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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (July 21, 1999)
The INDEPENDENT, Ju ly 21, 1999 CAT will administer grant for housing repairs, rehab Housing Preservation Grant funds are available in C olum bia County to help low income hom eowners with critical re pairs for their homes. The zero- interest, deferred paym ent loans may be used for repairs to improve the health and safe ty of the fam ily or preserve the integrity of the structure, such as roof, foundation, plumbing, electrical, windows or energy saving measures. If you are a very low in come hom eowner residing in Colum bia County and would like information regarding the program, call Community Ac tion Team Housing and W eath erization P rogram s at 397- 1675 to request an application to be placed on our waiting list. The address is C.A.T., Inc., 474 Milton Way, St. Helens, OR 97051. Very low income is 50-per- cent of the median income for C olum bia County, as estab lished by Section 8 income lim its proportionate to household size. As an example, the in com e limits for a one-person household, is at or below $18,350. For a fam ily of three, it is $23,600. The Housing Rehabilitation Program of Com m unity Action Team, Inc., is adm inistering this grant, w hich expires in September, 2000. The con tact' LOW COST C/tR LO4I1S Vernonia Federal Credit Union • 429-8031 z J ^ c d Sr Breakfast Quality, Comfort and Convenience Each room equipped with Color TV, Private Bath and Separate Entrance. Z' -'P A P Si Continental Breakfast • Hot Tubs Handicapped Access • Children Welcome -k’ people for C.A.T. in St. Helens are . For further information, call C asey S herrell, D irector of Housing Rehabilitation of C o lumbia County, or Katie Lewis, Loan Specialist, at 397-1675. Event will help first-time buyers Hom e O w nership Made Easy (H.O.M.E.) is an organi zation form ed in C olum bia County to help educate the com m unity about home ow ner ship. H.O.M.E. is a not-for-profit organization form ed to provide educational sem inars for com munity members who are inter ested in learning about buying a home. “We have been meeting for the past couple of months to establish our goals and objec tives,” said Micki Gettman, a volunteer for H.O.M.E. “This is an exciting project to work on. The com m unity will have ac cess to education which will al- 3 .......... Suzanne Arnits, the first ex ecutive director of United Way of Columbia County, is leaving after eight-and-a-half years. She has accepted the job of Foundation Director for C om munity Home Heath and Hos pice based in Longview, Wash., with a satellite office in Vancouver, Wash. W ay of Colum bia County is well positioned in the com m u nity. Indeed, the organization’s reputation for integrity and hon esty is well-recognized region ally. “ For years to com e, my heart will remain close to Unit ed W ay and to the many resi dents of Columbia County with Arnits conducted eight suc whom I have worked closely,” cessful fundraising campaigns she concluded. that increased revenues 146%, Charly Warren, President of while while United Ways na tionally have experienced an the Board added, “We will miss average increase of 8-percent Suzanne and her leadership, but certainly wish her well in over the same period. her new position! W ith her “Ultimately, I am very proud leadership, great progress has of what I have helped accom been made toward supporting plish in the support of less for our com m unities’ needs. In ad tunate citizens in C olum bia dition, she has helped develop County,” said Arnits. “ United a very capable replacement in Kathye Beck, who will assume OFFICE the executive director position.” LU />■ A C C T 5 l/L U O C I 900 Madison Ave., Vernonia _ Just 1 block off Hwy. 47 L k &L ---------------------------------------— Arnits resigns from United Way supplies INTERNET Local 4 2 9 A ccess For $25/m onth you get: 2 0 0 H o u rs • W E B S p a c e For the Best Prices on School Supplies 800-354-9494 or 503-429-4006 Vernonia Inn - a fully licensed Bed & Breakfast will also be presentations on different hom e topics. The HOME Fair will be from 10 a.m .- 4:00 p.m. at the St. Helens High School Com m ons Area. For m ore inform ation on H.O.M.E or the HOME Fair, contact Stacy Garrett at 397- 3537 or stacyg@ keytitle.com . low them to make more edu cated home buying decisions.” One of the first projects for the organization is a HOME Fair on July 31. The HOME Fair will include businesses and organizations from all over Colum bia County to talk about real estate, mortgages, mainte nance and much more. There B A C K TO S C H O O L SALE! r • •’ -«• 2 E - m a il A c c o u n ts 4 0 ,0 0 0 N e w s g r o u p s $20/m onth w he n you buy quarterly W W W .A G A L IS .N E T Sketch Pads & Poster Board o r c a ll J e ff a t 429-2701 or 503-307-7479 IF THE ITEM YOU NEED IS NOT IN STOCK, WE CAN HAVE IT IN 48 HOURS. \ BRIDGE ST. MALL, VERNONIA • 429-8603 ....................... - july * r s M r 4 11 18 25 VER N O N IA 7:00 p.m., St. Mary’s Church Sundays Alcoholics Anonym ous i:00 p.m., 1st Christian Church Tuesdays Alcoholics Anonym ous 7:30 p.m., VHS Library 2nd W ednesday Boosters 7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. Tuesdays Boy Scout Troop 201 7:00 p.m., LDS Church W ednesdays Boy Scout Troop 860 7:00 p.m., City Library Cemetery Beautification Comm. 2nd Thursday Noon, Lew’s Place 2nd Wed. Cham ber of Com m erce 7:00 p.m.W GS Cafeteria Last Tuesday Cub Scout Parents 1:00 p.m., Senior Center 3rd W ednesday Doll Club 3:15 p.m., WGS Library 1st Tuesday Elem. Schools Site Council 7:00 p.m., City Library 4th Monday Friends of the Scout Cabin 6:30-8 p.m., Christian Church Thursdays Girl Scouts For location call 429-7193 3rd Thursday Izaak W alton League 6:30 p.m., Lew's Place 1st & 3rd Tuesdays Lions Club For Info Call 429-4074 Nehalem Valley Car Club 7:00 p.m., WGS Library 3rd Thursday Parent-Teacher Assoc. 10:30 a m., City Library W ednesdays Preschool Story Hour 1:00 p.m., Senior Center 1st Friday Senior C enter Directors 6:15 p.m., 1st Baptist Church Tuesdays TOPS For location call 429-2401 Upr Nehalem Watershed Council 4th Thursday 3:15 p.m., VHS Library 1 st Monday VHS Site Council 7:00 p.m., City Library Vernonia Airport Com m ittee 3rd W ednesday For location call 429-1414 1st Thursday Vernonia Cares Directors 6:30 p.m., City Library 1 st Monday Vernonia City Council 7:00 p.m., Grange Hall 2nd Friday Vernonia Grange 6:00 p.m., 854 Grant Ave. 2nd W ednesday Vernonia Health Center 7:00 p.m., City Library 1st Thursday Vernonia Planning Comm. For Info Call, 429-1204 Vernonia Pride 7:00 p.m., VHS, Rm. 6 Last Thursday Vernonia Ridge Riders 7:00 p.m., Fire Station 2nd Tuesday Vernonia RFPD Board 8:00 p.m., District Office 2nd Thursday Vernonia School Board 7:00 p.m., Fire Station 2nd Monday Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters 7:00 p.m., W OEC 3rd Tuesday W OEC Directors Page 5 5 12 19 28 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 MIST-BIRKENFELD M-BRFPD Board M-B Ambulance Assoc. M-B Firefighters Assoc. M-B Rescue M-B Helping Circle Natal Grange f 1 2 8 9 15 16 22 23 29 30 s 3 10 17 24 31 S M 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 AUGUST T 3 10 17 24 31 W 4 11 18 25 2nd & 4th Tuesday 1st & 2nd Thurs. 1st & 2nd Wed. 3rd W ednesday 2nd W ednesday 2nd W ednesday T 5 12 19 26 F 6 13 20 27 S 7 14 21 28 SEPTEMBER T W T F S S U 5 12 19 28 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 1 2 8 9 15 16 22 23 29 30 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 7:30 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 10:00 am, 755-2346 for info. 7:30 p.m., G range Hall BANKS 8:00 p.m., M ethodist Church Fridays Alcoholics Anonymous 7:30 p.m., City Hall 2nd Tuesday Banks City Council 7:00 p.m., City Hall Banks Planning Commission Last Tuesday 7:30 p.m., Jr. High Library 2nd Monday Banks School Board Sundays, W ednesdays 7:00 p.m., UMC Youth Bldg. Banks Youth Group 1st Thursday 12:30 p.m., Brown Derby Chamber of Commerce 3rd Monday, odd months 7:15 p.m., City Hall Citizen Participation Org. 1 st Saturday 10:00 a.m., City Library Friends of the Library 1st & 3rd W ednesdays 7:00 p.m., Methodist Church Lions Club 3rd W ednesday 8:00 p.m., Gun Club Sunset Park Assoc. W ednesdays 7:00 p.m., Jr. High Library TOPS 2nd W ednesday 7:00 p.rn., Station 13 Tri-City RFPD Board COLUMBIA COUNTY (All meet in St. Helens unless otherwise noted.) 10 a.m., Courthouse W ednesdays Board of Commissioners 7:00 p.m., Sunset Park Church 2nd Tuesday Citizens for Senior Justice 10:30 a.m., Courthouse 2nd Friday COLCO Transportation 1:00 p.m., Courthouse 2nd Friday County Council of Seniors 7:00 p.m., Fairgrounds 2nd & 4th Mondays County Fair Board 6:00 p.m., 1054 Oregon St. 3rd Thursday County Parks Commission 7:00 p.m., Courthouse Emergency Comm. Dist. (9-1-1) 3rd Tuesday Noon, location call 429-3713 Historical Society 4th W ednesday 7:00 a.m., Village Inn Traffic Safety Commission 1 st W ednesday Organizations and meeting dates not listed may be included by calling 429-9410 or by mail to The INDEPENDENT, 725 Bridge Street, Vernonia, OR 97064.
