The INDEPENDENT, March 7, 2001
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LDS congregation spends day sprucing up Pioneer Cemetery
settlers.
“They did an excellent job,”
said Ralph Keasey, who has
been spearheading the effort
to improve the old cemetery
on
State Avenue/Keasey
Road. The City of Vernonia
has not been able to fund
work needed at Pioneer
Cemetery and must, there
fore, rely on the efforts of vol
Pioneer Cemetery in Ver
nonia received some major
sprucing up from members of
the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints. In conjunc
tion with an area-wide Hu
manitarian Day, about 35 LDS
members from Vernonia and
Forest Grove spent an entire
morning working on the rest
ing place of many Vernonia
L
eo n etti s
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Work accomplished includ
ed replacing 180 feet of fence,
cleaning out overgrown bush
es and weeds, and raking
leaves. The feeling of accom
plishment inspired many of
the participants to offer their
help again when the opportu
nity arises.
Christian men
plan fellowship
Columbia County Christ
ian Men will sponsor an
evening of food, fellowship
and worship at the St. He
lens
Community
Bible
Church, 35031 Millard Road,
March 16 at 6:00 p.m. Pastor
Max Snook will be share a
message from God’s Word.
Men and their wives or
guests are invited to enjoy
salad, pizza and beverages.
The cost is $5 per individual
or $7 per couple.
Call Grant W illiams at
503-429-6790 or Mike Car-
roll at 503-397-1561 to make
a reservation, no later than
March 14.
meanest wildlife around.
Ralph Keasey, left, installed new fence posts at Pioneer
Cemetery with the aid of Ben Goodman and other members
of the LDS Church congregation.
Library “Friends”
form organization
V
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831 Bridge Street • 503-429-4333
ODF&W will stock Vernonia Lake
Friends of the Vernonia
Public Library has been
formed to help make the li
brary meet the needs of more
people.
People are needed who
can help with membership,
fund raising, publicity and
public relations, library ser
vices, financial/legal affairs,
book sales and endowments.
Membership fees are:
$1.00 plus a minimum of two
hours of work in the library;
$5.00 per individual, or;
$10.00 per family.
Community Calendar
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
Chamber of Commerce
2nd Wednesday
1:00 p.m., Senior Center
4th Tuesday
Doll Club
: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
6:00 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
1st & 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, 429-5201
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
Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters 2nd Monday
7:00 p.m., WOEC
3rd Tuesday
WOEC Directors
Remember to vote for School Board
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Fire District Board bv March 13th.
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March 5 (2,000)
March 26 (3000)
April 9 (2000)
April 30 (1500)
May 14 (2000)
Oregon Department of Fish
and Wildlife will be stocking
Vernonia Lake with rainbow
trout again this year.
The stocking is not done on
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7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
10:00 am, 755-2346 for info.
7:30 p.m., Grange Hall
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
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, Wednesd ys 7:00 p.m., UMC Youth Bldg.
Banks Youth Group
12:30 p.m., Brown Derby
1st Thursday
Chamber of Commerce
3rd Monday, odd lonths
7:15 p.m., City Hall
Citizen Participation Org
1 st Saturday
10:00 a.m., City Library
Friends of the Library
1st & 3rd Wednesday s 7:00 p.m., Methodist Church
Lions Club
3rd Wednesday
8:00 p.m., Gun Club
Sunset Park Assoc.
Wednesdays
,’:00 p.m., Administration Bldg.
T.O.P.S.
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 4-H Bldg.
2nd Monday
County Fair Board
6:00 p.m., 1054 Oregon St.
3rd Mon day
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
Organizations and meeting dates not listed may be included by calling 429-9410
or by mail to The INDEPENDENT, 725 Bridge Street, Vernonia, OR 97064.