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Page 4 The INDEPENDENT, July 5, 2000 Pokémon, Star Wars items fill Merchant Palace.com Don’t be surprised if your children or grandchildren want to go to the Bridge Street Mall. They know there’s something special at Merchant Palace.com. W hether it’s Pokémon trad ing cards or Star Wars col lectibles, kids are drawn to the small shop packed with spe- cialty items. Andrea Alexander also car ries Beanie Babies, Furbys, posters and art prints. More merchandise is on the way, in cluding greeting cards, tee- shirts, CDs, candles and a vari ety of gifts. Tuesday is card trading day at Merchant Palace.com and Alexander is setting up m onth ly tournaments for both begin ners and advanced players. Store hours are Tuesday through Saturday from Noon to 6:00 p.m. Granny’s Crafty selections sure to please shoppers Granny’s Crafts is now open in the Bridge Street Mall, with “Granny” Susan Huit expand ing her own repertoire of hand crafted items by including spe cialties made by her mother, Carol Box (Mom sells hand crafts in Missouri under the la- bel “Granny Did It”). Hult’s tole work on planters and flower pots makes unique containers from plain clay or wood, and she is designing gift bags with special holidays or events in mind, in addition to her all-purpose gift bags. There will also be books for crafters and fat quarters for quilters in addition to a wide va riety of hand made or hand painted merchandise. G ra n n y’s C rafts is open Tuesday through S aturday from 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Fire Season rules in effect; open burning banned The 2000 fire season for Northwest Oregon began July 1. The fire season designation includes lands protected by the Departments of Forestry within Columbia, Clatsop, Multnom ah, Washington, Tillam ook and Yamhill counties. Regulations affecting forest operations and open burning go into effect with the declaration of fire season. W oods workers are required to have fire prevention and fire fighting equipment on the job site. In addition, a fire watch is required to be on the operation site after the shutdown of equipment. The first level of precaution for woods workers is called an “Industrial Fire Pre caution Level 1.” This is the first level of a four level system that regulates fire risks associ ated with industrial equipment operating in the forest protec tion district. In C olum bia County, the declaration of fire season also means that open burning is prohibited until significant rains occur in the fall. As we enter fire season, fire officials w ant to alert all landow ners to check areas where burning has been con ducted recently, especially any heavy accumulations of piled woody debris. These old burn areas are known to hold hot spots that can come to life un der warm and w indy condi tions. ‘FREE ' f c INSTALL! ■Ç. Upgrade your modem, and we will install it for you without charge! ‘ Current clients or new accounts. Call TODAY fo r more inform ation! 429-4045 Pick up your FREE copy of Com puter Bits at The INDEPENDENT, 725 Bridge 507 Rose Ave., Vernonia Mike Simek, protection unit forester with the Department of Forestry, indicates that the long range forecast calls for overall higher temperatures than last year’s fire season. The fore cast also indicates a longer than normal fire season that might last well into October. Fire officials urge everyone to use good fire prevention prac tices whether working or play Andrea Alexander enjoys her young customers. ing in the forests or other areas of flam mable vegetation. No outdoor burning will be allowed in the Vernonia Rural Fire Protection D istrict until rains start again in the fall. To find out what burning is allow ed and when, call the burn day information line at 429-8004. For other questions, call 429-8252. Physical therapist now keeping regular clinic hours in Vernonia Kristine Samuelson, MSPT When your back (or knees/ neck/shoulders/etc.) is really hurting, it’s no fun to drive 30 or more miles for physical thera py. Well, relief is here. Physical Therapist Kristine Samuelson is at Providence Fam ily M edicine - Vernonia twice each week and can ac cept clients who are not pa tients at the local clinic. Since earning her degree in Physical Therapy at Pacific University, Samuelson has broad experi ence working with orthopedic conditions, sports injuries and maternity problems. She is in Vernonia on Mon days and W ednesdays from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. Most insur ance companies are accepted, Samuelson says, but the one thing that is required is a physi cian’s referral. Samuelson may be contact ed at the Vernonia Clinic, 429- 9191, or at St. Vincent Medical Center, 216-2004. The phone numbers are also in her ad in The IN D E PE N D E N T P rofes sional Directory. Susan Hult is a crafty Granny. NOW OPEN! VERNONIA INN Vernonia Photo Leave the city behind and enjoy a quiet weekend with us. FULL SIZE, IN ROOM $55“ HOT TUBS $85“ D r o p o f f film at: REG. ROOM $ 4 5 “ Queen Beds • Private Bath • Separate Entrance Cable TV • Phones • Handicapped Access CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 1-800-354-9494 /1-503-429-4006 (Buds & (Blooms 8 5 9 B r id g e S t. 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