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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 2005)
Page 4 The INDEPENDENT. January 6. 2006 Lighting to be installed for flag and around Vernonia Lake From page 1 Resident W illow Burch told council that the City Hall flag is still staying up at night with in adequate lighting and asked if she could help bring it up to flag code. Acting City Administrator Robyn Bassett said that city staff is trying to bring the flag in ODOT bridge work to slow traffic flow Traffic delays may occur as crews grind two bridges on Highway 47. Work is sched uled on the Nehalem River bridge, just south of Vernonia, and the green steel bridge. The project calls for grind ing to begin yesterday, Janu ary 5, and continue through next week from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Flaggers will direct one-way traffic through those areas during work hours. Because the work is wea ther dependent, the schedule may change. each night, but it sometimes is missed. Bassett also reported that the city has contracted with Dennis Electric to install proper lighting for the flag, which will be done as soon as possible. Council approved the ordi nance vacating a portion of East Street, and passed two resolutions, one setting new fees for Vernonia Cemetery, and the other establishing a $300 application fee for Mea sure 37 filings. Finance Clerk Cindy Naillon happily reported the results of the City’s recent audit - anoth er excellent audit report - and asked for approval of book keeping changes recommend ed by the auditors. Council con curred. In other business: • A w orkshop has been scheduled for January 24 at 7:00 p.m. to review a proposed Airport Ordinance. • Council approved a re quest from the police depart Scappoose-Vernonia Trail planning 17 I 1 W W ' . a, VERNONIA Mondays Alcoholics Anonymous Saturdays Alcoholics Anonymous 2nd Thursday American Legion Post #119 2nd Thursday Arts & Crafts Society 2nd Wednesday Booster Club Tuesdays Boy Scout Troop 201 Wednesdays Boy Scout Troop 860 2nd Thursday Cemetery Beautification Comm 2nd Wednesday Chamber of Commerce 2nd Monday Community Coalition Scout Cabin Cub Scout Pack 201 4th Tuesday Doll Club 1st Tuesday Friends of the Library 3rd Wednesday Hands On Art Committee 3rd Thursday Home Extension Club 3rd Thursday Izaak Walton League 1 st & 3rd Tuesdays Lions Club Nehalem Valley Car Club Pioneer Museum Mondays Preschool Story Hour 2nd Tuesday Upper Nehalem C.P.A.C. 3rd Wednesday Vernonia Airport Committee Vernonia Cares Directors 1 st & 3rd Mondays Vernonia City Council 3rd Thursday Vernonia Community PTA 4th Saturday Vernonia Grange Vernonia Health Center 2nd Monday Vernonia Planning Comm. 1 st & 3rd Thursdays Vernonia Pride Last Thursday Vernonia Ridge Riders 2nd Tuesday Vernonia RFPD Board 2nd Thursday Vernonia School Board 3rd Friday Vernonia Sr. Center Board Vem. Volunteer Ambulance Assoc. 1st Thursday 2nd Monday Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters 3rd Tuesday WOEC Directors The Crown Zellerbach Log ging Road began as the Port land-Southwestern Railroad in the early 1900’s. The railroad carried logs from Vernonia to Chapman Landing from around 1905 to 1945 when the railroad was discontinued and the prop erty purchased by Crown Zellerbach. Crown Zellerbach removed the tracks and ties and began transporting logs by truck on the old right-of-way. The trail will provide inter pretive opportunities to detail O regon’s historic logging past, as well as current logging prac tices. A portion of the property, the Nehalem Divide Tunnel, which was constructed in the early 1900’s, is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. From page 1 have expressed interest in working with the County on trail improvements and helping with trail maintenance. The trail will eventually be linked to O regon’s newest state park, Hares Canyon State Park located in Washington County, south of Vernonia. Portions of the old road also traverse BLM managed forests and provide linkage to Scapponia Park. OPRD awarded $160,000 from the Department’s Trans portation Enhancement Discre tionary Program to purchase the property. The OPRD grant award is one of 20 awarded for projects exceeding $50,000 (out of 43 requests). An ODOT grant of $150,000 will also be used. 1 E proved soon and that five light poles will be installed around Vernonia Lake in February. ment to declare three cars sur plus property. • Bassett reported that the Learning Center should be ap- 6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg. 7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. 627 Adams Avenue 2:00 p.m., City Library 7:00 p.m., VHS Library 7:00 p.m., Scout Cabin 7:00 p.m., LDS Church 7:00 p.m., Leonetti’s Grill Buckhorn Restaurant 12:30 p.m. School District Ofc. For Info Call 503-429-0188 1:00 p.m., Senior Center 7:00 p.m., Vernonia Library 7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. 10:30 a.m., Christian Church For location call 503-429-7193 6:30 p.m., Buckhorn Restaurant For Info Call 503-429-4074 For Info Call 503-429-8134 10:30 a.m., City Library 7:00 p.m., City Hall 7:00 p.m., City Hall For Info call 503-429-1414 7:00 p.m., City Hall 6:30 p.m., WGS Library 10:30 a.m., Grange Hall 6:00 p.m., 510 Bridge St. 7:00 p.m., City Hall For Info Call, 503-429-5201 7:00 p.m., Senior Center 7:00 p.m., Fire Station 6:00 p.m., District Office 1:00 p.m., Senior Center 7:00 p.m., Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Fire Station 7:00 p.m., WOEC 2 9 16 23 30 T > 4 10 17 24 31 11 18 25 W 5 12 19 26 T • 13 20 27 Hancock Timber Resource Group, which has worked co operatively with proponents of a recreation trail along the old Crown Zellerbach logging road, has a long-standing com m itm ent to environm ental stewardship. The com pany has con served more than 200,000 acres of environmentally signif icant lands that would be better managed under public or con servation ownership, by ar ranging their acquisition by ap propriate organizations. These include 10 transactions totaling more than 11,000 acres in Washington state, alone. Hancock Tim ber’s conser vation efforts have been hon ored with awards from groups including the Nature Conser vancy, the Conservation Fund, Trout Unlimited and the Ore gon Dep’t of Fish & Wildlife. FEBRUARY JANUARY M Hancock Timber Group noted for stewardship F 7 14 21 28 s 1 8 15 22 29 8 ¥ T W T 1 2 • 16 23 3 10 4 7 8 13 20 27 14 21 28 15 22 17 24 MARCH F 4 11 8 8 11 18 25 19 26 8 • 13 20 27 ¥ 7 14 21 28 T 1 8 15 22 29 W 2 9 16 23 30 T 1 F 4 10 17 24 31 11 18 25 S 5 12 19 26 M1STJ31HKÊNFELD 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station M-BRFPD Board Business Mtg. 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 4th Tuesday M-BRFPD Board Workshop 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 1 st & 2nd Thursdays M-B Ambulance Drill 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 1st & 2nd Wednesdays M-B Fire Drill 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 2nd Monday M-B Helping Circle 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 3rd Wednesday M-B SAR Drill 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 1st Tuesday M-B Volunteer Assoc. 7:30 p.m., Natal Grange Hall 2nd Wednesday Natal Grange 6:00 p.m., Main Fire Station Mondays T.O.P.S. Upr Nehalem Watershed Council For date call 429-2401 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station BANKS Alcoholics Anonymous Banks City Council Banks Fire District #13 Banks Planning Commission Banks School Board Banks Youth Group Chamber of Commerce CPO14 Friends of the Library Lions Club Sunset Park Assoc. T.O.P.S. Women’s Aglow 8:00 p.m., Methodist Church Fridays 2nd Tuesday 7:30 p.m., City Hall 2nd Wednesday 7:00 p.m., Station 13 Last Tuesday 7:00 p.m., City Hall 2nd Monday 7:30 p.m., Jr. High Library Sundays, Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., UMC Youth Bldg. 1 st Thursday 12:30 p.m., Fire District Office 7:00 p.m., City Library 3rd Monday 7:00 p.m., City Library 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., Schlegel Hall 1 st & 3rd Mondays 8:00 p.m., Gun Club 3rd Wednesday 7:00 p.m., Administration Bldg. Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., City Library 2nd Thursday COLUMBIA COUNTY (All meet in St. Helens unless otherwise noted.) 10 a.m., Courthouse Wednesdays Board of Commissioners 7:00 p.m., Sunset Park Church 2nd Tuesday Citizens for Senior Justice 7:30 p.m., NRCS , 2514 Sykes 3rd Wednesday Columbia Soil & Water District 7:00 p.m., Fairgrounds 4-H Bldg. 2nd Monday County Fair Board 6:00 p.m., 1054 Oregon St. 3rd Monday County Parks Commission 10 a.m., 2nd Floor, Courthouse 3rd Tuesday Mental Health Advisory Comm. 3rd Thursday 530 p.m. OSU Ext., 550 N. Hwy. 30 Comm, on Children & Families 3:00 p.m., 2nd Floor, Courthouse Local Alcohol & Drug Plann. Comm. 2nd Tuesday 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.
