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Page 10 The INDEPENDENT, August 4, 2005 Initial reaction to trail idea a mixed bag From page 1 found that their concerns were ungrounded. Tierney went on to say that in most cases crime actually went down in areas the B-VSP goes through because there are more eyes on it, even though you may see only two or three people on any given stretch of trail, it is used by 35,000 to 40,000 people a year, yet it is mostly clean and litter free. He appealed to landowners in the audience not to stonewall the county, but to work with them to resolve is- sues, if they can. Andersen told the meeting that a four page questionnaire was sent to rail to trail conver- sions around the U.S. and the responses consistently indicat- ed that most fears are eased after the park opens, but not before, and that property val- ues, rather than going down ac- tually go up somewhat. Hyde went on to assure at- tendees that “We are not going to develop this without your okay,” and asked landowners to stay and identify their proper- ties for the county so they can be contacted later. After the meeting, Ferren- burg was asked if she felt any better about the trail as a result of the meeting. Her response was, “No, I don’t feel any differ- ently, I still want my privacy.” The Scappoose Rural Fire District holds rope rescue training each year. This year, they opened the training up to other Co- lumbia County agencies and personnel from Columbia River Fire and Rescue joined them. The training was held July 25- 29 at four locations; Scappoose Sand & Gravel, Bonnie Falls (where the above “rescuer” and “victim” are shown dangling above the falls on July 29), at the fire station, and at Boise Paper Solutions. L eo n et t i’ s P i z za & G ri l l Welcome to the Vernonia Friendship Jamboree & Logging Show. Have A Good Time! 721 Madison Ave., Vernonia • 503-429-5018 Mike James Horseshoeing 503-755-0305 Columbia County Commissioner Tony Hyde, standing, listens to a comment from Scappoose resident Joy Ferrenburg, who objects to the proposed trail from Scappoose to Vernonia if it will go through her front yard. The meeting, held at the Scout Cabin in Vernonia on July 21, was one of two initial meetings scheduled to gather public comments and questions, the oth- er meeting was the next week in Scappoose. A GALIS N ETWORK S ERVICES High Speed Wireless Internet. As fast as DSL for less cost. Domain Services Low cost registration and hosting. Unlimited Dialup Surf up to 5x faster with dialup accelerator included FREE. Local Areas Wireless Internet Heather Ln. to Cherry St., Downtown Vernonia Timber Rd./Hwy 47 Jct. to the Golf Course 20 years experience references available Join the Celebration at the Vernonia Friendship Jamboree, August 5-7 Check your email from anywhere using Agalis' Webmail. All Agalis Internet accounts include: Email accounts, Email Virus & SPAM filtering, FREE Internet related support. Website: www.agalis.net Phone: 503-201-1846 Owned and Operated in Vernonia since 1998 Poker Ride Aug. 6 in St. Helens A Poker Ride on Saturday, August 6, will start from Olsen Quarter Horses on Dowd Road in St. Helens. The first rider will leave at 9:30 a.m. and the last at 11:30 a.m. The cost is $5 a hand or five hands for $20. Prizes will be awarded at 2:00 p.m. This is a fundraiser for the Columbia County 4-H Horse Leaders Committee. There will be lots of prizes and a conces- sion stand with burgers and hot dogs. Signs will be posted from Hwy 30 to the event. For more information, call Bob Spillman at 503-407-1424.