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-
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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
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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
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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
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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-
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All bridge closures are weather depend
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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:
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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
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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.