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Page 14 The INDEPENDENT, February 2, 2000 ---------- ---------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICE PTOUC NOTICB NOTICE OF CHANGE OF DATE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A Public Hearing scheduled for January 20, 2000, before the Planning Commission of the City of Vernonia to consider annexa tions, has been rescheduled for February 10,2000, at 6:30 p.m. in Vernonia City Hall, 1001 Bridge St., Vernonia, Oregon. The properties to be considered for annexation were previously published and a copy may be obtained at City Hall between the hours of 8:00 a m. and 5.00 p.m., or by calling (503) 429-5291. Publish February 2, 2000 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing is scheduled before the Planning Commission of the City of Vernonia to consider a Request for Parti tion at 924 2nd Street, Vernonia, on Febru ary 17, 2000 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 1001 Bridge Street, Vernonia, Oregon. Public testimony is wel come, and written statements will be re ceived before the hearing if you cannot at tend. Publish February 2, 2000 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Vernonia Rural Fire Protection District is accepting bids on a 1970 White 4000 Water Tender. 220 Cummins motor, 10- speed Fuller transmission, tandem axle, 220,000 miles. Steel Ballard 3000-gallon tank, 350 gallon Wisconsin pump. Mainte nance records available. May be seen at Vernonia Rural Fire Protection District Fire Station, 555 E. Bridge St., Vernonia, Ore gon from 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday, or call 503-429-8252. Sealed bids will be ac cepted through 5pm 02/08/00, and opened at Vernonia Rural Fire Protection District Board Meeting at 7pm that night. Vernonia Rural Fire Protection District reserves the right to accept or reject any bids. BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON Notice is hereby given that the Colum bia County Board of Commissioners will hold public hearing on Wednesday, Febru ary 16, 2000 at or after 6:00 p.m. in Room 308, the Commissioner's Meeting Room on the third floor, Columbia County Court house in St. Helens, Oregon. The purpose of this meeting is to solic it public comment on the possible road name changes on three sections of Bache lor Flat Road. The County does not discriminate on the basis of handicap status. If any special accommodations are required, please con tact the Board office at 503-397-4322 the day before the meeting. Publish February 2,2000 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON Notice is hereby given that the Colum bia County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, Feb ruary 9, 2000, at or after 10:00 a.m. in Room 308, the Commissioners’ meeting Room on the third floor, Columbia County Courhouse in St. Helens, Oregon. The purpose o, this meeting is to solic it input from the public and County Depart ment heads on the proposed adjusted fee schedule for Columbia County as recom mended in the User Fee Study conducted by Financial Consulting Solutions Group, Inc. The County does not discriminate on the basis of handicap status. If any special accommodiations are required, please con tact the Board office at 503-397-4322 the day before the meeting. I BniWUWB Table Assemblers; 40 hrs, Monday- Friday days. Entry level. Employer will train. Ability to speak, read and write fluent English a must. Apply at A.D.T.S., 5575 SE Alexander, Suite 300, Hillsboro, OR 97123. Phone 848-6400. B02/02 — ____________ Free clothing available every Tues day, 10a.m.-noon. St. Vincent dePaul trailer, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Vernonia. FTFN MB8EUMKIHB WU8ME Hay for sale. 429-7503. B02/02-03/15 GREAT SELECTION GREAT PRICES CHECK US OUT! D2 Cat; 2-way blade; excellent condi tion. $7500 or offer, consider swap for pickup. 357-7535. P02/02 AUTHORIZED JET TOOL DEALER Cash Paid fo r M achine Shop & W o o d w o rkin g Tools Crushed rock, beach sand, cement sand, plus beauty barkdust. Steve Hemeon, 503-755-2767 TFN Open 9 am til 6 pm AUCTIONS AVAILABLE ON SITE Free Thom as Organ with synthesiz er. Just come get it! 429-1501. P02/02 Vernonia Cares Emergency Food Bank is open every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 627 Adams Avenue. Phone 429- 1414. FTFN 2442 BASELINE, CORNELIUS (5 0 3 ) 693-0 804 A married couple that plays cards to gether is just a fight that hasn’t started yet. — George Bums BEBL ESTATE FOB S U B BEBL ESTBTB FOB S U B BEBL BSTBTB FOB S U E Vernonia Realty & Insurance Center 953 Bridge St., Vernonia - 429-6203 Toll Free: 1-800-488-6203 • Fax: 1-503-429-2770 E m is & oeeoaruMTv Evenings: Associate Broker: Carol Ostrander, GRI, 429-6425 Sales Associates: Ken & Helen Bateman, 429-1032; Nancy Dailey, 429-3703; Bill Ostrander, 429-6425; Rick Hobart, 755-2310 Publish February 2,2000 Publish February 2, 2000 Obituary STANLEY M. C O N G D O N S tanley M orton C ongdon, 75, V er nonia, died Jan. 23, 2000, in Forest G rove. A m em orial service is pending. Interm ent w ill be in the H elvetia C em e tery in H illsboro. Mr. C ongdon w as born in Portland, to C harles M. and H elen (M oses) C on gdon. He w as raised in the H elvetia area and graduated from Benson High School in Portland. Mr. C ongdon served in the U.S. N avy w ith the S eabees in the South Pacific in the S o uth Pacific durin g W orld W ar II. He w as a M achinist 1st C lass at the tim e of his discharge. He m arried Fern Pieren in 1945, in Vancouver, W ash. T he y lived in the St. Johns and Laurelhurst areas of Port land before m oving to H elvetia, w here they lived from 1962-1977. Mr. C ongdon served on the C ity of Portland Fire D epartm ent fo r 29 years and w as a lieutenant at the tim e of his retirem ent in 1975. T he fam ily later lived in B eaverton before m oving to Vernonia in 1982. He w as active in the hom e con struction business in Portland, Arizona and the O regon C oast a fte r his retire ment. He w as a m em be r o f the H ills boro Elks Lodge; Yuma, Ariz., M oose Lodge; Eagles Lodge, O cean Park, W ash.; and the M aso nic Lodge of Tigard. Survivors include his w ife; d a u g h ters S u san W a lsle b e n o f P o rtlan d, Julie Prohaska of Vernonia, and M ari lyn C avallero o f Linnton, five g ra nd daughters and tw o grandsons. R em em brances are suggested to W ashington C ounty H ospice, 427 S.E. 8th St. H illsboro, O R 97123. Donelson, S ew ell & M athew s/F uiten M ortuary w as in charge o f a rra n g e m ents. EFFIE H. K O M M ER Effie H elen Kom m er, 94, Portland, died Jan. 22, 2000, at the A dventist R e h a b ilita tio n a nd E x te n d e d C are C enter in Portland. G raveside services w ere held Jan. 28, w ith Rev. Steven T. G allaher o f the Buxton A sse m bly of God C hurch officiating. Mrs. K om m er w as born Jan. 17, 1906, in Hawley, Keen County, M in nesota, to H arold and Helen P. (P eter son) Solwold. She w as raised and ed ucated in M innesota. She m arried Edw ard W. K om m er in 1923, in M oorhead, M inn. T hey made their hom e in D ilw orth, M inn., until 1936, w hen th ey m oved to Oregon City, th en to Buxton in 1937. H er hus band died in 1978. Follow ing her h us ban d ’s death, Mrs. Kom m er rem ained in B uxton until 1993, w hen she m oved to Portland to live w ith her daughter and family. Mrs. K om m er was a hom em aker. She w as a m em ber o f the Buxton A s sem bly o f God C hurch, and the Buxton C om m unity Club. She w as also preceded in death by tw o brothers and four sisters. Survivors include three sons, Lau rel E., of Eugene, C.E. o f Lebanon, and G ary L. of Buxton; a daughter, Yvonne R itchie o f Portland; a sister, Lorraine R oosa o f Lebanon; tw elve grandchil dren, eighteen great-grandchildren and num erous g reat-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. R em em brances are suggested to the A m erican H eart A ssociation, O re gon Affiliate, Inc., 1425 NE Irving St., Suite 100, Portland, OR 97232-4201. Fuiten, Rose & H oyt Funeral Hom e o f F ore st G rove w as in charge of arrangem ents. P H IL IP C H A R L E S B LUN K Philip C harles Blunk, 77, Tigard, died Jan. 16, 2000, in Beaverton. S er vices w ere held Jan. 28, in St. Anthony C atholic C hurch in Tigard. Interm ent w as in St. A n th on y’s Cem etery. D ispo sition w as by crem ation. Mr. Blunk w as born M ay 19, 1922, in M oorland, Iowa. W hen he w as very young, the fam ily m oved to Clatskanie, and he graduated from R ainier High School. A fter graduation, he m oved to Portland. He w as a consulting engineer and w orked in the m aterials handling field for m ore than 40 years, m ost recently OHtnaij Pallay if you want an obituary to appear in The INDEPENDENT, please ask the fu neral home to fax the information to 503-429-9410, or mail to 725 Bridge St., Vernonia, OR 97064. There is no charge for obituaries, but The INDEPEN DENT reserves the right to edit the information as space and policy require. LOOK AT THIS! A remodeled 2 bedroom, 1 bath home and ready to move into! Approx 1104 sq. ft of living space with range and dishwasher included. Very nice home located in Birkenfeld........ $69,500 GOODBYE TO CITY CRAMPS! This nice country setting features 4 bedroom, 2 bath, all gas, ranch style home. A feel of country Inside the city limits. We invite you to Inspect today!................. $155,000 GIVE US A CALL TODAY and we’ll be glad to give you the details on this 2.16 acres located In Ver nonia light industrial zone. The 3 bedroom, 2 bath manufactured home may be occupied In conjunc- tlon with permitted use.......................$155,000 TREAT YOUR FAMILY TO THE BEST! 1-1/2 story, 4 bedroom, 3 bath home on approx. .75 acre. Home Is all gas, custom cabinets, large walk-ln closets, too many amenities to list here! Easy to show, call for an appointment................... $257,900 COZY ONE BEDROOM HOME with large dining room. Easy walk to downtown area. Unattached single car garage and nice garden spot.............................................................. $65,000 BEAUTIFUL PRIVATE HOME SITE surrounded by trees, elk and deer. Approx. 4.17 acres located 4 miles south of Vernonia. Look at this one for sure!.............................................................. $75,000 as a co nve yor system s consultant, specializing in the engineering and d e sign of custom conveyor system s for num erous clients. Survivors include his wife, Luana; a daughter, Becky A. Palm blad o f H er m iston; a son, Dan. P. of Santa Cruz, C alif.; a sister, M ary C assie of Lincoln C ity; a brother, C arl A o f Vernonia; fo ur grandchildren and tw o great-grandchil dren. R em em brances are suggested to the A m erican H eart Association. Young’s Funeral Hom e In Tigard w as in charge of arrangem ents. R O B ER T H. BR AN D T R ob e rt H. B randt, 64, T urner- Aum sville, died Jan. 11,2000. A private service will be held. Mr. Brandt was bom August 21, 1935, in Tillam ook and was raised in M cM innville, Tillam ook, and Roseburg. He graduated from R oseburg High School in 1953, then earned a degree in education from O regon C ollege of Education, now W estern Oregon State College. He m arried Rena VanHorn in 1954; they later divorced. In 1982, he m arried Shirley Goodwin. Mr. Brandt served four years in the A ir Force, then w orked for a grocery business in M onm outh and becam e a b u y e r fo r W e st C o a st G ro ce ry in Salem , w here he w orked for m ore than 20 years. He m oved to the Turner- Aum sville area after retirem ent. Survivors include his wife; daugh ters, Cheryl Lapraim of C lackam as, and Lori M iller of M anning; son, Mike of M cM in nville ; ste p-da u gh ters, Laurie G oodw in of G rants Pass, R enee G o od w in and Terri G oodw in, both of Salem ; and eleven grandchildren. R em em brances are suggested to the Am erican H eart Association. M acy & Son In M cM innville w as in charge of arrangem ents. SO LO N D SP EN C ER Solon D. Spencer, 72, Lebanon, died Jan. 24, 2000, o f cancer. A fu ne r al service w as held Jan. 28 at the G re sham U nited M ethodist C hurch. Inter m ent w as a t Forest Lawn M em orial Park in G resham . Mr. S pencer w as b om Sept. 29, 1927, In Vernonia. W hile an infant, his fam ily m oved to G resham , w here he lived until m oving to L eb an on tw o years ago. He graduated from G re sham High School and O regon State University. He w as a Portland firefighter for 23 years, retiring in 1986. He also owned Spencer G uernsey Farm s, a dairy in G resham . In 1959 he m arried Sally Galbraith. Angel Memorials LOWEST PRICES GUARANTEED HEADSTONES MONUMENTS 1-888-91-ANGEL Vernonia 429-1523 S urvivors include his wife; sons, S eth and S cott; daughters, Suzanne W estom and Sarah; sister, M ary Kln- nard; six g randchildren and tw o g re a t grandchildren. R em em brances are suggested to the A m erican C ancer Society. H u s to n -J o s t F u n e ra l H om e in Lebanon w as in charge o f a rrange m ents. "A Trusted ‘Jdgme in furierai Service" Juiten, %ose dr 9doyt funeralttome S e co n d g en era tio n fa m ily O w n e d & O perated 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 L o v in g M em o ry o f EFFIE H. KOMMER Jan 17, 1906 Jan. 22, 2000 Services Held
