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Pane 4 The INDEPENDENT. September 20, 2000 Business Notes Annual inventory underway to update regional needs and issues The Northwest Oregon Re gional Partnership in coordina tion with Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook and western Wash ington Counties, Oregon Eco nomic & Community Develop ment Department and several federal agencies is requesting information on priority projects for the region. Formerly known as the State Community Eco nomic Revitalization Team (SCERT), the Needs and Is sues Project Inventory is an annual process to identify local project needs. Counties, cities, special districts and non-profits are among those eligible to submit project needs. The 2001 update is both a planning and a funding process that is based on local priorities. First and foremost is the plan ning process. Communities and organizations should sub mit projects that address com munity needs. Projects should include those that are ready to proceed in the short term as well as those projects that may not be implemented until sometime in the future. Project applications should reflect all needs and priorities. The Needs and Inventory process provides an opportuni ty for consideration for funding by regional, state and federal agencies. It increases the like lihood of agencies and organi zations working together to ad dress funding needs including project gaps and shortfalls. Projects for consideration in clude Community Facilities, In frastructure (including telecom munications), and Community Readiness which includes plan ning, feasibility studies, eco systems work, technical assis tance and other non-construc tion projects that reflect local needs. Projects must be submitted on needs and inventory forms provided by county coordina tors or through the Oregon Economic and Community De velopment Department’s web site <www.econ.state.or.us/ needsjssues.htm >. Project application forms and informa tion packets will be mailed to each city by early September. For further, information or W OEC finally com pletes annual meeting business meeting, the annual meeting had been extended to the evening of September 19 in or der to complete the process of electing directors and deter mining members’ decisions on ballot measures. Aside from Dixie London, the incumbent director from the By Jim Buxton Chapman area, no one else from Chapman attended the The regular September meeting. The final results are board meeting of West Oregon as follows: Electric Coop (WOEC) was District 6 re-elected Dixie preceded by two other meet London; District 4 re-elected ings. Since there had been a Sam Hearing, and District 1 re problem with the Chapman elected Bernard Bird. Measure mail ballots for the annual 1, which will allow electing di rectors on an at-large basis, passed 244-169. Measure 2, which defines member eligibili will be in Vernonia every Thurs ty for directorships, passed After 25 years of operating day starting October 5, instead 372-41. Measure 3, which sets out of a “little shack” alongside of just on the second and fourth directors’ terms and clarifies Sunnyside Deli, Valley Veteri Thursdays. The hours will also the election process, passed nary Clinic is moving - not far be extended, from 9:00 a.m. to 376-36. away - to a larger facility. The 5:00 p.m. weekly. new location is still next to Sun Once the ballots were count Spay and neuter services ed, the annual meeting was nyside Deli, but on the other side, at 58376 Nehalem High will also be offered in the new closed and the annual election office, plus more out-patient of board officers took place. way S. Because of increasing de care and a larger supply of pet The officers retained their seats, with Robert VanNatta mand for services, Valley Vet care products. President, Bernard Bird Vice- President, and Sam Hearing Secretary-T reasurer. Classes will be held at the A four-evening class called The regular board meeting “Basic Forestry” is being OSU Extension Service confer was then held. arranged by the Oregon State ence room in the Courthouse University Extension Service, at St. Helens (Entry is from the COmPUTER SALES according to Extension forester north end of the Courthouse.) REPAIR from 6:30-9:00 p.m. on Sep Chai Landgren. and The fast-paced class will tember 26, 28 and October 3, PARTS cover the basics of reforesta 5. The cost is $10.00 per per Open tion, forest taxation, thinning, son, payable at the first class. Tue - Sat Pre-register by September 21 pruning, vegetation and animal 12 pm-8 pm at (503) 397-3462. damage control, harvesting (503) and marketing trees. Landgren 429-8020 Everything looks impossible and local Master Woodland for people who never try Managers will provide the in 998 Bridge St., Uernonia anything. struction. project application forms, the contact in Columbia and West- ern Washington Counties is Jeff King of the Columbia-Pa- cific Economic Development District (503)397-2888. Raffle fund raiser for United Way Columbia County Communi ty Raffle for United Way ticket sales will be underway through October 14. Drawings will be held October 14 at the Scap poose Sauerkraut festival. Grand Prizes include a 7’ x 30” bookcase by Riverside Fur niture, from Elam’s Home Fur nishings ($250 value) and one night’s stay, including full breakfast and dinner, at The Blue Heron Inn Bed & Break fast ($165 value). Winners of one of 23 other prizes will still be eligible for one of two grand prizes. Tickets are $1.00 (not tax deductible) and proceeds ben efit United Way of Columbia County. Tickets may be purchased in Vernonia from Lisa Edgar at Vernonia Cares; in Clatskanie, at Hump’s Restaurant, G & L Fashions and Turning Point; in Rainier at H.O.P.E.; Kandi’s Koffee Espresso and More Power Computer Upgrades, L.L.C.; in Longview/Kelso at R & R Jewelers and E. C. Auto Sales; in St. Helens at St. He lens Book Shop, Kandi’s Kof fee Espresso and Tony’s Shoe Store; in Scappoose at Preci sion Printing, from Josette Hugo at Prudential Real Es tate, JJ’s Market Place and United Way booth at the Sauer kraut Festival. P k e i t a f / o f the Vernonia P ra n d i op V S . S u d i extendi an invitation to our cuitomeri a n d Valley Veterinary m oves “c lin ic ” E xte n s io n o ffe rs fo re s try class jjr O 'FREE INSTALL! 'k Tn Upgrade your modem, and we will install it for you without charge! ‘ Current clients or new accounts. 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What may be a new approach for getting your bank account number has been reported to the Vernonia Police Department. The caller, identified as a representative of "Cash Back Rebate Services," offers monthly re bates for timely payment on your phone bill, then asks for your bank account number so the rebate can be deposited directly into your account. The caller does not identify which phone service he/she represents, but offers to leave a name, toll free number and ID number. DO NOT GIVE OUT BANK OR CREDIT CARD NUMBERS TO ANYONE OVER THE PHONE. THIS CAN BE A VERY COSTLY MISTAKE. The Vernonia Police Department has contacted the Attorney General's office regarding this com pany. You can also call the Attorney General's of fice to report any suspicious telemarketing calls you may receive. Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is! jim W alters, C hief o f Police Vernonia Police D epartm ent
