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Chronicle & Chief THE COLUMBIA COUNTY
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 | Columbia County, Oregon
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Great times, good people, and sweet memories Committee is very excited for this year’s Heritage Days celebration and the Car Show! We believe he annual Clatskanie that it will be closer to what it Heritage Days are was before the pandemic, and returning this weekend, will have lots of family and the theme for friendly activities,” this year’s celJohnson said. ebration is: “Great One of the big Times. Good additions to this People. Sweet year’s Heritage Memories.” This Days is the return weekend will be of a community just the beginning, favorite, which is with the fun being the Heritage Days kicked into gear Logging Exhibition, with the annual Hericomplete with three tage Days Car Show in age categories of compeClatskanie City Park. tition for cash prizes. Part Over the coming of the reason why so weeks, and heading many of the activiinto Independence ties are presented Day, there will free of charge is be lots of free, through partnerfamily-friendly ships and sponsoractivities and ships from local events that have organizations and been put together donors. by the Heritage These are what Days Committee and Johnson and the community volunHeritage Days Comteers. mittee refer to as COURTESY LOGOS the “Heritage Days Sarah Johnson is The two logos and themes Clatskanie PUD’s Heroes,” and they this year’s Car Show chief operating offi- for are recognized on a and Heritage Days celcer, president of the ebrations. They were the flyer and with yard Clatskanie Chamber winning submissions for signs that reflect of Commerce, and a the theme contest hosted their support of the member of the Heri- by the Clatskanie Chamber events. tage Planning Days of Commerce. One is Kylee “We would like Committee, and she Smith’s Car Show Logo, and to thank all of our the other is Bayleigh Lopez’s sponsors, donors, said that she and other organizers are Heritage Days Logo. and volunteers that excited to present contribute to the this year’s event and that it will success of our Heritage Days be similar to pre-COVID Heritage events,” Johnson said. Days festivities. The festivities will kick off “The Heritage Days Planning this weekend with the free-toWILL LOHRE
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Hot rods and vintage cars spread across Clatskanie City Park for the annual Heritage Days event.
attend car show at 9 a.m., June 29. The show will feature “cars and trucks through the ages,” accompanied by music and vendors. There are 24 award categories for cars on display, in addition to the People’s Choice Award. Attendees can also purchase and give their own “My Choice Trophy” to their favorite car as well! If you have an appetite before
the show, there is a breakfast special at Big Guy from 7–11 a.m. to get you started on the right foot. The annual Pie in the Park, which is presented by the Clatskanie T P.E.O. Chapter, will also be going on, bringing some of the tastiest treats from around town to Clatskanie City Park. Clatskanie Farmer’s Market will also be adding to the fun and will be in
Cope’s Park from 10–2 p.m. Saturday will wrap up with a free swim at the Clatskanie Pool from 1-4 p.m., and at dusk, the Movie in the Park will be The Lego Movie. On Sunday, June 30, the All Class Reunion will be held at noon at the City Park gazebo. To
conclusions [rendered],” Massey explained. The concerns of the family pertain to the findings of the original investigation into Sarah’s passing on Mar. 13, 2019. After an investigation by a major crimes team, Oregon State Medical Examiner Rebecca Millius ruled that the death was accidental and caused by “combined deterious effects of acute ethanol (beverage alcohol) intoxication and hypothermia due to exposure.” “As with similar cases, the sheriff’s office has kept the Sarah Zuber case open to investigate new, actionable leads and information as they arise,” says Columbia County Sheriff Brian Pixley. “Columbia County Sheriff’s Office was recently informed that there might be additional actionable leads in the Zuber case. Copies of the information have been delivered to us, and our investigators are currently evaluating the new information.”
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fter months and years of seeking clarity regarding the tragic passing of their daughter, Sarah Zuber, in 2019, Randy and Rebecca Zuber may be on the path to getting the closure they seek, as the Columbia County Major Crimes Team has been provided new information that may generate new leads. This development came after Zuber family spokesperson Jennifer Massey met with Columbia County Sheriff Brian Pixley in late March to explain her involvement in the case and the family’s goals regarding the investigation. After the March meeting, Pixley organized a June 6 meeting between Massey, Columbia County District Attorney Joshua Pond, and members of the Columbia County Major Crimes Team. County Public Information Officer Mark Pacheco
outlined the proceedings of the meeting. “On June 6, Sheriff Brian Pixley, District Attorney Joshua Pond, Detectives Peabody and Smith, and Chief Deputy Murphy met with Jen Massey, a community advocate, to discuss new information her group had gathered regarding the Sarah Zuber case,” Pacheco said. “Mrs. Massey presented previously unreleased information and expressed concern during a roundtable discussion. She subsequently agreed to share her files with Sheriff Pixley, who received them on June 13, 2024.” During that meeting, Massey presented the family’s concerns and new information related to the case and expressed the Zuber family’s ultimate goals. “One of the focuses that I had during that meeting is, if the leads that we provided, based on their professional experience, knowledge, and training, don’t pan out,
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Sarah Zuber in her graduation cap and gown.
and it’s circumstantial evidence at this point, at least [the investigators] can go back and present to the family on how [they] came to the
Massey explained some of the issues the family has been questioning all these years. “How does a case go from providing the family significant [physical] trauma [to Sarah], broken neck, the other injuries sustained to dying or passing away from hypothermia and alcohol intoxication? How do you get to that point?” Massey said. “[There] were different death certificates that showed up with no explanation why they changed them. Provide the [Zubers] with as much information as possible on how we got to this point because, at this point, all they have is all these pieces up in the air, and they make no logical sense. How does a family try to lay their child to rest when there are so many questions and uncertain terms?”
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Haidon Allen and his team after winning his professional debut Apr. 20.
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ollowing a successful debut, Haidon “Ippo” Allen is getting back in the ring for his second professional fight, and this time, he’s going up a weight class to do it. Not much has changed since Allen got his first professional win. Allen took a few weeks off after his victory over Robert Jimenez on Apr. 20. After some time off to recover, Allen hopped right back into training camp with his coach, Victor Morales. Now, Allen is coming out of six weeks of intensive training as he gets ready for his second fight. Though his coach wanted to get him back in the ring as soon as
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possible, finding an opponent was a challenge. It wasn’t until recently he finally was able to line up some competition. “It’s kind of hard because I just got an opponent three days ago,” Allen told the Chronicle & Chief on June 20. “I had four people pull out because of my last fight and my accolades. This time, this guy, he just fought for a belt, and he’s going to be tough. Once I beat him, I’m hoping I’m next in line for a title at the end of this year.” Allen’s opponent will be Elroy Fruto of Canada, who he will fight on June 29 at the Medford Armory for the Arena Wars Pro LHW Title event. Fruto is more experienced than Allen, having five professional fights under his belt to this point.
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When asked why so many of his other opponents dropped out, Allen said that in the Northwest, not many people want to risk losing if they haven’t lost yet. Allen calls this “losing your 0,” referring to the 0 losses someone would have on their record. Experience isn’t the only area that Fruto has a leg up, though; in order to secure an opponent, Allen has decided to go up a weight class for this fight. Allen’s normal fighting weight class is 126 pounds, and for this fight, he will be fighting at a weight of 132 pounds. Though it might not sound like a lot, it’s a significant jump in boxing. “I couldn’t find an opponent at my weight, so my coach and I See HAIDON, Page A7
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