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The INDEPENDENT, May 17, 2000
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBMC NOTICE
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR BIDS
2. The purpose of the hearing is to consid
er the appeal of the decision by the Plan
ning Commission to deny the application
by E.B.S. Trust for a Minor Map Amend
ment and Zone Change from Single Fami
ly Residential (R-10) to Mobile Home Resi
dential (MHR) to develop a medium densi
ty mobile home park.
Timber Thinning
The City of Vernonia is soliciting bids from
qualified logging contractors to conduct
timber-thinning operations on city property
at Ora Bolmeier Park and Airport Park. A
complete bid packet is available at City
Hall, 1001 Bridge St., Vernonia, OR 97064.
Deadline for sealed bids is May 31, 2000,
at 5:00 p.m. A mandatory pre-bid field tour
is scheduled on May 23 at 2:00 p.m. The
tour will meet at Vernonia City Hall. Any
questions about the timber-thinning, con
tact Robyn Bassett, Director of Public
Works at (503) 429-6921.
2 Ton Truck
1970 Chevrolet 292-6 cylinder. 2-ton, VIN
#CS530P168142, 57,286 miles New ex
haust installed. Minimum bid $1000.00.
First to bid minimum takes it home.
Publish May 17, 2000
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Before the Board of
County Commissioners for
Columbia County, Oregon
In the Matter of an Appeal of the Application
by E.B.S. Trust for a Minor Map Amend
ment and Zone Change from Single Fami
ly Residential (R-10) to Mobile Home Resi
dential (MHR):
1. The Board of County Commissioners will
hold a public hearing on Wednesday, June
7,2000, at or after 10:00 a m. in Room 308,
the Commissioners’ Meeting Room on the
Third Floor, Columbia County Courthouse,
in St. Helens, Oregon.
3. The land considered for a zone change
is a 32.92 acre parcel located northeast of
Vernonia inside the Urban Growth Bound
ary between Mellinger Road and Nehalem
River, in Vernonia, Oregon. The property is
described as Tax Lot #4404-000-00101.
4. The hearing will be held according to the
procedures established in the Columbia
County Zoning Ordinance.
5. This hearing is open to the public and all
interested parties may appear and be
heard. The Commissioners’ Meeting Room
is accessible to the disabled. If you are in
need of special accommodations, please
contact the Board of Commissioners' office
at (503) 397-4322.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
BY: Jack R. Peterson, Chairman
Publish May 17, 2000
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CaBDOPTS^is"
I would like to thank my family and
friends for their prayers, cards, flowers
and food while I was in the hospital
and after coming home. I love living in
Vernonia.
Enid Parrow
The many forms of caring shown us
on losing our dear Mel was most ap
preciated and helped so very much to
make things a little easier. They will al
ways be gratefully remembered.
Thanks to each of you.
Sincerely,
Mel Schwab’s Family
Jean and Family
Bob, Genny and Lois
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gear, clothing, much more. May 19-
20, 9am-4pm. 1530 Heather Court.
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customers! Call now to advertise your
sale here; 429-9410.
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pens, old guns, jewelry, pre-1920
postcards, old toys, sterling silver, old
knives, kerosene lamps, old furniture
(painted ok], old baskets, old iron
banks, old kitchen ware, single pieces
or entire estates. 429-1608.
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LOST YOUR DOG? Call the Colum
bia County Animal Shelter in St. He
lens at 503-397-3935.
Volunteers needed for Adopt-A-High-
way group. Hwy 26, 2 mile section
east of Manning Dairy Queen. Only 4
times per year. Call Cindy at 324-9361
for more info. Welcome to give try &
decide later.
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Mary’s Church, 2nd & 4th Saturdays,
or at Vernonia laundromat daily.
Questions? Call 429-8092 or 429-
8841.
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Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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Obituary
CHARLES H. WEIGANT, SR.
Charles Henry Weigant, Sr., 69,
Vernonia, died May 3, 2000, at his
home. A celebration of life service was
held May 13, at the home of Dewey
and Kelly Kozachenko, in Vernonia.
Mr. Weigant was born December
19,1930, in Portland, to Carl and Marie
(Thiedeman) Weigant. He was raised
and educated in the Cully neighbor
hood of Portland.
He served 11 years in the U.S. Air
Force, from 1948 to 1959, including
service in the Korean conflict. At the
time of his discharge, he held the rank
of Staff Sergeant.
Mr. Weigant married Martha Wilson
in 1976 in Las Vegas, Nev. They made
their home in Rubidoux, Calif. In 1983-
84, they spent a year-and-a-half travel
ing across the country, then moved to
Vernonia in 1984.
He worked in construction, then as
a maintenance man until his retirement
in 1980.
Mr. Weigant was a member of the
Disabled American Veterans Chapter
1, in Portland.
Survivors include his wife; four
sons, Charles H. II of Hillsboro, Dewey
Kozachenko of Vernonia, Jerry of Port
land, and Harry Kozachenko, Jr. of Tri-
Cities, Wash.; two daughters, Joyce
Mills of Indiana, and Nellie Koza
chenko of Estacada; a sister, Amelia
May Downing of Tillamook; 18 grand
children; three great-grandchildren;
nieces and a nephew.
Remembrances are suggested to
the Disabled American Veterans Chap
ter 1, 8725 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland,
OR, 97220.
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home
of Vernonia was in charge of arrange
ments.
HELEN D. WILUAMS
Helen D. Williams, 81, Forest
Grove, died May 10, 2000 in Hillsboro.
Graveside services were held May 13
at Gales Creek Cemetery in Gales
Creek. A Flag Honor Presentation was
under the direction of the Forest Grove
American Legion Washington Post #2.
Mrs. Williams was born April 2,
1919, in Charlotte, North Carolina, to
Cary C. and Janie (Orders) Duncan.
She grew up in Charlotte and attended
Marysville College in Tennessee, then
Queens College in Charlotte, N.C. She
also attended the School of Fine Art
and Design Institute in New York City
and Oregon College of Education in
Monmouth, where she received a
teaching degree.
During World War II, she served in
the U.S. Women’s Army Corps as a
Technical Sergeant at Ft. Sill, Okla.
She was awarded the Army Commen
dation Ribbon for meritorious service,
and was discharged at Fort Bragg,
N.C., in 1945.
She married Ray A. Williams in
1945 at Ft. Sill. The couple moved to
Oregon, settling first in Sprague River,
then Monmouth while she attended
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school. They moved to Forest Grove in
1952.
Mrs. Williams taught at Dilley Grade
School and Harvey Clarke Elementary
School. In 1957, she began teaching at
Banks Elementary School and taught
third grade there for 21 years, until her
retirement in 1979.
She was a member of the American
Legion Washington Post #2 in Forest
Grove, and the Forest Grove Elkettes
B.P.O.E. #2440.
Survivors include her husband; two
daughters, Janie L. Day of Portland,
and Stephanie R. Wray of Seattle,
Wash.; a son, Chester D. of Forest
Grove; a brother, C.C. Duncan of Char
lotte, North Carolina; and two sisters,
Evelyn Calvin of Conover, N.C., and
Janie Calhoun of Charlotte N.C.; seven
grandchildren; two great-grandchil
dren, and several nieces and nephews.
Remembrances are suggested to
the Women in Military Service for
American Memorial Foundation, Dept
560, Washington, D.C. 20242..
Fuiten, Rose and Hoyt Funeral
Home in Forest Grove was in charge of
arrangements.
JANE P. BABCOCK
Jane P. Babcock, 46, Banks, died
May 5, 2000. A memorial service was
held May 12 in Trinity Episcopal Cathe
dral.
Mrs. Babcock was bom April 17,
1954 in Portland, to Richard and
Martha Phillippi. She graduated from
the Catlin Gable School, then attended
Lewis & Clark College and the Univer
sity of Oregon, graduating with a bach
elor’s degree in early childhood educa
tion.
She married Forrest Babcock in
1977. They moved to Banks in 1989.
Mrs. Babcock had been employed in
the Banks Public Library since 1995.
Survivors include her husband; two
sons, Aaron and Roby, both of Banks;
a daughter Laura, also of Banks; par
ents, Richard and Martha Phillippi of
Portland; and a brother, Lincoln Phillip
pi of Grants Pass.
Remembrances are suggested to
St. Vincent's Hospice, Banks Public Li
brary, or to melanoma research at
Providence Portland Medical Center’s
Robert W. Franz Cancer Research
Center.
LENORA V. CARDWELL
Lenora Viola Cardwell, 64, Laurel-
wood, died May 9, 2000, at her home.
Memorial services were held May 14,
at the Newberg Seventh-Day Adventist
Church, with Pastor Clifford Gleason
officiating.
Mrs. Cardwell was born October
12,1935, in Rogue River, to Robert D.
and Ida (Frieze) Sprecher. She attend
ed school in Newberg.
She married Clifford Cardwell in
1952, in Vancouver, Wash. They made
their home in Newberg until moving to
Laurelwood in 1969.
Survivors include her husband;
sons, Richard of Vernonia, Clifford Jr.
of Salem, and Randy of Touchet,
Wash.; daughters, Brenda Stuivenga
of Amity, Rhonda Lueptow of Gaston,
and Kathy of Aloha; a brother, Kenny
Sprecher of Spanaway, Wash; six sis
ters, Carolyn Lacy of Dundee, Mabel
Brown and Ruby Baldwin, both of
Tacoma, Alice of Cornelius, Doris Irvin
of King City and Helen of Tigard; and
12 grandchildren
Remembrances are suggested to
the American Cancer Society, in care
of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa
Road, Newberg, OR 97132.
CLARA E. “BETTY” BUSH
Clara Elizabeth “Betty” Bush, 83,
Banks, died May 1, 2000. A memorial
mass will be at 11 a.m., June 1, in St.
Jude’s Catholic Church in Dunlap, Illi
nois. Private interment will be in St.
Clement Cemetery in Dunlap.
Mrs. Bush was born Nov. 26, 1916,
in Peoria, III. Her maiden name was
Seipel. In 1935, she married J. Clifford
Bush; he died in 1971.
She was a field director for the
American Heart Association for 17
years, covering eight counties in cen
tral Illinois. She was a member of the
church and served on the boards of the
Peoria Deanery Council of Catholic
Women. She also was a founding
member of the Dunlap Library Guild
and a board member for the Rural Peo
ria County Council on Aging.
Mrs. Bush lived in Banks for the
past seven years.
Survivors include her daughter,
Saralie Northam; sons, John C. and
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Robert D.; sister, Catherine Swadley;
six grandchildren; and eight great
grandchildren.
The family suggests remem
brances to the Dunlap Public Library,
13918 Cedar Hills Drive, Dunlap, IL
61525.
RUTH C. LACEY
Ruth C. Lacey, 74, died May 14,
2000. Funeral services are scheduled
for 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17,
at the Banks Community United
Methodist Church. Interment will be in
Union Point Cemetery in Banks.
Mrs. Lacey was born Dec. 31,
1925, in Scofield and was raised in
Roy and Banks. Her maiden name was
Cutright. She graduated from Banks
High School, worked at Sunset Can
nery for 19 years, and was a reel as
sembler for GAF in Tigard for 14 years
before her retirement in 1979. She was
a member of the church.
In 1948, she married Norman
Lacey.
Survivors include her husband;
sons, David F. and Rick; daughters,
Tina Spiering and Peggy; brother, Bud
Cutright; sister, Nellie Wright; and sev
en grandchildren.
Remembrances are suggested to
the American Diabetes Association.
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In Loving Memory o f
CHARLES H. WEIGANT, SR.
Dec. 19, 1930
M ay 13, 2000
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