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Serving the Lower Columbia Region Since 1891

Keep It Local Columbia County

First annual Celebrate Christmas in Clatskanie Day Dec. 3

BY JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Keep It Local Columbia County has launched a new effort to help Clatskanie and other county cities increase local shopping. The following is a conversation with Keep It Local Columbia County Director Natasha Parvey.

The Chief: When was Keep It Local established and why?

Parvey: KILCC is a renewed campaign from the efforts of Jeff Kemp, Pacific Stainless start of Shop Local Columbia County. Back in 2014, some of the Ford Foundation Alumni, Community Leaders, Business Owners and Columbia County Chamber Members started meeting monthly to move this project ahead to increase economic vitality across Columbia County. We branded the Marketing Campaign with Keep it Local Columbia County.

The Chief: Since it was established, what has Keep It Local been able to achieve and how has it helped Clatskanie businesses specifically?

Parvey: In 2015, KILCC committee was awarded a Ford Foundation Grant. We hired a consultant from American Independent Business Alliance who specialized in helping to structure a shop local marketing campaign to put Columbia County‘s businesses on one page. To get a feel for the County, KILCC group along with County Commissioner, Tony Hyde, and other community leaders visited a few Clatskanie Businesses across Columbia County such as Flowers & Fluff , Ace Hardware/High School Pharmacy and Clatskanie Builders Supply all in Clatskanie. Partnering with AMBIA, the results of a small business tour of county businesses in June 2015 and online survey of 51 business owners and 100 residents showed that many locals didn’t know what was available to them and couldn’t find all business information to shop local. AMBIA Consultant results suggested an On-Line Business Directory was the tool needed to connect shoppers with merchants and services. The KIlCC Committee launched a Small Business Saturday Campaign across Columbia County in 2015, Winter/ Spring outreach to show awareness and promote upcoming website meeting with local business owners to discover that many main street ­­­­

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Columbia County Sheriff’s Deputy Bill Goodwin watches for traffic and pedestrian violators at Bel Air Street and Highway 30. Motorists failing to yield to a pedestrian in the crosswalk could face a $260 fine.

Crosswalk safety concerns rise at Bel Air Street, Highway 30

BY JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Larry Reandeau is worried about the lack of safety at the crosswalk at Bel Air and Highway 30 in Clatskanie.

“I am afraid that somebody is going to get hit there,” he said.

“People going through, even at 30 miles an hour, if they don’t see someone in the crosswalk, which they are not looking for because it is not well marked, we are going to have an accident.”

Reandeau took his concern to the Clatskanie City Council at the council’s regular monthly meeting on Nov. 2, suggesting enhanced flashing lights be installed at the crosswalk.

The city council acknowledged the safety issues but took no specific action. Following the city council meeting, Clatskanie City Manager Greg Hinkelman told The Chief that safety concerns about the crosswalk were raised in 2009 when the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) was doing a major preservation and overlay and of Highway 30 and expanding the roadway over the Clatskanie River Bridge.

“At that time we pressed for improvement of that pedestrian crosswalk at Bel Air and Highway 30 because, over the years, there had been pedestrians injured in that crosswalk and the near misses that have occurred there are very concerning,” he said.

But according to ODOT Region 2 Traffic Engineer Dorothy Upton Region 2 has not received any citizen complaints about the crossing.

“We have not had any communication with the City about investigating this, but there may have been some talks between the City and Area / District staff,” she said.

“Nothing has been submitted to start the evaluation process.”

Upton said the ODOT process considers many elements including recent crash history, pedestrian and vehicle volumes, the likely destinations and the road geometry.

During the evaluation, specific features may be determined as necessary to obtain approval from ODOT headquarters.

The crossing at Bel Air Street and Highway 30, according to ODOT, is currently striped with continental markings, has advanced stop bars and advanced and at-crossing pedestrian signs, including an overhead at the crossing. The highway segment is multi-lane with two lanes through in each direction with a center two-way left turn lane in a 30 MPH speed zone.

Hinkelman said specific safety improvements need to be made at the

crosswalk.

“I would like to see that crosswalk as a fully lighted traffic signal intersection,” he said. “That would be safest, but at a minimum I would like to see a pedestrian activated flashing light there.”

Upton said to consider a full traffic signal at the intersection, there has to be a complete intersection control evaluation.

“This evaluation needs to be based on recent count information and uses federal guidance as set forth in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD),” she said. “This evaluation should look at all types of improvements.

“I am afraid that somebody is going to get hit there.”

Larry Reandeau, concerned citizen This guidance lists eight conditions (warrants) that need to be evaluated to determine whether a traffic signal is warranted. At least one of these warrants must be met in order for a traffic signal to be considered on the state highway system. If a warrant is met, then further evaluation is done to determine whether a traffic signal is the best solution for the considered problem.”

Upton said meeting a warrant does not guarantee that a traffic signal is the appropriate feature or that it would be approved for installation.

According to Upton, the current cost for just the signal equipment (poles, controllers, detection, interconnection/communication) is now at about $500,000 without other features that may be needed.

As for adding flashing lights – Upton said ODOT does have a few options for installing flashing lights at marked crossings – such as a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) which is pedestrian activated.

“The cost for a RRFB installation on a multi-lane segment is about $50,000 for just the poles and flashers and no other features,” she said. “There may be an opportunity for the City to apply for funding through the Bicycle/Pedestrian program, but that is not a guarantee of funding.”

Since the location is unsignalized and not a school crossing, Upton said ODOT’s policy is that the local jurisdiction needs to be responsible for the maintenance and operations (cost) for the installation of any active pedestrian warning system.

ODOT has a full evaluation process that looks at each location specifically to consider the need and impacts of marking a crosswalk on the highway system.

Upton said ODOT does not have any current plans for additional improvements at the Highway 30 / Bel Air crosswalk. She suggested Clatskanie city officials should contact either the ODOT Area Manager or Region Traffic to begin the discussion/evaluation of what the city might desire as improvements for this location.

Hinkelman said a meeting would be necessary to launch any improvement planning.

“Such a meeting would have to have everyone, all parties involved, agree to any possible safety improvements and that might be difficult,” he said.

Columbia County Sheriff’s Clatskanie Station Manager Under Sheriff Andy Moyer said his deputies are keeping a close watch on the crosswalk at Bel Air Street and Highway 30.

“We have definitely directed our deputies to pay closer attention to that crosswalk,” Moyer said. “They will be looking for any violation that has to do with the crosswalk.”

Violators could face a $260 fine for not yielding to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.

Several events are being organized for the first annual Celebrate Christmas in Clatskanie Day, Dec. 3.

“The hope is to get people involved in community things and to be more positive about our city,” local businesswoman Ellen Spaulding said. “We have a great city. We wanted to create a positive family experience for the holidays and bring back the small town, small business, atmosphere.”

Spaulding and a group of supporters joined forces to uplift community spirits and boost businesses and have designated Saturday, Dec. 3, as the first annual Celebrate Christmas in Clatskanie Day. One of the holiday events includes the sale of an original Christmas ornament to benefit local charities. The 2016 ornament is designed to benefit The Castle, the home of the Clatskanie Senior Center.

“They needed help for their Meals on Wheels program,” Spaulding said.

Spaulding contacted Anthony Rogers, a local artist, to design the decoration with an image of The Castle.

“I told Anthony we needed to get something going for Clatskanie and we wanted to do it every year,” she said. “Anthony said he could design an ornament that might work for us because he has done such work before.”

Rogers has done work for the Smithsonian Museum. He suggested Spaulding also contract Seattle Porcelain to arrange the pouring and the firing for the ornament.

“Sallie at Seattle Porcelain agreed to give us at a discounted rate for that work,” Spaulding said.

The Castle Christmas ornament is selling for $15 with the proceeds going to the Clatskanie Senior Center’s Meals on Wheels program.

The ornament can be purchased at Spaulding’s store, The Junque Trunque located at 32 S Nehalem Street in Clatskanie.

Celebrate Christmas in Clatskanie Day on Dec. 3, will include a variety of family events, including from 9 to 11 a.m. Breakfast with Santa at Hump’s Restaurant (Parents are encouraged to bring their cameras) with the proceeds going to support the Safe and Sober Graduation Trip; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. holiday cookie decorating and crafts for 3 year-olds and up at The Castle, 620 SW Tichenor Street; Visit with Santa from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Clatskanie Cultural Center, 85 S Nehalem Street; 11 a.m. Cookie Drop Off for contest, judging and sale at 2 p.m. at the Clatskanie Cultural Center; Holiday Bizarre from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at The Castle; Taco Soup Meal from noon to 6:30 p.m. at The Castle; Children’s free movie at 3 p.m. at the Clatskanie Cultural Center; and the Clatskanie Christmas Tree Lighting at 5 p.m. at Arc Realty on Highway 30.

Carolers will also be singing traditional holiday favorites at selected event locations and local businesses throughout town will have special events during the Dec. 3 holiday celebration.

For more information, contact Ellen Spaulding at 503-7281144 or Sherri Lumijarvi at clatskanieflowersnfluff@gmail.com.

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There are heightened concerns about safety at this crosswalk at Bel Air Street and Highway 30.

This Christmas ornament designed by local artist Anthony Rogers is part of the first annual Celebrate Christmas in Clatskanie day. The ornament is available for $15 at The Junque Truque with the proceeds going toward the Clatskanie Senior Citizen’s Meals on Wheels Program.

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Clatskanie Cub Scout project a success

BY JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

The Clatskanie Cub Scout Pack 241 went on a mission Saturday, Nov. 19, to collect food and cash donations for the Clatskanie-based social service agency Turning Point.

We collected 1,050 pounds of food and $220 in donations,� Clatskanie Cub Scout Pack 241 coordinator Melody Blaz said.

With the cash donations, the Cub Scouts purchased approximately 20 turkeys, 15 bags of potatoes, sugar, yams, butter and green beans.

Six baskets of food were also donated. “This is what I love about Clatskanie,� Blaz said. “In

time of need everyone is so giving and thankful. Great job Cub Scouts, parents, and leaders! It was a really great day. Many families will be eating a great meal this year thanks to the town of Clatskanie. Thank you Clatskanie!�

Turning Point provides food boxes to families in need up to 12 times a year, once a month. “We rely heavily on donations to succeed,� Turning Point’s Center Manager Tina Viuhkola.

Turning Point is located at 220 East Columbia River Highway in Clatskanie.

For more information about Turning Point or to donate, call 503-728-3126.

M kanie Hosp He gradu lando He sailed town went Paper W being hired wood from millw him t his in He ber of Left: The theme of the 2016 Clatskanie Kiwanis Gala and Auction was Christmas Around the World.

Right: Candles were part of the table setting at the 2016 Clatskanie Kiwanis Club Gala and Auction.

Kiwanis Gala raises $24,000

BY JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

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Members of the Clatskanie Cub Scout Pack 241 show off a portion of the food collected Nov. 19, in a food drive for social service agency Turning Point. Left to right: Kaden Warren, Angela Fiel, (back) Xander Ford, Weylan Bendio, Michael Hartley, Cubmaster David Fiel.

PHOTOS BY JEREMY C. RUARK / THE CHIEF

The annual Clatskanie Kiwanis Club Gala and Auction raised approximately $24,000, according to organizers.

The event was held Saturday night, Nov. 19, at the Clatskanie Middle/ High School commons and includes many donated items that were auctioned off to support the Kiwanis Club and a prime rib dinner catered by Hump’s Restaurant. A group of Clatskanie Middle/High School students helped set up and serve the meal. The Clatskanie Middle/High School Choir entertained at the event.

The Gala Auction and Dinner is the largest

fundraiser for the Clatskanie Kiwanis and the funds raised supports the club’s many community giving projects which includes scholarships for high school students.

Since the Gala and Auction began 17 years ago, Kiwanis Club organizers said they’ve donated approximately $150,000 to $200,000 to the 32 services and organizations the club supports annually. “These are all organizations that serve the children of our community,� Clatskanie Kiwanis Club Member Taylor Kissinger said. “We are about the kids,� said Clatskanie Kiwanis Club President-Elect Ron PHOTOS BY JEREMY C. RUARK / THE CHIEF Davis.

Donated items for the Kiwanis Gala and Auction lined the walls of the Clatskanie Middle/High School commons.

October jobless report: Continued slow growth Columbia County’s October unemployment report shows a drop of 70 jobs, but an overall gain of employment over last year, according to the Oregon Employment Department.

Columbia County’s seasonally adjusted

unemployment rate was 6.6 percent in October, essentially unchanged from the previous month of 6.8 percent and down from the year before 7.1 percent. The rate was higher than the statewide rate of 5.3 percent and the national rate at 4.9 percent.

There were 22,772 employed and 1,469 unemployed in October in Columbia County.

Seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment dropped by 70 jobs in October to 10,730. Seasonally adjusted figures compare expected

changes with actual changes.

A gain of 70 jobs is normal for the month, but the county’s job count was unchanged.

The private sector shed 140 jobs, and government employment rose by 140.

Trade, transportation, and utilities cut 40 jobs and so did

leisure and hospitality. Local government education added 160 jobs. Other industries had smaller changes.

Total nonfarm employment in October was 180 more than one year before, a gain of 1.7 percent. The private sector accounted for 60 jobs gained,

and government added 120 jobs over the year. Retail trade added 100 jobs over the year, education and health services grew by 40. Manufacturing cut 100 jobs. Local government education added 90 jobs over the year and state government was up 30 jobs.

Oregon’s homeless student population rises For the third year in a row, Oregon’s population of homeless students is up over the previous year, reaching a level now exceeding that seen during the recession, according to Oregon Department of Education (ODE).

The data collected by ODE staff shows 21,340 students, or 3.7 percent of the public school K-12 population, “lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence� as defined by the federal government. Another 1,929 children in Pre-K programs also fall under this definition.

Dona Bolt, state coordinator of the federal McKinney-Vento Program that provides funding and support for homeless student education said expansion of services in recent years into

early childhood programs has created awareness of the extent of homelessness among Oregon’s youngest children. “While Head Start programs continue to broaden their enrollment of these most-in-need children, Oregon Child Care programs are also working to train 25,000 child care providers in the state about working with homeless families,� Bolt said.

While the DEO report shows some of the largest school districts had the highest numbers of homeless students, the impact is also felt in rural areas. There are districts where 20 percent or more of their students count as homeless by the federal definition. The DEO said this is due to a number of factors including unemployment,

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lack of family-wage jobs and not enough affordable housing in rural areas.

The Clatskanie and Rainier School Districts continue to offer education services to help the local homeless children. “We know that students dealing with difficult life circumstances have a much harder time in the classroom,�

Deputy Superintendent Salam Noor said. “Our goal is to make the school environment as stable as possible for homeless students through the hard work of school district homeless liaisons and their partners, who provide direct services to homeless families and youths in communities throughout the state.�

Oregon received $613,967

in federal McKinney-Vento Act funds in 2015-16 to serve homeless students. More than 75 percent of this amount went to districts in the form of competitive sub-grants.

The money helps offset the costs of school transportation and other services for homeless students.

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Milton Romer April 23, 1933 ~ November 16, 2016 Milt Romer, 83, of Clatskanie, Ore., passed away at the Hospice Care Center.

He was born, raised, and graduated high school in Orlando, Calif.

He served in the Navy and sailed aboard the USS Yorktown to the Orient. He then went to Diamond International Paper Mill in Red Bluff, Calif.

When the Wauna Mill was being built in 1966, he was hired to start up the groundwood department. Milt retired from the mill in 1996, as a millwright. Retirement gave him the opportunity to enjoy his interest in old cars.

He was a member of the Clatskanie

Cruisers Car Club and drove his 1946 Ford Coupe to many car shows in the summer-

HOLY NATIVITY EASTERN ORTHODOX MISSION 867 5th St., Hammond Or 503-440-3930 or 503-298-3453

APOSTOLIC LUTHERAN CHURCH 18614 Beaver Falls Road Clatskanie, OR 97016 Church phone: 503-556-0537 FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH ELCA 1010 NE 5th St. - P.O. Box 447 Clatskanie, OR 97016 503-728-4604 ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH S.W. High Street Clatskanie, OR 97016 Phone: 503-556-5641 Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary East 2nd and D St. Rainier, OR 97048 ALSTON’S CORNER ASSEMBLY OF GOD 25272 Alston Road, Rainier 97048 Phone: 503-556-1961

• Friday, Nov. 25 • Lunch at the Clatskanie Senior Center, 620 SW Tichenor Street, served at noon.

Menu features: CLOSED in remembrance of Thanksgiving • Krispy Kreme & Coffee Sale, Fred Meyer (home & garden entrance), Longview. Proceeds to Rainier Jr./Sr. High School Class of 2019 Junior Prom fund.

Saturday, Nov 26 • Small Business Saturday.

Monday, Nov. 28

Shirley Mae Connelly, 65, of Birkenfeld, passed away Nov. 19, 2016, at Community Home Health & Hospice in Longview, Wash.

She was born February 12, 1951, in Brainerd, Minn., to Orval and Geneva (Doten) Bishop. Shirley attended school in St. Paul, Minn.

She married William Armond Connelly on Dec. 22, 1978, in Columbia County.

Shirley enjoyed shopping, crocheting, going to the beach down at the coast; but she devoted most of her time with her grandchildren and family.

Shirley is survived by:

her daughters, Christine Austin of Madras, Ore., Lisa Greenwalt of Longview, Wash., Carie Connelly of Birkenfeld, Ore., and Jessica Connelly of Woodburn, Ore.; step son, Bryan Phelps

of Camas, Wash., and grandchildren, Aron, Skylee, Amber, Sean, Brittney, Brooke, Olivia, Breanna, Logan, Makenlee and Mario Jr. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Armond Connelly, in 2003.

There will be a graveside service for Shirley on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at the Mist Cemetery. A potluck will follow at the Mist Grade School.

Memorial donations for Shirley can be made at Wauna Credit Union in Clatskanie in care of Carie Connelly.

•C hurch N ews • • WESTPORT COMMUNITY CHURCH 49246 Highway 30 Westport, OR 97016 Church Phone: 503-455-2576 RAINIER COMMUNITY CHURCH OF GOD 321 West C Street P.O. Box 849 Rainier, OR 97048 503-556-5661 CLATSKANIE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 290 South Nehalem Street P.O. Box 676 Clatskanie, OR 97016 Phone: 503-728-3318 KNAPPA ASSEMBLY OF GOD 41767 Old Highway 30 Astoria, OR 97103 503-458-6676

GATEWAY WORSHIP CENTER 610 N.W. 5th Street P.O. Box 345 Clatskanie, OR 97016 503-728-2491 CLATSKANIE BAPTIST CHURCH 415 South Nehalem P.O. Box 613, Clatskanie, OR 97016, Church office: 503-728-2304 COLUMBIA BIBLE CHURCH 407 East 2nd Street Rainier, OR 97048 GREAT VOW ZEN MONASTERY 79640 Quincy-Mayger Road Clatskanie, OR 97016 503-728-0654 WESTPORT CHRISTIAN CENTER 91104 Hungry Hollow Loop Rd.

Westport, OR 97016 Phone: 503-455-2312 RAINIER WARD, THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS 27410 Parkdale Road Rainier, OR 97048 503-556-9694 HERITAGE BIBLE CHURCH 75212 Larson Rd. Rainier, OR 97048 BIRKENFELD COMMUNITY CHURCH 11249 Highway 202 Birkenfeld, Ore. 503-755-2370 RAINIER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 101 E. C Street, P.O. Box 188 Rainier, OR 97048 Phone: 503-556-3440

MAYGER-DOWNING COMMUNITY CHURCH 80071 Life Lane Clatskanie, OR 97016 503-728-2305 BEAVER FALLS BAPTIST CHURCH 23632 Evergreen Rd. 503-0728-4176 RAINIER ASSEMBLY OF GOD 74950 Rockcrest Street Rainier, Ore. 503-556-8211 RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH 305 W. C Street Rainier, OR 97048 503-556-1216 DELENA BAPTIST CHURCH 24056 Beaver Falls Rd. Rainier, OR 97048 503-728-3100

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• Lunch at the Clatskanie Senior Center, 620 SW Tichenor Street, served at noon. Menu features: Meatloaf w/ potatoes and veggies.

Wednesday, Nov. 30 • Lunch at the Clatskanie Senior Center, 620 SW Tichenor Street, served at noon. Menu features: Turkey/ rice soup and breadsticks.

Saturday, Dec. 3 • Local scouts will be collecting food for HOPE in the Rainier area beginning at 9 a.m. Please leave bags of food on the porch

• Monday • TOPS OR 0633, Faith Lutheran Church, 9 a.m., for further info please call Lois at 503-728-3865 • TOPS OR 1024, bottom level of Clatskanie Baptist Church, 5:45 p.m. weigh in, 6:30 p.m. meeting, for further info please call Debbie at 360-751-4370 • Rainier City Council meets the first Monday of the month, Work session 6 p.m., Meeting 7 p.m., Rainier City Hall, 106 W. B St. • The MS Support Group of Columbia County meets the first Monday of each month at 1 p.m. at Dairy Queen in Scappoose. For more information call Susan at 503-543-2517.

• Clatskanie chapter of American Legion Auxiliary, 7 p.m., American Legion Hall, 930 NE 5th St. starting October 7. Meetings will be held the first Monday of the month. For more information, contact 503728-4487 • The National Alliance on Mental Illness, Friends and Family Support Group meets the second Friday and fourth Monday of each month downstairs at the Rainier United Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m. For more information call Teri at 503-556-9135.

• Columbia County Fair Board meets the second Monday of each month, 6 p.m. in the 4-H Building at Columbia County Fairgrounds, 58892 Saulser Road, St. Helens.

• Clatskanie American Legion Hall Post 68 Auxiliary meeting, first Monday of the month, 7 p.m. 930 NE 5th street.

• NAMI Support Group Meeting, fourth Monday of the month, 6:30 p.m., Rainier United Methodist Church, 1st and C streets, Rainier • Clatskanie School Board meeting, fourth

Shirley Mae Connelly February 12, 1951 ~ November 19, 2016

time, and enjoyed the company of many friends.

Milt married Bonnie Olson in 1981, she survives him at home; Milt has a daughter and son- in-law, Andrea and Ben Losinger; three grandchildren; Lucas, Hannah, and Leah.

Milt was preceded in death by his parents, and his beloved sister Jeanne Simpson.

A memorial service is planned for Tuesday, Nov. 29, noon, at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church, 100 High Street Clatskanie.

In lieu of flowers, remembrance donations can be made to St. John The Baptist Catholic Church Building Fund, or Turning Point.

• CLATSKANIE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 215 South Nehalem Street Clatskanie, OR 97016 Phone: (503) 728-2300 Clatskanie Presbyterian Church is a community of Christian faith that expresses a relationship with God, and the Holy Spirit for everyone individually and collectively.

Sunday, November 20, 10:30 a.m.

Pastor: Erik Huget Sermon title – “May We Be Strong” New Testament ReadingColossians 1: 11-20 Old Testament LessonJeremiah 23: 1-6 Wednesday study group will meet at 11:00 a.m. in the Fireside Room.

“Come as you are, everyone is welcome”

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for pick up. If it hasn’t been picked up by noon please call HOPE at 503-556-0701.

• Rainier United Methodist Church, annual Toy ‘N Joy Breakfast, 7:30-10:30am, the corner of 1st & ‘C’ St, Breakfast includes pancakes, ham, scrambled eggs, juice, applesauce, coffee, the cost is by donation.

The ladies of the church will have a bake sale and white elephant sale during the breakfast.

• Breakfast with Santa at Hump’s Restaurant. 9-11 a.m.

• Christmas Cookie Contest at The Castle, 620 SW Tichenor St. 11 a.m. Drop off with judging at 2 p.m.

• Holiday Movie Showing, Elf , 3 p.m. at the Clatskanie Cultural Center’s Birkenfield Theatre.

Clatskanie Christmas Tree Lighting at 5 p.m. at Ark Realty on Highway 30.

• Rainier Tree Lighting Ceremony 5:30 p.m.

There will be coffee, cocoa and cookies as well as the opportunity to snap a photo with Santa!

The Rainier Chamber will be hosting a mixer for those that are 21 and over right after the tree lighting at the Big Green Building. The library will be hosting story time for those that would like to attend the Mixer, but need someone to keep a close eye on their children. Story time 6:30pm - 7:30pm. Visit the Rainier Chamber of Commerce Facebook page for more information.

Friday, Dec. 9 • Holiday Movie Showing, It’s a Wonderful

Life, 7 p.m. at the Clatskanie Cultural Center’s Birkenfield Theatre Saturday, Dec. 10 • 6 p.m.- 8 p.m., Christmas Ships. Boats will be on display to view by walking on the City Docks, Strand Street, St. Helens. A Parade will take place following.

Friday, Dec. 16 • Holiday Movie Showing, White Christmas, 7 p.m. at the Clatskanie Cultural Center’s Birkenfield Theatre

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Monday of the month, 6:30 p.m., Clatskanie Elementary School Rm 11, 815 S. Nehalem St. Clatskanie.

• Blood pressure checks Mondays, 11 a.m., Rainier Senior Center, 48 W. 7th Street.

For more information call 503-556-3889 or visit www.Rainierseniors.com.

• Evening Bingo, Mondays, 6 p.m., Rainier Senior Center, 48 W. 7th Street. For more information call 503-556-3889 or visit www.

Rainierseniors.com Tuesday • Columbia Community Mental Health Board of Director’s Meeting, 4 p.m., on the first Tuesday of each month, at the Creekside Center – 58646 McNulty Way, St. Helens.

• Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2994 Meeting, second Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m., VFW hall, 960 NW 5th Street, Clatskanie.

•Rainier Auxiliary # 4022 F.O.E. meets the first and third Tuesday of the month at the lodge, 7 p.m., 109 W. A Street.

•Rainier Aerie # 4022 F.O.E. meets the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at the lodge, 7 p.m., 109 W. A Street.

• Columbia River PUD Board Meeting, 6 p.m., on the third Tuesday of each month in the Columbia River PUD Community Room – 64001 Columbia River Highway, Deer Island.

• The Columbia County Democratic Central Committee meets the last Tuesday of every month at Kozy Korner, St. Helens, Meetings start at 7 p.m.

• Bingo, Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m., Rainier Senior Center, 48 W. 7th Street. For more information call 503-556-3889 or visit www.

Rainierseniors.com • Sew/Quilting day at The Castle, 9-4, second Tuesday of each month, please bring

your own lunch. 620 SW Tichenor Street Wednesday • Pinochle at The Castle, 9-2, every Wednesday. 620 SW Tichenor Street • Columbia County Board of Commissioner board meeting 10 a.m., in room 308 at Columbia County Courthouse. Staff meeting at 1 p.m. in room 331.

•Bingo, Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Clatskanie American Legion, Hall 930 NE 5th street.

• Clatskanie City Council meets the first Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m., in the Clatskanie Cultural Center, 75 S. Nehalem St. Contact the city hall for further information at 503-728-2622 • Rainier Garden Club, first Wednesday of the month 9:30 a.m., United Methodist Church, 1st & C Street, Rainier.

• Beaver Homes Grange monthly meeting, first Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m., Grange Hall, 31105 Beaver Homes Road, Goble.

• Parkinson’s Disease Support Group meets the first Wednesday of each month at Avamere, 2400 Gable Road in St. Helens, for more information contact Jenny Hicks at 503-366-8070.

• Turning Point Community Services Center Board of Directors Meeting, second Wednesday of the month, 6:15 p.m., Turning Point, 220 E. Columbia River Highway.

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• Clatskanie PUD meeting, third Wednesday of the month, Work session 5:30 p.m.

Board meeting 7 p.m., Community Room, 495 E. Columbia River Highway.

• Clatskanie Booster Club Meeting, third Wednesday of the month, 6 p.m., CMHS room 115, 471 SW Belair Drive.

• Columbia County Stroke Support Group meets every fourth Wednesday of each month, 2:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m., Avamere at St. Helens, 2400 Gable Road. Contact Jenny Hicks for more information at 503366-8070.

•Clatskanie Planning Commission, meets the last Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m., in the Clatskanie Cultural Center, 75 S. Nehalem St. Contact the city hall for further information at 503-728-2622 Thursday •Clatskanie Chamber of Commerce meets the first Thursday of the month. Contact the chamber for more information at 503-7282502.

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month, 10 a.m., Clatskanie American Legion Hall, 930 NE 5th street.

• Clean Columbia County meets the second Thursday of the month, at the Columbia Soil & Water Conservation District building, 35285 Millard Road, at 6:30 p.m.

• Rainier Chamber of Commerce Meeting, second Thursday of the month, 12 noon, Rainier United Methodist Church, 1st and C St. Contact the chamber for more information at 503-556-7212.

• Rainier City Library Board of Directors Meeting, second Thursday of the month, 5 p.m., Rainier City Hall, 106 West B Street.

• Beaver Homes Grange Monthly Bunco Party, third Thursday of the month, 6:30 p.m., Grange Hall, 31105 Beaver Homes Road, Goble. (No Bunco Nov or Dec) • Clatskanie Veterans Memorial Committee Meeting, third Thursday of the month, 7 p.m., VFW hall, 960 NW 5th Street.

• Clatskanie Masonic Lodge #133 Meeting, third Thursday of the month, 7 p.m., SE 2nd and Conyers St. Friday • TOPS OR 0865 at Alston Corner Assembly of God Church, 9 a.m. weigh in, 10 a.m. meeting. For further information, please call 503-438-8507 • Foot care, (by appointment) 10 a.m. – 1p.m., Rainier Senior Center, 48 W. 7th Street. Cost is $15. For more information call 503-556-3889 or visit www.Rainierse-

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• Republicans Meet Up, every second Friday of the month at the Village Inn, 535 S. Columbia River Highway, St. Helens.

Dinner at 6 p.m., followed by meeting at 7 p.m., for more details visit: www.columbiagop.org.

• Beaver Homes Grange Monthly Pinochle Party, second Friday of the month, 7 p.m., grange hall, 31105 Beaver Homes Road, Goble. (No Pinochle Nov or Dec) • Clatskanie Garden Club meets the second Friday of the month. Time and location may vary. Contact 503-308-2343 for information. Guests are welcome.

Saturday • Oath Keepers Columbia County Chapter meets at the Kozy Korner, 371 Columbia Blvd., in St. Helens, at 6:30 p.m., every third Saturday of the month.

Sunday • Overcomers Outreach – a spiritually based, 12-step recovery program for substance abuse issues. Meets at 6 p.m. at Sunset Park Community Church, 174 Sunset Blvd., in St. Helens. Call 503-397-0535 or visit www.sunsetparkchog.org

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station at the John Kleger place shows. Ralph Kleger, cooperative observer for the U.S. weather bureau, reports that the mean temperature for the month was 54.13 degrees while the maximum temperature was 78 (on May 20th) and the minimum was 33 (on May 24th). The total rainfall was .53 inches. Eighteen days of the month were clear, seven partly cloudy and six cloudy. The heaviest rainfall occurred on the 16th and 17th. There was a light frost on the 2nd of the month and far more unusual a killing frost on the 24th. The prevailing wind of the month was from the northwest.

Morewill sheep arrived Helens theproperty past week to be rezone behave a step in thatin St. jority of the would pastured on Columbia County cutover land. Approximately direction. likely remain available for 16,000 frombeing east of the mountains areuse, nowsimilar crazingtoin Thesheep property conagricultural the county.

Miller, S.the P. hundreds & S. agricultural sidered forKenneth rezoningC.was of acresagent, of and four sheepmen were in townmint Tuesday conferring purchased from Greenwood and other crops with cur- W. in 2006 to and had some T.Resources Evenson relative placing onbeing the Benson rently farmedTimber next previously been the site of Company holdings. to PGE’s facilities and the theArvid proposed Port who WestColumbia Pacific BioMattson, is charged with assault with intent to ward LNG facility.

When of Sergeant Refinery.Kenneth In fact, the RIPD kill, following the shootings Healea and thisE.project was abandoned, designation Cal Throne, state officers at Astoria, aboutbeing threesought weeks and will seeing an ainterest hasinsanity, only two outright to uses, ago, enter defensebypleading according the owner to sell, the Port farming and forest prodword from Astoria. ofDeliveries St Helens of began disucts. Alla big other uses, includfish at Astoria showed increase cussions to acquire it.

An ing industrial development, Wednesday, indicating that the June run of Chinook as agreement was the reached to require additional started entering Columbia.

Fishermen operatingpublic near the purchase the property while process, thereby mouth of the river were getting between 400 and allowing 500 pounds allowing local residents the opporper boat. its continued use forDisaster agricultural purposes as tunity Timber for inputCompany into any log threatened the big Benson it is marketed for potential specific proposal.

The raft late Sunday near Astoria when the towing drum on fact the economic development. that this property is owned tug Roosevelt, which was to take the raft to San Diego, was Once developed, the ma- by the public again allows disabled soon after the tug had crossed out from the river entrance. After six hours work assisted by another tug, the Roosevelt returned to the river and the raft was beached near Flavel. Repairs are now being completed on the tug’s towing engine and the raft is now expected to be on its way safely by the middle of next week. It contains about 5,000,000 feet of logs. Two river channel buoys were carried away by the towline as Mr. it drifted wereand recovered says that Clark about “hopesthe channel. two gasBoth stations they and day following. his replaced shop can the contribute to both have mini marts. As far A near tragedygrowth”. occurred last as Saturday night when several local economic I can see from the article, young people were badly injured in an auto accident near Earlier on though, the Mr. Clark’s only new at- the Karvonen home.

The of group, included Mustola, article states “much what which tractions are:Emily pot “in the Cora Draper, Elsie Hill,that Walter Daly of Clatskanie, and and he sells behind a door future”, adult novelties, Frances Hill, Martinisand Oliver an Schnoover of Kalama is closed to minors actu$1,800 beta fish. went for and failed to at make at the scene of the allya ride displayed openly gas the curve Do we need or want local stations and marts.” some growth theseturning things over will accident.

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residents evacuated and is assigned at about $20,000 there were no injuries. This but may be more depending Friday, November 25, 2016 a group home operated by on insurance estimates.

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In response to Mrs. Lichatowich

June 5, 1935 Clatskanie, Oregon

tial economic development Dear Sally, sites into green spaces, Chief Guest Column by Congratulations to Mrs. while watching our local ROBERT KEYSER Anna Sirnio, Route 1, business and public servicClatskanie, who was recently es disappear, so Scappoose Mrs. Lichatowich’s awarded a certificate of and the nearby Portland letter published last week recipe endorsement by Better Metro area can enjoy more in The Chief represents a Homes and Gardens for her family wage jobs. somewhat misleading view devil’s food cake.

The certifiThis is a false choice. I of the facts as well as a cate, which brings national urge the County Commisvery pessimistic future for recognition Mrs. Sirnio isin sioners, and likewise our economictodevelopment given by Better Homes and Port Commissioners, to our area. Her request of Gardens only toCommissiondistinguished vigorously pursue responsithe County recipes passthe its testing ble economic development ers towhich consider impact kitchen’s for dependfor the entire county, espeof the trials tremendous ecoability, excellence taste cially for those properties nomic boom in of Scappoose andasfamily usefulness. surrounding the Scappoose a reason to deny Mrs. north Sirnio’s recipeCounty follows: Airport and at Columbia residents Industrial Mrs. Anna Sirnio the deep water port on the the same opportunity is Devil’s Food Cake Columbia River at Port preposterous.

She seems to ½ cup shortening; 1 ½ cups sugar; 4 egg yolks, beaten; Approving this suggest we turn our poten- hotWestward. ¾ cup chocolate; 3 tablespoons water; 1 cup milk; 1 tsp. baking powder; ¼ tsp. salt and 4 egg whites, stiffly beaten.

Cream the butter until soft, then gradually add the sugar and continue creaming until smooth. Add the egg yolks, which have been beaten until thick and lemon colored. Stir in the chocolate, which has been mixed to a smooth past in the hot water, Alternate the milk and vanilla (combined) with the flourWhat whichlocal has been sifted with the baking powder and salt, growth from atmosphere that always mixing thoroughly after each addition.

Fold in theThat stiffly smoke shop? predominates. means a beatenAs egga concerned whites. Place in 2 greased and 9-inch mother lot to myfloured husband and I for cakeofpans. in a moderate to 375Therefore, degrees) I youngBake children I would oven our(350 children. for ask about minutes.

Cool and icedowith icing and our30town and Mr. Clark not7-minute see how an establishsprinkle with coconut. to think through the ramiment where children are not Mrs. Sirnio wasnew kindsmoke enough toallowed share her recipe at to a our fications of the would add recent grange meeting; tofriendly give it acommunity. try! shop.

For one thing, I am so excited family May not only cool month,Also but in it was also a in month very was grateful to oura commuthe article the nity for the family friendly Nov. 11 new paper, the writer of little rainfall, the report of Clatskanie’s weather

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on the road and over the grade. The car was driven by Oliver Schnoover and with him in the front seat were his brother, Martin and Emily Mustola. The driver received a dislocated shoulder and severe abrasions of the face and scalp. Martin Schnoover, who was transported to Emanuel Hospital in Portland on Sunday was the most seriously injured with a knee cap torn loose and the knee dislocated, serious head lacerations, thepublic bonesinput of the forehead being exposed with for much more vices. The property taxes the any browpotential was lacerated.

Mustola received bad face into projectEmilygenerated

by PGE and orand proposed use of this site andthe Columbia Pacific Bio head injuries, the skin flesh being badly scraped than if ithard weresurface privately Refinery Port Westward by the of the highway.

Theatpassengers in the held. have allowed Urban back seat had lesser injuries; the group was the brought in to Mrs. Lichatowich’s District’s debt to the the Clatskanie Hospital whereRenewal they were cared for.

With description of Martin the Urban beall repaid of schedexception of Schnoover wereahead dismissed during the ule. Once the infrastructure Renewal District’s success night from the hospital. paid off, by those also The couldn’t further drumbe and bugle corps,issponsored thefunds American will also go to Columbia from the truth.

The deciLegion left this morning on the train for Portland where they Columbia 911 sion invest in infrastrucwilltocompete and march in theCounty, floral parade this afternoon. and other local districts, ture Portwill Westward, Theatboys be takenone to the Multnomah Hotel for lunch thereby improving their ofatthe lastand remaining noon to dress large for the parade.

They go by bus to the ability to provide service industrial sites along the stadium where the paraders assemble. A large number to Columbia featuring of parentsRiver and friends plannedthe to taxpayers. accompany the boys to Westward should a self-scouring deep water Portland on the train. The S. P. &Port S made a special round port, was and is a responsi- and can be the model for trip rate of $1.30 for adults and half fare for children with a how to successfully create ble long term plan that has three-day return limit. jobs with maximum benefit already begun paying off convention the minimal Finnish Apostolic impact onLutherwithThe newnational family wage jobs ofand an Church will held in Clatskanie this coming week with rural communities. and hundreds of be millions Sunday morning at 10 a.m. and closing ofsessions dollars beginning in investment Thursday evening.

Four the convention Robert Keyser is was a also providing new tax revenueyears ago held here and brought together a large gathering from the Clatskanie resident. helping fund schools, fire Midwest and protection and the 911West. ser- At that time on Sunday noon 2600 were fed at the meeting and a crowd of almost equal size is expected this year. All sessions will be held in the high school gymnasium. A cookhouse 16 by 16 ft. has been erected near the building and the basement of the school will be used as a dining room. Three meals will be served daily during the convention. There will be three services held each day the time 2:30does and not 7:30change p.m. The is legal, the dining and with comedy showsatat10 a.m., evening service be mostlyfact in the thatEnglish drug uselanguage ( and potand the park! Are my will husband theItownspeople and that those of is theoften surrounding territory the starting point)are and the only parents cordially invited to attend. destroys health and ruins find it disturbing and ofHope is well withour you and yours, write soon! lives. fensive thatalljust because Love, are legally adults, What ever happened to children Alicestranger thinks its ok “say no to drugs”? some

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Come visit with Santa, 11-3, Clatskanie Cultural Center (Bring your camera to snap a picture) Kids Cookie Decorating & Crafts (age 3 and up), $5, 10-1 pm, at The Castle, 620 SW Tichenor Cookie Baking Contest & Bake Sale, Clatskanie Cultural Center, drop off cookies at 11 am, judging begins at 2 pm. For rules & details contact The Junque Trunque Christmas Bazaar, 11- 6 pm, at The Castle, 620 SW Tichenor Taco Soup will be served at The Castle 1- 6:30 pm, cash donations welcome Tree Lighting Ceremony, 5pm, Ark Reality Elf the movie, 3 p.m. at the Clatskanie Cultural Center’s Birkenfield Theatre

Sunday, Dec. 4 Rainier Tree Lighting Ceremony 5:30 p.m.

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The Rainier library will be hosting a festive story time for those that would like to attend the Mixer, but need someone to keep a close eye on their children. Story time will be from 6:30pm - 7:30pm. Visit the Rainier Chamber of Commerce Facebook page for more information.

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It’s a Wonderful Life, 7 p.m. at the Clatskanie Cultural Center’s Birkenfield Theatre

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6 p.m.- 8 p.m., Christmas Ships. Boats will be on display to view by walking on the City Docks, Strand Street, St. Helens. A Parade will take place following.

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White Christmas, 7 p.m. at the Clatskanie Cultural Center’s Birkenfield Theatre

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Rainier Police Department Nov. 5 A vehicle was reported stolen from a residence on E 5 St

Nov. 8 Adam Lindstrom, 28, of St. Helens, was cited and released on two outstanding warrants.

Nov. 11 An unknown caller claiming to be an employee of Columbia River PUD conned an employee to send $500 by way of a green dot card from Walgreens.

Nov. 12 Mary Taylor, 44, of Kelso, was taken into custody for criminal trespass.

Nov. 12 Joseph Pfulhl, 55, of Longview, was cited and released for DWS misdemeanor.

Columbia County Sherriff’s Office Custody Arrests for the week of 11/14- 11/20 Nov. 16 Robyn Waite, 33 of Scappoose, arrested for probation violation Nov. 17 Trevor Brooks, 33 of Scappoose, arrested for hit & run,

reckless driving, tampering with evidence

Nov.14, 4:58 pm firefighters from the Fairgrounds Station responded to a reported motor vehicle crash near the intersection of Gable Rd & Columbia Blvd. 2 people were involved in the crash but did not have any injuries. The incident was turned over to police.

Nov.16, 2016: Firefighters from the St. Helens station were dispatched to motor vehicle crash near the intersection of Sykes Road and West Kappler Rd where a passenger car had lost control and ended up stuck in the grass near the intersection. There were no injuries or significant damage to the vehicle.

Oregon State Police, St. Helens PD and Columbia County Sherriff’s Deputies arrived to investigate the incident.

Nov.19, 2016: An engine from the St. Helens station and a medic from the Fairgrounds station responded to a reported injury motor vehicle crash near the intersection of Raasee Lane & Church Rd. The vehicle had hit and broke a telecommunications pole. After assessing the vehicle occupants it was determined there were no injuries. Century Link was advised of the broken pole and the need for repair.

Nov.20, 2016: Rainier firefighters responded to the Rainier Hill for a reported vehicle crash on the southbound side of the highway.

On arrival a single occupant was out of the vehicle who stated he was not injured. No assistance from firefighters was needed. At about the same time as the motor vehicle crash a call was received for CPR in progress in the 500 block of N. Columbia River Hwy in St. Helens. Both an engine and medic responded from the St. Helens station. A medic unit from the Rainier Station was moved to St. Helens for coverage.

A third call for a fall patient in the 200 block of Strand Street in St. Helens also was dispatched while crews were on the car crash and CPR calls. A Scappoose unit was dispatched to respond to this incident while CRF&R crews were tied up on other calls.

Nov. 20, 4:58 pm firefighters from the Fairgrounds Station responded to a reported motor vehicle crash near the intersection of Gable Rd & Columbia Blvd. 2 people were involved in the crash but did not have any injuries. The incident was turned over to police.

Columbia County Sherriff’s Office, Clatskanie Station Nov. 17 James Hall, 26, of Clatskanie arrested for rogation violation

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d Columbia River Fire & Rescue or Nov. 14, 2016: 3:03 pm firefightate ers from the fairgrounds station to a reported motor nefit responded vehicle crash in the 100 block of

North 17th Street St. Helens. 4 people involved in the crash were evaluated on scene but did not need transport to a hospital.

Nov. 14, 2016: 3:03 pm firefighters from the fairgrounds station responded to a reported motor vehicle crash in the 100 block of North 17th Street St. Helens. 4 people involved in the crash were evaluated on scene but did not need transport to a hospital.

At about the same time as the motor vehicle crash a call was received for CPR in progress in the 500 block of N. Columbia River Hwy in St. Helens. Both an engine and medic responded from the St. Helens station. A medic unit from the Rainier Station was moved to St. Helens for coverage.

A third call for a fall patient in the 200 block of Strand Street in St. Helens also was dispatched while crews were on the car crash and CPR calls. A Scappoose unit was dispatched to respond to this incident while CRF&R crews were tied up on other calls.

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KILCC From PAGE A1 businesses in Clatskanie would like more customers thru their door. Increased marketing such as adding their business to the free directory and increasing their web presence may be a low budget solution to reaching more customers.

One of the ways KILCC was directly able to help Clatskanie community was to partner with SCC Chamber Visitor Center for Oregon Marketing Tools to share our parks and resources with tourists coming into Clatskanie. We have done many social media campaigns and public speaking to raise awareness why shop local and featured local businesses such as Colvins and more.

On-Going partnerships and classes will be held such as the upcoming Govt Contracting 101 hosted by KILCC for those business owners that want to sell, promote their products or services to city, state or federal government.

We coordinate free advertising for local events promoting the Clatskanie Summer Reading Program as well as Clatskanie Farmer’s Market both who actively used the free advertising platform.

Keep it Local Columbia County currently has 200 plus businesses on the directory and growing every day. We encourage more Clatskanie Businesses to add their business, events to be added to the events and shoppers to use the directory to find more products and services.

If you love a local business, you can also add a review on our directory to share the wonderful products or customer service. Recently a local business Clatskanie business told KILCC that because of the Facebook Posts to KILCC Facebook, she had a table of six dine at her restaurant from Scappoose.

The Chief: Some of the local shoppers we have talked with have expressed concerns that they have to shop out of town because of the lack of products and the higher costs of the products offered locally.

What is your response and how does Keep It Local help those shoppers?

Parvey: We understand that certain products may not be available or may be slightly higher than the cost at another store outside the area. You have to decide if it’s worth your time and gas to drive x miles to get a possible lower price. What’s your time worth? Plus, if you have a problem with the product will you get the same service vs. if you purchase locally, you are dealing with someone who knows your name.

We ask that you consider to shop local first using KeepItLocalCC.com to find local businesses before you go out of area for purchases.

Plus not all businesses have a website presence so the KILCC directory provides a place for business to list their information.

The Chief: Give us the range of current projects and engagements of Keep It Local Columbia County.

Parvey: For Shoppers it

is Catch the Holiday Spirit Across Columbia County – Nov 19th-Dec 28th. Chance to win 1 of 3 $50.00 Gift Cards and a big drawing for Columbia County prize on Jan 4.

The Small Business Saturday Campaign is designed to promote shop local – partnership with media and businesses. There is a website that promotes local business with honest reviews. Shoppers can also share their experiences at local businesses. Local Businesses offer greater value, shape community character, give back to local community nonprofits, create jobs, and so much more. For Businesses we have *What’s your Message?”

Interactive Workshop and Mixer with Collaboration with South County Chamber, Toastmasters International, and Keep it Local Columbia County. Twenty business owners, local employees and community leaders attended this free workshop. In 2017a we will have Small Business Tours of Local Business – to connect the county businesses and promote Shop Local.

Tools to help their businesses grow: Invites business owners to business meetings to connect with other business owners and meet potential new customers and connecting resources to help strengthen their business or get the tools they need.

to participate in this upcoming project. Go to KeepItLocalCC. com/campaigns for Shoppers Information and KeepItLocalCC.com/business owners.

The Chief: One of the concerns from Clatskanie businesses is being able to go beyond local shoppers and pull traffic off Highway 30 to their shops. Can Keep It Local help at all with that concern? If so, how?

The Chief: How are you tracking the Keep It Local events to gauge the success of the campaigns?

Parvey: KILCC has Goggle Analytics on the website to track traffic. The website that launched in May 2016 averaged 700 views in the last week. With the launch of the Catch the Holiday Spirit we have jumped up to 1,200 visitors in the last 7 days. Two hundred plus businesses and growing everyday. With the “Catch the Holiday Spirit Campaign,” we will have the Spirit Cards which are valued at $200 turned into the local community drop off. Spirit Cards offer incentives for shoppers to purchase locally.

We will have a way to track the dollars. We encourage shoppers and business owners

Parvey: KILCC intends to grow the program into something that advertises and helps draw out of town people to Columbia County / Clatskanie and that is how we can help businesses get more people to come in off Hwy 30.

KILCC is creating partnerships with local organizations to find volunteers who can focus on more tourism in Columbia County to help move countywide tourism on one page. We hope to help connect the dots and put good people with good people who want to see our community grow.

Cultural Center holiday events

The holiday season will be in full swing at the Clatskanie Cultural Center on Saturday, Dec. 3. Santa is coming to town that day! He will be part of Breakfast with Santa at Hump’s in the morning and will be at the ballroom at the Clatskanie Cultural Center (IOOF Hall), 75 S. Nehalem, at 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. as the kick-off of a full day of the Clatskanie Community Christmas celebration.

Proceeds from this event will be given to the Clatskanie Senior Center for its Meals on Wheels Program.

Cookie bakers are invited to bring their favorite holiday cookie to be judged. Cookies should be at the ballroom by

11 to be judged. For more information, contact Ellen Spaulding at the Junque Trunque at 503.728.1144.

Cookies will also be available for sale. Winners will be announced at 2 p.m.

At 3 p.m. the Clatskanie Arts Commission is sponsoring a free children’s holiday movie in the Birkenfeld Theatre. Popcorn will be available for purchase.

Donations will be accepted for the Senior Center (Castle) Meals on Wheels Program.

At 5 p.m. the community will gather in front of Arc Realty for the lighting of the community Christmas tree with music being provided by the CMHS Music

Department.

A hearty soup meal will be available at the Castle, along with a holiday bizarre, from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Businesses throughout town will also be having special events that day.

Continuing in the holiday spirit, the Clatskanie Foundation is also sponsoring free movies at 7 p.m. on Fridays, Dec. 9 and 16, in the Birkenfeld Theatre. Watch for posters and Facebook posts for the movie selections.

Donations will be accepted and popcorn will be for sale to support future movies.

On December 15 Reach for the Stars will be having its Christmas recital in the

Birkenfeld Theatre. Check out the dance studio’s Facebook page for times.

The ballroom will be alive with private parties and events throughout the month of December.

To end the year in style, the Clatskanie Foundation is sponsoring its 2nd annual New Year’s Eve gala in the ballroom on December 31.

The Clatskanie Cultural Center will also be celebrating its 90th birthday. The event will be celebrated on New York time with dinner served at 6 p.m. and live music provided by The Bob Nelson Band for dancing from 7 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $50 per person. There will be a

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Children are invited for a visit with Santa scheduled from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3 at the Clatskanie Cultural Center.

For more information or tickets concerning the Clatskanie Cultural Center, contact Elsa Wooley at 503728-3403.

complimentary champagne toast as a live video of the ball dropping in Time Square is being watched in the ballroom.

Higher cost, limited supply for Oregon Christmas trees

BY JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Large trucks full of fresh Oregon Christmas tress are rolling through Columbia County and across the state, destine for overseas countries and local neighborhood tree lots.

Anxious families searching for an Oregon grown tree can expect to pay higher prices and see limited supplies of favorites, such as Noble Firs, according to Tom Norby, acting president of the Oregon Christmas Tree

Growers Association.

“Wholesales up about 20 percent this year, if not more and we’ve had such an over supply for a number of years,” Norby said.

The 12-member association has growers across the state that supply thousands of Christmas trees annually around the nation and overseas, including Hong Kong and Singapore.

“Around 2000 everyone planted trees thinking they would get rich,” Norby said.

“The recession and over supply by 2007 drove prices down. So

many people got burned in that cycle they didn’t replant and number of people got out of the industry.”

Prices for doing business has also increased for the tree growers and Christmas tree seedlings have been in short supply the past few years.

“That is an indicator that many people are speculating on the industry,” he said.

Norby said this year, demand for the Christmas trees is up and the economy is better, which is driving prices up.

According to Norby, the Cadillac of the industry, the Noble Fir, is the highest in demand and is highest priced.

Norby said growers have introduced a new tree similar to the Noble, but less expensive.

“The Nordman Fir, or Turkish Fir is very similar,” he said. “But It grows slower and is harder to cultivate and make absolutely perfect.

Norby said the Nordman Fir holds up well in the home but doesn’t have quite the aroma of a Grand Noble.

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Part Three – Local man’s journey to Standing Rock, DAPL protest Chief Guest Article by

SCOTT MACGREGOR

Clatskanie resident Scott MacGregor and his sister Whe Whe Olitza recently traveled to the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota. In the following and final installment, MacGregor recounts his experience observing camps of protestors who opposed the Dakota Access Pipe Line.

MacGregor and Olitza are Jamestown S’klallam (NW Washington, Sequim area) elder tribal members.

The next day, Whe Whe and I drove to the Standing Rock Tribal Center in

Fort Yates, about 30 miles from the camps. We spoke with Vice Chairman Jesse McLaughlin and his brother Kory McLaughlin, councilman-at-large. The tribe’s chairman, Dave Archambault II, was in Geneva to speak to the United Nations Human Rights Council.

We mentioned our support for native rights, particularly in the matter of respect for our ancestors.

We discussed the great unity of the camps.

When we gave our flag to Antonio, the veteran in charge of hanging up flags, he said the total was about 230 tribes making it, I think, the largest coming

together of tribes ever.

We spoke with many others gathered there who are not tribal, and as McLaughlin made very clear, the Sioux asked for all interested to come and they would be provided for. He mentioned plans for the winter. On the way out of Fort Yates we saw where Sitting Bull was originally buried. We also saw the standing rock that gives the reservation its name.

Back in camp we saw four horses being led between tents by a youth with a red bucket of oats.

There were many horses about, some being ridden, some tethered, others just waiting. We saw the

arrival of the Tohono tribe from Arizona – 85 people made the twenty-plus hour trip in vans to show their support.

We saw preparations for dinner – a buffalo carcass hanging from a front loader. It was being cut up for the evening stew at table after table of workers with big knives.

We saw truckloads of wood arriving and being dumped in an area where younger men than I swung axes and mauls to the rhythm of chain saws. And of course we saw Port-Potties (very well maintained in my experience).

There was the impression that

preparations were diligent and on going. There was also the unmistakable impression of a sense of cautious optimism – these people felt like they will prevail.

It is not just a confrontation about the nine graves that have been desecrated, nor the danger to the reservation’s water supply, which is threatened by the pipeline.

It is not even just about Native Rights against Big Oil. It is about tribal sovereignty and it is about the encounter of two ways of life.

As we drove home we saw everywhere evidence of extraction: miles of

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Nevertheless, the way of extraction is ultimately unsustainable. In contrast, a common quality of all indigenous cultures is that they achieve a way of balance with their environments.

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SPORTS Swimming downstream A new swim club opens in Rainier

Congratulations!

BY CLAUDE AKINS

cakins@countrymedia.net | @claude_akins

Nestled in the basement of Rainier High School, the newly formed Rainier Aquatic Club meets for their regularly scheduled practice.

Head coach, CEO and owner of the club, Monica Feigert, keeps her swimmers in shape – and Tyler Smith, who is a sophomore at Mark Morris in Longview, says he would not be where he is without her coaching.

He points to the large clock hanging on the wall: “You start the set at the top of that clock right there. And she expects you to be at that wall before it hits the 60 again, and as soon as it hits the 60 - you go again.”

Smith, along with Woodland freshmen Jake Laes and Rainier eighth-grader Will Blair, joined the Aquatic Club with hopes of one day competing at the collegiate level.

Blair and Laes, like Smith, point to the coaching of Feigert to explain their passion and success.

“Her practice methods – she really coaches towards an Olympic style,” Laes said. “As opposed to a lot of high school and club coaches who like to throw yards at us and make us swim and swim and swim, she really likes to get in and do technical, shorter distances.

Sprinting and more technique and that’s what helps us.”

“She’s helped me drop six seconds on a 50 freestyle in six months,” Smith said.

Most of the swimmers at the Aquatic Club came from the Killer Whales club in Longview. The swimmers, however, come from all over the region: Longview, Castle Rock, Woodland, Kelso, Rainier, Clatskanie, and Westport.

The club officially registered on Oct. 7 and Feigert hopes to triple her membership numbers by the end of the year.

Her business model, she said, which begins and ends with her

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From left to right: Will Blair, Tyler Smith, and Jake Laes pose in front of the Mt. Hood Community College pool, where they competed at a regional meet hosting swimmers from all over the western United States.

as the owner, CEO and coach, allows her flexibility and opportunity.

“I do 99 per cent of what a swim team or a parent volunteer organization would do,” Feigert said.

And the Rainier location, Feigert said, is a great resource for her club.

“Rainier is special in the way the school is set up, and the way the pool facility is set up, attached to the Jr./Sr. High School and the elementary school is just a rock’s throw away,” Feigert said. “So they have a lesson program that feeds right through the school, the only thing they’re missing is a USA swimming registered age group team.”

Smith found Feigert nearly a year ago and said her coaching is a huge part of why he wants to continue. He is a freestyle swimmer, along with Blair, while Laes competes in the individual medley.

“It never really clicked, but once I had a coach that started getting me better, I was like, ‘Wow, this is actually getting

more fun now that I’m able to win,’” Smith said.

Smith and Laes have not formally started the college application process but are confident in their ability to compete at the collegiate level. Feigert, in addition, believes they are on track to reach that goal.

The recruitment of swimming is fairly straightforward unlike other sports. Coaches and recruiters simply look at times to inform their decisions.

In the past they have competed at large meets, including the regional meet held at Mt. Hood Community College – the largest pool in Oregon.

Blair was one of the youngest swimmers at the meet.

“I barely qualified because I was 13 and there were only two other 13 year-olds there,” Blair said.

The eighth-grader will compete for Rainier High next season.

The founding of the Aquatic Club appears to have launched a new era of swimming in Columbia County.

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Congratulations to Rainier Jr./Sr. High School senior Haley Schimmel, who has officially signed on to play softball for Portland State next season.