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T h e IN D E P E N D E N T , J u n e 20, 20 0 2
Herbicides will be applied alongside county roads
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The Columbia County Road
Department applies herbicides
to roadside vegetation each
year to help control weeds,
brush and grasses that can cre
ate motorist safety concerns,
cause damage to vehicles, or
invade the road surface.
In the Spring of each year,
the Road Department applies
herbicides to roadside shoul
ders to control horsetail, grass
es and other broadleaf weeds.
All herbicides used by the Road
D epartm ent have been ap
proved by the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), and
all employees who apply the
herbicides are licensed by the
Oregon Department of Agricul
ture and have annual training to
maintain the license.
Due to budget and m anpow
er constraints, only selected
roads are treated with herbi
cides. The shoulder application
is usually on those roads with
higher traffic volumes. Property
owners who do not want herbi
cides applied to frontage along
th e ir property may sign an
agreement to maintain road
side vegetation, then signs will
be provided along the road to
notify the sprayers where to
stop the application.
For the past several years,
the chemicals applied to road
side shoulders have been Oust
and Roundup. The chemical
used by the Road Department
for broadleaf control has histor
ically been Garlon 4. Informa
tion about these chemicals is
available for review in the Road
Department office.
In the Fall of each year, and
som etim es in Spring, herbi-
cides are applied to the bank-
slopes of selected roads to
control broadleaf weeds such
as blackberries, thistles and
Scotch Broom. The herbicide
applied
controls
broadleaf
weeds, but allows grasses to
grow. The County also uses
tractor-mounted brush cutters
to chop the vegetation, but can
not keep up with the springtime
growth. Many studies show that
the cost of vegetation control
with herbicides is less than half
the cost of control with brush-
cutters.
All chemicals are applied by
a
modern,
com puterized,
chemical-injection spray vehi
cle that is calibrated and accu
rate to one-foot increments.
For more information, call
503-397-5090
or
e-mail
colroad@columbia-center.or
Elroy H erbert Miner, Jr., 65, Vernon
ia, died June 13, 2002. A rem em brance
gathering w as held June 17 at the Ver
nonia Scout Cabin. Private interm ent
was held.
Mr. M iner w as born April 24, 1937,
in Rapid City, So. Dak., to Elroy H. and
Leah R. Procunier Miner. He grew up in
Vernonia.
In 1959, he m arried B etty Jane
Eddy. They lived in Vernonia. He was a
logger for 20 years.
He volunteered m any hours in the
restoration of the Vernonia S cout C ab
in and was an H onorary Lifetim e M em
ber of the Vernonia Fire D epartm ent.
Mr. M iner w as preceded in death by
a brother, John S cott Barker.
Survivors include his w ife of Ver
nonia; his m other, Leah R. Barker of
Forest G rove; a son, David S. of Ver
nonia; a daughter, Cindy M. B aker of
Vernonia; a brother, George of Tualatin;
two sisters, M argaret Avery o f Seattle,
W ash., and C athy Lekas of Portland;
eight grandchildren; nieces and neph
ews.
R em em brances are suggested to
Vernonia Booster Club, P O Box 166,
Vernonia, OR 97064.
Fuiten, Rose & H oyt Funeral Home
in Vernonia was in charge o f arrang-
m ents.
WALLACE R. DANSON
W allace R odney “Buddy" Danson,
70, Buxton, died June 3, 2002. M em or
ial services w ere held June 7 a t Fuiten
Rose & H oyt Funeral Home in Forest
G rove, with the Rev. C. Eugene Sabin
o fficiatin g. Flag H onor P resentation
was under the direction of A m erican
Legion W ashington Post #2. Interm ent
was private.
Mr. D anson w as b om N ovem ber 14,
1931, in Blackberry, M inn., to Elm er W.
and Thelm a E. Fry Danson. He grew up
in G rand Rapids, M inn., and received a
degree in M echanical Engineering in
1959 from the U niversity o f M innesota.
He served in the U.S. Army during
the Korean conflict.
In 1955, he married Gloria Hursh.
They later divorced. He later married
Jana Gelsen, and they divorced.
In 1972, he moved to Portland, then
to Buxton. He worked for Allis Chal
mers in Iowa, Control Data, Honeywell
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PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Columbia County Development Agency
Budget.
BEFORE THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR
COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
Obituary
ELROY H. MINER, JR.
Action Ads
and GAF View m aster in Beaverton. Af
te r retiring, he was a self-em ployed
property owner/m anager.
He was preceded in death by two
brothers, M elvin and Arnold.
Survivors include a son, Kurt of For
est Grove; three brothers, Richard of
Vancouver, W ash., R obert of Sand
stone, M inn., and O ren of G rand
Rapids, tw o sisters, D orothy Horton of
G rand Rapids, and Anita Danson of
Vancouver, Wash.
Rem em brances are suggested to
O regon Food Bank, 2540 NE Riverside
Way, Portland, OR 97211.
Fuiten, Rose and H oyt Funeral
H om e was in charge of arrangem ents.
PAUL WILLIAM LONG
Paul W illiam “Bill" Long, 77, Banks,
died June 9, 2002. At his request, no
service w as held and his body was do
nated to scientific research. C rem ation
w ill be held later, with interm ent at Mt.
N ebo C em etery in C ham pion, Penn.
Mr. Long w as born M arch 9, 1925,
in Mt. Lake Park, Md., to Benjam in H.
and Effie Bittinger Long.
In 1946, he married Agnes Howard.
He w orked for Asplund Tree Service in
U niontow n, Penn., for Goss Gas and at
H ow ard C onstruction. In 1976, the fam
ily m oved to Banks and he w orked as a
groundskeeper and custodian at the
M asonic and Eastern Star Home in
Forest Grove. He retired in 1990.
He was a m em ber of the Lutheran
Church.
Mr. Long was preceded in death by
th re e sisters, D orothy A nderson,
K atherine B rann in ga n C o u gh en iou r
and Elizabeth Haas Boyd; and a broth
er, Carl.
Survivors include his wife; a son,
Dean P. of Portland; two daughters,
Joann Glass of Vernonia, and Ruth
C huprinko of Vancouver, Wash.; 10
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren;
a brother, Roland of Hagerstown, Md.;
nieces and nephews.
R em em brances are suggested to
Forest Grove Senior Center, 2037 D ou
glas St., Forest Grove, OR 97116.
D onelson, S ew ell and M athew s
M ortuary of Hillsboro was in charge of
arrangem ents.
"A Trusted ty rn e in fu n e ra l Service”
fuiten, fose & 9doyt
fu n e r a l dome
f a m ily O u m e d & O p e ra te d
Privately owned
Not a funeral home
or cemetery
Personal home visits
at no extra charge
1. Notice is hereby given that the Board of
County Commissioners will hold a public
hearing on Wednesday, July 10, 2002, at or
after 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners’
Meeting Room, 230 Strand, Room 308, on
the Third Floor of the Columbia County
Courthouse in St. Helens, Oregon.
DERREL & DEANN ROSE
JEFFREY & DEBRA ROSE-HOYT
TINA ROSE-REYNOLDS
AARON DUYCK, ROSS MATHEWS
Attendant: RAY PELSTER
2308 Pacific Av. Frst Grv....357-2161
741 Madison Av. Vem.........429-6611
Dated this 29 day of May, 2002.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
By: Elizabeth E. Huser, County Clerk
Publish June 6 and June 20, 2002
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS FOR COLUMBIA
COUNTY, OREGON
sitting as the
COLUMBIA COUNTY
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
TO: ALL INTERESTED PERSONS
Prices start at $320
including design
and lettering
In Loving Memory o f
ELROY H. MINER JR.
April 24,1937
Wendy Sears
503-429-1523
June 13,2002
Services Held
WALLACE R. “BUDDY” DANSON
Nov. 14,1931
June 3, 2002
Services Held
3. Any person may appear at the meeting
and discuss the proposed budget.
4. The County does not discriminate on the
basis of handicap status. If any special ac
commodations are required, please contact
the Board office at 503-397-4322 the day
before the meeting.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
sitting as the COLUMBIA COUNTY
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
By: Anthony Hyde, Chair
Publish June 20, 2002
2. The purpose of this hearing will be to
consider the objections, if any, to the pro
posed exchange, pursuant to ORS
275.100, of County-owned property, re
ferred to as Tax Lot No. 4405-014-13800
and located at 872 Weed Avenue, Vernon
ia, Oregon, with property owned by Dick Ti
tus, referred to as Tax Lot 4404-021-01900
and located on H Street, Vernonia, Oregon,
in the middle of property owned by Colum
bia County and being utilized as the County
road shop in Vernonia, Oregon.
3. All interested parties may appear and be
heard. The location of the hearing is acces
sible for the disabled. If you are in need of
any special accommodations in order to at
tend or participate at this hearing, please
call the Board of County Commissioners’
Office at 503-397-4322 at least two (2) days
in advance.
S eco n d (fe n e ra tio n
Granite Markers
In the Matter of the Proposed Exchange
of Lands Under ORS 275.100 with Dick
Titus (Tax Lot. No. 4405-014-13800)
Vernonia School D istrict is currently
accepting applications for High School
Assistant Football Coach for the 2002
season. Interested parties may obtain
an application packet from the School
District Office at 475 Bridge Street. For
more information, call 503-429-5891.
1. Notice is hereby given that the Columbia
County Development Agency will hold pub
lic hearing on Wednesday, June 26, 2002,
at or after 9:00 a m. in the Board of Com
missioner’s meeting room, Room 308, Co
lumbia County Courthouse, 230 Strand
Street, St. Helens, Oregon.
2. The purpose of this hearing is to solicit
public input on the Fiscal Year 2002-2003
WEATHER REPORT
MAY 2002
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PRECIP.
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Temperature
and
precipitation
amounts are from the official U.S.
weather station at the Vernonia wa
ter plant. Measurable precipitation in
May totalled 1.57 inches.