Page 4
The INDEPENDENT, July 18, 2012
Governor has a new workforce plan Bureau of Labor and Industries is
Governor Kitzhaber an-
nounced, July 13, the comple-
tion of a statewide strategic
plan from the Oregon Work-
force Investment Board. The
plan, titled Oregon at Work,
outlines strategies to boost em-
ployment through workforce
education and other programs
tailored to Oregon’s citizens
and businesses. Local Work-
force
Investment
Boards
across the state are now
charged with implementation.
“Oregon’s quality of life and
long-term prosperity are de-
pendent on a healthy, diverse
economy with family wage
jobs,” said Governor Kitzhaber.
“A skilled and well-educated
workforce is essential to the fu-
ture of our state.”
Oregon at Work includes
strategies to help people find
and keep jobs and to help com-
panies find and retain talented
workers. The plan, designed to
integrate economic develop-
ment and workforce training
programs, is based on three
core strategies:
• Creating and enhancing
private/public partnerships by
business sector to better identi-
fy and meet industry needs for
a highly skilled workforce.
These sector partnerships are
proven to encourage innova-
tion in rapidly changing indus-
tries like health care and clean
technology while increasing
opportunities for workers.
• Supporting Certified Work
Ready Communities, which
help citizens gain foundational
skills to compete for good jobs
and help companies grow.
Communities can use this cer-
tification to attract, retain, and
grow businesses. This strategy
builds on Oregon’s investment
in the National Career Readi-
ness Certificate, which objec-
tively measures foundational
skills in ways that companies
can understand. More than
17,000
Oregonians
have
earned the Career Readiness
Certificate.
• Focusing on innovation in
Oregon’s workforce system to
create efficiencies and respond
more effectively to the needs of
today’s industries while prepar-
ing for future shifts in the econ-
omy.
The plan, which includes
feedback from more than 400
Oregonians, was approved by
the Oregon Workforce Invest-
ment Board on June 22. Local
Workforce Investment Boards
will now work with workforce,
education, business, and eco-
nomic development partners to
begin implementation based on
the needs of their communities.
For more information: http:
//www.worksourceorgon.org/st
ate-workforce-board/statewide
-strategic-plan.
now offering supervisory training
Oregon employers have an-
other reason to tap the Bureau
of Labor and Industries (BOLI)
for assistance: the “New Su-
pervisor Training Series,”
which teaches participants
everything they need to know
to take on supervisory or man-
agement roles in Oregon work-
places. The six month, one-
half-day-per-month program
covers all aspects of managing
a team of employees according
to the law – from fundamentals
of handling protected leave
time to coaching and motivat-
ing less-productive employees.
“The one day a month class-
es have been easy to sched-
ule, and they help put the infor-
mation
into
manageable
pieces,” said Jennifer Hen-
dricks of Inn Sight Hotel Man-
agement Group, a Supervisor
Series graduate. “I felt like I
could start using something
new after every class, and I
feel even more confident as a
supervisor now.”
“Capitalizing on the potential
of a great workforce requires
great supervision and manage-
ment,” said BOLI Commission-
er Brad Avakian, who has
made employer support a high
priority for the agency. “BOLI is
offering this training because
it’s best for both workers and
employers when the law is fol-
lowed properly the first time—
this is a smart investment in
prevention of legal costs down
the road.”
BOLI’s Technical Assistance
for Employers Program pro-
vides training for employers
and managers at all levels,
from supervisors to CEOs.
Most seminars focus on under-
standing specific legal require-
ments – such as civil rights
See BOLI on page 5
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 Tuesday
7:00 p.m., 627 Adams Avenue
Booster Club
2nd Wednesday
7:00 p.m., WGS 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., Library
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
Emerg. Preparedness Comm.
4th Wednesday
6:30 p.m., WOEC
Friends of the Library
1st Tuesday
7:00 p.m., Vernonia Library
Girl Scouts, Neighborhood 4-2
For Info Call 503-819-0143
Izaak Walton League
3rd Thursday
For location call 503-429-7193
Kiwanis Club
2nd & 4th Tuesdays
6:30 p.m., New Hong Kong
Lions Club
1st & 3rd Tuesdays
6:30 p.m., New Hong Kong
Municipal Airport Committee
1t Wednesday
6:30 p.m., City Hall
Pioneer Museum
For Info Call 503-429-3713
Upr Nehalem Watershed Council For date call 429-0869 7:00 p.m.,Vernonia Grange
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 Comm. Learning Center 1st Wednesday
5:00 p.m., VCLC
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
3rd Thursday
6:30 p.m., 510 Bridge St.
Vernonia Library Board
1st Wednesday
9:00 a.m., Sept-June, Library
Vernonia Parks Committee
3rd Wednesday
6:30 p.m., City Hall
Vernonia Planning Comm.
1st & 3rd Thursdays
6:00 p.m., City Hall
Vernonia Ridge Riders
Last Thursday
7:00 p.m., Senior Center
Vernonia RFPD Board
2nd Tuesday
7:00 p.m., Fire Station
Vernonia School Board
2nd Thursday
6:00 p.m., District Office
Vernonia Sr. Center Board
2nd Friday
10:00 a.m., Senior Center
Vernonia Transfer Station
2nd & 4th Saturdays
8 a.m.-2 p.m.,Behind VHS
Vern. Volunteer Ambulance Assoc. 1st 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.
3rd 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
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
7:30 p.m., Natal Grange Hall
9:00 a.m., Main Fire Station
7:30 p.m., Methodist Church
7:30 p.m., Methodist Church
7:00 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 9-1-1 Board
3rd Thursday
9:00 a.m., 9-1-1 meeting room
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
2nd Thursday
4:00 p.m., 1054 Oregon St.
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.