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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
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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
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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-
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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
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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
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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.