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September 6, 2019
Vol. 3, Issue 36
WHS Hall of Fame inductees announced School starts with bump
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The Columbia Press
Seven individuals and a
sports team will be induct-
ed into Warrenton’s Hall of
Fame this month, including
a state champion, sever-
al community supporters
and a longtime teacher and
coach.
The 11th semi-annual ban-
quet and induction ceremo-
ny will be held Saturday,
Sept. 21, at Warrenton High
School. Proceeds benefit
Warrenton Schools Foun-
dation.
This year’s inductees are:
•Bob Graves, a 1969
WHS graduate. For 50
years he has held the record
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• When: 5 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 21
• Where: Warrenton High
School, 1700 S. Main Ave.
• Tickets: $25, which includes
dinner (prime rib or chicken).
Purchase in advance at the
high school office.
• Info: Michelle Annat, 503-
861-3317.
in the 100- and 200-yard
races in track. He followed
the accomplishment with 20
years in the Air Force and
Reserves, and 25 years as a
commercial airline pilot.
•Victor Graham, a 1954
Warrenton High School
graduate who played football
and basketball earning All-
The Columbia Press
Warrenton schools contin-
ued growing this week with
an increase of 30 students
districtwide on the first day of
school, bumping total enroll-
ment to 1,045.
“We could end up with
more than that,” Superin-
tendent Tom Rogozinski said
Tuesday. “Sometimes stu-
dents we expect to see have
moved from the area; those
who have pre-enrolled don’t
See ‘Schools’ on Page 4
Bob Graves
League honors. He served
Youth for Christ, a nonprof-
it religious organization, for
many years. Graham has
See ‘Hall of Fame’ on Page 6
Alder Avenue near downtown to get a fix
The Columbia Press
Improvements are com-
ing to a skinny street that’s a
block off Main Avenue.
Southwest Alder Avenue
will be widened between First
and Second streets.
Taking the Planning Com-
mission’s recommendation,
city commissioners approved
a $39,980 contract with A.M.
Engineering of Seaside to
handle civil engineering de-
signs and assist in the bid-
ding process.
The blocklong project is
430 feet. The road will be ex-
panded to 36 feet wide with
sidewalks on each side and
storm-drain improvements,
said Collin Stelzig, Warren-
ton’s Public Works director.
Alder Avenue already is 36
feet wide in the sections north
and south of the project, so it
will improve traffic flow and
See ‘Alder’ on Page 4
Bruce Dustin
New school employees are (back L-R) James Veverka, CTE
teacher; Megan Emrine, WGS vice principal; Deanna Jannusch,
WGS PE teacher; Cade Wilkins, WHS PE teacher; Annie Victor,
third grade teacher; Sharon Rutz, third grade teacher. (Front L-R):
Ginger Strauch, second grade teacher; Liney Zartner, fourth grade
teacher; Laura Norman, kindergarten teacher; Liane Bogh, school
nurse; and Jennie Passero, WHS language arts teacher.
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