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April 1, 1995 HGFEDCBA
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Issue 4
hard-working, modest, and giving of his time
and talents.
C ITIZENS O F TH E M O NTH
Yes, this month we have TWO Citizens of the
Month. They’re married (to each other), are very
busy people (mostly with community projects),
and most of all, they are the nicest people you’ll
ever come across!!! Can you guess who we’re
talking about? It’s Bill and Anne Tucker! What
would this town do without them? I can tell you
this, we’d get the job done, but not in the timely
manner and with the quality they put into each
job they do.
As Town Marshal, past Quartermaster for the
American Legion, and former City Council mem
ber, he has helped to make this a better com
munity for us all.
Bill and Anne have been in Butte Falls since
1980. Here’s what Bill has been up to since
then. He quickly joined the Lion’s Club, then
had to resign due to conflicting hours with his
new job as B.F. Marshal. As Marshal, Bill worked
24 hours a day, sometimes getting to bed at 3
or 4:00am and getting up at 7:00am for the next
morning shift. Bill organized the Children’s Reg
istry program. Part of this program includes fin
gerprinting children and keeping a file of them
at the police station. If a child is lost, this infor
mation becomes very valuable. Bill also tried to
organize a Citizen Watch program in Town, but
there was no response. In 1982 he helped orga
nize the Butte Falls VFW Post.
Perhaps more than any other man in this com
munity, Bill Tucker has lived by the sincerity of
his actions in everything he has said or done.
His wisdom extends beyond the pressing prob
lems of timber issues and whether or not people
agree on what’s best or not best for the commu
nity. Bill reaches out to help by providing what
the community needs in terms of being a ’mod
el" good neighbor and tireless volunteer.
A closer look at the community quickly brings
forth the image of the typical logging town -
fairly quiet, well kept, a few freshly painted hous
es interspersed with older architectual-styles
representing a bygone era. In order to see the
substance of the communtity, one has to look at
the contributions of a few individuals, such as
Bill Tucker.
Bill’s phone was available to all who needed to
call, whether the problems were of a criminal
nature or not. His home was open as was his
office whenever you needed to talk. Bill didn’t
write many tickets, but when he did, the viola
tors knew for sure that they deserved them. ihgfedcbaZYXW
Bill retired from his position as Marshal in April
of 1989. The High School students gave him a
huge card that students and citizens signed. Bill
and Anne both are so greatful for this card. It
has become a sentimental memory for them. Bill
received two retirement parties. The party given
by City Council was a toughie. The surprise
party was to be held on Bill’s birthday, and Bill
had planned a camping trip. Bill got very upset
with Anne, she was using every excuse in the
book to postpone this trip so he could attend his
own surprise party. The other party was given
by Cathy Malone at the Log Inn.
Bill is highly skilled and he uses his skills gener
ously to make community improvements. He
has built buildings, made major renovations,
put in sidewalks, installed signs, painted build
ings, and constructed and installed flower box
es. He has made substantial improvements in
the community that has contributed to the eco
nomic welfare of the community and its 410
residents.
Bill received the Butte Falls' Economic Develop
ment Commission’s 1994 Citizen of the Year
Award. He has taken personal responsibility for
projects such as Americorps. Bill is dedicated,
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