Roberts Proposes Outreach Program for Emergency Preparedness

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Carrie Bartoldus July 24, 2008

Commissioner Roberts proposed a systematic, grass-roots outreach program for Clatsop County. Introducing a county-wide approach to meeting the emergency preparedness needs of citizens and volunteers in Clatsop County with the initial three month pilot project to begin August 15th and will offer preparedness outreach for Clatsop County residents. It would call for volunteers from Seaside and Cannon Beach (and any others with experience and resources) to help develop an ongoing network. The outreach will include preparedness information for winter storms and the pilot project should be completed by December 2008.

Because much of the county has areas that have special needs or may have not received any outreach or education in the past in regards to emergency preparedness, Commissioner Roberts felt that it was critical to get the pilot project completed before the winter storm season began.

In presenting this idea to the board Roberts had a statement of work drawn up by Oregon E-Prep Outreach (OEPO) out of Seaside, Oregon. Deb Treusdell, president of OEPO would coordinate the pilot project with Doug Barker (Fire Dept & EMT), and Tom Horning (Geologist) assisting the project.

To achieve its objectives the following tasks were identified as being needed:
Enhance collaboration between cities, fire districts and volunteers through direct communication
Help create volunteer “champions” in various areas of the county
Utilize “PrepareWare” parties to encourage neighborhood organization
Work with County designee and CERT coordinators to establish ongoing collaboration for community outreach services
Provide mileage stipends for volunteer instructors
Create media plan and press-releases to inform the general public about outreach and education program

As part of the project the statement of work proposed:
Geological report and recommendations for Warrenton – completed by 9-30-08
Coordinate county participation in COSTCO Safety Fair – 9-18-08
Notify key agencies about the pilot project and engage in their support and assistance – 10-15-08
Two Outreach and Education workshops – 11-15-08
Three to five “PrepareWare Parties” in various neighborhoods – 11-30-08
Proposal for an ongoing program 12-30-08

The maximum amount needed for the contract, including all expenses necessary, would not exceed $5,650.

The proposal will be on the next BOCC agenda.

37 Comments

On Jul 24, 7:25 PM, Patrick McGee wrote:

Gonna head off that election with a little “Feel Good/Do Good” huh?

Interesting idea though.

On Jul 24, 10:06 PM, San Fernando Red wrote:

Yeah, but Scheller has kayaked on the Skipanon slough…

On Jul 24, 10:39 PM, ned wrote:

funny how patrick’s red fingers always point in one red direction.

it is a very good idea. maybe she can point out the trails to travel during a tsunami that scheller is pushing as his feelgood/dogood for the election project.

On Jul 25, 6:58 AM, Patrick McGee wrote:

Go to the site

Above is the site address for the “National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program” as talked about this morning by Congressman David Wu On KAST-AM, a program that has been in place for some time.

Is this what she (Roberts) is referring to but, inferring it is “HER” idea or does she plan on implementing the program in Clatsop County with the help and sanction of Congressman David “Blue Boy” Wu?

Wonder what benevolent/ass saving new concept Commissioner Hazen will come up with?

I don’t think this is the transparency most Clatsop County citzens are envisioning from our BOCC leadership.

On Jul 25, 7:02 AM, Patrick McGee wrote:

On Jul 24, 9:06 PM, San Fernando Red wrote:

Yeah, but Scheller has kayaked on the Skipanon slough…

And what better way for a prospective new County Commissioner to view the importance and value of the natural resources he will swear, among many other things, he will swear to protect in “OUR” interest.

Thank you Commissioner Scheller.

On Jul 25, 8:12 AM, Jennie F. Decker wrote:

On Jul 25, 6:02 AM, Patrick McGee wrote:

…

And what better way for a prospective new County Commissioner to view the importance and value of the natural resources

BWAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHH!!!

Nice try but no cigar, son. Your canoe club boy screwed his own pooch as far his constiuents in the seafood industry are concerned. He couldn’t get elected to the vice presidency of the Shit Creek Paddle Company

On Jul 25, 10:35 AM, Patrick McGee wrote:

Pay attention Decker, you are about to witness “Citizens in action” come Novemeber.

She was beaten pretty badly in the primary by the other two candidates, or did you not get the message then?

Crow is fairly tolerable but, I wouldn’t want to eat it any more often than necessary.

On Jul 25, 11:07 AM, Jennie F. Decker wrote:

McGee, if it wasnt for the over abundance of fresh crow in Clatsop County, you would have starved to death soon after you tried to establish yourself as someone anything about the local area and it’s people.

On Jul 25, 11:25 AM, Patrick McGee wrote:

“Vitriolic Bull Scat” flatters you Decker.

Good job!

On Jul 25, 1:00 PM, Kris wrote:

Roberts has been involved with safety issues her full term on the commission, her concern for the safety of her constituents during storms/tsunami and preparation clinics to help them is a natural step for her to take.

Just as natural as Scheller’s catering to the walking trails of Warrenton during the election season as an outreach of his love of trails over all of Clatsop County.

Some people insist on applying one set of rules to only certain people while reserving another set for their favorites. Others have one set that apply to all.

On Jul 25, 2:17 PM, Patrick McGee wrote:

Best I remember Roberts and her fellows were catching all kinds of flack about not being visible at all during the storm and not showing up till days later, all with their own little excuses afterward and a “Pizza Party” for all the county workers to honor their efforts?

But Sheriff Bergin was visibly and vocally on the job all week along with the Mayor and City Manager of Astoria and others keeping vigil with KAST Radio in a little shack on their premises which contained the generator.

Let’s not even get into that but there is a federal program already in place and has been since about 2005-6 so, why waste a lot of time on some less than thought out program when maybe some good info and help are already available with the sanction of Congressman David Wu, of all people?

On Jul 25, 8:00 PM, Jeff wrote:

Patrick, a few points to make. First of all as far as the storm goes, please remember that we are volunteers in this county. The Sheriff is tasked with the emergency response to situations like this. I do not believe that it is in the best interest of an emergency situation to just show up and look good because you are there. As explained before, I had a commitment to the safety of our building and our employees. When able, I drove over to the EOC for one reason, to let them know that if they needed food for the start-up of emergency shelters, we could help. We were called upon to help and we did. I think that you would agree that the actual running of the EOC should be done by professionals. County staff knew where I was at all times. They were able to track me down in order to sign the declaration of emergency so we could tap into state and federal resources. They were able to dispatch Warrenton Police to contact me to gather the food necessary for the shelters. I, like many others relied upon KAST for continued coverage of the situation and will forever be indebted to Mayor Van Dusen for his updates on the radio. He was the calming voice in this monumental storm.

As for Commissioner Roberts outreach on tsunami preparedness, we were all impressed with the leadership in Seaside and the program that they put together. Commissioner Roberts simply wants to expand their program and training to other areas of the county.

I don’t have any “ass saving” new concept to bring forth. What I do have right now is a major concern that our neighbors in Westport have been on a boil water warning since the storm in December. I am committed to working with Commissioner Patrick on this issue because I feel strongly, as he does, that safe drinking water is a hell of a lot more important than a pretty boat launch. I want to see us cut through the bureaucratic bs and get this taken care of.

If anyone wants to argue with me on this one, bring it on. I double-dog dare you.

On Jul 25, 9:26 PM, Rolling Thunder wrote:

On Jul 25, 1:17 PM, Patrick McGee wrote:

Best I remember Roberts and her fellows were catching all kinds of flack about not being visible at all during the storm...

Well, McGee, neither you or your so called memory impress anyone, except yourself, very much.

What is a woman of sixty something supposed to be doing during 120knt winds, running around all night screaming “Is everybody alright?” I think she did what everybody else was doing, mainly trying to keep from being killed. She wasnt elected to be an official charged with the public saftey like a sheriff, she’s an administrator. Of course, you already probably realized that, but you just can not pass up an opportunity to make a complete jackass out of yourself.

On Jul 25, 10:27 PM, Patrick McGee wrote:

On Jul 25, 7:00 PM, Jeff wrote:

Tsunami Preparedness Jeff?

I am sorry, I must have misinterpreted the point of this article from this site as being a program for better preparation and coordination for the next major storm as I don’t think the word Tsunami is anywhere in the article and I must have missed it in the lengthy word byte on the same subject on KAST’s reporting of BOCC meeting.

Nevertheless “National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program” is a program in place and may be helpful and save a lot of unnessesary spending of bureaucratis effort, money and time on something that is already there if in all practicality we wish to be better prepared in the next natural or public emergency in our community but you say Tsunami preparedness.

I guess it is a toss up as to which may come first but we sure as heck need to be ready, indeed.

I appreciate your finding it necessary to feel you have to explain your actions during the storm but it’s really, at this point unnecessary and working with Commissioner Patrick on the needs of the citizens of District 4 in Westport is very encouraging and thank you.

Maybe Ms. Roberts can refine her idea so that the rest of us out here in the constituencies and maybe yourself as well,can get a better understanding as to what exactly it is she wishes to do.

On Jul 25, 11:43 PM, tired of bile wrote:

that’s patrick for you, attack and when someone defends attack the defense. if they don’t answer the attack they are cowards. whatever patrick.

a progressing plan, which starts at one point and is clarified at another doesn’t mean jeff doesn’t have an understanding of roberts idea. of course its going to be refined. any plan thats a good plan is in a constant state of transition, changing as additional information is cataloged and put to use. if you can’t understand don’t take part in it. we all know you wont DO anything anyways if it requires actually working, perhaps failing, brushing yourself off and starting again. you are incapable of action, only of vilifying those who dare to do something. your hatred of all who dare to do show you for what you are.

On Jul 26, 6:29 AM, guest wrote:

The only thing Scheller ever does is he shows up to events and makes sure people see him and then he leaves. That’s what he’ll do as a County Commissioner. That will not be good for our county.

On Jul 26, 7:46 AM, Patrick McGee wrote:

On Jul 25, 10:43 PM, tired of bile wrote:

that’s patrick for you, attack and when someone defends attack the defense. if they don’t answer the attack they are cowards. whatever patrick.

And Blah!, Blah!, Blah!, Blah! to you to.

Hell! Hazen was sitting a couple, three seats over from the woman wasn’t he?

One would think he would get the crux of what the woman was saying and as a decision maker it would seem he should listen to what she was saying, especially if he endorses what she was saying but, maybe Roberts will clarify her plan for us less enlightened constituents out here in other parts of the county.

Roberts doesn’t have to be defended as there is nothing to defend except, maybe, her lack of clarity but, what’s new there?

I am si8mply teying to say that there is a program in place that could help speed up the process rather than try to invent something that doesn’t need to be invented but first, what’s the program about, Tsunamis? Storms? both? total communyt preparedness? what?

Hazen says one thing, Roberts says whatever she say.

Which is it?

On Jul 26, 7:51 AM, Jeff wrote:

For clarification, Commissioner Roberts had communicated to me prior to the meeting her desire to take what Seaside has done and do an outreach to the whole county. It is for all types of disasters.

On Jul 26, 8:02 AM, Patrick McGee wrote:

On Jul 26, 6:51 AM, Jeff wrote:

For clarification, Commissioner Roberts had communicated to me prior to the meeting her desire to take what Seaside has done and do an outreach to the whole county. It is for all types of disasters.

Well, there you go Jeff, you and Roberts are current on her plan.

I guess we will wait till you guys decide what to do in our interests and thanks for the update.

On Jul 26, 10:03 AM, Tired of McGee wrote:

You systematically turn every thread into some “conspiracy” and end up arguing with every person and berating those who have interest enough to read and comment on the articles on this site. You just don’t give up. Don’t you know you are the biggest joke in local cyberspace, McGee?

If you want consipiracy, look no further than under your tin-foil helmut, McGee.

Go back to cutty & pasty land.

Can I hear and Amen, readers?

On Jul 26, 10:13 AM, Rick Balkins wrote:

The point of preperation is to save lives. PERIOD. Whether it be a super-storm or a super-quake with its mega-tsunami.

Ok, the quake would have a regular tsunami. The point is, preparation to protect communities from more then one threat. Solve the weak areas given the situation. I think the Comisioners aren’t looking at preperation in each area of the community ONLY for one threat. Some areas can face similar end results like flooding, from either a storm like the December storm or an earthquake-induced tsunami. Professionals are looking at it from that standpoint, IIRC.

So Patrick, it isn’t just a storm or just a tsunami that they are preparing for. Carrie has a writing style that is her. Regardless of “DriedSalmon” or here or anywhere else. It is like any “author”.

As for Patrica Roberts,it wasn’t safe to travel from her home in Seaside/Gearhart area to here during the storm. She’s around your age, Patrick. Let the pros do their job. She doesn’t have a “radio voice” which Van Dusen probably has more experience. She wasn’t skilled in Ham Radio operation. Basically, she doesn’t have any skills of any real help durng the emergency. So she stayed out of the EoC for the most part. She followed the instructions provided by the pros on the radio. Take a chill pill. They all know where she lived and if they needed her, they’ll contact her.

Another possible reason may very well be that she wasn’t in the area during the storm. If Jeff knows that she was in the area, then okay. Point being, there is so many possiblity for reasons and what is the point. If she was here, her skill set would not be of much help for the Emergency Operation Center.

Enough p*ss and vinegar against Carrie and enough against Patricia Roberts (a fellow building designer)

On Jul 26, 10:14 AM, Patrick McGee wrote:

And by the way Jeff, let me ask you and Commissioner Patrick, since you two are charged with the doing of our “Public Business” why it is, seven months later, Westport is on “Boil Water Warning”? Do the two of you, at this pint, have any insight as to why and what it will take to mitigate that issue and why this is not in public focus every day until it is satisfied?

On Jul 26, 11:22 AM, you know whose fault wrote:

The squeaky wheel is the one that gets the oil. If you don’t communicate your needs you don’t get them addressed. This group of people are Sam Patrick’s constiuents. It took him this long to get this on the agenda because his first priority has been pushing for Marquis’ stipend to be returned and second was blocking LNG. He finally got around to putting the Westport folks on the agenda.

If it had been AnnSams folks out in her area w/o water for seven months you would have made that connection in a flash. Your blind to the faults of “your team”. You have two sets of rules.

On Jul 26, 12:13 PM, Patrick McGee wrote:

On Jul 26, 10:22 AM, you know whose fault wrote:

If it had been AnnSams folks out in her area w/o water for seven months you would have made that connection in a flash. Your blind to the faults of “your team”. You have two sets of rules.

That’s how it works?

It’s Sam Patricks district so Sam needs to take care of it and here we are seven months later with citizens in our community still having to boil water for survival?

Seems to me this little gang of elected officials called Clatsop County Board of Commissioners are just that, a collective board of elected officials representing “US” in doing “OUR” public business and a situation like this should get the attention of the entire board and no matter how any one of these characters tries to twist it, those citizens in Westport need every bit of collective attention possible and now!

On Jul 26, 12:18 PM, Patrick McGee wrote:

On Jul 26, 9:03 AM, Tired of McGee wrote:

McGee, I am so f*cking tired of you.
I read this site every day as do many other people I know and so far I dont think there has been one thread of discussion of local issues that you haven’t made and utter bollocks of.

You systematically turn every thread into some “conspiracy” and end up arguing with every person and berating those who have interest enough to read and comment on the articles on this site. You just don’t give up. Don’t you know you are the biggest joke in local cyberspace, McGee?

If you want consipiracy, look no further than under your tin-foil helmut, McGee.

Go back to cutty & pasty land.

Can I hear and Amen, readers?

It’s called another viewpoint and I appreciate that you are humored by it.

Your point?

On Jul 26, 1:02 PM, Ned wrote:

How is anyone supposed to fix anything if they don’t know what is happening? Your hatred of authority is pathetic. It was brought to the board and the board collectively IS handling it. Quit staring at the computer screen, the lead has apparently leaked into your brain.

On Jul 26, 1:49 PM, Patrick McGee wrote:

New NCO policy perhaps?

300 Character limit on posts or is this simply selective at the discretion of the administrators of this site?

On Jul 26, 2:00 PM, Rick Balkins wrote:

New policy.... haven’t read it and won’t. Therefore, I don’t have to agree to the terms. LOL!

On Jul 26, 2:27 PM, Howdy Doody wrote:

McGee just post your crap on your web site, then we can make a choice to read it or not.

On Jul 26, 2:59 PM, Carrie wrote:

Read the “tip of the day”.

On Jul 26, 3:16 PM, Patrick McGee wrote:

On Jul 26, 2:59 PM, Carrie wrote:

Read the “tip of the day”.

Is that 300 words or 300 characters as the warning states?

It’s plenty for me to say what I need to say.

On Jul 26, 3:22 PM, Patrick McGee wrote:

On Jul 26, 2:27 PM, Howdy Doody wrote:

McGee just post your crap on your web site, then we can make a choice to read it or not.

I prefer to post my “CRAP” here thank you.

I would invite you to come on over to my site and post some of your creative and quality rhetoric.

On Jul 26, 3:24 PM, Patrick McGee wrote:

But, I see Carrie has created another one of her safe little nests for her followers.

Poor Tryan.

Such a good idea gone terribly bad.

On Jul 26, 4:27 PM, get back on track wrote:

You have been predicting that it would go wrong since 2006. Grow up. Now you are just trying to prove you can sidetrack an article in less than 300 words. How mature.

On Jul 26, 4:43 PM, Guest wrote:

Patrick has a safe place as well. It’s called Grass Roots People and the reason it’s safe is because no one ever goes there. If his opinions were valued at all he would have more hits than NCO. But that will never happen. Looser!

On Jul 30, 3:19 PM, Just watchin' wrote:

McGee,
I have this vision of you slapping yourself while you type this nonsense. Sometimes you have a thought of value, but gawd to turn westport’s water issue into samuelson would get more attention than Patrick is just plain nuts, and pointless. Points Get ONE!!

On Jul 30, 4:49 PM, Patrick McGee wrote:

Well, you must have been watching in slow motion anonym as this dicussion is pretty well dead but, thanks for your opinion though as it compliments the other half of the old addage and likely the most poignant of the two parts.

Tip of the Day

"A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul." ~ George Bernard Shaw "A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have." ~Thomas Jefferson (Thanks, Auntie)

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