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Page 4 The INDEPENDENT, October 21,1998 MTC summer program opens variety of avenues for young people Management & Training Corporation (MTC) once again spent the majority of the sum mer working with fifty-three young adults ages 14 to 21 from throughout Columbia County. MTC works with peo ple and businesses that are looking for success by using in novative education and training programs to produce economic independence and valuable ca reer skills. The summer began with MTC staff spending a week with the students at the 4-H Camp in Salem. During the week long Natural Resource & Education Camp students par ticipated in various field studies including astronomy, soil sci ence, geology, meterology, and salmon restoration. The in structors discussed careers in science and other related oc cupations during the field stud ies. During the week students participated in a field trip to Chemekata Community Col lege Planetarium. The students then created a model of the so lar system. They used star find ers to identify basic constella tion groups and understand the phases of the moon and its ef fects on the ocean tides. The group also had the op portunity to tour the Capitol where the students learned the legislative process. Later they used this knowledge to discuss and make mock policy deci sions about salmon recovery programs. At the end of the week long camp students were evaluated and they also evaluated the camp. The following are sever al of their quotes: “I learned to find stars and galaxies and met really nice staff”’; “I learned some more about endangered fish and meeting others and learning that sometimes it’s Out of work? Try these Job Fairs Two Job Fairs are being held at at the Beaverton Em ployment Department office, 12901 SW Jenkins Road, Suite C., today, Oct. 21, and tomor row. A Holiday Job Fair is under way today from 1-4:30 p.m. Applicants should bring their resumés and be prepared for on-the-spot interviews with many employers offering tern- C o m m u n ity in th e P a rk s la te d fo r Nov. 7 The entire Vernonia commu nity is invited to “Community in the Park”, Saturday, Nov. 7, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., in Hawkins Park, to celebrate the progress made...and learn about future plans...for restoration of the Old Scout Cabin Building. Come and greet the bene factors and community volun teers who have made this pro ject possible. Warm beverages and cook ies will be served. Tours of the facility will be held, and South west Airlines tickets raffled. This event is sponsored by The Friends of the Scout Cab in, and Youth in Action! porary and permanent posi tions this holiday season. Job opportunities include sales, customer service, cashier, in ventory, stocking, and more. Among participating em ployers are Meier & Frank, Federal Express, J.C. Penney, Fred Meyer, Sears, Costco, Washington Inventory Service, and Nature’s. A Staffing Services Job Fair will take place tomorrow, Oct. 22, from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. Job seekers may meet with representatives from 18 local Staffing Services that are offer ing temporary and permanent job opportunities. Bring your resumé and be prepared for on-the-spot interviews. Job opportunities include clerical, financial, customer service, technical support, light industrial, and warehouse. For further information call 644-1229. hard to work with others but work experiences with ten local you have to try”; “I’m going to businesses throughout the be more respectful to others county. The young adults and speak my mind and opin learned about forestry man ions”; “Another fine learning agement, fire fighting, wetland experience, I made the most mitigation, landscaping, cus wonderful friends and learned tomer service, building trails new things I can use through and shelters for the community, out my life and will never for childcare, data entry, office pro get”; “In this program I have re cedure, paving, painting, and ceived more emotional support sign repair. than I have in a long time”. The businesses included After successfully complet Columbia Pacific Food Bank, ing the week long camp, sever Vernonia Public Works, Scap al were chosen to participate in poose Library, Port of St. He an intensive three-week com lens, Snocpeeland, Clatskanie puter camp. The camp takes Public Works, Vernonia Head the participants from basic Start, St. Helens, Library, Co Windows 95 functions to com lumbia County Parks & Re- pleting lessons in Microsoft cereation, and the Oregon De Word as well as Works 4.5. At partment of Forestry. the end of the camp the stu The following are quotes dents disassembled and then from several of the area busi re-assembled their computers. nesses that provided the work Upon completion of the class, if experience: “Commendable the student attended everyday traits included a good record of and demonstrated working punctuality and a willingness to knowledge of the programs as learn and work with co-work instructed, the computers and ers”; “In just two months she printers were then awarded to has shown exceptional ability the student to take home. to learn, apply, retain and be James Penley and Tim Ragan co-instructed the classes. “It’s amazing how quickly the stu dents pick things up and how they helped each other if one of them got stuck,” Ragan said. The computer camp partici y -, • Harmony pants are chosen based on the j C • Theory behavior they exhibit at the week long Nature Resource & 77 • J«“ Education Camp. “With the benefits of this class and re Theory ceiving current technology computers, I believe this will /J • Improvi help to allow them to not only excel in their school work but sation also compete in today’s work Private Lessons place,” said Penley. Beginner to Advanced Management & Training All Instruments Corporation also provided $10 per half-hour summer school for those stu dents who needed to make up Bob Ragsdale credits throughout Columbia County in a variety of subjects. Many participants of the weeklong Natural Resource & Education Camp were also chosen to participate in various MUSIC INSTRUCTION 429-2929 Re-Elect STATE REPRESENTATIVE Jackie Taylor YES! 75. WE HAVE * * 0 : Q : Need help collecting past- due accounts? A : Give us part of the team”; “She has been a real joy to have working with us. We appreciate the op portunity to be able to supple ment our work force as well as training her for future employ ment". The work experience gave the young adults the opportuni ty to learn valuable skills they can use in the future and pro vided the businesses with hard working, dependable employ ees. Several of the students continued working with the businesses when the work ex perience was completed. This year, summer was again a success for those stu dents that participated in Man agement & Training Corpora tion’s youth program. If you are .a student and are interested in participating in the program next summer, speak with your high school counselor. Busi nesses that are interested in working with the summer youth work experience progbram are encouraged to contact our of fice at 503-397-6495. LOCAL CALL INTERNET ACCESS! NO LONG DISTANCE CHARGES!! Pick up your FREE copy of Com puter Bits at The INDEPENDENT, 725 Bridge St 429-4045 507 Rose Ave., Vernonia Write-in JOEL YARBOR County Commissioner Keep my common sense principles hard at work for you! COLUMBIA COUNTY COMMISSIONER Position 2 M r Vote for One COLLEEN DESHAZER a call! The Credit Bureau of Columbia County 1-800-953-3190 Accounts Mgmt. Co. (503) 397-0346 “Supporting Columbia County business since 1933" Experience You Can Trust In Salem My name will not be on the ballot. For your vote to count you will need to write my name in, and complete the arrow next to it. Thank you, “Authorized and paid lor by I riends ol JACK 11*. IAYLOR I 12 t M iller lane. Astoria, OR 97103 Paid for by the Committee to Re-elect Joel Yarbor
