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P a g e 22 T h e IN D E P E N D E N T , D e c e m b e r 2 0 , 2 0 0 0 The INDEPENDENT Action A ds. . . j BStf WANTED B g tffflH T O Plumbing help needed. Will trade an tique kitchen cupboard or antique desk. Art or Lulu 503-429-7633. B12/20 Community Health Improvements Partnership (CHIP) Coordinator. Temporary fulltime. Seeking Columbia County resident to serve as local liai son implementing a community health development project. The CHIP Coor dinator will work closely with the Co lumbia Health District, public and pri vate health care organizations and community residents. Applicant should have excellent leadership skills and process skills. Experience in the fields of planning, data collection or health care a plus. Basic computer software skills required. Send resume outlining past and present positions, general re sponsibilities and a letter describing what you can bring to the position to Columbia Health District, PO Box 995, St. Helens, OR 97051. Deadline is Jan. 6,2001. For more information call 503-397-4651 or 1-800-244-4870. The Columbia Health District is an equal opportunity employer. B12/20 Planner II Columbia County St. Helens, Oregon Position #00302b DUTIES: Perform professional plan ning work in land use, zoning & subdi visions. QUALIFICATIONS: B.A. in planning or related field; 2 yrs exp in planning or related field; know, of planning con cepts, state & county codes; strong computer skills SALARY: $2793 - $3346; Exlnt bene fits TO APPLY: Mandatory County App from Columbia County Civil Service, County Courthouse, St. Helens, OR 97051; or phone 503-397-3874. DEADLINE: Received, not post marked, by 5:00 pm on January 19, 2001. No facsimilies. Equal Opportunity Employer. B12/20 ......................... .............. ..................... Obitaary (Mara obitnarles on paga 81) M A R TH A C. W E IG A N T M artha C olleen W eigant, 60, Ver nonia, died Dec. 10, 2000, in Vernonia. A C elebration of Life service will be held Thursday, D ecem ber 21, at 3:00 p.m. at the A ssem bly o f God C hurch, 662 Jefferson St., Vernonia, w ith P as tor G rant W illiam s officiating. Inurn m ent will be private. Mrs. W eigant w as born June 23, 1940, in Bend to C he ste r Lionel and Nellie R ay (Ferbrache) W ilson. She re ceived her education in Portland. She m a rrie d C h a rle s H en ry W eigant, Sr. in 1976 in Las Vegas, N evada. T hey lived in P ortland and in R iverside, Calif. She m oved to V ernon ia sixteen years ago to be w ith fam ily. M rs. W e ig a n t w as a ca re give r, w orking in private a du lt care facilities. She w as a m em be r o f the A sse m bly of God C hurch in Vernonia. She was preceded in d eath by her husband in M ay of this year, a d a u g h ter M ariah K ozach e nko in 1968, and all of her siblings. S urvivors include her sons, D ew ey K o zachenko o f V ernonia and H arry K o zach e nko of P asco, W ash.; one daughter, N ellie K irk of E stacada, and 11 grandchildren. H a a k in s o n -G ro u lx M o rtu a ry o f C latskanie is in charge of a rra n g e m ents. PER CY M. EK E G R EN Percy M ilton Ekegren, 84, Bandon, died D ecem ber 8, 2000. Funeral se r vice s w e re held D e ce m b e r 12 at Fuiten, Rose & H oyt Funeral H om e in Vernonia, with M arion G. Johnston, Second C ounselor to the Branch Pres ident of the C hurch o f Jesus C hrist of Latter Day S aints in Vernonia, co n ducting. Interm ent w as at Vernonia M em orial Cem etery. Mr. E kegren w as born M arch 11, 1916, in G rea t Falls, M ont., to Am os and Rose (A nderson) E kegren. He grew up in Burns. He m arried O tha D eH art in 1937 in Burns. They m ade th eir hom e in H ines until 1942, w hen th ey m oved to P ort land. In 1946, th ey m oved to Long Beach, Calif., and to W ashington. In 1997 they m oved to Bandon. Mr. Ekegren w orked in the resta u rant industry th ro u g h o u t his life, o w n ing and o perating restaurants in O re gon, C alifornia and W ashington. He re tired in 1987. He w as a m em ber and fo rm e r pres- Angel Memorials PRICES START AT $290.00 HEADSTONES MONUMENTS 1-888-91-ANGEL Vernonia 429-1523 ide nt of the N ational Dining and Bever age A ssociation. He w as also a m em ber o f the Elks Lodge. He w as preceded in death by his son, Roger, in 1994. S u rv iv o rs in c lu d e h is w ife ; tw o daughters, Linda D aily of Fullerton, C alif., and Floria Farris of Oroville, C alif.; a sister, Lilith Ruff of Springfield; e ig ht g randchildren; and other fam ily m em bers in Vernonia. R em em brances are suggrested to V e rn o n ia C a re s Food B ank, 627 A dam s Avenue, Vernonia, O R 97064. Fuiten, Rose & H oyt Funeral Hom e in V ernonia w as in charge of a rrange m ents. J A M E S J. F IN N E R TY Ja m e s Joseph Finnerty, 80, died N ove m b e r 29, 2000. A service was held, w ith interm e nt in W illam ette N a tional Cem etery, Portland. Mr. F inn erty w as born J u ly 17, 1920, in Aitkin, M inn. He w orked with the C ivilian C onservation C orps., then served in the U.S. A rm y in Europe and A frica during W orld W ar II. In 1949, he m arried M ary S teven son. He lived in C am as, W ash., C astle R ock, W a sh , a nd V e rn o n ia before m oving to P ortland in 1959. He w orked fo r the A rm y C orps, o f Engineers in 1960 on the dredge M ultnom ah. He re tired in 1983 as a payroll clerk in the U .S. M oorings office. He w as preceded in death by his son, R onnie. S urvivors include his w ife; daugh ter, B renda Price; tw o grandchildren. R em em brances are suggested to the N ational M ultiple S clerosis Society. Mt. S cott Funeral H om e w as in charge o f arrangem ents. "A Trusted fa m e in funeralService" I WHt SUB Hay for Sale. $2/bail out of our bam. U-Haul. This years hay. Call Dave or Diane Benes 503-429-4833. B12/20 Second generation ‘fa m ily O w ned & Operated DERREL & DEANN ROSE JEFFREY & DEBRA ROSE-HOYT TINA ROSE-REYNOLDS AARON DUYCK, ROSS MATHEWS Attendant: RAY PELSTER 2308 Pacific Av. Frst Grv....357-2161 741 Madison Av. Vern........ 429-6611 In Loviny Memory o f PERCY M. EKEGREN Mar. 11, 1916 Dec. 8, 2000 Services Held Looking for bricks, new or used. 503-429-7342. B12/20 W A N T E D : C a s h p a id fo r K R IS T IN A ’S A VO N It’s not too late! Christmas gift cer tificates are a great gift or stocking stuffer idea. For all ages. Only at Kristina’s Avon - 503-429-3094. P11/15-12/20 Independent Herbalife Distributor, Stacy Adams. Lose weight or just feel great! For products or opportunity, call 503-429-0317 www.fat-no-more.corp B12/20 The Perfect Family Gift - A Total Gym for Christmas. Enjoy regular, to tal body exercise without weather problems. Includes video and instruc tion manual. $350, negotiable. 503- 429-8403. B12/20 Quality Sandy Loam Top Soil, crushed rock, plus beauty barkdust and grass hay. Steve Hemeon, 503- 755-2767 TFN old Christmas ornaments, old Ver nonia area advertising (signs, old calendars), old baskets, clocks, old tools, old kitchenware, old furniture, old radios, logging pictures, old pic tures of the Vernonia area, bear traps, wolf traps, hunting knives, In dian artifacts, old paintings, pre 1920 postcards, old coffee tins, cof fee grinders, old ammunition box es, old lamps, wagon wheels, iron wheels, old iron toys, tin toys, trains, old marbles, teddy bears, dolls, old quilts, samplers, old crocks, old horse drawn farm equipment, anvils. 503-429-1608 days or evenings. If no answer, leave message. I will get right back to you. . BTFN COn & FIX SERVICE THE INDEPENDENT 72S Bridge S tm t, Vernonia NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR BIDS COLUMBIA COUNTY 4-H AND EXTENSION SERVICE DISTRICT In the Matter of an Addition to and Alteration of an Office Building for the 4-H and Extension Service District 1. The Columbia County 4-H and Exten sion Service District is requesting bids for the construction of an addition to and alter ation of an existing office building located at 505 and 507 North Columbia River High way, St. Helens, Oregon. 2. Bids will be accepted until 8:45 a.m., Tuesday, January 30, 2001. Cynthia Ze- maitis, Legal Assistant, is the person desig nated for receipt of bids. Bids must be re ceived by that time at the Office of County Counsel, Room 318, Columbia County Courthouse, St. Helens, Oregon, 97051. The bids must be in sealed envelopes marked “Bid for the 4-H and Extension Ser vice District Office Project” or the equiva lent. The bids will be publicly opened and read at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 30, 2001, in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Room 308, Columbia County Court house, in St. Helens, Oregon. 3. This will be a contract for a public work subject to ORS 279.348 to 279.380. No bid will be received or considered unless the bid contains a statement by the bidder as a part of its bid that the provisions of ORS 279.350 will be complied with. 4. Each bid must identify whether the bid der is a resident bidder as defined in ORS 279.029. 5. No bid shall be received or considered unless the bidder is registered with the Construction Contractors Board. 7. The specifications, forms and bid docu ments may be examined at, and the In structions to Bidders may be received from, the OSU Extension Service, Columbia County Courthouse, St. Helens, Oregon, 97051. Complete bid packets, construction drawings, and specifications are available from David E. Jensen, Architect, at 360- 642-3507. Crickets 12/$1; Muscovie ducks - baby bunnies $10; Hamsters, Ger- bils, Rats $3; Parakeets $12; Finches $15/pair. Cages & food available. Ben & Lisa Edgar 503-429-4013. B12/20 10 yr. old Quarter horse mare, 1-1/2 yr. colt. 503-755-2457. B12/20 Pure Bred German Shepherd Dogs. Eight 9 week old puppies will be avail able 12/20/00. First shots completed. 3 grey sable & 5 black. German line & AKC reg. $300-$500 (free to area law enforcement and/or search & rescue personnel and depts with the intent to train and work). Call Michelle 503- 429-0159. B12/20 GARD OF T8&NKS ' ' '........................................... ......................................... . Vie would like to thank everyone for their love, prayers and support fol lowing the passing of Dad and Peg Foster. Brad, Susan, Lita and Phillip Foster P12/20 PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE 6. Bidders must be licensed under ORS 468A.720 (asbestos contractors). fuiten, fose & ttoyt funeral idome MISCELLANEOUS WANTED 8. The County reserves the right to waiver minor informatlities in the bids received. The County may also reject any bid not in compliance with all prescribed public bid ding procedures and requirements, and may reject for good cause any or all bids upon a finding by the County that it is in the public interest to do so. 9. No bidder may withdraw a bid after the deadline set for receipt of bids unless thirty (30) days have elapsed and the County has not yet awarded the Contract. COLUMBIA COUNTY 4-H AND EXTENSION SERVICE DISTRICT By: Charles E. Bubl, Chair Agent Publish December 20, 2000 & January 3, 2001 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TEXT AMENDMENT POPULATION PROJECTIONS PA 01-02 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Co lumbia County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of revising Table 20 of Ordinance 98-05 re garding year 2015 Population Projections. Specifically, redistributing the total county populations between rural and urban to more accurately reflect the growth of the cities. The public hearing will be held before the Columbia County Planning Commission on Monday, January 8, 2001, in Room 351, Circuit Courtroom, on the third floor of the Columbia County Courthouse Annex, St. Helens, Oregon, starting at 6:30 p.m., at which time proponents and opponents of the proposed amendment will be heard. Copies of the proposed changes are avail able in the Planning Department. These proposed changes may be amended at the public hearing. All interested parties may appear and be heard. The hearing will be held in accordance with the provisions of the Columbia County Zoning Ordinance and the Comprehensive Plan. THE PLANNING COMMISSION Jeffrey VanNatta, Chairman Publish December 20, 2000 &on’+ hassle with 014 Man Winter— S u b s c rib e t o T h e IN D E P E N D E N T to d a y f o r ju s t $ 1 5 p e r y e a r. Call 5 0 3 -4 2 9 -9 4 1 0 to s t a r t y o u r su b scrip tio n . NOTICE OF ELECTION OF DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, March 13, 2001, an election will be con ducted by mail for the purpose of electing board members to the following districts (positions or zones, and terms) as follows: VERNONIA SCHOOL DIST. 47J Position 1, 4, 5 & 6 (4 yr term) & Position 7 (2 yr term) VERNONIA RFPD Position 1 (4 yr term) & Position 5 (4 yr term) MIST BIRKENFELD RFPD Position 3, 4 & 5 (4 yr term) Each candidate for an office listed above must file a declaration of candidacy accompanied by a filing fee of $10.00 or pe tition for nomination signed by at least 25 registered voters residing in the election district for the office, with the elections de partment of Columbia County, OR, not later than 5:00 on January 11, 2001. Published pursuant to ORS 255.075. Elizabeth E. Huser Columbia County Clerk Publish December 20, 2000 P u b lic M e e t in g Regarding a proposed state park in Washington County Thursday, January 4th, 7-9 p.m. Public Services Building Auditorium 155 N. 1st Ave. Hillsboro, OR S ta ff w ill p re s e n t re s o u rc e and re c re a tio n in fo rm a tio n & co n d u ct o pe n d iscu ssio n s on related issues, such as recreational uses, potential co n flicts and possible solutions F or inform ation: Kathy Schutt (503) 378-4168 x365 A Steering Committee Meeting will proceed the public meeting: Thursday, January 4th, 1:30-4:00 pm Juvenile Services Building 111 NE Lincoln St. Hillsboro, OR O pen to the public. N o te stim o n y accepted. The services, program s and ac tivities of the Parks and Recre ation Departm ent are covered by the Am ericans With Disabili ties Act (ADA). If accom m oda tions are needed, please call the num ber listed above at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting.
