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From: Chrissy Marquart 3/12/34

We are thrilled to invite you to another year of Empty Bowls!

Enjoy a fun, family-friendly, dinner event featuring soups and bread donated from local restaurants. Featuring live music and dancing with the Decades band.

Also, by purchasing a ticket for $15, you will get to select one soup bowl that is handmade by local pottery artist Pat Brame. He’s famous around Columbia County for his work, and folks that have attended our events in the past rave about his craftsmanship and the quality of these beautiful bowls.

Only 300 tickets are available so purchase yours today and support our cause because no one should go hungry.

 

From: Bob & Betty 2/27/24

My wife Betty and I run a small computer repair business in Rainier, Oregon. Computers, especially laptops, are harder to repair. Batteries are no longer removable, hard drives and memory are not easily accessible. These are just examples of electronics that are more challenging to repair due to design. This year, Oregon lawmakers could help change that.

Legislators are considering an issue known as Right to Repair. Put simply, Right to Repair would require tech companies to make parts and tools more accessible for people and repair professionals like me, making it easier and more affordable to fix devices.

The bill would also address something called “parts pairing” which is when manufacturers require that parts are ordered and installed through them or an “authorized technician”. Oregonians work hard to pay for their devices. They deserve to be able to easily fix them and have freedom of repair options. And small repair business owners like me should have access to the parts and tools to fix peoples phones so that we can better serve our customers.

We urge Sen. Weber and other representatives to vote yes on the Right to Repair bill this year. It puts small businesses and consumers first, helping Oregon families save money and giving them greater control of products they already own.

Dave and Betty Weinberg

Owners, Zapponet 

Computer Services

Rainier, Oregon

 

From: Nancy Whitney 2/14/24

I attended the City of St. Helens council meeting last Wednesday to ask under what “principles of governing” they have the right to add $10 per month to my water bill and then to use these funds in whatever fashion they choose.

I then asked if anyone on the council is aware of the lawsuit brought by private citizens under similar circumstances which took place in Portland. The outcome of this lawsuit is that all money collected under this “principal of governing” will be returned to the citizens who paid it.  Additional cost to the City of Portland for this boo-boo is nearly 3 million dollars in attorney fees.

Now, it is my understanding that the City of St. Helens has decided to put a levy on the ballot in May asking that an additional 68 cents per thousand be added to our property taxes to support the police department.

This is the type of governing the people have been seeking for over two years. We do need to support the police department and, if given the choice, I believe the voters  of St. Helens will overwhelmingly support this measure.

Why, then, would Councilman Gunderson state publically that if the levy did not pass, they would simply add an additional $25 per month to our water bill as previously planned.

This not only is unfair coercion - this is flat out blackmail.

Nancy Whitney, St. Helens

 

From: Chuck Custer 12/24/23

Why does the city of St. Helens willfully allow/condone violations of zoning

restrictions for private contractors or parties. As an example, commercial

equipment has been stored/parked on property that is zoned residential, for the

past few weeks. This includes dumping sludge and rinsing tanks onto the

ground that is adjacent to two wetland sites.

 

I have been informed that these vehicles belong to a contractor who works for

CRPUD and that the plans department of the City of St. Helens is not “too

concerned” as it will be a short term project. This was the same response from

CRPUD along with “why are you concerned, it’s not on your property.” I would

think that the zoning regulations that were initiated by St. Helens would be

enforced by St. Helens.  

 

 

From: Brian Pixley 12/01/23

There are several inaccuracies in the Spotlight’s recent article “Death in

Confinement” that I feel must be addressed. The first inaccuracy I need to

clarify pertains to the cause of death of Brian Lee Miles. I emailed Ms. Biggers

on November 1, 2023, informing her that the Oregon State Medical Examiner

listed the cause of death for Mr. Miles as natural causes—a far stretch from

“died of causes that remain unclear” that the Spotlight’s article reported.

 

Secondly, I want to elaborate on the Oregon State Sheriff’s Association’s

(OSSA) jail inspections. The OSSA may perform jail inspections twice yearly

but currently only inspects each jail in the state every other year. OSSA

inspections are voluntary, and the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office has

allowed our jail to be audited every other year for the past several years. OSSA

inspections examine over 300 jail standards covering intake, housing, medical,

release, and everything in between. The Sheriff’s Association continuously

reviews these standards to ensure that participating Oregon jails are held to

very high standards.

 

Finally, I want to point out that the Spotlight’s article lists pending litigation in its

“Successful Lawsuits” section. In no way can pending litigation be considered

successful, and I would appreciate it if the Spotlight would accurately list

pending litigation vs. “successful” litigation. The pending litigation cases include

Brown, Dearden, and Michelle Derby. In the future, I hope to have the

information I provide reported correctly. I am now patiently waiting to read the follow-up articles that the Spotlight has promised. Hopefully, their reporters will

demonstrate more professionalism than they did when composing this article.

 

From: Joe Turner 11/25/23

On the third Monday of August 1979, nine years before receiving my

accounting degree, I was volunteered by my battalion commander to assist

Senators Phil Gramm and Warren Rudman and six accounts from the

Congressional Budget Office to investigate Pentagon budgets.

 

Prior to starting I asked one question, “Do I follow Army Regulations or can I tell the truth?”

 

President Trump is on trial for fraud for overstating the size and value of his

assets on his financial statements. Did he make misstatements, yes, but did he

commit fraud? America’s entire economic system is based on perceptions and

deceptions so just what is on trial?

 

In 2010 I asked my bank for preapproval for $175,000 to purchase a house

with a payment of $1125 a month, the bank responded with an offer of

$250,000 with a payment of $1500 a month. In 2012 the Federal Reserve and

Obama White House kept interest rates near 0% to encourage citizens to

continue to spend and grow the economy out of the recession.

 

Interest income for my bank would have tripled had I purchased a house on

their terms but I didn’t. Because most of the country fell prey to near 0%

interest rates set by the Federal Reserve and White House and went into a

spending frenzy we now have unaffordable housing, cars and trucks, and

inflation. So who is defrauding whom?

 

From: Richard Ellmyer 10/22/23

Your support is needed to continue the important work started by Portland

State University. This public research institution Is currently unable to

provide continued support, updating and maintaining the Metro/Oregon

Public Housing Location Maps. These maps are the only free, easily

accessible and understandable, online interactive source of data for elected

officials to determine if their jurisdictions are overloaded or underserved by

Public Housing Units. It is a valuable, unique public asset which allows

jurisdictions to develop Equitable Distribution of Public Housing as their

official Public Housing Policy.

Portland city commissioner Dan Ryan has acknowledged the usefulness and importance of the Metro/Oregon Public Housing Location Maps by placing them on Portland’s Civic Life website. Thank you Dan. If you have not yet examined them go here now and check them out: Metro/Oregon Public Housing Location Maps . Help your constituents and fellow Oregonians by placing a pointer URL on your personal, group or jurisdictional webpage.

 From: Robert Tromletz 10/14/23

The city determined (a belief) that an Epoxy paint job would be a satisfactory

repair to correct a 16,100 gallon per day 2 MG leaking reservoir. Kennedy/

Jenks was providing the Plan. Plan A failed, so Plan B was the Plan that would

require a Geotextile mat, 2500 stainless steel bolts, and two coats of Epoxy.

This required drilling a blind hole to hold a socket for the 1/4-inch bolts and

washers. When repair was completed, the reservoir was leaking 74,000 gallons

per day. The city then repaired the reservoir’s leaking drain line. I was given

emails of pictures of the fractured drain line dated May 1, 2017, with drawings

of the repair. I believe this was repaired in 2017.

 

Using simple math with the city’s numbers and the repaired reservoir’s drain

line,  there was a correction of water loss.

 

The city hired Bear Investigation and Consultants in 2017 to find the source of

the reservoir’s leaking 42,000 gallons per day. The City’s fixing the drain line

reduced the reservoir’s leaking by 32,000 gallons per day. The pipe repair

resulted in a 32,000 gallon per day improvement to the water loss of June 23,

2016, when the water loss was 16,000. The improvement of 32,000 gallons is

more than double the original loss of 16,000.

 

The city neglected the due diligence of testing and the repairing of the drain

line. The numbers proved there wouldn’t have been a need for the 2 MG

reservoir rehabilitation at this time. The rehabilitation construction resulted in a

damaged reservoir.

 

Someone is just ignoring the facts. This proves that if the city had earlier done

their testing, there wouldn’t be an empty damaged 2 MG reservoir.

 

 

From: Patrick Klein 10/16/23

Legislature forms committee to address concerns. What a joke. They form

committees, they have town halls, they discuss it they write about, and they

have even allocated money for it but not a damned thing gets done.

How about you open up some real long-term treatment centers that house

people for more than a week then kicks them back out on the street. The

approach that is being taken now doesn’t and will not work for any extended

period of time. It so far has been nothing but a bunch of bureaucrats getting in

front of camera talking about how they are devoted to solving the problem

while people die on the streets in Oregon from overdosing daily.

 

Quit discussing the problem to death and do something about instead of taking

photo ops pretending like you care to gain support for your next election. Every

problem has a solution just do it.

 

From: Dixie Rae Smith 10/1/23

This evening I noticed someone(s) has created a welcoming bicycle lane

between Gable and our Chevron Gas Station (on the west side of Hwy 30).  At

sundown I noticed: One cigarette butt, one piece of unopened taffy, and one

scrap of paper.

 

 Flat repair runs around $10.00 - $20.00 (or more) depending on the tube, tire,

wheel damage. Also, Road debris, in bicycle lanes create serious and deadly

situations for a bicyclist and motorist. All can be prevented by simply clearing

our bicycle lanes.

 

Here’s a big thank you to the bike lane angels of Columbia County!

 

Also a shout out to Barlow and the crew at our local bicycle shop.

 

 

From: Kristin Edmark 7/22/23

Proposed large rail yard for NEXT diesel facility would be disruptive

The Planning Commission should deny the modified proposal by NEXT

Renewable Fuels to build a 400-car rail yard.

 

The community was promised that trains would be kept short and would have

minimal impact on roads and businesses. The current proposal is a clear bait-

and-switch broken commitment. The long trains would disrupt local road

access on Kallunki Road and traffic along the Highway 30 corridor. Miles of

tracks are required leading to water, air, and noise pollution.

 

Many are speaking out about impact on nearby farms, wetlands, the drainage

district, pollution, noise, and lack of adequate buffer areas. This large diesel

facility could produce up to 50,000 barrels per day. NEXT has not yet

committed to using low-carbon or waste product feed stocks. No contracts

have been signed for the large amounts of feedstock which would be needed.

 

NEXT has shown it cannot be trusted.

 

 

From: John Riutta 7/21/23

As one who regularly praises small town life, I was curious about all the

fuss over a country song called “Try That In a Small Town” by some

fellow named Jason Aldean. I’d not previously heard of him or heard the

song, so I listened to it.

 

It’s not a well written song. The video is even worse.

It’s not a country song; much closer to frat-rock in my opinion.

He’s clearly trying to make hay on popular right-wing talk show buzz

words and themes. The song isn’t about community; it’s about fear —

fear of people not from small towns.

 

Interestingly enough, Mr. Aldean is not from a small town; he’s from

Macon, Georgia (population 156,197), the fourth-largest city in that

state. He presently lives in Nashville, Tennessee (population 692,587),

the 21st-largest city in the U.S.

 

As Mr. Aldean doesn’t, judging by his song, seem to understand — and

from his biography, how would he? — living in a small town isn’t about

violence and vigilantism. It’s about knowing your neighbors, helping out

in the community, and learning to get along with people, whether you

personally like them or not.

 

As our daughter so correctly says, you may not like someone there,

 but when they’re seriously ill or hurt, you still show up with a casserole

and  offer to help walk their dog.

 

 

From: Tom Ford 7/13/23

I live near the “30 Freeway.” You may never have known there is a 30 Freeway, it was called

“Highway 30” for years, but now it is a freeway.

 

The newly designated 30 Freeway starts at the Cornelius Pass signal and runs north through

Scappoose and St Helens on toward Warren. The ignored and obviously outdated speed limit

signs read 55 mph, but the standard vehicle speed is 70 and 80 is not uncommon. Driving at 65

in the right-hand (slow) lane and being passed by a dual trailer log hauler or a tandem gravel

truck is an adventure, especially in the rain. Windshield glass insurance is a must.

When attempting an entry onto the 30 Freeway at any signal, it is prudent when getting the green

light to pause and count to three before entering the intersection as the before-mentioned heavy

haulers will sometimes make no effort to slow as the signal for them turns yellow, there is no

way they can stop that loaded truck and they will blow right through the intersection They might

blow their horn, but don’t bet your life on that happening.

 

What could be the possible expense to the cities of Scappoose and St Helens to have a traffic

officer whose singular duty is traffic control? There would be no doubt the cost of that officer

would be covered by the tickets issued. Do the Oregon State Troopers perform this duty? If they

do, I haven’t seen flashing lights on the 30 Freeway in months. I remain amazed no one has been

killed recently on that stretch of freeway.

 

 

From: Ron Trommlitz 7/12/23

Again the City of St Helens shows a lack of concern for transparency.

 

On June 6th 2023 and June 7th, I suggested the City should give an

updated report on the failed 2 MG reservoir. I got replies of no intention

and it's not necessary. The Spotlights, Scott Keith was given the Pittsburg

Road 2 MG reservoir statement on June 28th. The newspaper's request seems

 to have received an overdue update. This is lack of transparency, and this

information should have been shared voluntarily with The Chronicle.

 

The City has possessed a lot of information that the City failed to utilize when

trying to determine the cause of the leaking reservoir, especially when the

Rehabilitation repair work caused increased leaking. The reservoir condition was

plagued from the beginning with not knowing what was the source of the high

volume leak.

 

The City failed to identify the leaking from 2009--2016, then hired Kennedy/Jenks

as Engineer. I haven't determined what investigation Kennedy/Jenks performed,

but provided the Plan for Rehabilitation. BIC noted water infiltration, and there

was a lack of oversite inspection performed during the Geotextile mat and

Carboline reactamine application. The project was to be inspected by the

City of St. Helens. The City claims it was workmanship that caused the

failure. BIC assessment was that the Geotextile- epoxy liner couldn't account

for leaking 44,000 gallons per day. So Walker Consultants was hired to

investigate the failure.

 

This action results in the Walker Report being withheld by the City claiming

Client Privilege.

 

 

From: Bill Eagle 6/28/23

Last night I got to sit through a CRPUD rate setting advisory committee meeting.

The PUD staff pointed out that although Bonnyville Base rates and Transmission costs

are relatively stable, other fixed cost have risen. The cost of Transformers

have tripled (and in some cases quadrupled).

Wages have increased, power line transmission wires, poles, and all other parts have increased.

In addition the cost of gas and fleet expenses have also increased. 

These fixed increases are not just limited to one utility but have affected

all the electric utilities in our region.

Despite these increases, the PUD  made an effort to keep consumer costs

to a minimum and decided to limit their rate increase to 5%, They also do

not plan to see any other increase for the next two years.

We thankfully have a utility owned by rate payers, and we don’t have to

worry about paying corporate dividends.  We should all be thankful that

our Columbia River PUD is still able to offer to its’ users some of the

lowest rates in the region.

 

From: Ryan Ferrie 6/16/23

The Oregon Legislature is currently considering many pieces of legislation 

that could impact our pocketbooks.

 

House Bills 3242 and 3243 should be easy no votes for legislators given the potential

they have to increase insurance rates for all of us.

That’s why I was shocked to learn the House passed both of these bills.

 

If these bills also pass the Senate, they would have drastic implications

for our insurance system, changing the way insurance claims are resolved

from a proven model to one that incentivizes lawsuits.

 

While proponents of these bills claim they will bolster consumer protection 

by taking aim at insurance companies, the bills would

actually undermine the existing strong protections we have for

consumers and risk hiking premiums- as similar policies

already have in other states.

 

When California, Washington, and Florida have tried similar policies,

it has led to significantly more lawsuits and skyrocketed premiums

because of them.

 

The reality is these bills would hurt Oregonians already struggling to afford 

the rising cost of living. It is an unneeded policy that the

Legislature has  rejected repeatedly over the past decade.

 

Our local senators will be key decision makers on whether this policy

moves forward. Join me in urging them to oppose House Bills 3242 and

3243.

 

 

From: Wayne Mayo 6/9/23

NATO allies need to spend toward collective defense

In 2014, Germany agreed with other signatories to raise their NATO commitment from 1.4% to 2% GDP. To this day, they’ve never come close.

Even hardening on-ramps to handle heavy armor would count towards their commitment. No; haven’t.

Germany’s 2023 shortfall is $17.1 billion. Over 10 years, they’re in arrears $171 billion.

The USA spends consistently close to 4% of GDP on defense.

For newcomer Poland to exceed America’s percentage should sound a loud wake-up call in not just Berlin, but Ottawa, Madrid, Rome and Paris as well.

Time to step up and deliver.

 

From: Bill Allen 6/5/23

The Debt Ceiling, as currently implemented, is an Unconstitutional Official Act.

Paying our existing debt is not negotiable or open to political extortion. The big

question for every thinking American is why our elected officials so poorly

understand the Constitution that they swore an oath to defend.


United States Constitution, Amendment XIV, paragraph 4:


"The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law,

including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in

suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned."

 
This is really the end of the discussion. Budgets passed by law authorized the

expenditures that increased the debt, and no one is questioning their validity.

Check and check! Unless future debt limit legislation prohibits any further

expenditures the moment that they will exceed a previously defined debt limit, it

is an unenforceable and dangerous diversion. Bring it into compliance with the

constitution or eliminate it, but pay our debts as mandated and stop playing

politics with America's economic welfare.


“Unconstitutional Official Acts - 16 American Jurisprudence 2d, Sec 177 late

2d, Sec 256:


The general misconception is that any statute passed by legislators bearing the

 appearance of law constitutes the law of the land. The U.S. Constitution is the

supreme law of the land, and any statute, to be valid, must be in agreement. It

is impossible for both the Constitution and a law violating it to be valid; one

must prevail. This is succinctly stated as follows:


The General rule is that an unconstitutional statute, though having the form and

name of law is in reality no law, but is wholly void, and ineffective for any

purpose; since unconstitutionality dates from the time of its enactment and not

merely from the date of the decision so branding it. An unconstitutional law, in


legal contemplation, is as inoperative as if it had never been passed. Such a

statute leaves the question that it purports to settle just as it would be had the

statute not been enacted. Since an unconstitutional law is void, the general

principles follow that it imposes no duties, confers no rights, creates no office,

bestows no power or authority on anyone, affords no protection, and justifies

no acts performed under it.....  A void act cannot be legally consistent with a

valid one. An unconstitutional law cannot operate to supersede any existing

valid law. Indeed, insofar as a statute runs counter to the fundamental law of

The land, it is superseded thereby.


No one Is bound to obey an unconstitutional law and no courts are bound to

enforce it."

 

 

From: Bill Eagle 5/30/23

Sometimes it is worth while taking a moment to count our blessings and

realize how fortunate we are,

We are not perfect, but here are somethings that I like about our

community.

 

 We are a small city and we are still able to maintain rural atmosphere

We are a safe place to live.  We have very little in the way of violent

crime

We have a well trained and professional police department, that is

willing to serve the public on an “around the clock” basis.

We have parks where anyone can play Pickleball, Tennis or

Basketball, and trails for people to walk.

We have a City Council that thinks it more important to improve our

city than it is to personally enrich themselves.

We have a Public Works Department that really works for the public.

The people in our community are willing to improve and support our

school system.

Our Schools are turning out educated and responsible people. Young

citizens who make us all proud.

We have clean air, good water and a place where our children can

grow up healthy.

I am sure that there are many things that others could add Including ways to improve.

 We are not perfect, but it is right to be thankful for what we have.

 

From: William Allen 5/19/23

Why do we even have a debt ceiling?

 

The debt ceiling, as currently implemented, is an unconstitutional

 official act.

 

Paying our existing debt is not negotiable or open to political extortion.

The big question for every thinking American is why our elected officials

 so poorly understand the Constitution that they swore an oath to defend.

United States Constitution, Amendment XIV, paragraph 4:

“The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law,

including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services

 in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned.”

 

This is really the end of the discussion. Budgets passed by law

authorized the expenditures that increased the debt, and no one

is questioning their validity. Check and check! Unless future debt

 limit legislation prohibits any further expenditures the moment that

they will exceed a previously defined debt limit, it is an unenforceable

and dangerous diversion. Bring it into compliance with the Constitution

or eliminate it, but pay our debts as mandated and stop playing politics

 with America’s economic welfare.

 

 

From: Bill Eagle 5/16/23

I noticed that Rudy Giuliani has been accused of rape in a law suit filed by a former staffer. 

In addition to rape, this former staffer,  has also accused Giuliani of

conspiring with Donald Trump to sell pardons for Two Million dollars

each.  The plan, according to the former staffers lawsuit was to split the

money between them. The New York Times reported only 25 of the 240

pardons and commutations Trump granted during his term came through

the regular Justice Department process, instead being routed through a private process

developed by the Trump White House.

I wonder if any of this is true, and if it is, why this has not been

investigated and brought to light sooner than now?

I suspect that we have not scratched the surface when it comes to Trump

administration corruption.

 

 

From: Cpt. David DePriest CRFR Retired 5/10/23

To say that I am bitterly disappointed concerning the inactions of Columbia

River Fire & Rescue’s current Board of Directors is an understatement.

To ensure public safety, minimum staffing is in place at every station,

St.Helens Station (four personnel), Rainier Station (four personnel) and

Fairgrounds Station (two personnel). However daily minimum staffing IS NOT

being met. The Board is now allowing the district to run short of contracted

minimum staffing.

 

They recently staffed Rainier station with only three personnel, enough to

handle one transport. When a second alarm is dispatched additional personnel

and apparatus comes from St.Helens, 20 minutes away! If it’s critical you or

your loved one may not have 20 minutes.

 

CRFR had 33 Firefighter/Paramedics when Chief Joel Medina was hired,

currently there are 24. A reduction of 27%!

 

Did the chief reduce staffing because he remodeled the Administrative Offices

at at cost of $500,00.00?

 

What is taking place under the leadership of Chief Joel Medina is not only

unprofessional, he is putting every individual who lives in the CRFR response

area at risk.

 

It’s time for a change, this is your opportunity to make your voice heard, please

vote in the upcoming May election.

 

Mark your ballot, elect Ryan Welby, Austin Zimbrick and Rick Fletcher as new

board members for Columbia River Fire and Rescue.

 

From Tammy Maygra 5/2/23

Read the article in the Sunday Oregonian Front Page,

Scarce bourbon funneled money to rural GOP committee

 

Columbia County Rupblican's are in deep trouble.  Chair of the GOP Central

 Committee, Traci Brumbles spearheaded the event to raise funds, by selling

rare bourbons. Bourbons which should have been sold to the public in her liquor

store, that is if you cold even get them..

 

The illegal sales brought in at least $35,000.

 

This money will be used to help elect, republican county

commissioners, the Sheriff, and Port of St Helens commissioners.

Along with other illegal actions by the republicans.


CORRUPTION, at its finest

 

From: Bill Eagle 4/25/23

Ballots for the Port of Columbia County will be arriving in the mail shortly.

This is an extremely important election, when you consider the billions

of dollars in responsibilities that we have given to the Port.

I am supporting three candidates, Chip Bubl, Nancy Ward, and Greg

Pettit.

 All three of these people have a deep understanding of the port, its’

operation and its’ budget. None of these people are being backed by any

special interests.  Their primary concern is to ensure that the port is

successful and will attract industry and business that will enhance, rather

than degrade our quality of life.

 

These three people know what is needed for port commissioners and

have not been “bought off” by anyone or beholding to any special

interests.

 

This is a very important election; please consider casting your ballot for

people who will help all of us, rather than just a few.

 

From: Stacy Mendoza (St. Helens School District) 4/14/23

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici joined Career and Technical Education

teachers at St. Helens High School on Tuesday to tour

their school programs.

The tour started in Jay Groom's Auto Tech classroom, where he spoke about

the opportunities in the auto trade for students. Advanced students can be

found working on community members' vehicles who bring their vehicles into

the shop for service or repair. Jay also shared that St. Helens High School is

developing a diesel program to address growing industry needs next year for

its students. In addition, many of the advanced students in this program will be

participating in a school-to-work program next year, where students attend

school in the morning and work in local automotive shops in the afternoon.

The tour then went into Bonnie Adams' Metals and Manufacturing classrooms,

where she informed Congresswoman Bonamici about the opportunities for

students in her program. Bonamici even witnessed EVRAZ employee, Cole

Fairbrother, working with students and sharing his expertise. EVRAZ is an

industry partner, and Cole comes out to work with advanced students to teach

them Gas Tungsten Arc Welding.

Students from the student-run business, Lions Manufacturing, explained their

enterprise and showed the Congresswoman some of their product lines. She

supported their business by purchasing a handmade leather keychain.

The tour finished with a walkthrough of our Early Learning Center and a

discussion of our Early Childhood Education and Introduction to Education with

teacher Rachael Sara.

We want to thank Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici for coming out and

allowing us to share our exceptional CTE programs with her!

 

SHHS Welcomes Suzanne Bonamici Video