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Page 18 The INDEPENDENT, April 1, 2004 Boaters aged 31 to 40 now need to have a boater education card Boaters age 31 – 40 are now required to carry a boater edu- cation card when operating powerboats greater than 10 hp, according to the Oregon State Marine Board. While more than 12,000 operators in this age group have already gotten their card, an estimated 20,000 have not yet done so. “The number of applications for the card has definitely picked up in the last few weeks,” said Ashley Massey, Mandatory Boater Education Program Coordinator for the Marine Board. “But if volumes of applications come in on the first nice days of spring, we’re concerned there could be delays. People should be com- pleting classes and getting their cards now so they won’t miss any boating opportunities this spring or summer.” 2003 was the first year of the Mandatory Boater Education card requirement. The law applied to all boaters 30 and younger last year. The Marine Board issued nearly 19,000 cards to this age group, putting compliance at above 90 per- cent. “Last year was outstand- ing, but we estimate we have nearly twice as many people to certify this year. We have a long way to go,” says Massey. Citations for not carrying a card are $94. Marine officers issued nearly 350 citations in 2003. The boater education card shows that the holder has com- pleted a basic boater education course. The boater education law was enacted by the 1999 Oregon Legislature to reduce accidents, injuries and property damage on Oregon’s increas- ingly crowded waterways. The Marine Board is phasing the requirement in by age. It applies to all boaters operating boats greater than 10 hp. The age requirement will increase to boaters age 41 – 45 in 2005, 46 to 50 in 2006, 51 to 60 in 2007, 61 to 70 in 2008 and all boaters in 2009. For information on the pro- gram, or for available class- room and online courses, as well as equivalency exams for experienced boaters, check the Marine Board’s website at <www.boatoregon.com> or call 503-378-8587. DALE WOODWORKING N I A .CO NT U O M M Service Directory C ABINET D ESIGN & M ANUFACTURING S INCE 1976 J OEL T EMPLIN CCB #43965 503-429-5436 V ERNONIA , O R 97064 FALL CREEK WOODWORKING WOOD FLOORS INSTALLED & REFINISHED 503-429-4351 Cory Colburn 11561 Keasey Road, Vernonia, OR 97064 • CCB #79876 D ANA L EE E NTERPRISES , I NC . Serving the Greater Portland Area C ABINETS • C OUNTERTOPS • D OORS W OOD F LOORS RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL 503-429-9045 Cell 680-5484 • Fax 429-8059 16819 Timber Rd., Vernonia, OR 97064 • CCB# 123466 C OMPLETE T T IRE C ARE B C Y RAIG OLONEN New & Used • Electronic Balancing • Shocks Exhaust Repair • Oil & Lube • Auto Parts True Value Hardware • 834 Bridge St. • Vernonia Phone / Fax: (503) 429-6364 D & R Towing & Automotive F AST , R ELIABLE 24-H OUR S ERVICE 745 A DAMS A VE ., V ERNONIA , OR 97064 S HOP : 503-429-0241 • C ELL : 503-806-2412 P OPPINO P AINTING FREE ESTIMATES Licensed • Bonded • Insured • CCB No. 90548 503-429-7101 DENNIS ELECTRIC, INC. FREE ESTIMATES 503-429-8930 1-800-439-8930 Tony Johnson Construction SPECIALIZING IN REMODEL & REPAIR UTILITY SHEDS GARAGES CAR PORTS ADDITIONS DRYROT DRYWALL VINYL WINDOWS & DOORS POLE BUILDINGS ROOFING FENCING SIDING DECKS TILE “Have Tools Will Travel” CCB #85280 Office (503) 429-7009 • Cell (503) 369-2048 New Construction and Remodeling Additions, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Ceramic Tile, Finish Carpentry & More! Jim Morrison Jr. General Contractor (503) 429-0154 Licensed • Bonded • Insured CCB# 112057 PBM Inc. PRECISION BUILDING MAINTENANCE, INC. www.PBMaintenance.com OUTSIDE PORTLAND METRO AREA Reliable Commercial and Residential Service for Over 25 Years. Licensed & Bonded • CCB No. 19808 Dennis & Schann Nelson • P.O. Box 412 • Vernonia, OR 97064 Overhead/Garage Door Repair • Welding • Heating/Air Conditioning 503.429.1042 OR 503.708.6809 LICENSED, BONDED, INSURED CCB# 144926 Meyer's Auto Body GARY MEYER NORTHWEST EXCAVATING SERVICES Owner Phone: 503-429-0248 493 Bridge Street Vernonia, OR 97064 OR LIC. 106893 DEQ 37308 • SEPTIC INSTALLATIONS • DITCHES • SITE PREPARATION • LAND CLEARING & LEVELING • DRIVEWAYS • DRAIN FIELDS LICENSED • BONDED • INSURED DICK TITUS – 503-429-1492 57230 Timber Road, Vernonia, OR 97064 Do you offer a service people need? If they don’t know about it, they won’t call you. The INDEPENDENT Service Directory • 503-429-9410 Effective, economical advertising in the upper Nehalem Valley
