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Page 4 The INDEPENDENT, April 19, 2000 T 3^ «•■Sr W W wra» |g i Ï -- Lots now available in new, custom Nickerson Ridge development A firs t in th e h is to ry o f h o u s in g in th e V e rn o n ia a re a is an 18 -lo t p la t b e in g d e v e lo p e d b y J a m e s S m e jk a l of B a n ks. T h e n e w d e v e lo p m e n t, N ic k e rs o n R id g e E sta te s, in c lu d e s c o v e n a n ts to p ro te c t p ro s p e c tiv e b u y e rs a n d g u a ra n te e th e q u a l ity o f c o n s tru c tio n , th e a e s th e t ic v a lu e s a n d th e o n g o in g m a in te n a n c e to su sta in the e m e rg in g c o m m u n ity in to the 21st Century. T h e d e v e lo p m e n t, w h ic h lies ju s t n o rth o f K n o tt S tre e t a t th e e a s t e n d o f th e city, is now re a d y fo r sa le s, w ith lots ra n g ing in siz e fro m 7 ,5 5 3 to 19,272 s q u a re fe e t. 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W ould w ork w ith State Legislature to bring more gas tax revenues into the county. Opposes any increases in the Gas T a x and urges a ‘ N O ’ 82. Please Vote for Scott Burge for Columbia County Commissioner, www. votescottbu rge.com Paid for and Authorized by Citizens for Scott Burge Armstrong • Pinkerton Security Services Safeway • Columbia Co. Veterans Services Reynolds Metals Co. • Consolidated Metco Columbia County Dept. of Human Resources CW Styles • Fred Meyer • Gunderson, Inc. Rose Valley Assisted Living Community Edward Jones Investors • SITEL Corporation Specialized Training Services • First Student St. Vincent dePaul Staffing • Wacker Siltronics Hi-School Pharmacy • IITR Truck Driving School UA Local #290 Training Center • WaPMart US Air Force Recruiting • US Border Patrol Volt Services • Winsum Staffing Services Meadow Park Health and Specialty Care Center Northwest Regional Education Service District Washington Mutual • NW Nannies, Inc. 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