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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (April 29, 1992)
New owners at Spar Tree After twenty-one years in the re s ta u ra n t bu sin ess, cooking and waiting tables for someone else, Tom and De bra Hess have decided it is tim e to begin w o rkin g for th e m s e lv e s , in th e ir own place. So, with great deter m in a tio n , high hopes and som e a p p re h e n sio n , they have take n ove r the Spar L e e . five miles north of Ver nonia. The new Spar Tree w ill feature a basic menu of well- prepared food, bolstered by accumulated special recipes th a t have been developed over the years to please even the most particular palates. Debra Hess gained early exposure to the restaurant business when her m other ow ned a V ernonia ea tery known as Dorothy's Coffee Break, in the building now oc cupied by Crazy C h arlie’s. Mother and daughter are both graduates of Vernonia High School. Debra left Vernonia in 1971 and returned three years ago. Tom's roots are in Beaver 10-5:30 M-F 9-2 Sat. GRAINS & LEGUMES Brown & Wild Rice, Red & Reg. Lentils, Yellow & Green Split Peas, Soy, Pinto, Pink, Lima, Garbanzo, Adzuki, Kidney, Navy & Great Northern Beans VITA-SPELT FLOUR GLUTEN FLOUR XANTHAN GUM 10% Off Herbal Clean M aster Detox Tea 2104 COLUMBIA BOULEVARD ST. HELENS » 397-4728 ton. They have three c h il dren; a son in the air force and two daughters in Vernon ia High School, both of whom will be helping Mom and Pop in their new venture. They will be open Tuesday through Thursday from 6 a m. to 8 p.m.; Friday from 6 a.m to 10 p.m., Saturday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a m. to 9 p.m. They will close on Mondays. See th e ir ads fo r G rand Opening and M other's Day specials in this issue of The INDEPENDENT. I Dots on the map mark locations which have converted from electric, propane, oil or wood to natural gas. H v V l V ■ U ) Meeting scheduled for contractors Contractors specializing in earthworks and/or concrete work are invited to an infor mation meeting hosted by the Washington County Soil Con s e rv a tio n D is tric t and the USDA Soil Conservation Ser vice. The variety, quantity and quality of current and fu ture farm construction p ro jects will be discussed. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Oregon State Extension Ser vice office, 2448 S.E. Tualatin Valley Highway in Hillsboro. "T here is a tre m e n d o u s need for contractors who can construct animal waste stor age system s, stre a m b a n k stabilization projects, ponds and diversions." said Robert App, District Conservationist. "We are also looking for com panies who can design and construct wetlands. We have a variety of projects designed and would like to develop a current list of available con tractors." All projects to be construct ed are in the Tualatin Basin, w ith the m a jo rity lo ca te d north and west of Hillsboro. A rea fa rm e rs are w o rkin g with the SCD and the Agricul- turalStabilization and Conser vation Service to develop and implement water quality im provement projects. Contractors are asked to call the Soil Conservation of fice, 648-3014, to register or to obtain more information. Pat Dlgnan, vice-president of marketing for N orthw est Natural Gas, gets an assist from Mayor Scott Sword as the ceremonial ribbon Is cut, symbolizing the conversion to natural gas by Vernonia schools. Foresters honor Richard Courier Richard W. Courier, a for mer Vernonia resident, was recently honored as Forester of the Year by the Oregon So ciety of American Foresters at th e ir annual m eeting at Salishan Lodge. Courier is a director of the W est M ultnom ah S oil and Water Conservation District and recently served as presi dent of the Washington Coun ty Small Woodlands Associa tion. He has also served as president of the Oregon As sociation of Consulting For esters and chairm an of the Portland Chapter of the Soci ety of American Foresters. R ecently, C o u rie r has been involved in the Back yard Tree Farm Program in Oregon and is representing the Association of Consulting F o re ste rs on the O regon S te w a rd sh ip C o o rd in a tin g Committee. SIMANTELS FARM & NURSERY 648-0925 SEE US IN MAT FOR.... TOM ATO PLANTS, 200 kinds . 4" pots ..................5 0 < -6 5 < PEPPER PLANTS, 4" pots ........................ 2 for $1.00 VEGETABLES, 9 per tray ................................ $ 1.29 PETUNIAS, 9 per tray ..................................... $ 1.29 STRAWBERRY PLANTS, bare root ........25 for $4.49 DAHLIA TUBERS, 70 kinds , reg . $1.45 SPECIAL $1.00 Robin Dennis and other Vernonia Jaycees gave the interior of the museum a fresh new look. COUNTRY/WESTERN DANCE Sat., May 9 • 8-12 p.m. Natal Grange Hall • Potluck ALSO: Geraniums, Impatiens, Begonias, Marigolds, Lobelia, Salvia, Fuchsia, Verbena, Pansies, Dianthus. PLUS: Herbs, Raspberries, Fruit Trees, Gladiola Corms, Clema tis, Peony Plants, Rhodies and Azaleas, Daphne, Shade Trees, Peony Blooms. May 2nd ~ 9 pm -2 am B IR K E N F E L D SIM A N TELS FARM & N U R SER Y is located one m ile south o f the N orth P lains exit, Hwy. 26. W atch for our signs, w e're the easy-to-find farm and nursery. Seniors: Bring along this ad and receive 10% o ff on all purchases O PE N M on-Fri 9 am -6 pm Saturday 9 am -6 pm Sunday 12 N oon-5 pm RllNYOftl'C * CAFE & TAVERN W 11126 Hwy. 202, Bltkenfeld • 755-0900 « f f* .A»-
