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Page 4 The INDEPENDENT, February 19, 2004 Volunteers urgently needed for Jamboree committee The 48th annual Vernonia Friendship Jamboree will be held August 6-8, 2004, and vol- unteer help is needed! During the February meet- ing, the positions of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer were vacated and there was no interest by any of the attendees in serving in Clint Vandehey Carpet & Upholstery Your One Stop Decorating Shop • Mohawk • Wilsonart • Shaw • Pergo • Congoleum • Hunter-Douglas FREE Estimates FREE Loaner Samples 1216 Baseline • Cornelius 503-357-4424 Mon. - Fri., 9am - 5pm Sat. 10am - Noon these capacities. If the positions are not filled at the March meeting, the deci- sion to dissolve the Jamboree Committee will be made ac- cording to the by-laws, and the existing funds will be donated to non-profit charities. The Jamboree Committee meets on the second Thursday We’re CHEAPER THAN HOME DEPOT! Check us out! of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Washington Grade Library. The next meeting will be March 11. Groups or individuals plan- ning an event during Jam- boree, please attend a meeting soon so your event can be in- cluded in advertising and event publications. In addition to the executive positions that need to be filled, the following committees must be named; Grand Marshall and Citizen of the Year, Advertising, Parade, Waste Management, T-shirt Sales, Vendors, and Childrens’ Games. Now is the time to volunteer. All the infor- mation is available for a smooth transition and the outgoing offi- cers are more than willing to act as mentors and advisors. After last year’s Jamboree, there were approximately 180 individuals at the Town Hall meeting indicating a willing- 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 1 8 15 22 29 M 2 9 16 23 ness to help make Vernonia and the Jamboree better. Now is the time to put words into ac- tion. The Jamboree Theme Con- test is starting. This year the Jamboree Committee has de- cided the theme should incor- porate “Mill Town” in the title. Please mail suggestions to Ver- nonia Jamboree Committee, P.O. Box 244, Vernonia, OR 97064. The winning entry will receive a $50.00 savings bond from U.S. Bank. The deadline is April 1. The winning theme will be annouced in the April 15 issue of The Independent. After the theme contest, there will be a T-shirt design contest with the winner receiv- ing a $50.00 savings bond. It is acceptable to submit both a theme and a T-shirt design by the April 1 deadline. FEBRUARY T W T 4 5 3 10 11 12 17 18 19 24 25 26 F 6 13 20 27 S 7 14 21 28 S 7 14 21 28 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 NW Natural slates gas storage meet NW Natural has scheduled a public meeting on Tuesday, March 2, to discuss the compa- ny’s upcoming plans for stor- age development at Mist. The public is invited to meet the storage development team, lis- ten to a presentation, and ask questions. The meeting will be held at the Mist-Birkenfeld Rural Fire Department’s main station on Hwy. 202 between Mist and Birkenfeld, starting at 5:30 p.m. The presentation will be at 6:00 p.m., followed by a question and answer period. Refresh- ments will be served. UNLIMITED 56K INTERNET For information call 503-429-2701 www.agalis.net S M T 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 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 APRIL W T 1 8 7 14 15 21 22 28 29 F 2 9 16 23 30 S 3 10 17 24 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., Natal Grange Hall 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., Fire District Office 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.
