The independent., October 18, 2000, Page 9, Image 9

The INDEPENDENT, October 18, 2000
Page 9
Columbia County United Way will oontinue to serve Boy Scouts
At their monthly board meet­
ing held October 12, the board
of directors of United Way of
Columbia County voted to con­
tinue support of Cascade Pa­
cific Council, Boy Scouts of
America funding. The board
emphasized the importance of
valuing diversity in all pro­
grams and services funded by
United Way dollars. Fred
Granum, Director of Field Ser­
vice for the Big Thunder Coun­
cil, Don Cornell, Director of
Field Service and Mark Man­
chester, District Director of
Cascade Pacific Council Boy
Scouts of America were pres­
ent as representatives of the
local Boy Scouts.
Dave Dupuis, Board Presi­
dent, said, “Recent news re-
garding United Way organiza­ . board.
3. We have been a fundrais­
tions and Boy Scouts of Ameri­
ca have caused many ques­ ing organization in this commu­
tions and misunderstanding in nity for 36 years. Money raised
our community. In an effort to in this community helps our 25
clarify this issue, I feel it is im­ member agencies (service
portant that everyone under­ providers) deliver services to
those in need in Columbia
stand some basic points.”
County as well as other non­
1. Each United Way is au­ profit organizations as desig­
nated by donor requests.
tonomous. A local, volunteer
board of directors makes all
“We all understand the im­
governing decisions. This
board sets policy and proce­ portance of Scouting to our
dures for the local United Way. community and appreciate the
All decisions regarding mem­ positive influence these pro­
ber agencies, fund raising and grams have on our young peo­
fund allocations are deter­ ple,” said DuPuis. “We, as a
board, feel it is extremely im­
mined by this local board.
portant to maintain our positive
2. United Way of America relationship with the Cascade
has no voice in the decision Pacific Council Boy Scouts of
making process of our local America and to continue to
support these scouting pro­
grams in our communities. It is
also imperative that we, as
board members and members
of the community, work togeth­
er to promote the acceptance
of diversity in all aspects of our
lives. With the assistance of
many dedicated volunteers,
donors and staff, we plan to
continue our mission ‘To in­
crease the organized capacity
of people to care for one an­
other’.”
Rummage sale aids two projects
There will be everything
from furniture, books, kitchen
items and clothes, to electron­
ics at the garage sale sched­
uled for the first two weekends
in November. The sale, spon­
sored jointly by Vernonia Pride
and the Cemetery Beautifica­
tion Committee, will be held in
the building next to Lew’s
Place and across from Vernon­
ia Realty.
city hall. Thank you for doing
this, Mike and Sharon.
The Vernonia Cemetery
committee is trying to raise
$3,500 for a “Memorial of Flags
Monument,” a six-foot granite
monument which will display
the names of those in whose
memory the flags are flying.
There will be an Avenue of
Flags on 20 foot poles spaced
12 feet apart around the ceme­
tery. A picture will be available
Also available for sale will to view at the garage sale. Do­
be four photographs by our nations to this monument may
own Chris Burkett, along with a be made at any time at city hall.
raffle for his book. Prior to the
For further information, call
sale, raffle tickets may be pur­ Synda Allen at 503-429-2400
chased from Sharon Parrow at or Donna Gehrke at 503-429-
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