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Cap and Trade Debate JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

As the Oregon Legislature takes up a renewed version of the Cap and Trade legislation, those concerned about the environmental proposal to reduce green house gas emissions are voicing their opinions at rallies at the state capitol building in Salem. Others are testifying as legislative committees begin to review the latest version of the Cap and Trade legislation. In St. Helens, South County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Chrissy Marquardt said they are keeping a close watch with what happens with Cap and Trade at the Oregon Legislature. “The Oregon State Chamber of Commerce has issued a statement against Cap and Trade because it would impact small businesses due to the tax on fuel emissions,” she said. The South Columbia County Chamber offers legislative updates to its members through the Chamber’s newsletter. To sign up for the newsletter, visit southcolumbiacountychamber.org, or go to the Chamber’s Facebook page. St. Helens city officials said they are taking a “wait and see” approach to the Cap and Trade debate. The City’s Government Affairs and Project Support Specialist Racheal Barry said it’s too soon to forecast any negative impact to St. Helens, but she said the bill, as presented, has wide-ranging impacts. “It changes our statewide

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$ emissions reduction goals and the oversight structure for measuring and achieving these targets,” Barry said. “St. Helens is not a regulated entity under the bill definitions as we are not a utility, do not generate power, and in the course of providing public services, we do not engage in emissions-intensive trade-exposed processes.”

Barry said the City would have “more to say” when a final bill is enacted by the legislature. “The League of Oregon Cities has been a part of the conversation around greenhouse gas reduction and we will continue to work with cities across the state to set and meet reasonable reduction targets,” Barry said. According to Jim McCauley,

Oregon League of Cities Legislative Director, which represents all 241 cities in Oregon, adopted principles in 2019 on carbon to help guide the League’s position on specific aspects of the Cap and Trade policy discussion, including transportation fuels and public contracting provisions. “Our primary focus has been on the fuel-related costs and

impacts to public contracting on local governments across Oregon and its potential impact on a $5.3 billion transportation investment package passed during the 2017 session,” McCauley said. In Rural areas of Columbia County, such as Clatskanie, there is heightened fear about the impact of the Cap and Trade legislation. “My concern with Cap and Trade is what effect it will have on industry and more locally, the timber and timber products and paper industry,” Clatskanie City Manager Greg Hickleman said. The new environmental regulations would restrict industrial competition and the ability to operate cost-effectively, and that, Hinkelman said, would mean those businesses will leave and there will be a cascade effect. “Local utilities will be affected, most likely resulting in higher rates, and there will be an impact on the secondary businesses such as restaurants, stores and other small businesses,” he said. “Cap legislation, should it be enacted, forcing industry to close, would propel us into an instant economic depression that would be catastrophic for the town and area. If we have no jobs, people will leave and the town will die.” The Clatskanie Chamber of Commerce also issued an alert to area businesses concerning the Cap and Trade legislation. “We need you to take a stand against harmful legislation that

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County’s Teen Support Program JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

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Community volunteers fill gift bags for the students in need.

While larger metropolitan areas, such as Portland, Salem and Eugene are facing increasing challenges with homelessness, a group of St. Helens volunteers and the St. Helens School District is partnering to help students challenged with living situations. Columbia County resident Monica Cade launched The Teen Support Program in the fall of 2015 after seeing how some of her son’s school mates were living on their own without parental support. “I watched how they struggled to meet basic needs, yet remain in school,” Cade said. “I saw how hard it was for them. I wanted to help

other kids with the same circumstances, and that’s how The Teen Support program began.” Cade partnered with the Day Breakers Kiwanis, a St. Helens based fraternal group, and began working directly with the St. Helens School Districts to help teens with the greatest need throughout the school year. “So they can stay in school, increase attendance, and graduate,” she said. “Our primary target is helping unaccompanied, homeless teens, but we will also provide support for other teens living in difficult situations. We rely on the school district to tell us what they need,

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More than 20 years of quilting CHRISTINE MENGES chronicle2@countrymedia.net

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Kathie Harris has always loved to sew. At nearly 76 years old (her birthday is Feb. 28), Harris has accumulated several decades’ worth of knowledge on the craft, as evidenced by the hundreds of quilts, wall hangings, and baby blankets on display at Bethany Lutheran Church’s 40th annual quilt show on Friday, Feb. 7 and Saturday, Feb. 8. While the show accepted quilts from numerous quilters, Harris had the honor of being the show’s featured quilter, with most of the work on display being her creation. Harris, who had dabbled in quilting for a while, took up the hobby seriously after retiring as a home economics teacher from St.

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Helens High School in 1998. She estimates she has made hundreds of quilts in those 20-some years. She hasn’t sold as many, though, although that has never been her goal. While Harris and a few other people she has worked with have designed quilts for fabric companies, and Harris herself has sold a few quilts in stores and once made baby quilts that were quite popular, Harris has sold about 20 quilts in her 20 plus years of quilting. There have also been a few times when Harris has donated her work, like at the nonprofit Peace

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Kathie Harris was the featured quilter at Bethany Lutheran’s 40th annual quilt show.

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Intersection safety improvement debate CHRISTINE MENGES chronicle2@countrymedia.net

St. Helens city officials are continuing to press their consultant, Kittelson & Associates, Inc. to develop a plan for four-way stop controls at the intersection of 1st Street and St. Helens Street to improve sight lines for motorists and pedestrian crossing safety. The intersection currently uses a two-way stop system, and has other features deemed problematic by the St. Helens City Council, and especially by councilor Keith Locke, who first brought the intersection to the council’s attention in December of 2018. During a work session before the city council on Feb. 5, Kittelson representatives briefed councilors on the design changes they believe are necessary for the intersection, and explained the reasoning behind not using a four-way stop system. The improvements include curb extensions at the four corners of the intersection, which will shorten pedestrian crossing distance and improve vehicle sight lines, according to the

This intersection at 1st and St. Helens Streets is the focus of the St. Helens City Council safety concerns.

Kettleson representatives, who also are recommending aesthetic adjustments to make the intersection more of a “gateway” to the riverfront district. On the curb extensions will be planters complete with stone seatwalls, and irrigation tubes to automatically irrigate the planters. The changes, from concept to construction, will take place from now until October, and over the next two weeks, Kittelson will

confirm the footprint of the concept design. They will bring the 90 percent finished design back to the city council in March for further discussion. The cost of the intersection improvements has not been finalized. In June, the consultants will finalize the design and then advertise it for contractors to bid. Construction for the intersection improvements is expected to take place from July through October before the city’s

annual “Halloweentown” festivities. During the work session, the city council reacted to the consultants’ plan. Councilor Doug Morten said a four-way stop would help with alleviating traffic jams, especially during fishing season when cars with boat trailers turn into and out of the nearby boat marina. “It makes total sense for me that we should have a stop sign for traffic to be allowed to make turns go-

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ing out and turns going in,” Morten said. “Maybe you haven’t seen that, but it gets to be kind of crazy during fishing season.” Morten said that there have been a lot of close calls and a lot of non-reported fender benders on 1st Street at the intersection. Kittelson representative Tony Roos said the criteria, or warrants, were not present to justify a four-way stop, based on the traffic study the group had conducted.

According to Roos, there are nationally and federally recognized standards through which four-way stops are considered. “This [intersection], when we ran through the warrants, it doesn’t meet it,” Roos said. “We looked at traffic volumes, we looked at pedestrian volumes. We don’t design intersections for one event.” Councilors were still adamant about establishing the four-way stop. Mayor Rick Scholl suggested a compromise of putting in poles where stop signs could be eventually located. “Put it in until a stop sign goes in,” Scholl said. “That way we have it there.” Morten told Coos that the councilors were making suggestions with the needs of their local community in mind. “Your mindset is national standards, state standards,” Morton said. “Our mindset is local standards. What we feel is important in our local community, our neighbors.” In March, the St. Helens City Council will discuss the 90 percent completed design plan for the 1st Street and St. Helens Street intersection.

Radon risk in Columbia County STAFF REPORT chroniclenews@countrymedia.net

radon test data from test kit manufacturers to understand which areas of the state have the potential for high radon levels. Oregon’s areas of highest risk for radon are in Clatskanie, Columbia City, Dundee, Scappoose, Banks, and North Plains, as well as Boring, Parkdale, MiltonFreewater and La Grande, according to the data published on the Oregon Radon Awareness Program website. A large swath of Portland, particularly in the north, northeastern and southeastern parts of the city, also

is simple and inexpensive. Radon test kits can be purchased at local hardware and home improvement stores, or online from radon test kit supply companies. Many test kits are priced between $15 and $25. Radon problems can be fixed by qualified contractors for a cost similar to that of many common home repairs such as painting or having a new water heater installed. There are many cities and ZIP codes in the state for which the Radon Program has little to no data. The program is offering a free radon

test kit to residents whose homes are in ZIP codes with fewer than 20 radon test results. Residents can send an email to radon.program@ dhsoha.state.or.us to receive instructions on how to get a free test kit, which will be provided while supplies last. For more information about radon levels in neighborhoods, radon testing and mitigation, radon-resistant new construction, call the Oregon Radon Program at 971-673-0440 or visit www. healthoregon.org/radon or visit the EPA radon website.

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that radon is responsible for more than 20,000 lung cancer deaths per year in the United States. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. after cigarette smoking, and the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. New Oregon radon data shows that many regions of the state are at moderate risk of having high radon levels, with several pockets of highrisk areas around the Willamette Valley, and in eastern and southern Oregon. The Oregon Radon Awareness Program collects

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The Columbia County jail is located at 901 Port Avenue in St. Helens. CHRISTINE MENGES chronicle2@countrymedia.net

Columbia County residents will be asked to vote whether or not to renew the county’s jail levy in the May 19 Primary Election. The jail levy is set at 58 cents per $1,000 property value. The levy was first passed in 2014 and was renewed for three years in 2017. The next renewal will be for four years and is expected to raise $13,374,000, according to Sheriff Brian Pixley. During a Columbia County Board of Commissioners work session Wednesday, Feb. 5, Pixley emphasized the necessity of the levy, saying other funding sources would not be sufficient to cover the cost of a wide range of needed improvements at the facility at 901 Port Avenue in St. Helens. “We worked diligently to Cedar Chips raise additional revenue, but being a government entity, Garden Mulch it’s hard,” he said. Pixley said the jail im Fir & Hemlock Cedarinclude Chips replacprovements ing the facility’s 20-year-old Bark Dust Garden Mulch roof; obtaining a full-body FirTrailmix & Hemlock the scanner; retrofitting control room; CERT gear; Bark Dust SoiltheBlends replacing freezer and cooler in kitchen; new •Trailmix Firthe Shavings windows for the Soil BlendsB pod, lo-

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Columbia Community Mental Health (CCMH) has announced that Julia Jackson, Executive Director, has separated employment with the agency. In a release from CCMH, the Columbia County behavioral health agency said its Board of Directors has appointed an interim, collaborative leadership team of four to oversee agency operations and support staff. “CCMH’s Board of Directors are committed to providing the highest level of care to our staff and our community while prioritizing safety, growth, and wellbeing,” the release stated.

There was no indication why the separation of employment has occurred. CCMH is said to be one of the largest employers in Columbia County, employing approximately 300 people. Jackson has said in the past that she has been successful in implementing a number of changes at CCMH which have improved the non-profit’s functioning, all within the first six months of her employment. As The Chronicle has previously reported, some of those improvements included increasing transparency by sending out regular emails to stakeholders, helping create a strategic plan which hadn’t existed before, and helping the agency achieve a financial savings of $765,350 by improving efficiency.

Jackson also oversaw the creation of the first Columbia County Adult Prom, hosted by CCMH, and was part of implementing new programs, like the safe medication disposal site at the Creekside Center campus and the Harm Reduction Syringe Exchange program. For questions regarding agency operations or patient related concerns, email Director of Development Hope Wirta at hopew@ ccmh1.com. For all other inquiries, contact the Board Chair at Alex.Tardif@ columbiacountyor.gov. Follow this developing story here online and in the Wednesday print editions of The Chronicle.

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Cap-and-trade leakage NIKOLE YOUNG Chronicle Guest Column

Cap-and-trade has been on my radar since last year. I learned how mental health resources were carved out of the bill and how a $10-million increase in welfare benefits wasn’t enough to offset Oregon’s unemployment. Negatives came in droves. All I could think was, “Oregonians will plummet to the bottom of the Maslow pyramid.” I’ve been at the bottom of that pyramid. I’ve worked assembling football helmets by hand. I lost 20lbs in three months because I couldn’t afford food. My only means of transportation, a secondhand moped, was stolen. I slowly worked my way up the pyramid. I started work in a warehouse and eventually afforded online college. I credit a specific group of people for helping me along my way. They are the working-class people I’ve been privileged with knowing. Coworkers at the helmet facility gave me furniture. Co-workers at the warehouse taught me the mechanics of my first car. So many impactful moments happened that I’m writing a book about it. I’m humbled by how dignified each person treated me. The warehouse I worked in was at a power plant. Professionals from the utility’s headquarters visited the power plant and treated these people, who extended to me the warmest welcome, like garbage. I was treated like garbage. I know there exist good and bad in every social class. My rebuttal to anyone who tells me that I wear rose-colored glasses is this: How is it okay for UC

Berkeley professor Jackson Kernion to call rural Americans “bad people”? How is it okay for Senator Peter Courtney to unilaterally declare Oregon’s working-class ways of life dead? How is it okay for Oregon legislators to label the intended destruction of bluecollar jobs “leakage”? It will be a matter of time before Georgia Pacific moves production elsewhere and sells or shuts down the Wauna Mill if cap-and-trade passes. Not only will this dislocate over 1,000 residents, we’ll lose a valuable power-generating resource. The Wauna Mill’s steam produces energy for the Clatskanie PUD through a cogeneration agreement. I can’t imagine any alternatives other than the PUD purchasing power at a higher price and passing that expense onto us or the PUD completely disbanding if the Wauna Mill closes. There is really only one option for the PUD to either purchase power from or relinquish its customer base to; Portland General Electric. With the portfolio that PGE boasts, it makes sense for the PUC to allow PGE expansion into our territory. This is the problem I have with that: lip service. I know that PGE’s CEO is a board member for Oregon’s Global Warming Commission. I know that same CEO is an advocate for the cap-and-trade bill. I also know that PGE declares a “Clean Energy Future” while its CEO makes deals with legislators to receive free carbon credits that can be sold for profit. The hypocrisy of these actions concerns me; the disregard for genuine climate action because company CEOs will increase profits while they pollute and make us destitute.

My community will lose not just by the loss of jobs due to the Wauna Mill shutting down, but also due to the skyrocketing power bills we will pay if cap-and-trade passes. It will kill small business, our schools, and us. Profitable alternatives to cap-and-trade exist. I’m a proponent for nuclear power. There’s a lot of misinformation about it. Our Navy’s submarines operate with nuclear reactors. This specific energy solution would clean up emissions, put thousands of Oregonians into lucrative work, and produce more megawatts than coal. One problem (of many) with existing renewable options (wind and solar) is that we consume power at all hours of the day. Renewable power generators peak and are useless the rest of the time. This is why power companies consolidate hydroelectric generation into their “renewables” portfolios, to make it look like more renewable power exists than what actually does. My other suggestion is to let Oregonians vote on climate legislation. I’m not an uneducated country bumpkin. Neither are the community members I stand beside. We are hardworking Oregonians whose taxes pay for the lights inside our state’s capitol. Let us decide, have a voice, and steer our state. We the people.

and maintaining a robust economy, people need satisfying employment. Some of the legislation I’m working on this session will benefit and support Oregon’s workforce.

4143 is designed to safeguard worker protections and high-quality instruction in registered apprenticeship programs, by ensuring that any public funds will only be spent on apprenticeship programs that are approved using the current registration and oversight model. This will help prevent unregulated training that results in poor program outcomes, meaningless certificates and low wages.

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Moving at a rapid pace BRAD WITT Chronicle Guest Column

Protect Oregon Apprenticeship Programs

The 2020 Legislative Session is underway and since this is the short session, things will be moving at a rapid pace. Over the next 35 days, we will consider legislation dealing with a wide variety of topics, but this week, I’m going to focus on some workforce issues. In order to have livable communities, citizens enjoying fulfilling lives, building

I am pleased to join Rep. Nathanson in sponsoring HB 4143 to Protect Oregon Apprenticeship Programs. Currently apprenticeship programs can be registered at either the state or federal level. The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) then oversees registered programs to ensure their curriculum, instruction, and overall program quality. This legislation is being introduced because of proposed changes at the federal level which would create a new, parallel, unregulated system of apprenticeship programs without quality standards. The more lenient federal requirements would undermine the established quality assurance mechanisms in the current, proven apprenticeship model. HB

Age discrimination While apprenticeship programs help younger, inexperienced workers, age discrimination in Oregon has become a major employment barrier to older adults. That’s why I’ve signed on with Rep. Piluso to sponsor HB 4076 which establishes a Task Force on Age Discrimination. In a study conducted by AARP, 62% of older Oregonians have seen or experienced age discrimination on the job. In the past decade, more than 2500 Oregonians, or about one per day, have filed age discrimination claims with BOLI. Unlike

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workplace discrimination based on race, religion, ethnicity, national origin and sex, the legal standard for proving age discrimination is far more difficult and rarely successful. When people who are age fifty or older have difficulties finding and keeping employment based on age discrimination, they lose the ability to provide for their families and to save for their retirement. Studies have shown that an engaged, multigenerational workforce fosters a strong economy, vibrant communities and older adults who are self-sufficient. The Task Force will be charged with identifying and evaluating the impacts of age discrimination in the workplace and establishing policy recommendations to prevent it. For youth and young people The Northwest Youth Corps has just opened their online enrollment in the Summer school/work program. The Northwest Youth Corps offers a challenging

education and job-training opportunity so participants can learn, grow and experience success. Their programs focus on education, challenges, community, leadership and empowerment giving youth critical life skills and confidence. The Northwest Youth Corps was modeled after the historic Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930’s and has been offering local teenagers an education-based work experience since 1984. Their programs include residential conservation crews for both youth and young adults, local community crews, an internship program for college aged participants, a fully accredited high school and a two-acre organic farm. Whether looking for an amazing summer work experience or looking to gain specific skills for a future career with land management agencies, through The Northwest Youth Corps, participants can work on meaningful conservation projects, learn new skills, meet new people and discover new opportunities and career pathways. Call them at 541-349-5055, or go

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Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Out & About

Cocoa with a cop at Burgerville JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Photo courtesy of St. Helens Police Department

The Cocoa with a Cop event drew children and adults to the 2019 session.

The St. Helens Burgerville restaurant will be the scene of the latest Cocoa with a Cop event scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Officers from the St. Helens Police Department, Columbia City Police Department, and Columbia County Sheriff’s Office will be at Burgverville to visit with the community, answer questions and chat about community concerns with area residents. Burgerville is located at 715 S. Columbia River Highway, in St. Helens. Organizers said families can enjoy a free cup of hot cocoa, courtesy of Burgerville, while they speak with officers. There will be a special Valentine’s Day cookie decorating station for children during the event.

The St. Helens Police Department started Cocoa with a Cop in 2017, according to St. Helens Community Director Crystal Farnsworth King. “Our officers are often seen in the community while out in their patrol cars,” she said. “Cocoa with a Cop and our other community events remove the barrier of a patrol car so that the community can easily speak with their local officers.” The St. Helens event is modeled after the National Coffee with a Cop program, but designed specifically with families and kids in mind. “Many times, a child’s first experience with an officer is during a highly stressful emergency situation,” King said. “We wanted to create an opportunity for families to bring their children to meet officers in a relaxed setting where kids could learn to trust officers before a potential

emergency situation occurs.” King said the event is designed to engage the community and police. “While we encourage people to bring their concerns and questions to these events, overwhelmingly, almost everyone who comes to Cocoa with a Cop is there to give their kids an opportunity to meet and chat with officers and to thank the officers for their service,” she said. This will be the St. Helens Police Department’s fourth Cocoa with a Cop event. “We have hosted this event annually since 2017,” King said. “We have also hosted several ‘Lemonade with the Law’ events, which occur during the summer, in addition to the traditional Coffee with a Cop program.”

Helens. Fashion show begins at 2 p.m. Stop by to learn about wedding cakes, event planners, photography, accessories, officiants, catering, flowers, music, giveaways, samples and more. Free admission. For more information please call 503-3973026. • Hazardous Waste Event: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. The Columba County Transfer Station will hold a household hazardous waste event. Please bring product in original container and secure your load.

February 26 • Mystery Book Club: 7 p.m. at the Columbia City Community Library, 2000 Second St., Columbia City.

For more information, contact King at, crystalf@ ci.st-helens.or.us.

Community Events February 12 • Cocoa with a Cop: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. at Burgerville, 715 S. Columbia River Hwy., St. Helens. Come visit with the community, ask questions and chat about community concerns. Enjoy a free cup of hot cocoa courtesy of Burgerville while you speak with officers. There will be a special Valentine’s Day cookie decorating station for children during the event. February 14 • Apprenticeship Trade Forum:

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by Piece Quilters, which donates quilts to those who have been through a traumatic experience. It’s the quilting itself, not the selling of them, that Harris likes. “I do it for just the joy of putting fabrics together, seeing how they turn out,” Harris said. Quilts she doesn’t sell often end up in storage in her home. “I put them on the walls and I hang them on furniture and I fold them up and put some in the closet and bring them out as far as different seasons. But I’m running out of room,” Harris said. Piecing together a quilt

10 a.m. - noon at the St. Helens High School Auditorium, 2375 Gable Rd, St. Helens, Oregon. The Apprenticeship Coordinators group of Oregon and SW Washington will be presenting information about building trades, training programs, qualifications, benefits, requirements, and available occupations. February 17 • Friends of the Library Meeting: 6 p.m. the Friends of the Library Meeting will be held at Columbia City Community Library, 2000 is akin to putting a jigsaw puzzle together, Harris explained. The quilter will start with a pattern and then try to match all the ends up the right way. Precision is key. “It’s important that you stitch the right length and width because otherwise your puzzle doesn’t fit together,” Harris said. It’s an intense process and can take a couple of months for a large quilt. “Scrappy quilting” is what Harris usually does, which is what is sounds like: creating a quilt out of scraps of fabric one has accumulated over the years. Of course, Harris said, it takes a couple of years to get to the point where one can be a scrappy quilter. But once there, the quilter can get pretty creative.

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Second St., Columbia City. February 19 • Novel Quilters: 6:30 p.m. at the Columbia City Community Library, 2000 Second St., Columbia City. February 20 • South Columbia County Chamber of Commerce After Hours: 4:30-7:30 p.m. Avamere at St. Helens, 2400 Gable Rd. in St. Helens. Avamere is celebrating its 20th anniversary in St. Helens as a premier “I see something I like, or I see a pattern I like, or I find a fabric that I like, and then I put them together how I think they’re going to work,” Harris said. “I love the piecing part where you cut it out and you make the blocks and put it together.” Over the years, Harris has seen a lot of changes in the quilting industry. “When I first started, there were so few fabric companies and choice and fabrics, and now there is a huge, international business,” Harris said. There are two parts of the quilting process that Harris really enjoys. One is just the ability to learn something new. “That’s the teacher part of me,” she said. “I’m always wanting to try different things or different ways to do the same thing that somebody else has come up with.” Another is the ability to socialize and share with others in the quilting world. “Sharing is really important, and we teach each other. If somebody is doing something, they show it to someone else, or if we have a question about our pattern, somebody can help us. And just laughing and having fun,” Harris said. Harris is part of a group that meets at Fibers & Stitches, the quilting shop in Warren, and also part of

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Senior Living Community with a party. Food, beverages and entertainment by Riverboat Danny on Keyboards will be presented. For more details, call 503-397-0685. • Travel Presentation by Rosemary Jeffries : 6:30 p.m. at the Columbia City Community Library, 2000 Second St., Columbia City. February 22 • Columbia County Bridal Expo: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Meriweather Place, 1070 Columbia Blvd., St.

Some of the almost 200 quilts on display at the quilting show.

the Columbia River Piecemakers Quilt Guild, both of which have regular weekly meetings. This was Harris’ first year as the featured quilter at the Bethany Lutheran Church annual quilting show. She was stationed at the front and was available to answer attendees’ questions. A lot of people had questions about

where she got her fabric and what the pattern was, because they were interested in constructing it themselves. The quilt show is an annual show at Bethany Lutheran Church, and each year features close to 200 quilts from approximately 20 contributors, according to Valerie Lauter, member of the quilt show committee at

February 29 • Focus Photo Club: 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. at the St. Helens Public Library in the auditorium. Join us for Focus Photo Club hosted by David Rodal. This is a great opportunity to meet local photographers - newbies and experts alike. Digital cameras and photos to share are welcome and encouraged.

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the church. The show also has a quilt raffle drawing, where attendees can pay $1 for one ticket or $5 for six tickets. Downstairs in the church basement there are also book and bake sales, as well as a basket raffle and other consignments. There is a different featured quilter every year.

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Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Obituaries Anthony “Tony” David Miller

Kenny Lee Landreth

July 13, 1987 ~ Jan. 30, 2020

Anthony “Tony” David Miller, 32, a resident of Saint Helens community passed away on Jan. 30, 2020 at 8:45 p.m. in Westside Kaiser Medical Center in Hillsboro, Oregon. Tony was born on July 13, 1987 in Portland, Oregon. He was an only child born to David and Lorine (Campos) Miller. He was raised in St. Helens, Oregon and attended McBride Elementary and graduated from St. Helens high school in 2006. He was also a member of the Ascension Lutheran Church and was baptized on Nov. 14, 2014. Due to his disability, he relied solely on his good sense of humor and openness to speak with others. When he was in high school, he was very active and enjoyed watching the St. Helens wrestling team

practices. He also loved watching professional wrestling and football with his mom and dad. Tony attended the Kiwanis camp for 11 years and loved it. He looked forward to it every year. He would spend hours in the garage with his dad and uncle helping them fix up and restore hot rods. He went to a lot of car shows

Feb. 8, 1974 ~ Jan. 26, 2020

with his parents and he enjoyed going to the beach to fly kites. Tony had two dogs that he loved named Bambi and Khloe. He loved to sing along with his church choir and had a wonderful look at life. He also loved to rock out to Tom Petty, have Barney books read to him and his favorite holiday was July 4th. He is preceded in death by his father David and his grandparents. He is survived by his mother Lorine; seven aunts; four uncles; and many cousins. A celebration of his life will be held at noon on Sat., Feb. 15, 2020 at the Ascension Lutheran Church, 1911 Columbia Blvd., St. Helens. Pastor Joseph Burkhardt will be doing the service. In honor of Tony’s memory, please wear a WWE shirt.

Landreth), Karl Landreth (Stacy Landreth); several step-siblings; several aunts

and uncles; nieces Serenity Landreth, Arielle Goad and Rhiannan Conley; nephews Jessie Davee, Adrian Goad, Takoda Landreth, Robert Landreth and Anthony Conley; great nephew Brilyn McKay; great nieces Lillie and Layla Davee; and many cousins. He is preceded in death by mother Linda (Bruce) Landreth; grandparents Audrey and Alma Bruce, Melvin and Emma Landreth. A celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m. on Feb. 22, 2020 at Warren Community Fellowship.

Carl Pellham

Feb. 1, 1930 ~ Feb. 10, 2020 Carl Pellham, 90, of St. Helens, Oregon, passed away on Feb. 10, 2020 in St. Helens, Oregon.

Martin Richard Weaver March 10, 1945 ~ Feb. 3, 2020

Robert Dennis Edwards Jr. Sept. 8, 1957 ~ Jan. 16, 2020 Robert Dennis Edwards Jr. born September 8, 1957 in Saint Helens, Oregon. He passed away peacefully in his home on January 16, 2020. Rob was born and raised in Saint Helens and graduated from St. Helens High School. Following graduation, Rob served a term in the United States Navy. Rob worked at Boise Cascade for 30 years. Rob was preceded in death by his mother Charity Grace Edwards. He is survived by his father

Kenny Lee Landreth, age 45, of St. Helens, Oregon, passed away on Sun., Jan. 26th, 2020. He was born Feb. 8, 1974 in Portland, Oregon to Dan and Linda (Bruce) Landreth. Kenny attended Scappoose schools and graduated from Scappoose High School in 1992 with honors. Kenny is survived by father Dan Landreth (step-mother Marlene Landreth); son Jonah Landreth (Ronelle Landreth, mother to Jonah); brothers David Landreth (Shelly

Robert Edwards Sr.; sister Sharon Zimbick; wife Trina Edwards; daughters Jessica Warburton and Erica Smith; stepsons Clifton and James Shober. Rob also leaves many grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Rob was loved by many and will be missed by all who know him. A celebration of life will be held in his honor from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. on Feb. 22, 2020 at The Village Inn Banquet Room in Saint Helens, Oregon.

Martin Richard Weaver, a longtime resident of St. Helens, passed away on Feb. 3, 2020. A funeral service will be at 9 a.m. on Friday Feb 7, 2020 at St Helens Four Square Church, with a reception to follow. A private family burial will be held at Columbia Memorial Gardens.

Thomas Lee Kraft

June 16, 1957 ~ Dec. 15, 2019 Thomas Kraft, age 62, passed away on Dec. 15, 2019 at his home is Scappoose, Oregon. A memorial service was held on Jan. 4, 2020.

William Arthur Franklin Sept. 21, 1947 ~ Jan. 31, 2020

William Arthur Franklin, a resident of St. Helens, passed away in Vancouver, Washington on Jan. 31, 2020.

Weekly Events Mondays • St. Helens Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. every first and third Monday at the Warren Country Inn. Call 503-369-1005 for more information. • Community Action Team Board of Directors meetings from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the fourth Monday of every month in the CAT boardroom, 125 N. 17th St., St. Helens. No meetings on Monday holidays. • VFW Post #1440 meets at 7 p.m. every second Monday at the Elks Club. For details, call David Belden at 503-397-2147. • Genial Genealogists meeting from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month in the auditorium at the St. Helens Library. • Oregon Hunters Association Columbia County Chapter membership meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at the Kozy Korner Restaurant in St. Helens. Come at 6:30 p.m. for some good food and visiting. • The Greater St. Helens Aquatic District Board Meetings from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on the third Monday of each month in the Eisenschmidt Pool Basement. • The Columbia County Fair Board Meetings take place at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of each month in the 4-H Building, 58892 Saulser Rd. (No meeting in December). • St. Helens MS Self-Help Group meets on the third Monday of every month from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the Columbia Center, Armstrong Room, 375 18th St., St. Helens, OR. Contact Sheryl Adair at 503-410-0752. • Community Action Team Board of Directors meet on the fourth Monday of every month (except in May, August and December) from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. in the Community Action Team Board Room, 125 N. 17th St., St. Helens, OR 97051. • Greater St. Helens Aquatic District Board Meetings will be held on the third Monday of each month at 5 p.m. in the Eisenschmidt Pool basement. • St. Helens TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 5 p.m. for weigh in and 5:30 p.m. for meeting at Avamere Assisted Living on the third floor in the Craft Room, 2400 Gable Rd., St. Helens. www.tops.org. • Storytime at 11 a.m. at the

Columbia City Community Library, 2000 Second St., Columbia City. Tuesdays • Kiwanis Day Breakers Club meets at 7 a.m. at the Village Inn, 535 S. Columbia River Highway, St. Helens. For more details contact Marilyn at 503396-0939. • McNulty Water People’s Utility District Board Meeting is at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month at 34240 Millard Road, Warren. • Baby Storytime at 10:15 a.m. at the St. Helens Library. Caregivers with children ages six months to two years are invited to join for stories, fingerplays, songs, bounces, tickles, and other activities that support early brain development, language acquisition, and motor skill growth. Stay after for free play. • The Columbia County Law Library will be holding Court Forms Clinics every Tuesday from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. (weather permitting). Get help filling our court forms commonly used in the Columbia County courthouse. The forms are free and the clinic is free. Sign up is required and is available at the courthouse Mon. – Fri. from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. or at the Law Library Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. 270 S. First St., St. Helens. Questions, contact 503-396- 5344, or ccll@ columbiacll.org, or davis12000@ aol.com. • Community Meal in the Parish Hall at First Lutheran Church, St. Helens from 5:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. Free dinner. For more details on how to help, or volunteer, call 503-397-0090. Wednesdays • Rotary Club of Columbia County – St. Helens meeting is held at the Warren Country Inn at 12 p.m. For more information, call 503-397-2341. • Columbia SWCD meets the third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m., 35285 Millard Rd., St. Helens. December’s meeting will be held at 6 p.m. • Toddler Storytime at 11:15 a.m. at the St. Helens Library. Bring your two- and three-year olds for songs, stories, dances, wiggles and more. Designed to support early brain development, language acquisition, and motor

skill growth. Stay after for free play. • Lawyer in the Law Library is a series of talks about common legal problems. Meeting are on the second Wednesday of each month from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. A lawyer will provide basic information and answer your questions about the topic of the evening. Columbia County Law Library, 270 S. First St., St. Helens. Call 503-396-5344 with questions. • Dementia Support Group meets the second Wednesday of the month from 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. at Avamere at St. Helens, 2400 Gable Rd. Call 503-366- 8070 for more information. • Stay-And-Play Storytime from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. in the Scappoose Library Meeting Room. Young children are invited for songs, stories, finger plays, and rhymes. After story time, the kids will have time to play with fun toys and interact with each other. This program is geared toward preschool ages, but kids of all ages are welcome to attend. • Port of Columbia County Board of Commissioners hold meetings at 8:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at the Port of Columbia County office, 100 E St., Columbia City. Thursdays • Kiwanis Club of St. Helens meets at 12 p.m. at the Elks Club. For more information call 503-397-6503. • The VFW Auxiliary meets the second Thursday of each month at the St. Helens Senior Center at 1 p.m. Call Sherry at 503-3972147 for more information. • First Thursday is a quarterly community meeting at 7 p.m. with the St. Helens Police Department held on the first

Thursday of the month at Columbia Center’s auditorium, 375 S 18th St. in St. Helens. A new topic is presented at each meeting by a police officer, or police staff, related to community safety, crime prevention, police services, or seasonal-specific safety information. For more details, call 503-397-3333. • Fiber Fanatics meet Thursdays from 10 a.m. – noon in the Armstrong Room at the St. Helens Library. Join others who knit, crochet, spin, weave, needle point, cross-stitch, rug hook, and/or embroider in a relaxed setting. Bring a snack and enjoy conversations. • Columbia Arts Guild meets Thursdays at 10 a.m. in the auditorium at the St. Helens Library. Bring your own art to work on. All disciplines of art welcome. • Preschool Storytime at 11:15 a.m. at the St. Helens Library. Bring your three to five-year-old and their caregivers for stories, songs and dances with scientific inquiry and artistic expression in order to support children’s development and growth. • River City Singers seeks new members for community chorus, directed by Alice Boyer. First United Methodist Church, 560 Columbia Blvd., St. Helens from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. This is a non-audition choir. For more information call 503-396-0939 or come to any rehearsal. • Community Meal in the Parish Hall at First Lutheran Church, St. Helens from 5:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. Free dinner. For more details on how to help or volunteer call 503-397-0090. • ASD Family Support Group meets every first Thursday from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at 52588 NE 2nd St., Scappoose, Oregon. Adults only, no kiddos please Bring a snack to share. Receive

Fridays • Veteran’s Breakfast at the Village Inn in the Banquet Room the first Friday of every month. Doors open at 7 a.m. and the meeting starts at 8 a.m. Guest speakers will discuss topics that are important to local Veterans and their families. All veterans are welcome to attend. • Little Builders for Pre-schoolers from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. in the Scappoose Library Meeting Room. Build fun projects using pulleys, cogs, wheels, and Legos and enter the world of STEM for kids. We will explore how things work, build new worlds and have fun too. • American Legion meet the first Friday of each month at 8 a.m., America’s Best Value Inn, 535 S. Columbia Highway, St. Helens. The meetings are held in the meeting room behind the lounge. Saturdays • The Ukulele Group meets

Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. in the auditorium in the St. Helens Library. • Ukulele Extra Hour – Instruction in Ukulele Topics is an extra hour of instruction and coaching to extend your musical skills on the ukulele. This is generally scheduled on the second Saturday of each month (check the Library schedule for any specific month) from noon – 1 p.m. at the St. Helens Library. • The St. Helens Writers’ Guild meets the second Saturday of each month from 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. in the Armstrong Room at the St. Helens Library. Open to all writers. • NAMI Columbia County Support Group, National Alliance on Mental Illness, meets on the second Saturday of every month from 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. at the Elks Veterans Bunker, 125 S. 13th St., St Helens, Oregon. For more information, contact Judy Thompson, at 503-397-6056, or contact NAMI Oregon, at 503230-8009. Sundays • Resonate Recovery from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. at 220 S. 1st St, St. Helens. Bible based, Christcentered spiritual recovery meeting for those struggling with addictions and compulsive behavior. Everyone is loved and welcomed. Free childcare during meeting for infants through sixth grade. For more information, contact Bert @ 503-475-3586, or bnewton@ acacialumber.com, Debbie @ 503-560-0521, or check the “Resonate” Facebook page.

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KATU News This Morning Saturday (N) (Live) Jack Hanna Ocean Treks Hearts of Heroes (N) oh baby! XFL Football: Guardians at Defenders Lucky Dog “Gryffin” Innovation Nation Mission Unstoppable Pet Vet Dream Team Hope in the Wild (N) College Basketball College Basketball Texas Tech at Oklahoma State. (N) (Live) Addictive Fishing (N) The Next Bite (N) Out Da Bayou Chasin’ the Sun (N) Dirty Jobs “Barber’s Assistant” Dirty Jobs “Tower Top Hand” Dirty Jobs “Water Softener Technician” Income for your life Premier League Soccer Norwich City FC vs Liverpool FC. (N) (Live) Winter Dew Tour (N) Clifford-Dog Sesame Street Pinkalicious Cyberchase SciGirls Biz Kid$ Garden Smart Garden Home Best of Sewing Quilting Arts Hoops Tip-Off College Basketball Purdue at Ohio State. From Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. College Hoops College Basketball SportsCenter (N) (Live) College GameDay From East Lansing, Mich. College Basketball Oklahoma at Kansas. From Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan. (N) College Basketball Ole Miss at Kentucky. Gravity Falls (:20) The Owl House Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens “Zombies 2” (2020) Meg Donnelly, Milo Manheim. The Owl House BISSELL CrossWave Paid Program Paid Program Paid Program No More Dentures No More Dentures Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine (:02) ›› “Jurassic Park III” (2001, Adventure) Sam Neill, William H. Macy. (DVS)

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Family Feud People Now The Simpsons Bob’s Burgers Inside Wilder vs. Inside Wilder vs. Wilder vs. Fury II UFC Top 10 (5:55) Raven’s Home (:20) Bunk’d (:10) Bunk’d (:35) Bunk’d The Carbonaro Effect Family Feud The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory (5:20) 2020 NBA All-Star Game Team LeBron vs Team Giannis. (N) (Live)

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Your Voice Sharyl Attkisson This Week With George Stephanopoulos (N) Look Good oh baby! Face the Nation (N) PBR Bull Riding (Taped) College Basketball Indiana at Michigan. From Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. (N) Sportsman’s Adv. (:10) Expedition X “Episode 2” (:10) Expedition Unknown (:10) Expedition Unknown Hockey Day NHL Hockey Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins. From PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. (N) (Live) Arthur (DVS) Rick Steves’ Europe Travels to the Edge Nature Florida’s wildlife faces threats. NOVA “Dog Tales” Dog domestication. Paid Program Inside Wilder vs. NASCAR RaceDay (N) (Live) 2020 Daytona 500 (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) College Basketball Villanova at Temple. From the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia. (N) Big Hero 6 (:34) Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens “Zombies 2” (2020) Meg Donnelly, Milo Manheim. Gabby Duran FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace (N) Green Tea Think Big Real Life 101 Awesome Adventure Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers › “Norbit” (2007, Comedy) Eddie Murphy, Thandie Newton.

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