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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1998)
r Interest-free loans for child care providers Deadline for property tax appeals Property owners who want to request a reduction in the real market or specially as sessed value of personal and/or real property for tax pur poses still have time to file a petition with the Board of Prop erty Tax Appeals. Taxpayers who had a penal ty imposed for the previous year’s taxes may also petition for a dismissal of the penalty. Jazz Studies class will start A class in Jazz Studies will be offered in the spring semes ter at Vernonia High School. The new music class, for both instrumentalists and vo calists, will begin Jan 27 and will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. in the VHS band room. In addition to learning how to play jazz and to improvise, the course will include jazz his tory and tradition. High school students will earn credit for the class, but members of the com munity are also invited to par ticipate. For more information, call in structor Bob Ragsdale at 429- 9581. Interest free loans are avail able from Child Care Resource & Referral to qualified child care providers in Columbia and Clatsop Counties. All petitions must be filed with the County Clerk by January 30, 1998. Hearings will be scheduled mid-February through early April. Petitioners who request a hearing will be notified by mail at least five days before the hearing date. Petition forms are available from each county. Call the County Clerk in the county where your property is located to obtain petition forms. A grant from North Coast Workforce Quality will finance small loans to purchase equip- Wedding plans are announced ment or training. The fund can not be used to refinance a prior purchase. Wedding vows for Aimee Sue McGillvray and John Jay McFalls will be recited January 23, 1998, at the First Christian Church in Vernonia. The future bride is the daugher of Sue and David Jenkins of Vernonia, and Brian McGillvray of Ketchikan, Alas ka. She is a senior at Vernonia High School. The groom-elect is an in- home caregiver. He is the son of Gene McFalls of Forest Grove, and Carol and Kenny Derrick of Tillamook. Loans will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information or an ap plication, call toll free 800-404- 3511. Apply now for heating cost help Applications are now being accepted from people needing help with high winter heating costs . The Low Income Energy As sistance Program (LIEAP) is a federally funded program oper- Ridge Riders elect officers for new year Vernonia Ridge Riders elected officers for 1998 at their annual banquet, Jan. 19. Leading the saddle club will be President Tim Titus, Vice-pres ident George Bellingham, Sec retary Teri Greenwood, Trea surer Jessie Johnston, and Publicity Secretary Sue East. Anyone interested in be coming a member of the Ridge Riders Horse Club may attend the March 26 meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Washington Grade School. 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