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community news june21 2018 Bonamici Bulletin By Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici As a mom and a policymaker, I’m alarmed by the Trump Administra- tion’s new policy of sepa- rating immigrant children from their parents at the border. Many of the fami- lies that Immigration and Customs En- forcement (ICE) is tearing apart are seek- ing asylum from horrific violence in their home countries – and seeking asylum is legal. The Trump Administration’s “zero tolerance” family separation policy is cruel, heartless, and wrong. In Congress I am taking action to call for the end of this policy and to stop the funding that allows it to continue. This month I also spoke out for net neutrality and against the dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and I encourage you to make your voice heard too. Here’s what else I’ve been working on: Standing Up for All Students The Trump Administration contin- ues to attack public education, equity in ed- ucation, and access to higher education. It’s been a busy month. In Education Secretary DeVos’ first appearance before the House Education Committee, I pressed her to take action on gun violence in schools and discrimination against LGBTQ students. I spoke out against inequity in education that leaves students of color behind. And I chal- lenged Trump’s Education Department to rethink their policy of ending state con- sumer protections for victims of unscrupu- lous student loan companies. Despite these challenges, I am always encouraged when I talk with Oregon students, including dur- ing recent visits to Tigard, Beaverton, PCC Rock Creek, Hillsboro, and Warrenton. Bad for Families, Bad for Farmers The Farm Bill should provide needed research and support to our family farmers and a safety net against food insecurity to tens of thousands of families, seniors, and people with disabilities. Unfortunately, Republi- can leaders have proposed harmful cuts that would leave many vulnerable people in jeopardy. Nutrition programs such as SNAP and healthy school meals are critical to helping struggling families escape the devastating effects of poverty and hunger. I recently heard from Oregon advocates, including sev- eral faith-based leaders, about how im- portant it is to protect these programs. I will continue fighting for a Farm Bill that supports our families, farmers, and communities. Creating Opportunities and Economic Growth We need an economy that works for everyone, but too many people in Oregon are stuck in low-wage jobs and don’t have the skills they need to get a better-paying job. The Oregon Manufacturing Innova- tion Center in Scappoose is an innovative solution that will provide training oppor- tunities for students and workers to learn cutting-edge skills, and also help business- es by providing research and development in advanced manufacturing. The trades are an essential part of the economy, and I en- joyed touring a training facility supported by IBEW and the National Electrical Con- tractors Association that is helping people gain the skills and experience needed to safely repair and maintain our power lines. Improving our Infrastructure and our Environment Building and maintaining infra- structure is a good investment. I have been working with local leaders to secure federal resources for safety and storage upgrades at Hagg Lake and Scoggins Dam that will en- sure a water supply for the region and pro- tect lives and communities in the event of a Cascadia earthquake. Smart infrastructure also means restoring our environment. I was proud that my provision to restore part of Clatsop County’s Walluski River to wet- land and salmon habitat passed the House in the Water Resources and Development Act. Through habitat restoration projects and smart infrastructure upgrades we can prepare our communities for a brighter and greener future. You can find more updates about my work around NW Oregon and in Washington, D.C. on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. You can also contact my Or- egon and Washington, D.C. offices with questions, comments, or for assistance with a federal agency. 17 License Plate Transfer Law to Change July 1 What you should know before buying license plates from a private seller A new Oregon consumer protection law will change require- ments for transferring license plates from one vehicle to another as of July 1, 2018. Under House Bill 4062, passed by the 2018 Legislature, you will still be able to transfer plates with unexpired registration tags to another vehicle that you own. How- ever, in a plate transfer between ve- hicles with different owners, both vehicles will begin new registration periods and both vehicles are subject to all registration requirements. “Some people were us- ing plate transfers as a way to avoid making vehicle repairs to pass DEQ emissions testing,” DMV Adminis- trator Tom McClellan said. “We also believe some people were stealing license plates and selling them on- line to unsuspecting buyers. This law change is intended to prevent those abuses.” The new law will help pro- tect consumers in several ways: • It will prevent the use of plate trans- fers to evade emissions testing re- quirements that apply to the Portland and Medford areas. • It is likely to decrease the incentive for plate theft to feed the market of individuals either seeking to evade air quality laws or looking for a bar- gain in registration fees. • It will reduce the loss to victims of plate thefts by preserving their vehi- cle registration if the plates are trans- TOO BUSY? ferred to another vehicle. For registration to transfer with your plates, you must be: • Listed as a registered owner in DMV records for the vehicle from which the plates were removed, and apply for a title and plate transfer for the vehicle receiving the plates; OR • Listed as the registered owner in DMV records for both vehicles. If either of the vehicles in- volved in the plate transfer are owned by more than one person or business, at least one commonly registered owner must be listed in DMV records for both vehicles in order to transfer the registration with the plates. Vehicles in areas around Portland and Medford that are sub- ject to DEQ requirements must pro- vide proof of compliance with DEQ emissions testing prior to registration or registration renewal. This means that a DEQ emis- sions test certificate is required if the plate being transferred is due for registration renewal, or if new regis- tration is required because the plate transfer occurred between vehicles not owned by the same person or business. Any time you need to visit a DMV office, first check www.Or- egonDMV.com to find office hours and locations, and to make sure you have everything you need before your visit. You also can do some DMV business from home at OregonDMV. com. 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Fresh Roasted Coffee espresso • baked goods Open Every Day at 6:00 am 825 Bridge Street 503-429-0214 Church Directory Assembly of God Sunday School: 9:45 am Morning Worship: 11:00 am Sunday Evening Prayer: 6:00 pm Wayne Marr, Pastor 662 Jefferson Avenue 503-429-0373 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Sunday Schedule: Sacrament Meeting: 10:00 am Sunday School & Primary: 11:20 am Relief Society, Priesthood and Young Women: 12:10 pm Roger Cook, Branch President 1350 E. Knott Street 503-429-7151 Grace Family Fellowship Sunday School: 9:00 am Worship Service: 10:30 am Thursday Prayer: 6:00 pm Greg “Mac” McCallum, Pastor 957 State Avenue 503-429-6790 Nehalem Valley Bible Church Sunday School: 9:45 am Worship Service: 10:45 am Tues. Ladies Bible Study: 9:30 am Wednesday Service: 7:00 pm Sat. Men’s Prayer Meeting: 6:30 am Gary Taylor, Pastor Grant & North Streets 503-429-5378 Open Door Gathering Place Service: Sunday 6:00 pm Grant Williams, Pastor 375 North Street 503-702-3553 St. Mary’s Catholic Church Wednesday Religious Education: 3:15-4:30 pm Sunday Mass: 12:00 pm Rev. Luan Tran, Administrator 960 Missouri Avenue 503-429-8841 Vernonia Christian Church Sunday School: 9:45 am Worship Service in Youth & Family Center: 11:00 AM www.VernoniaChristianChurch.org Sam Hough, Pastor 410 North Street 503-429-6522 Vernonia Foursquare Church Sunday Worship Service: 10:30 am Children’s Sunday School Carl Pense, Pastor 358 A Street 503-429-1103 Vernonia Seventh-day Adventist Church Sabbath (Saturday) Services Sabbath School: 9:30 am Worship Service: 11:00 am www.VernoniaSDAC.org Larry Gibson, Pastor 2nd Avenue and Nehalem Street 503-429-8301
