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Page 4 The INDEPENDENT, February 21, 2001 ------------ is ® Business Notes M-B CPAC election set; no candidates in Vernonia Columbia County is sched uling Citizen Planning Advisory Committee (CPAC) elections, for those positions whose term is expiring. CPACs advise and make recommendations to various County land use planning agencies, including the Plan ning Department, the Planning Commission and the Board of County Commissioners. CPAC members serve for two-year terms. Each CPAC is divided into neighborhoods. Members rep resent neighborhoods in which they reside or own property, and are elected by residents and/or property owners within their CPAC members. At least five voters are required to hold an election for the neighbor hood. To prove eligibility, elec tors must provide either picture identification showing official Bill requires license to shell fish Senator Joan Dukes, D- Svensen, is seeking public in put on a proposed license re quirement for shell fishing. As proposed, Senate Bill 517 would create a new require ment for a fishing license for anyone to individually take shellfish in Oregon. For the first time, an Oregon fishing license would be re quired for individuals taking abalone, clams, crayfish, craw fish, mussels, oysters, pid- docks, scallops and shrimp, noted Dukes. Those holding a valid Ore gon fishing license would not be impacted, but any Oregon ian 14 or older, or an out-of- Book signing at St. Helens shop The St. Helens Book Shop will host a book signing and demonstration for Scappoose author, Casey Kellar, on Thurs day, March 1, at 7:00 p.m. She will be creating a custom fragrance bath oil blend for at tendees, as well as discussing and signing her most recent book The Good Earth Beauty, Bath & Health Book, published by Krause Publications. Kellar is the founder of Rain Country Naturals and Rain Shadow Labs, both based in Scappoose, which formulate and manufacture all natural bath, beauty and fragrance products. She is also the au thor of The Natural Beauty & Bath Book and Natural Clean ing for Your Home. The St. Helens Book Shop is located at 1550 Columbia Blvd. in St. Helens. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please call the bookstore at 503-397- 4917. Whan you want Action. . . use TheINDEPENDENT Action Ads First 10 $3.50 words Each additional word is just...... ISg Call 429 MIO to place your ad! state visitor, would have to pur chase a license. Presently, the cost is $19.75 for an annual resident fishing license or $8 for a one-day license. Senator Dukes will distribute copies of the bill to chambers of commerce around the district and individuals may find the bill on the Internet at www.leg.state.or/ (select bills & laws). Sen. Dukes may be reached in her Salem office toll free at 1-800-332-2313, directly at 503-986-1701, by fax at 503- 986-1080 or by e-mail at dukes.sen @ state.or.us residence, or a tax statement proving that you own property within the neighborhood where you are voting. Voters must be 18 years or older. CPAC elections and the terms that will expire are as fol lows: Mist-Birkenfeld, Wednes day, March 7, 7:00 p.m. at Hemeon Residence, 14090 Wallace Road, Mist, 3 positions - Jeri Hemeon, Larry O’Black and Robert VanNatta. Upper Nehalem, no date set, City - vacant; Highway 47 - vacant; Keasey - vacant; Peb ble Creek - vacant; Pittsburg- Stoney Point - vacant; Timber Route - vacant; Treharne - va cant. If interested in forming a CPAC in the Vernonia area or for more information about CPAC boundaries and the elections process, call Glen Higgins, Chief Planner, Land Development Services, County Courthouse, 503-397-1501. Free c o m p u te r accounting class A Quick Books Workshop will be offered without charge in Vernonia. Under the guid ance of instructor Jared Hogue, local business people Many working, low-income will have the opportunity to families can get money back learn the popular computerized from their taxes. The Federal accounting system. and Oregon Earned Income Management and Training Credits and the Oregon Work Corporation (MTC) will provide ing Family Child Care Credit the classroom by bringing their can help families make ends training van, complete with meet. computers and software, to Materials describing these Vernonia on March 26 for the important tax credits are avail first of two three-hour classes. able from the Oregon Center The second class will be held for Public Policy. All organiza the following week. tions serving low income, While the class is free, working Oregonians are en space is limited and registra couraged to contact the Ore tion is required. Call Mike gon Center for Public Policy to Sykes at Vernonia City Hall, receive the free materials. 503 429-5291, to apply. There The Oregon Center for will be additional classes, but Public Policy is a statewide re they are not yet scheduled. search and education organi The class was arranged by zation established to assist low and moderate income Oregoni the Vernonia Business Assis tance Team (V-BAT) in re ans by expanding the debate sponse to a survey of local on a variety of fiscal issues. For more information, call business owners and others 503-873-1202; write OCPP, who are considering starting a P. O. Box 7, Silverton, OR business. It is funded by the 97381-0007, or email Workforce Quality Council and MTC. credits @ occpp.org/tc/ Tax credits can bring $$ refund Precision Building M aintenance, Inc. General Contractor Minor Plumbing Repairs • HVAC • Welding Commercial/lndustrial Electrical Maintenance Overhead Doors • And Much More! Guy Lester has brought his Prime Time Video to Vernonia, j Prime Tim e Video opens its doors For seven of the 10 years Guy Lester has been in the video business, he and his wife, Lee, have lived in Vernon ia and he has commuted to Manning, Forest Grove or Cor nelius. He has now eliminated the commute by opening his Prime Time Video business at 847 Bridge Street, Vernonia. The leaky old building has been refurbished with a new roof, new carpeting, paint, of fice and kitchen space and a rear entrance. The store front, for now, is locked and being re served for future development. Lester has 8000 movies, all 15 Years Experience • Superior Customer Service LOW CO$T CAR LOANS Vernonia Federal Credit Union 503-429-8031 DEADLINE 2001 DOG LICENSE Elizabeth E. Huser, Columbia County Clerk, reports that the deadline for licensing dogs in Columbia County is MARCH 6, 2001 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 6, 2001 $25 Penalty after April 6, 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. FEES ARE AS FOLLOWS: On or Before March 6, 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 (Senior Citizen is 65 Years or Older - 1 per Household) REPLACEMENT TABS............................................................. $5.00 ASK ABOUT OUR OPTIONAL THREE-YEAR LICENSE 2001 APPLICATION FOR DOG LICENSE Owner: Residential Address: Mailing Address:__ Zip: 2000 License No. 24 HOUR SERVICE • 7 DAYS A WEEK 5 day rentals, including new ar rivals, and 2000 movies for sale at $5 each. Rental categories are: cata log (old movies), $1; budget, $1.50; new arrivals, $2; DVD, $2.50; and adult, $2.50. Phone: Dog’s Nam e:___ Breed:________ “We will meet or exceed our customers’ expectations. ” 503-429-1042 24-H our: 5 0 3 -7 0 8 -6 8 0 9 Sex (Check one): M ale_ Female Neutered:_____ Spayed: A V A L ID (Good through Oct. 31, 2001) Rabies Vaccination Certificate MUST accompany this application or be ON FILE in the Courthouse, along w ith a spayed/neutered certificate if applicable WE WILL RETURN YOUR LICENSE AND DOG TAG TO YOU BY RETURN MAIL LICENSED, BONDED, INSURED • CCB 144926
