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2017
Congratulations...
Janae Easlon of Vernonia, Oregon will
graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Jour-
nalism at Western Washington University’s com-
mencement ceremony, to be held on Saturday,
June 10.
While at WWU,
Janae’s activities
included working
as an intern and
being published in
Bellingham Busi-
ness Journal. She
also edited for the
news and features
desk at The West-
ern Front, a cam-
pus newspaper, and
later went on to serve as editor-in-chief. In addi-
tion, she studied abroad at Vesalius College, in
Brussels, Belgium. Most recently, she reported
and copyedited for Klipsun Magazine, a feature
magazine. Janae plans to be a story teller after
graduation.
A 2013 graduate of Vernonia High
School, Janae is the daughter of proud parents
Mike and Tracy Easlon of Vernonia.
HELP WANTED
The City of Vernonia is accepting ap-
plications for a part-time Library Aide to
prepare and conduct library programming
for children, perform clerical duties specific
to library operations, and provide customer
service.
Position is up to 4 hours per week plus
varied on-call shifts as needed. Salary $11
per hour. Requires a high school diploma.
Experience in a library, educational support
setting, or equivalent in customer service
preferred. All applications must be received
by email or at City Hall 1001 Bridge St.
Vernonia, OR 97064 by midnight on Fri-
day, June 2, 2017. For application and full
job description visit www.vernonia-or.gov
or contact Angie Handegard at financial@
vernonia-or.gov.
VENDORS NEEDED for the Great Ameri-
can Bash to be held at Spencer Park on
July 4, 2017. The Vernonia Area Chamber of
Commerce is sponsoring the family-orient-
ed event. Three live bands will be perform-
ing before the 4th of July fireworks. So far,
the class of 2018 senior trip students have
agreed to have a booth selling root beer
floats and orangecicles. Other food vendors
needed! Interested vendors please contact
Betsy Miller at (503) 324-0606 x221.
9-1-1 COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
Columbia 9-1-1 Communications District
(C911CD) is conducting a hiring process for
full-time Communications Specialists (9-1-
1 Dispatcher-Call taker) to join our training
program as limited training slots become
available. Log on to www.columbia911.com
and click on ‘Careers.’ For any questions
call (503) 366- 6976.
Columbia County Budget Committee Submits
FY2017-18 Budget to County Commission
County to host hearings on
proposed budget in Clats-
kanie June 6; St. Helens
June 7
The FY2017-2018 Colum-
bia County budget was unanimously
approved by the six-member budget
committee.
The total approved bud-
get is $58,605,449, an increase of
$52,990 over the proposed budget
presented on April 25. Changes
were a result of new information
received on grants and health insur-
ance rates, plus a handful of other
small adjustments.
The approved budget in-
cludes the county property tax per-
manent rate of $1.3956 per $1000,
the final year for the justice facility
debt service bond tax levy and the
renewal of the Jail Operations levy
approved by voters last November
at the same level of the previous lo-
cal option levy at 0.5797 per $1000.
The commission has sched-
uled two public hearings on the bud-
get. The first will take place in Clats-
kanie on Tuesday, June 6. This hear-
ing will be followed by a meet-and-
greet with county commissioners.
The hearing begins at 5:30 pm at
Humps Restaurant, 50 W. Columbia
River Hwy.
The second public hearing
will take place the following day,
June 7, beginning at 5:30 pm in
the county courthouse at 230 Strand
St. in St. Helens. Budgets for the
County Extension Service/4-H, the
Meadowview Lighting District and
the Columbia County Development
Agency will also be heard.
“We encourage county
residents to learn about this year’s
budget and to give us input,” said
County Commissioner Alex Tardif.
“While we focused much needed re-
sources for roads, public safety and
technology advancements, we want
to hear directly from our citizens
about what they feel is most impor-
tant.”
Tardif is the county’s bud-
get officer. He and Commission-
ers Henry Heimuller and Margaret
Magruder serve on the county’s
Budget Committee along with Paul
Langer, Rory Hammond and Dan
Garrison.
Highlights of FY18 gen-
eral fund expenditures include the
Sheriff’s new Clatskanie policing
program, continuation of support to
the Jail Operations fund of $1 mil-
lion, and support of the important
work being carried out by the Roads
Department, Columbia County
Rider and the Columbia County
Fair, which for the first time in many
years, was assigned $50,000 to be
used for capital improvements.
The overall budget also
continues to build upon last year’s
by adding 12 staff positions (nine
across several public safety depart-
ments and three in general govern-
ment services) for a total of 186 full
time positions.
The proposed budget in
detail is available on the county’s
website at www.co.columbia.or.us/
departments/finance.
PCC Columbia County Update
PCC will bring its ODE-
funded iDesign summer youth
camp to Scappoose August 7-11.
Participants (grades 7-9 only) will
learn how to use electronic vinyl
FOR RENT
1 bedroom Apartment
on 2nd floor
1 bathroom, 1-garage space
Includes water, sewer, garbage
No pets
No smoking inside
$600 per month
1st, last & $500 deposit
($100 non-refundable)
Available June 12th
For information call Jeff
503-429-6611
cutters to produce marketable custom
decals, pop-up cards and etched
glassware. The camp is free and lunch
is included. Campers also get to keep
their vinyl cutters ($200 value). For
details and registration, go to pcc.
edu/digitalsummer and navigate to
the iDesign section.
Oregon Promise, the state
educational grant program that
provides funds for eligible students
who wish to attend community
college, has solid representation
in Columbia County. Currently 38
students, representing Clatskanie,
St. Helens and Vernonia High
Schools, are receiving Oregon
Promise funds that, for this group,
total $74,800. PCC should know by
July if the program will be funded in
2017-18 by the state legislature.
The Columbia County Future
Connect Coalition continues to meet
monthly at the Columbia County Soil
and Water Conservation District, the
second Tuesday of each month. Last
fall ten Columbia County students
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enrolled in Future Connect through a
state grant and all students continue to
do well in college. They have not yet
developed resources to fund a cohort
of Columbia County high school grads
for the fall of 2018, but we continue
to meet and try to find options.
Please contact Pam Blumenthal with
any questions or ideas at: pamela.
blumenthal15@pcc.edu.
PCC continues to offer a
variety of credit and non-credit classes
in the County. For general information
about our efforts in Columbia County,
please visit pcc.edu/about/locations/
columbia-county.
PCC Rock Creek’s annual
Diesel Day was May 5. This event
always draws a large group of stu-
dents from Columbia County. The
day’s agenda means opportunities for
hands-on training and time to meet
with representatives from the diesel
services industry, as well as heavy
equipment company representatives
who are looking for employees.
A Trusted Name in Funeral Service
Angel
Memorials
Headstones
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt
Funeral Home & Crematory
2308 Pacific Ave.,
Forest Grove
503-357-2161
741 Madison Ave.,
Vernonia
503-429-6611
Granite Markers & Monuments
971-344-3110
Jeff & Kathryn Hoyt
Locally owned in Vernonia
Serving NW Oregon
All Cemeteries Accepted
Order drawing at no charge online
www.angelmemorialsheadstones.com
Family Owned & Operated
Formerly Prickett’s Mortuary
Forest Grove Memorial Chapel
503-357-3126
To sign the online guest book or to send a
condolence to the family go to
www.fuitenrosehoyt.com