True Value Hardware store opens in
anks at Oak Village Center
k n e w o f th e B a n k s lo c a tio n
a n d , o n O c t o b e r 1, h e
F o r th e firs t tim e in n e a rly
a y e a r, th e d o o rs h a v e
o p e n e d in O a k V illa g e S h o p
p in g C e n te r in B a n k s w h e re
th e re u s e d to b e a T ru e V a lue
H a r d w a r e s to r e . W h a t h a s
ta k e n its p la c e ? A T ru e V a lue
o p e n e d t h e d o o r s to s e r v e
th e B a n k s area.
"I'm p le a s e d w ith th e w a y
th e c o m m u n ity h a s a c c e p te d
m e, e s p e c ia lly th e o th e r m e r
c h a n ts ," h e s a id . "I'm m u c h
m o re c o m fo rta b le h e re th a n I
w a s at th e o th e r lo c a tio n ."
A lo n g w ith h is e x p e rie n c e ,
C la u n c h b r in g s G e n ie R u s
se ll, h is m a n a g e r fo r th e last
y e a r a n d a h a lf a t th e R o c k
H a rd w a re sto re .
B ill C la u n c h o f S y lv a n
H e ig h ts h a s m o v e d his o p e r
a t io n t o B a n k s f r o m R o c k
C r e e k , w h e r e h e h a s ru n a
T ru e V a lu e s to re fo r th e la s t
s e v e n y e a rs . C o n s tru c tio n in
th e R o c k C re e k a re a ju s t b e
c a m e t o o m u c h t o h a n d le ,
C la u n c h s a id , a n d it w a s d e fi
n ite ly a ffe c tin g b u s in e s s . H e
Bill Claunch and Genie Russell at new Banks True Value,
B e s id e a s m ile o r tw o , th e
n e w s to re is o ffe rin g a fu ll line
o f h a r d w a r e , p lu m b in g a n d
e le c tric a l s u p p lie s , y a rd a n d
g a r d e n t o o ls , s o m e h o u s e -
w a re s , p a c k in g m a te ria ls a n d
a d ro p -o ff s h a rp e n in g s e rv ic e
fo r k n ive s, s a w s a n d s c is s o rs .
T h e y w ill b e o p e n M o n d a y
th ro u g h F rid a y fro m 9 a .m . to
7 p .m ., 9 -5 o n S a tu rd a y a n d
10-5 o n S unday.
C re e k lo c a tio n . "I d o n ’t k n o w
w hy, s h e ju s t s e e m s to fo llo w
T h e s to re is lo c a te d n e x t to
J im 's S u p e rm a rk e t in th e O a k
V illa g e S h o p p in g C e n te r. F or
m e ," s a y s C la u n c h , re v e a lin g
a n y a d d itio n a l in fo rm a tio n ca ll
s o m e o f h is la id -b a c k hum or.
3 2 4 -5 7 0 0 .
Sen. Dukes receives interim appointment to Emergency Board
S ta te S e n . J o a n D u k e s
h a s b e e n a p p o in te d t o f ill a
v a c a n c y o n t h e L e g is la t iv e
E m e rg e n c y B o a rd d u rin g th e
1 9 9 3 -9 5 in te rim p e rio d . T h e
B o a rd is th e in flu e n tia l b u d g e t
c o m m it t e e t h a t d i s t r ib u t e s
fu n d s w h e n th e L e g is la tu re is
n o t in s e s s io n .
D u k e s , D - S v e n s e n , w i ll
tra n s p o rta tio n , p o rts , fis h in g ,
w a t e r q u a lit y , b u d g e t s —
in te rim a s s ig n m e n ts , b e c a u s e
it e n a b le s m e to b e o u t in
th e s e a r e is s u e s th a t to u c h
v irtu a lly e v e ry o n e in th e d is
tr ic t," D u k e s s a id . "In a d d i
tio n , th e E m e r g e n c y B o a rd
c a n a llo c a te fu n d s f o r o th e r
fro n t o n th e p ro b le m s a n d is
n e e d s ."
"T h is is a n e x c e lle n t list o f
a n d fis c a l is s u e s . D u rin g th e
1 9 9 3 le g is la tiv e s e s s io n , s h e
w a s a m e m b e r o f th e S e n a te
W a y s a n d M e a n s C o m m itte e ,
w h ic h a p p r o v e s a ll a g e n c y
b u d g e ts a n d o th e r a llo c a
t io n s . T h e c o m m it t e e c u t
$ 8 7 0 m illio n fro m s ta te p r o
s u e s w e f a c e in T illa m o o k ,
C la ts o p a n d C o lu m b ia C o u n
tie s , "s h e sa id .
D u k e s w a s n a m e d to th e
E m e rg e n c y B o a rd b e c a u s e o f
h e r e x p e r ie n c e w ith b u d g e t
g ra m s in o rd e r to b a la n c e th e
1 9 9 3 -9 5 s ta te b u d g e t.
D u k e s w ill a ls o s e rv e d u r
ing th e in te rim o n th e E x e c u
t iv e A p p o in tm e n ts C o m m it
te e , w h ic h m u s t r e v ie w a n d
a p p ro v e a p p o in tm e n ts m a d e
b y t h e G o v e r n o r to v a r io u s
s ta te a n d lo c a l b o a r d s a n d
a g e n c ie s .
a g a in c h a ir th e S e n a te T ra n s
p o r t a tio n C o m m itte e d u r in g
t h e in t e r im .
S h e w i ll a ls o
s e rv e o n th e G e n e ra l G o v e rn
m e n t s u b c o m m it t e e o f t h e
E m e rg e n c y B o a rd , th e T ra d e
a n d E c o n o m ic D e v e lo p m e n t
C o m m it te e , t h e L e g is la t iv e
A d m in is t r a t io n C o m m it t e e ,
a n d th e C o lu m b ia R iv e r T a s k
F o rc e , w h ic h fo c u s e s o n th e
riv e r's th re a te n e d a n d e n d a n
g e re d s p e c ie s .
D u k e s s a id s h e is e x c ite d
a b o u t h e r in te r im c o m m itte e
r e s p o n s ib ilit ie s , p a r t ic u la r ly
b e c a u s e th e y d ir e c t ly a ffe c t
h e r d is tr ic t a n d c o n s titu e n ts .
S h e a ls o s e rv e s a s A s s is ta n t
M a jo r i t y L e a d e r f o r
D e m o c ra tic C a u c u s .
th e
'E c o n o m ic d e v e lo p m e n t,
These are just two of the approximately thirty classic cars
that stopped in Vernonia on September 18 for a visit at the
Coiumbia County Historical Society Museum, as members
VERNONIA
Adult Volleyball
Aerobics
AFS
Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
American Cancer Society
AWANA Clubs
Boosters
Boy Scouts
CC Citizens for Human Dignity
Chamber of Commerce
Cub Scouts
Girt Scouts
Home Extension Club
Izaak Walton League
Jamboree Committee
Jaycees
Ladies Golf Club
Lions Club
Men's Golf Club
Nehalem Valley Car Club
Parent-Teacher Club
Preschool Story Hour
Ridge Riders
Senior Center Directors
Society of Arts & Crafts
TOPS
Vernonia Cares Directors
Vernonia City Council
Tuesdays
Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays
1st Wednesday
Tuesdays & Fridays
Thursdays
2nd Wednesday
Wednesdays
2nd Wednesday
Wednesdays
1st Thursday
2nd Wednesday
Tuesdays
1st Monday
3rd Thursday
3rd Thursday
2nd Monday
Tuesdays
Tuesdays
1st & 3rd Tuesdays
Wednesdays
1st Tuesday
3rd Thursday
Wednesdays
Last Tuesday
1st Friday
1st Monday
Tuesdays
2nd Thursday*
1st & 3rd Mondays
7-9 p.m., WGS Gym
7 p.m., WGS Gym
7:30 p.m., VHS Library
8 p.m.,1st Baptist Church
7 p.m., 1st Baptist Church
12:30 p.m., Golf Course
6:30-8 p.m., Evangelical Bible Church
7:30 p.m., VHS Library
7:00 p.m., LDS Church
7:00 p.m., for site call 429-6063
7:30 a.m., Crazy Charlie's
7:00 p.m., WGS Gym
7 p.m., WGS Library
For location call 429-5533
For location call 429-7193
7 p.m.,Vernonia Country Kitchen
7 p.m., WGS Library
5 p.m., Golf Course
6:30 p.m., Vernonia Cafe
5 p.m., Golf Course
7 p.m., Options Restaurant
7 p.m., WGS Library
10:30 a.m., City Library
7:30 p.m., City Library
1 p.m., Senior Center
7 p.m., WGS Library
6:30 p.m., 627 Adams (Preschool)
7:30 p.m., 627 Adams
7:30 p.m., City Library
of the Historical Automobile Club of Oregon journied to
Long Beach, via Vernonia and Clatskanie. The club is head-
quartered in Portland.
Vernonia Doll Club
Vernonia Grange
Vernonia Health Center
Vernonia Planning Commission
Vernonia Preschool Directors
Vernonia Rural Fire District
Vernonia School District
Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters
W0EC Directors
4th Tuesday
1 p.m. Senior Citizens Center
2nd Saturday
2nd Thursday
7:30 p.m., Grange Hall
3rd Thursday
7:00 p.m., City Library
7 p.m., 627 Adams
1st Tuesday
2nd Tuesday
7:30 p.m., Fire Station
2nd Thursday
8 p.m., School District Office
2nd Monday
3rd Tuesday
MIST-BIRKENFELD
Mist-Birkenfeld Fire Bd. of Direct.
2nd Tuesday
M-B Firefighters Assoc.
1 st, 2nd & 3rd Wednesdays
M-B Ambulance Assoc.
Natal Grange
7:30 p.m., Health Center*
1 st, 2nd & 3rd Thursdays
2nd Wednesday
7 p.m., Fire Station
7 p.m., WOEC
7:30 p.m., Main Fire Station
7 p.m., Main Fire Station
7 p.m., Main Fire Station
7:30 p.m., Grange Hall
COLUMBIA COUNTY (All meet in St. Helens unless otherwise noted)
Board of Commissioners
Wednesdays
10 a.m., Courthouse
Citizens for Senior Justice
2nd Tuesday
7 p.m., Sunset Park Comm. Church
COLCO Transportation Committee
2nd Friday
10:30 a.m., Courthouse
County Council of Seniors
2nd Friday
1:00 p.m., Courthouse
Columbia Educ. Service Dist.
3rd Wednesday
7:30 p.m., 800 Port Ave.
County Fair Board
2nd Tuesday
7:30 p.m., Fairgrounds
County Parks Commission
2nd Wednesday
6 p.m., 1054 Oregon St.
Emergency Communications Dist.
3rd Tuesday
7 p.m., Courthouse
Historical Society
4th Wednesday
Noon, For location call 429-3713
Traffic Safety Commission
1st Wednesday
7 a.m., Village Inn
•January, April, July & October only
Organizations and meeting dates not listed may be included by calling 429-9410,
or by mail to The INDEPENDENT, 1206 State Avenue, Vernonia, OR 97064.