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T h e IN D E P E N D E N T , M arch 18, 20 04
State includes area bridges for repair or replacement
T he O re g o n T ra n sp o rta tio n
C o m m is s io n
h a s a p p ro v e d
fun d in g fo r the re p la ce m e n t o r
re h a b ilita tio n of ne a rly 140 lo
cal (not on a S tate H ighw ay)
bridges, including the S auvie
Isla n d B rid g e . Total fu n d in g
c o m m itte d is $3 ,7 2 5 ,0 0 0 from
O re gon T ransp orta tion Invest
m e nt A ct (O T IA III) dollars, no
VERNONIA INN
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900
MADISON AVE., VERNONIA, OR 97064
Ju st one block off scen ic N ehalem R iver Hwy. (O regon 47)
local m atch is required.
S even b rid g e s m a in ta in e d
by the C olum bia C ou nty R oad
D epartm ent w ere a p pro ved for
replacem ent as follo w s: East
Fork of the N ehalem R iver and
N orth Fork S capp oo se Creek,
both on S c a p p o o s e -V e rn o n ia
Road; Lizzie C reek on C h a p
m an Road; N orth Fork S ca p
p o o se C re e k on C h a p m a n
G range R oad; Tide C ree k on
A n lik e r R oad; S o u th B e a ve r
C reek on O ld H w y 30 - R ainier;
L o s t C re e k on L o s t C re e k
Road.
W ashington C o u n ty bridges
Date change for
9-1-1 meetings
T he C olum bia 9-1-1 C o m
m unications D istrict Board of
D irectors regular m eetings for
M arch and A pril have been
changed.
The M arch m eeting w ill be
M arch 25, from 9-11:00 a.m.
T he A pril m eeting and w o rk
shop w ill be A pril 20 from 11:30
a.m . to 5:30 p.m .
Both m eetings w ill be held
at the C olum bia 9-1-1 C o m m u
nications D istrict Facility in St.
H elens.
For m ore inform ation, call
M aryjo B eck at 50 3-397-7255,
ext. 221.
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Bankruptcy
Atto rn e y
Fees S tarting at
$399 + Filing Fee
503-324-1500
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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
Home Extension Club
3rd Thursday
Izaak Walton League
3rd Thursday
Lions Club
1 st & 3rd Tuesdays
Nehalem Valley Car Club
Pioneer Museum
Preschool Story Hour
Mondays
Upper Nehalem C.P.A.C.
2nd Tuesday
Vernonia Airport Committee
3rd Wednesday
Vernonia Cares Directors
Vernonia City Council
1st & 3rd Mondays
Vernonia Community PTA
2nd Monday
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
3rd Friday
Vem. Volunteer Ambulance Assoc. 1st Thursday
Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters
2nd Monday
W OEC Directors
3rd Tuesday
a ls o a p p ro v e d in c lu d e N e
halem R iver on T im ber Road,
B eaver C reek on T im ber Road,
N e h a le m R iv e r on V e rn o n ia
Road, C ouncil C reek on C orne-
lius-S chefflin R oad and C ouncil
C reek on S piessch aert Road,
am ong others.
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.
10:30 a.m., Christian Church
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 Hall
7:00 p.m., City Library
For location call 503-429-1414
7:00 p.m., City Hall
7:00 p.m., WGS Library
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., Senior Center
7:00 p.m., Fire Station
6:00 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
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Bridge sidewalks
are now closed
S idew a lks on both sides of
the Lew is and C lark B ridge
have been closed to all p e d e s
tria n s and bicycles throug h the
end of M arch.
W a s h in g to n S tate D e p a rt
m e n t o f T ra n s p o rta tio n (W S
D O T) close d the side w a lks b e
ca u se of safe ty concerns. C o n
stru ction has close d sectio ns
of the existing side w a lk on both
side s of the bridge. In o rd e r to
cro ss the bridge, users w alking
o r riding on one side w ould be
forced to cross to the o th e r
side at a location w he re m o
to rists c a n n o t ea sily see them .
P edestrian and bicycle a c
cess w ill be re opened as soon
as con structio n related to the
side w a lk closu re is finished.
For m ore inform ation about
the project, o r for brid ge c lo
sure schedules, visit the p ro j
e c t W eb page at <w w w .w sdot.
w a . g o v / p r o je c t s / le w is c la r k -
brid g e >, o r call project in fo rm a
tion toll-free, 1-866-427-4630.
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M IS T -B IR K E N F E L D
M-BRFPD Board Business Mtg.
2nd Tuesday
7:00 p.m. , Main Fire Station
M-BRFPD Board Workshop
4th Tuesday
7:00 p.m. , Main Fire Station
M-B Ambulance Drill
1st & 2nd Thursdays
7:00 p.m. , Main Fire Station
M-B Fire Drill
1st & 2nd Wednesdays
7:00 p.m. , Main Fire Station
M-B Helping Circle
2nd Monday
7:00 p.m. , Main Fire Station
M-B SAR Drill
3rd Wednesday
7:00 p.m. , Main Fire Station
M-B Volunteer Assoc.
1st Tuesday
7:00 p.m. , Main Fire Station
Natal Grange
2nd Wednesday
7:30 p.m., Natal Grange Hall
T.O.P.S.
Mondays
6:00 p.m. , Main Fire Station
Upr Nehalem Watershed Council For date call 429-2401 7:00 p.m. , Main Fire Station
BANKS
Alcoholics Anonymous
Banks City Council
Banks Fire District #13
Banks Planning Commission
Banks School Board
Banks Youth Group
Chamber of Commerce
C PO 14
Friends of the Library
Lions Club
Sunset Park Assoc.
T.O.P.S.
W om en’s Aglow
Fridays
8:00 p.m., Methodist Church
2nd Tuesday
7:30 p.m., City Hall
2nd Wednesday
7:00 p.m., Station 13
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., Fire District Office
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
Wedmesdays
7:00 p.m., Administration Bldg.
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
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