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Wednesday, March 16, 2022
County circuit judge to retire in April Originally published in The Chief Vol. 130 March 11, 2021
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JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net
Columbia County Circuit Court Judge Ted E. Grove will retire April 30. Grove was appointed March 27, 1995 by Gov. John A. Kitzhaber to fill out the remaining term of Circuit Judge James A. Mason. Grove joined the Honorable Donald L. Kalberer and Honorable Berkley A. Smith who were the remaining sitting judges for Columbia County. “I applied for the position thinking it would be the next step in my legal career as well as interesting and challenging,” Grove told The Chief. “I had been serving as a pro-tem judge for a while and had previously served as a Justice of the Peace in Columbia County for a number of years. I had some sense of what the job would entail.” As a circuit judge, Grove said the matters he presided over were more serious and demanding. “The most difficult cases were the homicides and cases involving child victims,” he said. “The losses and injuries were so substantial and could never completely be rectified.” Grove added that over the years, his job as a judge also has been rewarding. “The reward is in being part of the process in helping bring justice or at least closure to devastating or monumental events in people’s lives, to have people stop you on the street and thank you for being part of a major event they experienced,” he said. “I have said many times that other than weddings or adoptions most of the other matters I
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preside over are difficult and frequently sad.” Grove said the most frustrating experience he has observed is the epidemic of substance abuse and mental illness that has befallen society. “Frequently these maladies are co-occurring,” he said. “Out of necessity treatment courts have arisen.” At various times during his tenure, Grove has presided over a Juvenile, Family, Adult, Mental Health and Veterans Court. “In these courts we really get to know our clients,” he said. “We interact with them and a large treatment team that includes mental health counselors, social workers, probation officers, mentoring by the district
attorney’s office and court personnel. We meet with the participants and our clients daily and meet as a group weekly.” Grove said the effort takes a major resource and time commitment but has allowed families to be restored and lives to be saved. “Many years of prison time has been avoided and substantial restitution has been repaid that otherwise would not have been,” Grove said. For anyone aspiring to be a circuit judge, Grove suggests to “be ready for long hours, frustrating moments and a few moments of being part to as close to a miracle as few people experience.” Stealing a phrase from the Marines, Grove said
“It(‘s) the hardest job you will ever love.” Gov. Kate Brown thanked Grove for his dedicated judicial service and said she will fill the position by appointment. Interested applicants should address their completed application forms to Dustin Buehler, General Counsel, Office of the Governor, and email (no mail or hand delivery) those completed forms to Shevaun Gutridge at shevaun. gutridge@oregon.gov. Forms must be received by 5 p.m. March 25, 2022. Brown said she fills judicial vacancies based on merit. She encourages applications from lawyers with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.
ing community. “We are so proud to be chosen for this amazing opportunity,” Clatskanie Library Director Maryanne Hirning said. “This grant will allow our library to get to know our residents better and help us build a stronger partnership with families in our community.” As part of the grant, the CLD staff will take an online course in how to lead conversations, a skill vital to library work today. Staff will then host three in person conversations with residents about homeschooling needs and how to use the grant funds to support those needs, according to Hirning. If you are interested in getting involved or taking part in the conversation, contact Maryanne Hirning at 503-7283732, or visit the library for
more information. Since 2014, ALA’s Libraries Transforming Communities initiative has re-imagined the role libraries play in supporting communities. Libraries of all types have utilized free dialogue and deliberation training and resources to lead community and campus forums; take part in anti-violence activities; provide a space for residents to come together and discuss challenging topics; and have productive conversations with civic leaders, library trustees and staff. “Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries is an initiative of the American Library Association (ALA) in collaboration with the Association for Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL).”
Jeremy C. Ruark /The Chief The Clatskanie Library District is located at 11 Lillich Street and can be reached at 503-728-3732.
Questions regarding the appointment process should be directed to Shevaun Gutridge by emailing shevaun.gutridge@oregon.gov, or by calling 503-378-6246.
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Library District to receive $3,000 grant Originally published in The Chief Vol. 130 March 11, 2021
JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net
The Clatskanie Library District (CLD) has been selected as one of 100 libraries to participate in round three of Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries, an American Library Association (ALA) initiative that helps library workers better serve their small and rural communities. The competitive award comes with a $3,000 grant. Through conversations with homeschooling families, CLD officials said they will determine how the funding will best support the homeschool-
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