The INDEPENDENT, October 3, 2002
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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.
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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
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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
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