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Columbia Pacific Food Bank Caples House Museum CASA Al-Anon Clatskanie Farmer’s Market Habitat for Humanity ReStore Nonprofit Coronavirus Columbia Health Services Columbia County Presented by The Chronicle & The Chief Cultural Coalition NONPROFIT GUIDE 2020 monitoring River City Singers Guide 2020 Clatskanie Arts Commission lifeempowered Columbia Community NAMI Page A3 Clatskanie Foundation Mental St. Helens Kiwanis Club Health Day Breakers of St. Helens Kiwanis INSIDE South Columbia County HOPE Chamber of Commerce of Rainier Wednesday, February 26, 2020 $1 TheThe ChronicleChronicle thechronicleonline.com Serving Columbia County since 1881 Cap and trade triggers emotions, debate, boycott The Columbia County Board CODY MANN of Commissioners approved a proc- [email protected] lamation on Feb. 19, opposing the cap and trade legislation. regon Senate Republi- The proclamation states that SB cans have announced 1530 would increase the cost to Oplans to block a Demo- provide critically needed services crat cap and trade bill after it ad- to residents, as well as services vanced out of the budget commit- dependent on truck and rail trans- tee Monday, Feb. 24 and onto the portation. House Floor. Additionally, the Commission- Senate Bill 1530 puts an in- ers’ proclamation said the bill creasing cap on carbon emissions would further financially burden and requires the use of emissions residents already burdened by other allowances by polluters. costs. Those costs include “higher Senate Republican Leader Sena- rents, increasing costs to purchase tor Herman Baertschiger issued a a home and additional tax burdens statement that said Senate Presi- placed on them by the State of Or- dent Peter Courtney (D-Salem) left egon,” the proclamation states. no other option for Senate Repub- In addition to daily financial licans but to “boycott and deny burdens, the proclamation states quorum because cap and trade is on that SB 1530 would “significantly the way to the Senate floor.” hamper the ability of the residents “Democrats refused to work of Columbia County to attempt with Republicans and denied every to recover from the economic amendment that was presented. Pay devastation remaining from the last attention Oregon – this is a true recession.” example of partisan politics,” Baer- This past week, Oregon House tschiger said in the statement. Courtesy photo Republicans did not attend a sched- “Instead of referring this legisla- Democrats and Republicans continue to be at odds over cap and trade during the Oregon Legislature’s short February session at uled evening floor session, slow- tion to let the people decide, the the capitol building in Salem. ing up the 35-day short legislative Democrats are willfully ignoring ing the bill to the voters. State Sen. government is a crisis for Oregon’s proclaimed that counties repre- session. House Republican Leader 26 counties and one district, rep- Christine Drazan of Canby said resenting nearly 2 million Orego- Betsy Johnson (D-Scappoose) was democracy. senting nearly 2 million Oregon the only Democrat who supported a “This is not a game,” Kotek residents have adopted resolutions Tuesday, Feb. 18, that Oregon State nians that have signed proclama- Republicans would not attend the tions against cap-and-trade, to push citizen vote on the bill. said. “Voters elected us to do our opposing cap and trade or SB House Speaker Tina Kotek job. The members who refuse to 1530. Baertschiger said resolutions floor session that evening. their agenda,” Baertschiger said. If 21 of the 22 Republicans The Oregonian reported that the (D-Portland) called out Senate show up and do their jobs are say- against a “gas tax disguised as an amendments Senate Republicans Republicans for walking off the ing to a large majority of Orego- environmental bill” speak to a ma- offered up Monday and were voted job a third time in a year. She nians: your vote doesn’t matter.” jority of counties standing against down by Democrats included send- said legislators shutting down the Senate Republicans recently cap and trade. See BILL Page A9 CC Rider driver saves a life action by the deputy, she was able to is well-liked and who often chats with CHRISTINE MENGES get the emergency medical attention dispatchers when she makes calls. [email protected] she needed. She is consistent and reliable, always Dial-A-Ride is a curb to curb making sure to call and confirm her St. Helens resident Thelma Bonar service and doesn’t follow the same appointment the day of with the dis- is thankful to be alive and credits a route every day. Instead, the driver patchers, Garrett added. CC Rider Bus driver with saving her comes to the passengers’ homes, often On this day, Bonar hadn’t done life. taking senior citizens and the disabled that and the bus driver was not able to The life-saving incident happened to medical and other appointments. get Bonar to come to the door. Het- on Valentine’s Day after Bonar had The service receives ride requests tinga immediately knew something scheduled a ride through CC Rider’s in two ways. One is through a broker- was off. Dial-A-Ride service in advance to age called Northwest Rides, which “I knew something wasn’t right get to a personal appointment. Bonar helps people covered by Medicaid. when my passenger didn’t come out regularly uses Dial-A-Ride to get to CC Rider’s dispatchers offer the to the bus. I gave a her few minutes and from errands and various appoint- second way through a shared online and then went to ring her doorbell. ments and she is always consistent portal. Rides can be used for medical There was no answer and so I con- with confirming the appointment and appointments or for other personal tacted dispatch and they then called the ride day of. appointments. her phone. I had also knocked on a When the driver, Roy Hettinga, “Our priority is medical, because different door and wondered why her arrived at Bonar’s house and knocked, Christine Menges / The Chronicle there’s a huge demand for it,” CC dog wasn’t barking. All of it was not nobody answered the door. He then CC Rider bus driver Roy Hettinga saved a scheduled passenger’s life after dis- Rider administrative assistant Angela normal and knew from past contacts called the CC Rider office to let them covering she was having a medical emergency. Garrett said. with her that she had been having know no one had answered, and Bonar had not confirmed her ride that Sheriff’s Office. Bonar’s appointment on the bus problems with falling,” Hettinga said. the dispatchers called the appoint- morning like she usually does. Realiz- When the sheriff deputy arrived, was a regularly scheduled ride in the ment place to confirm Bonar was not ing this, CC Rider called for a welfare Bonar was discovered to be having a south county, Garrett said, describing already there. They also then realized check through the Columbia County medical emergency. Through quick Bonar as a long-time passenger who See DRIVER Page A5 Site selected for new police station CHRISTINE MENGES zie, Inc. the consultant the city traffic system that will be installed contracted with in March of last at the intersection soon. [email protected] year to determine the site for the As a critical facility, the police relocation and re-build of a new station would be required to City councilors have chosen police station. be elevated at that site, accord- the intersection at Kaster Road That feasibility study examined ing to the flood plain ordinance, and Old Portland Road as the site four sites for the new facility, and Graichen said. The site is also for the new police station. the city council narrowed down away from the main hub of town The decision comes on the those options to two different and the shopping district, Green- heels of the completion of a sites; one at the intersection of way said. feasibility study by Macken- Kaster Road and Old Portland At the site at 18th and Colum- Road, and one on Columbia Bou- bia, those situations would not be levard, near 18th Street. a concern. However, Greenway News Brief: ...............A4 City officials and St. Helens said the site is landlocked for Police Department (SHPD) Police future growth and that one-way Poll: ...........................A4 Chief Brian Greenway went over streets would be a hindrance to Cartoon: ...................A4 the pros and cons of each site at the police officers. the city council work session on In the end, councilors decided Obituaries: ...............A6 Feb. 19. to go with the police officers, who Community Events: A6 Greenway said he had 100 per- Jeremy C. Ruark / The Chronicle all want the building to be located City officials say the current St. Helens Police station, at 150 S. 13th Street, is too TV Guide: ................A7 cent agreement from officers on at Kaster Road and Old Portland the location of the new police sta- small and outdated, and a new more efficient building is needed. Road. Classified Ads: .........A8 tion, reasons being that it would However, there are a few draw- is having what Graichen termed “It sounds like there’s pretty Legals: .......................A9 give them greater ability to cross backs to the site on Kaster Road, more “surprises” to the site, the railway and it would provide according to City Planner Jacob because the site is located near Weekly Events: .......A10 room for future growth. Graichen. One of the drawbacks wetlands and because of the new See STATION Page A11 Blotters: ..................A10 Sports: .....................A11 2 MORE WEEKS! Vol. 138, No. 9 Truckload Meat Sale Save the date March 12th and 13th 1111 Columbia Blvd, St Helens, OR 97051 • 7 a.m.

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