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2442 Baseline
Cornelius. Oregon 97123
(503) 693-0804
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT
REPORTER
Reporter needed by growing
com m unity newspaper for
Banks-Manning-Buxton area.
Some experience required in
reporting and photography.
Must be available for occa
sional nights/weekends. Fa
miliarity with Macintosh com
puters desirable, but w ill
teach the right person. Typ
ing required. Part-time posi
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BERT L DAVIS
B e rt L e w is D a v is , 9 1 , F o re s t
Grove, died Dec. 10, 1994, in a For
e s t G ro ve c a re ce n te r. G ra v e s id e
services w ere held Dec. 14 at Ver
nonia M em orial Cem etery, w ith the
Rev. Michael Jackson, pastor of the
Vernonia Assem bly of God Church,
officiating.
Mr. D a v is w a s b o rn F e b . 2 5 ,
1903, to Ora Alva and Plina Ada May
Davis in Bloom ington, III., where he
was raised and educated.
He m arried Carrie Elizabeth Park
er in 1927 in Paxton, III. They resided
in H o o p e s to n , III., u n til m o v in g to
O regon in 1937. T hey lived firs t in
Birkenfeld, then Mist, and m oved to
Vernonia in 1951.
His first wife, Carrie, died in 1969.
In 1970, he married Ellen A. Nel
s o n S u n d q u is t a t P o rtla n d . T h e y
m ade their hom e in Vernonia. Ellen
Davis died in 1991.
Mr. D a v is fa rm e d fo r s e v e ra l
y e a rs in B irk e n fe ld , th e n w e n t to
w o rk fo r J & H L u m b e r C o m p a n y
(n o w O ly m p ic F o re s t P ro d u c ts ) in
Mist. He also w orked several years
fo r th e O re g o n -A m e ric a n L u m b e r
Com pany in Vernonia, until retiring a t
the age o f 67.
He w as a m em ber of the Vernon
ia Assem bly o f God Church.
Survivors include a son, Sam, of
V e rnonia ; th re e g ra n d c h ild re n a nd
seven great-grandchildren.
WILLIE “FRAN” RYAN
W illie F rancille •Fran• R yan, 60,
Forest Grove, died Dec. 13, 1994, at
a foster care hom e in Aloha. Private
interm ent has been held.
Mrs. Ryan w as bom Oct. 8, 1934,
in Stigler, Okla., to H om er and Ruby
A bbott. She w as 6 -ye a rs o ld when
the fam ily m oved to Richmond, Calif.,
w h e re s h e g r a d u a te d fro m h ig h
school.
S h e m a r r ie d R o b e rt S te p h e n
R yan in 1964 in R eno, Nev. T hey
lived at H am ilton A ir Force Base in
C a lifo r n ia u n til 1 9 6 4 , w h e n th e y
m o ve d to Top H ill. T hey m o ve d to
Banks in 1978.
Mr. Ryan died in 1978 and Mrs.
Ryan rem ained in Banks until moving
to Forest G rove in 1981.
S u rv iv o rs in c lu d e fiv e c h ild re n ,
S tephen T. of Forest Grove, Jessie
Lenz o f Aloha, Kelly J. of St. Helens,
C harles P. and Daniel F., both of Van
couver, W ash.; tw o b ro th e rs and a
sister, Billy Abbott, Bobby Abbot and-
Lahom a Blakely, all o f Rodeo, Calif.;
nine grandchildren.
The fam ily suggests memorial do
nations to W ashington C ounty H os
p ic e , 4 2 7 SE 8 th A v e ., H ills b o ro ,
97123.
FRANK “MEL" BERGERSON
Frank Melvin Bergerson, 66, Ver
nonia, died Dec. 6, 1994, at Tuality
Hospital in Hillsboro. Graveside ser
vices w ere held Dec. 9 at Vernonia
M e m o ria l C em etery, w ith the Rev.
Kitchenettes • O n -S ite M anag er, Unit 7
409 Rose Avenue, Vernonia • 429-5502
Waylan J. Butler, pastor of the First
Baptist Church in Beaverton, officiat
ing.
Mr. Bergerson was bom June 8,
1928, to Elmer and Blanche A. East
erly Bergerson, on the fam ily’s Ver
nonia farm . He w as a graduate o f
Vernonia High School class of 1947.
He married Virginia H. Galchutt in
1949 at P ortland. They resided in
Vernonia throughout their marriage.
Mr. Bergerson was a veteran of
the U.S. Navy, serving during the Ko
rean W ar from 1951 to 1955.
His lifelong work was in the tim
ber industry, both as a contract log
ger and tree farm grower. He was a
m em ber of the Small Woodlands As
s o c ia tio n a n d w as re c o g n iz e d as
1969 Tree Fanner of the Year.
He w a s a m e m b e r o f the F irs t
Christian Church in Vernonia.
Survivors, in addition to his wife,
include two brothers, Ralph and Don
ald, both of Vernonia; several nieces,
nephew s, grand-nie ces and g ra n d
nephews.
He w as preceded in death by a
sister, Evelyn Louise Bergerson.
The fam ily suggests that remem
b ra n c e s be c o n tr ib u tio n s to th e
Gideons International, P.O. Box 355,
Forest Grove 97116.
THOMAS L WOLF
T hom as L. W olf, 66, G a ribaldi,
d ie d D ec. 5, 1 9 9 4 , a t h is h o m e .
Graveside services were held Dec. 9
a t Vernonia Memorial Cemetery, with
Pastor Ivan U. Marble, o f the Gales
Creek Church of God, officiating.
Mr. W olf was bom Dec. 7, 1927,
in M arshall, O kla, to T hom as Levi
and Nellie C. Simpson Wolf. He grew
up in Marshall and later moved with
his family to Warrenton, then Vernon
ia.
He s e rv e d in th e U .S . A rm y,
3605th Ordnance Heavy Automotive
Maintenance Company and was dis
charged in 1947.
He married Judy Marie Geiwitz in
1971 in Forest Grove. Following their
m a rria g e , th e y re s id e d in F o re s t
G rove, then m oved to G aribaldi in
1993.
Mr. W olf worked for Forest Fiber
Mill for 23 years as a fork lift driver,
until retiring in 1990.
Survivors, in addition to his wife,
include a brother, Francis of Vernon
ia; sisters, Ruth Sullivan of Beaver
ton, N ellie A nderson o f A loha and
Catherine Dailey of Quartzsite, Ariz.;
several nieces and nephews.
He w as preceded in death by a
stepson, Terry A. Stuck, in 1991, and
a step-daughter, Denise Marie Stuck,
in 1970.
T h e fa m ily s u g g e s ts re m e m
b ra n c e s be c o n tr ib u tio n s to th e
American C ancer Society, W ashing
ton County Unit, 19875 NW Metolius
Dr., Portland, 97229, or to the Ameri
can Heart Association, Oregon Affili
ate, Inc., 1425 NE Irving, #100, Port
land, 97232.
CHARLOTTE M. MOULTON
C h a rlo tte M. M o ulton, 95, San
Jacinto, died Nov. 27, 1994, in San
Jacinto. A M ass o f C hristian Burial
w as held Dec. 2 at St. W enceslaus
Catholic Church in Scappoose. Burial
was in St. Wenceslaus Cemetery.
Mrs. Moulton was bom March 2,
1899, in Michigan Her maiden name
w as Poetter. She lived in Vem onia
fro m 19 2 4 u n til 1 9 4 2 , w h e n s h e
m oved to P ortland. She m oved to
California in 1949.
D u rin g h e r w o rk in g y e a rs , she
was em ployed as a nurse’s aide.
Survivors include a daughter-in-
law, Jeanne M oulton of Santa Bar
bara, Calif.; numerous grand-children
and great-grandchildren.
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBUC NOTICE AND
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The City of Vemonia is eligible to ap
ply for a 1995 Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) from the Oregon
Economic Development Department.
C om m unity D evelopm ent Block
Grant funds come from the U.S. Depart
ment of Housing and Urban Develop
ment through the Oregon Economic De
velopment Department. The state win ac
cept applications in early February, 1995,
for community facilities, handicapped ac
cessibility, housing, rehabilitation and
technical assistance projects. Applica
tions for public works projects are taken
all year.
Approxim ately $16 million will be
awarded to Oregon nonmetropolitan
cities and counties in 1995. The most
any city or county can receive will be up
to $750,000 for a construction project
anchor $10,000 for a technical assistance
grant.
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24-Hour live-in caregiver for elder
ly female. Meal prep, light house
keeping and companionship. Infor
mation and details, call 429-2695
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Technical Manager MTC Training &
Placement Services is recruiting for
a Technical Manager, full time posi
tion. Responsible for Risk Manage
ment Program and Personnel/ Hu
man Resources Programs. Provide
technical support to county offices.
Assist Director, and/or contractors in
development of grants and/or RFPs.
Represent MTC at State & Regional
Meetings, participate in m ainte
nance of community linkages. Travel
involved. Salary: $24,067.00 -
$40,366.00 plus benefits. Bachelor’s
Degree in human resources, per
sonnel or related field with 3 yrs. ex
perience in related field. Directly re
lated experience may be considered
in lieu of formal education. Position
will be located at 395 11th Street,
Astoria, Oregon. Apply at 395 11th
S treet, A sto ria , OR; 1902 2nd
Street, Tillamook, OR; or 31 Cowlitz
Street, St. Helens, OR by Friday,
December 30, 1994 at 5:00 p.m.
Equal Opportunity Employer. 512/21
DUANE E. FUQUAY
D u a n e F u q u a y, 42, V e rn o n ia ,
died Dec. 16, 1994. At his request,
there will be no service. Disposition
w as by cremation.
Mr. F uquay w as born A p ril 17,
1952, in Norfolk, Va., to Frank E. and
B e tty H o r r is b e r g e r F u q u a y. He
m oved to Vemonia with his family as
a child and graduated from Vemonia
H igh S chool in 1970. He attended
Treasure Valley Com m unity College
in O ntario fo r a year and graduated
from Portland State University.
W hile attending PSU, he worked
a t th e O regon P rim ate C enter. He
also worked as a realtor, as a fire in
v e s tig a to r fo r F arm ers Insurance,
with his brother in their own construc
tion business and as a driver for Spe
cial Mobility Services prior to joining
the Washington County Sheriff's de
partm ent in 1985. He first served as
a c o rre c tio n s o ffic e r and la te r b e
c a m e a p a tro l o ffic e r. He w a s a
sergeant at the time o f his death.
Sgt. Fuquay had received numer
ous awards and earned the Oregon
Medal of Valor in 1989.
H e he ld both p riva te and co m
mercial pilot’s licenses.
In 1991, he and his wife, M ade
line, were married in Hillsboro.
Survivors in addition to his wife,
include his mother, Betty Fuquay of
F o re s t G rove; a brother, R obert of
Tualatin; and two step-children, Kass
and Miranda Larson, both of Tigard.
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In this time of sorrow, I want to say
thank you to our many friends in
Vemonia, for their prayers and sup
port. Mel enjoyed the many cards
and visits at home and at the hospi
tal. May God bless each one of you.
Continued
PROTECTION DISTRICT
Position 2 - four year term
Position 3 - four year term
Position 4 - four year term
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
DISTRICT
Zone I - lour year term: Clatskanie 1 ,2 &
3, S & N Clatskanie, Marshland, Quincy,
5 & N Delena & Apiary precinct.
Zone 2 - four year term: Rainier 1 & 2, E
6 W Rainier, Prescott, Goble, S & N
Deer Island, Columbia City & Yankton.
Zone 4 - four year term: S & N McNulty,
S & N Warren, Vemonia 1 through 5, S &
N Mist, Chapman & E. Chapman
Each candidate for an office listed
above must file a declaration of candida
cy accompanied by a filing fee of $10.00
or petition for nomination signed by at
least 25 registered voters residing in the
election district for the office, with the
elections department of Columbia Coun
ty, Oregon, no later than the 61st day be
fore the date of the regular district elec
tion. The filing deadline is 5:00 p.m. on
January 26,1995
This legal notice is to be published
pursuant to ORS 255.075 by Elizabeth
E. Huser, Columbia County Clerk
NOTICE OF SESSION
COLUMBIA COUNTY
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
Notice is hereby given that on Jan
uary 9, 1995, at 9:00 a.m., the Board of
Equalization of the County of Columbia,
Oregon, will meet at the County Court
house in St. Helens, Oregon, to:
- Hear petitions for reduction of the
real market or assessed value of proper
ty as of July 1.
- Hear petitions to excuse penalties
for late filing of real or personal property
returns
- Act on recommendations from the
Assessor made under O.R.S. 306.242
when no petition has been filed.
Petitions for reduction of real market
or assessed value of property must be
filed with the Clerk of the Board no later
than December 31,1994.
A schedule of hearings for those who
request to be present will be posted 48
hours prior to the meetings on the public
bulletin board, front lobby, Columbia
County Courthouse.
Executive sessions may be held dur
ing the session as required by O.R.S.
308. 290(7), O.R.S. 308.411 and O.R.S.
308.413.
All other hearings will be scheduled
as time allows. If you have requested to
be present at the hearing you w il be no
tified by mail of the time and place to ap
pear. Contact the Board of Equalization
for further information (397-3796).
It shall be the duty of the person in
terested to appear at the time and place
appointed.
Elizabeth E. Huser, County Clerk
Columbia County, Oregon
Virginia Bergerson
pubuc notice
A public hearing will be held by the
City Council at 7:00 p.m. on January 3,
1995, at the Public Library.
The purpose of this hearing is to ob
tain citizen views and to respond to pro
posals and questions about:
• Community development and hous
ing needs, especially the needs of low
and moderate income persons, as well
as other needs in the community that
might be assisted with a Community De
velopment Block Grant project.
• The performance of the City in car
rying out its community development re
sponsibilities.
Written comments are also welcome
and must be received by Dec. 30, 1994,
at 919 Bridge Street, Vernonia, OR
97064. Both oral and written comments
will be considered by the City Council in
deciding whether to apply.
A second public hearing w il be held
prior to completion of an application for a
specific project.
The location of the hearing is acces-
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sible to the disabled. Please call Mike or
Jana at (503) 429-5291 to let them know
if you will need any special accommoda
tions to attend or participate in the meet
ing.
NOTICE OF ELECTION OF
DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS
Vemonia School District 47J
Mlst-Blrkenfeld Rural Fire
Protection District
Vemonia Rural Fire Protection District
Emergency Communications
District
VERNONIA SCHOOL DISTRICT 47J
Position 3 - four year term
Position 7 - four year term
MIST-BIRKENFELD RURAL FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT
Position 1 - four year term
Position 2 - four year term
VERNONIA RURAL FIRE
Dated at St. Helens, Oregon, this 5th day
of December, 1994
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 ol a build
ing within the City of Vemonia.
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.
To avoid problems, please call City
HaH, 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 Vemonia Pub
lic Library. Deadline to submit items for
consideration is the 2nd Thursday of
each month. For agenda information call
429-5291 or write to City of Vernonia,
919 Bridge St., Vemonia 97064.