The INDEPENDENT, July 16, 2009
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McLeod is Wauna employee of the quarter
Allison McLeod, of the Wau-
na Federal Credit Union Ver-
nonia Branch, has been select-
ed as the Wauna employee of
the quarter. McLeod always
goes above and beyond when
helping members and fellow
employees.
For example, she recently
heard an employee mentioning
weeds in the flower boxes in
front of her branch. Instead of
letting another employee work
late, she immediately put on
her gloves and headed out to
do the job with the necessary
tools (a wastepaper basket and
screwdriver). By the time the
other employee had asked
Allison McLeod
Fire Threat: Restrictions in effect
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sures, so it’s always best to
check with landowners and the
local ODF office about current
restrictions. All landowners,
residents and visitors are
asked to use extreme caution
when recreating, traveling, and
working in grass, brush and
forested areas.
The following public use re-
strictions went into effect on
Friday, July 3, and apply to all
private, state and federal
forestland protected by the
Oregon Department of Forestry
within the Northwest Oregon
Forest Protection District:
1. Smoking is prohibited
while traveling, except in
closed vehicles on improved
roads.
2. Open fires are prohibited,
including campfires, charcoal
fires, cooking fires and warm-
ing fires, except at designated
locations. Portable cooking
stoves using liquefied or bot-
tled fuels are allowed.
3. Non-industrial chain saw
use is prohibited, except as
waived by the Forester.
Contact ODF Office for cur-
rent waiver status. Current
waiver allows power saw use
until 1 o’clock in the afternoon
or after 8 o’clock in the
evening. The following applies
as a condition of the waiver and
shall be provided with each
power saw:
A .023” spark arresting
screen in good condition and
fit. A long handled shovel and
an eight ounce, or larger, fire or
foam extinguisher. In addition, a
60 minute fire watch is required
following power saw use.
4. Use of motorized vehi-
cles, including motorcycles and
all terrain vehicles, is prohibit-
ed, except on improved roads.
5. Possession of the follow-
ing fire fighting equipment is re-
quired while traveling, except
on state and county roads: one
gallon of water or one opera-
tional 2-1/2 pound or larger fire
extinguisher, and one shovel
having a handle 26” or more in
length and a blade approxi-
mately 8 inches wide.
6. Use of fireworks is prohib-
ited.
7. Cutting and welding of
metal is prohibited.
Current information on local
fire season regulations for both
public and industrial users may
be obtained by calling the Co-
lumbia City office of the Oregon
Department of Forestry at 503-
397-2636.
Hardwood tree
plantation tour
Woodland owners who wish
to learn about the latest tech-
niques for managing hardwood
plantations are invited to at-
tend a field tour in the Apiary-
Clatskanie area on Saturday,
July 25.
Tour stops will include an
OSU research site demonstrat-
ing the effects of various red
alder plantation strategies, and
hybrid poplar and red alder
sites managed by Greenwood
Resources. Lunch will be pro-
vided courtesy of the Columbia
County Small Woodlands As-
sociation. This will be a fun and
informative event and a great
opportunity for connect with
other woodland owners while
learning from the experts.
The tour begins at 9:00 a.m.
sharp, at Teen Trees near mile-
post 11 on Apiary Rd. This
event is free and open to the
public, however reservations
are required. To reserve a
place, or for more information,
call Bill or Lydia Stennick at
503-556-2014.
where she was, McLeod had
finished the job and finished it
well.
Employees have learned to
count on her as she is always
at work; she used only one sick
day in four years. And when
she arrives, she is armed and
ready with a smile and a posi-
tive, professional appearance
and attitude. McLeod is a great
representation of “The Wauna
Difference” service values put
into action.
The Employee of the Quar-
ter is recognized at an all-team
meeting, receives a gift basket
of personal favorite goodies
and chooses between an extra
paid day off or $100.
Wauna Federal Credit Union
is headquartered in Clatskanie,
and has branches in Astoria,
Clatskanie, St Helens, Vernon-
ia and Warrenton. Everyone in
Clatsop or Columbia counties
is eligible for membership. For
more information, call our toll
free number 1.800.773.3236.