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. " ------------ — ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- T h » IN D E P E N D E N T , A u g u s t 6 , 1 9 9 7 liming season closed by fire chiefs Th e C o lu m b ia Countv C o u n ty Piro Fire he Columbia D e fe n s e B o a rd , Ju ly 2 1 , s u s p e n d e d o p e n b u rn in g fo r th e re st o f th e sum m e r. T h e d e c is io n to h a lt b a c k y a rd b u rn in g is a c o o rd in a te d a c ito n w ith all th e m e m b e rs o f th e C o lu m b ia C o u n ty F ire D e- One assault arrest during Jamboree » _ . . _ fe n s e B o a rd , w h ic h in clu d e s six fire d istricts, th e O re g o n D e p a rtm e n t o f Forestry, the 9-1-1 C o m m u n ic a tio n s D is tric t a n d th e C o u n ty E m e r g e n c y S e rv ic e s D ivisio n . T h e O re g o n D e p a rtm e n t o f F o re st h a s a lso d e c la re d fire s e a s o n in W e s te rn O reg on. T h e re h a s b e e n no ge n e ra l d e c la ra tio n in W a s h in g to n C o u n ty at th is tim e. R e sid e n ts F ro m p a g e 12 S ta te P o lic e w a s g re a tly a p o f th e T ri-C ity Fire D istrict m ay p re c ia te d , W a lte rs said. R e p o rts w e re n ’t c o m p le te , b u t S a turday, A u g . 2, in clu d e d th e a rre s t o f M ich a e l H a rve y H a rris o n , C o lu m b ia City, a fte r h e a s s a u lte d a n o th e r pe rso n . H a rris o n w a s ta k e n to ja il and c h a rg e d w ith A s s a u lt III. Pag» 1 Accident kills Birkenfeld woman . . . call 3 5 9 -3 2 4 2 for burning in A B irke n fe ld w o m a n w a s k ille d J u ly 2 9 o n A p ia ry R oad, a b o u t fo u r m ile s w e s t o f R ainier. J o h a n n a R. F in n e ll, 6 7 , fo rm a tio n . F o r m o re in fo rm a tio n o n b u rn in g re g u la tio n s in o th e r a re a s , ca ll th e a p p ro p p ria te n u m b e r liste d below . V e rn o n ia F ire D istrict: 4 2 9 - w a s d riv in g a m o to r h o m e s o u th b o u n d o n A p ia ry w h e n it c ro s s e d th e road, hit a d itch a n d th e n hit a la rg e c e d a r 8 0 0 4 o r 4 2 9 -8 2 5 2 M is t-B irk e n fe ld F ire D is trict: 7 5 5 -2 7 1 0 O re g o n D e p ’t o f F o re stry: (C o lu m b ia C ity) 3 9 7 -2 6 3 6 o r (F o re st G ro v e ) 3 5 7 -2 1 9 1 . s tu m p w h ich to re o p e n th e d riv e r’s s id e o f th e v e h icle . M rs. F in n e ll w a s th ro w n fro m th e m o to rh o m e a n d run o v e r b y it. Y our v o ic e is h e a r d w h e n y o u M s. F in n e ll’s d a u g h te r, B o n n ie U e rling , 42, a ls o o f B irk e n fe ld , w a s a p a s s e n g e r in th e m o to rh o m e . S h e w a s ta k e n to St. J o h n ’s H o sp ita l in L o n g v ie w , w h e re s h e w a s s p e a k fr o m t h e b a llo t b o x . R e g i s t e r to v o t e to d a y . tre a te d a n d re le a s e d fo r m in o r in ju rie s. F o r a c o m p le te o b itu a ry, p le a s e se e p a g e 14. ! ETHEL F. FUNNAMARK Ethel F. Funnamatk, 78, died July 13, 1997. A funeral was held July 16 in Lincoln Willamette Funeral Direc tors, with interment in Willamette Na tional Cemetery, Portland. Mrs. Funnamark was bom Aug. 5, 1918, in Buxton. Her maiden name was Freer. She was staff manager for North west Bell for 35 years and retired in 1980. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dale L. Funnamark, in 1978. Survivors include a son, Randall of Buena Park, Calif.; sisters, Pearl A le xan d er of Herm iston and Lois Miller of Portland; six grandchildren. P le a s e s e e p a g e 14 :all 429-MIO Io place yonr ad in the only Service Directory in the npper Nehalem Valier. fh e NEW WAY EXTRACT MOVING & STORAGE Z4W4V,► 1-800-570-5296 Paul Arpin Vanlines Agency 5 4 0 M ilto n W ay St. H e le n s, O R 97051 Licensed Bonded/lnsured CONSTRUCTION W hen y o u w a n t it d o n e rig h t th e firs t tim e. ” | |R "IUCK U C K MOUNTED STEAM CLEANING* CLEANING • INSTALLATION IM. q ta i i a t m - i m »STRETCHIN . c td c t /' u h ^ l y C — f 50 | • REPA,RS * WATER DAMAGE RESTORATION« CARPET & VINYL SALES or 5c each STORAGE, TOO Depending on quantity OPEN 10 AM-5 PM, SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK The INDEPENDENT S T O R A G E C A R T O N S & P A D L O C K S A V A IL A B L E RV STORAGE ENCLOSED STORAGE 429-ST O R 1026 Bridge St., Vernonia Public fax - or V IM C E M T B A K E R c o n s t r u c t io n • Excavation.........................C C B # 1 0 9 5 8 8 • Septic Installation............. D E Q # 3 7 6 8 8 Manufactured Dwelling Installation...#970MDI LICENSED • INSURED • FREE ESTIMATES (5 0 3 ) 4 2 9 - 5 0 1 4 L ice n se d • B o n d e d • In s u re d • C C B # 1 0 6 7 9 3 THE YARD D O C T O R , INC. Landscaping • Sprinkler systems A lle n R e in s c h • 4 2 9 -4 7 6 1 P. O. Box 316, Vernonia, OR 97064 POPPINO P ainting A i N0RTHWESILEXÇAVATING services OR LIC. 106893 F re e E stim ates 429-7101 FALL CREEK WOODWORKING W o o d F lo o rs D ic k T itu s - 4 2 9 -1 4 9 2 57230 Timber Road, Vernonia, OR 97064 Quality Remodeling & . J .i'-' INSTALLED & REFINISHED 'c 429-4351 Cory Colburn 11561 Keasey Road, Vernonia, OR 97064 • CCB #79876 New Construction Jim M o n s o n Jr - b 7 General C o n tracto r (5 0 3 ) 6 9 3 -6 1 4 7 HAND-NAILED COMPOSITION SHAKES • TAR & GRAVEL 1-PLY • MINOR STRUCTURAL REPAIRS 1133 14th Ave., Longview, W A 9 8 6 3 2 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE CCB #114024 LENNOX Be Here When They Need You! | David Johnson Construction R e a ch 7 ,0 0 0 R e a d e rs in E v e ry Is s u e o f R o o fin g • R e m o d e lin g • D e c k s • C a rp o rts • G a ra g e s C onstruction , I nc . Quality Custom .'Homes (503) 429-4543 58146 Nehalem Hwy. S., Vernonia, Oregon 97064 CCB *0115283________________ PITTSBURG CONSTRUCTION C oncrete F iat M ore C u s to m P a v in g D riv e w a y s • P a tc h e s • R e p a irs • P riva te R o a d s The INDEPENDENT P a rk in g L o t O v e rla y s For Inform ation Call V e rn o n ia , O regon 429-9410 i ( B- I I.’,,5/ L anders B laine C ompany (5 0 3 ) 3 9 7 -7 9 7 9 • (3 6 0 ) 5 7 7 -1 6 6 7 DAVE JENSEN liis in ,,I HEAT PUMPS - AIR CONDITIONING • FURNACES RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL (503) 429-4003 -1-888-429-4003 --------------- LICENSED • BONDED • INSURED I.ili lisci • Borni,-,I . L0N g _ l y f e ROOFING DEQ 37308 Licensed Septic Installations • Ditches • Site Preparation 1 Land Clearing & Leveling • Driveways • Drain Fields Licensed • Bonded • Insured • C C B N o 90548 429-0514 ( 5 0 3 1 4 2 9 * 8 722 I I 4 2 9 -7 8 6 7 5 8 6 0 5 N e h a le m Hwy. S., V e rn o n ia , O R 9 7 0 6 4 VERNONIA HARDWARE 4 2 9 -5 6 5 1 S p e c ia liz in g in C o n c re te F la t W o rk S id e w a lk s • D irv e w a y s • P a tio s 429-3770-645-9234 , . 725 Bridge St. • Vernonia 429-9410 SW® DELBERT ALLEN C a rp e t C le a n in g S e rv ic e & In s ta lla tio n Service W orld W id e M o vers Owner Operated Since 1968 Tim & Kelly Willis c 503-429-4714 Mobile Phone: 503-318-7989 CCB #090586 D ecks * R emodel • G arages * M ore 15 Y ears F werience Cunt Goison CCB *123307
