The INDEPENDENT, May 3, 2000
Page 13
T
Varnonia Police Report
Abbreviations: MIP, M inor In Pos
session o f Intoxicants; DUII, Dri
ving Under the Influence of Intoxi
cants; MVA, M otor Vehicle Acci
dent; CCSO, Colum bia County
S h eriff's O ffice; OSP, Oregon
State Police; WCSO, Washington
County Sheriff's Office.
April 1 - Residence on River
side Drive was burglarized.
April 2 - Jason Root, Vernonia,
arrested on a warrant from WCSO;
taken to Hwy. 26 and turned over
to a WCSO Deputy.
- Veronica Martin, Vernonia,
cited for Theft Two.
April 4 - Dog bite reported at
Vernonia Lake, owner of dog was
located; copy of report sent to Col.
Co. Animal Control.
- Rebecca Clark, Vernonia, cit
ed for Theft Three.
April 5 - Raymond Minchue Jr.,
Ceremony for new Justice Center
A ceremony to place a Avenue, in St. Helens.
plaque at the new Columbia
The cornerstone ceremony
County Sheriff’s Office, Jail will be directed by Aaron Har
and Community Corrections vey, Grand Master of Masons
building now under construc in Oregon. Harvey is a retired
tion, will be held Friday, May Portland police lieutenant.
12. The new facility is located
The brief ceremony will be
adjacent to the intersection of followed by refreshments. The
Old Portland Road and Port public is invited to attend.
Vernonia, arrested for Menacing
follow ing disturbance on Knott
Street; taken to CCSO jail.
- Dog bite reported at resi
dence on Cherry Street. Stray dog
was located and impounded by
Col. Co. Animal Control.
April 8 - Lonnie Dennis, Ver
nonia, cited for Harassment.
April 9 - Joseph Celaya, Ver
nonia, warrant arrest; taken to
CCSO jail.
April 10 - Vernonia Pride re
ported theft of baskets from Rock
Creek Bridge.
April 11 - Hit & run MVA report
ed at Vernonia Lake.
- Fight at grade school involv
ing two students; a male juvenile
was charged with Disorderly Con
duct and report sent to Juv. Dept.
- Ryan S. Powers, Portland, ar
rested on a warrant from WCSO;
taken to CCSO jail.
April 12 - Brad W Bricker, Ver-
Have The INDEPENDENT
delivered to your mailbox.
Subscribe Today!
Call 503-429-9410 to s ta rt your subscription.
I t ’s Cinco de Mayo Time!
Come Boogie to the Music of
“Haywire”
Saturday, May 6th
9 pm-Z am
GREAT FOOD
BEER & WINE
The Lyon’s Den
Pub & Eatery
nonia, charged with Theft Three
and MIP.
April 13 - Investigated harass
ment report at the grade school;
no charges filed.
SERVICE CALLS
Alarm Calls.......................... 1
Citizen Assists.................... 6
Agency A s s is ts .................. 7
Suspicious Person/Vehicle/
In cid e n t............................. 12
Noise D istu rba nce............ 1
Animal C o m p la in t............. 2
Supoena Service................ 1
Justice Court
Abbreviations: DUII, Driving Under
the Influence of Intoxicants; DWS,
Driving While License is Suspend
ed; MIP, M inor In Possession of In
toxicants; ODL, Oregon Driver Li
cense; FTA, Failure to Appear in
Court.
Judge Rod McLean
April 18, 2000
Terry Elliott, age not given, Ver
nonia, pled guilty to DUII and fail
ure to yield to an emergency vehi
cle; $1500 fine, $124 fees and as
sessments, 240 hours community
service.
James P. Brunsman, 46, Ver
nonia, pled guilty to DUII; diver
sion.
Brent R. Kuhn, age not given,
McMinnville, guilty of DUII and as
saulting a public service officer;
$11,500, restitution open for final
figure, 24 days work crew or elec
tronic monitoring, 18 months pro
bation, 3-yr ODL suspension.
Luke LaVoie, age and home
town not given, arraigned on Con
tempt of Court and probation viola
tion. Court appointed attorney and
set over to May 16.
Veronica L. Martin, 18, Vernon
ia, pled not guilty to theft III;
waived attorney and jury trial; set
over.
Vernonia
Fire District
Abbreviations: EMS, Emergen
cy M edical Service; MVA, Mo
tor Vehicle Accident
APRIL, 2000
April 2 -
April 3 -
EMS Assist
EMS Assist (3)
False Alarm
April 5 -
EMS Assist
April 8 -
EMS Assist (3)
April 10 - EMS Assist (2)
April 11 - EMS Assist/Life Flight
April 1 2 - EMS Assist (2)
April 15 - EMS Assist (2)
False Alarm
April 16 - EMS Assist/Tri-Cities
Mutual Aid
April 18 - False Alarm
April 20 - EMS Assist (2)
April 21 - EMS Assist
April 22 - EMS Assist
April 24 - EMS Assist
April 26 - Car Fire
April 28 - Mutual Aid/MVA
April 29 - EMS Assist
Raymond Minchue, Jr., 21, Ver
nonia, no plea to menacing; asked
for court-appointed attorney.
Cynthia R. Shirley, 37, Vernon
ia, accepted diversion for DUII.
Traffic...................................16
April 24, 2000
Rebecca L. Clark, 40, Vernonia,
theft II; trial set for May 15.
Traffic.................................... 4
Howard E. Buzzini, Jr., 48, Ver
nonia, pled guilty to public inde
cency and disorderly conduct; 180
days jail suspended, 18 mo. pro
bation, 300 hrs community service,
$2,488 fine, $2,000 suspended.
Shane Shaw, no age given,
Vernonia, FTA; 7 days to enter
treatment or will be jailed until he
enters treatment.
Traffic...................................15
733 BRIDGE STREET, VERNONIA • 429-0606
Two are charged with vandalism
F/ecr
MIKE
AVENT
C o lu m b ia C o u n ty C o m m is s io n e r
POSITION 1 • DEMOCRAT
"I am running for County Commis
sioner because I care deeply about our
future. I believe it is critical to main
tain and enhance the unique quality
of life that makes Columbia County
a special place. As a small business
owner, city councilor and community
volunteer, I can bring the leadership
and experience needed to help solve
the issues we face.
Together, we can make a difference.”
• Mike Avent, a graduate of Rainier High School, is a homeown
er, small business owner and property tax payer.
• Mike Avent serves on the Rainier City Council, Senior Citizen
Advisory Board, Columbia Pacific Economic Development
District, and the Rainier Downtown Visioning Committee.
EXPERIENCED — RELIABLE — DEDICATED
iïr
fiV H ü
for Columbia County Commissioner, Position 1
Paid for by the Committee to Elect Mike Avent, P.O. Box 1236, Rainier, OR 97048
Two people have been Joshua Landers, 17, both resi
charged with alleged responsi dents of Vernonia, with second
bility for extensive graffiti and degree criminal mischief for the
minor damage to a new softball incidents that occurred on
backstop at Vernonia High March 22. Benedict was cited
School and Washington Grade into Vernonia Justice Court. A
report on Landers’ involvement
School.
Vernonia Police charged was sent to the county Juvenile
Donald Benedict III, 19, and Department.
County tests counting equipment
The Public Certification Test
of Columbia County’s counting
equipment for the Primary
Election on May 16, will be
held on Wednesday, May 10.
The testing will begin at 2:00
p.m., in the Columbia County
Elections Department.
The public and all candi
dates are welcome to observe.