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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (July 12, 1995)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________The INDEPENDENT, July 12,1995 Page 9 Reward fund added as tool in zero tolerance policy for vandalism By Chief Jim Waiters Vernonia Police Department W hen you walk through d o w n to w n V ernonia, I am sure you can see a change that is pleasing to the eye. B u ild ing s are painted, the bridges are painted, flowers are everyw here, even the ga rba ge cans look great. When things like this change, so do attitudes. People are less likely to damage some thing or even touch it when it looks well-kept. Run down areas, empty or dam aged b u ild in g s breed vandalism (litter, broken win dows, graffiti, etc.). These are also areas where people con gregate and undesirable ac tivities take place. The reason seem s to be that those in volved fee, the area is a l ready run down and no one cares! This is no excuse for van da lizing other people’s property, but it is a contribut ing factor. Some people were never taught to respect other peo ple's property. There are peo ple who have little respect for themselves and, if you don’t respect yourself, it is difficult to respect others. Vernonia Pride deserves a lot of credit when it comes to making Vernonia more pleas ant to look at. I know they will continue to do that. Repre sentatives from the all-volun teer organization have con Two arrested for burglary of store during blackout Near midnight on July 8, during the storm-caused pow er outage, a Vernonia Police officer responding to a report of a possible burglary at Ver nonia Sentry Market, saw a broken window at the front of the store and two males walk ing away from the scene. One fled when the officer Though the Oregon State P o lice has an ou tp o st in Banks, as the c ity grow s, there is greater concern at the lack of a police depart- Law enforcem ent will be the topic of a public hearing in Banks C ity Hall at 7:00 p.m. tonight. Tuality Healthy Start: ■ Appointments available at the Vernonia Health Center ■ Personal visits with a certified nurse-midwife ■ Prenatal care, hospital delivery and follow-up care ■ No one turned away because of inability to pay SHAFER’S CHARTER SERVICES, IN C Call 359-9523 . nsêiù Vernonia Health Center 324-7979 854 Grant Avenue ttO N. >M«, I f l a , 089718« _____• I I • - The following corrections for the Columbia County Fair book were sent by the Fair of fice: The S uperinten de nt for Canned Goods is Barbara Le- Tourneau. The S u pe rinten de nt fo r Attorney at Law General Practice SUNSET LAUNDRY Litigation, Fam ily Law Agricultural Law W ills, Trusts, Probate Wash 75c Dry 25C FAX (503)324-7203 (llfice:(5O3)324-OI14 Evirili!! Appointments 180 S. Main Street Banks, Oregon THANKS " PARCEL * gERVICF. 3 2 4 -2 3 6 1 Hours: Mon-Fri. 8-6, Sat. 8-5, Sun. 10-4 • 74 Main St., Banks Jim Dandy Farm Market Strawberry Time to Pumpkin Time Fresh Fruit and Vegetables in 5« COPIES - FAX SERVICE 324-2910 FAX 324-4833 180 S. M ain, Banks Textiles is Julie Hughes. The Superintendent for Arts & Photography is Amanda Bu- rum. Nadine Stevens is Camp grounds Superintendent. To make reservations, call her at 543-7501. F u ll L in e o f H a rd w a re S H IP DAILY UPS - FED EX • ment. Citizens are urged to at tend, listen to some options the city has developed and bring along their own ideas. ANKS HARDW ARE * » ♦<*?!*** «»Lar Banks-Manning Merchants are Ready to Serve You Jim L. Etn as terday and also charged with burglary II. He was referred to thè county juvenile depart ment and released to his par ents. CASES FOR JUNE, 1995 Calls for Service......... 49 Cases.......................... 34 Cases Cleared............23 Traffic Citations........... 15 Corrections for County Fair book Transportation for groups up to 48 people. A uthority for all points in Oregon. Accepting private-pay clients, most major traditional insurance carriers, many managed-care plan members, and certain Oregon Health Plan participants. _, ca lle d them , the oth e r re turned. A pproxim ately two hours later, officers arrested Christopher J. Moore, 1025 Rose Ave., charged him with burglary II and transported him to the Columbia County jail. The second suspect, a ju venile, was interviewed yes- Public hearing scheduled on Banks law enforcement Worried about the cost? K_fe-V** w * who provides information that leads to the arrest and con viction of those involved in acts of vandalism. The name of the in fo rm an t(s) w ill be kept confidential. Please con tact the police department at 429-7335. Remember, we need ZERO tolerance for vandalism. tacted me and expressed their concerns about flowers and flower pots being dam aged along the dow ntow n area. The Rock Creek Bridge was rece ntly pa in te d and graffiti is already showing up. 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