The INDEPENDENT, December 20, 2007
Page 9
Community
In The Service
Kari Anne Budge
Kari Anne Budge has com-
pleted U.S. Army basic training
and is now taking advanced
training in operating large
equipment at Ft. Leonard
Wood, Missouri.
Budge is the daughter of
John and Angie Budge of Ver-
nonia and Rhonda Roberts
Budge of Tillamook. She is the
granddaughter of Tom and
Judy Budge, and Derl and Di-
ana Roberts.
County Fair board seeks member
A position on the five-person
board that oversees the Co-
lumbia County Event Complex
and the annual Fair & Rodeo in
St. Helens will be available at
the end of the year. This volun-
teer position works collabora-
tively with four other board
members to manage the 70
acre property and to oversee
the Fair Administrator, who
manages the day-to-day oper-
ations.
Applications will be accept-
ed through the end of month at
either the County Commission-
ers’ office in the Columbia
County Courthouse, or at the
Event Complex. Candidates
must have a genuine interest in
the Event Complex and the Co-
lumbia County Fair & Rodeo,
work well in a team environ-
ment, and be willing to serve a
three year term. Current board
members include Deloris Bel-
lingham of Vernonia, Deb
Parmley of Scappoose, Evelyn
Hudson of Scappoose, Henry
Heimuller of St. Helens and
David Thompson Jr. of Clatska-
nie, whose term expires at the
end of the year.
Although the Columbia
County Fair generated over
Action Ads
$74,000 in ticket sales this past
year that isn’t the only event
held at the Columbia County
Event Complex. Activities on
the grounds happen through-
out the year, which helps to
support the complex and other
local businesses and non-prof-
its in the county.
The complex had 563
rentals last year (not including
the fair), which is calculated by
the number of activities on the
grounds each day of the year,
bringing in over 57,000 people.
Activities include Little League
and Youth Soccer games and
practices, stock car races, and
the rental of the buildings and
grounds for both public and pri-
vate events such as fundrais-
ers and wedding receptions.
Twenty-six organizations used
the facility to raise funds that
were directly reinvested into
the community.
Currently, the Fair Board has
negotiated a new contract with
the Columbia County Racing
Association and final drafts on
lease agreements with the St.
Helens Little League and Youth
Soccer Association are in the
works.
Senior News
By Karen Miller
Senior Advocate
There
was no
Senior
News in
the last
issue,
through
no fault
of The
Indepen-
dent, because the computer
containing my last column has
probably reached the ocean by
now. If you find it washed up on
a beach somewhere, call me.
I still can be reached at 503-
429-9112, let it ring until my
message machine clicks on,
then leave your name, number
and a short message. My office
is temporarily located at Holce
Logging, behind the Mini Mart,
Thank you, Randy Holce.
As many of you know, most
everything in our senior center
was lost in this flood. Our board
wants me to pass this informa-
tion on to you:
“Progress is pending until
we meet with the adjuster. The
Center hopes to be up and run-
ning on a temporary basis AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE.”
One other bit of info. The ad-
dress I passed on in the last
column about sending Christ-
mas cards to soldiers at Walter
Reed Hospital is no longer
valid. Get on the internet to
anysoldier.com and follow their
instructions. I apologize for any
inconvenience.
The outpouring of care and
help has been incredible during
this difficult time. The Senior
Center wishes to thank every-
one for their support this last
year – volunteers, donors and
patrons – and remember, a
happy new year is on the hori-
zon…we’ll be back.
Merry Christmas to all.
INFORMATION NUMBERS
Senior Advocate...429-9112
Senior Center.......429-3912
Transportation......429-4304
Winter driving guide available online
Each year, motorists and
their families become stranded
while navigating Oregon’s
roadways in inclement weather.
In an effort to help drivers pre-
pare for the winter driving sea-
son, the Washington County
Sheriff’s Office is promoting the
new Oregon Winter Driving
Guide.
The guide includes tips for
driving in icy or snowy condi-
tions, a checklist of equipment
for roadside emergencies and
information on Oregon laws
that govern the use of tire
chains.
The guide is available online
at the Sheriff’s Office website. It
is also available in hard copy at
visitor information centers and
convention
bureaus,
Les
Schwab Tire Centers, ODOT
offices, and a number of other
locations.
Motorists are reminded to
frequently check winter road
conditions and weather fore-
casts during their travels.
Weather information is avail-
able at www.tripcheck.com,
and for ongoing road condition
updates while traveling, mo-
torists may call 5-1-1.
The Oregon Winter Driving
Guide was produced by mem-
ber-agencies of the Governor’s
Transportation/Tourism Task
Force. The Oregon Department
of Transportation provided
safety information, and Travel
Oregon designed and pro-
duced the piece. Additional pro-
duction partners are the Ore-
gon Association of Convention
and Visitors Bureaus, the Ore-
gon Lodging Association, Ore-
gon State Police, and the Ore-
gon Travel Information Council.
Les Schwab Tire Centers do-
nated funds to cover printing
costs.
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