March 15, 2019
T he C olumbia P ress
4-H members learn to make powerful pitches
Members of 4-H have been
preparing speeches and prac-
ticing delivery as part of a
Presentations Competition
challenged.
Last week, they gave their
pitch to parents and other
judges on topics that includ-
ed triathlons, cookies, dia-
monds, tsunamis, rabbits,
chickens, Legos, trail rides
and swing dances.
Those in grades four to six
talked for up to 10 minutes
and those in grades seven
to twelve talked for 10 to 15
minutes.
Members also gave im-
Courtesy OSU Extension Office
promptu speeches. They were Junior 4-H member Katrina Phillips demonstrates how to
judged on subject matter, make Peanut Butter Cookies at 4-H Presentation night.
voice, manner and appear-
ance, visual clarity, and how
Matthew Cano.
For more information about
they answered questions.
Four-H is a program coor- 4-H membership or leader-
Winners were: Jake O’Con-
nor, Katrina Phillips, Titus dinated by Oregon State Uni- ship, call the Clatsop County
Cano, Faith Jones, William versity for children in kinder- Extension Office at 503-325-
Phillips, Alicia Cano, and garten through high school. 8573.
News in brief
New Citizens
Academy forming
A new Clatsop County Cit-
izens Police Academy is
scheduled to start in April.
Residents will have an op-
portunity to meet local police
officers and deputies, learn
about different aspects of
law enforcement and find out
how to volunteer.
Applications are available
at police departments and at
the sheriff’s office.
The 10-week academy is
from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays
beginning April 16 at various
locations with an added fire-
arms training on Saturday,
May 18.
It’s the second year the
academy has been offered.
The class is free; those
who’d like two college credits
would pay $35.
For more information, call
Contact: Jason Schermer-
horn at 503-436-2811
Deputy graduates
from parole class
Clatsop County Sheriff’s
Deputy Jasper Devereaux
recently graduated from the
Oregon Department of Public
Safety Standards and Train-
ing Parole and Probation Of-
ficer Class.
The agency operates the Or-
egon Public Safety Academy,
which spans more than 235
acres in Salem. The academy
is nationally recognized for
its innovative training pro-
grams.
Girls Circle goal
is leader skills
A group of Astoria Middle
School girls have successfully
completed an eight-week Girls
Circle leadership program.
The Girls Circle program is a
strengths-based, skill-building
approach aimed at creating a
safe space for girls to address
issues they face, build on pro-
tective factors, and improve
relationships in a format that
is positive, interesting, and en-
gaging.
The program was facilitated
by Teresa Crouter and Laura
Parker from the Clatsop Coun-
ty Juvenile Department.
The goal is to enhance girls’
abilities to take full advantage
of their talents, academic in-
terests, future career pursuits,
and potential for healthy rela-
tionships.
The Clatsop County Juvenile
Department has partnered
with Astoria Middle School for
six years, offering the program
to incoming sixth-graders. The
program has been expanded
to include Broadway Mid-
dle School, Warrenton Grade
School and Hilda Lahti Ele-
mentary School.
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Good with money? Help a senior
Volunteers are being
sought for the Oregon
Money
Management
Program, which assists
individuals in their own
homes with budgeting,
organizing financial pa-
perwork, sorting mail and
filling out applications.
Clients are low-income
seniors and people with
disabilities and others
who may be vulnerable
to fraud and financial ex-
ploitation.
Volunteers enjoy a lot of
flexibility, said Suzanne
Bjaranson,
community
programs supervisor for
the Northwest Senior and
Disability Services. In as
little as 2 hours per month,
a volunteer can make a dif-
ference in the life of a vul-
nerable adult, she said.
Volunteers have flexible
schedules, they can take
time off for vacation and
travel, and can choose the
day of the week and time
of day to volunteer.
For information, contact
Julie Sobel at 503-304-
3407.