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The Columbia Press
July 16, 2021
Tight-knit library
class for beginners
A
six-week
class in begin-
ning knitting is
being held at 2
p.m. Wednes-
days at War-
renton Community Library, 160 S.
Main Ave.
The library will supply the needles
and yarn. The class is limited to six
people.
To sign up, call 503-861-8156.
Manager: Mayor seeks
city’s top paid post
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“While I appreciate the kind
words, there is something to be said
for someone coming in and being
more objective than I can be,” Eng-
bretson said.
Balensifer, 32, holds a bachelor’s
degree in political science with an
emphasis in conflict resolution
from George Fox University. He has
been marketing and government re-
lations manager for JBT Lektro for
7 ½ years.
“I love the city of Warrenton,”
Balensifer said. “As mayor, I’m a
volunteer, which means weekends,
evenings and whenever I can.”
Serving as city manager would be
a full-time job and he could have a
greater impact, he said.
“I have a deep knowledge of the
city, it’s history, and a lot of the pol-
icies put into place. In some cases,
I’ve written them,” he said. “I al-
ready have a house here and I don’t
own anything else, so there’s not a
lot of conflicts” of interest.
Mayor Henry Balensifer presides
over a meeting at City Hall.