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Threats at 2 schools in Columbia County Separate investigations launched ZOE GOTTLIEB chronicle2@countrymedia.net
Parents have been notified and investigations launched following two separate school threats in Columbia County this week. The first incident occurred at the Rainier School District. Superintendent Joseph Hattrick said officials learned that on Dec. 6, two students at Hudson Park Elementary made threats to harm other students. In the second incident, police were called to St. Helens Middle School after school administrators said a student told a classmate not to show up for school the next day, claiming that he was going “to shoot it up.” School officials were quickly notified, and local law enforcement responded without further incident. Rainier incident Hattrick wrote in a Dec. 7 letter to parents that the Hudson Park Elementary incident was immediately investigated by the district and law enforcement. “We cannot disclose details of the incident but can inform you that it is being handled swiftly and appropriately,” Hattrick’s letter reads. “While we know that parents would like more specific information about the incident, we cannot share details in order
to preserve confidentiality and also so as not to interfere with the investigation.” Students impacted in the threats were informed the day of the incident, and the school district alerted the school community the following day, according to Hattrick. No one was hurt in the incident. “The safety of students is our highest priority,” Hattrick wrote. At the end of his letter, Hattrick issued a reminder to parents to be conscientious about the premature spread of information during an open investigation. “I know that social media is often a place to share information, but I would respectfully ask that when issues involving students occur, please contact the building principal or myself via email,” according to the letter. “We cannot engage in these types of inquiries on social media out of respect for all and out of respect for due process.” “Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have specific questions. Thank you for your advocacy, concern, and support during these challenging times.” Read the superintendent’s full letter at thechiefnews.com. While full details of the incident have yet to be released, Hattrick said he wants to assure parents and community members
by Columbia Health Services. Currently, staff are working on supplementing the resources with lesson plans to teach students about student safety, bullying, and other behaviors. “Our campaign will center around kindness, compassion, and care for others,” Hattrick told The Chief. Federal advisory
School threat notification the district takes measures to protect students and any incident that has the potential to impact student safety very seriously. “When there are alleged threats, we must first notify any student who has been threatened,” he said. “Once the situation is better under control, we also communicate with the school community.” Hattrick said the district currently offers a notification system for parents to inform them of incidents and events on campus. “Families can opt into our automated alert system where families get text, email, and phone calls alerting them to announcements,” Hattrick said. “If anyone wants to enroll please contact your child’s school.” According to Hattrick, Rainier School District has three clinical staff on campus and is supported
Just one day prior to the Hudson Park incident, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy issued a public health advisory on the growing mental health crisis among youth and children. According to Murthy, the number of children and youth exhibiting depressive and anxiety symptoms nationwide doubled over the course of the pandemic. In a Sept. 29 Chief Guest Column, Grace Bullock, PhD., the Senior Mental Health Officer at the Oregon Department of Education (ODE), said the department launched the Care and Connection Campaign to encourage schools throughout the state to foster welcoming, inclusive, communities for students and nurture social bonds. “School districts across the state can promote student mental health by dedicating time each day to activities that build care, connection and community, and allowing staff and students the opportunity to make meaning
of their experiences,” she said. “These types of activities and trust building exercises are particularly important and meaningful now, as many students spent much of last year apart from their peers and trusted adults outside their home.” The Rainier Health Center is located on the Rainier High School campus, 28168 Old Rainier Road in Rainier and offers youth mental health services from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call 503-556-2178 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Clatskanie School District recently adopted a School Based Health Center (SBHC) to increase the scope of mental health services for students to cope with difficulties set off by the pandemic. The center is located at 471 SW Bel Air Drive on the Clatskanie Middle/High School campus. The mental health services are available to students from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. The center can be reached at 503-728-5181. Call your local school for more information about student mental health resources. To reach Northwest Connections, a 24-hour mental health crisis hotline in Columbia County, call 1-888-5526642.
Pop-up COVID-19 vaccinations, booster clinic ZOE GOTTLIEB chronicle2@countrymedia.net
Columbia County Public Health (CCPH) and the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) have spent the last week hosting a pop-up drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination and booster that began Monday, Dec. 6, at the Columbia County Fairgrounds in St. Helens. The pop-up clinic is one of several being conducted around Oregon to slow the pandemic and help prevent the spread of the Omicron variant. While the Omicron variant had not been reported in Oregon as of Monday, Dec. 6, health officials expect it will eventually spread to the state. Both California and Washington state have reported cases of the variant.
Thirty-five health care staff members will be at the fairgrounds site to administer first doses, second doses, and boosters of all three FDA-approved pharmaceuticals, the Pfizer, Johnson and Johnson, and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, to adults and the Pfizer vaccine to children ages 5 and up. Those who have waited at least six months after receiving the second shot are also eligible for the COVID-19 booster. The weeklong event was conducted from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and was scheduled to run through Friday, Dec. 10 at Columbia County Fairgrounds, 58892 Saulser Road in St. Helens. Entire families will be able to drive up and get their shot without needing to fill out any pre-regis-
tration forms, according to CCPH Director Michael Paul. “Supplies are not an issue,” Paul said. How it works OHA County Testing Coordinator Timothy Hall said the pop-up clinic is designed to reach many in a convenient drive-through format. “We basically give (drivers) their vaccination while they’re sitting in the car and once everybody’s done, they pull forward to observation if they need it, where an EMT will observe them to make sure that they don’t have any reactions,” he said. “Then they go home.” Zoe Gottlieb / The Chief
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A pop-up clinic medical volunteer administers a shot during the immunizations and booster drive-through clinic at the fairgrounds in St. Helens.
Hunt is on for the perfect Christmas tree ZOE GOTTLIEB chronicle2@countrymedia.net
As Clatskanie and Rainier residents navigate a pandemic landscape, Christmas rituals, such as finding the right Christmas tree, remain intact. Most Christmas tree growers in Oregon, although challenged by weather and supply events, have persevered and are offering popular types of trees at market prices. Oregon Christmas Tree GrowObituaries ................. A3 Clatskanie Grows .... A4 Holiday Events ........ A4 Classified Ads ......... A5 Legals ....................... A5 Crossword ............... A5 Shop Local ........... A6-8
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ers Association President and Trout Creek Farms Founder Tom Nordy said while his own yield has remained steady, he knows other Christmas tree growers have had difficulty maintaining their supply. “Generally speaking, growers are having to manage their harvest and what they cut maybe a little bit differently this year,” he said. “They may be going through and doing a little more selective harvest this year where they’re cutting every other tree or every three.” Nordy said the trees he sells wholesale from his Corbett tree farm are experiencing a 5 to 8% price hike, a change he chalks up to rising fuel, labor, and day-to-day expenses. Grower challenges On top of a fluctuation in prices, the severe weather event in June, extreme temperatures into the low 100s, had consequences for Christmas trees planted over spring. “The biggest impact upon the
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Despite weather and supply challenges, most local and state Christmas tree growers are offering popular trees at market prices this holiday.
Christmas tree industry was that three-day (heat dome) in June. (The dome) just sat over the whole Northwest region for several days and just never cooled off at night. All the Fir trees had red needles on them; all your plants had red leaves on them,” Nordy said. “Everything got cooked.” Nordy said fortunately, the heat dome had a lesser impact on his Christmas trees, but expressed
greater concern over a tight labor market. “Probably the biggest challenge that every grower faces at this point is labor, same as everybody else,” he said. “To harvest Christmas trees, you’re asking people to go (work) outside in what has been a very wet November. You’re always wet, you’re working hard, you’re lifting 20 pounds constantly all day long (and) you only have about
eight hours of daylight to work.” Oregon is the single largest Christmas tree producer in the nation, according to Nordy. “At one time, if Clackamas County was a state, it would have been the third largest producer of Christmas trees in the nation,” Nordy said. “It’s something that Oregon can be super proud of, that we produce high quality green product for the world versus petrochemical Christmas trees, which have no positive impact on the environment.” Nordy said artificial Christmas trees, despite their long-lasting durability, degrade, rather than improve environmental quality. “What are your artificial Christmas trees? It’s petroleum from the Middle East shipped over to China made into plastic wrapped around some wire. If you don’t use that tree for a decade, you’re creating a huge carbon footprint on our globe,” he
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RSVP honors volunteer STAFF REPORT chiefnews@countrymedia.net
Gary Rice has been selected as the Columbia County RSVP’s Volunteer of the Month for November. Rice volunteers for HOPE Food Bank in Rainier. Rice said he and his wife Tonya Higgins like to volunteer together at both HOPE Food Bank and the Rainier Senior Center home meal delivery program. “Gary has been just a life saver. He does everything,” HOPE Food Bank Director Kelly Miller said. “He’s garbage man, grocery outlet man, client food box man, stock man, anywhere we need him. He’s even changed his hours to accommodate our needs, so we
really appreciate him.” “He comes on Tuesday when the big order comes, and he comes on Wednesday too and stocks shelves before everyone gets there, and continues stocking all day,” Rosemary Scandale said. “We really appreciate him.” “I love working here,” Rice said. “I look forward to every Wednesday.”
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RSVP Columbia County Retired Senior and Volunteer Program (RSVP) is a nonprofit senior support organization located at 270 Columbia Boulevard in St. Helens. To reach the office, call 503-397-5655, or see RSVP’s Facebook page at, www.facebook.com/ columbiacountyrsvp.
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RSVP Volunteer for November, Gary Rice, center, is surrounded by friends and co-volunteers. Pictured from left to right in the back row, Leanne Cole, Tonya Higgins, My Fair Lady Princess Rosemary Scandale (Rainier), Tess Poat, Princess Renee Swartz (Clatskanie), HOPE Food Bank Director Kelly Miller, Princess Aline Long (Scappoose), and Lisa Soule.
Port fills management positions PORT OF COLUMBIA COUNTY Chief Guest Article
The Port of Columbia County has filled three management positions with a new hire and two internal promotions. Amy Jauron Bynum joined the port in November as the new Port of Columbia County Business Development and Real Estate Manager. Bynum will implement strategic development, marketing, and leasing plans for port assets with the aim of bringing new and expanding businesses to Columbia County. Bynum comes to the port from Greater Portland Inc. where she was the Vice President of Business Development and led the business recruitment strategy for the bi-state region of greater Portland. She previously worked in the economic development departments of the cities of Corvallis and McMinnville. “I see the critical role a family-wage job plays in a community and with an individual. I’m passionate about using strategic economic development as a lever to create a more prosperous Columbia County,” Bynum said. “As a Yankton native, I’m thrilled at the opportunity to bring my professional skillset to a community I care very deeply about.” Bynum is a St. Helens High School graduate and said she is a proud alumna of Oregon State University.
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From left, Elliot Levin, Gina Sisco and Amy Jauron Bynum.
She is active in the Oregon Economic Development Association and was named “Top 40 Under 40” in economic development by the International Economic Development Council. Elliot Levin joined the port in April as the Port of Columbia County Property Manager and has been promoted to North County Operations and Terminal Manager. He is filling the opening created when Sean Clark was promoted to Executive Director in October. In this position, Levin is responsible for the overall safety, security, dock management, tenant leases, and daily oversight at Port Westward Industrial Park and other port facilities in north Columbia County. Levin has over thirty years of experience in shipping and maritime operations. Before joining the Port of Columbia County, Levin spent four years as a Vessel Manager at Transmarine Navigation Corporation, where he managed all aspects of a vessel’s call
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on the Columbia River. His previous positions also include Owner and President of Navi-Trek Inc., a foreign flag ship owner and operator based in Portland and Singapore, and Vice President of AFRAM Carriers Inc., a US Flag vessel owner based in Houston, Texas. Levin earned a Bachelor of Science in Business from George Washington University and a Diploma in Shipping and Port Management from the University of Delaware and the Port of Singapore. Gina Sisco, who joined the port in 2018 as the public relations representative, has been promoted to the new position of Port of Columbia County Communications and External Affairs Manager. Sisco will oversee the overall direction and management of communications and public affairs functions at the port. Sisco has over 12 years of experience in the field of communications and marketing. Prior to joining
the port, she held communications and marketing positions at Umpqua Bank, The Regence Group, and Westside Economic Alliance. Sisco is a graduate of Scappoose High School and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Communication from the University of Portland. She lives in St. Helens with her family and serves on the board of the Columbia Pacific Food Bank. “There’s been a lot of changes at the port over the past year, but we’re assembling a talented team with a lot of valuable skill sets,” Executive Director Sean Clark said. “Amy brings a wealth of economic development knowledge, Elliot brings his shipping and port operations experience, and Gina is expanding on her existing role and expertise to ensure the port’s voice and opportunities are heard throughout the region.” About the Port of Columbia County The Port of Columbia County is a special district located along the Columbia River in northwest Oregon. The port’s mission is to foster local economic development opportunities to create and sustain jobs while maintaining the environmental assets of the port district. The port offers a variety of sites for industrial lease and development in its 2,400-acre portfolio. More information can be found at www.portofcolumbiacounty. org.
Oregon State Police (OSP) report one person has died following a traffic crash on Highway 30 in the Clatskanie area. OSP troopers responded at 6:51 p.m. Dec. 8, to a single vehicle roll over crash near milepost 59 on Highway 30. According to the OSP log, the driver of a silver Ford SUV lost control of the vehicle, which went off the westbound shoulder and overturned multiple times. The passenger of the SUV
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was ejected during the crash and both occupants were transported to a hospital. The passenger succumbed to his injuries while being treated at the hospital. The driver showed numerous indicators of impairment. Washington State Patrol assisted OSP with further DUII investigation. The investigation was ongoing as of Thursday, Dec. 9. The deceased passenger was a 58-year-old Salem resident.
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Most Oregonians who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will receive emergency allotments this month. The federal government has approved emergency allotments every month since March 2020. This gives SNAP recipients additional support during the COVID-19 pandemic. In December, approximately 391,000 SNAP households will receive approximately $62 million in extra food benefits in addition to their regular SNAP benefits. “We are grateful to have the opportunity to provide emergency benefits to most SNAP households in Oregon,” Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Self-Sufficiency Program Director Dan Haun said. “We also know that many Oregonians are still struggling to meet their basic needs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and we encourage them to contact our partners at 211 and the Oregon Food Bank for support during this difficult time.” Emergency allotments will be available on Dec. 11 for current SNAP households. New SNAP households will receive the emergency allotments Dec. 30 or Jan. 4. SNAP recipients do not have to take any action to receive these supplemental benefits as they will be issued directly on their EBT cards.
More information about emergency allotments is available at https://www.oregon. gov/dhs/ASSISTANCE/ FOOD-BENEFITS/Pages/ About-SNAP.aspx. Questions about your SNAP benefits should be directed to the ONE Customer Service Center at 1-800-6999075. If you are a SNAP household and your income or the number of people in your household has changed, it could impact your benefits. It is important to make sure ODHS has the most up-to-date information. You can report any changes to your income or household in many ways:
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From Page A1 said. “If you buy a real cut Christmas tree, we can ship hundreds and hundreds of those in a semi-truck down the road.” “We’re doing great work as Christmas tree farmers in helping sequester carbon,” he said. Nordy and Terri Barnes founded their wholesale Christmas tree farm, Trout Creek Tree Farm in 1998, on a 40-acre plot in the foothills of the western side of Cascade Mountains near Corbett. The first trees were planted in the Spring of 1999. Nordy said he plants 10,000 seedlings every year, with an annual harvest yielding 6,000 Christmas trees on average. The growth period of a Christmas tree ranges from six to eight years. Christmas trees are priced per foot. See troutcreekfarm. com for more information. Columbia County residents can find regional Christmas tree farms online for those that wish to cut their own. You also will likely find fresh Oregon-grown Christmas trees for sale by various nonprofit groups at lot sales. Tips for buyers Once you get that fresh tree home, the National
• To display the trees indoors, use a stand with a water holding capacity of 1 quart of water per inch of stem diameter. • Use a stand that fits your tree. Avoid whittling the sides of the trunk down to fit a stand. The outer layers of wood are the most efficient in taking up water and should not be removed. • Make a fresh cut to remove about a 1/2-inch thick disk of wood from the base of the trunk before putting the tree in the stand. Make the cut perpendicular to the stem axis. • Check the stand daily to make sure that the level of water does not go below the base of the tree. • Keep trees away from major sources of heat. Lowering the room temperature will slow the drying process, resulting in less water consumption each day. • Monitor the tree for freshness. After Christmas or if the tree is very dry, remove it from the house. • Never burn any part of a Christmas tree in a wood stove or fireplace. • When it’s time to take the tree down, visit the National Christmas Tree Association’s online tree recycling page to find a recycling program near you.
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OHA staff first tested the drive-thru vaccination model at the Portland International Airport (PDX), which Hall said was successful and which led to the agency hosting similar pop-ups throughout various Oregon counties. The OHA allocates funding, staff, and pharmaceuticals to the counties in Oregon identified as underresourced in the fight against COVID-19. “Counties will request assistance and vaccinations from the state, and then the state looks at all of them and decides based on the population and the accessibility,” Hall said. “Somebody who lives in Beaverton (may) have 50 different locations they can choose from to get a vaccination, but (those) living out here in the rural areas don’t.” Along with providing extra funding, the OHA runs buses on three different routes, establishing pop-up events throughout the state as part of a large-scale initiative to vaccinate Oregonians. Bus pharmacies The OHA is also using buses in its effort to reach as many people as possible with the vaccinations and booster
• Nov. 25, 1959 ~ Dec. 1, 2021
seasons and it was warm. Halfway, Oregon became his new home where he loved to ride his quad, hunt and even changed out his salmon/steelhead fishing for crappie and trout. He would return to the coast several times each summer for fishing, crabbing, and clamming and to spend time with his favorite treasures, his boys and their families. Jim enjoyed being a “snowbird”, living six months in Halfway in the summer and six months in Brenda, Arizona where he met many, many special lifelong friends and was hailed a great trail leader in the desert. Always looking out for everyone he rode with. He was a devoted father and avid fisherman and hunter to his sons. Often heard talking about his favorite 2021 summer, spending time with the grandkids at Silverwood, and fishing and crabbing with his boys and grandkids, clamming with Kelly and pulling out Cory’s Bull Elk! Teaching his boys every aspect of the sport. He enjoyed the outdoors and was a prob-
lem solver who often took on difficult and unwanted projects around the property. He was a proud patriot and a US Army Veteran. He will be deeply missed by his friends and family. Anyone who was privileged enough to know Jim was touched by his kindness, humor and mild temperament. Jim is preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Betty Bacon and Linda “Diane” Anderson; brother Richard Buckhalter; and granddaughter Jennassie M. Will. He is survived by his wife Kelly; sons, who inherited his sense of humor, his strong, hardworking work ethic and his honesty, with whom he was most proud of, James R. Buckhalter (wife Amanda) and Cory E. Buckhalter (wife Alicia); grandchildren, who meant everything to him, Evan Sweet, Sydnie Buckhalter, Trax Buckhalter, Brynnley Buckhalter, and Ridge Buckhalter; daughter (from a previous marriage) Jennifer and grandsons, Tanner Will and Brennen Morris, who he would have loved to gotten to know; brother Daniel Buckhalter; sisters, Deborah Hoxit, Barbara Hendricks (Monte), and Sandra Crape (Russ); and many nieces and nephews. A celebration of life will be held in the Spring, at a date to be determined. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of James Buckhalter to The Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 or woundedwarriorproject.org.
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A lineup of vehicles moves through the Columbia County Fairgrounds during the pop-up clinic.
shots. “Our pharmacy is on the bus,” Hall said. “When COVID hit, of course the tour bus industry took a dive similar to the cruise ships. They had all these fleets of buses and wanted to determine how best to use them, and figured out that they can use them in support of vaccine missions.” The recycled tour buses serve a dual purpose, having the capacity to house an entire team of medical workers and store refrigerated doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. “(The bus) is stored for a lot of (the) year and it’s got power, so we were able to put refrigerators and freezers on it,” Hall said. “We had some of the seats out, and it basically ends up being a little motorhome slash storage bus.” Hall was assigned to the
red route team, which began their travels in Pendleton and has since been through Umatilla, Medford, Jackson County, Douglas County, Lincoln County, and Marion County, before arriving in St. Helens. The routes hit different areas and effectively fill gaps in coverage, with the ultimate purpose of immunizing everyone who wants and is eligible for the vaccine. On Sunday, Dec. 5, a team of FEMA and OHA workers stationed at Multnomah Greyhound Park in Wood Village, Oregon administered a landmark 530 doses to residents. “Since September 7, between the three teams, we’ve vaccinated over 20,000 residents,” Hall said. Hall emphasized the vaccine is out there for anyone
who wants it. “While the goal is to vaccinate everybody in the state that wants one, I know there’s a lot that are concerned about the mandate,” he said. “We’re not about mandates. We’re out (here) to be a resource for any person in Oregon, regardless of income or insurance.” Nov. 19, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded eligibility for the Pfizer and Moderna booster shots to include adults over the age of 18. According to OHA’s most recent update on COVID-19 breakthrough cases, 71.3% of the 4,134 reported COVID-19 cases between Nov. 21 and Nov. 27 occurred in unvaccinated people. Health officials said the majority of new COVID-19 cases are among the unvaccinated.
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James Edward Buckhalter James Edward Buckhalter was the sixth child born to the late Simon “Bruce” and Myrtie “Jean” Buckhalter, on Nov. 25, 1959 in Longview, Washington. He grew up and attended school in Clatskanie, Oregon, graduating from Clatskanie High School in 1978. He passed away peacefully on Dec. 1, 2021. In 1980, Jim joined the US Army and was stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado Springs, Colorado where, at a garage sale, he met the love of his life, Kelly K. Ridge. Jim was then transferred to Germany for a 2-year tour. It was there that he proposed to Kelly in a telegram, she joined him, and it was there that they were married in 1983 in the Schloss Phillippsruhe Castle in Hanau, Germany. That union lasted for 38 years and blessed them with two wonderful sons that he was so proud of. He loved fiercely and deeply with all his heart, we had many years of growing up, but never once grew apart. We were unbreakable and inseparable. In 1984, after returning home from Germany, Jim went to work at the now, Georgia Pacific, “Wauna”mill in Westport, Oregon until his retirement in 2016 as a paper-maker. A job that he was extremely good at and thoroughly enjoyed. Through his employment, he made many special friends and formed many lasting relationships with his co-workers. As Jim approached retirement, he yearned to leave the wet, cold area of Clatskanie and move to the east side of the state where he said there were four
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Koletta Tussing (Bunn) April 7, 1946 ~ Dec. 3, 2021
With profound sadness we announce the passing of our loving and devoted mother, Koletta Kay Tussing (Bunn). On Fri., Dec. 3, 2021, Mom joined our Lord Father and her beloved husband in heaven, passing peacefully at her home with her family at her side. She has left behind her three children, Brenda Kay Maul (Jeremy), Jeffrey Alan Levi Tussing and Christina Marie Welter (Darin) all of Clatskanie. She was blessed with many grandchildren, Chadrick Biggs, Alissa Lovegren, Kiel Biggs, Laurie Jeppson, Alexis Maul, Trever Maul, Mikayla Ryan, Beau Tussing, Gary Tussing, Ivie Tussing, Troy Welter and Samuel Welter. Our mother was also blessed with twelve great-grandchildren she lovingly referred to as her “littles” that adored her. Her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren are deeply saddened by the loss. Mother will be remembered by her
nephews and niece Teresa Scholten, with whom she shared a close relationship. Mom was born in Portland, Oregon to Levi Bunn and Coletta Bunn-Cosgrove. Siblings include her dear sister Virginia Allred and three brothers, John Bunn, Tom Bunn and Daniel Bunn. She was raised in Longview, Washington and attended St. Rose Catholic School and completed her education at RA Long High School.
After graduation, she met and married the love of her life on March 7, 1966. They moved to the Clatskanie area and lived there on their farm and enjoyed raising cattle and gardening. One of our mother’s greatest joys was canning, cooking and baking for family and friends, no one left her home hungry. She kept her ‘secret’ recipes under lock and key and has passed them on to her daughters where they are now safely guarded and cherished. Mom was a lifelong supporter of St. Jude Children’s Hospital. A memorial donation page has been created in her name to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, http://giftfunds.stjude.org/ Koletta_Tussing. A celebration of life is planned from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 11th at the Clatskanie River Inn, Cedar Room. Our family will hold a private graveside mass at a later date.
Thomas “Tom” James Coates Nov. 24, 1942 ~ Dec. 3, 2021
Thomas (Tom) James Coates passed away on Dec. 3, 2021 at home during an illness. He was born in a farmhouse on Nov. 24, 1942 near Scottsville, New York, to James (Big Jim) Martin Coates and Lois Elizabeth Ely Coates. The Coates clan was of Scottish and English heritage. The families in the clan owned large farms with diverse crops and a commercial gravel pit. They valued education, industriousness, frugality and hard work. In August 1950, to escape the brutal upstate New York winters and steamy summers, James and Elizabeth moved their family across the country to Malibu, California and started Coates Construction. Tom graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1960. He majored in civil engineering at Santa Monica College before joining his father in building and remodeling. Tom often said that one of the best decisions he ever made was to work alongside his father, and construction was their calling. After his father retired due to illness, Tom moved to the Clatskanie area at the urging of a local family. He established a business of tile and stone interior installations to escape the
Pacific Northwest rain but built several homes and other structures despite the weather. He enjoyed close working relationships with numerous architects and general contractors along the north Oregon and southwest Washington coasts. One of his installations was featured on the cover of an architectural magazine. Tom enjoyed playing his guitar, Sudoku and the card game of Euchre. Over time, he collected and solved every puzzle in the Tavern Puzzle collection, modeled after the mechanical diversions forged by blacksmiths in earlier centuries. It was the only time this quiet man came “this close” to gloating. On Feb. 14, 1986 he mar-
ried Sharon Eskola, who he teasingly called his “Finnish danish.” She survives him at the cottage and woodworking shop he designed and built, mostly by himself, for their retirement. Tom is also survived by his brother Howard (Biff) Coates of Crescent City, California, a blended family of daughter Lorell Coates Bedevian (Gabriel), Houston, Texas; daughter Amy Lynn Coates Poehls, Bartlesville, Oklahoma; son Ernest Riddle, Clatskanie, Oregon; daughter Liisa Riddle Dodd (Peter), Mesa, Arizona; grandchildren, Joshua Poehls (Kristina), Luling, Texas, Brett Holte (Bailey), Richland, Washington, and Allison Hargett (Tyler), McMinnville, Oregon; six greatgrandchildren; and several cousins also survive. Tom was preceded in death by his parents; and sisters, Amy Coates and Judith Coates Beard (Minford). A public viewing begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by a service at 1 p.m. on Thurs., Dec. 9, 2021 at Columbia Funeral Service, 1105 Maple St., Longview, Washington. A future Celebration of Life will be announced in social media and print.
Sally Marie Weller (Scott) Nov. 19, 1934 ~ Nov. 25, 2021
A viewing will be held from 9:30 – 4:30 on Fri., Dec. 10, 2021 at Columbia Funeral Service. A service will be held at 1 p.m. on Dec. 11, 2021 at Alston Corner Assembly of God Church and will be followed by a graveside service at Green Mountain Cemetery in Rainier, Oregon. Columbia County’s trusted local news source
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Clatskanie Grows: How plants ready themselves for winter CHIP BUBL Chief Guest Column
The variation in topography in Columbia County has a profound impact on low temperatures. Generally, the higher you are, the colder it will be. However, to add to the confusion, areas exposed to gorge winds often experience a layering of warm and cold air masses leading to warmer temperatures than you might otherwise expect based on elevation alone. Narrow valley floors tend to accumulate cold air. That is what makes the Chapman area so treacherous during a cold snap.
Plants start to harden off for winter in response to cooler temperatures and the shorter days of fall. Leaves export their nutrients down into the root system, trunk, and branches. Leaf chlorophyll breaks down revealing some of the yellow to red pigments below. Cell layers form at the junction of the leaf and twig which then weaken, allowing the leaves to fall off the tree. Within the woody parts of the tree, cells accumulate sugars that act as
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cold-protecting antifreeze. This cold acclimation process takes time. Some plants move through the cycle fairly quickly, others more slowly. It’s all in their genes. Temperatures below 25 degrees F that show up in midNovember will often cause more injury than the same temperatures in December or January. However, if we get warm weather in January and very cold weather in February, plants will be coming out of dormancy and damage can be immense. In the last week of January, 1991, we had temperatures in the high 60s but a week later, the “Arctic Express” hit with single digit temperature readings. It wasn’t pretty. Wind-chill readings mean something to animals and birds (and us) but have no direct meaning for plants. But drying wind combined with sunny but bitterly cold days can desiccate plants. Make sure young plants with modest root systems have enough moisture. So far this fall, that hasn’t been a problem. The best ways to prevent cold winter injury are: Buy reliably hardy plants and put them in the right location. St. Helens and Scappoose are in are in hardiness zone 8a or b. Vernonia is still zone 7b. The higher the number, the less likely a particular area will experience intense cold conditions (temperatures in the teens or below). Know the zone adaptability of trees and shrubs you buy. The Sunset Garden
Book is a good reference for hardiness information though they use a slightly different “zone” number system. Keep plants watered if they are under eves or it has been very dry. Protect container
plants in cold weather. Roots don’t acclimate to cold and are very vulnerable in containers. Consider bringing containers into a cool garage during extreme weather. Row covers, or blankets may help containers in frosts like we recently had but are less effective during sustained cold weather. Keep your Christmas tree fresh If you buy a tree directly from any of our great local Christmas tree growers or purchase one from a lot, the care you give the tree when you get it home is very important to the quality and safety of your tree. Cut trees can be left outside in a shady, moist spot for a number of days prior to bringing them into homes. If freshly
cut, immersing the base in a 5-gallon bucket of water is a good idea. When you bring the tree into the house, it will waken from dormancy and quickly start pulling a lot of water up through the cut trunk and out
Clatskanie Grows through the needles. Buy a tree stand with a deep well that holds lots of water. Make a fresh cut in the trunk and then place your tree in the stand. Fill the stand with water and check the water twice a day for the first several days. To keep the tree fresh, never let the tree run short of water, especially in the first ten days. Avoid placing the tree next to a heat register, base
board or especially, a wood stove. If the tree really dries (it has dry, brittle needles), it is a fire hazard and should be removed from the home as soon as possible. Most trees will last well into the New Year if properly cared for. Important notes • The OSU Extension Office is fully reopened. Masks are still required inside. • Planning for an OSU Master Gardener class next spring We are actively planning for an in-person OSU Master Gardener class starting next February. The class would most likely be held in St. Helens on Monday, during the day, for about 10 weeks. If you think you might be interested, let us know. Call Sonia Reagan or myself (Chip Bubl) at 503397-3462. Your statement of interest doesn’t commit you to anything but will give us some idea if people are ready to return to in person classes. If COVID mutations are still nasty, it might have to be a digital only class. • Donate produce and/ or cash to the food bank, senior centers, or community meals programs. It is greatly appreciated. • The Extension Service offers its programs and materials equally to all people. Have questions? If you have questions on any of these topics or other home garden and/
or farm questions, please contact Chip Bubl, Oregon State University Extension office in St. Helens at 503397-3462 or at chip.bubl@ oregonstate.edu. The office is open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Free newsletter The Oregon State University Extension office in Columbia County publishes a monthly newsletter on gardening and farming topics (called County Living) written/edited by yours truly. All you need to do is ask for it and it will be mailed or emailed to you. Call 503-397-3462 to be put on the list. Alternatively, you can find it on the web at http://extension.oregonstate. edu/columbia/ and click on newsletters. Many Extension publications available online Are you putting up salsa, saving seeds, or thinking about planting grapes? OSU has a large number of its publications available for free download. Just go to https://catalog.extension. oregonstate.edu. Click on publications and start exploring. Contact information Oregon State University Extension Service – Columbia County 505 N. Columbia River Highway St. Helens, OR 97051 503-397-3462
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Dec. 10 • Christmas Market Place at 290 S Nehalem St. from 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Dec. 11 • Christmas Market Place at 290 S Nehalem St. from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. • Spirit of Christmas in Vernonia from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Vernonia Grange. Vendors from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Chili cook off from 10 a.m.–11 a.m., ugly sweater contest at 2 p.m., and character photos from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. • Holiday movie and performance. Local families are invited to watch a free holiday movie at 1 p.m. on the big screen in the Birkenfeld Theatre at the Clatskanie Cultural Center, 75 S. Nehalem Street. Following the movie, at approximately 2:45, the Clatskanie Middle/High School choir will perform some Christmas music, after which Santa Claus is expected to make an appearance. Parents are invited to bring their cameras. Masks are required. Dec. 12 • Clatskanie Arts Commission presents Men of Worth and Friends at 3 p.m. at the Birkenfeld Theatre, 75 S. Nehalem in Clatskanie. Tickets are available online at clatskaniearts.org or by reserving them from Elsa at 503-
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side and the RV Park, then returns to St. Helens City Docks.
Dec. 19 • Pizza and Pictures with Santa at Hometown Pizza, 109 A St. in Rainier from 3 p.m.-6 p.m. Bring your camera for free picture with Santa.
Dec. 17 and 18 • Holiday Gift Bazaar from 4 p.m.-8 p.m. at South Columbia County Chamber of Commerce.
Region Dec. 10-11-12 • Columbia City Community Flea Market 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Columbia City Community Hall, 1850 2nd St. in Columbia City. Dec. 10 and 11 • Holiday Gift Bazaar from 4 p.m.-8 p.m. at South Columbia County Chamber of Commerce office at 2194 Columbia Boulevard. Dec. 11 • 4 p.m. Spirit of Christmas Parade begins at Sykes Road and Columbia Boulevard in St. Helens. Nonperishable food donations accepted at curbside. • 6 p.m. Christmas Ships Parade. The combined fleet (Columbia River and Willamette River Fleets) assembles at the St. Helens City docks and heads downriver to Columbia City, and weather/river conditions permitting crosses to the Washington
Dec. 18 and 19 • Small Business and Craft Fair from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Columbia County Fairgrounds, 58892 Saulser Road in St. Helens. Dec. 18 • 5 p.m. Spirit of Christmas Parade in Scappoose. Nonperishable food donations accepted at curbside. Dec. 20 • Polar Express Party from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. Santa pictures, Polar Express movie and popcorn. $5 per person. Dec. 21 • Elf Movie Night at 6 p.m. at the Columbia County Fairgrounds in St. Helens. The following are area events submitted to The Chief. If you have a bazaar or other community holiday event, send details and contact information to jruark@ countrymedia.net
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In the article, Health center shutters detox program, published Dec. 3, The Chief stated in a sub-heading title, Alternative to detox. Both that heading and the first sentence in that section refer to a harm reduction as a “detox alternative.” This is inaccurate. There is a continuum of supports for folks experiencing substance use disorder. On one end of the spectrum, there are programs that aim to decrease the harm cause by substance use, such as the
harm reduction program. On the far other end of the spectrum, are treatment options, including detox. In no way are these services interchangeable. The harm reduction program is not an alternative for detox. The Chief also reported, “The hospitals pay a lot more than community-based programs like CCMH, or even primary care clinics like Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and Legacy. This is just my take on
it, but as people left the hospital jobs, that created a vacuum,” Columbia County Health Promotion Specialist Beaupre said. “People from the clinic jobs in the community then moved into some of those higher paying jobs, which creates a void in community-based jobs.” The quote is actually from CCMH Director of Clinical Operations Miriam Parker. The Chief is happy to set the record straight.
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The Clatskanie People’s Utility District Board of Directors has scheduled the next regular Board meeting for Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 6:00 pm in the community room of the District’s administration building located at 495 E Columbia River Highway, Clatskanie. A Board Workshop will be held at 5:30 pm. An executive session may
be called at the workshop and/or meeting, pursuant to: ORS 192.660 (2) (f) information or records that are exempt by law from public inspection. AGENDA CLATSKANIE PEOPLE’S UTILITY DISTRICT BOARD WORKSHOP on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 5:30 P.M. I. WILDFIRE MITIGATION PLAN REVIEW II. POLICY
REVIEW: #308 Power and Financial Risk Management, #309 Load and Resource Portfolio Planning, #310 Resource Acquisition and Disposition III. STAFF REPORTS UPDATE. CLATSKANIE PEOPLE’S UTILITY DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD MEETING on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 6:00 P.M. I. PUBLIC COMMENTS
II. CONSENT AGENDA · Minutes of Board Workshop, November 17, 2021 · Minutes of Regular Board Meeting, November 17, 2021 · Review payment of bills for November 2021 III. ACTION ITEMS · None IV. DISCUSSION / INFORMATIONAL ITEMS · Board Comments & Calendar V. EXECUTIVE SESSION VI. ADJOURNMENT
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CITY OF RAINIER ACCEPTING RFP’S The City of Rainier Oregon is accepting RFP’s for a Certified Public Accountant for contracted services including, but not limited, to provide account-
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ing and financial services to supplement City staff. All interested parties are invited to respond to this RFP by providing two (2) written proposals no later than 3pm
on December 28, 2021 to: Scott Jorgensen, City of Rainier, PO Box 100 / 106 West B Street, Rainier, OR 97048. All interested parties are invited to make arrange-
ments for a pre-proposal meeting. Please call Rainier City Hall at 503-556-7301 or email info@cityofrainier. com to request the RFP Packet.
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NOTICE OF MEETING The regular meeting of the Clatskanie Park & Recreation District will be held on Thursday, December 16, 2021, 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 operation update(s). Board Chair, Andrew Mustola
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NOTICE OF MEETING The Board of Directors for Clatskanie School District 6J will hold a Board meeting, Monday, December 13, 2021, 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Please see our website at www.csd.k12. or.us on the main page for
directions to join the meeting. The agenda includes but is not limited to: Superintendent and Principal’s reports, financial report, policy updates and the consent agenda. The public is encouraged to attend.
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The Cornerstone Cafe in Rainier has a Peanuts cartoon holiday theme stretching across its front windows.
The Chief and The Chronicle are proud to partner with local businesses to present a glimpse of the holiday spirit in Columbia County through the accompanying photos.
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This large decoration greets visitors at the Clatskanie Builders Supply store in Clatskanie.
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We encourage residents and visitors to shop locally and to support our community businesses and nonprofits. A strong and vibrant community depends on support from all of its citizens and visitors. Whether you chose to shop online or in-person, remember and support our local businesses first. They are an integral element that make our community unique and a wonderful place to live and work. Happy Holidays! Jeremy C. Ruark Publisher/Executive Editor
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Displayed at the St. Helens branch of John L. Scott Real Estate is the Leg Lamp prize that will be awarded to the winner of their 2021 Holiday Raffle with proceeds benefitting Columbia County Habitat for Humanity. Tickets are on sale through December 23rd at the St. Helens and Scappoose offices of John L. Scott Real Estate.
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Christina’s Chest, at 2035 Columbia Blvd., St. Helens has decorated their front window for the holidays.
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The holiday spirit shines bright at the Plymouth Pub in the Riverfront District of St. Helens.
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Treats and supplies for pet owners are featured in the holiday front window display at Wiggle Butz in St, Helens.
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St. Helens Liquor Store is stocked with local mixes and drinks. It can be found at 420 Columbia Blvd., St. Helens.
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Bertucci’s Chocolate’s window is decorated for the holidays. It can be found at 2017 Columbia Blvd., St. Helens.
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Friday, December 31st, 7pm ‘til after midnight: NEW YEAR’S EVE MASQUERADE DINNER & PARTY with live concert by gorgeous local band Wisteria Lodge, dj, passed hors d’oeuvres, banquet dinner, midnight champagne toast & revelry
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