USG, Port reach agreement on land
The Port of St. Helens and
United States Gypsum (USG)
have completed the property
transactions needed for USG
to begin construction in Rainier
for its newest manufacturing
facility.
Generator hazards
require perm it for
home installation
An electrical permit is re
quired before installing a
portable generator in a resi
dence, the Columbia County
Department of Land Develop
ment Services reminds resi
dents. It is also necessary to
notify your power company of
the installation.
Past power outages and
concerns about the potential
Y2K problem have prompted
many people to purchase
portable generators, according
to a department spokesperson.
There is potential electrical
hazard that can cause injury
and property damage to both
the user and power company
personnel if the generator is
not installed properly and with
out notification to the power
provider.
Anyone who already has a
portable generator may obtain
an electrical permit for inspec
tion of the installation. They
also need to inform their power
supplier of the installation.
Those who plan to install a
portable generator should ob
tain their permit prior to instal
lation. For further information,
call (503) 397-1501
“Although this property sale
has taken longer than either
the Port of St. Helens or USG
anticipated, the final result
presents a wonderful opportu
nity for the City of Rainier, Co
lumbia County and USG,” said
Peter Williamson, executive di
rector for the port.
USG, headquartered in
Chicago, is a leading manufac
turer of gypsum board market
ed under the brand name
Sheetrock.
The Rainier project involves
a state-of-the-art manufactur
ing facility that will employ 150
people with an annual payroll
in excess of $5 million. USG
sources confirm that construc
tion on the $120 million dollar,
600,00 square foot facility will
begin immediately, with an ear
ly 2001 completion target.
The Port of St. Helens coor
dinated all aspects of the trans
action, including transportation
and infrastructure require
ments, and acted as liaison be
tween USG and more than a
dozen federal, state and local
jurisdictions. “We are pleased
to have brought USG to Ore
gon and to convert 100 acres
of Port and State property to a
productive industrial use,”
Williamson said. “Our mission
is to assist wherever we can to
create and maintain family
wage jobs.”
After all the construction dust, Vernonia’s streets got a good washing before Jamboree.
Hood to Coast relay planning includes phone help
The Annual Hood To Coast Seaside.
In prior years, Columbia
relay, the weekend of August
27, will again bring an estimat County’s 9-1-1 system has
ed 20,000 people and 2,000 been inundated with non-emer
support vehicles through the gency calls relating to the race.
area. The relay begins Friday
To minimize the impact on
morning at Mt. Hood and, when
it gets to Columbia County, will the 9-1-1 system, anyone with
take Hwy. 30 through Scap race-related problems is asked
poose and St. Helens before to call 680-1776 on Friday, Au
turning northwest on county gust 27 until 5:00 p.m., then
roads to Highway 47 at Apiary 366-3905 from 5:00 p.m. Fri
Road. From there it will go day through the end of the
through Natal to Mist, then take race. Related calls are such
Hwy. 202 to Olney before things as trespassing, cars
reaching its final destination at parked in driveways and litter
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Avoid discomfort of
summer maladies
As the weather becomes
hotter, food and waterborne ill
nesses such as food poison
ing, salmonella, listeria, botu
lism and Giardia become more
prevalent. You can avoid such
summer maladies by taking a
few simple precautions, ac
cording to Providence St. Vin
cent Medical Center infectious
disease experts.
Organisms thrive in warm,
moist environments and trou
ble often lurks in raw and un
cooked foods. Beware, also of
products that are unpasteur
ized and unprocessed, raw
fish, lake and mountain water,
and oil- and dairy-based foods
.♦hat have been left out at room
temperature.
W rong back pack
can hurt kids’ backs
Most school backpacks
aren’t designed to carry a lot of
weight, and this can mean trou
ble for young people who cart
ing.
The main item of information
callers should obtain is the
team number off the front or
rear window of the vehicle.
Other useful information is
what is called “CYMBALS.”
Color, Year, Make, Body style,
Additional (team number and
name) License number and
State.
Because of congestion on
the roads during the relay,
everyone is urged to be careful
and courteous when driving.
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Scout Cabin volunteers heard well-deserved applause from spectators at the Jamboree
Parade.
all their books around from
class to class. Providence St.
Vincent Medical Center physi
cal therapists suggest that par
ents shopping for school back
packs spend a little more on
packs for their children, look for
packs with a hip belt, and re
duce children’s daily loads to
about one-fourth of their body-
weight.
$50 REWARD
FOR IDENTIFICATION OF
PERSON WHO VANDALIZED
THE SCOUT CABIN.
CALL VERNONIA POLICE DEP’T.
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507 Rose Ave., Vernonia
Vernonia Preschool
O p e n R e g is tra tio n
. Classes start Sept. 15,1999
Ages 3-5 years. Must be 3-years by Sept. 1, 1999
Tuition $45 per month.
Non-refundable registration fee of $15.00
For information or to register, call Dawn Carr, 429-4900,
Sheila Lee, 429-2083 or Rauna Johnson, 429-7011
Look for announcement of Open House to be held soon.
NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY:
Vernonia Primaries, dba Vernonia Preschool, admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all
rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. They do
not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in the administration of their educational policies
and other school administered programs.
Parent-Child
Preschools of Oregon
For referral to parent participation preschools throughout
Oregon, contact P.O. Box 1455, Tualatin, Oregon, or call
503-692-1593.