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I am a mentor, writer, former school board member, former District Attorney, and lawyer. I have served as a pro tem circuit court judge, and a municipal judge and Justice of the Peace. I have served on numerous local, regional, and statewide (Oregon)committees on juvenile and social justice, substance abuse, and domestic violence. I have been a foster parent, and I now mentor numerous young men in prison, working with fatherless imprisoned young men in shaping their future and giving them confidence and self worth. I am a master gardener, past president of the Oregon Justices of the Peace Association, Oregon YMCAs, retired youth accountability court judge, past president of the Tillamook Bay Community College Foundation and vice president o ...more

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	Homegrown Tomatoes: Essays and Musings From My Garden it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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