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Page 20 The INDEPENDENT, August 7, 2003 From page 3 lum bia C ou nty C o m m issio n e rs said no to the S tate of O regon, the S tate sim ply put a ban on AN Y new pe rm its fo r co n s tru c tion inside the C ou nty borders. W hat have w e citizen s com e to in this U S of A, w he n a State g o vern m en t ag e n cy w ill ignore the w ishes of its c itiz e n s ’ c o u n ty governm ent representatives, w ithout form al hearings to re solve the situation. A t least our C olum bia C ou nty C o m m issio n ers m ade th e m se lve s available to C la ts k a n ie a re a c itiz e n s , Vernonia area citizens, and to St. H elens area citizen s to lis ten to prope rty o w n ers' c o n cerns. It turns ou t that ou r ow n C ounty agencies, (ie: land use planning) are p e rfo rm in g the enforcem ent of S tate of O re gon-m andated regulations. If o u r C ou nty C o m m is s io n ers are succe ssful in m aking the new rules and regulations less intrusive on prope rty o w n ers rights, the n th e y and Land Use P lanning are to be c o n gratulated. It is up to the rest of use to go a fte r o u r S tate R ep resentatives and S tate S e n a tors to m ake the m m ore re sponsive to us, th e ir e m p lo y ers! Sincerely, Roger Grimsrud Vernonia Support for WRC is heartwarming To the Editor: T h a n k yo u ! T h a n k you ! T h ank you! It has been very h e a rtw a rm in g to re c e iv e so m uch co m m u n ity sup port fo r the C o lum bia C ou nty W o m e n ’s R esource C e n te r o ve r this past year. S ince I’m new to the area and ju st m oved to C olum bia C ounty in A ugu st 2002, I m ust let you all know tha t I’m im pressed w ith C o lu m b ia C ou nty 2 N **- and the com m unity. The co m m u nity support fo r the center and she lter has been tre m e n dous. Each tim e I turn around, th e re h a s b e e n s o m e o n e at th e s h e lte r d o o r w a n tin g to g iv e s u p p o rt. W h e th e r it be a w om an w ith fresh eggs, church groups w ith gift baskets and/or quilts, W inderm ere R ealty with a w hole crew to clean and re furbish the outside grounds to A rm s tro n g W o rld In d u strie s w ho are sponsoring a com m u nity playground build day, the support for the C olum bia C oun ty W o m e n ’s R esource C enter has been breathtaking and we thank you! O u r A d o p t-A -B e d program has been a success. O ur co m m unity has been responsive in sponsoring she lter beds at the c o s t of $ 2 5 .0 0 d o lla rs pe r m onth. T he s h e lte r is a 26 bed facility; we have been fortunate tha t m ost of the beds have been sponsored each m onth since the program started in February 2003. In sponsoring a bed, the do nor is ensuring that each w om an an d /o r child has a clea n/safe room in an en viro n m ent tha t is m onitored by crisis staff 24 hours pe r day, 7 days per w eek. W e w ill continue the A dop t-A -B ed program o ve r the com ing year and ou r goal is to have all of ou r beds (26) spo n sored each m onth. V olunteers at the C C W R C have be en an a s s e t to us. T h ey have active ly taken on projects such as landscaping, c lie n t re s o u rc e fun d, c ris is services and donations. Linda D unn, ou r Volunteer C oo rdina to r is a volu ntee r at the center. S he jo in e d us in F e b ru a ry 2003; Linda cam e to the center z and asked us what she could do as a volunteer at the C enter and we have been honored to have her as our Volunteer C o ordinator to help us recruit oth er volunteers and deliver serv ices to clients. Linda and our other volunteers have joined in the history of C olum bia County W om en’s Resource C enter in that C C W R C was established by com m unity volunteers to a s sist victim s of dom estic and sexual violence and people fac ing other crisis in their lives. And it does not stop there, a local com pany, Sem ling C on struction, Inc. then cam e in and donated the ir services to build a retaining wall, haul fill dirt, level and grade the site. They gave us m any man hours to en sure that we w ere able to have an area w here a playground could be built. Mark and Dave, and the ir crew cleared an area that w as overgrow n and un even. Due to S em ling C o n stru ction’s enorm ous donation and the generosity of the folks at A rm strong W orld Industries, on July 2 1 ,2 0 0 3 , we will have a new playground. The plant will be w orking together that day to give our children a safe place to play. On behalf of the Colum bia C o u n ty W o m e n 's R eso urce C e n te r B oard of D irecto rs, Staff, Volunteers, and Clients, w e thank you for you r support. The w om en and children in our shelter, The Starting Place, are fortunate to have people like you helping them out during a difficult period in their lives. THE AMBER New Assisted Living 32 Beautifully Decorated Apartments PLUS WORLD PACKAGES 24 Hour Cure Nurse & Trained S ta ff To the Editor: V ern onia P ride do es sell bricks to be e n g ra v e d and placed at Shay Park all year long. This is just a rem inder that if you w ant a brick en graved this year we need you r order by Sept. 1. W e will sell during the Old T im ers’ picnic and will take orders by phone at 503-429-5201. W e w ill continue this en deavor indefinitely, but bricks w ill be engraved only bricks once a year, in S eptem ber. They m ake great gifts. We Donna Webb Vernonia Pride Run with Extra Confidence with Chevron D E L O 4 0 0 ™ P L U S M O T O R O IL The name you trust for: TTT • Gasoline • Diesel Fuel • Oils • Solvents • Additives • Greases Delo Muitigrade Protect Your Deck with E conomy S hingle O il (S light colorizing effect) Mexico • Las Vegas • Disney • Europe Now in your neighborhood M ed icA id & Private Rates TravelPack _ by Wayne 503-755-2493 Chevron Many Amenities Offered • Come Visit Us 355 Bel Air Drive • Clatskanie, Oregon y 1-503-728-2744 CALL (503) 429-6606 No H idden Costs, No Pressure ACTION AOS WORK Call S 0 3 -4 2 9 -9 4 1 0 to plaça your ad Bricks for Shay Park are still available do have gift cards that w e can send to the person you buy for. W e also have gift certificates fo r the bricks. V ernonia P ride will be host ing D onkey B asketball again this ye a r ju st afte r the high school basketball season. Get ready fo r loads of fun. W e w ould like to thank all of the businesses in tow n w ho are w atering the flow ers atop the trash receptacles. This helps us tre m e n d o u sly and benefits the tow n in tha t we all enjoy the lovely flow ers. Vickie J. Hagan Executive Director Columbia County HAWAII SPECIAUST I Women’s Resource Center y WILCOX & FLEGEL 720 Rose Avenue • Vernonia
