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The INDEPENDENT, January 15, 2004
Business Notes
Career Voyages web site has Grants available for employee training
The Region #1 Workforce oping training initiatives for in- are paid wages that meet or ex-
information on needed skills Response
Team, Clatsop and dustry associations and strategic ceed the median hourly wage
A collaboration between the
U.S Department of Labor and
the U.S. Department of Educa-
tion, has resulted in a new web
site designed to provide con-
nections into good career op-
portunities in high-growth in-
dustries and high-demand oc-
cupations.
The web site features de-
tailed information about the
fastest growing industries and
occupations, the skills and edu-
cation required to prepare for
them, job openings by area,
wages, licensing requirements
and growth rates for numerous
occupations. Although some
career paths described on the
site require a four-year degree,
Career Voyages expands post-
secondary opportunities to in-
clude on-the-job training, ap-
prenticeship programs for
skilled trades, vocational certifi-
cates, and two-year profes-
sional degree programs at
community colleges that can all
lead to promising careers.
Career Voyages web site is
<www.careervoyages.gov/>.
With its focus on high-growth
industries and high-demand
occupations, Career Voyages
should be part of the electronic
toolbox in every Career Center.
Columbia Counties has ap-
proximately $140,000 available
in Employer Training Fund
Grants. The funds are for the
purpose of supporting the re-
tention and growth of living
wage jobs, a skilled workforce
and competitive businesses in
Oregon. Projects may include
training of current workers to
help grow businesses, or devel-
Forestland tax change classes
Property tax options avail-
able for forest landowners are
changing in 2004. To assist
forestland owners needing ad-
ditional information on the op-
tions and learn which tax pro-
gram may be best, free classes
will be held.
Sessions will be held at the
following locations:
• January 20, 7 – 8:30 p.m.,
at Capital Center, 18640 NW
Walker Rd., Room 1315,
Beaverton;
• February 10, 6:30 – 8:30
p.m. at Vernonia City Hall, 1001
Bridge Street; and
• March 8, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.,
Capital Center, 18640 NW
Walker Rd., Room 1411,
Beaverton.
For further information, con-
tact OSU Extension office at
503-725-2102. Pre-registration
for any of the free classes is
appreciated.
Community Calendar
VERNONIA
Alcoholics Anonymous
Mondays
6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Saturdays
7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg.
American Legion Post #119
2nd Thursday
627 Adams Ave./ 503-429-4000
Arts & Crafts Society
2nd Thursday
2:00 p.m., City Library
Boosters
2nd Wednesday
7:30 p.m., VHS Library
Boy Scout Troop 201
Tuesdays
7:00 p.m., Scout Cabin
Boy Scout Troop 860
Wednesdays
7:00 p.m., LDS Church
Cemetery Beautification Comm.
2nd Thursday
7:00 p.m., Leonetti’s Grill
Chamber of Commerce
2nd Wednesday
Noon, Lew’s Place
Cub Scout Pack 201
Scout Cabin
For Info Call 503-429-0188
Doll Club
4th Tuesday
1:00 p.m., Senior Center
Friends of the Library
1st Tuesday
7:00 p.m., Vernonia Library
Hands On Art Committee
3rd Wednesday
7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg.
Home Extension Club
3rd Thursday
10:30 a.m., Christian Church
Izaak Walton League
3rd Thursday
For location call 503-429-7193
Lions Club
1st & 3rd Tuesdays
6:30 p.m., Lew's Place
Nehalem Valley Car Club
For Info Call 503-429-4074
Pioneer Museum
For Info Call 503-429-8134
Preschool Story Hour
Mondays
10:30 a.m., City Library
Upper Nehalem C.P.A.C.
2nd Tuesday
7:00 p.m., City Hall
Vernonia Airport Committee
3rd Wednesday
7:00 p.m., City Library
Vernonia Cares Directors
For location call 503-429-1414
Vernonia City Council
1st & 3rd Mondays
7:00 p.m., City Hall
Vernonia Garden Group
1st Thursday
7:00 p.m., Pioneer Museum
Vernonia Grange
4th Saturday
10:30 a.m., Grange Hall
Vernonia Health Center
2nd Monday
6:00 p.m., 510 Bridge St.
Vernonia Planning Comm.
1st Thursday
7:00 p.m., City Hall
Vernonia Pride
For Info Call, 503-429-5201
Vernonia Ridge Riders
Last Thursday
7:00 p.m., City Library
Vernonia RFPD Board
2nd Tuesday
7:00 p.m., Fire Station
Vernonia School Board
2nd Thursday
8:00 p.m., District Office
Vernonia Sr. Center Board
3rd Friday
1:00 p.m., Senior Center
Vern. Volunteer Ambulance Assoc. 1st Thursday
7:00 p.m., Fire Station
Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters
2nd Monday
7:00 p.m., Fire Station
WOEC Directors
3rd Tuesday
7:00 p.m., WOEC
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economic clusters designed by
business-labor consortia.
Project emphasis areas
must include one or more of the
following:
• Companies in cluster
formed around traded-sectors;
• Training in occupations or
skills where shortage exists in
region or state;
• Training in skills necessary
to permit companies to ad-
vance technological capabili-
ties or enhance productivity;
• Multiple employer, worker
or industry association-led proj-
ects, while still allowing single
employer projects;
• Projects that make a con-
scious attempt to utilize exist-
ing curricula/training programs/
resources, when available, and
develop new curricula only
when it will not duplicate other
work;
• Training of workers who
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in the county in which they are
trained, or result in wage gain
or career ladder development;
• Training that leads to in-
dustry certification or industry
skills standards.
Size of grants awarded will
be determined by the scope of
employer proposed training
and the potential for employee
advancement into living wage
jobs. Employer must provide
equal or in-kind match to quali-
fy for the funds awarded. Train-
ing must be completed by
June, 2004.
Deadline to apply is January
31, 2004. To apply for training
funds, employers must be lo-
cated in Clatsop or Columbia
Counties. Brief Application Pro-
posals may be obtained by
contacting Jill L. Elkins, MTC
Works, 250 36th Street, Asto-
ria, OR 97103, 503-325-1156
or <jelkins@mtctrains.com>.
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MIST-BIRKENFELD
M-BRFPD Board Business Mtg.
2nd Tuesday
M-BRFPD Board Workshop
4th Tuesday
M-B Ambulance Drill
1st & 2nd Thursdays
M-B Fire Drill
1st & 2nd Wednesdays
M-B Helping Circle
2nd Monday
M-B SAR Drill
3rd Wednesday
M-B Volunteer Assoc.
1st Tuesday
Natal Grange
2nd Wednesday
T.O.P.S.
Mondays
Upr Nehalem Watershed Council For date call 429-2401
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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
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
7:30 p.m., Natal Grange Hall
6:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
BANKS
Alcoholics Anonymous
Fridays
8:00 p.m., Methodist Church
Banks City Council
2nd Tuesday
7:30 p.m., City Hall
Banks Fire District #13
2nd Wednesday
7:00 p.m., Station 13
Banks Planning Commission
Last Tuesday
7:00 p.m., City Hall
Banks School Board
2nd Monday
7:30 p.m., Jr. High Library
Banks Youth Group
Sundays, Wednesdays
7:00 p.m., UMC Youth Bldg.
Chamber of Commerce
1st Thursday
12:30 p.m., Brown Derby
CPO 14
3rd Monday
7:00 p.m., City Library
Friends of the Library
2nd Tuesday
7:00 p.m., City Library
Lions Club
1st & 3rd Mondays
7:00 p.m., Schlegel Hall
Sunset Park Assoc.
3rd Wednesday
8:00 p.m., Gun Club
T.O.P.S.
Wedmesdays
7:00 p.m., Administration Bldg.
Women’s Aglow
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
Columbia Soil & Water District
3rd Wednesday
7:30 p.m., NRCS , 2514 Sykes
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.
Mental Health Advisory Comm.
3rd Tuesday
10 a.m., 2nd Floor, Courthouse
Comm. on Children & Families
3rd Thursday 5:30 p.m. OSU Ext., 550 N. Hwy. 30
Local Alcohol & Drug Plann. Comm. 2nd Tuesday
3:00 p.m., 2nd Floor, Courthouse
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.