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might not have enough funds
to play or money for food on
away trips.
“Everything had been in
storage for years and years
and years,” Kirby said. “My
drivers are the best people
in the whole world. … I have
a great bunch of people. All
they do is care about kids.”
Now she sees people wear-
ing the old jerseys to foot-
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ball games. She even had
a parent from an opposing
team tell her she planned
to take the idea back to her
town so their sports boost-
ers could raise money with
no longer usable items.
One of the jerseys was pur-
chased by a former War-
renton High School football
player who lives in New Jer-
sey. He donated $50.
“People didn’t even know
they wanted one, but when
they got done talking to me,
they had to buy two,” joked
Lula Carlton.
Vice Principal Ian O’Brien
liked the idea so much that
when another bag filled
with old jerseys was found,
he made sure it was passed
along to Kirby and her crew.
O’Brien, who doubles as
athletic director, said the
football team used some
Vintage jerseys
To buy an old football
jersey or helmet and to
support the team, contact
Transportation Director
Cindy Kirby at 503-861-
2278.
forts.
“I thought it was a great idea,”
driver James Pottschmidt
said in explaining why he got
involved. “It’s something we
could do to give back to the
kids.”
AGENDA
CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF WARRENTON
MEETING
TUESDAY
December 10, 2019 – 6:00 P.M.
City Commission Chambers
225 South Main Avenue
Warrenton, OR 97146
funds to buy food during an
away game at Creswell.
The bus driver who took
them there most likely helped
provide those creature com-
This is a Preliminary Agenda. A fi-
nal Agenda and full meeting packet
will be available on the City’s website
at www.ci.warrenton.or.us and at
City Hall after 4:00 p.m. on Friday,
December 6, 2019.
The City Commission will hold a
work session beginning at 5:15
p.m., prior to the regular meeting.
The purpose of the work session
is a discussion on Housing Code
Amendments and the Spur 104 Mas-
ter Plan. Work Sessions are open to
the public. However, no public com-
ment will be taken.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
Housing Code Amendments
and Spur 104 Master Plan
BUSINESS ITEMS
Presentation – Clatsop Coun-
ty Public Health; Tobacco Re-
tail Licensing
Consideration of Advisory
Committee Appointments
Consideration of Second
Reading of Ordinance No.
1231; Amending Warren-
ton Municipal Code Chapter
16.224 – Planned Unit De-
velopment Master Plan Pro-
vision
Second Reading of Ordinance
No. 1232; Payment in Lieu of
Sidewalk Construction
Consideration of Setting Gen-
eral Fund Work Session – De-
cember 17, 2019
Warrenton City Hall is accessi-
ble to the disabled. An interpret-
er for the hearing impaired may
be requested under the terms of
ORS 192.630 by contacting Dawne
Shaw, City Recorder, at 503-861-
0823 at least 48 hours in advance
of the meeting so appropriate assis-
tance can be provided.