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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2019
VOL. 132, NO. 45 • $1.00
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Students hit by car near Tillamook High School
17-year-old high school student who was driving eastbound at around 6:43 p.m. on 12th Street from Miller Avenue. A press release from Tillamook Police Department said all three students are in the choir that was holding a concert at the high school and were on their way to the auditorium. Tillamook firefighters were at the scene within two minutes of the alert to begin treatment before medic units arrived. The victims The driver’s vehicle showed visible windshield damage after the crash. were taken by ambulance to the Tillamook High School Monday, Cody Mann emergency room Oct. 21. headlightnews@countrymedia.net with non-life-threatening injuries, Tillamook Police Chief Terry according to the press release. Wright confirmed a male and a Life Flight was requested but female high school student, both wo teenage pedestrians unable to fly due to the weather 16 years old, were hit by a male were hit by a car near
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conditions. Family reportedly arrived to assist the driver and high school staff provided support at the scene and will be available tomorrow as well. Wright said he was not considering any criminal charges for the driver. At 7:20 p.m., Tillamook County Emergency Management advised the public that 12th Street would be closed for a few hours. Tillamook Fire Department, Tillamook Regional Medical Center Ambulance, Tillamook Police Department, and Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene. Oregon State Police provided an accident reconstruction to assist with the investigation, which is ongoing. Tillamook Police Department thanked the many parents, students and school staff participating in the choir concert for their patience and understanding while 12th Street was closed. The department also thanked the many Tillamook Public Works employees who assisted with the road closure.
Job Fair hosted at library set for Oct. 29 Hilary Dorsey headlightreporter@countrymedia.net
Job Connection will be hosting a Job Fair from 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29 at the first floor Hatfield Room at the Tillamook Library. There will be job openings for a wide variety of jobs and employers. Bring a resume if possible. Hiring managers, ready to hire, will be present from multiple industries, including the federal government, food, education, temporary employment, and nonprofit services. Second Chance Employers will be also in attendance. Job Connection is a free job
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search and referral program designed to help you find a job outside Goodwill that fits your needs and abilities. With their free services, you will develop an effective job search strategy, in addition to receiving information on area employers. Since 1995, this Goodwill no-cost program has been assisting people to find employment. “Just last year, from your local Job Connection office located in the Goodwill store, more than 3,400 services were provided, and we helped connect to a paycheck 93 people,” said Public Relations Manager of Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette, Dale Emanuel. “Revenues raised from the sale of donations allows all our free job programs – like Job Connection – to be at no cost,” Emanuel said. People can sign up online with Job Connection at https://goodwilljobconnection.org/
Tanner Turner. Courtesy photos, Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office
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On Friday, Oct. 11, Fox 12 Oregon’s Andy Carson did a “Best Goodwill costume ideas for Halloween” video. This Friday, Oct. 18, Fox 12 will feature a behind the scenes look at how this day is made on Andy’s Adventures.
pair of Tillamook men were accused of stealing two trucks this past week. One was arrested by authorities and the other turned himself in. A press release from Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 36000 block of Big Trout Road on Thursday, Oct. 17, after Washington County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance regarding a stolen vehicle investigation that originated in Forest Grove. Two stolen vehicles were reported – a 2019 Chevy Silverado and a 2004 Chevy Service
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Tillamook Fire District announces new fire chief
New Tillamook Fire Chief Daron Bement with his wife Ashley. Courtesy photo.
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Hilary Dorsey headlightreporter@ countrymedia.net
illamook Fire District announced a new fire chief,
Daron Bement, hired on Oct. 14. Bement has nearly 20 years of experience in Emergency Medical Service (EMS) and Fire Service that began in Anchorage, Alaska as an EMT-Basic. He moved to
Spokane, Washington to pursue a paramedic certification and joined the Airway Heights Fire Department. “This peaked my interest in Fire Service,” Bement said of working in the fire department. He had served since 2002 and left the Department as the deputy chief of operations. Bement became a paramedic in 2006 and worked as an EMS battalion chief for Spokane Division of American Medical Response (AMR). He also served with Spokane County Fire District (SCFD) #10 as a battalion chief. Bement said his experience in EMS laid the foundation for his work in the SCFD because the fire district responded to all medical calls. “It plays in pretty heavily,” Bement said. Bement said EMS and Fire Service work closely together and are intermingled here in the Pacific Northwest. Bement has been in the Fire Service for 17 years now. Bement has a Bachelor’s Degree of Fire Administration and an Associates Degree of Fire Science
from Columbia Southern University (CSU). He is currently finishing his Masters of Public Administration/Emergency Management from CSU. Bement and his family are excited to bring his experience and education to the Tillamook Fire District, and having been a proud volunteer for so long, desires to continue time honored traditions with emerging new ideas to assist leading the TFD into the future. “The whole family is excited to come to the Oregon coast,” Bement said. Bement’s first goal as the new fire chief of TFD is to get to know the area and community. “I got the feeling that a lot of the general public doesn’t know what the fire department does,” Bement said. Bement wants to be someone the public can talk to and for the TFD to be have an “open-door policy” to citizens. He hopes to “develop a public image that members and the community can be proud of.” Bement sees a possibility for partnerships between the TFD and neighboring fire districts.