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Th« INDEPENDENT, Nov. 22,1995 Pag« 13 Seismic safety work very expensive on old masonry buildings From page 1 story, unreinforced masonry structure. The plan would also pro vide $3,145,000 for the pre sent high school, where up grading the heating and venti lating system would require the largest chunk of money, $410,000. It does not include improvements to the athletic fields, tennis courts or grand stand, which the group felt wouldn’t be necessary if the fa c ility becom es a m iddle PORTLAND MATTRESS COMPANY ___ Selling Oregon Mattress Products Built in Oregon since 1932 We Make Mattress Buying Easy Day Beds • Bunk Beds • Head Boards • Bed Frames > Custom Sizes • RVs • Bedroom Furniture • Waterbed Inserts • Also serving the Marine Industry MON 9-8 PM TUES-FRI 9-6 PM SAT 9-5 PM CLOSED SUNDAY tenance building. Other things included are two modular structures with two classrooms each, electri cal upgrades including those needed fo r com puters and oth er tech no log ica l e q u ip ment; a permanent covered play area at WGS and a sm all wooden, roofed play area at LGS; sprinkler sys tem s in the classroom s at VHS and WGS; more parking at WGS and LGS; replacing the roof, gutters and down sp o u ts at WGS and VHS; - /I re tte ry Columbia River INDOOR SHOOTING LANES • DART TARGET SYSTEM Interactive Video Targets for Bow, Pistol & Rifle G ift Certificates fo r A ll Purposes Associated Oregon Log gers has announced a new program to promote profes sional growth through educa tion that will recognize profes sional loggers in Oregon. The Oregon Professional Logger Program was unveiled at the Northwest Regional Logging S a fe ty C o n fe re n ce , held November 18th in Bend, at the Inn of the Seventh Moun- tain. The Pro-Logger program seeks to recognize tim b e r harvesting professionalism and continuing education in forest practices which p ro mote sustainable forests, as w ell as lo g g in g b u s in e s s practices and safety. The goal of the program is to perpetu ate logger knowledge to ad vance forest stewardship in tim ber harvesting activities. Is there a Santa Claus? 4s tongas the dream stays s s alive, Santa lfves...and You Can Help That Dream ! » s 8 Please donate generously to the 8 Î s s s s 8 s 1 I s s s s s equipment and furnishings for new classrooms. The p re lim in a ry fig u re s also include estimated costs for bond issue expenses, in terest, inflation, permits and all other m iscellaneous ex penses. The next meeting of the Facilities Study committee will be November 28 at the WGS library at 7:00 p.m. This is the tim e to ask questions and provide input on the future of educational facilities in Ver nonia. Logger education is goal of industry 543-3066 33531 COMMERCI \ l A\ I • SC U ’I’OOSK I M il l V I SÌ OI S t ALPOOSI l ) \ 11 \ \ 'i 30 PSE • Golden Eagle • Browning • Blue Mountain OPEN 10 am - 9 pm • 7 Days a Week • (503) 543-3500 52206 SE 2nd, Scappoose (across from Steinfeld’s) school. Only $155,000 would be spent at LGS under the pro posal, which assum es the Lincoln property will be sold as soon as possible because it would be extremely expen sive to bring up to current standards and would still pro vide only four classrooms in the main building. The proposal provides no improvements to the District Office building, but includes $16,000 to improve heating and ventilation in the main Vernonia Firefighters Association Toy and Joy fundraising drive With your help, needy families in the Nehalem Valley w ill enjoy a very special Christm as- one that includes a gift especially selected for each child! In conjunction with Vernonia Cares, Toy and Joy barrels will also be used to collect non-perishable food items. Here is how you can help: Please bring donations of new, unwrapped toys or other gifts designed to delight children from birth through high school age to any of the collection barrels located throughout the community. Cash Contributions are especially appreciated to buy gifts for specific children when donated gifts fail to meet the need. Cash contributions can be made at the Vernonia Firefighters Toy and Joy Savings Account—U. S. Banks, Vernonia Branch. Contributions may also be made in cans placed at selected Vernonia merchants. For additional information, please leave a message for Kathy Brekken at the Vernonia Fire Hall, 429-8252. This space donated by The INDEPENDENT 8 8 8 8 8 Companies meeting program standards will be recognized as “Oregon Pro-Loggers". The idea of forest steward ship is not new to O regon loggers, as lo g g e rs and foresters have been regarded stewards of our forests for generations. Today, public perception is different, but the logger is still a key player with respect to tending Oregon’s forests. It is the intent of this educational program to rein force the stewardship ethic and, at the same tim e, en co u ra g e the p ro fe s s io n a l growth of logging contractors. The S a fe ty C o n fe re n c e keynote address, "Loggers Are Professionals - Sustain able Forestry Initiative” , was p re se n te d by Jim Jam e s, general manager of Western T im b e r and L o g g in g fo r W illam ette Ind ustrie s, Inc. James spoke about im prov ing industry-wide commitment to excellence in logging and forestry stewardship in Ore gon. Over 150 loggers from across the six-state N orth west region met in Bend for the conference, which is held annually to address logging sa fe ty issu e s in O reg on , Washington, Idaho, Alaska, California, and Montana. Associated Oregon Log gers P re sid e n t Bob Luoto emphasized that, “The Pro- L o gg er pro gra m d e m o n s tra te s lo g g e rs c o n tin u e d commitment to sound forestry standards.” Jim Gahlsdorf, of Gahls- dorf Logging, Inc. in Salem, who played a lead role in de veloping the program, added, “Professional loggers improve the stature of logging. We’re building trust in what we do and how we do it.” Program input also came from Oregon Department of Forestry, Ore gon State University Forestry Extension, and others. Associated Oregon Log gers represents nearly 800 family owned logging compa nies. In 1994, 4 .1 7 b illio n board feet of timber, enough wood to build 278,000 homes, was harvested by O regon loggers.
