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The INDEPENDENT, July 18, 2012 Page 5 Business Notes Valley Veterinary Clinic announces their new Veterinarians Valley Veterinary Clinic has welcomed five new Veterinary Associates from June 2011 through June 2012. The new members of the Valley Veteri- nary team are: • Dr. Michelle Galbraith is a 2012 Oregon State University (OSU) graduate of the School of Veterinary Medicine. She joined the Valley Veterinary team this past June. Her inter- ests are in large and small ani- mal nutrition and cardiology. Away from work, she enjoys riding her horse, “Dotty”, and spending time with her two poodles. Her husband, Dustin, will complete his veterinary de- gree in 2013. • Dr. Jennifer Barton is a 2012 graduate of University of Illinois, School of Veterinary Medicine and joined this team in June of this year. Her veteri- nary interests lie in the area of large animal surgery and medi- cine. She grew up on a farm in the midwest, raising cattle, hogs, and spending time show- ing her Arabian horses. She also enjoys rock climbing and playing with her yellow lab, “Rugar”. • Dr. Sandy Sadowitz is a 2011 OSU, School of Veteri- nary Medicine graduate who started at Valley Veterinary in December 2011. Her interests are in small animal surgery and medicine. She loves the mild climate and plethora of outdoor opportunities here in Columbia County. • Dr. Kenneth VandenBergh joined the clinic in May of 2012. He is a 1991 OSU, School of Veterinary Medicine graduate. His primary interest is in large animal medicine, especially cattle, but he also enjoys small animals. Away from work, he enjoys his dogs. • Dr. Lisa Kellihan joined the team in June 2011. She is a Colorado State University, School of Veterinary Medicine graduate whose interest is in mixed animals. She enjoys working with all sizes and breeds of animals. Outside of the office, she likes salsa dance, bike riding and playing with her dog. Dr. VandenBergh has been the veterinarian serving in the Vernonia office most recently. In addition to these relatively new staff members, Dr. Sally McNair and Dr. Lynn Taylor are BOLI offering supervisory training From page 4 laws or protected leave provi- sions – but the program also offers customized training as well as the New Supervisor Training Series, which will run parallel sessions, totaling 18 hours over six months, in Port- land and Salem. The Salem se- ries will provide additional in- sights for public sector employ- ers like local governments and state agencies, although nei- ther set of classes is limited to one type of employer. Specific details of the class and regis- tration information are avail- able at www.oregon.gov/ BOLI/TA. the clinic’s long time associ- ates. Valley Veterinary Clinic also handles emergency calls for The Independent at 58376 Nehalem Hwy. S., and appointments can be made by calling 1-503-556- 3084 (the Rainier office). Council looks at downtown parking fees The Vernonia City Council meeting of July 16 started with a public hearing on a parking amendment that would apply to downtown businesses. About eight downtown business own- ers were in attendance at the hearing. The Planning Com- mission had held a public hear- ing on the matter in June and recommended reducing some of the existing off street parking requirements for downtown businesses, while creating a funding mechanism for down- town parking lots. An existing ordinance lays out the amount of off street parking required for different business types. The two parking lots discussed will be the paved area across from the old West Oregon Electric Cooperative building (now be- ing torn down) on the corner of Maple St. and Adams Ave. and the site of the building itself, which will be graveled. Downtown businesses took council to task for not doing a better job of notification, be- cause it was only by word of mouth that businesses were aware of the hearing. Those in attendance agreed with the re- duction in parking spaces, but there was no clear community Want to know what happens around here all year? Get delivered to your home for a year for only $20.00 Call today to start your subscription 503-429-9410 their clients. The Vernonia out- patient/walk-in clinic hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The office is located G OOD F OOD G OOD F RIENDS G OOD T IMES 831 Bridge St. Vernonia, OR 503-429-0214 position on how the funding mechanism should work. Council was presented with three funding options; 1) Only new businesses would be required to pay a fee if they did not have the required off street parking (called annu- al fee-in-lieu), 2) Every business would pay the annual fee-in-lieu, or 3) A portion of the existing business license money would be earmarked for a parking fund. After over two hours of dis- cussion, Council decided to continue the hearing to another night so the wording could be reworked and additional infor- mation about the costs that the fees would bring could be de- veloped. There was no cost analysis provided and Council stated an unwillingness to im- plement a fee structure without knowing how much money was needed. Council also agreed to notify each downtown business be- fore the hearing reconvenes. In other business, the City was presented with a picture of downtown Vernonia, commis- sioned by Shirlee Daughtry. The picture will be hung where it can enjoyed by all. There was an executive ses- sion (closed to the public) held to “review and evaluate the performance of an officer, em- ployee or staff member. No ac- tion was taken in open session afterwards. In other business, council: • Approved Police Chief Conner’s request to start a Re- serve Officer program, contin- gent on his having the neces- sary funds in his existing budg- et. • Approved the first reading of Ordinance 883, repealing Ord. 867, and removing word- ing about “Green River” regard- ing solicitations, as required by state and federal laws. The next regular meeting will be held August 6 starting at 7:00 p.m. at city hall.