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The Columbia Press 6 Call center: County seeks volunteers Continued from Page 1 with the ever-evolving infor- mation on vaccines, tests and federal, state and local guid- ance can be a challenge. Super- visors brief the volunteers daily on new developments to make sure the information they’re sharing is accurate. “I’ve been very impressed with how well the PICC opera- tional staff have organized this complex material to us volun- teers,” Little said. The volunteers are trained and given time to listen in on calls during their first shift, so they feel ready to take calls from the public, Jansen said. “The supervisors are here to support them in taking calls, navigating our booking system and answering questions,” she added. When vaccines became wide- ly available earlier this year and community vaccination clinics were organized, call center volunteers helped resi- dents navigate the online sign- up system. As vaccines become more available and demand has de- clined, the center’s main fo- cus has shifted to taking ap- pointments for the community drive-through testing service at Camp Rilea. But many calls also involve helping individuals “gently” work through the decision to get a vaccine. “I was so excited each time I October 15, 2021 ZED by Duane M. Abel www.corkeycomics.com COVID call center The public information call center is open 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. weekdays. Volunteers work shifts of one-and-a-half to two hours. To volunteer, or to get in- formation about COVID-19, call 503-325-8500. was able to schedule someone for a COVID vaccine,” retired Knappa schoolteacher San- dra van Meer said. “Everyone I have dealt with has been so polite and grateful. Each phone call has given me a sense of sat- isfaction.” Initially, callers are happy to talk to someone with cur- rent information about vaccine availability and eligibility, said volunteer Geri Fick, a retired educator/librarian from Asto- ria. “Seniors, especially, were thrilled to be offered a vaccine appointment,” Fick said. “We are now taking testing calls and, again, callers are appreciative to talk to someone who can as- sist them in their time of need or give them reassurance.” Added Mark Chadwick, a vol- unteer from Astoria: “Volun- teer work is rewarding in a lot of different ways. Not only am I helping individuals, I am help- ing the community. I would encourage anyone who has the time to volunteer.” NOTICE OF SALE UNDER WRIT OF EXECUTION – REAL PROPERTY Case No.: 19CV42687 Plaintiff/s: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the C-Bass Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-MH1 v. Defendant/s: The unknown heirs and devisees of Paul A. Crafton AKA Paul Arthur Crafton; the unknown heirs and devisees of Sonia M. Crafton; Laura M. Crafton; Eric Crafton; Occupants of the Property Notice is hereby given that the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office will, on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at 10:00 AM, in the main lobby of the Clat- sop County Sheriff’s Office, 1190 SE 19th Street, Warrenton, Oregon, sell, at public oral auction to the highest bidder, for cash or cashier’s check, the real property commonly known as 92816 Cherry Road, Astoria, Oregon 97103. Conditions of Sale: Potential bidders must arrive 15 minutes prior to the auction to allow the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office to review bidder’s funds. Only U.S. currency and/or cashier’s checks made payable to Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office will be accepted. Payment must be made in full immediately upon the close of the sale. For more information on this sale go to: http://oregonsheriffssales.org/ Publish: The Columbia Press, Oct. 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2021. Old Navy: Rethinking size Continued from Page 1 fine new body shapes and mea- surements across their wom- en’s size range. Aided by sports product design graduate students in the UO College of Design, Sokolowski’s research team measured 3D body scan data. Sokolowski’s interpretation indicated that the same body shape does not consistently ex- ist across a size range. Part of the challenge, accord- ing to Sokolowski, lay with com- panies that design apparel us- ing standard hourglass-shaped mannequins. Few women over size 14 are an hourglass shape, she said. “As the body increases in size, there is more variability where soft tissue deposits around the body,” she said. “This matters when you’re designing appar- el because you need to think about where materials are lo- cated and their percentage of stretch.” Most companies linearly grade sizes, she said, so wom- en often have issues with their apparel being too long because the manufacturer kept growing the leg or sleeve length with each size increase. After presenting her findings to Old Navy, fit clinics were held to validate the data. The biggest takeaway was the reaction when women tried on the modified sizes. “When they first tried on the size that they currently wear with Old Navy they were like, ‘Yeah, this is the size I wear, this is great,’ but then when they put on the revised size what they would say, with no prompting, was ‘Wow, this feels more comfortable,” she said. Women are so used to being uncomfortable in their clothes, Sokolowski said. “It’s an amazing confidence booster to wear apparel that feels good and is comfortable,” she said. “Imagine how that can influence someone’s life.” In August, Old Navy rolled out its Bodequality campaign. On- line and across its 1,200 stores, apparel is now available in the new range of sizes at the same price. Merchandise will no lon- ger be separated, and women of all sizes will be able to enjoy the same shopping experience. “The work we’ve accom- plished is extremely important in the future of size, fit and de- sign,” said Janette Cox, Old Na- vy’s senior director of technical design and product quality. “We took the time to acknowl- edge all our customers, of all sizes, and to understand what she likes or doesn’t like, and then adapted our clothing to fit their body shapes.” Sokolowski, who worked in the product industry for more than 20 years, believes that more companies will follow suit in the future, as customers will demand similar services. “No matter what size you are, women are willing to spend money on fashion,” she said. “Everyone needs clothes.” WHS football elicits big cheers from the Gorge By Bruce Dustin For The Columbia Press Could you hear the hoorahs emanating from the Colum- bia River Gorge last Thursday night? It was the Warrenton Warriors football team cele- brating its win over the Cor- bett Cardinals. The Warriors orchestrat- ed a 36-14 fandango. Yeah, that’s right. They outdanced their rivals. “Well, they came out strong,” Hordie Bodden Bod- den said of Corbett. “They scored a touchdown on their first drive of the game.” Corbett’s strong defense forced Warrenton to return to playing a good ground game, he said. “After their initial score, they stopped us on a quick three-and-out,” Hordie said. “But we stopped them on their next offensive at- tempt, too. And then, from there, we just kept running and scoring.” The Warriors had 408 total yards rushing. Dylan Atwood had 15 runs for 175 yards and three touchdowns, Hordie had 12 runs for 157 yards and two touchdowns, and Max Smith ran seven times for 76 yards. The Warriors threw the ball just eight times in the game. Hordie had five com- pletions for 68 yards. Ethan Caldwell led the War- rior defense with 10 tackles. The Warriors have a home game against Rainier on Fri- day, Oct. 15. Hopefully, it’ll be another hoorah.
