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The INDEPENDENT, August 18, 2005 Page 5 Business Notes Another generation takes over the kitchen range at the Spar Tree when he says he “likes to make food and see people enjoy it.” He is also a stickler for quality ingredients. Plans for the restaurant, be- side adding a second story for more living space, include con- tinuing to add new dishes, such as fresh fish entrees using fish chosen the same day in Asto- ria, offering a book of Gloria’s recipes, more retro 50’s deco- rating, perhaps a deck for out- side dining, maybe a leather ‘biker’ shop in back. In the meantime, look for good quality ingredients cooked into old and new favorites. Nicolay’s Spar Tree Cafe is located at 62467 Nehalem Hwy N. and is open Sunday and Tuesday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Fri- day and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and are closed on Mondays. Now everyone in Clatsop & Columbia counties can join! Life is full of Maria and Christian Nicolay in the Spar Tree Café Everything old is new again. On July 1, Nicolay’s Spar Tree Café replaced Gloria’s Spar Tree Restaurant, though most of your favorite dishes from Gloria’s are still being served. The reason much of the menu is the same is that the new owners are Gloria’s daughter and son-in-law, Maria and Christian Nicolay. The Nicolays came for a visit and decided to stay and take over the restau- rant, since Gloria was planning to retire. But, the visit really brought them home, since much of Maria’s family is here while Christian is from Vancou- ver, Washington, and still has many friends there. Before settling here, Christ- ian and Maria had been work- ing together in a landscape and property management busi- ness, though both have been around and in restaurants off and on for many years. Maria first worked in one of Gloria’s restaurants when she was nine years-old and Christian has cooked in Mexican restaurants, pizza parlors (making hand thrown pizzas) and as a prep cook in different restaurants. Nicolay’s is now offering Mexican specials, such as steak or chicken fajitas and tor- tilla soup, in addition to many of the familiar favorites. Christian is also making Gloria’s famous pies and wanted to be sure everyone knew he “finally learned to make mom’s hash- browns.” Christian is deaf, but has no trouble taking orders or making himself understood Hearings on proposed changes in the state’s Forest Practices Act The Oregon Department of Forestry has scheduled public hearings on proposed changes to forest practice rules con- cerning the approval of harvest operations. The changes implement re- Vernonia City Council From page 4 was successful from a police standpoint. Chief Workman said most of the arrests were out-of-town visitors and most involved alcohol. There were 22 police, including six from Vernonia, on duty during Jam- boree weekend (not all at once). The police made eight arrests and over 40 traffic stops. visions in the State Forest Practices Act passed by the 2003 Oregon Legislature and would make permanent tempo- rary rules included in House Bill 3264, which passed in 2003 and took effect Aug. 2, 2005. The new law changed the Oregon Forest Practices Act to remove authority of the Board of Forestry or the State Forester to require prior ap- proval of forest practices and approval of written plans de- scribing how operations would be carried out. In place of this required approval of forest har- vest plans, House Bill 3264 changed the State’s role to re- Please see page 24 Choices... • Checking Services • Check Card & VISA • Lending Services • Small Business Services • Savings & Investments • Service that Counts Make Wauna Federal YOUR Choice for Financial Solutions! W a una F e de r al Cr e dit Union Y our hometown financial solution 800-773-3236 • www.waunafcu.org Astoria Warrenton Clatskanie Vernonia St. Helens 503-325-1044 503-861-7526 503-728-4321 503-429-8031 503-366-1334