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Vol. 130, No. 51 12 Pages

A look at 2012

An update on the biggest stories of the year

BY SHARI PHIEL The Chronicle

As we near the end of 2012, we wanted to look back at the top stories and update our readers on what has happened with these stories since we first reported on them. From the fire that destroyed the Les Schwab store, filling the skies above St. Helens with heavy smoke, to the Patrick Martyn

City mourns loss of councilor

BY SHARI PHIEL The Chronicle

ST. HELENS —City staff, officials and residents of St. Helens are once again in mourning for the loss of city council member. Councilor Patrick Martyn passed away on Dec. 18 after battling cancer for several months.

A statement released by the city later the same day said, “His loss is deeply felt by the City of St. Helens and its citizens. The city council and city staff would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the Martyn family.”

Martyn’s death comes just a little over a year after the death of his fellow council member Phillip Barlow, who died while visiting Thailand in October 2011.

Elected during the November 2008 elections, Martyn began serving on the St. Helens City Council in January 2009.

With his term expiring at the end of this month, he chose not to run for re-election in the ­­­­ See MARTYN, Page A5

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death of mental health worker Jessica Warren, 2012 has been marked by both tragedy and triumph.

Here are the top five stories for 2012, based on the online viewership of our website, www.

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NO. 5 Christmas Ship Parade drowning On Dec. 10, 2011, St. Helens resident John Sullivan fell from the deck of the Trilogy, one of many ships participating in the annual Christmas Ship Parade. Although witnesses said attempts were made to get a life ring to Sullivan after he fell into the Columbia River, he was unable to be saved.

Sullivan’s body wouldn’t be found until more than five months later, despite an extensive search by deputies from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office marine patrol division.

Sullivan’s death prompted local teen, and a long-time boater, Danny Romjue to create a life vest station at the docks. Romjue, who is working on becoming an Eagle Scout, solicited donations of both life vests and funds from his fellow boaters and the Oregon State Marine Board to fund the station.

Romjue kicked off the

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Danny Romjue hands out loaner life vests at the 2012 Christmas Ship Parade. Romjue started the program after the death of John Sullivan.

program this year when the Christmas Ship Parade once again docked at the St. Helens City Docks on Dec. 8.

Dozens of children and adults were fitted with loaner life vests before making their

way down to the docks to watch the parade. Romjue plans to build a permanent station filled with different sized vests that can be used while visiting the city docks once the weather allows.

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Warren man struck, killed by train

At just 28, Joshua Allen Payne died after being struck by a train in the early morning hours of July 3.

Payne was believed to have fallen asleep on the tracks. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said intoxicants appeared to have been a factor in the accident.

Although originally from Grants Pass, Payne attended both Rainier and St. Helens High schools and was well known.

Since his death, the area traffic

safety groups have been working to educate young drivers about the dangers of driving.

However, the Oregon Department of Transportation has announced it will recommend the five-mile stretch of Highway 30 designated as a safety corridor be decommissioned.

ODOT officials have said the highway has seen a drop in the number of both severe and fatal accidents since being designated as a safety corridor in March 2011.

Joshua Payne

NO. 3

St. Helens Les Schwab Tire Center destroyed by fire On Aug 24, customers and shop employees were evacuated from the St. Helens Les Schwab Tire Center on Columbia River Highway after a fire that began in the southwest corner of the building spread to both a grassy area behind the building and the rest of the shop.

Fire crews from Columbia River Fire & Rescue were joined by Scappoose Fire Department and Clatskanie Fire Department, along with assistance from the Oregon Department of Forestry, in battling the blaze. The fire shut down Highway 30 for several hours and cut power to more than 850 homes in the area.

The estimated damage was more than $1 million.

Les Schwab responded quickly, sending the St. Helens store employees to work at other locations until a temporary store location could be found and opened. Less than two weeks later, a temporary ­­­­ See 2012, Page A5

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ABOVE: A two-alarm fire rips through the St. Helens Les Schwab Tire Center on Aug. 24.

LEFT: Les Schwab employees have settled in to the store’s temporary location at 555 S. Columbia River Hwy.

Columbia River PUD plans rate increase

At its Dec. 18 meeting, the Columbia River People’s Utility District board of directors approved a $33.2 million operating and capital budget for 2013. Included in that budget is a 4 percent rate hike for utility customers.

While the 2013 budget is 0.8 percent higher than the approved 2012 budget, controllable expenses – which excludes power costs, depreciation, taxes and equipment – are 7.2 percent below 2012’s budget levels.

The PUD sets its annual operating budget through a process that involves the PUD board, staff and a customer budget advisory committee, which includes representatives from CRPUD’s residential, commercial and industrial customers along with low-income and senior advocates. The committee met twice in November to provide input on the proposed budget and activities for the upcoming year.

“I look at our budget committee as the eyes and ears of our customer base,” said Loren Tarbell, board president. “I appreciate their willingness to help us stay focused on the right things.”

RATE INCREASE WILL COME IN OCTOBER Columbia River PUD will draw from cash reserves set aside for rate stabilization and implement an overall 4 percent rate increase next October to accommodate a wholesale power cost increase that will be implemented by Bonneville Power on Oct. 1, 2013. The PUD’s only other rate increase in the last 11 years was also a 4 percent rate increase—implemented October of 2011.

Like the upcoming increase, that rate jump was also attributed to rising wholesale power costs. According to CRPUD officials, the utility will be paying nearly 24 percent more for wholesale power when compared to 2009, once BPA puts its new wholesale rates into effect.

The rate increase was included in the utilities five-year Cost of Service analysis completed in 2011. PUD staff projected BPA would raise wholesale costs by 6.5 percent in October 2012. In fact, BPA recently published its preliminary rate case, which included a 7.1 percent power cost increase for the PUD. “BPA’s preliminary announcement was very close to what we projected,” said PUD General Manager Kevin Owens. “If their final increase is similar to what they announced, we expect to enact a 4 percent rate increase on Oct. 1 and then hold rates steady through September 2015.”

Columbia River said its residential rates are currently 38 percent lower than those charged

by Portland General Electric, which previously served customers in the area, saving customers an average of $573 per year.

STAFFING LEVELS TO REMAIN STEADY The public utility plans to hold staffing levels steady in 2013. The company has 54.5 budgeted positions, with four positions currently unfilled. It plans to fill three of these positions in 2013.

“Our staff operates at a very high level of competency and efficiency,” said Owens.

“That, coupled with our use of technology, allows us to meet customer needs with fewer employees, which keeps costs lower for our customers.”

The PUD has invested heavily in technology to help streamline operations and improve customer service. During 2012, the PUD outsourced its bill printing and began upgrading its digital mapping system to facilitate system improvement work.

For more on this story, go to TheChronicleOnline.com.

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Fire Reports Scappoose Fire District Dec. 7-19 – Units provided 29 medical transports to hospitals and 13 medical assessments without transport.

Dec. 7 – Personnel investigated a reported illegal burn on Boulder Ridge Drive.

Dec. 7 – Units provided public assistance on Raymond Creek Road.

Dec. 8 – Personnel assisted law enforcement on Sattler Drive.

Dec. 10 – Units investigated a motor vehicle crash on Highway 30 at West Lane Road.

Dec. 11 – Units investigated a non-injury motor vehicle crash on Highway 30 at Scappoose-Vernonia Highway.

Dec. 11 – Units assisted law enforcement on Bryan Drive.

Dec. 12 – Personnel provided public assistance on Village Way. Dec. 13 – Units investigated a non-injury motor vehicle crash on Highway 30 at Crown Zellerbach Road.

Dec. 13 – Units responded to Columbia River Highway on a report of someone possibly

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St Helens High School has announced that Wyatt Mosley has been selected as the Elks Teen of the Month for November.

Mosley is described as an outstanding student, and is involved in a variety of activities at St. Helens High School including being very active in the Friends of Rachel Club and holds the position of NWOC League Representative for the school’s executive council.

As a League rep., Mosley designed this year’s annual “Think Pink Week” and charity drive, which created a series of events for students and collected over $1,200 to be donated to cancer research.

Teacher and Elks respresentative Keith Meeuwsen said, “Wyatt is the kind of young man that is focused on the welfare and benefit of those around him. As evidence, he consistently acts in the best interest

of others, rather than himself.”

Mosley plans to attend a fouryear university, with a focus on chemical engineering. In his free time, he enjoys attending school and professional sporting events.

“We thank Wyatt for his involvement in our school and community and the difference he has made. We wish him the best of luck as he moves toward his college years and career,” said Meeuwsen.

Eight Columbia County youth graduated from the Oregon National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program, a statewide alternative high school, on Dec. 12 at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond. Graduation indicates the completion of the 5 1/2-month residential phase of the program. The class featured cadets from 57 high schools and 20 Oregon counties. This is the 44th graduating class from the biannual program.

With 133 cadets, Class 44 is the largest graduating class in OYCP history.

In June, Class 43 graduated with 126 accomplished cadets.

St. Helens graduates include: Madelyne Eisenschmidt, credits; Noah Walters, credits; and Lars Smith, credits.

Columbia City graduates include: Jesse Landreth, credits and Erik Westfall, credits.

Scappoose graduates include: Kelsi Tobias, diploma.

Clatskanie graduates include: Daniel Giberson, diploma.

Warren graduates include: Angela VanHoomissen, credits.

Scholarships and awards: Cadet Eisenschmidt was one of 28 honor students. She also received the $350 Service to Community Excellence Award.

Cadet Tobias was one of eight to receive a $500 Jump Start Grant, which serves to help cadets achieve their education and career goals. Tobias also received one of two $500 National Youth Foundation educational awards.

Cadet Giberson received the Bo Conaway Memorial scholarship, a $1,000 award to attend a vocational tech or trade school.

“The Oregon National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program is an extremely rigorous and rewarding endeavor for every youth who participates,” said Brigadier General Eric Bush, Chief of Police for the city of Prineville. “I congratulate all of today’s graduates for their significant accomplishment and dedication to changing their own lives -- they’ve worked incredibly hard to be where they are today and their commitment to success greatly inspires each of us.”

As part of their training, all 133 cadets earned their food handler permits, as well as first-aid and CPR certification. In addition, 118 donated blood through the American Red Cross. Cadets set a goal of giving 118 units of blood and gave 143.

The class also provided 13,157 hours of community service, averaging 99 hours per cadet.

Police Reports St. Helens Police Department Dec. 7 – A man reported the window of his vehicle was broken while it was parked at his residence.

Dec. 9 – Ace Hardware reported a criminal to their garden center.

Dec. 10 – A woman reported the theft of money from her bank account.

Dec. 11 – A man reported a hit-and-run to his vehicle while it was parked at 1844 Columbia Blvd.

Dec. 12 – A man reported a theft from his residence.

Dec. 13 – Police responded to a domestic disturbance in the 2300 block of Columbia Blvd.

Dec. 14 – A man reported the theft of items from his vehicle while it was parked at his residence.

Dec. 14 – Christopher S. Lamont, 21, was arrested for probation violation on a detainer from parole and probation.

Dec. 15 – Police responded to a domestic disturbance at Muchas Gracias. The situation involved two brothers who had consumed alcohol.

Dec. 15 – A felon in possession of a firearm is under investigation.

Dec. 15 – Robert Buxton, 34, was arrested for driving under the influence of intoxicants.

Dec. 16 – Police responded to a verbal domestic disturbance in the 2300 block of Columbia Blvd.

Dec. 16 – A male adult was referred to Columbia County Mental Health after he advised a relative he had thoughts of killing himself.

Dec. 17 – Amber Waldpro, 25, was arrested on a St. Helens Municipal Court warrant.

Dec. 17 – A woman reported the theft of her vehicle from her residence.

Dec. 18 – A woman reported the theft of her vehicle from her residence. The vehicle was later

recovered. It had been in a single car accident.

Dec. 20 – Two people were involved in a motor vehicle accident at Highway 30 and Firlock Blvd.

Dec. 20 – A man reported the theft of items from his vehicle while it was parked at his residence.

Scappoose Police Department Dec. 9 – Christy Ruvalcaba, 24, was taken into custody on Columbia River Highway near SW Old Portland Road for an outstanding warrant out of the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office. She was booked and lodged into the Columbia County Jail.

Dec. 13 – Following a traffic stop on NE 14th and Raenna Lane, police cited and released Kraig Beveridge, 73, for driving under the influence of intoxicants.

He was booked and released at the Columbia County Jail.

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Dec. 13 – Personnel plugged a leaking fire hydrant on SW EM Watts Road at SW Fourth.

Dec. 14 – Units responded to a motor vehicle crash on Highway 30 at Logie Trail Road. They transported one patient to a Portland-area hospital.

Dec. 14 – A residential fire alarm sounded on SE Fourth Street. After an investigation, it was determined to be a cooking issue.

Dec. 15 – Units provided public assistance on Canary Lane.

Dec. 17 – Units investigated a non-injury crash between a car and a log truck on Highway 30 at ScappooseVernonia Highway.

Dec. 17 – Personnel investigated a non-injury crash involving three cars on Highway 30 at the 76 gas station.

Dec. 17 – Units assisted law enforcement on SE Second Street.

Dec. 18 – Units investigated a non-injury motor vehicle crash on Highway 30 at Havlik Drive.

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to the intersection of Columbia River Highway and ScappooseVernonia Highway for a noninjury traffic crash. Following an investigation, Mina Miles was cited for careless driving.

Dec. 14 – Police took a theft II report in the 52000 block of NE Porter Lane.

Dec. 15 – Police took a report of theft of services in the 25000 block of Columbia River Highway.

Dec. 17 – Police transported a subject to OHSU in Portland for a mental hold.

Dec. 17 – Police responded to an abandoned 9-1-1 call in the 33000 block of SW Sequoia Street.

Dec. 17 – Police assisted Oregon State Police with a non-injury motor vehicle crash on Columbia River Highway near Scappoose-Vernonia Highway.

Dec. 17 – Police assisted Columbia County Mental Health in the 52000 block of SE Fifth Street.

Dec. 17 – Police responded to the 33000 block of NW Sandberg Road on a report of an injured deer.

Dec. 17 – Police assisted Clatskanie Police Dept. in the 600 block of SE Bellflower Street.

Dec. 19 – Police assisted OSP in the 34000 block of Wendlandt Way. Dec. 20 – Police impounded the vehicle Michael Sumner, 44, was driving following a traffic stop on Columbia River Highway near E. Columbia Ave. Sumner was booked and released at the Columbia County Jail for careless driving and driving under the influence of intoxicants.

Dec. 20 – Police took a report of threats in the 52000 block of Columbia River Highway.

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Columbia County among Oregon Community Foundation grant winners The Oregon Community Foundation has awarded $346,750 in grants to North Oregon Coast nonprofits during its recent fall grant cycle. The grants were part of more than $8.6 million in grants made statewide.

Among those awarded were CASA for Kids in St. Helens, which received $20,000, and CASA of Clatsop County in Astoria, with an award of $21,000. CASA for Kids will use the funds to build organizational capacity to advocate for abused and neglected children by expanding staff time for supervision of volunteer advocates. CASA of Clatsop County will use the funds to recruit, train and supervise volunteer courtappointed special advocates.

Additional grants included: $1,500 to Cannon Beach Community Food Systems in Cannon Beach, for the Cannon Beach backpack program; $20,000 to Food Roots, in Tillamook, to build organizational capacity to oversee programs that teach local students and families how to grow, cook and market their own food; $15,000 for Neighbors for Kids of Depoe Bay to expand out-of-school academic programming for local youth; $90,000 for the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts, in Newport, to support the Coastal Arts Network Design and Optimization (CAN DO) project, equipment for musical performances by Newport Performing Arts Center user groups, and sound equipment for the Alice Silverman Theater; $2,250 for the Seaside Museum and Historical Society for the First Person Living History interpretation of the Lewis and Clark Saltmakers on the beach in Seaside; and $5,000 to the Yachats Lions Club to help young mothers learn to prepare nutritious meals on a low-income budget through cooking sessions led by local volunteers.

For a full list of grants, visit www.oregoncf.org.

ST. HELENS — The St. Helens School District honored 20 students from grades K—12 with S.C.O.R.E. awards. The Students Can Often Reach Excellence awards are given to students who exemplify leadership, citizenship and service to the school or community.

This semester’s recipients are: Andrea Brooks, kindergarten; Whitney Garrison, kindergarten; Hayden Moore, kindergarten; Nathaniel Read, kindergarten; Carson Robinson, kindergarten; Alex Bellmas, first grade; Helayna Flores, second grade; Stuart Simonds, second grade; Cecily McDole, third grade; Gavin Schaer, third grade; Corbin Edson, fifth grade; Jade Kearsley, sixth grade; Jayden Alexander; Alexis Finch; Samantha Hawkins, seventh grade; Marinda Greenleaf; Phoenix Morgan; Patricia Galvan, 11th grade; Hunter Hamman, 12th and Eliazar Lopez, 12th grade.

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St. Helens School District superintendent Mark Davalos joins 20 students to be honored with S.C.O.R.E. awards during a Dec. 21 ceremony.

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Columbia County has received two awards through the Department of Homeland Security / Federal Emergency Management Agency. The awards, one for $2,800 and another for $4,182, were made available through the agencies’ emergency food and shelter national board programs.

The selection was made by a national board chaired

by DHS/FEMA and consists of representatives from the American Red Cross; Catholic Charities, USA; National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA; The Jewish Federations of North America; Salvation Army and United Way Worldwide.

The local board was charged to distribute funds appropriated by Congress to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in highneed area around the country.

A local board made up of representatives from the United Way of Columbia County, VFW, American Red Cross, Salvation Army, community churches, homeless and other community representatives will determine how the funds awarded locally will be distributed.

Under the terms of the grant, local agencies chosen to receive funds must: be private voluntary non-profits or units of government; be eligible to receive federal funds; have an accounting system; practice nondiscrimination and provide a copy of their policy; have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/ or shelter programs within Columbia County; if they are a private voluntary organization, they must have a voluntary board; and organizations must have a permanent Columbia County presence.

Qualifying organizations are urged to apply. Completed applications must be submitted by Monday, Dec. 31. To request an application contact the United Way of Columbia County by calling (503) 5563614 or email uwcc@hotmail. com. Send applications Attn: EFSP Board, P.O. Box 538, Rainier, OR 97048.

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Obituaries Patrick M. Martyn Patrick Michael Martyn died at his home in St. Helens on Dec. 18, at the age of 59.

Patrick was born on Jan. 2, 1953, in Chicago, Ill., to Charles Patrick Martyn and Emily (Lesniak) Martyn. He was educated and graduated from Wheaton North High School in 1971.

In 1977 he moved from Wheaton to Portland. In 1978, he moved to Scappoose and 1982 to St. Helens.

He received an associate’s degree in Fire Protection

Technology at Portland Community College in 1990.

On Oct. 12, 1990, he married Gail Hodson at the Caples House in Columbia City.

He worked as a selfemployed general contractor (Brushes and Hammers) from 1978 to 1982. He worked at the University of Portland from 1982-89 as a construction trades foreman and from 1990-92 as physical plant director.

In 1984 Patrick started as a volunteer firefighter with Columbia River Fire & Rescue. Then in 1989 he became a fire fighter, and in 2009 he became a fire inspector which he continued to do until 2010 when he retired.

His professional affiliations and civic involvements included: St. Helens Mer-

chant Toy & Joy distribution; St. Helens Charter Review Committee; St. Helens City Council (2008-12); Oregon Fire Marshals Association (Metro Fire Marshals Association); International Association of Arson Investigators; Oregon State Fire Fighters Council; International Association of Fire Fighters; St. Helens Professional Fire Fighters Association; International Code Council; and was a member of the Columbia County Master Gardener Association since 2001.

Patrick is survived by his wife, Gail Martyn of St. Helens; son, Ryan Martyn of Bend; brothers Paul of Glendale Heights, Ill., Peter of Wheaton, Ill., Parker of Eagle River, Alaska, Pascal of Phoenix, Ariz., Phillip of Batavia, Ill.; sisters Phyllis

Carroll of Lauderdale, Minn., Pauline King of Bardwell, Ky., Pam Gentz of W. Salem, Ill., and Penny Wing of Wheaton.

A celebration of life will be held on Friday, Dec. 28 at 2 p.m. at Columbia Funeral Home in St. Helens.

Memorial Contributions may be made to the Community Home Health and Hospice, 1035 11th Ave., Longview, WA 98632 or to the American Cancer Society / Great West Division, Columbia Unit, P.O. Box 3366, Portland, OR 97208.

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

Arrangements are by Columbia Funeral Home.

Amanda J. Shaw Amanda J. Shaw died at

her home in St. Helens on Dec. 19. She was 87.

Amanda was born on April 24, 1925, in Altus, Ark., to Charlie and Mary (Pickart) Cowart.

She Amanda J. Shaw attended and graduated from Hartman High School in Arkansas.

Amanda married Joe Shaw on July 3, 1952.

She worked for the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers for 33

years, before retiring in 1990.

The couple moved to Warren in Columbia County in 1992. She was a Christian and a member of Warren Community Fellowship Church.

Amanda loved to go bowling.

She is survived by her son, Dennis Shaw of Logan, Utah; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, and her nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, Dec. 29, at 10 a.m. at Warren Community Fellowship Church.

A private interment will be at Skyline Memorial Gardens in Portland.

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Arrangements are by Columbia Funeral Home.

Public Health expands classes and services Which class won the most votes among WIC clients when asked what classes they wanted to see in the new year? Couponing.

“It won’t be ‘Extreme couponing,’” said Jana Mann, WIC Coordinator.

“We’re going to talk about how to save money with online coupons, how to explore manufacturer’s coupons and how to save with our local supermarkets.”

Other winners for topics of upcoming classes were Picky Eaters, Organic Foods and Planning for Emergencies, said Mann. The emergency class will focus on making sure families have a three-day emergency kit.

The new classes will begin in January, with the couponing class starting in

February. The surveys were completed in October by WIC clients who wanted to provide input.

Good work is recognized Sherrie Ford, schoolbased health center coordinator, Heather Lewis, director on the Public Health Foundation board, and Ashley Swanson, coordinator of the Healthy Communities program, were honored at the Vernonia Chamber of Commerce/Vernonia Prevention Coalition banquet held on Nov 3. Swanson and Ford were honored for their work on prevention and community programs, while Lewis was recognized for her work in increasing access to health care services for Vernonia citizens. Ford was recently featured in a state newslet-

ter on school-based health clinics for her work to bring Rainier and Vernonia school clinics online.

More medical care for Vernonia citizens The Public Health Foundation board of directors voted at its November meeting to support start-up costs of placing a nurse practitioner in the Vernonia Clinic for 12 hours a week beginning this winter.

The board voted unanimously to work through an agreement with the Vernonia Health Board which would provide the clinic space, equipment and utilities, while the foundation would provide nurse practitioner Tera Roberts and a medical assistant.

Roberts is a Vernonia resi-

dent currently working as the family nurse practitioner for the foundation in the Public Health clinic in St. Helens.

“We will also provide in-kind services,” said Public Health Administrator Karen Ladd, “doing initial scheduling and billing.”

The start-up time is calculated to be six months after which the clinic should support its own staffing.

Foundation board representatives Ladd and Sherrie Ford will meet with the Vernonia Health Board to work out details, with the hope of beginning services in late December or January. The Vernonia Health Clinic has been closed since Verdura Clinic left in the summer.

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Sherrie Ford, school-based health center coordinator (left), Heather Lewis, director on the Public Health Foundation board, and Ashley Swanson, coordinator of the Healthy Communities program, were honored Nov. 3 at the Vernonia Chamber of Commerce/Vernonia Prevention Coalition banquet.

Student Achievements ing; Katherine K. Jolma, junior, Exercise and Sport Science; Emily R. Reynolds, sophomore, Biology; Daniel R. Somes, junior, Elect. and Computer Engineering.

St. Helens The following students earned at 4.0 GPA: Karrin K. Kirby, senior, Human Development and Family Science.

The following students have earned a 3.5 or better GPA: Will O. Charbonneau, freshman, pre-General Engineering; Emily M. Curtis, sophomore, Envi-

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Scappoose The following students earned a 4.0 GPA: Kila Messick, senior, Human Development and Family Science.

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Vernonia The following students have earned a 3.5 or better GPA: Christopher W. Bamburg, junior, Management; Brandon M. Gilbertson, sophomore, Athletic Training; Alyssa L. Loggins, freshman, Biochemistry and Biophysics; Ashley N. Walston, junior, Animal Sciences.

Warren The following students have earned a 3.5 or better GPA: Abigail C. Dahl, sophomore, Pre-Business; Katherine L. Van Winkle,

senior, Psychology; Zachary S. Wahl, junior, Environmental Engineering.

Colton Hafeman Colton Hafeman, a senior at Scappoose High School, has been accepted to the University of Portland’s nursing program.

Colton want be a nurse anesthesiologist.

He has also been awarded a Presidential Scholarship for $56,000.

Colton’s proud grandparents are Steve and Pauline Atchison, of Scappoose.

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ronmental Science; Dana A. Domenighini, senior, Environmental Science; Breaunna I. Duwadi, senior, English; Derek M. Eidem, sophomore, pre-Mechanical Engineering; Mitchell B. Fargher, senior, Chemistry; Andrew M. Johnson, junior, Forest Management; Kelsey M. Oliver, freshman, General Science; Timothy R. Pardue, senior, Civil Engineering; Stephanie N. Steeves, freshman, Nutrition; Kellee L. Wood, junior, Human Development and Family Science.

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Kaiser Permanente is seeking submissions of photos of and stories about what inspires people to be healthy. What inspires you to get or stay healthy could become part of a permanent art installation.

Anyone who lives in Kaiser’s Oregon or Southwest Washington service area is invited to share what inspired a switch to a healthier lifestyle. Entries should be accompanied by a digital photo of something representing that inspiration.

The most inspiring entries will be sent to Oregon painters. Kaiser Permanente is commissioning the artists to transform the winning photos

into dozens of art panels that will form a large wall mosaic inside Kaiser Permanente Westside Medical Center. Located in the Tanasbourne area of Hillsboro, Oregon, the new 126-bed hospital and specialty medical clinic will open in August 2013.

To participate, send a photo of your inspiration, along with a written essay fewer than 300 words or a three-minute or shorter video — in English or Spanish — telling how you’ve been inspired to get or stay healthy.

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Clatskanie The following students have earned a 3.5 or better GPA: Kasie A. Engstrom, junior, Merchandising Management; Seth L. Gwin, senior, Chemical Engineer-

Opinion

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2012: Les Schwab has plans to open new location soon

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Dave Coverly

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site was opened at 555 S. Columbia River Highway. The new site is just over ½ a mile from the previous location.

Les Schwab is now in the middle of the design and entitlements process for building a replacement store in St Helens. The company hopes to have permits in February and begin construction on a new retail tire center, to at the old location, in March with construction complete in the fall.

According to company officials, the Les Schwab store will be a new prototype design focused on providing excellent customer service.

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LEFT: An artist’s rending of the new Les Schwab Tire Center to be built at the shop’s previous location.

The store will include an abundance of natural light, views, ample parking and a comfortable customer lounge with all the free amenities that customers expect-- pop-

corn, coffee, television and Wi-Fi. The store will use high performance building principals including efficient energy, ventilation and lighting systems.

NO. 2 Columbia City man arrested in connection with death of parents

Stephen Vincent Bahl was arrested on Aug. 7 and charged with one count of criminally negligent homicide, 20 counts of first-degree theft and three counts of first-degree criminal mistreatment. The charges stemmed from Columbia City Police’s investigation into the death of Bahl’s Stephen Bahl father, James Bahl in 2009, and claimed Stephen Bahl unlawfully and knowingly withheld necessary and adequate food,” leading to his fathetr’s death.

Stephen Bahl was also suspected in the disappearance of his mother, Frieda May Bahl, who suffered from severe dementia. The 91-year-old woman was last seen alive in May 2010 after being left at her Columbia City home, which she shared with her son, by her daughter.

Although Bahl pleaded not guilty to all

charges filed against him during an Aug. 13 hearing, he led police to his mother’s body found just a month later. Investigators found Frieda Bahl’s remains buried in a wooded area off Smith Road, just a mile or so from her home.

Officials said Bahl stole more than $20,000 in Social Security checks that were sent to Frieda Bahl after her death.

During a Dec. 19 hearing in front of Columbia County Circuit Court Judge Steven Reed, Bahl pleaded guilty to the charges of criminal mistreatment, abuse of a corpse, theft, making false statements to a public office and unlawful use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps). Bahl pleaded no contest to the criminally negligent homicide charge, and by doing so avoided going to a jury trial.

Reed ordered Bahl to make restitution to both the state and federal governments and was given an 18-month suspended sentence prison term. He will only go to prison if he fails to meet the terms of his five-year probation or fails to pay the restitution as ordered.

NO. 1 visits from CCMH and not use non-prescribed medications or alcohol as per the terms of his conditional release from a 2007 attempted murder conviction in which he plead “guilty except for insanity” after trying to strangle his mother. Redd had been under the supervision of the Psychiatric Security Review Board since 2007.

As a result of Warren’s death, Columbia Community Mental Health launched an internal investigation into its practices. The results of the investigation have not been released to the public.

Redd is currently scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 7 for a status check hearing.

However, Columbia County District Attorney Steve Atchison said his office is working towards a plea agreement, which could be reached early in the new year. Part of that agreement would included determining where Redd would serve any sentence ordered, which could be the Oregon State Hospital where he is currently being housed.

This is just the top five. There were many other news stories our readers took an interest in. If you have a story from 2012 you would like to see us follow up on, just let us know by send an email to news@thechronicleonline.com; calling us at (503) 397-0116 or write a letter to The Chronicle, P.O. Box 1153, St. Helens, OR 97051.

I was asked if there is something I would like for Christmas. So I asked myself what is the most likeable thing I would like for Christmas, hmm?

Something you could make me; love that’s what I’d like. You see love is the

with you, and returned and shared with others.

Thank you so much, I needed that, it’s nice of you! Have a very Merry Christmas and I hope all of us can have a neat upcoming New Year!

Dean Ebert, St. Helens

MARTYN: had lived in St. Helens for 30 years November 2012 elections due to his illness, and had not been able to attend council meetings since October.

“St. Helens has lost a dedicated community member and friend,” said Mayor Randy Peterson. “Pat’s wisdom and thoughtfulness will be sorely missed on the city council.”

Although originally from Chicago, Martyn had lived in St. Helens for the past three decades. He began his career as a firefighter with Columbia River Fire & Rescue in 1984 as a volunteer firefighter.

Later in 1989, he was hired on as a full-time firefighter – a role he fulfilled until 2009 when he transitioned to the role of fire inspector.

Martyn worked as a fire inspector at CRF&R for

two years, before finally retiring in 2010.

“Pat distinguished himself through his devotion to duty and in tackling any job that needed to be accomplished,” said Fire Chief Jay Tappan.

“Pat will be particularly remembered for his service to his fellow firefighters as the president of the International Association of Firefighters Local 3215 unit for over 15 years.”

As a member of the city council, Martyn became actively involved in a number of departments, agencies and committees.

He oversaw the Community Development Department, Planning Commission, Historic Landmarks Commission, Tourism Committee and Builders Review Board. In addition, he was also the city’s representative for the

Columbia-Pacific Economic Development District and St. Helens Economic Development Corp.

Martyn’s dedication to public service didn’t end with his role as city councilor. He was also actively involved with Columbia County Safe Kids Chapter, which helps to educate parents on the correct installation of child seats at monthly clinics in Columbia County. He was also vice president of the Columbia County Master Gardener’s Association.

A memorial service for Martyn will be held on Dec. 28 at Columbia Funeral Home, 681 Columbia Blvd., in St. Helens, beginning at 2 p.m.

“He will be sorely missed in this community and the district wishes his family all the best,” said Tappan.

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PRISCILLA (F) Priscilla may be my name but being a princess is my game. It’s true, the story you heard that I came from a Shelter in California is true. I’m still kinda new to the adoption kennels, so the staff is still learning about me and what I do and don’t like. I can tell you that I get along well with other dogs. I am a little shy when you first meet me, I’m not always the first one up at the front of the cage to get all the attention, then again, I am a princess. I would like a family to call my own, I would like to either have a back yard to play in everyday or be able to go for walks all the time. Actually both would be great!!!

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biggest item that comes to mind. There is the overcoming need of mankind’s trust to make love happen.

Of course you need truth so there isn’t any question of this trust. With guidance from each we then can give an awareness of trusting love. Just think a designed love that can be shared

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Mental health worker stabbed, killed by patient

Columbia Community Mental Health worker Jennifer Warren had just begun her rounds when she visited the apartment of Brent Redd, a CCMH client residing in a monitored, residential complex, early on May 20. A short time later, St. Helens Police received a call about a disBrent Redd turbance in the apartment.

When they arrived, police encountered Redd coming out of the home.

Inside they discovered the body Warren, dead from apparent stab wounds.

Following a brief chase, Redd was subdued and taken to Emanuel Hospital in Portland for treatment of non-life-threatening wounds he received during his altercation with Warren but was later transferred first to the Columbia County Jail and then to Oregon State Hospital.

Redd was required to have daily home

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Weekly Meetings Mondays • Columbia City Community Library – 11 a.m., storytime for preschoolers.

• St. Helens Lions meets every first and third Monday at 6:30 p.m., at America’s Best Value Inn. Call (503) 397-0407 for information.

• The MS Support Group of Columbia County meets the first Monday of each month at 1 p.m. at Dairy Queen in Scappoose. For more information, call Susan at (503) 543-2517.

• The National Alliance on Mental Illness, Friends and Family Support Group meets the second and fourth Monday of each month downstairs at the Rainier United Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call Teri at (503) 556-9135.

Tuesdays • Kiwanis Daybreakers meets at 7 a.m. at America’s Best Value Inn. Call (503) 397-2696.

• Warren Community Fellowship – Job Club, 10–11 a.m. room 201, 56523 Columbia River Highway, in Warren.

Free and open to the public.

• St. Helens Public Library holds baby lapsit storytime for 6 months to 2 years at 10:15 a.m., storytime for preschool 3–5 years at 11:15 a.m. Call (503) 397-4544 for more info.

• Overeaters Anonymous at the St. Helens Alano Club, 215 N. 6th St. St. Helens, 5:45–7 p.m. Call Sheri at (503) 3694607. No dues or fees.

• The Columbia County Democratic Central Committee meets the last Tuesday of every month at Kozy Korner, St. Helens. Meetings start at 7 p.m.

Wednesdays • Scappoose Public Library – storytime for ages 5 and under at 10:30 a.m. Call (503) 543-7123 or go to scappooselibrary.org.

• Alzheimer’s Support Group, second Wednesday of each month from 3–4 p.m. at Avamere at St Helens, 2400

Gable Road. Call (503) 3668070 for information.

• Columbia County Stroke Support Group – fourth Wednesday of each month from 2:30–3:30 p.m. Avamere at St Helens, 2400 Gable Road.

Thursdays • Weight Watchers meets at Scappoose Foursquare Church at noon and 5:30 p.m. For more information, call (503) 543-4802 or email dromjue@comcast.net.

• Free fitness classes, 7–8 p.m. at the Best Western in St. Helens. Call Cheryl Capwell, independent beachbody fitness coach at (503) 396-2834, or send an email to jppfitness@yahoo.com.

• The Columbia County Commission on Children and Families meets the third Thursday of each month beginning at 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension office, 505 N. Columbia River Hwy., in St. Helens.

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Officials from the Scappoose Fire Department arrive at Grant Watts Elementary School in Scappoose on Dec. 21 to pick up tables full of gifts donated by the students. Elementary K­–3 students have been busy being kind and compassionate during the holiday season in support of the Rachel’s Challenge project begun last year. The students also held a food drive and collect 639 cans of food and made “seed” balls to sell, in addition to donating the gifts purchased to the Share and Care program.

Fridays • American Legion meets the first Friday of each month at the Moose Lodge, 57317 Old Portland Road, in Warren, at 7 p.m. Call (503) 369-1313 for more information.

Saturdays • Weight Watchers meets at Grace Baptist Church at 9 a.m. Weigh-ins start at 8:30 a.m. For more information, call (503) 543-4802 or email dromjue@comcast.net.

Sundays • Overcomers Outreach – a spiritually-based, 12-step recovery program for substance abuse issues – meets at 6 p.m. at Sunset Park Community Church, 174 Sunset Blvd., in St. Helens. Call (503) 3970535 or visit www.sunsetparkchog.org.

• Yankton Recovery Group meets at Yankton Grange, Pittsburg Road, 5:30–6:30 p.m. Call (503) 397-1473 or (503) 366-0667 for more info.

Community Calendar Wednesday, Dec. 26 · Fan Tai Chi at the Scappoose Senior Center from 8–9 a.m. · Scappoose Public Library 10:30 a.m. story time for ages 5 and under. The theme and craft is dinosaurs.

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Tuesday, Jan. 8 · Scappoose Public Library Teen Advisory Board for grades 6–12th, meets at 6 p.m., application is required. Join in to discuss future library programs and events over snacks.

Wednesday, Jan. 9

· Scappoose Public Library 10:30 a.m. story time for ages 5 and under. The theme and craft is colors.

Friday, Jan. 11 · Scappoose Public Library teen movie for grades 6–12, at 4 p.m., a superhero comic character covered in fur starring Hugh Jackman, free, refreshments will be served.

Saturday, Jan. 12 · Adult community bible

study with Dr. Barbara Handt; the class meets every Thursday from 7–8:30 p.m. Dr. Handt has been teaching bible studies for 56 years in the U.S. and South America. For more information, call (503) 397-2691 Wednesday, Jan. 16 · Scappoose Public Library 10:30 a.m. story time for ages 5 and under. The theme and craft is shapes.

Public Meetings

Columbia City SportS and reCreation Club NO CONTRACTS!

Wednesday, Jan. 2 · Scappoose Public Library 10:30 a.m. story time for ages 5 and under. The theme and craft is elephants.

St. Helens Arts & Cultural Commission Notice of Public Meeting followed by Public Hearing As per St. Helens Municipal Code (SHMC) Chapter 2.36.110(3), the City of St. Helens Arts & Cultural Commission will conduct a Public Meeting followed by a Public Hearing on January 9, 2013 beginning at 6:00 p.m.

The Arts and Cultural Commission is working on a new artistic gateway (landmark sculpture) for the City of St. Helens. The sculpture(s) will be attached to the east side of Milton Creek Bridge in St. Helens. The sculpture(s) is to be visible to motorists traveling on the highway at the speed 35 miles per hour during day time and night time. It will represent the City’s identity and be a source of pride for the citizens and the community.

The purpose of the public meeting is to present Request for Proposals (RFP’s) from interested individuals or team of artists, designers, fabricators and consultants who submitted proposals for a new artistic gateway.

The guidelines for site selection are in SHMC Chapter 2.36.120(2) which are as follows: Ownership or Control: Public art should be placed on a site owned by the City or there should be a written agreement for its use.

Visual Accessibility: Public art should be easily visible and accessible to the public.

Visual Enhancement: Public art should visually enhance the overall public environment and pedestrian streetscape.

Pedestrian Accessibility: Public art should experience high levels of pedestrian traffic and be part of the City’s circulation paths.

Circulation: Public art should not block windows, entranceways, or obstruct normal pedestrian circulation.

Scale: Public art should not be placed in a site where it is overwhelmed or competing with the scale of the site, adjacent architecture, large signage, billboards, etc.

The proposed location for The Gateway sculpture(s) will be located at the Milton Creek Bridge, Columbia River Highway (Hwy 30), St. Helens Oregon. You may contact Jennifer Johnson at (503)397-6272 if you have any questions.

The public meeting and hearing will be held in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 265 Strand Street, Plaza Entrance, St. Helens, OR 97051. The facility is handicap accessible. If you need special accommodation, please contact City Hall at (503)397-6272, at least 48 hours in advance.

Wednesday, Dec. 26 8:30 a.m. – Port of St. Helens board of commissioners meets at the port offices in Columbia City. MEETING CANCELED 10 a.m. – Columbia County Board of Commissioners holds its regularly scheduled board meeting in the commissioners’ meeting room, room 308, at the Columbia County Courthouse and its regularly scheduled staff meetings at 1 p.m. in the commissioners’ office, room 331, at the Columbia County Courthouse.

6 p.m. – St. Helens Arts & Cultural Commission meeting at City Council Chambers, City Hall 256 Strand Street. Meetings are also broadcast live on Comcast Channel 29.

Thursday, Dec. 27 10 a.m. – CHD board meeting at Sunshine Pizza.

Friday, Dec. 28 5 p.m. - Port of St. Helens Work Session Monday, Dec. 31 5 p.m. – Port of St. Helens Scappoose Industrial Air Park advisory committee meets at

the port offices in Columbia City.

MEETING CANCELED. Tuesday, Jan. 1 Happy New Year!

5:30 p.m. – Port of St. Helens Scappoose Bay Marine Park advisory committee meets at the port offices in Columbia City. RESCHEDULED FOR JAN. 8.

Wednesday, Jan. 2 1 p.m. – City of St. Helens city council work session in council chambers, 230 Strand St., St. Helens. MEETING CANCELED. 7 p.m. – City of St. Helens city council regular meeting in council chambers, 230 Strand St., St. Helens. MEETING CANCELED. 7 p.m. – McNulty Water People’s Utility District will hold its monthly board meeting at 34240 Millard Road, in Warren.

Thursday, Jan. 3 10 a.m. – The regular meeting of the Northwest Oregon Housing Authority (NOHA) will be held at the Gable Park Apartments, 2544 Gable Road, in St. Helens.

For agenda items, call NOHA at (503) 861-0119, ext. 112.

Tuesday, Jan. 8 5:30 p.m. – Port of St. Helens Scappoose Bay Marine Park advisory committee meets at the port offices in Columbia City 6:30 p.m. – City of Scappoose city council meeting in council chambers at city hall.

7 p.m. – City of St. Helens planning commission meets in council chambers at city hall.

Wednesday, Jan. 9 8:30 a.m. – Port of St. Helens board of commissioners meets at the port offices in Columbia City.

6 p.m. – St. Helens Arts & Cultural Commission will hold a public meeting to present RFPs submitted for a new artistic gateway. The meeting will be held in council chambers at city hall. Call (503) 397-6272 for information or special accommodations.

Thursday, Jan. 10 3 p.m. – The City of St. Helens Tourism Committee regularly meeting is CANCELED. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held Thursday, Feb. 14.

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Gravity Falls ››› “Spy Kids” (2001) Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino.

FOX 12’s 8 O’Clock News on PDX-TV (N) NUMB3RS “Atomic No. 33” Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy

(:05) A.N.T. Farm Phineas and Ferb Jessie Shake It Up! NUMB3RS “End Game” The Simpsons South Park The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Conan Lisa Kudrow; Vince Gilligan.

8:00

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit NOVA Gothic cathedrals. (DVS) Ben and Kate Ben and Kate

8:30

9:00

9:30

10:00

10:30

DECEMBER 27, 2012 11:00

11:30

Jeopardy! (N) Wheel of Fortune (N) Happy New Year, Charlie Brown Entertainment ’Night Extra (N) The Big Bang Theory Two and a Half Men

Grey’s Anatomy (:01) Person of Interest “No Good Deed”

(:02) Scandal “Defiance” (:01) Elementary “The Rat Race”

KATU News at 11 (N) (:35) Nightline (N) KOIN Local 6 at 11 Late Show Letterman

Auction Kings

Property Wars

Property Wars

NewsChannel 8 at 11 Jay Leno Secrets of the Dead Terracotta warriors.

TMZ (N) Dish Nation (N) The Mindy Project The Mindy Project (:45) College Football Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl -- Baylor vs. UCLA. From San Diego. (N) (Live)

The Mindy Project

The Mindy Project

10 O’Clock News (N) (:15) SportsCenter (N) (Live)

11 O’Clock News (N) Everybody-Raymond SportsCenter (N)

Good Luck Charlie

Shake It Up!

Gravity Falls

A.N.T. Farm

Jessie

A.N.T. Farm

Jessie

Austin & Jessie & Ally All Star New Year

Rules of Engagement The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory FOX 12’s 8 O’Clock News on PDX-TV (N) The King of Queens Seinfeld Seinfeld Family Guy

6:00

6:30

7:00

7:30

8:00

Property Wars

Property Wars

Phineas and Ferb

9:00

9:30

10:00

10:30

KATU News at 6 (N) KOIN Local 6 at 6 (N) CBS Evening News

Jeopardy! (N) Wheel of Fortune (N) Shark Tank (DVS) Entertainment ’Night Extra (N) Undercover Boss “Budget Blinds”

Back to the Beginning With Christiane Amanpour Historical religious sites. (N) Undercover Boss “Roto-Rooter” Undercover Boss Fastsigns International.

Gold Rush Dave pushes his crew.

Gold Rush “Up Smith Creek”

Gold Rush - The Dirt “Bio Special” (N)

NewsChannel 8

Pregame

News

Gold Rush Film crews battle the wilderness.

NBA Basketball Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers. (N) (Live)

Good Luck Charlie Jessie Jessie “101 Lizards” The Neighbors The Neighbors I Phineas and Ferb Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory FOX 12’s 8 O’Clock News on PDX-TV (N) Q Seinfeld “The Pen” House of Payne House of Payne W The King of Queens The King of Queens Seinfeld

6:30

^ Good Morning America (N) & (5:00) CBS This Morning: Saturday (N) Paid Program _ Paid Program

( NewsChannel 8 at Sunrise at 6:00 AM (N) * Sesame Street “Rahki Road” (DVS) , Good Day Oregon Saturday (N) C SportsCenter

7:00

KATU News This Morning - Sat (N) Doodlebops Doodlebops Shaun T’s Insanity! Paid Program

Paid Program ^ Look Young & March Madness: A Coach’s Perspective _ Bering Sea Gold “Back to the Dredge” ( (11:00) Red Bull Signature Series (N)

8:00

Curious George

Cat in the Hat

2:00

Wheel of Fortune

Entertainment Tonight (N) Amish Mafia Secret MMA barn fight.

Inside Edition Grants Getaways Travels to the Edge Rick Steves’ Europe

Phineas and Ferb

3:00

3:30

Easy Wrinkle Miracle ESPN Sports Saturday (N) Paid Program Paid Program

6:30

The King of Queens

The King of Queens

7:00

7:30

KATU News This Morning - Sun (N) ^ Good Morning America (N) Paid Program CBS News Sunday Morning (N) & Paid Program The Key of David (N) Paid Program Michael Youssef (N) _ Paid Program NewsChannel 8 at Sunrise (N) Betsy’s Kindergarten Angelina: Next

FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace SportsCenter (N) (Live) Octonauts I Little Einsteins Paid Program Q Free Wen! Married... With W Married... With

SUNDAY AFTERNOON 12:00

12:30

Cash Cab ^ Recipe.TV & (10:00) NFL Football Regional Coverage. (N) _ Gold Rush ( PGA Tour: Year in Review (N)

NewsChannel 8 at Sunrise at 7:00 AM (N) Mister Rogers Daniel Tiger

Portland Wrestling Uncut Friends Friends

8:00

1:30

Juice and Lose!

10:00

10:30

DECEMBER 29, 2012 11:00

11:30

Born to Explore Recipe Rehab (EI) Dog & Cat Training Paid Program United States of Burgers

Food for Thought Sea Rescue (EI) NCAA March Madness: Behind the Mic United States of Bacon

LazyTown (EI)

Red Bull Signature Series (N)

Paid Program

Gravity Falls

Fish Hooks

4:00 Open House (N)

4:30 Paid Program

Hometime

This Old House

Woodsmith Shop

Portland Wrestling Uncut Wedding Band “Pilot”

Ask This Old House

9:00

CSI: Miami “Point of Impact” Wedding Band The band plays at ComiCon.

9:30

Made in Jersey Darlene quits her job. (N) Frozen Planet Chicago Fire “Merry Christmas, Etc.” My Family As Time Goes By

9:00

9:30

(7:58) Joel Osteen

Face the Nation (N) (:27) In Touch

Your Voice Paid Program The NFL Today (N) (Live) Ghost Town Gold

Thomas & Friends

Bob the Builder

Meet the Press (N) Rick Steves’ Europe

Travels to the Edge

FOX NFL Sunday (N) (Live) “Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess” Made in Hollywood Friends Friends

2:30

Rudolph’s Shiny New Year

5:30

ABC World News

Lawrence Welk

Portland Wrestling Uncut ›› “Mixed Nuts” (1994, Comedy) Steve Martin, Madeline Kahn, Robert Klein. (:45) College Football Valero Alamo Bowl -- Oregon State vs. Texas. From San Antonio. (N) (Live) Jessie Jessie Dog With a Blog Dog With a Blog Good Luck Charlie Austin & Ally

8:30

2:00

5:00

KATU News at 5 (N) Extra (N)

Woodwright’s Shop

10:00

10:30

48 Hours A woman goes missing. (N) Alaska: The Last Frontier Law & Order: Special Victims Unit New Tricks “The Last Laugh” 10 O’Clock News (N)

3:00

3:30

Wipeout

Great Performances Standards, show tunes and jazz.

BBC Newsnight * American Masters History of the Joffrey Ballet. (N) , (10:00) NFL Football Regional Coverage. (N) NFL Football Regional Coverage. Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers or St. Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks. (N) Strongest Man Strongest Man Strongest Man Strongest Man Strongest Man Strongest Man C Strongest Man Wizards-Place Good Luck Charlie Good Luck Charlie Austin & Ally Shake It Up! A.N.T. Farm I Wizards-Place

European Journal (Live) Strongest Man A.N.T. Farm

11:00

11:30

KOIN Local 6 at 11 (:35) Extra (N) Frozen Planet NewsChannel 8 at 11 Saturday Night Live Masterpiece Mystery! (DVS)

10:30

Jessie Jessie Criminal Minds “The Bittersweet Science” Wedding Band “We Are Family”

DECEMBER 30, 2012 11:00

This Week With George Stephanopoulos (N) Say No to Pain NFL Football Regional Coverage. (N) (Live) Gold Rush Dave pushes his crew.

Gold Rush Paid Program Youth Secrets Nature Wild animals that live in the Balkans.

11:30

Paid Program

Paid Program Paid Program NOVA Gothic cathedrals. (DVS)

NFL Football Regional Coverage. (N) (Live) PBA Bowling World Series: Chameleon Championship. (Taped) Strongest Man Good Luck Charlie Jessie Austin & Jessie & Ally All Star New Year Paid Program Paid Program Hollyscoop (N) EP Daily ›› “American Pie 2” (2001, Comedy) Jason Biggs, Shannon Elizabeth.

4:00 Paid Program

NFL Football Regional Coverage. Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos or Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers. (N) (Live) Ghost Town Gold Ghost Town Gold Ghost Town Gold Golf Tyco Skills Challenge, Day 2. From The Breakers in Palm Beach, Fla. (Taped) Say No to Pain Paid Program

DECEMBER 29, 2012

MasterChef “Top 5 Complete” (:45) SportsCenter (N) (Live)

Dog With a Blog Dog With a Blog Burn Notice A robbery at a fashion house.

10:00

Burn Notice “Breaking and Entering” Wedding Band “Don’t Forget About Me”

KATU News at 11 (N) Castle

The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Wedding Band “Get Down on It”

8:00

DECEMBER 29, 2012

Amish Mafia “No Peace for the Wicked” NewsChannel 8 NewsChannel 8

››› “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” (2005) Daniel Radcliffe. Voldemort lays a trap for Harry at the Triwizard Tournament.

Made in Jersey Martina confronts Tommy.

Moonshiners Chicago Fire “It Ain’t Easy” (DVS) Globe Trekker The ancient city of Jerusalem.

Paid Program Paid Program ›› “The Longest Yard” (2005)

Moonshiners Tickle trims his tree.

Noodle and Doodle Pajanimals (N) (EI)

8:30

Good Day Oregon Sunday (N) Sunday NFL Countdown (N) (Live) ››› “Ratatouille” (2007, Comedy) Voices of Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm.

Paid Program Paid Program Jack Van Impe Paid Program Home Improvement Home Improvement Friends Friends

1:00

Gravity Falls

Moonshiners “A Moonshiner’s Farewell” R U SMART? The Wiggles (EI)

Cops “Busted!”

Cops (PA) The Mob Doctor “Confessions” (N) , › “Chill Factor” (1999, Action) Cuba Gooding Jr., Skeet Ulrich, Peter Firth. (:15) College Football Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl -- Michigan State vs. Texas Christian. From Tempe, Ariz. (N) (Live) C College Football: Valero Alamo Bowl Shake It Up! Phineas and Ferb Phineas and Ferb ››› “Ratatouille” (2007, Comedy) Voices of Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm.

I Austin & Ally Leverage “The Stork Job” Q Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Portland Wrestling Uncut

W Wedding Band “Time of My Life”

Gravity Falls

Monk Monk undergoes hypnosis therapy.

The Simpsons South Park ›› “The Longest Yard” (2005, Comedy) Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds.

Dog Tales (EI) Made in Hollywood Paid Program Paid Program ›› “Drillbit Taylor” (2008, Comedy) Owen Wilson, Troy Gentile, David Dorfman.

2:30

Moonshiners “Outlaw Brotherhood” Moonshiners Tim risks moving his still site.

Golf Tyco Skills Challenge, Day 1. From The Breakers in Palm Beach, Fla. (Taped)

Jeopardy!

Justin Time (EI)

Good Luck Charlie

Good Luck Charlie

Jake and the Pirates Phineas and Ferb Animal Rescue House of Payne

7:30

9:30

SportsCenter (N) (Live) Dog With a Blog

Good Luck Charlie

Mickey Mouse

7:00

Gold Rush - The Dirt “Bio Special”

Sew It All Paid Program

Hanna Into the Wild Meet the Browns

Recipe.TV Cash Cab Cindy Crawford College Basketball Kentucky at Louisville. (N) (Live)

11:30

Sewing With Nancy The Young Icons

Pets.TV (EI) According to Jim

1:30

11:00

KATU News at 11 (N) (:35) Nightline (N) KOIN Local 6 at 11 Late Show Letterman

SciGirls Cyberchase Fetch! With Ruff The Victory Garden Garden Home Great Big World Mystery Hunters Eco Company Teen Kids News (N) American Athlete (:45) College Football Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl -- Air Force vs. Rice. From Fort Worth, Texas. (N) (Live)

Doc McStuffins

Portland Wrestling Uncut Q Portland Wrestling Uncut Friends W (11:00) ›› “The Longest Yard” (2005) Adam Sandler.

Paid Program ^ To Be Announced & KOIN Local 6 at 6 (N) CBS Evening News _ Amish Mafia “Fire From the Lord” Oregon Newsmakers ( NBC Nightly News Last of the Wine * Lawrence Welk

Monk Serial-killer case.

For Better or Worse For Better or Worse

Poppy Cat (EI) Super Why!

SportsCenter (N) (Live)

1:00

The Neighbors

9:00

DECEMBER 28, 2012

NewsChannel 8 at 11 Jay Leno

SportsCenter (N) (Live) The Neighbors

South Park

Masterpiece Classic “Downton Abbey” Spanish flu disrupts Downton Abbey.

10 O’Clock News (N) 11 O’Clock News (N) Everybody-Raymond

Jack Hanna Ocean Mysteries Busytown Mysteries Busytown Mysteries Liberty’s Kids (EI) Liberty’s Kids (EI) Paid Program Cindy Crawford United States of Steak

Quilting Arts Cooking School Test Kitchen Simply Ming MotorWeek (N) * Love of Quilting Portland Wrestling Uncut Portland Wrestling Uncut , Portland Wrestling Uncut C (:15) College Football New Era Pinstripe Bowl -- Syracuse vs. West Virginia. From New York. (N) (Live) Shake It Up! I Good Luck Charlie Good Luck Charlie Good Luck Charlie Good Luck Charlie Austin & Ally

6:30

Breakfast Special Kitchen Nightmares (DVS)

8:30

NewsChannel 8 at Sunrise at 7:00 AM (N)

Octonauts Mickey Mouse I Little Einsteins HouseCalls Animal Exploration Q Hometime W Jeff Foxworthy Show Jeff Foxworthy Show My Name Is Earl

12:30

7:30

Bering Sea Gold “Back to the Dredge” (N)

Dateline NBC (N)

Property Wars

Shake It Up!

White Collar Neal wants revenge.

White Collar Peter offers Neal full immunity.

The Simpsons The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Conan

8:30

Nightly Business Rpt. PBS NewsHour (N) Washington Week (N) BBC Newsnight * Travel With Kids TMZ (N) Dish Nation (N) Dragons: Gift Ice Age: Christmas , 6 O’Clock News (N) C College Football Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas -- Minnesota vs. Texas Tech. From Houston. (N) (Live)

( * , C

Nashville “Someday You’ll Call My Name”

DECEMBER 26, 2012

The Office Parks and Recreation (:01) Rock Center With Brian Williams (N) Doc Martin “City Slickers” Date; car vandal.

“The Master Blackmailer” (1992)

6:00

4:30 Cash Cab

Paid Program Moonshiners Football Night in America (N) (Live) Religion & Ethics Strongest Man Jessie

DECEMBER 30, 2012 5:00

5:30

KATU News at 5 (N)

ABC World News

The Insider (N) Moonshiners

Go! Northwest (:20) NFL Football (N)

To the Contrary Moyers & Company The OT (N) 5 O’Clock News (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Jessie Good Luck Charlie

SportsCenter Special Good Luck Charlie

Paid Program ›› “Mixed Nuts” (1994, Comedy) Steve Martin, Madeline Kahn, Robert Klein. ›› “Project X” (1987, Comedy-Drama) Matthew Broderick, Helen Hunt, Bill Sadler.

Law & Order Mentally ill student is suspect.

Q Next Stop ›› “Tommy Boy” (1995) Chris Farley. An heir tries to save his father’s business. ›› “Road Trip” (2000, Comedy) Seann William Scott, Breckin Meyer, D. J. Qualls.

W › “Delta Farce” (2007, Comedy) Larry the Cable Guy, Bill Engvall, D. J. Qualls.

SUNDAY EVENING 6:00

6:30

^ KATU News at 6 (N) & KOIN Local 6 at 6 (N) CBS Evening News _ Moonshiners ( (5:20) NFL Football (N) (Live) Oregon Field Guide * Oregon Art Beat

7:00

7:30

6:00

6:30

^ KATU News at 6 (N) & KOIN Local 6 at 6 (N) CBS Evening News _ American Chopper News ( NewsChannel 8 Nightly Business Rpt. * This Old House

Seinfeld “The Virgin”

TUESDAY EVENING 6:00

6:30

^ KATU News at 6 (N) & KOIN Local 6 at 6 (N) CBS Evening News _ Deadliest Catch Grants Getaways ( NewsChannel 8

8:30

9:00

9:30

10:00

10:30

››› “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” (2007) Daniel Radcliffe. Harry prepares a group of students to fight Voldemort.

DECEMBER 30, 2012 11:00

11:30

NCIS “Housekeeping” (DVS)

The Good Wife “And the Law Won”

Amish Mafia

Amish Mafia

To Be Announced

Antiques Roadshow Regency-style etagere.

Sports Sunday Call the Midwife Holiday Special (N) (PA)

Bering Sea Gold “Back to the Dredge” Amish Mafia Paid Program Private Practice “A Death in the Family” NewsChannel 8 at 11 Chris Matthews Masterpiece Classic “Downton Abbey” The family gathers for Christmas.

Downton Abb

Family Guy

American Dad

7:00

7:30

The Simpsons

Bob’s Burgers

SportsCenter (N) (Live) “Another Cinderella Story” (2008) Selena Gomez.

8:30

10 O’Clock News (N)

SportsCenter (N) (Live) (:40) Jessie (:05) Jessie

The First Family Mr. Box Office The Closer “To Protect & Serve” ›› “Old School” (2003, Comedy) Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn. (DVS)

8:00

The Mentalist A blogger tracks a serial killer.

9:00

9:30

KATU News at 11 (N) (:35) Castle “Boom!”

KOIN Local 6 at 11 (:35) Cold Case

Oregon Sports Final Everybody-Raymond Shake It Up!

SportsCenter Austin & Ally

Austin & Ally

Criminal Minds “True Genius” Oregon Sports Final Paid Program ›› “Old School” (2003, Comedy) Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn. (DVS)

10:00

10:30

DECEMBER 31, 2012 11:00

11:30

Jeopardy! (N) Wheel of Fortune (N) New Year’s Rockin’ Eve Celebrates Dick Clark Remembering the television personality.

Entertainment ’Night Extra (N) How I Met/Mother How I Met/Mother 2 Broke Girls Mike & Molly

Dick Clark’s Primetime New Year’s Hawaii Five-0 “I Helu Pu”

KATU News at 11 (N) Dick Clark’s KOIN Local 6 at 11 Late Show Letterman

American Chopper Live at 7 (N) PBS NewsHour (N)

Amish Mafia NBC’s New Year’s Eve With Carson Daly Great Performances

American Chopper NewsChannel 8 at 11 New Year’s “Magical Mystery Tour” (1967) The Beatles.

Bones “The Prisoner in the Pipe” (:01) The Mob Doctor “Sibling Rivalry” (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) ››› “Despicable Me” (2010) Voices of Steve Carell.

Phineas and Ferb FOX 12’s 8 O’Clock News on PDX-TV (N) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Parts”

10 O’Clock News (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Dog With a Blog Dog With a Blog Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Doubt”

New Year’s Eve Live! (N Same-day Tape) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Austin & Jessie & Ally All Star New Year First Night 2013 with Jamie Kennedy

Family Guy

Family Guy

Conan

American Chopper Inside Edition (N)

Seinfeld

American Chopper

››› “Enchanted” (2007, Fantasy) Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden.

Live From Lincoln Center Concert celebrates Marvin Hamlisch.

TMZ (N) Dish Nation (N) , 6 O’Clock News (N) C (4:30) College Football Chick-fil-A Bowl -- Clemson vs. LSU. From Atlanta. (N) (Live) Good Luck Charlie Jessie Jessie I Phineas and Ferb Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Q

W The King of Queens

8:00

America’s Funniest Home Videos 60 Minutes (N)

Paid Program Paid Program Inside The Following , Next Stop C (5:30) SportsCenter Special (N) (Live) Shake It Up! Shake It Up! Shake It Up! I Austin & Ally The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Q Law & Order Deadbeat dad is murdered.

W › “Big Daddy” (1999, Comedy) Adam Sandler, Joey Lauren Adams, Jon Stewart.

MONDAY EVENING

KATU KOIN DISC KGW KOPB KPTV ESPN DISN KPDX TBS

(:31) Suburgatory

10:30

Property Wars

SUNDAY MORNING

KATU KOIN DISC KGW KOPB KPTV ESPN DISN KPDX TBS

Modern Family

10:00

Up All Night Oregon Field Guide

6:00

KATU KOIN DISC KGW KOPB KPTV ESPN DISN KPDX TBS

The Neighbors

9:30

Property Wars

SATURDAY EVENING

KATU KOIN DISC KGW KOPB KPTV ESPN DISN KPDX TBS

9:00

30 Rock Oregon Art Beat

12:00

KATU KOIN DISC KGW KOPB KPTV ESPN DISN KPDX TBS

Wheel of Fortune (N) The Middle

8:30

Property Wars

SATURDAY AFTERNOON

KATU KOIN DISC KGW KOPB KPTV ESPN DISN KPDX TBS

8:00

Inside Edition (N)

6:00

KATU KOIN DISC KGW KOPB KPTV ESPN DISN KPDX TBS

7:30

Auction Kings

SATURDAY MORNING KATU KOIN DISC KGW KOPB KPTV ESPN DISN KPDX TBS

Jeopardy! (N)

News Live at 7 (N) Nightly Business Rpt. PBS NewsHour (N)

FRIDAY EVENING KATU KOIN DISC KGW KOPB KPTV ESPN DISN KPDX TBS

7:00

C (4:30) College Football Little Caesars Bowl -- Central Michigan vs. Western Kentucky. (N) Good Luck Charlie A.N.T. Farm Jessie I Phineas and Ferb Q Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Family Guy W The King of Queens The King of Queens Seinfeld

THURSDAY EVENING

A7

The Chronicle

Seinfeld

7:00

7:30

8:00

Family Guy “And Then There Were Fewer”

8:30

Jeopardy! (N) Wheel of Fortune (N) Shark Tank (DVS) Entertainment ’Night Extra (N) NCIS The team searches for Harper Dearing.

Deadliest Catch Dual Survival “Unbraided” (N) Inside Edition (N)

Off Their Rockers

Off Their Rockers

9:00

Afterglow

Family Guy

9:30

10:00

Family Guy

10:30

JANUARY 1, 2013

11:00

11:30

(:01) Happy Endings Apartment 23 NCIS: Los Angeles “Betrayal” Dual Survival “Mars on Earth”

Nashville “We Live in Two Different Worlds” Vegas “(Il)Legitimate” A maid is murdered.

To Be Announced

KATU News at 11 (N) (:35) Nightline (N) KOIN Local 6 at 11 Late Show Letterman Dual Survival

Off Their Rockers

Parenthood Kristina debuts a new look. (N)

NewsChannel 8 at 11 Jay Leno

Off Their Rockers

Nightly Business Rpt. PBS NewsHour (N) Da Vinci: The Lost Treasure Great Performances The Vienna Philharmonic performs. (N) Great Performances Jewish artists excel on Broadway. (N) * Yoga-Arthritis TMZ (N) Dish Nation (N) Ben and Kate Ben and Kate New Girl “Katie” New Girl “Neighbors” 10 O’Clock News (N) 11 O’Clock News (N) Everybody-Raymond , 6 O’Clock News (N) (5:30) 2013 Discover Orange Bowl Florida State vs.

Northern Illinois.

From Sun Life Stadium in Miami.

(N) (Live) (:15) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter C Good Luck Charlie “Girl vs. Monster” (2012) Olivia Holt. A savvy teen must battle an immortal monster and her army.

“Let It Shine” (2012, Comedy-Drama) Tyler James Williams, Coco Jones. (:25) ›› Frenemies I Shake It Up! House “Paternity” Brain disease.

House An illness in newborns rages.

The Simpsons South Park Q Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory FOX 12’s 8 O’Clock News on PDX-TV (N)

W (5:45) ››› “The Hangover” (2009, Comedy) Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms. (DVS)

The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Conan Jenny McCarthy; J.J. Abrams; Slash.

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2 avail. openings ages 212 at Johnston Day Care.

Fun loving experienced day care provide. We keep very busy especially during the summer when we do swimming lessons, park trips and daily adventures through the woods or to the beach. No DHS. No pets, lrge. home, fenced backyard, registered CPR Cert. , 6+ yrs. exp. Contact Marion 503-366-9465

!!Wanted!! in Columbia Co. DEAD or ALIVE Scrap Metal 503-397-3481 Free Removal

Artisan Concrete All types of concrete work.

“Many Happy Customers” 503-396-6196 CCB#183456

Craft Classes

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Paul’s Tree Service No bush too small, no tree to tall call Paul. Specialized in danger trees, take downs, pruning Lace Leafed Maples & ornamental shrubberies, chipping, senior discount, free estimates.

LLC#169770. Lic., Bonded & Insured. 543-8274 or cell 503-440-0723 paulstreecarehome.comca st.net

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Big John Salvage The hunt’s on! Cars, Appliances, Metal Scrap. If you don’t want it we’ll come get it. Free recycling 503-369-5399

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(ORS 701) requires all businesses that advertise repair, remodeling, home improvement, new construction or home inspections services need to be licensed with the Construction Contractors Board.

An active license means a contractor has a bond and insurance. Verify a contractor s license at www.ccb.state.or.us or 503-378-4621

Juan’s Yard Maintenance Quality Work, Hedging, Edging, Mowing, Clean Gutters, Lay Bark Dust, Clean-up & Hauling.

Licenced & Free Estimates 503-396-7828

Truck Driver - Seasonal Local Delivery Position, Class A CDL and 2yrs experience required. Able to operate loaders & misc. equipment. Non Smoking Environment.

DECEMBER FREE - MUST SEE, 3 BDR, 2 BA + bonus room & loft, fenced yard & extra storage. 555 “A” St. $1295

To apply send resume to: davec@hhwoodrecyclers. com Community Access Services is currently seeking to hire a full time Direct Care staff to work at a 5 bed group home in St Helens. Preference is given to those with experience working with indviduals with disabilities and work in the care giving field. Applicants must be able to pass a preemployment drug screen and background check.

Positions starts at $10.00$10.25 per hour DOE plus benefits.

For more inforamtio contact Barbara at 503-366-0413

SCAPPOOSE QUIET STREET large yard, 3 BDR, 1 BA + bonus and sun room and garage and extra storage. 52400 Miller Rd. $1100.

RV PARKING! 3 BDR, 2 BA, large garage, sm pet ok on approval. 33866 SE Oak. $1295

River City & Rentals Northwest 503-543-4440 Phone

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• Washers, Dryers • Refrigerators • Freezers • Ranges • Dishwashers

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Wauna Federal Credit Union seeks a high energy, sales minded MORTGAGE LOAN RELATIONSHIP OFFICER. The desired candidate will work outside the office to obtain new mortgage business for the credit union and work jointly with our loan staff to close loans. Two or more years of mortgage related experience and a proven sales record are required.

The compensation package includes a base salary with unlimited commission earning potential; expect to earn $40,000 and $90,000 annually, depending on individual performance.

We also offer robust benefits and a caring work environment. If you thrive on helping people realize their dreams and enjoy sales, please apply online at www.waunafcu.org/aboutus/opportunities.

Application deadline is December 28, 2012. Preemployment drug test and background check required. EOE

Community Access Services is currently seeking to hire a full time Residential Support Staff to work in a 5-bed group home in St. Helens.

Applicants should have experience supporting individuals who have intellectual and cognitive disabilities. Must have the ability to qualify as a company driver, pass a pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check.

Position starts at $10.00 to $10.25 per hour DOE plus benefit package. For information, contact BArb at (503)366-0413.

PAPER MILL JOBS NEWBERG, OR *E&I Manager Manages overall activities of the Electrical and Instrumentation functions *E&I Supervisor supervises E&I crew to provide electrical, instrumentation, predictive and preventive maintenance. *Electrician - Multi-Craft: Oregon Limited Journeymen Manufacturing Plant license required as a minimum. Prefer someone with experience and strong industrial electrician background, plus training and/or experience in Instrumentation. Strongly prefer someone who is already multi-craft, but if not already multi-craft, then successful candidate must agree to train, test and qualify within our MultiCraft Program. *Instrument Tech MultiCraft: Oregon LEB license required as a minimum.

Prefer someone with DCS or Delta V experience.

Strongly prefer someone who is already multi-craft, but if not already multicraft, then successful candidate must agree to train, test and qualify within our Multi-Craft Program. *Maint.

Mechanical \cs0Supervisor Manages maintenance for operation departments of the mill.

Supervises maintenance crew, works with contractors and vendors.

Coordinates, schedules and documents work tasks for assigned areas.

Successful candidate will have demonstrated mechanical knowlege and skills as well as experience as a direct supervisor of maintenance personnel.

To apply, fax resume and indicate position being applied for to 503-5376376. No phone calls to the mill please.

Equal Employer

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Quality Resumes 503-397-4098 Why sift through the rest?

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RLJ Plumbing CCB#102632

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MARATHON WATERHEATERS REBATES AND FINANCING AVAILABLE!

SEWER LATERAL REPAIR

24 HR SERVICE-10 YR PARTS & LABOR WARRANTY Oregon Energy Trust-Trade Ally CCB#186513

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M.E. MOORE Asphalt Paving Septic Tank Replacement Septic Pumping

FURNACE & HEAT PUMP INSTALLATION PACKAGE UNDER $6000

503-314-2535

K. SCHWARZ CONSTRUCTION C10049

OLDE TOWNE BARBER SHOP Curt Epperly, owner 295 S First 396-2087

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sand filters site prep standard systems underground utilities roads, driveways Free Estimates Reasonable Prices

JOHN BURGER

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Boats & Motors Boat top repairs; drop curtains, upholstery snaps, zippers, etc.

Suzi (503)396-1548

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Motorcycles *Royal Enfield* Motorcycles Fall Sale!

2 year warranty!

75-85 MPG on regular gas!

New 500cc 2011 Bullet Classic, Black: $5,800!

New 2011 Classic, Chrome & Red: $6,000!

New 2012, C5S Military Special: $6,300! $800 off on all new orders through 12/31/12!

Wildrose Boss Hoss Warren OR 503-366-1200 or 971-235-1635 (cell) wildrosebosshoss.com

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Wanted Autos !Columbia County’s!

Top Cash 4 Junk Cars, Trucks and Motorhomes. *Titles not required* “Scrappy” 503-397-3481 $CASH$ PAID FOR CARS & TRUCKS, RUNNING OR NOT. FREE REMOVAL OF UNWANTED VEHICLES. 503-285-1808 $CASH$ PAID FOR CARS & TRUCKS, RUNNING OR NOT. FREE REMOVAL OF UNWANTED VEHICLES. 503-285-1808

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Garage Sales Buying Gold, Silver, Coins, Guns 503-308-2494 Unwanted books, magazines, etc. Free pickup, Scappoose to Col. City 503-366-7048

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Cameras/Equip Motorized bike K2 Schwinn beach bike w/66cc motor, brand new, goes up to 35 mph, easy to start, 150 mpg, $300.

503-397-0666

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Cameras/Equip Canon Rebel XTi w/lens & extras, $325.

Email sphiel@yahoo.com

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Fuel & Firewood Nice fir delivered. $170/load. 503-556-1263 Seasoned wood.

Fir & maple. $150/cord.

Call Ryan 503-396-6800

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Boarding for Dogs at Big Meadow Farm.

Reserve Early for the Holidays 503-366-3565 Columbia Humane Society offers dog baths every Sat only, 11:30-3:30 p.m. Prices vary by size and coat ($5-$16) more details at columbiahumane.org By appt. 503-397-4353 We are also at All About Pets, 53567 Columbia River Hwy, Scappoose.

Day & hrs the same. By appt. 503-543-5740 Home Alone Critter Care A wonderful way to allow your pets the comfort and safety of their own home while you are away or working lng hours. Walking and taxi service also available. All pets, indoor & outdoor. www.crittercare bymarg.com Free Consultation Licensed, Bonded & Insured.

503-860-6470

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Livestock/Supplies Boarding - matted stalls, lighted indoor 60x120 arena. Partial care, we feed mornings, turn-out available. 503-543-7406 for more info.

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Feed & Supplies Excellent Grass Hay, 60+# bales. $4/bale, Straw $2/bale, Deer Island 503397-7198

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Misc Wanted Jordan Center Fundraiser Talent Show & Silent Auction @ moose Lodge Jan 5, 2p-4:30p. Stage call. all types of acts are welcome. Contact Ralph @ 503-410-6074 or JC located @ 297 S 1st in St. Helens

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#1 2 bdrm Apt @ McCormick Park. Big Apt. Full size kitchen w/dishwasher & eating bar, tub/shower, covered BBQ porch, modern & secure, laundry/Garage avail.

NOHA OK. No pets. Equal Housing Opp. 1691 Old Portland Rd, St. Helens $650/mo. No move-in fees. lv msg 503-369-1553

Scappoose rent to own. $950/mo.

1848 sf 3 bdrm, living & family rooms, bay window, nice appl., Jandmhomes.com 503722-4500

REDMAN 1990, 14x60, 2bdrm, 2 ba, L/hook-up, new vinyl in baths, new carpet thruout. New decks, awning, new paint inside/out. Nice shed. 10% down, $24,950 payment around $260 OAC. Call Bill 503-366-1417.

#27 2 bdrm Townhouse @ McCormick Park.

2 story home located in a woodsy setting.

Big kitchen w/dishwasher, tub/shower, 3 closets, nice BBQ deck, W/D hk-up modern & secure, laundry/Garage avail.

NOHA OK. No pets Equal Housing Opp. 1691 Old Portland Rd, St. Helens $799/mo. No move in fees. 503-369-1553 Lrg 2 bdrm, 1 ba, w/garage. Appliances, WD hk-up, W/S/G pd. No Smoking/Pets. NOHA OK. $650/mth + dep. Located 64435 Columbia River Hwy. 1-877-304-0134 St. Helens Grace’s Apts 1st month $99 w/1 yr lease Small studio/kitchenette $475/mth.

Large Studio/river view $700/mth.

1 bdrm w/fireplace $800/mth All utilities included except cable 503-397-0798 STUDIO $425-$452 2 BEDROOM $675 * Pets Welcome** *Seasonal Swimming Pool *Playground *Beautiful Courtyard *Deck / Patio *Laundry Facility *Easy Access to Hwy 30, Shopping, Schools & Library *Water/Sewer/Trash PAID FRANKLIN MANOR 84 Shore Drive #1 St. Helens, OR 503-366-3812 or 503-396-6024 Professionally Managed By: C&R Real Estate Sevices Co. Equal Housing Opportunity **Call for details

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Houses Unfurnished #27 2 bdrm Townhouse @ McCormick Park.

2 story home located in a woodsy setting.

Big kitchen w/dishwasher, tub/shower, 3 closets, nice BBQ deck, W/D hk-up modern & secure, laundry/Garage avail.

NOHA OK. No pets Equal Housing Opp. 1691 Old Portland Rd, St. Helens $799/mo. No move in fees. 503-369-1553 2 bdrm, 1 ba, lrg yard. No smoking/pets. $650/mth, $650 dep. 810 W. SH. Avail. Jan 15th. 503-3972502 3 bd 1 bth at 144 N 6th St SH W/D, NOHA accepted, credit check req. 397-4153 or 397-4117 3 bdrm, 1 ba, all appliances, lrg kitchen, laundry rm, garage, fncd yard. W/S/G pd. No smoking/pets. NOHA OK. Located in Deer Island. $775/mth + dep. 503-3963275 Cozy older 2 bd. Col. City , mtn. view, garage, RV parking, basement storage, dead-end st. W/D, refrid. & range. Garb. included. $725 mth w/garage, $675 w/out. NO smking NO pets Call Ark Realty 503-987-4129 For Rent in SH 2 bdrm house, CV, RR WD Nice yard storage shed, gard pd. $750 mnth $750 Sec. $20 per applicant 3960800 OIG PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC 1815 Columbia Blvd., St. Helens (503)396-5436 Scappoose: 33685 SE June Lane 3 bedroom, 2 bath home.

Ready Nov. 10th. $1375 plus deposits.

St. Helens: 125 S. 21st. 2 bdrm 1 bath, new carpet and vinyl floors, fenced yard, patio. $750. Plus deposits.

59640 Barr Ave. 4 bdrm, 2 bath. One level 220 sq. ft. many extras. Beautiful home. $1450 plus deposits.

Many of our units are pet friendly.

Please check our website for more availabilities and information of properties. www.oigprop.com Sorry, we no longer accept NOHA. 503-396-5436

3 bdrm 1 ba for rent. Call 503-397-9746

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Duplexes 101 Oakwood 2 bdrm duplex SH RR DW W/D fenced yrd, garb pd full bath rent $750 sec. $750 Application fee $20 per ad.

396-0800 Duplex w/excellent river & mountain view. 3 bdrm, 2 ba, laundry rm, garage. No Smoking/Pets. $900/mth + dep. 503-397-5522

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Homes Mobile homes, need repairs. $400 WSG included. Rainier, OR 503556-0409

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Mobile Homes Space Mobile Home spaces available. $375/mth.

Rainier OR. WSG included. 503-556-0409

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RV Space 2 RV spaces, $230/mo. utilites paid 503-987-1319 RV spaces available. $300/mth. Rainier, OR. WSG included.

503-556-0409

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Commercial Space Commerical space for rent, Hwy. 30 frontage, Scappoose $600 /month 503-543-6343

880

Misc for Rent Lot for rent in Mobile Home Park. $325/mth.

Taking applications, MF Homes ONLY. No RV’s.

503-543-7770

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Homes for Sale by Owner Nice condo in SH 2 bdrm, bonus rm, 1.5 bth, single garage, deck, recently updated kitchen and baths. Centrally located near St Helens FCU. Partially furnished or furnishings negotiable.

HOA dues $150 per mth covers w/g, exterioir & ground maintence. Priced to sell at $69,500. Call 503-201-4473 after 5 PM and weekends.

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Homes for Sale Moduline 1985, 14X66. 2 bdrm, 1 ba w/garden tub, W&D, Stove, fridge, AC. Larger sunroom, shed.

10% down payment $215.01 OAC. Call Bill 503-366-1417

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Acreage Reduced to $18,000, 1.5 acres in Deer Is. OR Col. County Beautiful, secluded property. Orig. $45,000 illness forces sale Cash, No Terms. 503319-6944/503-293-0599

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Mobile/Manuf.

Homes ‘72 Sierra Mobile home. $8,000. 503-369-9677 Moduline 1985, 14X66. 2 bdrm, 1 ba w/garden tub, W&D, Stove, fridge, AC. Larger sunroom, shed.

10% down payment $215.01 OAC. Call Bill 503-366-1417

Why sift through the rest?

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Scappoose 1848 sf, 3 bdrm, living room & family room, bay window, nice appliances, corner lot. jandmhomes.com 503-722-4500

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Public Notices CH12-928 LEGAL NOTICE St. Helens Secure Storage 295 S Vernonia Road St. Helens, Oregon 97051 503-397-7121 The following units will be sold at public auction on January 10, 2013 @ 11:00a.m. 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 non-refundable registration fee for all attendees.

Unit # Name 09 Tyler Aldridge 54 Nicole Bishop 258 Dolores Haynes 397 Shawn Wootan CH12-927 PUBLIC AUCTION The following unit’s will be sold at public auction on January 10, 2013 at 10: AM for nonpayment of rent and other fees, at Scappoose Secure Storage 53365 Columbia River Hwy. Scappoose, OR 97056. Phone 503543-6861.

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

David Anderson Unit #197 Craig Brock Unit #414 Stephen Brock Unit #94 Stephen Demarco Unit #24 Melody Wend Unit #67

located in the City Hall building at 265 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR. Access into City Hall for this hearing will be from the plaza side entrance.

The purpose of this hearing is to consider an application as follows: File No: Subdivision SUB.1.12 Applicant: Keith & Christy Settle Request: Replat (reconfiguration) of Eagle Lake Bluffs Subdivision Location: Northern most terminus of N. 8th Street (400 & 500 block of N. 8th St.) Map No: 5N1W-33DA1400 & 1406-1418 5N1W-33DB-1000 & 1012-1025 Testimony from the public in both oral or written form is invited. The hearing will be conducted in accordance with those procedures found in the City Development Code (SHMC Title 17) Chapter 17.24 and any rules of procedure adopted by the City Council.

The Planning Commission is authorized to approve, deny, or approve this application with conditions, based on the following criteria: All criteria under St. Helens Municipal Code Section 17.136.060 As per St. Helens Municipal Code Section 17.136.210 Failure to raise an issue, including constitutional or other issues relating to any proposed conditions of approval, in this hearing, in person, or by letter, or failure to raise an issue accompanied by statements or evidence sufficient to afford the approving authority an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes appeal to the applicable appellate jurisdiction (e.g. the Land Use Board of Appeals, LUBA) on that issue, and precludes an

action for damages in circuit court.

The application file is located at City Hall (265 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR) and all documents in the file are available for inspection. A copy of the staff report will be available for review at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the hearing.

There is no cost to inspect the file or staff report; copies are available at a reasonable cost.

Questions should be directed to the City Planning Department by phone: 503-397-6272, email: jacobg@ci.sthelens.or.us, mail: PO Box 278, St. Helens, OR 97051, or in person at City Hall.

Anyone needing special assistance should contact City Hall at least 72 hours in advance to ensure the necessary assistance is available. The Council Chambers are fully accessible.

Main St., Chehalis, Washington 98532. YOU SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THIS HEARING. THE HEARING WILL DETERMINE IF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILD ARE TERMINATED. IF YOU DO NOT APPEAR AT THE HEARING THE COURT MAY ENTER AN ORDER IN YOUR ABSENCE TERMINATING YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS. To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Termination Petition, call DSHS at 360-807-7081 or 1-800-562-6926. To view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to http://www.atg.wa.gov/TR M.aspx .

DATED this 17TH day of Dec, 2012.

KATHY BRACK, County Clerk Angela R. Cothern, Deputy Clerk

PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 770 COLUMBIA BLVD., SAINT HELENS, OR 97051, Defendants.Case No. SUMMONS- ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 770 COLUMBIA BLVD., SAINT HELENS, OR 97051 TO DEFENDANTS: ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 770 COLUMBIA BLVD., SAINT HELENS, OR 97051 : IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON: You are hereby required to appear and defend the action filed against you in the aboveentitled cause within 30 days from the date of service of this Summons upon you; and if you fail to appear and defend, for want thereof, the Plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded therein.

PITE DUNCAN, LLP Dated: 12/07/2012 By: David J. Boulanger, OSB #092943 Trial Attorney Phone: (503) 222-2256 Fax: 503-222-2260 Email: dboulanger@piteduncan.c om Rochelle L. Stanford, OSB #062444 Phone: (619) 326-2404 Fax: (858) 412-2608 Email: rstanford@piteduncan.co m 621 SW Morrison Street, Suite 425 Portland, OR 97205

CH12-925 Notice of Special Procurement Authorization Notice is hereby given that on December 19, 2012, the Board of County Commissioners acting as the local public contract review board authorized approval of a special procurement for a direct appointment to extend an existing contract with ARAMARK for food, commissary and laundry services at the Columbia County Jail for a period of one year. The County entered into a contract with ARAMARK in 2006.

The contractexpires on December 31, 2012. The County intends to enter into an amendment to the contract on or after January 7, 2013. Affected persons may protest the approval of the special procurement by filing a protest with the Board of County Commissioners on or before January 7, 2013 in accordance with ORS 279B.400.

CH12-926 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the City of St. Helens Planning Commission on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at (or after) 7:00 PM in the City Council Chambers,

CH12-924 NOTICE AND SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR THE COUNTY OF LEWIS JUVENILE COURT DIVISION IN RE THE DEPENDENCY OF { \*<wrap>>}No. 12-700354-4 NOAH HAMER, DOB: 0109-08 NOTICE AND SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION (Termination) TO: ERIC POORMAN, Acknowledged Father; A Petition to Terminate Parental Rights was filed on August 15, 2012; A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on January 13, 2013 at 10:00am at Lewis county superior court, 345 W.

CH12-922 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION This is an action for Judicial Foreclosure of real property commonly known as 55005 Marten Ln, Bend, OR 97707. A motion or answer 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.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA GMAC MORTGAGE, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND/OR ASSIGNS, Plaintiff, v. JACOB A. MCGRANE; JORDAN R. BURROS; and ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE

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After picking up their first win of the season against the R.A. Long Lumberjacks (16) on Dec. 17, the Scappoose Indians (1-6) fell behind early to the Kelso Hilanders (5-2) on Dec. 19 and couldn’t find a way to get ahold of the lead.

Hot 3-point shooting in BOYS BASKETBALL

the first half helped the Hilanders take an 8-point lead into halftime.

“We started out in a switching man-to-man D and we just didn’t switch out quick enough or hard enough. I took full blame for that,” said Scappoose coach Rahim Tufts. “We just weren’t ready for that. We should have just stayed on their hips. We did that in the second quarter, stayed a lot

tighter on their shooters.”

Scappoose held Kelso to 8 points in the second quarter.

Then the Indians handed the keys to senior Zach Smith in the second half.

Smith, who sat out the first six games of the season, heated up as the game wore on to help keep Scappoose close. He scored 14 points in the fourth quarter, making

See TRIBE, Page A11 Scappoose senior Paul Revis defends a shot attempt from Kelso's Tyler Covel on Dec. 19.

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St. Helens 50, Gresham 39

Lions pull away in the fourth

BY KYLE BOGGS The Chronicle

ST. HELENS — While their opponents frantically tossed up one desperation 3point attempt after another in the final two minutes on Dec. 18, the St. Helens Lions (52) stayed poised and maintained their lead.

St. Helens led the Gresham Gophers (4-2) by seven points with a little over two minutes to play when the Gophers started hoisting longdistance attempts on offense and aggressively trapping the Lions on defense.

The Lions stuck to their fundamentals – boxing out on defense and working the ball around for easy shots on offense to pull out a 50-39 victory.

Senior Jared Bonney’s steal and fast-break dunk with under a minute to play put an exclamation point on the win.

Bonney, along with senior post Nathan Hunter and junior point guard Tanner Long, controlled the boards for St. Helens. Bonney and Long grabbed nine rebounds apiece while Hunter pulled down seven.

Long – who hadn’t scored more than 4 points in a game yet this season – exploded for a game-high 14 while keeping St. Helens under control on offense.

“He’s always been a good rebounder,” said St. Helens coach Jerry Allen. Allen said Long’s increased scoring production wasn’t a surprise, given that the team’s leading scorer, Jake Ramiskey, left the team last week. “[Long] didn’t understand what his role was because Ramiskey was scoring the ball so well. With Ramiskey gone, that will make things better for him. He’ll feel more in a position to do things,” Allen said.

The coach expects a number of players to help shoulder the scoring burden in Ramiskey’s absence going forward.

“I think Bonney will step up. All of them are gonna take a turn stepping up – it’s just gonna depend on who has the hot hand that day. If one person isn’t ready to do it, the next guy will be,” Allen said.

Hunter scored 13 while

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Freshman Trevor Moss high-fives junior Tori Edwards after her third-place finish in the 200 freestyle. Moss finished second in the event.

St. Helens earns two home wins over Wilsonville

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St. Helens senior Jared Bonney goes up for a fast-break dunk against Gresham during a Dec. 18 home game. The Lions won, 50-39.

Bonney and senior Cody Galvin had 8 apiece.

Senior Cody Beisley came up with four steals for

St. Helens.

The Lions’ 20-point fourth quarter came after St. Helens managed only a sin-

gle 3-point field goal in the third quarter. That left St. See LIONS, Page A12

ST. HELENS — Without one of their top swimmers, the St. Helens Lions girls swim team topped the Wilsonville Wildcats 90-78 on Dec. 20 in their closest conference competition this season.

The Lion boys swept the top three spots in seven of the eight individual events to beat the ’Cats 137-33.

St. Helens coach Bill Rash said he knew entering the meet that Wilsonville’s boys team was struggling, so he used the meet to try swimmers in different events.

Senior Devon Brady, in particular, adjusted well to the new events. He finished first in both the 200-yard individual medley and the 500 freestyle. He had previously swam the 50 and 100 free.

“Devon did great in the

IM and 500,” Rash said.

He said senior Jared Hougtelling – who won the 200 freestyle and finished third in the 100 butterfly – also had a good day.

“Jared H. is back and better than ever. He swam really well, doing a few season and lifetime best times,” Rash said in an email.

In addition to dominating the individual events – St. Helens took first and second in the one event it didn’t sweep – the Lions won all three relays and finished second in two of them.

The meet was much more interesting on the girls side. Wilsonville won one more event than St. Helens, but the Lions were able to pile up enough points with their second- and thirdplace finishes to take the team victory despite missing junior Patience Marshall.

See SHHS, Page A11

DESERT RACING IN DEER ISLAND

BY KYLE BOGGS

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Deer Island’s Broc Ross races at the Henderson 250 earlier this month.

fter six years in the shop and a 20-hour drive in a semi truck, 26 miles and several dozen zip ties wasn’t the finish Broc Ross had in mind for his custom truck in its first desert race. But up here in the relative jungle of Northwest Oregon, it can be a chore to obtain quality parts for desert-racing rigs.

Ross found that out the hard way recently when he entered the Henderson 250, his first race in this particular vehicle. It’s a 250-mile race, but the spindle on Ross’s truck broke just 26 miles into the race.

“The part failed. I couldn’t steer

so I had to pull off,” he said. Once to the side of the road, he dug through the assorted spare parts in the truck’s bed to try figuring out a way to get his truck off the course.

“We used about 75 zip ties on the spindle to limp it back into the pits,” Ross said.

The challenge for Ross, who makes his home in Deer Island, is obtaining high-quality parts. Desert racing, as one might imagine, is not entirely popular in the dank Northwest. As a result, Ross has to order most of his parts sight unseen from Southern California. So while he runs his own automotive repair shop,

getting specific parts to withstand the grind of racing through sand at high temperatures isn’t exactly easy.

But that hasn’t stopped Ross from pursuing his passion. Once he fixes his truck he plans on heading back down south to enter more races. He said his goal is the Mint 500 in Las Vegas in March, but he isn’t sure if he will have his vehicle fixed in time.

The need to put as much time, money and travel into his hobby proves it’s a labor of love for Ross.

He said he worked odd hours seven days a week over the last six years to See ROSS, Page A11

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Weekend Fishing Opportunities White sturgeon retention is closed for the year, but remains an option for catch-and-release fishing.

Beginning Jan. 1, 2013, the Columbia River and the following tributaries will be restricted to barbless hooks when fishing for salmon, steelhead and trout: Northwest Zone • Youngs River from Highway 101 upstream to markers at the confluence with Klaskanine River • Lewis and Clark River from Highway 101 bridge upstream to alternate Highway 101 bridge

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and shad The following modifications are now in effect for the Columbia River mainstem: From Buoy 10 upstream to the Tongue Point/Rocky Point line from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, this section is open for fall chinook, coho and steelhead retention. The daily limit is two adult salmon/steelhead in combination and five jacks. Seasons may be subject to in-season modifications.

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Sauvie Island Waterfowl Harvest Summaries (Dec. 19) Eastside 150 hunters harvested 258 birds, a rate of 1.7 birds per hunter.

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BY KYLE BOGGS The Chronicle

The OSAA’s current sixclassification structure will likely be restructured for the four-year time period from 2014-2018. A number of complaints including travel costs, league sizes and competitive balance have caused the OSAA’s Classification and Districting Committee to come up with an alternative structure.

At a Dec. 10 meeting, three proposals were drafted based on schools’ adjusted average daily memberships (ADM): A revised six-classification structure (Draft 1), a five-classification structure (Draft 2), and a structure made up of five classifications with six for football only (Draft 3). Each of these proposals would create different leagues for Columbia County schools.

Under Draft 1, St. Helens would remain in the 5A Northwest Oregon Conference. However, the league would add Hillsboro and Lakeridge and get rid of Sherwood. The 4A Cowapa League would keep its current six teams and add Valley Catholic. Rainier, Clatskanie and Vernonia would all be in a 10-team 3A Lewis & Clark League.

Under this proposal, the 6A classification would be for schools with an ADM higher than 1,300; 5A would be 6661,299; 4A from 325-665; 3A from 180-324; 2A from 91-

OSAA CLASSIFICATION AND DISTRICTING PROPOSALS

5A NORTHWEST OREGON CONF.

SCHOOL Hillsboro Liberty Putnam Sandy Milwaukie Lakeridge Wilsonville St. Helens Parkrose

ADM 1221 1196 1138 1094 1074 1006 995 917 819

DRAFT 1 (SIX CLASSIFICATIONS) 4A COWAPA 3A LEWIS AND LEAGUE CLARK LEAGUE SCHOOL Scappoose Tillamook Astoria Seaside Banks Yamhill-Carlton Valley Catholic

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SCHOOL Ore. Episcopal Catlin Gabel De La Salle Rainier West. Christian Clatskanie Ptld. Adventist Warrenton Ptld. Christian Vernonia

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SCHOOL Lakeridge Wilsonville St. Helens Molalla Gladstone Scappoose La Salle Tillamook

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SCHOOL Astoria Seaside Banks Yamhill-Carlton Valley Catholic Ore. Episcopal Catlin Gabel De La Salle Rainier Clatskanie

ADM 494 399 369 360 330 304 294 294 273 225

SCHOOL Warrenton Ptld. Christian Vernonia Neah-Kah-Nie Nestucca Gaston Faith Bible Knappa

SCHOOL Scappoose Tillamook Astoria Seaside Banks Yamhill-Carlton Valley Catholic

ADM 629 596 494 399 369 360 330

SCHOOL Ore. Episcopal Catlin Gabel De La Salle Rainier West. Christian Clatskanie Ptld. Adventist Warrenton Ptld. Christian Vernonia

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SCHOOL Hillsboro Liberty Woodburn Lakeridge Wilsonville St. Helens Parkrose

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179; and ADMs of 90 or below would be 1A. Draft 2 would create the most dramatic change for

local schools. It would put St. Helens and Scappoose into the same league, the 4A Northwest Oregon Confer-

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ence. The local schools would be joined by Gladstone, La Salle, Lakeridge, Molalla, Tillamook and Wilsonville.

TRIBE: plays loose vs. ’Jacks

St. Helens sophomore Jackie Prevish won two events and helped the Lions win the 200 medley relay in a Dec. 20 meet.

From PAGE A10

two 3s, three two-point field goals and both of his freethrow attempts. He finished with a game-high 24 points.

But that wasn’t enough for a win, as the Hilanders took a 65-55 decision.

“Overall I was happy with how he played,” Tufts said about Smith. “Now everybody else has to adjust to playing with him. It’s a new season now. We’re not worried about our record we’re just worried about getting better.”

Scappoose senior Ryan Henness finished with 10 points. Senior Kyle Kramer and junior Taylor Loss grabbed seven rebounds apiece.

Against R.A. Long, Tufts said playing worry-free basketball helped the Indians pick up their first win.

“We entered the game knowing they were gonna play zone the whole time.

We just kinda went in with a free approach and said ‘If you’re open, shoot the ball.’ I felt like we’d been tight the last few games, turned [the ball] over,” Tufts said.

“Play relaxed, have fun.

Guys did that. They had more fun and in turn they played a lot better and shot the ball better.”

Senior Paul Revis had a game-high 18 points. Juniors KYLE BOGGS / The Chronicle Mitchell Davis and Taylor Scappoose senior Zach Smith goes up for a lay-in against Kelso.

Loss both scored in double figures as well. Davis had 17 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F and Loss scored 11. Senior KHS 21 8 15 21 65 SHS 20 17 11 16 64 Chris Tinning added 8.

SHS 9 12 14 20 55 RALHS 13 13 12 19 57 Scappoose will head to SCAPPOOSE: Tinning, Smith 24, Revis Tinning 8, Hanson 3, Sisters for a tournament Dec. SCAPPOOSE: 8, Kramer 2, Davis 4, Henness 10, Loss Henness 5, Revis 18, Loss 11, Kramer 7, Stanton, Stanley-Scruggs, Padgett 27-29.

2, Davis 17, Stanton, Stanley-Scruggs

Rainier and Clatskanie would go into the 3A Cowapa League with Astoria, Banks, Catlin Gabel, De La Salle, Oregon Episcopal, Seaside, Valley Catholic and YamhillCarlton. Vernonia would be in the 2A Northwest League.

In the five-classification proposal, the ADM cutoffs would be 1,180 and higher for 5A; 580-1,179 for 4A; 220579 for 3A; 100-219 for 2A and 99 or below for 1A. Under the final proposal, St. Helens would be in the Willamette North Division – a 5A conference for all sports, including football. Scappoose would remain in the 4A Cowapa League, with Valley Catholic also joining the league. Draft 3 and Draft 1 would result in the same 10team 3A Lewis & Clark League.

In this proposal, the 5A schools that would be considered 6A for football would be those with an ADM of 1,316 or higher; 5A schools for all sports would be those with an ADM between 666-1,315; 4A from 325-665; 3A from 180324; 2A from 91-179; and ADMs of 90 or below would be 1A. The next meeting will be at 9 a.m. on Jan. 28 at the OSAA office in Wilsonville.

It will begin with the hearing of public testimony. The committee plans to make its final recommendation to the OSAA Executive Board in October 2013.

To see the complete meeting update and full proposals, visit osaa.org.

KYLE BOGGS The Chronicle

SHHS: continues to post improved times

From PAGE A10

Sophomore Jackie Prevish won both the 50 freestyle and the 100-yard breaststroke. Junior Tori Edwards won the 500 free and senior Emily Spears won the 100 free to account for the Lions’ individual wins. St. Helens also won the 200 medley relay.

“Tori and Jackie P. did season-best times yesterday.

Emily Spears dropped another two seconds in the 200 for her lifetime best time,” Rash said.

The Lions’ next competition is at home on Jan. 9 at 4 p.m. against the Sandy Pioneers.

Girls St. Helens 90, Wilsonville 78 200 medley relay – 1, SHHS (Hopkins, Prevish, Stewart, Edwards), 2:11. 2, WHS 2:15. 3, SHHS (Parkhurst, Stone, H. Spears, Widdifield), 2:27. 200 freestyle – 1, Carolina, WHS, 2:14. 2, E. Spears, SHHS, 2:15. 3, Edwards, SHHS, 2:20. 200 IM – 1, Christie, WHS, 2:25. 2, Hopkins, SHHS, 2:36. 3, Parkhurst, SHHS, 2:37. 50 free – 1, Prevish, SHHS, :27.6. 2, Hannah, WHS, :27.7. 3, Widdifield, SHHS,. :30.8. 100 fly – 1, Carolina, WHS, 1:13

2, Stewart, SHHS, 1:15. 3, Emma, WHS, 1:19. 100 free – 1, E. Spears, 1:01. 2, Hannah C.,WHS, 1:03. 3, Chambers, SHHS, 1:13. 500 free – 1, Edwards, SHHS, 6:20. 2, Heather, WHS, 6:21. 3, Madelene, WHS, 7:36.

200 free relay – 1, WHS 1:53. 2, SHHS (Prevish, Hopkins, Stewart, E. Spears), 1:54. 3, SHHS (Widdifield, Chambers, H. Spears, Stone), 2:10. 100 back – 1, Christie, WHS, 1:06. 2, Hopkins, SHHS, 1:12. 3, Parkhurst, SHHS, 1:17.

100 breast – 1, Prevish, SHHS, 1:18.

2, Emma, WHS, 1:28. 3, Sumsion, SHHS, 1:29.

Boys St. Helens 137, Wilsonville 33 200 medley relay – 1, SHHS (Lein, Zartman, Prevish, Collson) 1:59. 2, SHHS (Moss, Sumsion, Swatski, Jensen), 2:08. 3, WHS 2:26. 200 free – 1, Houghtelling, SHHS, 2:08. 2, Moss, SHHS, 2:22. 3, Kessinger, SHHS, 2:27. 200 IM – 1, Brady, SHHS, 2:24. 2, Prevish, SHHS, 2:29. 3, Sumsion, SHHS, 2:43. 50 free – 1, Collson, SHHS, :24.4. 2, Reineger, SHHS, :27.3. 3, Zartman, SHHS, :27.9. 100 fly – 1, Prevish, SHHS, 1:03. 2, Lein, SHHS, 1:05. 3, Houghtelling, SHHS, 1:06. 100 free – 1, Collson, :57.2. 2, Reineger, SHHS, 1:02. 3, Parker, WHS, 1:03. 500 free – 1, Brady, SHHS, 5:59. 2, Kessinger, SHHS, 6:58. 3, Edwards, SHHS, 8:15. 200 free relay – 1, SHHS (Houghtelling, Reineger, Zartman, Sumsion), 1:52. 2, WHS 1:58. 3, SHHS (Jensen, Reed, Strang, Riestear), 2:03. 100 back – 1, Lein, SHHS, 1:07. 2, Swatski, SHHS, 1:11.

3, Moss, SHHS, 1:13. 100 breast – 1, Zartman, SHHS, 1:15. 2, Reed, SHHS, 1:18. 3, Sumsion, SHHS, 1:19. 400 free relay – 1, SHHS (Collson, Lein, Prevish, Reineger), 3:58. 2, SHHS (Brady, Moss, Houghtelling, Kessinger), 4:03. 3, WHS 4:55.

Broc Ross

ROSS: started racing on a dirtbike

From PAGE A10

turn the Ford Raptor pickup into a desert racer. That includes installing all sorts of safety specs, computer systems, and a GPS unit for his co-driver.

Ross said one of the big differences with desert racing and other types is having a co-driver. While some people might think it’s just someone riding shotgun for the heck of it, that’s not the case.

“He’s just as busy – or busier – than the driver,” Ross said. It’s up to the passenger to keep an eye on the gauges and monitors to communicate with the pit crew. The co-driver also radios to the driver where they are based on what he sees on the GPS. And, maybe most importantly, the co-driver keeps an eye on the mirrors to see if anyone is coming up fast from behind.

In the Best in the Desert Racing Association, faster vehicles have the right to bump into someone who’s moving too slowly and not pulling over. If the lead racer doesn’t pull over, the faster one can plow right through them.

That wouldn’t be very safe in the type of racing Ross started with – motocross – but a motocross injury is what got Ross interested in desert racing in the first place.

“Off-road truck racing is very similar, just in a different vehicle. A lot of ex-motocross racers say ‘With age comes the cage,’” he said.

And added safety comes with it.

“This is very safe compared to motocross,” Ross said.

It’s safer than motocross, but not yet as popular in Oregon. Ross said that’s starting to change somewhat, as places like Paisley, Ore., and Redmond are starting to embrace the sport. That enables him to practice a little closer to home, but for the big competitions he’ll have to continue hauling his truck south.

Before the spindle malfunctioned in Henderson, Ross was showing he could drive with the big boys. He started the race in eighth position out of 15 drivers. By the time the part broke – barely a tenth of the way through the race – he had moved himself into fourth.

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Wednesday, December 26, 2012 SWIMMING

SHHS 45, JHS 42

Scappoose girls are regaining title form

SHHS wins 3rd straight

BY KYLE BOGGS The Chronicle

ST. HELENS — A game that early on looked like it might turn into a blowout was a nailbiter right down to the final seconds instead.

The St. Helens Lions (4-4) outplayed the Jefferson Democrats (2-5) in every facet of the game in the first quarter, setting the stage for what looked to be a romp. But the Democrats pounded the offensive boards the rest of the game to force their way back into the contest. The Democrats held a 1-point lead with 13 seconds left in the game before Lion senior Jillian Ross sunk four straight free throws to give St. Helens a 45-42 victory.

It was the third straight win for the Lions, who have now surpassed their win total from a season ago.

St. Helens spread the ball around in the first quarter, with six different players scoring.

But as Jefferson started controlling rebounds, the Democrats made a game of it.

The Democrats trimmed the Lions’ lead during the second and third quarters, then the two

teams continued to exchange one-point leads throughout the fourth quarter.

After Jefferson took a 40-39 lead with two minutes to play, the Democrats held the Lions without a field goal the rest of the game.

But Ross made three trips to the free-throw line and made all six attempts in the final 1:37.

Her two makes with 13.2 seconds left put St. Helens ahead, 42-41, then she put in two more with 2.6 seconds left to ice the game.

Ross finished the game with 15 points, six steals, four assists and three rebounds.

Sophomore Michelle Sass scored 12 with four steals, three rebounds and three assists.

Junior Lucy Kyle-Milward had a team-high nine rebounds.

St. Helens has two more home games coming up. The Lions host the David Douglas Scots (5-3) at 7:15 p.m. on Dec. 27. St. Helens then plays Benson (3-4) at 7:15 p.m. on Dec. 28.

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RAINIER — The Scappoose Indians girls swim team finished second out of six teams at the Rainier Invitational on Dec. 21. Valley Catholic won the meet.

The Tribe boys finished sixth. Madras took first.

The Indians were led by two top-five finishes apiece from senior Sadie Krahn and sophomore Stefany Alvarez.

Krahn was runner-up in the 50-yard freestyle, finishing in 27.31 seconds. She added another second-place finish in the 500 free, swimming that in 6:17.

Alvarez was third in the 200 individual medley, with a time of 2:42. She was fifth

in the 100 free in 1:03.

Krahn, Alvarez and seniors Molly Orr and Marie Hannah teamed to take second in the 200 freestyle relay.

“Our girls put up a good one this meet. This was our top finish this year, more reminiscent of the last few years,” said Scappoose coach David Richmond.

The Indians only had five boys swimming in the meet.

Senior Keegan Carey’s sixthplace finish in the 100 butterfly was the top showing out of the five.

Rainier senior Jade Feigert won the boys 50- and 100-yard freestyle races.

– Kyle Boggs

WRESTLING

Tribe rolls in Stayton

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Scappoose’s wrestling team blew out its five opponents at the Stayton Christmas Duals, winning by a combined score of 282-63.

Eight Indians marched through the event undefeated: Braxton Sue (106 pounds), Kurt Mode (113), Ryan Bond (145), Johnathan Tardif (160), Isaiah Goodrich (182), Bailey

ST. HELENS: Harcourt 4, Ross 15, Kyle-Milward 4, Sass 12, Amick 2, Bartolomucci 6, Tupper 2, Roth

Apon (195), Devin Ray (220) and Branden Bailey (285).

Bailey pinned three of his opponents in less than a minute.

Michael Lohman went 4-1 at 152 pounds.

Scappoose wrestled Stayton, Sweet Home, Central, Crescent Valley and Molalla.

Scappoose wrestles at North Marion on Dec. 28.

KYLE BOGGS / The Chronicle

St. Helens junior Tanner Long lays the ball in against Gresham on Dec. 18.

LIONS: have long break before tourney

From PAGE A10

KYLE BOGGS / The Chronicle

St. Helens senior Jillian Ross scored 15 points during a Dec. 21 victory over Jefferson.

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“It’ll be a good test for us,” he said.

Helens and Gresham tied 30-30 entering the fourth quarter.

The Lions have eight days before their next game.

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St. Helens’ first game will be at 2 p.m. Dec. 27 against the Westview Wildcats (3-3).

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