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Page 4 The INDEPENDENT, December 18, 2003 Business Notes Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Joyous New Year Vernonia Dental Town Hall is Chamber will hold elections first meeting of 2004 for able to provide more help dur- rescheduled to the The Vernonia Chamber of Com- ing Jamboree or other commu- merce will be on Wednesday, nity events. January 12 The Vernonia Town Hall meeting on economic develop- ment has been rescheduled for January 12 at 7:00 p.m. at the Scout Cabin. Originally set for mid-December, it was resched- uled due to the holidays and businesses’ extended hours. This meeting will be pivotal in setting the direction of growth for the City of Vernonia. Participants will set goals and help put committees into place. Everyone with a stake in Vernonia’s economic develop- ment is urged to attend. UNLIMITED 56K INTERNET For information call Christopher M. Scheuerman, DMD 503-429-2701 622 Bridge St., Vernonia • 503-429-0880 www.agalis.net Community Calendar VERNONIA Alcoholics Anonymous Mondays 6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg. Alcoholics Anonymous Saturdays 7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. American Legion Post #119 2nd Thursday 627 Adams Ave./ 503-429-4000 Arts & Crafts Society 2nd Thursday 2:00 p.m., City Library Boosters 2nd Wednesday 7:30 p.m., VHS Library Boy Scout Troop 201 Tuesdays 7:00 p.m., Scout Cabin Boy Scout Troop 860 Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., LDS Church Cemetery Beautification Comm. 2nd Thursday 7:00 p.m., Leonetti’s Grill Chamber of Commerce 2nd Wednesday Noon, Lew’s Place Cub Scout Pack 201 Scout Cabin For Info Call 503-429-0188 Doll Club 4th Tuesday 1:00 p.m., Senior Center Friends of the Library 1st Tuesday 7:00 p.m., Vernonia Library Hands On Art Committee 3rd Wednesday 7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. Home Extension Club 3rd Thursday 10:30 a.m., Christian Church Izaak Walton League 3rd Thursday For location call 503-429-7193 Lions Club 1st & 3rd Tuesdays 6:30 p.m., Lew's Place Nehalem Valley Car Club For Info Call 503-429-4074 Pioneer Museum For Info Call 503-429-8134 Preschool Story Hour Mondays 10:30 a.m., City Library Upper Nehalem C.P.A.C. 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., City Hall Vernonia Airport Committee 3rd Wednesday 7:00 p.m., City Library Vernonia Cares Directors For location call 503-429-1414 Vernonia City Council 1st & 3rd Mondays 7:00 p.m., City Hall Vernonia Garden Group 1st Thursday 7:00 p.m., Pioneer Museum Vernonia Grange 4th Saturday 10:30 a.m., Grange Hall Vernonia Health Center 2nd Monday 6:00 p.m., 510 Bridge St. Vernonia Planning Comm. 1st Thursday 7:00 p.m., City Hall Vernonia Pride For Info Call, 503-429-5201 Vernonia Ridge Riders Last Thursday 7:00 p.m., City Library Vernonia RFPD Board 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., Fire Station Vernonia School Board 2nd Thursday 8:00 p.m., District Office Vernonia Sr. Center Board 3rd Friday 1:00 p.m., Senior Center Vern. Volunteer Ambulance Assoc. 1st Thursday 7:00 p.m., Fire Station Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m., Fire Station WOEC Directors 3rd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., WOEC S M 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 January 14 at noon, for a no- host lunch at the Buckhorn Cafe (formerly Lew’s Place). On the agenda will be elec- tion of officers, setting subse- quent meeting dates to include some evening and/or early morning meetings, and ap- pointments to two committees, one for downtown marketing, the other for development of the chamber web site. Also under consideration will be how the chamber may be This coming year will be dif- ficult for business in Vernonia because of the Highway 47 paving project. It will be more important than ever for busi- nesses to combine their efforts. Fair Board will meet The Columbia County Fair Board will meet January 5 at 7:00 p.m. at the 4-H Building. In February they will resume regularly scheduled meetings on the second Monday of each month. Contact numbers for Lewis & Clark Bridge There have been many changes recently in previously sched- uled closures. Since holidays and weather can play havoc with schedules, it may be wise to call before heading for Longview. – Toll Free Lewis & Clark Bridge Deck Replacement Project Hotline: 1-866-427-4630 – Project Web Page: (Follow the Project Update link to the monthly cal- endar) www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/lewisclarkbridge – Lewis & Clark Bridge Deck Replacement Project E-mail: lewis clarkbridge@wsdot.wa.gov – Highway Advisory Radios: Kelso, AM 1580 or Rainier, AM 530 JANUARY T W T 1 8 7 6 13 14 15 20 21 22 27 28 29 F 2 9 16 23 30 S 3 10 17 24 31 S 1 8 15 22 29 M 2 9 16 23 FEBRUARY T W T 5 3 4 10 11 12 17 18 19 24 25 26 F 6 13 20 27 S 7 14 21 28 S 7 14 21 28 MIST-BIRKENFELD M-BRFPD Board Business Mtg. 2nd Tuesday M-BRFPD Board Workshop 4th Tuesday M-B Ambulance Drill 1st & 2nd Thursdays M-B Fire Drill 1st & 2nd Wednesdays M-B Helping Circle 2nd Monday M-B SAR Drill 3rd Wednesday M-B Volunteer Assoc. 1st Tuesday Natal Grange 2nd Wednesday T.O.P.S. Mondays Upr Nehalem Watershed Council For date call 429-2401 M 1 8 15 22 29 T 2 9 16 23 30 MARCH W T 4 3 10 11 17 18 24 25 31 F 5 12 19 26 S 6 13 20 27 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 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:30 p.m., Main Fire Station 6:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station BANKS Alcoholics Anonymous Fridays 8:00 p.m., Methodist Church Banks City Council 2nd Tuesday 7:30 p.m., City Hall Banks Fire District #13 2nd Wednesday 7:00 p.m., Station 13 Banks Planning Commission Last Tuesday 7:00 p.m., City Hall Banks School Board 2nd Monday 7:30 p.m., Jr. High Library Banks Youth Group Sundays, Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., UMC Youth Bldg. Chamber of Commerce 1st Thursday 12:30 p.m., Brown Derby CPO 14 3rd Monday 7:00 p.m., City Library Friends of the Library 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., City Library Lions Club 1st & 3rd Mondays 7:00 p.m., Schlegel Hall Sunset Park Assoc. 3rd Wednesday 8:00 p.m., Gun Club T.O.P.S. Wedmesdays 7:00 p.m., Administration Bldg. Women’s Aglow 2nd Thursday 7:00 p.m., City Library COLUMBIA COUNTY (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 Columbia Soil & Water District 3rd Wednesday 7:30 p.m., NRCS , 2514 Sykes 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 Plann. Comm. 2nd Tuesday 3:00 p.m., 2nd Floor, Courthouse 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.
