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6 April 27, 2018 T he C olumbia P ress Dozens of students make WHS honor roll The following students made the honor roll at War- renton High School for the third quarter. Honors stu- dents must have a grade- point average of 3.5 or higher. Grade 9: Emily R. Berg- erson, Marissa J. Cannon, Kora B. Carelock, Courtney S. Cassalata, Lars W. Church, Jalen M. Green, Ann M. Hey- en, Samuel C. Irwin, Aviana A. Pierce, Darian B. Rivera, Caleb N. Sprengeler, Isaiah Vollmer, Julien M. Whitsett. Grade 10: Thomas J. At- wood, Hobie A. Beeman, Billy J. Burgher, Isabella L. Carr, Mara H. Dowaliby, Darren E. Garnett, Robert B. Leitch, Kaisa L. Liljenwall, Austin A. Little, McKenzie R. Med- jo, Serena A. Moha, Isabel- la P. Morrill, Kale D. Moss, McKenzie L. Ramsey, Caitlyn Sanders, Anna Schenbeck. Grade 11: Fernanda E. Alva- rez, Cailin C. Bennett, Dan- ielle D. Bue, Claire A. Bus- sert, Kaden S. Gilbert, Jaaron R. Green, Maria E. Heyen, Madison N. Kadera, Giovan- ni U. Martinez, Sofia Morrill, Saumay Narayan, Joshua R. Newton, Rebecca Sprengel- er, Pamela Talacon-Botello, Catherine D. Tapales. Grad 12: Michelle F. Ar- ney, Robert B. Barber, Lexus Blacksten, Alma Y. Bolanos Hinojosa, Gabrielle Brink- man, Hally M. Chauvin, Kara M. Dowaliby, Leah Durham, Vanessa Talancon-Botello, Grace C. Travis. Nuisances: City forces cleanup of properties Continued from Page 1 “Any time we can get an am- icable resolution, that should be our goal,” Mayor Henry Balensifer said. “I believe we need to go through the offi- cial process to make sure ev- erything’s followed through.” Both properties are front and center on the city’s main entryways. The former gas station is on the main drag, an area targeted for beautification in the coming fiscal year. The Old vehicles, tires and other auto debris litter the former gas station across from City Hall. The owner was given 10 days to clean it up. City of Warrenton property is owned by the Al- ice Ann Codd Trust. Visitors headed to Fort Ste- vens and other camping areas pass right by the dilapidated blue house. The house was built in 1885 and the property was sold in 2014 to Thompson Har- bor Drive Rentals LLC and Heather Renee Wass doing business as America’s Best Storage, according to county records. Nearly all cities, including Warrenton, have laws on the books that allow them to de- clare a nuisance of any prop- erty that could affect public health and safety. Abandoned houses, for in- stance, can attract teenagers and transients. Unsecured engines and other equipment seem to children like fun things to climb on. Metal drums filled with oils and other substances can be environmentally hazardous. The municipal code pro- hibits scattering rubbish on public or private property and anything that mars the appearance, creates a stench or fire hazard, detracts from cleanliness or safety or would be likely to injure a person, animal or vehicle. Both nuisance votes were unanimous, with Commis- sioner Pam Ackley absent. Letters notifying all proper- ty owners of the potential vote were sent by certified mail on April 10. Warrenton Police Department posted notices on the sites on April 16. Owners now have 10 days to remove the nuisance. If no action is taken, the city can choose to do the cleanup and would place a lien on the properties for the cost of the cleanup.
