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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (May 1, 2003)
T h e IN D E P E N D E N T , M ay 1, 2003 Income limits increased for Homebuyer Program R e ce n tly re le a se d in co m e lim its fo r USDA, R ural D eve lo p m e nt’s ho m e b u ye r program for 2003 show an increase fo r O re gon residents of ap pro xim ate ly sixteen percent. R ural D e ve lo p m e n t’s D irect h o m e b u y e r loa n p ro g ra m is available to low -in com e fa m i lies w ho w ish to live in rural a r eas. T h e D irect program is sub- Don’t miss the sidized and enable s low in co m e pe o p le to bu y hom es w hen the y cou ld not otherw ise do so. Incom e lim its vary by area of residence. To find ou t w hat they are in a p a rticu la r area, visit the U S D A R ural D evelopm ent w eb site at late st news... Enter May 3 drawing for a Table T op Fountain in time for Mother’s Day! SCHEDULED SINGLE LANE CLOSURES* • Monday, May 5, 9:30 p.m. ‘til 5:30 a.m. Tuesday • Tuesday, May 6, 9:30 p.m. ‘til 5:30 a.m. Wednesday • Wednesday, May 7, 9:30 p.m. ‘til 5:30 a.m. Thursday • Thursday, May 8, 9:30 p.m. ‘til 5:30 a.m. on Friday • Sunday, May 11, 9:30 p.m. ‘til 5:30 a.m. on Monday • Monday, May 12, 9:30 p.m. ‘til 5:30 a.m. Tuesday • Tuesday, May 13, 9:30 p.m. ‘til 5:30 a.m. Wednesday • Wednesday, May 14, 9:30 p.m. ‘til 5:30 a.m. Thursday Weekend closure planned June 20th 20110 NW Pihl Road, Manning • Open Saturdays 9-5 Watch for signs on Hwy. 26 • 503-324-4015 The INDEPENDENT Local Bankruptcy Attorney for ju st $15 per year. Fees Starting at $299 Ireland at Law 5 0 3 -3 2 4 -1 5 0 0 FlbmmûîütÿÏBâiëiâdâr- 1 I.................... 1 V P R N D N IA Because deck replacement on the Lewis & Clark Bridge (the Longview/Rainier Bridge) requires some single lane closures, The IN DEPENDENT will publish the dates and times of scheduled clo sures. In order to minimize impacts to motorists using the bridge, Washington State Department of Transportation will make every ef fort to avoid having to'close a lane on the bridge whenever possible. Y a rd D e c o r W a re h o u s e Subscribe to Call 503-429-9410 to s ta rt your subscription Schedule of lane closures for deck work on Lewis & Clark Bridge < http //w w w .ru rd e v.u sd a .g o v/rh s /s fh /D S F H _ ln c o m e _ L im its /O R % 2 0D irect% 202003.pdf> Inform ation m ay also be o b tained by calling a USDA office. For n o rth w e s t O re g o n , the close st office is Portland, 503- 41 4-3 335 or toll free 1-866- 923-5626 Must be 18 or older. No purchase necessary. Need not be present to win. The first full weekend closure of the Lewis & Clark Bridge is tentatively scheduled for Friday, June 20, at 11 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Monday, June 23. There will con tinue to be nighttime single-lane closures on the bridge through the months of May and June. The weekend closure was originally scheduled for the first weekend in June. W SDOT will ensure that the public receives at least three weeks advance notice of all full weekend closures, and will con tinue two weeks advance notice for all full nighttime closures. Full bridge closures may be resched- S 4 11 18 25 ........................... P age 5 U 5 12 19 26 T 6 13 20 27 MAY w r F 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 3 10 17 24 31 S M 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 JUNE r W 3 4 10 11 17 18 24 25 T ‘ Scheduled single lane closures may be can celled if it is determined that it won't be nec essary to close a lane in order to complete scheduled work activities. All bridge closures are weather depend ent and may have to be cancelled and im mediately rescheduled Notification of weath er-related cancellations and rescheduled clo sures will be released as soon as the infor mation is available • Toll Free Project Hotline: 1-866-427-4630 • Project Web Page: www. wsdot. w a. gov/projects/le wis clarkbridge • Project E-mail: F s 5 6 7 12 13 14 19 20 21 26 27 28 5 M „ 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 JULY T W 1 1 T F S ] 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 I 15 16 17 18 19 f 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 31 .......................................................................................... ..................... Alcoholics Anonymous Mondays Alcoholics Anonymous Saturdays American Legion Post #119 2nd Thursday Arts & Crafts Society 2nd Thursday Boosters 2nd Wednesday Boy Scout Troop 201 Tuesdays Boy Scout Troop 860 Wednesdays Cemetery Beautification Comm 2nd Thursday Chamber of Commerce 2nd Wednesday Cub Scout Pack 201 Scout Cabin Doll Club 4th Tuesday Friends of the Library 1st Tuesday Hands On Art Committee 3rd Wednesday Izaak Walton League 3rd Thursday Lions Club 1st & 3rd Tuesdays Nehalem Valley Car Club Preschool Story Hour Mondays Vernonia Airport Committee 3rd Wednesday Vernonia Cares Directors Vernonia City Council 1st & 3rd Mondays Vernonia Comm. Dev. Corp. 2nd Tuesday Vernonia Garden Group 1st Thursday Vernonia Grange 4th Saturday Vernonia Health Center 2nd Monday Vernonia Planning Comm. 1st Thursday Vernonia Pride Vernonia Ridge Riders Last Thursday Vernonia RFPD Board 2nd Tuesday Vernonia School Board 2nd Thursday Vernonia Sr. Center Board 1st Friday Vem. Volunteer Ambulance Assoc. 1st Thursday Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters 2nd Monday WOEC Directors 3rd Tuesday 6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg. 7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. 627 Adams Ave./ 503-429-4000 2:00 p.m., City Library 7:30 p.m., VHS Library 7:00 p.m., Scout Cabin 7:00 p.m., LDS Church 7:00 p.m., Leonetti’s Grill Noon, Lew’s Place For Info Call 503-429-0188 1:00 p.m., Senior Center 7:00 p.m., Vernonia Library 7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. For location call 503-429-7193 6:30 p.m., Lew's Place For Info Call 503-429-4074 10:30 a.m., City Library 7:00 p.m., City Library For location call 503-429-1414 7:00 p.m., City Hall Noon, City Hall 7:00 p.m., Pioneer Museum 10:30 a.m., Grange Hall 6:00 p.m., 510 Bridge St. 7:00 p.m., City Hall For Info Call, 503-429-5201 7:00 p.m., City Library 7:00 p.m., Fire Station 8:00 p.m., District Office 1:00 p.m., Senior Center 7:00 p.m., Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Fire Station 7:00 p.m., WOEC M-BRFPD Board Business Mtg. 2nd Tuesday M-BRFPD Board Workshop 4th Tuesday M-B Ambulance Assoc. 1 st & 2nd Thurs. M-B Firefighters Assoc. 1st & 2nd Wed. M-B Rescue 3rd Wednesday M-B Helping Circle 2nd Wednesday Natal Grange 2nd Wednesday TO PS. Sundays Upr Nehalem Watershed Council For date call 429-2401 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 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 C P O 14 Friends of the Library Lions Club Sunset Park Assoc. T.O.P.S. Tri-City RFPD Board Women’s Aglow Fridays 8:00 p.m., Methodist Church 2nd Tuesday 7:30 p.m., City Hall Last Tuesday 7:00 p.m., City Hall 2nd Monday 7:30 p.m., Jr. High Library Sundays, Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., UMC Youth Bldg. 1st Thursday 12:30 p.m., Brown Derby 3rd Monday 7:00 p.m., City Library 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., City Library 1st & 3rd Mondays 7:00 p.m., Schlegel Hall 3rd Wednesday 8:00 p.m., Gun Club Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., Administration Bldg. 2nd Wednesday 7:00 p.m., Station 13 2nd Thursday 7:00 p.m., City Library C O LU M B IA C O U N TY (All meet in St. Helens unless otherwise noted.) Board of Commissioners Wednesdays 10 a.m., Courthouse Citizens for Senior Justice 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., Sunset Park Church COLCO Transportation 2nd Friday 10:30 a.m., Courthouse , County Council of Seniors 2nd Friday 1:00 p.m., Courthouse County Fair Board 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m., Fairgrounds 4-H Bldg. County Parks Commission 3rd Monday 6:00 p.m., 1054 Oregon St. Historical Society 4th W ednesday ____ _ Noon, , ______ location ____ call 429-3713 Organizations and meeting dates not listed may be included by calling 429-9410 or rngHtoThg-LNDEPENDENT, 725 Bridge Street, Vernonia, OR 97064.
