Page 14 The INDEPENDENT, March 1, 2000
The INDEPENDENT Action Ads
» o ra n s o u
u o ra e sais
MOVING SALE
All Nursery Stock J fl%
£r Outside Supplies
Á Is
O ff
Trees, Shrubs, Perennials, Pond Liners and
Plants, Deer Fencing, C oncrete Blocks,
Pressure Treated 2x8’s, 6-Ton Flatbed
Trailer, C hem icals, Potting Supplies,
Mise. Ellson C edar P roducts...and M orel!
Buds £r Blooms
|
n n n s iu
s»m uu
Good judgment comes from experi
ence; experience comes from bad
judgment.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
A Public Hearing will be held March 20,
2000, at 6:30 p.m. in the Chamber Room
at Vernonia City Hall, 1001 Bridge Street,
Vernonia, Oregon.
S A T U R D A Y a n d S U N D A Y , M A R C H 4 a n d 5, 2000
9:00 to 5:00 S a tu rd a y , 10:00 to 4:00 S u n d a y
998 Bridge Street - 919-9173
Call 429-9410 to place your ad
725 Bridge SI,Vernonia
R ecycle y o u r m agazines at St.
Mary’s Church, 2nd & 4th Saturdays,
or at Vernonia laundromat daily. Ques
tions? Call 429-8092 or 429-8841.
FTFN
An interesting mix of m odern and traditional fixtures, furniture and
misc. from two estates. Frig and appliances, co lo r TVs, kitchen
wares. BR sets. W ide variety of books, including old W W II p ap e r
backs. Like new gas lawn m ow ers, push and riding, gas w eed eater.
D uncan P hyffe Hutch, pictures and prints. G arden and m echanical
tools. M odern furniture from Parkers. Fishing and ca m e ra gear.
B avarian tea set, crystal stem w are. Nice glass table and 4 chairs,
sm all carpets, 2 organs, one W urlitzer, dressers, desks, old trunk,
table lam ps. K ids’ bikes. B rother sew ing m achine. Lots of Misc.
Straight, clean, maroon, 2WD, 1994 Nissan P/U, 42,000 miles w/canopy
and CD, 5 spd, 4 cyl. Also red Brahma canopy for 1980’s Ford Ranger.
$3.50 first 10 words, then 10c per word
429-9410
B03/01
O f f B rid g e St. ( H w y 47) a c ro ss f r o m V e rn o n ia L a k e .
Everything Must Go by March 31st
COPT & Fax SERVICE
P&OFESSIONBL
TYPE SETTING
The INDEPENDENT
at Ruth J. Tandy residence.
925 R iv e rs id e D r iv e , V e rn o n ia , O re g o n ,
Action Ads work for you!
From page 1
will hold their initial meeting
March 9.
Sykes also reported that
Butch Chapin, supervisor of
the Columbia County Youth
Corps, which includes the Ver
nonia Youth Corps, is short of
funds and has asked the city to
consider paying the insurance
premium for one van. The
county-owned van is part of the
county parks department,
which has a major funding
shortfall. Without making an of
ficial decision, the council indi
cated approval if the cost can
be accommodated in the City’s
upcoming budget.
Public Works Director Rob
yn Bassett, discussed the pos
sibility of making Weed Avenue
a one-way street from Bridge to
Maple in order to make room
for parking. She asked the
council to consider the propos
al and agreed to bring a con
ceptual design to the April 1
meeting.
In other business, the Coun
cil:
• Agreed to place the Ore
gon Employment Department
Kiosk in City Hall so people can
do a job search without going
out of town.
• Approved a resolution au
thorizing the sale of Water
Revenue Refunding Bond An
ticipation Notes. This was re
quired under the terms of the
federal loan for rehabilitation of
the water distribution system.
• Approved liquor license re
newals for The Lyon’s Den,
New Hong Kong Restaurant
and Lew’s Place.
• Set March 18 from noon to
4:00 p.m. for a council work
shop and goal-setting session.
Large appliances no longer taken
A HOMESTEAD CLEARING ESTATE MOVING SALE
is liquidating all outside stock in prepa
ration for moving to 859 Bridge Street
B ik e O rd in a n c e
c o m m itte e s e t
AfflfOTOCEMAOTS
The purpose of the hearing is to discuss a
weight limit ordinance with interested per
sons. A copy of the proposed ordinance
may be obtained at City Hall between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Janelle Serafin
City Recorder
Publish March 1 and 1 5 .20 0 0
-----------
Obituary
—
GERALD B. SHARAR
Gerald B. Sharar, 70, Vernonia,
died Feb. 22, 2000, of cancer. Funeral
services were held at the Vernonia
Community Church with Pastor Grant
W illiams officiating.
Mr. Sharar was bom May 16, 1929,
in Thorp, Wash., to James Archie and
Mabel Melvina (Spafford) Sharar. He
was raised in Thorp, Ellensburg and
Almira, Wash., before moving to Port
land in 1941. He graduated from Jef
ferson High School in 1947.
He enrolled at Oregon State Uni
versity, then joined the U.S. Army. He
spent four year in the army, including a
tour of Korea, and was discharged in
1951.
Mr. Sharar returned to Portland, at
tended Portland State College for a
year, then Central Washington College
for two years, before he started work
ing for his father on the Pendleton
Dam project.
He married Gladys Abercrombie in
1961, in Portland, and they made their
home in Vernonia.
Mr. Sharar operated the fam ily farm
on Stoney Point Road and worked in
the tim ber industry. He worked for Bob
Andrus and Michner Reforestation, for
Crown Zellerbach until the early 1980s,
when the company closed.
He was a candidate for Columbia
County Commissioner in the 1960s.
He was preceded in death by his fa
ther and a son, Melton Leon Abercrom
bie in Jan. 1993.
Survivors include his wife and
mother, both of Vernonia, three daugh
ters, Linda Phillips of Litchfield Park,
Ariz., Teresa Larson of Yamhill, and
Deborah Johnston of Vernonia; a son,
Earl Abercrombie; a sister, Vera Huden
of Toppenish, Wash.; eight grandchil
dren; five great-grandchildren.
Remembrances are suggested to
the American Cancer Society, 0330
S.W. Curry St. Portland, 97201, or to
the Jerry Sharar Memorial fund, c/o the
Vernonia
Community Church, 957
State Avenue, Vernonia, 97064.
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt of Vernonia was
in charge of arrangements.
NORMAN E. WARWICK
Norman E. "Poopa” Warwick, 67,
Vernonia, died Feb. 25, 2000, of can
cer. Graveside services were held Feb.
29 at Vernonia Memorial Cemetery
with Pastor Grant Williams, of the Ver
nonia Community Church, officiating.
Mr. Warwick was bom Sept. 14,
1932, in Harrington, Wash., to Roy L.
and Joyce L. (Huddleston) Warwick.
He was raised in Harrington and Chico,
Calif.
He served eight years, 1951 to
1959, in the U.S. Navy during the Ko
—
:..... ... .
western United States during the fruit
harvests for several years. He worked
with wood, making wood art and stat
ues for many years, and he also
worked as a janitor at the Forest Grove
Senior Center and Bonanza Cafe be
fore retiring.
Mr. Rogers attended the Gales
Creek Community Church of God.
He was preceded in death by a son,
Steven, and a sister, Shirley.
Survivors include his wife; a daugh
ter, Linda Heavener, Kansas City, Mo.;
two sons, Michael, Kansas City, Mo.,
and Clyde, Del City, Okla.; two step
sons, Jim Partain, Banks, and Tony
Partain, Forest Grove; two step-daugh
ters, Ginger Henwood of Forest Grove
and Shirley Copeland, Vancouver,
Wash.; five grandchildren, seven step-
grandchildren; one great-grandchild;
11 step great-grandchildren; a brother,
Leon of Blythe, Calif.; numerous nieces
and nephews.
Remembrances are suggested to
the American Cancer Society, 0330
SW Curry St., Portland, OR 97201.
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home
of Forest Grove was in charge of
arrangements.
MARY “VIRGINIA” STAM
Mary “Virginia” Stam, 80, Portland,
died February 18, 2000. A service was
held at Willamette National Cemetery
Mrs. Stam was bom Nov. 17,1919,
in Portland. Her maiden name was
Henderson. She graduated from Ver
nonia High School. She was a home
maker and a member of the Mt. Tabor
Seventh-day Adventist Church. She
married Glenndon L. Stam in 1953.
Survivors include her husband, son
Lawrence A. Hall, foster daughter Lin
da K. Crase; one grandchild and three
great-grandchildren.
Remembrances are suggested to
American Legion Post 180 Auxiliary in
Milwaukie.
Peake Memorial Chapel was in
charge of arrangements.
CHARLOTTE BRADY
Charlotte Brady, of Forest Grove
and Cornelius, died January 1, 2000.
Bom in Seattle, Wash., in 1907 to
Alfred and Mildred (Armstrong) Black,
she lived throughout the west: board
ing school in Flagstaff, Ariz., in the
1920s, Vernonia as a new bride, many
years in Cimarron, New Mexico, and
her final decades in Shelton, Wash.,
and Oregon. She lived in every state in
the west and was part of its emerging
history. She m et W illiam Jennings
Bryant in Seattle when she was three,
and watched the great Seattle fire.
She was preceded in death by her
son Bob, husband Jerome, and sister
Dorothy.
Survivors include eight grandchil
dren, 20 great-grandchildren, three
great-great-grandchildren; two nieces.
Obituary Policy
If you want an obituary io appear in The INDEPENDENT, please ask the fu
neral home to fax the information to 503-429-9410, or mail to 725 Bridge S t,
Vernonia, OR 97064. There is no charge tor obituaries, but The INDEPEN
DENT reserves the right to edit the Information as space and policy require.
LAURA A. VANAUDENHAEGEN
Laura Alice Vanaudenhaegen, 91,
Hillsboro, died Feb. 16, 2000. Funeral
services were held Feb. 19 at Fuiten,
Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home in Forest
Grove, with Rev. Eugene Sabin, inter
im pastor of the First Christian Church
in Forest Grove, officiating.
Mrs. Vanaudenhaegen was born
Angel Memorials
LOWEST PRICES GUARANTEED
H EAD STO N ES
M O N U M EN T S
1-888-91-ANGEL
Vernonia 429-1523
-, ■ . <
...... ................................. ...................................
rean conflict.
In 1957, he married Delores Wagn
er in Reno, Nevada. They lived in
Chico until 1965, when they moved to
Portland. They moved to Vernonia in
1969.
Mr. Warwick was a welder in the
Portland shipyards; he also owned and
operated Norm’s Welding and Repair.
He later went to work at the Trojan Nu
clear Plant in Rainier, until retiring in
1995. After his retirement, he worked
at the Vernonia 76 Station.
He was a past member of Vernonia
Masonic Lodge No. 184.
Survivors include his wife; three
daughters, Joyce of Hillsboro, Kelly
Schaumburg of Vernonia, and Sherry
Bual of Cornelius; a son, Derek of Port
land; a brother, Leonard of Hermiston;
sister, Ester McDaniels of Mena, Ark.;
three grandchildren and a great-grand
daughter.
Remembrances are suggested to
Doem becher Children's Foundation,
1121 SW Salmon St., Suite 201, Port
land, 97205-2021.
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home
of Vernonia was in charge of arrange
ments.
LEO C. ROGERS
Leo Clarence Rogers, 71, Hillsboro,
died February 10, 2000, at his home.
Funeral services were held at Fuiten
Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home in Forest
Grove, with Pastor Rich LaMar of the
Gales Creek Community Church of
God officiating.
Mr. Rogers was born July 10,1928,
in Kansas City, Mo, to Leonard and Ly
dia Jane (Darenger) Rogers. He was
raised in Kansas City.
He married Delphia E. “Peggy" Par-
tain in 1989, in Cornelius. They lived in
Hillsboro.
He began working in the iron works
industry and traveled throughout the
> - /
Oct. 2,1908 , in Forest Grove, to Edwin
and Hilda (Stanley) Reynolds. She was
raised in Tillamook and Bay City.
She m arried Louis LaBonte in
1928; they lived in St. Paul, Cherry
Grove, and Gaston. They later divorced.
In 1951, she married Cornelius
Vanaudenhaegen in Forest Grove.
They lived in Verboort, Manzanita and
Otis until 1975, when they moved to
Prineville.
She was a homemaker. During
W orld W ar II, she worked as a welder
in the Portland shipyards. She was
also a seasonal field worker, and worked
nine years for Daybreak Nursery.
She was preceded in death by her
second husband; a sister, Ruby White;
two grandsons and a great-grand
daughter.
Survivors include three daughters,
Helen Davis of Prineville, Beverly Free
man and Barbara Kemper, both of
Hillsboro; two sons, Stanley LaBonte of
W est Linn, and Louie LaBonte of
Banks; three brothers, Walter, Fred
and Floyd Reynolds, all of Forest
Grove; 19 grandchildren, 37 great
grandchildren, nine great-great-grand-
children; many nieces and nephews.
Remembrances are suggested to
Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children,
3101 SW Sam Jackson Park Road,
Portland, OR 97201.
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home
in Forest Grove w as in charge of
arrangements.
"A Trusted Ffame in Funeral Service"
fiaten, Fose & Hioyt
F u n era l (Home
S e co n d (generation
T a m ily O w n e d d r 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
I n L o v in g M em ory o f
GERALD B. “JERRY”
SHARAR
M ay 16, 1929
Feb. 22, 2000
Services Held
NORMAN E. “POOPA”
WARWICK
Sept. 14, 1932
Feb. 25, 2000
Services Held