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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2015
Wildlife Center sets up legacy fund
The Wildlife Center of
the North Coast announces
the Sharnelle Fee Legacy
Fund. Fee dedicated her life
to caring for animals, and
contributions to this fund
will ensure that her legacy
of compassion and caring
for the wildlife of the North
Oregon and southwest
Washington coasts is con-
tinued.
Donations can be made
through the website at
www.coastwildlife.org, or
by mail to P.O. Box 1232
Astoria OR 97103. A sim-
ple notation of the “Legacy
Fund” ensures contribu-
tions are allocated proper-
ly. The Wildlife Center is a
501(c)(3) organization, and
donations are tax-deduct-
ible.
The center is holding a
contest for the creation of a
new logo. The winner will
receive thanks and adora-
tion, along with bragging
rights.
Logos should be two to
three colors maximum, in
digital vector format, and
simple to reproduce in a va-
riety of sizes and mediums
(text, screen printing, em-
broidery, etc.), and should
clearly represent the work
of the Wildlife Center and
the area it serves.
For information about
the contest, contact Agnes
Waliser at agklak@yahoo.
com. Entries should be sub-
mitted by email by Jan. 31.
The winner will be chosen
by the board of directors at
the February meeting.
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Clatsop CASA program adds new volunteers
By The Daily Astorian
The Clatsop Court Appointed Special
Advocates program recently announced
six new volunteers have joined the 35
current volunteers in serving abused and
neglected children in the Clatsop Coun-
ty child welfare system.
Clatsop County Circuit Court Judge
Paula Brownhill conducted the swear-
ing-in last week of the volunteers, who
participated in more 30 hours of train-
ing.
CASA volunteers are the only partic-
ipants in the child welfare system who
speak solely for the child’s best interest
in making informed recommendations
to the court and advocating for services
in the child welfare system, according to
the program.
The volunteers work to achieve a
safe, permanent and loving home for
each child, as soon as possible.
Volunteers are serving 80 to 90 chil-
dren each year. There is still a waiting
list of children who need an advocate.
Volunteer training will be held this
spring. Those interested in learning
more about becoming a child advocate
can contact Julia Mabry or Ann Lederer
at 503-338-6063 or casa@clatsopcasa.
org. More information is available on-
line at www.clatsop-casa.org.
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Give Christmas trees new life after the holidays
Watershed councils along
the North Oregon Coast are
once again teaming with
Trout Unlimited, local Boy
Scout Troop 642, CARTM,
and the North Coast Land
Conservancy in an effort to
utilize the season’s surplus
and old Christmas trees,
wreaths and garlands.
Once collected, local
groups such as the Necani-
cum Watershed Council, the
Lower Nehalem Watershed
Council, and Trout Unlimit-
ed will place the trees in ap-
propriate locations and let
nature do its work. Within
a few days of being placed
in the water, the needles and
branches become covered
with algae, which attract
aquatic insects, and ulti-
mately feeds salmon.
The trees also provide
critical cover from pred-
ators, and can last around
five years. Not only are the
trees not wasting space in
a landfill, but they provide
an essential function within
the coastal ecosystem when
placed appropriately.
There are several drop off
locations, and even a pick-
up option for those who live
in South Clatsop County.
Regardless of where the tree
is donated, all Christmas
trees, wreaths, and garlands
must be free of ornaments,
decorations, plastic and tin-
sel, and cannot be flocked.
• Astoria and Warren-
ton: Anytime between Dec.
26 and Jan. 16, at the Cole-
wort Creek Restoration Site
in Lewis and Clark National
Historical Park. The site is
hosted by Lewis and Clark
National Historical Park
and the North Coast Water-
shed Association. Look for
signs for the drop site on the
west side of Fort Clatsop
Road between the Visitor
Center and Netul Landing.
All are welcome to join a
Cocoa and Coho work par-
ty to help place trees from
1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 16. Partic-
ipants should prepare to get
muddy. Hot chocolate and
gloves will be provided.
• Cannon Beach: 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Jan. 2 and 3, at
Columbia Bank, 107 Sun-
set Blvd. in Cannon Beach.
There is a suggested dona-
tion of $5 per tree dropped
off. Scouts from Boy Scout
troop 642 will be on hand
each day. Funds raised help
support their summer camps.
• Seaside: 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Jan. 2 and 3, at the
Seaside Outlet Mall, 1111
N. Roosevelt Drive in Sea-
side. Boy Scout troop 642
is also at this location col-
lecting trees for a suggested
donation of $5 per tree.
• Nehalem and Manzani-
ta: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thurs-
day through Sunday, Jan. 2 to
16, at CARTM, 34995 Necar-
ney City Road in Manzanita.
Trees can be dropped off at
no charge to the public.
Trees can also be sched-
uled for a pick-up from Jan.
2 through 10 from Warren-
ton to Cannon Beach for a
suggested donation of $8.
To arrange a tree pick up,
call 503-717-9563.
County has lower rate of joblessness
The Daily Astorian
Employment has dropped
with the onset of winter, but
Clatsop County is 180 jobs
above the expectations of
state economists for Novem-
ber.
The Oregon Employment
Department on Tuesday re-
leased seasonally adjusted un-
employment data, comparing
actual employment with ex-
pectations for the season.
Clatsop County had a
5.5 percent seasonally ad-
justed unemployment rate
in November, down 0.4 per-
cent from October and near-
ly 1 percent lower than the
year prior. Clatsop had the
ninth-lowest unemployment
rate of Oregon’s 36 counties,
experiencing a lower rate of
joblessness than Oregon (5.7
percent) but a higher rate than
the U.S. (5 percent).
The county was expected
to lose 550 jobs last month,
but only lost 370. The pri-
vate sector dropped 460 jobs,
while governments added 90.
Leisure and hospitality cut
220 jobs, food manufactur-
ing 150 and professional and
business services 30. Educa-
tion added 60 jobs.
Seasonally adjusted non-
farm payroll employment was
17,740, up 350 from last year,
for a growth rate of more than
2 percent. Industries adding
the most jobs over the past
year included leisure and
hospitality (100), retail (90),
professional and business
services (90) and education-
al and health services (100).
Manufacturing cut 110 jobs
over the past year.
Columbia County
Columbia County’s 7.2
percent seasonally adjusted
unemployment rate in Novem-
ber was tied for 11th-highest
in the state with Lake County
in Southern Oregon. Unem-
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of a percent from the previous
month, and nearly 1 percent
lower than the year prior.
The county lost 20 jobs in
November, as expected. The
private sector lost 70 jobs, and
government employment rose
by 50. Leisure and hospitality
and construction both cut 30
jobs, while private education
and health services added 30.
Education added another 60
jobs.
Total nonfarm payroll em-
ployment was at 10,310, 350
more than the year prior, a
growth rate of 3.5 percent.
Over the past year, the county
added 150 jobs in manufac-
turing, 80 in professional and
business services, 50 in edu-
cation and health services 50
and 40 in retail.
Tillamook County
Tillamook County’s sea-
sonally adjusted unemploy-
ment rate was 5.8 percent in
November, down 0.3 percent
from October and 0.8 percent
from a year ago.
The county was expected
to lose 110 jobs last month,
but ended up losing 30 more.
The private sector cut 170
jobs, and governments added
30. Leisure and hospitality
lost 90 jobs, while local gov-
ernment added 40.
Total nonfarm payroll
employment in November
was 8,980, up 440 from a
year ago for a more than 5
percent growth rate. The
private sector added 370
jobs over the past year,
including
manufacturing
(230), leisure and hospital-
ity (90) and education and
health services (50). Gov-
ernments also added 70 jobs
over the past year.
The employment depart-
ment will release December’s
county employment data Jan.
26. For more information on
employment by county and
industry, visit www.quality-
info.org
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Seaside 1 to 3:30 pm
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Seaside Address is
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real doctors?
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we undergo four years of
graduate school, including 2 years
of life science and 2 years of
clinical sciences with an internship.
The degree conferred after
successful completion of schooling
is a D.C. or DOCTOR OF
CHIROPRACTIC. We are also
called chiropractic physicians.
Yearly continuing education is
required to keep skills up. Our
approach is to find the simplest
solution with the fewest tests. We
are happy to accept new patients.
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For the majority of patients
concerned about their dental
health this is a reasonable interval.
However, for many patients who
struggle with plaque control, have poor
brushing habits, inadequate diets,
smokers, and patients with medical
conditions such as diabetes a more
frequent cleaning interval is
recommended and appropriate. And
yes, there are the few patients out there
who do an amazing job of home care
and can remain healthy on just an
annual cleaning visit and checkup.
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