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• « The INDEPENDENT, February 7, 2001 Page 5 Small Woodlands Owners schedule annual sale of seedling trees 50 cents each. Nearly 5000 ge netically improved Douglas fir seedlings will be on hand for the sale. Demand for these trees has been exceptionally strong and the Association has doubled the number available to the public. M aster W oodland Managers and silviculture experts will be available to answer questions about selection, suitability, The annual Tree Sale of Co lumbia County Small W ood lands Association is scheduled for Saturday, February 17, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Hi- School Pharmacy parking lot in St. Helens. A number of popular vari eties including fir, pine, cedar, sequoia, hardwoods and other landscaping seedlings are for sale, with prices beginning at Wu field rep scheduled in county Ann Richardson, a field rep resentative for Congressm an David Wu, will hold com m unity office hours in Columbia C oun ty in the first quarter of 2001. She will be available to provide constituents an opportunity to share concerns, express opin ions or discuss problems with federal agencies. A ppointm ents are not re quired but may be scheduled by calling Rep. W u’s Portland office, 503-326-2901 or 1-800- 422-4003. For special accom modations call Richardson at the Portland office at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Comm unity office hours will be held at the following loca tions and times: Vernonia Public Library, Feb. 28 and March 28, 3:30- 4:30 p.m. C latskanie PUD, Feb. 27 and Mar. 27, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Rainier City Hall, Feb. 27 and Mar. 27, 1:00-2:00 p.m. St. Helens, Colum bia Tech nology Center, Feb. 27 and Mar. 27, 10:00-11:00 a.m. Scappoose Public Service Building, Feb. 27 and Mar. 27, 8:30-9:30 a.m. recreational opportunities. M em bers support the principle of sus tainable forestry to ensure a continuing supply of forest prod ucts from private lands. For more information, call President Rod Nastrom at 503- 397-5997 or Director Paul Nys at 503-556-8800. lies in Columbia County are ac tive in the organization. In the past three years, the members have planted over 150,000 ge netically improved Douglas fir seedlings. The association pro motes sound silvicultural prac tices, including protecting w ild life habitat, clean water and planting and care. In addition, purchasers may pick up printed materials to assist them with their seedlings. This non-profit association is organized to promote family forestland owners’ understand ing of responsible land stew ardship. More than 125 fam i Head Start schedules training program for parents experience with children who have disabilities. There is a fee of $13.95 for the workbook, for parents whose children are not enrolled in Head Start. Call by February 9 to sign up. Vernonia Head Start has on- Comm unity members are in vited to attend a parent training program sponsored by the Ver nonia Head Start program. The three-w eek series is entitled “ 1, 2, 3, 4 Parents!” Sessions will be held Febru ary 16, 23 and March 2, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Vernonia Public Library. This training focuses on parenting children w ho are betweeen one- and four-years old. The course will present information about discipline methods, pre venting tantrums, building lov ing bonds with your child and other relevant topics. The class will be lead by Gina Dixon, who has 10 years of parenting experience, a de gree in social work and working going recruitment for low -in com e fam ilies with children aged three to five. To apply, or for more information, call Ver nonia Head Start at 503-429- 9243, or stop by 500 California Avenue in Vernonia. Dukes will chair Coastal Caucus S enator Joan Dukes w ill serve as chair of the Coastal Caucus for the 2001 Oregon Legislative Session. Senator Dukes, a member of the Oregon State Senate since 1987, said, “There is strength in numbers and I am proud to join the eight Oregon House and Senate members in fighting for issues of im por tance to coastal Oregonians. “Our goal is to make certain that issues of importance to the Oregon Coast are advanced by the legislature and to explain the unique problems that the area experiences.” To allow further input by all interested parties, the joint Coastal Caucus has delayed enactment of a proposed rule on sanitary conditions of fish fil leting on boats and dockside, according to Dukes. Grab your Sweetheart LOW CO$T CAR LOANS and join us for a great, rockin’ Vernonia Federal Credit Union • 503-429-8031 Valentine’s Dance L eo n etti s w ith GREAT FOOD BEER & WINE IN A PLEASANT ATMOSPHERE PROBABLE CAUSE Pizza & Grill Valentine’s D ay Special Saturday Feb. 10,9 pm Heart-shaped Pizza $ 1 / 5 0 The Lyon’s Den Pub & Eatery W E DELIVER • PARTY PLATTERS AVAILABLE 733 BRIDGE STREET VERNONIA • 429-0606 721 Madison Ave., Vernonia • 503-429-5018 Calendar VERNONIA Mondays Al-Anon Mondays Alcoholics Anonymous Saturdays Alcoholics Anonymous 2nd Thursday Arts & Crafts Society 2nd W ednesday Boosters Tuesdays Boy Scout Troop 201 W ednesdays Boy Scout Troop 860 Cem etery Beautification Comm. 2nd Thursday 2nd W ednesday Cham ber of Commerce 4th Tuesday Doll Club Thursdays Girl Scouts 3rd Thursday Izaak W alton League 1st & 3rd Tuesdays Lions Club Thursdays Narcotics Anonymous Nehalem Valley Car Club Mondays Preschool Story Hour Upr Nehalem Watershed Council 4th Thursday Vernonia Airport Comm ittee 3rd W ednesday Vernonia Cares Directors 1st Thursday Vernonia City Council 1st & 3rd Mondays Vernonia Comm. Dev. Corp. 2nd Tuesday 2nd Friday Vernonia Grange 2nd Thursday Vernonia Health Center 1st Thursday Vernonia Planning Comm. Vernonia Pride Last Thursday Vernonia Ridge Riders 2nd Tuesday Vernonia RFPD Board 2nd Thursday Vernonia School Board 1st Friday Vernonia Sr. Center Board 2nd Monday Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters 3rd Tuesday W OEC Directors 6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg. 6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg. 7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. 2:00 p.m., City Library 7:30 p.m., VHS Library 7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. 7:00 p.m., LDS Church 7:00 p.m., City Library Noon, Lew’s Place 1:00 p.m., Senior Center :30-8 p.m., Christian Church For location call 429-7193 6:30 p.m., Lew's Place 6:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. For Info Call 429-4074 10:30 a.m., City Library For location call 429-2401 7:00 p.m., City Library For location call 429-1414 f 6:30 p.m., City Hall Noon, City Hall 7:00 p.m., Grange Hall 6:00 p.m., 510 Bridge St. 7:00 p.m., City Hall For Info Call, 429-5201 7:00 p.m., City Library 7:00 p.m., Fire Station 8:00 p.m., District Office 1:00 p.m., Senior Center 7:00 p.m., Fire Station 7:00 p.m., WOEC Choose 3 Toppings................. FEBRUARY S M 4 ,1 16 25 T W T 1 5 8 7 8 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 26 27 28 f 2 9 16 23 MIST-BIRKENFELD M-BRFPD Board M-B Ambulance Assoc. M-B Firefighters Assoc. M-B Rescue M-B Helping Circle Natal Grange T.O.P.S. J 3 10 17 24 S M 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 r W T F s 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 31 j 1 8 15 22 29 2nd & 4th Tuesday 1st & 2nd Thurs. 1st & 2nd Wed. 3rd W ednesday 2nd W ednesday 2nd W ednesday Sundays u 2 9 16 23 30 T * r r s 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 JL T 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 26 jl MAY 1 8 15 22 29 W 2 9 16 23 30 T 3 10 17 24 31 F 4 11 18 25 S 5 12 19 26 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 Banks School Board 2nd Monday Sundays, W ednesdays 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. 1 st Saturday 10:00 a.m ., City Library Friends of the Library 1st & 3rd W ednesdays 7:00 p.m., Methodist Church Lions Club 3rd W ednesday 8:00 p.m., Gun Club Sunset Park Assoc. W ednesdays 7:00 p.m., Administration Bldg. T.O.P.S. 2nd W ednesday 7:00 p.m., Station 13 Tri-City RFPD Board CO LU M BIA COUNTY (All meet in St. Helens unless otherwise noted.) 10 a.m., Courthouse W ednesdays 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 Mon day County Parks Commission 7:00 p.m., Courthouse Emergency Comm. Dist. (9-1-1) 3rd Tuesday Noon, location call 429-3713 Historical Society 4th W ednesday Organizations and meeting dates not listed may be included by calling 429-9410 or by mail to The INDEPENDENT, 725 Bridge Street. Vernonia, OR 97064.
