Wood said Line 1 is already fairly efficient, but it is likely the line’s Sauvie Island run which could be taken out, saving the transit service about $18,000.

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Columbia County Rider, or CC Rider, the county’s public transit service, will present to the county on Jan. 8 their final recommendations about service cuts after collecting information at three public forums throughout the county last week. The transit service has been running in the red for years, according to Todd Wood, Transit Director for Columbia County. CC Rider, which operates on grant funding, fare revenue, contracted revenue and contributions from the county and others, tried to establish a permanent source of funding by establishing a transit district via ballot measure this past November. The measure failed, with 63 percent of county residents voting against it. Had it passed, the revenue from the property tax would have been approximately $1 million per year, according to a document Wood shared with city councils this past year. CC Rider has also previously made major cuts to service in February of this year. At a public forum held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12 at the Scappoose Public Library, eight people gathered to hear a presentation from Wood on service cuts that CC Rider is considering. Wood delivered the same presentation on the night of

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Tim Luttrell, custodian of 33 years, retired to a rousing chorus of applause and high-fives, captured from St. Helens High School students in the hallway on Thursday, Dec. 12. CHRISTINE MENGES chronicle2@countrymedia.net

After 33 years of serving as a custodian at St. Helens High School, Tim Luttrell retired on Thursday, Dec. 12. As a send-off, the school hosted a surprise: At 10 a.m., students, teachers and staff lined the hallways of

the high school and after a brief announcement, they all burst into applause as Tim Luttrell was guided out of the main office where he had been meeting with Principal Dr. Katy Wagner, and around the school to a rousing chorus of applause, giving high-fives and the occasional hug along the way. Luttrell has been work-

ing at the school since 1986, and also grew up in the area and attended SHHS himself, graduating in 1978. If the applause and high fives are any indication, Luttrell will be sorely missed. SHHS Principal Dr. Katy Wagner, who has been principal of SHHS for two years, said even in the short time that she has known him, Luttrell has made an

impact. “He is the most caring, devoted man I think I’ve ever worked with. He has a place in his heart for all of the students and the staff members. He’s committed to his job,” Wagner said. Wagner said she scheduled the surprise for Luttrell See CUSTODIAN Page A9

Port approves fourth amendment for NEXT

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Port Westward, where the NEXT biofuels facility is set to be located.

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The Port of Columbia County has approved a fourth amendment to the site development and option agreement for NEXT Renewable fuels. The amendment, approved at a Dec. 11 port meeting, is to extend the use agreement deadline until June 30, 2020. These use agreements will have to be made before the project breaks ground in April 2021. NEXT Renewable Fuels, LLC, which is slated to develop a biofuels plant at Port Westward in Clatskanie, first signed its site development and option agreement for 92 acres at the industrial park in September of 2018. Since then, three other amendments have been added to the option agreement. The NEXT ground lease was approved on Sept. 4 of this year in a vote of 3 to 2 by the port commission.

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Local author of more than 30 books releases 8-book series

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Wendy Herrington, who writes her books under the pseudonym Collette Cameron. CHRISTINE MENGES chronicle2@countrymedia.net

Wendy Herrington, a 30year resident of Scappoose, often goes by another name. That name is Collette Cameron, her pen name, which now graces the titles of more than 30 books, some of which readers can find at the Scappoose Public Library, and all of which are available for purchase online at amazon.com. In addition to prolific publishing, Herrington has won a few awards, most notably hitting the USA Today Bestselling list. Herrington, or Cameron, now has eight more books coming out in a series, “Heart of a Scot.” The first, “To Love a Highland Laird,” was published Nov. 15, and the second, “To Redeem a Highland Rogue,” was published Dec. 5 and was the 2019 RONE winner in the Historical Scottish Category. The third book, “To Seduce a Highland Scoundrel” will be published on Jan. 23, 2020. Four more books are coming out, set to be published in February and March, although Herrington has not yet finalized those dates with her publisher. The book series is like much of Herrington’s other work in that it’s a historical romance. However, while most of Herrington’s work focuses on the Regency era, the early 1800s, this series is set in early 1700s

in the Scottish Highlands. The series centers on eight friends and their stories, all historical romances with a lot of history sprinkled in between. To research the series, Herrington went to Scotland in the summer of 2017. “It’s not a bad way to have to research your books,” Herrington said. In her case, research meant trying out all the things that Herrington wanted first-hand knowledge of, so she could convey the experience to her readers. That meant visiting historical sites, trying Scottish food, and talking to different people working in castles. “If you haven’t actually experienced it, it’s harder to write,” Herrington said. Readers of Herrington’s novels will find some common themes in this new series. Those themes include not just historical romance, but also humor, intrigue and inspiration, according to Herrington. Those who have never read Herrington’s work might be interested to know that Herrington likes to directly interact with her readers via several different methods. One way is through her newsletter, in which she often asks readers what their favorite tropes are, their favorite characteristics, and where she has asked readers to help her name characters and titles, which Herrington said her readers love. Herrington also has a messenger bot, where readers can subscribe directly through Facebook, which Herrington posts in her reader group on Facebook. The bot is usually a character from one of her books, and readers are able to interact directly with the character. In addition to the newsletter and bot, Herrington also has a blog on her website. She said she tries to share unique things across her blog and newsletter so that those who subscribe to both can experience different things. Unlike many authors, Herrington said writing was never a lifelong dream of hers. While she said she was always a reader, she started writing her first

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novel in February of 2011, after her youngest child had gone off to college and Herrington had just begun her career of substitute teaching. That novel, “Highlander’s Hope” was an idea Herrington had been toying around with for a while. When she finished it, her publisher, Blue Rose Romance, gave her an offer for nine more books. The rest of her books have been self-published, Herrington said. All of them have been under her pseudonym. Choosing a pen name was necessary in order to stay anonymous during

her teaching days, Herrington said. “Collette” is Herrington’s middle name, while “Cameron” is her maternal grandparent surname. While she initially kept her writing very quiet, Herrington said she is no longer as worried about people knowing her real name. Staying secretive is also not as necessary, because Herrington started writing full-time in January of 2016. She has advice for those who would like to follow in her footsteps. “You have to be really disciplined,” Herrington said. “You have to find what works for you, and

you have to connect with other authors in your genre.” Herrington frequently connects with other authors in her genre, including Kathryn LeVeque, whom Herrington described as one of the top historical authors in the industry. Now that she has hit her goal of publishing 35 books, Herrington said her new goal is to hit 50 books, which she estimates might happen within the next two years. The other accolades, such as winning the RONE, or being a USA Today bestselling author were never achievements Herrington

said she was expecting to attain. She plans to keep it working that way, to write without intentionally seeking prizes. “The more you write; the more stuff will happen. Don’t focus on anything else,” Herrington said. And Herrington plans on writing for many years to come. “I plan on writing until I can’t. I’m interacting right now with authors whose books I read when I was in my 20s and they are in their late 70s and 80s and they’re the same way. They’re going to continue writing until they can’t anymore,” Herrington said.

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1st quarter St. Helens Middle School honor roll 6th Grade 4.0 Madelyn Alexander Jillian Bennett Samuel Burns Tameryn Carpenter Saige Casey D’Aye Davidson Adaleigh Ellis Darcy Erickson Madelyn Hancock Halli Heys Parker Humbird Oz Janke Julian Johnston Madeline Kishpaugh Nicholas Leader Devan Lee Jude Lempo Devon Mason Miranda Meisch Charity Olson Emalee Ostby Cooper Plahn Hailey Pullen Riya Roylance Sophia Rupe Montana Sloan Arianna Smith Bradlee Stites Jacob Tinney Adilynn Welby Addison Wells Lila Worlitz Olivia Wright 3.5-3.99 Dylan Adamson Greco Baca Gilligan Cate Brighton Cates Piper Chism Tatileana DeGrand

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SHHS athletic schedule Wednesday, December 18 • 5 p.m. Coed Junior Varsity Wrestling Rainier High School, Home • 7 p.m. Coed Varsity Wrestling Rainier High School, Home Thursday, December 19 • 4 p.m. Coed Varsity Swimming Wilsonville High School, Home

• 5:15 p.m. Boys Junior Varsity II Basketball Ridgeview High School, Home • 6 p.m. Girls Junior Varsity II Basketball Southridge High School Away • 7 p.m. Boys Varsity Basketball Ridgeview High School, Home Friday, December 20 • 5:15 p.m. Girls Junior

Varsity Basketball Pendleton HS, Home • 5:15 p.m. Girls Junior Varsity II Basketball Pendleton HS, Home • 7 p.m. Girls Varsity Basketball Pendleton HS, Home Saturday, December 21 • 9 a.m. Coed Varsity Wrestling Liberty Invite, Away

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Voices of the Community Rural Oregon at risk For the past 75 years Oregon’s electric cooperatives like WOEC have provided our members affordable, reliable electricity. Sometimes that’s not easy. WOEC has experienced four FEMA events in the last six years, leaving thousands of consumers without power, causing millions of dollars in damages. FEMA funds bring the lights back on after these major events. However, due to an unintended consequence of federal tax law changes in 2017, electric coops that receive FEMA funds are now at risk of losing of their tax-exempt status, forc-

ing them to raise rates to pay taxes. Electric cooperatives remain tax-exempt as long as they receive 85% of their income from their memberowners. But with tax law changes, government grants now count as non-member income, threatening this 85% threshold. Here’s what’s already happening: https://kval. com/news/local/fine-printin-2017-gop-tax-law-couldresult-in-increase-in-electricco-op-rates-in-oregon Thankfully, commonsense legislation in Congress - the RURAL Act - ensures that co-ops do not jeopardize their tax-exempt status when they accept government grants. Passage of this bipartisan legislation means that

Oregon’s electric co-ops do not have to choose between their tax status or rebuilding infrastructure. But time is running out. The bill’s ultimate fate may rest with U.S. Senator Ron Wyden’s unique opportunity to keep rural Oregon in the light in more ways than one. By passing the RURAL Act, Senator Wyden demonstrates bipartisan cooperation that Oregonians expect from their elected leaders. Please write asking him to support the Rural Act: https://www. wyden.senate.gov/contact/ email-ron Thank you. Erika Paleck Vernonia

Toy N Joy committee says thanks The Merchants’ Toy N Joy Auction Committee would like to thank everyone who helped make our 37th annual auction, “A Heroes Christmas,” such a success. We consider each one of our generous guests, volunteers, and the many local businesses, agencies, and individuals who donated cash and auction items as heroes for making the holiday season brighter for local children and families in need. The Merchants’ Toy N Joy Auction, held on Dec. 7th, grossed $48,000 this year.

Funds have been distributed to the following Columbia County agencies: Columbia River Fire & Rescue Volunteer Firefighters (Toy & Joy); Kiwanis Club of St. Helens (Holiday Hope); and Scappoose Fire Department (Share & Care). The Columbia Pacific Food Bank received $7600, from the evening’s paddle raise which is traditionally donated to them. We wish to especially thank several of the key contributors to the evening’s activities: Santa Merle Pence, for his HoHoHo duties; Columbia River Fire and Rescue Volunteer Firefighters for the support throughout the evening as well as set-up; St. Helens High School Kiwanis Key Club for their service;

and Mrs. Schaffer, 2nd grade teacher at Lewis and Clark Elementary, who assembled students’ hero quotes featured in our decorations. And, of course, no local auction would be complete without the auctioneering talents of Mark Kuhn – many thanks to Mark. Additionally, I personally wish to thank our committee’s board and volunteers. It is truly an honor to work with such a dedicated team who put in countless hours each year to make the evening magical. Save the date (and that ugly Christmas sweater – as that’s our 2020 theme) for next year’s auction on Dec. 5th.

44. Change the Constitution 46. *Hugo Cabret’s “wheel” 47. Arctic jaeger 48. *a.k.a. Caroline Augusta Woodlawn 50. ‘70s hairdo 52. “Be quiet!” - onomatopoetically speaking 53. Like never-written story 55. Mining product 57. *”Roar of ____, Hear My Cry” 61. *”The ____ in Times Square” 65. A variety show 66. *Peter Parker’s Aunt 68. Escape 69. Signs of things to come 70. Military activities 71. Burdened 72. Black or green, hot or cold, pl. 73. No longer working, abbr. 74. “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” trick

11. Evening purse 12. *”That Was ____, This Is Now” 15. Plural of genus 20. Popular disinfectant 22. Second-largest bird in world 24. Error in a card game 25. Babel or Stern 26. *____ Beaumont in “Savvy” 27. Was furious 29. Rugged rock 31. Priests’ robes 32. Located near crannies? 33. Yeah or aye 34. *Plain and tall one 36. *”The Witch of Blackbird ____” 38. *”The Series of Unfortunate Events” villain 42. Fielding mistake 45. Type of semiconductor, pl. 49. *”But I heard him exclaim, ___ he drove out of sight” 51. Bay windows 54. Knight’s shiny garb 56. “Bravo! Bravo!” 57. *Mother Goose’s “Dame ____ and Her Cat” 58. Part of hemoglobin 59. Iris holder 60. *Miss Clavel and such 61. Benign lump 62. Spiral-horned antelope 63. Biblical paradise 64. Backpacker’s shelter 67. *Ivan of “The One and Only Ivan”

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ACROSS 1. Tetanus symptom 6. *Giant bird of “One Thousand and One Nights” 9. Cooking grease 13. Home to Buccaneers 14. Major division of geological time 15. Dressmaker’s measurement 16. Brown, Dartmouth and Yale, e.g. 17. “To ____ is human” 18. Provide, as with some quality 19. *Brian Jacque’s fictional world 21. *One of Mr. Popper’s visitors 23. Like a fox? 24. Play charades 25. International Monetary Fund 28. Reproductive structures 30. 7th planet from the sun 35. *Arnold Lobel’s “Mouse ____” 37. Approximately, two words 39. 50th state greeting 40. Cannonballs to cannon 41. Big Dipper shape 43. Niels ____ of quantum physics

DOWN 1. Cookbook direction 2. Make way? 3. In the thick of 4. What Old Faithful does 5. Indian spice mix 6. Movie roll 7. Hockey legend Bobby 8. Plural of carpus 9. Carol on Christmas Eve 10. Pakistani language

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Ascension Evangelical Lutheran Church 1911 Columbia Blvd., 503-312-1072 Pastor Burkhardt Calvary Lutheran Church 58251 Division Rd., St. Helens 503-397-1739 Pastor: Mark Dennis Columbia River Foursquare Church 555 Commons Drive, St. Helens 503-397-0069 Senior Pastor Mike Cooke Christ Episcopal Church 35350 E. Division Rd., St. Helens 503-397-1033 Rev. Jaime Sanders Columbia Christian Center 235 S 15th St., 503-366-8028 Pastor Terry Luttrell St. Helens Community Bible Church 35031 Millard Rd., St. Helens Pastor Max Snook www.sthelensbiblechurch.org Christian Church 185 S. 12th St., St. Helens 503-397-2151 Pastor Justin Bruner First Lutheran Church 360 Wyeth St., 503-397-0090 Interim Pastor Randy Sinn First United Methodist Church 560 Columbia Blvd., 503-397-0061 Pastor Jared Maddox Plymouth Presbyterian Church 2615 Sykes Rd., 503-397-0062 Pastor David Hutchinson St. Frederic Catholic Church 175 S. 13th St., 503-397-0148 Father Nicolaus Marandu The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 2755 Sykes Road, St. Helens St. Helens 1st Ward Bishop Kent Dery 971-225-8727 St. Helens 2nd Ward Bishop Paul Erickson 971-8134000 Scappoose Ward Bishop Lorin Fielding 503-987-2179 Sunset Park Community Church 174 Sunset Blvd, St Helens Pastor Aaron Hiller St. Helens Church of Christ 295 S. 18th St., St. Helens Pastor Ivan Bissell 503-366-0967

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Sean Clark, North County Operations and Terminal Manager for the port, presented on the different use agreements at the port commission meeting. According to Clark, there are six use agreements that NEXT, Global Partners and PGE must negotiate. Those six use agreements are regarding the dock, water discharge, water use, rail, pipeline and Hermo Road at the Port Westward Industrial Park. “As you can guess, there’s a lot of questions. There’s a lot of holes we need to fill in some of this. So that’s why we’re trying to be realistic,” Clark said. “In principle, everybody agrees to adding

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Grace Lutheran Church 51737 Columbia River Hwy., Scappoose 503-543-6555 Joshua Wiley Scappoose Foursquare Church 33404 SW JP West, Scappoose 503-543-5069 Pastor Daniel Schmoll St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church 51555 SW Old Port Rd., Scappoose 503-543-2110 Chuck Wood

WARREN

Bethany Lutheran Church 34721 Church Rd., Warren 503-397-2050 Pastor Ingrid Alderhold Grace Baptist Church 58690 Ross Rd., Warren 503-397-0405 Pastor Dean Christensen Warren Baptist Church 56799 Columbia River Highway, 503-397-1005 Pastor Randy Thomas Warren Community Fellowship 56523 Columbia River Highway, 503-397-4387 Pastor Cary Wacker

GOBLE

Cornerstone Baptist Church 70024 Goble Rd. 360-562-6201 Pastor Fred Mathews

RAINIER

Alston’s Corner Assembly of God 25272 Alston Rd. 503-556-1961 Pastor Steve Berry Nativity Of The Blessed Virgin 204 C St., E Rainier 503-556-5641 Rainier Assembly of God 74950 Rock Crest St., 503-556-8211 Pastor Jeff McCraken Rainier Community Church of God 321 W C St., Rainier, 503-556-5661 Rainier United Methodist Church Corner of 1st & ‘C’ St., 503-556-3440 Pastor Michele Holloway Riverside Community Church 305 West C Street, Rainier 503-556-1216; Pastor Paul Rice NEXT to these use agreements, it’s the details that we have to consider.” As Clark explained to the port commissioners, the delay in the use agreement deadline will not delay the ground-breaking of the project and will also likely not preclude NEXT from using any of the facilities. Clark explained that different parties, like Global, have concerns regarding specific details about some of the facilities. Commissioners Nancy Ward and Chip Bubl, who both voted against the lease, expressed concern about the current discussion of use agreements. “I don’t understand why these weren’t in place before we signed the ground lease, as I said in my testimony at that point in time,” Bubl said at the Dec. 11 meeting, “So I’m very puzzled by this.” Ward noted her agreement with Bubl.

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Obituaries Columbia Bible Church 407 East Second St, Rainier, OR 97016 Heritage Bible Church Rainier Senior Center, 48 W 7th St., Rainier, Oregon 97048

VERNONIA

Nehalem Valley Bible Church 500 North St., 503-429-5378 Pastor Gary Taylor Vernonia Christian Church 410 North St., 503-429-6522 Pastor Sam Hough St. Mary’s Catholic Church 960 Missouri Ave., 503-429-8841 Father Dale Waddil, Father Luan Tran

CLATSKANIE

Clatskanie Baptist Church 415 South Nehalem St., 503-728-2304 Senior Pastor Kirk Bennett Clatskanie Presbyterian Church 215 South Nehalem Street Clatskanie, OR 97016 Phone: 503-728-2300 Clatskanie Presbyterian Church is a community of Christian faith that expresses a relationship with God, and the Holy Spirit for everyone individually and collectively. Sunday Dec. 22, 2019 Pastor Erik Huget Old Testament: Psalm 80: 1-7, 17-19 New Testament: Romans 1: 1-7 Reading for today: Eight Whopping Lies by Brian Doyle Sermon Title: Let Your Face Shine Adult bible study at 9:15 a.m. in the Fireside Room Christmas Eve service on 7 p.m. on 12/24/19 Faith Lutheran Church 1010 N.E. Fifth Street, 503-728-4604 Pastor Alyssa C Augustson Mayger-Downing Community Church 80071 Life Lane, 503-728-2305 Pastor John Thomas St. John the Baptist Catholic Church 100 SW High Street 503-556-5641 According to Doug Hayes, executive director for the port, it did not make sense to spend time on working out the details for use agreements until the lease was voted for approval. “Otherwise I’d be spending my staff time on something that could be potentially voted down anyway with the lease,” Hayes said. Hayes noted the pipeline as an example, and how it was going to work with the other parties as something that could only be discussed after the lease was approved. “I don’t want to speak for them, but the presumption is a lot of them weren’t going to give us that very specific detail until we knew that someone was already on board,” Hayes said. Hayes told the port commissioners they would receive a document in the future with a summary of all the changes. The resolution to approve the deadline extension for use agreements was passed unanimously.

Lillian Mickelson

May 17, 1916 ~ Dec. 15, 2019 Lillian Mickelson was born in Towner County, North Dakota, on May 17, 1916. She was the seventh of eight children. She passed away at Thanksgiving House in St. Helens, Oregon on Dec. 15, 2019 at the age of 103. While still an infant, the family moved to Montana where the eighth child was born. In 1923 the mother of the family died at the age of 35. The father then moved with the eight children to Oregon, settling in the rural community of Clatskanie. They were a farming family and following the remarriage of the father they settled on a dairy farm in the dikeland known as Locoda. Lillian often mentioned hand-milking cows before catching the bus to high school in town. The cows were milked again in the evening. Following graduation

from high school in 1934, as the valedictorian, she attended Northwestern School of Commerce and found her first job in the Columbia County Courthouse in St. Helens, Oregon. St. Helens would become her home for the rest of her life. In 1937 she married Leo Mickelson. The only change she made in her name at marriage was the pronunciation. Her family used the long “i”; his family used the short. She and Leo had two children, a daughter Karen and son Richard. Until the children reached school age she stayed home. After they were both in school, she went back to work. She spent 25 years as a secretary/bookkeeper for building supply businesses, Holbrook Lumber Co. and Ferrell Lumber. She retired in 1977. She was preceded in death by her parents; seven siblings; her husband Leo

in 1988; and son Richard in 2015. She is survived by daughter Karen (Duane) Shadley; eight grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; nieces; and nephews. Lillian was the last remaining member of her family and the only one to reach the age of 100. A memorial service will be at First Lutheran Church, St. Helens with burial at Bethany Cemetery in Warren beside her husband and son. Lillian’s family is greatly appreciative of the care and support provided by Comfort Makers, Thanksgiving House, Legacy Hospice, the St. Helens Seniors, her church family and her many friends and neighbors. If desired, friends may make memorial contributions in Lillian’s honor to First Lutheran Church or a charity of one’s choice.

Robert Alfred Kearsley Dec. 6, 1928 ~ Dec. 8, 2019

Robert Alfred Kearsley, 91, passed away at home surrounded by family at 11:15 p.m. on Dec. 8, 2019. He was born Dec. 6, 1928 in Victor, Idaho to Hyrum and Lucy Kearsley. He and his family moved here in June of 1940 when he was 10 years old. He was a resident of St. Helens for over 79 years. He lettered all four years of high school in football, basketball, and track. He married his high school sweetheart Anna Mae, on June 5, 1951. They were married for 67 years until she preceded him in death earlier this year. An active member of the Church of

Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for most of his life, he loved his calling to be a temple worker most. Known in the community for his log truck com-

pany that operated for many years, he retired only this year at the age of 90. Robert is survived by his children Terecia Sigler, Durell and Gail, Drue and Rita, Dirk and Sherene; 15 grandchildren; 14 greatgrandchildren; brothers Dewey and Keith; sister Ranae; and extended family. Robert is preceded in death by his wife Anna Mae; his parents; brothers Kent, Forrest, and Duane; and great-grandson Wyatt. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Dec. 20, 2019 at the LDS Church on Sykes Road in St. Helens. Please sign our online guestbook at www.columbiafh.com.

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Nov. 28, 1948 ~ Dec. 12, 2019 Darla K. Johnson 71, of Gig Harbor, Washington, passed away Dec. 12, 2019 in Gig Harbor, Washington.

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their vulnerabilities from your sensitive data. • Disable location services – including those on your social media accounts and in your camera settings – that tell people where you are. • Finally, as hard as this may be in a world of oversharing – consider NOT pushing out pictures and posts about your grand adventures. Yes, your kids are adorable and Christmas

morning was the best ever – but do you really want to tell the world that you are away from home? From the FBI family to your family - enjoy your travels, and stay safe. As always, if you have been victimized by a cyber fraud, be sure to report it to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at www. IC3.gov or call your local FBI office.

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CC19-1298

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Monday January 6, 2020 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing regarding a request from the Edney Family Living Trust who has submitted two applications, 1) a minor partition to divide an 89 acre parcel into three parcels including a 2.0 acre, 10.0 acre and a 77.0 acre parcels, and 2) a variance that would provide access to the third parcel. SAID PUBLIC HEARING will be held before the Columbia County Planning Commission on Monday, January 6, 2020, at 230 Strand, St. Helens, Oregon, starting at or after 6:30 p.m., at which time proponents and opponents of the proposed application will be heard. The criteria to be used in deciding the request will be found in some or all of the following documents and laws, as revised from time to time: Oregon Revised Statutes ORS 197.763; Oregon Administrative Rules; Columbia County Comprehensive Plan; Columbia County Zoning Ordinance. The specific

criteria applicable to this request is listed and evaluated in the staff report. A copy of the application, all documents and evidence relied upon by the applicant, and the staff report are available for inspection at no cost and will be provided at reasonable cost at least 7 days prior to the Commission hearing from Land Development Services, County Courthouse Annex, St. Helens, OR, 97051. If additional documents or evidence are provided in support of the application, any party shall be entitled to a continuance of the hearing. Unless there is a continuance, and if a participant so requests before the conclusion of the evidentiary hearing, the record shall remain open for at least seven days after the hearing. At each hearing, the applicant has the burden of presenting substantial evidence showing that the application meets all of the applicable criteria. Following presentation of the staff report, the applicant and other persons in favor of the application will be allowed to address the commission, explaining how the evidence

submitted meets the applicable criteria. Following the applicant’s presentation, any person in opposition to the application may present evidence and argument against the application. The applicant will then have the opportunity to rebut any evidence or arguments presented in opposition. After the presentation of evidence and arguments, the public hearing record will be closed. The Commission will then make a tentative decision to be followed by approval of a written order and a statement of findings and conclusions supporting the decision, which will be mailed to all parties at a later date. The Commission may, at its discretion, continue the hearing from time to time at the request of the parties or on its own motion as necessary to afford substantial justice and comply with the law. Additional information about this application may be obtained from the Planning Division of the Land Development Services Department, at (503) 3971501.

CH19-1297

EXECUTIVE SESSION NOTICE The Columbia SWCD Board will hold an executive session to consider employment of a

public officer, employee or staff member under ORS 192.660(2)(a). This session will be held during the

regular Board Meeting on Wednesday, December 18. The regular Board meeting will begin at 7pm.

CH19-1300

NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE VACANCIES The St. Helens School District No. 502 is seeking applicants for four (4) vacancies on the District Budget Committee. Each term has an initial three year appointment. Due to pre-existing vacancies, not all vacancies have

a full three year term remaining. Please see the District’s website for more information regarding vacancy details. Applications are available for pick up at St. Helens School District Office, 474 North 16th Street, St.

Helens, Oregon or online at www.sthelens.k12. or.us and will be accepted until the close of business on Friday, January 10th, 2020. Interviews and appointments will occur at the board meeting held on January 22nd, 2020.

CH19-1296

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA (Probate Department) In the Matter of the Estate of KATHY MARIE THOMAS, Deceased. Case No. 19PB09069 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of this Estate. All persons having claims against

the Estate are required to present their claims, with vouchers attached, within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice to the Personal Representative at P.O. Box 686, 52490 SE 2nd St. Ste. 170, Scappoose, OR 97056, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose

rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the Personal Representative, or the attorney for the Personal Representative. Dated and first published on this 11th day of December, 2019. Glenn Duane Thomas, Personal Representative.

CC19-1299

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA In the Matter of the Estate of MARC REED PESSIN, Deceased. No. 19PB08424 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed and has qualified as the Personal Representative of the above Estate. All persons having claims against the Estate are hereby required to present the claims, with proper vouchers, within

four months after the date of first publication of this Notice, as stated below, to the Personal Representative, c/o Michael A. Schmidt, 18525 SW Vincent St., Aloha, Oregon 97078, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this Estate may obtain additional information from the records of the

Court, the Personal Representative, or the attorney for the Personal Representative. Dated and first published December 18, 2019. Denese P. Pessin, Personal Representative. ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE MICHAEL A. SCHMIDT (OSB#783659) Schmidt & Yee PC, 18525 SW Vincent St., Aloha, OR 97078.

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from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. This is a non-audition choir. For more information call 503-396-0939, or come to any rehearsal. • Community Meal in the Parish Hall at First Lutheran Church, St. Helens from 5:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. Free dinner. For more details on how to help or volunteer call 503-397-0090. • ASD Family Support Group meets every first Thursday from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at 52588 NE 2nd St., Scappoose, Oregon. Adults only, no kiddos please Bring a snack to share. Receive support, encouragement and help your family thrive with ASD. For details, contact Sharrie Kreins, at 503-396-3361.

• Ukulele Extra Hour – Instruction in Ukulele Topics is an extra hour of instruction and coaching to extend your musical skills on the ukulele. This is generally scheduled on the second Saturday of each month (check the Library schedule for any specific month) from noon – 1 p.m. at the St. Helens Library. • The St. Helens Writers’ Guild meets the second Saturday of each month from 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. in the Armstrong Room at the St. Helens Library. Open to all writers. • NAMI Columbia County Support Group, National Alliance on Mental Illness, meets on the second Saturday of every month from 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. at the Elks Veterans Bunker, 125 S. 13th St., St Helens, Oregon. For more information, contact Judy Thompson, at 503-397-6056, or contact NAMI Oregon, at 503230-8009. • Writers Write. Will be held on the first and third Saturday of each month from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the St. Helens Library Auditorium. Join your fellow writers in silent word sprints, encourage each other, exchange ideas and write. Open to writers of all ages, backgrounds, and introvert levels.

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Board of Directors meet on the fourth Monday of every month (except in May, August and December) from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. in the Community Action Team Board Room, 125 N. 17th St., St. Helens, OR 97051. Tuesdays • Kiwanis Day Breakers Club meets at 7 a.m. at the Village Inn, 535 S. Columbia River Highway, St. Helens. For more details, Colleen DeLong at 503367-5993. • McNulty Water People’s Utility District Board Meeting is at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month at 34240 Millard Road, Warren. • Baby Storytime at 10:15 a.m. at the St. Helens Library. Caregivers with children ages six months to two years are invited to join for stories, fingerplays, songs, bounces, tickles, and other activities that support early brain development, language acquisition, and motor skill growth. Stay after for free play. • The Columbia County Law Library will be holding Court Forms Clinics every Tuesday from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. (weather permitting). Get help filling our court forms commonly used in the Columbia County courthouse. The forms are free and the clinic is free. Sign up is required and is available at the courthouse Mon. – Fri. from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. or at the Law Library Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. 270 S. First St., St. Helens. Questions, contact 503-3965344, or ccll@columbiacll.org, or davis12000@aol.com. • Community Meal in the Parish Hall at First Lutheran Church, St. Helens from 5:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. Free dinner. For more details on how to help, or volunteer, call 503-397-0090.

Wednesdays • Rotary Club of Columbia County – St. Helens meeting is held at the Warren Country Inn at 12 p.m. For more information, call 503-397-2341. • Columbia SWCD meets the third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m., 35285 Millard Rd., St. Helens. December’s meeting will be held at 6 p.m. • Toddler Storytime at 11:15 a.m. at the St. Helens Library. Bring your two- and threeyear old’s for songs, stories, dances, wiggles and more. Designed to support early brain development, language acquisition, and motor skill growth. Stay after for free play. • Lawyer in the Law Library is a series of talks about common legal problems. Meeting are on the second Wednesday of each month from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. A lawyer will provide basic information and answer your questions about the topic of the evening. Columbia County Law Library, 270 S. First St., St. Helens. Call 503-396-5344 with questions. • Dementia Support Group meets the second Wednesday of the month from 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. at Avamere at St. Helens, 2400 Gable Rd. Call 503-3668070 for more information. • Stay-And-Play Storytime from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. in the Scappoose Library Meeting Room. Young children are invited for songs, stories, finger plays, and rhymes. After story time, the kids will have time to play with fun toys and interact with each other. This program is geared toward preschool ages, but kids of all ages are welcome to attend. • Port of Columbia County Board of Commissioners hold meetings at 8:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at the Port of

Thursdays • Kiwanis Club of St. Helens meets at 12 p.m. at the Elks Club. For more information call 503-397-6503. • The VFW Auxiliary meets the second Thursday of each month at the St. Helens Senior Center at 1 p.m. Call Sherry at 503397-2147 for more information. • First Thursday is a monthly community meeting at 7 p.m. with the St. Helens Police Department held on the first Thursday of each month at Columbia Center’s auditorium, 375 S 18th St. in St. Helens. A new topic is presented at each meeting by a police officer, or police staff, related to community safety, crime prevention, police services, or seasonal-specific safety information. For more details, call 503-397-3333. • Fiber Fanatics meet Thursdays from 10 a.m. – noon in the Armstrong Room at the St. Helens Library. Join others who knit, crochet, spin, weave, needle point, cross-stitch, rug hook, and/or embroider in a relaxed setting. Bring a snack and enjoy conversations. • Columbia Arts Guild meets Thursdays at 10 a.m. in the auditorium at the St. Helens Library. Bring your own art to work on. All disciplines of art welcome. • Preschool Storytime at 11:15 a.m. at the St. Helens Library. Bring your three to five-year-old and their caregivers for stories, songs and dances with scientific inquiry and artistic expression in order to support children’s development and growth. • River City Singers seeks new members for community chorus, directed by Alice Boyer. First United Methodist Church, 560 Columbia Blvd., St. Helens

Fridays • Veteran’s Breakfast at the Village Inn in the Banquet Room the first Friday of every month. Doors open at 7 a.m. and the meeting starts at 8 a.m. Guest speakers will discuss topics that are important to local Veterans and their families. All veterans are welcome to attend. • Little Builders for Preschoolers from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. in the Scappoose Library Meeting Room. Build fun projects using pulleys, cogs, wheels, and Legos and enter the world of STEM for kids. We will explore how things work, build new worlds and have fun too. • American Legion meet the first Friday of each month at 8 a.m., America’s Best Value Inn, 535 S. Columbia Highway, St. Helens. The meetings are held in the meeting room behind the lounge. Saturdays • The Ukulele Group meets Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. in the auditorium in the St. Helens Library. Please call the St. Helens Public Library at 503397-4544 to register.

Sundays • Resonate Recovery from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. at 220 S. 1st St, St. Helens. Bible based, Christcentered spiritual recovery meeting for those struggling with addictions and compulsive behavior. Everyone is loved and welcomed. Free childcare during meeting for infants through sixth grade. For more information, contact Bert @ 503-475-3586, or bnewton@ acacialumber. com, Debbie @ 503-5600521, or check the “Resonate” Facebook page.

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