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Page 4 The INDEPENDENT, April 5, 2000 Catering is “Simply Delicious Whether you want a wed ding reception for for 200 peo ple, or a small, intimate sit- down dinner, Simply Delicious catering service is available in Vernonia. Patti Ogden, with 20 years of top-flight experience in catering and event planning, is now a Vernonia resident. Og den and her family - husband John, and three children at Washington Grade School - have moved into the home where her late parents, Bob and Mary Bright, lived for many years. Ogden’s catering experi ence started in the Portland- Beaverton area and expanded from there. As a matter of fact, it expanded all the way to Kuala Lumpur, Maylasia, when her husband was manufactur ing pay phones for the interna tional market. In Kuala Lumpur, in addition to catering functions for all of the embassies, Ogden provid ed catering services for inter national corporations in South east Asia. Back in the U.S., she contin- Food handlers’ class next week in Vernonia A food handlers class will be held Wednesday, April 12 at 4:00 p.m., at Sunnyside Deli, 58360 Nehalem Hwy. S. Co lumbia County Sanitarian Mark Edington wil conduct the class. Participants will study a booklet, watch a film and will have the opportunity to ask questions. The class will take approximately 1-1/2 hours. Those who successfully pass the food handlers test will receive a food handlers permit. The fee for the test is $10. Booklets are available for check-out at the Vernonia Pub lic Library, or can be purchased for $2 from Columbia County Public Health. Test questions are formulated from material in the Food Handlers booklets. For further information, call Edington at Columbia County Public Health, (503) 366-3828. Preregistration is not required. Participants should bring a pen or pencil to complete the test. j ‘FREE INSTALL! >» New USDA home loans available ued catering, including one rather large event — for 500 police officers at a retirement party in Pioneer Square. Until moving to Vernonia, she was also catering manager at the Lake Grove (Lake Oswego) Safeway. Ogden’s extensive experi ence includes weddings, grad uation parties, business meet ings, birthdays, anniversaries, receptions, grand openings, in fact, just about any occasion that brings people together. She also specializes in “theme dinners” with ethnic cuisine or custom menus selected by Patti Ogden clients. -------------------------------------------- Simply Delicious provides There is only one thing about free consultation and event which I am certain, and that is planning services. If you have that there is very little about questions or need more infor- which one can be certain, mation, call Patti Ogden at — W. Somerset Maugham Simply Delicious, 429-2020. The Rural Housing Service of USDA Rural Development has more than 38 million in loan guarantees available to qualified buyers ready to pur chase a home in rural Oregon. Under the program, loans may be made by any lender approved to participate in the program, including Oregon Housing and Community Ser vices. USDA Rural Develop ment guarantees the lender against a percentage of possi ble loss, allowing the lender to make a loan up to 100 percent of a home’s market value. Mortgages are 30 years at fixed market interest rates. Costs associated with re pairs, closing, establishing an escrow account, and guaran tee fees may be included in the loan, provided there is ade- Salmon Safe agricultural program working in area Salmon-Safe, a Pacific Riv ers Council agricultural pro gram, is now working in the Tu- alitin Basin, promoting ecologi cally sustainable farming prac tices that help restore water quality and fish habitat. Salmon-Safe is a voluntary, cooperative effort that has worked with more than 60 farms, orchards, dairies and vineyards to reduce water quality impacts in northwest salmon watersheds. Working with farmers and scientists, Salmon-Safe has created guidelines to help farmers restore salmon habi tats on farmland. These guide lines promote planting trees in riparian areas, improving irri gation, growing cover crops, and applying natural methods to control weeds and farm pests. Operations endorsed by in dependent professional veri fiers are promoted with the Salmon-Safe label. To date, more than 10,000 acres have been certified Salmon-Safe, in cluding both conventional and organic farms. Participation in Salmon-Safe has provided farmers with im portant marketplace benefits including access to new buyers and market share growth. ‘The food companies that buy our vegetables want to know that our crops are grown in an eco logically sustainable manner,” said the owner of a large Cor- vallis-area vegetable farm. “Salmon-Safe is our proof.” Salmon-Safe welcomes the participation of farmers in the program. Thanks to a grant from the Oregon Community Foundation, there is no cost to participate. For more informa tion, call 503-232-3750 or visit Salmon-Safe on the web at <wwww.pacrivers.org.> All should have Census forms now All households should have received 2000 census forms by now. It is important to fill out the information and return the questionnaire because the in formation gathered is used to determine how to distribute more than $185 billion in feder al funds annually to the na tion’s communities. If you have not received your questionnaire, or if you have any questions, call the U.S. Census at 503-626-6786. All census information is confi dential and protected by law. quate value between the pur chase price and the market val ue of the property. Rural areas include open country and communities with populations of not more than 10,000, if located within a Met ropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), or up to 20,000 popula tion if outside an MSA. All ar eas in the counties of Colum bia, Clatsop, and Tillamook are eligible. The areas of Banks, and North Plains in Washing ton County are eligible. To be eligible, applicants must have a dependable in come that cannot exceed the moderate-income limits estab lished for the area in which they live. An example of an eli gible income for a household of four living in Washington or Co lumbia County would be $60,250 annually. The maximum mortgage loan amount depends on the repayment ability of the pro spective homebuyer. Principal, interest, taxes and insurance (PITI) divided by the gross monthly income must be equal to, or less than, 29 percent. To tal debt cannot exceed 41 per cent of monthly gross income. The ratio is determined by di viding all monthly debts by gross income. For more information, inter ested homebuyers should con tact either local lenders, or the USDA Rural Development Of fice at 2528 Sykes Road in St. Helens. By phone, call (503) 397-1432, and ask for Martha Chamberlain or Mary Jo Simp son. These are your tax dollars, and the best way to make sure your money will return to local governments is to fill out and mail your census form. Each person does make a differ ence. Beet MIKE AVENT Columbia County % Commissioner 17» Upgrade your modem, and we will install it for you without charge! ‘ Current clients or new accounts. 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