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The INDEPENDENT, January 16, 2002
Computerized
accounting
class offered
Classes in advanced Quick-
Books Pro will be taught in Ver
nonia in February and March.
Designed particularly for small
businesses, the course will be
given in four three-hour class
es on February 26-27 and
March 26-27. Class times will
be either 1-4:00 p.m. or 6-9:00 p.m.
Some of the features that
will be explored will be recon
ciliation of bank accounts, how
to handle inventory, payroll
problems, accounts payable
and accounts receivable. Ex
planation of the various up
grades for the software will
also be included. This class is
not designed for entry-level
bookkeeping skills or for those
who are not using QuickBooks
Pro.
Instructor Jane Gildner, who
is with the Small Business De
velopment Corporation in Asto
ria, is also offering one-on-one
training.
Fifty percent of the $100-
per-person tuition is being un
derwritten with a grant ob
tained by the Vernonia Busi
ness Assistance Team. The
special counseling, which will
consist of 3-4 hours of one-on-
one training, is an additional
$50, with 50-percent paid by
the V-BAT grant.
The classes will be held in
Management and Training Cor
poration’s computer-equipped
job training van. Each class is
limited to seven students.
To register for the course
and/or the personal training,
see Kathy Morrison at Vernon
ia City Hall, 1001 Bridge Street,
or call her at 503-429-5291.
VHS inducts twelve into
Honor Society
New members of the National Honor Society are l-r in front row, Edith Nelson and Emily
Suess; middle row, Rachael Bentsen, Holly Murphy and Alicia Jundt; back row, Stephanie
Hein and Shiloh Stevens. Not shown are Carrick Flynn, Alex Hayes, Shawn Hillyer, Michael
Jenkins and Eric Weller.
City needs committees for three special projects
The City of Vernonia and lo
cal organizations are currently
working on three exciting pro
jects that will greatly benefit the
community. Interested and mo
tivated volunteers are needed
to serve on the following com
mittees.
• Marketing Project commit
tee will explore ways to en
hance business and tourism in
Vernonia;
• Learning Center committee
will help establish a learning
Columbia County BOC sets meeting dates
The Columbia County Board
of Commissioners will hold
their regularly scheduled Board
meetings every Wednesday at
10:00 a.m. and Work Sessions
every on the second and fourth
Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. in
Room 308 of the Columbia
County Courthouse, in St. He
lens. Any changes and/or can
cellations to this schedule will
be noticed.
center for small business and
technology training in the old
city hall.
• Smart Development com
mittee will review and update
City development codes.
Interested persons should
submit a letter of interest to City
Administrator Michael Sykes or
Councilor Cindy Ball at City
Hall, 1001 Bridge Street, Ver
nonia, OR 97064; or call 503-
429-5291 for further informa
tion.
ANNUAL
Grant funds provide various after-school activities
A grant from the Columbia
County Commission on Chil
dren and Families will provide a
variety of after school activities
for Vernonia students from
kindergarten through sixth
grade.
A Reading Enrichment pro
gram will be held Mondays at
the Vernonia Public Library
from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m., except
on days when there is no
school.
An Activity Club will be on
Tuesdays and Thursdays from
3:15 to 4:30 p.m., beginning
January 15, at the Vernonia
Head Start building. Students
will be involved in many inter
esting activities and creative
projects.
Chess Club will meet on
Wednesdays, beginning Janu
ary 16, from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m.,
also at the Vernonia Head Start
building.
Flyers have been distributed
through the schools, with per
J
Vernonia High School revi
talized their chapter of the Na
tional Honor Society (NHS)
with the induction of 12 stu
dents this month. The nation
wide organization recognizes
high school students for excel
lence achieved in every field
of endeavor. Vernonia’s chap
ter had only three members,
all seniors, because no new
members were added last
year.
To be eligible, students
must maintain a grade point
average of 3.25 or greater.
They are additionally evaluat
ed in each of four categories -
scholarship, community ser
vice, leadership, and charac
ter - by school staff members.
A faculty committee reviews
the ratings and makes the final
selection for induction into
NHS.
Student nominees learned
of their induction in a tapping
ceremony at VHS on January
3. Current NHS members also
read brief descriptions submit
ted by the nominees’ parents,
recalling a childhood trait or
incident, and displayed a baby
picture of each student. The
induction ceremony was held
that evening at the Scout Cab
in, with dessert provided by
NHS.
Current NHS members are
Jennifer Bernardi, Megan
Peura and Brass Sears. New
Inductees
are
Rachel
Bentsen, Carrick Flynn, Alex
Hayes,
Stephanie
Hein,
Shawn Hillyer, Michael Jenk
ins, Alisha Jundt, Holly Mur
phy, Edith Nelson, Shilo
Stevens, Emilee Suess and
Eric Weller.
mission slips included. Com
pleted forms should be sent
with the child(ren) when they
attend their first day.
For more information, call
Gina at Head Start, 503-429-
9243.
MEETING TIME
Election of Officers
Door Prizes • Refreshments
Sunnyside Cafe
W ed n esd ay, Ja n u a r y 30, 2002 - 7:30 p .m .
Our Breakfast Buffet will resume in Spring.
Vernonia Senior Citizens Center, 446 Bridge Street, Vernonia
Please use side entrance
Same Hours - Same Great Menu
PLUS Daily Specials//
ORDERS TO GO: 503-429-4810
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