Page 4
The INDEPENDENT, August 2, 2000
Public Family History Center opens in new LDS Church addition
On the outside, a recent ad
dition to the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints in
Vernonia doesn’t look new. In
fact, with the landscaping and
the effort made to match the
brick front, it doesn’t even look
like an addition.
On the inside, it’s an entirely
different story.
The four additional rooms
will provide two more class
rooms, a room for mothers and
infants, and allow for expan
sion of the existing library. But
it also has an exciting benefit
for people who are not mem
bers of the church.
One room will house the
new Family History Center,
where people can go to search
the records for their ancestors.
Alison Dinger, who is direc
tor of the Family History Cen
ter, and Marion Johnston, 2nd
Counselor to the Branch Presi-
Alison Dinger, director of the Family History Center, with
some of the hardware and software needed for genealogical
research.
Alison Dinger and Marion Johnston outside the recently completed four-room addition to the
LDS Church in Vernonia.
public at least ten hours per
of records within the LDS week. And, since most people
dent, are both visibly excited as
church; U.S. Social Security will be unfamiliar with the soft
they talk about the potential for
Death Index from 1937 to ware, eight local members are
people in this area to search
1997, though it is mostly from ready to assist the public.
genealogical records without
1962 forward; a U.S. Military Dinger, who claims to be “com
having to make a trip to a large
index; the Scottish (early Pres puter illiterate,” said there will
center.
byterian) Church records and a be help for those who are not
Only one computer is ready
Family History Library catalog comfortable with computers.
at this time, but there will be
Much of the material can be
four before long. The extensive that includes over three-million
book titles, plus microfilm and downloaded onto floppy disks
software includes an Ancestral
File with records from many microfiche sources, maps and so those who want to, can con
tinue research in their own
countries; a Genealogy Index more.
In order to obtain approval homes.
from church headquarters to
Public hours for the center
have the history center in Ver haven’t yet been decided. For
School track, and there will be nonia, the local congregation of more information on the proj
entertainment, food, swim about 20 families had to agree ect, call Dinger at home, 429-
ming, mural painting and a me to keep the center open to the 7835.
morial ceremony to honor peo
ple whose lives have been im
pacted by drug, alcohol or to
bacco use.
For more information on the
Relay, contact Croisant at Co
lumbia Community Mental
Health, (503) 366-5989, ext.
Friday, A u g . 4 • 7:00 p.m .
25. Students wishing to partici
Cedar Ridge, 18062 Keasey Road, Vernonia
pate may contact the Preven-
Admission: Donation + Non-perishable Food Item
tion/lntervention counselor in
All Proceeds benefit Vernonia Cares
their schools or call Croisant.
Change for 24-Hour Relay from summer to autumn
Dates for the annual Colum
bia County Prevention Relay-
Around-the-Clock have been
set back to Saturday, Sept. 30,
and Sunday, Oct. 1.
Relay coordinator Diane
Croisant said that the commit
tee had originally scheduled
Lumberjack/
the fundraiser for August 1.1-12,
to take advantage of summer
weather, but conflicts with va
cation schedules resulted in
fewer team sign-ups than ex
pected.
Relay-Around-the-Clock will
still be held at the Rainier High
MOVING?
Be sure to update your
voter’s registration
information.
F o rin t
Large Selection
Drought Tolerant
Plants
OPEN DAILY 10 AM-6 PM
324-6300
Hwy. 26 at Sellers Road
Banks
Ci
U
INSTALL! t/»
Upgrade your modem,
and we will install it for
you without charge!
‘ Current clients or new accounts.
Call TODAY fo r
more inform ation!
North Clackam as Synchro Stars
SIGN^GRAPHICS
C ustom
truck leiterjng
FROM MILD TO WILD / M IN T OR VfNVLS
COLD & SILVER LEAF WORK / CTSTCM GRAPHICS
SIGNS OF A LL KINDS AVAILABI p
W IN D O W
T IN T IN G
E-MAIL: ARTATTACK@AGALIS.NET
L O C A T E D 9 M IL E S N O R T H O F V E R N O N IA O N H W Y 4 7
J U S T P A S T A P IA R Y R O A D A T P E T E R S O N S T A T IO N
Vacation
....... ••••Views•••••
Travel
New From Your American Express Travel Counselor
W ant to get away?
C a ll M e lissa * Today!!
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
Quaker
Bag Cereal
Reg. $4.29/B ag |
EXPIRES AUG. 15, 2000
LIMIT 4
E x t r a S a v in g s O n L in e
www.sentrymarkets.com
Click on ValuPage
429-4045
*And she will deliver your travel documents to your door!
Look for Randy’s Special Buys!
American Express Travel
WESTERN UNION • MONEY ORDERS • FAX SERVICE
Pick up your FREE copy of
Computer Bits at
Phone: (503)429-0600
Email: Zavales@dellnet.com
The INDEPENDENT, 725 Bridge
507 Rose Ave., Vernonia
Ask m e about our island of the m onth and how you can
receive $100 w orth of American Express gift cheques.
i
i
i
i
i
i
LAMINATING • BOOKS • GREETING CARDS • LOTTERY GAMES
Open 8 am - 9 pm Seven Days a Week - VISA & MasterCard
Vernonia Sentry
735 Jefferson Ave. * Vernonia - 429-3811