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900 MADISON AVE., VERNONIA, OR 97004
Just one block off scenic Nehalem River Hwy. (Oregon 47)
The deadline to apply for the
2001-2003 cycle of the Oregon
Heritage Grant program is fast
approaching. Applications must
be received at the Oregon Her
itage Commission offices at
1115 Commercial Street NE,
Salem, OR 97301 no later than
4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 24,
2001. Facsimile and e-mail ap
plications will not be accepted.
Oregon Heritage Grants can
provide up to 50 percent of the
cost of a wide variety of her
itage projects. In the past, sup
ported projects have included
rehabilitation of historic struc
tures, conservation and cata
loging of archival and museum
collections and interpretation of
community history and historic
sites. Previous awards have
ranged in amount from $1,000
to $25,000. A description of
past Oregon Heritage Grants is
available on the commission's
web site at www.oregonher-
itage.org
For the 2001-2003 grant cy
cle, the Commission has de
clared a focus on projects relat
ed to the Lewis and Clark Bi
centennial. Proposed projects
do not have to be along the Ex
pedition’s actual route, but
should address the signifi
cance of the Lewis and Clark
exploration to Oregon. The
commission will also consider
applications for projects not re
lated to the Bicentennial. A total
of $270,000 is available for the
2001-2003 heritage grant cy
cle. All projects must be com
pleted by June 30, 2003.
Eligible applicants for Ore
gon Heritage Grants include
non-profit organizations, agen
cies of local government and
federally recognized tribal gov
ernments located in the State
of Oregon. Individuals, reli
gious organizations, for-profit
organizations such as partner
ships companies and corpora
VERNONIA
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., Leonetti’s Grill
Cemetery Beautification Comm. 2nd Thursday
Noon, Lew’s Place
Chamber of Commerce
2nd Wednesday
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
Vernonia Planning Comm.
1st Thursday
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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be obtained by calling the Ore
gon Heritage Commission of
fice at 503-378-4168, ext. 299,
requested by e-mail to
heritage.info@ state.or.us
or downloaded from the
commission web site at
www.oregonheritage.org
tions, state agencies, school
districts, state supported col
leges and universities and fed
eral agencies are not eligible to
apply-
Application information and
forms for the 2001-2003 Ore
gon Heritage Grant cycle may
Special $1 admission to State Fair
convertible cars from Chevro
let, local celebrities, bands and
much more. The parade will
begin at 9:45 a.m. on 17th
Street, enter the fair through
the main gate on Sunnyview
Road and proceed onto the
fairgrounds.
In addition to the parade, the
Oregon State Police Honor
Guard will conduct a flag rais
ing ceremony at 11:00 a.m.
near the Fountain Plaza Stage.
As a finale to the opening day
celebration, a huge fireworks
show will begin at dusk near
the grandstand.
For more information, con
This year’s parade will fea tact the Oregon State Fair Of
ture many different attractions, fice at 503-974-3247, or toll
including the Color Guard, the free at 1-800-833-0011, or visit
Marion County Sheriff’s Posse, www. o regon statef a ir.org
“Ain’t No Place I’d Rather
Be” is the theme of the 2001
Oregon State Fair, which will
run at the state fairgrounds in
Salem from August 23 through
September 3. This 139th year
of the fair will begin with a spe
cial $1.00 admission price, a
parade, a flag raising ceremo
ny and a huge fireworks show.
For the first time since 1967,
the fair and West Coast Bank
are offering $1.00 admission
and one can of food, between
10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. All
food donations will go to the
Oregon Food Bank.
Clackamas CC Honor Roll named
More than 1,000 students
were named to the Clackamas
Community College honor for
spring term 2001.
To be named to the honor
roll, students must take at least
nine graded credits and earn a
grade point average of 3.5 or
better.
Among the students on the
CCC spring honor roll were Er
ica L. Hobart of Vernonia, and
Steve W. Jenkins of Banks.
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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
12:30 p.m., Brown Derby
1st Thursday
Chamber of Commerce
7:15 p.m., City Hall
3rd
Monday,
odd
months
Citizen Participation Org
7:00 p.m., City Library
2nd Tuesday
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 Monuay
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.