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SHHS Automotive Tech learns fire safety from CRFR BY CODY MANN cmann@countrymedia.net
Fire extinguishers – we see them everywhere, but how many of us really know how to use one? As students of the Automotive Technology class at St. Helens High School recently learned, fire extinguishers come in several forms, each with its own specific purpose and technique for use. Fire extinguishers might disperse powder, foam, wet or dry chemicals, or simple water. There are highly specialized extinguishers for certain situations. The automotive class students had the opportunity to test their fire safety skills with the type designed for suppressing flammable liquids thanks to a visit from Columbia River Fire & Rescue (CRFR) firefighters. The firefighters brought a tub of water connected to a propane tank that simulated a fire involving liquids. Students took turns attempting to douse the fire using extinguishers with a “B” classification, which is designated for use with flammable liquids. Other classes in the U.S.’s “ABCDK” categorization system designate use for ordinary material fires (A), electrical fires (C), combustible metals (D), and oils and fats in kitchen fires (K). Automotive Technology Instructor Mike Herdrich said, “Everything
St. Helens S Bond Me Hart recognized for Little Spooks Parade 2016 25 years serving Won’t change community youth CODY MANN/The Chronicle
Lieutenant Greg Brody of CRFR teaches fire extinguisher safety to St. Helens High School students in the Automotive Technology class.
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Charlotte Hart, pictured here with the Cloud City Garrison, was presented with an award during the 2016 Children’s Fair that honored her efforts to support children and young people in the community.
Club members, she was presented with an award to recognize her longstanding efforts on the behalf of children. Hart said 25 years ago, when she was working with a teen parent program for Community Action Team (CAT), she and two others wrote a grant application to create a program for teen parents who wanted to earn their diplomas. The goal was to keep the students in the main school system with their fellow student parents, rather than sending them off to an isolated program. Hart said in the teen parent program at CAT, she worked with mothers as young as 15 years old who were earning their G.E.D.s, learning parenting skills and life skills, and trying to cope with the overwhelming task of raising children at a young age. She saw a growing need and felt she
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There is a saying that it takes a village to raise a child. In that spirit, Charlotte Hart has been working to improve the lives of young people in the community for decades. At this year’s Children’s Fair, organized by Hart and other St. Helens Daybreakers Kiwanis
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Crystal Heil, an artist from St. Helens led the 29th annual Spooks Parade, Oct. 29. Heil was part of a team of local artists who worked on the set of the original Halloweentown movie. More parade photos on page B8.
Clatskanie Senior Center facing uncertain future BY JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net
The Clatskanie Senior Center is facing a financial crisis and might be forced to shut down. Clatskanie Senior Citizens, Inc. President Ernest Carman said the nonprofit group has been struggling over the years to maintain services and expand operations at the center’s headquarters in The Castle, a west Clatskanie historic building. “The senior center administration actually collapsed in 2007 due to a loss of board members, so
we reorganized in 2008,” he said. “We had purchased The Castle about 25 years ago and have been offering meals and activities here for the area seniors.” Center Attendance Attendance at the Clatskanie Senior Center has dwindled over the years. “People are living longer and retiring later and they are staying more active in life,” Carman said. “Not many of our activities are attracting them, and like across the nation, many se
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