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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 2003)
T h e IN D E P E N D E N T , O c to b e r 16, 20 03 Food H andler’s class Oct. 20th A Food H a n d le r’s C lass will be held at the V ernonia H ead S tart B uilding, 500 C alifornia A venue, on M onday, O cto ber 20, at 3:30 p.m . The Food H a n d le r’s booklet should be read before taking the test, w hich is based on in form atio n in the booklet. A pe n cil or pen w ill be needed. The booklet m ay be checked out at V ernonia P ublic Library or purchased fo r $2.00 at P ub lic H ealth, 2370 G able Road, across fro m St. H elens High School. For m o re inform ation, call M a rk E d in g to n at C o lu m b ia C ounty P ublic H ealth, 503-366- 3828. VERNONIA INN Enjoy a quiet weekend with us. FULL SIZE, IN ROOM Retirement party set for Jack Sweeney A party is planned to honor Jack Sweeney, long-tim e m an ager of the Vernonia bulk plant, w ho is retiring after 20 years with W ilcox & Flegel O il Co. Friends are invited to attend a barbecue N ovem ber 1, from noon to 4:00 p.m ., at St. H e lens G olf C ourse. For m ore inform ation, or to RSVP, call B obbie at 503-397- 0130. P age 5 Open House at Vernonia Grange V ernonia G range w ill hold a C o m m u n ity O pe n H ou se on W e d n e sd a y, O c to b e r 22, at 7:00 p.m . R efreshm ents w ill be served. T h e G range is located at 375 N orth Street. The focu s of the m eeting w ill be a discussion on the fu tu re of th e V e rn o n ia G ra n g e . T h e S ta te G ra n g e D e p u ty an d C ou nty G range officers w ill be present to explain the role of granges and to a n sw e r q u e s tions. G ra nge s develop ed as fa m i ly fra te rn a l o rg a n iz a tio n s fo r fa rm e rs . As s o c ie ty has cha nge d, so has the role of the grange, and the G range is now a fa m ily com m un ity-orie nte d o r ganization. L a s t s p rin g , th e V ernonia Youth D ram a C lub used the G ra n g e for the ir perform ances. T h e G range w an ts to be able to c o n tin u e this support. Volunteers needed for trail cleanup Saturday, Oct. 25 F o u r m ile s o f th e B a n k s -V e rn o n ia L in e a r T rail, fro m A n d e rs o n P a rk s o u th , w ill be s p ru c e d up O c to b e r 2 5 fro m 9 :0 0 a .m to noon. C a ll S c h a n n N e ls o n fo r in fo rm a tio n , 5 0 3 -4 2 9 -8 9 3 0 . HOT TUBS Queen Beds • Private Bath • Separate Entrance Cable TV • Phones • Handicapped Access CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST Prizes For best Costume 4s PARTY /» FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 1-800*354-94941 503-429-4006 GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE 900 MADISON AVE., VERNONIA, OR 97064 Just one b lo ck off sce n ic N ehalem R iver Hwy. (O regon 47) A t J ’ i PLACE 8 pm - 2 am Call For Reservations 503-755-0900 s u 5 12 19 26 V E R N O N IA 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 Pioneer Museum Preschool Story Hour Mondays Vernonia Airport Committee 3rd Wednesday Vernonia Cares Directors 1st & 3rd Mondays Vernonia City Council 2nd Tuesday Vernonia Comm. Dev. Corp. Vernonia Garden Group 1st Thursday 4th Saturday Vernonia Grange 2nd Monday Vernonia Health Center 1st Thursday Vernonia Planning Comm. Vernonia Pride Last Thursday Vernonia Ridge Riders 2nd Tuesday Vernonia RFPD Board 2nd Thursday Vernonia School Board 3rd Friday Vernonia Sr. Center Board Vem. Volunteer Ambulance Assoc 1st Thursday 2nd Monday Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters 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 For Info Call 503-429-8134 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 Saturday Nov.l st OCTOBER r w r f s 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 DECEMBER S U T W T F 2 9 16 23 30 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 WOEC Directors 3rd Tuesday M JS P B iR K E N F E LD M-BRFPD Board Business Mtg 2nd Tuesday M-BRFPD Board Workshop 4th Tuesday M-B Volunteer Assoc. .1 s t Tuesday M-B Ambulance Drill 1st & 2nd Thursdays M-B Fire Drill 1st & 2nd Wednesdays M-B Helping Circle 2nd Monday Natal Grange 2nd Wednesday T.O.P.S. Mondays Upr Nehalem Watershed Council For date call 429-2401 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 W omen’s Aglow 1 8 IS 22 29 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 7:00 p.m., WOEC 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:30 6:00 7:00 p.m., p.m., p.m., p.m., p.m., p.m., p.m., p.m., p.m., Main Main Main Main Main Main Main Main Main Fire Fire Fire Fire Fire Fire Fire Fire Fire Station Station Station Station Station Station Station Station Station 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, W ednesdays 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 W ednesday 8:00 p.m., Gun Club Wedmesdays 7:00 p.m., Administration Bldg. 2nd W ednesday 7:00 p.m., Station 13 2nd Thursday 7:00 p.m., City Library C O L U M B IA C O U N T Y (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 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. Mental Health Advisory Comm. 3rd Tuesday 10 a.m., 2nd Floor, Courthouse Comm, on Children & Families 3rd Thursday 5:30 p.m. OSU Ext, 550 N. Hwy. 30 Local Alcohol & Drug Plarm. Comm. 2nd Tuesday 3:00 p.m., 2nd Floor, Courthouse Organizations and meeting dates not listed may be included by calling 429-9410
