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Page 4 The INDEPENDENT, October 6, 2005 Knotweed cannot be eradicated by burning, mowing or digging From page 1 plicator working for Clatsop SWCD was employed to use an injection gun to apply glyphosate (the active ingredi- ent in Roundup) herbicide to in- dividual knotweed stalks through the summer. From late August through October, the Department of Agriculture will join forces will Clatsop SWCD so larger patch- es, and those farther from wa- ter, will be sprayed with the same herbicide. The herbicide Grad brings business skills back home Real Estate Broker Andrea Grant has joined Steve Cal- houn in the Vernonia office of Oregon Realty. Grant, whose maiden name is Jones, grew up in Vernonia. After graduating from Vernonia High School, she took classes at Pacific University and gradu- ated from Portland State Uni- versity. While at Pacific, she took real estate classes, since she had always been interest- ed in real estate. She got her real estate license in 1998, started working in the field, then took a break to marry Ja- son Grant, another Vernonia graduate. She returned to work in real estate in 2001. Grant, her husband, and two sons, Nolan and Taylor, moved back to Vernonia in May of this year after buying a house listed with Oregon Realty. That con- tact with Oregon Realty result- ed in a decision to bring her skills to the local market and leave the commute behind. The flexibility of real estate agrees with Grant, not only in being able to have time with family, but also being able to use her skills in any community. “I’m looking forward to doing business here in Vernonia, be- cause it’s home,” said Grant. Asked why people should contact her for their real estate needs, Grant answered, “Be- cause my heart is in it and Ore- gon Realty is a great company.” Andrea Grant To take advantage of Grant’s enthusiasm for real estate, and her local knowledge, she can be reached at the Vernonia Oregon Realty office at 825 Bride Street, or by phone at 503-702-1572 (direct) or 503- 429-4300 (office). Community Calendar VERNONIA Alcoholics Anonymous Mondays 6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg. Alcoholics Anonymous Saturdays 7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. American Legion Post #119 2nd Thursday 627 Adams Avenue Arts & Crafts Society 2nd Thursday 2:00 p.m., City Library Booster Club 2nd Wednesday 7:00 p.m., VHS Library Boy Scout Troop 201 Tuesdays 7:00 p.m., Scout Cabin Boy Scout Troop 860 Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., LDS Church Cemetery Beautification Comm. 2nd Thursday 7:00 p.m., Leonetti’s Grill CERT 4th Wednesday For Info Call 503-429-6033 Chamber of Commerce 2nd Wednesday For Info Call 503-429-6081 Community Coalition 2nd Monday 12:30 p.m. School District Ofc. Cub Scout Pack 201 Scout Cabin For Info Call 503-429-8133 Doll Club 4th Tuesday 1:00 p.m., Senior Center Friends of the Library 1st Tuesday 7:00 p.m., Vernonia Library Hands On Art Committee 1st & 3rd Thursdays 7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. Izaak Walton League 3rd Thursday For location call 503-429-7193 Lions Club 1st & 3rd Tuesdays 6:30 p.m., Buckhorn Restaurant Nehalem Valley Car Club For Info Call 503-429-4074 Pioneer Museum For Info Call 503-429-3713 Preschool Story Hour Mondays 10:30 a.m., City Library Upper Nehalem C.P.A.C. 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., City Hall Venturing Crew 201 1st & 3rd Thursdays 5:30 p.m., Buckhorn Restaurant Vernonia Airport Committee 3rd Wednesday 7:00 p.m., City Hall Vernonia Cares Directors For Info call 503-429-1414 Vernonia City Council 1st & 3rd Mondays 7:00 p.m., City Hall Vernonia Community PTA 3rd Thursday 6:30 p.m., WGS Library Vernonia Grange 4th Saturday 10:30 a.m., Grange Hall Vernonia Health Center 2nd Monday 6:00 p.m., 510 Bridge St. Vernonia Planning Comm. 1st & 3rd Thursdays 7:00 p.m., City Hall Vernonia Pride 3rd Thursday 1:00 p.m., City Hall Vernonia Ridge Riders Last Thursday 7:00 p.m., Senior Center Vernonia RFPD Board 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., Fire Station Vernonia School Board 2nd Thursday 6:00 p.m., District Office Vernonia Sr. Center Board 3rd Friday 1:00 p.m., Senior Center Vern. Volunteer Ambulance Assoc. 1st Thursday 7:00 p.m., Fire Station Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m., Fire Station WOEC Directors 3rd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., WOEC S M 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 will be applied only to Knotweed leaves and care will be taken not to spray other plants. Timing and amounts will be carefully monitored and all herbicide application regula- tions followed. As time and weather condi- tions allow, patches that have been injected will be revisited to kill off any resprouting plants. Over the next two to three years, there will be short visits to check on the treated patch- es. Any resprouting will be again treated. Large areas of bare ground left after the knotweed is eradi- cated will be replanted with na- tive shrubs and trees. By signing a “Permission to Access” form, property owners will allow eradicators to enter land only to look for Japanese Knotweed and to treat any that is found. Eradicators agree to take responsibility for herbicide use. The permission form also allows someone to return for OCTOBER 2005 T W T F 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 S 1 8 15 22 29 S M 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 NOVEMBER T W 2 1 9 8 15 16 22 23 29 30 2005 T 3 10 17 24 F 4 11 18 25 S 5 12 19 26 two years to check for and eradicate any small regrowth. Property owners who would like to treat the plants them- selves can receive guidance and the proper injection and spray equipment. Digging up the plant, burning it and/or mowing it doesn’t work and will only contribute to its spread. Many organic means have been tried to control knotweed and are essentially ineffective. One small piece of living plant can re-infest the treated area. The council will keep all in- formation confidential except to share the location of identified knotweed patches with those involved in assisting with its control. Contact Maggie Peyton – Upper Nehalem Watershed Council Project Manager at 503-429-2401, or email <info@ nehalem.org> for assistance and/or additional information. S M 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 MIST-BIRKENFELD M-BRFPD Board Business Mtg. 2nd Tuesday M-BRFPD Board Workshop 4th Tuesday M-B Ambulance Drill 1st & 2nd Thursdays M-B Fire Drill 1st & 2nd Wednesdays M-B Helping Circle 2nd Monday M-B SAR Drill 3rd Wednesday M-B Volunteer Assoc. 1st Tuesday Natal Grange 2nd Wednesday T.O.P.S. Mondays Upr Nehalem Watershed Council For date call 429-2401 DECEMBER 2005 T W T F 2 1 6 8 7 9 13 14 15 16 20 21 22 23 27 28 29 30 S 3 10 17 24 31 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:30 p.m., Natal Grange Hall 6:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station BANKS Alcoholics Anonymous Fridays 8:00 p.m., Methodiist Church American Legion Post #90 2nd Tuesdays 7:30 p.m., Main Street Post Banks City Council 2nd Tuesday 7:30 p.m., City Hall Banks Fire District #13 2nd Wednesday 7:00 p.m., Station 13 Banks Planning Commission Last Tuesday 7:00 p.m., City Hall Banks School Board 2nd Monday 7:30 p.m., Jr. High Library Banks Youth Group Sundays, Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., UMC Youth Bldg. Chamber of Commerce 1st Thursday 12:30 p.m., Fire District Office CPO 14 3rd Monday 7:00 p.m., City Library Friends of the Library 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., City Library Lions Club 1st & 3rd Mondays 7:00 p.m., Brown Derby Sunset Park Assoc. 3rd Wednesday 8:00 p.m., Gun Club T.O.P.S. Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., Administration Bldg. Women’s Aglow 2nd Thursday 7:00 p.m., City Library COLUMBIA COUNTY (All meet in St. Helens unless otherwise noted.) Board of Commissioners Wednesdays 10 a.m., Courthouse Citizens for Senior Justice 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., Sunset Park Church Columbia Soil & Water District 3rd Wednesday 7:30 p.m., NRCS , 2514 Sykes County Fair Board 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m., Fairgrounds 4-H Bldg. County Parks Commission 3rd Monday 6:00 p.m., 1054 Oregon St. Mental Health Advisory Comm. 3rd Tuesday 10 a.m., 2nd Floor, Courthouse Comm. on Children & Families 3rd Thursday 5:30 p.m. OSU Ext., 550 N. Hwy. 30 Local Alcohol & Drug Plann. Comm. 2nd Tuesday 3:00 p.m., 2nd Floor, Courthouse 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.