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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (May 15, 2003)
The INDEPENDENT, May 15, 2003 Salary reductions help balance reduced resources From page 1 Bassett have recommended against an increase in sewer rates that were previously planned for this year. That may have to be reviewed later in the fiscal year because of the agreement between the city and DEQ, which will require ex pensive modifications to pre vent future spills of raw sewage into the Nehalem River during periods of high rainfall. While the city will strive to maintain services at the pres ent level, some positions within the current budget are pro posed at lower salaries, with a corresponding reduction in hours of work. Total resources for the Gen eral Fund, which pays for most of the General Operations, Buildings & Grounds, Adminis tration, Police and Library, is expected to decrease by about $45,000, from $789,726 in the current fiscal year to $745,507 for FY2003-04. Sykes, Bassett and city at- torney/planner Julie Coontz have all voluntarily taken re ductions in salaries and hours. One police officer position has been eliminated, as has a half time clerical position in admin istration. Most capital expendi tures have been eliminated, and payment for materials and services frozen. The next budget meeting will be May 20, at 7:00 p.m.______ T he F arm S tore P lants and M ore Tomato Plants! Veggies! ✓ 1922 19 th A venue F orest G rove 503-357-3631 503-359-7664 Schedule of lane closures for deck work on Lewis & Clark Bridge Because deck replacement on the Lewis & Clark Bridge (the Longview/Rainier Bridge) requires some single lane clo sures, The INDEPENDENT will publish the dates and times of scheduled closures. In order to minimize impacts to motorists using the bridge, Washington State Departm ent of Trans portation will make every effort to avoid having to close a lane on the bridge whenever possi ble. Weekend closure planned June 20th • Sunday, May 18, 9:30 p.m. ‘til 5:30 a.m. Monday • Monday, May 19, 9:30 p.m. ‘til 5:30 a.m. Tuesday • Tuesday, May 20, 9:30 p.m. ‘til 5:30 a.m. Wednesday • Wednesday, May 21, 9:30 p.m. ‘til 5:30 a.m. on Thurs day 4 11 18 25 A Alcoholics Anonymous Mondays Alcoholics Anonymous Saturdays American Legion Post #119 2nd Thursday Arts & Crafts Society 2nd Thursday Boosters 2nd Wednesday Boy Scout Troop 201 Tuesdays Boy Scout Troop 860 Wednesdays Cemetery Beautification Comm. 2nd Thursday Chamber of Commerce 2nd Wednesday Cub Scout Pack 201 Scout Cabin Doll Club 4th Tuesday Friends of the Library 1st Tuesday Hands On Art Committee 3rd Wednesday Izaak Walton League 3rd Thursday Lions Club 1st & 3rd Tuesdays Nehalem Valley Car Club Preschool Story Hour Mondays Vernonia Airport Committee 3rd Wednesday Vernonia Cares Directors Vernonia City Council 1st & 3rd Mondays Vernonia Comm. Dev. Corp. 2nd Tuesday Vernonia Garden Group 1st Thursday Vernonia Grange 4th Saturday Vernonia Health Center 2nd Monday Vernonia Planning Comm. 1st Thursday Vernonia Pride Vernonia Ridge Riders Last Thursday Vernonia RFPD Board 2nd Tuesday Vernonia School Board 2nd Thursday Vernonia Sr. Center Board 1 st Friday Vem. Volunteer Ambulance Assoc. 1 st Thursday Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters 2nd Monday WOEC Directors 3rd Tuesday SCHEDULED SINGLE LANE CLOSURES* The first full weekend clo sure of the Lewis & Clark Bridge is tentatively scheduled for Friday, June 20, at 11 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Monday, June 23. There will continue to be night time single-lane closures on the bridge through the months of May and June. The weekend closure was originally scheduled for the first weekend in June. WSDOT will ensure that the public receives at least three weeks advance notice of all full weekend closures, and will continue two weeks advance notice for all full nighttime clo sures. Full bridge closures may be rescheduled for weather only. S M VERNONIA Page 5 5 12 19 26 T W r 6 7 13 14 20 21 27 28 1 8 15 22 29 F s 2 3 9 10 16 17 23 24 30 31 S M 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 JUNE T W T 3 4 10 11 17 18 24 25 5 12 19 26 ‘ Scheduled single lane closures may be can celled if it is determined that it won't be nec essary to close a lane in order to complete scheduled work activities. All bridge closures are weather depend ent and may have to be cancelled and im mediately rescheduled Notification of weath er-related cancellations and rescheduled clo sures will be released as soon as the infor mation is available • Toll Free Project Hotline: 1-866-427-4630 • Project Web Page: www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/lewis clarkbridge • Project E-mail: lewisclarkbridge @ wsdot.wa.gov F S 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 5 6 13 20 27 JULY M T W T F S 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 MIST-BIRKENFELD 6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg. 7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. 627 Adams Ave./ 503-429-4000 2:00 p.m., City Library 7:30 p.m., VHS Library 7:00 p.m., Scout Cabin 7:00 p.m., LDS Church 7:00 p.m., Leonetti’s Grill Noon, Lew’s Place For Info Call 503-429-0188 1:00 p.m., Senior Center 7:00 p.m., Vernonia Library 7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. For location call 503-429-7193 6:30 p.m., Lew's Place For Info Call 503-429-4074 10:30 a.m., City Library 7:00 p.m., City Library For location call 503-429-1414 7:00 p.m., City Hall Noon, City Hall 7:00 p.m., Pioneer Museum 10:30 a.m., Grange Hall 6:00 p.m., 510 Bridge St. 7:00 p.m., City Hall For Info Call, 503-429-5201 7:00 p.m., City Library 7:00 p.m., Fire Station 8:00 p.m., District Office 1:00 p.m., Senior Center 7:00 p.m., Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Fire Station 7:00 p.m., WOEC M-BRFPD Board Business Mtg. M-BRFPD Board Workshop M-B Ambulance Assoc. M-B Firefighters Assoc. M-B Rescue M-B Helping Circle Natal Grange TO. PS. Upr Nehalem Watershed Council 2nd Tuesday 4th Tuesday 1st & 2nd Thurs. 1st & 2nd Wed. 3rd Wednesday 2nd Wednesday 2nd Wednesday Sundays For date call 429-2401 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 10:00 am, 755-2346 for info. 7:30 p.m., Grange Hall 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station BANKS Alcoholics Anonymous Banks City Council Banks Planning Commission Banks School Board Banks Youth Group Chamber of Commerce CPO14 Friends of the Library Lions Club Sunset Park Assoc. T.O.P.S. Tri-City RFPD Board Women’s Aglow Fridays 8:00 p.m., Methodist Church 2nd Tuesday 7:30 p.m., City Hall Last Tuesday 7:00 p.m., City Hall 2nd Monday 7:30 p.m., Jr. High Library Sundays, Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., UMC Youth Bldg. 1 st Thursday 12:30 p.m., Brown Derby 3rd Monday 7:00 p.m., City Library 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., City Library 1 st & 3rd Mondays 7:00 p.m., Schlegel Hall 3rd Wednesday 8:00 p.m., Gun Club Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., Administration Bldg. 2nd Wednesday 7:00 p.m., Station 13 2nd Thursday 7:00 p.m., City Library COLUMBIA COUNTY (All meet in St. Helens unless otherwise noted.) Board of Commissioners Wednesdays 10 a.m., Courthouse Citizens for Senior Justice 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., Sunset Park Church COLCO Transportation 2nd Friday 10:30 a.m., Courthouse County Council of Seniors 2nd Friday 1:00 p.m., Courthouse County Fair Board 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m., Fairgrounds 4-H Bldg. County Parks Commission 3rd Monday 6:00 p.m., 1054 Oregon St. Historical Society 4th Wednesday Noon, location call 429-3713 Organizations and meeting dates not listed may be included by calling 429-9410 or by mail to The INDEPENDENT, 725 Bridge Street, Vernonia, OR 97064.
