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The INDEPENDENT, March 15, 2000 Page 5 Mist Store stung, but other county stores pass tobacco “sting Columbia County tobacco retailers are doing better than most in the state in not selling to youth, according to the latest i. LZ- INSTALL! v» Upgrade your modem, and we will install it for you without charge! ‘ Current clients or new accounts. Call T O D A Y fo r m ore in fo rm a tio n ! 429-4045 Pick up your FREE copy of Computer Bits at The INDEPENDENT, 725 Bridge 507 Rose Ave., Vernonia statistics from statewide in spections. According to the Oregon Of fice of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs (OADAP), only one retailer - the Mist Store - sold tobacco illegally in 13 attempt ed buys in Columbia County in the last months of 1999. The Columbia County rate in 1998- 99 was six illegal sales out of 10 tries, according to OADAP. “The Columbia County To bacco Prevention Coalition is happy to get this news,” said Pam Powell, Tobacco Program Coordinator for Columbia County Public Health. “This is a great step forward. The Coalition’s long-term goal is to see these kinds of statis tics every year,” said Doreen Hocraffer, Tobacco Prevention Coordinator for Public Health. The latest Oregon State Po lice “sting” operations included inspections at 306 retail stores in 13 counties. Minors accom panied by plainclothes state <£/. (paJjikJi A (bay (bituiaA J'hjudcuLf. QTLafidi 17th • 5:30-7:00 p.m . Join us for Corned Beef and Cabbage Hotdogs & Fixin's Clover Leaf Rolls Pistachio Cake * * Market in Clatskanie, plus Sci pio’s Goble Landing, the Deer Island Store and the Mist Store. The results throughout the 13 counties were not as en couraging as in Columbia County. Clerks sold tobacco to buyers under 18 years of age almost 21 percent of the time. This is an increase from 1998- 99 in the 13-county area when 18.3 percent of minors were able to buy tobacco. The inspections were con ducted in Clackamas, De schutes, Douglas, Grant, Har ney, Jackson, Jefferson, Lane, Malheur, Multnomah, Umatilla and Washington Counties, as well as Columbia County. Lane County had the high est rate of illegal sales with 26 percent. Clackamas was next with 25 percent; Multnomah County’s rate was 15 percent. In Oregon, it is illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone under age 18. Clerks can be fined for selling illegally. St. Helens man heads Oregon Workforce Alliance St. Helens business owner Paul Pulliam has been elected president of the Oregon Work force Alliance (OWA), which provides leadership for em ployment programs for 23 rural Oregon counties. and public agencies. The group meets quarterly to discuss lo cal workforce plans, including training and education for peo ple who want first jobs, better jobs, or who are changing ca reers. Formed in 1999 under the federal Workforce Investment Act, OWA replaced the Oregon Private Industry Council, on which Pulliam served as a member and officer for five years. Locally, employment pro grams are offered through MTC Training & Placement Services and other collaborat ing partners. The OWA, in part nership with the Oregon Con sortium, has an annual budget of workforce funds of approxi mately $20 million, which is di rected to workforce programs in the 23 rural member coun ties. Pulliam is a member of the Even though unemployment St. Helens City Council and is rates are relatively low right also president of the Region now, Pulliam said the rural ar One Workforce Investment eas are lagging behind. “Rural Board which works directly with Oregon has a labor surplus. the OWA. Pulliam owns the Part of our mission is to pro Credit Bureau of Columbia mote programs that prevent County and the Credit Bureau the brain drain to the metro ar of Clatsop County. eas and keep the best and The OWA has 48 members brightest in our local communi representing private business ties.” Conference scheduled for Oregon women veterans $2 per person $1 under 12 years old £ at the (J&uw/iLa fomnuuùiif ÇkuAch 957 Siaie Ûv&nus RSVP: 429-6790 m _ life police officers tried to buy ciga rettes and smokeless tobacco in late 1999 and early 2000. Police kept track of whether clerks ask for and check identi fication, the type of store and other statistics. The survey included B&B Market, Jackpot Food Mart and JJ’s IGA in Scappoose; Rite Aid, Zatterberg’s Grocery and St. Helens Marina in St. He lens; Chevron Food Mart and Lindberg Grocery in Rainier; Quincy Store and Weigant’s 99 ■’ S A one-day conference for women veterans will be held Friday, March 24, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Building 50 at Chemeketa Community Col lege, 4071 Winema Place NE in Salem. The conference, a coopera tive effort of local, state, and federal agencies and organiza tions, is an attempt to reach out to women veterans, to honor them for their service to their country, inform them of valu able benefits to which they may be entitled, and assist them in alauda S M 5 12 19 26 h’, VERNONIA 6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg. Mondays Al-Anon 6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg. Mondays Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. Saturdays Alcoholics Anonymous 7:30 p.m., VHS Library 2nd Wednesday Boosters 7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. Tuesdays Boy Scout Troop 201 7:00 p.m., LDS Church Wednesdays Boy Scout Troop 860 7:00 p.m., City Library Cemetery Beautification Comm. 2nd Thursday Noon, Lew’s Place 2nd Wed. Chamber of Commerce 1:00 p.m., Senior Center 4th Tuesday Doll Club 7:00 p.m., City Library 4th Monday Friends of the Scout Cabin 6:30-8 p.m., Christian Church Thursdays Girl Scouts For location call 429-7193 3rd Thursday Izaak Walton League 6:30 p.m., Lew's Place 1st & 3rd Tuesdays Lions Club For Info Call 429-4074 Nehalem Valley Car Club 10:30 a.m., City Library Wednesdays Preschool Story Hour 1:00 p.m., Senior Center 1st Friday Senior Center Directors 6:30 p.m., 1st Baptist Church Thursdays TOPS For location call 429-2401 Upr Nehalem Watershed Council 4th Thursday 7:00 p.m., City Library Vernonia Airport Committee 3rd Wednesday For location call 429-1414 Vernonia Cares Directors 1st Thursday 6:30 p.m., City Library Vernonia City Council 1st & 3rd Mondays 7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. Vernonia Comm. Dev. Corp. 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m., Grange Hall Vernonia Grange 2nd Friday 6:00 p.m., 854 Grant Ave. Vernonia Health Center 2nd Wednesday 7:00 p.m., City Library Vernonia Planning Comm. 1st Thursday For Info Call, 429-1204 Vernonia Pride 7:00 p.m., VHS, Rm. 6 Last Thursday Vernonia Ridge Riders 7:00 p.m., Fire Station 2nd Tuesday Vernonia RFPD Board 8:00 p.m., District Office 2nd Thursday Vernonia School Board 7:00 p.m., Fire Station Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m., WOEC 3rd Tuesday WOEC Directors 6 13 20 27 T W 1 7 8 14 15 21 22 28 29 MIST-BIRKENFELD M-BRFPD Board M-B Ambulance Assoc. M-B Firefighters Assoc. M-B Rescue M-B Helping Circle Natal Grange T 2 9 16 23 30 F 3 10 17 24 31 S 4 11 18 25 S M 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 T W T 4 5 6 11 12 13 18 19 20 25 26 27 JUNE MAY APRIL MARCH J ing women’s health issues, job search/employment, and feder al VA benefits. One-on-one benefits counseling will also be available. Organizers have planned for up to 200 participants. There is no cost to attend and lunch will be provided. Women veterans interested in attending should contact the Oregon Depart ment of Veteran’s Affairs at 1- 800-692-9666, ext. 2246 or 503-373-2246 to pre-register and/or to obtain additional in formation. obtaining those benefits. Sponsors for the event are the Oregon Department of Vet erans’ Affairs, the Portland Vet Center, the Salem Vet Center, the State Employment Depart ment, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the U.S. Depart ment of Veterans Affairs. Dodie Blessing, Women Veterans Health Clinic Coordi nator at Roseburg VA Medical Center, will be the keynote speaker for the event. A variety of presentations and work shops will be featured, includ- 7 14 21 28 S 1 8 15 22 29 7 14 21 28 2nd & 4th Tuesday 1st & 2nd Thurs. 1st & 2nd Wed. 3rd Wednesday 2nd Wednesday 2nd Wednesday M 1 8 15 22 29 T 2 9 16 23 30 W T F S 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 31 S M T W 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 T 1 8 15 22 29 F 2 9 16 23 30 S 3 10 17 24 7:30 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 10:00 am, 755-2346 for info. 7:30 p.m., Grange Hall BANKS 8:00 p.m., Methodist Church Fridays Alcoholics Anonymous 7:30 p.m., City Hall 2nd Tuesday Banks City Council 7:00 p.m., City Hall Banks Planning Commission Last Tuesday 7:30 p.m., Jr. High Library 2nd Monday Banks School Board Sundays, Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., UMC Youth Bldg. Banks Youth Group 12:30 p.m., Brown Derby 1st Thursday Chamber of Commerce 7:15 p.m., City Hall 3rd Monday, odd months Citizen Participation Org. 10:00 a.m., City Library 1st Saturday Friends of the Library 7:00 p.m., Methodist Church 1 st & 3rd Wednesdays Lions Club 8:00 p.m., Gun Club 3rd Wednesday Sunset Park Assoc. 7:00 p.m., Jr. High Library Wednesdays TOPS 7:00 p.m., Station 13 2nd Wednesday Tri-City RFPD Board COLUMBIA COUNTY (All meet in St. Helens unless otherwise noted.) 10 a.m., Courthouse Wednesdays Board of Commissioners 7:00 p.m., Sunset Park Church 2nd Tuesday Citizens for Senior Justice 10:30 a.m., Courthouse 2nd Friday COLCO Transportation 1:00 p.m., Courthouse 2nd Friday County Council of Seniors 7:00 p.m., Fairgrounds 2nd & 4th Mondays County Fair Board 6:00 p.m., 1054 Oregon St. 3rd Thursday County Parks Commission 7:00 p.m., Courthouse Emergency Comm. Dist. (9-1-1) 3rd Tuesday Noon, location call 429-3713 Historical Society 4th Wednesday 7:00 a.m., Village Inn Traffic Safety Commission 1st Wednesday Organizations and meeting dates not listed may be included by calling 429-9410 or by mail to The INDEPENDENT, 725 Bridge Stieet, Vernonia, OR 97064.
