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The INDEPENDENT, June 7, 2000 Legion Post to elect new officers Vernonia American Legion Post #119 will meet June 13 for election of officers. Post 119 is located at 627 Adams Avenue. For further information, call Ralph Sturdevant at 429-6696. ( f a a t u M d jn fu d & e fa p h s A A o tftaA HOT, ICED & BLENDED DRINKS & TEA PASTRIES, MUFFINS, COOKIES, BAGELS 9 ÎM V Jhohnpontic & /2 G /1 Qaii 429-9011 (oA. dsdaÜA NAIL & TANNING APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE • WALK-INS WELCOME 854 BRIDGE ST., VERNONIA • 429-9011 REG HOURS: Mon 6a-12:30p • Tu-F 6a-5p • Sa 7a-5p • Su 8a-2p The only thing missing from this picture Is— nnni UH U S FATHER'S DAY chamber seeks volunteers to staff new visitor center The Vernonia Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking assis tance from volunteers and or ganizations to help staff the new Visitors Information Cen ter at City Hall. The goal is to have the cen ter staffed every Friday and Saturday during the summer months, with people who can assist visitors with information about the area. Interested parties are invited UNLIMITED 56K INTERNET Just $17.50/month for: WEB Space Unlimited E-mail Accounts 40,000 Newsgroups Domain Hosting Shell Accounts FREE SET UP FREE MONTH OF SERVICE with SIX MONTH SIGNUP WWW.AGALIS.NET o r call Jeff at JUNE 18" Show Dad how much you care with the gift of year-around comfort from our great selection of recliners. Prices start a t . . . 299 429-2701 or 307-7479 A P P L IA N C E S 2008 Main S t • Forest Grove • 357-6011 to attend a 6:30 p.m. meeting on June 8 at West Oregon Electric Cooperative, Maple Street, Vernonia. 715 New Burkett photos on display as one of the premier color photographers of our time. The latest large format pho tographs by Vernonia resident Christopher Burkett are on dis play at Photographic Image Gallery through June 30. For the last 25 years, Bur kett has captured exhilarating, exuberant and worshipful land scapes with clarity and vigi lance that has established him Photographic Image Gallery is located at 240 S.W. First Av enue, at Oak Street Station on the MAX light-rail line. Gallery hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Satur day. NV Pioneer meet at Natal Grange Riverside, Fishhawk, Thomp son Siding, Birkenfeld Grade, Winema High, Sunnyside, Deep Creek, Nelson Creek, Vesper, Berg Grade and High, Jewell, Denver Point, Vine Maple, Buster Camp, Spruce Run, Camp McGregor, Mishi- wauka, Elsie, and all others in between. Classmates are encouraged to bring and exhibit old photo graphs and school announce ments. For more information, call Sheila Sullivan at (503) 728-2196, Myrtle Slanger at (503) 755-2212 or Verne Fer guson at (503) 755-9628. The Nehalem Valley Pioneer Association’s 77th annual Pio neer Meeting and Potluck Pic nic will be at the Natal Grange Hall on Sunday, June 11, at 11 a.m. A Gathering of Classmates is the theme of this year's event. Students from every school that ever held classes in the Upper Nehalem Valley be tween Braun and Elsie are in cited . These schools include Braun, Kist, Pleasant Hill, Keasey, Washington Grade, Lincoln Grade, Vernonia High, Wilark, Pittsburg, Big Eddy, Apiary, Natal, The Burn, Mist, L e t th e S um m er F u n Begin! Dance to Classic Rock, C ountry and R&B, by $ Serving the local community for over 55 years. Page 5 “The Upsetters” Sat, June xoth^ 9 pm-Z am GREAT FOOD BEER & WINE u The Lyon’s Den Pub & Eatery 733 BRIDGE STREET. VERNONIA • 429-0606 JUNE 2000 S M T W T F 8 1 2 3 4 S 5 7 • • 10 11 1213 M 15 1« 17 13192021222324 25 23 27 23 29 30 AUGUST 2000 JULY 2000 S M T W T F S S M T W T 1 1 8 7 9 13 14 I» 20 2122 2 3 4 5 3 7 3 J M U 12131415 13171319202123 23 24 29 23 27 23 29 F 8 2 3 4 5 9 1011 12 13 1 / 13 U 2324252b 2 7 2 3 2 9 X 31 SEPTEM BER 2000 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 3 7 3 9 1011 ¡2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 5 1713192021 2 2 n 24 25 23 27 23 29 30 3031 VERNONIA 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 1:00 p.m., New Hong Kong 2nd Thursday Arts & Crafts Society 7:30 p.m., VHS Library 2nd Wednesday Boosters 7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. * Tuesdays Boy Scout Troop 201 7:00 p.m., LDS Church Wednesdays 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 Mondays Preschool Story Hour 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 Committee 3rd Wednesday For location call 429-1414 Vernonia Cares Directors 1st Thursday 6:30 p.m., City Hall 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 Hall 1st Thursday Vernonia Planning Comm. For Info Call, 429-1204 Vernonia Pride 7:00 p.m., City Library Last Thursday 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 1:00 p.m., Senior Center 1st Friday Vernonia Sr. Center Board 7:00 p.m., Fire Station 2nd Monday Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters 7:00 p.m., WOEC 3rd Tuesday WOEC Directors MIST-BIRKENFELD 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 Wednesday 2nd Wednesday 2nd Wednesday 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, Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., UMC Youth Bldg. Banks Youth Group 1 st 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 Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., Methodist Church Lions Club 8:00 p.m., Gun Club 3rd Wednesday Sunset Park Assoc. 7:00 p.m., Jr. High Library Wednesdays TOPS 7:00 p.m., Station 13 2nd Wednesday Tri-City RFPD Board COLUMBIA COUNTY (All meet in St. Helens unless otherwise noted.) 10 a.m., Courthouse Wednesdays 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 Wednesday 7:00 a.m., Village Inn Traffic Safety Commission 1 st Wednesday 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.