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Page 18 The INDEPENDENT, April 5, 2000 — ■ lim * NOXIOUS VEGETATION PUBLIC NOTICE Between May 1st and September 30th of any year, no owner or person in charge of properly shall allow noxious vegetation to be on the property or in the right of way of public thoroughfare abutting on the proper ty. An owner or person in charge of proper ty shall cut down or destroy grass, shrub bery, brush, bushes, weeds or other nox ious vegetation as often as needed to pre vent them from becoming unsightly, from becoming a fire hazard, or in the case of weeds or other noxious vegetation, from maturing or from going to seed. . p > i H « M M i The City is willing to abate the nuisance on a particular parcel of property at the re quest of the owner or person in charge of the property for a fee sufficient to cover the City’s abatement costs. Even in the ab sence of such requests, the City may abate all such nuisances 10 or more days after publication of the 3rd Noxious Vegetation Public Notice and charge the cost of doing so on a particular parcel of properly to the owner or the person in charge of the prop erly, or the property itself. Janelle Serafin Vernonia City Recorder Publish April 5 & 19 and May 3, 2000 PCC Community Fair set for fun The Portland Community College Community Fair will of fer something for everyone through a staggering variety of exciting and educational activi ties on Saturday, April 15 from 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Rock Creek Campus, just off 185th Ave. The entertainment planned promises not to disappoint. There will be two performances of “Maiden Pearl” presented by the acclaimed Chinese Puppet Theatre and the “Milagros Bailadores” presentation will explore Latin culture through dance. Also featured will be some of the best local high school choirs and dance troupes around the area, com bined with PCC’s Cascade Campus Jazz Trio perfor mance. For the young at heart, there will be plenty of trucks and planes to explore, and a horse- drawn wagon to ride. Hillsboro Aviation plans a ping-pong ball drop from a helicopter with prizes for all, and the PCC cafeteria will serve food throughout the day, amid clowns, facepainters and jug glers. Don’t forget the Wash ington County Museum, locat ed on campus, which plans an interactive program for adults WEATHER REPORT MARCH, 2000 DATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 TEMPERATURE PRECIP, HI LQ. AMT, 45 50 46 48 46 47 48 46 54 53 49 53 55 51 53 47 50 47 46 52 58 51 49 58 53 59 48 47 51 62 67 31 39 38 26 26 28 28 34 31 33 32 33 33 28 28 31 36 33 34 37 36 34 31 30 30 33 34 30 27 28 31 .11 .02 .72 .09 — .06 .05 .07 — .43 .08 — .30 .05 .30 .17 .12 .31 .12 — — .14 .05 - — .02 .31 .06 — - — Temperature and precipitation amounts are from the official U.S. weather station at the Vernonia wa ter plant. Measurable precipitation in March totalled 3.58 inches. and children. Plus, there will be new PCC farm lambs and calves that will need plenty of attention from the youngsters. Come join the fun at this year’s Community Fair at the Rock Creek Campus. ER IC O LSEN E ric O lse n , 3 4 , V e rn o n ia , d ie d M arch 20, 2000, a t O regon H ealth- S ciences U niversity Hospital in Port land. M em orial se rvice s w ere held M a rch 25 a t V e rno nia C o m m u n ity C hurch, w ith Pastor G erald Jam es of the N ehalem Valley Bible C hurch offici ating. Mr. O lsen w as b om Feb. 12, 1966, in Portland. He w as taken into the hom e o f Russell and Bernice Frey a t the age o f 22 m onths. He lived in Port land until 1976, w hen the fam ily m oved to Vernonia. He graduated from Ver nonia H igh School in 1985. Survivors include his m other, B er n ic e F rey o f V e rno nia: b ro th e rs , W illiam Frey and Don Coghill, both of V e rn o n ia , F loyd F rey and S teven Acock, both o f Portland: sisters, G eral d in e C a rte r o f B a k e rs fie ld , C a lif.; D orothy Sofge o f Eugene, and Sandra G rady o f Vancouver, W ash.; nieces and nephew s. R em em brances are suggested to the C ystic Fibrosis Foundation, 5331 S W M acadam Ave. Portland, 97201. Fuiten, Rose & H oyt Funeral Hom e o f Vernonia w as in charge o f arrange m ents. FR A N K W. LU SB Y Frank W illiam Lusby, 78, Tillam ook died Feb. 15, 2000, in W heeler. A m em orial service w as held Feb. 19 at W a u d ’s Funeral H om e in Tillam ook. Mr. Lusby w as b o m in C ondon on J u ly 1 3 ,1 9 2 1 , to C olum bus and Jennie (E llison) Lusby. T he fam ily m oved from C ondon to Banks, then to Vernonia, w here he w as raised and educated. He enlisted in the National G uard in 1939, served in the 4 1st Division with the 186th Infantry, and w as in one o f the first groups to leave fo r the South Pacific. Mr. Lusby m arried Elsie Killian in 1945, in Vancouver, W ash. He w orked for a pow er com pany in W ashington after returning from the service, and later w orked for several years as a saw yer a t W illiam s Shingle Mill in Tillam ook. Mr. Lusby w as preceded in death by a son, Jeffory Lee; and three broth ers, Harry, Fred and Clarence. Survivors include his w ife; daugh ters, Sandy C ox o f Portland, Tami Hill o f Tillam ook; sons, Bill and Gary, both o f Tillam ook; sisters, Bessie M cCler- non of Portland, and Lillian Scroggins o f V ernonia; num erous n ie ces and nephews. JO H N H. “JAY” INGRAM John H. “Jay” Ingram , 58, Birken- feld, died M arch 24, 2000, at his hom e. Interm ent w as at Fishhaw k Cemetery. Mr. Ingram was bom February 11, 1942, in Sacram ento, Calif., to Thom as H. and Nelva (Sm ith) Ingram. The fam ily m oved to O regon in 1955. He a t tended C ottrell School and Sandy High School. A fter graduation, he joined the U.S Navy, serving from 1959 to 1961. Mr. Ingram w orked in construction and carpentry, owned and operated his ow n com pany for m any years. Survivors include his wife, April; sons, John T. and Jason, both of Birkenfeld; daughters, Dina of Vancou ver, W ash., and Jam ie of Boring; tw o PUBLIC NOTICE The Mist-Birkenfeld RFPD Board of Direc tors is accepting applications for Board Po sition »1, currently held by Susan Miller. Susan has resigned effective June 1,2000. The term will be from June 1, 2000 to June 30, 2001. Interested parlies are invited to attend regular board meetings and meet with Board Chairman Randall Hansen to answer any questions concerning board re sponsibilities. Any interested, qualified per son wishing to serve the remainder of the term must mail a letter of intent to Chair man Randall Hansen, 13990 Hwy. 202, Mist, Oregon 97016. Please submit by May 5, 2000. Pubfish April 5, 2000 ‘75 Ford F250 4WD, great shape. $6,200. 429-3601 P04/05 1949 Dodge 4 door Sedan. Rebuilt engine, good body. $1,300.429-0804. P04/05 If anyone is interested or knows of someone who would like to begin a su pport group for stroke or other life changing illnesses, call Sharron Rock wood at 429-0203. P03/15-04/05 R e c y c le 1978 Datsun B210. New driveline, new tires, studs included. Runs & looks good. $600. OBO. 429-8042. P04/05 your m a g a z in e s at St. Mary’s Church, 2nd & 4th Saturdays, or at Vernonia laundromat daily. Questions? Call 429-8092 or 429- 8841. FTFN Hove The INDEPENDENT delivered to your mailbox. S u b s c rib e T o d a y! Call 5 0 3 -4 2 9 -9 4 1 0 to s t a r t y o u r s u b s c rip tio n . grandchildren. R em em brances are suggested to a favorite charity. Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home o f Vernonia w as in charge o f arrange m ents. K ENNETH “L E E ” SM ILEY K enneth “Lee” Sm iley, 64, H ills boro, died M arch 15, 2000, a t Tuality H ospital in Hillsboro. Services w ere held at W illam ette N ational C em etery in Portland. Disposition w as by crem a tion. Mr. Sm iley w as bom M arch 22, 1935, ia Langley, Wash., to Paul Ken neth and Annie Daisy (Cunningham ) Smiley. He grew up in the C oquille- Sw ensen area. A fter serving in the U.S. M arine C orps, he w orked in the w oods and w as a tim ber faller in Vernonia before retiring and m oving to Hillsboro. Survivors include his wife; sons, M ike of Kalam a and Jim o f New berg; a daughter, Shelli o f N ew berg; s te p daughters, Dawn Stell, o f Sherwood, C arrie Lam ping o f Vernonia and Jen n ife r K lavinski o f P ortland; sisters, Velora Olson o f Portland and Betty H a rriso n o f B eaum ont, Tex.; e ig h t grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Westside Cremation Service o f Hills boro w as in charge o f arrangem ents. FER D IN A N D F. UNGER Ferdinand F. Unger, 79, Hillsboro, died March 14, 2000, at a Beaverton nursing hom e. A funeral m ass w as held M arch 17, at St. M atthew C atholic C hurch in H illsboro, with Father Carl Flach officiating. Interm ent w as in Mt. C alvary Cemetery, Portland. Mr. U nger w as bom Sept. 1 3,1 92 0 , in Cornelius, to Frank and Herm ina (Vogl) Unger. He served in the U.S. A rm y in the South Pacific during W orld W ar II. He m arried M ary Flabetich in Sher w ood in 1947. Mr. U nger w orked as a truck driver fo r W ashington C ounty from 1945 to 1955, then as a custodian for Beaver ton School District 48. Later he w orked a t A rrow M eat C om pany and Kum m er M eat C om pany until an injury forced his retirem ent in 1981. H e w as a m em ber o f St. M atthew C atholic Church, and Am erican Legion P ost 6, w here he served as a chaplain fo r nine years. He w as a form er m em ber o f the Knights of Columbus. Suvivors include his wife; a brother, P a trick o f Terrebonne; tw o sisters, Louise Pelster of Vernonia, and M arie Keim of Beaverton; nieces and nephews. R em em brances are suggested to St. Vincent dePaul or to a charity of choice. Bronleew e-Bass Funeral Hom e of H illsboro was in charge o f arrange m ents. RUTH E. HARRIS Ruth E. Harris, 75, O regon City, died March 15, 2000. A m em orial ser vice was held M arch 30 a t Faith C om m unity Fellowship C hurch in Oregon City. D isposition w as by crem ation. Mrs. Harris was born June 8, 1924, in Forest G rove, and was raised in log ging tow ns including Tim ber and Ver nonia. Her m aiden name w as Beyer. She m oved to Portland in the early 1960s, and to O regon C ity in 1963. She w as a housekeeper a t W illam ette Falls H ospital fo r 15 years before retir ing in 1993. S urvivors include tw o daughters, Sue Parsons and Sylvia LaVoie; bro th ers, Eart B eyer and C hester Beyer; and four grandchildren. Lincoln M em orial Funeral H om e w as in charge o f arrangem ents. C L A R A R EY N O LD S Clara R eynolds, 89, W arren, died M arch 19, 2000, in St. H elens. G rave side services w ere held M arch 25 at C olum bia M em orial G ardens. M rs. R eynolds w as b o m July 16, 1910, in Buxton, W ash., and had lived in the area since 1935. She w as preceded in death by a daughter, Jean Sw anson. Survivors include a son, O pal J. o f R edm ond; sisters, M ary W eaver o f St. H elens, and V irginia W eaver o f S ea side; fo u r g ra n d c h ild re n ; n um e ro u s gre at-g ra nd child re n and g re a t-g re a t grandchildren. C olum bia Funeral H om e o f St. H e lens w as in charge o f arrangem ents. M A B E L M . FR E W IN G N IC H O L C A SE M abel M a rg a re t F re w in g N icho l C ase, 94, Tigard, died M arch 19, 2000. A private fa m ily service w as held in C rescent G rove C em etery in Tigard. Mrs. C ase w as bom Nov. 6, 1905, in Tigard. H er m aiden nam e w as Frew ing. She graduated from B eaverton H igh S ch oo l a nd O re g o n N orm al School and ta ug ht e lem entary school in Troutdale and Vernonia and, later, w as a substitute te ach er in Portland. She m arried Ernest R. Nichol; he die d in 1971. She m a rrie d Ja m e s C ase; he died in 1988. Survivors include a son, R ichard E. Nichol o f Tigard; daughter, M arianne Anderson o f D undee; stepdaughters, V ictoria B artlett o f Vancouver, B.C., C arolyn Sm yly o f Salt Spring Island, B.C., and Jane B urr o f C ranbrook, B .C .; five g ra n d c h ild re n ; 12 g re a t grandchildren; fo u r great-great-grand- children. R em em brances are suggested to Labish C enter C om m unity C hurch in Salem. Young's Funeral H om e in Tigard w as in charge o f arrangem ents. KYLE A N DR U S Kyle Jam es Andrus, 13, Portland, died M arch 27, 2000, at Providence C hild C enter in Portland. G raveside services w ere held M arch 31, in F in ley’s S unset H ills M em orial Park. Kyle w as b om Ju ly 13, 1986, in Portland to R oger and K athem Andrus. He w as p re c e d e d in d e a th by g randparents R obert a nd Ann Andrus. S urvivors include his m other and stepfather, K athem and Terry W alter o f H ills b o ro ; fa th e r a nd ste pm othe r, R oger a nd A ngel A ndrus o f Golden- dale, W ash.; sisters, M aria o f H illsboro, and E rica o f G oldendale, W ash.; broth ers, M ikael and Daniel W alter, both o f H illsboro, g randparents, R obert and Dee S tringfield o f Vernonia. R em em brances are suggested to P rovidence C hild C enter, 830 NE 47th Ave. Portland, O r 97213. B ETTIE L. H E R M E N S Bettie Lou H erm ens, 56, Hillsboro, died M arch 26, 2000. A M ass w as held M arch 30 a t St. A n th on y’s C atholic C hurch in F orest G rove, w ith Rev. Neil J. M oore officiating. Interm ent w as at Mt. V iew M em orial G ardens in Forest G rove. M iss H erm ens w as b om A ugust 26, 1943, to V in c e n t a nd M ary A nn (M e eu w sen ) H erm ens, in H illsboro. She grew up on the fam ily farm near V erboort and graduated from Banks High S chool in 1962. She m oved in 1971 to F orest G rove, then to H illsboro in 1978. She w orked for G oodw ill industries and, later, H illsboro Laundry, w here she retired in 1989 a fte r 13 years. M iss H erm ens w as a m em ber o f the C atholic C hurch. S urvivors include her parents, o f F o re s t G ro v e ; b ro th e rs , R ob e rt o f Tigard, and Larry o f H illsboro; sister, M arilyn A. o f H illsboro; and four nieces. R em em brances are suggested to the D o e m b e che r Foundation, 1121 SW Salm on, S uite 201, Portland, 97205. Fuiten, R ose & H oyt Funeral Hom e in F ore st G rove w as in charge o f arrangem ents. "A Trusted 9{ame in funeral Service" Juiten, Hfyse drMoyt funeralttome Second generation fam ily Owned dr Operated DERREL & DEANN ROSE JEFFREY & DEBRA ROSE-HOYT TINA ROSE-REYNOLDS AARON DUYCK, ROSS MATHEWS Attendant: RAY PELSTER 2308 Pacific Av. Frst Gn/....357-2161 Angel Memorials LOWEST PRICES GUARANTEED 741 Madison Av. Vem.........429-6611 In Loving ‘Memory o f ERIC OLSON H EAD STO N ES M O N U M EN T S Feb. 12, 1966 Mar. 20, 2000 S ervices H eld 1-888-91-ANGEL JOHN H. “JAY” INGRAM Vernonia 429-1523 Feb. 1 1 ,1 9 4 2 Mar. 24, 2000 P rivate Interm ent Held Fishhaw k C em etery B irkenfeld, O regon