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The INDEPENDENT, October 1, 2009 Page 5 If cooking is a chore for you, it’s time to meet the Pampered Chef Ever been in the kitchen and wished you had something that would…cut, drain, crinkle-cut, (or… you can fill in the blank)? The answer is simple, call Lee Anne Krause, Pampered Chef ® Independent Consultant. She’ll know what you need to get the Lee Ann Krause brings her smile to Pampered Chef parties. job done in your kitchen. All of the tools you need in the kitchen are available, and one way to access them is to host a Pampered Chef ® party. Krause will bring the food, the products used to easily prepare the food, and help you have a “food, fun, and friends” event. A party doesn’t have to take a long time, either, from start to finish in 60 minutes or less (in- cluding food prep and eating time) is all that’s required. The extra plus – a party is fun…Krause is like a maestro as she orchestrates the event, making sure it keeps moving forward and everyone has in- formation about the products while never stealing the show from the people there to enjoy the ‘food, fun and friends’ part of the event. There are specials and discounts available to hosts, just to sweeten the pot. Other ways to order are via catalog shows or online shows. For weddings, there is a “Pam- pered Bride” registry. Krause started her Pam- pered Chef ® business six years ago after she had already pur- chased many of the products and figured, “why not be a con- Appraisals: State Former Wauna CEO passes away law requires process From page 1 All properties must be ap- praised at 100% of Real Mar- ket Value each year as of Jan- uary 1 based on Oregon State Statutes. This is usually done by market trending, a process of analyzing property sales through the year and following the sales trend, but must be supplemented with periodic physical reappraisals to recog- nize changes that may have taken place over the years. For the majority of property own- ers, the reappraisal will not af- fect their tax assessed value, unless there have been major changes to the property since the last inspection. For more information, call the Columbia County Assessor at 503-397-2240 or email sue.poling@co.columbia.or.us Bruce Mallory, former Chief Executive Officer and Presi- dent of Wauna Federal Credit Union, passed away Septem- ber 11, 2009. Mallory joined Wauna Federal Credit Union in 2002 as Chief Operations Offi- cer, was promoted to Executive Vice President in 2003, then promoted to CEO in 2005, and retired in 2007. Prior to his em- ployment at Wauna Federal Credit Union, he was a Senior Manager at SELCO Credit Union, a $400 million credit union based in Eugene Oregon. Mallory had a passion for credit union member service and community involvement, with 40 years of financial insti- tution experience. He will be missed by the credit union in- dustry in Oregon. Mallory wished memorial contributions be made to local hospice or- ganizations or food banks. Wauna Federal Credit Union is headquartered in Clatskanie, Oregon and has branches in Astoria, Clatskanie, St Helens, Vernonia and Warrenton. Everyone in Clatsop and Co- lumbia counties is eligible for membership. For more infor- mation, call the toll free number 1.800.773.3236. Columbia County unemployment nearly doubles last year’s rate Columbia County’s season- ally adjusted unemployment rate was 14.8 percent in Au- gust, a significant increase from the previous month (14.1%) and nearly twice the year before (7.1%). The rate was above the statewide rate (12.2%) and the national rate (9.7%). Total employment fell by 198 to 21,454 and the num- ber of unemployed people rose by 25 to 3,577. Total employ- ment this August was 1,401 fewer than one year before and there were 1,879 more people unemployed this year. sultant and get those dis- counts.” “I’ve had a lot of fun as a Pampered Chef ® Consultant,” Krause said. She says she nev- er thought of herself as a cook or a chef, but after learning some of the easy recipes avail- able she’s become comfortable in the kitchen. While she was still working full-time for Nike she held fundraisers with Nike matching the proceeds and was able to raise over $3,000 for the Ver- nonia Boosters to replace items lost in the 2007 flood. Contact Krause about fundraising op- portunities for your organiza- tion. Krause moved to Vernonia from the Aloha/Beaverton area in 2002 with her husband, Bill, and sons Brandon and Math- ew. They also have two dogs and four cats. Her favorite recipe is currently the Cool Vegetable Pizza, one of the party recipes you can try when you host a party. Pampered Chef ® company been helping families prepare quick, delicious meals since 1980. Krause recently counted and found 245 items for under $20, so products are very af- fordable. To host a party, order from a catalog, or just for more infor- mation, call Krause at 503-816- 9810, or email her at leean nekrause@gmail.com or go to the website at www.pampered chef.biz/leeannekrause. She’ll be happy to help make your time in the kitchen more pro- ductive and enjoyable.