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Page 14 The INDEPENDENTApril 2,1997 Upper Nehalem Valley will pick seven for m em bership on CPAC Election for membership on the Citizen Planning Advi sory Committee (CPAC) for the Upper Nehalem Planning Area will be Thursday, May 8 at 7:00 p.m. in the Vernonia Fire Hall. CPACs in Columbia Coun ty function as advisory com mittees to county Land Use Planning entities, including the Planning Department, the Planning Commission and the Board of County Commis sioners. CPAC terms are two- years. Each CPAC is divided into neighborhoods, with mem bers representing neighbor hoods in which they reside or Amateur radio tests on schedule Amateur Radio tests for novice, technician, or techni cian-plus classes will be giv en Wednesday, May 21, in the Vernonia Fire Station. The five-words-per-minute test will also be given. This code is required for novice and Tech-Plus licenses. Testing will start at 7:30 p.m. and last until 9:00 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Candidates must bring a photo ID (drivers license). Those who have a novice li cense and/or a valid CSCEs that apply, must also bring the original and a photocopy of their license and each CSCE that applies. The CSCE is good if it is within 365 days of the date posted on it. A non-refundable fee of $6.25 will be charged, in ad vance, for each person taking the test. Checks are accept able on local banks. Tests will be graded at the test site and candidates will be able to find out if they passed. Unsuccessful candi dates will have to wait 30 days to re-take the exam. Although walk-in candi dates are welcome, advance notice would be appreciated to be sure enough tests are available. Call 429-2405. own property. Residents and/or property owners within the neighborhoods elect their own CPAC members. There must be at least five voters from each neighborhood to hold an election for the neigh borhood. Upper Nehalem Citizen Planning Area is divided into seven neighborhoods. These are Pittsburg/Stoney Point, Pebble Creek, Timber Route, Treharne, Highway 47 South, Keasey, and City of Vernonia. For more informaiton HUSTEN A. M. RUCKER Husten Alven Madeson Rucker, 65, Maupin, died March 17, 1997. At his request, there will be no service. Disposition was by cremation. Mr. R u c k e r w a s b o rn A u g . 2, 1931, in Beaver, Mo. He m oved to Central Oregon as a child and also lived in Beaverton. He served in the U.S. A ir Force in the Korean War. Later, he worked in construction. Mr. R ucker m arried F lorence in 1966. Survivors include his wife; sons, John and Alan, both o f Portland, and . Paul of Anchorage, Alaska; daugh ters, Vicki Chamberlain of Banks and M a rie tta A n d e rs o n o f M o o rp a rk , C a lif.; s is te r s , M a rie a n d S ue o f Bellingham , W ash; brother, Edward o f Littleton, Cok>.; five grandchildren. Memorials are suggested to Hos pice of the Gorge. Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral H o m e w a s in c h a rg e o f a rra n g e ments. Zr» J u n r r a / cJtrr Metro West takes EMT response Good ambulance and paramedic service is still available to people in the Ver nonia Rural Fire Protection District, but there will be few er volunteer EMTs respond ing to calls in the district. EMTs are available to re spond during the remaining hours, but there are not enough to cover days be cause most of them work at full-time jobs. The district’s goal is to con tract with Metro West for one paramedic 24-hours-a-day, plus a second person week days from 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Again, volunteer EMTs will fill the remaining shifts. The district board of direc tors last week reaffirmed a temporary contract with Metro West Ambulance service that will run through the end of March and started discus sions toward a permanent arrangement. At this time, Metro West is providing one paramedic and one EMT-Basic, from 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Volunteer EMT volunteers at the meeting concurred with the proposal. They will meet be fore the next district board meeting, April 8, to take a vote on the proposal. Obituary RUBY P. ANDERSON Ruby Pauline Anderson, 84, For est Grove, died March 21, 1997, at M u lb e rry H o u se in F o re s t G rove. Graveside services were held March 26 in F o re st V iew C em etery, w ith Rev. R ich a rd E. O sburn o f U nited Church of Christ, officiating. Mrs. A nderson w as bom March 14, 1913, in Bemidji, Minn., to Peter and Minnie (Brandvold) Becker. She was raised in Bemidji. She m arried Alma R. “Al" Ander son in 1931, in Bemidji, where they lived until moving to Forest Grove in 1950. Mrs. Anderson and her husband ow ned and operated the Anderson L u m b e r C om pany in Banks fo r 25 years and retired in 1975. The com pany is now known as Banks Lumber Co. She w as p re ce d e d in death by her husband, in 1995, a granddaugh ter, a brother, and a sister. Survivors include a daughter, Dea Clary of Forest Grove; a grandson; a g r e a t- g r a n d d a u g h te r ; n u m e ro u s nieces and nephews. Remembrances are suggested to A lz h e im e r’s A ssociation, 1311 NW 21st Ave., Portland, 97209; or to SL Jude C hildren’s Research Hospital, attention M em o ria l/D o n o r Program FH, O ne St. J u d e P lace B u ilding, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 300, Memphis, TN 3 8 1 4 8 -0 5 5 2 ; o r to the D o e rn - b e c h e r F o u n d a tio n , 1121 SW Salmon, Suite 201, Portland, 97205- 2021; o r to S h rin e rs H ospitals fo r C rip p le d C h ild re n , 3101 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, 97201. F u ite n -R o s e M o rtu a ry C h a p e l was in charge o f arrangements. about the boundaries of the Upper Nehalem Valley CPAC and the elections process, contact Glen Higgins, Chief Planner, Land Development Services, County Court house, (503) 397-1501. in o tfu a tÿ ç tw jx û , ¿Jnc. DERREL & DEANN ROSE JEFFREY & DEBRA ROSE HOYT TINA ROSE REYNOLDS AARON DUYCK Attendant: RAY PELSTER 2308 Pacific Av. Fret Grv.... 357-2161 741 Madison Av. Vem......... 429-6611 RUBY P. ANDERSON Mar. 14, 1913 Mar. 21 ,1 9 9 7 Graveside Services will be held Wed, April 2, 1997 @ 1:00 p.m. Forest View Cemetery, Forest Grove ssï* : LOYD A. MORGAN Loyd A. Morgan, 80, died March 14, 1997, in Mesa, Arizona, o f can cer. A funeral has been held. Burial was in Mesa City Cemetery. Mr. M organ w as born Aug. 28, 1916, in Olney and reared in Buxton. He w orked in the Portland ship yards during W orld W ar II. He built Elderberry Inn on U.S. 26 and oper ated it from 1939 to 1972. He then worked on the Aiaska pipeline from 1973 until retiring in 1977. Mr. Morgan married Irma Edgar in 1951. Survivors include his wife; sons, Richard o f Kettle Falls, Wash., and D avid of Elsie; brother, C hester o f Canby; eight grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. M em orials m ay be contributions to In Home Health Hospice, 4600 S. M ill A ve., S uite 170, Tempe, Ariz. 95252. C. RALPH BATEMAN C. R a lp h B a te m a n , 7 8 , d ie d March 20, 1997, at his home. A fu neral w as held M arch 24 in Forest G rove M em orial C hapol, w ith Ray H older, re tire d c h a p la in a t T u a lity Community Hospital in Hillsboro, offi c ia tin g . In te rm e n t w a s in G a le s Creek with a flag honor presentation by a nephew. Mr. B atem an w as born Dec. 4, 1918, at Gales Creek, to Charles S. and Rosa Mae (McRobert) Bateman. He g ra d u a te d fro m F o re s t G ro ve High School in 1937 and attended Adcox Trade School. He and h is b ro th e r b o u g h t the Washburn Garage in 1937; he sold it in 1985. He and his brother had also owned and operated a log truck for several years. Mr. Batem an served in the CBI Theatre, India, China and Burma with the U.S. Army during W orld W ar II. He m arried Hazel M. W olford in 1946, they lived in Gales Creek. Mr. Bateman served on the board of the Washington County Education Service D istrict He was a m em ber of the Forest G ro ve G ra n g e , th e O re g o n S ta te Small W oodlot A ssociation and the CBI Veteran's Group. He was also a volunteer driver fo r the TLC Van a t Tuality Com m unity Hospital in H ills boro. Mr. B a te m a n w a s p re c e d e d in . death by five sisters and two broth ers. Survivors include his wife; sons, S te v e B. o f W e s t B a n k s , B ritis h C olum bia, and R o d e ric k 'R ic k " o f Banks; daughter, Charlotte Hartman of Bend; brother, Louis K. of Salem; seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Remembrances are suggested to the Gales Creek Children's Diabetic Camp, 59425 NW Cedarbrook Land, Forest Grove, 97116; or Gales Creek Community Church of God, 9170 NW Sargent Road, Gales Creek, 97117. F orest G rove M em orial C hapel was in charge o f arrangements. Cevem; daughters, Corine Gallegos of Beaverton and Jana Kutter of Alo h a ; th re e g ra n d c h ild re n a nd tw o great-grandchildren. Remembrances are suggested to the church. Hughes-Ransom Mortuary in As toria was in charge of arrangements. MELVIN J. ROLAND Melvin J. Roland, 62, died March 27, 1997 in B eaverton , o f cancer. Graveside services were held March 31 at Union Cemetery in Beaverton. Mr. R o la n d w as b o rn M ay 24, 1934, in S c o ttsb lu ff, N ebraska, to George and Helen Roland. When he was five-years old, the family moved to Vernonia. He worked at Town & Counry Lin coln Mercury, form erly O linger Lin coln Mercury, as parts m anager for over 40 years before retiring in 1995. Mr. Roland m arried Clarice Tasa in 1955. They lived in Vernonia until 1957, when they m oved to F orest Grove. He w as preceded in death by a brother, Leo. Survivors include his wife; sons, K u rtis M. o f R ed B lu ff, C a lif, and M ichael of lone; daughter, Tamara M ille r o f T ig a rd ; s is te rs , D o ra th y O lin g e r o f H ills b o ro , a n d M a rg ie Aldridge of Roseburg; brothers, Dale o f Yamhill and Leonard o f W inston; and eight grandchildren. Remembrances are suggested to St. Vincent Hospice. Autum n Burial & Crem ation was in charge o f arrangements. CHARLES E.RAMSEY C harles E. Ramsey, 71, Birken- fe ld , d ie d M arch 22, 1997, a t h is home. A celebration of life was held March 27 at Mist School gymnasium w ith Rev. R o b e rt H. E llis e n , o f Clatskanie Baptist Church, officiating. Disposition was by cremation. Mr. R am sey w as bo rn A p ril 3, 1 9 2 5 , in F o rt B e n to n , M o n t., to C h a rle s V ernon and K a th e rin e E. (Pierce) Ramsey. He married Helen Huber in 1944 a t Fort Benton, M ont., and m oved from Libby, M ont, to B irkenfeld in 1962. Mr. Ramsey owned and operated lo g tru c k s . He w as a m a c h in is t, w elder, a n d a p a rtn e r in L a rso n ’s A uto Dealership in C latskanie from REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Notice is hereby given that the Columbia County Commission on Chil dren and Families is requesting propos als for Youth Investment Case Manage ment program. Request for Proposals may be obtained by contacting the Columbia County Commission on Chil dren and Families at Columbia County Courthouse, Room 301, St. Helens, OR 97051, (503) 397-7211. Request for Pro posals are due at the above address no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 12,1997. VEDA M. GIRT Veda M ay G irt, 71, E lsie, die d March 24, 1997. A celebration of life was held March 29 in Nehalem Val ley Church in Jewell. Interment was in the Elsie Cemetery. M rs. G irt w a s b o rn S e p t. 2 7 , 1 925, in C la ts k a n ie . H e r m a id e n nam e was Reierson. A graduate of Je w e ll High S chool, she atte n d e d N o rth w e st C o lle g e o f B usiness in Portland. She w as a secretary and b ook keeper. Mrs. G irt was a m em ber of N e halem Valley Community Church. Survivors include her husband, Publish 4/02 Copy Service yi^em -oria,^ ICg - 7.6c or So each HEADSTONES MEMORIALS MEDALLIONS Depending on quantity 1-888-91-ANGEL ns INDEPENDENT 725 IrUgs St. • Varaosia 429-9120 1966 to 1974. He was a m em ber of Clatskanie Baptist Church and the Mist-Birken feld Fire Dept. S urvivors include his wife; son, Paul of Mist; daughters, Vicki Hanson o f Colton, and Ann Berg of Birken feld; sister, R am ona B ettend orf of V a n co u ve r, W ash.; h a lf-b ro th e rs , Robert Grimsbo of Washington, DC, R a y G rim s b o o f B u rn s , a n d Ed K oester of Vancouver, W ash.; half- sisters, Serene Salmon of Crooked River Ranch, and Kay Curtis of Van couver, Wash.; beloved adopted chil d ren, Louis and Pam ala Valera of Birkenfeld; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Memorials are suggested to Mist- Birkenfeld Fire Dept., 69500 Banzer R d., M ist, 97016; M is t-B irk e n fe ld H e lp in g C ircle , c/o S h irle y Kyser, Mist, 97016; M ist-Birkenfeld H istori cal Society, c/o Sheila Sullivan, Mist, 97016; o r Clatskanie Baptist Church, P.O. Box 613, Clatskanie, 97016. Haakinson-Groubc Mortuary, Inc., was in charge of arrangements. Free c lo th in g a v a ila b le every Tuesday, 10 a.m.-noon. St. Vincent dePaul trailer, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Vernonia. FTFN Vernonia Cares Emergency Food Bank is open every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 627 Adams Avenue. Phone 429-1414. FTFN Are you bored? Become a volun teer. There are unlimited opportuni ties with your public schools, senior citizen centers, community organi zations, fire departments, libraries, city and county governments. Be a volunteer - and help yourself while you help others! NATURAL NUTRITION Greatly improved health, stamina and vitality with new product line. Free call, free information. 1-888- 387-6820. B4/02 Rainbow Vacuum with rug cleaner attachment. $100.429-8444 B4/02 r . '. T ' '•t 1 : •» T - 'T - ■
