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Staff photos by Duffy Coffman Deputy Candy Dufor reacts to questions during an interview Dufor’s police work not fun and games By Darla Weinberger Of the Print “I worked in security at the College during the work study program and got involved and learned about the sheriff’s reserves,” Clackamas County Deputy Sheriff Candy Dufor said. “Then I joined the reserves while I was working with emotionally disturbed children, and found that law enforcement was where I wanted to go with my career.” Dufor graudated from Clackamas Community Col- lege in 1977, with an associate degree in Development Disabilities. She then joined the reserve in 1978 after working at the Perry Center for the emotionally disturbed. “Working with the emo- “The training I have gone 2,000 hours on the road alone tionally disturbed put me in a through is the same as for the and 50 hours in the jail, and position where, if I’m being men. She said, “1 have to make the second class requires 1,000 yelled at by someone angry, the same grades, do the same hours on the road with another I’m able to not take it personal things they do. I was nervous officer and 50 hours in the jail.. ly and to realize what is going about it at the start, wondering “I went into reserves to learn,” on with them and understand if I could handle myself or if I Dufor said. what’s going on with me too,” could make the grade. “When I first got into it I Dufor said. “Not allowing “There was a situation thought it was more like the myself to get angry or get I once, in which I was off duty T.V. shows, “One Adam caught up in their anger is im and a man entered a building Twelve” or something like portant.” with a gun. He was suppose to that,” she noted. “It’s not quite “I’ve only been on duty have threatened a woman with that exciting. since October, and it’s mostly it. I was able to assist two “The TV programs and been training,” she explained. citizens in taking the man down dreams have a lot of excite “Because of that, I haven’t had and holding him until the unin ment, not real hard work; just to tell myself Hey, it’s time to formed officers arrived,” Dufor fun,” she explained. “I think it’s back-off, yet. I’m sure I’ll have said. much more serious than that, a to soon, “I’ve been taught some lot deeper. It’s more involved Dufor said she is currently good self-defense tactics and I than just arresting them and on probation, where she will am able to take people down in throwing them in jail. They are work with field training officers a safe way without breaking my real people.” until they feel she is able to arms,” she noted. Dufor pursues the cases work alone. Then she will be While in the reserves, the concerned from the beginning observed for the rest of her officers go through a three- to the end. “During the in one-year training period. month training program at the vestigation it’s fine, I do my job College conducted by the but afterwards, it is difficult sheriff’s office. There they learn remembering back,” she said. law enforcement, report “Because I have so many writing, and search and things to do at the time seizure. reports, investigations, protec They also take two ting the crime scene or classe^TheJirs^^lass^e^ukes^whateverJJhav^ajo^^^g^ Cameo Framed S x 7 Color Enlargement Printed from your favorite color negative or slide. Heavy, simulated wood grain frame, perfect for desk or wall hanging Code 175/1 i LIMITED TIME OFFER don’t have time to get emo tionally involved.” “I want to stay with the county,” she said. ' “I’m real happy with the training pro gram and the people there. I like to work in all the different departments in the sheriff’s of fice and I’ll get that through the training. But,” she added, Td like to work with the detectives doing investigations, apart from that, I’d like .a good understanding of the justice system. Dufor commented that “Most of us would like to go out and save the world hnd protect everyone, but it is impossible,’’she continued. “You have to experience it first hand and deal with it yourself, you can’t have a blanket rule.” For relaxation Dufor plays tennis, hikes and goes to a spa. She said, “I’m more relaxed when I’m at home, I don’t have to take care of anyone except myself.” “The friends that I’m close to have given me a lot of sup port and there’s been no pro- blems about my iob.” she said. Music class proues enIîgntenmg for instructor as well as students Music instructor, Gary Nelson conducts a “music ap preciation” class every Monday night from 7-10 p.m. at Willamette View Manor in Oak Grove. The class, part of a CCC community education program, attracts 4Q or more elderly residents. The class focuses on the structure and elements of a piece of music, Nelson explain ed noting that he concentrates mainly on the classical works, but other types ofmusic are also covered. Admittedly, Nelson said, “Many of these residents are Symphony members and rock and roll is on the bottom of theirprioritylist”^ Nelson, a free lance trom bone player and a member of the Opera orchestra, is uncer tain about the future of the class. “I think we’ve done about all we can do. We’ve covered the historical approach to music, now we’re kind of winging it.” Nelson explained, “We would have to go next to a survey type class, which would involve independent reading.” Margaret Cheetham, a resident of the Manor, is a regular student at the classes. “He presents his work beautifully, she said, “We’re all interested in music... just about any kind.” Nelson enjoys working with the elderly residents. “They’re not here because they have to be, they’re here because they Want to be,” he said. “They don’t have to worry about credit, and many of them already know music. It’s not an old folks home; it’s a retirement home.” “You’d never guess that some of these people are as old as they are,” he observed. “The youngest in the class was born in 1908 and we have a few who were born in 1881 and 1885.1 can be discussing a turn-of-the century concert, and someone will turn around and start telling me about it!” Clackamas Community College i D50 Illuminant, 2 degree observer Density
