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Page 22 The INDEPENDENT, February 17, 2011 From the Sheriff’s Desk… From page 19 of our citizens to understand our limitations and to work with us to solve problems in our community, and I commend these citizens for acting wisely and with caution in helping us apprehend these individuals. Citizens are reminded that they should use extreme cau- tion in confronting individuals suspected of committing crimes. Often these are des- perate individuals with not a lot to lose. If they think they can elude capture by injuring you, they will often do it. In both these cases, citizens worked with their Sheriff'’s Office to bring a satisfactory conclusion to these events. These are the kinds of part- nerships we want with our citi- zens. One that gets the job done, yet upholds the rights of all people, including the ac- cused. Deputies in recent mon ths have been able to hone their skills at conserving the peace and upholding rights, even in the most extreme of cir- cumstances. We stand with you to be that presence and solution to diffi- cult public safety problems as quickly and thoroughly as our Demolition of flooded homes explained From page 20 Local, clean fill will be used whenever possible and taken from other locations within the floodplain. Custom Excavating has been offering recycling and re- covery services for ten years and has built a solid reputation in reducing landfill waste. It is clear that the company and its employees care about what they are doing and how they leave the site. They seem committed to get a site as clean as possible before moving on to the next project. They’ve in- vested time in our community and have been giving back by allowing people to have many of the salvageable items at little or no cost. If you’d like addition- al information about them, visit their website at http:/www.trails endrecovery.com/Home.html. While the demolition is a fas- cinating process to watch, it’s also sad to see some of our older homes disappearing. On the upside, we’re gradually clearing the flood plain to make our town more resilient and at the same time creating some awesome park space for the next Friendship Jamboree. There’ll be many new places to sit and enjoy a meal, beverage and the view. Remember, our contract with the demolition contractor gives all salvage rights to Cus- tom Excavation. That means the salvage value of each com- ponent of the property belongs to them. Taking anything from one of the properties to be de- molished is theft. Those inter- ested in obtaining salvaged components must contact the contractor for permission and sign a release, before taking anything off the property. If you have questions about the de- construction or demos, call Alex Raichl, Custom Excavat- ing at 503-741-6867, or Jamie Jones at CAT, Inc., 503-429- 4948. Want to know what happens around here all year? Get The Independent delivered to your home for a year for only $20.00 Call today to start your subscription 503-429-9410 resources allow us and as you can work with us. We are a team! Letters From page 16 quired for virtually all new mort- gages within flood plains, this loss would have serious nega- tive effects on the real estate market and make all the homes built in the flood plain immedi- ately obsolete. This would do much more harm to the City’s tax base than the current pro- gram. The County-sponsored re- covery program, assisted by the City and Community Action Team, helps owners facing fi- nancial ruin and shields the City from this very ugly en- forcement action involving dev- astating unreimbursed losses to dozens of homeowners. Jim Tierney, Deputy Director Community Action Team, Inc. It’s not too late to make a difference! To the Editor: You can still make a dona- tion/pledge that will help change a life. Every donation helps. The United Way of Columbia County is nearing the end of its campaign (March 31, 2011) and we find ourselves a little short of our goal. We are cur- rently at 75% of our goal of $302,011.00. What does not reaching our goal mean? • It means many people in Columbia County will not re- ceive the help they need when a crisis arrives. • Seniors may go without home-delivered meals. • Children and families may not receive needed food, utility or housing assistance. • There will be less training and housing options available for the disabled. This year our community partners are experiencing as high as 36% increase in re- quests for food, shelter and util- ity assistance. Our goal is to Give a Hand Up to the People in our Community in times of crisis and assist them in return- ing to or becoming healthy and productive. What can you do to help? • Make a donation/pledge to the United Way of Columbia County today. Any amount is appreciated and will help sup- port the many health and hu- man service programs that your local United Way funds. • Become a United Way Vol- unteer. To make a donation, mail to: United Way of Columbia Coun- ty, P.O. Box 538, Rainier, OR 97048 Or call 503-556-3614, and we will send you information. Or go online to www.unitedway ofcolumbiacounty.com for a donor form, or use the DO- NATE NOW button. All contributions stay in Co- lumbia County to help Colum- bia County residents. Thank you for helping change lives in our community. Kathye Beck Executive Director United Way of Columbia County WEATHER REPORT JANUARY 2011 DATE TEMPERATURE HI LO PRECIP. AMT. 1 37 17 -- 2 39 20 -- 3 39 16 -- 4 33 17 .22 5 37 30 .12 6 42 35 T 7 43 32 .22 8 39 29 .19 9 38 27 .23 10 39 24 -- 11 34 24 .38 12 41 32 1.25 13 54 38 .03 14 55 40 .03 15 52 49 1.59 16 55 50 .50 17 50 36 .15 18 41 37 .23 19 43 28 .02 20 38 32 .20 21 44 37 .12 22 46 33 T 23 49 32 .05 24 51 36 T 25 49 36 T 26 57 31 T 27 53 31 -- 28 49 30 .02 29 52 38 T 30 49 39 -- 31 42 36 .07 Temperature and precipitation amounts are from the official U.S. weather station at the Vernonia wa- ter plant. Measurable precipitation in January totalled 5.62 inches.
