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The INDEPENDENT, December 21, 2006
Council urged to support Learning Center
The Vernonia Area Chamber
of Commerce would like to
wish everyone a
warm holiday season.
Thank You to the
community and businesses of
Vernonia for their support
this past year.
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Police Sergeant Michael
Kay told council that he is an in-
structor at the Learning Center
and wanted them to know that
Jesse Jones has done a
tremendous job running the
Center, He said he just gradu-
ated 33 from a self-defense
class and Jones had found a
sponsor so the class was free
to those participating. He en-
couraged council to continue to
support the Learning Center.
There being no other busi-
ness on the agenda, the meet-
ing was adjourned after council
heard suggestions to improve
the emergency plan from Dave
McCoy, as a result of his obser-
vations during the power out-
age this past weekend. Chief
Mat Workman asked Mr. Mc-
Coy for his list so it could be
used during an incident com-
mand debriefing that will occur
Wishing You
a Joyous
Holiday Season
and a
Happy Year ahead
Randall E. Holce, C.P.A.
854 Grant Ave. • P.O. Box 127
Vernonia, OR 97064
503-429-6783
We appreciate
appreciate your
your
We
business in
in 2004
2006
business
and look
look forward
forward
and
to serving
serving you
you in
in
to
the New
New Year.
Year.
the
From all the crew at
ANTIFREEZE
HEATING OIL
Call
503-429-6606
WILCOX & FLEGEL
720 Rose Avenue, Vernonia
B RIDGE S TREET
M INI M ART
Celice & Matt Carlough, Alauna,
Toni, Sue, Katherine, Connie, Kristin,
Marilyn, Kristina, Katreasa, Peggy,
Stephanie, Michaela & Jenny
once the power is restored to
all areas, hopefully later this
week.
The next Vernonia City
Council meeting will be Janu-
ary 2 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.
City Hall will be closed Monday,
January 1, 2007.
Check the roads
before traveling
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ever before, but winter still
records the highest activity.”
In an average month, 1.2
million visitors consult the site,
and during severe winter
storms, usage has spiked as
high as 3.3 million visitors.
“We’re making resources for
drivers available, whether it’s
information on bridge program
projects or winter driving condi-
tions in the mountains,” McGill
said. “People will be better pre-
pared for the conditions they
encounter if they know what to
expect.”
The OTIA III State Bridge
Delivery Program is part of the
Oregon Department of Trans-
portation’s 10-year, $3 billion
Oregon Transportation Invest-
ment Act. OTIA funds will re-
pair or replace hundreds of
bridges, pave and maintain city
and county roads, improve and
expand interchanges, add new
capacity to Oregon’s highway
system, and remove freight
bottlenecks statewide. About
17 family-wage jobs are sus-
tained for every $1 million
spent on transportation con-
struction in Oregon. Each year
during the OTIA program, con-
struction projects will sustain
about 5,000 family-wage jobs.
For more information about
the bridge program, visit
www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/
OTIA/bridge_delivery.shtml.
For road conditions and
travel-planning information,
visit www.Trip.Check.com.