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The INDEPENDENT, March 6, 2002 Page 5 Hearings scheduled on revisions in Removal-Fill Permit process Proposed revisions in the two main goals with the revi rules that direct administration sions: make the rules easier to of Oregon’s Removal-Fill Per understand and incorporate mit Program will be discussed changes required by legisla at seven public m eetings tion,” he said. In general, the rules apply to around the state March 11-19. The proposed rules consti any activities that remove or fill tute the most comprehensive 50 cubic yards or more of ma revision of the entire body of terial in waters of the state. rules for the Division of State “W aters of the state” include Lands Removal-Fill Permit Pro natural waterways, such as all gram in the past 16 years, ac tidal and nontidal bays, the Pa cording to John Lilly, DSL as cific Ocean within state bound aries, constantly flowing and in sistant director. “The current rules aren’t termittent streams, lakes, wet lands and other bodies of wa easily understood and are poorly organized, which has led ter. Draft rules were first pre- to growing frustration for many pie,” said. ^W e J ja v e ^ ^ e n te d ^ ^ h e a r i n ^ ^ i i ^ A p r i l , )eople,” Lilly “We have L eon etti s Pizza & Grill good for I 35^00 O ff on any large pizza WE DELIVER • PARTY PLATTERS AVAILABLE • FOOD TO GO O PEN MON-SAT I I - 9 • N O W O PEN SUNDAY 1 2 - 7 721 Madison Ave., Vernonia • 503-429-5018 ___ - . I 2001. The current draft reflects comments from earlier hear ings and meetings with inter ested parties. For a copy of the revised rules, go to DSL’s web site at <http://statelands.dsl.state.or.u s/>. Look under the Proposed Administrative Rules heading. No Web access? Call (503) 378-3805 ext. 239 for a printed copy. A newsletter, also avail able on the Web or by mail, gives options for subm itting comments on the rules and provides other details. The following hearings are scheduled: Salem: March 11 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon DSL Lands Board Room 775 Summer Street NE Portland: March 12 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. State Office Building Rm 140 800 NE Oregon Street . Hearings will also be held in Eugene, Medford, North Bend, Bend and LaGrande. To receive full consideration, comments should be submitted by April 5, 2002. Rules will be presented for approval to the State Land Board June 11, 2002. For more information, con tact: • John Lilly, 503-378-3805 ext. 281, or e-mail cjohn.lilly @dsl.state.or.us> • Eric Metz, 503-378-3805 ext. 266 or e-mail <eric.metz @ dsl.state.or.us> Deadline near to get on state “No Call List Oregonians who want to stop most telemarketing calls to their homes have until March 15 to register for the April Ore gon No Call List. The No Call Law, enacted by the Oregon Legislature in 1999, gives residential phone cus tomers the opportunity to get on the “No Call List” and get off telemarketers’ lists. Companies that call homes on the No Call list are subject to fines of up to $25,000. To date, Oregon Attor ney General Hardy Myers has fined over 60 companies more than $275,000 for violating the No Call Law. The Oregon No Call list is updated quarterly and is distrib uted to more than 800 telem ar keters in 49 states and two for eign countries. People who miss the March 15 deadline for the April list will be still be able to register for the July list. 55 More than 65,000 Oregonians have signed up for annual No Call List subscriptions, which costs $6.50 for the first year and $3.00 each year thereafter. O regon residential phone customers may subscribe or re ceive additional inform ation about the No Call List by calling toll-free, 1-877-700-NO CALL (1-877-700-6622), or on the In ternet at <www.ornocall.com>. I ■ VERNONIA 6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg. Mondays Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. Saturdays Alcoholics Anonymous 627 Adams Ave / 503-429-4000 2nd Thursday American Legion Post #119 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 2nd Thursday Cemetery Beautification Comm Noon, Lew’s Place 2nd Wednesday Chamber of Commerce For Info Call 503-429-0188 Scout Cabin Cub Scout Pack 201 1:00 p.m., Senior Center 4th Tuesday Doll Club 7:00 p.m., Vernonia Library 1st Tuesday Friends of the Library For location call 503-429-7193 3rd Thursday Izaak Walton League 6:30 p.m., Lew's Place 1st & 3rd Tuesdays Lions Club For Info Call 503-429-4074 Nehalem Valley Car Club 10:30 a.m., City Library Mondays Preschool Story Hour 6:30 p.m., First Baptist Church Wednesdays T.O.P.S. For location call 429-2401 Upr Nehalem Watershed Council 4th Thursday 7:00 p.m., City Library 3rd Wednesday Vernonia Airport Committee For location call 503-429-1414 Vernonia Cares Directors 7:00 p.m., City Hall 1st & 3rd Mondays Vernonia City Council Noon, City Hall 2nd Tuesday Vernonia Comm. Dev. Corp. 10:30 a.m., Grange Hall 4th Saturday Vernonia Grange 6:00 p.m., 510 Bridge St. 2nd Monday 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 Vem. Volunteer Ambulance Assoc. 1st Thursday 7:00 p.m., Fire Station 2nd Monday Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters 7:00 p.m., WOEC 3rd Tuesday WOEC Directors FEBRUARY S M T W T r s 1 2 J 4 5 8 7 1 » 10 11 12 13 14 IS I t 17 18 1» 20 21 22 23 24 25 28 27 28 ----------- R i S c n — S W T W T 3 10 17 24 MIST-BIRKENFELD M-BRFPD Board Business Mtg. M-BRFPD Board Workshop M-B Ambulance Assoc. M-B Firefighters Assoc. M-B Rescue M-B Helping Circle Natal Grange T.O.P.S. 4 11 18 25 S 8 7 12 13 14 1» 20 21 28 27 28 J] r 1 8 IS 22 28 s 2 » 18 23 30 S M 1 7 8 14 15 21 22 28 29 2nd Tuesday 4th Tuesday 1 st & 2nd Thurs. 1 st & 2nd Wed. 3rd Wednesday 2nd Wednesday 2nd Wednesday Sundays A P R IL T W T 2 3 4 9 10 11 18 17 18 23 24 25 30 r 5 12 19 28 s 8 13 20 27 MAY S M T W T 12 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30 f S 3 4 10 11 ,7 18 24 25 31 7:00 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 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 Last Tuesday Banks Planning Commission 7:30 p.m., Jr. High Library 2nd Monday Banks School Board 7:00 p.m., UMC Youth Bldg. Sundays, Wednesdays Banks Youth Group 12:30 p.m., Brown Derby 1 st Thursday Chamber of Commerce 7:15 p.m., City Hall 3rd Monday, odd months Citizen Participation Org. 7:00 p.m., City Library 2nd Tuesday Friends of the Library 7:00 p.m., Methodist Church 1st & 3rd Wednesdays Lions Club 8:00 p.m., Gun Club 3rd Wednesday Sunset Park Assoc. 7:00 p.m., Administration Bldg. Wednesdays T.O.P.S. 7:00 p.m., Station 13 2nd Wednesday 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 Mon day County Parks Commission 7:00 p.m., Courthouse 3rd Tuesday Emergency Comm. Dist. (9-1-1) Noon, location call 429-3713 4th Wednesday Historical Society 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.
