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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (June 6, 2001)
The INDEPENDENT, June 6, 2001 First Business/Organization Expo a great success With gourmet appetizers, cookies and punch by Simply Delicious cater ers, flowers by Buds & Blooms, and musical accompaniment by Made leine’s Music School, the first Vernonia Business and Organization Expo, last Saturday, delighted the senses while introducing the community to many businesses they may not have been familiar with, reminding them of the services offered by other businesses and acquainting them with the oppor tunities for involvement with communi ty organizations. Organized by Vernonia Cares, the eflea.com online flea market first-time event was also a benefit, with registration fees going to help the local emergency food program. Businesses and organizations rep resented at the Expo, in addition to the three already mentioned, included Wilcox & Flegel, Friends of the Library, Marie’s Massage Therapy, DMZ Tax Consultants, Assembly of God Church, Hancock Timber Management, Grey Dawn Gallery, Girl Scouts, Double D Log Homes, Cyberian Links, Byte Technology, Vernonia Realty, Leonet ti’s Pizza & Grill, Precision Building Maintenance, First Christian Church, Providence Family Medicine, Hillsboro Pump Service, Spe cialized Engraving, Vernonia Area Chamber of Commerce, Cottage Home Cleaners, Crea tures, Gail’s Upholstery, Gard ner’s Farm & Home Supply, De signs by Doreen, Country Glow, American Family Insurance, Ray Pelster 4-Hair, Creative Scrapbooking, Key Bank, A-Jax Machine, Mela Leuca, Herbalife, ADT Alarm Systems, Gookin Plumbing, Rubber Stamp Art, TNW, Western Auto and RRR. NOW OPEN BUY AND SELL WITH EASE We do the advertising and promotion and post all pictures and descriptions. You deal with your customers and handle your own transactions and shipping. Stop in and shop around. Anything from $1-$100 and more. We even have a craft section! Lots of great web sites to look in and if you like primitives you’ll like our eflea market! 10 pictures...$5- 25 pictures...$10 Unlimited... $20 http://efleamkLsafeshapper.cain/ Interested? Call us 503-429-3134 or email efleamarket@agalis.net C°LCO Wish you had an extra car and driver? Photos: Top, Patti Ogden and Katie Taylor; Far left, Matt Davis; Left, Clyde Tatman and Made leine Gendron. Let COLCO transport you or your children to the Golf Course, Library, School, an appointment or shopping. CALL Plan on joining the fun in Vernonia’s annual Fourth of July festivities The Vernonia 4th of July pa- rade will be at 7:30 p.m. Fire- works will be at dusk behind Washington Grade School and L eon etti s Pizza & Grill Come in & Try our New Items! Calzone • Breadsticks Cheesesteak Subs ALL FRESHLY MADE IN OUR KITCHEN! WE DELIVER • PARTY PLATTERS AVAILABLE Vernonia High School. The Boosters will be selling hot dogs, burgers and beverages from their concession booth at the high school. They will also have glow sticks for sale. Donations are still needed for the fireworks display. Look for the fireworks donation jars/cans around town, or mail your donation to Vernonia Pride, 1139 Ruth Avenue, Ver nonia OR 97064. Vernonia Pride is always Page 5 looking for new members. The position of secretary is current ly awaiting a volunteer. Involve ment with this free-flowing or ganization is a very rewarding endeavor and provides an op portunity to meet new people, learn new things and get off the couch and do something con structive for the community. For more information about Vernonia Pride and its many projects, call Donna Gehrke at 503-429-5201. 1-888-G0 COLCO Public Transportation for ALL Columbia County Citizens. Our caring, courteous drivers are committed to safety. Please call 24 hours in advance. M-F 8:00 a.m. • 3:30 p.m. OPEN MON-SAT 1 1 -9 « SUNDAY 1 2 -7 721 Madison Ave., Vernonia • 503-429-5018 commini] saio 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 American Legion Post #119 2nd Thursday 627 Adams Ave./ 503-429-4000 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 503-429-7193 3rd Thursday Izaak Walton League 6:30 p.m., Lew's Place 1st & 3rd Tuesdays Lions Club 6:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. Fridays Narcotics Anonymous For Info Call 503-429-4074 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 503-429-1414 Vernonia Cares Directors 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 Vernonia Grange 2nd Friday 6:00 p.m., 510 Bridge St. Vernonia Health Center 2nd Thursday 7:00 p.m., City Hall 1st Thursday Vernonia Planning Comm. For Info Call, 503-429-5201 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 2nd Monday Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters 7:00 p.m., WOEC 3rd Tuesday WOEC Directors S U 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 JUNE T W 1 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 F 1 8 15 22 29 MIST-BIRKENFELD M-BRFPD Board M-B Ambulance Assoc. M-B Firefighters Assoc. M-B Rescue M-B Helping Circle Natal Grange T.O.P.S. S 2 9 16 23 30 S 1 8 15 22 29 M 2 9 16 23 30 JULY T 3 10 17 24 31 W 4 11 18 25 T 5 12 19 26 F 6 13 20 27 S 7 14 21 28 AUGUST . s u r w r f s s 12 19 26 2nd & 4th Tuesday 1st & 2nd Thurs. 1st & 2nd Wed. 3rd Wednesday 2nd Wednesday 2nd Wednesday Sundays 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 1 2 8 9 15 16 22 23 29 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 SEPTEMBER S U 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 T W T F S 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29 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 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, 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 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.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. 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
