The INDEPENDENT, April 6, 2006
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CASA is selling bracelets to help kids
Essay topic is investment and debt
Court Appointed Special Ad-
vocates (CASA) are community
volunteers who advocate in
court for the best interests of
the abused and neglected chil-
dren of Columbia County.
Starting the month of April,
From page 10
habits help you avoid bad per-
sonal debt?” They may consid-
er the following in their essays:
• What are the benefits of in-
vestment education?
• What are your overall fi-
nancial goals and what is the
best way to achieve them?
• What do good investment
habits include?
• Where would you go to get
financial advice and investment
information?
• What is the relationship be-
tween investments and person-
CASA of Columbia County will
be selling handmade beaded
bracelets designed and made
by Jenny O’Brien.
Bracelets can be purchased
in St. Helens at the St. Helens
Bookstore, Henri and Sarah’-
clothier and Changez Salon,
and in Scappoose at Floeter’s
Attic.
For more information about
the CASA program, please
contact Thea Gordon at 503-
397-0028, ext. 233.
More on Child Abuse Prevention Month
From page 8
12, “Recognizing and Report-
ing Child Abuse & Neglect,”
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m,, Grace
Baptist Church, 125 N 17th, St.
Helens, Oregon. Free. public
invited. Call 503-366-6542 to
pre-register.
• A Meth Forum sponsored
by the Columbia County Meth
Action Team, on April 20, in
Clatskanie, at 6:30 p.m. to 9:00
p.m, at the Clatskanie High
School, Clatskanie, Oregon,
and another Meth Forum in St.
Helens on April 21, starting at
6:30 p.m. at the St. Helens
High School, Loowit Room.
• Court Appointed Special
Advocates (CASAs) will hold a
Master Gardener Plant Sale
from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at
the St. Helens High School
Commons, 2375 Gable Road,
St. Helens.
Safe children and healthy
families are a shared responsi-
bility. To learn more about how
Columbia County supports chil-
dren and families, contact the
Columbia County Commission
on Children and Families at
503-397-7211.
Washington D.C. trip prize in art contest
From page 10
Thursday event at the Art Insti-
tute of Portland. In addition to
the scholarship and ribbon-cut-
ting ceremony on June 28, the
winning student will receive
three round-trip airline tickets to
Washington, D.C., courtesy of
Southwest Airlines.
Deliver eligible entries to
Congressman Wu’s district of-
fice, 620 SW Main St., Suite
606, Portland. For more infor-
mation or to receive competi-
tion guidelines and an applica-
tion, contact Ajah Maloney in
Congressman Wu’s office at
503-326-2901 or visit: ww
w. h o u s e . g o v / w u / f o r _ s t u
dents.htm.
Archaeology dig to occur at new sewer lagoon site
From page 9
The Vernonia Pioneer Muse-
um has helped by providing
some pictures and maps. They
have also arranged interviews
with some long-time residents
to get their personal memories
of the area.
When the OA mill and the
surrounding residential areas
were developed in the 1920s,
the communities were segre-
gated into what was then called
“colonies.” The Filipino Colony
was located where the sewer
lagoons are today; the Japan-
ese Colony was in what is now
Anderson Park. The Negro
Colony was comprised of two
rows of houses with its own
school, small store and church
on the eastern bank of Rock
Creek.
AINW will dig test holes to
see if any artifacts of the Negro
Colony remain before excava-
tion for the sewer project be-
gins. This archaeological re-
search is required of any public
project that may affect the soil
or wetlands at the project site.
Staff archaeologist Jason
Allen would like to speak with
anyone who remembers what
the buildings looked like, how
people lived in that area, or
who may have any pictures or
recollections of that time. Allen
may be called at 503-761-6605
or contact the Museum at 503-
429-3713 if you have informa-
tion to share.
offering curbside pickup of yard
debris (no garbage please).
So, please take advantage
of these two free services to
get rid of all that unwanted
trash and debris.
DeLoris Webb
Vernonia Pride
some confusion that we would
be providing the decorations to
do hats with.
This is open to anyone 18
and older.
As I stated in my last letter
we hope to make this a yearly
event so we will be looking for-
ward to many talented entries
from the many talented people
in Vernonia and area.
For more information call
Janie at 503-429-8133.
Thanks to The Independent
for allowing this additional info.
to be printed.
Sincerely,
Janie Wasmann
Vernonia
al debt?
For complete contest infor-
mation and rules, visit the
DFCS Web site, http://dfcs.ore
gon.gov, and click on “Investor
Information Program.”
Kleinman travels around
Oregon to speak to groups
about the basics of safe invest-
ing. To schedule a presenta-
tion, call 503-947-7492 or 866-
814-9710 (toll-free).
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Letters
From page 3
weedeaters are especially
needed.
If you are a group or an or-
ganization, or have a specific
area or project in mind, please
pre-register by calling Genny
Fisher at 503-429-4019.
Plan on a free lunch at the
Scout Cabin at 1 P.M.
Come join the fun and make
“Vernonia Shine.”
Also, on clean up day, Waste
Mgmt. will be offering a free
dump day from 8 A.M. to 2 P.M.
There is a two load limit and
you must show proof of resi-
dency. D.A.D.s Recycling will
also be offering free disposal.
Vernonia Pride will also be
Clarification on hats
for Easter Parade
To the Editor:
This letter is to clarify a cou-
ple of things in regard to the
Easter Bonnet Parade on April
8, at the Community Church.
Hats must be already decorat-
ed when you bring them to the
Church. There seemed to be
Please see page 22
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