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“I volunteered with them
at that point, and then I just
stayed with it,” he said.
For 40 years, Bill Boone
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has volunteered his time to department, there was a
serve others through the Ham- strong sense of community
let Volunteer Fire Depart- in the town. Some of that
ment, gaining a profound and was lost over the years, he
valuable knowledge of the said, but there has been a
community and eventually resurgence of community
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On April 11, Boone was statement of potluck dinners,
recognized for his service which are held the second
during the monthly Hamlet Saturday of each month, and
community potluck dinner, holiday events.
held at Hamlet’s community
Boone did not have prior
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in attendance. As a thank he joined the department be-
you, the community gave cause he was looking for ad-
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that was polished and mount- man. He stuck with it because
ed on a piece of wood con- he has “a personal conviction
taining a placard engraved that everyone needs to give
with a thank you to Boone back to their community in
for dedicating “40 years and some way or another.”
counting” to the community.
“There are a million dif-
The goal was to surprise him ferent ways to do it, but this
with the gift, and they pulled is just the way I’ve chosen,”
it off, Boone said.
he said.
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He was chairman of the
tin Brown initiated the idea Hamlet Rural Fire Protection
of honoring Boone at the 'LVWULFW ERDUG LQ WKH V
dinner, and the community a position he relinquished
embraced it.
when he was promoted to
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started to see how much work about 100 calls per year, with
he put into it,” Brown said. the biggest source of activi-
Once the community started ty being emergency medical
discussing awarding Boone response to motor vehicle
for his service, they “agreed it accidents on U.S. Highway
should have been done a long 26. The department also pro-
time ago,” he added.
vides mutual aid to Cannon
Boone, who grew up in Beach and Seaside.
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The department has about
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after he moved to the area.
Boone said they could use
By Katherine Lacaze
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For students planning to
attend Clatsop Community
College in the 2015-16 aca-
demic year, the scholarship
application is now available
online. Students may apply
now through Friday, April 24.
A list of more than 50 schol-
arships currently available is at
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cial aid award provided to stu-
dents to enable them to pursue
their education. The college
awards scholarships based
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need, academic accomplish-
ments or other institutional or
PHOTO SUBMITTED BY SHELLY CLOOTEN donor requirements. The best
Paul Weaver, chairman of the board for the Hamlet Historical Schoolhouse, left, presents
part is that scholarship money
Hamlet Volunteer Fire Department Chief Bill Boone with a special award.
does not have to be repaid by
the student.
The Clatsop Community
more, even though there is but he’s also managed his connotation of what he’s
a high participation rate. All business successfully and done for us.” Boone un- College Foundation holds
members including Boone raised two kids.
derstands the history of the more than 30 local scholar-
are volunteers. In fact, he
“It’s quite impressive community and knows each ship funds that will provide
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chiefs in the state.
Boone helped expand and their ability to evacuate scholarships to CCC students
He gives between a few to the department’s equipment their property safely in the next year. The CCC Founda-
20 hours per week, on aver- from what originally was at HYHQWRID¿UHRURWKHULQFL- tion receives individual gifts
age, serving the department. truck, a jeep and some mil- dent, which helps the depart- throughout the year as well
as grants that support annual
Since “the job is much larger itary surplus to what is now ment respond appropriately.
than I have time to do,” he two facilities for housing
“He has an intimate knowl- scholarship awards.
Additional scholarship ap-
said, he focuses on priori- trucks, a new pumper and a edge of how things work out
tizing responsibilities. Nev- rescue rig. He also has over- WKHUH DQG LW¶V YHU\ EHQH¿FLDO plication information and assis-
ertheless, he has enjoyed his seen grant writing and fund- WRWKRVHRIXVRQWKH¿UHGH- tance is available from Clatsop
time with the department.
raising, crucial to keeping partment, as well as those of &RPPXQLW\ &ROOHJH¶V 2I¿FH
“It’s been a real positive the department going.
us in the rest of the communi- of Financial Aid. You may
thing in my life,” he said.
From the community’s ty,” Brown said. “The life and FRQWDFW WKH RI¿FH YLD SKRQH
Not only has he spear- perspective, Brown said, experience he’s had here for 503-338-2322 or by emailing
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