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The INDEPENDENT, February 21, 2008
Krahn chosen to fill last open position on Vernonia School Board
The Vernonia School Board
held a workshop, before the
regular February 14 meeting, to
interview applicants for an
open position on the board. Af-
ter interviewing two applicants
and thanking both for being
willing to serve, the board
chose Jim Krahn, who served
on the board previously.
After Krahn was sworn in
and seated with the rest of the
board, the regular meeting be-
gan with a public comment
from Amy Cieloha asking the
board to consider making up
some of the three weeks worth
of school that has been missed
since December 3. Cieloha
also expressed concern for the
fifth graders being in modulars,
rather than in Washington
Grade School.
Angie Rhoades spoke to the
board telling them she was in-
terested in hearing a price com-
parison between the cost of the
modular units versus fixing the
high school.
The board heard about the
benefits of building schools that
conform to the High Perfor-
mance Schools Program, being
energy efficient and saving
money in the long run. There
are grant programs and tax
saving programs available in
this area, also. No decisions
were made, this presentation
provided more information to
the board about options avail-
able if it becomes possible to
build new schools. The board
also saw a presentation by Dull
DEADLINE 2008 DOG LICENSE
The deadline for licensing dogs in Columbia County* is
MARCH 1, 2008
You may mail your rabies vaccination certificate (if not on file in our
office) along with the appropriate fee to Columbia County Clerk’s
Office, Courthouse, 230 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97051.
Commercial and non-commercial kennel licenses are available.
Contact Land Development Services for information.
To All Columbia County* Dog Owners
$25 Penalty after March 1, 2008
$75 PENALTY IF CITATION IS ISSUED
Dog License Fees are due on ALL DOGS IN THE COUNTY*
with permanent teeth or that are six months of age in 2008.
*Does not apply to the City of St. Helens, which will handle
dog licensing for residents within the city limits.
FEES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
On or Before March 1, 2008
REGULAR, NOT SPAYED OR NEUTERED.........................$30.00
DOG SPAYED OR NEUTERED.............................................$12.00
SENIOR CITIZEN–DOG NOT SPAYED OR NEUTERED...$15.00
SENIOR CITIZEN–DOG SPAYED OR NEUTERED..............$5.00
(Senior Citizen is 65 Years or Older – 1 per Household)
REPLACEMENT TABS.............................................................$5.00
2008 APPLICATION FOR DOG LICENSE
Owner: ______________________________________________
Residential Address: ____________________________________
Mailing Address: ______________________________________
___________________________________ Zip: _____________
2007 License No.: ______________ Phone: _________________
Dog’s Name: __________________________________________
Breed: _______________________________________________
Sex (Check one): Male _____ Female _____
Neutered: _____ Spayed: _____
A VALID (Good through Oct. 31, 2008) Rabies Vaccination Certificate
MUST accompany this application or be ON FILE in the Courthouse,
along with a spayed/neutered certificate if applicable.
WE WILL RETURN YOUR LICENSE AND DOG TAG TO YOU BY RETURN MAIL.
Olson Weekes Architects, Inc.
(DOWA) with information that
the components they would like
in a school site (such as num-
ber of buildings and play/prac-
tice areas) would require be-
tween 30 and 40 acres. DOWA
will be reviewing possible sites
with Superintendent Ken Cox
to see which would meet the
district’s needs. All of the infor-
mation gathered will be used to
make decisions about what to
do and how much it will cost to
move or flood proof the
schools.
Another presentation, this
time on School Based Health
Centers (SBHC) by Aisha
Krebs, provided information on
three planning grants that Co-
lumbia County has received.
One of the planning grants is
earmarked for Vernonia to plan
a SBHC. There are currently 45
SBHCs in 19 counties in Ore-
gon. SBHCs increase health
care access for children by pro-
viding many services onsite
and free to all students.
In other business, the board;
• heard that there will be a
modified version of the senior
project, after many seniors lost
parts of their projects to the
flood,
• was told that enrollment
was now at 90 percent of what
it was in November,
• heard Business Manager
Dawn Plews report that the au-
dit showed a higher than ex-
pected ending fund balance of
over $550,000,
• approved (with board
member Cari Levenseller ab-
sent) the NWRESD service
plan presented, and approved
a group of 20 policy updates for
housekeeping purposes.
The next regular board
meeting will be March 13, start-
ing at 6:00 p.m., the location
has not yet been determined.
Pencils down. Cameras up! Contest
The Oregon Education As-
sociation (OEA) has an-
nounced the “Working Won-
ders Video Contest,” as part of
OEA’s continued effort to high-
light the great work of Oregon
educators and encourage
school employees, students
and community members to
learn about and use multimedia
tools to support public educa-
tion.
“We all know that there are
countless stories of educators
working wonders in schools all
across our great state,” said
OEA president, Larry Wolf.
“We’re always looking for ways
to help our members tell their
own story, share their experi-
ence and showcase the suc-
cesses of their students. This
video contest is a great 21st
century way for educators to
use their voice and creativity to
tell these stories. We also hope
to encourage Oregonians to
spotlight education profession-
als who have inspired them.”
The OEA Working Wonders
Video Contest gives everyone
a chance to turn the spotlight
on Oregon’s dedicated public
school teachers, support pro-
fessionals, and community col-
lege faculty and earn some
money for the educator, the
school, and themselves! Turn
the camera on and capture a
“Working Wonders” story for a
chance at $1500, $3000 or
$6000. Because no one knows
the power of public education
better than those making it
work every day in Oregon.
Videos may feature any indi-
vidual licensed teacher (certi-
fied), support professional
Midway
Veterinary
Clinic
Senior
Discounts
Open in Vernonia
Wednesdays and Saturdays
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Call for appointments
503-429-1612
805 Bridge Street
Vernonia
Small and Large Animals
(classified), or college instruc-
tor, or a group of these staff
members working in Oregon’s
public schools and community
colleges.
Videos must run between 30
seconds and three minutes in
length.
First, second, and third
place prizes will be awarded by
popular vote from OEA mem-
bers and the general public.
Prize money will be divided be-
tween the video creator, fea-
tured educator, and featured
school or college. (See official
rules for prize details.)
Winning submissions will be
featured on oregoned.org and
in various promotional materi-
als.
Enter by March 31, 2008.
For full contest rules, entry
form, and helpful resources vis-
it www.oregoned.org/videocon
test.
Idea
Corner
Camrin Eyrrick, owner of
The Clever Cricket and a Ver-
nonia homeowner, offered this
idea to those raising their
homes about the flood zone:
add a time capsule. As the
Eyrrick’s prepare for their
home to be raised, they are
putting together a time capsule
to go into the new foundation.
They will be including items
that they feel identify Vernonia
and this time period.