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Randy Henry
recently put in his last day as Torontoâs police chief after serving in the cityâs police department for 41 years, 10 of them as chief. (Photo by Warren Scott)
As he reflected on 41 years in the Toronto police department, including 10 as its chief, Randy Henry noted law enforcement wasn’t a field he had originally set out to pursue.
But, he added, it’s a job with its ups and downs that he’s glad to have held.
Henry said he had been a year out of high school and working at Colliers Steel in a tool and dye apprenticeship in 1979 when his father, Rod, asked him to run the Dairy Isle ice cream shop he had recently bought.
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LAST DAY ON THE JOB Ââ Randy Henry recently put in his last day as Torontoâs police chief after serving in the cityâs police department for 41 years, 10 of which as chief. Warren Scott
TORONTO As he reflected on 41 years in the city’s police department, including 10 as its chief, Randy Henry noted law enforcement wasn’t a field he had originally set out to pursue.
But, he added it’s a job, with its ups and downs, that he’s glad to have held.
Henry said he had been a year out of high school and working at Colliers Steel in a tool and dye apprenticeship in 1979 when his father, Rod, asked him to run the Dairy Isle ice cream shop he had recently bought.
Western Oregon is forecast to have unseasonably dry and warm weather this weekend, leading to a heightened risk of fires spreading, according to a special weather statement from the National Weather Service.
The relative humidity will drop to between 20% and 30% on Thursday, and may fall into the teens Friday and Saturday, the statement said.
That’s unusually low compared to recent low humidity in the area, which has been around 40%, National Weather Service meteorologist Daniel Hartsock said.
“Right around 25% and below is the criteria we look at for when dry conditions can start fires more easily,” he said.
Forecasts for Eugene predict sunny weather this weekend, with a high of 77 degrees on Friday and 80 on Saturday and Sunday.
Staff writer
TORONTO Toronto Council Monday approved funds to back up the city’s digital records and for ongoing beautification of Newburg Landing.
Council agreed to pay Software Solutions a $2,000 yearly fee to back up digital data for the city’s various departments with “the cloud,” a term referring to off-site servers that can be accessed with proper clearance through the Internet in the event something happens to their source.
As the city’s software vendor, the Dayton-based business suggested the move to the city’s finance committee, which recommended it to council.
Following the meeting, Council President Frank McEwen said in addition to complying with the state auditor’s office, the backup would protect the city in the event its computer systems were affected by a virus or other problem.
From staff reports
BLOOMINGDALE The Jefferson County Joint Vocational School Board of Education started anew with a blend of new and returning faces at its first meeting of the year.
The board reorganized in a special session on Tuesday and returned Larry George and Steve Bezak III as president and vice president, respectively, while Ruth Ann Bruzzese and William Hendricks were re-appointed and Ron Smyth replaced longtime member John Prokopakis. Prokopakis, who was not in attendance, was later recognized with a resolution of appreciation by the board for seven years of dedication to the school and its students.
Talks turned to COVID-related matters and the board conducted a brief executive session before approving a resolution to extend Family First Coronavirus Response Act benefits to employees to March 31.