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0 Page 4 The INDEPENDENT, May 1, 2003 Business Notes « ................. .. Program on “I’m tired of the recession I’m Tired of the Reces- sion....can we Please Start the Recovery? will be presented May 7 in Vernonia and St. Helens. This is a must-attend pro gram for anyone interested in working toward solutions to Oregon’s economic situation. The Vernonia session will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Scout Cabin in Hawkins Park, 901 Park Drive. A morning ses- sion will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Columbia Tech- nology Center, 375 S 18th Street in St. Helens. Topics will include Oregon’s Economy, past, present and projections; Oregon Labor and Industry Trends, Oregon Em- ployer Survey Results, and Co- lumbia County Labor and De- mographic Trends. Graham Slater, Administra- tor for Workforce and Econom- ic Research, Oregon Employ ment Department, will lead the presentation. Born, raised and educated in England, Slater moved to the United States in 1981, after graduating from the University of Manchester with a degree in Mathematics and Management Sciences. He has worked for the Oregon Employ ment Department for 20 years and is responsible for about 60 economists and analysts. Shawna Sykes, a Workforce Analyst for Columbia, Clatsop and Tillamook Counties, will join Graham. She holds a B.A. degree in Economics from Lewis & Clark College and for- merly served as Executive Di- rector of the St. Helens-Scap- poose Chamber of Commerce, Sponsors include Oregon Employment Department, Man- agement & Training Corpora- Chamber sets trail clean-up dates, seeks volunteers for ivy removal Vernonia Chamber of Com merce, which has “adopted” four miles of the Banks-Vernonia Linear State Park, recently com pleted an early spring clean-up and has scheduled additional clean-up days of at least once each calendar quarter. The next scheduled day is July 19 but, if enough willing hands and equipment can be amassed, some extra days will be planned specifically to re- move ivy, which is choking trees along the trail near the entrance to town. Anyone who is interested in helping with this project may call Schann Nelson, 503-429- 8930, or Noni Andersen, 503- 429-9410. Invites you to B in g o Saturday Nights twice a month! American Legion Hall 627 Adams Ave. Vernonia May 3 & May 1 7 6:30 p.m. Friesen Lumber Company has announced its intention to sell its operating assets to Stimson Lumber Company of Portland. The St. Helens sawmill has been in operation since 1959 and under the cur rent ownership since 1979. Stimson is a family owned company that was founded in 1850 with operations in Ore gon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. It operates mills in several small towns, including Clatskanie, Forest Grove and Tillamook. 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THE INDEFENDEHT The Columbia County Parks Advisory Commission will meet Wednesday, May 14, at 6:30 p.m. (new time), in the Colum bia County Parks Department office, 1054 Oregon Street, St. Helens. The meeting is open to the public and anyone interested is welcome to attend. Volunteers and Easter Bunny put on another well-attended activity Freisen Lumber sold to Stimson Lumber COPY & PU SERVICE County Parks panel schedules meeting Ike ta u t cm leglM # 119 tion, Vernonia Chamber of Commerce, and St. Helens/ Scappoose Chamber of Com merce. The program is funded through a generous education al grant from The Regional Workforce Investment Act Board and Wal-Mart in St. He lens. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. 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