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The INDEPENDENT, May 16, 2002 Page 5 Free workshops on new North Coast agricultural water management plan Three free w orkshops have been scheduled in C olum bia County to discuss the North Coast Agricultural W ater Q uali ty M anagem ent Area Plan (SB 1010), which went into effect on January 1. The w orkshops are open to all interested people and may provide im portant in form ation for property owners. They are sponsored by the C o lumbia Soil and W ater C onser vation District and OSU Exten sion Service. How new rules and com pli ance issues may affect individ ual landowners will be high L lighted in the workshops. Also covered will be what land prac tices assure protection for w a ter quality; how to get assis tance in designing and im ple menting a conservation/water quality plan; how to take advan tage of available technical pro gram and cost-share a s s is tance; and methods to assure that regulations remain within the scope of a “voluntary pro cess to address w ater quality.” Rural landowners with re source issues that adversely in flue nce w ate r quality, m ust show that they are taking steps •> eo n etti s P iz z a & G r ill Back by Popular Demand the M in i P izza Just Right fo r You!!! W E DELIVER • PARTY PLATTERS AVAILABLE • FO O D T O GO O PEN M ON-SAT 11 - 9 • N O W O PEN SUNDAY 1 2 - 7 721 Madison Ave., Vernonia • 503-429-5018 to resolve the problems. The workshops will provide sugges tions to address and resolve such issues, in a voluntary manner. Columbia SWCD, watershed councils and partner agencies are working hard to educate property owners regarding the changing rules toward protec tion of the environment, believ ing that a “voluntary" rather than an “enforcem ent” a p proach is the best solution to attaining a balanced, self-sus taining program for clean water. The first workshop was held May 7 at the Colum bia Tech Center in St. Helens. It was hosted by the Scappoose Bay W atershed Council. Tonight, Thursday, May 16, the Lower Colum bia River W a tershed C ouncil w ill host a workshop at the C latskanie Fire Hall, 280 SE 3rd, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. The Upper Nehalem W ater shed Council will host the third workshop in Mist. It will be held Thursday, May 23, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., at the Mist-Birken- feld Fire Hall, 12525 Hwy 202. For more information, call the Columbia Soil and Water Conservation District at 503- 397-4555. Volunteers are needed to restart local land use advisory panel In most areas of Colum bia County, there are Citizen Plan ning A dvisory C om m ittees (CPACs) that study local land use activities and develop rec om m endations to the county’s Land D evelopm ent S ervices Wealth Building System Would you like to earn some extra CASH? Departm ent and the Planning Comm ission. This is a formal part of the citizen participation process and CPAC members are elected by residents in each district. There has been no CPAC in the Nehalem valley for a few years and volunteers are want ed who are interested in plan ning. For more information, see Vernonia City Hall or contact Gayle Lee at cpac@ vernonia. com Business is never so healthy as when, like a chicken, it must do a certain am ount of scratching for what it gets. Make your financial dreams a reality! Call 503-429-1078 —Henry Ford JUN E MAY Community Calendar 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 1 st & 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. 1 st Thursday 7:00 p.m., Fire Station Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m., WOEC WOEC Directors 3rd Tuesday S M 5 12 19 26 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. T W 1 6 7 8 13 14 15 20 21 22 2 7 28 29 T 2 9 16 23 30 F S 3 4 10 11 17 ,8 24 25 31 S M T W T F 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 2nd Tuesday 4th Tuesday 1st & 2nd Thurs. 1 st & 2nd Wed. 3rd Wednesday 2nd Wednesday 2nd Wednesday Sundays $ 1 8 15 22 29 S M T * T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 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 1st 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 COLUM BIA 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 :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.
