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WILL BUY ANTIQUES, Collectibles and Estates. One piece or house full. Cash paid. 503-429- 1608 BTFN Gift suggestion in a store: Toaster. A gift that every member of the family appreciates. Automatically burns toast. IMPROVED DOUGLAS FIR SEEDLINGS A limited number of bareroot improved Douglas fir seedlings (1-1) for Zone 5 are available. Minimum purchase 120. Pick-up on February 15. Deposit re quired. Call for order form and details. Rainier, 503-557-8800. B 0 1/02 Eggs - from organic/free range fed hens. $1.75/dozen. 503-429-6032. F » HOTÏCS PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE The USDA-Natural Resources Conserva tion Service (NRCS) in partnership with Co lumbia Soil and Water Conservation District (CSWCD) has scheduled the next local work group meeting to be held January 10, 2003 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Colum bia County OSU Cooperative Extension Service meeting room. The Extension Ser vice office is located at 505 North Columbia River Highway in St. Helens, Oregon. The purpose of the meeting is to receive in put for the development of the fiscal year 2003 USDA EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) in Columbia County. The local work group will review and make recommendations to NRCS regarding natu ral resource priorities, application sscreen- ing tools, cost share rates and methods of eligible practices, and other EQIP program development issues in Columbia County. For further information contact the USDA- NRCS office in St. Helens 503-397-4555. Publish January 2, 2003 B01/02 ESTATE SALE HELP We can save you work, help sell your items or buy you out completely. Call Dan or Darlene 503-728-3654 BTFN USED APPLIANCES Sales & Service Guaranteed Stoves, Washers & Dryers, Refrigerators & Freezers Possible pickup and delivery Discount prices in North Plains 503-647-5092 1983 - 36 ft. K o m fo rt 5th Wheel. Needs work. $1,700. 1977 Dodge 1/2 Ton P icku p with 5th Wheel hitch. $500. Or take both for $2,000. 503-429-0316 FTFN NEED A TAX DEDUCTION? Have a vehicle you no longer need? Donate it and help support Not-for- Profit services in Columbia County. Call 503-556-3614 or 503-366-7645 GORLEY'S MACHINE SHOP THE PLACE TO GO FOR: • EQUIPMENT & HYDRAULIC CYLINDER REPAIR • WELDING & MACHINE WORK • PICK UP & DELIVERY • NIGHT SHIFT INCLUDED 1818 BAKER WAY LOOP KELSO, WASHINGTON PHONE 360-423-4567 P lanner II Position #02-302 DUTIES: Perform professional plan ning work in land use, zoning & subdi visions. QUALIFICATIONS. B.A. in planning or related field; 3 yrs exp in planning or related field; know, of planning con cepts, state & county codes; strong computer skills SALARY: $2943-$3526; Exlnt benefits - fully paid family health ins and PERS TO APPLY: County application form is m andatory; dow nload from www.co.columbia.or.us or obtain from Columbia County Civil Service, 230 Strand, St. Helens, OR 97051; Phone: 503-397-3874 DEADLINE: Must be received by 5:00 p.m. January 23, 2003; postmark not acceptable; fax apps not acceptable Equal Opportunity Employer B01/02 Santa's elves are subordinate clauses PURCHASE » REFINANCE CONSTRUCTION With 2 0 years of experience, Superior Service is a Guarantee » PURCHASE UP TO 100% » REFINANCE FOR ANY REASON » EQUITY LOANS I 2ND MORTGAGES » REMODEL/REHABLITATION » CONSTRUCTION ISJ Litoocn F u ll s e rv ic e b a n k e r/b ro k e r a b le to s e rv ic e a ll o f y o u r fin a n c in g n e e d s . Call Kirk and D onna Benefiel (5 0 3 ) 3 5 7 -5 2 3 8 em ail: kirkb@ m tglender.com donnab @ m tglender.com Renters: Call us and learn how you can own your own home. FOUND F o u n d : Dog leash at Vernonia Lake 503-429-9410. FTFN CARO OF THANES LO ST YOUR DOG? Call the Columbia County Animal Shelter in St. Helens at 503-397-3935. Recycle your m agazines at St. Mary's Church, 2nd & 4th Saturdays. Questions? Call 503-429-8092 or 503- 429-8841. VERNONIA, OREGON FAMILY HISTORY CENTER 1350 Knott Street, Vernonia Hours: Mon. 11 a .m .-3:00 p.m. 2nd & 4th Sat. 10 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Need different hours? Call Alison, 503-429-7151 or 503-429-7835. V ernonia Cares E m e rg en cy Food B an k is open every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at 627 Adams Avenue. 503-429-1414. Free C lo th ing available Tuesdays, 10 am-noon. St. Vincent dePaul trailer, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 960 Missouri Avenue, Vernonia. To all the people who helped get me a new bicycle, thank you very much and I would especially like to thank Willie Brewer for getting the process in order. I would also like to thank all of the businesses that helped out. Connie Davenport Vernonia Free advice may save money and eliminate worry Department of Revenue is trying From page 11 sources and organizations in unteer in Washington County organize their Medicare bills your community that can help by calling the Washington to give money away, help needed and set up a system that works for them. Assist clients in submitting claims for Medicare and sup plemental insurance. Help clients understand Medicare's appeals process and help decide whether to file an appeal for any Medicarede- cision with which they disagree. Help clients understand which services Medicare does not cover and assist in their de cision about whether to buy ad ditional insurance, and show them how to compare policies so they can decide which one to purchase. Refer clients to other re them with Medicare-related County Department of Aging The Division of State Lands problems that are complicated and Veterans’ Services at 503- and should be addressed by a 640-3489 and ask for the SHI and Oregon Department of Revenue are trying to locate professional. BA extension. A volunteer will The goal of volunteers is to return your call within 24 hours. the owners of more than 1,900 uncashed refund checks is assist clients with problems or The State of Oregon SHIBA sued between July 1998 and questions and help them un website is http://www.oregon- June 1999. derstand the Medicare system shiba.org/. The checks total nearly so they can effectively manage The Washington County De $600,000. “Some of the checks their own affairs. partment of Aging and Veter One of the fortunate byprod ans’ Services (DAVS) works to are for large amounts, up to ucts of this help is in saving create options for older per $25,000 for businesses and up clients money. There may be sons and veterans to enable to $9,000 for individuals,” said payments that Medicare should them to live as independently Cheryl Gladden, claims coordi have made, billings covered by as they can. The DAVS may be nator in DSL’s Trust Property a healthcare organization, in reached at 503-640-3489 or by Section. “W e’re guessing that some surance reimbursements, or e-mail through its website: of the checks were lost in the other chances for savings. w w w .co. W ashington.or. us/ag mail or misplaced by the busi You can reach a SHIBA vol- ing nesses or individuals," Gladden IB said. : ......... .................................. ......... When the postal service re works, be it the Christian defeat a levy now, with the dou turns undeliverable refund From page 3 supports change in American school, home schooling, or a ble majority rule. Unless the checks, the Departm ent of education with charter school new charter school. Unless the District proposes joining the Revenue attempts to contact options (in spite of National Ed teachers are de-unionized and 21st century, apathy alone will the taxpayers. If these efforts ucation Association resist the district proposes using new defeat new bonds. Bureaucrats are not successful, the check facilities 100 percent of the do not respond to change or in inform ation is listed on the ance). We have the testing systems year, throwing more money into spire change, Business people DOR Web site. After two years, pension fund deficits and stop- do. We need a business-like in place, and in Vernonia we DOR transfers these checks to have an opportunity to rethink start education does not make approach to educating Vernon DSL. more than just the buildings of any sense. It hasn’t for a long ia’s students. DSL staff also makes a dili the public school system. We time now. Roger Lindsley gent effort to locate the missing Voters can just not vote and can vote for what we think Vernonia owners. If the state can’t find the owner, unclaimed proceeds are held in the Common School Fund for claim by the owner or heir forever. The CSF benefits Oregon’s K-12 public schools. Investment earnings are dis tributed to counties for schools twice a year. To find out if the state is holding unclaimed property in your name, click on “Check for Unclaim ed Property” on the DSL Web site: www.oregon statelands.us. The list is updat ed regularly and contains more than 710,000 names with ac counts valued at nearly $128 million. If you do not have Web access, send your name, cur rent and former addresses and daytim e phone num ber to: Trust Property Section, Division of State Lands, 775 Summer St. NE Suite 100, Salem OR 97301-1279. Staff will search the database for your name at no charge. Allow 60 days for a response. You also may obtain access through the Department of Revenue Web site at www.dor.state.or.us. Click on Unclaimed refunds.
