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The St. Helens High School Robotics and Engineering Club had been preparing for regional competition this weekend at Wilsonville, however the event at Wilsonville has now been postponed. Club instructor Sharon Shiel tells The Chronicle that all of the teams in the Pacific Northwest division of FIRST Robotics have just received word that all scheduled competitions to be held in the next several weeks must be postponed due to Coronavirus concerns. “We will not be competing this weekend in Wilsonville,” Shiel said. “The PNW league represents 184 teams currently, so this announcement is a huge disappointment to teams across Oregon and Washington. The organization will do its best to reschedule events in the upcoming weeks, but at this point there are no guarantees of if and when this will happen.” The Chronicle will follow the club’s competition once it has resumed.

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Strike up the band! Runners, walkers and even dogs take off at the start of the Columbia Pacific Food Bank’s fun run/walk. JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

A little foot power is helping the Columbia Pacific Food Bank raise money needed to renovate the former feed and seed building on Columbia Boulevard, where the Saturday race/walk started and ended. The food bank purchased the 12,500 square-foot building for $350,000. It will use a $1.5 million grant from the City of St. Helens and a capital campaign to transform the structure into the new location for the food bank, which is currently located at 474 Milton Way in St. Helens. The Saturday event drew approximately 95 participants and is one of several fundraisers to be held through the food bank’s capital and awareness campaign, according to Columbia Pacific Food Bank

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he members of the St. Helens High School Wind Ensemble are preparing for State competition, which takes place in May at Oregon State University in Corvallis. The ensemble qualified for State last week at St. Helens High School during competition with 16 other high school music programs from across Northwest Oregon. St. Helens High School senior Shelby Turcotte is a self-taught clarinetist with the school’s wind ensemble and said she will major in music arts at the University of Oregon next year. “My passion for music and leadership is beyond the charts,” she said. “When you are a musician you spend many hours in the practice room preparing to be your best.” SHHS senior Joesph Hoffman plays percussion in the ensemble. “It’s a lot about rhythms and feelings,” he said. “You have to feel the music in order to play it, so it’s listening to all the deep undertones, the cords and everything like that to get a feel for it.” During their time at the school Hoffman and Turcotte and the SHHS wind ensemble have placed at State each year. “It is the determination of the students, but a lot of it is our instructor Noelle Freshner,” Hoffman said. “She inspires everyone in the class-

room to do our best, actually care about the music and try.” “She has built this program from the bottom up,” Turcotte said. “She is like my second mom. She is my idol. She gave me love and passion for music.” “Being able to be a part of the music program and to show people that I can do this and I am able to learn so may things from her (Freshner). She is truly inspiring,” Hoffman said. “I have learned leadership skills. How to listen to other people and when to talk and when not to talk. I have learned that band is a huge team. We all have to work together.” “This music program has taught me to be independent, motivated on my own and responsible to get to class on time,” Turcotte said. “Band teaches you to be in sync with the program. I don’t know if I would have my leadership skills had I not taken band.” Freshner said she hopes each student in her program takes away the positive experience music offers. “There are a lot of elements that I hope the kids walk way with and my goal is to teach many skills by putting great music in front of them,” she said. “This program is a family. It allows the students to build friendships and see the world.” As for specific life skills that music offers her students, Freshner said it’s all about responsibility. “You learn that you have to show up on time, that people rely on you,”

she said. “It makes them smarter people. The music program makes them work better with other people and to build their organizations skills, which help them balance their life. It also teaches parents as well as the kids to be on time.” Freshner acknowledges that her goal for the students can be challenging. “It all comes down to what you put in front of them,” she said. “I have to pick the right music that flows and that it’s not too hard, that it challenges them to become better, but to that it is not over-challenging. So each band is different and each year presents challenges to find the perfect fit for the group.” Before her music students head into competition, Freshner offers words of encouragement. “I tell them to relax and fall back on their training,” she said. “We work hard, very hard, every day. They need to do what they have been doing. I try really hard to make sure we are prepared and that we are feeling good about what we do.” Freshner also acknowledges the rewards she takes from the music experience with her students. “I just love it,” she said. “It is tons of fun working with kids, making music every day. It is a rush to be on the stage.” Freshner has been conducting the St. Helens music program for the past 13 years and said she plans to continue. “This is my place,” she said.

“We will do everything it takes, within our power and in coordination with federal and local officials, to keep Oregonians safe.” ~Kate Brown, Oregon Governor St. Helens School District Superintendent Scot Stockwell issued a letter to students, parents and school staff this week following Gov. Kate Browns’ State of Emergency declaration concerning the coronavirus. “The unfortunate reality is that COVID-19 is in our state,” Stockwell’s letter reads. “Updated guidance from OHA is that closing schools may not be an effective method for stopping the spread of the virus. This is the same stance currently being taken by many school districts in other communities around the country and around the world.” In his letter, Stockwell said the best prevention is still practicing good health hygiene habits - washing your hands frequently, covering your cough or sneeze, getting plenty of rest and eating a healthy diet - and avoiding contact with people who are symptomatic. The best way to limit spread is staying home when ill. “Please know that we are doing everything we can to keep our students and staff healthy and safe,” Stockwell said. “Thank you for your partnership in that effort.” Stockwell also encouraged district patrons who might have questions or who would be seeking additional information about COVID-19, to visit the Oregon Health Authority’s website at healthoregon.org/coronavirus or to call 211, a statewide telephone resource. The Oregon Health Authority reported 15 positive coronavirus cases in the state, but as of Tuesday, March 10, there were no deaths associated with the virus in Oregon. The OHA confirmed eight new presumptive cases of novel coronavirus, COVID-19 over the weekend. OHA also announced actions it is taking to slow the spread of the virus and protect Oregonians, in response to Gov. Kate Brown’s emergency declaration. “We are prepared to activate an unprecedented state and private effort to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Oregon by focusing specifically on at-risk populations,” OHA Director Patrick Allen said. “We want to protect Oregonians

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The alert reads, “At 9 p.m., on Sunday, Feb. 23, an Ice Storm Warning is issued and will be in effect through 1 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020.” Emergency agencies, along with county and city officials, used that alert in a scenario for a tabletop exercise to help better prepare Columbia County for such an emergency weather event. Columbia County Emergency Management, in conjunction with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), held the day-long tabletop discussion on Tuesday, March 3, about the capabilities of Columbia County to withstand a variety of threats and hazards related to severe weather storms. Because the event was hosted through FEMA, it came at no cost to Columbia County. Multiple county agencies participated in the exercise, including the Columbia River and Clatskanie PUDs, multiple Columbia County school districts, Columbia 9-11 Communications District, Legacy Health Clinic St. Helens, OHSU Family Medicine Clinic Scappoose, Community Action Team and others. Columbia County Deputy Director of Emergency Management Shaun Brown came up with the idea. He said he wanted to do an exercise like this because of his background with the Oregon National Guard’s 102nd Civil Support Team (CST). “Columbia County has never done something like this before, and we needed to,” Brown said. “I have a lot of experience with these types of exercises, so I believe in them.” During his time with the National Guard CST, Brown said he would take part in fullscale exercises on a monthly basis. He said doing so would help multiple parties better communicate with each other in the event of an emergency.

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Cities and county representatives gather to discuss emergency preparedness at a meeting hosted by Columbia County and FEMA.

The March 3 tabletop discussion, part of what is officially called the National Exercise Program, was the first part of a three-part program, taking place over the course of two years, that helps communities increase their readiness in the event of a large-scale emergency. During the meeting, FEMA representatives presented a scenario that unfolded in an hour-by-hour timeframe. In the scenario, there was an intense snowstorm that hit the county, then ice, then thawing, which led to flooding. The multiple county agencies discussed what they would do to respond to the emergency. “We all just shared our ideas and things that we would be doing. We all took turns talking about what would be going on in our areas” Clats-

kanie PUD Customer Relations and Services Manager Sarah Johnson said. For the Clatskanie PUD, that means restoring power, which means being out on the roads. But being out on the roads involves coordination. “Someone has to clear the roads for us to be able to get there to help them restore power, someone has to be there to clear roads as we’re getting to our customers,” Johnson said. Doing so involves coordination with ODOT and with the county road department, as well as emergency responders, according to Johnson. While going over what to do in the event of an emergency was beneficial, it was the collaboration with other agencies that was most helpful, Johnson said.

State releases Wildfire Report Keeping St. Helens and other Columbia County communities safe from wildfire may well be patterned after the latest report issued by the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office. The report focuses on needs of the Oregon fire service to address the challenges from wildfires in the wildland urban interface (WUI). The report release follows meetings in 16 communities throughout 2019 on a Listening and Understanding Tour. The outreach focused on communities near and in wildland areas at elevated fire risk and engaged more than 250 individuals involved in the prevention, mitigation, and response to fire in the WUI. “Currently, our Oregon fire service has identified gaps that need to be filled to address the new reality of wildfire threatening communities, people, and property,” State Fire Marshal Jim Walker said. “Our frontline responders to wildland fire called for addressing needs in personnel, resources, and funding. Addressing these needs would support Oregon’s larger strategy of confronting the growing challenge of wildfire.” The OSFM heard from fire chiefs and firefighters, tribal partners, community leaders, forestry, emergency management, and others during its Listening and Understanding Tour. Overall, the participants called for a stronger statewide approach as well as specific tools, messaging, technology, data, and risk mapping ability that would allow local agencies to share a common goal and have a clear path moving forward as a unified front. During the tour, the OSFM heard that some fire agencies and areas had the personnel and funding capacity to provide outreach campaigns, but others were limited in their approach or focused solely on response.

Findings from the tour pointed to the implementation of statewide strategy to address the threat of wildland fire and minimize the disparities in the information shared and the level of prevention and mitigation work being done by the structural fire service. As a result of the tour, the OSFM has proposed to address the needs identified by the fire service through creating a statewide strategy for prevention, education, and

planning at the community level. Provisions for such positions were initially proposed in legislation during the 2020 Legislative session. The Governor’s Fire Service Policy Council, the Oregon Fire Chiefs Association, and the Oregon Fire Marshals Association have endorsed this report. View the full report attached to this story at thechronicleonline.com.

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“We’ve been through several ice storms and snow storms, and we feel confident in how we would respond. It was nice having different agencies in the same room to talk about how we would coordinate with each other, that was the biggest value for us,” Johnson said. One such scenario that requires coordination is if the power goes out, which will be especially harmful to local health clinics, like Legacy Health Clinic in St. Helens or OHSU Family Medical Clinic in Scappoose, both of which do not have a backup generator. “Their plan is to call EMTs and have them transport a generator,” Columbia County Commissioner Alex Tardif said. Even transporting a

backup generator can pose problems, however. “If the roads are shut down, there’s no medical transport, or if they’re all out on scene, they don’t have a backup generator. The conversation allowed us to go around and say, ‘here’s the situation: what would your agency do?’ It allowed individuals to ask other questions, like, ‘have you thought about this or that?’ It allowed us to collectively help build stronger plans,” Tardif said. Another problem brought up during the meeting is the difficulty of communication during a county-wide disaster. County representatives briefed county commissioners on such a situation at a meeting the next day. Columbia County Emergency Management Director

Steve Pegram said the topography of the county does not lend itself well to good communications for both cell and radio, so to combat that, the county has a few ham radio stations coordinated together, or orange go boxes sprinkled throughout the county where they can stand one up. Satellite communication devices would not be a good alternative, Pegram noted, because few people have workable satellite communications available to them. If they do, satellite communications devices are not user-friendly and are very expensive. “The county’s going to take the lead in a disaster,” Pegram said. “the jurisdictions here don’t have [satellite communications]. So we would use it to contact our partners at the state and federal level.” Also discussed at the meeting was the possibility of using schools as places for mass sheltering and the need to get more climate-controlled storage for sensitive materials. “The benefit of such exercises allows the county folks to hear what the different jurisdictions do, or would plan to do, in in this type of emergency,” Clatskanie City Manager Greg Hinkelman, who attended the drill, said. “It also allowed us to learn from other non-county agencies such as Red Cross, Oregon Department of Forestry and others as to what they might do. Hinkelman said such exercises also allow each participant to meet and to get to know other decision makers of various organizations in the county. “It is always a good thing to participate in different levels of exercises as it keeps disaster response and preparedness fresh in those of us who have to respond to such things,” Hinkelman said. The county will participate in two more exercises in the National Exercise Program. The next drill is tentatively scheduled for October 1.

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Charges lodged in head-on crash

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A Life Flight helicopter called to the head-on crash landed and took off from Highway 30.

Highway 30 at Rocky Point Road. Oregon State Police investigators tell The Chronicle that a gray Kia careened head-on into another vehicle on Highway 30 on Wednes-

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Four people were taken to the hospital following a head-on crash along

day morning, March 4, and the driver of that vehicle now faces several criminal charges. OSP has charged Lisa Sam, 23, with DUII, Reckless Driving, Reckless En-

First responders arrive at the cash scene along Highway 30.

dangering, Assault 4, failure to drive within lane and driving without an operators license. A charge of Possession of Controlled Substance (PCS) was pending at press time. A passenger

in Sam’s vehicle, Nicholas Aguilar, was also arrested and lodged on a related probation detainer and also faces a pending PCS meth charge. One person was trans-

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ported by a life flight helicopter following the crash. The conditions of the injured were not available at press time. The crash closed Highway 30 for a time.

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Smoke rose above a St. Helens neighborhood Monday morning, promoting Columbia River Fire & Rescue crews to rush to the 35000 block of Helens Way following a report of a garage fire. The owner of the home reportedly had walked into the garage and noticed smoke and immediately called 911 for help. Firefighters were able to quickly put out the blaze. There were no injuries and no damage was caused to the living space. The cause of the fire was still under investigation at press time. Photo courtesy of Columbia River Fire & Rescue.

Goal setting session The St. Helens City Council will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 11. This is a continuation of the Goal Setting Retreat they had on February 26. The public is welcome to attend and

observe, however, no public comments will be taken. The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 265 Strand Street, St. Helens, Oregon, Plaza entrance. The facility

is handicap accessible. If you wish to attend the meeting and need special accommodations, please contact the City Recorder’s office at 503-397-6272 in advance of the meeting.

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Science-based future On February 26, I was appointed to the House Committee on Water, and have found the committee meetings to be interesting and informative. I also serve on three other committees, I am Chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources and am a member of both the House Committee on Economic Development and the Joint Committee on Transportation. Wednesday’s Water Committee meeting focused on Columbia River Salmonids, and how the species are reacting to warmer water temperatures. ODFW is continuing their research and monitoring of fisheries and species health, while implementing conservation planning, habitat prioritization, and infrastructure resiliency. The department’s vision towards climate and ocean change will be science-based management, to understand impacts, determine the most appropriate action, and work collectively to enhance river health. The goal is for Oregonians to have healthy natural areas that provide clean air and drinking water, food, abundant fish and wildlife, and natural resources that support a thriving economy. Abrupt end of session The Legislative session came to an abrupt end on Thursday afternoon, when it became apparent that the walkout had left insufficient time to process the backlog of bills that were waiting for floor consideration. While we began the short session with high expectations, in the end only three bills were approved by both Chambers and signed by Governor Brown. Concussion legislation HB 4140 requires the Department of Education to develop a form for public education programs to use when a student has been diagnosed with concussion or

other brain injury. This is a voluntary tool to guide schools and educators in their efforts to accommodate students whose concussion or brain injury may have education-setting implications. Early diagnosis and interventions for traumatic brain injury are critical for the recovery process, and HB 4140 creates an action plan for teachers to use when faced with a student’s return to school after a brain injury, a time when the student’s educational and emotional needs may be very different than before the injury and make them vulnerable to falling behind their normal academic trajectory. I was happy to co-sponsor this important legislation to benefit student learning and success, it received overwhelming bi-partisan support in the House, and a unanimous vote in the Senate and was signed by Governor Brown February 27, 2020 and takes effect August 1, 2021. License plate fee increase HB 4061 increases the fee on Cultural License Plates and will result in more money transferred by ODOT to the Oregon Cultural Trust when Oregonians choose to pay extra to receive a Cultural Trust plate. Currently $15 is the extra fee per plate one can voluntarily pay for original issuance and at each registration renewal. HB 4061 increases that voluntary fee to $25.00 and will help the Trust for Cultural Development Account going forward. I signed on as a bill sponsor to support the Cultural Trust, and because this fee is strictly voluntary, and only impacts those people who want to buy the license plate to support the cause. The bill received unanimous support in both the House and Senate, was signed by the Governor and takes effect January 1, 2021. Correcting an unintended consequence HB 4106 allows the withdrawal of the City of Happy Valley in Clackamas County

from the North Clackamas Parks and Recreation district. This is the type of legislation that is very specific and applies only to one area, correcting an unintended consequence of the formation of a parks and recreation district. For the past two years, the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners, acting as the Board of Directors for the North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District (NCPRD), and the City of Happy Valley have been involved in a legal dispute over parks and recreation services. The parties have recently come to a comprehensive agreement that will resolve all legal claims between them. The agreement is contingent upon the successful passage of HB 4106 in the 2020 legislative session. This legislation received unanimous votes in both Chambers and was signed by the Governor February 27th, and because of the emergency clause, took effect upon its passage. Legislature’s next steps It is hard to predict the Legislature’s next steps, leadership has indicated that we will be called back into Special Session sometime in the next month to deal with the budget bills that are awaiting approval. In the interim, my office is here to assist my constituents. If you need help on a state issue or have a concern regarding a state agency, contact my office and we will see what can be done. Due to the Coronavirus, we are cancelling our “inperson” Town Halls for the immediate future, instead, I invite you to view a Live Facebook Town Hall March 21, from 10:30-11:30 am. Rep. Brad Witt serves House District 31. He may be reach at: • Email: Rep.BradWitt@ oregonlegislature.gov • Telephone: 503-9861431 • Capitol Building: 900 Court St NE, H-382, Salem, OR, 97301 • Website: http://www. oregonlegislature.gov/witt

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Even in this era of disinformation and divisiveness, Oregonians are nearly unanimous in their desire to have accurate information about our government. In return for our money and trust, government must make public announcements, conduct meetings in public and provide public records. Most of the time, public officials do that so well that it’s boring. But when they don’t, we Oregonians notice. And we don’t like it. In 2015, Gov. John Kitzhaber resigned after trying – and failing – to stop the release of records relating to First Lady Cylvia Hayes’ use of public time, money and resources for her personal benefit. So when Gov. Kate Brown was sworn in, she vowed to make transparency a top priority. In 2017 the legislature passed the

Changes at CC Rider Former Transit Director of Columbia County Rider, Todd Wood, had his last day on Friday, March 6. Wood took another job in Canby, Oregon in a very similar role, according to CC Rider Transit Coordinator John Dreeszen. As of

now, there is no new transit director or interim director, according to Dreeszen. The Columbia County Board of Commissioners will meet with Dreeszen Wednesday, March 11 to discuss plans with moving forward.

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state’s most comprehensive public records law reform since the Nixon era. A key component was the creation of the Office of the Oregon Public Records Advocate — a professional who would offer open government training, guidance and mediation across the state. Optimism was high. But it was short-lived. In September of last year, the advocate announced she was resigning over the pressure she felt to put Gov. Brown’s interests above the public interest. A bill to make sure that doesn’t happen again is awaiting a vote in the legislature now. That’s not exciting to most people. Oregonians may not care about public records law — but they care about the results of it. Oregonians care about their babies. They cared when unsafe day care facilities operated with impunity — until their records were made public. Oregonians care about school children. They cared

when their school plumbing posed health risks, or when abusive teachers were still allowed to work — until those records were made public. Oregonians care about their food. They cared when grocery stores and restaurants violated public safety standards — until those records were made public. Oregonians care about the thousands of dollars in tax money they send to Salem every year. They care when it’s wasted — until those records are made public. Oregonians care about accurate information about their government. During this election year’s Sunshine Week, it’s more important than ever to demand anyone asking for your vote to commit to greater government transparency. This guest column was adapted from a commentary provided by Open Oregon, a non-profit freedom of information coalition. Learn more at open-oregon.com.

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at greatest risk of the most severe outcomes of this disease, including older adults, people with underlying conditions, people who are homeless and those who are vulnerable in other ways.” He said the emergency powers Brown authorized gives OHA more freedom and flexibility to take specific actions to contain the outbreak. These actions include: • Finalizing agreements with major hospital systems to expand locations where COVID-19 tests can be conducted safely. • Preparations to mobilize Oregon’s medical reserve corps to provide emergency support for vulnerable populations. • Expanding telemedicine so patients can be screened, evaluated and treated by health care providers without coming into a clinic or hospital emergency department. • Convening providers who serve older adults and vulnerable populations to mobilize an aggressive outreach and prevention strategy to protect at-risk people. • Seeking additional

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 503-3965344, or ccll@columbiacll.org, or davis12000@aol.com. • Community Meal in the funding to support Oregon’s response efforts. Oregon’s new COVID-19 cases bring the state’s total number of those who’ve tested positive for the virus to 15. Of the seven new cases, one is in Douglas County, one is in Marion County, five are in Washington County and one presumptive case in Multnomah County. “The individuals whose test results we are announcing today are recovering at home or getting the care they need at a hospital,” Allen said. “Contact investigations have begun to identify and isolate anyone who may have been in close contact with these new cases.” Four of the five new cases in Washington County were contacts of the county’s first three cases and had been under monitoring. The county’s fifth new case had no known contact with a confirmed case. The person also had not traveled from a country where the virus is circulating. Therefore, it is being investigated as a communityacquired case. The Marion County case had no previous contact with a confirmed case and is suspected of being community spread. The Douglas County case is being investigated as

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 threeyear 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 503-3668070 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 503397-2147 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 support, encouragement and help your family thrive with ASD. For details, contact Sharrie Kreins, at 503-396-3361. • The Scappoose Rural Fire District and Columbia River Fire and Rescue will have joint board meetings on the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. Meetings in the months of January, March, May, July, September and November will be held at 58611 McNulty Way, St. Helens, Oregon and meetings held in the months of February, April, June, August, October and December will take place at 33342 SW Meadow Dr., Scappoose Oregon. 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 Preschoolers 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. Authority and the Office of Emergency Management all the resources at the state’s disposal to stem the spread of this disease. We will do everything it takes, within our power and in coordination with federal and local officials, to keep Oregonians safe.” Brown’s emergency declaration allows OHA to activate reserves of emergency volunteer health care professionals, bringing online auxiliary medical professionals to work with local health authorities to identify and contain new cases of COVID-19 in Oregon. The declaration additionally grants broad authority to the State Public Health Director, OHA, and the Office of Emergency Management, which will allow the agencies to take immediate action and devote all available state resources towards containing the coronavirus in Oregon. The state of emergency will remain in effect for 60 days, but can be extended until the public health threat of the coronavirus is contained. Most people with COVID-19 have mild symptoms, according to the OHA, which urges the following: If you are feeling sick with mild symptoms and do not need to seek medical care, stay home while you recover. If you are sick and plan to seek care, please call before going in for care so arrangements can be made to prevent exposing others. For urgent medical needs, call 911. Be sure to inform them if you have been exposed to anyone with COVID-19.

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Obituaries Barbara Ann Olsen

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Sept. 26, 1924 ~ Feb. 28, 2020 Barbara Ann Olsen died Feb. 28, 2020 at Spring Meadows Assisted Living in St. Helens, Oregon where she had been living for the last eight years. She was born into the Neer family on Sept. 26, 1924 in Goble, Oregon but was raised by her stepfather as part of the Heimuller family of Scappoose. She attended high school in St. Helens. As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, she attended church in St. Helens. It was there that she first met Cedric who had just moved to this area from Vernal, Utah. Cedric was entering the World War II military, so they decided to marry before

he left for active duty. The marriage was performed in the Salt Lake Temple of their church on Nov. 18, 1942. They were reunited after Cedric was stationed in Florida. Upon Cedric’s discharge,

Sept. 22, 1946 ~ March 3, 2020

they moved back to this area where they set residence in Warren for the remainder of their lives. Initially, Barbara stayed home to raise her two sons. As the boys got older, she began working as a bookkeeper/ secretary for St. Helens Ice and Beverage Company. Eventually she left the company and entered into the business of selling real estate with Gus Tusten Realty. Barbara was an active member of her church until she could no longer attend due to medical disabilities. However, her primary interest was always her family. She loved family gatherings on holidays and birthdays, or when they all went camping,

hunting, fishing or vacationing. During the last few years of her life, Barbara was saddened by the loss of her husband. She would often sit in her chair and look at his picture before breaking into tears. She will now experience the joy and happiness of being reunited with him. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband of 74 years, Cedric L. Olsen. She is survived by two sons, Harold and wife Donna and Brad and wife Linda; three grandchildren, Kimberley (Dale) George, Erik (Robin) Olsen and Danna Olsen; six great grandchildren; sister Norma Carr; and two nieces.

Andrew Daniel Lain

Feb. 15, 1965 ~ March 1, 2020 Andrew Lain, 55, of Portland, passed away on March 1, 2020 after battling metastatic melanoma to the brain. Andy was born on Feb. 15, 1965 in St. Helens, Oregon to Roger and Margaret Lain. He graduated from St. Helens High School in 1983. He worked for Familian Northwest/Ferguson Enterprises in the Salt Lake, Portland and Bend branches. On September 14, 1991

he married Lisa Saltmarsh. They had three children, Austin, Cody and Lindsay, raising them in Bend, Oregon. Andy enjoyed coaching, playing and being involved in his kids’ activities. His hobbies included football, hunting, camping, going to the gym and of course supporting the Oakland Raiders. Andy is preceded in death by his beloved mother, Margaret Lain. Andy is survived by his

three children, Austin, Cody and Lindsay; father Roger; sister Jennifer Bowen; brother Rodney; sister Jamie Yarnell; nieces; and nephews. A celebration of life will take place from 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. on Sun., March 29, 2020 at the Best Western Oak Meadows Inn, St. Helens, Oregon. The celebration will be a potluck, so please feel free to bring your favorite dish.

Ascension Evangelical Lutheran Church 1911 Columbia Blvd., 503-312-1072 Pastor Burkhardt Calvary Lutheran Church 58251 Division Rd., St. Helens 503-397-1739 Pastor: Mark Dennis Columbia River Foursquare Church 555 Commons Drive, St. Helens 503-397-0069 Senior Pastor Mike Cooke Christ Episcopal Church 35350 E. Division Rd., St. Helens 503-397-1033 Rev. Jaime Sanders Columbia Christian Center 235 S 15th St., 503-366-8028 Pastor Terry Luttrell St. Helens Community Bible Church 35031 Millard Rd., St. Helens Pastor Max Snook www.sthelensbiblechurch.org Christian Church 185 S. 12th St., St. Helens 503-397-2151 Pastor Justin Bruner First Lutheran Church 360 Wyeth St., 503-397-0090 Interim Pastor Randy Sinn First United Methodist Church 560 Columbia Blvd., 503-397-0061 Pastor Jared Maddox Plymouth Presbyterian Church 2615 Sykes Rd., 503-397-0062 Pastor David Hutchinson St. Frederic Catholic Church 175 S. 13th St., 503-397-0148 Father Nicolaus Marandu The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 2755 Sykes Road, St. Helens St. Helens 1st Ward Bishop Kent Dery 971-225-8727 St. Helens 2nd Ward Bishop Paul Erickson 971-8134000 Scappoose Ward Bishop Lorin Fielding 503-987-2179 Sunset Park Community Church 174 Sunset Blvd, St Helens Pastor Aaron Hiller

St. Helens Church of Christ 295 S. 18th St., St. Helens Pastor Ivan Bissell 503-366-0967

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Grace Lutheran Church 51737 Columbia River Hwy., Scappoose 503-543-6555 Joshua Wiley Scappoose Foursquare Church 33404 SW JP West, Scappoose 503-543-5069 Pastor Daniel Schmoll St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church 51555 SW Old Port Rd., Scappoose 503-543-2110 Chuck Wood

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Bethany Lutheran Church 34721 Church Rd., Warren 503-397-2050 Pastor Ingrid Alderhold Grace Baptist Church 58690 Ross Rd., Warren 503-397-0405 Pastor Dean Christensen Warren Baptist Church 56799 Columbia River Highway, 503-397-1005 Pastor Randy Thomas Warren Community Fellowship 56523 Columbia River Highway, 503-397-4387 Pastor Cary Wacker

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Alston’s Corner Assembly of God 25272 Alston Rd. 503-556-1961 Pastor Steve Berry Nativity Of The Blessed Virgin 204 C St., E Rainier 503-556-5641 Rainier Assembly of God 74950 Rock Crest St., 503-556-8211 Pastor Jeff McCraken Rainier Community Church of God 321 W C St., Rainier, 503-556-5661

Shane Robert Fenn

Aug. 11, 1973 ~ Feb. 14, 2020 Shane Robert Fenn was found deceased at his home in St. Helens on February 14, 2020. He was 46 years old. He is survived by Marie Fenn, Micheal Fenn, Orion Fenn, Izaia Robinson, Judith Lewis, Cyndi Robinson, Lisa Lewis and Mary Burrell. Will be held at 4 p.m. on April 1, 2020 at Columbia River Receptions and Events, 1070 Columbia Blvd., St. Helens, Oregon.

Gwen Pellham

Feb. 26, 1930 ~ March 7, 2020 Gwen Pellham, 90, of Rainier, Oregon passed away March 7, 2020 in St. Helens.

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Charles. T. Figueredo, age 73, passed away on March 3, 2020 at Legacy Good Sam Hospital. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sept. 22, 1946 and resided in St. Helens for 17 years. He is survived by his wife Bernadette; sons Mark, Charles and Michael; daughters Lisa Parker and Lindie Fox; 17 grandchildren; and 14 greatgrandchildren.

Sept. 24, 1933 ~ Feb. 27, 2020 Barbara Gillett was born in Chillicothe, Missouri on Sept. 24, 1933 and went to be with our Lord on Feb. 27, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. She was very involved with the Four Square Church and was loved by so many. She is survived in death by her son Steven Nearhood; daughters, Patricia (Nearhood) Nott, Vicki (Gillett) Mello, and Cindy (Gillett) Johnson; many

Rainier United Methodist Church Corner of 1st & ‘C’ St., 503-556-3440 Pastor Michele Holloway Riverside Community Church 305 West C Street, Rainier 503-556-1216; Pastor Paul Rice Columbia Bible Church 407 East Second St, Rainier, OR 97016 Heritage Bible Church Rainier Senior Center, 48 W 7th St., Rainier, Oregon 97048

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Nehalem Valley Bible Church 500 North St., 503-429-5378 Pastor Gary Taylor Vernonia Christian Church 410 North St., 503-429-6522 Pastor Sam Hough St. Mary’s Catholic Church 960 Missouri Ave., 503-429-8841 Father Dale Waddil, Father Luan Tran

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grandchildren; and many greatgrandchildren. Barbara was preceded in death by her loving husband of 33 years, George Gillett Jr., and her son Michael Nearhood. She will be missed dearly. There will be a private celebration of life. For flower or donations, please contact Pastor Daniel Schmoll at Scappoose Four Square Church.

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Clatskanie Baptist Church 415 South Nehalem St., 503-728-2304 Senior Pastor Kirk Bennett Clatskanie Presbyterian Church 215 South Nehalem Street Clatskanie, OR 97016 Phone: 503-728-2300 Clatskanie Presbyterian Church is a community of Christian faith that expresses a relationship with God, and the Holy Spirit for everyone individually and collectively. Adult Bible Study: Sunday 9:15 a.m. in the Fireside Room Faith Lutheran Church 1010 N.E. Fifth Street, 503-728-4604 Pastor Alyssa C Augustson Mayger-Downing Community Church 80071 Life Lane, 503-728-2305 Pastor John Thomas St. John the Baptist Catholic Church 100 SW High Street 503-556-5641

Now - May 1 • Accepting applications for Don Coin Walrod Scholarship: The Deer Island Grange is now accepting applications for the Don Coin Walrod Scholarship. This is a scholarship created for a Columbia County High School senior. Deadline for applications is May, 1 and mailoed to Don Coin Walrod Scholarship, 64556 Columbia River Hwy, Deer Island, OR 97054. March 11 • Grand Opening Real Eye Zing Art: 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. at 203 S 1st St., St. Helens, OR 97051. • Suicide Community Forum: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the St. Helens Library, 375 S 18th St. in St. Helens. • Columbia County Democratic Central Committee Commissioners Candidate Forum: 7 p.m. at the Kozy Korner, 371 Columbia Blvd., St. Helens. March 13 • Columbia County Job Fair : 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Columbia River Four Square Church, 555 Commons Dr., St. Helens, Oregon.

March 14 • Tree Sale - Rain or shine: 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Columbia County Small Woodlands Association tree sale at Lawrence Oil (Pacific Pride) on Hwy 30 in St. Helens. Over 20 different species of deciduous and conifer trees and shrubs available including Douglas fir, noble fir, western red cedar, coast redwood, incense cedar, giant sequoia, grand fir, giant dogwood, Japanese snowbell, Korean fir, red Japanese maple, purple lilac and more. 1,000’s of seedlings available. Prices range from $1.50 - $6. Cash and checks only. Come early for best selection. Proceeds support best management forestry practices in Columbia County. • Kids Night Out at Eisenschmidt Pool: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Fully supervised with certified lifeguards on duty. Children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult IN the water. Parents can swim free. Space is limited so register early. $7 if registered before 4 p.m. on March 14th. $8.50 after 4 p.m. March 15 • Raising Blue Orchard Mason

Bees with Michelle Berg: 1 p.m. - We are excited to welcome back Michelle Berg of Fat Dog Farms to Joy Creek Nursery to teach us how to raise and care for mason bees, a most valuable native pollinator. Blue Orchard Mason Bees are gentle, will not sting, and are easy to raise. They are one of the first emerging bees in spring, just in time to coincide with early blooming fruit and nut trees. These energetic little bees do not produce honey and do not swarm; they buzz from flower to flower, gathering and distributing pollen making them perfect for the backyard garden. Michelle will have bees and supplies ready to sell at this class, which is free and open to the public, 20300 NW Watson Rd., Scappoose, Oregon. March 28 • Columbia County Republicans Lincoln Day Dinner: 5 p.m. at the St. Helens Elks Lodge. Keynote speaker Lars Larson. Social hour at 5 p.m. and formal dinner at 6 p.m. Tickets are $75.00. Contact liberty@columbiagop. org for tickets.

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