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About Vernonia's voice. (Vernonia, OR) 2007-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 5, 2017)
community january5 2017 13 Humanity in Perspective Humanity in Perspec- tive (HIP) is a free col- lege humanities course for adults who do not have a college degree and who face fi nancial barriers to continuing their education. Students explore challenging ideas about power, justice, knowledge, iden- tity, and community in an engaging and sup- portive environment. program. Classes meet two weekday evenings munity sponsors. Tuition, course materials, each week, September through April, at Ore- books, transportation, and a childcare stipend gon Humanities’ offi ce in downtown Portland. are provided free by Oregon Humanities. All of this would not be possible without the gen- Program Goal erous support of foundations, corporations, To increase civic participation and education- and individuals. al and economic opportunities for adults liv- ing on low incomes by removing barriers to For more information, contact Program Co- the humanities and higher education. ordinator Kyle Weismann-Yee at (503) 241- 0543 or (800) 735-0543, ext. 112; or at kyle@ Program History oregonhumanities.org. Humanity in Perspective is based on the Bard College Clemente Course in the Hu- manities, an innovative program that began in New York City in 1995 and now operates in several cities in the United States and Australia. StPierreGraphics@aol.com Oregon Humanities has off ered HIP courses in Portland, Salem, and at the Eastern Oregon Correc- tional Institution in Pendleton. HIP in Portland Oregon Humanities, in association with Bard College, Marylhurst University, and Portland State University, provides access to college-lev- el education for adults living on low incomes through an eight-month course on philoso- phy, literature, US history, art history and vi- sual culture, and critical thinking and writing. With a class schedule and support designed to ease participation, students are able to chal- lenge themselves and participate in a com- munity of learners. Students earn six trans- Program Cost ferable credits for successfully completing the There is no cost to students or com- Year of the Rooster ODFW Seeks Landowner Representatives for Access and Habitat Program The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is currently accepting applica- tions for several positions on the statewide board and re- gional councils for the Access and Habitat Program. Apply by Monday, Jan. 30, 2017 to be considered. The positions being recruited are: Landowner Representative, Statewide A&H Board Landowner Representative, North Willamette Regional Council To apply, use either the Board Applica- tion or Regional Council Application on the Ac- cess and Habitat Get Involved webpage and fol- low the instructions. All positions are volunteer. People with an interest and experience in forestry, agriculture or ranching, and hunting and wildlife conserva- tion are encouraged to apply. Applicants should be willing and able to work collaboratively with landowners, sportsmen’s groups, ODFW staff and other government agencies to facilitate the A&H Program. Regional council applicants should live or work in the region they want to represent (see Vernonia Veterinary Clinic Small and Large Animals map). Duties of the position including partici- pation in up to four public meetings each year in various communities in their region to review A&H project proposals and conduct other coun- cil business. Statewide board members are appoint- ed to four-year terms by the Fish and Wildlife Commission. They meet four times each year in various communities throughout the state to review project funding applications, hear public testimony and act as liaisons between the pro- gram and the public. The Board is made up of seven volunteers — three landowner representa- tives, three hunter representatives, and the Chair — who review and recommend wildlife habitat improvement and hunting access projects to the Commission. The Access and Habitat Program is funded by a $4 surcharge on hunting licenses. Funds are distributed through grants to indi- vidual and corporate landowners, conservation organizations, and others for wildlife habitat im- provement and projects to provide hunter access throughout the state. Please contact Isaac Sanders at (503) 947-6087 or visit: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/ lands/AH/get_involved.asp for application forms and more information. 291 A Street call Kim Open Mon, Wed & Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Call for Appointments (503) 429-1612 Or 24 hr. Emergency Number (503) 397-6470 700 Weed Ave. Vernonia, OR Lovable service at a reasonable price • Bathing • Haircuts • Nail Clipping • Nail Polishing • Specialty Shampoos
