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Page 4 The INDEPENDENT, February 4, 2010 Columbia County to get $47,606 in emergency funds Century Farm applications due June 1 Columbia County has been awarded $47,606.00 in federal funds, under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program, to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. The selection was made by a national board that is chaired by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and includes representatives from The Salvation Army, American Red Cross, United Jewish Communities, Catholic Charities, USA; National Coun- cil of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., and United Way of America, which will provide the administrative staff and func- tion as fiscal agent. The funds appropriated by Congress to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high need areas around the country. A local board of representa- tives from the VFW, American Red Cross, Salvation Army, Community Churches, Home- less and others, will determine how the funds awarded to Co- lumbia County are to be distrib- uted. Under the terms of the grant from the national board, local agencies chosen to receive funds must: 1. Be private voluntary non- profit or units of government, 2. Have an accounting sys- tem, 3. Practice nondiscrimina- tion and provide a copy of their policy, 4. Have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs within Columbia County, 5. If a private organization, have a voluntary board, 6. Have a permanent Co- lumbia County presence. Qualifying organizations are urged to apply for a portion of the $47,606.00. Completed ap- plications must be submitted by Friday, March 1, 2010. To request an application, contact the United Way of Co- lumbia County by phone, 503- 556-3614, or email uwcc@hot mail. com. Send applications to Attn: EFSP Board, PO Box 538, Rainier, OR 97048. CCRT: Brochure can be downloaded From page 1 gon Department of Transporta- tion, Public Transit Division, through the Special Trans- portation Operating Program. A brochure for this new service can be downloaded from the CCRider website at www.columbiacountyrider.com Riders may also call 503-366- 0159 for information. For ques- tions and further information, call Henry Heimuller at 503- 366-8503 or Janet Wright at 503-397-1035. Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 award year of the Century Farm & Ranch Program, a statewide recognition program honoring farmers and ranchers who have worked the same land for at least 100 years. Applications are also available for the Sesquicentennial Award, intro- duced in 2008, honoring fami- lies with farms or ranches con- tinuously worked for 150 years or more. The Oregon Agricul- tural Education Foundation (OAEF) in Salem, administers the program, which is funded by the Oregon Farm Bureau, the State Historic Preservation Office, the Oregon Department of Agriculture, the Oregon Trav- el Information Council, various county farm bureaus, agricul- ture-based organizations, and individuals. The deadline for the Century Award and/or the Sesquicen- tennial Award is June 1, 2010. Successful applicants receive a personalized certificate, with acknowledgment by the Gover- nor and the Director of the Ore- gon Department of Agriculture. A durable metal road side sign to identify the family’s farm or ranch as having historic Centu- ry or Sesquicentennial status is also available. Each family will be honored during a special ceremony and reception at the Oregon State Fair. For application guidelines, contact Glenn Mason, Oregon Century Farm & Ranch Pro- gram Coordinator, 503-297- 5892 or century@juno.com. Application guidelines may also be downloaded from the Department of Agriculture web- site: http://oregon.gov/ODA/cfr. shtml. Applications are avail- able at the OAEF office at the Oregon Farm Bureau, 3415 Commercial St., Salem. Call Janice Reed at 503-399-1701, for further information. Community Calendar VERNONIA Alcoholics Anonymous Mondays 6:30 p.m., 410 North Street Alcoholics Anonymous Thursdays (Big Book Study) 7:00 p.m., 410 North Street American Legion Post #119 2nd Thursday 7:00 p.m., 627 Adams Avenue Booster Club 2nd Wednesday 7:00 p.m., VHS Library Boy Scout Troop 201 Tuesdays 7:00 p.m., Scout Cabin Boy Scout Troop 860 Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., LDS Church Cemetery Beautification Comm. 2nd Thursday 6:30 p.m., City Hall CERT 4th Wednesday For Info Call 503-429-3018 Chamber of Commerce 2nd Wednesday For Info Call 503-429-6081 Community Coalition 2nd Monday 12:30 p.m. School District Ofc. Cub Scout Pack 201 Scout Cabin For Info Call 503-429-4250 Friends of the Library 1st Tuesday 7:00 p.m., Vernonia Library Girl Scouts, Neighborhood 4-2 For Info Call 503-819-0143 Hands On Art Committee 1st & 3rd Thursdays 4:00 p.m., City Hall Izaak Walton League 3rd Thursday For location call 503-429-7193 Lions Club 1st & 3rd Tuesdays 6:30 p.m., Buckhorn Restaurant Municipal Airport Committee 4th Thursday 7:00 p.m., City Hall Pioneer Museum For Info Call 503-429-3713 Public Works Committee 4th Tuesday 7:00 p.m., City Hall Vernonia Cares Directors For Info call 503-429-1414 Vernonia City Council 1st & 3rd Mondays 7:00 p.m., City Hall Vernonia Community PTA 2nd Wednesday 7:00 p.m., WGS Library Vernonia Garden Club 2nd Tuesday 1:30 p.m., Vernonia Library Vernonia Grange 3rd Monday 7:00 p.m., Grange Hall Vernonia Health Center 2nd Monday 6:00 p.m., 510 Bridge St. Vernonia Learning Center 1st Wednesday 6:00 p.m., VLC Vernonia Parks Committee 3rd Wednesday 6:30 p.m., City Hall Vernonia Planning Comm. 1st & 3rd Thursdays 7:00 p.m., City Hall Vernonia Pride 2nd Thursday 1:00 p.m., City Hall Vernonia Ridge Riders Last Thursday 7:00 p.m., Senior Center Vernonia RFPD Board 2nd Tuesday 6:00 p.m., Fire Station Vernonia School Board 2nd Thursday 6:00 p.m., District Office Vernonia Sr. Center Board 2nd Friday 1:00 p.m., Senior Center Vernonia Transfer Station 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Behind VHS Vern. Volunteer Ambulance Assoc. 1st, 3rd & 4th Tuesday 7:00 p.m., Fire Station Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m., Fire Station WOEC Directors 3rd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., WOEC MIST-BIRKENFELD M-BRFPD Board Business Mtg. 2nd Tuesday M-BRFPD Board Workshop 4th Tuesday M-B Ambulance Drill 1st & 2nd Thursdays M-B Fire Drill 1st & 2nd Wednesdays M-B Helping Circle 2nd Monday M-B SAR Drill 3rd Wednesday M-B Volunteer Assoc. 1st Tuesday Natal Grange 2nd Wednesday T.O.P.S. Mondays Upr Nehalem Watershed Council For date call 429-0869 BANKS Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous American Legion Post #90 Banks City Council Banks Fire District #13 Banks Library Commission Banks Planning Commission Banks School Board Banks Youth Group Chamber of Commerce CPO 14 Everybody’s Hometown Band Friends of the Library Lions Club Sunset Park Assoc. T.O.P.S. Friday Wednesday 2nd Tuesday 2nd Tuesday 2nd Wednesday 3rd Tuesday Last Tuesday 2nd Monday Sunday, Wednesday 1st Thursday 3rd Monday Tuesdays 2nd Tuesday 1st & 3rd Mondays 3rd Wednesday Wednesday 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:30 p.m., Natal Grange Hall 9:00 a.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:30 p.m., Methodist Church 7:30 p.m., Methodist Church 7:30 p.m., Main Street Post 7:30 p.m., City Hall 7:00 p.m., Station 13 7:00 p.m., City Library 7:00 p.m., City Hall 7:30 p.m., Jr. High Library 7:00 p.m., UMC Youth Bldg. 12:30 p.m., Fire District Office 7:00 p.m., City Library 7:00 p.m., BHS Music Room 7:00 p.m., City Library 7:00 p.m., Brown Derby 8:00 p.m., Gun Club 7:00 p.m., Administration Bldg. COLUMBIA COUNTY (All meet in St. Helens unless otherwise noted.) Board of Commissioners Wednesday 10:00 a.m., Courthouse Citizens for Senior Justice 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., Sunset Park Church Columbia Comm Mental Health 1st Tuesday 5”30 p.m., 58646 McNulty Way Columbia Soil & Water District 3rd Wednesday 7:30 p.m., NRCS , 2514 Sykes County Fair Board 2nd Monday 6:00 p.m., Fairgrounds 4-H Bldg. County Parks Commission 3rd Tuesday Times vary, 1054 Oregon St. Mental Health Advisory Comm. Quarterly For Info call 503-397-7211 Comm. on Children & Families 3rd Thursday 5:30 p.m. OSU Ext., 505 N. Hwy. 30 Local Alcohol & Drug Plann. Comm. Quarterly For Info call 503-397-7211 Organizations and meeting dates not listed may be included by calling 429-9410 or by mail to The INDEPENDENT, 725 Bridge Street, Vernonia, OR 97064.