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P age 22 The INDEPENDENT, O ctober 2 6 ,1 9 9 4 C all 429.9410 wnggwjjiinttmi ma m il PUBLIC -2>2E5LXJE=!^2ZL22C2L2JX^2LX£LJ!SL2E!!L_J Gas Donkey can be mounted in back of truck to move heavy objects. Good for elk hunters. Call 503-755- 0106 P10/26 14' x 7* Stake-side Trailer, single axle. $500. 429-0209 B10/26 S a te llite System Older Drake E.S.R. 324 and 1 1 'dish, $500. 429-0209 B10/26 1968 Martin D-35 12 String Guitar, $1,500. 429-0209 B10/26 Lumber from your logs 18.50/BF and up. Portable efficient mill. Joel 503-642-7781 or 1-800-801-9037 TFN Salvage for lumber, plywood, etc. 12‘ x 56' modular home must be moved. (503) 761-5555 TFN BO RED? Become a volunteer. There are unlimited opportunities with your public schools, senior citi zen centers, community organiza tions, fire departments, libraries, city and county governments. Be a vol unteer - and help yourself while you help others! M & M Meat Company Mobile slaughter service, custom cut & wrapped. For appointment call 556-2505 TFN ATTENTION HORSE OWNERS Red Hawk has limited number of 12' x 12' stalls available. Indoor arena, tra ils, pasture, rent by week, month or year. Call Birken feld (503)755-2819 B9/28-10/12-26 C o m p le te lin e hobby sh o p . S a x ton’s Hobbies, St. Helens. 397-6410 B10/26-11/9 W est Lane Tack Shop For all your Saddle, Tack & Feed Needs Open 10-6 Tu-Fri, 10-5 Sat Clean, quality sandy loam top soil; barkdust, crushed rock. Call Bud Hemeon, 755-2315 TFN MUSHROOMS wanted by buyer. Willie's Mushrooms, 429-9650 P10/12-26 BUSINESS OPFOB tvj NH i ES CAROLS OF JOY HOLIDAY SHOP looking for W estern Red Cedar, Noble Fir, Incense Cedar and Pine Cones. Top prices paid for all. Tak ing orders now - Production Oct. 1st. Great fund raising opportunity. (503) 647-5549 I evenings (503) 647-2492. B 9/14-10/26 YOUR MESSAGE HERE will reach 6,000 readers twice each month, for only pennies. Call 429-9410 for in formation. Butterfly Renaissance SÈgJFW ADULT FOSTER CARE 185 C Street, Vernonia « 429-5220 Yes! There is a motel in Vernonia! VILLAGE M O T E L WEEKLY/MONTHLY RATES AVAILABLE C le a n , R e m o d e le d R o o m s • C a b le T V • N e w B e d s K itc h e n e tte s • O n -S ite M a n a g e r, U n it 7 409 Rose Avenue, Vernonia • 429-5502 543-7175 51506 Columbia River Hwy. At the Big Candle, Scappoose s^ ’ERS % GREAT SELECTION GREAT PRICES. CHECK US OUT! AUTHORIZED JET TOOL DEALER A ls o c a s h p a id f o r m a c h in e s h o p & w o o d w o r k in g to o ls . O p e n 9 a m t il 6 p m AUCTIONS AVAILABLE ON SITE 2442 Baseline Cornelius, Oregon 97123 (503) 693-0804 OMER- Congratulations on Birthday #70. Thanks for letting us enjoy 70 wonderful years. We’re wishing you many more to come. Your Friends, Old & New, at The Cindemook P10/26 SELL UNWANTED ITEMS in the classifieds. Call 429-9410 to place your ad. PUBUC NOTICE The residents of Vernonia are re minded that a Building Permit is required before any work is started on the con struction, remodeling or repair of a build ing within the City of Vernonia. Fences do not require a building per mit but there are regulations concerning height and placement. Before construction of sidewalks or curbs, one week notice must be given to the Superintendent of Public Works. non To avoid problems, please call City HaB, 429-5291. NOTICE OF MEETING City of Vernonia Planning Commis sion meets on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. in the Vernonia Pub lic Library. Deadline to submit items for consideration is the 2nd Thursday of each month. For agenda information call 429-3703 or write to Nancy Dailey, 1300 Alder Street, Vernonia 97064. HCURBBK1ITSD Mail Carrier, must have good driv ing record. 429-5651 B10/26 Need help finding a job? MTC may be your answer!! Call: MTC Training & Placement 31 Cowlitz Street, St. Helens, OR (503) 397-6495 Equal Opportunity Employer B10/28-11/9 OFFICE SPECIALIST - LAND DE VELOPM ENT SERVICES A n nouncement #002, Salary $1,674 - $2,010. Provide secretarial and cler ical assistance to Land Develop m ent S ervices D epartm ent and Planning Commisssion, including preparing agenda and hearing no tices, attend meetings to take and transcribe minutes. Type correspon dence, forms, reports, permits, etc. Answer phones and route calls. Re spond to public inquiries. Schedule inspections. Compute and collect permit fees and lissues perm its. Perform other clerical duties in sup port of the department, e.g. photo copy, filing, prepare address maps and payroll sheets, etc. Requires advanced knowledge of office prac tices and procedures; business En glish, grammar and spelling, arith metic; operation of standard office equipm ent and word processing software, preparation of meeting minutes and ability to make accu- rate m athem atical ca lcu la tio n s. Equivalent to high school gradua tion, with added secretarial related training and one-year secretarial ex perience including experience work ing directly with the public; or, any satisfactory combination of experi ence and training. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: Fa miliarity with land use and planning terms and processes. Previous ex perience in department providing similar public services. Applications and announcements available at Columbia County Civil Service of fice, 2700 So. 1st St., St. Helens, OR 97051 or by calling (503) 397- 3874 and leaving clear message with name, address, phone number and; announcement number. Appli cation m ate rials m ust be p o s t marked or fadmile date-stamped no later than Friday, Nov. 2nd, 1994. County is an equal opportunity em ployer. [Obituary GEORGIA M. GEISELBRECHT Georgia Marylyn Geiselbrecht, 88, Rainier, died Oct. 18, 1994, in a Longview hospital. A Mass of Chris tian Burial was held Oct. 22 at the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Rainier. Inurn ment was in Green Mountain Ceme tery. Mrs. Geiselbrecht was bom June 7, 1906, in Hoisington, Kan., to Bert and Angie Lynch Curtis. She married John S. G eiselbrecht in 1924 in Lewiston, Idaho, where they farmed. Mr. G eiselbrecht died In 1959 in Rainier. Mrs. Geiselbrecht worked at a va riety of jobs. She returned to school in 1950 in Spokane, Wash., and be came a licensed practical nurse. She worked in that capacity at several hospitals in Washington and Alaska and at St. Vincent Hospital in Port land. She retired in 1972. After her retirement, she moved to Gil's Farm in Rainier, where she was active in church and community work, and was known as “Granda G". Survivors include daughters, Jean Newbill of Pasco, Wash., Gretta Smith-Watson of Sixes, Ore., Mary lyn Joyce Workland of Spokane and Barbara Ann Wheeler of San Diego; sons, W. Lynn Curtis of Seattle and John Gil Curtis of Rainier; brother, Jack L. Curtis of Buxton; 25 grand children; 22 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by an infant son in 1930, and by a brother. Haakinson-Groulx Mortuary of Rainier was in charge of arange- ments. BRADLEY K. KUNZ Bradley Keith Kunz, 31, Hillsboro, died Oct. 20, 1994, of cardiac arrest Funeral services were held Oct 25 in the Hillsboro Seventh-day Adventist Church. Mr. Kunz was bom May 11,1963, in Butte, Mont. He moved to Hillsboro in 1972 and attended Poynter Junior High School. He graduated from Glencoe High School in 1983. In 1989 he married Lisa Clark. He worked for the Marriott Corp. Survivors in addition to his wife, are a stepson, Josh Schultz of Ver nonia; stepdaughters, Allison and Ashley Schultz of Hillsboro; brother, Raymond E. of Portland; sisters, Kel ly Hanft of Hillsboro, Lome Deweber of Forest Grove and Shelly Mead of North Plains; parents, Raymond and Lori Kunz of Gold Beach. Donelson, Sewell & Mathews Mortuary handled the arrangements. TERRENCE J. HARDING Terrence Jam es Harding, 81, Portland, died of pneumonia Oct. 6,1994. At his request, there was no service. Disposition was by crema tion with his ashes scattered with those of his wife in the P acific Ocean. two great-grandchildren. Remembrances may be dona tions to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children. ROGER M. EKEGREN Roger Milton Ekogren, 45, Forks, Wash., died Oct. 15, 1994, at his home. Funeral services were held Oct. 22 at Fuiten-Rose Mortuary Chapel in Vernonia with Bob E. Hol brook, Branch P resident of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Vernonia, officiating. Inter m ent was in Vernonia M em orial Cemetery. Services were also held in Forks. Mr. Ekegren was bom Sept. 30, 1949, in Long Beach, Calif., to Percy and Otha DeHart Ekegren. He grew up in Long Beach and later attended Butte College in Oroville, Calif. He moved from Oroville to Forks in 1977. He worked in reforestation for the U.S. Forestry, then as a groundsman and mechanic for Eagle Air H eli copter Service. Mr. H arding was born March 6,1913, in H onolulu. He was 18 months old when his family moved to Portland. He graduated from Jeffer son High School and the University of Portland. He married Vieno “Vi” Searose in 1938; she ded in 1977. Survivors include a son, Ceenan of Forks, Wash.; his parents, Percy and Otha Ekegren of Long Beach, Calif.; sisters, Linda Daily of Fuller ton, Calif., and Gloria Fanis, of Oro ville, Calif.; long-time companions, Cathy Travis and Cory Shaner an aunt, Tempe Nance of Vernonia. He worked for the Portland Police Bureau, retiring after 27 years. He also worked for a time for Equitable Savings & Loan. Survivors include his son, Lany of Eagle Creek; daughters, Jane Palmer of Rainier and Ann Harding of Birkenfeld; six grandchildren and The family suggests memorial contributions to the Vernonia Memo rial Cemetery Beautification Fund, c/o Shirley Daughtry, Treasurer, 919 Bridge Street Vernonia. Fuiten Rose Mortuary Chapel of Vernonia was in charge of local ar rangements. WILLIAM L CARMICHAEL William L. 'B ill“ Carmichael, 80, Hillsboro, died Oct. 18, 1994, at Tual- ity Community Hospital of respiratory problems. Funeral services were held Oct. 21 at the Tualatin Plains Presbyterian Church (Old Scotch Church) in Hillsboro. Interment was in the church cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Tualatin Plains Presbyterian Church. Donelson, Sewell and Mathews Mortuary was in charge of arrange ments. Mr. Carmichael was bom March 31,1914, in Carnation, Wash., to Louis and Laura Alexander Carmi chael. He moved with his family to Mist at the age of 7. He attended M ist School and Vernonia High School. He worked in the Vernonia mill for three years and as a logger in the Tillamook Bum, at Camp Olson and in the Coastal Range. He also was a postal worker in Portland from 1959 to 1974 and drove a bus for the Hills boro High School District for a num ber of years. Mr. Carmichael served as a com bat infantryman in the U.S. Army from 1940 to 1945. While in the service, he married Isabel Forrest in 1944, in Rockhamp ton, Queensland, Australia. They lived in Mist, Vernonia and Aloha be fore moving to Hillsboro 33 years ago. Mr. Carmichael was a member of the Tualatin Plains Presbyterian Church and the American Legion. He attended the annual reunions of the 41st Infantry. Survivors in addition to his wife, include four children, Wayne Car michael of Yellow Springs, Ohio, Joyce Kirkland of Eagle Creek, Bar bara Skinner of Weaverville, Calif, and Mark Carmichael of Colbert, Wash.; 11 grandchildren; a brother, John C arm ichael of Edmonton, Wash.; a sister, Ruth Steers of Ver nonia. 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