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Page 18 The INDEPENDENT, March 1, 2007 Did You Know… By Chief Mathew Workman Vernonia Police Department T h e Vernonia Police Depart- ment re- cently partici- pated in t h e “3FLAGS Blitz” Safety Belt en- forcement, February 5-18. The VPD was able to do some en- hanced safety enforcement as well as send Officer Conner to a Pre-Blitz training workshop in Eugene on January 10-11. The 3FLAGS program helps in- crease public awareness and compliance through high-visi- bility traffic enforcement. Along with the traffic safety and safety belt use, the 3FLAGS program is focusing on Child Restraints and Child Passenger Safety. It is a docu- mented fact that the right child restraint can reduce the chance of crash injury by 71 percent for infants, 54 percent for toddlers, and 59 percent for children in boosters. In Oregon, ODOT re- ported that 1,354 children un- der eight were injured and six were killed in motor vehicle crashes last year. Two out of five of these children were not using child restraints or they were improperly fitted. Look for more enhanced patrols throughout the year. As you can see by the blotter report, Vernonia is seeing an increase in the number of thefts, particularly metal thefts. This does not include the nu- merous thefts that have oc- curred just outside of Vernonia and reported to other agencies. The theft increase in Vernonia mirrors what is occurring around the rest of Columbia County and the entire North- western part of the country. Predominately, the thefts are being done to support the ille- gal drug trade and drug use. Any item that has even the smallest amount of marketable metal is being stolen. In Southern Oregon, a re- mote house had the aluminum siding stolen while the owner was away. Here in the Vernon- ia area, we are seeing wire, ra- diators, tools, and anything that can be scrapped for cash or Please see page 19 DALE WOODWORKING N I A .CO NT U O General Contractor • Ponds • Site Prep • Trenching • Excavating • Indian Wells M M Service Directory C ABINET D ESIGN & M ANUFACTURING S INCE 1976 J OEL T EMPLIN CCB #43965 503-429-5436 V ERNONIA , O R 97064 Office 503-429-5504 Cell 503-475-5442 PO. Box 65 Vernonia FALL CREEK WOODWORKING WOOD FLOORS INSTALLED & REFINISHED 503-429-4351 Cory Colburn 11561 Keasey Road, Vernonia, OR 97064 • CCB #79876 CCB# 166815 DENNIS ELECTRIC, INC. 1-800-439-8930 OUTSIDE PORTLAND METRO AREA Serving the Greater Portland Area Dennis Electric is a family owned & operated electrical contracting company. Our goal is to provide quality electrical service while delivering fair value to our customers. 503-429-9045 Cell 680-5484 • Fax 429-8059 16819 Timber Rd., Vernonia, OR 97064 • CCB# 123466 Delemos Equipment Repair Septic Tank Pumping We Repair Diesels Big & Small Pickups • Log Trucks and Heavy Equipment LOW, LOW PRICES 24-HOUR SERVICE LOCATED IN ST. HELENS STEVE HEMEON – YOU CALL,WE HAUL Additions, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Ceramic Tile, Finish Carpentry & More! Jim Morrison Jr. General Contractor (503) 429-0154 Licensed • Bonded • Insured CCB# 112057 Be here when they need you. The INDEPENDENT Service Directory is the ONLY Service Directory in the Upper Nehalem Valley. Call 503-429-9410 for information. 17240 Noakes Rd.,Vernonia STORAGE, TOO RV STORAGE ENCLOSED STORAGE 1-503-755-2767 New Construction and Remodeling For Service Call 503-429-4074 Kevin 503-803-5572 or Al 503-913-6838 OPEN 10-5 TUES-SAT • 12-4 SUNDAYS • CLOSED MONDAYS • Crushed Rock All Sizes • Pit Run CCB #85280 Licensed & Bonded • CCB No. 19808 Dennis & Schann Nelson • P.O. Box 412 • Vernonia, OR 97064 PAT’S SEPTIC SERVICE 1-503-397-4632 “Have Tools Will Travel” WINDOWS & DOORS POLE BUILDINGS ROOFING FENCING SIDING DECKS TILE Office (503) 429-7009 • Cell (503) 989-9109 503-429-8930 Reliable Commercial and Residential Service RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL SPECIALIZING IN REMODEL & REPAIR UTILITY SHEDS GARAGES CAR PORTS ADDITIONS DRYROT DRYWALL VINYL FREE ESTIMATES D ANA L EE E NTERPRISES , I NC . C ABINETS • C OUNTERTOPS • D OORS W OOD F LOORS Tony Johnson Construction PADLOCKS AVAILABLE 503-429-STOR 503-429-7867 OR 58605 NEHALEM HWY. S., VERNONIA, OR 97064 George Bergstrom Trucking Dozing & Excavation Site Prep. - Fill projects Ponds - Rock walls Hiking trails - Septics Hm# 503-324-6753 Mbl# 503-572-4323 Fax# 503-324-9608 32173 N.W. Hwy 47 Buxton OR 97109 CCB# 154157
