The INDEPENDENT, October 19, 2011
Ballot drop-off information given
The Public Certification Test
of the counting equipment for
the Special Primary Election to
be held on November 8, will be
held on Tuesday, November 1.
The testing will begin at
10:00 a.m. in the Columbia
County Elections Dept. in St.
Helens. The public is welcome
to attend.
Drop sites for the election
will be as follows:
• Vernonia Library, Oct. 21 to
Nov. 7 during regular hours,
and Nov. 8 from Noon to 8:00
p.m.
• Mist-Birkenfeld RFPD,
12525 Hwy. 202, Oct. 21 to
Nov. 7, during regular hours
and Nov. 8 from 8:00 a.m. to
8:00 p.m.
• County Courthouse, St.
Helens, regular hours, plus
Nov. 8 hours of 7:00 a.m. to
8:00 p.m. There is also a drive-
through drop box in the lower
parking lot.
Other ballot drop site loca-
tions around Columbia County
include Rainier City Hall, Scap-
poose City Hall and the
Clatskanie Library.
CCCF seeks projects for funding
The Columbia County Com-
mission on Children and Fami-
lies is seeking applications for
projects which are limited in
scope and duration. Projects
are for out of school time pro-
gramming for children and
youth ages 0 to 18 years. Pro-
ject descriptions, funding, out-
comes and the application form
are available on the Commis-
sion website at www.co.colum
bia.or.us/departments/commis
sion-on-children-and-fam
ilies/programs . Questions may
be directed to Jan Spika Kenna
at 503-397-7225. To have a
copy of the application sent via
email, contact Commission
staff at 503-397-7211, or email
Kath.Dostert@co.columbia.or.
us or Jan.Kenna @co.colum
bia.or.us .
Senior Center News
Join in the fun at the Vernonia Senior Center’s
annual Halloween Party on Monday, Oct. 31.
Whether you wear a costume, or not, is up to
you, but costumes will be judged and prizes will
be awarded. There will also be grab bags and
other Halloween fun. Vernonia will be hosting
the 5 Area Lunch on the 31st, so there may be
costumed visitors from other senior centers, too.
You don’t have to be a member, or even a sen-
ior citizen to enjoy the party and have lunch with
us.
Many choices of Halloween costumes and
decorations are available in the senior center
Thrift Shop – all at great prices! You can have a
festive Halloween without going to a lot of ex-
pense. The Thrift Shop is open Monday through
Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The regularly scheduled Senior Center Board
of Directors meeting is on the second Friday of
each month at 10 a.m., but this month’s meeting
was rescheduled to October 21st. Starting time
is still 10 a.m., and your questions and/or sug-
gestions are welcome.
Lunch is served Monday through Friday at
noon. A $4.00 donation is suggested for those
60 and older, and $5.00 for those under 60. If
you prefer lunch to go, for only $5.00 you can
call ahead and place your order.
On the last Wednesday of each month,
Wauna Federal Credit Union makes a good
lunch even better by providing diners with free
ice cream. October’s birthday lunch will be on
Friday, October 28th.
Meals on Wheels are available for those who
are home-bound. Call Senior Information Assis-
tance Representative Rosie McCoy for informa-
tion on how to put this great service to work for
you or a loved one.
Free blood pressure checks are available on
the 4th Wednesday of each month from 11 a.m.
to noon.
Foot Care is scheduled on the second and
fourth Fridays of each month, at $15 per person.
Call Marilyn Albro, R.N., for an appointment, at
503-429-0406.
You can also enjoy some friendly competition
during Friday’s games from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00
p.m., and every Wednesday features entertain-
ment by the Golden Oldies starting in mid-morn-
ing.
Come on in and join us, you’ll be glad you did.
Vernonia Senior Citizens Center:
446 Bridge Street
Hours: Monday through Friday,
10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Senior Information Assistance Rep:
Rosie McCoy
Thrift Shop Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Phone: 503-429-3912
Wauna has new Scam reported
OSP announces job openings Sr. V.P., Morriss A Vernonia resident recently
For the first time in the De-
partment’s history, the Oregon
State Police (OSP) will be ex-
clusively using an electronic
application system to accept
applications from men and
women interested in a future
career as an OSP trooper.
Electronic applications will be
received starting October 25,
through the State of Oregon’s
E-Recruit system, a new elec-
tronic application system that
all branches of state govern-
ment transitioned into about a
year ago.
OSP Superintendent Chris
Brown is hopeful this new ap-
plication opportunity will result
in a large turnout and encour-
ages anyone interested in a ca-
reer as an OSP trooper to
apply.
“The Oregon State Police
has not accepted applications
for recruit trooper positions
since March 2010. We expect
high interest but we will have to
limit the number of applicants
to the first 800 received so we
have a manageable application
pool for anticipated hiring,” said
Brown.
The process can start now
by going to the Oregon State
Police main website www.ore
gon.gov/OSP and the recruit-
ing website at www.osptroop
er.com where interested appli-
cants can create an account to
start building a profile. Applica-
tions will start being received
Tuesday, October 25, at 8:00
a.m.
Superintendent Brown em-
phasized that if you truly desire
a position with the Oregon
State Police it takes discipline
and preparation. The best ad-
vice is to train to the highest
possible level you can achieve,
even if that surpasses the print-
ed standards. During the phys-
ical abilities testing, applicants
are required to meet specific
standards for performing push-
ups and sit-ups in two minutes
and running two miles under an
allotted time. These standards
can be seen by clicking the fol-
lowing link: http://www.osp
trooper.com/OSP/RECRUIT/tr
ooper_testing.shtml.
Happy Halloween
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Wauna Federal Credit Union
CEO and President Robert
Blumberg has announced the
promotion of Ethan Morriss to
the title of Senior Vice Presi-
dent – Chief Lending Officer at
Wauna Federal Credit Union.
Morriss has served as Vice
President – Lending since join-
ing the Credit Union in August
2009. His responsibilities also
include management of the
Credit Union Call Center and
Loss Mitigation program.
“Ethan has demonstrated
exceptional leadership skills
and added innovative ideas
which have elevated our lend-
ing program to new heights,”
reports Blumberg. Morriss had
been Vice President-Lending
at Oregon Employees Federal
Credit Union in Salem, Oregon.
Wauna has branches in As-
toria, Clatskanie, St. Helens,
Scappoose, Vernonia and War-
renton. Membership eligibility
includes any individual who re-
sides, is employed, attends
school, worships, or is related
to a current member, or any
business, organization, or legal
entity, in Clatsop or Columbia
Counties, Oregon.
For more information please
call 800-773-3236 or visit wau
nafcu.org .
received a scam phone call,
from someone saying they
were with the Social Security.
The caller started the scam by
saying that new cards would be
coming in three weeks, then
goes on to ask for information
about checking accounts.
The Vernonia Police Depart-
ment says that these calls are
from scammers. Do not give
out any personal information
over the phone to someone
saying they are with Social Se-
curity.
Sign up now for
Xmas Bazaar
Crafters interested in partici-
pating in this year’s annual
Booster
Club
Christmas
Bazaar, to be held December
3-4, please call Corrie Smith at
503-429-1052 or email vernon
iabazaar@aol.com for a regis-
tration form or more details.
All Inn Pub & Eatery and the Cederside Inn
Invite you to a shared*
Halloween Costume Party
Come Shake Your Bones
Saturday October 29 th
756 & 733 Bridge St., Vernonia
Featuring Prizes & Live Music by
Country Back Roads
*Must be over 21 of age.