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Nozzle Forward!

Additional plaintiffs join ‘sextortion’ lawsuit BY SHARI PHIEL The Chronicle

CLATSKANIE — A federal complaint has been filed against the Clatskanie School District and Principal Jeff Baughman after two female minors came forward and joined Josi Harrison, 15, who filed suit last July against five fellow teens and 10 adults. This newest lawsuit alleges the school failed to follow its own policies regarding sexual harassment and that the district “created… a hostile education environment” that allowed and condoned acts of sextortion, bullying, harassment and assault which regularly took place over a period of at least three years. The federal suit was filed on Oct. 15. Like Harrison, students Allysun Harkleroad and Laura Lefebvre describe a series of events in which they say they were extorted to provide nude, semi-nude or sexually explicit photos of themselves, as well as being harassed and/or sexually assaulted. The girls were 12 and 13, respectively, at the time the incidents reportedly began. Harrison’s earlier suit also alleged ongoing acts of assault, battery and emotional distress, which she says occurred at Clatskanie Middle School over a three-year period, beginning was she was 12. That case is currently pending trial. The federal complaint further asserts that the school district never reported the circulation of the nude photos to either the Oregon Department of Human Services or any law enforcement agency, as required by law, and that the school never informed the girls’ parents that their daughters were being sextorted, and refused to reveal what, if any, disciplinary actions would be taken against those involved. According to Amber Lunsford, attorney for the plaintiffs, “Mr. Baughman and the school district knew this was going on, yet never investigated it, never prevented it from happening further, never implemented disciplinary actions, and never protected these girls. On top of that, the few measures that were taken involved limiting the girls’ access to educational and athletic opportunities, rather than See SUIT, Page A2 INSIDE Classified Ads A10-11 Legal Notices A11-12 Obituaries A7 Opinions A5 Out & About A9 Records A3 Sports A13-16 TV Guide A8 Weather A12

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Firefighters from several local agencies practice the “crooked lean,” part of a system of Nozzle Forward technique taught by the Seattle firefighter Aaron Fields at the Lee Broadbent Training Center in St. Helens.

Local firefighters gain skills from training BY SHARI PHIEL The Chronicle

ST. HELENS — There’s a common saying about keeping things simple. Apparently, that holds true when it comes to fighting fires, too. You might think the only advances in firefighting come from new chemicals or equipment, but as some local crewmembers discovered during a recent two-day training, even basic changes can make a big difference. “It’s just simple hose manipulation. A lot of times guys will take the hose and put it over the shoulder and drag it. What this is teaching is a different technique,” said Scappoose Division Chief Jeff Pricher. From Oct. 15–16, a total of 38 firefighters from the Scappoose and Clatskanie fire districts and Columbia River Fire & Rescue, along with crews from Tacoma Fire, Camas Fire, Portland Fire, Bangor Fire,

Vancouver Fire and Boulder (Colo.) Fire learned the Nozzle Forward system. Instructor Aaron Fields, himself a firefighter for the City of Seattle, led the 20-hour class. Described as an adaptable system of hose line management and fire attack, rather than a collection of techniques, the Nozzle Forward program teaches firefighters to use their body to manipulate pressurized hoses weighing 150-300 pounds through obstructed areas, deep in a house and commercial zones. The techniques provide faster and safer ways to extinguish fires. “We heard about him by word of mouth, and he’s so good we’re bringing his company in to teach our recruiting academy,” said Pricher. The course integrates three major components of engine company work; fire behavior, hose management, and fire attack. “Pushing the hose through the

hose tower is a coordinated event,” added Pricher. “Right now, there’s no one fire department that can put a fire out by themselves. We just don’t have the staffing and we have to work together.” By bringing together firefighting personnel from several local agencies, the training also helps develop a better understanding of each other’s practices, procedures and terminology, and helps to create a common language, which improves effectiveness. “The first time we tried the exercise it took us four minutes. We’ll do it again at the end of the day and it will take us 90 seconds,” said Pricher. One of the techniques taught over the two days was a move called the “crooked lean,” in which one firefighter leans back and another firefighter leans forward while sliding across the ground toward the fire. The positioning allows for better control of the fire hose and puts

the firefighters in a ready state for approaching the fire. Officials from Columbia River Fire & Rescue, which had eight firefighters attend the training session, said while full implementation and rollout to all members of the department could take a long time, the program will starting paying off much sooner than that. “In terms of the basic tasks that firefighters have to do, it put everything together. That basic task is putting a hose line into a burning building effectively, efficiently and safely,” said CRF&R Division Chief Ron Youngberg. Both Pricher and Youngberg oversee training for their respective departments. “The stuff they were taught out there and practiced last Tuesday and Wednesday brings it all together. I’m looking forward to an increase in our effectiveness and safety when we have to respond to structural fires,” added Youngberg.

Jail levy gains support from Columbia City, St. Helens city councils BY SHARI PHIEL The Chronicle

The debate over the jail levy has spilled over into the chambers of several local city councils. A resolution in support of the proposed levy was passed earlier by The City of Columbia City and in the last week came before both the St. Helens and Scappoose councils as well. When presented to the St. Helens council, the issue was given lengthy debate both during the work session and regular session meetings on Oct. 16. Scappoose business owner Brady Preheim, among others, has been an outspoken opponent of the levy. According to Preheim, the levy isn’t needed to support the jail. “If we had a 100 beds and we pay the same rate as the federal rate, adjusted for inflation, over the next four years, we will save our county $9.1 million,” said Preheim. Currently, the county contributes around $1–$1.5 million annually to the jail’s $4 million budget. About $1.5 to $2.1 million comes from federal bed rentals, and roughly $250,000 from community corrections’ bed rentals, along with inmate fees, grants and other revenue streams. Columbia County Commissioner Earl Fisher told

the St. Helens City Council, “This is a crisis that is a result of the declines in revenues on the part of the county over the past several years. Our concern right now is that we may not be able to keep enough prisoners in the jail from the feds.” According to Preheim, the jail is losing money by housing federal inmates. He estimates the cost for housing inmates to be more than $90 per day but the jail only charges $78 per day to house those inmates. The jail has a maximum capacity of 250 beds, although only around 100 of those beds are currently being filled (25 for local inmates and the remainder going to federal inmates.) But others, like Columbia County Sheriff Jeff Dickerson and the county commissioners say this just isn’t the case. “I would suggest to you that trying to a per head cost to figure out if you’re losing or not losing money on the deal is an improper way of doing it,” said Fisher. “There is a minimal cost to be able to operate the facility that is not based on headcount but is based on a cost of doing business.” Under Oregon Revised Statute 169, the jail is required to have two staff members per shift, with a total of three shifts over a 24hour period. Other staff per shift include a booking of-

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Both the sheriff and Columbia County Commissioners say the jail will close if Measure #5-234 fails to pass.

ficer and control room tech, where all access into the jail is monitored and controlled. According to Dickerson, this is the lowest amount of staffing the jail can operate under, even if the population was limited to just “local” inmates housed at a smaller location, like the former jail in the county courthouse basement. “Consider this, the City of St. Helens requires approximately 16 officers for minimum staffing to put two officers on post around the clock. The jail requires four

posts filled around the clock, and with mandatory overtime and backfill with patrol deputies, we scrape by with 15 jail deputies, two control techs Sheriff Dickerson and two supervisors,” said Dickerson. “Our budget for that staffing level and the manage-

ment costs of the jail is $2.3 million – about twice what the county budget provides – and that is before we put one single prisoner in jail.” Dickerson notes that amount does not include other costs such as the $300,000-$400,000 a year paid for medical costs (medical costs for federal inmates are reimbursed), a similar yearly amount for food costs, along with utilities and other expenses. See JAIL, Page A2

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JAIL: city councils consider support From PAGE A1 IMPACTS OF JAIL CLOSING Both the county and the sheriff have said it’s likely the jail will close if the levy fails to pass. The possibility has local police chiefs deeply concerned about the impacts to their departments. “We can’t do it. Quite frankly, that’s what it boils down to. If you told me that we would have to travel to – and I’ve heard in talking with the sheriff and undersheriff and the commissioners, suggestions of Tillamook County, Polk County – I don’t have the resources for every time we arrest somebody to take them to one of those places,” said Police Chief Terry Moss. “The reality of it is that it’s going to allow us a dozen beds in one of those jails. The chances of one the people in one of those beds being charged with a misdemeanor, which would bring them to our municipal court, is absolutely zero. There would be nobody in that jail that wasn’t facing a serious felony charge that had to do with hurting somebody.” Moss also said the ability of his officers to transport anyone arrested would be limited, meaning those charged with theft, DUI or burglary likely would not be put behind bars “I’ve heard some people say you have to kill somebody

If the levy fails

If the levy fails to gain voter approval, Dickerson said he will continue to look for other options. “As Sheriff, it is my duty to lay out the realities and face the brutal facts, no matter what it means to me and my career. If this levy fails, I do not know how I can keep the jail open,” He said. “However, if it does close, I have a plan to keep the most dangerous criminals behind bars.” The resolution was approved by the St. Helens City Council, with some reservations by Councilor Doug Morten. A motion for approval of the resolution at the Scappoose City Council meeting on Oct. 21 failed to get a second and died on the floor, without any discussion. to go to jail. I won’t go that far but it will be it will be awfully close – there has to be a person involved, a serious assault or sex crime,” said Moss. For police agencies with even smaller staff, like Columbia City, the impacts could be as significant, if not even greater. “All of the cities in our county are already so strapped for manpower and funding that I can see a big safety impact, in a negative way,” said Columbia City Police Chief Mike McGlothlin. “For us it’s rare that we have more than one [officer] on at a time and that would take the officer out of our community, having to transport, plus the financial hit. I think safety will be drastically decreased.” “I’m not for closing the jail. I actually do want to keep it open,” said Preheim. “If outsourcing is so bad, why do we do it for our juveniles? I

think we can do it.” Community Justice Director Walt Pesterfield says there are difference between housing adult inmates and juvenile inmates. Currently, community corrections rents around 10 of the 25 beds reserved for local inmates from the Columbia County Jail and around 1.5 beds for juveniles from a facility in Longview, Wash. “It would be a pretty big impact on just how we do business,” said Pesterfield. “We may have to do the transportation ourselves and we would have to hire somebody that is certified. You can’t just have anybody doing that.” Pesterfield said corrections inmates may end up being transported to the Northern Oregon Corrections Facility in The Dalles or perhaps Jefferson County, as beds at neighboring correctional facilities are too limited and expensive.

SUIT: time for a national conversation From PAGE A1

putting such restraints on those who collected and traded the girls’ nude photos as though they were baseball cards.” The suit describes a culture in which boys were allowed full access to the girls’ locker room, and where a game of collecting nude photos of female students for points went ignored by those in charge. Clatskanie Middle High School computers were allegedly used to disseminate nude photos of one of the plaintiffs to other members of the student body. Lunsford said complicating

the matter still further is the fact that members of the Clatskanie Police Department also served as teachers at Clatskanie Middle High School, had access to Baughman, and were privy to information regarding these incidents. Harrison previously disclosed she suffered posttraumatic stress disorder and a heart condition as a result of these events. The federal complaint cites both Harkleroad and Lefebvre as having attempted suicide because of these incidents as well. As a result, the three plaintiffs are seeking a total of no less than $5 million in damages.

Lunsford said, “It’s time to start a national conversation on these issues. Any young child of either gender, who finds themselves in an uncomfortable situation should be able to bring their concerns to a parent or responsible adult – but we also need to make sure that that adult is prepared to effectively deal with such situations when they arise.” For further information on bullying, sextortion, or child abuse of any kind, visit the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children web site at missingkids.com or the Josi’s Journey website at http://www. josisjourney.org.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

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Look for your ballot in the mail. Vote YES to Keep our Neighborhoods Safe. Vote YES to Keep Prisoners in Jail. Vote YES on Measure 5-234. KEEP THE JAIL OPEN:

The jail will close because of a funding shortage unless Measure 5-234 passes. The operations levy will last 4 years.

PUNISH LOCAL CRIMES:

The jail houses local criminals currently in the jail were arrested by city police or sentenced to up to a year in jail. Measure 5-234 will fund 100 needed local beds at the jail.

KEEP OUR NEIGHBORHOOD SAFE: Already 600 prisoners have been released in 2013 due to lack of funds. If the jail closes, almost all the local criminals will be back on the streets.

STOP THE REVOLVING DOOR:

One-third of the criminals that were released early in the past 2 years have committed at least one other crime since.

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Georgia-Pacific fined for air quality violations CLATSKANIE — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued a $16,000 penalty to GeorgiaPacific Consumer Products LP for air quality permit violations at its Kraft pulp mill in Clatskanie. This facility, which is at 92326 Taylorville Road, produces paper products including toilet paper and paper towels. DEQ said it issued this penalty because the company allowed particulate matter emissions to exceed the opacity limit in its Title

V air quality operating permit once on Jan. 8, 2013 and on four occasions on April 14, 2013. Opacity is a measure of reduced visibility that indicates particulate matter levels. Particulate matter can affect the heart and lungs, causing serious health problems such as decreased lung function, irregular heartbeat and chronic bronchitis. Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products has until Oct. 31 to appeal the penalty. DEQ compliance and enforcement efforts are

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Police Reports Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Oct. 11 – CCSO conducted a marine response near the 57000 block of Old Portland Road. Oct. 11 – Deputies made an arrest on an outstanding warrant following a traffic stop on Highway 30 near Palm Hill Road. Oct. 11 – A trespass was reported in progress in the 54000 block of Dahlgren Road. Oct. 11 – Following a 9-1-1 hang-up, an arreste was made in the 34000 block of Green Meadow Way on an outstanding warrant. Oct. 12 – CCSO conducted death investigations in the 14000 block of Keasey Road and the 70000 block of Columbia River Higwhay. Oct. 12 – Deputies investigated a cold theft case in the 33000 block of Canaan Road. Oct. 12 – It was reported threats were made in the 74000 block of Doan Road. Oct. 12 – A trespass in progress was reported in the 80000 block of Mayger Fill Road. Oct. 12 – A cold burglary case was reported in the 33000 block of Berg Road. Oct. 12 – A hit-and-run occurred in the 33000 block of

Tarbell Road. There were no injuries. Oct. 12 – An adult was reported missing in the Vernonia area. Oct. 13 – Drug activity was reported in progress in the 35000 block of Chaney Road. Oct. 13 – A noise complaint was reported at Johnson and Olson roads. Oct. 13 – Property that was reported lost was found in the 63000 block of Columbia River Highway. Oct. 13 – A juvenile was reported missing from the 77000 block of Woodson Road. Oct. 13 – Deputies conducted a marine response at the Gilbert River Boat Ramp. Oct. 13 – Deputies investigated a juvenile situation in the 77000 block of Woodson Road. Oct. 13 – A fight was reported in progress in the 25000 block of Alston Road. Oct. 14 – A suicide threat was made in the 29000 block of Ferncrest Road. Oct. 14 – CCSO responded to a 9-1-1 hang-up in the 23000 block of Blunk Drive. Oct. 14 – A trespass was reported in progress in the 27000 block of Chapman Grange Road.

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Oct. 14 – Deputies responded to a report of an intoxicated subject in the 20000 block of Ilmari Road. Oct. 14 – It was reported an assault just occurred in the 17000 block of Clatskanie District Road. Oct. 14 – A sex crime was reported in the 57000 block of S. Bachelor Flat Road. Oct. 15 – It was reported a theft just occurred in the 13000 block of Colvin Road. Oct. 15 – Deputies responded to a 9-1-1 hang-up in the 27000 block of Wonderly Road. Oct. 15 – Drug activity in progress was reported in the 28000 block of Old Rainier Road. Oct. 15 – CCSO responded to a cold theft case at Skeans and Fern Hill roads. Oct. 15 – A cold burglary case was reported in the 25000 block of Alderbark Street. Oct. 15 – A trespass in progress was reported in the 56000 block of Nehalem Highway S. MORE ONLINE Read more Fire Reports at thechronicleonline.com

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Charles E. Fox historical sign unveiled

An historical sign Fox Creek on the sign project about Charles E. Fox, who was the Rainier Junior/Senior founded Rainier in 1851, High School History Club, was unveiled during a public advised by social studies ceremony near the A Street teacher Andrew Demko, who Bridge in Rainier’s Riverfirst conceived the idea of the front Park on Oct. 19. The sign acknowledging Fox two sign measures 2-feet by years ago and worked with 3-feet in size, was rendered Friends of Fox Creek and on high-pressure laminate the City of Rainier to bring and was manufactured by it to fruition. Demko and his Interpretive Graphics of Salt students attended the unveilLake City. ing in period costume. The Research and planning history club, which has won for the sign was a collaboranational awards, produces tion of various groups and an annual re-enactment of individuals in cooperation events of 1853 in Rainier at ELIZABETH E. HUSER with the City of Rainier. the Beaver Homes Grange. Funding for production of The project alsoCounty receivedClerk of Columbia County the sign came from a grant the full cooperation230 of the Courthouse, Strand St., St. Helens, Oregon 97051-2041 from the Columbia County Rainier School District, the Telephone: (503) 397-3796 Cultural Coalition using alCity of Rainier and Rainier ____________________________________________________________ lotted funds from the Oregon Masonic Lodge No. 24, the Recording, Dog Control, Elections, Board of Equalization Cultural Trust’s sale of latter supplying the portrait “culture” license plates and of Charles Fox for the sign. from tax-credit donations by Bell Studios supplied a digiindividual taxpayers. tal file of the portrait for the Photo by Kathy Byrd Also attending with his sign maker. Also, an image Speakers at the Charles E. Fox sign ceremony at Rainier’s Riverfront Park lift the veil from the newly installed sign about the city’s 1851 family was Scappoose resiof the town plat filed by Fox founder. At left, in period dress, is teacher Andrew Demko, ASB President Tiffany Fletcher, Rainier City Councilor and high school teacher dent TO: Mike Wilson, relative the county courthouse in THEaNEWS MEDIAat AND THE PUBLIC David Sills, Friends of Fox Creek board member Darrel Whipple, State Rep. Brad Witt, Rainier Masonic Lodge officer Dearl Taylor and of Charles Fox. 1855 on the sign was created Partnering with Friends of by local artist Dee Vadnais. Larry Cole, Chairman of the Columbia County Cultural Coalition Board.

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Public certification test and drop sites for the special RE: PUBLIC CERTIFICATION TEST AND DROP SITES FOR THE SPECIAL ELECTION election to be heldNOVEMBER Tuesday, TO BE HELD TUESDAY, 5, 2013November 5, 2013 The Public Certification Test of the counting equipment for the Special Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2012 will be held on Tuesday, October 29, 2013. The testing will begin at 10:00 AM in the County Elections Dept. The public is welcome to attend. Drop sites for the election will be as follows: VERNONIA LIBRARY 701 Weed Ave.

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Backpack program now in its second year For more than 15 years, the Feeding America BackPack Program has been helping children get the nutritious and easy-toprepare food they need over the course of the weekend. Contributing to this effort and making a difference has been especially important to the members of St. Helens First United Methodist Church, working in conjunction with Columbia Pacific Food Bank. The Weekend Backpack Program is now in its second year, and co-chairs Jodie Withers and Hank Calhoun have a group of dedicated volunteers to help put this all together each week. The food is placed in bags, which contain food for the students to be used over the weekend, and are given to the children on Friday. Common items include things like juice, milk, granola, two fruits, two vegetables and three meal items. They might have a pasta meal or chicken and rice. There are approximately 40 students currently served by this program. The process for students to be accepted into the program is simple. The school makes the initial contact. The program is funded entirely by donations from individuals and organizations. The bags of food are packed every week at First United Methodist Church and are delivered to the schools on Friday. The hope is that this will keep them going on the

Gavin Capelle named as September Elks’ Teen that are taking place on campus at St. Helens High School,” said teacher Keith Meeuwsen. According to Meeuwsen, Gavin did an outstanding job in his role as a liaison and spokesman to the District 502 school board, student body and the community. “He made every effort to keep us informed,” Meeuwsen added. Gavin’s future plans include pursuing a career in the fields of cinema and

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Columbia Chorale presents ‘Haunting Melodies’ Columbia Chorale of Oregon will perform a fall concert entitled “Haunting Melodies,” coinciding with Spirit of Halloweentown and ShoeString Community Players’ Haunted Tours. The concert will feature classical songs of death and remembrance as well

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ST. HELENS — The St. Helens Elks club has selected Gavin Capelle as the September Elks teen of the month. Gavin, the son of Richard and Christi Capelle, is currently St. Helens High School’s Public Relations Officer and an Executive Council Officer. He is a member of the Lions cross country and swim teams. Gavin is also involved in a variety of extra-curricular activities such as yearbook, Lion Catering and The National Honor Society. “Throughout the month of September, along with serving in all of his varied capacities, Gavin did an outstanding job of keeping our community and student body as a whole updated on the activities and events

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Letters Calling on the community Wow. St. Helens, I don’t know what to say. I work for Integrated Services Network, an agency that provides supports to persons with disabilities. A group of our customers and support providers very excitedly created a scarecrow to be part of Halloweentown. It was placed in front of our office at 621 Columbia Blvd., on Friday afternoon, Oct 18. About an hour later, we asked some school kids to please leave it alone. By late Friday evening, the head had been stolen. By Monday afternoon the entire scarecrow was missing. I know our business is not alone – other thefts have taken place. Parents, go to the St Helens Scarecrow site and take a look. Then check your kids – do they have Halloween stuff you did not buy for them? If you or someone you know stole scarecrows around town, grow up and do the right thing. This is a reflection on the character of our community, and if it’s kids doing it, certainly a reflection of the character of the parents in this town. Our customers, who have developmental or intellectual disabilities, certainly don’t deserve to be treated this way. Can you imagine their disappointment? People will cease to participate in local events if this continues. Again, I call on the community to stand up against this vandalism and theft and collectively show what we’re made of. Becki Bozart, Rainier DA supports levy The primary duty of the District Attorney’s Office is to work with local law enforcement agencies and the courts to promote the safety and security of our communities. Fulfilling this responsibility has become increasingly challenging due to the limited ability to hold people in jail to face charges

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in Court. Individuals who are arrested and charged with a crime are too often released on their own recognizance with instructions to appear in Court. The reason that they are not kept in jail is that there are insufficient operating funds to incarcerate more than a handful of people. These individuals should be in jail to face charges, not running free in our neighborhoods. Using taxpayer dollars wisely and efficiently is critical. I am supporting passage of the jail operating levy this November because I believe it will be a prudent use of public funds to operate a vital community service. When a person is brought into the criminal justice system, our office reviews reports, files complaints, and prepares the case for Court. All too often defendants do not show up and warrants are issued, the person is arrested again and the whole process starts over. Not only is this a waste of tax dollars, it also burdens the Courts and is a threat to everyone’s safety and security. We can put a stop to this by supporting the jail operating levy to provide the operating funds necessary to keep offenders accused of crimes in jail to face charges in Court. Please join me in voting yes on Measure 5-234. Let’s put a stop to the revolving door by keeping offenders in jail. Stephen Atchison District Attorney Knights and lights So think before you began reading this it may not sit well with you. But just like many of us, I too see technology taking over our lives. Our tax dollars are going into more services without giving an increase in the quality of life. After seeing/hearing how irresponsible our government has just demonstrated I’d say we should

look into justification of how we cast our votes. I know by the time elections come around again all this will have slipped minds having our thoughts elsewhere. I also have seen in and around most offices (hospitals, business, and yes government offices) more then one computer, (screens black) no one at the many desks. I’ve seen five people in an office, four different desks each with two computer screens. One computer on the desk with its screen up, and no operator; seeing this is our tax dollars being spent for equipment. I’m thinking what a cost this must be for all these computers and then for updating programs. I see technology; computers to be as to assist workers, (labor) not take place of said workers. I can’t justify in my thoughts computers being seen as desktop ornaments. To me it’s the same as have a guy with a big pile of dirt, five shovels, one hand and no where to put the dirt. I see this happening as cost in business with this new way of communicating. Much the same with the new patrol cars being the SUVs computer equipped with high performance engine (wow, look at the yearly gas mileage bill). So all this within patrol cars/vans why then an office computer? The police work from and out on the road, in patrol vehicle! With the new smart phones and tablets there’s not much need for office space. Most busies could be with folding chairs and a round table. Much the same as once was known as the, “Knights of the Round Table,” Amazing, time will repeat itself. Maybe this could be a tax dollars saving; our red lights, one at Columbia and 18th Street the other at Old Portland Road and 18th. These stoplights at the time were put in service because of the mill, not such a need today. I’d say the red light monies, “tax dollars” could now be

better spent given jobs. These lights could be replaced all by having stop signs put in. Dean Ebert, St. Helens Sex education agenda Parents be warned about what is going on in our public schools. The radical left has pushed in the “new and improved” sex education that is being taught in health classes today to advance their social engineering agenda. The first session is all about gender identity. That’s right, kids need to first figure out if they are going to identify as a male, female, both or neither. Gender identity education means learning about transsexuals, transvestites and sex

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change operations. Your kids will be roll playing heterosexual and homosexual situations that are used to promote interaction in various sexual scenarios. Many parents and members of the community showed up at school board meetings this summer to express their concern about these very disturbing sex ed curriculums that were going to be adopted and used in our schools. The views and concerns of those who showed up were dismissed and ignored with a disappointing 6-1 vote from the school board. We were told to simply “trust the teachers” with our children in this extremely private matter.

The “Opt out” was always offered to placate the concerns of parents who found the curriculum highly inappropriate. We are now being threatened by the High School Principal, Eric Clendenin to lower the grades of the students who do not conform to his version of the “opt out” by completing much of the same material on their own. The threatening and intimidating tone of Principal Clendenin is disappointing and unprofessional. I strongly urge the parents of Scappoose to stand up to the agenda that is being forced upon our children. Ask your kids what they are See LETTERS Page A6

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Highlighting St. Helens through the lens of a camera BY MARY HEBERLING St. Helens Economic Development Corporation

Ask anyone from St. Helens and they can tell you that our town is unique. Not only do we have two distinct business districts, Houlton and Olde Town, but they used to be two separate towns. We have four buildings just in the Olde Town area that are over 100 years old: The Masonic Building built in 1913, historic Columbia County Courthouse and Museum built around 1905, City Hall built in 1908, and The Klondike,

which was constructed around 1910. How many towns can say they have a historic Mary Heberling movie theatre that still functions very well and looks the same after 85 years? Probably not many. From a BMX track to a botanical garden; yes, St. Helens is one of a kind. St. Helens today is still

one of a kind. We not only have a Christmas tree lighting ceremony, but a pumpkin lighting ceremony. The town turns into the Spirit of Halloweentown during the month of October and many spooky and family friendly events happen throughout the month. During the Fourth of July, we have an old-fashioned party with beautiful patriotic bunting covering downtown buildings around plaza square and even a good old ice cream eating contest. St. Helens doesn’t just look old fashioned and antique (in a good way); we embrace and acknowledge

our heritage. We are proud of the history behind our town, but also in our current community. Why not communicate our feelings and insight to those in our community and around us? So how do we provide a way to best represent our version of this community to surrounding populations? How can we focus on the local businesses and bring more attentions to their products and services? Where can we share images and videos of our multiple parks, recreational areas, and outdoor sports? One word: YouTube. YouTube is a website

our rich history, those doing great things in the community, and outdoor recreations and parks in the area. Our goal is to provide a visual representation of the assets of this community for ourselves and others all over the world. We know our community is special, so let’s share it with others. The videos will begin being posted around mid-November or early December. Anyone interested in being in a video, helping to suggest ideas, or if you just have questions and comments on the project, feel free to e-mail me at mainstreet@ci.st-helens.or.us.

TABBY (F) Tabby came to the shelter as a stray. She seems to get along with other dogs greatly and would make a nice little snuggle bug for anyone who is looking for a new friend. We think she is a couple of years old. Due to the fact she is a stray we don’t really know a lot about her. We think she is going to be a great dog for the right family. Her adoption fee is going to be $165. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to call 503-397-4353 or email animalwelfare@columbiahumane.org.

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being exposed to in sexuality education classes, and contact the schools to review the actual curriculum. Our public servants need to start serving the tax payers. Do we really need 10 classes devoted to sexualizing and confusing the youth in our district? Maybe we should focus on real education like math, reading, American History and the constitution. Jeff Maloney, Scappoose Keep jail open Within the next few days, ballots will be sent out to all registered voters in Columbia County. The sole issue on this ballot is one of great importance -a Jail Operating Levy to

fun our county jail for the next four years. While none of us like to suggest new taxes and certainly no one likes paying additional taxes, this issue is too large for we citizens to ignore any longer. In November 1998, the voters in Columbia County approved a measure authorizing the issuance of bonds to build a new County Jail and Justice Center. This facility was completed in January 2001. A that time – as is well documented in printed media – the Sheriff, the Board of Commissioners and the Jail Advisory Committee decided that the county should wait a couple of years to evaluate the actual costs in operating this facility before asking the voters to approve an operating levy. Therefore, the Commissioners agreed by resolution to continue to provide

funding from the general fund that had been going to operate the jail in the basement of the Courthouse, as well as paying all funds collected from the rental of beds in the new jail to the operation of the facility. To date, this is the case. This new facility was designed and built to have at least a 20-30 year capacity for local needs, planning appropriately for growth. Today we have reached critical mass. We are only able to fund 25 beds for local prisoners. We have only been able to keep the jail open and operating because of the rental of up to 80 beds to the federal government. These rentals are important to us, however they are not a guaranteed source of revenue. With the passage of Ballot Measure 5-234, we will be able to provide up to 100 beds for our local of-

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fenders that need to remain incarcerated, rather than being booked and released, only to re-offend in many cases. We have listened to our neighbors and it appears that folks do not have the desire to increase overall police services at this time, however, many do believe that we need to provide the basic foundation for law enforcement, court services and an appropriately funded and staffed jail. This funding will allow us to keep prisoners in jail, where they cannot re-offe1nd and therefore keep our county a safe and livable place to raise our families. Please join us in keeping this very important measure to keep our jail open. Henry Heimuller Tony Hyde Earl Fisher Columbia County Commissioners

Obituaries Christopher Michael Martin Boehler Kindest of soul, purest of heart, Christopher Michael Martin Boehler lived a life that touched many. Thirty-one years of gentle friendship, steadfast faith and Christopher Boehler an unwavering dedication to pursuing a life in Christ are what he leaves behind. A son to be proud of, a brother to cherish, an uncle to learn with, a nephew to love and a friend to many, Christopher will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He was preceded in death by his father, Edwin Jo-

Cheryl L. Reynolds Cheryl L. Reynolds passed away at home on Oct. 12, 2013, in St. Helens, at age 44. A memorial gathering for Cheryl will be held on Saturday, Oct.26, at 1 p.m. at Hustad uneral Home, 7232 N. Richmond Ave., in Portland. See OBITS, Page A7

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Obituaries From PAGE A6 James Marshall Killens James “Jim” Marshall Killens was born Feb. 2, 1931, in Neshoba County, Miss., to John and Maude Killens. He passed James M. Killens away on Oct. 13, 2013, at his home in St. Helens surrounded by family, at the age of 82. Jim entered the U.S. Air

Force on Nov. 20, 1951, and served during the Korean War until he was honorably discharged on Dec. 7, 1955. During his service, one of his most honorable moments was guarding U.S. President Harry Truman’s plane during his arrival in Korea. On June 19, 1953, Jim married Martha Louise Anne Olive in Harlingen, Texas, and in 1959 he returned with Martha to her hometown of St. Helens to begin their lives together. On April 6, 1960, Jim went to work for Boise Cascade, until his retirement 34 years later in 1993, making many long-term friends. During Jim’s free time he “extremely” enjoyed fishing, coaching and umpiring his son’s sports, follow by watching all the sports he could

at home, but most of all he enjoyed spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife, Martha; sons David of Columbia City, Gary (Melody) of St. Helens, and Jerry (Denise) of Alaska and Oregon; daughter Kathy (Robert) of St. Helens; 12 grandchildren; 12 greatgrandchildren; sisters Rachel Mayo, Eleanor Hurtt and Maedell Hillman and brother Larry Killens, all of Mississippi; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters Earline, Mable, Verbe, Vergie and Bobby; and brother John William. For those wishing to attend, a celebration of life potluck will be held on Sunday, Oct. 27, from 2–4 p.m. at the St. Helens Elks Lodge. Potluck items may be dropped off

ahead from 1–2 p.m. Vincent C. Boylan PVincent C. Boylan was born on Aug.23, 1925, in Kelso, Wash., to Clair and Ida Mae (Early) Boylan. He died at his home Vincent C. Boylan in St. Helens on Oct. 20, 2013, at the age of 88. Vincent attended school in Kalama, Wash. In 1940 he moved from Kelso to St. Helens. He married Ardis Harris on Nov. 12, 1943, in St. Helens. On Nov. 15, 1943, he

went into the U.S. Navy and was discharged on Jan. 18, 1946. He retired from Campbell Towing Company in Rangell, Alaska in 1987. He also worked for Umpqua River Navigation and Shephard Towing Co. in St. Helens. Vincent was a member of the St. Helens Elks Lodge No. 1999 since 1970. They enjoyed traveling in their motor home for 25 years until they moved with family in July of 2010 to Vancouver, Wash. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Ardis and John Nissen of Vancouver; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ardis, and son Vince JC. A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, at 2 p.m., at Columbia Funeral Home. Private interment to follow at Columbia Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to the Columbia Humane Society. Online condolences may be left for the family at columbiafh.com. Arrangements are by Columbia Funeral Home.

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Paid Program Paid Program ›› “Why Did I Get Married?” (2007) (DVS)

1:30

Game Time Meet the Browns

2:00

2:30

3:00

Wealth-Trading Paid Program Everybody-Raymond The King of Queens

3:30

4:00 Paid Program

4:30 Cash Cab

It’s Sew Easy The Young Icons (N)

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5:30

College Football Penn State at Ohio State.

Extra (N) 15 Minute Meals Storm Stories Gold Rush “The Motherlode” Gold Rush: Queen of Diamonds The Hoffman crew relocates. Paid Program Make Way for Noddy The Chica Show (EI) Pajanimals (EI) NewsChannel 8 at 5PM (N)

Quilting Arts “Pets” Family Table Test Kitchen College Football Texas Tech at Oklahoma. (N) (Live) College Football Clemson at Maryland. (N) (Live) Liv & Maddie Liv & Maddie Jessie

Martha Bakes

MotorWeek (N)

Woodwright’s Shop

Jessie

Jessie “Toy Con”

A.N.T. Farm

The Joy of Fishing

Beer Geeks (N)

Armando Montelongo ›› “The Fog” (2005) Tom Welling. A malevolent mist enshrouds a seaside community.

W (11:00) ›› “Why Did I Get Married?”

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11:30

KATU News at 11 (N) Jimmy Kimmel Live

Alaska: The Last Frontier Red Bull Signature Series (N)

6:00

6:30

The Green Economy The Ingredient

›› “Meet the Browns” (2008, Comedy-Drama) Tyler Perry, Angela Bassett. (DVS)

7:00

7:30

8:00