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Mt. Angel
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and the rest of the world,” Brentano
said. “This bridge has a regional im-
pact and we believe it’s necessary for
this area to survive and thrive.”
Cameron outlined economic devel-
opment initiatives in Santiam Canyon,
North Marion County, and Salem-Keiz-
er, while advocating a dedicated patrol
district in east Salem that would add
ten deputies.
“This will free up deputies to serve
our rural communities; Public safety
always has to be our priority as elected
officials,” Cameron said.
He also lauded Marion County’s ag-
ricultural production, tops in the state,
and stressed investments in agricul-
tural technology. As an example, he
pointed to a $30 million blueberry pro-
cessor located near the Cascade High-
way and Silver Falls Highway intersec-
tion.
“This thing can recognize which
blueberry is a fresh blueberry, which
one is going frozen and which one is
going into juice,” he said. “That is the
kind of technology that we are going to
have to continue to invest in…to make
our agricultural community competi-
tive with the rest of the world.”
Carlson focused on public safety,
homelessness, and mental health.
Marion County allocates approximate-
ly 78 percent of the general fund bud-
get to public safety services.
The county is working to connect
certain non-violent offenders with
treatment, housing, and health ser-
vices in lieu of jail. The county is also
working with Mid- Valley Community
Action Agency and others to open a
shelter for runaway and homeless
youth.
“We’re diverting low-level offenders
from prison. We’re reducing recidivism
for people who have been incarcerated,
we continue to do that. And we are
supporting victims of crime,” Carlson
said. “All those are the essential parts
that go together.”
Another initiative strives to divert
mentally-ill cases from county jail and
prioritizing jail stays for people who
are higher safety risks to the communi-
ty. She noted that 70 percent of the jail
population is awaiting trial.
“Many of them are there because
they are unable to make bail,” Carlson
said. “People are in jail based on the
ability to pay. That doesn’t make sense.
We really need to figure out who stays
in jail based on whether they’re going
Kevin
Cameron
to show up for trial, and
whether they are a risk
to the community.”
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Kathleen Herrin-Parmar, right, and her husband Swapnil Parmar walk along the
South Falls trail at Silver Falls State Park on “Green Friday,” Nov. 24, 2017.
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place to volunteer.”
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the world,” Janet Thomas added.
Volunteers are a welcome sight, es-
pecially this time of the year as the days
count down toward peak season.
“We are getting ready for our sea-
son,” said Lou Nelson, president of the
Friends of Silver Falls State Park. Most
of the 1.3 million visitors come during a
six-month period. “It gets really busy
up there between April through Octo-
ber. Normally we like to have about 28
volunteers and right now we have
about 11.”
Nelson said Jim is a member of the
Friends board of directors as well as a
volunteer, working at the store on Fri-
days.
“Both Janet and Jim also volunteer
at the park’s annual events and park
promotions,” Nelson said. “Janet and
Jim have lovely handmade items on
consignment at the store.
“Jim makes birdhouses and walking
sticks, and he also loves to take photos
of the park. Janet makes Christmas or-
naments out of cork in the shape of
reindeer, trees, and mice. Her Ameri-
can flags made of cork and decorative
kid’s T-shirts are also popular.”
Nelson described the Friends of Sil-
ver Falls State Park mission as one that
supports educational and interpretive
opportunities for park visitors and pro-
motes the preservation and protection
of the park, which is Oregon’s largest
state park and served more than 1.3
million visitors last year.
Friends funding sources primarily
come from Nature Store sales.
Moreover, it’s a pleasant, rewarding
contribution.
“(Jim and Janet Thomas) enjoy
working with a nice group of people
who make up the other Friends volun-
teers,” Nelson said. “Giving back to the
community and local area that they
have come to love since moving to Ore-
gon is another reason they volunteer at
the park.”
Jim Thomas agreed.
“I can sure say that I thoroughly en-
joy volunteering up there, but we could
use more of them,” he said
Additional store volunteers are
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