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
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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
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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
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7:30 p.m., Main Fire Station
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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, 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