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Backin’ the Blue Cruise is BACK! The support by our citizens was amazing the last cruise and this time we are combining efforts with Cowlitz County to demonstrate solidarity by crossing the state lines. This is an opportunity to show your support and gratitude to all Law Enforcement Officers & K9’s who risk their lives every day for the people of Oregon, Washington, and across the Nation. Join us for TWO separate events, the MORE people to show support the better. Both County’s will join efforts in full force to show support for our law enforcement. Routes will vary depending on the starting location, but both will cross the Oregon/Washington border. Both Cruises will be approximately two hours. You can cruise a few miles or the whole route. Based on our initial response between the two events, we are hopeful to reach a couple hundred support vehicles/motorcycles. Each will have a 50/50 raffle. The proceeds for the raffle will go to create individual plaques for each of the law enforcement agencies in the counties we cruise through to memorialize the event and serve as a daily reminder that we appreciate their efforts.

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Jeremy C. Ruark / The Chronicle An employee at the St. Helens Dari Delish serves up a vanilla ice cream cone to a waiting customer during last week’s heat wave. The peak temperatures, July 26 and 27, reached 100 degrees in the Portland area, about two to three degrees cooler in Scappoose, St. Helens, Rainier and Clatskanie, according to National Weather Service meteorologist David Bishop, who said a cold front is moving in this week, bringing a few showers and cooler temperatures Thursday and Friday. More warm, clear conditions are expected into the weekend.

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Halloweentown is the City of St. Helens’ signature event each fall that draws thousands and produces significant revenue.

This year, due to the pan-demic and the state’s social distancing requirements, changes are being made to ensure the safety of the event participants, but also to retain the spirit, fun and adventure of the annual celebration.

“The city is limiting the daily number to comply with the social distancing and doing all requirements as outlined by Governor Brown regarding restrooms, numbers inside retail etc.” City of St. Helens event contractor Tina Curry said.

Halloweentown activi-ties are listed online at http://www.spiritofhalloweentown.com under schedule. The event’s opening dates are Sept. 26 and 27, and runs each Saturday and Sunday in October.

“Most activities are out-doors and the ones that are inside will be complying with the number of people allowed as in retail locations and other guidelines,” Curry said.

Halloween has been a major city celebration and centerpiece for decades and

includes an annual children’s parade featuring costumed kids; trick-or-treating at the local businesses’ front doors and people making creative scarecrows and hanging their displays all around St. Helens.

While Halloweentown is designed for fun and com-munity engagement, it also provides a significant boost to the city’s economy, according to St. Helens City Administra-tor John Walsh.

“In many ways the event has transformed St. Helens from a fading mill town to a community recognized inter-nationally as a top destination for Halloween activities,”

Walsh said. “Halloweentown has created a sense of com-munity identity and brought an economic boost to the region. The event draws tens of thousands of visitors each year throughout the month of October which stay in hotels, eat at local restaurants, shop at local merchants and experi-ence all that St. Helens has to offer.”

By the numbers

Curry said Halloweentown generates well over a million dollars annually.

“This is direct to busi-nesses and merchant dollars,” Curry said.

In addition, the City of St. Helens and sponsors have received an estimated value of several million dollars in me-dia reach through magazine, newspaper, radio and social media articles and tourism-related articles, according to Curry.

“We’ve had almost one million people visit our dis-covercolumbiacounty.com site alone,” she said. “We’ve had individual posts that garner more than 24 million views. If you have to put an exact number to this it’s very dif-ficult but our audits show very

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The St. Helens School District will begin the new school year on September 8.

The first day will include parent-teacher conferences for families to meet teach-ers and explain the instruc-tional model and digital tools.

A letter has been sent to St. Helens School District parents announcing the start date and detailed in-formation about the school district’s Distance Learning plans.

“Our goal is for families to have control and choice about the best “school” option for their child,” the letter states. “Families may choose between a Hybrid Model and a distance learn-ing option called the St. Helens Virtual Academy.”

The letter tells parents that the district is antici-pating the Hybrid option will start in the Compre-hensive Distance Learning (CDL) mode due to the Oregon Health Authority re-opening infection rate guidelines.

See the Return to School Options outline with this story at thechronicleonline.com.

The options include the

following breakdown.

High School

• Students will be grouped in cohorts with half coming every other day

• Students will enroll in four 85 minute classes per semester with more options for elective courses, includ-ing dual enrollment courses

• Mirrors College: Focusing on 4 classes per semester is similar to a col-lege schedule and the pace of work

• Opportunity to earn

one more credit toward graduation than years past

• Intervention/Enrich-ment period will provide access for College/Career supports, Special Ed sup-port, and Credit-Earning Assurance Plans

Middle School

• Students will be grouped in cohorts of 15-17 students remain in

Back to School: New details announced

Courtesy photo School districts throughout Columbia County are now advising parents of what the new school year will look like. Most are opting to use Distance Learning instead of in-class room teaching due to the pandemic.


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A $312,000 improve-ment project is underway at Campbell Park in St. Helens.

The work began this week at the site just off McMichael Avenue. In the following conversation, the City of St. Helens Com-munication Director Crystal King outlines the project.

The Chronicle: What specific work is being done and why?

Crystal King: We are replacing the four tennis courts and the basketball court with three new sport courts which will be able to accommodate basketball, tennis, pickleball, volleyball and other net sports. The project will also include a viewing area with seat-ing between the courts, expanding the parking area, improving stormwater fa-cilities, and improving ADA access. (See the conceptual plan attached to this story at thechronicleonline.com)

The work is being done because the tennis courts have severely degraded since their original con-struction, and the basketball court regularly floods due to the topography of the area. The stormwater improve-ments will ensure the new courts will redirect water off of the new courts into a new stormwater retention area.

The Chronicle: How much will this work cost and how is it being funded?

King: This grant is being funded in part with an Or-egon Parks and Recreation Grant from the Local Gov-ernment Grant Program. The grant is for $187,024, and the total project is estimated to cost $312,099. This includes in-kind labor for our St. Helens Public Works crew to do demolition of the existing courts, grad-ing, site preparation, and stormwater improvements. The City is also interested in partnering with volunteer groups or non-profits who are interested in donating native plants or supplying volunteer labor for the new

stormwater retention area to keep costs low.

The Chronicle: What will be the benefits to the surrounding neighborhood and the city with this work?

King: In addition to accommodating new sports with the sport court instal-lation, parking in this area is limited, especially during events. Stormwater piping will allow the expansion of the parking lot by 15 feet, adding approximately 25 new spaces, including two ADA spaces. Sport court surface technology has

improved substantially since the original basketball and tennis courts were con-structed. The new courts are made of modular, interlock-ing tiles that are grippy and absorb shock, which reduces stress on knees, ankles, and the back.

The Chronicle: Are there any other city parks sched-uled for improvements and if so, where and what improve-ments, cost and how funded?

King: Yes, we have sev-eral other city parks that are scheduled for improvements. Here are summaries of those

projects:Columbia View Park

Waterfront Boardwalk (Phase One) and Amphithe-ater Stage Replacement: The City’s Planning and Engi-neering Departments will begin design and engineer-ing work for this partially grant-funded project. This project will replace the Columbia View Park Am-phitheater stage to accom-modate larger gatherings and improve sound quality and install a waterfront board-walk within the park which will eventually connect to a larger trail system along the riverfront.

The design work is anticipated to begin in Fall 2020 through Spring 2021 due to grant fund-ing delays at the state and federal levels. The City has a grant pending approval for $500,000 through Oregon Parks & Recreation Land & Water Conservation Fund. We also have another $500,000 grant pending re-view from Oregon Parks & Recreation’s Local Govern-ment Grant Program.

All-Abilities Play-ground at McCormick Park: Thanks in part to winning a Moda Assist Grant, the Mc-Cormick Park playground equipment will be replaced with a new playground structure which will include new all-abilities playground equipment. We are cur-rently waiting on guidelines and funding from the grant program in order to move forward with this project.

Dalton Lake Nature Pre-serve Improvements: Public Works will install kiosks, a bench and bike rack that the Friends of Dalton Lake Nature Preserve are donat-ing. One of the kiosks will go at the south end of the Nature Park and another at the main entrance at the north end. Interpretive signs will eventually be installed along the trails to identify native plants and bird species. Public works plans on building a small gravel parking pad off the edge of the trail for more convenient access.

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takes months, according to Curry.

“E2C Productions does the planning for Halloweentown year round,” Curry said. “We have meetings with commu-nity members and businesses to get feedback and ideas. During the dates we have direct engagement with lots of local groups involved includ-ing CERT, Kiwanis, Humane Society and many others. Public works is involved with bringing displays to life and the police are involved in traf-fic and safety concerns.”

Festival spirit

St. Helens annual “Spirit of Halloweentown” festivities are days filled with extro-verted behavior and includes people dressing in costumes, screaming in haunted houses, pretending that St. Helens is the Halloweentown depicted in the 1998 Disney movie shot in the town in 1998 for

its Disney Channel cable feed using settings around the Old Town area.

Titled “Halloweentown,” the movie stars Debbie Reynolds as a witch named Aggie who visits her daughter and grandchildren on Hal-loween, after an argument, she leaves by hopping on a magic bus. Her grandchildren, unbeknownst to her, join her as stowaways on the bus and the group ends up in a place called “Halloweentown.”

One of the climax mo-ments of the film occurs inside the Columbia Theatre in the Old Town District of St. Helens. Another major scene in the movie is reenacted each year in St. Helens, the lighting of the bigger than life jack-o-lantern in the plaza in front of the courthouse. It is a replica of the original pumpkin from the movie.

The kickoff to St. Helens Halloweentown is held annu-ally with the lighting of the large pumpkin at the city’s Old Town District.

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Governor Kate Brown will convene a Special Session of the Oregon Legislature at 8 a.m. Monday, August 10.

The effort will be to re-balance the state budget by addressing the state revenue shortfall created by the CO-VID-19 pandemic.

School districts, cites, counties and state agencies are all bracing for a signifi-cant loss of funding from the pandemic impact, which officials said they fear will di-rectly impact public services across the state.

Brown issued the follow-ing statement Friday, July 31:

“This crisis has impacted all of us—Oregon families, businesses, non-profits, and local governments have all had to cut costs. The State of Oregon has been tightening its belt as well. With a nearly $1 billion budget deficit in the current biennium, there is more work to do.

“These decisions will not be easy. Oregon has been smart with our reserves and saved for a rainy day, preparing us to weather this economic storm. But if we use too much of our savings now, then we’ll be stuck with an even bigger budget gap for the next biennium. Putting off tough decisions this summer will only leave us with impos-

sible choices next January.“Unlike the federal

government, Oregon must balance our state budget. State and local governments have been left reeling from the economic downturn. For months, we have waited for Congress to take action, and it is still my hope that they will include aid for states and local governments in the coronavi-rus relief package currently being negotiated.

“We need to preserve criti-cal services like health care, education, and senior services during this pandemic. And,

we must do more to address the disparities in state support for Oregon’s underserved communities, particularly our Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Pacific Islander, and other communities of color. I would like to thank legislators for beginning this work already, and I look forward to rolling up our sleeves and crafting an updated budget that serves all Oregonians.”

In her proclamation calling the special session, the Gover-nor also noted her support for urgent legislation that builds on matters considered in the

first special session, including additional police accountabil-ity reforms.

Brown has already pro-posed $150 million in General Fund savings for the bien-nium. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, state agencies have worked to find efficiencies by reducing non-critical spending, delaying new programs, halting non-essential travel, and leaving positions unfilled. Brown is convening the special session under her authority pursuant to Article V, section 12, of the Oregon Constitution.

Reaction

Oregon Senate Republican Leader Fred Girod (R-Stayton) issued the following statement following Brown’s announcement.

“Senate Republicans have been willing to work on the budget since before the gov-ernor called the first special session earlier this summer. If we diverge from the stated purpose of addressing the budget, this second special session will make a mockery of the legislative process yet again.

“Policy bills should be off the table. The focus should be on the budget.”

Follow this develop-ing story online and in the Wednesday print editions of The Chronicle.

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Federal financial assis-tance for Columbia County residents and business opera-tors struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic was a key issue discussed during Sen. Jeff Merkley’s (D–Or-egon) latest Columbia County town hall.

During the Wednesday morning, July 29 online pub-lic meeting, Merkley outlined the difference between the House and Senate COVID-19 relief packages. According to Merkley, the Senate Bill allo-cates $3 billion towards help-ing citizens with their rent or mortgage in order to avoid eviction, while the House Bill allocates $175 billion. The House Bill supports programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), while the Senate Bill does not, Merkely said, add-ing that the Senate Bill also does not support education.

“What I’m portraying here is a vast difference,” Merkley said. “We’ve got a lot of work to do.”

Merkley acknowledged that “intense negations” would be necessary to move the bill through the U.S. Senate.

“These are really excep-tional, challenging times,” he said.

Fed troops in Portland

Merkley also addressed paramilitary tactics being carried out against protes-tors in Portland and said

the troops, who are almost always unidentified, another unlawful tactic, according to Merkley, were to be removed by Thursday, July 30.

Merkley released a state-ment following Governor Kate Brown’s announcement that federal forces from the Department of Homeland Security would be withdraw-ing from their occupation of downtown Portland.

“This announcement is an important step in ending the deployment of Trump’s secret police on the streets of America,” he said. “These forces—with no agency or unique identification—have attacked peaceful protestors night after night and swept a number into unmarked vans. These militia-style attacks on free speech and the right to assemble have no place in our democratic republic and must end. Trump’s strategy to shift attention away from Black Lives Matter and the reform of systemic racism must not succeed.”

Tear gas, pepper spray, flash bang grenades, and rubber bullets aimed at close range to the heads of indi-viduals have all been tactics the troops have used against peaceful protestors, Merkley said.

“You don’t shoot people with impact munitions, rub-ber bullets, you don’t aim at their heads,” Merkley said.

Audience engagement

Several residents from Co-lumbia County asked ques-tions about unemployment benefits, rental relief, police

brutality, and COVID-19 precautions.

Merkley responded to one resident’s question regarding unemployment benefits say-ing that the Senate is trying to extend unemployment insur-ance support at $600 a week, which is now set to expire on July 31, and is trying to keep the moratorium on evictions in place.

The unemployment insur-ance extension bill would allow for an additional 13 weeks of federally funded unemployment benefits for individuals who have exhausted their 26 weeks of state unemployment benefits, according to an information page on Merkley’s website.

“Next week we’ll know if we’re good on that or not,” Merkley said.

Diane Benson, a home-care worker who lives in Clatskanie, asked about the federal government’s role in curtailing the spread of COVID-19 in congregate settings such as prisons. Benson said one of her pa-tients has a son who was her primary caregiver but is now incarcerated.

“Her son is one of many others that qualify under new ruling of release of in-mates who are not violent.” Benson told Merkley. “What

is going on in that area as far as reduction of transmission of virus in prisons?”

Benson asked if her pa-tient’s son would qualify to be released.

“The conversation on who’s released isn’t a federal conversation,” Merkley re-sponded. “I don’t have much to share on how that is going or how they’ve revised stan-dards to reduce contagion.”

One resident from Scap-poose, who said she had not yet received unemploy-ment benefits, asked about what she could do to receive them.

Merkley said that in his office, representatives can call the state unemployment office and say they have a constituent who has not yet received their unemployment benefits, and sometimes the constituent will receive their benefits right away.

Merkley noted he has heard firsthand accounts of individuals receiving unemployment benefits after months without them and the relief they feel after being able to catch up on all ex-penses. Merkley said extend-ing unemployment benefits is one of the major priorities he has been working on with the state.

“I certainly hope we can extend the $600,” Merkley said.

Merkley held the meeting from his Washington, D.C. office and wrapped up the event by sharing his thoughts on the state of democracy in the United States.

“How do we make our republic function as govern-

ment by and for the people? It has become profoundly different. Passing a bill on good housing policy now takes a supermajority. [We’ve got] lots of work to do to put our nation back on track,” Merkley said.

The following are ad-ditional details requested by The Chronicle concerning legislation discussed at the Columbia County town hall.

GOP BILL Renter assistance

• $3.3 billion total • $2.2 billion in Section 8

vouchers • $1 billion to public

housing authorities in a vague, unclear channel

HOUSE BILL Renter assistance

• $75 billion for home-owners’ assistance

• $100 billion for a rental assistance fund to capture folks that are outside of typi-cal support systems

• Additional funding in CCDBG and ESG grants.

The Credit Report and Eviction Defense in Turbu-lent (CREDIT) Emergen-cies Act of 2020 would prevent or erase unpaid rent, property evictions, or unpaid judgements that occur dur-ing the coronavirus pandem-ic from negatively impacting Americans’ credit scores.

The Emergency Water and Energy is a Human Right Act would protect Americans’ access to elec-tricity, running water, and other critical utilities during

the crisis by barring any utilities that receive federal support in the next round of relief funding from shut-ting off power or water to consumers.

The bill also would require providers to recon-nect households that have been disconnected during the pandemic and allocate $1.5 billion in grants to as-sist low-income households paying a high proportion of household income for drink-ing water and wastewater service.

Preventing Authoritar-ian Policing Tactics on America’s Streets Act would block the Trump administra-tion from deploying federal forces as a shadowy paramil-itary against Americans:

• Require individual and agency identification on uni-forms of officers and prevent unmarked vehicles from being used in arrests.

• Limit federal agents’ crowd control activities to federal property and its immediate vicinity, unless their presence is specifically requested by both the mayor and governor.

• Require disclosure on an agency website within 24 hours of deployments specifying the number of personnel and purposes of deployment.

• Make arrests in viola-tion of these rules unlawful.

For more information, contact Sen. Merkley’s office by calling 503-326-3386, or visit https://www.merkley.senate.gov/connect/office-locations

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“These are really exception-al, challenging times.” ~ Jeff Merkley, U.S. Senate

Onions linked to salmonella outbreak

State health officials are warning people not to eat onions from Thomson Inter-national, Inc., of Bakersfield, California, after 76 people in 13 Oregon counties fell ill with matching strains of salmonella bacteria.

Eighteen of the cases have been hospitalized, and none have died.

Epidemiologists at the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Public Health Divi-sion said the Oregon cases are part of an outbreak that has sickened more than 400 people in about 40 states as well as consumers in Canada.

U.S. and Canadian public health officials implicated consumption of red onions; and the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) traced the onions to Thomson International, Inc. Although red onions are the likely source, Thomson will be re-calling all varieties of onions that could have been cross-contaminated.

“People who believe

they’ve gotten diarrhea from consuming red onions might want to contact a health care provider,” Oregon Public Health Division Acute and Communicable Disease Pre-vention Section epidemiolo-gist Emilio DeBess, D.V.M. said “However, most people with salmonellosis will re-cover without antibiotics.”

People who have eaten red onions but not gotten sick do not need to seek or notify a health care provider.

“If you have any of these potentially contaminated onions, discard them and wash your hands afterwards,” DeBess said.

Each year, 400 to 500 cases of salmonellosis are reported in Oregon. Most people infected with Salmo-nella develop diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps one to seven days after exposure. The illness usually lasts four to seven days.

Although most people recover without treatment, some have severe infections. Infants, elderly people and those with weakened immune systems are more likely to develop severe illness. Sal-

monella may spread from the intestines to the bloodstream and then to other body sites and, in rare cases, can be deadly.

• For information about the national salmonella outbreak, visit https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/new-port-07-20/index.html.

• For information about the recall of onions, visit https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-sal-monella-newport-red-onions-july-2020.

• For general information about salmonella, visit the CDC website at https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/.

Other resources:

• https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/public-health-notices/2020/outbreak-salmonella-infec-tions-under-investigation.html

• https://www.in-spection.gc.ca/food-recall-warnings-and-allergy-alerts/2020-07-31/eng/1596169910818/1596169916854.

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Kiwanis St. Helens Day Breakers Thank You!

A big round of applause to all those who helped make our Annual Shred Day a huge success. The shred truck was completely filled by 1 p.m.

Apologies to those people were disappointed that they were not able to have their materials shredded this time. We do not have a date for the next Shred Day. Watch for our next event in 2021.

Proceeds from this project help us to accomplish our various projects helping chil-dren and teens. We also as-

sist projects such as Commu-nity Meals and the Columbia Pacific Food Bank.

Special thanks to our members who gave of their time during the event, mak-ing this our most successful yet.

Lynn ChiottiSt. Helens

The Virus Stalks Us

I thought I would have a quiet dinner by the water-front in downtown St. Helens Friday night.

With all the loud cars with straight pipes circling the block I couldn’t say it was a quiet dinner. But the food

from Roy Thai Restaurant was outstanding. However, what concerned me the most was the health danger as there were many people around me passing by me without masks.

I wondered if they read or watch the news about the pandemic? I am 77 years old with several health issues, so I am very conscious of the health dangers. I wonder why so many people don’t seem to take the pandemic seriously?

The virus stalks us and the U.S. now has the most cases in the world but people party on like everything is normal.

Wish they would show some consideration for others - including old people like me.

Ray HornScappoose

#OneLove for Tony Cole

I want to express my gratitude, love and heartfelt respect to everyone that suited up and showed up for the multiple community events preceding the death of my nephew Tony. As this world is struggling to adapt to a new normal, the unity within the community that took part in the many gather-ing showed me the differ-ence between a peacekeeper and a peacemaker.

I am a retired first re-sponder, veteran and a blue-blooded patriot. I retired from ODOC and recently moved back to Columbia County where I left a job with St. Helens FD in 1980, now CRFR to go into the US Army at the age of 19. Seven and a half years as a fireman, two tours in the US Army and then 25 years as

a corrections officer at the state penitentiary. I have been retired since 2016, 42 years as a peacekeeper but Tony “One Love” Cole is my hero.

As many of you know, Tony served “his” commu-nity in a way that most will never experience because we were all on the receiving end of his mission in life.

I was raised at Sunset Park Community Church from kindergarten through my wedding in 1981. I have served my nation by living to seek justice, love mercy and to walk humbly with my God… a peacekeeper to the core.

Tony lived his life to serve his community from his heart and with his ac-tions. The church teaches us to “Love One Another.” Tony did more than that and I ask that we live our lives as he showed us… by being there for those less

fortunate than us. By taking the time to listen and to love each other. To help someone when they are down… or too high to safely get themselves home. I challenge everyone to keep the spirit of “One Love” alive by living the way that we remember him and in turn we will keep his legacy alive and just may be able to show others that one person can make a difference in these not so normal times.

Again, I want to thank this community for remind-ing me why I did what I chose to do. I want to show honor, love and respect to my nephew who showed me how living in this world filled with violence, hate and constant war can be conquered by something as simple as a hug and a smile.

#OneLoveR.I.P.

Uncle Mike Vernonia

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Garden Plots: Tomato weather, stopping aphidsExcellent tomato weather

We have had very nice weather lately. Tomatoes will be ripening soon if they haven’t started already. I don’t think the hot days were hot enough to reduce fruit set and the nights have been just perfect for tomato pollination.

We are all watering now. Tomatoes need even water-ing to minimize blossom end rot. This poorly named prob-lem is not a rot or disease but a calcium deficiency at the bottom end of the tomato. The calcium-poor cells are weakened and then collapse, creating a black to brown circle of dead cells on the bottom of the fruit. Medium to large tomatoes are susceptible, rarely cherry type fruit. You can cut that portion away and eat the rest of the tomato. Consis-tent watering keeps calcium flowing to all parts of the plant. Peppers can also de-velop blossom end rot.

I have gotten a few re-ports of sunburn on peppers. It usually shows up on the southwest side of the fruit near the shoulder. It can be far worse if a pepper plant falls over in the middle of a hot day and fruit that had not become adjusted to the intense sun are now ex-

posed. So, stake your pep-pers firmly and water evenly as well.

Where did all those aphids come from?

Aphids are pests of a variety of ornamental crops like roses, street trees, cer-tain flowers like dahlias, and vegetables like corn, beans, cabbage family, tomatoes, artichokes and others.

So, what do aphids look like? First, they are small. Second, they come in a variety of colors including pink, orange, green, black, and brown. That is confus-ing to people who have an idea of what aphids look like, but they only know one of their many colors. And, third, there will be lots of them. You might ask, why are there so many? It is be-cause they are reproductive machines. With sex, without sex, the result is the same in the aphid world. More aphids and fast.

Aphids damage their hosts by their voracious feeding and sometimes, by passing along plant viruses from infected to uninfected ones. They have little piercing tubes that they insert into the sugar water conducting pipes of the plant. They draw the sugar out, use some of it and deposit what they don’t use as “honeydew” on the leaves and cars and furniture below them. When we talk about

trees “sapping” in the sum-mer, that rain of sugar water is from aphids (or some similar insects) feeding on tree leaves.

Aphids tend to concen-trate on the undersides and on the stems of the newest leaves.

Control strategies:

Let nature take its course. Lady beetles and other

pred-atory insects feed on aphids and can control many infestations over time. This is prob-ably the best solution for trees where aphid sapping wouldn’t affect cars, patios or furniture. Some ant spe-cies protect aphids from predators so that they can harvest the “honeydew.” Yel-lowjackets consume aphids after fighting off the ants.

Washing off aphids re-peatedly. This clearly won’t work on big trees and is a somewhat marginal strategy unless done often.

Spraying with insecti-cidal soaps can be helpful on vegetables and flowers. These soaps work best on soft-bodies insects like aphids, but must get on the aphids themselves. Thus,

you must get the spray under the leaves, in the new growth and on the stems where the aphids are. Oth-erwise, you just clean their feet.

There are several insec-ticides, both organic and conventional, that provide decent aphid control. How-ever, they may damage pol-

linators or other beneficial insects so use

thought-fully. Call me if

you have ques-tions.

The bottom

line on aphids is to be

vigilant and treat beginning infestations be-fore they get out of hand.

Hazardous waste collec-tion event on August 29

Due to COVID-19, three earlier Household Hazard-ous Waste Collections were canceled. The County will offer a collection event from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Aug. 29, at the Transfer Station in St. Helens. These are important events if you have accumu-lated household quantities of hazardous materials that need a proper (and free) dis-posal. Please check the Co-lumbia County website for further information on what they take and updates in

case of COVID cancellation: http://www.co.columbia.or.us/HazardousWaste.

The OSU Extension office is closed to face-to-face

public contact but you can still reach us

We are developing plans for re-opening that will have to be approved by the University and ultimately, the Governor. In the mean-time, all of us (faculty and staff) will still be working, mostly out of the office, answering phone calls left on our answering machines, email messages ([email protected]), writing newspaper columns and newsletters, and working to develop programs that can reach you online.

We are really committed to helping our communities in any way we can, espe-cially in our areas of subject matter expertise (farming, gardening, forestry, food, food safety, and nutrition, healthy decision-making, and youth education) and any other way we can enrich your life and/or make you safer in these challeng-ing times. Please do not hesitate to contact us. And please, take all steps neces-sary to ensure that you and your loved ones are safe.

Pressure Gauge Testing:

Pressure canners with a dial gauge need to be tested every year before you use them for accuracy. Canning with a gauge that is off can result in under-processing of home canned foods, which is unsafe. For complete instructions on this opportu-nity go to: https://extension.oregonstate.edu/columbia/

events/pressure-canner-dial-gauge-testing-service CO-VID restrictions are still in place at our office which is located at 505 N. Columbia River Highway, St. Helens, Or 97051

Free newsletter

The Oregon State Uni-versity Extension office in Columbia County publishes a monthly newsletter on gardening and farming top-ics (called County Living) writ-ten/edited by yours truly. All you need to do is ask for it and it will be mailed or emailed to you. Call 503 397-3462 to be put on the list. Alternatively, you can find it on the web at http://extension.oregonstate.edu/columbia and click on newsletters.

Many Extension publications available

online

Are you putting up salsa, saving seeds, or thinking about planting grapes? OSU has a large number of its publications available for free download. Just go to https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu. Click on publications and start exploring.

The Extension Service offers its programs and ma-terials equally to all people.

Contact information for the Extension office

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505 N. Columbia River Highway

St. Helens, OR 97051503 397-3462. Email:

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Barbara “Bobbie” Gil-laspie passed away on July 6th, a few days past her 87th birthday. Born Barbara Watson in Grand Forks, North Dakota to Lyle Watson and Mamie Christianson, she was raised in Southern California by her mother, aunt Cecelia Christianson Douglas and uncle Al Christianson.

She met her husband Gene Gillaspie at Rock Creek Ranch, where Gene spent summers as a guide, and she visited with friends. They started dating when they were 16 years old.

Shortly after Gene returned from service in the Korean War, Barbara and Gene were married in 1954 at Barbara’s home church, First Lutheran, in Van Nuys. Daughter Janet arrived in 1956, followed by Carol in 1958.

After a few years in South-ern California, they relocated to Oregon, purchasing an OK Tire Franchise (later Big O Tires) in downtown St. Helens in 1960. They successfully managed the tire store for over 30 years, until it was destroyed by fire. Barbara managed the finances and business side of the enterprise.

Barbara was actively involved in raising her two daughters, serving as a scout leader, fundraiser and all-round supporter of their

activities.When her youngest daugh-

ter Carol left for college, Barbara enrolled in Portland State University, completing a bachelor’s degree in account-ing and becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). She was a tax auditor for the Or-egon Department of Revenue for 17 years. She retired in 2003.

She was very active in First Lutheran Church in St. Helens for over 50 years, singing in the choir, leading activities for Lutheran Church Women, and serving on the church council.

Proud of her Norwegian heritage, she was an active member of the Norse Lodge in Portland. She traveled to Norway to visit family and the family home several times.

Other favorite activi-ties included weaving and entertaining. She delighted in hosting many parties at their Ocean Park house in Washington, where family and friends would regularly congregate for clam digging and celebrations.

In addition, Gene and Bobbie built a beautiful, cus-tom river view home on the banks of the Columbia River in St. Helens. They had a “Boat Party” every Decem-ber to watch the Christmas Boats parade the Columbia River from their living room.

Barbara was preceded in death by her husband Gene.

She is survived by her daughters, Janet Gillaspie and Carol Gillaspie Vogel; grandchildren, Ian and Jenny Barrick and their children Abbey and Matthew, and Andrew Barrick and his daughter Kelsey; William Barrick and Cassandra Gal-lagher; and Kate Swenson and Shawn Zusek; along with her nephew Tom Wilber and his wife Susan.

Barbara will be laid to rest at 3:30 p.m. on August 8, 2020 at Columbia Memo-rial Gardens Cemetery.

Donations in her memory are suggested to First Lu-theran Church, 360 Wyeth Street, St. Helens, OR 97051.

Barbara W. GillaspieJune 30, 1933 ~ July 6, 2020

At the chime of the new day on June 14, 2020, Loren Lindy DeShazer went home to be with his Lord and Savior.

Loren started out in War-ren on a family farm. After graduating high school, he attended college. He then ventured into the ministry through the American Sunday Union and was based in Eureka, California. He helped to start churches and in small surrounding communities. Lo-ren spent his ministry putting magic and gospel together as a means to bring the gospel to others in a way that would engage people in a spiritual conversation. His stage name was “DeShazer the Great”. He performed for over 50 years on numerous stages dazzling audiences and sharing the gospel that God sent His Son

to die for our sins. Loren returned to Warren

and worked as a sheet and metal fabricator for many years. His last days were spent in Scappoose working as a Chaplin with Patricia in local senior living centers. He had a passion for airplanes and was involved for many

years with the Northwest An-tique Airplane Club. He used his time wisely by always sharing the Lord’s love on a minute to minute basis with magic. At a moment’s notice a stranger could pound on his door and he would welcome them in, feed them and make sure they got a good night’s rest.

He is survived by his lov-ing wife Patricia; daughters, Sue Iorg, Teri Abele, Linda Clark, and Laureen Iyer; along with his extended fam-ily members.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date due to COVID-19. Memorial gifts can be made to Sonshine Society, P.O. Box 327, Lyn-nwood, Washington 98046-0327. Phone (425) 353-4732, Fax (425) 355-4376 or www.sonshinesociety.org.

Loren Lindy DeShazerFeb. 17, 1934 ~ June 14, 2020

Nancy Helen Stutzman, born March 24, 1936, died peacefully in her St. Helens home on July 25, 2020 at the age of 84. Nancy was born in Portland, Oregon to Fred and Olga Malvick.

Nancy graduated from Jefferson HS in 1954 and worked in Portland through-out her life. She was married to Daryl Dean Stutzman from May 1956 until 1976. Nancy was active in the St. Helens First Lutheran church, volun-teering for Community Meals.

She is survived by three children, Linda Peterson (Stu-art), Daryl Stutzman (Laura), and Daniel Stutzman (Sheri);

sisters, Carole Kearney (Ron) and Eleanor Hanan (John II); five grandchildren, Kristopher

and Andrew Peterson, and Zachary, Justin, and Brendon Stutzman; and three great-grandchildren, Logan and Lainey Peterson, and Damian Stutzman.

Nancy is preceded in death by her parents; and her brother Fred Malvick (Pat).

Services will be deferred until further notice, due to Covid-19. In lieu of flowers, please send food or cash do-nations to Community Meals, 360 Wyeth Street, St. Helens, OR, 97051. (http://www.cmeals.org/contact.html). Re-membrances at https://crown-cremationburial.com/tribute/all-services/index.html.

Nancy Helen StutzmanMarch 24, 1936 ~ July 25, 2020

Patrick “Pat” J. Schenk, 60, of Deer Island, Oregon died unexpectedly on Fri., July 24, 2020. Pat was born to William C. and Margaret (Malloy) Schenk in Penn-sylvania.

He grew up in Anderson, South Carolina and To-ledo, Ohio. He was a 1979 graduate of Southview High School. After high school, Pat decided to move west and settled in St. Helens, Oregon. This is where he met his wife Jeannie (Bartlett). They married in July 1985 and together they found their dream home and made a life together in Deer Island, Oregon.

Pat’s passion was his family and his farm. He had a love for life and lived ev-ery day to the fullest. In his lifetime Pat was a cowboy, logger, rancher and farmer, but what Pat loved the most was being husband, dad and

grandpa. Pat was a cancer survivor and made the most of every day. Through-out his life Pat gathered a wealth of friends, many of whom he kept in contact with, from childhood friends and high school teachers to former coworkers. He left an impression wherever he went, his sense of humor and positive outlook were his trademarks.

Pat was preceded in death by his father William C. Schenk.

Survivors include his wife Jeannie Schenk of Deer Island, Oregon; daughter Jennifer (Alex) Hotze of Montrose, Colorado; son Trever (Heather) Schenk of Columbia City, Oregon; grandson Calvin Hotze, of Montrose, Colorado; mother Margaret Schenk; brother William (Mary Beth) Schenk; sister Christina Cox (Lester); sister Catherine Schenk; brother Timothy (Amy) Schenk; brother Michael (Connie); brother Matthew (Maureen) Schenk; and brother Kevin (Sarah) Schenk.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Donations can be made to the American Cancer Soci-ety. Please sign our online guestbook at www.columbi-afh.com.

Patrick “Pat” J. SchenkJune 4, 1960 ~ July 24, 2020

Robert Baird Little, of St. Helens, Oregon, died on June 20, 2020 at the age of 76. Robert was born in Portland, Oregon on Aug. 30, 1943.

He was admitted to lifem-powered, formally known as Riverside, on Dec. 1, 1978 when me was moved from Fairview hospital. Rob-ert was known for selling potholders that he enjoyed making.

He is survived by his cousin Stephanie of Fairview, Oregon; and several other distant cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Baird and Beatrice Little, and was laid to rest with them at Willa-mette National Cemetery in Portland, Oregon on July 1, 2020. Please sign our online guestbook at www.columbi-afh.com.

Robert Baird LittleAug. 30, 1943 ~ June 20, 2020

The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is aware that people across the country, including Oregon, are receiving unsolicited packages of seeds from China in recent days.

Often the package is labeled as jewelry and the recipients say they did not

order jewelry or seeds. The U.S. Department

of Agriculture (USDA) is warning Americans not to plant the unsolicited package of seeds. ODA is working closely with the U.S. Depart-ment of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspections Service (APHIS) and the Department of Homeland Se-curity’s Customs and Border Protection on this issue. The

goal is to collect the seeds and test them to determine if they are a concern to agricul-ture or the environment.

Anyone who receives an unsolicited package of seeds from China should imme-diately contact their state department of agriculture or the APHIS state plant health director and follow these steps:

• Save the seeds and the

package they came in, in-cluding the mailing label.

• Do not open the seed packets.

• Do not plant any of the seeds.

• If the packets are already opened, place all materials (seeds and packaging) into a zip lock bag and seal it.

• If the seeds have been planted, leave the seeds/plants in the ground until you

receive further instruction from your state department of agriculture or APHIS.

If you have received a package of seeds that you did not order, please include the packaging that includes the return address and send the shipment to:

Oregon Department of Agriculture Plant Protec-tion and Conservation 635 Capitol Street NE, Suite 100,

Salem, Oregon 97301 If you have already

opened the seed package, please place the entire pack-age in a plastic bag and seal it and then send it to ODA. Do not plant any of the seeds. If you already planted the seeds, please contact Dr. Helmuth Rogg, ODA Plant Programs Director at 503-986-4662 or [email protected].

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In the Matter of the Trust of ELIZABETH S. STANSBERY, Trustor, Deceased. NOTICE IS GIVEN that JAMES H. STANSBERY, JR. and JOYCE E. LUNSFORD, Co-Trustees, have petitioned for a determination of claims of creditors of the above referenced Trust. All persons having claims against the

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA NO. 20PB05224 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

Monday August 17, 2020 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Agnes M. Petersen has submitted an application for a subdivision on Tide Creek Rd. The applicant is proposing a 3.2, 2.8, 2.6, 2.9, 2.7 and 30 + acre parcels. The property is identified by tax account number 6225-00-00400.The property is located approximately 1.3 miles up and on the north side of Tide Creek RD. This subdivision was authorized under an approved M37/M49 claim. SAID PUBLIC HEARING will be held before the Columbia County Planning Commission on Monday, August 17, 2020 in Room 351, Circuit Courtroom, on the Third Floor of the Columbia County Courthouse Annex, 230 Strand, St. Helens, Oregon, starting at 6:30 p.m. During the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Columbia County Planning Commission will be hosting their public hearing via online webinar. Please use the links below if you wish to participate in the public meeting. Columbia County Planning Commission Mon, Aug 17, 2020 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM (PDT) Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/759525565. You can also dial in using your phone. United States (Toll Free): 1 866 899 4679 United States: +1 (571) 317-3116 Access Code: 759-525-565 New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when

your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/759525565. If you have any questions or concerns regarding access to the meeting or need accommodation, please call the Land Development Services office at (503) 397-1501. The criteria to be used in deciding the request will be found in some or all of the following documents and laws, as revised from time to time: Oregon Revised Statutes ORS 197.763; Oregon Administrative Rules; Columbia County Comprehensive Plan; Columbia County Zoning Ordinance. The specific criteria applicable to this request is listed and evaluated in the staff report. A copy of the application, all documents and evidence relied upon by the applicant, and the staff report are available for inspection at no cost and will be provided at reasonable cost at least 7 days prior to the Commission hearing from Land Development Services, County Courthouse Annex, St. Helens, OR, 97051. If additional documents or evidence are provided in support of the application, any party shall be entitled to a continuance of the hearing. Unless there is a continuance, and if a participant so requests before the conclusion of the evidentiary hearing, the record shall remain open for at least seven days after the hearing. At each hearing, the applicant has the burden of presenting substantial evidence showing

that the application meets all of the applicable criteria. Following presentation of the staff report, the applicant and other persons in favor of the application will be allowed to address the commission, explaining how the evidence submitted meets the applicable criteria. Following the applicant’s presentation, any person in opposition to the application may present evidence and argument against the application. The applicant will then have the opportunity to rebut any evidence or arguments presented in opposition. After the presentation of evidence and arguments, the public hearing record will be either left open or closed by the Planning Commission. The Commission will then make a tentative decision to be followed by approval of a written order and a statement of findings and conclusions supporting the decision, which will be mailed to all parties at a later date. The Commission may, at its discretion, continue the hearing from time to time at the request of the parties or on its own motion as necessary to afford substantial justice and comply with the law. Additional information about this application may be obtained from the Planning Division of the Land Development Services Department, at (503) 397-1501. August 5, 2020 THE PLANNING COMMISSION, Jeff VanNatta, Chairman

CH20-1467

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Columbia Case No. 20PB04014 In the Matter of the Estate of Ronald E. Saukko, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Ronald E. Saukko died May 11, 2020, and that by order of the above entitled Court, the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative. All persons

having claims against the Estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative at 693 Chemeketa Street NE, Post Office Box 2247, Salem, Oregon 97308-2247, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or said claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by this proceeding are advised

that additional information may be obtained from the records of the Court, the Personal Representative, or the attorneys for the Personal Representative. Vance E. Saukko, Personal Representative. Sherman, Sherman, Johnnie & Hoyt, LLP, Attorneys for Personal Representative, 693 Chemeketa Street, Post Office Box 2247, Salem, Oregon 97308-2247

CH20-1456

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

The August 18, 2020, regular meeting of the Board of Directors for Columbia River PUD has been rescheduled to August 11, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. at Columbia River PUD headquarters in Deer Island, Oregon. The Board will meet to take action on the regularly published agenda

and any other business that may come before the Board. The agenda is available by contacting the PUD office at 503-397-1844 to request a copy or by visiting our website at www.crpud.net. All interested parties are invited to attend. This meeting is accessible to persons with disabilities.

A request for further accommodations should be made at least 48 hours in advance by calling 503-397-1844. This meeting will be conducted pursuant to the public meeting laws of the State of Oregon and anyone wishing to attend is welcome. By: John Nguyen, General Manager.

CH20-1461

COLUMBIA RIVER PUD REGULAR BOARD MEETING RESCHEDULED TO Tuesday, August 11, 2020, 6:00 P.M.

In the Matter of the Estate of JAMES ANDREW KOCARNIK, Deceased. Case No. 20PB03876 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Mark Reed has been appointed and has qualified as the personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present them, with vouchers

attached, to Mark Reed, personal representative, at 2005 Saint Helens Street, St. Helens, Oregon 97051, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative or

the attorney for the personal representative, Mark J. Lang, 2005 Saint Helens St, St. Helens, Oregon 97051. Dated and first published: July 29, 2020. /s/ Mark J. Lang, Mark J. Lang, OSB#973116 Attorney for Personal Representative 2005 St Helens Street, St. Helens, OR 97051 (503) 410-5238 Published: July 29, August 5, and August 12, 2020

CH20-1463

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA

In the Matter of the Estate of LILLIAN MAY SCROGGINS, Deceased. NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS No. 20PB04579 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that LINDA CALDWELL has been appointed personal representative of the above-referenced estate. All persons

having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the undersigned personal representative at O’HANLON LAW OFFICES, LLC, PO Box 628, Pendleton OR 97801, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may

be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the lawyer for the personal representative, Monte G. Ludington. Dated and first published on July 29, 2020. By: Linda Caldwell

CH20-1464

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA

one classroom for all core instruction

• Students will have three core teachers rotating classrooms

• Students will have +1 enrichment teachers travel to cohorts and transition cohorts to enrichment classrooms

• Students will have the opportunity for +1 enrich-ment courses = STEAM, Art, PE, Health

Elementary School

• Students will be in co-horts of 10 – 15 student per teacher to increase personal attention

• Developing options for child care/academic support provided by a district em-ployee for off-site days

• PE will be taught in the gym/outside, physical dis-tancing will be maintained

• Use of digital tools to allow for seamless integra-tion between home and school days and allow for instructional support

St. Helens school of-ficials are also responding to parents concerns through an electronic question and answer page.

The following is a sam-pling of the questions from parents with responses from the school district.

When will we know when school sports will be avail-able for students?

St. Helens School Dis-trict reply: The OSAA an-nounced a delayed start to sports on July 22, prior to the Governor’s metrics for safely reopening schools. It is our understanding that the OSAA Executive Board will meet next week and make an announcement on how they plan to make adjustments to athletic seasons. Once we have that information we will share it with our families.

In the school board meeting Lori mentioned that NWESD has FM sys-tems for the deaf and hard of hearing kids, what about the kids that rely on lip reading and FM systems. Will shields be provided for people in their pod/ teach-ers or will these kids be

kinda left to figure it out?

St. Helens School District reply: The St. Helens School District has purchased 500 face shields to assure each staff member has a couple on hand to help support our students that are hard of hearing and for lessons that require students to see a teachers face such as when teaching phonemic awareness.

If kids are in pods , how will kids who are not on grade level learn when the rest of the class is on grade level? And if they have electives that the other kids don’t choose isn’t mixing pods counterproductive?

St. Helens School District reply: Students in

“pods” or “cohorts” will be grouped by grade level at the elementary level and middle school level. High School cohorts become significantly more com-plex. During any regular school year, students of varying degrees of ability, from below grade level to well above, are in the same class. When we begin our Hybrid Model, after our county has met the reopen-ing schools metrics, cohorts will be under 15 students per class allowing for better one on one atten-tion for those students that may be struggling. We are also reserving Fridays for interventions and support of those students needing extra help.

Yes, mixing cohorts is counterproductive to some

degree. It is impossible to open a comprehensive high school without mixing cohorts. The guidance we have received is to keep the total number of students in a cohorts to under 100 students. The following key principles provided by ODE and Public Health guide our protocols for reducing exposure. If one is compromised, then we need to make sure the others are effectively implemented. For example, if cohorts are not as stable as we want, then we need to make sure protective equipment and cleaning is strong.

Follow the Back to School developments here online and in the Wednes-day print editions of The Chronicle.

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A Columbia County man who walked away from a prison forest work camp on Monday June 22 is now back behind bars.

The Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) reports that Brandon Sykes turned himself in on Thursday, July 30. Skyes, 35, entered DOC custody June 13, 2016, on several counts of assault and kidnapping from a Columbia County case.

Officials said Sykes escaped from custody after he walked away from a work crew near the summit of Highway 6 in Tillamook on Monday, June 22.

The state prison work camp is located approxi-mately 28 miles east of Tillamook.

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Although the 105th an-nual Columbia County Fair & Rodeo will not happen this year, there will be limited en-tertainment at the fairgrounds in the upcoming months.

Those activities include a plant sale, which has already occurred, a drive-in concert on Aug. 22, and potentially another drive-in concert in September, according to the fair board.

The fair board decided to cancel the annual Columba County Fair at its May 7 board meeting after receiving guidelines on the reopen-ing of the state from Oregon Governor Kate Brown in light of the COVID-19 pan-demic.

However, the fair board has been in discussions since then about possible events to hold instead, according to fair board vice president Julie Pelletier.

One of those events has already been held, on July 17, 18 and 19, the last three days the fair would have been held this year, and that was the annual plant

sale, which features plants donated by Means Nursery in Scappoose.

The plant sale occurs every year during the fair. Proceeds go toward fair-grounds upkeep, according to fair board president Jamie Carr, who said the sale usu-ally raises about $34,000.

This year, the sale brought in just under $24,000, ac-cording to Carr. However, the fair board members said they are calling that a win, even though it is three-quarters less than what they usually raise.

“Our first day, we did $11,000, which is the most the sales have ever done in one day,” Carr said.

Those sales occurred in spite of having less plants to sell this year, which was done intentionally due to uncertainty of how many people would come out, Carr said. While Means Nursery typically brings out eight truckloads of plants, this year they brought four, according to Carr. However, those items were bigger, more costlier items, like trees, rather than flowers, Carr said.

The sales were done in a drive-in style, while keep-ing social distancing rules in place. Carr said about 18-20 cars would come in at a time to pick up shrubbery they had ordered. Live bands were also present during the sale, including local band The Decades, Carr said.

“It was a good experi-ence to get our feet wet with social distancing outdoors,” Carr said.

That social distancing experience is going to help with drive-in concerts com-ing up in the near future, like the one scheduled for Aug. 22.

So far, the fair board has planned for three bands to come, with anywhere from 90 minutes to two hours giv-en to each band. Tickets will be $30 per car. Those who wish to sit up front in their own chairs can pay $5 extra in order to sit closer to the band. Bands scheduled for

the concert include Grumpy Old Men, Decades and Hit Machine as the headliner.

In addition to the music performances, fair board vice president Pelletier is working on bringing food vendors, with six vendors already lined up, and two more in the works. Carr said the fair board is also trying to set up the beer garden run by the Elks Lodge that typically happens at the fair every year, although those plans are not for certain at this point.

Whether or not the August concert is successful will dictate whether or not there will be a September concert, Carr said. If there is a September drive-in concert, it will be Sept. 12, according to Carr. Bands have not yet been chosen for that concert.

Other activities are also in the works, and the fair board will release more details as they become available.

The Columbia County Fairgrounds is located at 58892 Saulser Road in St. Helens. Contact fair repre-sentatives at 503-397-4231.

County Fair offering limited events

Chronicle photoThe annual Columbia County Fair & Rodeo was canceled due to the pandemic. Now, limited fair entertain-ment is being scheduled this month, but it won’t include the popular rodeo events.

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Children and teens, moms and dads and grand-parents from Columbia County and across the state have for decades partici-pated in events at the annual Oregon State Fair in Salem.

It has been a family tradition for many to raise livestock and other animals and create crafts, vegeta-bles, jams, pies, cakes and flowers to show at the fair.

Even though the 2020 Oregon State Fair in Salem has been canceled due to the pandemic, fair organiz-ers have unveiled a creative way to celebrate Oregon and Oregonians through an online event.

The grandeur of the shire horses. The intoxicating smell of elephant ears. The L.B. Day Amphitheater filled with cheering crowds. They are unmistakable markers of the Oregon State Fair experience, and ones that will welcome crowds

back to the fairgrounds in 2021, according to state fair officials, who said the Oregon State Fair is build-ing anticipation and op-portunities for fairgoers to celebrate and win their way to 2021.

“We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to provide a much needed celebration of Oregon — and Oregonians, this year,” Oregon State Fair CEO Kim Grewe-Powell said. “We’ve created an end-of-season event with a nod to our his-tory and future as a resilient state.”

Fairgoers can win their way to the 2021 fair through contesting, starting now, with opportunities to share

and highlight their favorite parts of Oregon: scenic scapes, brave heroes, favor-ite teachers, resilient grads, cute pets, and of course, memories of the Oregon State Fair, according to a release.

E-Fair Entertainment begins August 28

There are many attrac-tions attendees to the E-Fair will be able to enjoy from the comfort of their own home.

“We’ll showcase some of your favorite animals, food, live music, and family en-tertainment - plus the lineup and pre-sale for the 2021 Columbia Bank Concert

Series,” said Grewe-Powell.A few of the attractions

will include:• NW Challenge K9 He-

roes/Dock Diving Dogs• Dia de la Familia

dances by Ballet Tianese and Danza de Los Viejitos

• GASCAR Animal Rac-ing

• Paul Bunyan Lumber-jacks

• iFlip trampoline acro-bats

• 4-H interviews• Taste-of-a-Fair food

truck tour• Gerry Frank Chocolate

CakeFairgoers are encouraged

to sign up for the Oregon State Fair E-newsletter for timely updates and con-

testing information on the Oregon State Fair website.

About the Oregon State Fair

The Oregon State Fair began in the year 1861 in Oregon City during the Civil War. Since 1862, the Fair has called the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem home, hosting thousands of visitors from near and far with pre-mier concerts, art, culture, rides, agricultural exhibits and livestock. In 2019, the Oregon State Fair celebrated the century mark of the His-toric Horse Stadium.

For more information, visit oregonstatefair.org.

Oregon State Fair online celebration JEREMY C. [email protected]



SOLVE is encouraging Columbia County residents and those across Oregon to join a 15-day statewide cleanup effort during SOLVE IT for Oregon.

From August 1– August 15, Oregonians are invited to take part once again in clean-ing up and caring for Oregon during this collective effort. The effort replaces SOLVE’s Earth Day cleanups, post-poned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Volunteer regis-tration is currently live on solveoregon.org. Anyone who wants to get involved is encouraged to browse the list of over 45 volunteer opportu-nities and sign up.

SOLVE has also created

a list of safety guidelines for volunteers and volunteer leaders that include eliminat-ing the use of shared equip-ment, maintaining at least six feet of distance, and always wearing a face covering.

Participants can think globally and act locally with SOLVE while removing litter from city streets, marine de-bris along the coast, invasive plants in our parks; or plant-ing native trees. Each project time will vary and will take place in parks, natural areas, beaches, and neighborhoods.

The basic effort is to clear away litter, which, accord-ing to SOLVE, is a serious problem. It flows down from storm drains, into rivers, and out to our beaches and ocean. Wildlife confuse tiny bits of plastic and other

litter with food, resulting in malnutrition, entanglement, or strangulation. Oregon’s water, wildlife, and economy are threatened by invasive species. Plants brought from areas outside Oregon can spread quickly and damage entire ecosystems.

The presenting sponsor is Portland General Electric. Other event sponsors include: Metro, Clean Water Services, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Washington County, the City of Beaver-ton, Holman Enterprises, Genentech, Advantis Credit Union, K103fm, and KOIN 6.

Visit solveoregon.org, or call 503-943-2835 to get more details, pick your proj-ect, and sign up.

Statewide cleanup underway

Jeremy C. Ruark / The Chronicle SOLVE is well known for engaging volunteers for annual beach and river cleanups, such as this effort along the Siletz Bay in Lincoln City.


Wildfire danger increasing

Photo courtesy of the Oregon Department of ForestryThe Oregon Department of Forestry and fire districts in Columbia County are urging caution as extreme heat and dry conditions heighten the wildfire danger.

Continued extreme heat and dry conditions are caus-ing the wildfire danger to rise in Columbia County and other areas across the state.

All Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) districts in western Oregon have raised their fire danger level to high (yellow) except for the coastal counties of Clatsop, Coos, Curry and Tillamook, which remain at moderate fire danger.

Counties experiencing high fire danger in western Oregon include Benton, Clackamas, Columbia, Jackson, Josephine, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Mult-nomah, Polk, Washington and Yamhill.

“Fighting fires in hot and dry conditions is extremely taxing on those who are trained to protect our lands from fire,” ODF’s Western Lane District unit forester Chet Behling said. “We are asking that our public remain mindful of this as they con-duct activities throughout the

coming days.” The Chronicle reported

earlier this year that the National Interagency Fire Center’s (NIFC) National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook report outlined continued drought concerns in much of Oregon.

The NIFC long range out-look forecasts warmer and drier than average conditions for Oregon and Washington through July.

“This would tend toward worsening the situation in the dead fuels where mois-ture levels are already low,” the Outlook states. “Wildfire potential will rise above average in late June and July if the forecast for unusu-ally warm and dry weather persists through spring and early summer.”

Clatskanie and Rainier fire officials said most of the wildfires they respond to during the summer are human caused. A lit cigarette tossed onto dry grass, an illegal burn and agricultural accidents can lead to signifi-cant wildfires. Under Oregon law, those found responsible

for illegal fires can be held responsible for the suppres-sion costs of the wildfires.

Various potential fire-starting activities are more closely restricted during periods of declared high fire danger, according to the ODF

Specific restrictions may vary, so check with your lo-cal ODF district office or the online state map at https://gisapps.odf.oregon.gov/fir-erestrictions/PFR.html.

You can also check there for changes to fire danger levels.


Over the next few weeks, more than 1 million Orego-nians who used a debit card to buy gas at Oregon ARCO and am/pm gas stations between January 1, 2011, and August 30, 2013, will receive a check in the mail for $94.42.

The nonprofit organiza-tion Oregon Consumer Justice (OCJ), in partnership with Attorney General Ellen Rosen-blum of the Oregon Depart-ment of Justice (ODOJ), wants the public to know that the checks are not a scam; they are a settlement from a class action lawsuit against BP.

According to OCJ, 27 percent of the checks from the first round of settlement checks distributed last year were not cashed before their expiration and the organization wants to ensure that doesn’t occur this time around. To assure recipi-ents that the settlement checks are valid, they have launched a public awareness campaign and website: www.ThisCheck-IsReal.org and in Spanish at www.EsteChequeEsReal.org.

“We always encourage

Oregonians to be on the lookout for scams and to know the signs that something could be a scam,” Oregon Attorney General Rosenblum said. “But, in this case, the checks are real, and we want Oregonians to know they are safe to cash this check at the bank. If you used a debit card at an Oregon ARCO and am/pm gas station during this time period, you qualify for this class action settlement. This is your money, and we hope that all Oregonians will help us spread the word.”

The mass mailing of settle-ment checks is the result of a class action lawsuit known as Scharfstein v. BP West Coast Products LLC. The suit was brought against ARCO’s owner BP West Coast Products, on behalf of people who used a debit card to buy gas at Oregon ARCO and am/pm gas stations between January 1, 2011, and August 30, 2013. In 2014, the jury and the court concluded that class members in this case were unfairly and illegally charged a $0.35 debit card fee in violation of Oregon regula-tions and the Oregon Unfair Trade Practices Act. The jury verdict resulted in an award of damages of $409 million.

“Oregon Consumer Justice was launched as a result of this case to advance consumer rights in Oregon through advo-cacy, research, education and engagement,” OCJ board chair Henry Kantor said. “We felt it is important that Oregonians who have been impacted as a result of this case know that they have a check coming to them, understand that it is their money to keep and also have access to cashing the check even if they don’t have a bank account. Especially in this time of community need, $94.42 can go a long way.”

Settlement recipients in the Portland area without a bank account can still get their mon-ey, thanks to Beneficial State Bank. A list of their locations can be found at ThisCheckis-Real.org and EsteChequeEs-Real.org. Individuals will need to present the check and a valid government-issued photo ID card, and the name on the check must match the ID. Face masks will be required at all participating bank locations.

For more information, visit ThisCheckisReal.org, EsteChequeEsReal.org and debitcardclassaction.com


Checks in the Mail

Significant milestones with an Oregon tree planting con-nection occur this week.

Thursday, Aug. 6 marks the 75th anniversary of the atom bombing of Hiroshima, fol-lowed in a few weeks by the 75th anniversary of the close of World War II.

Just in time for these commemorations, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has launched a new online map showing the locations of 45 Oregon peace trees grown from the seed of Hiroshima trees that survived the atom bomb. While none of the trees were planted in Columbia County, 30 other communities across the state, including Til-lamook and Seaside, had the seedlings placed.

The ODF online site tells the story of how the trees came to be in Oregon, which now has one of the largest plantings of Hiroshima-origin peace trees outside of Japan. View the new site at https://www.oregon.gov/ODF/For-estBenefits/Pages/Hiroshima-peace-trees.aspx

From Hiroshima to Oregon

Hiroshima survivor Hideko Tamura-Snider, co-founder of the Medford-based peace group One Sunny Day Initia-tives, launched the effort to bring peace trees to her adopted state when she con-vinced Oregon Community Trees Board Member Michael Oxendine to obtain and grow seeds from her native city.

Oxendine contacted Green Legacy Hiroshima, which collects the seeds from trees known to have survived the 1945 bombing of Hiroshima. After the seeds arrived in 2017, Oxendine germinated them and potted up the seed-lings. With no facility to grow them on, Oxendine reached out to fellow OCT board members in late 2018 to find homes for the seedling ginkgo

and Asian persimmon trees.OCT board member

Jennifer Killian along with Corvallis Parks and Recre-ation volunteered to care for the young trees for 18 months while OCT board member Jim Gersbach worked with Kristin Ramstad in the Oregon Department of Forestry to find permanent homes for the trees.

“We offered the trees first to Tree Cities USA and Tree Campus USA communities,” Ramstad said. “We had a gratifying response from all parts of the state – the coast to eastern Oregon, and from the Columbia Gorge to near the California border. About three dozen entities, includ-ing schools and colleges, churches, cemeteries, parks and arboretums, were eager to obtain the trees and received them at no cost.”

Ramstad said the CO-VID-19 pandemic and the resulting ban on public gather-ings curtailed the many elabo-rate public ceremonies that were to be held by communi-ties to mark the plantings.

“Although planting cer-emonies had to be canceled, dedicated staff or volunteers got the trees safely in the ground,” Ramstad said. “Most communities are vowing to hold dedications after it’s safe to again hold public gather-ings.”

OCT also provided funds to OSDI to make com-memorative plaques for the trees, some of which may be unveiled at the future dedica-tions.

Symbols of resilience, hope and peace

Gersbach said the project is a reminder that beyond the environmental benefits tree canopy provides in cities, trees also can bring a community together to reflect on life’s more meaningful aspects and values.

“We are again in a time of widespread loss of life and uncertainty due to the novel corona virus,” Gersbach said. “These seedlings’ parents leafed out from scorched trunks in the months follow-ing the atom bomb, giving hope to the bereaved survivors in Hiroshima. Their progeny serve as hopeful symbols in our current pandemic of the resilience of life.”

After learning how many communities embraced the Hiroshima seedlings, Tamura-Snider wrote that the numer-ous plantings “filled me with joy, remembering the long journey for both the tree[s] and myself. Thank you, people of Oregon, for your enduring faith in the future, in the resilience of life.”

Oregon’s ‘Peace Trees’

Courtesy photo The Hiroshima tree planting at Tillamook.


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