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Page 16 The INDEPENDENT, November 7, 2002____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Recycling W eek reminds US of wise use Signup time for Master Gardener November 9-16 is Recycling Awareness Week, 2002. For the first time since the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has been col lecting data, waste generation declined. In addition to reusing, recycling and com posting, waste prevention is another way to be active in the solution to solid waste problems. Consumers impact the envi ronment in both positive and negative w ays through the choices they make. Keep in mind that because the majority of environm ental dam age is caused during mining, manu facture and shipping of a prod uct to market, each individual plays a critical roll in sustain ability at the point of purchase. Some useful questions to be asked before making a pur chase are: • Is this item really neces sary, or is there a more produc tive way to spend the money? • Can the items be bor rowed, rented or purchased used, rather than new? • Is this product made to last? Can it be repaired if it breaks? Will the manufacturer take it back to use the parts when it can no longer be used? • Is the product recyclable when it can no longer be used? • Is the product made local ly? Does it have excessive packaging? Is the manufacture of it harmful to the environ ment? By asking these simple C a llig r a p h y a r t d is p la y a t P a c ific “Masters of Calligraphy: Artists from Japan” , featuring calligraphy by Seishi Sato, Seisui Yokoyama, Seiou Shishi- do and Shigetsu Shinohara, will be on display at Pacific Universi ty’s Katherin Cawein Gallery through November 27. A blend of Asian calligraphic styles will be presented. Many of these works were previously shown in exhibits at the Port- land Art Museum and Port land’s Japanese Gardens. The artists, who are all teachers at the same school in Kamagawa, Japan, will be un able to attend the exhibit’s opening. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or by ap pointment. Admission is free. questions, we can preserve Oregon’s beauty for future gen eration and send signals to manufacturers about the type of products we prefer. For more information, visit the Oregon DEQ website at www.dep.state.or.us or call Tara Hurm at 503-543-1501. Vernonia Pride seeks history of old buildings A Walking Tour of Ver nonia, with inform ation about some of the older buildings, is a new project for Vernonia Pride. Last month, letters were deliv ered to several businesses asking for inform ation about their buildings, the year of construction, prior ow ners’ names and any other pertinent facts. The information will be used on plaques to be placed on the buildings. A booklet containing the in formation may also be pub lished. Anyone with information that might help in this proj ect is asked to send it to Vernonia Pride, c/o Enid Parrow, 842 2nd Avenue, Vernonia, OR 97064. classes in Columbia County The avid home gardener with a thirst for more gardening knowledge and a willingness to pass that knowledge on to oth ers, can now take advantage of the Oregon State University Extension Service Master Gar dener program in C olum bia County. The Master Gardener pro gram is designed to teach vol unteers how to make better use of gardening resources and abilities, in order to pass this knowledge on to others. Volun teers are given training in soil management, vegetable gar dening techniques, landscape maintenance, pest control and many other aspects of garden ing. During the gardening sea son, the new Master Gardeners help teach others to do a better job of growing and caring for plants, fighting off pests and making our communities a bet ter place to live. Classes will be held in St. Helens on Mondays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. beginning in January. The first class is Mon day, January 6. There is a $40 fee for reference materials. For more information, con tact the Columbia County Ex tension office, 505 N. Columbia River Highway in St. Helens, 503-397-3462. M u ltim e d ia s a le w ill b e n e fit C h o ra le The Colum bia Chorale of Oregon will hold a Fall Multime dia Sale on Saturday, Novem ber 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Columbia Center, 375 S. 18th Street, St. Helens. Used books, videos, CDs, cassettes and similar items will be offered for sale. Vintage and contemporary items will be in cluded. Raffle tickets for a pi ano will also be available at $1.00 each, or six for $5.00. There is no admission charge for the Multimedia Sale. All pro ceeds from this fundraiser will go to the Columbia Chorale of Oregon, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The chorale’s next program, a perform ance of H andel’s Messiah, will be presented on Saturday and Sunday, Decem ber 7-8, at Olmscheid Auditori um on the St Helens High School campus. Advance tick ets for those performances will be available at the Multimedia Sale. D u k e s e le c t e d v i c e - c h a ir o f s t a t e l e g i s la t u r e ’s t a s k f o r c e o n s t a b le s c h o o l f u n d in g State Senator Joan Dukes (D-Svensen) has been elected Vice-Chair of a new legislative task force on school funding at the group’s first m eeting in Salem. D ukes w ill help lead the Joint Task Force on Revenue Options, School Funding and Accountability, which is charged The INDEPENDENT ACTION ADS with reviewing as many options to the state’s school funding problem as possible, including revenue, cost containment and accountability. It will make rec ommendations to the Legisla ture that provide a stable fiscal environment for Oregon schools for the next ten to twenty years. “There may be no more im portant issue before the Legis lature than finding a stable, sustainable funding source for our schools, so they don’t have to go through deep cuts and turmoil like they did this year,” said Dukes. “The quality of education in Oregon affects our economy, public safety and our communi ties. It’s often our smaller com munities that are the hardest hit when cuts are made,” Dukes said. To get a broad range of choices and to encourage Ore gonians to participate, the task force will meet in every con gressional district in the state. 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