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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
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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
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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