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Paqe 14 The INDEPENDENT. January 19, 2000 PTOUC NOTICS PTOUC VOTICI NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING present at the heanng you will be notified of the time and place to appear. Contact the Board of Property Tax Appeals for further information. It shall be the duty of the persons inter ested to appear at the time and place ap pointed. Elizabeth E. Huser Columbia County Clerk City of Vernonia will hold a pulic infor mational meeting regarding the wetlands inventory for the City of Vernonia, Columbia County, Oregon before the City of Vernonia Planning Commission, January 20, 2000 at 7.00 PM in the Chamber Room at City Hall, 1001 Bridge Street, Vernonia. A representative from the Division of State Lands will be present. The purpose of this project was to obtain a more complete understanding of the location, quantities, kinds and functions/values of wetlands and riparian areas in the Vernonia area. The draft City of Vernonia Wetlands and Ripari an Inventory prepared by Shapiro and As sociates, Inc. will be available at City Hall for review during regular business hours. Written testimony is welcomed if you are unable to attend this meeting. Publish January 5 & 19, 2000 NOTICE OF SESSION COLUMBIA COUNTY BOARD OF PROPERTY TAX APPEALS Notice is hereby given that on February 7, 2000, at 9:00 a.m., the Board of Property Tax Appeals of the County of Columbia, Oregon, will meet to: - Hear petitions for reduction of the real market, maximum assessed, specially assessed, or assessed value of property as of January 1, 1999. - Hear petitions for reduction of value corrected under ORS 311.208. - Hear petitions for waiver of penalties for late filing of real or personal property re turns. Petitions must be filed with the clerk of the board not later than January 3, 2000. The board will meet in Room 308, Co lumbia County Courthouse in the City of St. Helens, Oregon (third floor, Columbia County Courthouse). A schedule of hearings for those who request to be present will be posted 48 hours prior to the meeting(s) on the public buffeting board, front lobby, Columbia County Courthouse, St. Helens, Oregon 97051. Executive Sessions may be held during the session as required by ORS 308.290(7), ORS 308.411, and ORS 308.413. All other hearings will be scheduled as time allows. If you have requested to be • ■ Dated at St. Helens, Oregon this 29th Day of December, 1999. Publish January 5 and 19. 2000. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON Public Hearings will be held on the 20th day of January, 2000 at 6:30 PM, before the City of Vernonia Planning Commission and on the 24th day of January, 2000 at 6:30 PM, before the City Council of the City of Vernonia, Oregon on the question of an nexation of certain real property to the City of Vernonia. The Public Hearings will be held at City Hall. Pursuant to ORS 222.120 and ORS 222.170(1), the City has dispensed with the holding of an election on the question of an nexation. The Request/Consent to Annex form has been submitted by a majority of the owners of the property to be annexed. The properties to be annexed are de scribed in Exhibit A. A staff report will be available to the public at City Hall for two weeks before the hearings, and may be copied for a nominal fee. Public comments will be heard. EXHIBIT A 4404-012-9300 Block 1 Second Addition to the City of Ver nonia, County of Columbia, State of Ore gon. 4404-012-0500 Lot 5 Block 2 Second Addition to the City of Vernonia, County of Columbia, State of Oregon. 4404-012-0600 Lots 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Block 2 First Addition to the City of Vernonia, County of Columbia, State of Oregon. 4404-012-0700 Lots 5, 6, 7 and 8 Block 1 First Addition to roue man the City of Vernonia, County of Columbia, State of Oregon. 4404-012-0800 Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 Block 1 First Addition to the City of Vernonia, County of Columbia, State of Oregon. 4404-012-0900 Lots 9, 10, 11 and 12 Block 1 First Addition to the City of Vernonia, County of Colum bia, State o, Oregon. 4404-012-01100 Lots 1, 2, 3 ,4 , 5 and 6 along the north side of platted alley as well as Lots 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 all in Block 4 First Addition to the City of Vernonia, County of Columbia, State of Oregon. 4404-012-01200 Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Block 3 First Addition to the City of Vernonia, County of Columbia, State of Oregon. 4404-012-01300 Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10.11 and 12 Block 6 First Addition to the City of Vernonia, County of Columbia, State of Oregon. 4404-012-01400 Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 10 Block 5 First Addition to the City of Vernonia, County of Columbia, State of Oregon. Vernonia Rural Fire Protection District is accepting applications for Part Time Facility Maintenance position. Light facility maintenance to include grounds and station maintenance. Contract or hourly wage to be negoti ated with applicant. Application is available at Vernonia Rural Fire Pro tection District office at 555 E. Bridge St., Vernonia, 9am to 5pm weekdays through 01/31/00. Vernonia Rural Fire Protection District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications. Vernonia Rural Fire Protection District is an equal opportunity employer B0119 ity to do oil changes, tune-ups on schedule and minor repairs on front line engines to small gas engines. Ap plicant must be willing to make weekly checks and be open to late night ser vice calls. Contract or hourly wage to be negotiated with applicant. Applica tion is available at Vernonia Rural Fire Protection District office at 555 E. Bridge St., Vernonia, 9am to 5pm weekdays through 01/31/00. Vernon ia Rural Fire Protection District is an equal opportunity employer. B01/05 B01/19 Vernonia Rural Fire Protection District is accepting applications for Part Time Equipment Maintenance position. References required for Certified Me chanic. The applicant must have abil- Tha INDEPENDENT COPY & PÄX SERVICE 429 9410 725 Bridge St.,Vernonia 4404-012-01500 Lots 7 and 8 Block 5 First Addition to the City of Vernonia, County of Columbia, State of Oregon. PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE Lot 12 Block 7 First Addition to the City of Vernonia, County of Columbia, State o, Oregon. Lots 1, 11 and 12 Block 9 First Addition to the City of Vernonia, County of Columbia, State of Oregon. 4404-012-01600 Lots 11 and 12 Block 5 First Addition to the City of Vernonia, County of Columbia, State of Oregon. 4404-012-02300 Lots 8, 9, 10 and 11 Block 7 First Addition to the City of Vernonia, County of Colum bia, State of Oregon. 4404-013-0200 Lots 1 and 12 Block 12 First Addition to the City of Vernonia, County of Columbia, State of Oregon. 4404-012-01800 Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 Block 8 First Addi tion to the City of Vernonia, County of Co lumbia, State of Oregon. 4404-012-02400 Lot 5 Block 7 First Addition to the City of Vernonia, County of Columbia, State o, Oregon. 4404-013-0300 Lots 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 Block 12 First Addition to the City of Vernonia, County of Columbia, State of Oregon. 4404-012-01900 Lot 12 Block 8 First Addition to the City of Vernonia, County of Columbia, State of Oregon. 4404-012-02401 Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 Block 7 First Addition to the City of Vernonia, County of Columbia, State of Oregon. 4404-013-0301 Lots 4, 5 and 6 Block 12 First Addition to the City of Vernonia, County of Columbia, State of Oregon. 4404-012-02000 Lots 9, 10 and 11 Block 8 First Addition to the City of Vernonia, County of Columbia, State of Oregon. 4404-012-02600 Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9. 10, 11 and 12 Block 10 First Addition to the City of Vernonia, County of Columbia, State of Oregon. 4404-013-0400 Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Block 11 First Addition to the City of Vernonia, County of Colum bia, State of Oregon. 4404-012-02100 Lots 7 and 8 Block 8 First Addition to the City of Vernonia, County o, Columbia, State of Oregon. 4404-012-02700 Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 Block 9 First Addition to the City of Vernonia, Coun ty of Columbia, State of Oregon. 4404-013-0401 Lots 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Block 11 First Ad dition to the City of Vernonia, County of Co lumbia, State of Oregon. 4404-012-02200 4404-012-02900 Publish January 5 and 19, 2000 Obituary T H E O D O R E H. D eW ITT T heodore H. D ew itt, 81, Vernonia, died Jan. 5, 2000, at his hom e. F uner al services w ere held at the Vernonia C hristian C hurch, w ith P astor Joel Stith officiating. Interm ent w as a t Vernonia M em orial C em etery. Mr. D ew itt w as born Jan.8, 1918, in W h e a tla n d , to H a rle y a nd Lela B. (Harned) DeW itt. The fa m ily m oved to Vernonia w hen he w as 13, and he a t tended Vernonia High school. He served in W orld W ar II in the U.S. A rm y Air C orps as an a ircraft m e chanic w ith the 832nd Bom b S quadron in England, becom ing a squadron chief by the end of the war. H e w as d is charged in 1945. He m arried N ecia Evers in 1950, at W alla W alla, W ash. T he y m ade their hom e in the K easey area o f Vernonia. He w orked for B irkenfield B rothers Logging Com pany, after high school, th en fo r O re g o n -A m e ric a n L u m b e r Com pany. W hen he returned from the service, he w ent to w ork again for O re gon-A m e rica n L um ber C om pany. In 1957, he w ent to w ork w ith Pettijohn Engineering Com pany, and in 1962, he w ent to w ork on the survey crew for C olum bia County. He retired in 1979. He w as preceded in death by a sis ter in 1983, and a brother in 1986. S u rv iv o rs in clu d e h is w ife; tw o sons, Larry of Longview , and Jerry of Vernonia; a daughter, Kathy o f Forest G rove; five grandchildren; and num er ous nieces and nephew s. R em em brances are suggested to the A m erican H eart Association, O re gon A ffiliate, Inc., 1425 NE Irving St., Suite 100, Portland, O R 97232-4201 or to W ashington C ounty H ospice, 427 SE 8th Avenue, H illsboro, O R 97123. Fuiten, Rose & H oyt Funeral H om e in Vernonia w as in charge o f a rra n g e m ents. JE N N IF E R E. K EITH J e n n ife r E llen K e ith, 30, F o re st G rove, died Jan. 3, 2000, o f congestive heart failure. A m em orial service w as held Jan. 7 a t her m o th e r’s Forest G rove hom e. Interm ent w as in W illa m ette N ational C em etery. M iss Keith w as born Dec. 1 7 ,1 9 6 9 , in M ountain View, Calif., to Jam es M. and Judith (M iller) Keith. T he fam ily m oved to Forest G rove in 1989. She g ra du ated from F orest G rove High School in 1991. She w orked fo r a sheltered w ork shop, Vanguard Services, in H illsboro, and w as a sw im m er and broad jum per fo r the C alifornia S pecial O lym pics. M iss Keith w as preceded by her fa ther in 1996. Survivors include her m other; and three sisters, Karen of Forest Grove, S herry A nderson o f H illsboro, and Judy Lynn A cton o f Vernonia. R em em brances are suggested to Q uiet W aters O utreach in Sherw ood. Fuiten, Rose & H oyt Funeral Home w as in charge of arrangem ents. ELLEN M. C LIFTO N -S M ITH Ellen M arie C lifton-S m ith, 36, W in nem ucca, Nev., died Dec. 30, 1999, of injuries suffered in a traffic accident. A m em orial service was held Jan. 8 at S a lm o n C re e k U nite d M e th o d is t C hurch in Vancouver, W ash. Ms. Sm ith w as b om Jan. 19, 1963, in Portland. She attended schools in B eaverton and H illsboro. Survivors include her parents, Jerry and S ally D uPree o f LaCenter, W ash, and Al and Jan C lifton of Bend; a daughter, Je ssica R obinette o f W in nem ucca; brothers, Al C lifton o f M em phis, Tenn., M ichael DuPree o f Van couver, W ash., Joe D uPree of Everett, W ash., D am ien DuPree of Aloha, and D arren D uPree, of Portland; sisters, M argaret C lifton and Ja y C lifton, both o f Portland, Angela D upree-Q uiett of H illsboro, and M ichelle Dupree-Taylor o f Vernonia; grandm others, M argaret M cN icholas o f Beaverton, and Helen C lifton o f R ockaw ay; num erous uncles, aunts, nieces, nephew s and cousins. E. KEITH E N D E C O TT E. Keith Endecott, 69, Banks, died Jan. 4, 2000. Funeral services were held Jan. 7 a t Fuiten, Rose & H oyt Fu neral in Forest G rove. Interm ent w as in Union Point C em etery, in Banks. Mr. E ndecott w as bom Jan. 30, 1930, in Banks to Ernest E. and Edna I. (C ason) Endecott. He graduated from Banks High School in 1949. He served in the U.S. Army, 167th Infantry 31st Division, during the Kore an War. In 1956, he m arried Barbara J. Pentico in Forest Grove. They lived in Banks until m oving to Hillsboro. They returned to Banks in 1992. Mr. Endecott attended C lark C oun ty C hef School in Vancouver, W ash., and ow ned and operated The Dinette in H illsboro and H illsboro C atering for several years until his retirem ent in 1974. He had also w orked on the W ashington C ounty road crew. Survivors include his w ife; daugh ters, Pam Ruiz o f Banks, and Sandy W allace of H illsboro; five grandchil dren; a niece and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, R obert D. R em em brances are suggested to the Am erican D iabetes Association in Portland. Fuiten, Rose & H oyt Funeral Hom e o f Forest G rove w as in charge of arrangem ents. FLOYD T. BROWER Floyd T. Brower, 67, St. Helens, died Jan. 6, 2000. Private fam ily ser vices were held. Disposition w as by crem ation. Mr. B row er w as bom M ay 4, 1932, in Astoria. In 1957, he m arried Elaine C olligan. T hey had lived in St. H elens fo r the past 36 years. He served in the U.S. Navy, then w orked for m any years fo r C am pbell C rane Com pany, and others, until retir ing in 1997. He w as a m em ber of Steel W orkers Union Local 701, in Portland. Mr. Brower w as a m em ber o f St. Helens Elks Lodge 1999. Survivors include his w ife, daughter D ebra Petersen o f Vernonia; and tw o grandchildren. _ C olum bia Funeral H om e in St. H e lens w as in charge of arrangem ents. M ARIE KATHLEEN HAW KINS M arie Kathleen H aw kins, 84, Santa Barbara, Calif., died Dec. 21, 1999. A private service w as held. D isposition w as by crem ation. Mrs. H aw kins w as bom Feb. 15, 1915, in Banks. H er m aiden nam e w as Jensen. She graduated from Banks H igh S ch o o l and O re g o n N orm al School. She ta ug ht in O akland, Calif; G aribaldi and H illsboro. She m a rrie d E lb e rt H a w k in s in 1945. She m ove d to B e ave rton in 1952, and co-ow ned the Valley Tim es new spaper until 1979, w hen she sold the business and m oved to Santa Bar bara. S u rv iv o rs in c lu d e h e r h u s b a n d ; daughter, K athy G uerin o f G oleta,C alif; brother; Joe Jensen o f O cean View, H aw aii; sister, Pat K napp o f Keizer; and tw o grandchildren. R em em brances are suggested to St. H elens Hall a t O regon Episcopal School. M cD erm ott M ortuary in Santa B ar bara w as in charge o f arrangem ents. ER VIN A. B U C H H O L Z Ervin A. B uchholz, 79, W oodburn, died Jan. 7, 2000. A m em orial service w as held in S im on-W oodburn Funeral C hapel. D isposition w as by crem ation. Interm ent will be in a M innesota ce m e tery. Mr. Buchholz w as born Aug. 14, 1920, in H olland, M inn. He farm ed in H olland and W adena, M inn., until m ov ing to A storia in 1965. He w orked on the A storia-M egler Bridge construction and for W auna P aper Mill, then as a ca nn ery w orker until his retirem ent in 1978. He m oved to W oodburn in 1981. Angel Memorials LOWEST PRICES GUARANTEED H EA D ST O N ES H e m arried C hristina T h o r in 1981. He w as preceded in death by a son, Bruce, in 1951, and a stepson, G ary Barkley, in 1997. S urvivo rs include his w ife; sons, M arlyn of W oodburn, R obert of Ver nonia, and D avid o f R ockaw ay; daugh ters, Linda Larsen of W oodburn, Diane G ilbe rt of S alem , and R honda Jackson o f A storia; ste p-da u gh ters C heryl Gan- te rt of W oodburn, D onna Rae Stone of Sheridan, and D arla Rae G illespie of T ig a rd ; s te p s o n L a rry B a rk le y of Tigard; brother Leonard o f Alexandria, M in n.; 21 g ra n d c h ild re n ; 34 g re a t grandchildren; one g re at-g re at g ra nd child. R em em brances are suggested to the A m erican D iabetes Association. "A Trusted Orarne in furierai Service" fiuiten, fixe dr Moyt funeral Marne Second generation fa m ily O w ned & Operated DERREL & DEANN ROSE JEFFREY & DEBRA ROSE-HOYT TINA ROSE-REYNOLDS AARON DUYCK, ROSS MATHEWS Attendant; RAY PELSTER 2308 Pacific Av. Frst Grv....357-2161 741 Madison Av. Vem........ 429-6611 In Loving M emory o f THEODORE H. “TED” DeWITT Jan 8, 1918 Jan. 5, 2000 Services Held ORVAL O. BISHOP June 30, 1926 J a n .13, 2000 Services Held
