2 From the May 21 issue of the Daily Shipping News comes the following: "The U. S. Department of Agriculture appears to be preparing steps to reduce the risk of gypsy moth infestation from Canada, and some importers may find themselves coping with fresh red tape as a result. The only public information available now is the existence of a request filed with the Office of Management and Budget by the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The agency's request anticipates a new certification form, estimated to take less than half a minute to fill out, entitled Importation of Gypsy Moth Host Materials from Canada. This form will be used 22,200 times each year, the OMB was told."
2 The Oregon Film & Video Office is helping to spread the word about the Roy W. Dean Film and Video Grant. Applications are now being taken for the grants, which will award $40,000 in film and stock services to winners in each of the film and video categories. The deadline for entries is June 15 and the winners will be announced in August for the Directors Guild in Hollywood. For more information, call 800/824-3130, Ext. 816.
2 June 17 is the date for unveiling the Town Center Plan in Tillamook. The plan will be announced by architects of Otak Consulting Firm, who have been working in cooperation with the City of Tillamook, the Tillamook Downtown Association, property owners, business owners and other interested persons. For information on the time to see the finished product at Tillamook City Hall, please contact City Hall at 503/842-2472 or ask any member of the Tillamook Downtown Association.
2 Columbia Memorial Hospital will take the lead for this year's Great Columbia Crossing Bridge Walk/Run. The annual event, formerly run by the Oregon Road Runner's Club, will be held on Sunday, October 10th, and is the culmination of a regional "Fun, Family, and Fitness" weekend. The volunteer team, headed up by local event Chair, Astoria City Manager Rod Leland, can also claim Governor John Kitzhaber as the events Honorary Chair. Co-Directors are Jim Hogan of Clatsop Community College and former Astorian Ralph Brown, now a Councilman for the City of Cornelius. This year's Great Columbia Crossing will include a full schedule of Saturday events: "Kids On The Move" at Tapiola Park and a family-style Pasta Feed in the evening. Registration materials will be available soon throughout the area and by logging on to www.columbiamemorial.org. Corporate teams, individuals and entire families are encouraged to participate. There are also many opportunities to become involved as a volunteer for the Great Columbia Crossing. Committees include Participant Recruitment, Kids Activities, Logistics, Corporate Sponsorships, Marketing, and Hospitality. Please call Brad Thomas at 338-7505 to volunteer.
2 The Lower Columbia Preservation Society will host its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, June 9, 7pm at the Clatsop County Heritage Museum, 16th and Exchange Streets. Guest speaker will be Mary McMurray of Portland's Art First Colors and Painting. For information call Linda Oldenkamp at 503/325-3981 after 5pm. The topic is a 30 minute slide show illustrating the use of period colors on Victorian, Colonial Revival and Craftsman houses.
2 The following
vacancies exist on Clatsop County Committees: One four-year term
on the Southwest Coastal Citizen Advisory Committee; vacancies
on the Board of Property Tax Appeals. BOPTA hears petitions from
taxpayers regarding the reduction of the real market or assessed
values on property as of January 1. Call Melanie Spurgeon at 503/325-1000
for details.
2 Industry statistics compiled by the Western Wood Products Association
show Western lumber production in the first three months of 1999
was 4.38 billion board feet, up 5.4 percent from year-ago volumes.
Mills in the 12 Western states saw orders and shipments each increase
by 5.6 percent.
2 The Riverfront Trolley Association is looking for your help in building a trolley barn to house the 1914 vintage trolley car, "Old 300" that was recently put into service in downtown Astoria. The City of Astoria has made arrangements with the Port of Astoria to acquire a parcel of land in Uniontown, by the Maritime Memorial off Marine Drive, to build the barn. Bob Melbo, of Pacific Western Railroad, owner of the tracks between Tongue Point and Portland, Oregon, has agreed to build the spur into the barn and provide design guidelines. The Trolley Association needs to raise $150,000, which they plan to receive through tax-free donations as follows: $500 allows a business or individual to be listed on a brass plaque inside the car as a "substantial contributor;" $2,500 donors will be listed as a "substantial benefactor" on a cherrywood seat inside the car; $5,000 will allow both of the above, plus an individual "Plaque of Recognition" suitable for your office or den; and for each $500 contributed, you will receive 5 trolley passes for yourself, your employees, your friends. For details, call 503/325-5821.
2 The public is invited to American Association of University Women's June 8th Arts Evening with Jennifer Goodenberger and Kelley Shannon. The evening begins at 6:30 with refreshments and time to enjoy Pacific Rim Gallery, at 108 10th Street in Astoria. Kelley and Jennifer will share their creative talents of song, piano and graphic arts. Call Sara Meyer at 503/325-0759 for costs and details.
2 Columbia Memorial Hospital is hosting its third annual Health & Wellness Fair on Saturday, June 26, from 9am to 3pm at the Astoria High School gymnasium. Free booth space is available for all health and wellness-related businesses and service organizations that will provide, at no charge, a direct screening activity or service or educational information to the community. The CMH Health & Wellness Fair will run concurrently with the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life at Astoria High School. Last year's event drew 34 business booth participants and over 500 persons in attendance. There were 24 teams of 10 persons entered in the Relay for Life, along with many race fans and family members in attendance. For more information, contact Kendra Gohl, RN, CMH Education Coordinator, 503/ 338-7543 or 800/962-2407.
2 There is
now a sister event to the Nationwide Insurance Hood to Coast Race
which is held each August. It is called the 1999 Nextel Portland
to Coast High School Challenge. Nearly 500 teens participated
in the event last year, the first time it was offered. Entry fees
have been limited to $50 per team, or $4 per runner.
A contest is being offered for a total race sponsorship package.
The package will include reimbursement for all team entry fees,
van rental fees, and $500 for team supplies. In addition, the
individual who writes the winning entry will win a $1,000 education
grant.
The contest is for the submission of an essay about volunteerism.
The essay writer should be specific about their volunteer activities,
including organization and contact names. They would also like
to see inclusion of the writer's philosophy of volunteering, including
why they think volunteering is important and how they feel their
experiences are shaping their life and their decisions about the
future.
Written entries must be no more than three pages, double spaced.
Additional photos, videos and other visual aids are encouraged
as a method of illustrating volunteer efforts. Entries, all of
which become the property of Nextel Communica-tions, must be postmarked
no later than June 30. Send them to Nextel High School Challenge
Contest, 10220 SW Greenburg Road, Suite 601, Portland, OR 97223.
If you want additional information about the relay or the Challenge,
please check the Website at www.hoodtocoast.com or call 503/292-4626.
2 The Nehalem Valley Historical Society is looking for a home. The NVHS is an entirely volunteer, non-profit organization to research, preserve and perpetuate the history of Nehalem Valley, in Tillamook County, Oregon. The preservation goals are to preserve history of places, things and [persons, by way of photographs, newspaper clippings and memorabilia. They wish to house their work in a new Wheeler museum/depot, funded by grants and donations. If you would like to help, please visit their meetings, which are held at 2pm in the White Clover Grange Hallo, in Mohler, on the 3rd Sunday of each month, or contact president Jack Bedwell. Written correspondence may be addressed to NVHS, P. O. Box 704 Manzanita, OR 97130
2 The North
Coast Labor Trends for June, 1999 reported that all three north
coast counties (Tillamook, Clatsop and Columbia counties) posted
significant declines in unemployment rates between March and April
of this year. The two coastal counties of Clatsop and Tillamook,
with their strong seasonal components, recorded the largest reductions;
the rate in each instance plummeted by at least one and a half
percent. They post raw numbers of 5.2 percent and 4.7 percent
respectively. Columbia County's rate fell about half as much to
5.8 percent.
On the other hand, the U.S. employment rate remained essentially
unchanged in April, coming in at 4.3 percent. It has been at or
below 4.5 percent for the last 12 months.
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