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community news
june15
2017
The Circus Comes to Town! Metro West EMT and Paramedic
The Lions Club of Vernonia sponsored the Culpepper &
Merriweather Circus on Memorial Day, May 29 at Hawkins Park.
The Culpepper & Merriweather Circus is one of the last traveling
“Big Top” American circuses left. The public was invited to come
early that day to see the “Big Top” go up and learn about circus
history. The circus was very well attended, the weather was
perfect, and it was enjoyed by everyone, especially the kids.
Lions Club of Vernonia members (l to r) Allen Marshall, Chris
McGrane, Tommy Sherman, Brenda Schaumburg, and Randal
Harvey joined the lion and the lion tamer under the big top.
to Receive National Recognition
The American
Ambulance Volunteers,
Ambulance Association
Melissa also responds as
(AAA) honored the best
a provider in the 9-1-1
and brightest of EMS
system. During the last
professionals during its
year Melissa has fought a
annual Stars of Life cel-
brave battle with cancer
ebration June 12-14 in
and still has been able
Washington, D.C. in-
to maintain her position
cluding two local EMS
and to care for those in
providers from Metro
need of emergency assis-
West Ambulance - Har-
tance. In her spare time,
lan Brock, Paramedic
she volunteers at River
and Melissa Zimmer,
City Speedway as one of
EMT.
the emergency respond-
At this year’s
ers during their racing
Melissa Zimmer, Metro West’s Vernonia
event, 107 individuals Supervisor, will receive the Star of Life Award events. Whether it is
June 12-14 in Washington, D.C.
from across the United
staffing an ambulance,
States, plus Trinidad & Tobago, will be honored doing volunteer work, supervising employees
as the 2017 Stars. This is one of the highest hon- at a natural disaster or battling cancer, Melissa
ors for EMS professionals nationally.
truly embodies the definition of a dedicated
Melissa Zimmer, a Portland resident, EMS provider, not only to her employer but to
joined Metro West Ambulance 17 years ago. the community she lives in and communities she
As an EMT and the company’s Logistic Man- supports.
ager and Operations Supervisor for the Vernonia
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cian and currently
lamook County Jail.
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