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Page 4 The INDEPENDENT, January 19, 2006 Meeting on planned interchange ODF meeting on off-highway use in Tillamook Forest A meeting to discuss the up limited staff time to focus on implement and administer trail at Hwy. 47 and Sunset Highway Oregon Department of Forestry trail maintenance and resource maintenance.” The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), in con- junction with Oregon State Parks and Washington County, is now in the planning phase for a new interchange at Staley’s Junction, the intersection of U.S. 26 (Sunset Highway) and Oregon 47, 15 miles south of Vernonia. A public meeting is sched- uled to present information about the project, discuss the timeline and review the findings in the preliminary environmen- tal study. The meeting will be held Thursday, January 26 at 7:00 p.m. at the Buxton Com- munity Hall, 22770 NW Fisher Road in Buxton. Construction on the new interchange is scheduled for 2009. The turning movement from southbound Oregon 47 to east- bound U.S. 26 has been identi- fied as a significant safety con- cern. In addition, the new L.L. “Stub” Stewart State Park is slated to open in spring 2007. The new state park will, no doubt, generate increased traf- fic volumes at the intersection of U.S. 26 and Oregon 47. The formal meeting at 7:00 p.m. will be followed by a ques- tion and answer session. Annual meeting set for Watershed Council The annual meeting of the Upper Nehalem Watershed Council will be held Thursday, January 26, 7-9:00 p.m. at the Mist-Birkenfeld Fire Hall. The public is invited to attend. (ODF) 2006 off-highway vehi- cle (OHV) event season on the Tillamook State Forest will be held Monday, Jan. 30, in Forest Grove. ODF is proposing significant changes for permitted events, including setting a calendar of available dates, reducing the number of events, establishing a system to allocate the dates, and other permit requirements. The proposal is intended to free protection. An unusually high number of trails have been closed this winter. “Our trail system is not in shape to handle the increased level of motorized recreation it is getting, both organized and non-organized,” said Bob Gus- tavson, acting Forest Grove district forester. “Trail mainte- nance should to be our top pri- ority and staff time needs to be adjusted to adequately plan, The meeting will be at the ODF Forest Grove District of- fice, 801 Gales Creek Road, beginning at 6:30 p.m. OHV clubs have been contacted, and the public is also invited to attend and participate in the discussion. For more information, con- tact Gustavson at 503-359- 7431, or by e-mail at <rgus- tavson@odf.state.or.us>. Delays will result from highway project in Manning From page 1 turn lane on a one-mile section of U.S. 26 • Replacing culverts, includ- ing a new fish-passable culvert under the highway • Paving and striping the highway in the construction zone • Adding guardrail. Lane closures will be in 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 4:00 p.m., City Hall 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 Vernonia Transfer Station 2nd & 4th Saturdays 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.Behind VHS 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 1 8 15 22 29 M 2 9 16 23 30 place from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thurs- day. They may also occur be- tween 7:00 a.m. and 11 a.m. Fridays, Saturdays, and Sun- days. Work will occur after 11 a.m. on Fridays, but will not af- fect traffic. Occasional night- time lane closures will be used as necessary. Flaggers will in- termittently control both direc- JANUARY 2006 T W T F 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 31 S 7 14 21 28 S M 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 FEBRUARY 2006 T W T 1 2 7 8 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28 F 3 10 17 24 S 4 11 18 25 tions of U.S. 26 traffic week- days in the project area. Mo- torists should use caution and expect up to 20 minute delays while traveling through the con- struction zone. Capitol Concrete Construc- tion, from Aumsville, is the prime contractor for the Oregon Department of Transportation project. S M 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 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 MARCH 2006 T W T 2 1 8 7 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28 29 30 F 3 10 17 24 31 S 4 11 18 25 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 7:00 p.m., Methodist Church Alcoholics Anonymous Wednesdays 7:30 p.m., Methodist 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. 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.
