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The INDEPENDENT, July 18, 2001 Host families needed for exchange students To the Editor: Have you even th o u g h t about making a difference in the world, but were just not sure what direction you should take to accomplish this? I am part of an organization that can give you that opportunity. Council Exchanges places interational high school ex change students, and I am writing to appeal to your sense of community and to ask for your assistance. Every year, we have stu dents from all over the world that want to come to the Unit ed States to become a part of an American family and attend high school. O ur dilem m a comes when we reach out to the communities to ask fami lies to volunteer and host one of these students. Many times, we get the re sponse th a t this is a great cause and it just sounds so w onderful, but... There are many excuses for not taking a student, but the benefits far outweigh any of them. The students all speak En glish, have their own spending m oney and have com plete medical coverage. A host fami ly would provide a bed, meals and a loving fam ily environ ment. The students are due to arrive in August and will return home in mid-June. This may seem like a long time, but look how fast this year has zoomed VERNONIA INN by. Ten months is a short time when compared to the rest of your life. This is such a won derful opportunity to impact the life of a teenager. We like to think of this as a ten-month community service project that benefits the family, as well as the student. If you have a family in the area that would like to host or would like more information on hosting, please call me at 503- 357-9610, or call Sue Bailey in Buxton at 503-324-1803. Paulette Reid Regional Coordinator Council Exchanges Forest Grove Please support the advertisers who make this community newspaper possible. Enjoy a quiet weekend with us. FULL SIZE, IN ROOM $55" FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 1-800-354-9494/503-429-4006 GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE 900 MADISON AVE., VERNONIA, OR 97064 Just one block off scenic Nehalem River Hwy. (Oregon 47) Have The Independent delivered. Call 429-9410 fo r information. WOOD FLOORS 503-324-2361 Cory Colburn 11561 Keasey Road, Vernonia, OR 97064 »CCB #79876 Outlaw Automotive Brake Service Tune Up Oil Change Engine Repair DEVLAEMINCK WELL DRILLING Your Local W a te r S y s te m S p e c ia lis t For O ver 3 0 Y e a rs 740 Mist Dr., Vernonia 1-503-647-2864 UPS • FEDEX • AIRBORNE Boxes & Packing Materials 503-429-3810 8:30 am-3 pm • 998 Bridge St. pARmWO/»AM*S N ursery in T rees $ S hrubs 7 mi. from Vernonia at 12891 Keasey Road 503-429-8200 Open Thursday thru Sunday 10 am - 6 pm Licensed & Bonded OVERNITE SERVICE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD P. O. Box 316, Vernonia, OR 97064 • LCB 5012 P erennials • A nnuals • V ines Domestic ft Irrigation Water Quality Samples Well Monitoring Abandonments VERNONIA PACKAGING & SHIPPING SERVICE Landscaping • Sprinkler systems Allen Reinsch • 503-429-4761 S pecializing • R o w Tests 503-429-5518 Custom Tractor Work G o o k in ! P L U M B IN G , IN C RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL RETAIL SALES & SERVICE 278 NE SUNSET AVE., BANKS 503-324-7922 ! ROTOTILLING - FIELD MOWING TRENCHING - DRIVEWAYS BACK HOE SERVICE | Call G reg : 5 0 3 -3 2 4 -3 5 0 3 CCB#83667 Licensed - Bonded - Insured - CCB# 135321 CREATURES STEVE H EM E0 N » 1-503-755-2767 PETS & SUPPLIES BREEDERS & BROKERS HAND-FED BABY BIRDS CAPTIVE-BRED REPTILES QUALITY SANDY LOAM TOP SOIL O P E N 10 A M - 7 P M , M O N -S A T 715 Bridge Street, Vernonia, Oregon 97064 503-429-PETS (7387) E-mail: edgar@vernonia-or.com A Touch of Class Interior Design & Consultation Judy Egge: 503-429-7200 OPEN 10-5 TUES-SAT • 12-4 SUNDAYS • CLOSED MONDAYS RV STORAGE ENCLOSED STORAGE YOU CALL, WE HAUL DANA LEE ENTERPRISES, INC, Serving the Greater Portland Area PADLOCKS AVAILABLE 1-800-953-4632 C ustom F arm W ork FENCE BUILDING • BRUSH HOG • HAYING FARM MAINTENANCE • BY HOUR OR BY JOB P.O. Box 41, Vernonia, OR 97064 58605 NEHALEM HWY. S „ VERNONIA, OR 97064 Septic Tank Pumping C edarwood T imber & F arm 503-936-2824 • Mobile • 503-720-1312 503-429-6771 503-429-STOR or 503-429-7867 PAT’S SEPTIC SERVICE C rushed Rock Pit Run BEAUTY BARK Ben & Lisa Edgar STORAGE, TOO LOW, LOW PRICES 24-HOUR SERVICE LOCATED IN ST. HELENS TH E Y A R D D O C T O R , IN C . FREE ESTIMATES Water Wells Since 1950 • • • • REG. ROOM $45“ CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST The only number you need for all your well water issues. 503-429-4351 HOT TUBS $$o" Queen Beds • Private Bath • Separate Entrance Cable TV • Phones • Handicapped Access FALL CREEK WOODWORKING INSTALLED & REFINISHED Page 13 P ete ’ s T ractor S ervice M illwork • D oors C abinets - C ustom & E uro F ormica C ountertops 5 0 3 -4 2 9 -9 0 4 5 C ell 680-5484 • Fax 429-8059 16819 Timber Rd., Vernonia, OR 97064 • CCB# 123466 No Job Too Big No Job Too Sm all Rototilling, Discing, Field Mowing, Post Holes, Clearing & Filling Pete 5O3-615-O422 or Charlie 503-799-3210
