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community news
2012
Announcing the:
Upper Nehalem Watershed Council
Annual Meeting
10:00 AM Saturday, May 19th
At the Vernonia Grange Hall
375 North St. Vernonia, OR
Our Mission: To foster stewardship and understanding of the natural
resources of the Upper Nehalem Watershed among the stakeholders of
the watershed communities in order to protect, conserve, restore and
sustain the health and functions of the watershed.
Our Goal: A balanced ecosystem that supports a healthy watershed that
provides for an economic base and viable watershed communities.
Please come to hear and see what we have accomplished in the
watershed over the last year and let us know what you would like to see
done in the future. We will be electing steering committee members and
are looking for people who would like to help with:
Fund development (work with executive director to develop new
sources of funding, grant writing, getting other organizations to
contribute or “match” funds and maybe get involved in holding an
annual fundraising event.)
Public relations and/or volunteer coordination (promoting our cause,
doing the footwork on and involving people in events like the Salmon
Festival etc.)
Partnerships (people who would represent organizations or groups
that could provide viable partnership contributions such as City, County,
Timber companies, State or Federal organizations, Business owners, etc.)
If you have a little free time and would like to be involved in
making your watershed a better place for all, please step forward. There
are 3 people up for reelection and we have an additional 4 spaces on the
committee that we are seeking community representatives for.
Agenda:
10:00 Welcome and Introductions (Jason Busch – Chairman)
10:15 Annual Progress Report (Maggie Peyton – Executive Director)
and 2012 – 14 Strategic Plan (Jo Zettler)
10:30 Introduction of Presenters (Maggie Peyton)
Steve Trask (Bio Surveys) Rapid Bio Assessment for 2009
through 2011 (summary of juvenile salmon presence survey findings)
Dr. Taylors (Western Oregon University) and students
GIS (Geographical Information System) mapping of juvenile
salmon presence in the upper Nehalem River Basin.
12:00 Lunch (Potluck) Please bring your favorite dish.
1:00 Business Meeting (public welcome)
Elections: Steering Committee positions are held for 2 years
2:00 Closing
For additional information please contact:
Maggie Peyton – UNWC Executive Director
Email: info@nehalem.org Office phone: 503 429 0869
Background: UNWC is a functional 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization
with a 16 year track record of achievement in watershed restoration
and salmon population recovery; community building and youth
development; and support of the local economy.
Linear Trail Brave Run is June 2 nd
The Linear Trail Brave Run will be
held on Saturday, June 2, 2012 in Banks,
Oregon. The 5K/10K Run/Walk and Kids
Dash starts at Banks High School Track, at
450 S. Main Street in Banks. The event
continues out and back on the Linear Trail
to finish at Banks High School Track. Most
of the course runs along the paved, flat and
scenic Linear Trail. Aid stations and traffic
control are provided.
Starting times are as follows: 7:00
AM-- Check-in/Same day registration
begins ; 8:30 AM-- Free Kids Dash (up to
age 12); 9:00 AM-- 5k/10k Race begins
This 2 nd annual event supports
Banks Elementary school technology
fund. Your support will make a huge
difference for the school. The 2012 theme
is “Lace’em up and Run Like a Rock Star”
– so make it fun and dress up!
Registration is on-line at www.
signmeup.com by May 25, 2012 or mail-
in postmarked by May 18, 2012 to: Brave
Run, PO Box 15, Banks, OR 97106. The
website is: banksbraverun.blogspot.com
(find registration brochure on website).
Packet Pick-up will be Friday,
June 1, 2012, Banks Elementary Cafeteria,
4-7PM
Fees are: Adult 5K/10K: $20,
Student 5K/10K: $10, Kids Dash(12 and
under): Free, Dri-Fit T-shirt (optional):
$10.
There will be awards, raffles, and
booths.
For more information contact Race
Director Leslie Peterson at 503-369-9090.
A Correction
Derek Handegard
On the Shelves -
What’s Happening
at the Vernonia
Library
On Saturday, May 12 at 1 p.m., there
will be an informal gathering of anyone who
is interested in growing and/or cooking with
herbs. If you have grown and used herbs or
if you just have a desire to learn about them,
please come and share your knowledge or
your questions in the meeting room of the
Vernonia Public Library.
Contrary to what
we reported in our April
24, 2012 issue, Derek
Handegard of Vernonia did
run in and complete the
Vernonia Half Marathon on
Saturday April 21, 2012.
Handegard finished 22 nd
overall out of 371 runners
with a time of 1:34:30 and
was 2 nd in the Men’s 40-44
category.
Our sincere
apologies to Mr. Handegard
and his family for this
oversight.
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