The INDEPENDENT, July 2,1997
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Future of county jail is meeting topic
The Columbia County Jail
Committee, composed of tax
payers from throughout the
county, has started a study of
issues concerning population
growth and Ballot Measure
11, which requires longer,
mandatory prison sentences,
and how they may impact the
county jail.
The 30-year-old jail was
designed to hold 39 inmates,
and now functions at full ca
pacity 50-percent of the time.
When it is near capacity,
which is most of the time, city
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and state police and sheriff’s
deputies cite and release
many offenders who would
otherwise be booked into jail.
The County Jail committee
is focusing on ways to allevi
ate pressures on the facility
and still safeguard the public.
Dennis Liebert, a correc
tions consultant with Liebert
and Associates, is working
with the committee. He is also
performing an independent
study of the situation.
Public input is wanted by
both the committee and the
county Board of Commission
ers so all possible options can
be considered.
The next meeting of the
group will be July 7 in Rainier
City Hall at 7:00 p.m. Begin
ning in August, they will mee
ton the second Thursday of
each month at a location and
time to be announced.
Jail manager named
After a lengthy personnel
search, Columbia County
Sheriff’s Department Lt. Jim
Gibson last week was named
manager of the Columbia
County Jail. A 17-year veter
an of the department, Gibson
has been serving as interim
manager for approximately
18 months.
Gibson will oversee 14 full
time corrections officers, a
cook and two part-time em
ployees.
Justice Court
Abbreviations: DUII, Driving Un
der the Influence of Intoxicants;
DWS, Driving While License is
Suspended; MIP, Minor In Pos
session of Intoxicants.
Judge Rod McLean
June 24,1997
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Julie Mickey, Vernonia,
pleaded not guilty to Disor
derly Conduct. Trial date set.
Karen Grebenc, Vernonia,
entered no plea, requested
court appointed council for
charge of DUII. Arraignment
set over.
Diane Buckhanon, Vernon
ia, pleaded not guilty to Disor
derly Conduct. Trial date set.
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VERNONIA
Boosters
2nd Wednesday
7:30 p.m., VHS Library
Boy Scouts
Wednesdays
7:00 p.m., LDS Church
Cemetery Beautification Comm. 2nd Thursday
7:00 p.m., Crazy Charlie’s
Chamber of Commerce
2nd Wed.
7:30 a.m., Gran-Ma’s Eatery
Community Center Board
2nd Wednesday
7:00 VHS Library
Cub Scouts
Tuesdays
7:00 p.m., WGS Gym
Doll Club
3rd Wednesday
1:00 p.m., Senior Center
Girl Scouts
Thursdays
6:30-8 p.m., Christian Church
Izaak Walton League
3rd Thursday
429-7193, Call for location
Jamboree Committee
2nd Tuesday
7:00 p.m., VHS Library
Lions Club
1st & 3rd Tuesdays
6:30 p.m., Lew's Place
Nehalem Valley Car Club
For Info Call 429-4074
Parent-Teacher Assoc. (PTA) 3rd Tuesday
7:00 p.m., WGS Library
Preschool Story Hour
Wednesdays
10:30 a.m., City Library
Senior Center Directors
1st Friday
1 p.m., Senior Center
Society of Arts & Crafts
2nd Thursday
1:30 p.m., New China Rest.
Vernonia Airport Committee 3rd Wednesday
7:00 p.m., City Library
Vernonia Cares Directors
Quarterly
627 Adams, 429-1414 for info.
Vernonia City Council
1 st & 3rd Mondays
6:30 p.m., City Library
Vernonia Grange
2nd Friday
7:00 p.m., Grange Hall
Vernonia Health Center
2nd Wednesday
7:00 p.m., 854 Grant Ave.
Vernonia Preschool Directors 1st Tuesday
7 p.m., 627 Adams
Vernonia Planning Comm. 1st & 3rd Thursdays
7:00 p.m., City Library
Vernonia Pride
4th Thursday
7 p.m., VHS Library
Vernonia Ridge Riders
Last Thursday
7:00 p.m., WGS Library
Vernonia RFPD Board
2nd Tuesday
7:00 p.m., Fire Station
Vernonia School Board
2nd Thursday
8 p.m., District Office
Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters
2nd Monday
7 p.m., Fire Station
WOEC Directors
3rd Tuesday
7 p.m., WOEC
Women’s Aglow
4th Monday
7 p.m., Senior Center
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MIST-BIRKENFELD
M-BRFPD Board
2nd Tuesday
7:30 p.m., Main Fire Station
M-B Firefighters Assoc. 1st, 2nd & 3rd Wednesdays 7 p.m., Main Fire Station
M-B Ambulance Assoc. 1st, 2nd & 3rd Thursdays
7 p.m., Main Fire Station
Natal Grange
2nd Wednesday
7:30 p.m., Grange Hall
BANKS
8:00 p.m., Methodist Church
Alcoholics Anonymous
Fridays
Banks Area Merchants Assoc. 1st Thursday
7:00 a.m., Brown Derby
7:30 p.m., City Hall
Banks City Council
2nd Tuesday
Banks Planning Commission Last Tuesday
7:00 p.m., City Hall
Banks School Board
2nd Monday
7:30 p.m., Jr. High Library
Banks Youth Group
Sundays, Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., UMC Youth Bldg.
Citizen Participation Org. 3rd Monday, odd months
7:15 p.m., City Hall
Friends of the Library
1 st Saturday
10:00 a.m., City Library
Lions Club
1st & 3rd Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., Methodist Church
Sunset Park Assoc.
3rd Wednesday
8:00 p.m., Gun Club
TOPS
Wednesdays
7:00 p.m., Jr. High Library
Tri-City RFPD Board
2nd Wednesday
7:00 p.m., Station 13
COLUMBIA COUNTY (All meet in St. Helens unless otherwise noted.)
Board of Commissioners
Wednesdays
10 a.m., Courthouse
Citizens for Senior Justice
2nd Tuesday
7 p.m., Sunset Park Church
COLCO Transportation
2nd Friday
10:30 a.m., Courthouse
County Council of Seniors
2nd Friday
1:00 p.m., Courthouse
Columbia ESD
3rd Wednesday
7:30 p.m., 800 Port Ave.
County Fair Board
2nd & 4th Tuesdays
7 p.m., 4-H Bldg., Fairgrounds
County Parks Commission
3rd Thursday
6 p.m., 1054 Oregon St.
Emergency Comm. Dist. (9-1-1) 3rd Tuesday
7 p.m., Courthouse
Historical Society
4th Wednesday
Noon, location call 429-3713
Traffic Safety Commission
1st Wednesday
7 a.m., Village Inn
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