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FEBRUARY 2005
COMING SOON! CURBSIDE YARD DEBRIS SERVICE
Curbside
yard debris service will be available in Columbia City this spring through
Hudson Garbage Service. The target date to deliver the carts to customers is
April 6, 2005. Service will be offered to garbage service customers on a
subscription basis for $5.25 per month. The service will also be available
without garbage service for $8.00 per month. Service will consist of a 95-gallon
cart that is picked up every-other-week (opposite of the recycling pick-up).
Customers requesting the curbside yard debris service will need to commit to at
least 12-months of yard debris service.
Yard debris includes lawn clippings, tree trimmings, brush,
prunings, sawdust, unpainted wood scraps, grass, leaves, Christmas trees, and
garden items such as apples, potato peelings, pumpkins, etc. Other items like
rocks, dirt, gravel, bricks, paper, plastic, sod, and food waste cannot be
disposed of in the yard debris cart. For additional information about this new
service, 
please
contact Hudson Garbage Service by calling (503) 397-1534.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO PUT YOUR TRASH AND RECYLE CANS AWAY AFTER PICKUPS!
TYRA SCHROEDER JOINS OUR CITY COUNCIL
We'd like to extend a warm welcome to Tyra Schroeder, our newest member to the City Council. Tyra will also serve as Chair of our Parks Committee. Tyra and her husband, Steven, moved to Columbia City in 1998. Tyra is a Senior Human Resource Specialist for Boise Cascade, and she was previously employed by Coastal Chemical.
LEASH LAW REMINDER
City ordinances state it is unlawful to intentionally, negligently or recklessly permit any animal to run at large upon any public street, highway, public place or private property owned by someone other than the owner or keeper of the animal. All animals are to be kept under complete control by the owner or such person by adequate leash.
Also, don't forget to clean up after your dog!
It's the law!
Residents are encouraged to report violations to help eliminate this problem.
THANK YOU
We'd like to extend a very special thank you to Alice Barchus, Gloria Chinell, Delores Heinz, Shelia Jackson, Barbara Jones, Phyllis Rowley, Helen Sandstrom and Amy West for helping with newsletters and utility bills in December.
FEBRUARY IS FOR LIBRARY LOVERS!
What’s New:
Just in, this year’s National Book Award Winner, Arc Of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age by Kevin Boyle. "The electrifying story of the sensational murder trial that divided a city and ignited the civil rights struggle."
Also, a National Book Award nominee, Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare by Stephan Greenblatt. "Not just a story about the world’s most revered writer, but also about 16th and 17th century England."
In addition, many new books from the best sellers list: Chronicles by Bob Dylan, Night Fall by Nelson DeMille, The Broker by John Grisham, London Bridges by James Patterson, and much more.
A complete listing of the Library's 2004 best sellers can be found later in this newsletter.
Many Thanks!
Our thank you is extended to the Friends of the Scappoose Library for donating books from their recent books sale. We received about 50 very current best sellers.
Bedtime Story: A special cuddly story, Monday,
February 7th at 7:00 PM
Closed Monday, February 21st for Presidents’ Day
Regular hours: Monday & Wednesday 4-8 PM
POLICE REPORT
(December 17, 2004 - January 14, 2005)
12/17/04 Suspicious vehicle in 2300 block of Sixth Street. Checked okay.
12/17/04 Juvenile problem in the area of Eighth and "I" Streets. Checked okay.
12/18/04 Juvenile problem, 2500 block of Sixth. Kids throwing potatoes at house.
12/19/04 Columbia City Municipal Court warrant confirmed to Portland Police.
12/19/04 Columbia City Municipal Court warrant confirmed to Seaside Police.
12/20/04 Citizen assist. No other information available.
12/20/04 Assist Department of Human Services regarding child welfare.
12/20/04 Officer collects evidence in child abuse case from victim.
12/21/04 Speeding vehicles in area of 700 block of "H" Street.
12/21/04 Vandalism reported. Car "keyed."
12/21/04 City ordinance violation reported of vehicles blocking alley. No location given.
12/21/04 Report of gravel truck losing gravel in alley. No location given.
12/24/04 Complaint of dog chasing people near Fifth and "D" Streets. Citation issued to dog owner.
12/26/04 Report of possible intoxicated driver on Highway 30. Located vehicle and driver was not intoxicated.
12/30/04 Assisted Sheriff’s Office on traffic stop, Highway 30 at milepost 32.
12/31/04 Assist citizen with abandoned vehicle at the Mini Mart.
12/31/04 Assisted Sheriff’s Office on traffic stop at Highway 30 and "L" Street.
01/01/05 Abandoned vehicle at the Mini Mart. Checked okay.
01/04/05 Motorist assist in the area of Highway 30 and Chimes Crest.
01/04/05 Motorist assist in the area of Highway 30 and "A" Street.
01/04/05 Stopped a vehicle that did not yield to Sheriff’s Office vehicle while in route to call with lights and siren on. Warning given.
01/05/05 Trespass reported in the area of 1200 block of Second Street. No charges pressed.
01/05/05 Telephonic harassment reported at church on Second Street.
01/06/05 Loose dog on "H" Street.
01/06/05 Abandoned vehicle reported on Sixth Street. No other information available.
01/06/05 Assist State Police on traffic stop in area of Highway 30 and "A" Street.
01/07/05 Speeding vehicles on "L" Street at the bridge.
01/08/05 Curfew violation. Two 14 year olds contacted.
01/08/05 Suicide threat in 2200 block of Second Street.
01/10/05 Citizen assisted in 3000 block of Sixth Street.
01/10/05 Citizen assisted with a jump start at the Mini Mart.
01/12/05 911 incomplete call checked okay in the 1800 block of First Street.
01/13/05 Traffic hazard removed from Highway 30.
01/14/05 Check the welfare of an individual at a residence in the 200 block "I" Street.
01/14/05 White van reported weaving on Highway 30 near "A" Street. Unable to locate.
01/14/05 Report of loose poodle-type dogs on Eighth Street. Unable to locate.
MONTHLY MEETING AND EVENT CALENDAR
FEBRUARY 2005
February 3 - 7:30 p.m. - City Council Meeting at City Hall
February 8 - 7:00 p.m. - Planning Commission Meeting at City Hall
February 10 - 7:30 p.m. - Municipal Court at City Hall
February 15 - 7:00 p.m. - Parks Committee Meeting at City Hall
February 17 - 7:30 p.m. - City Council Meeting at City Hall
February 21 - CLOSED - City Hall is closed on Presidents' Day
February 22 - 7:00 p.m. - Friends of the Library Meeting at the Library
February 24 - 7:30 p.m. - Municipal Court at City Hall
2004 BEST SELLERS
Check out the best sellers currently available from the Library!
Non-fiction:
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Running with Scissors
by Augusten Burroughs
My Life by Bill Clinton
Portrait of a Killer by Patricia Cornwall
The Funny Thing is ... by Ellen DeGeneres
Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
Stupid White Men by Michael Moore
Dude, Where's My Country? by Michael Moore
Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi
Who's Looking Out for You? by Bill O'Reilly
The Lost Boy by Dave Pelzer
A Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer
Founding Mothers by Cokie Roberts
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
Fiction:
The Five People You Meet in Heaven
by Mitch Albom
Split Second by David Baldacci
Hour Game by David Baldacci
The Christmas Train by David Baldacci
Emma's Secret by Barbara Taylor Bradford
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
Digital Fortress by Dan Brown
Deception Point by Dan Brown
Hello Darkness by Sandra Brown
The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier
The Second Time Around by Mary Higgens Clark
Nighttime is My Time by Mary Higgens Clark
Blowfly by Patricia Cornwell
Trace by Patricia Cornwell
Blindside by Catherine Coutler
Blowout by Catherine Coutler
The Sherbrooke Twins by Catherine Coulter
Prey by Michael Crichton
Bet Me by Jennifer Cruise
The Vanished Man by Jeffery Deaver
Night Fall by Nelson DeMille
Full Blast by Janet Evanovich
Metro Girl by Janet Evanovich
To the Nines by Janet Evanovich
Ten Big Ones by Janet Evanovich
Hornet Flight by Ken Follett
Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
R is for Richochet by Sue Grafton
Bleachers by John Grisham
Skipping Christmas by John Grisham
The King of Torts by John Grisham
The Last Juror by John Grisham
Skinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen
Dark Horse by Tami Hoag
Lucky's Lady by Tami Hoag
Sense of Evil by Kay Hooper
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
The Morning After by Lisa Jackson
Dead Aim by Iris Johansen
Fatal Tide by Iris Johansen
Firestorm by Iris Johansen
A Cold Heart by Jonathan Kellerman
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Truth or Dare by Jayne Ann Krentz
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
The Big Bad Wolf by James Patterson
The Jester by James Patterson
The Lake Horse by James Patterson
3rd Degree by James Patterson
Monday Mourning by Kathy Reichs
Beach Girls by Luanne Rice
The Secret Hour by Luanne Rice
Divided in Death by J.D. Robb
Birthright by Nora Roberts
Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts
Captivated by Nora Roberts
Chesapeake by Nora Roberts
Key of Knowledge by Nora Roberts
Key of Light by Nora Roberts
Northern Lights by Nora Roberts
Key of Valor by Nora Roberts
Remember When by Nora Roberts
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks
The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks
The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
Dating Game by Danielle Steel
Johnny Angel by Danielle Steel
Ransom by Danielle Steel
Safe Harbour by Danielle Steel
The Reluctant Suitor by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Reckless Abandon by Stuart Woods