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The INDEPENDENT, October 18, 2000 Page 5 Mother of four chosen for first county Habitat for Humanity home * ^B « ■ ■ 2 * ► wBBBB S J * Debbie Rye with her sons Darrin, age 10; Daniel, 4, Joshua, 5, and Auston, age 9, stand un der the backhoe at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new house that will be built for them by Habitat for Humanity in St. Helens. Halloween Dance P R IN T IN G w ith the Steve Coates Band Saturday, Oct. 28 — WB k Z- GREAT FOOD BEER & WINE W &A Plain or -Jancy 9 pm-2 am G ra n d P rize £or Best Costume! The Lyon’s Den Pub & Eatery 733 BRIDGE STREET, VERNONIA • 429-0606 be asked to complete 300 hours of sweat equity, which may include educational cours es, construction and working on fundraising. Habitat for Humanity is unique in the way it recycles donations from the community. Money raised to build the house in St. Helens will come back to the organization in the form of mortgage payments. “It is nice to know that my mort gage payments will be used to build a house for another fami ly,” said Rye. Although Columbia County Habitat for Humanity is affiliat ed with the International Habi tat for Humanity organization, it receives no financial support from outside the County. An additional $45,000 is needed to complete the house. The build ing site is located at 145 South 3rd Street in St. Helens. To make a donation toward the construction of the St. Helens house, mail a check payable to Columbia County Habitat for Humanity to P. O. Box 921, St. Helens, OR 97051. To find out about volunteer opportunities or apply for a Habitat home, call 503-366-4595. Debbie Rye of St. Helens was introduced to the public at the groundbreaking ceremony on October 7, as Columbia County Habitat for Humanity’s first partner family. This desig nation gives Rye the opportuni ty to build her own home along side other volunteers from the county. “As a single mother of four boys, the possibility of owning a home was just a dream, until now,” said Rye. “When I was growing up, we moved around a lot. It is important for me to own my own home so that I can put down some roots for my kids.” Twenty-five families applied for the opportunity to build their own home with Columbia County Habitat for Humanity. “Debbie stood out from the oth er applicants because she showed a history of financial responsibility,” explained Chris ty Settle, co-chair of the Family Selection Committee. “Family selection is based on need, ability to make mortgage pay ments on a no-interest loan, and willingness to complete the required sweat-equity hours.” As a single parent, Debbie will 4 2 9 -9 4 1 0 ■ ■ s. Ì i t f i ? ?1 1 1 IT J -M J? j I « 3 3 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 2:00 p.m., City Library 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 Wednesday Chamber of Commerce 1:00 p.m., Senior Center 4th Tuesday Doll Club 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 6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg. Thursdays Narcotics Anonymous For Info Call 429-4074 Nehalem Valley Car Club 10:30 a.m., City Library Mondays Preschool Story Hour 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 1 st & 3rd Mondays Noon, City Hall Vernonia Comm. Dev. Corp. 2nd Tuesday 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 INDEPENDENT The C-'O 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 7 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 231 X 25 26 27 28 29 301 2< 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 li MIST-BIRKENFELD M-BRFPD Board M-B Ambulance Assoc. M-B Firefighters Assoc. M-B Rescue M-B Helping Circle Natal Grange 1 2 1 2 3 4 FEBRUARY JANUARY DECEMBER NOVEMBER OCTOBER 8 3 4 5 6 9 10 ’ 1 12 13 14 ’ 6 lb 17 16 M ARCH 1 i 1 5 r 7 8 3 •» V j 5 Ò 7 • ■ ‘z » 4 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 In '9 20 21 22 ?3 24 18 19 2S « 1 ?e 29 30 31 2nd & 4th Tuesday 1st & 2nd Thurs. 1st & 2nd Wed. 3rd Wednesday 2nd Wednesday 2nd Wednesday »<• . . . 1.» 14 »5 ’ t 25 76 ? ’ ?R 25 ! 2 3 r 9 m » 1. 23 ?4 27 28 ?S 30 J* J 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 1st 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 3rd Wednesday 8:00 p.m., Gun Club Sunset Park Assoc. Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., Administration Bldg. TOPS 2nd Wednesday 7:00 p.m., Station 13 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
