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Page 4 T h e IN D E P E N D E N T , A iu g u st 21, 2003 < '■ - Ï I ■ É Ä ÎSÎÎSSsii M M « s WäSS 7 ' ?■ KiÄifeii New Credit Union sign now in place Mist Fire chief Dave Crawford completes national training course (AT W ith a sp arklin g new sign, sh ow n here during in stallatio n, the presence of W auna Federal C re d it U n io n has b e co m e m o re ap p aren t in the building th at fo rm erly housed th e Vernonia F ederal C re d it U nion. S till to co m e is an ATM th at w ill be available 24 hours. Hyde is guest speaker at local Republican picnic T he C olum bia C o u n ty R e public P arty w ill hold a sum m er potluck picnic in V e rn onia’s A n derson Park by the beautiful N ehalem R iver on Saturday, A ugust 23, beginn ing at 2:00 p.m. S pea kers w ill follo w the m eal. D rinks w ill be provided. C ounty C om m issione r Tony Hyde will speak on local issues and a n sw e r questions. Jason M eshell w ill d iscu ss running against D avid W u. For m ore inform ation, call M ike and Pat Pow ell at 503- 728-3548, o r Bob and N ancy Update on Lewis & Clark Bridge T h e full nighttim e closures of the Lew is and C lark Bridge s c h e d u le d fo r A u g u s t 18-22 w ere canceled be cause W S - D O T is w aiting fo r delive ry and in s ta lla tio n of ne w m a te ria ls and e q u ip m e n t n e e d e d fo r deck panel replacem ent. This w ill allow w ork to con tinue us ing th e re c e n tly re d e s ig n e d process. Last S u n d a y’s 12-hour e x tended closu re did not go as p la n n e d du e to m e c h a n ic a l problem s with the crane sys tem tha t transports and low ers the deck panels, so crew s w ere unable to replace the panel. C rew s w ill attem p t it again d u r ing a n o th e r extended nighttim e closure. T h e n e x t sc h e d u le d fu ll nighttim e clo su re w ill be S u n day, A ugu st 24, starting no e a r lier than 5:30 p.m ., w ith the bridge re opening at 5:30 a.m. M onday, A ugu st 25. The last extended clo su re has not yet been sche dule d, but w ill take place on a S und ay night. The public w ill receive at least tw o w ee ks no tice w he n this e xte n d e d clo su re s is sche dule d. The extended nighttim e full c lo s u re s are n e c e s s a ry fo r crew s to rem ove and replace three de ck panels located next to tw o expansion joints on the bridge. These panels are a t tached to the deck in a m ore com plex w ay than the other panels and require m ore tim e to replace. D u rin g full n ig h ttim e c lo sures, the bridge is closed to all traffic, including bicycles and pedestrians. During single lane closu res, flaggers guide traffic, one direction at a tim e, with a m axim um delay of 20 m inutes. To o b ta in a fu ll sche dule show ing upcom ing closures of the bridge, use num bers below. Tosh at 503-728-3583. p ro fe s s io n a l d e v e lo p m e n t of o u r n a tio n ’s em e rg e n cy pro fe s sionals. FE M A ’s tra ining goals are to e n han ce the cap ability at the co m m u n ity level, and to better prepa re fo r em e rg e n cie s by im proving tech nical com petence an d public policy perspe ctive of key e m e rg e n cy m anagers and staff. County seeks person for solid waste panel T h e C olum bia C ounty Board of C om m issione rs is seeking a p plican ts fo r a p poin tm en t as p u b lic re p re s e n ta tiv e on the C o u n ty S olid W aste A dvisory C om m ittee. Interested citizen s m ay call the B oard of C om m issioners o ffic e at 5 0 3 -3 9 7 -4 3 2 2 fo r m ore inform ation. A p p lic a tio n s m u s t be re ceive d by S e p te m b e r 30, 2003. * Soll (n.) 1. the portion of the earth’s surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus. * fl»m end*m ent (n.) 1. the act of amending 2. a change made by correction, addition or deletion fl horse by any other name: “Boardman’s Best” “Tillamook Topsoil” “Super Grow” — ► is still a horse! We Haue Soil Rmendment Products To Suit Vour Euerg need... 2 Ulay Blend 3 Ulay m ix Canby Blend Consisting of Steer Compost & Sandy Loam. Excellent for Lawns & Gardens Consisting of Sand, Compost & Fine Bark Excellent fo Shrubs & Flower Beds Consisting of Fine Compost, Topsoil, Sand & Mushroom Compost $19.00 yd. or $120.00 unit $19.00 yd. or $120.00 unit $21.00 yd. or $122.00 unit Excellent for Gardens & Flower Beds *above prices do not include delivery________________ We haue a huge selection of decoratiue rock, concrete products, flagstone, lawn ornaments & barkdust Contact numbers for Lewis & Clark Bridge - Toll Free Lewis & Clark Bridge Deck Replacement Project Hot line: 1-866-427-4630 - Project Web Page: (Follow the Project Update link to the monthly calendar) www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/lewi sclarkbridge - Lewis & Clark Bridge Deck Re placement Project E-mail: lewis clarkbridge@wsdot.wa.gov Fire C hief D avid F. C raw ford of th e M is t-B irk e n fe ld R ural Fire P rotection D istrict c o m p le t ed the N ational Fire A c a d e m y ’s Leading C om m unity Risk R e duction in E m m itsburg, M ary land, on A ugust 15. As part of the E xecutive Fire O fficers P rogram , this course provides se n io r fire executives with strategic perspectives on c o m p re h e n s iv e risk m a n a g e m ent w ith an em phasis on fire prevention. C ourse participants are re quired to form ulate a c o m p re hensive risk-reduction plan us ing a sim ulated environm ent for risk to be assessed and m itiga t ed. T hrough the program s of- fered the U nited States Fire A d m in istra tio n ’s N ational Fire A cadem y and the E m ergency M anagem ent Institute, the F ed eral E m ergency M anagem ent A gency (FEM A) prom otes the Come on in and kick a rock or two! Open: Ilion-Fri 7 am - 4:30 pm, Sat 8 am - 430 pm, Sun 10 am - 4 pm f l* * * * » ) Scappoose Sand & Gräuel Co. 5 0 3 -5 4 3 -8 8 2 1
