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Page 8 The INDEPENDENT, February 6, 2003 Students must be up-to-date with immunizations Public health officials at the Oregon Department of Human Services predict that a greater number of children than usual may be sent home on February 19, school exclusion day. Last year, there was a na tional shortage of tetanus-diph theria (Td) and chickenpox vac cines, according to Grant Hig ginson, M.D., state public health officer in DHS. “Now we expect to issue more exclusion orders than usual, because children who missed getting those immunizations need to get caught up." All vaccines are widely avail able, now, he added/ School exclusions have in creased in the past few years because of additional require ments for middle school chil dren to receive Hepatitis B, second measles and chicken- pox shots. In 2002, 37,283 exclusion orders were issued to children Futures Committee From page 1 t. There are numerous opportuni ties for participation in subcom- rpit^eqs needed tQ address the mphiipned at?oYe, plus researching financial options and visiting other schools to observe operations. Blum distributed a volunteer survey to begin enlarging the group. The survey concludes with the statement, “The goal of the Futures Committee is to fix what needs fixing, to en hance what is already good and to make COMMUNITY BASED recommendations" to the district’s Board of Directors. who were found to be missing immunizations. Of those, 8,263 children were unable to go to school or day care on exclusion day because they had not yet received the required immu nizations, according to Higginson. This year, school exclusion day will be February 19th. Chil dren whose school or day care records have not been updat ed, or who do not have a med ical or religious exemption, will be sent home. They cannot re turn until their immunization records have been updated. Colum bia County Public Health Immunization Program has sent out exclusion letters to the parents of 422 students in Columbia County, which in cludes 67 students in the Ver nonia School District. This is up from last year’s 288 letters. Families with insurance can get childhood immunizations from their physician. Uninsured families can call Public Health at 503-397-4651 or 1-800-244- 4870 to arrange for immuniza tions. The records are kept at the school, not Public Health, and updated information needs to go to the school. Plans started for All Night Grad Party The first meeting for plan ning this year’s All Night Grad uation Party will be held Thurs day, February 6, at 7:00 p.m. in the Vernonia High School Li brary. The party is funded by dona tions and organized by parents and com m unity volunteers. This will be the 19th year for the graduation party. The purpose of the party is Tanning Pkg. for seniors to celebrate their ac complishments in a fun and safe environment without drugs or alcohol, and as a last get-to gether for the seniors before they go off to college, jobs and new adventures. Both senior parents and non-senior parents are urged to participate. For more informa tion, call Sue Robertson at 503- 429-4901. 10 1%. Off PRICE REG 10 Tans, regular price....$30.00 20 Tans, regular price....$40.00 DEADLINE 2003 DOG LICENSE Elizabeth E. Huser, Columbia County Clerk, reports that the deadline for licensing dogs in Columbia County is MARCH 6, 2003 You may mail your rabies vaccination certificate (if not on file in our office) along with the appropriate fee to Columbia County Clerk’s Of fice, Courthouse, 230 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97051. Commer cial and non-commercial kennel licenses are available. Contact Clerk’s Office for information. To All Columbia County Dog Owners $10 Penalty after March 6, 2003 $25 Penalty after April 5, 2003 (Without Citation) $50 PENALTY IF CITATION IS ISSUED thru valentine’s Day at Dog License Fees are due on ALL DOGS IN THE COUNTY with permanent teeth or that are six months of age in 2003. Spiralz FEES ARE AS FOLLOWS: 503-429-8484 712 Bridge street • Vernonia « ta ; £ Watch out for an attack from the dreaded pink flamingoes. If they show up on your lawn, the only way you’ll get rid of them is to pay a sort of reverse ransom to have the Boy Scouts of Troop 201 gather up the flock. FEATURING On or Before March 6, 2003 REGULAR, NOT SPAYED OR NEUTERED......................... $30.00 DOG SPAYED OR NEUTERED............................................... $12.00 SENIOR CITIZEN-DOG NOT SPAYED OR NEUTERED...$15.00 SENIOR CITIZEN-DOG SPAYED OR NEUTERED..............$5.00 (Senior Citizen is 65 Years or Older - 1 per Household) REPLACEMENT TABS.................................................................$5.00 ASK A BO UT OUR OPTIONAL THREE- YEAR LICENSE * a 2003 APPLICATION FOR DOG LICENSE G ift Ddsneo 1 stn«oi' with Coffee, Chocolates, Candies & More! D on’t Let Your Bedroom Be The Last Place You Want To Be. Spice Up The M aster’s Suite and Save!! Baskets only $8 Available at... 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