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The INDEPENDENT, May 20, 2004 Former Vernonia resident opens Floeter’s Attic in Scappoose mall Cherlyn Floeter Newcomer A new country gift and an- tique shop opened April 22 in Scappoose with ties to Vernon- ia. Cherlyn (Floeter) Newcomer is operating Floeter’s Attic in a new building that sits on the site of the old Scappoose TVBS store. Floeter’s Attic has about 50 percent country gifts, including rustic log furniture and decor, plus 50 percent antiques, espe- cially depression and elegant glass items. Newcomer grew up in Ver- nonia, graduating from Vernon- ia High School before moving to quite a few different places while her husband, Michael, was in the Navy. For now, the family is living in Lake Oswego, but would like to return to the Vernonia area in the future. Al- though Newcomer worked at Hewlett Packard until last fall, she has been shopping and collecting glass and antiques for many years, and has now taken the leap into retail. So far, Newcomer is enjoying the change in pace and scenery. She “loves meeting people after spending so much time with computers in the past.” If you are looking for some- thing unique for a gift or for yourself, look around in Floeter’s Attic. The shop is lo- cated in the Lorelei Village at 33500 E. Columbia Ave, Suite 116, Scappoose and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The phone number is 503-543- 2006. Construction Contractor’s Board seeking new contractor member The Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB) is looking for a construction con- tractor to serve on its Training and Education Advisory com- mittee. The six-member com- mittee advises the board on its statutorily mandated contractor education program. CCB Training and Education Advisory committee members are appointed to three-year terms by the CCB chairperson, with advice from agency staff and consent of a majority of the members of the board. The committee meets four times a year, usually in Salem. Com- mittee members are volun- teers. There is one current va- cancy on the committee. “The CCB is looking for a contractor who is interested in the CCB education program and wants to give something back to the industry,” said CCB Administrator Craig Smith. Those who are interested in serving should send letters saying why they are interested, a resumé or summary of work history, and contact information including e-mail address to Construction Contractors Board, Attn: Sally Ridenour, Education Manager, P.O. Box 14140, Salem, OR 97309- 5052. Fax: 503-373-2007, e- mail <sally.d.ridenour@state. or.us>. For more information, con- tact Ridenour at 503-378-4621, ext. 4016. W illiams M etal F ab S PECIALIZING P HONE /F AX IN Page 5 The Rookery builds a nest in Vernonia The Rookery, which opened April 3 at 854 Bridge Street in Vernonia, is offering original art by owner Diane Young Cough- lin, plus the work of other artists. The Rookery, an art gallery and teaching studio, is a nice complement to existing storefronts on Bridge Street. Coughlin has been a univer- sity professor for 20 years, teaching English literature, cre- ative writing and cultural histo- ry, but she’s been painting for even longer, having started at age nine. Her teaching career has allowed her to do inde- pendent studies with artists plus take workshops and art classes herself. Couglin want- ed to “more deeply integrate her writing, teaching and mak- ing art” and this year her life brought her to the point where she was ready to open the Rookery and offer the commu- nity a teaching studio. She and husband, Tom, a substitute teacher at Vernonia High School, moved to Vernonia in 1998, after having lived in the small communities of Cherry Joint meeting of Fair Board and Board of Commissioners The Columbia County Fair Board will hold a joint meeting on Monday, May 24, with the Columbia County Board of Commissioners to discuss is- sues regarding Asburry Acres, a parcel of land adjacent to the fairgrounds that was donated to the county nearly a decade ago. The meeting is open to the public. It will start at 6:00 p.m. in the 4-H building on the Co- lumbia County Fairgrounds. General/Custom Fabrication & Welding of All Metals S TAINLESS S TEEL &A LUMINUM : 503-429-8431 Robert Williams Vernonia, Oregon 24 H R R EPAIR Grove and Timber. Influenced by the Ash Can school of art – which brought French Impressionism to Amer- ica – Coughlin tries, in her paintings, to look at light and color and the relationships in between. She stated “It is im- portant to convey your experi- ence to the subject.” In her teaching, Coughlin’s goal is to surprise people with their own potential by creating a situation for them to reach that potential. She offers class- es such as writing, poetry, fic- tion, and illuminated journal keeping, plus drawing, painting and mixed media. Descriptions and other offerings can be found on her website at <www.therookerycaws.com>. Take the time to peruse the art offered at the Rookery at 854 Bridge Street. The season- al hours now in effect are Fri- day and Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. or by appoint- ment. The Rookery’s teaching Diane Young Coughlin services are not restricted to the gallery hours. Call 503-429- 0234 for appointments or other information. U NL I MI T E D 5 6K I NT E R N E T For information call 5 03 - 4 29 - 27 01 www.agalis.net