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November 2, 2018 T he C olumbia P ress 6 Letters to the Editor School bond passage is crucial Passing the Warrenton School Bond is crucial. Can we put a value on our children’s safety? The proposed property for the new middle school would be out of the tsunami zone. It would provide a safe shelter for all chil- dren and community members if needed. Overcrowding at the grade school is a major concern. In 1980, I was one of the first teachers to get the opportunity to teach in this beautiful new building. Back then, there were approximately 500 students. Now there are 800 students and a trailer park out back to accommodate the growth. Due to the fact that I’ve taught long- term assignments for the past five years, I can confirm that ev- ery 6-inch-square possible has been cleverly utilized. I do miss the library and the- ater pit. There were many awe- some performances and presen- tations like “Nate the Great,” from the Maritime Museum. Now the “Pit” is the library and the library is a multi-purpose room for K, 1, 2 physical educa- tion. The space is inadequate as it’s necessary to modify and ad- just the curriculum to the venue. What’s not acceptable is the lack of restrooms. All levels (K-8) of students must utilize Legal ads NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE On November 27, 2018, at the hour of 10:00 AM at the Clatsop County Sheriff's Office, 1190 SE 19th Street in the City of Warrenton, Oregon, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 370 S Columbia St. Seaside, OREGON. The court case number is 17CV42472, where NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC d/b/a MR. COOPER is plaintiff, and MICHAEL J. JOHNSON; REBECCA J.V. JOHN- SON; JACKSON AND SON OIL; and ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 370 S COLUMBIA ST, SEASIDE, OR 97138 is defendant. The sale is a public auction to the high- est bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office. For more information on this sale go to: http://oregon- sheriffssales.org/ (OR), http://files.co.clatsop.or.us/ccso/foreclosures.pdf Published: The Columbia Press, Oct. 19, 26, Nov. 2, 9, 2018 NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION In compliance with ORS 87.691, a public auction will be held at noon on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, at North Coast Mini Storage, 605 Alternate Hwy 101, Warrenton, Oregon. Items for sale from Longnecker, a 5x10 storage unit; Turner, a four-door compact car; and Marzineck, a 10x10 storage unit. Published: The Columbia Press, Nov. 2 and Nov. 9, 2018 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF CLATSOP In the Matter of the Estate of BRADLEY KENT CAMPBELL, Deceased Case No.: 18PB07264 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Danielle Elaine Thompson-Campbell has been appointed Personal Representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the Personal Representative c/o Moberg & Rust, Attorneys at Law, P.C., 842 Broadway, Seaside Oregon 97138, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the Personal Repre- sentative, or the lawyer for the Personal Representative, Jeremy Rust. Dated and first published on October 26, 2018. Jeremy Rust, OSB No. 094927 Moberg & Rust, Attorneys at Law, P.C. 842 Broadway Seaside, Oregon 97138 Attorney for Personal Representative and share the indoor facilities. There’s no water in the trailer park classrooms. The teachers literally carry buckets of water to these outdoor classrooms to do art projects. Please help our children be safe and have a quality venue to enhance their education. Vote Yes for Warrenton kids! Nancy Kennell Astoria Say yes to solid school returns Asking a sacrifice of taxpay- ers to invest in present and future generations of Warren- ton-Hammond kids is not a de- cision made lightly. Several years of thoughtful analysis, weighing options, and researching contingencies, led to the design of the Warren- ton-Hammond School Bond proposal. We started by watching War- renton’s population grow and anticipated the impact of future housing developments in pro- cess. The growth is most evident every school morning, when the madhouse of cars, buses, and pre-K to eighth grade students inundate the neighborhoods around the school. Portable classrooms that hun- grily devour more playground space each year are just a Band- Aid fraught with security chal- lenges. Growth will continue to im- pact the grade school and soon will envelope the high school, so we first considered expand- ing existing facilities. With lim- ited buildable space and tsuna- mi zone restrictions, it became apparent we had to build on land outside the tsunami zone. Since all our schools are within the less probable, yet extreme, local-event tsunami zones, and considering the high efficien- cy of schools sharing resources and space, the hope for a master pre-K-12 campus was born. Even with bond-matching funds from the state, we quick- ly learned a master campus was too expensive to do all at once. A group that included parents, grandparents, teachers, busi- ness leaders and local govern- ment representatives helped de- termine a reasonable solution: a new middle school will kick-off a three-phase plan the com- munity can support over time. Slow, steady, and sustainable wins this race. A middle school will ease the pressure on the grade school without breaking the academ- ic continuity, yet it is small enough, with the land, to still be the lowest cost-per-thousand school bond in the county. Existing facilities have been maintained well. This same sense of responsible steward- ship is a key attitude in our ap- proach to this bond. The sacrifice spread between all present and future commu- nity members will yield a legacy that spans generations! A long time to prepare, an even longer harvest of dividends, but only a short window to vote ‘Yes’ for Warrenton-Hammond kids be- fore Nov. 6. Dalan Moss Warrenton-Hammond school board member School bond is too expensive Last week, I received my vot- er’s pamphlet in the mail. I al- ways enjoy reading the “argu- ments in favor” and “arguments against” for all the measures. On Measure 4-198 Warrenton School District 30C bond pro- posal, there were no “arguments against.” I would like to remedy that lapse. For a $200,000 home, the tax increase per year for 31 years is $536 ($2.68 times 200). More each year as the property in- creases in value. I very much doubt my Social Security in- crease is going to cover it. My home is my nest egg. If I ever go into assisted living, the value of my house must cover the $5,000 or more per month that will cost me. God help me if I live longer than the 35 to 40 months the money will cover. I looked into the state defer- ment on real estate taxes, but that has an interest rate of 6 percent each year on the out- standing deferral. It wouldn’t take very long for that to eat up those “assisted living” months. This kind of tax increase will also hit all those older folks who rent. No apartment owner will just eat that tax increase. The rent will just have to go up, be- lieve me. Don’t get me wrong. I would love for the children to have a safe place to be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. But what happens if the tsuna- mi hits on the weekend or later in the afternoon or night? How much would it cost to protect all of us 24/7? Maybe we should all move to higher ground. Excuse my levity. I don’t know how many Warrenton residents can afford that kind of increase in their taxes. I can’t and will vote no. Avis Buck Warrenton Candidate’s wife speaks out Initially I was going to remain silent throughout the political season. However, with the dirty politics and blatant lies be- stowed upon my husband, John Washington, I am compelled to speak out. First, I have no issues with Mayor Henry Balensifer and wish him the best. Letter writer Lori Beth Kulp accused John of misrepresenting the purpose of executive sessions and stated he “would convince the city attorney that these exec- utive sessions should stop.” This is an outright lie. I challenge Kulp to show her facts in writing! Speaking of the city attorney, would this be the same individ- ual who advised police Sgt. Jim Pierce to deny John the right to file a police report as a vic- tim when City Commissioner Rick Newton illegally removed John Washington’s political sign? Newton broke the law and should have been charged with theft. Not only was he not charged, but he was allowed during a city council meeting to harass and demean my hus- band. Newton’s actions were ex- tremely tasteless and unbecom- ing of a city councilman. John is a man of great integ- rity, honor, loyalty and respect. By running for mayor, he does Continued on page 7
