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Page 4 The INDEPENDENT, May 20, 2004 Business Notes Local Wauna branch’s first anniversary Update on Rainier bridge closures The community is invited to join employees of Wauna Fed- eral Credit Union in celebrating the first anniversary of the Ver- nonia branch opening, June 1 from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Take a tour of the facility, enjoy some refreshments and enter a draw- There will be no more full weekend closures of the Lewis and Clark Bridge (Longview/ Rainier Bridge). Overnight, sin- gle-lane closures, from 9:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following day, are tentatively scheduled for the following dates: ing to win $100.00. During this first year, Ver- nonia Branch membership has grown 22 percent. To accom- modate the growth and better serve the needs of our mem- bership, WFCU extended their full service hours to 6:00 p.m. Save Time and Money Shop Local S U P P O RT T H E A D V E RT I S E R S W H O K E E P Y O U R C O M M U N I T Y N E W S PA P E R FREE on Friday evenings, installed a new ATM, incorporated a new account office, and created a private loan officer office. There have also been some cosmetic improvements such as new doors, fresh coat of paint, and some new décor. Future en- hancements for the Vernonia branch will include paving the parking lot on the east side of the branch building to provide members with ample parking to do their banking. “It is a pleasure serving the Vernonia community and we are excited about the growth we have experienced,” said acting CEO Bruce Mallory. “We look forward to providing finan- cial services that enhance the financial well-being of individu- als in the Vernonia community by offering outstanding prod- ucts at very competitive prices.” 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 Info call 503-429-1414 Vernonia City Council 1st & 3rd Mondays 7:00 p.m., City Hall Vernonia Community PTA 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m., WGS Library 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., Senior Center Vernonia RFPD Board 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., Fire Station Vernonia School Board 2nd Thursday 6:00 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 Thursday, May 20 Sunday, May 23 Monday, May 24 Tuesday, May 25 Wednesday, May 26 Thursday, May 27 Because bridge closures are weather dependent, they may be cancelled and rescheduled. Motorists should expect rol- ling slowdowns to continue on weekdays as work crews ac- cess the bridge. Several shift changes and lunch breaks oc- cur during the daytime. S M T MAY W T F 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 S 1 8 15 22 29 S M 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 T 1 8 15 22 29 JUNE W 2 9 16 23 30 T 3 10 17 24 F 4 11 18 25 S 5 12 19 26 For more information or for a monthly calendar of scheduled closures, see the following: • Toll Free Project Hotline: 1-866-427-4630 • Project Web Page: www.wsdot.wa.gov/proj ects/lewisclarkbridge • Project E-mail: lewisclark bridge@wsdot.wa.gov • Highway Advisory Radios: Kelso, WA – AM 1580 Rainier, OR – AM 530 All About Me closed during investigation Kathy Wolfe’s All About Me, a nail salon recently profiled in The INDEPENDENT, is not currently operating due to al- leged license irregularities. The INDEPENDENT will publish the outcome of a state investi- gation when it is completed. S M 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 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 JULY W T 1 6 8 7 13 14 15 20 21 22 27 28 29 T F 2 9 16 23 30 S 3 10 17 24 31 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.