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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
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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
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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.
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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
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Dog License Fees are due on ALL DOGS IN THE COUNTY
with permanent teeth or that are six months of age in 2003.
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FEES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
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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
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spayed/neutered certificate if applicable.
WE WILL RETURN YOUR LICENSE AND DOG TAG TO YOU BY RETURN MAIL.