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Page 4 T h e IN D E P E N D E N T , J u n e 16, 20 05 Explanation of 47J loan conditions Changes in family eligibility for USDA and Food Bank D u rin g th e V e rn o n ia S chool B oard m e e tin g last w e e k, Joel G la ss a ske d a b o u t th e in te re st fre e loa n th a t th e d is tric t is a p plyin g fo r to fu n d c o m p le tio n of th e m id d le sch o o l project. T h e bo a rd had no a d d itio n a l in fo rm a tio n at th a t tim e , but d is tric t b u s in e s s m a n a g e r D aw n P le w s to ld IN D E P E N D E N T re p o rte r S ch a n n N e lso n th a t the m oney, g ive n to sta te s as pa rt o f th e Tax P a ye r R e lie f A c t of 1997, is still a va ila b le and th e re w e re no o th e r a p p lica tio n s. R e g a rd in g th e $1 m illio n b o rro w e d to b e g in c o n s tru c tio n , P le w s e x p la in e d th a t, th o u g h th e in te re s t ra te in c re a s e s a n n u a lly, it re m a in s low. T h e ra te fo r th e firs t ye a r (th is s c h o o l yea r) is 1.8 p e r cen t, n e x t y e a r it w ill be 2 p e r cen t. In cre a se s w ill co n tinue , b u t th e a m o u n t paid on the d e b t w ill d e c re a s e b e c a u s e the h ig h e r ra te is c h a rg e d a g a in s t th e d e c re a s in g p rin cip a l. For e x a m p le , d e b t s e rvice th is ye a r w a s $ 7 8 ,9 0 0 ; in fo u r y e a rs the in te re s t rate w ill be 3.1 p e rce n t but d e b t service w ill be $74,9 00. Computing • '" ’T- Q u ality work a t reasonable r a te s > System configuration, upgrades and problem resolution > Graphics, ads, brochures and Digital Camera help > In te r n e t connectivity (D SL) and training > Home 4 business applications b n b 9 9 8 @ m s n . com (5 0 3 ) 4 2 9 -0 8 1 7 $ 1,475 1 $ 1,978 2 $ 2,481 3 $ 2,9 8 3 4 $ 3,4 8 6 5 $ 3,9 8 8 6 $ 4,491 7 $ 4,9 9 3 8 $ 5,4 96 9 $ 5,5 95 10 A d d ’l A dd $ 50 3 pe r person p e o p le co u ld be go in g h u n g ry fo r lack of th a t k n o w le d g e .” T h e local foo d b a n k trie s to m a k e th re e d a y s w o rth o f e m e rg e n c y g ro c e rie s availa ble, on ce a m onth, fo r th o se w h o cou ld use a little e xtra help. R e g istra tio n ta ke s o n ly a few m in u te s, w ith a s im p le on e- pa ge form to co m p le te . “ B ring in yo u r p ro o f of re s i d e n c y (i.e. a re nt o r utility re ceipt, a pie ce of m ail w ith y o u r addre ss, o r a d riv e r’s lic e n s e ),” W elch e xp la in e d . A lso needed are the na m es o f p e rso n s w ith in y o u r ho u se h o ld , th e ir ages, birth d a te s and w h e th e r c o m bin ed ho u se h o ld in co m e falls w ith in th e e lig ib ility g u ideline s, w h ich you v e rify th ro u g h yo u r tim e . W e try to m a ke th e visit as s tre a m lin e d as possible. W e kn o w pe o p le ha ve bu sy s c h e d u le s ,” co n c lu d e d W elch. T h e foo d b a n k se rve s an a v era g e of 82 h o u se h o ld s per m o nth, he lp in g 231 people, 38 p e rc e n t of w h o m are children. V e rn onia C a re s Food B ank, lo ca te d w ithin the Legion B u ild ing at 62 7 A d a m s A venu e, is op en T u e sd a y and Thursday, fro m 10:00 a.m . to 2:0 0 p.m . A l te rn a te food pick up tim e s are p o s s ib le , by a p p o in tm e n t. Q u e s tio n s m a y be d ire cte d to W elch at 5 0 3 -4 2 9 -1 4 1 4 . “ M a ny pe o p le d o n ’t realize th e y q u a lify fo r e m e rg e n c y g ro c e ry a s s is ta n c e ,” said C a re s D ire cto r S a n d y W elch. “ It’s a sad th o u g h t to realize w e have fo o d a va ila b le fo r th o se w ho m ig h t need th is help and th a t sign ature. “A s h o rt foo d in te rvie w fo l low s so th e o rd e r can be ta i lored to y o u r fa m ily ’s p re fe r e n c e s ,” she c o n tin u e d . “T h e o r d e r is the n filled by vo lu n te e rs, and y o u ’re o u t th e d o o r w ithin 1 5 -3 0 m in u te s , m o s t o f th e T h e C o lu m b ia 9-1-1 C o m m u n ica tio n s D istrict B oard of D ire cto rs n e xt re g u la r board m e e tin g w ill be Jun e 23 from 9 :0 0 a.m . to 11:00 a.m . at the C o lu m b ia 9-1-1 C o m m u n ic a tio n s D istrict F a cility in St. H e V e rn o n ia C a re s Food B ank, in c o o p e ra tio n w ith th e O re gon F o o d B a n k a n d U S D A p ro g ra m s, has in cre a se d c lie n t e li g ib ility g u id e lin e s . T h e y no w are: Household Size Gross Monthly Income (all household residents) ...... . .. ' . „ 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 29 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 , : V E R N O N IA Mondays Alcoholics Anonymous Saturdays Alcoholics Anonymous 2nd Thursday American Legion Post #119 2nd Thursday Arts & Crafts Society 2nd W ednesday Booster Club Tuesdays Boy Scout Troop 201 W ednesdays Boy Scout Troop 860 2nd Thursday Cemetery Beautification Comm. 2nd W ednesday Cham ber of Commerce 2nd Monday Comm unity Coalition Scout Cabin Cub Scout Pack 201 4th Tuesday Doll Club 1st Tuesday Friends of the Library 1 st & 3rd Thursdays Hands On Art Committee 3rd Thursday Home Extension Club 3rd Thursday Izaak W alton League 1st & 3rd Tuesdays Lions Club Nehalem Valley C ar Club Pioneer Museum M ondays Preschool Story Hour 2nd Tuesday Upper Nehalem C.P.A.C. 1 s t& 3 rd Thursdays Venturing Crew 201 3rd W ednesday Vernonia Airport Committee Vernonia Cares Directors 1 s t& 3 rd M ondays Vernonia City Council 3rd Thursday Vernonia Comm unity PTA 4th Saturday Vernonia Grange 2nd Monday Vernonia Health Center 1st & 3rd Thursdays Vernonia Planning Comm. 3rd Thursday 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. 1 st Thursday Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters 2nd Monday W O EC Directors 3rd Tuesday 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 For Info Call 503-429-6081 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 503-429-3713 10:30 a.m., City Library 7:00 p.m., City Hall 5:30 p.m., Buckhorn Restaurant 7:00 p.m., City Hall For Info call 503-429-1414 7:00 p.m., City Hall 6:30 p.m., W GS Library 10:30 a.m., Grange Hall 6:00 p.m., 510 Bridge St. 7:00 p.m., City Hall 1:00 p.m., City Hall 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., W OEC lens. AUGUST 2005 JULY 2005 JUNE 2005 5 12 19 26 Columbia 9-1-1 sets board meeting 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 0 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 • 13 20 27 < M IS I-B L R K E N F E L D 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 W orkshop 7:00 p.m. , Main Fire Station 1st & 2nd Thursdays M-B Ambulance Drill 7:00 p.m. , Main Fire Station 1 st & 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 W ednesday 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 W ednesday 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 CPO 14 Friends of the Library Lions Club Sunset Park Assoc. T.O.P.S. W om en’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 W ednesday 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, W ednesdays 12:30 p.m., Fire 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 W ednesday 7:00 p.m., Administration Bldg. W ednesdays 7:00 p.m., City Library 2nd Thursday C O L U M B IA C O U N T Y (All meet in St. Helens unless otherwise noted.) 10 a.m., Courthouse W ednesdays Board of Commissioners 7:00 p.m., Sunset Park Church 2nd Tuesday Citizens for Senior Justice 7:30 p.m., N R C S , 2514 Sykes 3rd W ednesday Columbia Soil & W ater 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 Com m . 3rd Thursday 5 3 0 p.m. OSU Ext, 550 N. Hwy. 30 Com m , on Children & Families 3:00 p.m., 2nd Floor, Courthouse 2nd Tuesday Local Alcohol & Drug Plann. Comm 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
