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Beating the Heat

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Addison Moeller, left, of Clatskanie, Avery Harrel, of Rainier and Wayne Bosch of Skamania, enjoy a cool off at the Clatskanie swimming pool during our recent heat wave.

Annual citywide yard sale Saturday The annual Clatskanie Chamber of Commerce Citywide Yard Sale runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 30.

BY JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

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Clatskanie may well be called Yard Sale USA as the word gets out about the annual Clatskanie Chamber of Commerce citywide neighbor-toneighbor event.

This year’s yard sale runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 30.

Clatskanie Chamber of Commerce Communications Director Amy Coe said the annual yard sale is an economic driver for the city.

“We want to encourage people to realize what a great community Clatskanie is, to introduce people to the area to see what we have to offer and the event is an effort to keep money in

Investigators have yet to determine the cause of this house fire on Saturday, July 23, on Inglis Road, that displaced four children and two adults.

House fire displaces 4 children, 2 adults jruark@countrymedia.net

The cause of a fast burning house fire on Inglis Road in Clatskanie that left two adults and four

their yard sale items, Coe said space is available at Kuiper’s Auctions, located at 469 N Nehalem St, Bay 5, in Clatskanie and at the Quincy Grange at 78314 Rutters Road.

An app and a printed map showing locations of the yard sales are available at various business around town.

Applications are available at the Clatskanie Chamber of Commerce office, 155 W Columbia River Highway and at The Chief Newspaper, 148 N. Nehalem Street.

This year the yard sale application fee is $20.

“We have more added value for that fee with the yard sale app and the printed maps, the pre-yard sale signs and the Facebook page,” she said.

Board reviews latest drinking water test results

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children displaced on Saturday, July 23, is yet to be determined.

“The Inglis Road fire is still under investigation as of Wednesday, July 27,” Clatskanie Rural Fire Protection District Chief Steve Sharek said. “It is listed as undetermined at this time.”

On Monday, July 25, Clatskanie Fire District officials met at the scene of the blaze with a representative of the Oregon Fire Marshal’s office to search for the cause.

“We are just going to have to go through systematically to determine the cause of the fire,” Sharek said.

The homeowner at 18385 Inglis Road in Clatskanie called 911 to report the fire at 10:41 a.m. Saturday, July 23.

“The home was fully involved with fire upon arrival of our crews,”

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the community,” she said.

Coe said the citywide yard sale is also a community connector.

“It crosses all lines,” she said. “We see people having tiny modest sales, to neighborhood gatherings. People go from sale to sale, so they learn about their neighbors and the layout of the community.”

Coe said you can expect to see a wide variety of yard sale items on sale from 25 cents to hundreds of dollars.

“We have seen everything from Matchbox cars to large appliances, fur coats and vintage items,” she said.

“Our theme is Just One Day For All The Treasurers You Never Knew You Needed.”

For those who need space to sell

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The Clatskanie School District’s drinking water continues to be safe for students and others, according to the latest test results reviewed by the Clatskanie School Board during its regular monthly meeting on Monday night, July 25.

Concerns about high levels of lead in the drinking water in Portland public schools earlier this year triggered review and new testing at the Clatskanie and Rainier schools this summer. Rainier Superintendent Michael Carter told The Chief earlier this month that his district’s latest test results also show no health concerns with the school drinking water.

Superintendent Dr. Lloyd Hartley also discussed goals and communication processes with the school board at the July 25 meeting.

Hartley said he and a team of administrators and staff would be taking the place of the district’s contracted

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school psychologist in the new school year ahead.

“Our school psychologist has left and the reality is we aren’t going to get another one,” Hartley said. “There is a huge shortage of school psychologists across the nation.”

Hartley said he and other selected administrators and staff will receive Education Service District (ESD) training to help them identify basic ­­­­

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The Clatskanie and Rainier School Districts’ drinking water fountains and water stations continue to be safe for students and others, according to the latest test results.

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Q&A: The Pokémon Go craze explained

BY CODY MANN

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Since its release, the Pokémon Go game has spread like wildfire. Wherever you go out, you are likely to see a number of players using their smart phones to search out and capture the digital monsters of a virtual world.

A huge success for Nintendo, the company’s shares have skyrocketed as Pokémon Go sets the pace for the next phase of gaming.

Using GPS and an augmented reality system through your smart phone camera, players can capture the creatures in the real world. With certain landmarks being populated with the imaginary creatures, groups of people area popping up to catch them all. The game has led to a resurgence in popularity for Pokémon

games and accessories, and also promotes upcoming releases.

Garrett Lane, graphic designer at The Chronicle and lifelong gamer, sat down with us to explain why Pokémon Go is significant, how it works, and what the next likely step will be in augmented reality gaming.

or AR game, and what that means is they take aspects of the real world and turn them into game mechanics. For instance, it takes aspects of your real-world coordinates and your phone’s camera and implements game elements into those things. If Google Maps and Snapchat had game elements to them, that’s the basic idea of what Pokémon Go does.

The Chronicle: What is your experience with Pokémon?

TC: How do you play the game?

Garrett Lane: When I was about seven years old, Pokémon came over to the US, so I’ve grown up with Pokémon. It was my age group – I’m 25 – that was kind of the first generation.

GL: When you turn on the app it basically takes Google Maps and overlays a Pokémon skin on it. You then walk around and Pokémon will randomly generate in locations, and you can battle them and capture them. The goal is to “catch them all.” Once a battle is initiated, you have what are called Poké Balls.

TC: What is Pokémon Go? GL: Pokémon Go is an augmented reality game,

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• Friday, July 29 • Columbia County Tea Party Meeting –Americas Best/Village Inn, 535 S. Columbia River Hwy, St. Helens. 6:30 social time, 7pm meeting • Lunch at the Clatskanie Senior, 620 SW Tichenor Street, served at noon. Menu features; Membership Birthday Dinner; meatloaf, potatoes, veggies, and Birthday Cake • Rainier Union High School Class of 1966 social gathering, 6:30 p.m. El Tapatio, Rainier • Clatskanie Garden Club Flower Show, In front of Liney Birds, 305 E. Columbia River Hwy, public entries 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., awards 1 p.m., show closes at 2 p.m.

Saturday, July 30 • 9- 1 pm, Water Bath Canning High-Acid Foods - Come learn how to safely can high acid foods like pickles, fruits and salsas in a boiling water bath canner classes, register online at: http://extension.oregonstate. edu/columbia or call 503-3973462 • Rainier Union High School Class of 1966 50-year class reunion, 6:00 p.m. El Tapatio Restaurant in Rainier.

• Clatskanie Farmers Market, Lillich Street at Copes Park, 10 am-2 pm.

• Clatskanie community yard sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sunday, July 31 • Rainier Union High School Class of 1966 potluck picnic Hudson-Parcher Park, west of Rainier, in conjunction with the

You flick them in the general vicinity of a Pokémon, and if they connect, you capture them.

TC: Why is this game significant?

GL: This is significant because of the augmented reality aspect. This is not something that hasn’t been done before, but this is the first game that has taken AR and made it a mainstream thing. Nothing on this scale has taken place; no other augmented reality app has had this explosion of popularity.

TC: What is driving the game’s success?

GL: It lies with the inherent appeal of the Pokémon series. The idea of the series is kind of an escapist fantasy – everybody remembers

being a kid and wanting to go on their own adventures – just being able to go out and have an adventure and feel like you’re progressing in something. What Pokémon Go does is take that concept away from controlling a character in a game and makes you that character. You’re the one that’s going out and catching these Pokémon; you’re the one that is having the adventure.

TC: What will this inspire, how does it change gaming?

GL: I think you’re going to see an explosion in nongaming tech apps in the near future. You’re going to see similar collecting-focused games take advantage of this technology, but I think you’re also going to see other tech industries besides gaming take advantage. There is a

huge market for this in the fitness industry. I think education is going to have a heyday with this, too. In the app, there are places called Poké stops where you can get game items, but they use things like churches, public buildings, landmarks and companies to determine where the stops are going to be. So, there is a possibility for a tour app utilizing this tech.

TC: The game is free, right?

GL: The game is free, but this game and a lot of apps make their money from micro-transactions. Everything in the game is free, but if you want to expedite your progress or get something right away, you can pay realworld currency for in-game things.

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Rainier All-School Alumni Picnic. If you have any questions, please contact Martha Van Natta at 503-556-7305 or martha113@hotmail.com.

Monday, Aug 1 • Rainier City Council meeting, Work Session 6 p.m. Meeting 7 p.m., City Hall, 106 W. B St, Rainier • Lunch at the Clatskanie Senior Center, 620 SW Tichenor Street, served at noon. Menu features: Spaghetti w/ meat sauce, and green salad.

• Lunch at the Rainier Senior Center, 48 W 7th Street, menu features: Lasagna, romaine salad, garlic toast Tuesday, Aug 2 • Rainier Auxiliary #4022 F.O.E. Meeting, 7 p.m., Lodge, 109 West A Street • Lunch at the Rainier Senior Center, 48 W 7th Street, menu features: Turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, spinach salad, veggies • Subduction Zone Earthquake Presentation, 7 p.m., Clatskanie Cultural Center Ballroom, 85 S Nehalem St. Clatskanie.

Geologist Della Fawcett’s presentation will cover what the subduction zone earthquake is, its impact the aftermath and how to prepare for such a disaster.

For more information, contact Clatskanie City Hall at 503-7282622.

Wednesday, Aug 3 • Rainier Garden Club, 9:30 a.m., United Methodist Church, 1st & C Street, Rainier.

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• Beaver Homes Grange Monthly Meeting, 7 p.m., grange hall, 31105 Beaver Homes Road, Goble.

• Clatskanie City Council meeting, 7 p.m., City Council Chambers in the Clatskanie Cultural Center, 75 S. Nehalem St., Clatskanie • Lunch at the Clatskanie Senior Center, 620 SW Tichenor Street, served at noon. Menu features: Sweet & sour chicken w/ stir-fry veggies, and rice.

• Lunch at the Rainier Senior Center, 48 W 7th Street, menu features: Salisbury steak, baked potatoes, green beans, fruit • Columbia County Traffic Safety Commission meeting, America’s Best Village Inn, St.Helens, 7 a.m.

Friday, Aug 5 •Clatskanie Quilt Show 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the I.O.O.F bulding 75 S. Nehalem St. Clatskanie 503-728-0626 • Clatskanie Garden Club Meeting, 11 a.m., Fultano’s Pizza Parlor, 770 E. Columbia River Highway.

•Lunch at the Clatskanie Senior Center, 620 SW Tichenor Street, served at noon. Menu features: BBQ hamburger, baked beans, and potato salad • Buck-A-Book Sale, fundraiser for children’s programs at the Clatskanie Public Library, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

• Lunch at the Rainier Senior Center, 48 W 7th Street, menu features: Meat loaf, baked potatoes, veggie

Thursday, Aug 4 • Veterans Breakfast, 10 a.m., Clatskanie American Legion Hall, 930 NE 5th Street.

• Veterans Service Officer in Clatskanie, 12 noon-7 p.m., VFW hall, 960 NW 5th Street.

• Clatskanie Chamber of Commerce Meeting, 12 noon, Colvin’s, 135 N Nehalem • Pinochle, 1 p.m., Rainier Senior Center, 48 W. 7th Street • Quincy Grange Monthly Meeting, 7 p.m., grange hall, 78314 Rutters Road.

• Buck-A-Book Sale, fundraiser for children’s programs at the Clatskanie Public Library, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

• Lunch at the Rainier Senior Center, 48 W 7th Street, menu features: Tater tot casserole, cole slaw

Saturday, Aug 6 •Clatskanie Quilt Show 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the I.O.O.F bulding 75 S. Nehalem St. Clatskanie 503-728-0626 • Buck-A-Book Sale, fundraiser for children’s programs at the Clatskanie Public Library, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

• “Getting To Know You and The Rainier Oregon Historical Museum”, 2 p.m., Rainier Senior Center, 48 7th Street. For more info please call 503-556-4089 Monday, Aug 8 • Clatskanie American Legion Post 68 Meeting, 7 p.m., Legion hall, 930 NE 5th Street (no mtg July, Aug) • Rainier School District Board of Directors Meeting, 7 p.m.,

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• Lunch at the Rainier Senior Center, 48 W 7th Street, menu features: BBQ chicken, macaroni salad, baked beans Tuesday, Aug 9 • Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2994 Meeting, 7 p.m., VFW hall, 960 NW 5th Street, Clatskanie.

• Rainier Aerie #4022 F.O.E. Meeting, 7 p.m., Lodge, 109 West A Street, Rainier.

• LCRWC Meeting, 7 p.m., Columbia Soil and Water Conservation District meeting room, 35285 Millard Road, St. Helens Wednesday, Aug 10 • Sew-Quilt-Game Day at the Clatskanie Senior Center, 94:30 p.m., 620 SW Tichenor St., Clatskanie (not during Summer) • Live Music featuring Victoria Kingsbury, 11 - 12 p.m., The Castle, 620 SW Tichenor St, Clatskanie • Turning Point Community Services Center Board of Directors Meeting, 6:15 p.m., Turning Point, 220 E. Columbia River Highway.

• Clatskanie Fire Board Meeting, 7 p.m., Fire Station, 280 SE 3rd St, Clatskanie

• Natal Grange Meeting, 7:30 p.m., grange hall, 67542 Nehalem Highway N. • Lunch at the Clatskanie Senior Center, 620 SW Tichenor Street, served at noon. Menu features: Meatloaf w/ potato’s, and veggies.

Thursday, Aug 11 • Rainier Chamber of Commerce Meeting, 12 noon, Rainier United Methodist Church, 1st and C streets.

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

Friday, Aug 12 • NAMI Support Group Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Rainier United Methodist Church, 1st and C streets, Rainier.

• Beaver Homes Grange Monthly Pinochle Party, 7 p.m., grange hall, 31105 Beaver Homes Road, Goble.

• Lunch at the Clatskanie Senior Center, 620 SW Tichenor Street, served at noon. Menu features: Chicken Alfredo noodles and tomato/ broccoli salad.

Sunday, Aug 14 • Lower Columbia ABATE Meeting, 7 p.m., Colvin’s banquet room, 123 N. Nehalem Street.

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Search on for permanent museum location

BY JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

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t is an effort to preserve the history of Rainier and the search is on for a building to house the Rainier Museum.

“We started our museum because we wanted to preserve the pictures and the history of Rainier,” Rainier Oregon Historical Museum President Kay Heflin said.

“Our goal is to preserve historical items that have been passed down by past residents and put them in a place where future generations can view them.”

Heflin said the effort also includes community education.

Heflin, Martha Van Natta, Clark and Rick Burnham met on July 12, 2015 to establish the museum.

“We dedicated ourselves to preserving our community’s long, rich history and the memory of those who came before us,” Heflin wrote in a recent Rainier Museum newsletter.

“We are looking for a

donated existing building to display our stuff that that people can see it,” Rainier Museum Vice President Martha Van Natta said. “We have collected many old photographs which show a lot of scenic views of Rainier and old buildings. They also show people who used to live here.”

The materials include old books, many old photographs and other materials.

The supporters of the museum took inventory and in February were able to set up a display case on the first floor at Rainier City Hall.

Heflin said the collection of historical materials continues to grow after receiving a donated 1928 and 1929 Rainier Emeraude and in June, a resident donated an original bar of soap from the Soap Factory.

“Once we get a secure location to display historical items and people see how serious we are about preserving and sharing the history of our town we hope to have more people

come forward with historical items and photos,” Heflin said.

Currently, the Rainier Oregon Historical Museum exists only by the display cases in the hallway at the Rainier City Hall, an exhibit at the Rainier Post Office and at the Rainier Museum Association web page.

Heflin said city officials are remolding a room at Rainier City Hall to become a Community Room for a temporary site of some of the museum exhibits.

“We will have to have our collection under locked cases and we won’t be able to display everything that we would if we had our own room, but it is a start and we are grateful to the City of Rainier for providing it for us to use,” Heflin said.

A mentor from the Oregon Historical Society is helping guide the museum supporters in cataloging and preserving the collection and the supporters’ long-term vision is to engage the community and

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These photos of historic Rainier were on display at the Rainier Museum’s booth during Rainier Days at the Park earlier this month.

local schools in the museum.

“We would like to continue to visit the Rainier classrooms and share the history of the town that they live in and grew up in,” Heflin said. “When we get our own location we plan to create a video of historical Rainier pictures that we can share with the public and in classrooms.

Next year we are planning on creating a history book of Rainier.”

A public reception to introduce members of the museum and to learn more about the museum will be held at 2 p.m. on Aug. 6 at the Rainier Senior Center, 48 7th Street W. in Rainier.

A presentation about Rainier history and an exhibit of historical Rainier

post cards, photos and items donated to the museum will also be included at the event. Refreshments will be served and prizes available.

For more information about the Rainier Oregon Historical Museum, contact Kay Heflin at kay-lynn 2 @ hotmail.com or call 503556-4089.

County Democrats, Republicans Police bring man to safety on bridge battle for Presidential votes

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The race for the White House will include a full court press from both the Columbia County Republican Party and the Columbia County Democratic Party to reach voters between now and the General Election in November.

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across the country and in Oregon particularly,” she said. “We will make a positive case for Hillary Clinton as the most prepared and the most experienced candidate who has ever run for president and compare that to the history of Mr. Trump’s business dealings, including Trump U. and a series of bankruptcies stiffing contractors and small business owners.”

Columbia County Republican Party Chair Larry

Ericksen said his party is also conducting aggressive voter outreach efforts.

“We have some out reaches similar to our fair booth planned as well as meet ups, sign placements and sign waves where we will be promoting Donald Trump and our other state and federal candidates,” he said.

Ericksen said Trump is leading the way in the Republican outreach for voters.

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“Trump is already doing a great job at reaching not only Republicans, but also reaching out to moderate Democrats and independent voters,” Ericksen said. “We will support his effort by accurately sharing his positions and solutions to bring jobs and security back to America.”

But Ericksen said there would be challenges in the race for the White House.

“A big challenge always is to unify the party behind our candidate,” he said.

“After Trumps acceptance speech, we have seen momentum towards that goal.

Another challenge is to cut through baseless charges and get the message out about peace and prosperity and promoting Americanism, not globalism.”

Ericksen and Nyberg said the current Presidential Race gives them hope.

“My hope is that our citizens understand that the Republican Party, especially in Columbia County is a big tent party and that there is room for big ideas,” Ericksen said. “The ideas of personal liberty and personal responsibility and limited constitutional government are the standards that binds us together.”

“I always ask voters to listen carefully. Words matter,” Nyberg said. “In November, we will have to make a binary choice. Don’t think that you can just walk away. Not voting has consequences, too. Choose well.”

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As officers arrived they spotted a man on the outside of the bridge railing near the easts bound lanes of the Oregon side of the bridge.

Officers were able to talk with the man as he stood on the outside of the bridge railing. Other officers directed

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The bridge was closed for a short time due to the incident, according to Lou Torres with the Oregon Department of Transportation.

Traffic backed up on both sides of the bridge during the incident.

Shortly after they arrived, the police were able to help the man to safety.

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DIANE POHL

The annual Oregon Mayors Conference sponsored by the League of Oregon Cities was held last week in Lincoln City at Salishan Resort. This is the only yearly conference I attend. I always come away with a great deal of information, particularly because it is a gathering of mayors from east to west and points in between.

Although we have very meaningful and interesting informational forums, there is a great deal of networking. To learn what has been successful and unsuccessful in various parts of the state in cities of all sizes helps to identify possible solutions for our local area.

Many times it saves reinventing the wheel, so to speak, and allows us to see solutions from different angles. It is very

worthwhile because small cities such as ours can seem isolated from the changing landscape of Federal and State laws. I particularly appreciate the problem solving that takes place at each conference.

The keynote speaker this year was Senator Brian Boquist from District 12. He spoke on the serious issue of Measure 97, Initiative Petition 28 that will be on the November ballot.

Sponsorships of this measure are the public employee unions in Oregon. It is technically a gross sales tax. His concern is the way it is written and how it collides with current Oregon law that makes it nonimplementable in its current form. Voters should carefully consider this measure before voting.

He also spoke on the continuing planning that is being done in view of the possible Cascadia earthquake scenario.

being discussed between the portunity to speak directly with Of great general concern is discuss law enforcement with a federal and state the subject of the “short sesdirectors of mayor of a small city in Marion governments on state agencies. sions” held by the Legislature County. They recently disbandhow to supply I visited with on the even years between ed their local police department fuel and other ODOT, DEQ, odd year full sessions. When because of budget and conlife necessiDepartment this was put on the state-wide tracted with the County. He had ties to victims of State Lands ballot, Oregon voters were a positive report on their current should this ocClatskanie Rural Firetold these just ofwould the Boiseexperiences mill CCMH. and Departshortsouth sessions with this change. cur. This will be Protection District It appears that 5/28/15 law Brush, ba be for the property. purpose of reviewment of Land report The idea of consolidating extremely diffianywas problems enforcement is becoming FromConservation May 23 throughing and fixing a fire set either delibdust fire: S.a Columbi cult and citizens and Develop-RFPD with legislation passed at the statewide occurrence because St. H June 2, Clatskanie erately or accidentally on River Highway, are advised to general session and watching ment regardof rising costs and shrinking responded to 11 calls for the small wood dock by an This was a small 2 fo be aware that issues 3 firethe budget.unknown After two years of Thebudgets become more fire o medical ing assistance, person. fire and has 2 foot barkdust it may be days this process, it has now been concerning of a necessity rather than a related calls, and answered 5 extremely small and did side of the Best Wes before help our city and changed towas include introducing convenience. other calls for service. not cause any appreciable Hotel. can arrive and received very major legislation such as the This was my tenthProbably Mayors start COURTESY PHOTO preplan for their Maygood 27, there was an ildamage to the dock.

The a discarded cigarette low carbon fuel tax, gun control Conference and I always feel advice. families by hav- Mayor Diane Pohl legal burnThere reported. fire was consistent with a No spread to were and other major issues. The very proud to represent our structu ing a two week Maybreakout 28, there cigarette-caused A in this statewide vehicles and no injur ses-was a moproblem with addressing thesefire. city gathering. supply of emergency food and major issues is theunauthorized time frame. campfire sions were on subjects such as Thank you for the5/30/15 opportunity. tor vehicle crash. small, Structure water. Rural communities may how to useMay social30, media; ethics; Often hearings only have alocated near there was a ring was also 29451 Old Rainier R well be on their own for a time risk management; and open 24-hour notice.

This drastically Diane Pohl is the mayor ofwas a s structure fire on Old Rainier the dock and was still warm Rainier.

This before help can arrive. andprior City input meetingRoad. laws, bringing Mayors limits citizen Clatskanie. canstructure be reachedfire inv from use. Contact the She cant One of the best portions up to speed on current changes into major bills as they are at 503-728-3258.

May 31, there was an Port of St. Helens for further a metal barn, approx of the conference is the State

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40x50 in size. The b 5/28/15 Structure fire: used for raising chic Warrenton735 are the other three, that Rainier school should student athletes in their younger He has applied for the Matzen St., St. Helens. (chicks), storage inc and have been successful in the reject Clatskanie athletes! Do years. Parents and volunteer varsity basketball coach’s job Columbia River Fire This came in as a structure a 1978 Chevy Cama at Rainier (boys). If he does get past. Hopefully this continues. they reject foreign exchange coaches developing these and Rescue report fire but was actually a stove legal marijuana grow the job, it would be odd if he It also needs mentioned that students and students from athletes, from both Rainier and a student transfers from one There was a 78% emerissue.

The residents had The cause of the fire was coaching Rainier and his coaches have also transferred other schools? I am appalled Clatskanie, have spent many of these schools to the other it gency medical rate for all started the stove cleaning assigned to a heating from Clatskanie to Rainier, and that you, as a past coach hours and years coaching them. sons were playing for Clatshas to be okayed and signed calls this past and in this a goodreject system used to incub kanie. Every student andweek. family Rainier tocycle Clatskanie thecaused would student athletes My son has coached boys and by superintendents from both our mother’s (nana’s) house girlsBerg for all your help.

5/25/15 deal of smoke and fumes warm because the chicks. Th has their reasons forDumpster/outside transferpast. from your program in basketball since these schools. on May 23. Special thanks student athletes Tom & in Claire fire:Clatskanie On Port-managed a stove that hadthey nottransferred no from extension anotherto the h were secondWilcox ring from to Rainier landTimes due haveto changed a lot In the past years students to Sheriff Goodwin; you will Tom & Kelly Wilcox school, or were a foreign ex- close grade.

YMCA BB, Tournament and each is an individual decisince 1954.

League changes, at end of Railroad Avenue, been cleaned recently.

All that is located have transferred from Rainier change student.

I would think a BB, Middle school BB. Now sion. classification changes, athletes be forever in our hearts for Matt & Amanda Wilcox St. Helens.

This was a fire residents evacuated and is assigned at about $ to Clatskanie, Clatskanie to coach and a community would that they are in high school, and Students transfer from other specializing in one sport, which saving her life, also to Nick Rainier on a small dock moored there were no injuries.

This but may be more dep Rainier, Clatskanie to Mark likebyto build and improve their one in middle school, his kids schools, happens all the time. is hard to do in the smaller initthe Scappoose Bay area a group home operated on insurance estimat Morris, Rainier to Mark Mor-

Transfer debate Letters Chief Guest Column by

CARL BLODGETT

This Thank columnyou is in response to Larry Hermo’s column to The Julyto 22,thank 2016.

We Chief wouldonlike of alland you Rescue do not live here all First the Fire crews and haven’t forto probably 60+ who responded a fire out years.

Obviously the information ris, Clatskanie to Seaside, and you are getting is second hand the list goes on. and not stating the true facts.

As far as students becoming Furthermore what interest enemies, I don’t think that will would you have with this situahappen.

Clatskanie and Rainier tion, when you don’t live in the students have many friends community, and have not for between the two schools; they many years. have played sports together on A letter from Clatskanie’s Past...

Rainier and Clatskanie are the same teams, and shared inner district schools, and have classes together.

June 5, 1935 shared classes in the past. If Parents have developed Clatskanie, Oregon

– Dear Sally – Grown up skills

Dear Sally, Congratulations to Mrs. Anna Sirnio, Route 1, Clatskanie, who was recently need to have chainsaw skills, Chief Guest a Column by awarded certificate of nor have developed the ability DAVE ROBINSON recipe endorsement by Better to do your own fix-it jobs Homes and Gardens for her around the house, but in the of a disaster, Y.O.Y.O. A recent postingThe on Facedevil’s food cake. certifi- event (You’re on your own.) It will book pointed out that thirty cate, which bringsfreshmen national be difficult to hire someone percent of college recognition to Mrs. Sirnio didn’t know how to boil an is to screw plywood over your busted window, or to repair given by percent Better of Homes and egg, 52 American your fractured plumbing. You teens can’t change a tire, and Gardens only to distinguished 70 percent hadpass no idea to get the picture. recipes which its how testing I recall some years ago, sew on a trials button.for dependkitchen’s we were in a caravan headed A quick online search ability, of taste to Mexico to help some folks. found aexcellence 1933 Harper’s and familyarticle usefulness.

Mrs. One of the vehicles lost the magazine titled “Skills lights to their cargo trailer. I Every Man Should Know.”

Sirnio’s recipe follows: Anna Sirnio handedMrs. my son a screwdriver, Eighty years later the list is Devil’s Food Cake knife and a roll of electrical a bit out-dated, listing items ½ cup shortening; ½ cups sugar; eggright yolks, beaten; tape. He4 got on it.

The such as, How to Dance,1 How car’s owner asked, Drink (yep, you3heard it ¾tocup chocolate; tablespoons hot water; 1 cup “How milk; 1 tsp. youwhites, learn tostiffly do that?”

I right), powder; How to Swim, baking ¼ tsp.Ride salta and 4didegg beaten. looked at him with a look Horse and the list goes on.

Cream the butter until soft, then gradually add the sugar and Certain European countries of, “doesn’t everyone know continue creaming smooth.this?”

AddNo, the not eggeveryone yolks, which does. historically requireduntil driver’s have been beaten until thick andSome lemon colored.

Stir are in the think these skills license applicants to demonbeneath them. Some chocolate, been mixed to a smooth pastthink in the hot strate theirwhich ability has to change these things are too difficult a tire Alternate and clean spark plugs.and vanilla water, the milk (combined) with theto and yet powder some think Mostwhich countries longer flour hasno been sifted withlearn, the baking andthey salt, will just magically learn this require these skills with the mixing thoroughly after each addition.

Fold in the stiffly stuff when the time comes. wane of 2-cycle engines and beaten egg in 2 greased floured 9-inch So ifand there’s a chance you modern tirewhites. quality Place upgrades. cake Ipans. a moderate oven 375 degrees) might(350 need to a chainsaw, get have aBake friendinwho calls to use it.

Howand handyman to hang aCool pic- and one fortheabout 30 minutes. ice and withlearn 7-minute icing ture in his office.

I don’t nec- about a battery powered drill sprinkle with coconut. plywood essarily advocate that every Mrs. Sirnio was kind enoughfor toscrewing share herthat recipe at a person be proficient in handy- over your window? Some barecent grange meeting; I am so excited to give it a try! sic PVC plumbing pieces and man skills depending on their May wassituation. not onlyIfayou cool month, it was a month a canbut of glue willalso make you a individual hero when the pipes break. oflive little rainfall, themight reportnotof Clatskanie’s new weather in the city, you

program. chose to go to Rainier. All three Schools get foreign exchange schools, much unlike the bigger 5-A and 6-A schools.

I also have a grandson who are student athletes and carry a students of which some are participate in two is agrade. senior at Clatskanie 4.0 station GPA. at the John Kleger place good athletes. private shows. The Ralph Kleger, co-Athletes on the road and over the The car wasand driven by and threeSchnoover sports for theand most is also a student was his bro My son wasobserver also a three schools in this Lewis andreports that operative for the U.S. weather bureau, with him in the frontathlete, seat were defensive of received the year last part in smaller schools.

When Mustola. sport, student athlete,for the Clark league actually thefour-year mean temperature month was 54.13recruit degrees while Martin and Emily Theplayer driver a dislo year in football. will be supto playing time, an andthe graduated from Clatskanie. which makes maximum temperature student was 78athletes, (on May 20th) and theit comes shoulder and severe abrasions of theIface and scalp. M porting Clatskanie and Rainier. athlete has to earn a spot on was transported He minimum was All League, in it24th). difficult to compete againstwas .53 wasAll 33 State (on May The total rainfall Schnoover, who to Emanuel Hospital football, All League, All State, these schools in athletics. There the team, it is not guaranteed, inches.

Eighteen days of the month were clear, seven partly Portland on Sunday was the most seriously injured wi Carl Blodgett is a even if the athlete has played and co-ward League Player of are nine schools in this 3-A cloudy and six cloudy.

The heaviest rainfall occurred on knee cap torn loose and the knee dislocated, serious h Clatskanie resident. in grade school, middle school, The Year in basketball, and also league and six of them are the 16th and 17th.

There was a light frost on the 2nd of the lacerations, the bones of the forehead being exposed w played baseball and ran track. private. Clatskanie, Rainier, and and high school. You said

month and far more unusual a killing frost on the 24th. The the brow was lacerated. Emily Mustola received bad f prevailing wind of the month was from the northwest. and head injuries, the skin and flesh being badly scrap More sheeparehave arrivedbut inwill St. Helens First aid skills always combinethe the past skillsweek to be by the hard surface of the highway. The passengers in pastured Columbia County cutover land.

Approximately back seat had lesser injuries; the group was brought in in need duringona disaster. and knowledge of your neighWhat you know may saveeast a of the borsmountains in the eventare of anow disaster.

16,000 sheep from crazing in the Clatskanie Hospital where they were cared for. Wi life,the maybe evenKenneth your ownC. or Miller, If you information agent, county.

S.want P. &more S. agricultural exception of Martin Schnoover all were dismissed dur that of a family member. Now on Mapping Your Neighborand four sheepmen were in town Tuesday conferring with W. night from the hospital. is a great time to upgrade hood, contact me by email T.knowledge.

Evenson relative to placing on the Benson The drum and bugle corps, sponsored by the Amer your Check out and some I will forward informa-Timber holdings.

Legion left this morning on the train for Portland whe the Company training available on tion to you. www.redcross.org.

As always, send your Arvid Mattson, who is charged with assault with intent to will compete and march in the floral parade this aftern Take a look at your first comments and kill, following the shootings of Sergeant questions KennethtoHealea and The boys will be taken to the Multnomah Hotel for lu aid Cal kit. Make sure it’sstate well-officers disasterprep.dave@gmail.

E. Throne, at Astoria, about three weeks at noon and to dress for the parade. They go by bus to stocked. com. Previous columns may ago, will enter a defense pleading insanity, according to the paraders assemble.

A large number Thestadium Oregonwhere Departlation, bridge deck repair, If you lack skills, then it is be found on my blog at www. word from Astoria. of parents and friends planned to accompany the ment of Transportation and paving of the roadway boys important you connect with disasterprepdave.blogspot.

Deliveries fish at Astoria a big increase Portland on theoftrain. The S. P. & S made a special rou your neighbors andofcombine com.showed Dave Robinson is is advising motorists between mile post 50.34 your resources. I’m willing tothatthe along and 60.91 along Wednesday, indicating thePostmaster June run in of Bandon, Chinook as road work trip rate of Highway $1.30 for adults and half farewith for children w bet started there’s someone your Oregon, and the author of near the 30 both east andreturn west of enteringinthe Columbia.

Fishermen operating three-day limit. installation of pavement neighborhood that has the “Disaster Prep For The Rest Clatskanie. markings mouth of the river were getting between 400 and 500 pounds The national convention of thebetween Finnishmile Apostolic L skills you may lack. Mapping Of Us” available on Amazon.

Theanprojects include post 79.52 andthis 87.66. per boat.

Church will be held in Clatskanie coming wee your neighborhood will not com, Barnes and Noble.com work at Wonderly – Swe- SundayThe majority of conDisaster Timber Company log sessions beginning morning at 10 a.m. and clo only help you getthreatened acquainted,the big and Benson other online booksellers. and Gnatevening.

Creek Fourstruction activities will be was raft late Sunday near Astoria when the towing drum on thedetownThursday years ago the convention – Burnside Loop Lower occurring during nighttug Roosevelt, which was to take the raft to San Diego, wasColumbia held River here and brought together a large gathering from Highway, time operations and flagdisabled soon after the tug had crossed out from the river mile post Midwest and the West.

At that time on Sunday noon 2 50.34 to 60.91 gers will be controlling entrance. After six hours work assisted by another tug, the and 79.52 weretofed at the meeting and a crowd of almost 87.66) single lane traffic duringequal s Roosevelt returned to the river and the raft was beached near Theiswork expected this year.

All sessions will be held in the h consists of the work. Minor delays Flavel. Repairs are now being completed on the tug’s towing school gymnasium. A cookhouse 16 by 16when ft. has been repaving the roadway should be expected engine and the raft is now expected to be on its way safelyalong erected the building and lane the basement of the scho U.S. 30 near between single closures are by the middle of next week. It contains about 5,000,000 feet be used a dining room.

Three meals be served Clatskanie andasAstoria. occurring and thewill public is improvements to reminded of logs. Two river channel buoys were carried away by theAlso, during the convention.

There willtobedrive threethrough services he roadway features such area with caution. towline as it drifted about the channel. Both were recovered each day with theastime the at 10 a.m., 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. guardrail and traffic conOregon State will and replaced the day following. evening service will be mostly in thePolice English language trol signing and markings be enforcing the speed A near tragedy occurred last Saturday night when several the townspeople and those of the surrounding territory will becordially made throughout limit through the work young people were badly injured in an auto accident near the invited to attend. the project.

The project Karvonen home. The group, which included Emily Mustola, Hope all is well withzone you area. and yours, write is soon!

The scheduled work scheduled to be completed Cora Draper, Elsie Hill, Walter Daly of Clatskanie, and Love, guardrail instalin July 2017.

Frances Hill, Martin and Oliver Schnoover of Kalama wentincludes Alice PHOTO for a ride and failed to make the curveCOURTESY at the scene of the Thisaccident. preparedness is one of manysome available to helpbefore individuals and over Thekitcar skidded distance turning (In last week’s edition we had the incorrect year lis families prepare for disasters andof emergencies. on the highway.

Several the occupants were thrown out Dear Sally, the year should have been

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It’s a salmon feast – for seals and sea lions

hours It won’t come as a surprise the to Columbia River fishermen, s a but sea lions and harbor seals sla- are eating the salmon. ries According to research just released by NOAA Fisheries, up to 45 percent of tagged ith a chinook salmon that enter the arion river disappear before reaching and- Bonneville dam. And that’s ment after accounting for harvest.

According to the report, e had researchers began this project urrent in 2010 to better understand ge. what happens to fish between aw the ocean and Bonneville. For seven years researchers followed migration progress up use the river. They found, after acg counting for harvest, survival ore rates varied from 55 percent to 90 percent, meaning as many as 45 percent of the fish studors ied did not reach Bonneville. eel Coincidentally, the report said, the population of seals ring. and sea lions in the estuary nity. exploded since 2010.

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“Pinnipeds are probably the primary cause of this mortality, but there are other possible causes,” said lead researcher, Dr. Michelle Rub. The same seals and sea lions return year after year to the annual Columbia River salmon feast.

The report noted most sea lions arrive in the spring and depart by early summer.

Rub stated salmon mortality increases in the spring as the population of marine mammals increases, but that hasn’t been the case every year.

For example, the report said, in 2015 predation declined even with a high population of marine mammals.

Rub said she hopes to continue the research to improve survival predictions.

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Researchers said up to 45 percent of salmon never make it to Bonneville Dam. Predation declined last year.

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Traffic slowed along Highway 30 through Clatskanie for about three hours Sunday evening, July 24, following a two vehicle crash at mile post 59 east of Clatskanie. Clatskanie Rural Fire Protection District officials report two people were hurt in the crash. The site of the crash was in the same area of an Oregon Department of Transportation road improvement project and that also slowed traffic in the eastbound lanes of Highway 30.

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Police Reports Clatskanie Police Department July 18 – Police assisted with a call of a runaway 13 year old female. The female was later located, talked to and finally agreed to go home with her mother.

July 20 – Police took a report from a Clatskanie PUD worker who stated that an unknown person unlawfully entered the equipment yard at the PUD, by cutting the chain link fence. He then broke into an Asplundh truck and stole two (2) chain saws valued at $1000.00. The estimated cost of damage to the fence and a lock was $600.00. Investigation pending.

Police took a call of Criminal Mischief to a Ford F150 that had been parked at the Beaver Boat Ramp for several hours. The owner had launched out at that Boat Ramp, and upon returning found that unknown person(s) had vandalized his pickup by spraying foam up into the tail pipe while it was parked. No suspect information at this time.

In addition to the abovementioned calls, the Clatskanie Police Department responded to 50 additional calls for service Rainier Police Department July 13 – An unknown subject broke into a vehicle that was parked in a garage on Bedford Street. Multiple items valued in excess of $500 were stolen.

July 14 – Marc Slape, 28, of Rainier, was taken into custody for menacing.

July 15 – Many items were taken from a vehicle parked on West 1st Street.

July 17 – A skateboard and scooter were turned in as found property.

July 19 – The women’s restroom at the City Park was vandalized.

Columbia County Sheriff’s Office July 18 – A report of a domestic in progress led to the arrest of Joshua Wolford, 34, of St. Helens for identity theft,

Fire Reports theft, and possession of meth in the 58000 block of Columbia River Highway.

July 19 – Following a report of a suspicious person, Wayne Wendelschafer, 49, Scappoose was arrested for possession of meth in the 30000 block of ScappooseVernonia Highway.

July 20 – Michael Houle, 26, of Clatskanie was arrested for a warrant in the 900 block of Port Avenue.

July 23 – After a crash was reported, Isaac Bondurant, 24, of Rainier was arrested for driving under the influence of intoxicants at Neer City Road and Brownlee Road.

July 24 – During a traffic stop, Todd Hardy, 52, of Columbia City was arrested for probation violation and resisting arrest at Smith Road and A Street.

July 24 – A crash led to the arrest of Ryan Rodriguez, 18, of Vancouver, Wash. for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and unlawful entry of a motor vehicle.

Columbia River Fire and Rescue July 17 – A brush fire was reported in the 2000 block of Columbia Blvd, St. Helens.

Fire crews were dispatched to bushes on fire near a business. Crews found and extinguished a smoldering bark dust fire behind a business.

July 17 – A vehicle versus bicycle accident was reported at Highway 30 MP 27, St. Helens. Crews responded to a vehicle and bicycle accident where the rider of the bicycle had minor injuries and walked themselves to a first aid station. No medical transport was necessary.

July 18 – A brushfire was reported at Smith Road & Robinette Road, Columbia City. Fire crews responded along with Oregon Department of Forestry crews to a

lost control and crashed into a tree in a residential yard resulting in minor injuries.

July 23 – A brush fire was reported in the 33000 block of Canaan Road. Fire crews responded to a report of a brush fire that turned out to be an illegal backyard burn.

The owner was advised of the burn ban and extinguished the fire.

July 24 – A boat was reported to have capsized with people in the water near Pixie Park, Columbia River. A Catamaran capsized in the river channel with two people in the water.

The Scappoose and Clark County Fire boats responded along with Columbia County Sherriff Marine patrol. The boat was up-righted and all passengers accounted for.

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July 20 – A fire was reported at 600 block of A Street, Rainier. Fire crews were called to the area of the end of A Street for a smoldering fire on the railroad grade several hundred yards from the end of the road. Oregon Department of Forestry was requested to assist and also responded with a brush engine to help CRF&R crews extinguish a small fire burning in railroad ties. The railroad company was advised and shut down rail traffic until the damage could be repaired.

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Oregon timber harvest declines After two years at slightly above four billion board feet, Oregon’s timber harvest dropped below that in 2015 to a number on par with the 2012 harvest, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry’s annual timber harvest report, issued this week.

From 2014 to 2015 there was an approximate decrease in harvest of eight percent for a 2015 total of 3.79 billion board feet harvested. Decreases occurred across all ownerships except for state-owned forestlands.

Approximately 49 percent, or 30.2 million acres, of Oregon is forested. Federal forestlands account for 60 percent of these forestlands, industrial forestlands for 19 percent, family forestland owners own 15 percent, stateowned forests comprise three percent, and all other forestland owners (counties, Tribal, etc.), three percent.

The Bureau of Land Management recorded a decline of eight percent from 2014 to 2015.

Likewise, the US Forest Service experienced an overall statewide decrease of five percent, from 386 million board feet to 367.

However, the USFS saw an increase of approximately 14 percent on Oregon’s

east side, notably in Grant and Harney counties where stewardship contracting work is underway on the Malheur National Forest - the second consecutive year of increases in locations where these collaborative agreements are in place. These east-side harvest levels were offset, however, by the decrease in harvest on national forests in western Oregon.

State forestlands increased from 230 million board feet in 2014 to 290 million board feet in 2015, for an overall 26 percent increase in timber harvest.

Private Industry harvest decreased statewide by ten percent from 2014 to 2015 to 2.36 billion board feet. These decreases were present on both sides of the Cascades, but were most prominent on the west side, as a percentage, where private industry harvest declined by approximately nine percent. Non-industrial private landowners had an approximate 19 percent decrease in harvest, statewide, for a 2015 total of 453 million board feet.

Harvests on Native American forestlands decreased approximately nine percent from 57 million board feet in 2015 to 52 million board feet in 2015.

The decrease in timber harvest was largely driven

by the slowdown in exports to Asia. Along with the decrease in log exports, the expiration of the Softwood Lumber Agreement in the fourth quarter led to an increase in imports of lumber from Canada, affecting demand for Oregon logs.

Finally, an active fire season, along with a wet and warmer than usual winter, created issues for logging and hauling.

The 2015 Oregon Timber Harvest Report is available online at http:// www.oregon.gov/ODF/Pages/Reports.aspx. (Go to the subsection for “Datasets” and select “Oregon Timber Harvest Data”.)

NOTE: One board foot of lumber is one foot wide, one foot long, and one inch thick, or the equivalent in volume. Construction of an approximately 1,800 square foot house requires about 10,000 board feet.

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disaster responders Erica Welch and Teresa Mathia responded to the scene of the house fire. Red Cross provided assistance for temporary lodging, assistance to address immediate basic needs, health services, mental health services, comfort kits and recovery information.

According to a statement from the Red Cross, the Cascades Red Cross Region in Oregon and Southwest Washington responds to an

average of two home fires every day. Red Cross officials said they provide hope and comfort to people affected, helping victims anywhere and anytime. The Red Cross advocates emergency preparedness and offers the installation of free smoke alarms in our community.

Residents may call 503528-5783 or complete an online form at www.redcross. org/CascadesHomeFire to schedule an appointment.

would have the district spend additional funding, but receive some savings as well.

“We have to look into the financing to see if it is worth it,” Hartley said. “More review is necessary because with state funding uncertain, I don’t want to commit that kind of money.”

During its meeting the school board re-elected Megan Evenson as chair and appointed Monty Akin as vice chair of the board.

Other items discussed by the board during its July 25 meeting:

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Firefighters from Mist and Rainier were called in to help contain the house fire.

There were no injuries.

On Saturday July 23, at approximately 1 p.m., Columbia County Red Cross

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student behavior or disability issues as they take over the role of administering the needed school-based tests to determine students need for special education services.

The school board also heard Hartley’s review of LED conversion proposals that

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• A potential donation of 40 acres by a local family.

• Current hiring and resignations.

Hartley is scheduled to meet with teachers on Aug. 29 to review district goals and the new school year ahead.

High school history Club seeks community help Organizers are looking for sponsors for the 8th Annual Rainier Revisited Living History Reenactment hosted by the Rainier Jr./Sr. High School History Club.

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individual, business, or organization can have their name listed as a sponsor for the reenactment event taking place Saturday, April 8.

There is also an opportunity this year to sponsor the history

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For more details, or to become a sponsor, contact a History Club member, or Andrew Demko, club advisor, at andrew_demko@rsd.k12.or.us.

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This is one of the quilts on display at businesses in Clatskanie to promote the annual quilt show set for Aug. 5 and 6.

Clatskanie Quilt Show Aug. 5-6

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It has been a tradition for years and organizers have been placing small quilts all over town to promote the annual Clatskanie Quilt Show set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, Aug. 5 and 6.

The show will be held in the ballroom of the I.O.O.F Building at 75 S Nehalem Street in Clatskanie. Admission is $2.

Clatskanie Quilt Show Committee Co Chair Par Frazier said the quilts that are on display at the show come from all over the area, including Portland, the Oregon Coast and Washington.

“This quilt show is all about building the community and to share the love of the craft of quilting,” she said.

Frazier said her passion is sewing garments, but she became involved in quilting three years ago after she visited The Quilted Dandelion, the local quilt shop, and saw a demonstration on freemotion quilting.

“It is an artistic twist in quilting,” she said. “So I signed up for a class and I fell in love with the whole creative process.”

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own quilts and the following year she entered one of her quilts in the Clatskanie show and won an award.

According to Frazier, quilting requires lots of patience.

“It is a very tedious task and takes time,” she said. “It becomes a labor of love. It is fun to watch the process from start to finish and to see an end product blossom out from a big pile of fabric.”

Frazier said the ideas for

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“You can look at nature to be inspired or you can look at a patterned book,” she said. “There are many designs to chose from in many quilting publications.”

To financially support the annual show, the quilt committee members go businessto-business seeking sponsors.

They offer small quilts to be hung in sponsoring business windows to promote the show. The businesses pay

$30 to help support the show.

“Each business has the opportunity to come to the show and chose their favorite quilt and award a ribbon to the quilt maker,” Frazier said.

The show outreach also encourages the business customers to participate.

“Customers who come to view the quilts can pick up a post card with participating businesses names and address and take the card to each business, mark their card and bring it back to the quilt shop for a drawing,” she said. “That way the businesses prosper with the quilt show.”

Frazier said the sponsoring businesses can also offer discount coupons to encourage the quilt show participants to visit their business.

“It is another way to get people into their businesses,” Frazier said.

A barn board quilt and a miniature quilt will be raffled at the quilt show. The drawing will be held on Nov. 17.

Participants to the quilt show are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to be collected for the local food bank.

For more information about the Clatskanie Quilt Show, call 503-728-0626.

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Mandi Hungerford-Rundell February 26, 1980- July 08, 2016 Mandi Hungerford-Rundell was born in Missoula, Montana on February 26, 1980. She later moved to California, graduating from Enterprise High School in Redding, California in June 1998.

After moving to Rainier with her parents, Robin and Doug Hungerford in 2002, she received her CNA, and became a daycare and preschool teacher with Little Rascals in Rainier. Mandi met her husband Daniel in 2008 when she cared for his daughter, Cassidy. They were married June 20, 2012 in St. Helens, Oregon. After retiring due to several surgeries, Mandi was a fulltime housewife and mother to two children, Dayton and Cassidy. Her hobbies included arts and crafts, painting, and gardening.

Mandi was preceded in death by her father Douglas Hungerford on March 15, 2016. She is survived by: her

husband, Daniel Rundell, children, Dayton Boursaw age 9, and Cassidy Rundell age 10, mother, Robin Hungerford, brother, Rob

Hungerford, Aunt Terri, and Uncle Bill Williams all of Rainier, Cousins; Debra, Brent, and Foster Carroll of Portland, Sarah and Joshua Carter, Lilly and Connie Tuttle, Avery and Barlow Carter of Scappoose.

A memorial service for Mandi will be held August 13, at 11 am, at the Longshoreman’s Hall, 17 14th Ave. Longview, Wa. The Ladies Axillary will be hosting a reception following the service. Contributions may be sent to the Mandi Hungerford-Rundell memorial account at the Longshoreman’s Credit Union, 629 14th Ave, Longview, Wa. 98632.

Service arrangements by Groulx Family Mortuary, Rainier.

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2016 Oregon Bicycle ride comes to Clatskanie, Rainier

BY JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Bicycle Rides Northwest 2016 Oregon Bike Ride, “Wine, Cheese, Salmon & Trees,” will be touring through Clatskanie and the surrounding region from July 30 through Aug. 6.

The week-long, fully supported road bike ride will start and end in Astoria and will cross into Washington for a day before winding through the northwest corner of Oregon, visiting Oregon wine country, the Tillamook coast region, then back north to Astoria.

The tour organizers expect 300 bicycle riders to participate. The riders are expected to stop at Clatskanie Park on Sunday.

“We try to get our riders to spend time and spend money and get to know the community and the community gets to know us,” Bicycle Rides Northwest Executive Director Sanna Phinney said. “We plan these routes reaching out to the communities to get involved.

The more involved they get with us, the better economic impact it will have on that

community.”

Phinney said a 2012 study shows that recreational bicycle tourism brings about $400 million a year into the state of Oregon.

“Our tours showcase the rural regions that make Oregon special, through scenic routes, historic landmarks, parks, public lands, Scenic Bikeways and friendly communities.

Phinney said the riders are mostly from Oregon, Washington and California and a few from France and Belgium.

“There is no better way to see new county than from a bicycle because you are passing through slowly and absorbing what you are seeing,” Phinney said. “It is a great way to visit a community. In a car you miss everything and people like active vacations and that is what this tour offers, is an active vacation.”

Phinney said the 2016 tour is a loop ride, different from the original cross-state rides.

“We used to have crossstate bicycle tours instead of the loop tours,” she said.

“The loops are much easier to organize and people can

drive to the start point and come back. With a cross state tour, the bicycle riders had to get to the start point and find a way back from the finish.

The loops make it much easier on the riders.”

The tours are designed to often work directly with local businesses and points of interest to offer tours or educational programs for our riders to learn about the area. The tour guests are strongly encouraged to stop and visit points along the way and at each night’s camp – museums, parks, historic sites, and the small businesses, restaurants and shops in the areas. At some of the overnight camps, organizers provide local food, local speakers or entertainment for the participants to learn more about the region.

“We are persistent in seeking out quiet and scenic routes for our riders’ enjoyment and this year’s Oregon ride – “Wine, Cheese, Salmon & Trees” – includes miles of all that Oregon has to offer,” Phinney said. “We work hard to fulfill the needs of our riders to ensure that the experience exceeds their expectations in every way.

Our riders continually tell us

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how much they enjoy interacting with the local people in the areas that we ride through and camp in.”

Covering over 450 miles in seven days, organizers said the Oregon Bicycle Ride is a true Oregon experience that will include the AstoriaMegler Bridge, vine covered wine country, several coastal capes, and the amazing forests that make Oregon famous. Riders will also visit Astoria, Cathlamet, WA, Clatskanie, Rainier, Vernonia, Timber, Forest Grove, Carlton, McMinnville, Amity, Dayton, Lafayette, Tillamook, Bay City, and Jewell.

The riders overnight camping spots include, Astoria High School, Clatskanie City Park, Spencer Park in Vernonia, Wennerberg Park in Carlton, Tillamook High School, and Jewell School in Jewell.

See the full routes and schedules online at bicycleridesnw.org and for more information, contact Sanna Phinney at info@ bicycleridesnw.org or call 541-382-2633.

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Riders pedal across the landscape in a recent tour in Oregon.

It seems the frequency at which we see the flags lowered in the wake of tragedy is ever increasing, and Columbia County Commissioner Henry Heimuller decided his own flag would remain at half-staff until 30 days pass without a national tragedy.

At a recent meeting of the county commission, Heimuller said the violence we are seeing nationally, even globally, should not be taken as a message that the world is falling apart. He attributes some of the negative focus to the abundance of media coverage on attacks and a highly charged, divisive ongoing discussion among the public.

“When you sensationalize things, there are certain people out there in the world that are going to take that as a way to build their own selfesteem,” Heimuller said.

With so many tragedies happening, Heimuller said it could be difficult to keep track of them all. Sometimes another order to lower flags due to lost lives comes before the previous one has expired. “I will leave my flag at half-staff until we get a 30-day window of time when we Americans and folks elsewhere around the world find it appropriate not to kill each other for some foolish reason.”

Mental health issues are also part of the problem, Heimuller said. Many of those who perpetrate attacks are known to have been suffering from suspected mental illness.

The sheer brutality of some of the acts makes mental health concerns significant.

Heimuller said the recent attacks on police are particularly concerning. “For the most part, police officers are good citizens, good public servants and good community representatives,” Heimuller said. “What would our society be like if we didn’t have them?”

Despite the relative safety and security of rural Columbia County, Heimuller said a violent catastrophe could happen anywhere, here included, and he encourages people to be observant locally.

“Nobody is immune to this kind of stuff,” Heimuller said.

“However, rural communities are probably a little more insulated.”

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Public Notices CH16-0406 CITY OF CLATSKANIE CLATSKANIE CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE The Clatskanie City Council will meet for a regular meeting on Wednesday, August 3, 2016, 7:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, 75 South Nehalem St. (Clatskanie Cultural Center, 2nd floor).

Agenda items include, but are not limited to: approval of the minutes of the July 6, 2016, regular meeting, and a public hearing for the second reading for ordinances regarding a franchise agreement renewal with NW Natural Gas and a franchise agreement with Charter Communications.

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CH16-0409 Clatskanie Park & Recreation District NOTICE OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING The regular meeting of the Clatskanie Park & Recreation District will be held on Thursday, August 4, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at 555 SW Bryant St, Clatskanie, OR, the Port of St. Helens Office Building (the Old Middle School) PLEASE NOTE NEW MEETING LOCATION. Items on the agenda include, but are not limited to: General park maintenance and pool operations.

REGULAR MEETING NOTICE Rainier City Council will Meet Monday August 1, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at 106 West B Street, Rainier Ore. Agenda Items include: Approve July 5, 2016 Regular Meeting Minutes.

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Board Chair, Bruce Holsey CH16-0410 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA Probate Department In the Matter of the Estate of KATHERINE TOWNSEND, Deceased.

No. 16PB04251 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representatives of this estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present their claims, with vouchers attached, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice to the personal representative at P. O. Box 459, Rainier, OR 97048, or the claims may be barred.

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Heimuller said the quality of our local police services is excellent, and said the public knows the officers and deputies not just as law enforcers, but also as members of the community, something that is harder to achieve in a sprawling urban district where the officers are not connected to the areas they serve.

The consequences for police weigh heavily on Heimuller’s mind. He asks people to consider what an officer faces at work, making life-or-death decisions under extreme pressure. If the officer gets it wrong, they risk their career, family, reputation and state of mind, as well as their lives. The best-case scenario is a very public and painful examination of every aspect of their background, even when there is no question of justification.

The spirit of public service is the driving force for the majority of officers, Heimuller said, and without that there would likely be far fewer people in the field of law enforcement.

“They come to the job not because they want the easiest job out there, not because it’s a cool job… they have a deeply ingrained spirit of public service, commitment, and concern for their fellow man.” He added that no matter the profession, you will find people with bad attitudes or people who are having a bad day - that doesn’t make the person or the career field all bad.

Heimuller said people should recognize that they are all part of communities and need to treat each other as if they are all neighbors. “We all have to watch out for each other,” he said.

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Clowning around at the rodeo with Danger Dave

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People come to the rodeo to see bronco busting and bullriding, but they also come to laugh, thanks in large part to entertainers such as David Whitmoyer, professionally known as Danger Dave. Rodeo clowns keep the show moving, fill in the space between events, and engage the audience to make the experience a more personal one.

A college football player and graduate, Whitmoyer had always wanted to be a bullfighter. After college, he left his home in Montana and attended a Sankey Rodeo school in Kansas, receiving an award for top

student in his class. He fought bulls for a while, transitioning to clowning gradually, and working as both for a time. His wife Kelly is six-months pregnant, and she travels with him on the road, helping him chase his dreams.

“I knew I could talk out in front of people and not worry about acting like a fool,” Whitmoyer said. “Some people get really tense in situations like that… there’s pressure every day, but I feel like I handle it well enough.”

Whitmoyer was fearless in the rodeo arena during the Columbia County Fair in St. Helens last week, taunting all manner of beast and man for a laugh. Even when he hunkers down in his protective barrel, he

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Danger Dave Whitmoyer entertains the crowd at the Columbia County Fair & Rodeo

never stops interacting with the show, risking his neck for the crowd’s enjoyment.

“Through 10 years of this I’ve learned to move around animals and livestock and bucking bulls in the arena, so I can make those close calls look really close to the crowd, but I know I’m in a safe spot,” Whitmoyer said.

He attributes his safety to the rodeo school preparation, but his success is a nod to combining his bullfighting skills with his approach to clowning. “Some people think because I’m wearing these big baggy pants or I look like dork that I can’t move around a bull or that I’m not athletic,” Whitmoyer said.

The rodeo clown serves as a backup to the bullfight-

ers in the arena whose job it is to provide a distraction when a rider is thrown. If the situation calls for it, the clown will jump into the fray with the bullfighters to help regain control of the animal. Mostly the clown is there for comic relief, and to keep the show moving along, but they might be called on for help, too.

Rodeo clown acts are unique to the clown and the show, but some aspects can also be homage to past entertainers, such as Whitmoyer’s revival of an old trampoline bit, inspired by a rodeo clown of the past who no longer performs. “You try to find things that other rodeo clowns aren’t doing, and stuff that suits who you are as a person,” Whitmoyer said. As an athlete, he

strives for highly energetic physical entertainment as part of his act, dancing, throwing footballs and generally goofing around in a slapstick style.

Whitmoyer said another thing that sets him apart is

his freestyle act, relying more on reaction than any sort of script. The adlibbing plays well for a traveling show, making it unlikely you would see the same routine twice if you followed the rodeo.