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community may2 2013 3 Upper Nehalem Watershed Council Annual Meeting When: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM - Saturday - May 18th Where: Vernonia Grange Hall - 375 North St. UNWC 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. UNWC VISION: 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, Wetlands restoration, Tree planting, 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, Fraternal organizations, 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 4 people up for reelection and we have an additional 5 spaces on the committee that we are seeking community representatives for. Agenda: 10:00: Welcome and Introductions (Jason Busch – Chairman) 10:15: Presentations UNWC – Annual Progress Report • Organizational accomplishments and 2012 – 14 Strategic Plan (Jo Zettler - Volunteer) • Project Overview (Maggie Peyton – Executive Director) 10:30 Introduction of Guest Presenter (Maggie Peyton) • Aaron Miller – Vernonia School District: Hands on involvement in watershed health – community based projects 11:55: Hand out survey questionnaire: To be filled out and turned in by the end of Lunch 12:00: Lunch - Potluck 1:00: Elections: Steering Committee positions are held for 2 years 1:15: Business Meeting - Public Welcome – adopt Personnel Policy 1:55: For the Good of the Order 2:00: Closing Contributors Lynn Berry Kala Cota Ms. Luna Dr. Carol McIntyre Jennifer Moloney Jack Phillips Sarah Rossi Michal Smith Christopher Sedlmeyer Photography Scott Laird Want to advertise? Have an article? Contact: scott@vernoniasvoice.com One year subscriptions (24 issues) $35 Vernonia’s Voice is published on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. Vernonia’s Voice, LLC PO Box 55 Vernonia, OR 97064 503-367-0098 For additional information please contact: Maggie Peyton – UNWC Executive Director Email: info@nehalem.org Office phone: 503-429-0869 Website: http://unwc.nehalem.org/ Correction and Apology In the April 18, 2013 issue of Vernonia’s Voice, in the “The Sounding Board” column on page 19, author Jack Phillips incorrectly stated information that he misheard and misunderstood during a WOEC Board Meeting. Mr. Phillips incorrectly stated that WOEC Board Chair Robert VanNatta’s daughter works as a CPA for Kenneth Kuhns & Company, the firm selected to conduct the annual audit for WOEC. Publisher and Managing Editor Scott Laird 503-367-0098 scott@vernoniasvoice.com Mr. VanNatta did disclose his daughter is employed as a CPA with AKT, a firm which was being considered by WOEC for auditing . She works for them in the Corporate tax department, unassociated with audits. No impropriety exists as to her working for AKT. Both Jack Phillips and Vernonia’s Voice sincerely apologize to Robert VanNatta and his family for this mistake. Bear Sightings Around Vernonia The Vernonia Police Department would like to inform the community that there have been several bear sightings reported in the area. A bear was re- cently hit on Timber Road. Please be aware and keep your trash and animals secure. It is illegal to shoot bear without both a hunting license and a bear tag. 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