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About Vernonia's voice. (Vernonia, OR) 2007-current | View Entire Issue (June 7, 2018)
community june7 2018 New Culvert to Restore Fish Passage Project 20 years in the making to see completion this summer The Upper Nehalem Watershed Council (UNWC) is excited to announce the Oak Ranch Creek restoration project will begin this August. The new culvert installation, under Apiary Road near mile marker 16, will correct damage done by the flood of 1996 and restore natural stream functions. The existing undersized cul- Salem Report health care, and expanded career tech- nology programs, among other sugges- tions. Nevertheless, these schools are showing us what can be done, even with limited resources. I had a great visit with profes- sional Occupational Therapists who live and practice in our district and learned more about their work. The mission of the Occupational Therapy Association of Oregon (OTAO) is to support our members and strengthen the occupa- tional therapy profession through advo- cacy, education, and networking. They came by to educate me on 2017’s HB 3263: Instructing the Department of Ed- ucation to Adopt Standards for School- Based Caseloads of OTs and HB 2751: Inclusion of OTs in State Student-Loan Repayment Program. Work on both of these important concepts is continuing. I so appreciate people taking time out of their busy schedules to come to Salem and engage directly! Finally, our Legislative Office of Economic Analysis released the June vert blocks nearly all fish migration up- stream, and does not meet state or feder- al fish passage standards. The new open bottom arch precast concrete structure is expected to restore passage to 100% and make accessible 10 miles of productive aquatic habitat to several fish species in- cluding trout, steelhead, and the endan- gered Northern Coastal Coho Salmon. Funding is provided by the Or- egon Watershed Enhancement Board, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Columbia County Road Department. Crossing design was de- veloped by Lower Columbia Engineer- ing. CONTECH will manufacture the structure. Columbia County will release the project for public bid in early June. UNWC and partners made every effort to develop a cost effective project that could be installed in a timely man- ner to reduce time of road closure. The project is scheduled to be implemented August 27 through September 27 2018. 7 For more information about the UNWC or this project go to their Face- book page, call (503) 396-2046, or stop by the UNWC office at 1201 Texas Ave, Vernonia. The Upper Nehalem Watershed Coun- cil works to foster better stewardship and understanding of the watershed re- sources, deal with issues in advance of resource degradation, and ensure sus- tainable watershed health, functions, and uses. continued from page 3 Revenue Forecast which attempts to predict the economic future into the 2019-2021 biennium. Instead of an anticipated deficit, the forecast shows that Oregon’s economy is strong and relatively stable, and it may in fact trig- ger a kicker. This forecast also shows the unpredictability of Oregon’s budget system. What is badly needed is a com- prehensive strategy on growth, com- petitiveness, and workforce prepara- tion. It’s also time to find a way to sta- bilize funding for all of the services that benefit our children, including schools, foster care, health care, and other criti- cal services. This means devising a tax system that is both fair and adequate and that allows us to escape the “boom and bust” revenue cycle that so often plagues our state. I am honored to represent you in the Oregon House of Representa- tives. Thank you for your support in last month’s primary. I hope to see you as I travel the district! 291 A Street Vernonia Veterinary Clinic Don‛t worry. We‛ll go to Meyer‛s Auto Body. I hear they‛re out of this world. Small and Large Animals call Kim Lovable service at a reasonable price • Bathing • Haircuts • Nail Clipping • Nail Polishing • Specialty Shampoos Open Mon, Wed & Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Meyer’s Auto Body FULL SPORTS PACKAGE! Call for Appointments 493 Bridge Street VERNONIA • 503-429-0248 (503) 429-1612 Or 24 hr. Emergency Number (503) 397-6470 700 Weed Ave. Vernonia, OR Cedar Side Inn Happy Hour Mon-Fri 4-7 Taco Tuesday LIVE MUSIC • Specialty hamburgers • 8 Draft beers & mixed drinks • 5 Craft beers on tap • Pool tables & satelite TV • Free Wi-fi • Beer & Kegs to go Sun - Thurs 11 AM - Midnight • 733 Bridge St, Vernonia from opening until 9pm 3 hardshell or 1 softshell $4.25 Ladies’ Night Sat, June 23 every Thursday 6pm-close DC Malone & the Jones “BIKER FRIENDLY” Fri - Sat 11 AM - 2:30 AM • 503-429-9999 • Free Pool • Free WiFi • Specialty Pizzas iheck our Facebook page for daily specials and upcoming events 756 Bridge Street, Vernonia 503-429-5841
