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Page 14 The INDEPENDENT, December 20, 2000 STARS program efforts growing Columbia County STARS program recently received a $2,735 grant from the STARS Foundation. The grant was funded by the PGE-Enron Foundation, which is commit ted to supporting the popular abstinence education program targeted to middle school chil dren in Columbia County and throughout Oregon. STARS has grown since 1995 from a small demonstra tion project in five schools in Oregon to nearly 200 middle schools across the state. Promising evaluation results in dicate that STARS is effective, not only in encouraging teen abstinence, but also in avoid ing other high-risk activities, as well. In Columbia County, be tween 40-50 teen leaders will be trained to deliver the STARS program to 500 sixth graders in the Clatskanie, Rainier, St. Helens and Ver nonia school districts. The teen leaders will present one lesson per week for five consecutive weeks, enforcing the message of saying no to early sexual in volvement and to other nega tive peer and social pressures. Since the onset of the STARS program in 1995, the Columbia County Teen pregnancy rate has dropped by 4.8 percent, bringing it down to nine percent at the end of September, 2000. Thanks to continued support from the Foundation, local businesses and communities, these numbers are continuing to drop each year. For more information about the STARS program or how to get involved, call Pam Powell at Columbia County Public Health, 800-244-7860, or Ver nonia STARS Coordinator, Juanita Dennis at 503-429- 8092. Vernonia High School Choir members made a cold evening seem warm with the beauty of Christmas carols before the community Christmas Tree was lighted December 8. New BOSE Corporation product aids United Way United Way of Columbia County has received notice of a fundraiser available to via a collaboration of BOSE Corpo ration and accoustic technolo gies. As part of their research and technology efforts, BOSE cre- County meeting on transportation need The future of transportation in Columbia County will be the topic of a special meeting of the Board of County Commis sioners and the Columbia County Transportation Sub com m ittee on Wednesday, January 3, 2001, at 1:00 p.m. in the Board of Commissioners Conference Room, Room 33I, Columbia County Courthouse, St. Helens, Oregon. If any special accommoda tions are required, contact the Board of Commissioner’s office at 503-397-4322 the day be fore the meeting. ates, arranges and records music for use on their cutting edge sound systems. Now, they have recorded a compact disc with 16 jazz, classical, rock, folk and blues selections specially sequenced for “joy ous emotional impact to soothe and bring a smile to the listen er.” This compilation called Free As the Wind features such diverse performers as the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, the Dukes of Dixieland and Liv ingston Taylor, and would make a great holiday gift. The CD will be made available for $12.99 from November through Janu ary through BOSE stores, their web site and their toll free num ber, 1-800-919-2673. There is no shipping charge. More than $10.00 of each sale will go to the United Way where the pur chaser lives. Sales of the BOSE CD will be tracked by zip. Keep the Holidays Happy Don't Drink and Drive W S ' The H ealth H abit 5O3-429-O5O1 Complete Co-Ed Gym Facility - PERSONAL TRAINING AVAILABLE Weight Loss/Gain Body Building General Conditioning Toning & Shaping Wolff Tanning Nutritional Counseling Olympic Weights Full Line Apparatus OPEN: 7a-9p M-F, 7a-5p Sat • 16720 Noakes Rd., Vernonia, OR 97064 Sunnyside Cafe Daily BreSwatt Spedals ORDERS TO GO: 503-429-4810 Open Daily 5 am-2 pm • 58360 Nehalem Hwy. S., Vernonia W E WILL BE CLOSED DEC. 2 4 , 2 5 A N D JAN. 1 From all o f us to all o f you... Happy Holidays! Holce Logging Co., Inc. Green’s Variety Store We will be open till 6 p.m* through Christmas Eve *If you need to shop later, call us, w e’ll stay open for you. 831 Bridge Street 503-429-4333 60s 17633 Keasey Road, Vernonia » 429-6783 f VERNONIA INN Enjoy a quiet weekend with us. FULL SIZE, IN ROOM $55“ HOT TUBS $80“ REG. ROOM $45“ Queen Beds • Private Bath • Separate Entrance Cable TV • Phones • Handicapped Access CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 1-800-354-9494 / 503-429-4006 GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE 900 MADISON AVE., VERNONIA, OR 97064 Just one block off scenic Nehalem River Hwy. (Oregon 47) (¡Buds & (Bhoms Kemember to order your Christmas Centerpiece We can also help you with a gift for that hard-to-buy-for person on your list. Open Saturday ‘ 503-429-9273 859 Bridge St., Vernonia
