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Page 20 The INDEPENDENT, January 6, 2005 Oreaon Zoo makes green New Year’s resolutions for better world Even the elephants have signed on to help out with the Oregon Zoo’s annual Green Resolutions. A new composting system for elephant manure made the list, along with waste- free company picnics and elec tronic registrations for classes and camps. The zoo annually publishes a list of resolutions that set op erational goals in the areas of recycling and energy, paper and water conservation. “Because we exist to help conserve endangered species, the zoo must walk its talk and set an example,” sai<tZoo Di- Letters, coat. From page 3 ing hunger in Columbia County. The St. Helens Police De partment and the Columbia Pa cific Food Bank would like to convey our thanks to those that contributed and to those that volunteered their time and ef forts to make the event a suc cess. Our special thanks to Bill Eagle, Keith Goodwin, Anita Goodwin, Fergus Pilon, Chuck Parks, Larry Weaver, Joe Schultz, John Moore, Neal She ppeard, Monty Gustafson, Kevin Whitcomb, Dave Elder, Ann McConnell, Diane Dillard, Phil Donovan, Pam Powell, Mike Reedy, Lonny Welter, Jay Tappan, Bill Mallory, Stan Men denhall, Skip Baker, Jim Huff, Bob Brown, Melvin Moore, Lori Peterson, Rita Bernhard, Judy Lugar, Gary Heide, Karen Punch, Karen Ladd, Paula Beeks, Cindy Matzen, Tim Homann, Bob Hill, Brian Little, Cheryl Fantz, Leah Williams, Dow Tobin, Eric (Ho-Ho-Ho) Bunday, Clark Signs, Insurance Services Northwest, Red Apple Market, Midway Electric, Ex press Lane Espresso, Colum bia River P.U.D., Mayor and Council-City of St. Helens, Co lumbia River Fire and Rescue. Department of Police St. Helens ......... ■ - Sid To« Snow From page 14 Columbia and Washington Counties. Please be courteous and respectful to other drivers and remember that not every one is as comfortable and as skillful driving down or up the hill as you may be. Patience is not only a virtue but may actu ally be the difference between a safe or a dangerous trip. My last comment is just a simple reminder to show pride in our town by using trash cans and cleaning up after your ani mals. I have seen an increase in animal feces in the down town area and accumulating garbage along Bridge St., par ticularly in the area of the Se nior Center. Keep Vernonia beautiful by throwing that wrap per in the trash can, not on the ground. VERNONIA INN Enjoy a quiet weekend with us. F U L L S IZ E , I N B O O M HOT TUBS "Queen Beds • Private Bath • Separate Entrance Cable TV • Phones • Handicapped Access CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST ___ • \A/rkrlz VA/ith H ilf I n f 'll lltilltV Work with our local utility rector Tony Vecchio. “By pub posting animal manure on lishing the list, the zoo hopes to grounds for use in our gardens company on a solar cell give other businesses ideas (This project was delayed from demonstration project. • Revisit proximity sensors about how they can “green” last year.) • Use the garden in our farm for lighting in bathrooms and their operations. Some of the zoo’s green res exhibit to demonstrate sustain other intermittently occupied able home gardening, reduced areas. olutions for 2005 are: • Initiate a “Green Awards” • Institute a program offering pesticide use and wildlife- program for employees. a $.50 discount off zoo admis friendly gardening methods. This is the sixth year the zoo • Increase the sophistication sion for visitors who show proof of our electronic forms so that has published green resolu of arriving by light rail or bus. • Revise the recycling speci forms and processes can re tions. Many prior resolutions fications in construction bid main electronic through their have become ongoing zoo pol icy, including recycling every documents to tighten up what is entire cycle. • Increase the percentage of thing from wine corks to animal required from contractors. • Establish a program to re memberships and donations manure, using the least toxic products in grounds mainte cycle 100 percent of the waste made online by 14 percent. • Institute an electronic appli nance and custodial opera from our catered picnics - in cluding leftover food and used cation process for new volun tions, and striving for a paper less office. teers. plates, cups and flatware. The zoo opens at 9:00 a.m. • Eliminate paper RSVP • Implement a paperless, web-based registration system cards for member/donor events daily and is located just off in favor of email or phone Highway 26. It is also accessi for our classes and camps. ble by MAX light rail line. Create a facility for com- RSVPs. F r e e K -9 d e m o s p o n s o r e d b y D ru g F r e e C o a litio n The Vernonia Drug Free Community Coalition will have a special meeting on January 10 at 7:00 p.m. at the Scout Cabin in Hawkins Park. All are welcome to come to this meeting. Vernonia Police Officer Mike Kay will put his K-9 police dog, Kruger, through his paces. In cluded will be an example of his drug sniffing abilities and an apprehension demonstration. The Vernonia Drug Free Community Coalition meets the second Monday of each month from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the Vernonia School District office, located at 475 Bridge Street. The Coalition’s goal is to re duce alcohol, drug and tobacco use by youngsters, by provid ing information and structured after school activities. For more information call 503-704-3588. there seems to be a barrier pre true, then we should be offering From page 2 tend not to lose their hair when venting the spread of the dis all the protection that we can to infested with lice. The presen ease to the East. This may be the animals that are immune to tation revealed that the primary an environmental barrier but, HLS. Shooting Does who may be immune is like shooting our cause of HLS is due to an in as of now, that is unknown. Another unknown is why selves in the foot at this point in festation of Old World lice, which must have been trans some fawns, even twins, do not the game. What was discouraging to ported here through some come down with the symptoms means. Secondary infections of the same. I have also noticed hear was that the funding for lungworms lead to respiratory that one fawn will be on its last the study is running out and at distress in the deer and the legs and the other has only the end of the study, all deer combination of pneumonia and moderate or minor symptoms. will be euthanized. If the theory loss of hair leads to their death. While there is no proof (and of genetic immunity is valid, This is counter to what Wash twins would tend to discount then allowing these study deer ington State University thought this theory), it is thought that to progress through life, while was the order of cause and ef genetics may provide some observing the offspring of the fect. Regardless, the disease protection to HLS. Personally I deer that did not show symp can be spread to Mule deer, but think this is a stretch, but if it is toms should answer the ques tion of immunity. Currently, I have heard of no talk of extend ing the study. 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