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Page 4 T h e IN D E P E N D E N T , A p ril 1 3 ,1 9 9 4 Long-time employee buys Brown Derby A p r il f ir s t th e r e w a s a c h a n g in g o f th e g u a rd at th e o w n e r now , a n d th a t h e ’s ju s t th e re fo r su p p o rt. B ro w n D e rb y in B a n ks. L o n g tim e o w n e r Ed C la rk s te p p e d a s id e fo r h is e q u a lly lo ng tim e Ed C la rk a n d S c o tt V a n D o m e le n Three agencies will work on jobs and family services in Vernonia M T C T ra in in g a n d P la c e m e n t S e r v ic e s , w h ic h p r o v id e s jo b tra in in g a n d p la c e m e n t fo r w o rk e rs a n d e m p lo y e rs in C o lu m b ia , C la ts o p a n d T illa m o o k C o u n tie s , u n d e r th e a u s p ic e s o f th e J o b T ra in in g P a r tn e r s h ip A ct of 1982 (JT P A ), is m a k in g a re n e w e d e ffo rt to in te re s t lo c a l w o rk e rs a n d e m p lo y e r s in t h e p r o g ra m . T h e s e r v ic e s p r o v id e d in c lu d e fin a n c ia l in c e n tiv e s to e m p lo y e rs a n d h e lp fo r d is lo c a te d w o rk e rs a n d e c o n o m i c a lly d is a d v a n ta g e d p e rs o n s w h o a re e x p e rie n c in g b a rrie rs to e m p lo y m e n t, fin d p e r m a n e n t o r lo n g - t e r m e m p lo y m ent. W illia m E a rle s , a tr a in in g a n d p la c e m e n t s p e c ia lis t w ith M T C , a lo n g w ith re p r e s e n ta t iv e s fr o m th e O r e g o n E m p lo y m e n t D iv is io n a n d A d u lt & F a m ily S e rv ic e s , w ill b e in V e rn o n ia o n a m o n th ly b a s is s ta rtin g T h u rs d a y , A p ril 14, to b rin g in fo rm a tio n o n th e J T P A p ro g ra m a n d re la te d s e rv ic e s to o u tly in g a re a s o f C o lu m b ia C o u n ty. W illia m A . E a rle s III Displaced workers eligible for U.S. aid C o lu m b ia C o u n ty w o rk e r s d is p la c e d b y th e tim b e r c ris is m a y b e e lig ib le fo r re tra in in g fu n d s a u th o riz e d b y th e U .S . C o n g r e s s . O r e g o n w i ll r e c e iv e $ 5 m illio n to h e lp d is lo c a te d w o rk e rs , s a id U .S . R e p. E liz a b e th F u rs e . T h e p ro g ra m is fo r w o rk e rs c u t b a c k in n o r th w e s t tim b e r CALL ANYTIME h a r v e s t s . E l ig i b l e w o r k e r s m a y q u a li f y f o r o n - t h e - jo b 4 2 9 -2 1 3 2 e m e r g e n c y h o u s in g a n d tra n s p o rta tio n . T o d e te rm in e e lig ib ility, c a ll T h e O re g o n C o n s o rtiu m a t 1- 8 0 0 -8 8 8 -7 6 1 1 . V a n D o m e le n is a li f e - t im e re s id e n t o f B a n k s w h o g re w up ju s t a m ile o r s o d o w n th e w a s n o m o re th a n a h o le in th e w a ll a t th a t tim e . S in c e t h e n , h e m a d e a lo t o f c h a n g e s in b o th th e in te r io r a n d th e se rvice . C la r k s a y s h e ’s p r o u d o f th e re p u ta tio n th a t th e B ro w n D e rb y has, a d d in g th a t he o f road fro m h is n e w b u s in e s s . VERNONIA Custom Firewood Cutting FREE SPLITTING FREE LOCAL DELIVERY A M E R IC A N W O O D P R O D U C T S Soot Busters B a n k s s in c e 1 9 7 0 , w h e n h e re s ta u ra n t; W h e n y o u a s k S c o tt if a n y t h in g is r e a lly g o in g t o ch a n g e , E d is q u ic k to re m in d th a t th e r e s ta u ra n t b u s in e s s is v e ry fis c a l so e v o lu tio n is a m u s t if y o u w a n t to s u rv iv e . te n r e c e iv e s fa v o r a b le c o m m e n ts fro m th e P o rtla n d WOULD YOU a re a a n d e v e n fa rth e r aw ay. A lth o u g h th e title o f o w n e r c h a n g e d o n A p r il f ir s t , t h e p la n s to h a v e V a n D o m e le n LIKE TO VOLUNTEER ta k e o v e r h a v e b e e n in th e w o r k s f o r q u ite s o m e tim e . V a n D o m e le n b e g a n w o rk in g a t th e B ro w n D e rb y fo u rte e n TO BE SOMEONE y e a rs a g o a s a d is h w a s h e r a t a g e s ix te e n . H e c o n tin u e d SPECIAL? to w o rk a s h e fin is h e d h ig h s c h o o l a n d , b y th e tim e h e T h e h o u rs w ill re m a in th e s a m e -W e d n e s d a y th ro u g h T h u rs d a y fro m 1 1:30 a .m . to 10 p .m .; F rid a y a n d S a tu rd a y fro m 1 1 :3 0 to m id n ig h t. O n S u n d a y , b r u n c h is s e r v e d fro m 10 a .m . to 2 p .m . a n d c lo s in g tim e is 1 0 p .m . A s Ed le a v e s h is s u c c e s s fu l b u s in e s s , h e c la im s th e s e c r e t is to k e e p y o u r b ills p a id a n d “ if y o u b u ild a b e tte r ’b u rg e r th e y w ill c o m e .” HELP IN YOUR COMMUNITY! w a s e ig h te e n , he h a d w o rk e d h is w a y u p th ro u g h th e ra n k s to b e c o m e h e a d c o o k . V a n Would you like to: Learn the skills necessary to protect your family and friends in an emergency? Be a member of a Community Action Team? D o m e le n w a s o n e o f a g ro u p o f fiv e c o - m a n a g e r s w h o s h a r e d th e r e s p o n s ib ilit y o f m a n a g in g th e D e rb y b u t, a s tim e w e n t o n , S c o tt w a s th e o n ly o n e s t ill th e r e . F o r th e la st e ig h t y e a rs he h a s b e e n If you . . . • Are 18 Years or Older • Are in Good Health • Are a Fire District Resident • Have an Oregon Driver’s License th e m a n a g e r, so , w h ile m o v in g in to th e p o s itio n o f o w n e r C la rk s a y s h e ’s n o t re tirin g , h e 's ju s t c h a n g in g jo b tit le s a n d w ill s till b e a ro u n d fo r a w h ile . H e e m p h a s iz e s , h o w w h o lo s t t h e i r in c o m e b e c a u s e o f t h e g o v e r n m e n t 's tra in in g , c h ild c a re a s s is ta n c e , re s ta u ra n t. In 1 9 7 0 , C la rk b o u g h t th e e s ta b lis h m e n t, w h ic h he s a y s a g e n c ie s a n d a n e x p la n a tio n o f a p p lic a tio n p r o c e s s e s w ill b e g iv e n a t 1 :0 0 - 3 :0 0 p .m . in th e b o a r d ro o m o f V e rn o n ia S c h o o l D is tr ic t , 4 7 5 B r id g e Top $$ Paid for Wood Salvage in to o k o v e r th e is d iffe re n t, it is not to ta lly fo r e ig n to him . u e o n a m o n th ly b a s is o n th e s e c o n d T h u rs d a y o f e a ch m o n th . F o r fu rth e r in fo rm a tio n c a ll P a tty W a c h s o f M T C in S t. H e le n s , a t 3 9 7 -6 4 9 5 . d e n t s . C la r k h a s liv e d m a n a g e r, S co tt V a n D o m e le n , to ta k e o v e r th e lo u n g e a n d A n o v e rv ie w o f a ll th e s e r v ic e s p r o v id e d b y t h e th r e e S tre e t. T h e s e m e e tin g s w ill c o n tin B o th C la rk a n d V a n D o m e len a re lo n g -tim e B a n k s re s i F o r th e m o s t p a rt, h o w e v e r, th e B ro w n D e rb y w ill re m a in th e s a m e c o m fo rta b le lo u n g e a n d r e s t a u r a n t t h a t it h a s b e e n fo r th e p a s t1 9 y e a rs . T h e V e rn o n ia R u ra l F ire P ro ever, th a t V a n D o m e le n is th e te c tio n D is tric t m a y h a v e a p o s itio n fo r y o u a s a F ire fig h te r o r E m e rg e n c y M e d ic a l A tte n d a n t. NO EXPERIENCE ECESSARY • ALL EQUIPMENT & TRAINING FURNISHED The next recruit training program will begin soon. A R E Y O U B O R E D ? Become a vol- unteer. There are unlimited oppor tunities with your public schools, se nior citizen centers, community or ganizations, fire departments, li Call (5 0 3 ) 4 2 9 -8 2 5 2 or come in and talk with one of the staff at the Fire Station. braries, city and county govern Vernonia Rural Fire Protection District ments. 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