The INDEPENDENT, November 19, 2009
Clatskanie Holiday Bazaar Saturday
This Saturday, from 9:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. the popular
Clatskanie
Tiger
Holiday
Bazaar will take place at the
Clatskanie Mid High School,
471 NW Bel Air Dr.
There will be over 30 ven-
dors, Krispy Kreme donuts,
and other food items for sale.
Admission is 50¢ and includes
one raffle ticket for three big
baskets that will be raffled off at
4:00 p.m. Additional tickets
may be purchased for $1.00
each, or six tickets for $5.00.
Follow the Tiger paw prints
and signs to the Clatskanie
Tiger Holiday Bazaar.
Dews, on left, being sworn in as the newest Columbia Coun-
ty Sheriff’s Deputy by Sheriff Jeff Dickerson.
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Power of the People
By W. Marc Farmer, General Manager,
West Oregon Electric Cooperative
‘Tis the Season
Not only is it the holiday
season, but it is also the
heating season, and that
means higher electric bills
for heating and lighting. It
is also the season for car-
ing and sharing. It is in this
spirit that I write regarding our Care to Share
program which provides energy assistance for
our members who are experiencing difficult fi-
nancial times. The Care to Share program helps
those who can’t always get assistance from oth-
er sources, like Community Action or Oregon
Heat.
West Oregon Electric Cooperative makes a
donation each year to the Care to Share pro-
gram and has decided to make an additional
contribution this month as we recognize the
greater need in the communities we serve. The
funds we contribute go only to our members, so
we know the dollars stay local. It is our chance to
give back to the community in a way we know
provides warmth and light to our members dur-
ing difficult times.
Each year the staff raises money to donate to
Care to Share as well. Over the years we have
participated in the Vernonia Community Garage
Sale Day, held a raffle, sold popcorn in our office
and the Christmas Bazaar, sold candy, held golf
tournaments and donated out of our own pock-
ets. This year we are having Santa Claus come
to have photos taken with people of all ages in
the community. December 9th from 12 – 2 p.m.,
and the 16th from 3-5 p.m. at the West Oregon
Electric offices Santa will be available for photos.
There will be a minimum donation of $5 per per-
son with a family discount rate also available.
This could make a great gift item for friends and
family.
We enjoy coming up with ways to raise funds
each year to provide energy assistance. It brings
us together as a staff and connects us to the
community. The donation of our time and efforts
is rewarded with the good feeling that we are ac-
tively participating in the “Good will towards
men” aspect of the holiday season. We experi-
ence firsthand the needs that are present in our
communities, and we welcome the opportunity to
help where we can. If anyone else would like to
help out as well, we welcome any and all dona-
tions from the general public towards the Care to
Share program. Just stop by our office anytime
and leave your donation at the front desk. Thank
you to all of you who have supported our efforts
in the past, and we appreciate your continued
support for such a worthy and much needed
cause. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Dickerson swears in newest Columbia County Sheriff’s Deputy
Ryan Dews, a 35-year-old
former electrician with Portland
General Electric is the newest
member of our community to
don the green and tan of a
deputy sheriff, Sheriff Jeff Dick-
erson said.
“Ryan takes the place of a
deputy who retired August 1,”
the sheriff said. “The county
hasn’t authorized any new po-
sitions for enforcement, but he
will fill a gap created by the re-
tirement in August.”
Dews has served the past
three years as a reserve
deputy, volunteering his time to
assist the enforcement division
with its mission in conserving
the peace in the county. Now,
he will be employed full-time,
helping ease the burden that
layoffs and retirements placed
on the sheriff’s office this sum-
Mariolino’s
Happy Thanksgiving
From all of us at
Mariolino’s
mer.
The new deputy will undergo
a thorough training regimen, in-
cluding time on the water with
river patrol deputies, working
with Columbia Enforcement
Narcotics Team detectives and
spending time with dispatchers
at Columbia 911. He entered
the Public Safety Training
Academy in Salem on Novem-
ber 15, and is slated to gradu-
ate March 26. A lengthy period
with a training officer follows
before the deputy will be
cleared for solo patrol.
“We hope to have Deputy
Dews ready for solo duties be-
fore the summer season hits,”
Dickerson said. “We’re hoping
his experience as a reserve will
give him an advantage in meet-
ing the goals of his training
quickly, and enable us to quali-
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