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Page 4 The INDEPENDENT, March 20, 2002 Business Notos OWEB publishes a directory of watershed enhancement funding sources On March 11,2002, the Ore gon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) is releasing its new O regon W atershed En hancement Funding Directory on their website. The Funding Directory is a guide to federal and state funding sources for watershed protection and res toration. It provides general program information and sever al quick-search indexes based on keywords like project type, eligibility, type of assistance and sponsor. The website ad dress is www. ow e b . state .or. us/d i recto- ry/fundingintro.html The intent of the Funding Di rectory is to help watershed councils, local government, pri vate landow ners and other Oregonians, find money to sup port their conservation efforts. Dep’t of Revenue lists names of taxpayers who are owed refunds The Department of Revenue is using technology to return money to more than 18,000 taxpayers. The departm ent’s web site, www.dor.state.or.us now lists the names of taxpay ers who are owed unclaimed refunds. Most are kicker re bates, although some are from other tax programs the depart ment administers. When the postal service re turns an undeliverable check, department staff searches for a new address. If a new address is not located, the name of the owner of the check is posted on the web site. To receive their refunds, tax payers whose names are on the list can complete a check request form, which is available on the web site, and mail it to the department. “Just as it is important that we collect Oregon taxes, it is important that we get tax re- Class scheduled on tractor safety The State of O regon re quires all youth who operate tractor/farm equipment, other than on their own home, have a Tractor Safety C ertificate. This can be obtained only through a certified program. This year, Columbia County will be offering a program, with Mike Greisen as instructor. The program will be held in Scap poose over four nights, April 23, 25, 30 and May 7, at the Scappoose Fire Station, and all day Saturday, May 11. Practice will be held at a place to be an nounced. To register, contact the OSU Extension office. The course will cost $10.00, which includes material/program supplies and Saturday’s lunch. funds to those who are entitled to them ," said Elizabeth Harchenko, director of the De partment of Revenue. The departm ent transfers unclaimed checks to the Un claimed Property Program at the Division of State Lands af ter two years <www.statelands. dsl.state.or.us/upintro.htm>. The Funding Directory profiles 80 different federal and state funding sources for activities designed to conserve or im prove watershed health. Eligi ble activities range from resto ration to educational projects and include a variety of issues such as native fish, invasive plants, erosion control and or ganizational capacity building. In addition to offering a con venient means to identify ap propriate federal and state fi nancial aid, this website offers a Guide to Other Resources. OWEB and its partners created the Funding Directory and the Guide to Other Resources as an avenue for project coordina tors to develop strong, long term partnerships with state, federal and private entities. This was a collaborative project funded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and W ildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management and OWEB. The Oregon Watershed En hancement Board (OWEB) was created in 1999. OW EB is charged with funding local vol untary efforts to improve water quality and quantity, enhance habitat for critical fish runs, and restore watersheds to support local econom ies. Utilizing a combintation of science, public input, partnership opportunities and state and federal re sources, OWEB accomplishes its mission in a way that also emphasizes the maintenance and strengthening of the econ omy statewide. The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of your self with him, and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too. — Samuel Butler Tha INDEPENDENT is available PESE at tha following locations: VERNONIA: The Independent office Leonetti's Pizza & Grill Triple S Saw Service Vernonia City Hall US Bank Buds & Blooms Midway Veterinary Clinic The Lyon's Den Bridge Street Antiques New Hong Kong The Spar Tree Country Kitchen Bridge Street MiniMart Vernonia Federal Credit Union Creatures Creative Impulse Lew's Place Vernonia Inn Vernonia Golf Club Wilcox & Flegel West Oregon Electric Coop. Vernonia Public Library Vernonia Hardware Vernonia Realty & Insurance Grey Dawn Gallery Laundromat/Ray Pelster 4-Hair Vernonia 76 Service Carey's Create-a-Cate Meyer's Auto Body Gardener'sFarm & Home Napa Auto Parts Vernonia Sr Citizens Center Providence Family Medicine Hair Parlour Western Auto Bridge Street Mall Sunnyside Cafe Out on a Limb/StorageToo Gasoline Alley Vernonia Packaging NORTH PLAINS A.M./P.M. Mini Market Fresh bicycle tire tracks in the snow on the linear trail bridge over Rock Creek illustrate local resistance to letting a March snowfall interfere with spring. In fact, the snow melted com pletely away by afternoon, except in some permanently shady areas. LOW CO$T CAR LOANS Vernonia Federal Credit Union • 503-429-8031 Out on Limb gifts • antiques • collectibles OPEN: T ue-M -T hu-Sat, 10-6 • Frl, Noon-6 • Sun, Noon-4 58650 N ehalem H wy . S., V ernonia (N ext to S torage , T oo ) 503-429-0156 • S haron B ernal , P rop . 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