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Newspaper Page TextPage 4 The INDEPENDENT, Jan. 12,1994 Change of owners at Vernonia MiniMart J a n u a r y 1 s t, G ilb e r t a n d D ia n a H u d s o n , n e w o w n e r s o f t h e V e r n o n ia M in i - M a r t t o o k o v e r o p e r a tio n s o f th e c o n v e n ie n c e s t o r e a n d g a s s ta tio n o n B rid g e S tre e t. T h o u g h th e H u d s o n s m a y b e n e w o w n e r s , th e y a r e n 't n e w f a c e s a t t h e M in i-M a r t. T h e y h a v e m a n a g e d th e s to re fo r th e la s t y e a r-a n d -a - half. B e fo r e t a k in g o n th e jo b a n d m o v in g to V e rn o n ia , th e H u d s o n s liv e d in C la ts k a n ie w ith t h e ir s o n , B ria n . D ia n a w o rk e d a t th e m in i-m a rt th e re a n d G ilb e rt w o rk e d fo r O ly m p ic F o re s t P ro d u c ts in M ist. W h e n th e fa m ily p a c k e d u p a n d m o v e d t o V e r n o n ia , it w a s w ith f u ll in te n tio n o f e v e n tu a lly b e c o m in g o w n e rs o f th e M in i-M a rt. T h e y h a v e s p e n t th e la st y e a r-a n d -a -h a lf re a c h in g th a t g oa l. T h e H u d s o n s s a y th e y e n - jo y t h e s m a ll t o w n a t m o s p h e re o f V e rn o n ia a n d h a ve g o tte n to k n o w m a n y p e o p le s in c e t h e y s t a r t e d a t t h e sto re . T h e y h a v e e s p e c ia lly g o t te n to k n o w th e h ig h s c h o o l s t u d e n t s w h o d e lu g e t h e s to re e a c h n o o n a n d a fte r o w n e rs , th e y b e g a n a p p ly in g fo r lic e n s e s fo u r m o n th s p rio r s c h o o l fu n c tio n s . to ta k in g p o s s e s s io n . O n e e x a m p le o f s m a ll to w n h o s p ita lity th a t G ilb e r t c ite d h a p p e n e d d u r in g h u n t in g s e a s o n . H e had g o n e to th e s to re e a rly (a ro u n d 3 a .m .) to d o h is b o o k s , s o h e c o u ld g o h u n tin g la te r th a t day. W h e n h e a rriv e d he tu rn e d o n t h e g a s p u m p lig h t s f o r d a n t, th e n s to re ca s h ie r. The c u s t o m e r s c o o p e r a te d a n d e v e ry o n e w a s h a p p y . T ry th a t in a m a jo r city! In o rd e r fo r th e H u d s o n s to s u c c e s s f u l ly c o m p le t e t h e tr a n s itio n fro m m a n a g e rs to B y m id -D e c e m b e r a ll s y s te m s w e re g o . T h e p a p e r s w e re s ig n e d D e c . 3 1 s t a n d on Jan. 1 s t th e H udsons o p e n e d th e s to re a s o w n e rs . T h o u g h he o p e n e d u p a t 3 a .m . o n e tim e , G ilb e r t s a y s t h a t w o n 't b e t h e n o r m . a n y h u n te r w h o m a y h a v e fo rg o tte n to fu e l up. S o o n a f T h in g s w ill ru n th e s a m e a s th e y h a v e , w ith g a s , g ro c e ry a n d d e li s e r v ic e a v a ila b le 7 te r th e lig h ts c a m e o n , th e re d a y s a w e e k fro m 6 a .m . to w e r e s ix te e n v e h ic le s lin e d u p fo r fu e l. G ilb e r t e x p la in e d to th e d riv e rs th a t h e w a s a lo n e a n d h e w o u ld fir s t b e g a s a t te n 1 0 p .m . T h e o n ly r e a l c h a n g e is th a t th e o w n e r s o f t h is V e r n o n ia b u s in e s s n o w liv e in Mike Pihi Logging moves office A f t e r 1 0 y e a r s o f d o in g th e ir b o o k w o rk a t h o m e , M ike a n d J u lie P ih l h a v e m o v e d th e o ffic e o p e ra tio n s o f M ik e P ih l L o g g in g to 6 1 0 B r id g e S tr e e t , in t h e C r e d it U n io n b u ild in g . " I t 's n ic e t o b e a b le to le a v e w o r k ," J u lie s a y s , "It th e co m m u n ity . c a n re a lly b e s tre s s fu l h a v in g to w o rk in y o u r h o m e ." W ith 1 2 y e a r - a r o u n d e m p lo y e e s , t h e r e is p le n t y o f w o r k t o s a a t th e o f f ic e a t d if f e r e n t t im e s , a s t h e y ju g g le w o r k w ith th e n e e d s o f th e ir fa m i lie s . A t le a s t n o w th e y c a n le a v e th e w o rk a t th e o ffic e , th o u g h th e p h o n e still rin g s at th e P ihl re s id e n c e . G overnor appoints Simantel to job panel k e e p b o t h J u l ie a n d h e r h e lper, M e llis a H u n t, busy. W a s h in g to n C o u n ty fa rm e r M a r c u s S im a n te l h a s b e e n "T h e y a re a n im p o rta n t a s a p p o in te d b y G o v . B a r b a r a R o b e rts to th e n e w J o b s P lu s P ro g ra m . s e t t o t h e b u s in e s s , " M ik e s a y s , "ta k in g c a re o f th in g s I c a n 't , e s p e c ia lly s in c e t h e c re w a n d I a re w o rk in g s o fa r a w a y fro m h o m e b a s e th e s e d a y s ." T h e t h r e e - y e a r p ilo t p r o g ra m w a s c re a te d b y th e 1 9 9 3 le g is la t u r e to p r o v id e e m p lo y m e n t in lie u o f p u b lic T h e P ih ls m o v e d th e o ffic e in S e p t e m b e r a n d M e llis a a s s is t a n c e a n d u n e m p lo y m e n t in s u ra n c e , in a n e ffo rt to jo in e d J u lie in O c to b e r. T h e y d o a ll th e b o o k w o rk fo r P ih l L o g g in g a n d a t th is tim e a re m o v e p e o p le o u t o f th e w e l f a r e s y s t e m in to t h e w o r k e s p e c ia lly b u s y s in c e ta x e s w ill s o o n b e d u e . J u lie s ta rte d fo u r y e a rs a g o b y t a k in g c a r e o f th e b u s i Diana and Gilbert Hudson Y o u 'll fin d J u lie a n d M e lis p la c e . In itia lly , th e p ro g ra m w ill b e a p p lie d in s ix O re g o n n e s s ' c u t t in g a n d t r u c k in g c o u n tie s , in c lu d in g W a s h in g to n C o u n ty. S im a n te l, w h o is a c a n d i d a te fo r th e 19 9 5 le g is la tu re , re c o rd s . T h e n tw o y e a rs a g o s h e to o k o n th e "w h o le s h e b a n g ." w ill jo in re p re s e n ta tiv e s fro m th e o th e r c o u n tie s o n th e a d v is o ry p a n e l. • 13 20 27 FEBRUARY 18M 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 • 10 11 12 14 IS 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 • IS 20 27 MARCH 1 3 7 1 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28 29 30 1994 3 4 1 10 11 12 17 18 19 24 25 26 31 V E R N O N IA Adult Volleyball Aerobics AFS Alcoholics Anonymous American Cancer Society AWANA Clubs Boosters Boy Scouts CC Citizens for Human Dignity Chamber of Commerce Cub Scouts Girl 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 Vernonia Doll Club Tuesdays 7-9 p.m., WGS Gym Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 1st Wednesday Fridays 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 4th Wednesday 7 p.m., WGS Gym 7:30 p.m., VHS Library 8 p.m.,1st Baptist Church 12:30 p.m., Golf Course 6:30-8 p.m., Evangelical Bible Church Vernonia Grange 2nd Saturday Vernonia Health Center 2nd Thursday Vernonia Planning Commission 3rd Thursday Vernonia Preschool Directors 1st Tuesday Vernonia Rural Fire District 2nd Tuesday 7:30 p.m., VHS Library 7:00 p.m., LDS Church 7:00 p.m., VHS Commons Vernonia School District Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters 2nd Thursday 2nd Monday WOEC Directors 2nd Tuesday 7:30 a.m., Crazy Charlie's MlSLfilRKENEELÛ 7:00 p.m., WGS Gym 7 p.m., WGS Library For location call 429-5533 Mist-Birkenfeld Fire Bd. of Direct. 2nd Tuesday M-B Firefighters Assoc. 1st, 2nd & 3rd Wednesdays M-B Ambulance Assoc. 1st, 2nd & 3rd Thursdays Natal Grange 2nd Wednesday For location call 429-7193 7 p.m.,Vemonia 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., Crazy Charlie's 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 1 p.m. Senior Citizens Center 7:30 p.m., Grange Hall 7:30 p.m., Health Center* 7:00 p.m., City Library 7 p.m., 627 Adams 7:30 p.m., Fire Station 8 p.m., School District Office 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 C O L U M B IA C O U N T Y (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., 4-H Bldg., 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 4 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.