The Columbia Press
June 10, 2022
Public safety calls
Continued from Page 3
• Traffic stop, 8:13 p.m. May 31,
Pacific and Lake drives. Driver
cited for driving while suspend-
ed and having no insurance.
• Two-vehicle collision, no
known injuries, 8:27 p.m. May
31, four-way stop.
• Traffic stop, 11:19 p.m. June 1,
Southeast Third Street at Super
Mart 10. Driver cited for driving
while suspended.
• Traffic stop, 8:43 p.m. June 2,
1200 block Ridge Road. Driver
cited for driving while suspend-
ed.
• Traffic stop, 10:26 p.m. June
2, South Main Avenue at Third
Street. Driver cited for driving
while suspended and having no
insurance.
• Running a stoplight, 12:09 p.m.
June 3, Ensign Lane at Walmart.
Driver cited for failing to obey
a traffic-control device, driving
while suspended and failing to
renew vehicle registration.
Fire and service calls
• Blue smoke/fire investigation,
6:02 p.m. June 2, Southwest
Third Street and Alder Avenue.
• Tree on fire, 5:53 p.m. June 4,
Dolphin Road at Perkins Lane.
• Commercial burglar alarm,
12:39 p.m. June 5, Clatsop Ani-
mal Shelter.
• Commercial burglar alarm, 6:57
p.m. June 6, 100 block South
Main Avenue.
Medical calls
• Medical response, 9:34 a.m.
June 1, 300 block Lake Drive.
• Medical response, 12:05 p.m.
June 1, Verizon Store.
• Medical response, 6:24 a.m.
June 2, 700 block South Main
Avenue.
• Medical response, 9:16 a.m.
June 2, 33300 block Perkins
Lane.
• Medical response, 1:06 a.m.
June 4, 200 block Southwest
Alder Avenue.
• Medical response, 8:32 a.m.
June 6, 91400 block Neacoxie
Road.
• Medical response, 2:04 p.m.
June 6, 200 block Southwest
Second Street.
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Accessibility is a gift, thanks to Community Action Team
Community Action Team
has created a new program
designed to repurpose items
that help those with mobility
challenges.
The Revolving Wheelchair
Ramps and Lifts Program
was developed by the non-
profit CAT, which serves Clat-
sop, Tillamook and Columbia
counties.
Gwen McMartin, a St. Hel-
ens resident, was the first per-
son to receive help through
the program. She was recently
diagnosed with ALS, or amyo-
trophic lateral sclerosis.
This neurodegenerative dis-
ease affects nerve cells in the
brain and spinal cord. Her
disease has affected her abili-
ty to walk, climb steps and live
the lifestyle she had just a year
ago.
Knowing that her life was
rapidly changing, she start-
ed searching for a new home
that was more accessible. She
found a home that met some
of her needs, but it lacked ac-
cess to the house.
After having difficulties find-
ing contractors, McMartin
reached out to CAT and was
Gwen McMartin shows off the lift and platform that helps her get
into the house from the garage.
guided through the process.
Neal Jones with Commu-
nity Action Team evaluated
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the client’s needs and con-
structed a plan to provide
McMartin with a wheelchair
lift and material to construct
a landing at no cost under the
condition that she’d donate it
back after use.
McMartin’s son, Ian, and his
father, Jim McMartin, offered
to construct the wheelchair
landing and mount the wheel-
chair lift. Their combined
efforts in conjunction with
Community Action Team
played a key role in making
the project affordable.
Materials were delivered
within weeks and construc-
tion began. In two days, the
wheelchair lift and platform
were ready to use.
To learn more about the
program or to donate mon-
ey or materials, contact CAT
at 503-397-3511 or cat-team.
org. Checks or money orders
can be mailed to Communi-
ty Action Team, Attention CI
Dept., 125 N 17 th St., St. Hel-
ens OR 97051.
Those with wheelchair
ramps or lifts should contact
Neal Jones at 503-369-6922.
Send checks or money orders
to Community Action Team,
Attention CI Dept. 125 N 17 th
Street, St. Helens, OR 97051.