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The above photos were provided by property owner Laura Erickson to show the County the extent of the problem.

County passes emergency ordinance in the interest of protecting neighbors from nuisance livestock damage JULIE THOMPSON chronicle1@countrymedia.net

If you’ve had escaped livestock end up on your property to cause a nuisance and weren’t sure what to do about it, the Columbia County Board of Commissioners has now ensured there is an ordinance on the books to define how to deal with the problem.

The commissioners unanimously approved the new Columbia County Livestock at Large Nuisance Ordinance after a public hearing on Oct. 30 based on an emergency clause that stated the ordinance was “immediately necessary for the health, safety and welfare of residents of Columbia County, an emergency is declared to exist, and it shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.”

The ordinance was prompted by concerns brought to the board by two property owners near Lindberg Road in Clatskanie who have had continual issues with pigs and dogs coming onto their property and running amok.

“This past spring, we returned home from a trip to find our front yard missing about a 500-square-

foot area of grass from a visit from the pigs,” property owner Kathi Mattinen told the board during an Oct. 9 meeting. “My husband fertilized and watered the grass back to life, which took more than two months. The damage was not nearly as severe as what I am showing you happened this past weekend through yesterday.”

Mattinen went on to explain that the previous day, she’d taken photos and video of three, 300lb pigs digging and rooting foot-deep holes in her yard. She estimated the repairs would cost the family around $3,000 to repair. Her neighbor, Rick and Laura Erickson, estimated the damages to their property would total $4,000.

“Rick has spent the last three days trying to patch the yard back together and last night, they came in and tore everything up again,” Laura Erickson told the commissioners via e-mail on Oct. 18 with accompanying photographic documentation of the damage to their yard.

Mattinen said she was told by Chief Deputy Ryan Murphy there was “absolutely nothing” that his office could do “without an ordinance to back them up.”

The new ordinance now authorizes “the Animal Control Officer and other authorized persons in the County to issue citations for violation” of the ordinance, and to “seize, impound and dispose of livestock found to be at large.” It goes on to state the ordinance “shall be liberally construed and interpreted to give full effect to that policy and purpose.”

Commissioner Margaret Magruder expressed her disappointment with the situation that prompted the ordinance and the lack of respect the neighbors had for their fellow man in allowing their livestock to commit the damage on Lindberg Road.

Commissioner Henry Heimuller, who’d done research to fast-track the ordinance by emergency proclamation, agreed.

“The bottom line is these are folks not taking care of each other and therefore requiring us to do what we have to do, and that is to create boundaries and build fences for them by law,” Heimuller said.

“It shouldn’t have to be done that way, but we also have to look at protecting those folks who are in neighborhoods where folks are taking care of things.”

Two CCSO officials placed on administrative leave JULIE THOMPSON chronicle1@countrymedia.net

Two members of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) have been placed on administrative leave for unrelated issues due to personnel matters, according to Sheriff Brian Pixley.

Pixley said the move to place Corrections Officer Sgt. Carolyn Townsend and Jail Commander Cpt. Tony Weaver on leave was prompted by two separate complaints the office received. He said there is no criminal investigation underway, and currently, there are no disciplinary actions

being taken.

The sheriff said he has appointed an acting jail commander to fill Weaver’s spot in the interim.

Pixley said the complaints are being taken seriously and more information will be released pending a personnel investigation.

Photo: Sunday Kamppi

LeRoy Price and wife, Cheryl, stand next to the truck Price won in a raffle drawing.

CHRISTINE MENGES chronicle2@countrymedia.net

Most people who go to a high school football game do not usually expect to come home with a truck.

But that’s exactly what happened at the Clatskanie Middle/High School (CMHS) homecoming football game on Friday, Oct. 25.

LeRoy Price, Westport resident, won the truck in a raffle, which was a fundraiser for the CMHS Career and Technical Education (CTE) class, a class that covers auto shop and metal shop. Approximately 525 tickets were sold at $20 a piece.

Interested parties were allowed to purchase as many tickets as they wanted, with one individual buying $400 dollars’ worth of tickets, Tim Kamppi, CTE instructor said. Price

had only purchased one.

Price’s wife, Cheryl was also present when the ticket was drawn, and later told Kamppi that while Price usually does not show a lot of emotion, that changed as soon as he won the truck.

“It was the most emotion she’d seen on his face in a long time, he was tickled pink to win it,” Kamppi said.

The truck, a restored 1979 Ford F150, was a project done by CMHS CTE students. About 20 students have been restoring the truck since January of this year, according to Kamppi, stripping the old truck bare and building it from the ground up.

Work included repairing the running

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County fire units deployed to California JULIE THOMPSON chronicle1@countrymedia.net

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Local crews gathered on the morning of Oct. 27 before deploying to California to join the firefighting efforts against nine confirmed wildfires across the state.

The Columbia County Taskforce was deployed on the morning of Oct. 27 on orders from the Oregon State Fire Marshals Office (OSFM) to help fight wildfires in California.

Four Columbia County units in total were sent to provide aid – one from Scappoose Fire District, two from Columbia River Fire & Rescue (CRFR) and one from Mist-Birkenfeld Rural Fire Protection District. According to CRFR, a unit from Clatsop County was deployed as well.

CRFR Communications Officer Jennifer Motherway said these crews have been assigned to the Kincade Fire in California’s Sonoma County. According to California news outlets as of Tuesday morning, Oct. 29, The Kincade Fire had spread to 75,415 acres and was 15 percent contained.

OSFM said the fire had forced the evacuation of approximately 18,000 people. Crews had been

assigned to support efforts to mitigate structure threats and construct control lines. Oregon resources deployed to the Kincade Fire worked on stretching hose lines, conducted burn out operations and extinguishing hot spots on Oct. 28.

According to OSFM, nine strike teams, represented by Assistant Chief Les Hallman of Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, are responding to the Kincade Fire.

“It’s very humbling to be a part of a large-scale mobilization of resources and see how quickly Oregon can respond in a time of need,” State Fire Marshal Jim Walker said via press release. “To assemble 75 fire engines and 271 firefighters in a matter of hours to respond to our neighbors in need is extraordinary. I appreciate the more than 60 fire agencies that answered the call, the work of our OSFM staff and Office of Emergency Management in assembling the response, and Chief Hallman of Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue

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Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday: Building a digital defense using virtual private networks

Photo: Madison Keezer-Birmingham

Middle school students Hunter Gutenberger, and Kadence Stout, both in eighth grade, were accepted into the middle school all-state band and middle school all-state treble choir, respectively.

Photo: Madison Keezer-Birmingham

High school students, from left to right: Austin Vaughn, 12th grade; Robert duPlessis, Jr., 12th grade and Kat Placito, ninth grade were accepted into the all-state symphonic band.

Rainier students selected for all-state band and choir CHRISTINE MENGES chronicle2@countrymedia.net

Five Rainier Jr./Sr. High School students, Kadence Stout, Hunter Gutenberger, Robert duPlessis, Jr., Austin Vaughn and Kat Placito, have been selected for various allstate ensembles, honor music groups run by the Oregon Music Education Association (OMEA).

Middle school students Stout and Gutenberger, both in eighth grade, will rehearse and perform in Eugene, Oregon from Thursday, Jan. 16 through Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. Stout, accepted into the all-state middle school treble choir, will perform at The First United Methodist Church in Eugene. Gutenberger, accepted into the all-state middle school band for clarinet, will perform at the First Baptist Church in Eugene.

High school students duPlessis, Jr., 12th grade, Vaughn, 12th grade and Placito, ninth grade, will perform with the all-state symphonic band on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020 at the First Baptist Church in Eugene. Vaughn was accepted for trombone, duPlessis for tenor sax and Placito for oboe.

Rehearsals start on Friday, Jan. 17 and will run through the weekend until the Sunday performance. Placito has also been accepted into the district high school honor band for OMEA District 3, Northwestern Oregon.

“I feel an immense sense of pride in these students that have taken on this challenge to learn the music all outside and on their own time,” Madison Keezer-Birmingham, Director of Bands and Choirs at RJSHS said.

To get accepted, students had to audition in an intensive process. Students were given

an audition sheet in September with three music excerpts, a chromatic scale and two different etudes, and had roughly a month to practice them.

They recorded their audition and sent it to OMEA. Students are judged on a variety of factors, like tone quality, timing, tuning and accuracy, according to Keezer-Birmingham. Those who were accepted were notified by email last week.

Keezer-Birmingham said nearly 1,000 students audition for a band that will be capped at around 150.

“Generally, there’s a lot more entries than there are slots available,” Keezer-Birmingham said.

One of the high school students, Placito, has been looking forward to this experience for a while. Her older brother, now a music major, was very involved in music while growing up, and was able to show Placito the ropes.

“He prepared me for auditioning, so I had a little bit of a good look at everything before I got into it,” Placito said.

It can take students a few tries to get into these selective groups. That’s what happened with Vaughn, who tried out for the all-state choir the first time his sophomore year, didn’t make it, but then was accepted last year for trombone into the All-Northwest honor band, a biennial music conference for all six states in the Northwest that is especially selective, run by the National Association for Music Education.

“That was a really, really awesome experience,” Vaughn said. “So I’m very excited to go to this year too.”

Participating in these groups means meeting students from all over Oregon, staying in a hotel with them and performing together in a different, more professional setting than a school setting.

For some, this experience is about camaraderie. For others, it is yet another step on a lifelong musical journey.

That’s the story for duPlessis, who wants to pursue music as a career, hopefully as a music educator, like his teacher Keezer-Birmingham.

“My plan after high school is to become a music teacher and teach around the Oregon area,” duPlessis said. “I will also try to be playing in a band of some sort, jazz, symphonic, or singing. Either way, I will stay involved in music as much as possible.”

The all-state band can be a capstone experience for some, and a launching pad for additional music opportunities for others. Placito, for example, said she wants to get as much honor band music experience as possible in the hopes of joining the Oregon Ambassadors of Music program, sponsored by the University of Oregon, a selective program where student musicians tour and perform in several countries in Europe over the course of two weeks.

Middle school students Gutenberger and Stout are also looking forward to the experience.

Stout, who was already a member of the district middle school honor band last year, said Keezer-Birmingham approached him sometime last year to tell him about the all-state band. Gutenberger decided to try out, and was accepted.

“Really, I’m just looking forward to meeting the band and getting to know a few more kids,” Gutenberger said. Gutenberger plays the clarinet now and said he will continue music in high school and is thinking about taking up another instrument.

Stout, who joined the school choir last school year, said she wants to pursue singing as a career, which inspired her to join all-state treble choir.

“I thought, ‘Hey, I heard it’s really hard to get into allstate, and if I’m accepted then, great experience, and then it’s one step closer to my dream,’” Stout said.

Welcome to the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment. This week: building a digital defense by using Virtual Private Networks.

As we wrap up our series of reports on popular cyber scams and tools you can use during Cyber Security month, we want to take some time to talk about the benefits of VPN’s.

Going even a few minutes without being connected to our digital selves seems difficult these days.

Coffee shops, restaurants, and even airlines make it easy for us to stay connected with their offerings of public WiFi. We can chat, work, and play our favorite virtual games without eating up data.

However, free WiFi comes with the risk of making our personal information free for the taking.

If you are using a network that isn’t secure, other people using this same network can see your traffic.

But if you are using a VPN that encrypts your data, all they will see is gibberish.

VPN’s sound fancy – but what does a virtual private network really entail? In simple terms, a VPN allows you to create a secure connection with another network while using public Wi-Fi. When you connect your computer or phone to a VPN, all of your network traffic is first sent through the VPN server before going to the public Wi-Fi server.

There are many differ-

ent types of VPNs on the market. Here are a few tips to consider when choosing one for yourself: • Research the VPN app before you use it to make sure that it really does encrypt your data. Not all do. It is important to read reviews, look at the app’s description and content rating, and do outside research on the app’s developer.

• You should actually read the “Terms and Conditions” page before downloading a VPN, and carefully review the permissions that the app requests. It is best to find an app that does not store your connection logs on its company servers. Likewise, if an app requests permissions to sensitive information, like reading your text messages, consider whether you are comfortable with that.

• Consider paying for a VPN service. Many VPN apps are free to you because they make money by sharing your information with third parties. Again, check the terms and conditions of the product and review the privacy policy to see how your information is shared before downloading.

As always, if you have been a victim of an online scam or any other cyber fraud, be sure to report it to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at www. ic3.gov or call your local FBI office.

RPD provides easy disposal of unneeded prescriptions Bottles of pills, elixirs and other medically prescribed drugs have a way of piling up around the house, becoming a hazard to kids, pets and others. They often are left over from when a condition was finally cured, have lingered past an expiration date, or perhaps a visiting patient has left them behind or they are left when someone passes away.

Dumping them down the drain is not a recommended practice, nor is tossing them in the trash.

A safe and recognized way to dispose of these medications is to drop them at a safe box. Many pharmacies have one, but in Rainier, there is yet another alternative - a large mailbox type container in the lobby of the Rainier Police Department (RPD), located at City Hall facing Hwy 30 at 106 West B Street.

The box allows for the secure deposit and disposal of unneeded prescriptions, which are then safely disposed of by the police. It can also be used to dispose of over-the-counter medications.

The box is accessible to the public and one need not be a Rainier resident to make use of it. It is available for use during standard business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., excepting legal holidays or staffing issues.

Police Chief Greg Griffith asked that prescriptions be brought in for deposit in a secure container, so that the bottom of the deposit box is not filled with loose pills.

“It need not necessarily be the original container,” Griffith said. “Also, it is acceptable to black-out identifying information on a prescription bottle, though it is not required.”

If you have questions, contact the RPD at the non-emergency telephone number, 503-556-3644 during business hours.

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Paul Eugene George

Jan. 12, 1936 ~ Oct. 17, 2019 Paul Eugene George, of Kingman, Arizona, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 17, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the age of 83.

Paul was born on January 12, 1936 in Portland, Oregon to Dr. John Otto George and Virginia Lee George. He was the oldest of four siblings, Virginia, Jack and Michael.

He spent some of his early childhood years in Alaska when his father Dr. George served as a travelling doctor.

The George family moved back to Portland in 1941, moved to Oklahoma, then to Westport Oregon in 1952 where Paul attended Clatskanie high school.

He served a short time in the Army and was given an Honorable Medical Discharge. He was married to Sonja Multanen in 1956 and together they had seven children. In the late 1950’s the family moved to Bremerton where Paul was an Apprentice at the Naval Ship yard. After moving back to Portland, the family eventually settled in Clatskanie in the 1960’s where Paul worked as a ma-

chinist at the Wauna Mill.

After his divorce he worked for Warehouser in Longview, Washington and later moved to Port Angeles Washington where he met his wife Donna. After Donna passed away Paul had many adventures in his airplanes and RV’s in which he met his wife Virginia. They settled down in Kingman, Arizona.

Paul was known by many for his humor and gift of storytelling. He always had a joke to tell. He was an aviation enthusiast and during his lifetime flew many different types of general aviation air-

craft as well as built many for his personal enjoyment. He enjoyed wood working and was very creative. He had an adventurous spirit for travel.

He was preceded in death by wives Donna George and Virginia George; son Keith George; father John George; mother Virginia George; and brother Jack George.

He is survived by his children Paula Hilman and husband Alen, John George, Mark George and wife Peggy, Teresa Sargent, Laura Conover and husband Casey, and Kevin George and fiancé Lyza; grandchildren Janelle, Lisa, Kyle, Ryan, Samara, Zachary, April and Elijah; 15 great-grandchildren; sister Virginia Bay; and brother Mike George.

A memorial service is planned at 10 a.m. on November 3, 2019 at the Living Word Lutheran Church in Kingman, Arizona. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Living Word Lutheran Church mission fund at 3880 Stockton Hill Road 103-300, Kingman, Arizona 86409.

Randy Duane Jennings Sept. 8, 1955 ~ Oct. 11, 2019

Randy Duane Jennings, 64, a loving, talented and hilarious father, brother, uncle and son, passed away October 11, 2019 in his Rainier, Oregon home. He was the third son of Robert and Mary Lou Jennings, who preceded him in death. A lifelong resident and taxidermist in Rainier, he was adored by everyone who met him and will be greatly missed by all.

He is survived by his devoted son Jade Jennings; siblings Terry Jennings (Yoko), David Jennings (Linda), Brian Jennings, Linda Robinson (Scott), Sandra Carty (Mike) and Gloria Jennings; as well

as eight nieces and nephews.

His loving girlfriend Jodi Roth was a part of the family as well as his best friends

David and Lynn Burnham.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Toy N Joy Division where Randy was Santa for the past 19 years. Donation envelopes will be available at the gathering or can be mailed to Columbia River Fire & Rescue “In Memory of Randy Jennings, Rainier” All are invited to a celebration of Randy’s life which will be held at 11 a.m. on November 16, 2019 at Rainier High School Auditorium, 28170 Old Rainier Road, followed by a social gathering at the Eagles Lodge in downtown Rainier.

District in August 1981 and continued volunteering for Scappoose Fire District.

In late 1982/early 1983, he became a paramedic.

On Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 It was realized during this at 3 p.m. at the St. Wenstime what hard work and eslaus Catholic Church on dedication looked like and Old Portland Road in ScapGreisen became the first paid pose, the event room was Chief for Scappoose Rural packed full of family, friends, Fire Protection District. He firefighters, paramedics continued to help grow the and members of the comdistrict and created an incredmunity. A room full of love ible fire family inside the and admiration for a man organization. who has dedicated nearly In 2016, Chief Greisen four decades of his life to the stepped into a big role as Scappoose Rural Fire Protec- the joint Chief for a new tion District.

Intergovernmental AgreeIt was in 1974 when ment (IGA) between ScapChief Greisen first signed up poose Rural Fire Protection to volunteer at the ScapDistrict and Columbia River poose Rural Fire Protection Fire & Rescue. He went from District, and I would venture serving one district with to say he never dreamed that twelve paid employees and 45 years later he would still thirty volunteers to another, be as involved, if not more, adding an additional district than the day he walked in the with 45 employees and 50 door. volunteers and joined forces, In 1974 after becoming which is not always an easy a volunteer, Greisen signed feat. However, he graciously up for an Oregon EMT class agreed to take on this chalwhich was a new program at lenge and worked tirelessly the time and became certified to form a cohesive venture between two fire districts. in February of 1975. While In 2019 when he andoing this, he was in a partnounced his retirement was nership with the Greisen’s nearing, he continued his Department Store which his hard work, his drive and his family purchased in 1974, passion for the fire service. and it closed ten years later.

One thing is for sure, when During this time, he was 10-30-19 3x12 Celebrating 60:Layout 1 10/28/19 10:50 AM Page 1 hired at St. Helens Rural Fire you see him on a scene, it JENNIFER MOTHERWAY CRPR Communications Officer & Volunteer Coordinator

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would never be obvious he was the Chief commanding a scene, as he gets in and works just as hard as everyone else. His compassion, his work ethic and his genuine community state of mind is the driving force behind his entire being. Chief Greisen will be greatly missed by his staff, and his community.

However, he is excited to tackle his honey-do list that started in 1982, spend time with his wife, four children and four grandchildren, do some camping and other small trips and of course, farming. He also mentioned he will still be out in the community volunteering.

Thank you for your 45 years of dedicated service, Chief.

Faye Marie Miller

Aug. 27, 1943 ~ Oct. 26, 2019 Faye Marie Miller, of Clatskanie, passed away on Oct. 26, 2019 in Clatskanie at the age of 76.

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On road conditions and winter weather BRAD WITT House District 31 Representative

It’s been a busy month in House District 31, as families are settling back into their school routines, ODOT has implemented detours for travel into Portland, and road crews, public works departments and police are preparing for the coming winter travel conditions.

First, I want to remind motorists that ODOT is continuing the repair and replacement of a number of joints on the freeway ramps to I-405 causing the closure of US 30 to I-405 South through November 4. Folks can find the detour information at this link: https://www.oregon.gov/ odot/projects/pages/projectdetails.aspx?project=19533.

After this work is completed, the busy summer construction season will be ending, as we move into the winter travel season.

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Vote yes on 5-277 I just paid my property taxes today. I didn’t grip, I didn’t moan, I just paid them. I told the lady at the tax collection office “My taxes are the price that we have to pay for civilization. They will go for our children, our public safety, and to make things better for us all.”

I also voted earlier this

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and Chief Ruiz-Temple of OSFM in providing support for our firefighters while deployed to California. I truly

ODOT District 1 Manager Mark Buffington organized the annual Pre-Winter Highway Coordination Meeting, which was well attended by Columbia County first responders and many others from ODOT’s Region 2. This was a great meeting where strategies to deal with winter driving conditions were discussed.

ODOT will be deploying anti-icing chemicals in two shifts during the winter, with special emphasis during the night hours, to prepare the roads for the morning commute. De-icer is only effective when road conditions are dry. If rain is in the forecast, crews will use sand focusing on corners, grades, bridges, and ramps. While not used in our region, ODOT does use salt on freeways, so if things get really icy, that’s another option.

We’ve had recent incidents in the district where

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major roads were closed for extended periods, and that could happen with weather conditions. If detour routes are needed, ODOT will reach out and request permission from county officials before accessing county roads.

Communication about road conditions is key, and ODOT is moving away from the AM radio broadcasts and will instead use fixed reader board for updates on road conditions, especially through mountain passes.

There are also several moveable reader boards that can be positioned where needed.

The 2020 winter weather outlook was provided by Tyree Wilde, the NOAA Warning Coordination Meteorologist. The prediction is for Enso Neutral conditions, which means temperatures should be fall within normal ranges. Snow levels in the high mountains

areas of Oregon, the annual rainfall is 8-10 inches and this makes water used for drinking, agriculture and industry. In other areas, while there is 80-100 inches of rain, there are still seasonal shortages during the waning months of summer and early fall.

The goals of the 100-year Oregon Water Vision is to secure safe, accessible and healthy water for current and future Oregonians. Providing adequate and clean ground and surface water to support economic vitality for all Oregonians. Ensuring adequate cool, clean water for native fish and wildlife to thrive and healthy watershed that can store and filter water naturally. And developing resilient water supply and flood protection systems that can face natural hazards like earthquakes, floods and drought.

It’s a tall order, but meeting these goals, and

providing an adequate water supply is necessary for the future health and well-being of Oregonians for generations to come. Governor Brown has made this a top priority, and many different state partners are working together on this effort. Success will mean a collaborative approach to the solution with the greatest social and environmental benefit, and adequate funding to complete the various projects.

Next month, legislators will return to Salem to get agency updates, and committee reports. We’ll also be working to finalize plans for the 2020 short session. Even when the Legislature is not in session, it is my honor to represent you and work on your behalf. If you have an issue or concern with a State agency, please contact my office. We check the emails and phone messages regularly and will see what we can do to help.

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week. I voted for Measure 5-277, CC Rider Transit.

Public transit is an essential for civilization. It can make the difference between senior, or handicapped people being able to get to the store or doctor, or a person being able to get to work. It can also make the difference between an industry deciding to establish itself in our county or establishing itself elsewhere.

5-277 will be asking 18 cents per thousand dol-

lars of assessment. Not a large amount. It will cost the property taxpayer less than a pack of cigarettes a month and it will be one heck of a lot healthier.

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TS No. OR08000171-17-1S APN 10324 TO No 170373145-OR-MSI TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE

Reference is made to that certain Trust Deed made by, ROBERT A MARTINEZ, AND ANGELA M MARTINEZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE as Grantor to FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE CO. as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for CWB MORTGAGE VENTURES, LLC DBA RESPONSE MORTGAGE, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, dated as of September 11, 2009 and recorded on September 14, 2009 as Instrument No. 2009008642 and the beneficial interest was assigned to Bank of America, N.A. and recorded July 9, 2012 as Instrument Number 2012005174 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Columbia County, Oregon to-wit: APN: 10324 COMMENCING AT THAT CORNER OF THE AARON BROYLES DONATION LAND CLAIM WHICH IS

14.52 FEET NORTH AND 450.78 FEET EAST OF THE QUARTER CORNER BETWEEN SECTIONS 4 AND 5 IN TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST OF THE WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON, A FIR TREE 30 INCHES IN DIAMETER BEARS NORTH 15° 10` WEST 20 FEET, AND RUNNING THENCE NORTH 65° 20` EAST 196.66 FEET TO AN IRON PIN AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE HOULTON BUILDING ASSOCIATION`S LOT, THIS IS THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; AN OAK TREE 20 INCHES IN DIAMETER MARKED “B X T” BEARS SOUTH 21° 20` WEST 55.29 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 70° 40` WEST 50 FEET ALONG THE COUNTY ROAD TO AN IRON BAR; THENCE NORTH 19° 20` WEST 100 FEET TO AN IRON BAR; THENCE NORTH 70° 40` EAST 50 FEET TO AN IRON BAR; THENCE SOUTH 19° 20` EAST 100 FEET TO THE

PLACE OF BEGINNING (MAGNETIC VARIATION NORTH 21° 30` EAST), ALL IN COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON. Commonly known as: 2310 COLUMBIA BLVD, SAINT HELENS, OR 97051-1638 Both the Beneficiary, Bank of America, N.A., 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): 89 Monthly Payment(s) from 02/01/2012 to 06/01/2019 at $1,012.97 3 Monthly Payment(s) from 07/01/2019 to 09/01/2019 at $1,067.34 Monthly Late Charge(s): 1 Monthly Late Charge(s) 9/4/2019 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 $152,468.29 together with interest thereon at the rate of 4.87500% per annum from January 1, 2012 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 January 13, 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: 09/04/2019, 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 64172, Pub Dates: 10/18/2019, 10/25/2019, 11/01/2019, 11/08/2019, THE CLATSKANIE CHIEF

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TS No. OR07000118-19-1 APN 14365 TO No 191040221-OR-MSI TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Reference is made to that certain Trust Deed made by, NATHAN THILAVAN as Grantor to TICOR TITLE as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for PACIFIC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, dated as of August 30, 2018 and recorded on August 31, 2018 as Instrument No. 201807353 and the beneficial interest was assigned to AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC and recorded July 26, 2019 as Instrument Number 2019-05896 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Columbia County, Oregon to-wit: APN: 14365 LOT 12, BLOCK 28, CITY OF COLUMBIA

CITY, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON. Commonly known as: 2050 3RD ST, COLUMBIA CITY, OR 97018 Both the Beneficiary, AmeriHome Mortgage Company, 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 04/01/2019 to 09/01/2019 at $2,169.47 1 Monthly Payment(s) from 10/01/2019 to 10/01/2019 at $2,311.54 Monthly Late Charge(s): 09/24/2019 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 $276,070.59 together with interest thereon at the rate of 5.62500% per annum from March 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 January 28, 2020 at the hour of 01:00 PM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, Front 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 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: 09/24/2019 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 64852, Pub Dates: 11/01/2019, 11/08/2019, 11/15/2019, 11/22/2019, THE CLATSKANIE CHIEF

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The Rainier School Board will hold a Special Board Meeting to discuss the pool and the Superintendent’s contract on Monday, Nov 4, at 6:30 p.m. in the Rainier School District Board Room, 28168 Old Rainier Rd.

The regular meeting of the Rainier Cemetery District will be held on Monday, November 11, 2019, at 5:00pm at the cemetery office located at 24952

SPECIAL BOARD MEETING NOTICE

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CITY OF CLATSKANIE CLATSKANIE CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE

The Clatskanie City Council will meet for a regular meeting on Wednesday, Nov 6th, 2019 @ 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 Oct 2nd and 16th, 2019 regular meetings and a motion to declare some city equipment as surplus.

An updated agenda will be available at City Hall by Nov. 1st, 2019.

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COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE Rainier Economic Development Council will meet Monday, November, 4th 2019 at 5:45pm at 106 West B Street, Rainier Ore. Agenda Items Include: Approve Accounts Payable, Approve Accounts Minutes, Approve Financials

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September 23 – November 27 • Free GED classes from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Monday’s and Wednesday’s at the Clatskanie High School Room 107. You must be at least 16 years old. College scholarship opportunities. Call 503-3382347 with questions or email vgarner@clatsopcc.edu.

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October 30 • Join the Rainier Chamber of Commerce in making local connections with business owners and leaders at our Business Mixer hosted by Ol’ Pastime Tavern from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Appetizers provided. No host bar drinks available for purchase. And remember to bring your business cards and a guest.

Alston Rd., Rainier, OR. Items on the agenda include, but are not limited to: Monthly updates on cemetery operations. Tomey Greer, Board Chairman

CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE Rainier City Council will Meet Monday, November, 4th 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at 106 West B Street, Rainier Ore. Agenda Items include: Consider Approval of October 7th, 2019 Regular Meeting Minutes,

Affordable/Senior Housing Update, “A” Street UpdateODOT, Riverfront Trail Update, Fox Creek Update, Consider Approval of Resolution for a Procurement Policy, Consider Approval of RV Park Ordinance

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Clatskanie Park & Recreation District NOTICE OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING The regular meeting of the Clatskanie Park & Recreation District will be held on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 6:00pm at 555 SW Bryant St, Clatskanie, OR, Port of Columbia

County Offices (the Old Middle School) Items on the agenda include, but are not limited to: General park maintenance and pool operations. Board Chair, Bruce Holsey

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October 31 • Quincy Grange Halloween Carnival from 5-8 p.m. at Grange Hall, 78314 Rutters Rd. Clatskanie, (Follow signs).

Games, bingo, prize store, tombstone café for dinner and snacks. Fun and affordable for whole family. On FB info, Ellen Nieminen at 503-728-2886 or Barb Callio at 503-728-4143.

Proceeds benefits scholarship fund, youth program, and community services.

November 2 • Fall Bazaar from 10 a.m.

- 4 p.m. at 321 West C Street, Rainier. Handmade, handcrafted vendors, direct

sales products, famous cinnamon rolls and Potchits BBQ will be there for lunch.

• Annual Harvest Bazaar at First Lutheran Church, 360 Wyeth St., St. Helens from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Harvest Cafe lunch, Scandinavian bakery feat. lefse and more, vendors, homemade bakery items & other goodies, gift items, grab bags and a silent auction. Don’t miss this ever popular annual bazaar.

November 7 & 8 • Beaver Valley Grange Fall Sale & Bazaar from 10 a.m.

- 4 p.m. Proceeds support hall, donations to Hospice, Dictionary Project, Dogs for Better Living. Come shop for Handcrafts, Baked Goods, Clothing, Housewares, have lunch. 75942 Larson Rd, Rainier. From Hwy 30 two miles West of L&C Bridge, turn toward schools, first building on left.

November 9 • Holiday Bazaar from 9 a.m.

- 4 p.m. at 930 NE 5th St., Clatskanie, OR 97016.

• Rainier Veterans to be honored from noon – 4 p.m. at the Rainier Oregon Historical Museum located on the 3rd floor of the Rainier City Hall (use side entrance). Each veteran will be honored with an 8x10 photo. All pictures have been put on a CD and will be sold for $5. The exhibit includes war memorabilia and

uniforms donated and shared by local veterans. If you would like to honor a family member that has lived in the Rainier area, and add them to next year’s exhibit, you can submit their photo and military history to the Rainier Museum any Saturday from noon – 4 p.m. or send to kay-lynn2@hotmail. com November 12 • The Lower Columbia River Watershed Council is holding its Annual Meeting and would like your attendance.

The meeting is at 7 p.m. at Clatskanie PUD. There will be a presentation from Curtis Loeb, PE a watershed restoration engineer and an expert on beavers as habitat leaders. Please bring a friend or neighbor along to learn more about what we do to improve the health of our watershed. If you have any questions, please contact Kevin A. Cronin, CoCoordinator, 503 984 6489, or kevinadamscronin@gmail.com.

November 14 • Lower Columbia Genealogical Society invites you to Beyond Names and Dates; Filling in the Stories of our Female Ancestors at 7 p.m. Pam Vestal is a full-time genealogist and lecturer in Oregon and will be helping us fill in our stories at this meeting. Somerset Retirement Apartments, in the dining room, 2025 Tibbetts Dr., Longview, Washington.

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Fifth-graders launch miniboats to sail across ocean CHRISTINE MENGES chronicle2@countrymedia.net

Fifth-grade students at Columbia City Elementary School, located at 2000 2nd Street in Columbia City, will soon launch boats across the Pacific Ocean, one from the West Coast of the United States and one from Japan, with the hopes of them both making it to the other side.

The students recently made two seaworthy, GPS-equipped boats, each five feet long, which they designed and decorated on Friday, Oct. 25. Both miniboats are part of the Miniboat Program from the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria, an educational activity led by Nate Sandel, Education Director of the Maritime Museum.

The program, in its third year, is done in partnership with the Consular Office of Japan in Portland and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It is supported by many sponsors, notably Pacific Power, the U.S. Coast Guard and Northwest STEM Hub. Each year, the program accepts three to five schools in the Pacific Northwest to participate in the project, either through the program’s application process or through a personal connection with Sandel. This year, participating schools are Columbia City Elementary School, Warrenton Grade School in Warrenton, Oregon and Wy-East Middle School in Vancouver, Washington.

This is Columbia City Elementary School’s first year participating in the program. Each school is assigned a Japanese partner

school located in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, which are Tanesashi Primary School, Okuki Elementary and Kanehama Elementary.

According to a fact sheet from the Columbia River Maritime Museum, the activity is a learning experience designed for fifth through seventh grade students in the Pacific Northwest and Japan, which empowers them to build, design, launch and track GPS-equipped boats as they make their way across the Pacific Ocean. Once the boats set sail, they will be monitored and tracked daily online, with teachers who take part in the program committing to incorporating miniboat tracking in their lesson plans for the rest of the year, Sandel said. While Japan and Oregon are thousands of miles away from each other, the two are connected by the same current in the Pacific Ocean, making it possible for a boat to set sail from one place and end up in the other, the fact sheet states.

One of the boats the Columbia City Elementary students worked on will be taken to Japan, to be named and then launched from there. Inside its cargo hold, which must be opened up in order to turn on the GPS locator, will be t-shirts and skittles, presented as gifts for the Japanese class.

The other boat will be launched from this side of the ocean, from Northern California, a location decided by students on one of the teams. It will be christened alongside the other two remaining boats from the other schools in a christening ceremony in January, Sandel said.

To get the boats ready,

• 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 Legion

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Students work on painting one of the boats.

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Nate Sandel, education director for the Columbia River Maritime Museum, gives fifth-grade students instructions on their tasks for the Miniboat Program.

students got to work. On Friday, Oct. 25, Sandel assigned the class into teams of two to four people. There were students in charge of building and painting the boat who were assigned to a position on either the Sail Department, Hull Department, Deck Department or

Keel Department. There were students in charge of public relations, who were assigned to international relations – social media, or international relations – digital media.

One student, given the title of VIP/Media Relations, was extra helpful in guid-

ing this reporter around to the different teams, just like a real Media Relations professional. Some students were Documentarians, in charge of producing a biweekly video to document the class’s progress. Some students were in charge of tracking the boat. Some trackers were assigned to the Quartermasters team, which will decide where to launch the boat according to currents, wind and weather and also making finder’s instructions for anyone who stumbles across it. Some trackers were assigned to the Cargo Tracking Department, who were in charge of making sure the hatch is sealed and spray-painted the cover of the hatch to make sure light bounces off the GPS device. The boats were presented at an afternoon school-wide assembly the same day.

The students’ distinct responsibilities are part of what makes the project so effective, Sandel said.

“They take such ownership of the project, and that’s really what I wanted,” Sandel said. “I just love that student-led part. The intensity of their faces when they’re working, they’re so proud. And it makes me really proud.”

The two boats are now part of the project’s short, but rich history. The project was first inspired in 2011, after the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, when debris from Japan washed up on Oregon and Washington shores. One of those items was a fishing vessel, now on display at the Columbia River Maritime Museum.

Sandel said he would walk by that boat daily, and it got him thinking about the connection between Japan and Oregon.

“If this abalone fishing boat made it all the way across the ocean, maybe our mini boats would as well,” Sandel said.

The program soon began, and even in its three years of existence, the project has accumulated a lot of miles, Sandel said. More than 1,200 students have been involved in the launch of 21 miniboats, which have collectively sailed about 53,469 nautical miles, the equivalent of traveling across the United States about 23 times. Boats have landed in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Mexico and even a small island in Micronesia, Sandel said. When boats land somewhere new, Sandel said he tries to incorporate a classroom there into the project. He will be doing so with a school in Mexico in January.

The boat that will be launched from this side of the ocean has been dubbed “Philbert.” It is the namesake of a friend of fifthgrade student, Bella Garcia.

Philbert was a retiree who stayed in the Thanksgiving House, an assisted living community in St. Helens, Oregon. Garcia’s mother worked there, and Garcia would often come to visit the residents. She quickly got to know many of the residents, but Philbert really stood out to Garcia for his love of boats. According to Garcia, Philbert often drove boats when he was younger, and he had a collection of toy boats. Philbert recently passed away, but his name remains on the stern of a wooden miniboat, which will sail on the Pacific Ocean, a reminder of the project and a man who would have loved to have been part of the experience.

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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

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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 503-396-5344 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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• 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 October 5 • Officers responded to a call of unwanted digging on a property.

• Officers were dispatched to check on a bicyclist who was reportedly riding on his bike backwards and laughing a lot. The reporting party was concerned the cyclist may be intoxicated. He was okay.

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• A concerned citizen reported seeing a man crawl over the railing on the bridge. The caller was concerned the person was suicidal. Officers arrived and found the man lying on the main beam, drinking a beer and enjoying the view. Officers were able to get him back over the railing and gave him a courtesy transport to a safe place.

• A wallet was turned in as found property.

The carts were returned and peace was restored.

• Officers were called to a report of a domestic disturbance.

Two brothers were having an argument that was verbal only.

Peace was restored.

October 6 • An officer went to check on a suspicious vehicle. The vehicle has been left at the establishment as the owner had too much to drink and opted for safe transportation home.

• An employee called to report that a man was attempting to steal shopping carts and was yelling profanities at customers.

October 8 • A caller reported a suspicious vehicle at the RV park. The vehicle checked out fine.

• An officer responded to a single vehicle crash on the bridge.

The driver said he was dozing off, went into the oncoming lane, and over corrected, crashing into the guardrail. No injuries were reported, and no

October 7 • An officer checked on a reportedly suspicious vehicle. The vehicle belonged to a railroad employee.

citation was issued.

• An officer responded to a two-vehicle accident on the bridge. While attempting to merge onto the bridge, a vehicle was rear ended. No one was transported to the hospital and no citations were issued.

The vehicle was no longer at the location upon officer arrival.

• An officer responded to a false alarm at a business.

parties were going through a divorce and having a heated argument. They separated and peace was restored.

October 10 • An unknown subject broke into a vehicle and took several items.

October 12 • A person reported that their ex was posting harassing messages on social media.

The posts were vague, and the reporting party was advised to call immediately if the ex violated their restraining order.

October 11 • An officer was responded to a complaint of a homeless person that was yelling at people who were not giving him money. The man, when talked to, said that he speaks loudly as some people cannot hear him.

• A caller reported a suspicious vehicle parked at the marina.

October 13 • A caller reported hearing a woman scream. An officer responded to the residence, but no one answered the door and the neighborhood was quiet.

• A woman requested a welfare check on her adult son. He was located and okay.

• Officers were dispatched to a domestic disturbance. The

October 14 • An officer checked a business that had an alarm activated. It was determined to be false.

• A woman reported receiving images of an unknown person who was harming themselves.

An officer was able to identify the subject and notify their local police department.

• An employee reported a man that was harassing customers for money. The panhandler was gone prior to officer arrival.

• An officer responded to a two-vehicle, non-injury accident on Highway 30 near East 3rd Street. One driver was cited for driving uninsured.

RSVP Volunteer of the Month and special recognition award

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Jim Gaston, My Fair lady Queen Patti Younts of Clatskanie, Princess Judy Brown of Rainier, Princess Donna Baker of Scappoose, Princess Deloris Bellingham of Vernonia.

Rachel Kelley, My Fair Lady Queen Patti Younts of Clatskanie, Princess Judy Brown of Rainier, Princess Deloris Bellingham of Vernonia, Princess Donna Baker of Scappoose.

Jim Gaston has been named Columbia County’s RSVP Volunteer of the Month for October, and a special recognition award was given to Rachel Kelley for their volunteer work with the Rainier Senior Center.

ger,” Cade said. “She does the decorating, helps the janitor, sets up the Meals on Wheels, serves congregate meals, runs the special garage sales, puts on the bakery donations, and is available on Saturdays to receive the bread delivery.”

Kelley serves on the board for the Rainier Senior Center, currently as secretary, but in the past has also held the position of treasurer. She also represented Rainier as the 2014 My Fair Lady Princess.

“Thank you, Rachel, for everything you do,” Cade said.

“They couldn’t do it without you.”

Jim Gaston Gaston has been delivering Meals on Wheels for Rainier Senior Center for 11 years.

In addition to delivering a hot, nutritious meal, Gaston provides an important social connection to the recipient, according to RSVP Director

Monica Cade, adding he is in a unique position to help watch out for his clients and report if they need special services.

“The people we deliver meals to are really fantastic,” Gaston said. “I just wish there were more programs to help them.”

Gaston has also coached kids sports for 40 years, coaching T-Ball all the way to Babe Ruth leagues, from rookies to minors to majors. He said he’s coached hundreds of kids over those years.

“I didn’t know anything

about it,” Gaston said when asked about the award. “I was really surprised. It’s really an honor.”

Rachel Kelley RSVP presented a special recognition award to Kelley, who has been volunteering for the Rainier Senior Center for several years. According to Cade, Kelley puts in long hours at the senior center to make sure everything runs smoothly.

“She is there every day before the center opens until they close, and sometimes lon-

County plans public hearing to discuss Parking and Towing Ordinance JULIE THOMPSON chronicle1@countrymedia.net

The Columbia County Board of Commissioners is planning a public hearing at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6 in the Commissioner Public Meeting Room, Room 310 of the County Courthouse, to consider the adoption of a Parking and Towing Ordinance. The board is hoping the public will attend the hearing to share their thoughts.

The ordinance will establish “regulations for the parking and towing of vehicles and other activities on County roadways in order to prevent safety hazards, such as obstructed views of the road and insufficient width for safe movement of vehicles and pedestrians that are caused by parked vehicles and other

activities within roadways.”

According to County Communications Manager Karen Kane, the ordinance will apply to unincorporated areas in the county.

“We haven’t given the public the opportunity to know that we’re working on this ordinance or to comment, so we want people to comment,” Kane said. “It’s always good to hear from folks that have experiences and if we need to make changes we can do that.

We’d rather do that before the ordinance is passed than afterwards.”

Kane said there is currently no ordinance for the issue, and it’s something the County has been looking at for some time in the interest of public safety given the increased traffic the county has seen in recent years. They want to ensure people don’t park on

corners where others can’t see around them, and that trucks or motorhomes aren’t left on the side of the road.

Kane said it’s not about going after people who don’t have a place to live, as that would just kick the can down the road and she said the County isn’t interested in doing that. However, if something is a public safety hazard – collecting junk and attracting rodents – then, she said the County would want to take care of that.

“It’s not about neighborhood issues or citing people,” Kane said. “We realize folks are going to stop at garage sales and may not be the required distance from the roads. The deputies will have discretion on whether to cite someone. This just makes it good for everyone, our residents, visitors and deputies.”

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River City Speedway wraps 35th motorsports season

MIKE WEBER Chief Guest Column

River City Speedway in St. Helens capped its 35th motorsports season with the 2019 Columbia County Racing Association (CCRA) Awards Banquet Oct. 26 at the Columbia City Community Hall.

Area stock car racing drivers who received their CCRA championship trophies included Terry King and Brock Ross. King, of Warren, and Ross, of St. Helens, were co-drivers of the Ross Diesel & Auto sponsored 1987 Buick Regal that they drove in winning the Street Stock Division title. King and Ross totaled 1,329 points in the division standings.

Scappoose drivers Gary Kordosky Jr. and Dennis Liebig also earned trophies.

Liebig earned a second-place trophy for his runner-up point standings finish in the

Dwarf Car Division. Liebig drove his TFT Construction sponsored open-wheel race car to a victory in the June 1 Dwarf Car main event, and he totaled 213 points in the series standings. Phillip Rowland, of Camas, Washington, won the Dwarf Car Division title with a first place total of 476 points.

Kordosky Jr. took home the Dwarf Car third-place trophy with a total of 174 points and a career best finish in the division standings. His dad, Gary Kordosky, of Scappoose, earned the Sportsman Division Hard Luck Award and he took third place in the division standings, which marked a career best finish in the series.

The duo of Warren codrivers Matt Brown and Cody Scouller earned the Tuner Division fifth-place trophy.

St. Helens drivers who earned awards included the duo of Greg Brumbaugh and Joel Beeler, who earned

Fall burn ban In anticipation of the upcoming strong east wind event, the fire districts of Columbia County including Columbia River Fire & Rescue, Clatskanie Fire District, Mist-Birkenfeld Fire District, Oregon Department of Forestry, Scappoose Fire District and Vernonia Fire District are implementing a burn ban effective Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 at 12 p.m.

Gusty east winds along with clear skies, low humidity and single digit dewpoints will increase the fire danger significantly over the next several days. All outdoor burning is prohibited until further notice. Escaped

fires of any kind resulting in property damage may result in fines and individual financial responsibility for damages caused.

Northwest Oregon is known for having cold, dry east wind events outside of the traditional fire season.

Once our “normal” fall and winter weather returns the burn ban will be lifted.

Please contact your local fire district for more information.

For additional information regarding 2019 fire season information please visit https://www.oregon. gov/ODF/Fire/Pages/Restrictions.aspx.

Safety is in the air – and should be in your conversations This week, we have Halloween on Thursday night (Oct. 31) and the “fall back” one hour time change on Sunday (Nov. 3). That mix could make for some dangerous driving conditions – but not if you plan ahead, make good choices and look out for each other.

Pedestrians and bicyclists – and trick-or-treaters: See and be seen! Wear reflective gear or place retro reflective tape on costumes, backpacks, etc.

Days are getting shorter, so now’s the time to light up.

Party-goers: Make a plan for traveling safely so you aren’t a danger on the road.

Better to be safe than contribute to a tragedy when young-

sters are out and about – and every other day of the year, too.

Drivers: Get 7- 9 hours of sleep per night. Studies show most Americans need that amount of sleep to reach peak performance – yet the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows 18% of adults in the U.S. sleep less than seven hours. Don’t be that drowsy driver.

No matter what time of year, it’s always good to “Look out for each other.” Download the poster at https://www. oregon.gov/ODOT/Safety/ Documents/SaqPoster.pdf and hang it at work or at home to help create an atmosphere of safety year-round.

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Husband and wife duo Bob and Tiffany Berg each recorded fourth-place division finishes at River City Speedway. The duo celebrates here after Bob won the Tuner Division main event on May 11.

the Street Stock Division second-place trophy with 1,299 points. The husband/ wife duo of Bob and Tiffany Berg earned top-four awards.

Bob earned the Tuner Division fourth place trophy and

Tiffany took home the Four Cylinder Division fourthplace trophy. Bob also earned the Hard Luck Award.

Sharmaine Jobanek, of St. Helens, earned the Four Cylinder fifth-place trophy

and Christopher Lee, of St. Helens, earned the eighthplace trophy. Jobanek won the Rookie of the Year Award and also the Most Improved Driver Award. Paige Gump, of St. Helens, earned the

Tracer Division second-place trophy and the Hard Luck Award. Gump totaled 1,026 points in finishing runnerup to Tracer champ Zander Koch, of Vancouver, who totaled 1,241 points.

Chelsea McKinney, of Columbia City, earned the Street Stock Rookie of the Year Award and the Most Improved Driver Award, while she took fifth place in the division standings with 529 points. Stephen Kaptur, of St. Helens, won the Modified Division Sportsmanship Award and also the Hard Luck Award, while finishing second with 845 in the point standings to 2019 series champion Clyde White of Longview, who racked up 1,012 points.

Other drivers who took home their championship trophies included Woodland’s Devon Reed (Sportsman), West Linn’s TJ Landis (Tuner) and his brother Lance Landis (Four Cylinder), of West Linn.

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