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6 in other words january2 2014 Creature Comforts ~ Your Pet’s Diet By Michal Smith Happy New Year! Anyone planning to change your pet(s) diet as a New Year Resolution? If so, it warrants looking at the new pet food craze of grain free foods. Grain free and foods with grains are usu- ally both meat based, and both contain carbohydrates and starches. The “grain free” foods contain different forms of starches in the way of vegetables rather than rice or barley, etc. These non-grain ingredients break down into sugars just like the grains however. So the new things to look at are the quantities of sweet pota- toes, potatoes and peas in the servings. These are all forms of starch/carbohydrates and can also lead to too many sugars in the system feeding an overabundance of yeast. The point here is to continue to read the labels on the foods you choose for your pet to ensure the best nutritional balance. Yeasts feed on sugars in the sys- tem. The symptoms of yeast can take many different forms coming out through the ears, the pores and can cause a lot of itching, scratching and discomfort. An- other symptom of yeast overgrowth is a distinct odor coming from the skin even after a bath. One way to help cut the level of yeast is to wash the ears, and bathe your dog with a gentle shampoo containing Tea-tree oil or other cleaners with anti-bacterial properties. However, the best way to reduce the levels of yeast in the body is to change the diet. Feeding mainly meat proteins coupled with vitamins is a great way to provide the vitamins and minerals your pet needs to build up a healthy immune system. Creatures stocks Taste of the Wild and Diamond Naturals grain free foods in varieties of flavors and can also order many reputable brands. Also available are the Pet Naturals of Vermont supplements for both cats and dogs and new in the store for January is the new Lumino Wellness line of pet products out of Vancouver, WA. These use a combina- tion of organic and natural ingredients from Nose and Paw Butter to oral supplements for fighting yeast! Come by and check out what’s new Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat 10-5 and Sun 12-4; 503-429-PETS(7387). WOEC Current: Introducing New General Manager, Bob Perry At the Decem- I got my start in Indiana th ber 17 West Oregon working in the Member Electric Cooperative Services department at Board Meeting, the the local electric coop- Board of Directors ap- erative. I still remember pointed Sarah Rossi as my first assignment was Acting General Man- to read meters. Work- ager to lead the co-op ing in Member Services during the interim until allowed me to be in- the newly hired GM, volved in many differ- Bob Perry, takes the ent aspects of member helm. Bob Perry will contact from billing be moving here from concerns to energy ad- Sarah Rossi Indiana and plans on visor, from school safe- being on board at WOEC by February ty programs to 4H Electric programs 1 st . and more. Below is an introduction letter It was during my years with the from our New General Manager: cooperative in Indiana that I decided to Hello, I’m Bob Perry, your new take on the challenge of earning a col- general manager here at West Oregon lege degree. Starting in the summer of Electric Cooperative and I’d like to take 1997, I signed up for night classes at In- a few minutes to introduce myself to you. diana University and seven years later I I’ve been working with the elec- received my bachelor’s degree in busi- tric cooperatives now for eighteen years. ness administration. I went on from Drive Thru Espresso & More Route 26 Diner $5 Early Bird Special add coffee for only $1 Mon-Fri from 6am-8am 503- 324-0985 there to earn a master’s degree in man- daughters and we’re expecting our first agement from Indiana Wesleyan Univer- grandchild in February. And then there’s Megan, our five year old chocolate Lab- sity in 2006. Three years after completing my rador retriever who is a registered ther- studies, I went on to manage two electric apy dog. cooperatives, one in upstate New York Outside of the office, Linda and I enjoy a ride on the and one in Kansas. motorcycle or a quiet Someone asked me once what my story afternoon on the water was and I said “I’ve in our kayak. Linda gone from meter read- is a quilter and enjoys gardening. I enjoy ing to general manag- shooting sports, fish- er in fourteen years.” Electric cooperatives ing, and amateur ra- dio. are great organiza- tions and I’m proud We’re both ex- cited to be coming to to be associated with them. such a beautiful area of the country and I’m mar- ried, my wife’s name look forward to meet- ing many of you in the is Linda and we just celebrated our years to come. twenty-sixth anniver- Bye for now! New WOEC General Manager Bob sary. I have two step- Bob Perry. Vernonia Police Blotter - Dec. 15-30, 2013 Arrests/Reports/Criminal Citations: • December 15, 2013 – Report of Burglary and Aggravated Theft in the 1300 Block of Cherry St. • December 19, 2013 – Report of Criminal Mischief in the 100 Block of North St. • December 22, 2013 – Report of Burglary, Criminal Trespass, and Criminal Mischief in the 700 and 800 Blocks of Bridge St. 47700 NW Sunset Hwy, Banks • December 23, 2013 – Report of an injury Motor Vehicle Crash on N. Mist Dr. at the intersection of Bridge St. • December 25, 2013 – Report of a Missing Adult in the 800 Block of Alabama Ave. Subject was located. Traffic/Other Citations: • December 02, 2013 – Issued a citation for Violation of the Basic Rule (68mph in a posted 55mph zone) • December 30, 2013 – Issued citations for Careless Driving, Operation of an unsafe Vehicle, • December 26, 2013 – Report of a disturbance in the 1000 Block of Fail to Drive Within Lane, and Driving Uninsured. 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