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Page 4 The INDEPENDENT, February 7, 2001 Business Notes Entrepreneurship is alive, learning and expanding in Vernonia o Some of the seventeen people who signed up for the NXIevel business course being offered in Vernonia by the Small Business Development Cen ter at Portland Community College are shown here. After surveying local business people, the Vernonia Business Assistance Team arranged for the 12-week course and obtained a grant to subsidize most of the cost. A sec- ond business course will be taught after this one is finished. V-BAT is also arranging for classes in computerized accounting that will be available in the fall. For more information, call Royce Hagelstein at WOEC, 503-429-3021, or Mike Sykes at Vernonia City Hall, 503-429-5291. Mario Pedrazza, above right, is instructor for the NXIevel course being taught in Vernonia Lower Columbia Estuary proposal is topic of town hall meeting Rep. Betsy Johnson and Sen. Joan Dukes will hold two Town Hall meetings Saturday, February 10, to receive public input on a proposed federal Lower Columbia River Estuary Program. The first will be at 10:00 a.m. at the Columbia Technology Center Auditorium, 375 S. 18th Street, St. Helens, followed by a 2:00 p.m. meet ing at the Astor Public Library Flag Room, 450 10th Street, Astoria. “It is the people’s river, and residents of Clatsop and Co lumbia Counties should have a say in whether the federal gov ernment creates a federal com pact in the estuary with federal ly authorized powers,” said Fishhawk Logging recognition Fishhawk Logging, Inc., of Birkenfeld, has completed the requirements for special recog nition as an Oregon Profes sional Logger. Nick Berg re ceived a plaque on behalf of his company, citing their long term commitment to modern forest stewardship, made pos sible through professional con tinuing education. This designation recognizes Oregon logging contractors who make a special effort to continue their professional ed ucation in selected aspects of the logging business. This program is adminis tered by Associated Oregon Loggers, a Salem based asso ciation, and a national leader in logging industry education and training programs. The Oregon Professional Logger program is recognized 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. Oregon loggers convention held Mark Crawford, of Crawford Logging Co., was elected pres ident of Associated Oregon Loggers for 2001 at the organi zation’s annual convention last month. Other officers elected were Internal Vice-president Jim Gahlsdorf, of Gahlsdorf Logging, Inc.; External Vice- president Tracy Brostrom, of Julius, Inc.; Secretary/Treasur- er Ben Swaggart, of Swaggart Enterprises, Inc.; and Rick Gib bons, of Alien & Gibbons Log ging Co., as Member Services Representative. Dale Moffett, owner of Mof fett Logging Co. Inc. in Junc tion City, was named 2000 Logger of the Year. The Logger of the Year award is given to an AOL member who has made significant contributions to the association. A second-genera tion logger, Moffett has been in the business of logging for over thirty years. He has worked as Remember, one good turn gets the blanket! a lobbyist, has served on the AOL radio committee, as a Chapter Chair, a District Rep resentative, and has been in strumental in the creation of the AOL Scholarship. Sen. Dukes. Dukes and Johnson have been asked by the Lower Co lumbia River Estuary Program offices to introduce and pass an Oregon Joint Resolution asking the Congress to desig nate the Lower Columbia as an Interstate Compact. After brief opening remarks, Johnson and Dukes will have staff explain the proposed com pact. Then public input will be heard on how river stake-hold ers feel about the proposed in- SWAC seeking panel member The Columbia County Solid Waste Advisory Committee currently has an opening for an at-large public representative, unaffiliated with the solid waste industry. The committee is ap pointed by, and responsible to, the Columbia County Board of Commissioners. Letters of interest, including relevant background informa tion should be mailed to the Columbia County Board of Commissioners, County Court house, St. Helens, Oregon 97051. For further information, call Todd Dugdale, Director of Land Development Services at 503-397-1501. terstate compact. Everyone interested is asked to attend, including envi ronmentalists, farmers, devel opers, local governments, recreational and sports fisher men, other interest groups or individuals who have feelings about the Columbia River will make their views known. Sen. Dukes may be contact ed in Salem at 1-800-332-2313 or 503-986-1701, by fax at 503-986-1080, or e-mail at dukes.sen@state.or.us Rep. Johnson’s Salem num bers are 1-800-332-2313 or 503-986-1401, by fax at 503- 986-1940 or by e-mail at betsy @ betsyjohnson.com Run with Extra Confidence with Chevron DELO 400™ PLUS M O T O R O IL The name you trust for: • Gasoline • Diesel Fuel • Oils • Solvents • Additives • Greases After serving the local community for over 30 years, this is the latest example of our commitment to being your Water System Specialist 503-324-2361 HEATING OIL { ANTIFREEZE The only number you need for all your well water issues. Chevron CALL (503) 429-6606 WILCOX & FLEGEL 720 Rose Avenue • Vernonia
