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Page 16 The INDEPENDENT, August 6, 2009 BOLI offers employers the 2009 wage & hour book From page 12 larly recommend that my clients attend their seminars, purchase publications, and rely on the employer hotline for quick answers. BOLI’s TA serv- ices are critical in ensuring that employers understand how to comply with the law.” To learn more about the TA program or purchase the hand- book, please visit www.ore- gon.gov/BOLI/TA or call 971- 673-0824. Saddle Mt. rifle elk hunts that were drawn a month-and-a-half ago. With the reduction in rifle tags, the complexity of drawing a tag has definitely changed. The 210X hunt had close to a 13% chance that you would not draw it as a 1st choice on your application. One-hundred eigh- ty-five first choice applicants were denied. In the 210Y hunt, which is used by many people as a second choice while trying to get a better eastside unit, only 158 tags were awarded to second choice applicants. I would expect the second sea- son to fill out on first choice ap- plicants next year. The days of a guaranteed tag to hunt elk is probably over for Northwest Oregon hunters, with the ex- ception of archery hunting. Speaking of archery, all pri- vate lands are currently closed to public access due to high fire danger. Please check with the landowners before you decide to hunt on their lands when the season starts later this month. Izaak Walton League, Nehalem Valley Chapter meets monthly on the 3rd Thursday at 7:00 p.m. Call 503-428-7193 for location. Banks Council approves TGM grant From page 15 Public input on the UGB Ex- pansion Proposal was provided by Don Kilgras, Don Piper, Dave Cady, and David Noren. Mayor John Kinsky limited each interested person’s com- ments to two minutes, allowing 30 additional seconds to wrap up any loose ends. City Manager Jim Hough read the comments on the ex- pansion proposal provided by HUD approved counseling agency and has been serving residents in the tri-county area for more than 30 years. If you or someone you know Please see page 23 Letters Ike Says… From page 3 that the Upper Nehalem Water- shed Council and concerned landowners have been busy re- planting conifers and other trees to shade the river. If you own land bordering the Ne- halem River or Rock Creek, contact Maggie Peyton to get on her tree-planting list. The bad news, we will have to wait 40-plus years to see the re- sults, although if you look, you can see trees that have already been planted starting to poke up along the rivers. Sometimes man’s effects last for a very long time. I looked over the stats for the seling is FREE to homeowners and assists them with one-on- one counseling to work to- wards the best possible solu- tion for their specific situation. Community Action Team is a Councilor Ryan Birr, who was unable to attend. Council mem- ber discussed concerns about the proposed UGB arrange- ment. With no agreement, Councilor Craig Stewart moved to change parts of the residen- tial portions of the plan, but the motion died for lack of a sec- ond. Council decided to end their discussions until the entire board could be present to par- ticipate. Prior to adjourning the meet- ing, Hough requested that council approve the Oregon Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) request to amend to the Transportation Growth Management (TGM) planning grant IGA by extending the time line date and authorizing the Mayor to sign on behalf of the city. The motion carried. added to the transplant list if I can raise at least $8,000 for costs not covered by insur- ance. I am required to have the money raised and paid before they will add my name to the kidney transplant list. I have no means to raise the funds as I am unable to work at this time. I am asking for your help and support for this much needed transplant so that my family and I can try to lead a more normal life, or simply to prolong my life with them. An account has been opened at Wauna Federal Credit Union for any- one wishing to donate for my transplant. My family will also be having a raffle at the Jam- boree to help raise funds. I am asking for your donations and prayers for me and my family that we will be successful in raising the $8,000 needed for the transplant. We thank you in advance for your support and prayers. Sincerely, Darrold & Teresa Mushatt From page 20 tion on boating safety on the State Marine Board’s web site: http://www.boatoregon.com/O SMB/BoatLaws/laws.shtml. Remember, also, to be cau- tious on the way to and from our beaches and parks. Wear your seatbelts and make sure children are in approved car seats or booster seats. All of these are designed specifically for you and your children’s safety. Obey posted speeds and drive in a reasonable manner. You save very little time with in- creased speeds and danger- ous driving (e.g. bad lane changes, following too close, etc), and risky driving increas- es the chance that you and your party never make it there at all. Summer heat brings out the adult beverages, also. If you are going to drink alcoholic beverages, I recommend stay- ing away from operating a boat or automobile. Alcohol is a de- pressant and can make you drowsy. Add the heat and hu- midity we are experiencing this summer, and that becomes a recipe for disaster. In all my years in law enforcement, I’ve learned that the first thing that goes when you consume adult beverages is your judgment. I’ve seen otherwise level- headed people make the most costly mistakes – mistakes they will live with for the rest of their lives – all because they failed to plan for the fact that they may become impaired to the point that they would put others at risk. If adult beverages are going to be part of your summertime experience, plan ahead of time to make sure a couple people remain sober, and commit to their judgment instead of your own when the heat soars and the brews go down. I love summer. It is a great time to enjoy the outdoors and spend time with people who are important to us. Make sure you take steps to insure you and your loved ones will be around to enjoy it next year, too. Letters From page 3 ceive dialysis while sleeping, then disconnect and go to work. This was working fine un- til I got a bad infection and a hernia. After they fixed both of those problems I got hit with them again. They had to move my catheter to the opposite side and I was told I would have to stop working as it was taking a toll on my system. That was the hardest thing for me to do as I have always worked and didn’t want to stop now. I was also required to go back to the center three times a week for dialysis as it is the only way I can stay alive. There is a possible more long term solution to my prob- lem. I am a candidate for a kid- ney transplant and can be Counselors help to prevent foreclosure To the Editor: With so many articles in the papers regarding the rising number of foreclosures in Ore- gon, I would like to provide some additional information for homeowners. Community Ac- tion Team’s Housing Center provides foreclosure preven- tion counseling for homeown- ers in Clatsop, Tillamook and Columbia Counties. The coun- Meyers ‘ Auto Body,Inc 503-429-0248 493 Bridge St, Vernonia, OR