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Wednesday, April 22, 2020 $1 TheThe ChronicleChronicle thechronicleonline.com Serving Columbia County since 1881 Celebrations continue Reopening CHRISTINE MENGES [email protected] Oregon Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s social distancing order due to the novel Draft plan released coronavirus is impacting just about all public gatherings, including JEREMY C. RUARK children’s birthday parties. [email protected] Columbia County Sheriff Brian Pixley has launched a new program Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has to help make sure local children released a draft of her Reopening don’t miss such an important mile- Oregon Plan. stone. The governor’s press secre- The Columbia County Sheriff’s tary Liz (Craig) Merah told The Office (CCSO) is on the road hold- Chronicle that the draft presenta- ing birthday processions for children tion has been shared widely—with ages 3-13 in Columbia County. legislators, local county officials, Pixley said the CCSO has done stakeholders, the Associated Press, approximately 50 processions since and other reporters who asked to the program began April 6. see a copy. “It has been difficult sometimes “We are holding a series of because we do these in between meetings to seek input on the draft calls for service,” Pixley said. “If it plan from business owners, prac- gets busy, we aren’t able to do the titioners, and other stakeholders,” processions. But we try to fit in as Merah said. “We are emphasizing many as we can. that this is a draft that is subject to The birthday procession is what change and for which we are still it sounds like: CCSO officers, which Happy Birthday, by procession! seeking input, and should not be are usually however many Pixley misconstrued as a final document.” Merah said that Brown and her administration have been think- ­­­­ Photo courtesy of Jessica Pomazal See BIRTHDAY Page A9 Tristan Pomazal looks out and waves at Columbia County Sheriff’s deputies during a procession for his 10th birthday. ing about how to reopen Oregon’s communities and economies since we began enacting social distancing measures “We have been in touch with Showers for homeless: City council reviews request state and local elected officials, The restrooms and playground public health experts, and the CHRISTINE MENGES equipment are currently closed Governor’s Medical Advisory [email protected] due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Panel since then to discuss how to McCormick Park itself is still open. accomplish that goal,” Merah said. JEREMY C. RUARK People can use the trails but should “Reopening Oregon is not a process [email protected] practice physical distancing while that will happen overnight or state- doing so, according to City of St. wide all at once, and we recognize Helens communications officer that some areas of the state will Columbia Community Mental take longer to reopen than others. Health (CCMH) and Community Crystal King. During the St. Helens City Coun- However, there are clear differ- Action Team (CAT) are asking that ences between the COVID-19 case the City of St. Helens open McCor- cil April 15 work session, CCMH and CAT made the formal request numbers in urban and rural Oregon mick Park’s restrooms for shower- counties –– for example, a number ing facilities for the estimated 241 unsheltered individuals in Columbia ­­­­ Jeremy C. Ruark / The Chronicle ­­­­ County. See SHOWERS Page A7 This building at McCormick Park in St. Helens houses restrooms and shower facilities. See REOPENING Page A6 BRANDEE DUDZIC

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Photo courtesy of Columbia County Commissioner Henry Heimulller, volunteers, and Cascades Tissue Group employees point at their first truck full of toilet paper after an hour of loading boxes at the warehouse in Scappoose. The product will go to the Community Action Team, food banks, senior centers and other social service organizations that can distribute it to those in need. 300 cases of toilet paper

Christine Menges /The Chronicle Venetia Fields, wearing her protective mask and gloves, stands with the 40 lunches she has just picked up donated to county agencies from McBride Elementary School. Fields delivers 40 lunches to 14 different families daily. “On Friday, we got a call zations that can distribute it STAFF REPORT back from the local plant to those in need. [email protected] manager, Brian Dietz, and “Everybody’s trying said they’d really like to to make this work and do The Cascades Tissue help us out and offered to things for others and help Group in Scappoose is give us 300 cases of toilet our own neighbors out a making a special needed paper to distribute to those little bit,” Heimuller said. donation to Columbia folks,” Columbia County “So, special thanks to our County. Commissioner Henry business partners and cer- With toilet paper in high Heimuller said. tainly to Cascades Tissue in demand and sometimes It took a group of vol- Scappoose.” difficult to find during the unteers, with help from Cascade Tissue operates COVID-19 pandemic, Co- the work crew, two trips a $64 million paper prod- lumbia County has reached to unload the full supply ucts manufacturing facility out to the Cascades Tissue at the Columbia County in Scappoose. Group for help supplying Fairgrounds, according to local organizations and citi- the County release. The If you’ve been unable to zens in need, according to a product will go to the Com- find toilet paper, call the Christine Menges /The Chronicle release from the Columbia munity Action Team, food Columbia County Board of Venetia Fields drops off a lunch at one of the families’ doors during her caring journey. County Board of Commis- banks, senior centers and Commissioners Office at sioners. other social service organi- 503-397-4322. Providing meals for families Fields takes mostly When I got back she gifted CHRISTINE MENGES lunches to the families, but me the fee for grooming for [email protected] food is not the only item she gas money so I could con- has delivered. tinue doing this. That was St. Helens resident Ve- “For parents who don’t fantastically amazing.” netia Fields is doing a lot to have printer capabilities, A batch of little anec- serve her community during she said, “I’ve printed the dotes stand out to Fields on the COVID-19 pandemic. packets for the school, before her month-long free delivery Fields delivers approxi- the school started provid- service. She explains that mately 40 different lunches ing them. I’ve printed for there was the nine-year- to 14 different families in students to stay academically old boy who made sure to Columbia City and St. Hel- involved. For my own pre- yell out, “Thank you very ens on a daily basis. The en- school kids I’ve sent activi- much!” as Fields was return- tire process takes her roughly ties to their house, scissors, ing to her car. an hour and 15 minutes. paper, disposable items and There was the one-year- Fields said her delivery directions on how to make it old girl who looked fright- journeys began with requests enjoyable, a few ideas.” ened at the sight of Fields from her family members. in a mask and gloves, but Fields is an at-home child- then was excited when, the care provider, and when the “It just makes me feel next day, Fields brought the COVID-19 pandemic hit, good about being able to young girl her own mask and half her family members, serve in the community.” gloves to wear. Most of the who live in the area, were ~ Venetia Fields kids are generally very ex- laid off from work. So, Fields cited to see her, Fields said. decided to start bringing Fields said she has also lunch to them. Soon after, the Fields said she has no been texted by parents mes- St. Helens School District idea how much she is spend- sages of “extreme gratitude,” started opening up lunches ing in gas and wear and tear saying that her deliveries for delivery to children in the on her car for the deliveries. enables them to stay on area, so Fields started picking She said she does not care some sort of routine, and up those lunches. about how much money it that it helps them to know When she was bring- takes, as long as she can that someone is going to ing lunches to her fam- provide this service for some knock on their door at some ily members, they would families. While she’s not point. mention someone else in the actively seeking out more According to Fields, she community who might need families to deliver to, she plans on doing the delivery meal delivery as well. When is open and willing to add service for the foreseeable Fields took on that additional more homes to her list if she future. person, very often a neighbor is made aware of them. “It just makes me feel would come out and ask to And for all the ways good about being able to be put on the list. Fields has paid it forward, serve in the community,” “And the list grew to 14 she has gotten a favor in Fields said. “It feels easy to families I now deliver to,” return. me.” Fields said. “When I first started de- While most of her meals livering the lunches, on one If you know of someone, delivered are for children, occasion I had my yorkie an agency or business, or Fields will often have conver- at K9 Grooming, and my a group, that is making a sations with the adults in the groomer had called me and positive difference in our house to find out what they told me my dog was wait- community and would like to need. ing,” Fields said. “I told her see them featured in Who We “One family was too I had to deliver lunches and Are, email details to jru- uncomfortable to go out then would pick them up. [email protected]. and needed laundry soap,” Fields said, “so during lunch delivery I stopped at Red Apple [now St. Helens Qualified. Market Fresh] and picked up laundry soap and dryer sheets and dropped them off with lunch.” Each day, Fields will leave her house at 11 a.m. and drive to McBride Elementary Experienced. School, one of two locations offering lunch pickup in the St. Helens School District. Paid for by Committee to Retain Judge Grant She will tell the lunch servers what she needs and will pack up each family’s bag. Each of her families she Retain Judge Jenefer Grant delivers to has two bags: one for Fields to pack, and one for her to pick up when she delivers their food. She will then drop off the new bag of food, and pick up the empty bag for the next day. She usually returns to her In the midst of today’s challenges, house by 12:15 and has lunch with her own children. we are here for you. 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This in the second week of April. reflects ongoing impacts of In the week ending April During this same time, most public health and safety mea- 11, 2020, the Oregon Employ- other industries have seen sures related to the COVID-19 ment Department processed their share of claims increase; pandemic. 22,204 initial claims for notably retail trade, health Since March 15, there unemployment insurance filed care and social assistance, and have been about 52,900 initial by residents of the Portland manufacturing. claims filed in the leisure and Metropolitan Area (Oregon hospitality sector. Health care portion); 48 percent of the Low-Wage Industries and social assistance (25,800) statewide total. Disproportionately and retail trade (19,700) are Since the third week of Impacted other sectors with large totals March, when restaurants, of initial weekly claims in the stores, and other businesses COVID-19 and the sudden past four weeks, but every sec- Courtesy photo began curtailing operations and sharp decline in economic tor has seen additional claims The shipments of PPE to Oregon’s long-term care facilities include approximately 177,000 surgical masks, or closing due to COVID-19, activity are disproportionately activity. similar to this mask, 127,000 gloves, 55,000 N95 masks, 33,000 face shields, and 2,500 gowns. 80,037 claims have been pro- affecting workers in lower- Multnomah (10,200), cessed. That is thirteen times wage industries. Forty percent Washington (6,000), and Lane more than during this same of total initial claims filed over (4,600) also continued to be time period a year ago (5,864). the past month are in indus- the counties with the larg- tries that pay under $35,000 est number of claims. More PPE for care homes Restaurants, Bars, and annually (on average). For initial claims data by industry Accommodations Hit Hard will help protect both them, across the state have been in perspective, these industries and area can be found on the comprise less than 20 percent QualityInfo.org COVID-19 STAFF REPORT and the residents of these dire need of personal protec- [email protected] Three industries comprise of employment. page. facilities, who are among tive equipment to ensure that more than half of all initial The Oregon Employ- the most at-risk Oregonians our caregivers can follow The Oregon National claims for unemployment Statewide Perspective ment Department continues for exposure and infection,” best practices for infection, insurance filed over the past to prioritize efforts that can Guard is distributing ap- Brown said. “Thank you to prevention, and containment,” four weeks: proximately 395,000 pieces of During the week of April get the most benefits to the our tireless National Guard Marquis Companies clinical • Accommodation and 5 to April 11, the Oregon Em- greatest number of affected personal protective equipment members for making this rapid services vice president April food services make up 30 (PPE) to all long-term care fa- ployment Department received Oregonians the fastest. With distribution of personal protec- Diaz said. “We are grateful to percent of all processed claims 53,800 initial claims statewide the first CARES Act payments cilities across Oregon, accord- tive equipment possible. We all those involved in acquiring (23,718). Bars and restaurants ing to a release from Oregon for unemployment benefits. on April 10, Oregon is among continue to prioritize securing these much needed resources were among the first and most That’s in addition to a the early states getting an extra Governor Kate Brown. more PPE, including working for Oregon’s long-term care severely impacted businesses. The rapid distribution revised total of 243,000 initial $600 per week to those out of with local manufacturers and facilities.” • Health care and social as- claims filed during the prior work due to the COVID-19 of masks, gloves, and face the federal government to pro- “Long-term care work- sistance makes up the second- shields is aimed to immedi- three weeks. pandemic. cure additional resources.” ers are on the front lines of largest share (11,512; 14%). During the week of March Unemployment Insur- ately supplement efforts by the this crisis, but just like every Elective surgeries, non-urgent Department of Human Ser- 29 to April 4, the Employment ance claims can only be filed other year, they are under sup- care, dental cleaning, and eye vices and the Oregon Health Department paid $23 million using our online system or by “We continue to priori- ported,” SEIU 503 executive exams are all on hold. Authority to support facilities in benefits to Oregonians. calling 1-877-FILE-4-UI. The tize securing more PPE.” director Melissa Unger said. • Retail trade makes up During the week of April 5 Oregon Employment Depart- by helping prevent the spread ~ Kate Brown, Oregon 12 percent (9,318). Shopping to April 11, that more than ment encourages everyone of COVID-19 to residents and “Prioritizing PPE for these Governor facilities will save lives and malls have closed, as have quadrupled to $97 million in who can to file online and help staff. clothing, shoe, furniture, and benefits paid. keep wait times down on the Brown said the staff of protect the front-line workers The shipments of PPE to who are putting their health book stores. The Employment Depart- phone. Oregon’s long-term care ment has detailed information facilities are on the front lines Oregon’s long-term care fa- at risk to support Oregon’s cilities include approximately seniors and people with dis- Claims Increase in Other for 47,700 of the initial claims The latest statewide un- of Oregon’s fight against CO- Industries processed during the week employment insurance claim VID-19, and she is committed 177,000 surgical masks, abilities.” 127,000 gloves, 55,000 N95 Members of the Oregon starting April 5. details are expected to be to protecting their health and While accommodation The leisure and hospitality released on Thursday, April safety. masks, 33,000 face shields, National Guard began deliver- and food services continue and 2,500 gowns. ies of the personal protective sector, which includes hotels 23 by the Oregon Employment “This critical equipment to post the largest number of and restaurants, continued to Department. “Long-term care providers equipment Saturday, April 18. initial claims, the industry’s

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We have This is going to be a dif- Governor Brown will be slowed the rate of disease ficult and disappointing time working with the governors transmission and our hospi- for high school seniors, who of our neighboring West tals remain below capacity in have reached a tremendous Coast states, to coordinate handling COVID-19 patients. educational milestone, and plans to reopen their states’ We need to continue now won’t be able to cel- economies. This is an ap- our commitment to social ebrate it with friends in a tra- proach similar to the North- distancing to keep this virus ditional manner. If you know east states of New York, from spreading throughout a senior, acknowledge their New Jersey, Connecticut, our population. achievement and celebrate Delaware, Rhode Island and their educational success. Pennsylvania who are also Distance Learning coordinating efforts to keep Reopening Framework the virus from spreading Because we cannot main- widely in their communities. tain proper social distancing The Governor has de- It is a trying time for within our schools, Governor scribed the steps needed to everyone as we try to figure Brown made the decision reopen Oregon’s economy. things out, and keep people this month that schools They include: safe. will not reopen this school • Slowing the infection As is the case with many year, instead schools will rate of the novel coronavirus public spaces, the Capitol be implementing “Distance • Obtaining adequate per- Building remains closed to Learning” to complete the sonal protection equipment the public, but we monitor educational instruction. Dis- for medical staff and first our email and phone daily, tance learning comes with responders and we are working to assist challenges for schools, stu- • Increasing Oregon’s constituents. If you need dents and their families, but testing capacity and the help or have an issue or it is necessary to protect the ability to contact trace for concern regarding a state health of our students, school disease transmission agency, contact my office staff and our communities. • Developing a quarantine and we’ll see what can be The Oregon Department and isolation program done. The Chronicle of Education has issued The Governor and health Please take care of your- guidance for the “Distance officials are urging caution, self and each other. Be Safe. Learning for All” programs and say they don’t want to Weekly Online Poll Last Week’s Results that districts are already take any action that causes a Rep. Brad Witt serves implementing. Teachers spike in coronavirus trans- House District 31. He may Should the St. Helens City are getting in touch with mission. be reached at: Council approve the tem- Are you adjusting students so education can When the state begins • Email: Rep.BradWitt@ continue. If you have a child to lift restrictions, it will be oregonlegislature.gov porary use of McCormick to the COVID-19 in grades K-12 and you have done carefully, with different • Telephone: 503-986- Park’s restroom showers for new world? not heard from your school, economic sectors, and in an 1431 the homeless? please reach out to them. appropriate manner. There is • Capitol Building: 900 Another educational no timeline set for reopen- Court St NE, H-382, Salem, Yes No 59% Yes 41% No concern is for those students ing the economy, and when OR, 97301 in the Class of 2020, who questioned about timing, • Website: http://www. are hoping to graduate this Governor Brown quoted Dr. oregonlegislature.gov/witt Vote online at thechronicleonline.com Distance Learning Challenges outreach plan all would teachers and students adapt we are developing plans as the vehicle to provide complete an assignment quite SCOT STOCKWELL have had to been done and to the new tools being used. so lessons can be viewed resources. Staff are working right. Chronicle Guest Column even then, we would still be As educators, our great- without internet access. We hard to maintain and build Rather than push your refining our plan as it was est fear is not reaching every have distributed over 1,200 relationships while providing children to get the work done Teachers in the St. Helens implemented. child or missing one that Chromebook computers to some degree of continuous perfectly, pull them in for a School District began a soft Given essentially a week needs our support and atten- families and are working on learning. hug. Just have them do their start to Distance Learning to shift from an enrichment tion. It has been challenging establishing Wi-Fi hotspots It is impossible for Dis- best. The closure will repre- last week. or supplemental lesson model to reach each and every stu- at our schools to access the tance Learning to replace the sent no more than 2% of their The work that has been to a “Distance Learning for dent in the St. Helens School internet from your vehicle in regular classroom. We can total educational experience; done to transform our district All” model has been a huge District. our parking lots. Our plan is get close, but it just is not the they are going to be fine. We and others across the nation undertaking. The work done Some families do not to have this up and running same and letting go of what are going to be fine. would normally have taken by staff and the resilient have a computer to access by the end of next week. we all were used to can be at least a year to do correctly. response of our students is a the internet for lessons, while The number one mandate hard to do. Scot Stockwell is the Gathering data, researching testament to the strength of others simply do not have the from the Oregon Depart- Parents need to give them- St. Helens School District best practices, professional our community. internet at home or live in ar- ment of Education (ODE) selves some grace, as this is Superintendent. He sent the development for staff, train- We know it is not perfect, eas of our community where and the Governor is to reach new to them and everyone. above letter to parents on ing students and families but it is impressive and will access is very limited. out to families and support It is okay if a child misses a April 17. Stockwell may be through an ongoing robust continue to get better as As a school district, them with educating students Zoom meeting or does not reached at 503-397-3085.

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I was impressed. serve him well on the bench. just some lawyer, but my part- the next four years. and makes careful, thoughtful Re-elect Judge I strongly recommend I am promoting him to my ner in my time of crisis. This is not the time to try decisions. To me this demon- re-electing Jenefer Grant as friends in the community and I He treated my crisis as his someone who is unproven and strates her informed perspec- Grant Circuit Court Judge. I want an urge you to do the same. own. Before ending our talk he inexperienced in the finances tive and balanced judgment. I am supporting the re- intelligent and caring human Please help me vote for a advised me to let him focus on of our county. These are all qualities that election of Jennifer Grant as being as a judge in our county. change to our local Columbia the legal while I focus only on should be considered in a Circuit Court Judge. County judges. my husband and kids for just Cathy Pitkin Circuit Court Judge. She has a During the past six years Chuck McCartney one day. That is a good man. I Warren generous and empathetic heart as a member of the Colum- St. Helens Krista Le Roux am a mother of three, business with concern for people whose bia County Citizens Review Portland owner and doctor; Mike is the life experiences are different Board for the Oregon Judicial only choice for judge. Grant for from her own. Department, I have observed Michael Clarke For a position like Cir- Mike Clarke Dharmini Pathmanathan Circuit Court cuit Court Judge, I think this Judge Grant to be thoughtful, for Circuit fair, and appropriate in her for Judge Portland Judge matters. As a member of the decisions. Court Judge Columbia County Drug Court It is important that we Team I watched over and over I’m endorsing Mike Clarke Alex Tardif When it comes to electing again as Judge Grant met maintain consistency and I live in Columbia City for his campaign to become a Circuit Court Judge I’d look experience on the bench with defendants who were and practice law in Colum- judge in Columbia county. for Columbia for someone who will bring navigating the criminal justice throughout these difficult bia County and throughout For nearly a decade I have personal and professional as- times. Please join me this May system while struggling with the state. My practice area is poured blood sweat and tears County Com- sets that are the greatest benefit their horrible addictions. She in casting your vote to re-elect employment law. into my business. Three weeks to the community. Judge Jennifer Grant. missioner treated each one of them with I have represented small back, Governor Brown forced I believe that Judge Jenefer respect and kindness, but ex- business owners and employ- Stenzel Grant has done that. our closure to aid subsiding the It’s probably human nature, pected their accountability. She Nancy Bubl ees, including state employees. pandemic. This is my families As a police officer in the Warren but we often pay attention to weighed her decision making I also appear before judges only source of income. community for over 27 years process against the probable throughout the state. our elected officials only when there has been plenty of oppor- The decisions I had to there is an election. outcomes and the results were In researching judge make were huge and ever tunity for me to disagree with generally very positive. I support Grant candidates for the May 2020 Sometimes that means we the decisions of our judiciary. changing by the minute; I was are ready to replace the incum- The decision on who should election in Columbia County, in quicksand. I reached out to It comes with the territory. But be a Circuit Court Judge is an I am a lifelong Columbia I found a Spotlight article on bent with anyone. Or we may I’ve known Judge Grant for County resident. Mike Clarke. The mixed emo- important one. I hope that you the incumbent, Judge Grant, support the person already in over twenty years. I know that will give Judge Jenefer Grant I have personally known from 2019. I was stunned. As tions of uncertainty as I picked up that phone was nauseating. office. she always welcomes a hearty your consideration. Judge Jenefer Grant since she an employment lawyer, I am In the case of Alex Tardif, debate and is always going to was a practicing lawyer, 14 If you’ve ever faced a mound appalled that Judge Grant was we want to keep him where be respectful and unbiased. Terry Moss years ago. She is bright, level found to have been untruthful of bills without income, you know exactly what I am talk- he is. He has a track record She listens, evaluates facts Silverton headed, caring, yet strong. during an investigation. of making informed financial Most important to me though, Judges are held to a high ing about. Truthfully, I contacted him choices for Columbia County. is her humanity. ethical standard for good rea- In this time of uncertainty, we I sat in her court room a son. Due to the investigative only in regards to understand- ing all of the legal jargon, but will need more than ever a couple of times. I saw people findings, I support Michael strong financial steward of our The Chronicle come before her that were out Clarke for Columbia County thankfully Mike is not just a lawyer. Mike listened to me, tax dollars. of their element. Judge Grant Circuit Court Judge. With the economic down- The Chronicle (USPS 610-380) is published POSTMASTER: could have been all business, not just my problem, but to weekly by Country Media, Inc. Send address changes to I don’t know Michael turn, it is more important than brusque, to the point, no feel- Clarke well, but I am very glad me. The entire time I talked 1805 S. Columbia Blvd., P.O. Box 1153 The Chronicle to him I knew he was a small ever that we retain Alex. He is St. Helens, Oregon 97051 PO Box 1153 ings. Yet she was kind. She he is running in this race. He Periodicals postage paid at St. Helens, OR was patient. 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comply with those measures trends, we would expect REOPENING in part for the relatively low that the first counties that Traffic crash claims Rainier woman From Page A1 infection numbers the state is could be eligible to begin the now seeing. process of reopening will be Viola Ranch, 88, of Rainier, injuries and were not Timelines for reopening in rural Oregon—but only if STAFF REPORT was driving a silver Lincoln transported by ambulance, of counties in eastern Oregon communities will be driven we can ensure those counties [email protected] MK7, which made a u-turn according to investigators. have no cases or very few by solid data on the spread have adequate testing capac- in front of another vehicle Authorities did not identi- cases currently. of COVID-19, county by ity, sufficient supplies of per- A Rainier woman has that was traveling eastbound fied the driver or occupants Merah said Brown recog- county as appropriate, and as sonal protective equipment, died in a traffic crash along on Highway 30. of the vehicle that hit the nizes the “incredible sacri- each region is able to meet and the public health staff for Highway 30. The driver of the vehicle Lincoln. fices that Oregonians have criteria set forth for a safe contact tracing,” Merah said. At approximately 5:30 traveling east was unable to An Oregon State Police made to comply with social reopening, according the p.m. Wednesday, April 15, stop before hitting the Lin- traffic reconstructionist distancing measures,” and Brown’s draft. See the full draft plan at Rainier Police and other coln MK7. As first respond- responded and performed credits their early action to “Given current data thechronicleonline.com. local law enforcement agen- ers arrived at the crash an investigation into the cies responded to a traffic scene, Ranch was trans- crash, which is the proce- crash in the 500 block of ported to the hospital by dure in such motor vehicle Read local news online from your home East Highway 30. ambulance where she later accidents. Investigators said ac- succumbed to her injuries. Highway 30 was closed Call 503-397-0116 to subscribe to The Chronicle. cording to witnesses and The occupants of the for nearly two hours during those involved in the crash, other vehicle had minor the crash investigation. Let us know what YOU think EMAIL YOUR LETTERS TO: [email protected]

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CH20-1372 CH20-1370 GENERAL INFORMATION – CLEANING SERVICES RFP – CITY OF ST. HELENS OREGON Notice of Budget Committee meeting A public meeting of the receive comment from the [email protected] or The City of St. Helens seeks enhancement to improve our option to renew annually. Columbia County 4-H and public on the budget. This call 503-397-3462 and leave proposals from companies janitorial services at City The City will retain the Extension Service District, is a public meeting where a message to have a copy interested in providing facilities. A City review right to cancel the contract Columbia County, State of deliberation of the Budget sent. Notice: If the Pandemic Janitorial Services. We panel, consisting of staff for any reason with ninety Oregon to discuss the budget Committee will take place. precautions are still in place encourage companies from multiple departments (90) days written notice. for the fiscal year July 1, Any person may attend to on May 13th, 2020, the to submit the most will review your RFP for The complete RFP will be 2020 to June 30, 2021 will ask questions or comment meeting will be conducted comprehensive proposal pricing and services. We made available on the City’s be held on Wednesday, on the budget document. digitally via Zoom video possible offering the highest intend to establish an initial website (www.ci.st-helens. May 13th, 2020 at 10:30am A copy of the budget conference and by phone quality of service and two-year contract with the or.us/rfps) at the Courthouse, 230 document may be inspected or by other electronic Strand Street, St. Helens, or obtained on or after means. Information about CH20-1375 Oregon. The purpose of May 6th, 2020 at https:// the hearing process will be the meeting is to receive extension.oregonstate.edu/ placed on the Extension City of St. Helens Notice of URBAN the budget message and to columbia or email Chip. Service website above. RENEWAL AGENCY MEETING CH20-1373 The St. Helens Urban 2020/2021 URA Proposed Dial by your location +1 346 PUBLIC NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR USDA FUNDS Renewal Agency will meet Budget The meeting will be 248 7799. If you need special on Thursday, April 30, held via Zoom. The link to accommodation, please Community Action Team Inc used to rehabilitate homes closed to the public, and 2020, beginning at 8 p.m. join the Zoom Meeting is: contact City Hall at (503) of Columbia County will be of low to very low income will remain so during the The purpose of the meeting https://zoom.us/j/683711461 397-6272, at least 48 hours submitting an application for homeowners who reside 15 day comment period. is to receive and adopt the Meeting ID: 683-711-461 before the meeting. federal funding to the USDA in Clatstop, Columbia and Written or oral comments to enhance CAT’s Housing Tillamook Counties, Oregon. will be accepted for 15 Rehabilitation Programs. It is estimated that funding days following the date of CH20-1374 Community Action Team will be used to rehabilitate this publication, and can will be submitting an 7 or more homes over a two be emailed to: Community City of St. Helens Notice of Budget Meeting #3 application requesting year period. Because of Action Team, Attention Fiscal Year 2020-2021 is to receive and adopt ID: 683-711-461 Dial by $50,000.00 in funding, the COVID-19 pandemic, Susan Wagner, 125 N. Budget Committee Meeting the 2020/21 proposed your location +1 346 248 although if additional funds Community Action Team’s 17th Street, St. Helens 3 The St. Helens Budget budget The meeting will 7799. If you need special are available or offered by Statement of Activities Oregon 97051, or emailed Committee will meet on be held via Zoom. The accommodation, please USDA, Community Action may be requested to be to [email protected]. Thursday, April 30, 2020, link to join the Zoom contact City Hall at (503) Team will ask for additional sent via email or US Postal Published this 22nd day of beginning at 7 p.m. The Meeting is: https://zoom. 397-6272, at least 48 hours funding. The funding will be Service, as our offices are April, 2020. purpose of the meeting us/j/683711461 Meeting before the meeting. CH20-1369 CH20-1371 CH20-1376 Request for Proposals #C00055-0313-20 Engineering STATEMENT PROJECT-BASED Public Notice AVAILALBE VOUCHERS deadline for & Related Services for Bridge Replacement The Northwest Oregon The Chronicle Notice is hereby given Bridge at MP 2.0 on Proposers responsibility to FOR REVIEW Housing Authority is that Columbia County Scappoose Vernonia check the website or ORPIN accepting Proposals for by and through its Public Highway in Vernonia frequently to be aware of The statement of procedures Project-Based Vouchers is Friday by Works intends to Contract Oregon. The Request for any addenda. Proposals will for Columbia County (PBV’s) details can be found for Project Management, Proposal documents are be accepted at the following are available for review online http://www.nwoha. noon. Preliminary Engineering, available at the County’s address until 4:00 PM May at the Columbia County org/forms.aspx. Applications Construction Engineering, website at https://www. 21, 2020. Columbia County Courthouse and the following can be submitted online to Late submissions are Right-of-Way Acquisition columbiacountyor.gov/ Courthouse, Attn: LaVena libraries: Scappoose, [email protected] or not guaranteed to and Related Services bids and on OPRIN at Sullivan, Procurement Clatskanie, Rainier, mailed to NOHA, PO BOX make it into the paper. for the replacement of https://orpin.oregon.gov/ Specialist, 230 Strand Street, Columbia City, St. Helens 1149, Warrenton, OR 97146. the Scappoose Vernonia open.dll/welcome. It is the St. Helens, Oregon 97051. and Vernonia. Closing Date: 04/30/2020 CCET director retiring Center next to Scappoose County, “has been extremely ment agencies. JEREMY C. RUARK Industrial Airpark, growth rewarding. It’s been an excit- “We were fortunate that [email protected] in the energy sector at Port ing time to be here,” he said Paul was available at this Westward, development of and he give his advice for the critical time,” Blumberg Columbia County the “Keep It Local” cam- person the board selects as said. “CCET will be vital in Economic Team (CCET) paign, and launching of the his permanent replacement. connecting Columbia County executive director Chuck Columbia County Tourism “Don’t gossip.” He said. businesses to the resources Daughtry will retire at the Initiative. “It’ll ruin relationships.” that will help them through end of this month and move “With Ed Freeman’s 600 “Chuck has done great the difficulties caused by the to Arizona. He has served acres coming online at the work for CCET and we wish coronavirus pandemic. Paul as CCET executive director airport, Daughtry said, “we him well in his retirement,” is the right person for the since July of 2013. now have the most desirable CCET Board President Rob- job.” Daughtry said his deci- industrial property in the ert Blumberg said. “It was important to find sion to retire is “mostly whole Vancouver Hillsboro someone with local ties and personal.” Portland metropolitan area. Paul has worked extensively “There have been lots of Columbia County economic “Columbia County’s in Columbia County,” Co- changes in my life recently,” future is incredibly secure.” lumbia County Commission- he said. “It’s just time for economic future is in- As the CCET executor credibly secure.” er and CCET board member me to attend to other re- director, Daughtry said he Henry Heimuller said “He sponsibilities and leave this ~ Chuck Daughtry, encountered several chal- CCET Director is very familiar with the very difficult job to younger lenges. Courtesy photo landscape. This is a crucial people who have better “In business recruit- Columbia County Economic Team executive director Chuck Daugh- time for local business, organization skills and more ment and retention failure is try is preparing to retire at the end of this month. Paul Vogel has been ap- especially with the South energy.” the name of the game,” he funds to private funds. wards of his job as executive pointed as interim CCET Columbia County Chamber Daughtry cited a number said. “The loss of Armstrong “Some people are too director. executive director and is staff transitions. CCET is of accomplishments that are was devastating for our myopic and need to focus “I got to eat some working with Daughtry our connection to Business benefiting the county during community with the loss more effort on collaboration incredible food at Hob through the end of the Oregon and other resources his time in office, including, of jobs and revenues to the and building good work- Nob, the Cornerstone Cafe, month. Vogel is expected to that will enable us to weather local communities’ revenue City. It’s a great site and we ing relationships,” he said. the Warren Country Inn, serve for 60-90 days while a the hard times and move into growth through recapturing have a few active leads but “More listening and less Marks on the Channel, the search committee appointed the future.” more of the enterprise zone nothing has popped. The talking. I need that in my Wild Currant, Colvins, the by the CCET board fills the According to its mission, incentive, the recruitment loss of Photo Solutions in life too.” Interstate Cafe, Flowers & full-time position. CCET provides services that of Cascade Tissues and Vernonia was very emo- Daughtry said meeting Fluff, Dockside, the Brown Blumberg said Vogel support the creation, growth, the expansion at Rightline tional after a tremendous extraordinary people, such as Butter Bakery and Vernon’s comes to CCET with years and retention of Columbia Equipment. effort and not being able to Robert Blumberg, and to see Blue Cafe,” he said. “All of experience as a commu- County businesses. CCET During Daughtry’s time get Northwest Innovation Columbia County’s beauty these local eateries need our nications consultant, energy also oversees the enterprise at CCET executive director, Works.” spots, like Beaver Falls, support.” executive and business strat- zone program, the ‘’Keep It the county experienced the Daughter said his biggest Scappoose Bay, Vernonia, Daughtry said finish- egist, and with connections Local” campaign, and the establishment of the Oregon regret is not shifting CCET’s Birkenfeld, and Clatskanie, ing his career in economic in various areas of business Columbia County Tourism Manufacturing Innovation revenue streams from public have been a few of the re- development in Columbia development and govern- Initiative.

electronic internet broadcast, lations will not go back to The Chronicle contacted Prichett said, “We were plan- less camps spread out into due to the statewide social where they’re at,” Greenway the St. Helens School District ning on providing a COVID business sections and city SHOWERS distancing order in place. said. “They will start camp- to see if administrators would screening, staffing at the park neighborhoods. Other cities From Page A1 Several citizens voiced ing in the park, and the police consider such an option. to facilitate the process and have adopted new ordinances their concerns about using the department in St. Helens is “We have not been ap- shower disinfecting following to deal with the homeless to open the McCormick park’s showering facilities for short-staffed.” proached, nor have we heard our public health guidelines.” issues, such as defecating in Park restroom showers for the homeless. Some testifying Greenway also listed about anyone else in the Following the April 15 public and sleeping on public the homeless as a temporary against the idea said the pro- concerns about potential district being approached, public meeting, the city sidewalks. proposal. posal could adversely impact contamination for St. Helens about using our schools for council tabled the discussion As of April 22, Colum- CCMH interim executive a plan funded by the Portland police officers and children homeless to shower,” St. about use of the park show- bia County Health reported director Linda Prichett and Blazers and Moda Heath for encountering needles or other Helens School District com- ers. The council members 14 cases of COVID-19, no CAT executive director Dan an all-abilities playground drug items that might be left munity relations specialist are expected to resume the deaths, 492 patients tested Brown asked that the City open the restrooms from at McCormick Park. The by some of the homeless us- Stacey Mendoza said. “A discussion at their May 6 negative and nine have recov- 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday restrooms are adjacent to ing the showers. request such as this would be work session. ered. Statewide, there were through Friday. The rest- where the playground would Councilor Doug Morten something we would want to As the growing home- 2,002 COVID-19 cases in rooms contain shower facili- be established at the park. asked Prichett and Brown if discuss with the board.” less population rises across Oregon and the disease has ties. Prichett and Brown said Those opposing the they had considered using the CCMH and CAT have Oregon, cities, counties claimed 78 lives, according to they were willing to com- proposal said they would not now-empty schools and their been looking at what proac- and the stare are looking the Oregon Health Authority promise by opening shower like to see the new playgroup shower facilities. tive service options could be for proactive approaches to (OHA). facilities Monday, Wednes- effort exposed to trash, drugs Brown nixed the idea. developed to assist unshel- provide needed services, such day and Friday only during or other issues, that might be “We can’t really control tered individuals in Columbia as mental health counseling, Join the conversation. the COVID-19 pandemic. associated with such a home- where they go if they enter a County. So far, the two agen- drug rehab, and food and Should the City of St. Helens City council members, less gathering. building of that size, or even cies have partnered to offer shelter. temporarily allow the home- city officials and St. Helens Police Chief Brian Gre- a locker room of that size,” grab-and-go lunch bags three Larger cities, such as less to use the bathroom residents voiced concerns and enway said opening any park Brown said. “The smaller of times per week, hygiene kits Portland, Salem, and Eugene showers at McCormick Park? asked questions about the re- to the homeless would have a facility they would use, they and laundry money for those have been struggling with Post you response with this quest during the council work residual effects. better off they would be,” in need. service options over the story at thechronicleonline. session, held by Zoom, an “Those homeless popu- Brown said. At McCormick Park, last few years as the home- com. Columbia County’s trusted local news source A8 www.thechronicleonline.com Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Obituaries Chamber president resigns additional revenue streams in The Chronicle: Certainly, JEREMY C. RUARK the future, but until then we this health crisis is adversely Delbert W. Beaston [email protected] encourage members who are impacting many businesses June 6, 1964 ~ April 7, 2020 able to continue their support,” in St. Helens and operators The South Columbia Rocha said. “The Chamber re- are seeking as much help as Delbert W. Beaston age and traveling with his Di- County Chamber Board board mains dedicated to its mission possible. What help can the 55 from St. Helens, Oregon rect Support Professionals president Hope Wirta has of supporting local businesses Chamber offer our commu- died April 7, 2020 in Port- from Riverside/lifempow- resigned. through connectivity, resourc- nity’s businesses to make it land from complications ered. Wirta issued the follow- es, education and legislation.” through the pandemic and associated with Kidney He is survived by his ing statement to the Chamber Rocha said the Chamber how is the Chamber conduct- disease. mother Lillian Beaston; board concerning her resigna- board thanks Wirta for her ing its normal daily functions Delbert was born June 6, sisters, Patty Willsey (Don) tion. work and dedication to sup- without a director and without 1964 in St. Helens to Del- and Pam Coddington “As a result of the pandemic porting local businesses in a president? bert R. and Lillian Beaston. (Steve); brothers Robert and employment to a posi- South Columbia County. He He attended St. Helens Young and Everett Beaston; tion outside the county I am said the board is working to fill Rocha: The chamber has schools from preschool and numerous nieces and unable to give the Chamber of the vacant position. functioned without an ex- through high school and nephews. Commerce the time and atten- ecutive director many times worked for Riverside Train- He was preceded in tion it needs. I have made the Insight before, the chamber is in pretty ing Centers. He was a life death by his father Delbert difficult decision to step down good shape given a volunteer time resident of St. Helens. R. Beaston; grandparents, and remove myself from the team of 18 of volunteers fill- Delbert enjoyed going Walter and Nova Beaston, chamber board. I am thrilled Chamber board member Dan Rocha gives the following ing the position, we had been camping with his family to He also enjoyed hunting and Harlan and Mae Hou- that the ambassadors and other closed most of March already, the beach, lakes and rivers. sley. volunteers are signing up to insight to the Chamber’s staff- and fishing with his father ing issues. we are actually better poised fill the much needed chamber to react quickly to changing engagement during this dif- times, volunteers are work- ficult time.” The Chronicle: Is the Partnership helps remove barriers South Columbia County ing on member outreach like Chamber of Commerce still never before and programs to McBride Elementary Staffing challenges promote local businesses that Front parking lot charging fees to businesses for Chamber memberships? are offering remote service, 2774 Columbia Boulevard - Wirta has served as board take out, curbside services as St. Helens president for the past year-and- Dan Rocha: Currently the well as provide a connection a-half. Her resignation follows point to resources for small Bus Service the Chamber board’s layoff Chamber is still charging fees to businesses for Chamber businesses. Mondays, Wednesdays, and of executive director Chrissy We have four newer board Fridays ONLY. Marquardt on March 31. A memberships. Our mission of connectivity, resources, educa- members that represent and ex- Children will receive two statement released from the panded business demographic. lunches and breakfasts on board read that the layoff was tion and legislation remain unchanged and our board and This is a challenging time but Mondays and Wednesdays. due to a depletion of Cham- as a board we believe in our One breakfast and lunch will ber funds and an effort to strong volunteer base is com- mitted to supporting a healthy community and are preparing be served on Fridays. In- reduce operations until future to step up for our members. structional materials will also notice. The layoff was linked business community in South Columbia County. be available on Friday. COVID-19 impact on local The Chronicle: Is there a 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. businesses, according to the timeline in appointing a new statement. The Chronicle: What are the range of fees charged and board president and who might Columbia City Under the guidance of the be the candidates? Elementary seven-member board of direc- what does that payment pro- vide Chamber members? 2000 2nd Street - tors, the Chamber is utilizing Rocha: This is on the Columbia City it’s Chamber Ambassadors agenda at our next board and volunteers to accomplish Rocha: Our current membership fee structure is meeting scheduled for April Photo courtesy of Columbia County Columbia County Road some of the day-to-day du- 28. Interested individuals with Bus Driver Jennifer Stanley originally volunteered to drive for Spring available at https://www.scc- Department (replacing ties, according to a statement a passion for local business Break fieldtrips. Now, she is using her bus to provide lunches at the chamber.org/member-plans McBride bus stop) from South Columbia County and time to commit to a board Columbia County Roads Department meal service stop. 1054 Oregon St. - St. Helens Chamber of Commerce board leadership role are encouraged member Dan Rocha. The Chronicle: Is the to contact: mgr@sccchamber. A partnership forged be- set up 10 satellite sites around Forest Park Apartments “Our mission to support Chamber limiting its regular org tween the St. Helens School the community, which went 2545 Columbia Boulevard - businesses through con- services offered to members District and Columbia County into operation on Monday, St. Helens nectivity, resources, educa- with the staff situation and The Chronicle: Will the is now providing easier ac- April 3. These added loca- tion and legislation remains COVID-19, and if so, what Chamber appoint an executive cess to meal services for area tions will help get meals St. Helens Missionary unchanged,” Rocha said. “For services are impacted? director once the state’s Stay children 0 to 18. out to those pockets of the Baptist Church (replacing example, we held our first Home order is lifted? Columbia County is pro- community where families Gable Park Apartments virtual coffee and commerce Rocha: Besides sharing viding a bus service location struggled to access the drive- bus stop) on April 17, 2020. After our information on the CARES Rocha: We will assess at the Columbia County Road through programs. 2625 Gable Road - community emerges from the Act and small business loans, bringing back an Executive Di- Department. “We’ve been working with St. Helens challenges from the COVID-19 we provide a connection point rector when the order is lifted. As part of the school clo- the school district through the work shutdown the Chamber through our Coffee & Com- sures mandated by Gov. Kate Gable Road Project and they Yankton Arthur Academy board will assess bringing back merce meetings for members The South Columbia Brown, it was indicated that reached out knowing we had St. Helens. 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. an Executive Director.” to share ideas to help each County Chamber of Com- to continue receiving state the parking lot there,” As- 33035 Pittsburg Road - Rocha said the Chamber is other through this challenge. At merce serves businesses in funding, the district must find sistant Public Works Director a member-based organization last Friday’s Coffee & Com- Scappoose, Vernonia, St. a way to continue providing Tristan Wood said. “I said, CRFR - Deer Island Station and the budget is dependent merce board member Susana Helens and Columbia City meals to students. ‘Absolutely.’ Whatever we can 33710 Canaan Road - solely on the financial support Hensley from InRoads Credit During the past four do to help.” Oregon through its mission of Deer Island. of our members. Union shared funding options providing resources, education, weeks, the strategy behind the Access to the meals “The board is working for businesses that are strug- service has evolved. On the service is not tied to enroll- connectivity, and legislative Deer Island on a long- term plan to find gling advocacy. district’s first day of service in ment at the St. Helens School Community Church March, they served approxi- District. Meals will be pro- 34971 Canaan Road - mately 200 meals. By April 7, vided for any child aged 18 or Deer Island they were serving over 2,000 under. Port to help small businesses meals per day. “We’re serving a lot of Grace Baptist Church Initially, two drive-through kids and we’re happy to do the community for this type with the businesses in Columbia 58690 Ross Road – Warren STAFF REPORT of assistance and we believe County and assisting them in programs were set up at the it,” Seay said. “We appreciate [email protected] St. Helens Middle School and the County’s partnership, as providing this resource fits in making their way through these Intersection of East with our mission of fostering unusual times,” Ellsworth said. Lewis & Clark Elementary. A well as the community and Meissner Road & The Port of Columbia family survey was then issued faith-based organizations as local economic opportunities The port has hired Ellsworth Canaan Road County is stepping in to help to create and sustain jobs,” Port on a three-month contract, with to identify community needs partners. It’s a community DeerFREE Island YARD DEBRIESsmall businesses in the county concerning access to meal as- effort.” of Columbia County executive an option to extend an addi- navigate the process for state director Doug Hayes said. “We tional thirty days, starting on sistance during the closure. RECYCLING SAT.,and APRIL federal relief 20! funds. “The primary barrier was Drive Thru Service Pacific Athletic Club realize a lot of businesses within Monday, April 20. This service 320 A Street - Columbia City The Port has contracted with the county do not have this type is open to any small business lack of a vehicle or cost of gas 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Monday Mark Ellsworth, an experienced and just the fear of going into through Friday of advocate available to them, within Columbia County, and is Please remember social financial counselor and business and the port wants to provide not limited to those within the large public gatherings,” St. Children will receive a hot consultant. Helens School District Busi- lunch and cold breakfast for distancingFREE protocols YARD and stay DEBRIES them with this service.” port district. atQuality least six feet away from Bark Ellsworth at will assist small Ellsworth has worked ness Manager Jessica Seay the next morning. RECYCLING SAT., APRILbusinesses 20! throughout the said. “Even though we’re so- others. Please wash hands closely with Columbia County Local businesses seeking prior to coming to the distri- county by identifying which over the years representing state assistance are encouraged to cial distancing, families didn’t Lewis & Clark Elementary government resources are avail- want to leave the house if they 111 S. 9th Street - St. Helens. butionCompetitive site. government and coordinating contact Ellsworth by phone able and guiding them through didn’t have to.” (West parking lot facing IGA Families must return the state’s work on regional at 503-369-4827, or email at, homeQuality prior to consuming Bark the administrative at process. economic development projects. ellsworth@portofcolumbia- Based on the survey data, Red Apple) “The port saw the need in the St. Helens School District meals.CompetitivePrices “I look forward to working county.org.

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Jeremy C. Ruark / The Chronicle Jeremy C. Ruark / The Chronicle A blue heart attached to the front door of this business with the City Jeremy C. Ruark / The Chronicle This large green heart and message decorated a business along message of encouragement greeted employees and customers Friday Here, a yellow heart and message graces a store window directly next Columbia Boulevard in downtown St. Helens. morning, April 17. to the front door of the business in St. Helens.

Greetings for local levard, and First and Strand way.” a mom in Galesburg, IL who If you do not want a heart donation to the City’s tourism businesses Streets. Each paper heart is at- saw a post about placing on your window, it’s easy efforts. The colorful hearts and tached to a business window hearts in windows for kids enough to remove and you “There were no paid city JEREMY C. RUARK messages are a project devel- or front door. to see while out driving with can give us a call or take it employees involved,” Curry [email protected] oped by the City of St. Helens The accompanying mes- their parents. She thought down yourself. On another said. “It’s totally done by tourism contractor, Tina sage reads: “Why is there a it sounded wonderful and note... if you have some- donation to tourism and Curry, of E2C Corporation. heart on your window? This is wanted to help spread the thing you wish we would coordinated by the tourism Business operators, their “It’s a tourism project to something we wanted to start love. She wanted to promote share about your business coordinator.” employees and customers in support business and spread to let you know we care about physical distancing while please pm us on Facebook Curry said reaction to the downtown St. Helens got an a hopeful message as well you, we care about your busi- doing an activity with her at Columbia County Events support has been very posi- unexpected greeting Friday as an activity that can be ness and this stressful time for children during a time when or by emailing me directly. tive. morning, April 17, with hearts done from vehicles and at a our city, county and world. we must be so careful. We appreciate you sharing “Everyone needs to know and a message of support and safe distance,” Curry said. In this time of physical It has grown into much, this message and helpings us that the front line of retail is encouragement. “The #hearthuntersoregon is distancing, we are all trying much more. We are happy to Spread the Love.” the employees or owners who Approximately 100 of the a hashtag that we hope will to spread a little love and be part of this demonstration Curry didn’t provide the come every day to provide hearts were posted at busi- spread the message that our compassion your way. Heart to people. It also lets them cost of the project, but did say services that their customers nesses along Columbia Bou- city is still active in a positive Hunters is a page started by know you care about them. it is being funded through a want and need,” she said.

Requests for the pro- Pixley said. “I knew we had began crying because he was birthday in a time where “I have always believed that cessions have been in the to do this.” so happy. I knew right then, they can’t have a birthday the community needs to BIRTHDAY hundreds, Pixley said. While The very first procession in that moment, this was the party, they can also be a good know they can trust us and From Page A1 the CCSO can’t always honor set the tone for the whole absolute right thing for us to way for the community to that we sincerely care about every single request, Pixley program, Pixley said. be doing,” Pixley said. positively interact with the their wellbeing. This is just can summon from the office, said they try to honor as sheriff’s office, according to another example of that will drive by the birthday many as possible. Pixley. promise in action.” child’s home. They will Pixley got the idea from “I knew we had to do this.” “I ran my campaign with sounds the siren a few times an article he read on Face- ~ Brian Pixley, Columbia County Sheriff the slogan ‘The People’s To schedule a birthday and wish the child a happy book about an agency offer- Sheriff’ because I am procession, a parent or birthday. One of the officers ing birthday processions on invested and active in our guardian can email Pixley at will then get out and give the the East Coast of the United “It was for a young boy While the birthday proces- community and wanted to Brian.Pixley@columbiacoun- child a gift bag with some States. and as we drove by he was sions are a good way for bring that culture to the tyor.gov, ideally a few weeks CCSO stickers and swag. “It resonated with me,” smiling and dancing, then he children to celebrate their sheriff’s office,” Pixley said. in advance of the birthday. 18-Day Closure: I-405 Ramps COVID-19 Columbia County Heroes: U.S. 30 ramp Project Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to I-405 north closed

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3 children from birth to age five in Columbia County. Currently, the program mails over 2 1,200 specially selected, age-appropriate books monthly to registered children. The goal 84 of the program is to create a lifelong love of reading, prepare children for school, and Burnside St inspire them to dream. Recent studies, at the national level, suggest participation in the Imagination Library program is positively and significantly associated with higher e measures of early language and math development. v This program became available to Columbia County families in June 2018. This y A a launch was made possible by partnership from Columbia County WIC, Friends of St y a Helens, Scappoose, Vernonia, and Columbia City Libraries, St Helens Rotary, St Helens w Lions, Day Breakers Kiwanis, St Helens Kiwanis—Noon Club, Clatskanie Kiwanis, and oadw k ar more! Staring with only a handful of participants, Columbia Counties Imagination Br Library has grown to serve 1,764 children, over the past 20 months. DOWNTOWN o P Julie Metz, Columbia County Mom says, “We love the program and my daughter loves getting a new book to read every month.” M Nait arket S Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is not expecting any delays in delivery during t COVID-19 and is eager to enroll more Columbia County children to build their home libraries. To sign-up your child, visit imaginationlibray.com or call United Way of Co- lumbia County at (503) 556-3614. This program costs about $25.00 per child to administer. To make a tax-deductible contribution to this program, large or small, text DOLLYP to 41444. Ramp closure United Way fights for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in Detour route Columbia County. Fremont Bridge open Thank you to our Sponsor: For more tra c impacts: i405ramps.org Know before you go: TripCheck.com Columbia County’s trusted local news source A10 www.thechronicleonline.com Wednesday, April 22, 2020 Earth Day 2020

Courtesy photo Columbia County Commissioner Margaret Maruder said the timber funds support public safety, public health and other vital county services and are also utilized for fire management programs. County to share $28 million the benefit of the American the United States, including JEREMY C. RUARK people,” Bernhardt said. the 18 counties containing [email protected] “The Trump Administration O&C Lands, according to a Courtesy photo is committed to increasing formula set by Congress. Earth Day is a celebration of efforts to protect the environment. Columbia County will re- timber production to support “Having helped create ceive a share of $28 million economic growth and forest the Secure Rural Schools manufacturing supply chains. • Takeout containers as a part of the Secure Rural health. This program is one program about two decades STAFF REPORT “During the pandemic, re- • Leftover food and liquids Schools (SRS) and Commu- way we are being a good ago, and having led the [email protected] cycling cardboard and paper • Plastic bags and plastic nity Self-Determination Act neighbor and supporting House effort to fund it over is critically important because film wrap extension. Western communities.” the last several sessions of Earth Day is typically manufacturers need these • Hoses, cords, polystyrene U.S. Secretary of the Inte- “The Bureau of Land Congress, I’m glad it con- a time for communities to materials to make new tissue foam and other packaging rior David Bernhardt said Management (BLM) ad- tinues to provide help to our come together to celebrate the and towels as well as packag- For more Recycle Right the funding will go directly ministers the Secure Rural rural counties and our public environment. ing and boxes for groceries tips from Waste Management, to the counties, supporting Schools Program along with schools,” U.S. Rep. Greg According to earthday.org, and medical supplies,” Scho- visit wm.com/recycleright. investments in education, the U.S. Forest Service, and Walden (OR-02) said. “I’ve the day marks the anniversary les said. “Think of it as a To view recycling guides for infrastructure, public safety, our two agencies manage worked closely with House of the birth of the modern COVID-19 Call to Action and Scappoose, Vernonia and health services and other most of the federal lands Leadership and the Trump environmental movement in a way to recognize Earth Day across Columbia County, critical expenditures made in western Oregon,” BLM Administration to ensure that 1970. at the same time.” visit wmnorthwest.com and by these jurisdictions. Deputy Director for Policy this program is fully funded. This year, social distanc- Here’s what you need to choose your community from Columbia County Com- and Programs William Perry Getting these payments out ing prevents community tree know: the drop-down list. missioner Margaret Magrud- Pendley said. “We’re com- the door is especially impor- plantings and neighborhood er said Columbia County’s mitted to supporting local tant during this pandemic.” cleanups. Recycle Clean, Dry, Loose About Waste Management share of the funding is communities in these 18 Walden said while the Waste Management recy- $500,364.64. counties through this vital funding is needed, “what we cling education and outreach • Cardboard (without Waste Management is the “These funds support program, and by facilitating really need is to reform for- manager Hanna Scholes said inside packing materials) leading provider of recycling public safety, public health sustainable development of est management policies, so there are other ways to care • Paper products including and environmental services and other vital county timber and other natural re- we can reduce the size and for the planet and each other newspapers, junk mail, office/ in the North America. In Or- services,” she said. “They sources from public lands.” severity of wildfires and pro- in recognition of Earth Day, school paper egon, the company provides are also utilized for fire The BLM manages the duce good paying jobs and April 22. • Paperboard, such as innovative sustainability solu- management programs, like SRS program in Oregon and tax revenues in our forest “Toilet paper, disinfec- cereal and cracker boxes tions, from clean air trucks Fire Wise, which addresses California Railroad Revested counties. I look forward to tant wipes, paper towels and •Plastic bottles and jugs powered renewable natural wildfire protection. Colum- Lands, known as the O&C continuing to work with my tissues have been flying off •Steel, tin and aluminum gas to waste reduction pro- bia County welcomes these Lands, in concert with the colleagues in Congress and store shelves as we spend cans grams that turn food scraps resources, especially during U.S. Forest Service. The the Trump Administration to more hours at home to stay into compost for healthy this time of economic uncer- O&C Lands lie in a check- achieve that goal.” healthy and safe due to Throw Away gardens. tainty.” erboard pattern through 18 “Receipt of the SRS COVID-19,” Scholes said. Waste Management uses According to Madruger, counties of western Oregon. 2019 payment to the O&C “Waste Management is call- • Plastic, latex and cloth waste to generate renewable the funds come from timber The lands contain more and Coos Bay Wagon Road ing on everyone in Scap- disposable gloves, disposable energy, providing enough harvest on Bureau of Land than 2.4 million acres of for- Counties is very welcome poose, Vernonia and across masks electricity to power 15,000 Management through a pro- ests with a diversity of plant funding for counties strug- Columbia County to Recycle • Liquid soap and hand homes in Oregon and Wash- gram established in 1937 di- and animal species, recre- gling financially with the Right during this time when sanitizer bottles that contain ington and more than one recting 50% of the proceeds ation areas, mining claims, COVID-19 national emer- recyclables are needed more residue million homes across North of harvest to go directly grazing lands, cultural and gency,” Douglas County than ever.” •Disinfectant wipes America. to the 18 Oregon Counties historical resources, scenic Oregon Commissioner Tim Scholes said recycling is • Facial tissues, napkins where the land is located. areas, wild and scenic rivers Freeman said. “The SRS vitally important to our envi- and paper towels For more information, “We have a multiple-use and wilderness. payment also highlights the ronment, and it has come to •Disposable plates, cups visit to wmnorthwest.com, or and sustained yield mandate SRS payments are made need for predictable local play a critical role in certain and cutlery wm.com. to manage public lands for to over 700 counties across government funding.

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