The INDEPENDENT, December 6, 2000
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Hyde elected to vice-presidency of Oregon Counties organization
Columbia County Commis
sioner Anthony C. Hyde was
elected second vice president
of the Association of Oregon
Counties earlier this month, at
the organization’s 95th annual
conference in Eugene. Hyde
will serve in the leadership post
alongside Union County Com
missioner Steve McClure, who
was elected president of the
Salem-based
organization.
AOC represents all of the 36
Oregon counties.
“Commissioner Hyde has
been a tireless advocate for lo
cal government in Oregon,”
said McClure. “His efforts have
helped counties throughout
Oregon maintain cost-effective
use of tax dollars, strengthen
the quality of our state’s work
force and support greater eco
nomic development.”
The county officials will lead
a statewide effort in pursuit of
six priorities for the upcoming
legislative session. The priori
ties include a health improve
ment initiative; greater state
support for prosecuting crimes;
better support to counties for
providing space for the state
court system; a stable, sustain
able Public Employees Retire
ment System; better prepara
tion for the costs of natural dis-
asters; and broadband, digital
telecommunication that ex
tends to all of Oregon.
In addition to electing lead
ers, conference attendees also
heard addresses from U.S.
Senators Ron Wyden and Gor-
don Smith, and U.S. Rep. Pe-
ter DeFazio. All three federal
lawmakers were crucial in the
passage of “safety net” legisla-
tion, signed by President Clin-
ton in October, to stabilize fed
eral timber receipt payments to
counties and public schools
near the levels they received a
decade ago.
The five-day conference in
volved over 600 county offi cussed ranged from supporting
cials, both elected and appoint cultural and artistic assets in
ed, including assessors, clerks,
Oregon communities to imple
commissioners, district attor
menting the recently enacted
neys, judges, sheriffs, survey
ors and treasurers. Issues dis Ballot Measure 7.
Enrollment time near for U.S. environmental program
servation practices to protect
the natural resources. EQIP
contracts can range from five
to 10 years long, depending on
the time needed by the produc
er to complete the planned
practices.
EQIP eligibility is deter
mined by the Farm Service
Agency (FSA). The FSA office
determines who is considered
an agricultural producer. The
Natural Resources Conserva
tion Service assists the appli
cant in the development of an
EQIP conservation plan to as
sist producers in compliance
The USDA agencies in
Tillamook, Clatsop and Colum
bia Counties are now taking
applications for the Fiscal Year
2001 USDA Environmental
Quality Incentives Program
(EQIP). The sign-up period
ends on February 9, 2001.
EQIP is a cost-share assis
tance program approved by
congress to assist agricultural
producers in addressing natu-
ra| resource concerns on their
|and. USDA will provide techni-
ca| assistance to producers for
the development of a conser
vation plan that includes con-
with environmental laws such
as non-profit source pollution
abatement requirements; max
imizes the environmental bene
fits per dollar expended; en
hances local and state environ
mental improvement efforts.
Agricultural producers within
these three counties who are
interested in participating in the
EQIP program in 2001 should
contact the Farm Service
Agency, Natural Resources
Conservation Service or the lo
cal Soil and Water Conserva
tion District by February 9,
2001 to file an application.
Interested producers should
contact the Farm Service
Agency at 503-648-3014 or
Columbia SWCD/Natural Re
source Conservation Service in
St. Helens at 503-397-4555 for
completing the required appli
cation forms by the close of
business on February 9, 2001.
Governor’s proposed
budget draws praise
Associated Oregon Indus
tries (AOI) has announced
pleasure with Governor John
Kitzhaber’s education budget,
which provides increased fund
ing for K-12 schools and also
strives to encourage accounta
bility and improved quality. His
emphasis on preschool pro
grams is particularly praisewor
thy, the announcement said. As
long-time advocates of Oregon
Head Start, AOI strongly sup
ports the Governor’s plans to
increase funding for early child
hood education programs.
Similarly pleasing to the or-
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6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg.
Mondays
Al-Anon
6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg.
Mondays
Alcoholics Anonymous
7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg.
Saturdays
Alcoholics Anonymous
2:00 p.m., City Library
2nd Thursday
Arts & Crafts Society
7:30 p.m., VHS Library
2nd Wednesday
Boosters
7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg.
Tuesdays
Boy Scout Troop 201
7:00 p.m., LDS Church
Wednesdays
Boy Scout Troop 860
7:00 p.m., City Library
Cemetery Beautification Comm. 2nd Thursday
Noon, Lew’s Place
2nd Wednesday
Chamber of Commerce
1:00 p.m., Senior Center
4th Tuesday
Doll Club
6:30-8
p.m., Christian Church
Thursdays
Girl Scouts
For location call 429-7193
3rd Thursday
Izaak Walton League
6:30 p.m., Lew’s Place
1st & 3rd Tuesdays
Lions Club
6:30
p.m., Head Start Bldg.
Thursdays
Narcotics Anonymous
For Info Call 429-4074
Nehalem Valley Car Club
10:30 a.m., City Library
Mondays
Preschool Story Hour
For
location call 429-2401
Upr Nehalem Watershed Council 4th Thursday
7:00 p.m., City Library
Vernonia Airport Committee 3rd Wednesday
For location call 429-1414
Vernonia Cares Directors
1 st Thursday
6:30 p.m., City Hall
Vernonia City Council
1st & 3rd Mondays
Noon, City Hall
Vernonia Comm. Dev. Corp. 2nd Tuesday
7:00 p.m., Grange Hall
2nd Friday
Vernonia Grange
6:00 p.m., 510 Bridge St.
2nd Thursday
Vernonia Health Center
7:00 p.m., City Hall
1st Thursday
Vernonia Planning Comm.
For Info Call, 429-5201
Vernonia Pride
7:00 p.m., City Library
Last Thursday
Vernonia Ridge Riders
7:00
p.m., Fire Station
2nd Tuesday
Vernonia RFPD Board
8:00 p.m., District Office
2nd Thursday
Vernonia School Board
1:00 p.m., Senior Center
1st Friday
Vernonia Sr. Center Board
7:00 p.m., Fire Station
2nd Monday
Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters
7:00 p.m., WOEC
3rd Tuesday
WOEC Directors
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7:30 p.m., Main Fire Station
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
10:00 am, 755-2346 for info.
7:30 p.m., Grange Hall
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
BANKS
8:00 p.m., Methodist Church
Fridays
Alcoholics Anonymous
7:30 p.m., City Hall
2nd Tuesday
Banks City Council
7:00 p.m., City Hall
Banks Planning Commission Last Tuesday
7:30 p.m., Jr. High Library
2nd Monday
Banks School Board
Sundays,
Wednesdays
7:00
p.m., UMC Youth Bldg.
Banks Youth Group
1st Thursday
12:30 p.m., Brown Derby
Chamber of Commerce
3rd Monday, odd months
7:15 p.m., City Hall
Citizen Participation Org.
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Saturday
10:00
a.m., City Library
Friends of the Library
1st & 3rd Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., Methodist Church
Lions Club
3rd Wednesday
8:00 p.m., Gun Club
Sunset Park Assoc.
Wednesdays
7:00
p.m.,
Administration Bldg.
T.O.P.S.
2nd Wednesday
7:00 p.m., Station 13
Tri-City RFPD Board
COLUMBIA COUNTY (All meet in St. Helens unless otherwise noted.)
10 a.m., Courthouse
Wednesdays
Board of Commissioners
7:00 p.m., Sunset Park Church
2nd Tuesday
Citizens for Senior Justice
10:30 a.m., Courthouse
2nd Friday
COLCO Transportation
1:00 p.m., Courthouse
2nd Friday
County Council of Seniors
7:00 p.m., Fairgrounds 4-H Bldg.
2nd Monday
County Fair Board
6:00 p.m., 1054 Oregon St.
3rd Monday
County Parks Commission
7:00 p.m., Courthouse
Emergency Comm. Dist. (9-1-1) 3rd Tuesday
Noon, location call 429-3713
Historical Society
4th Wednesday
Organizations and meeting dates not listed may be included by calling 429-9410