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Page 18 The INDEPENDENT, September 2, 2010 Safety belt Blitz focuses on children The Columbia County Sher- iff’s Office is participating in the next Oregon Three Flags Blitz in conjunction with the observa- tion of National Child Passen- ger Safety Week later in Sep- tember. The Blitz itself runs from August 30 to September 12. Sheriff’s deputies will be out on overtime focusing on safety belt enforcement along with other hazardous traffic viola- tions. The goal is to encourage voluntary compliance with the law, with a particular focus on child passenger safety. Child safety seats reduce, by 71 percent, the likelihood of an infant (under one-year-old) being killed in a vehicle crash and reduce the mortality rate for toddlers involved in a crash by 54 percent. As a reminder, Oregon’s Child Restraint law states that any child weighing less than 40 pounds (regardless of age) must be properly restrained in a child safety seat. A child under one year of age or weighing less than 20 pounds must be restrained in a rear-facing seat. A child over 40 pounds but un- der age 8 (or less than 4’9” tall) must be restrained in a booster seat that elevates the child so that the lap/shoulder belts fit See Children on page 21 Police/Court Abbreviations Vernonia Police Dept. Abbreviations: A&D, Alcohol & Drug; DUII, Driving Under the Influ- ence of Intoxicants; BUII, Boating Under the Influence of Intoxicants; CCSO, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office; DWS, Driving While License is Suspended; MIP, Minor In Pos- session of Intoxicants; MV, Motor Vehicle Accident; PCS, Possession of Controlled Substance; ODL, Ore- gon Driver License; FTA, Failure to Appear in Court; NTSI, National Traf- fic Safety Institute; DA, District Attor- ney; VIP, Victim Impact Panel; FF&A, Fines, Fees and Assessments. July 29 – MVA at Mist Dr. and Knott St.; issued citation for Careless Driving. July 30 – Theft of MP3 play- er reported at Bridge St. near Rose Aver. Aug. 3 – Suspicious device reported in a logging road gate just off Bridge St.; device de- stroyed by OSP. Aug. 4 – Assisted DHS on Louisiana Ave. – Assisted DHS on Califor- See page 19 Tony Johnson Construction DALE WOODWORKING N I A .CO NT U O SPECIALIZING IN REMODEL & REPAIR M M Service Directory C ABINET D ESIGN & M ANUFACTURING S INCE 1976 J OEL T EMPLIN CCB #43965 503-429-5504 503-429-5436 V ERNONIA , O R 97064 FALL CREEK WOODWORKING WOOD FLOORS INSTALLED & REFINISHED 503-429-4351 Cory Colburn 11561 Keasey Road, Vernonia, OR 97064 • CCB #79876 St. Helens-Scappoose Septic Tank Pumping & Drain Cleaning Office 503-397-3172 Cell 503-396-1408 or 503-396-1409 P.O. Box 203 • St. Helens, OR 97051 • • • • • • Excavating Septic Systems Site Prep Underground Utilities Driveways & Roads Trenching PO. Box 65 Vernonia CCB 166815 DEQ 38649 UTILITY SHEDS GARAGES CAR PORTS ADDITIONS DRYROT DRYWALL VINYL “Have Tools Will Travel” WINDOWS & DOORS POLE BUILDINGS ROOFING FENCING SIDING DECKS TILE CCB #85280 Office (503) 429-7009 • Cell (503) 989-9109 P OPPINO P AINTING FREE ESTIMATES Licensed • Bonded • Insured • CCB No. 90548 503-429-7101 New Construction and Remodeling Additions, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Ceramic Tile, Finish Carpentry & More! Jim Morrison Jr. General Contractor (503) 429-0154 Licensed • Bonded • Insured CCB# 112057 DA NELSON LLC T’N’T TOPPING FREE ESTIMATES 503-429-8930 Reliable Commercial and Residential Service BI G HO R N L OG G I NG Emergency Generator Transfer Switches Now New Technology allows for easy “Plug-in” for most home applications Under $1,000 T REE S ERVICES Marvin Nelsen Over 20 Years Experience 503-429-4963 503-369-3200 the Hottest new thing in candles™ WE BUY TIMBER • 503-324-2422 Licensed & Bonded • CCB No. 19808 Nancy Johnson Vernonia, OR 503-550-8817 nancyjohnson8@yahoo.com www.scentsy.com/nancyj VERNONIA, OREGON Dennis & Schann Nelson • P.O. Box 310 • Vernonia, OR 97064 BUY • HOST • JOIN CORPORATION SINCE 1981 CONTRACT LOGGING IN OREGON & WASHINGTON