During Wednesday's meeting, the The Clatsop County Board of Commissioners honored the county’s top volunteers for 2010 and expressed thanks to the hundreds of citizens who donate their time to the community.
Reserve Deputy Tom Tussing was honored as Individual Volunteer of the Year; Bill and Dorothy Davidson received the Outstanding Individuals within a Group award; and the Outstanding Volunteer Group honor went to the Caring Adults Developing Youth (CADY) mentoring program.
The board also approved a proclamation recognizing April 10-16 as Volunteer Week.
Tussing volunteers with the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office Reserve Program, whose members assist regular duty personnel on patrol duties, perform civil paper service, work security for special events and help with other duties.
Ready to respond “at a moment’s notice,” Tussing volunteers an average of 60 hours a month.
“Tussing’s interest in the program has been exemplary,” said program coordinator Sgt. Mark Whisler, who nominated Tussing for the award. “He has been summoned in for various tasks including security at the Astoria waterfront fire, transport of prisoners to other facilities in the state, and volunteering to work patrol when we are short-handed.”
Bill and Dorothy Davidson are the volunteer coordinators of the Community Emergency Response Team program. The CERT teams are made up of volunteer members who provide valuable assistance during local disasters and other emergencies.
“Bill and Dorothy have given untold hours of their time to promote CERT and to train volunteers,” Clatsop County Emergency Services Coordinator Gene Strong said. “They have also been willing to respond at any time and help in the time of need.”
The CADY mentoring program, coordinated by the Clatsop County Juvenile Department, matches adult volunteers with local youth aged 10 to 17. In regular weekly meetings the mentors share their life experiences and encourage the youth to reach their dreams and full potential. The adults help keep the students in school by assisting with homework, improving academic skills and helping the youth realize the value of education.
Those honored Wednesday were among 382 volunteers who donated a total of 21, 636 hours of service with the county in 2010. That service has an estimated monetary value of $451,119.
For more information on the above volunteer programs:
· Reserve Deputy Program ? Sgt. Mark Whisler, (503) 325-8635
· Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) ? Gene Strong, (503) 325-1000
· Caring Adults Developing Youth (CADY) ? Laura Parker, (503) 325-8601
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