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INSIDE: Canby’s equestrian team made it two in a row last week, winning their Canbysecond district meet of the season in McMinnville.Herald Check it out, PAGES 6-8 THE CANBY LEADER IN LOCAL NEWS FOR 108 YEARS l MARCH 19, 2014 l WWW.CANBYHERALD.COM l VOLUME 108, NO. 12 l $1 ON THE STAND, 50 CENTS HOME DELIVERY City sees good the signs in numbers BY JOHN BAKER [email protected] After years with very little new construction, Canby has seen a deluge of development applications. According to Seven Canby firefighters Bryan Brown, Canby planning director, things are starting to challenge more than 1,000 heat up in Canby. “Now that the economy stairs for benefit the Leukemia is recovering, pent up & Lymphoma Society demand for housing, industrial space and retail has encouraged develop- ers to seize the opportuni- ty to launch major proj- ects,” Brown said. “The proposals range across the board from single family subdivisions, close in BY RAY HUGHEY townhomes, annexation [email protected] requests and even a specu- lative industrial building.” Seven Canby firefighters scaled great heights Brown said that during March 9, and they did it one step at a time. the past two weeks, the Those steps, 1,311 of them, took them up 69 planning department has flights of stairs as they climbed Seattle’s tallest received five major pro- building. posals and three more are They made the climb wearing about 60 pounds imminent. of firefighting paraphernalia, including air tanks “Staff is working dili- Bryan Brown, planning director, and mask. gently to review them and and Angeline Lehnert, associate The Canby contingent took part in the 23rd keep the momentum mov- planner go over plans and paper- annual Scott Firefighter Stairclimb, which benefits ing forward,” said Brown. work associated with an the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. They fin- increase in Canby development ished 48th out of 188 competing teams. READ: BUILD, Page 3 projects. The Canby team included Jordan Haag, Matt Dale, Austin Holmes, Nic Newcomb, Taylor McCool, Rob Milano and Paul Phillips. They were among 1,800 firefighters who partic- ipated in the event, climbing the stairs to 788-foot Urban Renewal Agency tall Columbia Center in downtown Seattle, the second tallest building west of the Mississippi. Each raised $300 for charity to participate. Last sizes up facility costs year, 1, 500 firefighters took part, raising a record BY RAY HUGHEY $1.44 million for blood-cancer research and patient services. [email protected] “This year we had a really good mix of guys The Canby URA sized up costs to build a civic center- who had done it in the past and guys doing it their library at two potential sites Wednesday. first time,” said Jordan Haag, who lead the Canby The estimates were prepared by Ken Andrews, of Western team. Construction Services, of Vancouver, Wash. This was Haag’s third consecutive year. “It all The presentation was for information only, said URA board depends on how much you prepare for it before- Chairman Tim Dale. The city will not move further on the hand.” project pending the outcome of an advisory vote on the May Since Canby lacks any skyscraper, they turned ballot. to Portland and the downtown U.S. Bancorp One site under consideration for the civic center-library is Tower. across Holly Street from the present library. The other sits on “We used that as much as possible,” Haag said. the corner of Second Avenue and Ivy Street. “That’s 42 floors. That’s been a great training The Second Avenue site now is considered the most likely. exercise for us.” The Holly Street site comes with a number of issues. Canby Fire Districti’s Austin Holmes is all geared up and ready to READ: CLIMB, Page 3 ascend the stairs. READ: FACILITY, Page 3 Three Canby area residents injured Six people, including three Canby area residents, ejected from the vehicle. were injured Saturday in a single vehicle rollover crash Deputies said a 17-year-old male passen- in rural Clackamas County. ger said the vehicle rolled over his hip and All six were taken to area hospitals, including two by arm. Another 17-year-old male passenger Life Flight air ambulance. said the vehicle came to a rest on his knee, The accident took place about 7:20 a.m. Saturday on but his friends were able to move it. South Family Camp Road, about seven miles south of The other passengers were a 16-year-old Elk Prairie Road, according to the Clackamas County male and Ashley Burkey, 19, and Nick Sheriff’s Office. Bartell, 18, both of Canby. The driver, Tashne West, 18, of Mulino, told authori- A passerby transported three of the occu- ties she was driving five friends in her family’s 1993 pants to meet responding emergency per- Ford Bronco to go camping. sonnel, including members of the She told deputies she was driving about 25 mph when Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, Molalla the vehicle accelerated on its own. Unable to stop the Police and Molalla Fire Department. vehicle with the brakes, she pulled to the side of the All the occupants were conscious, breathing and hospital. The others were treated at local area hospitals. gravel road, causing the vehicle to roll several times. mobile. Due to the remoteness of the location and mech- The Sheriff’s Office said alcohol was not a factor in None of the occupants wore seat belts. Two were anism of injury, two occupants were air lifted to the the crash. Schools . 2 The Buzz . 9 VOICE . 4 Obituaries . .11 INSIDE Business . 5 100 Years . .12 SPRING CLEANING? 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State speech and teachers get grants Originally slated to send two, the auxiliary voted debate team continue to expand the selection to five girls – Jasmin Chacon, its 2013-2014 unde- Three Canby School District teachers, Patricia Browder Abby Guzman, Mariyi Rodriguez, Clarissa Sanchez feated season with a from Eccles Elementary School, and Angela Kastrava and and Maria Santiago, with Jaqui Avendano as the commanding sweep- Nicole Nelson from Knight Elementary School, were each alternate. This year’s Girls State will be held June stakes win at the Pi awarded $150 teacher grants from Beta Gamma Chapter of 15-21 at Willamette University in Salem. Kappa Delta 2014 Delta Kappa Gamma, International. Fundraising efforts by the unit, as well as contri- Tournament of the The grants will be used to enhance the learning in their butions from other members help fund the trip for Great West in Twin classrooms. members of North Marion High School’s junior Falls, Idaho, March Delta Kappa Gamma is a society of women educators from class. Two of the approximately 200 girls attending 8-9. the Canby, Oregon City and Molalla school districts. This is will be elected to represent Oregon as senators at “This tournament the second year the teacher grant has been available and with Girls Nation in Washington, D.C., in July. was a great opportu- in-house fundraising, three grants were given this year. Beta For more information, contact Oregon Girls State nity to finish our Gamma also donates care boxes of 100 personal care products Director Toni Epperson at 541-971-3397 or email at regional and confer- to the Homeless Liaison in each of those school districts twice [email protected]. ence competition and a year. turn our attention Beta Gamma meets the third Thursday of the month at 5:30 outside the region,” Dalton Hellman p.m. during the school year. Any female teacher interested in said Manda Hicks, knowing more about the chapter should contact Doris Tractor class available director of forensics. Robertson via email at [email protected]. I In parliamentary debate, the team of Dalton Teenagers between the ages of 14-17 can sign up for Hellman, a senior from Canby, and Brittany Clark, a The City of Canby is currently accepting applications the tractor safety training and certification program’s junior from Kuna, were the tournament semi-final- for the Historic Review Board, Planning Commission, spring break session at the OSU Extension Service’s ists, finishing second-place overall, and taking fifth and Traffic Safety Commission. Aurora facility. and fourth place in speaker awards. Application forms are available on the City of Canby The safety training will be Wednesday-Friday, March webpage at www.ci.canby.or.us, at Canby City Hall, 182 N Holly, or 27-29, at the North Willamette Research and Extension Individual Events 454950.031914 call the City Recorder at 503.266.0733. Service, 15210 NE Miley Road. Tractor training and I Hellman received superior awards in persua- certification is needed for young people who wish to sive speaking, impromptu speaking and informative work on area farms and operate equipment. speaking, and an excellent award in extemporane- The OSU training includes approximately 24 hours of ous speaking. classroom and field training. Written and driving skills testing are both parts of the program. Local farm equip- ment dealers and businesses will provide support for the program, including equipment and tractors to train on.