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The INDEPENDENT, November 1, 2000
Business Notes
Enchanted Realm offers paint-your-own ceramics
Judith Burton’s Enchanted
Realm Ceramics shop, which
first opened at the Bridge
Street Mall, has relocated to
the Joy Theater store front,
where she enjoys more room
and greater access.
The bright, open shop
shelves are overflowing with
ceramic figurines selected and
shaped from an inventory of
5,000 molds.
While the major emphasis of
the business is ceramic paint
ing and glazing, there are train
ing classes in a variety of oth
er creative activities. Some of
the classes available include
sewing, embroidery, tatting,
quilting, dollmaking and tole
painting.
Burton also provides several
services, including mending,
alterations, sewing, ceramic
and plaster restoration and doll
repair.
While Burton was born in
Vernonia, she moved to Cali
fornia when she was eight
years-old. She grew up in the
San Jose area, where she
raised a family of nine children
and worked as an accountant.
She returned to Vernonia 10
years ago when her father
died, and now lives in the home
he built on Corey Hill while he
worked on the construction of
the OA Mill.
A daughter, Fianna, lives
with her mother and teaches
sewing at the Enchanted
Realm, pending her return to
Stanford University in pursuit of
a law degree.
Stop in and check out class
schedules.
Sword Logging named AOL “Professional Logger”
Sword Logging of Silverton
has completed the require
ments necessary for receipt of
special recognition as an Ore
gon
Professional
Logger.
Sword Logging, which started
and was headquartered in Ver
nonia for many years, moved
to Silverton several years ago.
The designation recognizes
those Oregon Logging contrac
tors who make a special effort
to continue their professional
education in selected aspects
of the logging business.
This new professional desig
nation program is administered
by Associated Oregon Log
gers, a Salem-based associa
tion, and a national leader in
logging industry education and
training programs.
The Oregon Professional
Logger program is recognized-
CAT annual report shows benefits
CAT’s Board of Directors is
pleased with the reduction in
the poverty rate and hopes the
trend will continue. “We’ll get a
clearer picture of our progress
when the 2000 Census results
become available,” Chairman
Hugo said.
In the coming year, CAT
looks forward to construction of
a new Head Start Center in St.
Helens as well as the begin
ning of a new Self-Help Hous
ing Project, where clients par
ticipate in building their own
homes.
Among those receiving spe
cial recognition by CAT were
Leigh Hamilton and Mary Jo
Simpson, for their assistance in
getting the Self-Help Housing
project off the ground. It is an
ticipated that seven units will
be constructed in St. Helens
during the coming year.
CAT is a private, not-for-
profit corporation serving Clat
sop, Columbia and Tillamook
counties. It works to strengthen
communities by investing in
people. The organization’s goal
is to reduce the incidence of
poverty by helping people help
themselves.
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Community Action
Team (CAT) Annual Report
was released at the organiza
tion’s annual recognition lunch
eon in St. Helens. Executive
Director Rocky Johnson noted
that Community Action Team
provided needed assistance to
over 6,000 low-income persons
and 2,000 low-income house
holds this past year. More im
portantly, according to John
son, CAT’s efforts to help low
income households seem to be
contributing to the overall re
duction of the poverty rate in
Columbia County.
SWA taking orders
for tree seedlings
The Columbia County Small
Woodlands Association is tak
ing orders for Douglas Fir and
Cedar seedlings in quantities
over 1000 trees. To place an
order, contact Paul Nys at 503-
556-8800.
Order forms/catalogs are
from the D. L. Phipps Nursery.
Order forms and lists of nurs
eries are available at local Ore
gon State University Extension
offices.
as meeting the requirements of
the Sustainable Forestry Initia
tive, a national effort of the
American Forest and Paper
Association, whose objective is
to further the principles of sus
tainable forestry on private
forests as well as on other
forested lands.
Bill and Scott Sword will re
ceive a plaque on behalf of
their company, citing their long
term commitment to modern
forest stewardship, made pos
sible through professional con
tinuing education.
Reorganization meet
for Republican Party
All interested parties are in
vited to the Columbia County
Republican Re-organizational
Meeting to be held November
14 at the Columbia Technology
Center at 7:00 p.m.
All elected precinct persons
are eligible to vote on the new
By-Laws and officers of the
group.
Members needed on
two commissions
The Columbia County Board
of Commissioners will be con
sidering appointments to the
Columbia County Parks Com
mission and the Surface Min
ing Advisory Committee.
Applicants must be county
citizens willing to serve on
these committees, which help
shape public policy for the
county.
Interested persons should
contact the Board of Commis
sioners at 503-397-4322.
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Judith Burton stays busy in her Enchanted Realm.
Great annual rummage sale ready
Raid your piggy bank and
get in on the bargains at the big
garage sale fundraiser spon
sored by Vernonia Pride and
the Vernonia Cemetery Beauti
fication Committee.
Great buys ranging from fur
niture to clothing will be on sale
during the first two weekends
in November, on Friday, Satur
day and Sunday, from 9:00
a.m. to 6:00 p.m. every day, at
950 Bridge Street, next to
Lew’s Place and across from
Vernonia Realty.
There is something for
everyone, so don’t miss the
fun! For more information, call
Donna Gehrke, 503-429-5201.
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Every Thursday
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