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V Business Notes Needs of rural Oregon targeted in Kitzhaber’s proposed budget Governor John Kitzhaber has announced a comprehen sive package of investments in rural Oregon that will be includ ed in his 2001-2003 budget. The announcement was made at the “Alternatives in Agricul ture: 101 Ways to Improve Farm Income” Agriculture Mar keting Conference in Rufus. The governor’s complete 2001- 2003 budget was presented to the Legislature on December 1. The governor described a series of investments that he . _ . . feels will aid Oregon’s rural economy, stimulate infrastruc ture improvements and improve the quality of life in rural communities. “The prosperity of the last six years has not been shared evenly across Oregon,” said Kitzhaber. “My budget proposal attempts to provide the founda tion for a sustainable rural economy through targeted investments.” The governor highlighted the following investments, ANNUAL Water quality planning offered Conservation planning can be useful in helping rural prop erty owners analyze their land use practices and understand a range of problem-solving options. It also has the added benefit of protecting owners, inasmuch as the process helps ensure compliance with Ore gon’s new water quality law and regulations (S.B. 1010). Using aerial photographs, soil surveys, on-site observa tions and information supplied by owners, a conservation plan is an assessment of land and water use specific to a parcel of property. This free service r- million: __ A n r in iit i iro and and n n n ’s n a tu ra l resource Drod- gon’s natural prod Department n of i Agriculture totalling $257.5 Division of the ucts. 1. Sewer and Water System Tourism The governor stated that Infrastructure - Building on the OECDD. This effort is aimed at Oregon Livability Initiative increasing the sale of value- these investments will be sup Oregon natural ported by $3.5 million allocated passed during the 1999 Leg added islative Session, this proposed resource products in select to the Community Solutions budget contains $196 million in markets and to increase visitor Network. The $3.5 million will lottery-backed bonds issued expenditures from those mar fully fund the Community Solu over a three-year period, which kets. By leveraging a common tions Teams, their regional, is expected to stimulate more marketing message between coordinators and the Commu than $1 billion in state and local agriculture and tourism, we can nity Development Office. This increase the will allow the State to take full investments in community significantly potential for new domestic and advantage of the infrastructure infrastructure 2. The Community Incentive foreign export markets for Ore- investments mentioned above. Fund - $35 million in lottery- backed bonds to provide com munities throughout Oregon with incentives to rehabilitate downtown buildings, enhance sidewalks along main streets, encourage mixed-use develop ment and take full advantage of important historical assets. 3. The Regional and Rural Investment Funds - $20 million Election of Officers in lottery funds to help counties with community development. Door Prizes • Refreshments This fund can be used to Wednesday, January 31, 2001 - 7:30 p.m. enhance local capacity as well Senior Citizens Center, 446 Bridge Street, Vernonia as to provide the final piece of Please use side entrance. financing for important local projects. 4. Brand Oregon Marketing Campaign - $3 million in gener al fund dollars to establish a joint effort between the Oregon offered by the Columbia SWCD is available to rural property owners with acreages of all sizes. SWCD is not a regulatory agency, therefore, interested landowners can pursue con servation planning with the knowledge that the process is voluntary and they will retain complete decision making con trol over their land. For further information, call Jean Johnson, Watershed Technical Special ist, Columbia Soil and Water Conservation District, 503-397- 4555, ext. 104. MEETING TIME 503 429-8031 VERNONIA FEDERAL CREOIT UNION & County Democrats elect 2001 officers Serving the Nehalem Valley since 1940 622 Bridge Street, Vernonia DEADLINE 2001 DOG LICENSE Jolene Jonas of Scappoose and Bill Eagle of St. Helens have been elected as co- chairs of the Columbia County Democratic Central Commit tee. Additional officers for 2001 are Co-Treasurers Joe and Debi Corsiglia of St. Helens, and Co-Secretaries Peter Alot- ta and Susan Easley of St. Helens. The next committee meet ing will be January 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Warren Country Inn. The no-host dinner meet ing is open to the public and interested parties may attend. Elizabeth E. Huser, Columbia County Clerk, reports that the deadline for licensing dogs in Columbia County is MARCH 3, 2001 (jQokin plumbing , inc 89 aiaeanai . Cemmerctat . m in triii Retail sales & sereicB sea-»24-7m You may mail your rabies vaccination certificate (if not on file in our office) along with the appropriate fee to Columbia County Clerk’s Office, Courthouse, St. Helens, OR 97051. Commercial and non commercial kennel licenses are available. Contact Clerk’s Office for information. To All Columbia County Dog Owners $10 Penalty after March 3, 2001 $25 Penalty after April 2, 2001 (Without Citation) $50 PENALTY IF CITATION IS ISSUED Dog License Fees are due on all dogs with permanent teeth or that are six month of age for year of 2000. Church Bulletin Bloopers FEES ARE AS FOLLOWS: The concert held in Fellowship Hall was a great success. Spe cial thanks are due to the min ister’s daughter, who labored spasasi the whole evening at the piano, ix- X •?. which as usual fell upon her. On or Before March 3, 2001 REGULAR, NOT SPAYED OR NEUTERED........................ $26.00 DOG SPAYED OR NEUTERED..............................................$10.00 SENIOR CITIZEN-DOG NOT SPAYED OR NEUTERED...$15.00 SENIOR CITIZEN-DOG SPAYED OR NEUTERED.............$5.00 5 ^ ’ (Senior Citizen is 65 Years or Older - 1 per Household) REPLACEMENT TABS............................................................. $5.00 ASK ABOUT OUR OPTIONAL THREE- YEAR LICENSE Gookin Plumbing has increased service in the local area by adding retail sales of plumbing equipment and supplies at its shop on Sunset Avenue in Banks. i " "“20Q1~APPLICAfioN FOR DOG LICENSE i 1 Owner:_______ ____________________________________ — I VALLEY VETERINARY CLINIC Play it safe! You’ll always score with an INDEPENDENT classified ad. Call 429-9410 Residential Address: Mailing Address: Rabies Zip: Special $050 Dog or Cat Every Thursday 10 am - 5:30 pm Clinic open at 9:00 am 58376 Nehalem Hwy. S., Vernonia, near Sunnyside Cafe Phone: 2000 License No.: I Dog’s Name: JiBp&d:_____________ J Sex (Check one): Male * Neutered:__ <100 Spayed: Female ,1 A VWLID (Good through Oct. 31, 2002) Rabies Vaccination Certificate MUST I accompany this application or be ON FILE in the Courthouse, along with a I sòpyed/neutered certificate if applicable. 1 w E W ILL RETURN YOUR LICENSE AND DOG TAG TO YOU BY RETURN MAIL. Lb - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
