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22 announcements/obituaries june6 2013 In Memory of... Vernonia Head Start Still Taking Applications Head Start, a federally fund- ed pre-school program, is seeking students for the 2012-2013 school year. Applications are being taken from all three and four year olds in Vernonia. Recruitment for fall en- rollment is now in progress and will continue until September. If parents are interested in enrollment informa- tion they are urged to phone immedi- ately. Perspective students must be three or four years old by September 1, 2012. Children must be from limited in- Eleanor “Ellie” E. Barstad September 29, 1924 – May 15, 2013 A true Oregon native she was born in Newport, Oregon. Ellie passed away May 15 th in Forest Grove, Oregon. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. During World War II, she welded in the shipyards and became a waitress after the war. After marrying Maurice Barstad in 1947, they later build a house on the Columbia River at Dodson. In 1968 they cleared land in Vernonia and built their house on 15 acres. Ellie was a hard worker and a great cook. She is proceeded in death by Maurice her husband of 65 years. She is survived by son Terry, daughter Lois and stepdaughter Sharon, 9 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. She will be remembered and missed forever. come households or have a disability and/or special needs to qualify. Head Start incorporates a total family program that includes nutrition, edu- cation, medical and dental services for the enrolled child and home visi- tations. USDA approved meals are served. Training on various subjects and on the job training is offered to all enrolled families. Limited trans- portation may be available. The U. S. Dept. of Agricul- ture (USDA) and the State of Oregon prohibit discrimination in all USDA Thursday, June 27th 6:30 - 8:30pm Vernonia Grange - 375 North St. For more info contact: maggie@nehalem.org Columbia County Chapter of Oregon Equestrian Trails will meet 7:00 PM at the Moose Lodge at 25800 Old Portland Rd. in Warren. The Vernonia Public Library has obtained eighty wonderful new children’s books valued at more than $1,400.00 thanks to a grant from The Libri Foundation and generous donations from Friends of the Library, Robert & Patricia Butler, and Hal Berenson & Laura Ackerman. Call your LOCAL bookkeeper R Y OLL A P PLUS LLC Granite Markers & Monuments 971-344-3110 Privately Owned 15 Years 100% Guaranteed Quality All Cemeteries Accepted Order proof at no charge online Edi Sheldon 503-429-1819 edisheldon@gmail.com Licensed tax consultant • Full service payroll Personal & small business bookkeeping • QuickBooks assistance CORPS, S-CORPS, LLC, Partnerships • Personal one-on-one service LTC #29629 - Oregon licensed tax consultant RTRP #P00448199 - designated as a registered tax return preparer by the Internal Revenue Service www.angelmemorialsheadstones.com Head Start is an agency of Communi- ty Action Team, Inc., serving Clatsop, Columbia and Tillamook counties. UNWC Steering Committee Meeting TOO BUSY? Angel Memorials Headstones programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability. The Vernonia Center is located in the Blue Heron Hollow Apartment com- plex. Families who live in the Mist, Birkenfeld and Vernonia areas may phone (503) 429-9243 for more in- formation. The IRS does not endorse any particular individual tax return preparer. For more information on tax return preparers, go to www.IRS.gov. Serving since 1953 Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home & Crematory Third Generation Family Owned & Operated Jeffrey and Kathryn Hoyt Gregory and Rachel Hoyt Samantha Humphrey Ross Mathews Peni Flores Attendant: Ray Pelster Gregory and Rachel Hoyt 2308 Pacific Ave., Forest Grove 503-357-2161 741 Madison Ave., Vernonia 503-429-6611 E-Mail: Fuitenrosehoyt@aol.com Website: www.fuitenrosehoyt.com Serving since 1873 Forest Grove Memorial Chapel 2308 Pacific Ave., Forest Grove 503-357-3126 Serving all cemeteries for marker sales and installation