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The INDEPENDENT, April 5, 2000 Page 5 New Exec named for Logger group Associated Oregon Loggers has selected Jim Geisinger as Executive Vice President and CEO. He will replace H. Mike Miller, who will be managing the Friends of Paul Bunyan Foundation, which was created in 1997 by the association. Geisinger is currently presi dent of the Northwest Forestry A ssociation, w here he has been responsible for the man agement and direction of the trade association and their work on forest management is sues. He has served in that po sition since 1987. Geisinger was named by the Clinton administration as a for- est industry delegate to the 1993 Forest C onference chaired by Pres. Clinton and Vice-Pres. Al Gore. This con ference began a process that ultimately resulted in President C linton's N orthw est Forest Plan. Geisinger served a key role in the successful place ment of legislative language in the FY 1995 Interior Appropria tions Bill that effectively pre vented the closure of several northwest mills. Geisinger has a Forest Man agement degree and an MBA from Oregon State University. He will begin his new duties on June 1, 2000. The “Elusive Irish Y2K Bug” made an appearance in the Vernonia St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Just how it arrived in Vernonia was never quite explained. Annual Columbia County Garden Fair and sale set The fourth annual Columbia C ounty M aster G ardeners’ Town & Country Garden Fair and Plant Sale will be held Sat urday, April 29, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., in the St. Helens High School Commons. The garden fair and plant sale is free, and no registration is re quired. The event will also feature free seminars, a Master Gar dener’s Plant Clinic, and more. The sem inar beginning at 9:30 a.m. will deal with growing a prize-winning tomato. The second seminar, at 11:00 a.m., w ill focus on “ Planning the perennial garden,” with Eliza beth H ow ley of C lackam as Com m unity College H orticul ture Department. The Master Gardeners plant sale will feature a variety of tom ato plants, perennial and annual flowers, miniature ros es, shrubbery and trees. Blue Heron Herbary from Sauvie Island will be at the event, bringing an assortment of herbs and lavenders. St. H e lens Book Shop will have a va riety of books on gardening for to owner Lu- sale. According anne Kreutzer, they will focus on newer garden publications geared tow ard the Pacific Northwest, as well as a large selection of books on tom a toes. Earl Hendrickson will of fer handm ade baskets. His booth will emphasize baskets for the gardener, including har vest and gathering baskets, as well as wall baskets for display. Local Master Gardeners Tr- ish and Deon Reynolds will have a selection of their flower photography greeting cards available. There are 26 designs to choose from, and a ‘pick-a- bouquet” of cards assortment, which comes with a special gift box, will be available. Corvallis Master Gardeners Randy DiMilia and Jim Cassidy will fill their booth with ceramics for the gardener and hand made soaps. Randy has been making her own soaps for the past seven years and has for mulated one especially for the gardener. Jim will have plant ers designed specifically for outdoor use, as well as a se lection of indoor pots and wall mounted P in te r pockets for a greenhouse or deck Other vendors at the Gar den Fair and Plant Sale will be offering local honey, mason bee houses, and cut flowers. The Scappoose Garden Club and the 4-H club will join the event. The 4-H club will feature handmade fiber crafts. The seminar beginning at 9:30 a.m. will deal with growing a prize-winning tom ato. The second seminar, at 11:00 a.m., will focus on “ Planning the perennial garden,” with Eliza beth Howley of C lackam as Comm unity College Horticul ture Department. The Master Gardeners plant sale will feature a variety of Ken Smejkal is now the proud owner of this 1925 Ford tomato plants, perennial and truck, a birthday present from his daughter, Cindy, who won annual flowers, miniature ros the truck in a church fund-raising raffle. The truck is 75, but the new owner is only 63. Great birthday present!! es, shrubbery and trees. United Way funds allocated to member agencies Final allocations for 2000 to 32 service providers and pro grams have been approved by the United Way of Columbia County Directors. The total, $275, 376, will be distributed to member agen- Please see page 14 APRIL 2000 MAY 2000 JUNE 2OLO JULY 2000 AUGUST 2000 SEPTEM BER 2000 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 5 M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 0 7 6 9 1011 1213 14151617161920 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 252627 26 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 9 10 11 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1019 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 252627202930 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 9 101112131415 16171919202122 2324 2 5 2 0 2 7 2 6 2 9 3031 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 131415 1 6 1 71813 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 25 26 27 2 8 2 9 X 3 1 1 2 3 4 5 0 7 6 9 1011 12 1314 IS 16 17 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 24 25 26 27 26 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12131415 16171619202122 23 24 2526 27 2629 30 . ... , Referral, $5,223 Emergency Homeless, $6,484 Energy Self Reliance, $5,345 Even Start, $4,877 Kid Care, $12,004 Lifespan Respite, $5,275 cies as follows: • American Red Cross, $5,806 • Boy Scouts, Cascade Pacific Council, $3,887 • Community Action Team - Affordable Housing, $3,864 Child Care Resource and HMM» VERNONIA MIST-BIRKENFELD 6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg. Mondays Al-Anon 6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg. Mondays Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. Saturdays Alcoholics Anonymous 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. Chamber of Commerce 1:00 p.m., Senior Center 4th Tuesday Doll Club 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 Walton League 6:30 p.m., Lew's Place 1st & 3rd Tuesdays Lions Club For Info Call 429-4074 Nehalem Valley Car Club 10:30 a.m., City Library W ednesdays Preschool Story Hour 1:00 p.m., Senior Center 1st Friday Senior Center Directors 6:30 p.m., 1st Baptist Church Thursdays TOPS For location call 429-2401 Upr Nehalem Watershed Council 4th Thursday 7:00 p.m., City Library Vernonia Airport Com m ittee 3rd W ednesday For location call 429-1414 Vernonia Cares Directors 1st Thursday 6:30 p.m., City Library Vernonia City Council 1st & 3rd Mondays 7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. Vernonia Comm. Dev. Corp. 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m., Grange Hall 2nd Friday Vernonia Grange 6:00 p.m., 510 Bridge St. 2nd Thursday 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., City Library Last W ednesday 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., WOEC 3rd Tuesday W OEC Directors M-BRFPD Board M-B Ambulance Assoc. M-B Firefighters Assoc. M-B Rescue M-B Helping Circle Natal Grange 2nd & 4th Tuesday 1st & 2nd Thurs. 1st & 2nd Wed. 3rd W ednesday 2nd W ednesday 2nd W ednesday 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., Grange Hall BANKS 8:00 p.m., Methodist 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 1st Saturday 10:00 a.m., City Library Friends of the Library 1st & 3rd W ednesdays 7:00 p.m., Methodist Church Lions Club 8:00 p.m., Gun Club 3rd W ednesday Sunset Park Assoc. 7:00 p.m., Jr. High Library Wednesdays TOPS 7:00 p.m., Station 13 2nd W ednesday 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.
