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The Columbia Press 6 AGENDA CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WARRENTON MEETING TUESDAY October 27, 2020 – 6:00 P.M. Warrenton City Commission Chambers – 225 South Main Avenue Warrenton, OR 97146 This is a Preliminary Agenda. A final Agenda and full meeting packet will be available on the City’s website at www.ci.warrenton.or.us and at City Hall after 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 23, 2020. • • • • BUSINESS ITEMS Presentation – USACE – 8th Street Dam Study Consideration of First Reading of Ordinance No. 1245; Amending WMC Chapter 6.04 - “Dog Control” Consideration of Surplus Public Works Equipment Consideration of Authorization of Construction Noise Variance – Hammond Marina Dredging EXECUTIVE SESSION Under the authority of ORS 192.660(2)(h); to consult with counsel con- cerning the legal rights and duties of a public body with regard to current litigation or litigation likely to be filed. Warrenton City Hall is accessible to the disabled. An interpreter 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 assistance can be provided. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR THE COUNTY OF PIERCE In the Matter of CANDICE WATKINS (DOB: 11/26/1974), Petitioner Vs. CHRISTOPHER FOX (DOB: 04/01/1972), Respondent Case No.: 20-2-02407-0 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF WASHINGTON to: CHRISTOPHER FOX (Respondent) YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear on November 4, 2020, at 1:00 PM at Pierce County Superior Court, 930 Tacoma Ave. S., Tacoma, WA 98402 (via Court Call/Telephonic appearance https://courtcall.com/) and respond to the petition alleging an act of domestic violence pursuant to the provisions of the Domestic Violence Protection Act, Chapter 26.50 RCW. If you fail to respond, an order of protection will be issued against you for a minimum of one year from the date you are required to appear. A temporary order of protection has been issued against you, restraining you from the following (contact the court for a complete copy of the Temporary Order): • You are restrained from causing petition or any of the minor children residing with petitioner any physical harm, bodily injury, assault including sexual assault, and from molesting, harassing, threatening, or talking the same. • You are restrained from coming near or having any contact whatsoever with the parties, in person or through others, direct or indirectly. • You are further restrained from entering the petitioner’s residence, school or place of employment. • You are further restrained from removing from the state any of the mi- nor children. A copy of the petition, notice of hearing, and ex parte order for protection has been filed with the clerk of this court. Dated: 10/05/2020. Published Oct. 9, 16, and 23, 2020 Lindsey M. Rogers, WSBA #44946 Attorney for Petitioner Bliss Law Group 1105 Tacoma Avenue South Tacoma, Washington 98402 (253)844-4412 Free Obituaries The Columbia Press publishes free obituaries of community members who pass away. These free obituaries are 7 to 12 inches long and include a photo. We’ll do the writing for you. Those who want to write their own obituaries to honor a loved one may do so. These are $7.50 per column inch and can include a photo. Please call us at 503-861-3331or send an email to office@thecolumbiapress.com. October 23, 2020 DAR offers student history and citizenship competitions The Astoria Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution has several op- portunities for local students to win scholarships and awards. The Good Citizen contest for high school seniors includes the chance to move on to the district, state and national level through DAR. One stu- dent is chosen from each high school. The theme for this year’s American History essay con- test is “The Boston Massacre.” The contest is open to stu- dents in grades five through eight, including those in home school. The Junior American Citi- zens contest is for preschool through grade 12 and has different categories for each grade level. The theme is “The 400th Anniversary of the Mayflower: Rise and Shine for New Op- portunities in a New Land.” Entry categories include poster, stamp design, photo essay, banner, poem. short story and community service. Judging is by grade level as well as categories of gifted, general and special needs. For more information, con- tact your school or Sue Glen at 503-861-0574. Museum: City’s heritage preserved at new site are grateful for the op- portunity brought by grade,” Gramson said. Gramson. “I’ve always admired the “He thought it was work she’s done with our important for the peo- heritage in Warrenton ple who live here to and I felt I could help know what the heri- out.” tage is here,” Snell said. The new museum is “There’s a lot of history.” across the street from “Gil is a Warrentonian Warrenton City Hall. through and through,” “When I heard they Collier added. were closing out at the Gramson points out (Youngs Bay) plaza, you that local resident could almost see the George Warren is the handwriting on the wall grandson of the city’s if we didn’t do some- Historian Diane Collier looks through a founder, Daniel Knight thing,” Gramson said. notebook filled with old newspaper clip- Warren. “The museum, or heri- pings about Warrenton’s past. “Nobody knows those tage center, in order to kinds of things except people be successful, needed to be To learn more like me who’ve been here for- downtown and I thought this Warrenton Heritage Mu- ever,” Gramson said. was a great location.” seum is at 228 S. Main The group plans to offer Preserving the city’s histo- Ave. While there won’t be quarterly programs with ry is vital, he said, “so people regular open hours until speakers and living history know who we were, who we after Jan. 1, visits can be activities, although that will are now and where we’re go- arranged by calling Diane wait until after the pandemic ing. I really want it to succeed Collier at 503-861-2450. has passed. because we don’t have any- In addition to books and thing in the way of museums us this,” Collier said, survey- photos, items in the muse- in Warrenton.” In February, Collier and ing the just-completed mu- um’s collection include high her friends and helpers orga- seum in Sandridge’s front school annuals, old city laws nized a party at City Hall in room. “And now I’d really (no dirty dancing here, for celebration of Warrenton’s like to have the room next instance), memories of young door so I could put more of people who died too soon, an 121st birthday. Many people came to look my crap – er – treasures in.” autographed photo of Ar- She says this in deadpan nold Schwarzenegger from at memories from the past and it was clear the public is jest. The photos and other “Kindergarten Cop” days, items are invaluable and pos- pennants from the city’s cen- interested in knowing more. Now, they’ll have a conve- sibly the largest collection of tennial, arrowheads, and a nient place to view objects, Warrenton history anywhere. bamboo-and-straw fishing Collier and her longtime basket found by Warrenton books and photos all year friend, Carol Snell, who is crab fisherman George Plum- long. “Gil was nice enough to give helping with the museum, mer in the 1950s. Continued from Page 1