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letters to the editor/community bulletin board
february2
2017
Readers Lend Hunter Education
Their Voices... Classes Offered in Banks
To the Editor,
I would like to thank everyone
in Vernonia who aided my brother Mike
Featherston during his illness.
Thank you Mike, his chess
buddy and transportation when needed.
Also, Kevin Delemos for checking on
him, the young lady from the market
that would take him groceries when
he called, all of the Tolonens, his SDA
church family, John Cahill for being
his friend, the Banks Pharmacist, Steve
Whiteman who lived across the street
from him, Ernie Smith, the Vernonia
Police offi cer that called me, and Scott
Laird for taking him the newspaper. I
know I am missing some, but please
know he loved all of you.
Mike loved Vernonia. We talked
on the phone many times each day – he
would call me or I would call him, so I
would like to thank everyone for helping
me when he didn’t answer his phone.
He died on our Aunt Barbara’s
birthday, so it was very hard on her also;
she is 84.
Thank you again.
Judy Featherston Bates
Madras, OR
An upcoming hunter education
class is being offered in Banks. The
class is at Fire District #13 from 6:30-
8:30 pm on the following dates: January
31, February 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21 and 23.
A second class will begin February 28.
You can sign up for these
classes on ODFW’s license sales site or
at any license sales agent.
ODFW offers two types of
hunter education classes: a traditional
classroom experience over several days
where most material is reviewed in the
classroom, or independent study, which
kids can do from home via workbook
or online course. Independent study
students also need to attend a fi eld
day to receive their hunter education
certifi cate.
For a list of current classes and
fi eld days open in Oregon, visit the
ODFW’s license sales site and click
View All Classes-Workshops / Hunter
Ed Class or Hunter Ed Field Day tab.
New classes are added regularly so
check back if you don’t see a date,
time or location that works for you.
Registering for a class or fi eld day costs
$10.
Adults are also welcome to
attend any hunter education classes
and may take the adult online course,
which doesn’t require a fi eld day for
certifi cation.
Hunter education is required
for all hunters under the age of 18 and
encouraged for adults, too. The classes
cover important issues including
hunter ethics and respect for private
landowners; wildlife management and
identifi cation; fi rearms handling and
safety; hunt preparation and techniques;
survival; and introductory bow hunting.
All classes and fi eld days are
taught by certifi ed volunteers dedicated
to passing on the tradition of hunting
to future generations. These volunteer
instructors teach and certify about
6,500 students statewide each year in
hunter education.
For more information about
hunter education, visit http://www.dfw.
state.or.us/education/hunter/.
Upcoming
Events
UNWC
Guest
Speaker
-
Thursday, February 16, 7:00
pm at the Vernonia Grange.
OSU Asst. Professor of Forest
Regeneration
Carlos
A.
Gonzalez-Benecke will speak on
herbicide use in forestry.
Willy Vlautin, author of Lean on
Pete and The Free will be coming
to the Vernonia Public Library
Tuesday, February 21, 6:30
pm. Vlautin lives in Scappoose,
Oregon and founded the band
Richmond Fontaine.
Father and Daughter Country
Ball - Tuesday, March 14, 6:00-
8:00 pm in the Grace Family
Fellowship gymnasium. Dads
and daughters of all ages
welcome. FREE
Oregon Hunters Assoc. Columbia
County to Host 12th Annual Banquet
Proceeds Fund Local Wildlife Conservation and Youth Education Projects
The Mist-Birkenfeld RFPD
Board of Directors is
accepting
applications
for Board Director position
#3, previously held by William
DeJager who retired effective
January 17, 2017. This term will
run from February 21, 2017 to
June 30th, 2017. Any interested,
qualifi ed person wishing to serve
the remainder of the term must
submit a letter of intent and a
Board application that can be
found at www.mistbirkenfeldrfpd.
org (Board Members page) by
4pm, February 16, 2017. Please
address the letter to: Mist-
Birkenfeld RFPD.
Attention:
Board Secretary Barbara Smith,
12525 HWY 202, Mist, OR 97016.
Notice is now given that a
special
meeting/workshop
of the Mist-Birkenfeld RFPD
Board of Directors will be held
on Friday, February 10 at 6:30
p.m. Location of meeting is
12525 Hwy. 202, Mist, OR
97016. The meeting is being
held to put together a letter
to our fi re district members
regarding volunteerism and
the state of our volunteer
personnel.
The Columbia County Chapter of
the Oregon Hunters Association invites local
hunters to its annual banquet and auction on
Saturday, February 25 at the Columbia County
Fairgrounds in St. Helens.
Doors open at 5:00 pm and tickets for
singles and couples range from $35 to $200 and
include packages and a variety of raffl e tickets.
Auction Notice
Storage Too
58645 Nehalem Hwy. S.
Vernonia, Oregon 97064
503-429-7867
Banquet tickets for youths are available for $15.
One OHA membership is required per couple
or group. A one-year membership is $35 for
individuals and $45 for families and includes
a subscription to Oregon Hunter magazine and
the Oregon Hunter’s Calendar.
In addition to dinner, a variety of
outdoor gear, artwork, gifts and other items
will be auctioned and raffl ed with the proceeds
used to fund local wildlife habitat projects and
youth education events.
For more information, call Frank Hupp
at (503) 201-7495 or Francis Brownell at (503)
369-5426.
OHA is the state’s largest Oregon-based pro-
hunting organization, with 10,000 members and
26 chapters statewide. Its mission is “protecting
O regon’s wildlife, habitat and hunting heritage.”
CC14 - 5 X 10 - R. Clough
Auction will be held
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