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2013: A year in review

BY SHARI PHIEL news@thechronicleonline.com

The end of the year is just around the corner and it’s time for our annual look back at the top stories of the year, based on our online readership. Although there were one or two surprises on the list, perhaps what was more surprising was the stories that didn’t even crack the top 10 or top 20.

Stories about the failed jail levy (no. 16), the suspension of Scappoose Police Chief (no. 29), the costly false fire alarm at the Columbia County Courthouse (no.

32) Scappoose City Manager Jon Hanken’s resignation (no. 34) and the rezoning application for Port Westward (no. 38) failed to attract much attention, at least with our digital readers.

No. 5. Man arrested for attempted kidnapping, murder A resident called 9-1-1 late in the evening on May 12 to report seeing a man trying to run someone over with his vehicle. The incident

occurred on Wikstrom Road near U.S. Highway 30 in the Scappoose area. The male was seen leaving the scene in a vehicle, leaving behind an injured female. Police investigated and arrested Micah Leroy Bills, 32, a registered sex offender, and charged him with attempted murder, firstdegree kidnapping, two counts of firstdegree attempted kidnapMicah Bills ping, fourth-degree assault, three counts of first-degree attempted assault, first-degree attempted rape, coercion, delivery and possession of cocaine, menacing and four counts of unlawful use of a weapon.

The female victim was not identified. She was treated at a Portland-area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

According to Columbia County Sheriff’s deputies, it

City studies new look for business districts

BY DON PATTERSON dpatterson@thechronicleonline.com

ST. HELENS — Some of the major thoroughfares in St. Helens may take on a new look in the future, thanks to a plan being developed by the city. A study funded through a $200,000 grant will develop a master plan to guide future design and appearance on portions of U.S. Highway 30 and Columbia Boulevard.

The Corridor Master Plan will create a streetscape plan to enhance the appearance and function of roadways, which can then be used to guide future improvements to

the study areas. Those areas include Highway 30 between Gable and Pittsburg roads, as well as Columbia Boulevard and St. Helens Street between Highway 30 and Olde Towne.

The city’s goal is to provide good access to area businesses and create an attractive and safe environment for drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians. Street designs will incorporate landscaping, public art and traffic-calming devices like curb extensions.

The plan may also recommend changes to city building codes or ordinances to encourage future development that complements the overall design.

DON PATTERSON / The Chronicle Corridor Master Plan looks to future improvements.

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appeared the female victim met Bills earlier in the day while fishing in the Scappoose Dike area. The two apparently did not know each other prior to the event.

Bills’ sex offender status comes from a 2007 felony conviction for first-degree attempted sex abuse.

The Columbia County District Attorney’s Office said Bills’ case is still working through the legal system.

No. 4. Aaron Chappell’s fatal motorcycle accident Aaron Michael Chappell was just 36 when a tragic July 29 motorcycle accident claimed his life. Chappell lost control of his motorcycle while riding on Ross Road, near Millard Road, in the Warren area.

Columbia County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene of the crash just after 5:30 p.m., after a caller notified county 9-1-1 dispatch of the crash. When deputies arrived, they found the caller administering CPR until EMS arrived.

Born in St. Helens, Chappell graduated from Scap-

poose High School and soon after started his first business – Aaron M. Chappell Aaron Chappell Trucking.

In 2009, Chappell fulfilled a longtime dream by opening Outlaw Exhaust and Customs on Columbia Boulevard in St. Helens.

A well-known and wellliked outdoors and motorcycle enthusiast, Chappell left behind many family and friends, including his parents, sister, a son and his fiancé.

3. Muchas Gracias armed robbery Just before 2 a.m. on April 13, three men wearing hoods and bandanas walked into the Muchas Gracias restaurant on Columbia River Hwy. in St. Helens and held up the employees at gunpoint. Two of the three men brandished weapons during the robbery,

18, Portland Police responded to a report of a man firing shots into the air at North Lombard Street and Ida Avenue. As the officers were en route to the scene, they received an update that the suspect fired his gun until it was empty then dropped the gun on the ground. Officers arrived and located the man in the parking lot of the 76 gas station, where they took him into custody without incident. The officers later learned the man was Daniel Thomas Rehrig, and that he was wanted in connection with the Muchas Gracias robbery.

Rehrig and Walker eventually pleaded guilty to second-degree robbery, while ­­­­ See REVIEW, Page A4

Lending a hand

SHARI PHIEL / The Chronicle Columbia River Fire & Rescue Volunteer Firefighter Duane Jordan (left), Board President Mark Kreutzer (center) and Fire Chief Jay Tappan (right) help fill a shopping basket with toys, food and a Christmas dinner at the annual Toy-n-Joy distribution held at the county fairgrounds on Dec. 20. It takes months of fundraising, toy drives, wrapping presents and stuffing bags to raise enough to help the more than 400 local families receiving assistance through the program.

Columbia County named among best places for Oregon job seekers

A new report from Nerdwallet.com – a consumer advocacy site – lists Columbia County among the top 10 places for job seekers in Oregon.

“The state’s Office of Economic Analysis saw Oregon’s jobs, household income and tax revenue rise over the past few months.

Not all places offer the same economic opportunities and cost of living, however. To help, NerdWallet crunched the numbers to find the best places for job seekers in Oregon,” says the report.

To come up with the best places in the state, Nerdwallet.com asked the following questions: Is the county growing?

The analysis looked at growth for the working age population of those age 16 and older from 2009 to 2011 to ensure the county was attracting workers and exhibiting a trend of upward population growth.

Can you afford to live in the county comfortably?

Nerdwallet measured each county’s median household

at times even pointing their guns directly at the employees. All of it was captured on surveillance video. It wasn’t long before the three suspects themselves were captured.

St. Helens Police soon began receiving tips about the location of some of the suspect. On April 17, police arrested Joshua Phillip Walker, 18, of St. Helens and charged him with first-degree robbery. During the investigation, detectives also seized a dark green 1999 Honda Accord. A search of that vehicle revealed two handguns and clothing associated with the robbery. Two other suspects – Daniel Thomas Rehrig, 18, and Terrance Anthony Cochran, also 18, both of St. Helens – were also identified.

Just after 5 p.m. on April

income to see if workers made a good living. The analysis also looked at monthly homeowner costs, including mortgage payments, to see if the county had a reasonable cost of living.

Are most people employed?

Nerdwallet’s analysis put Columbia County at ninth – out of 26 counties with a population of 10,000 or more. Among the attributes listed were the county’s northwest location in the state, Columbia River to the north and to the east, Multnomah and Washington Counties to the south and the county’s close proximity to Portland.

“Columbia County households earned a median income of $56,270 in 2011 while their monthly homeowner costs was only $1,468. The county’s largest employers include Fred Meyer, Armstrong World Industries and Boise Cascade. The Columbia County Economic Team helps develop the region’s economy by recruiting new

businesses and helping local businesses thrive. Portland Community College has a St. Helens location. Their Career Resource Centers offer students career assessments, job counseling and information on educational and training requirements,” said the report.

Topping the list was Hood River County, followed

by Benton County, Wasco County, Umatilla County and Washington County filled out the top five.

Methodology The overall score for each county was derived from the following measures: Population change from 2009 to 2011 from the U.S. Census (2009 and 2011 U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS)) Median household income from the U.S. Census (2011 ACS, half-weighted) Monthly homeowner costs with mortgage payments from the U.S. Census (2011 ACS, half-weighted) Unemployment rate from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2013)

St. Helens man arrested in Corvallis for soliciting teen CORVALLIS — A St. Helens man is now facing felony charges after being arrested for what Corvallis police say was the intent to meet and have sexual contact with a 14-yearold girl he met online.

The catch? There was no girl just a fictitious account set up by a Corvallis Police detective.

Kevin Eugene Miller, 34, was arrested on Friday, Dec. 13, in the Super 8 motel parking lot. The location was the rendezvous point he allegedly set up with the fictitious teenager.

Miller is accused of contacting the undercover account on Sept.

17 and having sexual conversations with someone he thought was a 14-year-old girl.

He allegedly sent nude photos of himself, encouraged “her” to send nude photos of herself

Kevin Miller and encouraged her to have sexual relations with him.

Miller pleaded not guilty in Benton County Circuit Court on Tuesday to one count of first-degree online sexual corruption of a child and one count of second-degree online sexual corruption of a child.

He remains in jail on $150,000 bond.

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Police Reports Scappoose Police Department

on SW Old Portland Road and SW Third Street.

Dec. 16 – Police responded to a motor vehicle crash near the 33000 block of SW Dutch Canyon Road.

Dec. 16 – Police took a report of a violation of a restraining order in the 52000 block of NE Porter Lane.

Dec. 16 – Police responded to a fight in progress in the 51000 block of Columbia River Highway.

Dec. 17 – Police responded to a call about a burglary that had occurred in the 52000 block of Columbia River Highway.

Dec. 18 – Police arrested Laurel Gottsberger, 45, at the Scappoose Municipal Court for violating her bench probation.

She was booked and lodged into the Columbia County Jail.

Dec. 18 – Police responded to the 52000 block of SW Third Street for a disturbance in progress. Police reported an unsafe home to DHS. Dec. 18 – Police took a report of criminal mischief III in the parking lot of Scappoose Middle School.

Dec. 18 – Police responded to a motor vehicle accident involving four vehicles on Columbia River Highway and SE High School Way. Dec. 19 – Police took a report of theft III from Grocery Outlet.

Dec. 19 – Police took a report of a curfew violation regarding two male juveniles

Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Dec. 13 – Deputies responded to a non-injury traffic accident on Scappoose Vernonia Highway at Freedom Road.

Dec. 13 – CCSO responded to a suicide attempt in the 30000 block of Pisgah Home Road.

Dec. 13 – A theft was reported in the 30000 block of Cater Road.

Dec. 13 – A prowler was reported in the 25000 block of Karr Road.

Dec. 14 – Deputies responded to a 9-1-1 hang-up in the 58000 block of Saulser Road.

Dec. 14 – A burglary was reported in the 56000 of McDonald Road.

Dec. 15 – A trespass was reported in progress in the 32000 block of JP West Road.

Dec. 15 – A theft was reported in the 32000 block of Scappoose Vernonia Highway.

Dec. 15 – Deputies conducted a death investigation in the 58000 block of Childs Road.

Dec. 15 – A violation of a restraining order was reported in the 50000 block of Columbia River Highway.

Dec. 16 – Deputies responded to a suicide threat in the 56000 block of Columbia River Highway.

Dec. 16 – A trespass was reported in progress in the 11000 block of Colvin Road.

Dec. 17 – Fraudulent activity was reported in the 50000 block of Dike Road.

Dec. 17 – A theft was reported in the 53000 block of Columbia River Highway.

Dec. 17 – Deputies received a call about a sex crime in the 25000 block of Forest View Drive.

Dec. 17 – Threats were reported in the 34000 block of Mobile Lane.

Dec. 17 – A juvenile was reported missing from the 74000 block of Doan Road.

Dec. 18 – Deputies conducted a death investigation in the 32000 block of Church Road.

Dec. 18 – An assault was reported in the 28000 block of Old Rainier Road.

Dec. 18 – A juvenile was reported missing from the 74000 block of Doan Road.

Dec. 18 – It was reported that a restraining order had just been violated in the 76000 block of Atkins Road.

Dec. 18 – CCSO responded to a 9-1-1 hang-up in the 58000 block of Saulser Road.

Dec. 19 – A traffic accident occurred at Bishop and Nicolai roads, resulting in an injury.

Dec. 19 – An assault was reported in the 34000 block of N. Honeyman Road.

Dec. 19 – Deputies responded to a 9-1-1 hang-up in the 73000 block of Columbia River Highway.

St. Helens Police Department Dec. 12 – A suspect broke the window of a vehicle and items were taken.

Dec. 12 – The theft of items from a vehicle is under investigation.

Dec. 12 – The rape of a female juvenile is under investigation.

Dec. 13 – A female juvenile was referred to the juvenile department for theft after taking cash from her mother.

Dec. 13 – Daneyon L. Brown, 26, was cited for theft following shoplift incidents at Ace Hardware and Walgreens.

Dec. 14 – Christopher A. Ivey, 21, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and was cited for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, and illegal alteration or display of a vehicle plate.

Dec. 14 – A 15-year-old female juvenile was reported as a runaway.

Dec. 14 – Lance C. Garver, 44, was arrested for assault and strangulation following a domestic disturbance.

Dec. 14 – It was reported a 14-year-old female juvenile had sex with a 19-year-old male. It is under investigation.

Dec. 15 – Paulina May Frakes, 36, was arrested on an outstanding Columbia County Circuit Court warrant.

Dec. 15 – Cynthia Ann

Hamilton, 52, was arrested on an outstanding Columbia County Circuit Court warrant.

Dec. 16 – Leeann M. Jensen, 24, was arrested on two outstanding warrants.

Dec. 16 – David Michael Jensen, 35, was arrested for a probation violation warrant.

Dec. 16 – Bradley Swint, 24, was arrested on two outstanding warrants.

Dec. 16 – A male adult was reported as a missing person.

Dec. 17 – Nicholas Eric

Chappelle, 32, was arrested on three outstanding warrants.

Dec. 17 – Yvonne M. Wallin, 26, was arrested on five outstanding St. Helens Municipal Court warrants.

Dec. 17 – John Wesley Ellett, 55, was arrested for theft and on an outstanding warrant following a shoplift incident at Rite Aid. Dec. 19 – Nicholas Eric Chappelle, 32, was arrested for failure to register as a sex offender.

Fire Reports Scappoose Fire District Dec. 16-20 – Scappoose Fire provided 12 medical transports to hospitals and seven medical assessments without transport.

Dec. 16 – Personnel responded to a rollover crash involving one vehicle on Leafy Lane at Mountain View Road. There were no injuries reported.

Dec. 16 – Personnel responded to an accident involving an automobile and a pedestrian on Columbia River Highway. One person was transported for medical assessment.

Dec. 17 – Units responded to a non-injury vehicle crash on Columbia River Highway.

Dec. 17 – Personnel provided public assistance

on West Lane Road and Highway 30.

Dec. 17 – Units responded to a commercial fire at Fred Meyer. A transformer and wiring in a heating unit above the women’s apparel area caused a small, blue haze along the ceiling.

Dec. 18 – Personnel responded to a non-injury motor vehicle crash involving four vehicles on Columbia River Highway.

Dec. 18 – Units investigated the smell of smoke at the OHSU clinic on SW Old Portland Road. Nothing was found.

Dec. 19 – Personnel provided mutual aid with CRF&R for a structure fire on Hill Street in Warren. Scappoose Fire sent one water tender, one command vehicle and three personnel.

Obituaries Teddy Max Rice Teddy Max Rice was born Dec.15, 1924, in Sun City, Kan., to Wiley Daniel Rice and Flora Etta (Florence Eda) Williams. He slipped away peacefully in Scappoose at the home Teddy Max Rice of his son on Dec. 7, 2013, just a week before his 89th birthday.

Ted was the youngest of six children. His early years were spent in Kansas and Missouri. He was particularly fond of the years spent at Lake Meade, Kan., where his father was State biologist.

Ted was an accomplished farmer in Jasper, Mo., tending 160 acres with a draft team. Ted joined the U.S. Army and fought in World War II, making the Invasion of Normandy while serving with the 65th Infantry Division, 259th Infantry Regiment when it arrived with the second wave on Utah Beach on June 6, 1944. His unit fought their way across northern France, Luxembourg, Germany and Austria, fighting until the

war’s end, and all without a scratch.

Ted married his sweetheart Rosella Smith on Nov.3, 1947, in Sioux City, Iowa. They moved to the Portland/Vancouver area before settling in Scappoose in 1952. He joined the United States Army Corp of Engineers where he worked on river dredges throughout Oregon. He moved up the ranks to become Captain of the pipeline dredge ‘Multnomah.’ Rice Island, the only completely dredged river island, was named in his honor. It is now a productive wildlife habitat near Tongue Point on the lower Columbia River.

In 1969, Ted was critically injured in a dredge accident while working on the Columbia River near Longview, Wash. Not expected to survive, he was evacuated to the hospital, given just three days to live. Then three months.

Then six months. Finally the doctors said, “Who knows?”

Being a soldier and a river man he was a tough old bird, which has been proved all these years. Sometimes a hard man, he did have a heart of gold especially for family.

His life would be the story of a great adventure lasting 89 years. He lived life the way he wished unless life threw him a curve. His family and those who knew him have fond memories of him. He was kind and always

fair; a tough man who will be tougher to follow. He was a life member of the Masonic Lodge.

Ted and Rosie were married for 55 loving years.

She preceded him in death in 2002. He is survived by his family, who love and will miss him: children, Linda Sue Scott (Cliff) of Deer Island, Ted M. Rice Jr. (Phyllis) of Scappoose and Carol Jean Baker (Carl) of Evanston, Wyo. Ted and Rosie have 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Ted is also survived by his devoted sister, Ruth Rice Mathis of Laguna Hills, Calif., sister-in-law Helen Rice of Jasper, Mo., numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.

The family wishes to thank Community Hospice for their loving care. Graveside services with military honors were held. Inurnment at Fairview Cemetery in Scappoose.

Life is so much sweeter when you say, I Love You, to those you hold dear.

Theodore Edward White Theodore Edward White was born on Oct. 6, 1942, in Portland, to Edward and Ellen (Larson) White.

He died on Dec. 17, 2013, at Caretique Care Center in Vancouver, Wash., at the age of 71.

He was the eldest of three boys, graduating from Asto-

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ria High School in 1960 and Oregon State University in 1964.

He moved to ScapTheodore White poose in 1960 and was in the U.S. Army Reserve during the Vietnam era.

He worked in sales for Park Davis from 1964-66, White Home Furnishings 1966-89, Metro Real Estate Company from 1988-2002, and Schering-Plough as a pharmaceutical rep from 2000 to 2004.

Ted was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, was on the board of directors of the OSU Bookstore for four years, Sergeant of Arms– freshman class at OSU, card stunts at OSU football games and many student government and other activities at OSU. He enjoyed gardening and his twice daily walks to Fred Meyers to have coffee with the guys.

Theodore is survived by his wife, Prudence White, of Scappoose; son Jason White (Joelle) of Vaneta, Ore.;

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brothers Ken White (Peggy) of Austin, Texas, and Michael White (Teri) of Vancouver, Wash.; grandchildren Nina and Max, and numerous stepgrandchildren.

A Funeral Mass will be said on Monday, Dec. 23, at 11 a.m. at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Scappoose.

Private interment will be at Columbia Memorial Gardens in Scappoose.

Online condolences may be left for the family at ColumbiaFH.com.

Arrangements are by Columbia Funeral Home.

Robert L. Sharp Robert “Bob” L. Sharp was born on Aug. 24, 1937, in St. Helens, to Robert J. and Helen (Cole) Sharp.

He died in St. Helens on Dec. 8, 2013, Robert L. Sharp at the age of 76.

Bob went to Nehalem grade school, attended McKenzie Schools and was a 1955 graduate of St. Helens High School. He loved sports and played half back for the high school football team; helping the team go to the state championships in

1953, ‘54 and ‘55.

After the Marine Corp, Bob went to work for Sears and Roebuck until 1972. Then he became self-employed. Bob owned five bars; three in Portland: Jeanne’s Restaurant & Bar, Sewickley’s Edition and Doodle Bug; and two in St. Helens: Bar Harbor and Columbia Tavern. He put in a lot of long days. Over the years of being a bar owner, he heard lots of stories from people who frequented his establishments. They came to him for advice and an occasional scolding. He became a good listener and was careful never to judge.

Bob’s family was important to him. He loved them dearly. He also enjoyed being outdoors playing golf; hunting and fishing.

He is survived by his mother, Helen; wife, Gloria; brother, Ben; sons Gordon and Robert; daughters Leslie and Laura; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Columbia Funeral Home in St. Helens.

A reception will follow at the Elks Lodge.

Online condolences may be left for the family at ColumbiaFH.com.

Arrangements are by Columbia Funeral Home.

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Local children receive holiday gift bags thanks to agency partnership Thanks to an interagency partnership, 100 local children will receive holiday gift bags filled with toys, books and hygiene products. The partnership includes the Northwest Regional Education Service District (ESD), Head Start, St. Helens Public Library, Columbia Community Mental Health, Public Health Foundation of Columbia County, St. Helens School District and Community Action Team’s child care resource and referral program.

The gift bags will be distributed to children ages birth to nine through the local Oregon Department of Human Services office.

“We appreciate the collaboration and support of so many businesses, schools and agencies on this special holiday project for families in Columbia County,” said Northwest Regional ESD County Education Coordinator Cynthia Jaeger.

“It is heartwarming to see so many people involved in this and other service projects that help spread the holiday spirit to the greater community.”

In addition to contributions from participating agencies, the gift bags were filled thanks to generous donations from Columbia River PUD, St. Helens Dollar Tree, Scappoose Fred Meyer, Northwest Parenting Education and Support, Columbia County Commission on Children and Families, St. Helens Day Breakers Kiwanis Club, St. Helens Kiwanis Club and the Columbia City Library.

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS Scappoose High School 201314 first trimester honor roll.

The following 9th grade students were named to the honor roll: Aaberge, Breanna A.; Alexander, Tyler C.; Babad, Clifford S.; Bailey, Shayna M.; Bennett, Dora M.; Bond, Katelynn R.; Brady, James M.; Bundy, Joshua W.; Calvert, Twila J.; Carpenter, Grant J.; Cates, Allyah J.; Cooper, Kyle R.; Cordell, Scott J.; Curtis, Kayla L.; Dickerson, Joshua L.; Didier, Calysta J.; Dietrichs, Tyler R.; Douglas, Nathanael W.; Downing, Cody R.; Duschka, Logan K.; Ekstrom, Aspen S.; Eversole, Kyrianna M.; Fazio, David J.; Fleming, Toni A.; Friend, Justin P.; Gadbois, Zachary J.; Garrison, Hailey A.; Gift, Michael M.; Groom, Beau G.; Hamilton, Alyssa J.; Hay, Emily P.; Holmason, Hunter T.; Jacobson, Alison J.; Johnson, Noah E.; Kimball, Greta J.; Kopra, Kaylie M.; Langlais, Alexander M.; Liao, Hayden A.; Lukinbeal, Nicole A.; Mapes, Nathan J.; Margheim, Jack H.; Marquardt, Emily S.; Masog, Noah J.; McKay, Olivia R.; Mitts, Makayla N.; Mizee, Jacob J.; Nagel, Sierra V.; Nowak, Garrett M.; Olson, Annika D.; Orr, Amanda K.; Phillips, Veronica R.; Pixley, Tristan J.; Reid, Courtney L.; Rice, Zackery W.; Rieman, Grace F.; Rieman, Nathaniel K.; Roesselet, Karmann V.; Ross, Owen T.; Simdorn, Kylee J.; Smith, Michael A.; Spang, Alyssa M.; Stanley, Alanna K.; Sykes, Rosalie F.; Tait, Matea A.; Thorpe, Mason C.; Toman, Alexandria H.; Tuttle, Constance J.; Vanek, James R.; Wetzel, Piper R.; Wheeler, Joshua R.; and Wills, Joshua S.

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Volunteers from several local organizations help fill holiday gift bags that will be distributed to more than 100 area children.

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The following 10th grade students were named to the honor roll: Armstrong, James T.; Benner, Ruby A.; Bennett, Matthew L.; Bird, Colton R.; Bliss, Liam M.; Boogman, Sydney A.;

Bradley, David B.; Broughton, Alexis M.; Buchanan, Addilyn L.; Buster, Jordan N.; Clark, Braden R.; Darr, Samantha R.; Davidson, Lucy A.; Dykes, Jessica A.; Emmons, Zachary S.; Flanagan, Abigail C.; Frank, Lauren A.; Gardner, Travis J.; Gibson, Lily A.; Gonzalez-Anderson, Chloe J.; Gray, Macy D.; Haddon, Megan L.; Hamilton, Cierra F.; Hansen, Kody C.; Henderson, Madalyn J.; Hortert, Caitlin C.; Jones, Eleanor L.; Jones, Jordan L.; Kees, Paige C.; Kerley, Zenaida Lou O.; Kessi, Clare E.; Macinnis, Ashley E.; Magnuson, Bailee K.; Martin, Kaylynn M.; Meshell, Emma S.; Moon, JuHui; Muth, Natalie R.; Nelson, Gus H.; Nguyen, Nathaniel T.; Nunn, Haillee M.; Ohling, Robert R.; Oswald, Taylor P.; Parsons, Owen W.; Pedigo, Katherine E.; Phillips, Kelsea W.; Powell, Jessica E.; Scherdnik, Emily M.; Shober, Tyler S.; Smith, Devin K.; Smith, Joel S.; Sparkman, Caitlyn N.; Sweeney, Trace A.; Verzino, Madison L.; Wedgworth, Trevor J.; and Wong, Hayley C. The following 11th grade students were named to the honor roll: Alvarez, Stefany A.; Backus, Robert J.; Bailey, Garrett R.; Ball, Savanah R.; Brady, Patricia A.; Braetz, Annika; Bussey, Daniel A.; Cacucciolo, Ashlie M.; Carpenter, Kimberly D.; Dews, Sarah C.; Durecka, Daniel G.; Erickson, Myka L.; Fischer, Danielle M.; Flanagan, Asa C.; Fortney, Owen J.; Fossbind, Arianna E.; Gadbois, Benjamin G.; Gann, Bridget M.; Gift, Stephen C.; Hamm, Isaac J.; Heuer, Haley M.; Johns, Emma J.; Johnson, Chase E.; Johnson, Steven S.; Jones, Avery G.; Karmartsang, Namgyal D.; Kees, Courtney M.; Koscal, Haley M.; Krupsky, David W.; Lal, Silas S.; Larsen, Jonathan L.; Lovell, Jessica J.; Lukinbeal, Tyler D.; Maloney, Baylee C.; Masog, Madeline A.; Merrow-Hansen, Damion

A.; Mitts, Katelyn K.; Murphy, Christian P.; Murray, Christian F.; Muth, Emily I.; Ohling, Paul C.; Partida, Guadalupe; Pedigo, Jeremiah T.; Pixley, Chase E.; Powers, Ciara T.; Reser, Mary Jane M.; Revis, Syrina J.; Ross, Logan R.; Sammons, Kyle E.; Santiago, Mariela L.; Sester, Joel A.; Shuell, Joshua D.; Smith, Cody D.; Snook, Parker M.; Tardif, Heather A.; Timmons, Devin A.; Tinning, Sara C.; Toenjes, Scott R.; and Wendelschafer, Jacob P. The following 12th grade students were named to the honor roll: Andreotti, Nicole A.; Barnett, Christepher L.; Bernal, Anthony T.; Blankenship, Austin D.; Bliss, Brette N.; Brehm, Deja D.; Butler, Shelbie R.; Cassim, Edward A.; Davidson, Charlotte L.; Davis, Makayla E.; Earl, Michael A.; Etienne, Ashley; Fazio, Brandon J.; Ganderton, Hannah R.; Grau, Morgan M.; Groom, Grady J.; Hales, Sandra P.; Hansen, Kristen R.; Hendrickson, Samantha M.; Herbst, Michael A.; Hewitt, Loni I.; Holdner, Emily E.; Holm, Mercedes C.; Holmason, Hailee B.; Huff, Lyndsay M.; Hyseni, Ejup; Kang, Johnny S.; Kessi, Abigail M.; Kilbourne, Kyle J.; Kimball, Emily C.; Koller, Arianna C.; Lang, Julia C.; Larson, Samuel L.; Loss, Taylor A.; Macinnis, Morgan S.; Mackenzie, Megan K.; Madden, Truman J.; Martinez, Manuel d.; McCabe, Madeline J.; McGann, Karlie J.; Miller, Jacob R.; Mitchell, Sheana L.; Nelson, Travis W.; Nickel, Keith C.; O’Brien, Isaiah A.; Patanjo, Brandon C.; Peabody, Shelby C.; Richardson, Rebecca C.; Romjue, Daniel E.; Rotter, Mary L.; Savio, Nicholas A.; Schlosser, Amanda J.; Sester, Nolan S.; Sprute, William G.; Stafford, Jacob R.; Troxel, Forest S.; Updike, Lacey D.; Vardanega, Jenny E.; Vlastelicia, Cassidy A.; Welter, Dalton J.; Wheeler, Elizabeth P.; and Wight, Haley R.

Columbia River PUD adopts smaller budget; rates to hold steady DEER ISLAND — Columbia River People’s Utility District’s board of directors approved a $32.9 million operating and capital budget for 2014 at its Dec. 17 meeting.

No changes to electric rates are expected.

The 2014 overall budget is 1 percent less than the 2013 budget. Controllable expenses of $10.3 million are 5.8 percent lower than in 2013.

“Our 2014 budget is built around our primary goal of providing safe, reliable and affordable energy. I believe our 2014 budget accomplishes this at a lower cost, despite notable increases in power and transmission expenses,” said General Manager Kevin Owens.

The PUD sets its annual operating budget through a process that involves the PUD board, staff and a customer budget advisory committee. The committee,

which met in October and November to provide input on the proposed budget and activities for the upcoming year, includes representatives from residential, commercial and industrial customer classes, along with low-income and senior advocates.

“Our budget committee’s input is essential to keeping us focused on meeting customer needs while accomplishing our core business responsibilities,” said Board President Richard Simpson.

New substation will be energized The PUD will complete the construction of and energize the new Columbia County Fairgrounds substation in 2014. The substation is part of an eight-year capital construction and improvement plan designed to increase system capacity and improve safety and reliability. The PUD is funding

these improvements through cash reserves, rather than incurring additional debt, in order to keep costs down.

Headquarters to be remodeled The largest capital expense for 2014 is the remodeling of the PUD headquarters building, budgeted at $710,000. The remodeling will add 1,825 square feet of office space, enhance the security system and add a fire suppression sprinkler system to the building. The headquarters building was originally built in 1989 for a staff of 30. The PUD now has 50 full-time and two part-time positions, and expects staffing levels to remain steady through 2014.

Wholesale power costs up, but electric rates stable Wholesale power costs are projected at $17.4 million, a $732,000 or 4.4 percent increase over 2013 levels. The

change is primarily the result of a wholesale power and transmission rate increase implemented in October 2013 by the Bonneville Power Administration, the PUD’s sole energy supplier. BPA has raised its wholesale power costs by 24.5 percent over the past four years, while transmission rates increased 9.3 percent in 2013.

The PUD does not plan to increase electric rates in 2014. The PUD raised electric rates 4.65 percent in October 2013, and now expects rates to stay the same until October 2015, when new BPA rates will take effect.

The PUD’s residential electricity rate is about 37 percent lower than those charged by Portland General Electric, which previously served customers in the area.

The PUD’s lower prices save residential customers an average of $522 each per year, and have saved residential customers nearly $68 million

since the PUD began operations in 1984.

No additional debt planned The PUD will fund all 2014 operations, including capital improvements, system maintenance, tree trimming, energy efficiency programs, and customer service functions, through electric rates and cash reserves. The board does not plan to issue any long-term debt during 2014, and the PUD is on track to pay off its remaining $7.4 million in long-term debt in 2020.

Overall operating revenues are projected at $29.0 million for 2014 on estimated energy sales of 470,600 mWh’s, an increase of $684,000 over 2013 levels. The PUD’s operating revenues peaked in 2008 at $29.0 million on sales of 513,700 mWh’s and then declined during 2009 and 2010 to a low of $26.2 million on sales of 452,000 mWh’s

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Although 2013 is winding down there is still time to show your support for the homeless animals at the Columbia Humane Society in St Helens.

This year CHS rescued nearly 600 dogs and cats and all but 70 have already found their forever home.

Additionally, CHS played an integral role in shutting down a puppy mill operation in Rainier on Nov. 13. The organization is currently caring for 20 adult Akitas while the owners face charges of animal neglect. The cost of their care is over $400 a day and is being paid for solely through donations to the shelter.

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REVIEW: a look back at the top local news stories of 2013 From PAGE A1 Cochran pleaded no contest to a lesser charge of firstdegree attempted robbery.

According to officials, the men chose to hold up the fast food Mexican restaurant to get money to buy drugs. All three were sentenced to 70 months in prison. Because of the nature of their charges, Rehrig and Walker will not be eligible for early release.

Cochran will be eligible for early release after serving 35 months.

2. Safeway chemical leak Shoppers and employees at the Safeway grocery store on Columbia Boulevard were evacuated from the building after a March 6 chemical leak left dozens feeling ill. Fire and ambulance crews responded, including the regional Haz-Mat Team from the Portland Fire Bureau, to provide medical treatment to those in distress. The Elisha K. Nichols HazMat team also brought in equipment to help identify the unknown irritant.

About 100 people in all were evacuated from the store with 31 individuals

receiving medical treatment, one of who was transported to Legacy Emanuel Hospital in Portland.

An initial search of the store, refrigeration systems, heating and air conditioning system and a review of the store’s security tapes did not reveal the cause of the incident. However, fire investigators were later able to identify two suspects in the incident and believed that the event was not accidental.

The St. Helens Police Department was called in and a criminal investigation was begun. During the investigation the chemical irritant was identified as mace.

Less than a week later, police arrested 18-year-old Elisha Kimberly Nichols, of Rainier, and charged her with 31 counts fourth-degree assault; one count of seconddegree disorderly conduct; 31 counts of recklessly endangering another person and one count of unlawful use of electrical stun gun, tear gas or mace.

In June, Nichols pleaded guilty to unlawful use of mace, disorderly conduct, assault and reckless endangerment. Under the plea agreement, Nichols was ordered to pay fines and perform community service.

No. 1. – Fatal Oregon State Police shooting What began as a routine Oregon State Police stop for speeding ended just

minutes later in the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old St. Helens man. According to a statement released by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, OSP Trooper Justin Oxenrider observed a black sedan vehicle traveling north on U.S. Highway 30 in the Wikstrom Road area at a high rate of speed. Oxenrider clocked the sedan doing 78 mph in a 55 mph speed zone.

Oxenrider, who was driving southbound, made a U-turn in an attempt to catch up with the vehicle to conduct a traffic stop. The trooper notified dispatch he was in pursuit and that the suspect vehicle continued to drive at high speeds, at times in excess of 100 mph.

The suspect vehicle then turned left onto Millard road from Highway 30. There, fellow OSP Trooper Robin May caught up with the pursuit, which continued on to Bennett Road. Both troopers had their lights and sirens on. Oxenrider attempted a ‘Tactical Vehicle Intervention’ or TVI technique (also called a PIT maneuver), bringing the pursuit to an end.

The suspect vehicle ended up with its front end into a ditch on the west side of Hazen Road – just past the Stone Road intersection. The rear of the suspect vehicle was up at an angle, making the inside of the suspect vehicle not visible to either trooper. Both troop-

ers got out of their vehicles and approached the suspect car with Oxenrider giving repeated verbal commands to “show me your hands” the driver. CCSO reports show the suspect – eventually identified as Josiah M. Fischer – produced a firearm.

The firearm was recovered at the scene and was a black, Ruger .22-caliber, semi-automatic pistol. Later examination by detectives revealed that the firearm was loaded with a round in the chamber and had additional rounds in the magazine.

After seeing the firearm, Oxenrider fired his .40-caliber Smith and Wesson

service weapon at Fischer.

It was later determined that Oxenrider fired a total of nine rounds. At 6:44 p.m.

May announced on her radio that shots had been fired.

Trooper May did not fire any shots during the incident.

A multi-agency investigation was launched and following protocol from the Columbia County Deadly Physical Force Plan, the major crimes team was used for this investigation. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office assigned a lead detective, with detectives and officers from several agencies assisting, to include: the Columbia County Sheriff’s

Office; St. Helens Police Department; Scappoose Police Department; the Oregon State Police - Portland Area Command; and, the Vernonia Police Department. In addition to these officers the Oregon State Police supplied a scene reconstructionist and a team from the Oregon State Crime Lab. Just under a month after the shooting, Columbia County District Attorney Steve Atchison found the shooting was justified. Atchison said the use of deadly force was justified under Oregon law. On June 5, Oxenrider was cleared to return to duty.

Warren Grange reveals new kitchen at grand opening celebration WARREN — It took more than five months of upgrades and remodeling work by local contractors, but the new kitchen at Warren Grange was finally revealed during the grange’s grand opening event on Dec. 8. The grand opening was held at the Columbia County Fairgrounds 4-H building, the newly adopted home of the Warren Grange.

Local 4-H members hoisted a flag that had flown over a U.S. base in Afghanistan.

The flag was presented to the Warren Grange by member Alan Becker, a veteran and Air National Guardsman.

A ribbon cutting ceremony followed with fellow Granger, state Sen. Betsy Johnson doing the honors, using wire cut-

ters to cut the barbwire, used to symbolize the grange’s rural roots. She was joined by the Columbia County Rodeo Court and the Dairy Princess Ambassador.

About 80 guests braved the cold to tour the state-ofthe-art stainless steel commercial kitchen, handicapped bathroom, a mop sink room and two storage areas. Guests were treated to a variety of foods and beverages, and a new commercial coffee maker was donated to the grange by Johnson.

Members of Warren Grange and Columbia County Fair Board were on hand to answer questions about the unique partnership between the two organizations. Most

of those attending the grand opening wanted to know how the project was paid for and why the kitchen was built at the fairgrounds. As for the funds, those came from the sale of the former grange building on Millard Road.

Warren Grange wanted to give back to the community, and even though they rent the building each month, the fairgrounds locations made that happen. Anyone can rent the building simply by calling 503-397-4231.

And the grange’s popular pancake breakfast will resume on Jan. 11 from 7:30–11 a.m., for $5 for a regular meal or $8 for a deluxe meal.

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ren Grange can simply ask a member or attend a monthly meeting, held on the third

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Oregon’s unemployment rate is declining primarily because the number of unemployed is dropping. In November, there were 130,896 Oregonians unemployed compared with 156,298 a year earlier. This drop of 25,402 individuals has been good news for many families in the state and for many sectors of Oregon’s economy.

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BY JEFF DICKERSON Columbia County Sheriff

As we enter the holiday season again this year, please take a moment to plan for a safe one for yourselves and your families.

The icy roads in our area already have taken a toll on highway safety, and we are only at the beginning of the slippery-road season.

Use traction tires and plan for icy conditions — especially in areas shrouded from sunlight and in higher elevations.

Additionally, you should plan for your holiday celebrations to be safe and sober as far as anyone getting behind the steering wheel of an automobile.

Every year, scores of Oregonians die in drunken driving crashes. These are not accidents. When an impaired person crashes into an innocent victim, it is because that impaired person ignored the risks and made a decision to drive impaired.

Oregon law provides tough penalties for those who drive under the influence of alcoholic beverages, or drugs. Drugs that impair driving are just as lethal as alcohol — and they do not have to be illegal drugs to impair the driver. The best plan is to avoid driving if you have been drinking alcoholic beverages at all.

Sheriff Jeff Dickerson

The Sheriff’s Office is committed to reducing incidences of drunken driving.

Through education and enforcement, we commit considerable effort to ridding the roadways of impaired drivers. Together with officers from the various police departments, sheriff’s deputies are patrolling our roadways this holiday season to deter and detect

the impaired driver. With the help of grant funding from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, deputies will be out on overtime looking to make the holiday driving season a safer one for all concerned.

With 25 years in the business of public safety and law enforcement, I have too often had to go to families to tell them that their chil-

dren, siblings and spouses or other family members will not be coming home ever again. Too many times this has been the result of an impaired driver on our roads.

So, have a designated driver who has not been drinking take you home if

you’ve consumed too much holiday cheer. If you are hosting a gathering, make sure people have ways home without putting the rest of the public at risk.

And all of us need to plan to be safe on our roadways.

Be cautious; watch out for the other guy; and, if you

suspect impaired driving, call 9-1-1. The closest deputy, trooper, or local police officer will be notified, and law enforcement will do everything we can to intercept that car, and investigate.

Let’s all have a safe, sober and blessed holiday season!

Some helpful tips on how to get rid of moss in your yard

BY DENISE RUTTAN Oregon State University Extension

With the rainy season in full swing, it’s time to count yourself in one of two camps: You either love or hate the moss that invades Pacific Northwest lawns.

But if moss is your nemesis every winter, there are some things you can do to combat this ancient plant, according to Alec Kowalewski, turfgrass specialist for the Oregon State University Extension Service. Moss is a sign of too much shade and wet soil conditions, he said.

“One of the best ways to control moss is to increase sunlight,” Kowalewski said.

“If you have a shaded lawn, I would suggest pruning your trees to a height of six feet and keeping the branches open for sunlight. Decide whether it’s more important to you to have trees shading your lawn or a healthy stand of turfgrass. If turfgrass is a priority, thin the density of your trees to increase sunlight.”

If you don’t shine more light on your lawn, moss will

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Alec Kowalewski, Oregon State University’s turf specialist, reaches for a pot of creeping bentgrass at a greenhouse on campus.

come back every year no matter what other steps you take to control it, Kowalewski cautioned.

Consider improving the drainage of your lawn as well. Install a bioswale or

rain garden to catch stormwater runoff, Kowalewski suggested. Water less frequently and more deeply during the hot days of summer.

Don’t stress out your lawn either, he said: “Heal” your

lawn to keep the moss at bay.

“Turfgrass, like all other living things, requires sunlight, water and air movement to photosynthesize and grow,” Kowalewski said. “If there’s a problem with any one of these

acidic conditions, Kowalewski said. So an occasional application of lime, which will raise the pH, is recommended when you are making frequent sulfur applications, Kowalewski advised.

If you decide to use a synthetic pesticide, Kowalewski recommended that gardeners choose products with carfentrazone as an active ingredient. Read labels and follow all safety precautions when using pesticides.

“It’s not a long-term cure,” Kowalewski said. “If you applied pesticides or other moss control products but you did not improve your turfgrass density or sunlight exposure, moss is going to come back next year. The most important factors to improve are sunlight, water and air movement.”

Kowalewski holds the N.B. and Jacqueline Giustina Professorship in Turf Management within OSU’s College of Agricultural Sciences.

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Here’s one way to stress out your lawn: The more grass you remove when mowing your lawn, the more likely moss will invade, Kowalewski said. Grass mowed to a height of less than two inches will open the door for plant competition, he explained.

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The Victory Garden Garden Home Sewing With Nancy Sew It All Paid Program Cindy Crawford Great Big World Eco Company Teen Kids News (N) The Young Icons College Football New Era Pinstripe Bowl -- Notre Dame vs. Rutgers. From Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. (N) (Live) ››› “Enchanted” (2007, Fantasy) Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey.

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Street Outlaws Big Chief strikes a deal.

Backyard Oil: After the Gush Alaska: The Last Frontier Alaska: The Last Frontier Porcupine quills.

Alaska: The Last Frontier _ Moonshiners Tim reaches a milestone.

Golf Red Bull Signature Series (N) Cindy Crawford Make Way for Noddy The Chica Show (EI) Pajanimals (EI) NewsChannel 8 at 5PM (N) ( U.S. Olympic Trials Speed Skating. (N) Quilting Arts Family Table Test Kitchen Martha Bakes MotorWeek (N) Woodwright’s Shop Rough Cut-Mac Hometime Ask This Old House This Old House NewsHour Wk * Knit-Crochet Missing (N) ››› “Men of Honor” (2000) Robert De Niro. The U.S. Navy’s first black diver battles a crippling setback.

Paid Program Paid Program Cindy Crawford ›› “Deep Blue Sea” (1999) Thomas Jane. , American Athlete (:20) College Football Belk Bowl -- Cincinnati vs. North Carolina. From Charlotte, N.C. (N) (Live) (:45) College Football Russell Athletic Bowl -- Louisville vs. Miami. From Orlando, Fla. (N) (Live) C College Football (:45) Jessie Jessie gets her big break. (:45) Jessie Jessie gets a big surprise. (:45) Dog With a Blog (:10) Dog With a Blog (:35) Dog With a Blog Good Luck Charlie Good Luck Charlie I “Teen Beach Movie” (2013) Ross Lynch, Maia Mitchell.

The Joy of Fishing The Green Economy The Ingredient Beer Geeks (N) ››› “Something’s Gotta Give” (2003) Jack Nicholson. A music exec falls for the mother of his young girlfriend.

Glee The school’s annual musical.

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WEN Hair Care Paid Program Almost Human “Are You Receiving?”

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Burn Notice “End Run” The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Ground Floor I Love You, Man

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NOVA Gothic cathedrals. (DVS) NFL Football Regional Coverage. (N) (Live) PBA Bowling World Series: Championship. From Las Vegas. (Taped) ›› “Tinker Bell” (2008, Fantasy) Voices of Mae Whitman. ›› “High School Musical” (2006) Zac Efron.

WEN Hair Care Paid Program Made in Hollywood (N) Hollyscoop (N) EP Daily (N) Friends Friends › “Joe Dirt” (2001) David Spade. A mullet-headed janitor relates his personal tale of woe.

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KATU News at 11 (N) (:35) Castle KOIN Local 6 at 6 (N) CBS Evening News 60 Minutes Jumping off mountains in wing suits. (N) To Be Announced The 36th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Entertainers receive recognition. (N) KOIN Local 6 at 11 (:35) Raw Travel Alaska: The Last Frontier Alaska: The Last Frontier Porcupine quills.

Alaska: The Last Frontier Exposed Alaska: The Last Frontier (N) (:01) Dude, You’re Screwed (N) (:02) Alaska: The Last Frontier (5:20) NFL Football Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys. (N) (Live) Sports Sunday Paid Program WWE Tribute to the Troops (N) NewsChannel 8 at 11 Grants Getaways Art Beat Presents Oregon Field Guide Return-Downton Call the Midwife Holiday Special (N) Masterpiece Classic “Downton Abbey, Season 3” Trip to a Scottish hunting lodge.

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NewsChannel 8 News This Old House Nightly Business Rpt. 6 O’Clock News (N) College Football: Valero Alamo Bowl Good Luck Charlie Jessie

Live at 7 (N) Inside Edition (N) Hollywood Game Night Hollywood Game Night PBS NewsHour (N) Antiques Roadshow “Phoenix, AZ” Oregon Experience Access Hollywood TMZ (N) Almost Human “Pilot” (DVS) Sleepy Hollow “The Midnight Ride” (:15) College Football National University Holiday Bowl -- Arizona State vs. Texas Tech. From San Diego. (N) (Live) A.N.T. Farm Jessie ›› “High School Musical 3: Senior Year” (2008) Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens.

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Blue Bloods Erin questions Mayor Poole.

Alaska: The Last Frontier Hollywood Game Night

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Modern Family (:31) Super Fun Night Hawaii Five-0 A boy’s father goes missing.

Alaska: The Last Frontier Porcupine quills.

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Monk A man who is dressed as Santa.

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News Live at 7 (N) Inside Edition (N) Dateline NBC Nightly Business Rpt. PBS NewsHour (N) Washington Week BBC Newsnight Access Hollywood TMZ (N) Bones “The Diamond in the Rough” (PA) College Football Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl -- BYU vs. Washington. From San Francisco. (N) (Live)

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Jeopardy! (N) Wheel of Fortune (N) Shark Tank 20/20 Castle that inspired “Downton Abbey.” (N) KATU News at 11 (N) Jimmy Kimmel Live ^ KATU News at 6 (N) The Big Bang Theory (:31) The Millers (:01) The Millers (:31) The Millers (:01) Elementary “Snow Angels” KOIN Local 6 at 11 Late Show Letterman & KOIN Local 6 at 6 (N) CBS Evening News Entertainment ’Night Extra (N) Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives Trying to identify a predator.

River Monsters “Legend of Loch Ness” Jeremy hunts the Loch Ness Monster.

River Monsters “Legend of Loch Ness” _ Mermaids: The New Evidence News Live at 7 (N) Inside Edition (N) Parks and Recreation Parks and Recreation The Women of SNL Women of “Saturday Night Live.”

NewsChannel 8 at 11 Jay Leno ( NewsChannel 8 Art Beat Presents Oregon Field Guide Midsomer Murders “Destroying Angel” Midsomer Murders (:36) Father Brown “The Blue Cross” Just Seen It * The Desert Speaks Nightly Business Rpt. PBS NewsHour (N) Access Hollywood TMZ (N) Glee “Glease” Rachel and Kurt visit Lima.

Glee Kurt has an unforgettable Christmas.

10 O’Clock News (N) 11 O’Clock News (N) Everybody-Raymond , 6 O’Clock News (N) College Football S.D. County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl -- Northern Illinois vs. Utah State. From San Diego. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) C College Football Dog With a Blog Austin & Ally ››› “Bolt” (2008) Voices of John Travolta, Miley Cyrus.

Phineas and Ferb Dog With a Blog Jessie Dog With a Blog Austin & Ally I Good Luck Charlie Jessie House Little person’s unexplained illness.

House Cuddy receives gift.

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Moonshiners “Blue Moonshine” NBA Basketball Portland Trail Blazers at Oklahoma City Thunder.

Inside Edition (N) Ask This Old House Nightly Business Rpt. PBS NewsHour (N) 6 O’Clock News (N) Access Hollywood TMZ (N) (5:00) College Football Chick-fil-A Bowl -- Duke vs. Texas A&M. From Atlanta. (N) (Live) Good Luck Jessie: NYC Christmas A.N.T. Farm Jessie Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Family Guy

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The Blacklist Red reveals a new name.

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Jay Leno (DVS) Everybody-Raymond SportsCenter (N) Jessie

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NCIS: Los Angeles “Parley” (DVS) (:01) Person of Interest KOIN Local 6 at 11 Late Show Letterman Moonshiners: Outlaw Cuts “Rival Shiners” Moonshiners (N) (:01) Backyard Oil: After the Gush (N) (:01) Moonshiners A Toast to 2013! A look back at 2013. (N) NBC’s New Year’s Eve With Carson Daly NewsChannel 8 at 11 New Year’s Live From Lincoln Center New York Philharmonic’s opening gala.

Will Ferrell: The Mark Twain Prize A tribute to the comic actor.

Paul McCartney in Performance-White Dads “Funny Girl” Brooklyn Nine-Nine New Girl The Mindy Project 10 O’Clock News (N) Toy Drive Special New Year’s Eve Live (N Same-day Tape) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Austin & Ally ››› “Up” (2009, Comedy) Voices of Ed Asner. (:15) ›››› “WALL-E” (2008, Adventure) Voices of Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight.

The Stories of 2013 Local. Weather Bones A man is found dead.

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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.

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Dated: November 30, 2013 First Published: December 18, 2014

IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON: You are hereby required to appear and defend against the allegations contained in the Complaint filed against you in the above entitled proceeding within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to appear and defend this matter within thirty (30) days from the date of publication specified herein along with the required filing fees, HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF NOMURA HOME EQUITY LOAN, INC., ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FM1 will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The first date of publication is December 25, 2013.

NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS: READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY! You must “appear” in this case or the other side will win automatically. To “appear” you must file with the court a legal paper called a “motion” or “answer.” The “motion” or “answer” must be given to the court clerk or administrator within thirty days along with the required filing fee. It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the plaintiff’s attorney or, if the plaintiff does not have an attorney, proof of service on the plaintiff.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, YOU SHOULD SEE AN ATTORNEY IMMEDIATELY. If you need help in finding an attorney, you may call the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service at (503) 6843763 or toll-free in Oregon at (800) 452-7636.

The object of the said action and the relief sought to be obtained therein is fully set forth in said complaint, and is briefly stated as follows: Foreclosure of a Deed Of Trust/Mortgage Grantors: Michelle J. Ellis Property address: 344 N 5 th St., Saint Helens, OR 97051 Publication: The Chronicle DATED this 22 nd day of October, 2013 Brandon Smith OSB#124584 Email: bsmith@ Robinsontait.com Robinson Tait, P.S. Attorneys for Plaintiff Tel: (206) 676-9640 Fax: (206) 676-9659

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Public Notices CH13-3004 PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION TO BID TREE TRIMMING SERVICES COLUMBIA RIVER PUD Notice is hereby given that Columbia River People’s Utility District (PUD) will receive sealed bids for a tree trimming contractor for 2014, 2015 and 2016 to trim trees near energized high-voltage power lines.

Bids will be received by the PUD, 64001 Columbia River Highway, Deer Island, Oregon 97054 until 3:30 p.m., pacific prevailing time, on January 10, 2014. At which time the bids will be publicly opened. The bids will be available for public inspection at the PUD office after the bid opening.

The bid documents and specifications may be examined at the office of the PUD, 64001 Columbia River Highway, Deer Island, Oregon 97054. Electronic copies of the bid documents may be obtained by sending a written request to mailto:shursh@crpud. org or by calling (503) 3663240.

Columbia River PUD reserves the right to reject any and all bids that are not in compliance with the bid documents and prescribed public bidding procedures and to reject for good cause any or all bids upon a finding by the PUD that it is in the public interest to do so.

DATED: December 18, 2013 At Columbia River People’s Utility District.

CH13-3002 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Monday, January 6, 2014

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing regarding a request from Benjamin Snyder who submitted an application for a Conditional Use Permit for a Type II Home Occupation. The applicant is seeking to use their existing shop building for auto body repairs, collision repairs and ceramic cone wrapping w ith fiberglass. Few clients will visit home; no signs.

The subject property is zoned Rural Residential (RR-5) and is identified by Map No. 4224-AB-00400 and is located at 33637 Church Road.

SAID PUBLIC HEARING will be held before the Columbia County Planning Commission on Monday, January 6, 2014, at 230 Strand, St. Helens, Oregon, starting at or after 6:30 p.m., at which time proponents and opponents of the proposed application will be heard.

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 Zoning Ordinance.

The specific criteria applicable to this request is listed and evaluated in the staff report.

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 closed.

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) 3971501.

December 24, 2013 THE PLANNING COMMISSION Guy Letourneau, Chairman

CH13-3003 The following unit’s will be sold at public auction on January 9, 2013 at 10:00 AM for nonpayment of rent and other fees, at Scappoose Secure Storage 53365 Columbia River Hwy. Scappoose, OR 97056. Phone 503-5436861.

Auction to be pursuant to auction rules and procedures of Scappoose Secure Storage. Rules are available upon request.

A non-refundable bidder’s fee of $10.00 will be charged.

Leslie Freres Unit #’s 4481, 295, 404, 91 Susan Eazer Unit #RV576 Stephen Brock Unit #94 Jennifer Steele Unit #499 Tammy Page Unit #108 Olympic Global Trade Unit #522 Laurie & or Donald Hale Unit #420 CH3001 CIRCUIT COURT OF OREGON FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY

HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF NOMURA HOME EQUITY LOAN, INC., ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FM1, Plaintiff v.

MICHELLE J. ELLIS, FIRESIDE BANK F/K/A FIRESIDE THRIFT CO., PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, AND PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN, Defendant(s).

NO. 13-2575 PLAINTIFF’S SUMMONS

BY PUBLICATION TO: Michelle J. Ellis, Person or Parties Unknown Claiming Any Right, Title,

CH13-2094 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

On JANUARY 21, 2014 at the hour of 10:15 a.m. at the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Lobby, 901 Port Avenue, Saint Helens, Oregon 97051, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 208 NORTH STREET, VERNONIA, OR 97064.

The court case number is 12-2832#, where Federal National Mortgage Association, it successors in interest and/or assigns, plaintiff, and James N. Aronhalt aka James Neil Aronhalt aka Jim N. Aronhalt; Shannon M. Aronhalt aka Shannon Marie Aronhalt; Occupants of the Premises; The Real Property located at 208 North Street, Vernonia, Oregon 97064 is defendant.

The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.

For more information on this sale go to: www.oregonsheriffs.com/ sales.htm CH13-2095 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE On JANUARY 23, 2014 at the hour of 10:00a.m. at the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Lobby, 901 Port Avenue, Saint Helens, Oregon 97051, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 1575 Heather Court, Vernonia, Oregon 97064. The court case number is 13-2348#, where Rivermark Community Credit Union, a state chartered credit union is plaintiff, and Richard A. Groom, an individual, Katina M. Groom, an individual, and John Doe(s) and Jane Doe(s), The Occupants of 1575 Heather Court, Vernonia, Oregon 97064 is defendant. The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. For more information on this

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, Vs. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEE OF MARY J. TAYLOR; KIM TAYLOR; BRITT BREWER, aka BRITT DEBEL BRWER; MICHAEL R. TAYLOR; JEFF TAYLOR; ANGELA HAYDEN; ALISA WISSE; OCCUPANTS OF THE PROPERTY Defendants Case No: 13-2350 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION To: The Unknown Heirs and Devisee of Mary J. Taylor You are hereby required to appear and defend the Complaint filed against you in the above entitled cause within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this summons upon you, and in case of your failure to do so, for want thereof, Plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the Complalnt.

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY! Your must “appear” in this case or the other side will win automatically. To “appear” you must file with the court a legal paper called a “motion” or “answer.” The “motion” or “answer” (or “reply”) must be given to the court clerk or administrator within 30 days of the date of first publication specified herein along with the required filing fee. It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the plaintiff’s attorney or, if the plaintiff does not have an attorney, proof of service on the plaintiff.

If you have questions, you should see an attorney immediately. If you need help in finding an attorney, you may call the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service at (503) 684-3763 or toll-free in Oregon at (800) 452-7637.

The relief sought in the Complaint is the foreclosure of the property located at 885 Bridge St, Vernonia, OR 97064 Date of First Publication: December 18 th , 2013 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP Carrie A. Majors-Staab OSB #980785 920 SW 3 rd Avenue 3 rd Floor Portland, OR 97204 Phone: (877) 369-6122, Ext. 3370 Fax: (503) 694-1460 cmajors-staab@ mccarthyholthus.com Of Attorneys for Plaintiff CH13-2096 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA In the Matter of The Estate of SCOTT ALLAN KELLY, Deceased Case No: 130791193 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative.

All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the undersigned personal representative at: P.O. Box 1244 St. Helens OR 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 lawyers for the personal representative: Law Offices of Jan Wyers 320 SW Stark Street Suite 215 Portland, OR 97204

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Laura Bracke P.O. Box 1244 St. Helens, OR 97051 PHONE: 503-989-2163 ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Lin Thunder OSB#124781 Law Offices of Jan Wyers 320 SW Stark St., Suite 215 Portland, OR 97204 PHONE: 503-935-5333 FAX: 503-943-2434 EMAIL: thunder@jgwyers.com

CH13-2098 CIRCUIT COURT OF OREGON FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, v.

RICHARD V. JACOBUS; OLIVIA S. JACOBUS FKA DEBRA K. JACOBUS; AND PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN, Defendants.

NO. 13-2165 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO: RICHARD V. JACOBUS, OLIVIA S. JACOBUS FKA DEBRA K. JACOBUS, AND PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN, IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON: You are hereby required to appear and defend against the allegations contained in the Complaint filed against you in the above entitled proceeding within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to appear and defend this matter within (30) days from the date of publication specified herein along with the required filing fee, Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The first date of publication is December 18, 2013.

NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS: READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY! You must “appear” in this case or the other side will win automatically. To “appear” you must file with the court a legal paper called a “motion” or “answer.” The “motion” or “answer” must be given to the court clerk or administrator within thirty days along with the required filing fee. It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the plaintiff’s attorney or, if the plaintiff does not have an attorney, proof of service on the plaintiff.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, YOU SHOULD SEE AN ATTORNEY IMMEDIATELY. If you need help in finding an attorney, you may call the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service at (503) 6843763 or toll-free in Oregon at (800) 452-7636.

The object of the said action and the relief sought to be obtained therein is fully set forth in said complaint, and is briefly stated as follows: Foreclosure of a Deed of Trust/Mortgage Grantors: Richard V. Jacobus and Olivia S. Jacobus fka Debra K. Jacobus Property Address: 1765 6 th Street Columbia City, OR 97018 Publication: The Chronicle DATED this 11 th day of December, 2013.

Brandon Smith OSB #124584 Robinson Tait, P.S. Attorneys for Plaintiff Tel: (206) 676-9640 Fax: (206) 676-9659 CH13-2099 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

On JANUARY 23, 2014 at the hour of 10:15 A.M. at the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Lobby, 901 Port Avenue, St. Helens, Oregon, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 23870 Rd., St. Helens,

CH13-2093 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

On JANUARY 21, 2014 at the hour of 10:00 A.M. at the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office LOBBY at 901 Port Avenue, St. Helens, Oregon, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 66377 Bishop Creek Road, Deer Island, Oregon 97054. The court case number is 12-2425, where Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., is plaintiff, and Randall S. Schwirse; Heather R. Schwirse; Ray Klein, Inc. dba Professional Credit Service; GE Capital Retail Bank; and Occupants of the Premises is defendant.

The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.

For more information on this sale go to: www.oregonsheriffs.com/ sales.htm CH13-2087 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE The Trustee under the terms of the Trust Deed described herein, at the direction of the Beneficiary, hereby elects to sell the property described in the Trust Deed to satisfy the obligations secured thereby. Pursuant to ORS 86.745, the following information is provided: 1. PARTES: Grantor: ALICE K. WARNER Trustee: AMERITITLE Successor Trustee: NANCY K. CARY Beneficiary: THOMAS M. CARLSON, TRUSTEE OF THE THOMAS M. CARLSON 1989 LIVING TRUST 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The real property is described as follows: All that part of the following described tract lying West of the West line of the second parcel described in deed from Adolph Kochanek and wife to School District No. 2, recorded October 1, 1946 in Book 89, Page 105, Deed Records of Columbia County, Oregon: BEGINNING at a point on the Easterly line of Tract 6 of MILTON PARK, that is Southerly 60 feet from the point of intersection of the Easterly line of Tract 6 and the Southerly line of the H.C. Urie tract described in Book 29, Page 373 Deed Records of Columbia County, Oregon; Thence Westerly and parallel with the Southerly line of the H.C. Urie tract a distance of 200 feet, more or less, to a point in the Westerly line of Tract 6 of MILTON PARK; Thence Northerly along the Westerly line of Tract 6 of MILTON PARK, a distance of 60 feet to the Southwest corner of the H.C. Urie Tract; Thence Easterly along the Southerly line of the H.C. Urie tract a distance of 200 feet, more or less, to a point on the Easterly line of Tract 6 of MILTON PARK; Thence Southerly along the Easterly line of said Tract 6 a distance of 60 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, being a part of Tract 6 of MILTON PARK, Columbia County, Oregon.

3. RECORDING. The Trust Deed was recorded as follows: Date Recorded: September 22, 2011 Recording No. 2011006981 Official Records of Columbia County, Oregon 4. DEFAULT. The Grantor or any other person obligated on the Trust Deed and Promissory Note secured thereby is in default and the Beneficiary seeks to foreclose the Trust Deed for failure to pay: Monthly payments in the amount of $729.39 each, due the

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5. AMOUNT DUE. The amount due on the Note which is secured by the Trust Deed referred to herein is: Principal balance in the amount of $73,000.00; plus interest at the rate of 11.990% per annum from December 16, 2012; plus late charges of $291.76; plus advances and foreclosure attorney fees and costs.

6. SALE OF PROPERTY. The Trustee hereby states that the property will be sold to satisfy the obligations secured by the Trust Deed. A Trustee’s Notice of Default and Election to Sell Under Terms of Trust Deed has been recorded in the Official Records of Columbia County, Oregon.

7. TIME OF SALE. Date: February 6, 2014 Time: 11:00 a.m.

Place: Columbia County Courthouse, 230 Strand Street, St. Helens, Oregon 8. RIGHT TO REINSTATE. Any person named in ORS 86.753 has the right, at any time that is not later than five days before the Trustee conducts the sale, to have this foreclosure dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due, other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred, by curing any other default that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or Trust Deed and by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Trust Deed, together with the trustee’s and attorney’s fees not exceeding the amount provided in ORS 86.753.

You may reach the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service at 503-684-3763 or toll-free in Oregon at 800452-7636 or you may visit its website at http:// . Legal assistance may be available if you have a low income and meet federal poverty guidelines.

For more information and a directory of legal aid programs, go to Any questions regarding this matter should be directed to Lisa Summers, Paralegal, (541) 686-0344 (TS#32209.00012).

DATED: September 17, 2013. /s/ Nancy K. Cary Nancy K. Cary, Successor Trustee Hershner Hunter, LLP P.O. Box 1475 Eugene, OR 97440 CH13-3006 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

On January 29, 2014 at the hour of 10:00 A.M. at the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Lobby, located 901 Port Avenue, St. Helens, Oregon, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 59398 Alderwood Drive, Saint Helens, Oregon, 97051. The court case number is 12-2849, where Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., its successors in interest and/or assigns is plaintiff, and Chad Parmeter aka Chad Allen Parmeter; Sara Parmeter aka Kathleen Parmeter aka Sara K. Parmeter nka Sara K. Miller: Priscilla L. Seaborg; and Occupants of the Premises is defendant.

The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.

For more information on this sale go to: www.oregonsheriff.com/ sales.htm CH13-3005

LEGAL NOTICE

St. Helens Secure Storage 295 S. Vernonia Rd. St. Helens, OR 97051 503-397-7121 The following units will be sold at public auction on Jan. 9, 2014 at 11:00 AM for nonpayment of rent and other fees. Auction to be pursuant to Auction Rules and Procedures of St. Helens Secure Storage. Rules are available upon inquiry.

There will be a $10.00 nonrefundable registration fee for all attendees.

UNIT# & NAME 9 - Tyler Aldridge 22 - Albert Nickerson 35 - David Williamson 39 - Vicki Ricker 41 - Michael Bolton 127 - Gael Claasen 183 - Robert Martinez 260 - Jamie Conant 354 - Benjamin Kearns 396 - Yvonne Wallin 422 - James Dickinson

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Guest Editorial It takes that train sooooo long to pass ... but safety comes first

From the Columbia County Traffic and Safety Commission We have all been stuck at the various rail crossings in Columbia County, waiting for the unit trains to pass through town.

We cuss, we make U-turns, and most of us just wait.

On Wednesday, Dec. 4, the Columbia County Traffic Safety Commission was given a presentation by Craig Ashefelter from Portland and Western Railroad for “Operation Lifesaver.” This program has been in existence for many years, but the CCTSC felt it was important that representatives from the lo-

cal schools hear how we can all work together to be safe around trains. And for those of us in traffic safety, it served as a good reminder of how we all need to be safe near railroads.

Every day we see students – of all ages – walking along the tracks; some have bicycles and some run across the tracks, making a shortcut home from school. These actions are illegal and subject to very high federal fines of $6,250 for each count of trespassing.

The only legal place to cross tracks is at a designated public crossing. If the crossing arms are down and the signals are

flashing, it is not safe to cross.

Only cross when the signal is unlit and the arms are raised.

And if you see the crossing arms coming down, that doesn’t mean speed up and “beat the train.”

Those trains are moving much faster than they appear. If the red lights are flashing, you must stop. Do not drive around the crossing arms. It takes nearly the length of 18 football fields for a unit train to stop. If your vehicle gets stalled on the tracks, get yourself and all passengers out and call the number posted on the signal box. Do not remain in your car under any

circumstances.

Being safe around trains means being alert at all times.

Pedestrians should remove any headphones or ear buds so you can hear the train whistle. In your car? Put down all distractions including cell phones and iPhones. Tempted to take a sip from your coffee? Don’t. It is not worth the chance. Don’t be tempted to nudge beyond the thick white line before the tracks. Remember, trains are several feet wider than the tracks. If you are caught on the far side of the tracks behind another vehicle, be sure that your rear bumper is clear of any

passing trains.

If you see railcars waiting on a side track, stay away. An engine may be switching cars or uncoupling and you could get trapped.

Complaining about the train whistles at night does not make a difference. It is a requirement.

Accept the nuisance. It reminds us all that we have an active commerce in the county and it also can mean jobs for our residents.

Remember, anytime is train time. Freight trains do not run on a fixed schedule. In St. Helens, the trains are only allowed to go 25 mph. This

means a 100-car train usually takes only 10 minutes to pass an intersection. However, if they are switching, it takes longer. Be patient. A stopped train needs to build up steam to move forward.

Ask yourself, is it worth it to be impatient? Will a decision to jump the signals save you time if you get caught on the tracks?

It is the hope of the CCTSC that all schools along Highway 30 will schedule a presentation by Operation Lifesaver for students, faculty and parents.

One life lost or a child injured is not worth complaining about the trains. Be part of the solution.

Look, Listen and Live!

Toastmasters wraps Gospel singing in Woodland set for Jan. 18 up another year As 2013 comes closer to a close, it was another exciting year for the Columbian Toastmasters who cheered on a few of their members at speech competitions and even the International Toastmasters Competition.

Ronda Holdridge, marketing manager for Ticor Title in St. Helens, won three different competitions moving on to compete at the international level with her speech “Carry On” in Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 21-24. Ronda was not only cheered on by her club members but also attended the conference with her dad, Dennis Hills, vice president of education for the club. Ronda said the experience was, “Lifechanging – I experienced the ‘Big Stage!’

I learned what it takes to be world champion of public speaking. My work has just begun.”

Columbian Toastmasters Jack Cottrell, Matt Freeman and co-member (participating with his co-club in Astoria) Frank Hupp all

competed in the local area competition in the fall. All three members placed to win at the Area Humorous Speech and Table Topics Competition in Longview, Wash. Two of the group’s members moved to the next level in competing at division level. At division, Freeman and Hupp’s firstplace win advanced them to the next competition at the district level. Both competed at the district level, showing strong support for their local club.

Toastmasters is committed to helping its members grow. If you looking to increase your leadership or public speaking skills and want to find out more about toastmasters, contact Holdridge at 503-369-1195 or visit the website at 6421. toastmastersclubs.org.

Toastmasters meets every Thursday at noon at America’s Best Value Inn (The Village Inn) on U.S. Hwy. 30 in St. Helens. Visitors are always welcome.

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On the strength of backto-back big outings from junior post Chase Johnson, the Scappoose Indians (2-3) won two straight games against Washington opponents last week.

The Indians beat the Kelso Hilanders (2-1) 50-44 on Dec. 17. Three nights later, the Indians won their homeopener 58-52 over the RA Long Lumberjacks (3-2) of Longview.

The Indians pressured the Hilanders into several turnovers early in the second half and opened up a 14-point lead. Kelso drained some 3-pointers and got to the free-throw line to close the gap, but the Indians held on for the win.

Johnson, a 6-4 post, grabbed 14 rebounds and scored 10 points. Senior Mitch Davis came off the bench to lead Scappoose with 13 points.

“Offensively Mitch had some nice takes and Chase rebounded the ball well on both ends,” said Scappoose coach Rahim Tufts.

Tufts said junior Robby Backus keyed the team’s defensive intensity.

“Robby Backus came off the bench and gave us a spark and was flying around,” Tufts said.

While Tufts said the Indians still need to reduce their turnovers, he was happy with how well his squad shared the ball and was able to find the open man. Much of that he attributed to the team’s mental state.

“We played with energy, passion and played a lot more loose and had fun, which resulted in kids having fun and just playing basketball,” he said.

Johnson and Davis again led Scappoose on Dec. 20. wrestling

kyle boggs / The Chronicle St. Helens senior Johanna Parkhurst finished second in two individual events against Wilsonville and helped win two relays on Dec. 19.

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kyle boggs / The Chronicle Scappoose senior Mitch Davis lays the ball in against RA Long on Dec. 20. Davis had a team-high 16 points in a 58-52 Tribe victory.

In the first home game of the season for the Tribe, Scappoose got out to a big second-half lead, only to see RA Long close the gap late. The Lumberjacks tied the game with a minute to play after trailing by as many as 16 in

the second half.

“We played with a ton of energy, a ton of passion; played really well, except for a five-minute stretch,” Tufts said.

During that stint in the fourth quarter, the Lumber-

jacks’ defensive pressure led to Indian turnovers that resulted in lay-ups for RA Long.

“We went cold and they were able to penetrate, got to See SHS, Page A12

Scappoose 53, N. Marion 12

Indians overpower Huskies in dual by kyle boggs sports@thechronicleonline.com

SCAPPOOSE — The Scappoose Indians dropped only one contested match in a dual meet against the North Marion Huskies on Dec. 17, earning a 53-12 home victory.

“Our athletes performed well in the dual. North Marion is a solid, well coached team that will be ready to compete well at regionals,” said Scappoose coach Jim Jones. “Our guys don’t get the opportunity to wrestle very often at home and it seemed like they wanted to put on a good show for the crowd.”

The Indians and Huskies exchanged forfeits and a double forfeit in the first three matches before they started competing on the mat.

North Marion hung tough through the first five contested bouts. A Husky pin in the 145-pound match made it a 16-12 dual score.

A first-round pin from junior Ben Gadbois in the 160-pound match, however, swung the momentum in Scappoose’s favor. Senior Hunter Hoyt had earned a 10-2 major decision victory in the 152-pound bout, giving Scappoose a 20-12 edge when Gadbois took the mat.

Gadbois took a 2-0 lead on his opponent, then pinned him with 17 seconds remaining in the period after taking him down with a Dresser Dump.

“Match of the night goes to Ben Gadbois. Ben was in a physical match against a very athletic opponent. It was a very competitive match that the crowd was excited to watch,” Jones said.

From there on, the Huskies never posed a threat to the Indians. A 10-5 decision from freshman Clayton Dietz at 170 pounds and a second-round pin from sophomore Tyson Broadbent at 220 were surrounded by Husky forfeits.

Junior Alex Foumal won the first match of the night with a 9-3 decision at 126 pounds. Senior Taylor Walden had a 15-2 major decision at 132, and freshman Zach Gadbois won a 7-5 decision at 138.

“We had solid performances from freshmen Zach Gadbois and Clayton Dietz as well as from sophomore Tyson Broadbent. Alex Foumal was techni-

ST. HELENS — It’s quality, not quantity for the St. Helens High School girls swim team this year. While the Lions had only a dozen swimmers in the pool for their first league competition, St. Helens won nine events en route to a 97-76 dual meet win over the Wilsonville Wildcats.

Wilsonville edged the boys in a close meet, 89-80.

Of the 12 girls on the roster, Lion head coach Bill Rash expects five of them to place at the district meet.

“Jackie (Prevish), Brook (Hopkins), Tori (Edwards) JoJo (Parkhurst) and Ashley (Stewart) will all be top six finishers at districts,” Rash said. “The improvement made by Lexi Normine could also put her in top 12 at district.”

Prevish won both the 50yard freestyle and the 100 breaststroke against Wilsonville on Dec. 19. Hopkins won the 200 individual medley and the 100 backstroke, with Parkhurst right behind her in both events. Edwards won the 500 free.

The Lions’ other individual victory came in the 100 freestyle, an event won by Hannah Spears.

“Amy Sumsion, Hannah

Spears and Lauren Chambers are all looking good too. I also expect great things from Jenny Prevish, who is in her first year of high school swimming,” Rash said.

The SHHS girls swept the three relays against Wilsonville.

The Lion boys won the first event of the more online meet, the Find additional 200 medphotos and ley relay.

After that, more Cameron detailed Lein added wins in results at thechronicleboth the online.com.

200- and 500-yard freestyle races.

Jacob Zartman nearly added a final win in the breaststroke, but was beaten out by a tenth of a second.

“Cameron Lein and Dillon Swatski looked great for the boys. Our entire boys medley looked good,” Rash said. “Jonathan (Prevish) had a nice 100 fly too. Jacob had a close one in the 100 breast. We came up a little short, but I think we will finish ahead of them at districts.”

The Lions’ next meet is at home on Jan. 9 against Parkrose. Action begins at 4 p.m.

wrestling

Locals place high at middle school meet

SCAPPOOSE — Three local middle school wrestlers won their weight classes at the 2013 Columbia Pacific District Tournament.

Scappoose’s Jimmy Jones and Hunter Gollyhorn and Rainier’s Hunter Foultner all finished in first place. They did so in front of a packed gym at Scappoose High School, as 13 teams were in the competition.

In addition to the three first-place finishes, Scappoose, St. Helens and Rainier combined for 10 runnerup finishes.

Jones won the 105-pound title with a first-round pin in the championship match.

Gollyhorn also pinned his cally sound in earning a solid 9-3 decision,” Jones said.

Next on the schedule for Scappoose is a trip to Westview High School for the NW Duals Dec. 27-28.

The Indians are back home on Jan. 3. Jones is hopeful the crowd will be as enthusiastic for that Friday afternoon match as it was against North Marion.

“The wrestling team and coaching staff would like to thank the large and vocal crowd who came out to support the team,” Jones said.

ABOVE: Scappoose junior Alex Foumal started his team off with a 9-3 victory in the first match of the night against North Marion.

RIGHT: Freshman Clayton Dietz won a 10-5 decision against North Marion. kyle boggs / The Chronicle

opponent in the first round of the 165-pound division.

Foultner won the 175-pound bracket with a second-round pin.

Scappoose’s four secondplace finishers were: Connor McNabb at 95 pounds, Zeddy Jamerson at 155, Mitchell McCullogh at 175 and Mante Bogan at 275.

St. Helens had three wrestlers take second: Matt Lavoie at 75 pounds, Cody Richman at 136 and Conner Koelzer at 145.

Rainier’s trio of runnersup were Jaxon Riffe at 90 pounds, David Katon at 100 and Nathaniel Falls at 129.

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kyle boggs / The Chronicle St. Helens Middle School wrestler Tyler Richman finished second at the district meet on Dec. 21.

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ODFW Fishing & Waterfowl Report

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Wednesday, Dec. 18 High: 42 Low: 27 Precipitation: 0.03

Weekend Fishing Opportunities Steelhead angling is fair in the John Day arm.

White sturgeon retention is closed from Buoy 10 upstream to the Oregon/Washington border, but remains an option for catchand-release angling.

Partly sunny

Sunset 4:33 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 19 High: 38 Low: 28 Precipitation: 0.00

Effective Jan. 1-19, sturgeon retention will be open in the Bonneville Pool.

Effective Jan. 1, sturgeon retention will be open in The Dalles and John Day pools until the respective guidelines are met.

Columbia River Fish Counts

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Friday, Dec. 20 High: 41 Low: 32 Precipitation: 0.16

Saturday, Dec. 21 High: 50 Low: 38 Precipitation: 0.03

Salmon, steelhead and shad The salmonid creel program on the lower Columbia has ended for the year and will resume in February 2014.

Sturgeon Buoy 10 upstream to the Oregon/Washington border:

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Sunday, Dec. 22 High: 52 Low: 44 Precipitation: 0.02

Closed to retention, catch and release only.

Sauvie Island Waterfowl Harvest Summaries (Dec. 19) Eastside One hundred thirty-two hunters harvested 197 birds, a rate of 1.5 birds per hunter.

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Monday, Dec. 23 Unknown because of early deadlines for Christmas

Westside Thirty-seven hunters harvested 30 birds, a rate of 0.8 birds per hunter.

Total One hundred sixty-nine hunters harvested 227 birds, a rate of 1.3 birds per hunter.

wrestling

Late charge hurts Lions St. Helens starts NWOC 2-0 ST. HELENS — Baskets were falling for the St. Helens Lions (0-4) on Dec. 18, but the Hood River Valley Eagles (2-2) rallied in the final 1:20 of the game to snatch a 43-41 victory away from the Lions.

A pair of free throws by St. Helens junior Rianne Tupper put the Lions ahead by five points with 1:19 to play. Those were the Lions’ last points, while the Eagles scored seven unanswered to end the game.

After Tupper’s free throws, the Eagles responded with a 3-pointer. Hood River Valley tied the game at 41-41 on a lay-in with 45 seconds remaining. In the final 30 seconds of the game, Hood River Valley was 2-for-6 at the free-throw line, while St. Helens couldn’t get a look at the basket.

Tupper finished with a team-high 15 points. She added six steals and four assists. Senior Nicole Harcourt knocked down three 3-pointers and finished with 12 points.

St. Helens heated up from outside in the second half.

Tupper and Harcourt both made two 3-pointers in the second half, and the Lions made five of their seven 3s after the break.

In the third quarter Hood River used an edge on the glass to make a run. The Lions managed only two rebounds in the third quarter, during which the Eagles turned a two-point deficit into a four-point lead.

The Lions focused on boxing out in the fourth quarter and it showed. Freshman Maggie Cochran collected four boards in the final pe-

by kyle boggs sports@thechronicleonline.com

KYLE BOGGS / The Chronicle St. Helens freshman Maggie Cochran gets into the paint for a shot attempt against Hood River Valley last week.

The Lions were led by riod and sophomore Emily Nollette had three. They each seven points from sophomore finished the game with five Emily Nollette.

– Kyle Boggs rebounds. Sophomore Lydia Reardon had two of her team3rd 4th F high six boards in the fourth HHS 1st 2nd 22 9 16 11 58 quarter as well.

SHHS 4 4 7 8 23 St. Helens goes to Dallas Sorain 4, Seeley for a tournament Dec. 27- HILLSBORO: 8, Lykins 11, Cooke 1, Swanson, 28. The Lions first game is Gambee 12, S. Green 7, T. Green 12, 3. against the Churchill Lancers Mathisen ST. HELENS: Tupper 2, Harcourt 1, (2-0) at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 27. Capelle 5, Reardon, Lalangan, Roth Hillsboro 58, St. Helens 23 ST. HELENS — The undefeated Hillsboro Spartans (4-0) stormed out to an early lead against the St. Helens Lions (0-4) on Dec. 17 and never looked back.

The Spartans took a 22-4 first-quarter lead en route to a 58-23 victory.

4, Hembree, Perry, Curtiss, Amick 3, Cochran 1, Bartolomucci, Nollette 7.

1st 2nd 3rd 4th F HRV 8 8 19 8 43 SHHS 4 14 13 10 41 HOOD RIVER VALLEY: Davidson 6, Bailey 4, Mattson 14, Wells 15, Weekly 2, Adams, Bloomster 2, Malone, Starrett, Cabantoy.

ST. HELENS: Tupper 15, Harcourt 12, Reardon 2, Roth 1, Nollette 2, Amick 2, Hembree, Bartolomucci 3, Cochran 2, Capelle 2.

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St. Helens wins Tigard tourney TIGARD — A team of sixth-grade boys from St. Helens was crowned Tigard Tip-Off Tournament champions Dec. 15.

The St. Helens squad finished second in the same tournament a season ago, only to earn a bit of retribution this year. St. Helens beat Tigard 52-46 to finish in first place at the two-day tournament.

St. Helens opened the tournament with a 41-26 win over West Linn, followed by a 5537 victory over Beaverton. St. Helens beat Salem’s Thunder squad 48-43 to earn a spot in the championship game.

Let us know how your team is doing. Email photos and results to sports@thechronicleonline.com.

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The St. Helens sixth-grade boys basketball team won the 2013 Tigard Tip-Off Tournament. The team includes, from back left, Sam Cowan, Jake Boyle, Cooper Montgomery, Josh Lull, Joe Rea, Canon Beisley; from front left, Gavin Knoke, Ben Galceran, Tyler Poorman and Jarett Hembree.

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WILSONVILLE — A strong contingent of St. Helens High School wrestling fans made the trip to Wilsonville High School for a double dual meet on Dec. 19. The Lion wrestlers made it worth the drive, beating both the Milwaukie Mustangs and the Wilsonville Wildcats head-to-head.

St. Helens took a 53-30 win over Milwaukie, a team that beat SHHS in a dual less than a week earlier. Then, with the outcome riding on the result of the final match against Wilsonville, St. Helens freshman Colton Albertson held on to give his team a 41-39 victory.

St. Helens entered the final match ahead by five points. That meant if Albertson was pinned or lost by a technical fall, the Lions would lose the dual meet. Albertson lost the 285-pound match, 6-2, but that’s worth only three team points, meaning St. Helens held on for the win.

Against Milwaukie, Albertson pinned his opponent in just 1:13.

Albertson was one of three Lion freshmen wrestling at one of the higher

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Tribe girls win in Rainier RAINIER — The Scappoose girls won a four-team meet in Rainier, while the host Columbians finished first out of three squads in the boys competition.

The Indian girls held off Blanchet Catholic, 112-107, led by a pair of individual victories from Stefany Alvarez. Alvarez won both the 200-yard individual medley and the 100 backstroke. She finished with times of 2:38 and 1:15 in those events.

Kayla Miller added a secopnd-place finish in the 50 free and a third-place finish in the breaststroke. Baylee Maloney also had a secondand third-place finish on the day, taking second in the 200 freestyle and third in the backstroke.

Lindsey Marquardt was runner-up in the 500 free.

“We had a really solid meet,” said Scappoose coach David Richmond.

The Tribe boys only had five swimmers entered in the

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Valley Catholic and upped that mark to 15 the next night against La Salle.

Scappoose returns to action against public school teams on Dec. 26, with a noon tip-off against Central High School at Stayton High School.

The Indians will have games on Dec. 27 and 28 as well. Start times for those contests will be determined based on how the Indians fare in the tournament’s early games.

Following the holiday break, Scappoose plays at home on Jan. 7 against Lincoln City’s Taft High School (3-2), starting at 5:30 p.m.

sets record at GFU NAMPA, Idaho — St. Helens High School graduate Will Lawrence set a George Fox University record in the 800 meters recently.

Will Lawrence During the Bruins’ indoor track and field season-opener, Lawrence won his race in the final few meters. His time of 1:54.35 earned him first place at Boise State’s Jacksons Open by eighthundredths of a second.

round.

Freshman Haidon Allen had a first-round pin against Wilsonville at 120 pounds.

Jackson is excited about his team’s 2-0 start in conference duals.

“It’s great. I love it. The coaching staff couldn’t be happier. The kids are performing up to our expectations and probably above,” Jackson said. “Really, the only thing they need to do is work on their conditioning a little more. Technically our kids are coming along really well. We haven’t beat Wilsonville in a few years.

They’re a tough team. Walking into their home and beating them is a big confidence booster.”

And he said the support of St. Helens fans played a big part in that.

“The fan base we had in Wilsonville supporting St. Helens wrestling – we had as many people as Wilsonville. When our kids were pinning other kids, it was rocking louder than when Milwaukie or Wilsonville had us on our back,” he said.

Next on the schedule for St. Helens is the NW Duals at Westview High School Dec. 27-28.

See full individual results for St. Helens at thechronicleonline.com.

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Indians head to Stayton Lion alum Lawrence After back-to-back games against tough private school opponents, the Scappoose Indians (2-4) will head to Stayton for a holiday tournament beginning on Dec. 26.

The Indians squared off against two teams ranked in the state’s top 10 last week.

Scappoose dropped a 61-21 home game against the No. 6 3A team, Valley Catholic (5-1). The next night, Scappoose went to Milwaukie to play the No. 4 team in 4A, La Salle. The Falcons (6-0) topped the Indians 80-46.

Scappoose senior Abby Kessi led the team in scoring in both games. She finished with six points against

weight classes. Myles Terry pinned both of his opponents in the a160-pound weight class. At 182 pounds, Zach Shawgo dropped two matches, but wrestled tough against opponents a few years his elder.

SHHS coach J.R. Jackson said Shawgo and sophomore James Poland at 195 pounds both competed well in their matches.

“They’re doing good for us, they’re out there fighting. They’re going against seniors with man strength,” Jackson said. Poland is wrestling this year for the first time.

Junior Cody Jackson pinned both of his opponents. He needed 36 seconds against Milwaukie at 126 pounds. J.R. Jackson shuffled the lineup some against Wilsonville, and Cody Jackson wrestled at 132 pounds.

He still won quickly, pinning his foe in 1:38.

Zilen Nichols also went 2-0. In the 170-pound division, he pinned his first opponent in the second round, then scored a 17-2 tech fall.

A pair of Lion wrestlers split wins at 106 pounds.

John DeWitt had a firstround pin against Milwaukie and Spencer Goodrich pinned Wilsonville’s 106-pounder in the second

The time is the fastest run in the NCAA Division III during the current indoor season. It was also the fastest in school history by nearly a second, breaking the record of 1:55.34 set by Todd Bos in 1990.

Bos still holds the outdoor 800 record at 1:50.

Fellow SHHS alum Alex Lull finished third in the mile at the Jacksons Open.

He finished in 4:41 – four seconds behind the race winner.

Lull and Lawrence both graduated from SHHS in 2012.

competition. Kenny Klippel’s third-place finish in the 50 freestyle led the way.

“The boys had some nice swims, particularly Kenny Klippel who continues to show improvement, this time in his 100 breaststroke.

He took five seconds off his time and swam a solid leg in the butterfly on the 200 medley relay,” Richmond said. “Dakota Poppenhagen had a good anchor leg on the boys medley relay as well.”

Rainier’s boys won all three relays. Individually, the Columbians got wins from Nik Griffith in the backstroke and the 100 freestyle, Thomas Tompkins in the butterfly, and Jonah Harris in the 50 free.

Herscovitz leads at invite NEWPORT — The Scappoose Indians tested themselves against some of the state’s top 4A competition at the Newport Invitational on Dec. 20.

The Indians finished ninth in the girls competition and eighth in the boys team standings.

Senior Sam Herscovitz

had the top individual finish for the Tribe. He finished third in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:07. Herscovitz added a fifth-place finish in the 50 freestyle, one spot ahead of senior teammate Kenny Klippel. Herscovitz finished in 26.85 seconds and Klippel came in at 27.01 seconds.

“Kenny has been proving he can swim in the fastest heats this year, which has been exciting,” said Scappoose coach David Richmond.

Junior Stefany Alvarez had a pair of fourth-place finishes to lead the girls. She swam the 200 IM in 2:37 and the 500 free in 6:23 to nap six team points.

“This meet was a large meet and had officials, so it was a good experience for our team. These meets prepare us well for our league and district competitions, which is why we like to participate in them,” Richmond said.

Scappoose’s next competition is on Jan. 14 at Seaside.

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KYLE BOGGS / The Chronicle St. Helens senior Cody Teyema shoots a 3-pointer against Franklin on Dec. 20.

Quakers topple the Lions ST. HELENS — A second-quarter lull was costly for the St. Helens Lions (21) on Dec. 20.

The Lions were outscored by 13 points in the period. The Franklin Quakers (4-4) went on to win by a similar margin, taking a 6247 victory.

Franklin did much of its damage offensively down low. The Quakers’ 6-9 sophomore center Joseph Smoyer had a game-high 23 points.

On the other end of the court, the Lions had a tough time getting the ball through the basket. St. Helens shot 34 percent from the field,

making 19-of-56 attempts.

One game after making 8-of-12 3-point attempts, the Lions were 4-for-18 from beyond the arc.

Senior Tanner Long shot 50 percent from the field on his way to a team-high 17 points. Long also led the team with seven rebounds.

Senior Gage Bumgardner finished with eight points.

Senior Corey West and junior Justin Helgerson scored seven apiece.

Next up for St. Helens is the Barlow Trail Classic Dec. 26-28. The Lions will face the 6A Grants Pass Cavemen (6-0) at 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 26. The Cavemen

will present another lengthy challenge, as they have a 6-8 senior post and a 6-6 senior forward on their roster.

The winner of that game plays the winner of the Aloha-Benson game at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 27. The losers of those two games play at 2 p.m. Dec. 27.

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KYLE BOGGS / The Chronicle Scappoose junior Jake Ford applies full-court pressure against RA Long last week.

SHS: led by Davis, Johnson From PAGE A10

1st 2nd 3rd 4th F FHS 12 20 14 16 62 SHHS 11 7 17 12 47 FRANKLIN: Smoyer 23, Ransom 12, Fields 12, Doern 6, Jacobson 3, Cassim 3, Penney 3, Dunn-Abe 1.

ST. HELENS: Long 17, Spencer 2, Poorman 3, Helgerson 7, Jewett, Bumgardner 8, Enyart, Galvin, Alcazar, Teyema 3, West 7.

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1st 2nd 3rd 4th F SHS 8 12 18 12 50 KHS 8 5 21 10 44 SCAPPOOSE: Scruggs 3, Wendelschafer 9, Backus 2, McNabb 6, Ford, Loss 7, Marcantonio, Johnson 10, Margheim, O’Brien, Davis 13.

KELSO: Bowlby, Parker-Mendez 2, Solomon 4, Bowlby, McDaniel 18, Gillihan 16, Gladson, Cummings 2, Schueller 2.

1st 2nd 3rd 4th F RLHS 8 16 4 24 52 SHS 10 17 15 16 58 RA LONG: Miller 8, Eisele 6, Baker 23, Hulings 4, Jones 4, Whiton, Mendiola, Fugleberg 7, O’Brien.

SCAPPOOSE: Scruggs 7, Backus 2, Wendelschafer 2, O’Brien, McNabb 3, Ford 2, Loss 11, M. Davis 16, Marcantonio, Johnson 14, Sprute 1, B. Davis.

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the rim easily,” Tufts said.

But over the final minute, Scappoose was able to come up with some baskets and some key stops when needed.

“We tightened it up, guys made some great plays,” Tufts said.

Johnson had his second straight double-double, finishing with 14 points and 15 rebounds. He did so despite making only two field goals.

Johnson continually got to the free-throw line, where he made 10-of-14 attempts.

“He’s just so active. He had one block, but altered

some other shots. We’re trying to get him the ball more.

We missed him a few times when he was open. We’ve got to feed him the rock,” Tufts said.

Davis had a team-high 16 points.

“Mitch played really well, was under control,” Tufts said. “He was a calming force for us. He was the inbounder on our press break. We got the ball back to him and he made good decisions.”

Senior Taylor Loss had 11 points.

Scappoose hosts the La Salle Falcons (4-1) at 7 p.m. on Dec. 27.

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SCAPPOOSE — Plans to replace Scappoose’s skate park near city hall ran into some delays that officials are hopeful they have finally resolved.

Earlier this year, Grindline Skateparks based in Seattle was awarded a contract with the city through a competitive bid process with an expected completion date of May 31 for a new 4,900 square foot skate park. In early April the company brought a geotechnical engineering firm hired by Grindline to do borings on the previous skate park site. According to Grindline, that’s when the problems began.

In an email sent by Grindline sales manager Micah Shapiro, the company points to results found by that geotechnical engineering firm as the cause.

“We have been going back and forth with our structural and geotech engineers and based on their investigations we come to the conclusion that it will be better to demo the old park than to pour over it,” said Shapiro.

Grindline said it then began working with its contractors to determine how best to remove the old park.

“Although this has delayed the project, in the long run it will provide for a better skatepark both from a skateability and durability standpoint,” said Shapiro.

Grindline also said the concept submitted with the proposal called for the new park to have the same elements as the existing park but that limitation wouldn’t be necessary with the new design.

“Now that we are starting from scratch we have a lot of flexibility to do a different and better layout,” said Shapiro.

But City Manager Jon Hanken said the decision to scrap the previous plans in See PARK, Page A4

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A Clatskanie man arrested in 2011 and charged with multiple counts of rape, sodomy and sex abuse has been convicted on 46 separate counts.

George Nick Lammi, 55, was arrested on June 8, 2011 after a friend arrived at his home at witnessed Lammi abusing a female relative.

The witness then reported Lammi to law enforcement officials.

Lammi’s trial began on May 28 and ended with his conviction on June 3.

“Basically, his daughter would visit him on weekends.

Starting in December of 2010 until 2011, he was raping and sodomizing her,” said Deputy District Attorney George Lammi Jon Berg. “Sex abuse is not often a crime we have a witness to.”

Lammi was initially charged with three counts of first-degree rape, 16 counts of first-degree sodomy, nine counts of first-degree sex abuse and

19 counts of incest.

The jury ultimately found him guilty on all but one count which was dismissed.

“The grand jury indicted him for three counts of rape and 16 counts of sodomy. It ultimately turned out to be 46 counts that he was convicted on,” said Berg. “I’m very thankful for the jury. They did a good job.”

If it seems like an unusually long time between when Lammi was arrested and when his trial began, that’s because it was. Berg said some extenuating circumstances in the case delayed prosecution.

“There were some intervening facts that delayed the trial. The

defense filed I can’t tell you how many motions,” Berg said. “We were just flooded with motions from the defense on mostly discovery issues.

And there were other issues.”

Lammi’s was orginally held at the Columbia County Jail on $800,000 bail which was reduced to $139,000 following a bail reduction hearing.

The trial itself wasn’t without its own difficulties.

“I’ve never had a trial that was attended so well by supporters of the offender. At one point, the jury actually complained because they were disturbing the jury’s ability to

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Planning commission resumes rezoning public hearing

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The Columbia County Planning Commission will continue its public hearing held over from May 20 to review a rezoning application submitted by the Port of St. Helens. The second part of the public hearing will be held on June 17 in the courthouse at 230 Strand.

The Port has requested a comprehensive plan amendment and zone change to expand its Port Westward industrial site by more than 950 acres.

That acreage, which is partially owned by the Port, is currently zoned for agricultural use.

“The Port is seeking to create a framework to attract industrial users,” said Patrick Trapp, executive director for the Port. “Those businesses will provide above average wages.”

Planning manager Glen Higgins

said undeveloped and vacant land already zoned as for industrial use has been identified as wetlands and that the proposed zoning request did not target any wetlands already on the national wetlands inventory.

But opponents to the zoning request say there is no need for additional industrial lands and that the Port already has plenty of industrial-zoned property in its possession.

Scappoose resident Pat Zimmerman, who has been heavily involved in the opposition to that city’s Urban Growth Boundary expansion request, was among dozens speaking against the Port’s rezoning application.

Zimmerman said the Port’s request is based on two statements – that PGE’s leasehold makes the area unavailable and that the entirety of the area inside the Port Westward Industrial Park not currently developed is

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The Columbia County Planning Commission will continue its public hearing on June 17 for an application submitted by the Port of St. Helens to rezone more than 950 acres at its Port Westward facility.

Aguirre tapped for role of St. Helens High principal

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Students returning to St. Helens High School next fall will find a familiar face sitting behind the principal’s desk. Assistant Principal BG Aguirre has been named as the school’s new principal, replacing outgoing principal Andy Croley who will be leaving his position in June.

The team selected to replace Croley may not have had to look far to find his replacement, but the interview process was certainly thorough.

“The interview team – comprised of myself, St. Helens High School students, several parents, district staff, and a school board member – deliberated the interviewed candidates and recommended two strong candidates for my final consideration,” said District Superintendent Mark Davalos.

Davalos ultimately selected Aguirre for the position and made

his recommendation to the school board at its May 22 regular meeting.

“BG is already working hard to help close the 2012–2013 year and take the BG Aguirre helm of responsibility she has accepted. I am delighted with our choice and confident for our future,” Davalos added.

Aguirre has been at St. Helens High School for the past five years and is ready for her new role.

“I am honored to be the next principal at St. Helens High School,” she said.

Aguirre attended Oregon State University, graduating in 1998 with a major in sociology and Spanish. She then went on to Concordia University in Portland where she earned her

master’s degree.

“I started teaching in the Beaverton School District and taught there for eight years. I started at the elementary level,” Aguirre said, noting she taught at Vase and Kinnaman elementary schools. “Then I did my administrative program through Beaverton future leaders program.”

She said she got her first administrator position at Newport High School, where she was the assistant principal. She then became the principal at Sam Case Elementary, also in Newport.

Aguirre said her experience teaching and working with students from all levels – from kindergarten through high school – has helped with her role at St. Helens High School.

“It’s an awesome thing… I get the whole K-12 vertical alignment, I know where they need to be when the come here. I think it just helps overall and I know it’s helped me with kids that are struggling,” Agu-

irre said.

Although she won’t officially begin her new position until July 1, Aguirre has been spending time shadowing Croley to learn more about the responsibilities she will be taking on.

“Mr. Croley has been really cool.

He’s been letting me be part of and take part in the decisions that are being made now,” she said. “It’s kind of a transition period right now.”

Aguirre said she has enjoyed having the opportunity to take on new responsibilities. In fact, she’s already looking at her goals for next year.

“With the new graduation requirements for math – needing Algebra I or higher – one thing I’ve already done, last week at the administrators meeting, was fight to have summer school… we will offer summer this summer,” she added. “And we have an online program that’s a proficiency-based program. Students can sign up for one class and complete as many as they need to.”

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