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Page 4 The INDEPENDENT, June 6, 2001 Bnsinesfffotes E arly release set fo r tro p h y tro u t Anglers who target bigger trout may want to move up their vacation fishing plans. With lower water levels and higher lake temperatures, Oregon De partment of Fish and Wildlife will stock trophy trout destined for two north Cascade moun tain lakes and several north coast lakes just before the Fourth of July weekend rather than Labor Day weekend. “We want to make sure that trophy trout are released early enough so the water bodies they're going to have sufficient water and cool enough temper atures for the fish to stay in good shape,” said Joe Watkins, manager of Nehalem Hatchery where the fish are reared. Watkins consulted with district fish biologists and they deter mined that Fourth of July week end anglers will get a chance at those trout instead of Labor Day anglers. Because of the shorter rear ing time at the hatchery, the trophy fish will be one- pounders instead of the usual two-pounders. Lakes receiving the trophy trout just prior to the July 4 hol iday instead of Labor Day will include: Harriet Lake - 1000 trophy trout: Trillium Lake - 1000 tro phy trout; Coffenbury Lake - 3250 trophy trout; Lost Lake - 2150 trophy trout; Sunset Lake - 1000 trophy trout. No trophy trout will be re leased at Cullaby Lake be cause of poor water quality conditions ik T“ s i » R~ i Banks firm qualifies for AOL honor Timbrrr, Inc., of Banks, has completed the requirements necessary for receipt of special recognition as an Oregon Pro fessional Logger. Richard and Debbie Klein will receive a plaque on behalf of their company, citing their long term commitment to mod ern forest stewardship, made possible through professional continuing 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 new professional desig nation program is administered by AOL, 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. W O E C sets nom inating m eetings Open nominating meetings have been scheduled for West Oregon Electric Cooperative directors in Districts 1 and 5. District 5 nominations will be June 11 in the WOEC meeting room in Vernonia, from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. Tom Budge is now the director in District 5, which includes the Vernonia area west of Rose Avenue, including Corey Hill and Capitol Hill, plus Nehalem Hwy. S. to the Wash ington County line, Timber Road, Timber, Glenwood and Strassel. The District 2 nominating meeting will be June 12, 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Natal Grange hall. Robert VanNatta is the current director in District 2, which includes Apiary, Mist, Birkenfeld, Olney and part of Jewell. These are nominating meet ings, only. Election of directors will be held at the next Annual Meeting, on August 11. For more information on the duties of a director call WOEC Gener al Manager Russell Green at 503-429-3021, or toll free at 1- 800-777-1276. V. Pride/B-V Trail projects seek help Volunteers are needed for two projects that will be taking place in Vernonia, June 8 and 9 starting at 10:00 a.m. One project will involve land scaping around the City’s new welcome sign, with dirt and barkdust to be spread, and some shrubs and flowers to be planted. The second project will be clearing brush near the linear trgjl to make room for picnic ta- bies. C an’t afford hom e repairs? You m ay qualify for help Does your home need re pairs? Perhaps your roof needs to be replaced, faulty wiring or plumbing upgraded, or a new furnace installed. Low to moderate income homeown ers may qualify for loans with no interest and no monthly payments for various structural repairs, foundation work or en ergy saving measures. Columbia County homeown ers may apply for the 0%, de ferred payment loan program to rehabilitate homes and per form critical health and safety repairs. Columbia County is partner- Church Bulletin Unpin Evening massage - 6 p.m. The two work days are sponsored by Vernonia Pride, Oregon State Parks and Friends of the B-V Linear Trail. Anyone interested in becoming involved may call Vernonia Pride at 503-429-5201. W orkforce board schedules m eet Vernonia City Administrator Mike Sykes and MTC Career Consultant Jarrod Hogue will be the featured speakers at the Regional Workforce Board meeting on Thursday, June 14, at noon at Fultano’s Family Pizza, 770 East Columbia Riv er Hwy., Clatskanie. There will be discussion and Pat and Darlene Knight celebrated their 25th anniversary as owners of Lew’s Place in Ver nonia, with festivities last Friday. Coming to Vernonia from the Hillsbqro/Forest Grove area, via Kent, Wash., the Knights bought Lew’s Place in 1976, and later expanded by purchasing the adjacent building. In 1997, they tied the two buildings together visually with an attractive and inviting new facade. The Knights four grown children, Rick, Jamela, Kristen and Damon attended Vernonia schools. tour of the Region 1 Mobile Training Unit. The public is wel come. Information concerning the Regional Workforce Board or meetings, is available from Debbie Davis at MTC in Asto ria, 503-325-1156, or e-mail: ddavis @ mtctrains.com I h in k y o u ’re (in o r ^ iin an d tis s u e d o n o r? N ot it y o u h a v e n ’t to ld y o u r fam ily. Talk to your family about organ and tissue donation. Talk to your family about donating life. For a free donor card brochure contact Oregon Donor Program (5 0 3 ) 4 9 4 - 7 8 8 8 1 -8 O O 4 5 2 -1 3 6 9 www. ordonorprogram . org ing with Community Action Team, Inc. (CAT) to apply for an Oregon Community Devel opment Block Grant to provide loans for home repairs. For more information, con tact Katie Lewis at CAT, -phone 503-397-1675. The office is lo- cated at 125 N 3rd Street, St. Helens. THIS SPACE PAID TOR 15V VERNONIA SENTRY AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE TO OUR AREA How FREE are FREE Drawings? As you enjoy the many festivities that take place during sum mer in the Pacific Northwest, you may spot opportunities to en ter a drawing for a "free vacation" or a "free car." Before entering, remember you are more likely to end up on a solicitation list than winning a dream car or a fabulous vaca tion. A typical marketing call may require you to attend a salaes presentation before you receive a "free” vacation.Then the vaca tion may not be free after all, but may require upfront fees be fore you can claim your prize, or require you to buy an addition al travel ticket for a companion. Once you become a solicitor's "lead',' your name, address, phone and any other information you provided, will be sold to other companies to use for phone and mail solicitations. • Be aware that filling out an entry form for a drawing or give away increases chances of mail and phone solicitations. • Do not give out personal information such as Social Securi ty numbers, bank account numbers and date of birth. This in- foirmation could enable a scam arist to"steal"your identity, then access your credit and money. • If you enter a drawing, be sure you have the company name and contact information for the company conducting the draw- ing. • If you suspect fraud or have been scammed, report it to the Attorney General's office. Jim Walters Chief o f Police Vernonia Police D epartm ent
