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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 2, 2003)
X JAN 2 200? Wind-blown chimney flue flew off roof EQIP conservation funds available through USDA Chimney flue from The Lyon’s Den was a casualty of last week’s windstorm. This photo, tak en during the last hour of the storm, also shows a light standard bending in the wind. PCC Alumni schedule second annual Job Fair Portland Community College Alumni Association is hosting its second annual job fair for residents of the Portland metro area and surrounding commu nities. The job fair will be from Food H a n d l e r ’s c la s s , J a n u a r y 1 4 A Food Handler’s Class will be held on Tuesday, January 14, 2003, at 7:30 a.m., at Lew’s Place, 934 Bridge Street, Ver nonia. All attendees should bring a pen or pencil and it is strongly recommended that anyone planning to take the test read the Food Handler’s booklet be fore test day. The booklet is available at the Vernonia Pub lic Library or may be purchased for $2.00 from Columbia Coun ty Public Health, 2370 Gable Road, across from St. Helens High School. For more information, call Mark Edington at 503-366- 3828. c o n & FAX SERVICE Th$ INDEPENDENT 725 Bridgi St., Tirntnia 503 429-9410 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 13, in the up per mall of the CC Building on the Sylvania Campus, 12000 S.W. 49th Avenue. The fair pro vides networking opportunities for students, employers and people seeking new career op tions. Employers who are sched uled to be on hand include Tri- Met, Kaiser Permanente, New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, W estern Specialty Products, Inc., Providence Health Systems, Right Now PC, Ltd., The Employment Guide, Oregon Air National Guard, Albertina Kerr Centers, PCC Foundation, Associated Students of PCC, American Red Cross, Pacific Northwest Regional Blood Services and many others. For more information, call Ron Sumner, assistant director of the PCC Foundation at 503- 977-4416. VERNCMAINN Applications are now being accepted by USDA-Natural Re sources Conservation Service for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The application deadline for 2003 funding has been set at January 31, 2003. EQIP is a voluntary conser vation program for promoting agricultural production and en vironmental quality as compati ble goals. Through EQIP, agri cultural producers may receive financial and technical assis tance for installing conserva tion practices that address nat ural resource concerns on the land they own or operate. EQIP can also assist produc ers in complying with state and national regulations by address ing natural resource concerns about water quality, soil quality, wildlife habitat or others. Eligible land for EQIP may include cropland, pastureland and non-industrial forestland that is part of an agricultural op eration. If an applicant is eligible and funding is made available, NRCS will write contracts rang ing from two to ten years, de pending on time needed to car ry our practice installation and management. Typical conser vation issues that have been addressed with EQIP in Colum bia County include providing manure storage that reduces nutrient runoff, nutrient man agement on cropland and pas ture, pasture management im provements with practices like cross fencing, water develop ments and rotational grazing, stream bank protection with practices such as tree planting and bank stabilization meas ures, wildlife habitat practices and others. For more information, con tact the local Soil and Water Conservation District and USDA-NRCS office in Colum bia County at 2514 Sykes Road, St. Helens, or call 503- 397-4555. In Washington County, SWCD-NRCS is locat ed at 1080 SW Baseline, Hills boro, phone 503-648-3014. Please support the advertisers who make your free community newspaper possible. W ithout them, there could be no newspaper. 1010 B ridge S tre e t, V ern o n ia M -F 5 A M -6 PM SAT-SUN 7 A M -5 PM Enjoy a quiet weekend with us. DAILY SOUPS: FULL SIZE, IN ROOM Monday—Cream of Potato Thurs.— Harvest Vegetable Fuesday— Broccoli Cheddar Friday— Clam Chowder A(ed.— Chicken Dumpling Sat. & Sun.—Various »55°° HOT TUBS REG. ROOM $46 is o 00 WINTER SPECIAL: Queen Beds • Private Bath • Separate Entrance Cable TV • Phones • Handicapped Access 1/2 Sandwich, Cup o f Soup & Chips. ..$4 Whole Sandwich & Bowl o f Soup... $6.25 C O N T IN E N T A L B R E A K F A S T STUDENT WEEKDAY SPECIAL: FOR RESERVATIONS CALL Whole Sandwich, Pop & Chips... $3.75 ' 1-800-354-9494 I 503-429-4006 GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE 900 MADISON AVE., VERNONIA, OR 97064 Just one block off scenic Nehalem River Hwy. (Oregon 47) with valid student I.D. j Drive Thru & Walk-Up Service Deli open all day Call in your order: 1 503-429-0103 It will be ready for you! |
