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CITY HALL 919 BRIDGE ST VERNONIA OR 97064 BEAT THE HEAT— These three youngsters. Matt Sanders (10, foreground) and his brother Scott (7) and sister Annette (5) made themselves a water slide out of two pieces of plastic and a garden hose. It may not be elegant but it sure beats sweltering in temperatures exceeding 100 degrees. FREEDOMFOTO INDEX 8 PAGES 25t VOL 3 NO. 40 Editorials........................... 2 Vernonia Grown.................3 Classified Ads.................... 4 4-H Awards....................... 6 Ch. 7 Program Listings.... 8 Thursday August 13,1981 Serving the Nehalem Valley Fire danger closes local forests The risk of wildfire in Northwestern Oregon has increased dramatically during the hot, dry spell of the last several days. The burning index (a system designed to judge and predict fire potential) is as high as it has been in years, and the forecast calls for more of the same type of weather, according to State Forestry officers. Further restrictions regarding smoking, campfires, and logging operations went into effect Monday morning, August 10, to help reduce the risk of wildfires. These restrictions include a regulated use closure which prohibits: 1) Smoking on timber, brush, and grass lands except in an enclosed vehicle. 2) Campfires on timber, brush, and grass lands except in improved campgrounds • and designated areas. 3) The use of chainsaws on non*residential operations between the hours of 1 pm and 8 pm. A partial closure for industrial logging operations also went into effect Monday morning. These include: 1) Prohibiting the use of Logging Show Contest Results 1981 LOGGING SHOW BIRLING— Dale Webb, Leon Cutright, Amos Cutright 5.5” & UNDER— Terry Bair, Greg Brewery M.C. Brewer FALLING— Mike Holmes, Stewart Grady, M.C. Brewer POLE WALK— Greg Brewer, Dan Jeffers, Fred Bergerson CHOKER SETTING— Mike Leloff, Dean Bernardi, David Holmes POLE WALK & SNIP— Greg Brewer, M.C. Brewer, Terry Bair UNLIMITED— Scott Sword, Carl Olson, Greg Brewer MODIFIED- Rod McLean, M.C. Brewer, Carl Olson 5.5” & OVER— Greg Brewer, Terry Bair, Rod McLean AXE THROWING— Leon Cutright, Bruce Cavallero, Tony Hyde HARD HAT TOSS— Cyndy Brewer, Sandra Brynjolfson, Babs Holmes LADIES BUCKING— Rena Shultz, Shawn Brewer, Debbie Klein chainsaws between 1 pm and 8 pm. 2) Prohibiting the use of cable logging systems between 1 pm and 8 pm. The above restrictions will be in effect until rescinded by the State Forester. For further information, contact the Oregon State Department of Forestry office in Columbia City (phone: 397*2636). To report a wildfire, call 397- 1685. r— Next Week How Do You Beat The Heat? SEISMIC TESTING— A Western Geophysical seismic testing crew supervised by Mike Grammer (above, standing in doorway of computer trailer) has been working on the roads surrounding Vernonia recently. Using four simultaneous sound wave signal sweep generators they are exploring for gas pockets. Grammer says he expects to begin conducting tests that measure the shock waves created by carefully planned blasting in these same areas sometime this week. FREEDOMFOTO
