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CENSUS from page 1A
Everyone living in the
50 states and the five U.S.
territories of Puerto Rico,
American Samoa, the Com-
monwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands, Guam and
the U.S. Virgin Islands is re-
quired by law to be counted
in the 2020 Census.
The first census began a
year after George Washing-
ton took office and was man-
aged by then-Secretary of
State Thomas Jefferson.
Most importantly, from
the framers’ perspective,
census data is used to deter-
mine congressional repre-
sentation in individual states.
It is also used to determine
how billions of dollars in
federal funds are distributed
to states and local communi-
ties. These projects include
critical public services and
infrastructure like health
clinics, schools, roads and
emergency services.
The process applicants
must undertake to be hired
for one of the positions
might take as long as two
months according to Census
Bureau Associate Director of
Field Operations Tim Olson.
“We need people to apply
now so they can be consid-
ered for part-time census
taker positions next spring,”
said Olson. “Recent high
school graduates, veterans,
retirees, military spouses,
BEARS from page 1A
(ODFW) to take the bear
away, but that wasn’t the
only incident in Dunes City.
This month, an attempted
break-in occurred on Chit-
tum Loop.
“The bear was trying to
get into the back through
the sliding glass door,” said
Mills. “He was on his back
legs, towering over this man.
And I’ve got to tell you, this
man was not little. The bear
was banging on the glass,
trying to get it to give.”
The man made some
noise and the bear eventual-
ly took off.
Then there are the inci-
dents with the trees.
Mills read from an email
from a resident near Ford
Way: “Yesterday morning,
a good size bear started
climbing a tree that was
about 20 feet from me as I
stood in the doorway on
my deck. We just looked at
each other for a while, and
he decided to jump down
and ambled toward the lake.
I would guess he was two
FACTS from page 1A
Generally, black bears are
less aggressive than grizzlies
and don’t go out of their way
to attack humans; however,
like any wild animal, they
will defend themselves if
threatened, and bear en-
counters should be taken
seriously.
seasonal workers and appli-
cants who are bilingual are
highly encouraged to apply.
It’s important we hire people
in every community in order
to have a complete and accu-
rate census.”
The Census Bureau has
also just released a series of
public service announce-
ments designed to inform
the public of the process be-
hind the count. The PSAs let
people know that there may
already be census workers
in their neighborhoods to
check addresses, distribute
or pick up surveys or con-
duct quality checks related to
the survey.
These PSAs also point out
some noticeable changes to
the 2020 Census, including
an option to fill out the cen-
sus form digitally and clar-
ification of opposite-sex or
same-sex spouse of partner.
If someone does visit a
home seeking information,
residents are within their
rights to request to see their
I.D. badge, which should
have a picture of the worker,
a U.S. Department of Com-
merce watermark and an ex-
piration date. If one still has
questions about an individu-
al’s identity, they can contact
the Regional Census Center
to speak with a Census Bu-
reau representative.
Census takers who verify
addresses are called address
canvassers. These workers
help ensure an accurate and
complete count by verifying
addresses and noting where
houses, apartments, shelters
and other residences are
located. Census takers will
attempt to knock on every
door in the neighborhood
they are canvassing, some-
times returning on multiple
occasions to obtain the nec-
essary information.
The importance of accu-
rate data gathering is high-
lighted in all of the infor-
mation distributed by the
Census Bureau. The data
is used to assist municipal
leaders with decision mak-
ing related to education, in-
frastructure.
The 2020 Census official-
ly starts counting people
in January 2020 in remote
Toksook Bay, Alaska. Most
households in the nation
will receive invitations in the
mail to respond (online, by
phone or by mail) in March
2020. The Census Bureau
will begin advertising na-
tionwide in January 2020 to
increase awareness about the
importance and benefits of
participating in the census.
To be eligible for a 2020
Census job, you must:
• Be at least 18 years old.
• Have a valid Social Secu-
rity number.
• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Have a valid email ad-
dress.
• Complete an applica-
years old.”
That resident had a
neighbor who saw a bear
walking up their driveway
and climbing up an apple
tree on their property.
“[Dunes City Planning
Secretary Rapunzel Obler-
holtzer] lost an apple tree to
a bear this year,” Mills said.
“It broke the tree down so
it could reach everything.
That’s what they do. They’re
breaking them so it falls to
the ground so they can eat
the apples.”
And then there was Mills’
own breakfast incident on
Friday morning.
“I’m having breakfast
and looking across the lake
where someone is building
a new house on Jensen lane,
and all of a sudden what
I thought was a wastepa-
per bin got up and moved,”
Mills recalled. “I grabbed
the binoculars and sure
enough, there was a bear. …
“It’s a tough year for bears
here in Dunes City.”
The culprit for the recent
spate of bear sightings ap-
pears to be a lack of berries
on the bushes. Mills spoke
with representatives at mul-
tiple ODFW offices, who
told her the berry crop end-
ed early this year. The bears
didn’t have enough time
to get fattened up, so now
they’re turning to additional
food sources.
“They’re
desperately
looking for other food,”
Mills said. “A lot of us have
apple trees and pear trees
and yummy stuff growing in
their yard. And then when
they get to a neighborhood
where trash goes out at night
instead of the morning, they
just help themselves to the
buffet.”
It is strongly recommend-
ed that residents ensure
they have no bear-attract-
ing food sources in their
yards. All the apples, pears
and pomegranates should
be harvested from the trees,
and pet food should not be
left out in the garage or on
a porch.
“And please, do not put
your garbage out until the
morning of pickup,” Mills
said.
Many of the conflicts that
do occur between humans
and bears are driven by hu-
man activities. For bears,
residential areas make great
fast food joints. Why search
for berries in the woods
when there’s a buffet to be
had in someone’s garbage
bin?
Seeing a bear is a neat
experience, but they’re not
critters you want to attract
to your yard as regular vis-
itors. So, to minimize con-
flicts with our furry neigh-
bors, keep trash and other
food sources secure. Bear
this in mind, and you’ll be
doing everyone a favor.
tion and answer assessment
questions. (Some assessment
questions are available in
Spanish. However, an En-
glish proficiency test may
also be required.)
• Be registered with the
Selective Service System or
have a qualifying exemption,
if you are a male born after
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• Pass a census-performed
criminal background check
and a review of criminal re-
cords, including fingerprint-
ing.
• Commit to completing
training.
• Be available to work flex-
ible hours, which can include
days, evenings, and/or week-
ends.
The hourly pay for census
jobs varies depending on re-
sponsibilities and location.
The pay structure, appli-
cation process and further
information related to the
2020 Census are available at
2020census.gov.
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