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Governor proposing affordable housing tax
Graduation Rates: Steady progress JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net
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The bill proposes a constitutional amendment to allow for state transfer fees for real estate transactions over $500,000, so that Oregon can continue to make significant investments in affordable housing. JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net
A new plan is emerging to help ease Oregon’s affordable housing. According to a report on Oregon Public Broadcasting, Oregon Gov. Brown wants voters to amend the constitution to allow real estate transfer taxes to fund affordable housing. The taxes are assessed when property changes ownership. Voters approved Measure 79 in 2012, which created a prohibition on the use of the real estate transfer taxes. Brown’s office has filed a resolution to amend the constitution to allow use of the real estate transfer taxes. The resolution is expected to be reviewed by Oregon lawmakers during the February short session that begins next week. Charles Boyle, Brown’s press secretary, responded to The Chief’s inquiries about the Governor’s proposal. He said the Governor’s bill for a constitutional amendment on real estate transfer fees is one proposal which could help establish a dedicated funding stream to allow Oregon to make annual investments in affordable housing. Boyle repeated an earlier media statement, saying, “our office is continuing to work with legislators to find the best path forward as they bring their own ideas to the table and as we consider all options that are available to us, including various strategies and funding mechanisms to
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This landslide brought down huge boulders that almost crushed this car on Highway 62 near Prospect. The slide is on of the latest examples of the danger from such events in Oregon.
Local landslide danger JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net
The parade of rainstorms flowing across Oregon and into Columbia County is increasing the risk of landslides, according to state officials. The statewide danger is evident in the latest photos of huge boulders that nearly crushed a car along Highway 62 near Prospect in Southern Oregon to a landslide that closed the Historic Columbia River Highway this week between Multnomah Falls and the Angel’s Rest trailhead in Northwest Oregon. According to Robert A. Houston with the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI), landslides are caused by a combination of factors, including the type of geology, the slope, and usually water. “With repeating storms, the soils do not have enough time to drain and so the water builds up in the soil and leads to failure or a landslide,” Houston said. According to a DOGAMI executive summary report about
the landslide hazards in Columbia County, landslides and debris flows are common in the Oregon Coast Range due to the combination of high precipitation, steep slopes, and landslide-prone geologic units. Cutting through the northern Coast Range, the U.S. Highway 30 (Oregon State Highway 92) corridor is prone to slope instability. The study indicates that the Highway 30 corridor in Columbia and Clatsop Counties is at significant risk from landslide hazards. Landslides cover 25% of the study area, and 33% of the City of Clatskanie is covered by large, deep landslides. The large number of people and structures residing on these deposits highlights the potential danger present and shows the need for public awareness on landslide hazards. “The areas that have had landslides before (historic and prehistoric or ancient) are the areas of first concern,” Houston said. “This is because landslides tend to happen in the same places repeatedly through reactivation or the combination of factors talked about in the above question.”
People, structures and roads located below steep slopes in canyons and near the mouths of canyons may be at serious risk. Dangerous places can include: • Canyon bottoms, stream channels and areas of rock and soil accumulation at the outlets of canyons. • Bases of steep hillsides. • Road cuts or other areas where slopes of hills have been excavated or over-steepened. • Places where slides or debris flows have occurred in the past. According to DOGAMIs A Homeowners Guide to Landslides, a landslide is the downward slope movement of rock, soil or debris. Debris flow, earth flow, rock fall, mudflow, mudslide, and slump are also terms for landslide. Landslides can take human life. However, even a few inches of slope movement can disrupt septic, sewer and water lines and crack foundations severely damaging or destroying your home, according to the guide.
to help in an emergency, they are instructed to tend to their families first before assisting with the emergency, according to Jaspers. “We’re not going to be doing what the fire department does, or what search and rescue does, but we might be helping with those organizations, or with the city itself,” Jaspers said. Some tasks a CERT member would likely assist with are things like administrative tasks. Jaspers gave the example of assisting with
“CMHS Cohort grad rate for the last four years has steadily risen from 70% in 2016-17 to 84% in 2019-20,” Hurowitz said. Blue said the Rainier High School graduation rates have been climbing. The rate is 87% for 2018-19. In 2017-18 the rate was 86%. In 201617 it was 80% and in 2015-16 the graduation rate was 80% “We have made a steady increase in the graduation rate from year to year,” Blue said. The factors for students not graduating vary, according to Blue and Hurowitz. “Attendance is always the biggest concern in keeping students on track for graduation,” Blue said. “Also, meeting the needs of the individual student by not having a four year plan in place.” Hurowitz said the district’s student survey data indicates that the primary factor leading to students not being on track to graduate is the increased student mental health needs which directly impacts attendance. “A secondary factor is the increased transient nature of secondary students often with lack of family support, financial problems and limited access to resources,” she said. According to Hurowitz CMHS has developed equitable assignment to advanced courses focusing on all students having access to college credit courses and career readiness CTE programs. “The District has established monthly teacher collaboration time to review student outcomes and participation data with the intent of improving engagement for all groups of students,” she said. “Clatskanie School District has invested heavily in chronic absenteeism programs through ODE along with implementation of Trauma Informed Care, Collaborative Problem-Solving, and Restorative Justice Programs and practices for all staff focused on supporting all student needs specifically those students who are typically under-served.” Blue said Rainier students are provided tutoring after school, Saturday School for additional supports, summer school for credit retrieval, and daily attendance monitoring with truancy enforcement. “We continue to increase course offerings specifically in the Career and Technical Education (CTE)
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Regional CERT team members conducting a training session.
CERT in Clatskanie CHRISTINE MENGES chronicle2@countrymedia.net
In the event of an earthquake, flood, or other natural disaster, Clatskanie residents have several resources they can call upon. Some of those helpers might be first-responders, like firefighters and paramedics. Other people willing to assist during such an event might be Clatskanie residents’ neighbors, who are members of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). According to Brad Jaspers, President of the executive board of CERT in Clatskanie, CERT is a
volunteer-led team that attends trainings and assists after first-responders are called upon to help during an emergency. CERT falls under the umbrella of the City of Clatskanie’s emergency services. This means that members are covered by the city’s labor and injuries insurance policies. The CERT members also receive background checks through the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. “If the city manager thought he needed some help, he would contact our board, we would start a phone tree to get our CERT members to help out,” Jaspers said. If a CERT member is called upon
The statewide graduation rate for the class of 2018-19 is 80 percent, up 1.3 percentage points over the previous year and the highest graduation rate ever recorded in Oregon, according to data released by the Oregon Department of Education (ODE). Local school officials have now reviewed the numbers and are speaking out about progress and what more must be done. The Chief spoke with Clatsksine School Superintendent Cathy Hurowitz and Rainier High School Principal Graden Blue about the graduation rates at their high schools. According to Hurowitz, the Clatskanie four-year cohort graduation rate is the percentage of students in a cohort, adjusted for transfers into and out of the school, district, or state that graduate with a standard high school diploma within four years of entering high school. A cohort is composed of students who first started high school in a given school year.
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Friday, January 31, 2020
PCC breaks ground on new training center CHRISTINE MENGES chronicle2@countrymedia.net
A years-long project to develop a Portland Community College satellite campus in Columbia County has been realized. PCC officially broke ground on a 17-acre parcel of land in Scappoose to build a workforce training center, on which it will benefit from close proximity to OMIC R&D, the Research & Development partner in the Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center (OMIC). The groundbreaking was held Jan. 29 in an official ceremony after a morning commemoration of the event. Construction is now underway, with the expected facility opening date in spring of 2021. Clatskanie City Manager Greg Hinkelman said the new center will be beneficial for Clatskanie residents, especially youth in the city. “The campus, when it comes online, it gives Clatskanie high school graduates a destination to continue their learning, especially their learning in a future career,” Hinkelman said. “PCC is going to be doing a curriculum geared toward the trades. The kids have something in Columbia County to go to for a career and to get educated in a career.” The new training center will offer programs based on an apprenticeship model, which combines classroom learning with on-the-job training, and will focus on advanced manufacturing. Machining, Computer Numeri-
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Columbia County dignitaries break ground on the new training center at OMIC.
cally Controlled Operation, Welding and Mechatronics are some of the programs that will be offered. Several dignitaries spoke at the Jan. 29 ceremony, mainly local and state elected officials. One of the first speakers was Scappoose Mayor, Scott Burge. “It’s been a long time and we’ve really been working hard to be able to open up a permanent facility here in Columbia County and we couldn’t be more excited,” Burge said. In his speech, Burge commented on the fact that PCC has offered courses at both Scappoose and St. Helens High Schools, with a welding program being offered
at St. Helens High School for the past seven years, and two different apprenticeships programs offered at Scappoose High School. There was something special about this new campus, however, Burge said. “Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in the college’s history, and that is a permanent presence here in Columbia County,” Burge said. Burge also remarked on the benefits of having a workforce training center in close proximity to the R&D building and the use the center will have in maintaining what he described as the competitive manufacturing sector in Oregon.
“As you know, Oregon has a tremendous component of its GDP dependent on manufacturing, much more so than many other states and we are dedicated, along with the R&D center, to maintain the competitive advantage that Oregon has,” Burge said. State Senator Betsy Johnson also spoke and referenced the long process of establishing a campus in Columbia County. “This feels like one of the longest courtships on record, to be honest. There were times when it felt like a onesided affair,” Johnson said. “For years, Columbia County taxpayers have been paying $2 million a year towards the promise that one day, Portland
Community College would build an educational facility in Columbia County.” Now that the goal has been realized, Johnson said Columbia County residents could see the fruits of their taxes over so many years. “Today isn’t so much as a groundbreaking, as perhaps the beginning of a better relationship. One that is built on collaboration, trust, cooperation, and not just the exchange of money,” Johnson said. Johnson also spoke to students’ newfound opportunities to do research with global companies, and benefit from international connections through partnerships with business colleagues and
governments in Asia and Europe. “This PCC project will be the catalyst for advances that we cannot yet imagine,” Johnson said. Johnson also referenced Manufacturing Day, an annual event that started last year which took place for the second time three months ago, when hundreds of students from all over the state of Oregon were able to participate in different manufacturing activities to explore manufacturing careers. “Their excitement thrilled me. It reminded me of the optimism three years ago when PCC finally announced the plans for this campus. Yes, it’s been a long courtship, but let’s hope it ends in a long and happy marriage,” Johnson said. State Representative Brad Witt also spoke, and spoke to the role that the new OMIC center would play in the local economy. “How is it that we will ever be able to assure the competitiveness not only of our local labor force but our nation’s labor force, given the fact that in so many instances the average American worker in manufacturing is earning more in one hour than his or her competition overseas earns in an entire day?” Witt said. Witt answered his own question later in his speech, saying, “How do we ensure that kind of growth that is going to enable us to grow our local economies to provide the necessary revenue? It’s by training the world’s best workforce that it’s possible.”
County’s jobless rate steady
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Due to federal changes from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, your personal income taxes may be directly impacted. The changes include calculating withholding allowances for tax year 2019.
Fed changes could impact your personal income taxes Oregon payers can now legally file their 2019 state and federal taxes. But there are changes you will need to watch for. Due to federal changes from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, your personal income taxes may be directly impacted. The changes include calculating withholding allowances for tax year 2019. This may mean that more taxpayers have a tax to pay or may have more tax to pay than usual. The Oregon Revenue Department encourages taxpayers to use its online withholding calculator to check their state withholding, so you can make any necessary changes to 2020 withholding. It’s important to note that as of Jan. 1, any changes
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to your state withholding must be made using Form OR-W-4 because Oregon withholding is calculated using allowances, unlike the federal form. Because of these federal tax changes, Oregon now has its own W-4 called Form OR-W-4. Taxpayers can request the new form from their employer or download it at www.oregon.gov/dor, fill it out and return it to their employer. Keep the following in mind this tax season: • E-filing is the fastest way to get your tax refund. On average, taxpayers who e-file their returns and request their refund via direct deposit receive their refund
sooner than those who file paper returns and request paper refund checks. • There are many free or low-cost preparation options available for both federal and Oregon tax returns. • AARP and CASH Oregon provide free and low-cost tax preparation services throughout local communities. Visit www.oregon.gov/dor to get forms, check the status of your refund, or make payments. For more details, Call 503-378-4988, or 800-3564222 (toll-free), or email questions to dor@oregon. gov for additional assistance. For TTY for hearing- or speech-impaired, call 800-886-7204.
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The monthly job reports from the Oregon Employment Department are key indicators used to track Columbia County’s economy.
A key indicator of Columbia County’s economy is the region’s employment base, and the latest report shows little change from December. The Oregon Employment Department reports Columbia County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.6 percent in December, essentially unchanged from the previous month at 4.8% and and just slightly lower than the year before at 5.2%. The rate was higher than the statewide rate of 3.7% and of the national rate
of 3.5%. Seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment was unchanged in December at 11,560 jobs. Seasonally adjusted figures compare expected changes with actual changes. A loss of 80 jobs is normal for the month, and the county’s employment dropped by 80. Professional and business services shed 40 jobs and construction cut 30 jobs. Other industries had smaller changes. Total nonfarm employment in December was 100
less than one year before, a loss of 0.9 percent. Private-sector employment decreased by 120 jobs, and government employment was up by 20. Professional and business services shed 90 jobs over the year. Trade, transportation, and utilities and construction were each down 30 jobs. Leisure and hospitality grew by 50 jobs and local government excluding education added 30 jobs over the year. Other industries had smaller changes.
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The police blotter relates to the public record of incidents as reported by law enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Information printed is preliminary and subject to change. Rainier Police Department Jan. 20 • An unknown person stole a mud flap from a semi-truck. • An employee at a local business pulled into a parking space despite another vehicle was parked partially in that space. The driver of the improperly parked vehicle, while getting in to his vehicle, caused damage to the employee’s truck. • A driver reported being threatened after a road rage incident. The case is being investigated. Jan. 21 • A truck driver, who was not familiar with the area, got lost and attempted to turn around in a residential area. The driver hit a power pole causing most of the city to lose power. No citations were issued. Jan. 22 • A runaway juvenile was located shortly after being reported. Jan. 24 • An officer responded to a
two-vehicle, non-injury accident on the bridge. No citations were issued. Jan. 25 • An unidentified person on a motorcycle cut off several drivers and drove into oncoming traffic at a high rate of speed across the Lewis and Clark Bridge while eluding police. The short pursuit was terminated and the case is under investigation. Jan. 27 • Dakota Carras, 26, of Rainier, was taken into custody and lodged at the jail on an outstanding Columbia County warrant. • A motorist reported that they believed another driver pointed a firearm at them. The case is being investigated. St. Helens Police Department Jan. 2 • Zachary Hendrickson, 28 was arrested for an outstanding warrant at 345 N. 16th St., St. Helens, OR. • Laura Perron, 25, was arrested for a restraining order violation, near the intersection of N. 17th St. and Wyeth St. in St. Helens. Jan. 4 • At approximately 11:31 p.m., Christopher Akers, 36, was arrested on two outstanding misdemeanor warrants and for False Info to Police, at Asburry Park in St. Helens. Jan. 5
• At approximately 12:38 p.m., Thomas Pexa, 38, was arrested for unlawful possession of methamphetamine and a valid felony warrant at the intersection of Columbia Boulevard and North 4th Street in St. Helens.
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Search continues for missing Columbia County man
Jan. 7 • At approximately 5:33 p.m., Stephen Schuh, 28, was arrested on an outstanding felony warrant at 535 South Columbia River Highway, in St. Helens. Jan. 8 • At approximately 2:35 p.m., Daniel Hobson, 23, was arrested on an outstanding warrant at 2475 Columbia Blvd., #11 in St. Helens. Jan. 11 • At approximately 3:38 p.m., Jason Mantell, 38, was arrested on a felony warrant as well as failing to report as a sex offender after he was contacted near 186 Wonderly Drive in St. Helens. • At approximately 4:46 p.m., Phillip Houk, 39, was arrested on a misdemeanor warrant at 254 S. 5th Street in St. Helens. • At approximately 11:45 p.m., Leslie Kampmann, 44, was arrested for DUII (alcohol), resisting arrest, harassment, and attempted aggravated harassment while on E. Division Road near Highway 30 in St. Helens. • David G. Kraemer, 27, was arrested for Criminal Mischief II near the intersection of Columbia Boulevard and Gable Road in St. Helens
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Kenneth Landreth of St. Helens was last seen on Saturday, Jan. 25. JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net
The search for missing Kenneth Landreth continued on Thursday. The missing St. Helens man was last seen on Saturday, Jan. 25. Columbia County Sheriff Brian Pixley said the search so far has yielded no new
information. “But we will continue searching the area from Fullerton Road / Viewcrest area to Scappoose Vernonia Highway to Cater,” Pixley said. “Please stay out of those areas and allow our searchers to do what they are trained for.” Pixley said 53 volunteer searchers in addition to paid staff from nine different agen-
cies across the state including Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, SHPD, OSP, Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Scappoose Fire, Oregon State Fire Marshall’s Office, NW Timber Patrol, Mountain Wave SAR and Pacific Northwest SAR have been involved in the effort. “This is in addition to numerous community members who have donated time and resources to the search effort,” Pixley said. “Words can not express the amount of gratitude from myself or the family of Kenny Landreth. The outpouring of community support as well as support from across the state has been huge.” Pixley also expressed his gratitude to the Warren Community Fellowship Church organizers for allowing the Sheriff’s Office to use the church as a command post and staging area for the searchers. If you have any information about this missing person, call the Columbia County Sheriffs Office at 503-397-1521. Call 911 if you locate Landreth. Follow this developing story online at the chiefnews.com and in the Friday print editions of The Chief.
CCSO terminates jail commander’s contract CHRISTINE MENGES chronicle2@countrymedia.net
Jail commander Cpt. Tony Weaver’s contract has been terminated with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO). Sheriff Brian Pixley has confirmed the termination of Weaver. Previously, Weaver had been placed on administrative leave in late October after CCSO had received an internal complaint, which then led to a personnel investigation. Around the same time, Sgt. Carolyn Townsend was also placed on administrative leave due to a separate, unrelated complaint. As The Chief previously reported, Pixley stated the complaints were not regarding criminal accusations of their conduct. Townsend retired in November of last year amid the personnel investigation. At that time, Pixley said he was in the process of determining if the investigation would still occur after her retirement. After following up with the sheriff about the
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status of Townsend, Pixley told the Chief that the investigation ended when Townsend retired. Pixley told The Chief he could not make any additional comments about personnel issues involving Townsend. However, because two CCSO employees are no longer with the organization, the sheriff’s office has recently hired more staff members for the positions of control tech,
transport deputy and corrections deputy, which the office had been seeking in November. A new patrol deputy also has been hired and three deputies have been promoted as corporals. According to Pixley, CCSO has an additional goal moving forward: “CCSO will continue to hold employees to a high standard of excellence,” Pixley said.
Oregon’s hate and bias crime law
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The campaign highlights the statewide hotline number to call when someone experiences hate or bias incidents in their own community. The number is 1-844-924-BIAS (2427).
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has announced a new statewide public service announcement (PSA) campaign to make Oregonians aware of the state’s new hate and bias crime law, which took effect on Jan. 1. The PSA are being distributed at no cost to all television stations, radio stations and print media outlets across the state. “We want all Oregonians in every corner of the state to know our new law protects them,” Attorney General Rosenblum said in a release. For the first time, victims have a statewide hotline number to call when they have experienced hate or bias incidents in their own community. The number is 1-844-924BIAS (2427). “The hotline has trained staff available Monday-Friday, who will help victims connect with resources best suited to their needs,” Rosenblum said. “This law will make Oregon stronger. I hope Oregon media
will air and run these new ads to help us spread the word.” As part of Oregon’s new Bias Crime law, any victim of a bias or a hate incident can call Oregon DOJ’s new Hate Crime Reporting hotline to report an incident, connect with trained staff and receive a referral to law enforcement, if appropriate. The new law also adds gender identity to the list of protected classes and implements a system for better tracking of hate crime data by the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission. The PSA features a variety of Oregonians who come from different backgrounds, including geography. The PSA comes in a 30-second and 45-second TV spot, 30-second radio spot and a print ad, and it is available for download by all Oregon media. It features a key phrase: “With this new law, we’re taking a stand against bias. Against bigotry, prejudice, homophobia, and other phobias. Against violence and intimida-
tion. Of any kind.” The new law also: • Adds gender identity to the list of protected classes. • Creates a hotline phone number through the Oregon Department of Justice for victims to reach trained staffed. • Sets up a new reporting system for the state to better track data on hate and bias incidents. Hate and bias incidents are any hostile expression that may be motivated by another person’s race, color, disability, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity. An incident can be verbal, physical or visual. A victim of a bias incident or a hate crime can visit www.StandAgainstHate. oregon.gov, or call Oregon DOJ’s hotline at 1-844-924BIAS (2427) to report an incident and talk with trained staff.
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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 Feb. 2, 2020 Pastor: Erik Huget Old testament reading: Micah 6, 1-8 New testament reading: 1st Corinthians 1, 18-31 Sermon title: Despised and Lonely, What’s Next? Adult bible study is at 9:15 a.m. in Fireside room Morning Worship Services are at 10:30 a.m. 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 Great Vow Zen Monastery 79640 Quincy-Mayger Road, Clatskanie, Oregon 97016 Sunday Morning Program 10am 503-728-0654 Faith Lutheran Church 1010 5th Street, Clatskanie, Oregon 97016. 503-728-4604 Pastor - Mary Anthony
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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 Columbia Bible Church 10:30 a.m. Sunday 407 East Second St. Rainier, OR 97016 Robert Klukas 360-501-4060 Heritage Bible Church, Rainier Senior Center, 48 W 7th St., Rainier, Oregon 97048
4000 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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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 971-813-
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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
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Bethany Lutheran Church 34721 Church Rd., Warren 503-397-2050, Ingrid Aderhold 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
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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
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Cornerstone Baptist Church 70024 Goble Rd. 360-562-6201 Pastor Fred Mathews
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I recently attended the Climate Summit held at the Elks Lodge in St. Helens and sponsored by the Republican Party of Columbia County. The Summit featured presentations by Chuck Weise and Dr. Gordon Fulks that provided data and theories that they believed disprove that human caused pollution with green house gases was causing global warming. Prior to attending the Summit, I researched the backgrounds of Chuck Weise and Dr. Fulks. I found both were frequent presenters at conservative political organizations that would be sympathetic to arguments disproving Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW). Many of these presentations are available online. Chuck Weise was a meteorologist before changing careers to become an airline pilot (I remember watching Mr. Weise as a TV meteorologist). Dr. Fulks has a Ph.D. in astrophysics. I did not find any information that either had published journal articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals on their theories about climate change, nor had they worked in a professional capacity conducting research related to climate change. While both are smart and have legitimate scientific backgrounds, I do not consider them bona fide climate scientists. I spent my career work-
ing in a scientific field and have attended hundreds of conferences and presentations where scientific research was presented. Never have I seen a scientific presentation start out with a political diatribe. Mr. Weise started his presentation denouncing Democrats and Kate Brown and praising the Oregon Republican Senators for walking out of the Senate at the conclusion of last year’s session. The return to their conservative political opinions was a frequent occurrence of both presenters. Obviously intended to ingratiate themselves with the mood of the largely conservative audience while at the same time completely discrediting any objective scientific credibility. At the conclusion of the presentations they opened the floor to questions from the audience. Perhaps unwisely, I thought there may have been people in the audience who wanted to figure out what to believe. I made a statement about how do we know what to believe and attempted to suggest ways people could verify the credibility of the presenter’s positions. This was not well received by many in the audience. The largely Republican audience who support a president who denies AGW and opposes carbon reduction initiatives wanted “scientific evidence” to support their positions. Mr. Weise and Dr. Fulks gave them exactly what they wanted. That is what they do using the false technique
of scientific equivalency. The information they presented was highly biased, cherry-picked, linked to political affiliations, and not credible. There is no longer any debate in the legitimate scientific community that global warming is occurring and caused by humans. Ninetyseven percent of bona fide climate scientists agree. Studies into scientific agreement on human caused global warming: · Oreskes, 2004, 90% · Doran, 2009, 97% · Anderegg, 2010, 97% · Cook, 2013, 97% · Verheggen, 2014, 91% · Stenhouse, 2014, 93% · Colton, 2015, 97% These studies found a high correlation between the level of expertise in climate science and the level of agreement with AGW. For example, in one study the overall agreement with a large pool of 3000 scientists showed a 90% agreement, those who had over 50% of their peer reviewed scientific articles on climate change had a 97.4 percent agreement. It also found a strong correlation between those few who didn’t agree and with either a political affiliation skeptical of AGW or a financial dependence on funding sources with a conflict of interest (fossil fuel companies). In science, consensus is developed over time developing hypothesis, testing them, and publishing the results. Peer reviewed journal articles
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are the gold standard verifying the studies are conducted using accepted and credible scientific methods. There is much back and forth but eventually a scientific consensus is reached. Ninety-seven percent is about as good as it gets; about the same consensus there is that smoking causes cancer. If you don’t want to believe these climate scientists perhaps you would believe these sources: · Debbie Dooley was one of the primary founders of the Tea Party Movement. She has become a strong proponent of supporting renewable energy and addressing climate change. She says this earth is not a Republican or Democratic earth, it’s not conservative or liberal. She believes we owe it to future generations and our grandchildren to protect this earth from the catastrophic effects of climate change. · The Pentagon: Adopted Climate Change Roadmap and 2016 DOD Directive 4715.21 Climate Change Adaptability and Resilience · Exxon Mobile: 2017 Harvard study of 187 Exxon scientific papers and internal memos written by company scientists. 83% of peer reviewed papers and 80% of internal memos supported the climate was warming and it was caused by humans. I am not going to go through each of their technical arguments one by one, because I am not a climate scientist and that has already
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been done by real climate scientists and published in peer reviewed scientific journals. If Mr. Weise and Dr. Fulks really wanted to establish scientific credibility for their positions they would have them published in scientific journals. The fact that they have either not chosen or been able to do that says volumes about the credibility of those arguments. If you would like to research this further, the website, Skepticalscience. com, debunks all the climate change deniers’ arguments (including those presented by Weise and Fulks) and contains references for the studies and accompanying journal articles from which the debunking information is derived. Since I was characterized as a “radical leftist” in the Brumbles letter, I would like to tell you where I stand. It is true that I am a proud progressive Democrat and Chair of the Columbia County Democratic Party. That is because I believe the Democratic platform provides the best; education, public safety, housing, health care, consumer protection, and foreign policy for working class American families and not just for the top one percent. We believe in the basic truth that all humans have inherent human rights; that money is not speech; that health care should be a right for all Americans and not just for those who can afford it; we believe our country was founded by immigrants and stand against xenophobic, prejudiced and racist rheto-
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ric and policies; we support the second amendment and believe that it is not in conflict with common sense gun regulations that save innocent lives. I am strongly in opposition to the tribalism, confirmation bias, and the vilification of those who do not share our political opinion that has consumed our country. Despite our political affiliations we have far more interest in common than those that divide us. I have many friends and family members who are Republicans and support President Trump who I know to be wonderful people and whom I love. We basically want the same things for ourselves and our families. If we can work together to understand each other’s needs and interests, we will be far more successful in moving our country forward. I want to recognize that Traci Brumbles, Columbia County Republican Party Chair, did in my opinion a good and fair job of moderating the Climate Summit. I would also want to acknowledge and express my appreciation of the several conservatives who after the Summit shook my hand and let me know, that although they may not agree with me, they respected my right to express my opinion and bore me no ill will. The material and opinions expressed in this article are my own and have not been endorsed by the Columbia County Democratic Central Committee.
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Country Media Inc., parent organization of the St. Helens Chronicle, the News Advertiser and The Chief, has reached an agreement to acquire the daily newspaper in Coos Bay, as well as the weekly newspapers in Bandon and Reedsport. Country Media president Steve Hungerford said the transaction will close Jan. 31. The World in Coos Bay, the Western World in Bandon and the Umpqua Post in Reedsport are being sold to Country Media by Southwest Oregon Publishing Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lee Enterprises Inc., which has owned the Coos Bay
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There were four main training events CERT hosted in Clatskanie last year. Those included a water purification class, a “map your neighborFrom Page A1 hood” class, a hand radio class and licensing test, and shelter management if the a CPR and first aid class and school had a shelter set up in qualification test. the event of an earthquake or The neighborhood mapmassive flood. ping class is a FEMA-certified “The city manager described us the other day as his program, according to Jaspers. It involves mapping all the ace in the hole for volunteers. houses in a neighborhood and If he’s in a bind and needs help in one of those situations, marking where the elderly and that’s where he would use us,” disabled live, so they are more easily located in the event Jaspers said. of a disaster. It also involves Before being enlisted to marking gas- and water shuthelp out, potential CERT offs. Jaspers said community members must undergo trainmembers being more knowling, and CERT has several training events over the course edgeable about these things makes them better equipped of a year, according to Jasto handle disasters. pers. There are a few reasons “You would make your why CERT hosts the trainneighborhood self-sufficient ing sessions and invites the as much as you could. You community to come, and not would know your neighborsolely to train new workers. hood had a generator or a One reason, Jaspers said, tractor, or whatever it is,” is because the more people Jaspers said. are prepared in advance of This coming year, Jaspers a disaster, the smoother the handling of the aftermath will said the CERT board is still considering which classes be. Another reason is because ETERSEN LARKE LLC to host, although they’ve ETERSEN LARKE LLC if attendees of the trainings bounced around a few ideas. are excited by what they see, AA tt tt oo rrSome nn ee yy ofssthem include doing they might consider joining another hand radio class, CERT and help out(503) their fel- 556-4120 (503) 556-4120 and maybe a class involving low residents in the future.
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January 31 • Roy Orbison Tribute Band: 7:30 p.m. at the Birkenfeld Theatre at the Clatskanie Cultural Canter, 75 S. Nehalem, Clatskanie. Tickets: Adults-$20, Senior/ Student-$18, Child-$16 February 1 • The Greater Portland Regional History Bee and Bowl: 8 a.m. – 5:20 p.m. at RJSHS in Rainier, Oregon. Doors open at 8 a.m. and you must arrive by 8:30 a.m. If there is an adult who would like to volunteer as a reader or timer contact Marshall Mullins at the National History Bowl or Mr. Demko at Andrew_demko@rsd.k12. or.us. February 5 • Master Gardener™ Training: The OSU Extension office in Columbia County will be offering the Master Gardener™ training again this spring. This year, we are trying a new schedule
that allows people that work to attend. The classes will be held on Wednesdays from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. and on alternate Saturdays from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. for about 10 weeks starting on February 5, at the Extension office in St. Helens. Cost of the program is $100. If interested in the program, call the Extension office at 503 397-3462 for an information packet. Online registration is now available at https://tinyurl.com/ ColumbiaMG2020. February 8 • Valentines for Vets - Elks Veterans Bunker: 5 p.m. Doors open, 6 p.m. Flag Ceremony with dinner to follow. Silent auction followed by LIVE auction starting at 7:30 p.m. This is the 5th annual Gala Fundraiser dinner and auction at Buccini Hall, St. Frederic Church, 165 S. 14th St., St. Helens. Go to ElksVeteransBunker. org to purchase tickets. Call 503-410-5225 or 503-369-
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Reference is made to that certain Trust Deed made by, BRADLEY S. LAWRENCE AND VALERIE C. LAWRENCE, AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF VALERIE C. LAWRENCE as Grantor to TICOR TITLE as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as designated nominee for SUNSET MORTGAGE CO., Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, dated as of December 22, 2010 and recorded on December 28, 2010 as Instrument No. 2010-010650 and the beneficial interest was assigned to Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC and recorded February 21, 2017 as Instrument Number 2017-001567 of official
records in the Office of the Recorder of Columbia County, Oregon to-wit: APN: 12959 | 4N1W06-DD-08900 LOT 110, RIDGECREST PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NO. 2, IN THE CITY OF ST. HELENS, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON. Commonly known as: 58934 TIMBERLINE AVENUE, SAINT HELENS, OR 97051 Both the Beneficiary, Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, and the Trustee, Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112, have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said Trust Deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.735(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. The default for which the foreclosure is made is the Grantor’s failure to pay: Failed to pay payments which became due Monthly
Payment(s): 6 Monthly Payment(s) from 07/01/2019 to 12/01/2019 at $1,165.26 Monthly Late Charge(s): 1 Monthly Late Charge(s) By this reason of said default the Beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to-wit: The sum of $145,686.00 together with interest thereon at the rate of 4.75000% per annum from June 1, 2019 until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all Trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the Beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said Trust Deed. Wherefore, notice is hereby given that, the undersigned Trustee will on April 21, 2020 at the hour of 12:00 PM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, at the west
entrance to the Columbia County Courthouse, 230 Strand St., Saint Helens, OR 97051 County of Columbia, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the Grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the Trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.753 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the Beneficiary of the entire
amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, Trustee’s or attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or Trust Deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. Without limiting the Trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the Trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a Trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property
at the Trustee’s sale. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word “Grantor” includes any successor in interest to the Grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, the words “Trustee” and “Beneficiary” includes their respective successors in interest, if any. Dated: 12/5/2019 By: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 Successor Trustee Malcolm & Cisneros, A Law Corporation Attention: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 c/o TRUSTEE CORPS 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949-2528300 Order Number 67402, Pub Dates: 01/17/2020, 01/24/2020, 01/31/2020, 02/07/2020, THE CLATSKANIE CHIEF
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TS No. OR07000146-19-1 APN 12389 TO No 8759521 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Reference is made to that certain Trust Deed made by, ALFRED F GARTZKE AND FRANCES D GARTZKE, AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY AND MELISSA C. MACDONALD, NOT AS TENANTS IN COMMON BUT WITH RIGHTS OF SURVIVORSHIP as Grantor to TICOR TITLE as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as designated nominee for CMG MORTGAGE, INC DBA CMG FINANCIAL, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, dated as of October 19, 2017 and recorded on October 23, 2017 as Instrument No. 2017-09882 and the beneficial interest was assigned to Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC and recorded October 21, 2019
as Instrument Number 2019-08722 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Columbia County, Oregon to-wit: APN: 12389 PARCEL 1 OF PARTITION PLAT 2017-16, RECORDED SEPTEMBER 25, 2017, AS FEE NUMBER 2017008837, IN COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON. Commonly known as: 2554 COLUMBIA BLVD, SAINT HELENS, OR 97051 Both the Beneficiary, Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, and the Trustee, Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112, have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said Trust Deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.735(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. The default for which the foreclosure is made is the Grantor’s failure to pay: Failed to pay payments
which became due Monthly Payment(s): 6 Monthly Payment(s) from 06/01/2019 to 12/01/2019 at $1,573.47 Monthly Late Charge(s): By this reason of said default the Beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to-wit: The sum of $250,306.40 together with interest thereon at the rate of 3.50000% per annum from May 1, 2019 until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all Trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the Beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said Trust Deed. Wherefore, notice is hereby given that, the undersigned Trustee will on April 7, 2020 at the hour of 01:00 PM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, Front
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Entrance, Columbia County Courthouse 230 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97051 County of Columbia, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the Grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the Trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.753 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then
due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, Trustee’s or attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or Trust Deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. Without limiting the Trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the Trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a Trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place
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CITY OF CLATSKANIE CLATSKANIE COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE Economic Agenda 1. Call Meeting CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE Rainier Development Council to Order 2. Roll Call The Clatskanie City Council will meet for a regular meeting on Wednesday, Feb 5th 2020 @ 7:00 PM in the Clatskanie City Hall Council Chambers, (2nd floor), 75
S. Nehalem St. Agenda items include, but are not limited to: Approval of the minutes of the Jan. 5th, 2020 regular meeting: Discussion on PERS EIF program,
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Presentation on 2020-2021 capital improvement projects, Parks and Recreation District. An updated agenda will be available at City Hall by Jan 31st, 2020.
Meeting on February 3, 2020 at 5:45 p.m. at Rainier City Hall, 106 West “B” Streets, Rainier, OR 97048. Rainier Economic Development Council
3. Agenda a. Approve Accounts Payable b. Approve November 4, 2019 Meeting Minutes d. Monthly Financials 4. Adjourn Meeting
a bid for this property at the Trustee’s sale. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word “Grantor” includes any successor in interest to the Grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, the words “Trustee” and “Beneficiary” includes their respective successors in interest, if any. Dated: 12/02/2019 By: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 Successor Trustee Malcolm & Cisneros, A Law Corporation Attention: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 c/o TRUSTEE CORPS 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300Order Number 67210, Pub Dates: 01/10/2020, 01/17/2020, 01/24/2020, 01/31/2020, THE CLATSKANIE CHIEF
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From left to right, My Fair Lady Queen Patti Younts (Clatskanie), Joan Blennerhassett, Princess Kathy Bauska (St. Helens), Princess Judy Brown (Rainier).
RSVP Volunteer of the Month Congratulations to Joan Blennerhassett, Columbia County RSVP’s Volunteer of the Month for January. The My Fair lady court surprised Blennerhassett with the award where she volunteers at Turning Point Community Service Center in Clatskanie. Turning Point is the food bank resource for Clatskanie, serving an average of 60-70 families a month, which is about 300 people according to Kelly Miller, Director. Blennerhasset has been volunteering at Turning Point three days a week for five years. She also comes in twice a month to receive the food truck, and volunteers for
extra projects, food drives, or extended hours when they are really busy around the holidays. “We couldn’t run the food room without her,” Miller said. “I depend on her so much here. She knows what she’s doing.” My Fair Lady Queen Patti Younts also volunteers with Blennerhassett. “We’ve worked well together for five years,”Younts said. “She’s a hard worker, and I’ve enjoyed working with her.” “I think it’s wonderful to get recognized,” Blennerhassett said. “It’s nice of your group to do that.” Columbia County Retired
Senior & Volunteer Program serves a dual purpose of engaging persons 55 and older in volunteer service to meet critical community needs, and in providing a high quality experience that will enrich the lives of volunteers. Columbia County RSVP promotes the engagement of older persons as community resources in planning for community improvement and in delivery of volunteer services.
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“CMHS is investing heavily in mental health programs focused on immediate crisis response, long term therapy, and student groups all aimed at increasing coping strategies to build student resilience,” Hurowitz said. She said CMHS is also investigating the options of an after school and Saturday School programs aimed at supporting academic readiness and supplemental skills. “Clatskanie School District is currently developing
an infrastructure to incorporate AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) into the schools,” Hurowitz said. “AVID program supports schools shifting to a more equitable, student-centered approach to close the opportunity gap, so students can prepare and develop the needed skills for college, careers, and life.” Hurowitz said 51 seniors are on track to graduate his year. Blue said Rainier has 83 seniors expected to graduate.
From Page A1 areas,” he said. Both Blue and Hurowitz acknowledge more is needed to help ensure students reach graduation. “We continue to encourage students to come to school every day,” Blue said. That includes regular check-ins with students that are struggling to meet all graduation requirements.”
Columbia County RSVP is located at 270 Columbia Blvd. in St. Helens. The office is open from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Call 503-397-5655.
Owners of certain types of property in unincorporated areas of Columbia County will face new rules in 2021 and a series of public open houses, including a Feb. 12 meeting in Clatskanie, will be used to outline the new rules. According to a release from Columbia County, bills passed by the Oregon legislature in 2019 give further direction to property owners who wish to place new dwellings on land designated as primary forest, zoned PF 80. Additionally, properties in floodplains could be affected by new state and Federal Emergency Management Agency regulations. Columbia County is offering a series of open houses throughout the county to explain the rules, some of which are in effect immediately. Rules applying to new dwellings planned for primary forest zones will go into effect November 2021. Representatives from Columbia County’s Planning Division will also be available to discuss proposed building setback changes for county zones within urban growth boundaries. The new rules will
TAXES From Page A1 address homelessness and affordable housing.” Boyle said Oregon lacks a dedicated, annual source of revenue to address the needs of our most vulnerable neighbors—some facing severe rent burdens, others experiencing long-term homelessness. The bill proposes a con-
update the county’s zoning ordinance. “If you own property in mapped floodplain areas, or if you own multiple parcels of land that are zoned by the state as Primary Forest, we recommend you attend one of the upcoming open house sessions,” Columbia County Planning Division Manager Matt Laird said. Nearly 78 percent of Columbia County is zoned forest. The sessions are informal and allow for property owners to speak directly with planners to learn more about how the rules will be applied. Copies of the new State of Oregon Model Floodplain Rules that will be applied to any new development within FEMA mapped flood hazard areas will also be available for review. During the sessions, county representatives will also gather input on current public participation and citizen involvement techniques. “We want to learn about residents’ preferred methods for communication with the county on land use matters,” Laird said. Currently, the county uses its seven Citizen Planning Advisory Committees led by people who live in or own property in their communities. Com-
mittee members are elected by their neighbors, and provide advice and recommendations on land use matters being considered by the Planning Division, the Planning Commission and the Board of County Commissioners. The open houses will take place from 5–8 p.m. on the following dates and locations:
stitutional amendment to allow for state transfer fees for real estate transactions over $500,000, so that Oregon can continue to make significant investments in affordable housing. The first $500,000 of a real estate transaction would be exempt from transfer fees. If passed by the Legislature, the constitutional amendment to allow the use of such fees in Oregon would go before the voters for approval. Boyle said the Legislature would then
have the ability to set the fees in a subsequent session. Any decisions about rates or revenue raised would be made during those conversations. According to Boyle, 37 states and many more counties and cities across the country use real estate transfer fees as a standard tool for revenue generation.
Tuesday, Feb. 11 Vernonia City Hall 1001 Bridge St. Vernonia Wednesday, Feb. 12 Clatskanie PUD 495 E Columbia River Hwy Clatskanie Tuesday, Feb. 18 Rainier Transit Center 207 B St. Rainier Tuesday, Feb. 25 Port of Columbia County 100 E St. City of Columbia City Wednesday, Feb. 26 Scappoose Library 52469 SE 2nd St. Scappoose For more information, contact Matt Laird at, matt. laird@columbiacountyor. gov, or call 503-397-7217.
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Clatskanie teams work towards playoffs season, but I feel there is a lot of room for us to build going into league playoffs,” senior Jack Boothe said “We got our guys, and that’s all we need moving forward. Our team captains/big men are going to be huge for us moving forward, and they have dominated in the last couple of games for us. We are cleaning up the little things and are going to be a team to keep your eyes on moving into the playoffs.”
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As winter sports reach their midseason checkpoints, the Clatskanie Middle High School varsity girls yet again find themselves in prime position to make another state tournament run. As the Lady Tigers make that playoff run, the Clatskanie wrestling team and boys basketball team find themselves on the outside looking in.
PROJECTION The Tigers offense is trending in the right direction. Following a 21 point victory at Taft on Tuesday night, their chances to make it to state through the league playoffs is possible. Its possible that the team can compete for a top 3 spot in league.
Girls Basketball Fresh off of an 85-34 victory over Taft on Tuesday night, the Lady Tigers are ranked #1 in the state, with an overall record of 14-2. Throughout the first 16 games of the season, the Lady Tigers have beaten: 3A #8 Santiam Christian (64-56) and (65-31) 2A #3 Kennedy (60-56) 3A #10 Yamhill-Carlton (69-19) 3A #9 Pleasant Hill (6841) 4A #9 Molalla (69-49) 3A #2 Sutherlin (69-65 in OT) And the only losses on the year for Clatskanie: 4A #5 La Grande (48-51) 3A #3 Willamina (39-40) Two games on on the schedule for Clatskanie that go deeper than just the contests are Willamina and Sutherlin. Sutherlin, who Clatskanie is projected to face in the state championship game, and Willamina, who they’ll have to go through to win the Coastal Range League. Leading the Lady Tigers this season is the first team all-state junior
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Clatskanie’s Shelby Blodgett stands at the top of the key, preparing for a free throw before an 84-35 win over Taft Tuesday night.
duo of Olivia Sprague and Shelby Blodgett. Blodgett is averaging a team-high 22 points a game along with 18 rebounds and 5 assists. Sprague is averaging 21 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 assists/steals per game. Among others to mention, Junior Kaity Sizemore averages 6 points and 7 rebounds per game. Sizemore also scored a career-high 21 against #2 Sutherlin. Junior Alexis Smith is averaging 6 points per game but added a career-high 23 points against Taft Tuesday night. Coach John Blodgett said the team still must find consistently. “We have been good at times and not so good at times,” he said. “We are
• Mondays: • Oregon Hunters Association Columbia County Chapter membership meetings are held the second Monday of each month at the Kozy Korner Restaurant in St. Helens. Meetings start at 7 p.m. or come early at 6:30 p.m. for some good food and visiting. • Community Action Team Board of Directors meetings take place on the fourth Monday of every month unless the meeting would fall on a holiday, from 2 – 4 p.m. in the CAT boardroom, 125 N. 17th St., St. Helens. • The American Legion Post 68 meets the second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the
learning to adjust to how people are playing us so far, and we always get everyone’s best shot. We are starting to shoot the ball better as a team, and our defensive intensity is getting better. Blodgett said the team’s schedule has been challenging, with long periods between games. “So our game shape conditioning has been an issue but is improving,” he said. “Our priority is defense, and we will go as far as our defensive effort and execution take us.” Sprague said she felt good about where the team is at this point in the season. “I believe we are progressing similarly to last year,” Sprague said. “Each day at practice, we are
working on improving both sides of the ball. As for the team, we could benefit from learning each other’s strengths and weaknesses. For myself, I would like to tighten my fundamentals in all aspects, and more specifically, decision making and overall efficiency.” PROJECTION The Lady Tigers should win out, and expect a deep run into the playoffs. Being the #1 seed and having “a target on their back” from winning state last year, has motivated the team. The experience gained over the past two seasons makes Clatskanie the favorite to win back-to-back state titles.
Boys Basketball Although the 2-16 start to the season hasn’t been what the Clatskanie Middle High School varsity boys team wanted, they still find themselves with a chance to make playoffs. Sitting at 1-3 in league, if the season ended today, they’d have to win three league playoff games to make the state tournament. However, if they can find a way to knock off Willamina at home or Warrenton on the road, they may be able to clinch the 3rd seed in league. With the 3rd seed, they’d only have to win two games to make state, and they’d be the hosts of one of them. “So far, we have had a tough year compared to last
Typically, the Tigers qualify a few wrestlers for the state meet each year. This season the wrestlers that are ranked by oregonwrestlingforum include: Class 106: Freshman Austin Hahn (3-1) ranked #6 Class 170: Senior Trent Berntsen (17-4) ranked #5 (placed 6th at state last year) Class 182: Senior Alvin Roberts (20-7) ranked #5 Freshman Ernesto Rojas Bautista isn’t ranked, but coaches and fellow wrestlers believe he has a real shot at making state, after placing high in a few meets. On the girl’s side, while there are no ranked wrestlers, Freshman Joss Pember has 10 wins on the season. Follow the Clatskanie Middle High School sports teams online at thechiefnews. com and in the Friday print editions of The Chief. See game scores at osaa.org.
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Legion Hall, 930 SE 5th St., Clatskanie. Tuesdays: • The VFW meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at 960 SW 5th St., Clatskanie. • 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: 503-3965344 or ccll@columbiacll.org or davis12000@aol.com. 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. • 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 503396-5344 with questions. • 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 Columbia County office, 100 E St., Columbia City. Thursdays: • The Veterans breakfast is held the first Thursday of the month at 10 a.m. at the Legion Hall, 930 SE 5th St.,
Clatskanie. • The regular monthly Rainier Chamber of Commerce meeting is held on the second Thursday of every month at 12 p.m. at the United Methodist Church. Lunch is provided for a suggested $6 donation. 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.
Saturdays: • 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 503-397-6056 or contact NAMI Oregon at 503230-8009. • The Rainier Historical Museum is open every Saturday from 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. It is located inside Rainier City Hall. Please enter the side entrance and take the elevator to the 3rd floor.
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