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■■■■■■■■■■■ . « 1» ■ • ~ . - ; • The INDEPENDENT, March 22,1995 X i IF ==••'••• ^ s5 Meures From page 3 dumping his load—are entire ly to distract his owner. Actu ally, the ow ner goes into a trance. His blurred vision and attempts to peer into the fu ture, never at the dog, are ended only when the dog de cides “What the Hell” , does his job and heads home. All the way home, the dog is saying to himself “I wonder how he would like someone reading ove r his sh o u ld e r while he’s in the bathroom?” The sim ple cure fo r so- c a lle d dog pro blem s is to have the o w n e rs ’ noses rubbed in it! Upon request, I will edu cate the reader on the Sex Life of C ats— when my re search is finished shortly. Todd Bowerman Tigard State education act put in local libraries To the Editor: We are writing to let the people know that as a public service, we have placed a copy of Oregon’s House Bill 3565 in each public library of Columbia County. That House Bill contains the Oregon Educational Act I i H R ä&si? ' 'Xy'.'V-'-x>? ' S ___________________________ for the 21st Century. It was passed by our legislature in 1991. It is currently being im plemented little by little begin ning with the present school year. Fellow citizens, arm your selves with knowledge. Copy that Act and study it. If it isn't the direction you want your educational tax dollars to go in, make your opinions known to your legislature while you can. Mervin & Nellie Arnold Citizens in Action Scappose Opponents seek to repeal schools act To the Editor: On Feb. 10th myself and a group of concerned parents that were able, went to a rally at the State Capital Bldg, in support of a Full Repeal of House B ill 3565. The 21st C entury Education Reform Act. It was great to be stand ing am ong m ore than 200 pe op le (E du cate d at th a t) who all agreed on one thing. Also who are very concerned with the Education of our chil dren and with to much Gov e rn m en t c o n tro l of our Run with Extra Confidence with Chevron DELO 400™ PLUS MOTOR OIL The name you trust for: • • • • Gasoline Diesel Fuel Oils • Solvents Additives • Greases schools. To hear Governor Kitzaber, P ortland M ayor Vera Katz and S u p e rin te n d e n t of In s tru c tio n Norm a Paulus among a few say that we are A F R A ID of CHANG E and M IS IN FO R M E D I take GREAT AFFENSE TO!. We are NOT a small few in the whole State of Oregon that are against this Reform in fact it is just the opposite. T here is an overw helm ing amount of parents, teachers, and politicians. I have spent the past 6 months reading everything that I have come in contact M fe É Â i . * v ? V -x » i . , x ? ..x L i f c 3 ^ x r : ? with from Pro O.B.E to Anti O.B.E. along with H.B. 3565 and there are a lot of people th a t have spe nt a cou ple years fighting this Bill, since it was passed in 1991. There is Information coming in prac tically every day so we are NOT MISINFORMED and we are NOT AGAINST EDUCA TIO N REFORM ju s t H.B. 3565 this particular reform has proven to FAIL in alot of other States and countries as early as the 1970’s. As parents it’s up to us to get involved for our kids sake. Read the inform ation from both sides. It is happening in our School Districts now. We do have to com ply. L e t’s Band together Repeal H.B. 3565 and get back to what is important as Senator Marylin Shannon said “What we know w o rk s ” D irect In s tru c tio n , Phonics, Grades and A ca demic Standards. N.W. Chapter of Parents fo r A cadem ic E xce lle nce meet monthly to discuss H.B. 3565 and Education Reform please call for more informa tion (503) 728-4696 or 728- 2484. Celice Carlough Clatskanie PS. We're not giving up. Ed. note: This letter has been re produced as it was submitted. ------------------------ ............... MILDRED M. CROP Mildred Mary Crop, 75, Banks died March 12, 1995, at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial was cele brated March 17 at St. Francis of As sisi CathMic Church in Roy, with the Revs. Stephen Breitenstein of St. Francis Church and Robert Cieslinski of Beaverton as celebrants. Vault en tombment was in Valley Memorial Park Mausoleum, Hillsboro. Mrs. Crop was born April 28, 1919, in Timber, to John M. and Anna M. Kundinger Markee. She was raised in Timber and attended school there. She graduated from Forest Grove High School in 1935. Lulu's Antique Refinishing Repair & Caning If your furniture isn't becoming to you, you should be coming to me. Antiques Bought & Sold 429-7633 Eves. DOHERTY FORD’S S alesm an of the M onth fo r F ebruary Page 13 She worked at the Timber Tele phone Exchange and West Coast Telephone in Forest Grove until she married V.E. •Bob" Crop in 1941, in Roy. She then worked with her hus band at Buxton Mercantile, Banks Red and White Store and Sunset Su permarket for several years. Mrs. Crop was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church and the Al tar Society for 50 years. She was a volunteer with the Washington Coun ty Election Board and was a member of the American Association of Re tired Persons and Local 510. Mrs. Crop also had been active in 4-H and as a Cub Scout den mother. Survivors include three sons, Roland of Banks, Sheldon of Hills boro, and Cameron of Cornelius; a daughter, Nadine Snyder of Everett, Wash.; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Flo rence Crop of Forest Grove; and a special friend, Patti Dierickx, Banks. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1990, a son, Brian, in 1971, and a brother, Arthur Markee, in 1988. The family suggests memorial contributions to St. Francis School Endowment Fund or St. Mary's of the Valley Retirement Fund. MINNIE McGAUGHEY Minnie McGaughey, 80. Renton, Wash., died Feb. 27, 1995. Funeral services were held March 3 at the Church by the Side of the Road in Seattle. Burial was at Elsie Cemetery the following day. Mrs. McGaughey was bom Dec. ¿¿¿a 15, 1914, in Portland. She married Eugene W. McGaughey and they lived in Elsie. She moved to Renton six years ago. She was a member of the Ne halem Valley Community Church, the Church by the Side of the Road in Seattle, and the American Associa tion of Retired Persons. Survivors include a son, John of Federal Way, Wash.; three grandchil dren; seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband a few years ago. Memorial contributions may be to the American Diabetes Association. BONNIE B. MILLER Bonnie B. Miller, 87, Hillsboro, died March 13, 1995, at a foster care home. Graveside sendees were held March 17 at Skyline Memorial Gar dens, Portland. Mrs. M iller was born June 4, 1907, at Gallop, Mont., to Fred and G ertie Duncan Ballard. She was raised and educated in Gallop. She m oved to Vernonia and worked in domestic house cleaning. She married Claude Miller and they lived in Mill City, Forest Grove, Beaverton and Eugene. Mrs. M iller was a m em ber of Cedar Mills Bible Church. She was preceded In death by her husband. Survivors include her son, Gor don of Beaverton; four grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Remembrances may be sent to the American Cancer Society. Please see page 16 “No, I haven’t leased the cafe out” 406 re s tiff fe r e f G fond s Gpar Tree Serving the same great meals at the same great, low prices! ûat'fc/ Areaftfast, Lunch & ûinner&pec/aLs 62465 Nehalem Hwy. N. • Vernonia • 429-1805 BILL GILLIAM chevron Greases for all reasons. Call Jack (503) 429-6606 WILCOX & FLEGEL 720 Rose Avenue • Vernonia C o n g ra tu la tio n s to B ill Gilliam, Doherty Ford’s sales man of the month for Febru ary. Bill would like to thank the following customers for their purchases last month: Beverly Burton, David Regis ter, David Guza, Thornton Bishop, Margaret Jones, Per la Cotton, Claudia Beltran, B ertha M osquedo, Lee & C atherine Brinley, George Wendland, Kam Repair, Inc., Andy & Kim berly LaVeine, Mary Christensen and Ervin & Joyce Vanderzanden. Worried about the cost? Tuality Healthy Start: ■ Appointments available at the Vernonia Health Center ■ Personal visits with a certified nurse-midwife ■ Prenatal care, hospital delivery and follow-up care ■ No one turned away because of inability to pay Call 359-9523 Accepting private-pay clients, most major traditional insurance carriers, many managed-care plan members, and certain Oregon Health Plan participants. DOHERTY FORD 4223 Pacific Ave. Forest Grove • 357-3114 Vernonia Health Center 854 Grant Avenue W '.T ’ „ M- •; ?. - V « » *
