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IMPORTANT TOWN HALL MEETING

A Town Hall meeting will be held in the Community Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, July 26, 2010. During the meeting, the City will present information about a proposed three-year levy for police protection services, street system maintenance, and storm water system maintenance.

All citizens are invited to attend and participate in this informal public meeting. The Mayor, City Council and staff members will provide the public with information about the proposal, and citizens are encouraged to attend, voice their opinions, and ask questions. Please mark your calendars and attend this important event!

COLUMBIA CITY BINGO & BUNCO

In July the City will host Bingo and Bunco’s events to raise funds for the Columbia City Community Library. These events will be held at the newly remodeled St. Helens Senior Center at 375 S. 15^th Street in St. Helens.

BINGO - Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 7-9 p.m.

BUNCO - Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 7 p.m.

Check our website www.columbia-city.org for details! Sign up early by calling (503) 397-4010 or emailing: colcity@columbia-city.org.

THE 4TH OF JULY IS HERE!

The fireworks display in St. Helens is scheduled to start at 10:00 p.m. off Sand Island and there will be entertainment during the day at Columbia View park. Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to seeing each one of you at the river front on July 4^th!

SHOESTRING COMMUNITY PLAYERS

Presents “The Sound of Music” at the Olmscheid Auditorium in St. Helens in July. For more details or tickets go to: www.SSCPMusicals.com or call (503) 366-4406.

DONATION ITEMS NEEDED FOR LIBRARY

We're currently collecting gift certificates and items to use as prizes for our bingo and bunco games the next few months. All proceeds are used to fund the Columbia City Community Library. If you'd like to donate an item for the auction, please give us a call at (503) 397-4010 or stop by City Hall. Your donations are appreciated!

POLICE ACTIVITY REPORT

May – June 2010

See below for the department’s activity during the most recent reporting period. Please feel free to contact me, or any of your police officers, with feedback or further questions that you may have.

Stay safe, -Chief Michael S. McGlothlin

Your police officers answered 465 calls for service during the past reporting period. These activities increased from 425 calls for service during the previous month. Although many of these calls were self-initiated by officers of this department, we have summarized below both significant community policing and criminal investigations that we have conducted.

Community Policing Activity:

ú Residential security checks: 142

ú Area Patrols: 97

ú Foot Patrols: 15

ú Assist the Public: 35

ú Welfare Check: 1

ú Radio Calls: 99

ú Welfare Checks: 1

ú Animal Complaints: 2

ú Assist Outside Agencies: 1

ú Disabled Vehicles/Motorist Assists: 5

ú Noise Complaints: 1

ú Traffic Complaints: 2

Criminal Activity:

ú Traffic Crash Investigations: 1

ú Pursuit: 1

ú Theft Investigations: 3

ú Criminal Trespass: 1

ú Nuisance/Disturbance Calls: 3

ú Investigative Follow Up’s: 23

ú Suspicious Circumstances, People and Vehicles: 12

ú Fraud Investigations: 1

ú Traffic Complaints: 2

ú Traffic Stops: 58

ú Parking Violations: 1

ú Criminal Mischief: 1

Calls of Interest:

1. Suspicious person at Hwy. 30 near Pacific Street on 05/01/2010 – Person checked out OK.

2. Theft reported from the 1800 block of Second Street on 05/03/2010 – Investigation concluded and case forwarded for prosecution.

3. Suspicious vehicle at Hwy. 30 near Pacific Street on 05/03/2010 – Vehicle and occupants checked out OK.

4. Disturbance call in the 2400 block of Fifth Street on 05/03/2010 – Disturbance resolved and peace restored.

5. Suspicious vehicle at the bike path at the dead end of Fourth Street on 05/06/2010 – Vehicle and occupants checked out OK.

6. Suspicious person at 2600 block of Sixth Street on 05/07/2010 – Person checked out OK.

7. Suspicious vehicle at 2400 block of Sixth Street on 05/07/2010 – Vehicle and occupants checked out OK.

8. Suspicious circumstances at 400 block of “B” Street on 05/08/2010 – Person checked out OK, field interview conducted, person warned.

9. Suspicious vehicle at 2000 block of Second Street 05/09/2010 – Vehicle and occupant checked out OK.

10. Suspicious vehicle in the area of Pixie Park on 05/09/2010 – Vehicle and occupants checked out OK.

11. Theft reported in the 1600 block of Seventh Street on 05/09/2010 – Investigation continues.

12. Suspicious person in the 2400 block of Fifth Street on 05/11/2010 – Person no longer in area at time of officer arrival.

13. Suspicious person at Second Street near “L” Street on 05/14/2010 – Person checked out OK, field interview conducted.

14. Theft reported at 1500 block of 4^th Place on 05/14/2010 – Investigation continues.

15. Suspicious person at Hwy. 30 near “I” Street on 05/22/2010 – Person checked out OK.

16. Suspicious person in the area of Pixie Park on 05/23/2010 – Person checked out OK.

17. Suspicious person in the 1700 block of Sixth Street on 05/23/2010– Person checked out OK, field interview conducted.

18. Suspicious vehicle at Seventh Street near “I” Street on 05/23/2010 – Vehicle and occupants checked out OK, field interview conducted.

19. Criminal Mischief reported at 1800 block of Fourth Street on 05/25/2010 – Investigation continues.

20. Suspicious person at Hwy 30 near “L” Street on 05/29/2010 – Person checked out OK, field interview conducted.

LIBRARY NEWS

It seems like another book sale is always coming up – our next one is during the City Celebration on September 11th. The truth is, we like looking through the books as they come in! Keep them coming! We have great turnover in what is offered so it’s not all the same books as the last sale, and only about one fourth of the books will still be around a year later. Yet donations are so good that we are never short of books to host a great sale! We couldn’t have a library without your donations, so thank you for your wonderful support of the library.

My faithful helper Dee is on vacation for the month of July. I would really appreciate someone coming by on Mondays to shelve books, and help out while I do Story Time. I can find things to do to keep you busy! -Cathy

Summer Reading Program: Our summer reading program is underway at the library. The children’s room has turned into a beach, and soon the walls will be filling up with drops of water and fish, as kids start turning in their reading logs! Those who enjoy listening to stories can visit the library on Mondays at 11:00, and we’ll do a craft after reading. And you can come hang around the library any time, you don’t have to wait for Mondays! (Age appropriate, please – we can’t baby-sit and you don’t want us to!) The older kids are reading Rick Riordan’s The Red Pyramid about siblings battling Egyptian gods in the modern world. The first Pizza and a Paperback discussion is Monday, July 5th at the library.

Staffed Library Hours:

balls,beaches,nature,ocean,places,seasons,shores,summer,sunglasses,sunshine,towels,water,weather Monday & Saturday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Wednesday, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Thursday, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Story Time: Every Monday, 11 a.m.

Friends of the Library: July 12, 7 p.m.

Novel Quilters: July 14, 6:30 p.m. (at the fair!)

Mystery Book Group: July 28, 7 p.m.

205 "I" Street

(503) 366-8020

cclibrary@opusnet.com

http//www.freewebs.com/cccomlibrary/index.htm

FOUND ITEMS

The following items were found recently and turned into City Hall. Do they belong to you?

· Mountain bike, Fourth Street and Bike Path

· Bible in road, “I” Street and 2^nd Place

SPECIAL THANKS

We'd like to extend a special thank you to:

v Bernie Albertine, Karin Bates, Gloria Chinell, Gladys Riahi, Phyllis Rowley and Lynn Vellenga for helping with the utility billing and newsletters in June.

v Norm Jones mowing Datis, Pixie and Ruth Rose Richardson Parks.

v Vonnie Walker for working in the flowerbeds at City Hall.

v Gary Hansen for mowing and Jeff and JoAnn Hughes for weeding and cleaning up Harvard Park.

v Richard Smith, John & Jan Burdett, Jim Border, Konnie Speirs, Stan Hopkins and Sally Ann Marson for helping with the Riverside Cleanup at Datis and Pixie Parks.

v Stan Hopkins, Nell Harrison, Marion Calnon, Paul, Fuller & Rowan Worman, Dale & Teresa Goodman, Tyler, Kirk, Gina, Shannon, Evan, Lauren & Whitney Garrison, Noel, Russel, Koryn, Samuel & Kate Miles, Shirley & Daryl Smith, Darren Naillon, Mark, Caleb, Alyna, Belle & Calvin Habel, Scott & Sharon Morris, Melanie, Brooke & Tiffany Naillon for helping with the cleanup in Bundy Park.

v All of our Library and Reserve Officer volunteers and our anonymous volunteers!

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