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Page 4 The INDEPENDENT, December 5, 2002 Lower Columbia bird count scheduled The National Audubon Soci ety has been sponsoring the Christmas Bird Count for more than one hundred years. This tradition was begun in 1900 by a small group of individuals to provide an alternative to the ‘side hunt,’ then accepted as a typical Christmas-season activ ity. Hunters at that time formed teams, or ‘sides,’ to see which could shoot the most birds in a day. Now, we can compete in a way that does not make birds the ultimate losers. This year, with support from the Willapa Hills Audubon Soci ety chapter (WHAS), there will be opportunity to participate in three different Christmas Bird Counts (CBCs) along the lower Columbia River area: Leadbet- ter Point CBC on December 14, Wahkiakum CBC on December 27, and CowlitZ:Columbia CBC on January 1. The WHAS chapter solicits bird watchers of all ability lev els. The CBCs will be divided into sectors with at least one more-experienced person in each group. It is important to have as many people as possi ble in each group, to spot as many birds as possible. No pri or experience is necessary. In order to introduce people, not only to the activity of bird ing, but also to others who share this interest, WHAS chapter will pay the $5 fee for each volunteer. This is a good way for people to get to know one another, as well as to learn about birds. It is an all-day ac tivity, so dress for the weather, bring a lunch and snacks, plus binoculars, scopes and bird books if you own them. The Bird Count Coordinator for WHAS is Alan Richards. He is also the contact for participa tion in the Leadbetter Point CBC, by e-mail at mrm@willa pabay.org or by phone at 360- 484-7119. The compiler for the Lead- better Point CBC is Robert Su dar (fallcreek@toledotel.com or 360-423-1780.) There will be a count-in get together at Hunter’s Inn in Naselle, De cember 14, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Contact Andrew Emlen, compiler for the Wahkiakum CBC (aceasp@pacifier.com or 360-795-8009.). The Wahki akum CBC groups will meet at Skamokawa Center Café for Washington counters and at Knappa’s The Logger Restau rant for Oregon counters at 7:00 a.m., and at Skamokawa Center Café at about 5:00 p.m. to tally results. For information concerning the Cowlitz-Columbia CBC, contact Bob Reistroffer (BReistrof@aol.com or 360- 636-5125.) Many seek new Apply for energy tax credits early Oregonians who buy premi able on the Office of Energy CCCHD grants for um efficiency appliances can Web site at www.energy.state. social programs apply to the Oregon Office of o r. us/res/tax/taxcdt. ht m. Columbia County Citizens for Human Dignity (CCCHD) has received 25 applications for the first round of their Com munity Grant program. The group had pledged to return half of the money raised at their Winter Gala last January di rectly back to the community. The bad news is that most of the requests by Columbia County non-profit organiza tions and social service agen cies were for the maximum grant amount of $500, which means that CCCHD can only fund a fraction of the grants. "This shows us that there are a great many needs in the com munity that are not being met. All of the grant requests were for worthy programs," accord ing to Abby Dawson, chair of the CCCHD grant committee. COPY & FAX SERVICE The INDEPENDENT 725 Bridge Street Vernonia 503-429-8410 Energy for a tax credit certifi cate for their 2002 income tax filings. The tax credit certificate is needed before filing your tax es, so it is important to apply as soon as possible. Specific premium efficiency clothes washers, dishwashers, refrigerators, water heaters, furnaces, air conditioning sys tems, duct systems and even hybrid vehicles qualify for the credit. 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