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Newspaper Page TextPage 18 The INDEPENDENT, September 16, 2010 From the Sheriff’s Desk… by Jeff Dickerson, Columbia County Sheriff Sheriff’s Office Observing Preparedness Month September is “National Preparedness Month,” and Governor Ted Kulongoski has joined Oregon to the national observance by his official proclamation last month. In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on our nation in 2001, communities in Oregon and across our great nation have taken steps to train, educate, prepare and equip constituents for disaster events. Your sheriff’s office has been a vital part of that effort since I took office in 2009. It is a vital point that preparation for disaster is the best antidote for when it strikes. From the beginning of my administration of this office, I have sought to con- tinuously build upon our disaster response capabili- ties. One of the first things we did was to associate our volunteer outreach with the national Citizen Corps pro- gram developed following the 9/11 attacks. Going be- yond terrorist attacks, the Citizens Corps program is designed to prepare volunteers to assist and augment government services in the heat of all kinds of different emergency situations, so that more resources are available to help bring order to chaos in a relatively shorter amount of time. We have also sought to work disaster preparedness groups to educate the public about its own responsibilities before a disaster strikes. People living in the Nehalem River Valley know all too well how quickly things can go bad and have learned the importance of depending on one another when the arm of government services are slow to be able to respond. There is the message I believe we need to take Please see page 19 Tony Johnson Construction DALE WOODWORKING N I A .CO NT U O SPECIALIZING IN REMODEL & REPAIR M M Service Directory C ABINET D ESIGN & M ANUFACTURING S INCE 1976 J OEL T EMPLIN CCB #43965 503-429-5504 503-429-5436 V ERNONIA , O R 97064 FALL CREEK WOODWORKING WOOD FLOORS INSTALLED & REFINISHED 503-429-4351 Cory Colburn 11561 Keasey Road, Vernonia, OR 97064 • CCB #79876 St. Helens-Scappoose Septic Tank Pumping & Drain Cleaning Office 503-397-3172 Cell 503-396-1408 or 503-396-1409 P.O. Box 203 • St. Helens, OR 97051 • • • • • • Excavating Septic Systems Site Prep Underground Utilities Driveways & Roads Trenching PO. Box 65 Vernonia CCB 166815 DEQ 38649 UTILITY SHEDS GARAGES CAR PORTS ADDITIONS DRYROT DRYWALL VINYL “Have Tools Will Travel” WINDOWS & DOORS POLE BUILDINGS ROOFING FENCING SIDING DECKS TILE CCB #85280 Office (503) 429-7009 • Cell (503) 989-9109 P OPPINO P AINTING FREE ESTIMATES Licensed • Bonded • Insured • CCB No. 90548 503-429-7101 New Construction and Remodeling Additions, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Ceramic Tile, Finish Carpentry & More! Jim Morrison Jr. General Contractor (503) 429-0154 Licensed • Bonded • Insured CCB# 112057 DA NELSON LLC T’N’T TOPPING FREE ESTIMATES 503-429-8930 Reliable Commercial and Residential Service BI G HO R N L OG G I NG CORPORATION SINCE 1981 CONTRACT LOGGING IN OREGON & WASHINGTON Emergency Generator Transfer Switches Now New Technology allows for easy “Plug-in” for most home applications Under $1,000 WE BUY TIMBER • 503-324-2422 Licensed & Bonded • CCB No. 19808 VERNONIA, OREGON Dennis & Schann Nelson • P.O. Box 310 • Vernonia, OR 97064 T REE S ERVICES Marvin Nelsen Over 20 Years Experience 503-429-4963 503-369-3200