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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 3, 2002)
The INDEPENDENT, October 3, 2002 Page 5 Vernonia home destroyed by morning fire A mid-morning fire, October 1, caused extensive damage to the Vernonia home of Jake and Kathy Wolfe at 1800 State Ave. In the absence of vacationing Vernonia Fire Chief Paul Epler, and because of a firefighter shortage in Vernonia, the Mist- Birkenfeld and Banks Fire Dis tricts were called in. In the meantime, form er Ver nonia firefighter Kevin Roberts was at home and overheard the call on his scanner. Roberts went to the fire hall and, finding that there was no one available who was qualified to operate the engine, drove it to the Wolfe home with less experienced volunteers. Roberts’ quick ac tion may have kept a bad fire from being worse. More help soon arrived from Mist and Banks. Scappoose Fire District also helped, staying at the fire hall to provide additional cover age as needed. Many Vernonia firefighters rushed to the scene from their jobs in the woods and as far away as Hillsboro (including Vernonia Volunteer Fire Lieu tenant Darrel Wolfe, the son of Jake and Kathy Wolfe). The interior of Jake and Kathy Wolfe’s home was gutted by a fire of unknown origin. No one was injured and the family pets made it to safety. O C TO B E R S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 Z 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1« 17 19 1« 20 21 22 23 24 25 2« 27 21 29 30 31 VERNONIA 6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg. Mondays Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. Saturdays Alcoholics Anonymous 627 Adams Ave./ 503-429-4000 2nd Thursday American Legion Post #119 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 2nd Thursday Cemetery Beautification Comm Noon, Lew’s Place 2nd Wednesday Chamber of Commerce For Info Call 503-429-0188 Scout Cabin Cub Scout Pack 201 1:00 p.m., Senior Center 4th Tuesday Doll Club 7:00 p.m., Vernonia Library 1st Tuesday Friends of the Library For location call 503-429-7193 3rd Thursday Izaak Walton League 6:30 p.m., Lew's Place 1st & 3rd Tuesdays Lions Club For Info Call 503-429-4074 Nehalem Valley Car Club 10:30 a.m., City Library Mondays Preschool Story Hour 6:30 p.m., First Baptist Church Wednesdays T.O.P.S. For location call 429-2401 Upr Nehalem Watershed Council 4th Thursday 7:00 p.m., City Library 3rd Wednesday Vernonia Airport Committee For location call 503-429-1414 Vernonia Cares Directors 7:00 p.m., City Hall 1st & 3rd Mondays Vernonia City Council Noon, City Hall 2nd Tuesday Vernonia Comm. Dev. Corp. 10:30 a.m., Grange Hall 4th Saturday Vernonia Grange 6:00 p.m., 510 Bridge St. 2nd Monday Vernonia Health Center 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 Vem. Volunteer Ambulance Assoc. 1 st Thursday 7:00 p.m., Fire Station Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m., WOEC WOEC Directors 3rd Tuesday NOVEM BER S M T W T F 1 3 4 5 9 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 19 19 20 21 22 24 25 2« 27 29 29 S 2 9 19 23 30 DECEMBER S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 9 7 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 IS 19 17 19 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 29 27 29 29 30 31 MIST-BIRKENFELD M-BRFPD Board Business Mtg. M-BRFPD Board Workshop M-B Ambulance Assoc. M-B Firefighters Assoc. M-B Rescue M-B Helping Circle Natal Grange T.O.P.S. 2nd Tuesday 4th Tuesday 1st & 2nd Thurs. 1st & 2nd Wed. 3rd Wednesday 2nd Wednesday 2nd Wednesday Sundays 7:00 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 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Banks City Council Banks Planning Commission Banks School Board Banks Youth Group Chamber of Commerce CPO14 Friends of the Library Lions Club Sunset Park Assoc. T.O.P.S. Tri-City RFPD Board Women’s Aglow 8:00 p.m., Methodist Church Fridays 7:30 p.m., City Hall 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., City Hall Last Tuesday 7:30 p.m., Jr. High Library 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m., UMC Youth Bldg. Sundays, Wednesdays 12:30 p.m., Brown Derby 1 st Thursday 7:00 p.m., City Library 3rd Monday 7:00 p.m., City Library 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., Schlegel Hall 1st & 3rd Mondays 8:00 p.m., Gun Club 3rd Wednesday 7:00 p.m., Administration Bldg. Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., Station 13 2nd Wednesday 7:00 p.m., City Library 2nd Thursday 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 3rd Tuesday Emergency Comm. Dist. (9-1-1) Noon, location call 429-3713 4th Wednesday Historical Society 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.
