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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
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Valley Veterinary m oves “c lin ic ”
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New Phone Scam in Area?
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