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The INDEPENDENT, July 5, 2001 Page 5 SOLV seeking nominations for the annual Citizenship Awards Nominations for the 2001 SOLV Citizenship Awards are now being sought. Volunteers who provide personal or pro L fessional resources that con tribute to the livability of their communities; assist distressed Oregon communities toward eonetti s Pizza & Grill Starting Friday, July 6, 5-8 pm Family Style Italian Dinners Great Menu — Come & Enjoy! W E DELIVER • PARTY PLATTERS AVAILABLE environmental and economic health; or educate and involve Oregon youth in volunteerisn are eligible. Service is not limit ed to anti-litter and vandalism efforts. Four citizenship awards will be presented — Individual, School/Educator, Business and Community/Group. Shirlee Daughtry, of Vernonia, previ ously won the Individual award. Nomination deadline is Au gust 10, 2001. Award winners are invited to the SOLV Citizen ship Awards Banquet sched uled this year on October 26, at the new Tiger Woods Confer ence Center at the Nike World Campus in Beaverton. Winners receive a beautiful glass award, as well as overnight lodging compliments of Shilo Inns. The Tom McCall Leadership Award is presented to an out standing Oregon leader whose significant achievements strenghthen Oregon communi ties. This year’s award winner Conservation funds available for approved projects O PEN M ON-SAT 1 1 - 9 * SUNDAY 1 2 - 7 721 Madison Ave., Vernonia • 503-429-5018 I Alpo Dog Food Look for Randy's Special Buys! WESTERN UNION • MONEY ORDERS • FAX SERVICE LAMINATING • BOOKS • GREETING CARDS • LOTTERY GAMES 8 am - 9 pm Seven Days a Week — VISA & MasterCard Vernonia Sentry 735 Jefferson Ave. • Vernonia • 503-429-3811 will be announced in July. Past recipients are Ken Harrison, Arlene Schnitzer, U. S. Senator Mark O. Hatfield, Brian and Gwyneth Gamble Booth, David B. Frohnmayer, U. S. Senators Ron Wyden and Gordon Smith and Marty Brantley. The Tom McCall Leadership Award was created in 1994. For more information, call SOLV at 503-844-9571 or 800- 322-3326. The nomination form is available on the world wide web at www.solv.org The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Oregon State will receive ap proximately $513,300 in cost- share funds for a new program called Soil and Water Conser vation Assistance (SWCA). This program is a result of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000. SWCA is a voluntary oppor tunity for farmers that provides cost-share and incentive pay ments to address threats to soil, water and related natural resources, including grazing land, wetland and wildlife habi tat. Funds can only be used for conservation projects outside of the fiscal year 2001 Geo graphical Priority Areas for the Environmental Quality Incen tives Program. SWCA contracts range from five to ten years. The total pay ment per participant shall not exceed $50,000, with cost- share for land management practices limited to $10,000 per contract. The federal cost- share will be 75 percent of eli gible practices. Landowners who want to participate in SWCA this year need to sign up for SWCA prior to the close of business on July 13, 2001. A ranking cut-off date of July 31, 2001 was estab lished to ensure the obligation of funds by October 1, 2001. For additional information and to sign up for SWCA, con- Vernonia seminar for homebuyers Vernonia Realty & Insurance Center, Mortgage People and First American Title will spon sor a First Time Homebuyers Seminar on Tuesday, July 10, 2001 from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Topics of interest include lending procedures, what es crow is, what a title company does, buyers and sellers agency and what it means, and what to do first. VERNONIA 6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg. Mondays Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. Saturdays Alcoholics Anonymous American Legion Post #119 2nd Thursday 627 Adams Ave./ 503-429-4000 2:00 p.m., City Library 2nd Thursday Arts & Crafts Society 7:30 p.m., VHS Library 2nd Wednesday Boosters 7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. Tuesdays Boy Scout Troop 201 7:00 p.m., LDS Church Wednesdays Boy Scout Troop 860 7:00 p.m., Leonetti’s Grill Cemetery Beautification Comm. 2nd Thursday Noon, Lew’s Place 2nd Wednesday Chamber of Commerce 1:00 p.m., Senior Center 4th Tuesday Doll Club 6:30-8 p.m., Christian Church Thursdays Girl Scouts For location call 503-429-7193 3rd Thursday Izaak Walton League 6:30 p.m., Lew's Place 1st & 3rd Tuesdays Lions Club 6:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. Fridays Narcotics Anonymous For Info Call 503-429-4074 Nehalem Valley Car Club 10:30 a.m., City Library Mondays Preschool Story Hour For location call 429-2401 Upr Nehalem Watershed Council 4th Thursday 7:00 p.m., City Library Vernonia Airport Committee 3rd Wednesday For location call 503-429-1414 Vernonia Cares Directors 6:30 p.m., City Hall Vernonia City Council 1st & 3rd Mondays Noon, City Hall Vernonia Comm. Dev. Corp. 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., Grange Hall 2nd Friday Vernonia Grange 6:00 p.m., 510 Bridge St. 2nd Thursday Vernonia Health Center 7:00 p.m., City Hall 1st Thursday Vernonia Planning Comm. For Info Call, 503-429-5201 Vernonia Pride 7:00 p.m., City Library Last Thursday Vernonia Ridge Riders 7:00 p.m., Fire Station 2nd Tuesday Vernonia RFPD Board 8:00 p.m., District Office 2nd Thursday Vernonia School Board 1:00 p.m., Senior Center 1st Friday Vernonia Sr. Center Board 7:00 p.m., Fire Station 2nd Monday Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters 7:00 p.m., WOEC 3rd Tuesday WOEC Directors 2 9 16 23 30 The seminar is open to the public but reservations are re quired. There will be a drawing for a free appraisal (credited at the closing of your home) and all who attend will receive a free credit report. The location of the seminar will be confirmed with your reservation. For more information, call Vernonia Realty at 503-429- 6203. Jamboree Committee meet tonite The next m eeting of the Jamboree Committee will be held at Lew’s Place, Thursday, July 5 at 7:00 p.m. The public is invited and your input is welcome. Any group or individual who plans to be involved in Jamboree activities is advised to attend committee meetings. The Vernonia Friendship JULY s it r w T r » 1 8 15 22 29 tact your local NRCS or con servation district office. In Co lumbia County, contact the St. Helens Field Office at 503-397- 4555, ext. 105. 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 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. 7 14 21 28 , .V W , , 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 8 15 22 29 9 18 23 30 10 11 17 18 24 25 31 2 9 16 23 30 2nd & 4th Tuesday 1st & 2nd Thurs. 1st & 2nd Wed. 3rd Wednesday 2nd Wednesday 2nd Wednesday Sundays Jamboree Committee has se lected “ Friendships Forever” as the theme for the 45th an nual festivities. The winning entry was by Zelma Wall of Beaverton. Mrs. Wall empha sized that six generations of her family have called Vernon ia home! For more information, call Randy Parrow at 503-429- 1093 or 503 429-3811. SEPTEMBER M T W T F S 3 10 17 24 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 8 15 22 29 OCTOBER M 1 8 15 22 29 T W 2 3 9 10 16 17 23 24 30 31 T 4 11 18 25 r s 5 6 12 13 19 20 26 27 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 2nd Monday Banks School Board Sundays, Wednesdays 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. 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., City Library Friends of the Library 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., Methodist Church Lions Club 3rd Wednesday 8:00 p.m., Gun Club Sunset Park Assoc. Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., Administration Bldg. T.O.P.S. 2nd Wednesday 7:00 p.m., Station 13 Tri-City RFPD Board COLUMBIA COUNTY (All meet in St. Helens unless otherwise noted.) 10 a.m., Courthouse Wednesdays 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 Monday County Parks Commission 7:00 p.m., Courthouse Emergency Comm. Dist. (9-1-1) 3rd Tuesday Noon, location call 429-3713 Historical Society 4th Wednesday 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
