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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (April 20, 2006)
Page 4 The INDEPENDENT, April 20, 2006 CPAC elections scheduled in May Business seminar offered to employers Columbia County will be holding Citizen Planning Advi- sory Committee (CPAC) elec- tion, for those positions whose term is expiring. CPACs provide advice and recommendations to the Coun- ty Land Use Planning entities, including the Planning Depart- ment, the Planning Commis- sion and the Board of County Commissioners. CPAC mem- bers serve for two-year terms. Each CPAC is divided into neighborhoods. Members rep- resent neighborhoods in which they reside or own property. Residents and/or property owners withing the neighbor- hoods elect their CPAC mem- bers. There must be at least five voters from each neighbor- hood to hold an election for the neighborhood. In order to be el- igible to vote you must show ei- ther picture identification prov- ing that you live in the CPAC A business seminar for em- ployers on Documentation, Dis- cipline, and Discharge will be held Wednesday, May 3, 9:00 a.m. to noon, in St. Helens. Possibly the most litigated workplace disputes involve dis- ciplining and terminating em- ployees. Find out from the ex- perts how to properly document neighborhood where you will cast your ballot; or a tax state- ment proving that you own property within the neighbor- hood where you are voting. You may only vote once in your CPAC area. Previously scheduled for April, the CPAC election for Vernonia will be held Tuesday, May 9, at 7:00 p.m. at Vernon- ia City Hall, 1001 Bridge St, Vernonia. The Mist-Birkenfeld election will be on Wednesday, May 10, at 7:00 p.m. at the Hemeon Residence, 14090 Wallace Road, Mist. For information on other area elections call Glen Hig- gins or Kevin Provance at the County Courthouse, 503-397- 1501. employee performance, use positive and negative feedback to keep employees on track, deal swiftly and fairly with prob- lem employees and handle a termination. Presented by Helen Russon, Technical Assistance Coordina- tor for the Bureau of Labor and Industries, the seminar will take place at the Worksource Ore- gon One Stop/MTC Works of- fices at 500 North Hwy 30, Suite 320, St. Helens (next to the DMV). To reserve a seat, contact Jeanette Sharinghousen at 503-397-4995, ext. 226. Apply now to enter into electrical apprenticeships The NECA-IBEW Electrical JATC (MA#1004) will be ac- cepting applications for Limited Residential Only Construction Electrician Apprenticeships on April 24 - 28, and May 1 - 5, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the NECA-IBEW Electrical Training Center, 16021 NE Airport Way, Portland. Applicants must be 18 years of age, have one of the follow- ing with a grade of “C” or better (transcript required); one full year of high school algebra, or have Integrated Math 2, or have an equivalent post high school algebra course, or have an equivalent placement test score from a community col- lege or other educational facili- ty. At the time of application, bring photo identification, copy of high school diploma, or high school transcript, or GED Cer- tificate, plus transcripts show- ing math requirement has been met. Don’t forget to get out and help Make Vernonia Shine on April 22 Community Calendar VERNONIA Alcoholics Anonymous Mondays Alcoholics Anonymous Saturdays American Legion Post #119 2nd Thursday Arts & Crafts Society 2nd Thursday Booster Club 2nd Wednesday Boy Scout Troop 201 Tuesdays Boy Scout Troop 860 Wednesdays Cemetery Beautification Comm. 2nd Thursday CERT 4th Wednesday Chamber of Commerce 2nd Wednesday Community Coalition 2nd Monday Cub Scout Pack 201 Scout Cabin Friends of the Library 1st Tuesday Hands On Art Committee 1st & 3rd Thursdays Izaak Walton League 3rd Thursday Lions Club 1st & 3rd Tuesdays Nehalem Valley Car Club Pioneer Museum Preschool Story Hour Mondays Upper Nehalem C.P.A.C. 2nd Tuesday Venturing Crew 201 1st & 3rd Thursdays Vernonia Cares Directors Vernonia City Council 1st & 3rd Mondays Vernonia Community PTA 3rd Thursday Vernonia Grange 3rd Monday Vernonia Health Center 2nd Monday Vernonia Learning Center 1st & Last Wednesday Vernonia Parks Committee 3rd Tuesday Vernonia Planning Comm. 1st & 3rd Thursdays Vernonia Pride 3rd Thursday Vernonia Ridge Riders Last Thursday Vernonia RFPD Board 2nd Tuesday Vernonia School Board 2nd Thursday Vernonia Sr. Center Board 2nd Friday Vernonia Transfer Station 2nd & 4th Saturdays Vern. Volunteer Ambulance Assoc. 1st Thursday Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters 2nd Monday WOEC Directors 3rd Tuesday 6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg. 7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. 627 Adams Avenue 2:00 p.m., City Library 7:00 p.m., VHS Library 7:00 p.m., Scout Cabin 7:00 p.m., LDS Church 7:00 p.m., Leonetti’s Grill For Info Call 503-429-6033 For Info Call 503-429-6081 12:30 p.m. School District Ofc. For Info Call 503-429-8133 7:00 p.m., Vernonia Library 4:00 p.m., City Hall For location call 503-429-7193 6:30 p.m., Buckhorn Restaurant For Info Call 503-429-4074 For Info Call 503-429-3713 10:30 a.m., City Library 7:00 p.m., City Hall 5:30 p.m., Buckhorn Restaurant For Info call 503-429-1414 7:00 p.m., City Hall 7:00 p.m., WGS Library 7:00 p.m., Grange Hall 6:00 p.m., 510 Bridge St. 7:00 p.m., City Hall 6:30 p.m., City Hall 7:00 p.m., City Hall 1:00 p.m., City Hall 7:00 p.m., Senior Center 7:00 p.m., Fire Station 6:00 p.m., District Office 1:00 p.m., Senior Center 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.Behind VHS 7:00 p.m., Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Fire Station 7:00 p.m., WOEC S M APRIL 2006 T W T F 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 7 14 21 28 6 13 20 27 S 1 8 15 22 29 S 7 14 21 28 M 1 8 15 22 29 MAY 2006 T W T 3 4 2 10 11 9 16 17 18 23 24 25 30 31 F 5 12 19 26 S 6 13 20 27 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 JUNE 2006 T W T 1 6 7 8 13 14 15 20 21 22 27 28 29 F 2 9 16 23 30 S 3 10 17 24 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.
