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The INDEPENDENT, May 19, 2005_________________
Corsiglia named to Resource Advisory Committee Council approves street vacation,
holds Parks planning workshop
Columbia County Commis improve collaborative relation The RAC is a mechanism for
sioner Joe Corsiglia has been
appointed to the Salem District
Resource Advisory Committee
(RAC) by U.S. Department of
Interior Secretary Gail Norton.
Janet Wright, Assistant to the
C olum bia C ounty Board of
Commissioners, was appointed
as alternate to the committee.
“I am honored to have been
appointed to the RAC and I
look forward to enhancing Co
lumbia County’s position in re
gards to its investment in public
lands,” said Corsiglia.
The purpose of the RAC is to
ships between the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) and
local communities and make
recommendations to the Secre
tary of the Interior on projects
that benefit federally-ow ned
forest lands, consistent with the
provisions of the Secure Rural
School and Community Self-
Determination Act of 2000. The
Act calls for the establishment
of a RAC for local oversight of
federally owned forest lands,
and sets a five-year payment
schedule to communities in lieu
of funds from timber harvest.
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local input between BLM and
the County to assure that land
management practices benefit
and enhance forest resources.
Colum bia County has re
ceived $152,300 under Title II
of the Act for a variety of forest
and stream enhancement proj
ects, including the CZ Trail
Crossings, Scappoose-Vernon
ia Road Overlay, and Pisgah
Home Road improvement.
The com m ittee oversees
funding opportunities for proj
ects to further watershed pro
tection, fish-friendly passage
and that enhance and maintain
forest. It also provides interest
ed parties a venue to partici
pate openly and meaningfully
in the early stages of project
development.
For further information on
the RAC or if there are other
questions regarding the County
*s participation on this commit
tee, call Commissioner Cor-
VERNONIA
6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg.
Mondays
Alcoholics Anonymous
7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg.
Saturdays
Alcoholics Anonymous
627 Adams Avenue
2nd Thursday
American Legion Post #119
2:00
p.m., City Library
2nd Thursday
Arts & Crafts Society
7:00 p.m., VHS Libraiy
2nd Wednesday
Booster Club
7:00 p.m., Scout Cabin
Tuesdays
Boy Scout Troop 201
7:00 p.m., LDS Church
Wednesdays
Boy Scout Troop 860
7:00 p.m., Leonetti’s Grill
2nd Thursday
Cemetery Beautification Comm.
For
Info Call 503-429-6081
2nd Wednesday
Chamber of Commerce
12:30 p.m. School District Ofc.
2nd Monday
Community Coalition
For Info Call 503-429-0188
Scout Cabin
Cub Scout Pack 201
1:00 p.m., Senior Center
4th Tuesday
Doll Club
7:00
p.m., Vernonia Library
1st Tuesday
Friends of the Library
7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg.
1st & 3rd Thursdays
Hands On Art Committee
10:30 a.m., Christian Church
3rd Thursday
Home Extension Club
For location call 503-429-7193
3rd Thursday
Izaak Walton League
1st & 3rd Tuesdays 6:30 p.m., Buckhorn Restaurant
Lions Club
For Info Call 503-429-4074
Nehalem Valley Car Club
For Info Call 503-429-3713
Pioneer Museum
10:30 a.m., City Library
Mondays
Preschool Story Hour
7:00 p.m., City Hall
2nd Tuesday
Upper Nehalem C.P.A.C.
1 st & 3rd Thursdays 5:30 p.m., Buckhorn Restaurant
Venturing Crew 201
7:00 p.m., City Hall
3rd Wednesday
Vernonia Airport Committee
For Info call 503-429-1414
Vernonia Cares Directors
7:00 p.m., City Hall
1st & 3rd Mondays
Vernonia City Council
6:30 p.m., WGS Library
3rd Thursday
Vernonia Community PTA
10:30 a.m., Grange Hall
4th Saturday
Vernonia Grange
6:00 p.m., 510 Bridge St.
2nd Monday
Vernonia Health Center
7:00 p.m., City Hall
1 st & 3rd Thursdays
Vernonia Planning Comm.
1:00 p.m., City Hall
3rd Thursday
Vernonia Pride
7:00 p.m., Senior Center
Last Thursday
Vernonia Ridge Riders
7:00 p.m., Fire Station
2nd Tuesday
Vernonia RFPD Board
6:00 p.m., District Office
2nd Thursday
Vernonia School Board
1:00 p.m., Senior Center
3rd Friday
Vernonia Sr. Center Board
7:00 p.m., Are Station
Vem. Volunteer Ambulance Assoc. 1 st Thursday
7:00 p.m., Are Station
Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters
2nd Monday
7:00 p.m., WOEC
WOEC Directors
3rd Tuesday
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After convening the May 16
Vernonia City Council meeting,
M ayor Sally Harrison first
opened a brief public hearing
on a request by James and
Kathy Morrison to vacate a por
tion of 2nd Street.
Presenting the staff report,
City Planner Julie Steffen said
that the vacated portion was
not expected to ever be used
for a street and that 100 per
cent of neighbors approved the
request.
Citizen Jerry Keenon spoke
in favor of the vacation, saying
it would improve water flow to
the residents in the area when
the water line is upgraded as
proposed. No one spoke in op
position to the vacation and the
public hearing was closed.
After reconvening, council
voted unanimously to approve
the ordinance vacating the des
ignated portion of 2nd St.
The meeting was then ad
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journed to go into the Parks
Master Plan Workshop. During
the workshop, all attendees
were invited to write on large
pieces of paper posted on the
walls around the room what
they liked, disliked and would
like to see improved, about
each city park. The information
gathered will be used by the
Parks Committee to put togeth
er an updated Parks Master
Plan, to be released this fall.
The last Master Plan was done
in 1999.
City Adm inistrator Robyn
Bassett reviewed some of the
com m ents, including more
parking at Anderson Park and
using the Airport for fireworks.
There will be a part time Park
person starting in July, she
said, but w ithout increased
funds, that w on’t be enough to
maintain the parks.
The next meeting will be
June 6, 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.
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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
1st & 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
American Legion Post #90
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
7:30 p.m., Main Street Post
2nd Tuesdays
7:30 p.m., City Hall
2nd Tuesday
7:00
p.m., Station 13
2nd Wednesday
7:00 p.m., City Hall
Last Tuesday
7:30 p.m., Jr. High Library
2nd Monday
7:00 p.m., UMC Youth Bldg.
Sundays, Wednesdays
12:30 p.m., Are District Office
1st Thursday
7:00 p.m., City Library
3rd Monday
7:00 p.m., City Library
2nd Tuesday
7:00 p.m., Schlegel Hall
1st&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
730 p.m., Fairgrounds 4-H Bldg.
2nd Monday
County Fair Board
630 p.m., 1054 Oregon St.
3rd Monday
County Parks Commission
10 a.m., 2nd Floor, Courthouse
3rd Tuesday
Mental Health Advisory Comm.
530
p.m. OSU Ext, 550 N. Hwy. 30
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Comm,
on Children & Families
Local Alcohol & Drug Plann. Comm. 2nd Tuesday
3 3 0 p.m., 2nd Floor, Courthouse
Organizations and meeting dates not listed may be included by calling 429-9410 or by m ail to The
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