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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.