The INDEPENDENT, May 21,1997
Abbreviations: MIP, Minor In Posses
sion of Intoxicants; DUII, Driving Un
der the Influence o f Intoxicants; MVA,
Motor Vehicle Accident; CCSO, Co
lumbia County Sheriff’s Office; OSP,
Oregon State Police; WCSO, Wash
ington County Sheriff's Office.
April 1 - Harassment on Knott St.,
suspects interviewed; no charges
filed.
Noise complaint, Spencer Ave.
Criminal Mischief, student’s bike
vandalized while parked in front of
WGS.
April2 - Noise complaint on A St.
Juvenile runaway reportedly left
town with a cousin, also reported as
runaway; both returned to residence
in Vernonia, parents were notified.
April 3 - Complaint from repre
sentative of Columbia County agency
regarding a NSF check written to
them by local business. DA’s office
contacted, but could not prosecute
because the business had closed.
April 4 - Criminal Mischief to ve
hicle on Maple St. After vehicle
wouldn't start, a large amount of wa
ter was found in the gasoline; no sus
pects.
Resident on First Ave. signed
complaint against owners of habitual
ly barking dog; Judy I. White, Ver
nonia, cited for Allowing Dog to be
Public Nuisance.
Alarm at VHS, coach stated a
player had entered and set off alarm.
April 5 - Officer requested to re
move unwanted person from busi
ness on Bridge St.
Alarm at WGS, open door; build
ing searched and secured.
Alarm at WGS, motion detector
set off; building searched and se
cured.
April 7 - Investigated 9-1 -1 hang
up calls from residence on Mississip
pi St., four juveniles were playing
with phone; incident handled through
parents.
April 8 - David E. Isaacson, Ver
nonia, taken to CCSO jail by order of
VJC.
Assisted VFD with car fire on E
Bridge St.
April 9 - Responded to Polk Ave
regarding an assault, both parties in
terviewed; Scott A. Ferguson, Ver
nonia, arrested for Assault IV, taken
to CCSO jail; male juvenile also
charged with Assault IV and referred
to Juv. Dept.
April 11 - Request to locate juve
nile who had left residence after cur
few; located and returned to parent.
Alarm at business on Washington
St.; building secured.
April 12-Theft from residence on
Juniper St., most property located
and returned; case under investig-
tion.
April 13 - Assisted Vernonia Am
bulance with call on Hwy 47 S.
Had WCSO serve Edmond J.
Bartholomey, Beaverton, with citation
for Zoning Ordinance Violation in
Vernonia.
April 14 - Investigated 9-1-1
hang-up call from residence on Ruth
Ave., small child was playing with
phone.
April 15 - Citizen complained of
being threatened and wanted officer
to talk to suspect; no charges filed.
April 16 - Assisted Vernonia Am
bulance.
April 17 - Hit & Run accident on
Nehalem St., witness described sus
pect vehicle; owner of vehicle con
tacted and interviewed; Jeremy JW
Bergren, Vernonia, cited for Failure to
Perform Duties of a Driver.
Report from Public Works regard
ing theft of picnic table from Hawkins
Park; chains securing table were cut
with bolt cutter; case under investiga
tion.
Dog complaint at residence on
Arkansas Ave.; unable to locate own
er of dog.
Investigated 9-1-1 hang-up call at
residence on Mississippi Ave.; resi
dent stated no one had used the
phone.
April 18 - Assisted Vernonia Am
bulance.
Richard L. Mestas, Vernonia, cit
ed for Maintaining Dog as a Nui
sance.
Tom C. McCusker, Portland, cited
for Allowing Dog to be Public Nui
sance.
April 19 - Alarm at WGS, officer
found door held open by a chair;
teacher had set off alarm and didn't
know how to disarm it.
Alarm at VHS, E parking lot door
unsecured, office door and class
room window open; responsible par
ty called to secure building.
Tagged abandoned vehicle on
Shady Lane; vehicle was towed.
Domestic dispute on Jefferson
Ave., parties interviewed; situation
resolved.
April 20 - Investigating theft of
cellular phone and subsequent billing
for calls made.
Kevin W. Vanburen and Trudy C.
Vanburen, Vernonia, arrested for As
sault IV, both taken to CCSO jail.
April 12 - Assisted Tigard PD with
investigation by interviewing resident
on Mist Dr. regarding stolen property;
info sent to Tigard PD.
Unwanted person at residence on
B St.; subject left scene, could not be
located.
April 22 - Theft from vehicle on
Jefferson Ave., suspect interviewed;
property was returned; victim did not
press charges.
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Traffic control for CCSO at non-in
jury traffic accident on Hwy 47 N.
April 23 - Assisted Metro West
Ambulance, contacted daughter of
patient.
April 24 - James E. Grimes, We
natchee, arrested for Endangering
Welfare of a Minor; taken to CCSO
jail.
James J. Jacobs Jr., Hillsboro, ar
rested on warrant from West Linn,
taken to CCSO jail.
Talk with students on WGS play
ground regarding their use of foul
language and disrespectful behavior
kids said they would stop.
April 26 - Richard W. Titus, Ver
nonia, cited for Assault IV; two juve
niles cited for Criminal Mischief
Three and referred to Juv. Dept.
Alarm call at WGS; all doors and
windows found secure.
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April 30 - Alarm at business on
Mist Dr., doors had been forced
open. Building searched, nothing
found.
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873 Bridge St.
Animal Complaints............... 2
Alarm Calls........................... 8
Motorist Assists................... 2
MONTH OF APRIL1997
Calls for Service................... 87
Cases.................................. 40
Cases Cleared.................... 31
Traffic Citations.................. 31
SHERIFFS REPORT...
May 11 - Pat Dolan, Vernonia, re
ported the theft of a CD player from
his vehicle parked at Goble Landing.
Vernonia Justice Court
Abbreviations: DUII, Driving Un
der the Influence of Intoxicants;
DWS, Driving While License is
Suspended; MIP, Minor In Pos
session of Intoxicants.
Judge Rod McLean
May 6,1997
Deelda Haverland, Vernon
ia, accepted diversion to the
charge of Reckless Driving; 6
months bench probation; Lev
el II defensive driving course.
Traffic........................ 2
County Jail Report
The Columbia County Jail
is designed to house thirty-
three male prisoners and six
female prisoners.
During the week of May 4-
10, male population exceed
ed capacity every day; female
population ranged from two to
six. The jail was on Cite & Re
lease status all week.
One male was booked and
released for DUII and DWS.
There were five Court releas
es due to overcrowding, in
cluding one DUII, two Assault
4, one Assault 4 and Reck
less Endangering, one early
release on Contempt.
Moro Letters
From page 3
forward to participating in the
opportunities that lie ahead.
W hat is the C ham ber of
Commerce? In a formal sense,
our bylaws say that we are a
“ ...non-profit corporation and
its purposes shall be to pro
mote and advance the profes
sional, commercial, industrial,
sports, recreational, cultural,
agricultural and civic interests
of the City of Vernonia and its
surrounding area.” Simply put,
the Chamber of Commerce is
an organization of people rep
resenting more than 40 busi
n e sses. Your frie n d s and
n e ig h b o rs...th e people you
visit when you buy a gallon of
milk, a hammer or a cheese
burger. Our interests are very
likely the same as yours — to
improve Vernonia’s quality of
life and to create business op
portunities and increased eco
nomic vitality for the city.
The Chamber sponsors a
number of activities throughout
the year. Most notably, the
Santa’s Shop, Bridge Street
Christmas lights and the East
er Egg Hunt. C andidate fo
rums, a Jamboree information
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April 27 - Dog chasing and nip
ping at children at Vernonia Lake; in
terviews conducted. When dog was
located, it tried to bite the officer who
used pepper spray, causing the dog
to run to a house; Richard L. Mestas,
Vernonia, cited for Maintaining a Dog
as a Nuisance.
April 28 - Car fire in front of Mini-
Mart, officer pushed vehicle to open
area of parking lot; VFD extinguished
fire.
Report of obscene phone call,
resident accepted a collect call and
caller became vulgar. Phone bill
showed call originated from phone
booth at a McDonald’s.
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Large; $100 fine, each count.
May 13,1997
May 20, 1997
Dick Titus, Vernonia, plead
ed not guilty to charge of As-
sult IV. Set for trial.
Dwayne Hines, Vernonia,
found guilty after trial to Fur
nishing Alcohol to a Minor; 1
year jail, suspended; $350
fine; 120 hours community
service in lieu of fines; 2 years
bench probation; repayment
of court appointed attorney
fees.
Richard Mestas, Vernonia,
pleaded guilty to 2 counts of
Allowing a Dog to Run at
Sam Potter, Vernonia,
pleaded guilty to Assault IV;
180 days in jail suspended to
15 days; $2500 fine suspend
ed to $500; 3 years probation;
anger & drug treatment; no
contact with victim. Pleaded
guilty to Menacing; 180 days
in jail suspended to 15 days;
$2500 fine suspended to
$500; 3 yrs. probation; confis
cated one handgun.
Show Cause Hearings.... 6
S h eriff com pletes special cou rse
Columbia County Sheriff
Philip Derby has returned af
ter completion of a two-week
program at the National Sher
iffs’ Institute (NSI) in Long
mont, Colorado.
The NSI program was de
veloped by the School of Pub
lic Administration of the Uni
versity of Southern California,
Los Angeles, to develop and
enhance the executive skills
of sheriffs.
Derby attended with 25
other first-term sheriffs from
19 states. The program is
funded by Congress through
an appropriation to the Na
tional Institute of Corrections.
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booth, or occasional events
such as the circus or an an
tique tractor/engine display are
also sponsored by the Cham
ber. Other activities include
p ro d u c in g and p rin tin g a
brochure listing Vernonia area
businesses and services. We
recently added a “Vernonia
Welcome” for new residents,
prom oting area businesses
and introducing newcomers to
the many opportunities in the
community.
C ham ber m em bers work
behind the scenes on many
other events, either as individ
uals or as representatives of
the Chamber. The Chamber
recently secured a grant that is
presently being used to help
fund the development of the
new municipal building. Once
completed, the new building
will house a visitor information
center operated by the Cham
ber.
It shouldn’t be surprising
that the Chamber is involved
in these activities. The Cham
ber is made up of people who
care about the community. As
with any all-volunteer organi
zation, we are only as strong
as those who participate. As a
result, we work hard to man
age our precious resources of
time, money and people. We
w elcom e cu rre n t C ham ber
members to attend our month
ly Chamber meeting, held on
the second W ednesday at
7:30 a.m.
C ham ber m em bership is
not exclusive to businesses.
Any person with an interest in
improving our community is
welcome to participate. If you
would like to be our guest at
an upcoming Chamber meet
ing, feel free to call me at 429-
3021 for more information.
Vernonia is at a crossroads.
We have the opportunity to
seize the moment and move
forward, or allow momentum
to stall because of apathy or a
lack of teamwork. The Cham
ber of Commerce is committed
to moving forward, and calls
upon all of its m em bers to
work for the betterment of Ver
nonia.
Sincerely,
Russell Green, President
Vernonia Area
Chamber of Commerce