The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current, June 03, 2004, Page Page 21, Image 20

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    The INDEPENDENT, June 3, 2004
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice of Public Hearing
The City of Vernonia is eligible to apply
for a 2004 Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) from the Oregon Economic
and Community Development Department.
Funds come from the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development, and can
be used for public facilities and housing
improvements, primarily for persons with
low and moderate incomes.
Approximately $16 million will be
awarded to Oregon non-metropolitan cities
and counties in 2004. Approximately $3.3
million is available for Housing
Rehabilitation. The maximum grant that a
city or county can receive for Housing
Rehabilitation is $500,000.
The City of Vernonia is preparing an
application for a 2004 CDBG from the
Oregon Housing and Community Services
Department for the Vernonia Regional
Housing Rehabilitation Program. The proj-
ect will assist low and moderate income
homeowners in the City of Vernonia, and
Clatsop, Columbia and Tillamook Counties
with home rehabilitation. It is estimated that
the proposed project will benefit at least 80
persons, of whom 100% will be low or mod-
erate income.
A public hearing will be held by the
Vernonia City Council on June 21, 2004 at
6:30 PM at City Hall, 1001 Bridge Street,
Vernonia, Oregon. The purpose of this
hearing is for the Vernonia City Council to
obtain citizen views and to respond to ques-
tions and comments about:
• Community Development and housing
needs, especially the needs of low and
moderate income persons, as well as other
needs in the community that might be
assisted with the CDBG project.
• The proposed project.
Written comments are also welcome
and must be received by June 21, 2004 at
5:00 PM at City Hall, 1001 Bridge Street,
Vernonia, Oregon. Both oral and written
comments will be considered by the
Vernonia City Council in deciding whether
to apply.
More information about Oregon CDBG
grants, the proposed project, and records
about the City of Vernonia’s past use of
CDBG funds is available for public review at
City Hall during regular office hours.
Advance notice is requested. For special
accommodations, please see the following
information.
The location of the hearing is accessi-
ble to persons with disabilities. A request
for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or
for other accommodations for persons with
disabilities should be made at least 48
hours prior to the public hearing to Kate
Conley at 503-429-5291, TTY 1-800-735-
2900 or at City Hall, 1001 Bridge Street,
Vernonia, OR. The City of Vernonia is an
Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
Permanent involuntary displacement of
persons or businesses is not anticipated as
a result from the proposed project. If dis-
placement becomes necessary, alterna-
tives will be examined to minimize and pro-
vide required reasonable benefits to those
displaced. Any low and moderate income
housing which is demolished or converted
to another use will be replaced.
Publish June 3, 2004
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Notice of Public Hearings
All interested persons are invited to
attend this meeting and will be given an
opportunity to be heard concerning the pro-
posal. Oral testimony should avoid repeti-
tion of issues, and should be based on the
application or on the approval criteria listed.
If you are unable to attend the hearing, you
may submit a written statement to the City
PUBLIC NOTICE
Planner on or before the hearing date.
Telephone conversations cannot be accept-
ed as testimony. Failure to raise an issue
at the final evidentiary hearing, or by close
of the record, in person or by letter, or fail-
ure to provide statements or evidence suffi-
cient to afford the decision maker an oppor-
tunity to respond to the issue precludes
appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeals
based on that issue.
The meeting location is accessible to
persons with disabilities. A request for an
interpreter for the hearing impaired or for
other accommodations for persons with dis-
abilities should be made at least 48 hours
prior to public hearing to Kate Conley at
503-429-5291, TTY 1-800-735-2900 or at
City Hall, 1001 Bridge Street, Vernonia,
OR. The City of Vernonia is an Equal
Opportunity Provider and Employer.
PARTITION APPLICATION FOR TAX
LOT 4404-000-00700
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a
public hearing will be held before the
Vernonia Planning Commission, at or short-
ly after 6:30 p.m., on Thursday, June 17,
2004 in the Council Chambers of City Hall,
1001 Bridge Street, Vernonia to consider
the application by Nehalem Valley
Development Corp. to partition Tax lot,
4404-000-00700, located near California
Street. Partition of the property would allow
the property to be divided into no more than
3 parcels. The staff report on this matter
will be available on June 10, 2004, at 4:00
p.m. and will be available for public inspec-
tion at no cost or can be provided at reason-
able cost.
The Public Hearing is governed by
Vernonia Ordinance 710, Sections 21 & 22,
and ORS 197.763. Failure to raise an issue
in a hearing, in person or by letter or failure
to provide statements or evidence sufficient
to afford the decision-maker an opportunity
to respond to the issue precludes appeal to
the board based on that issue. Public testi-
mony is welcome, and written statements
will be received before the hearing if you
cannot attend. For additional information,
you may call Julie Steffen, City Planner at
503-429-5291.
SIGN CODE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that public
hearings will be held before the Vernonia
Planning Commission, at or shortly after
6:45 p.m., on Thursday, June 17, 2004, and
before the Vernonia City Council on
Monday, June 21, 2004 at 6:45 in the
Council Chambers of City Hall, 1001 Bridge
Street, Vernonia to consider adoption of a
sign code. Presently, the City of Vernonia
does not have a comprehensive set of code
provisions which address the placement,
size, and design of signs constructed in the
City. The proposed sign code would regu-
late factors such as size, location, construc-
tion and number of signs. The staff report
on this matter will be available on Tuesday,
June 10, 2004, at 4:00 p.m. The staff report
and the applicable criteria are available for
public inspection at no cost or can be pro-
vided at reasonable cost. Materials can be
reviewed from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. week-
days, excluding holidays, at the City Hall
Offices, 1001 Bridge Street, Vernonia,
Oregon. Information may also be obtained
by calling Julie Steffen, City Planner, at
(503) 429-5291.
The Public Hearings are governed by
ORS 197.763, Oregon Statewide Land Use
Goal 12 and OAR 660-025. Failure to raise
an issue in a hearing, in person or by letter
or failure to provide statements or evidence
sufficient to afford the decision-maker an
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Obituary
NAOMI STEIN
Naomi Stein, 91, died May 27,
2004, in Kingsburg, Calif. Family serv-
ices are pending at a later date.
Mrs. Stein was born July 9, 1912, in
Kootenai, Idaho, to Jewel (Hood) and
Otto E. Black. She grew up throughout
the northwest as the family followed the
harvest.
In 1930, she married Julius “Jim”
Stein in Cashmere, Washington. They
moved to Sacramento, Calif., in 1935,
then to Marysville, Calif. In 1941, when
her husband went to work as a manag-
er in farm labor camps for the Farm
Security Administration, they moved
from one camp to another in California
and Arizona until settling at Linnell farm
labor camp, near Visalia, Calif.
Because of an acute teacher short-
age following World War II, Mrs. Stein
was asked to get an emergency teach-
ing credential and help at the school
next to Linnell. She did that and started
working toward her childhood dream of
being a teacher. She had not graduat-
ed from high school, but started going
to school nights and summers, gradu-
ating in 1954 with a bachelor’s degree
from Fresno State, and a California
teaching credential. She retired in 1977
after 28 years of teaching, with 21 of
those years in Visalia.
She was preceded in death by her
son, James, in 1997, and her husband
in 1999. She was also preceded in
death by five sisters and one brother.
Survivors include her daughter,
Noni Andersen of Vernonia; grandchil-
dren, Steve McGaugh of Fresno, Calif.,
Mike McGaugh of Kingsburg, Calif.,
Clark McGaugh of Vernonia, Sharon
McGaugh of St. Helens, Sarah Stein of
Scotts Valley, Calif., and Nicholas Stein
of Chico, Calif.; seven great-grandchil-
dren; a sister, Marlene Tyler of Turlock,
Calif., and a brother, Edward Black of
Eugene.
LENA HARPSTER
Lena Harpster, 67, Ft. Meyers,
Florida, died April 27, 2004. Cremation
has taken place.
Mrs. Harpster was born October 7,
1936, in Kirksville, Illinois, to Roscoe
and Nancy Shell. She lived in the
Bacona/Banks area for over 20 years.
She worked as a school bus driver
and at Tektronix. In 1985 she moved to
Florida, where she worked as a book-
keeper and as an LPN.
She was preceded in death by one
son, Kent; three brothers, Virgil, Roy,
and Grover Shell.
Survivors include two daughters,
Kim Coker of Hillsboro, Kim Harpster of
W ESTSIDE
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Ft. Meyers, Fla.; two brothers, James
Shell and Horace Shell,
both of
Sullivan Ill.; two sisters, Dorothy
Sullivan of Forest Grove, Lida Hess of
Sullivan, Ill.; six grandchildren; nieces
and nephews.
Remembrances are suggested to a
local hospice organization or the
American Cancer Society.
WENDY SUE MANUEL
Wendy Sue Manuel, 44, North
Plains, died May 8, 2004. Funeral serv-
ices were held at North Plains Christian
Church.
Mrs. Manuel was born October 17,
1959, in Hutchinson, Kansas, to Ralph
D. and Beryl Neva (Hughes) Lohr. She
was raised in Kansas, California and
Michigan before moving to Oregon in
1994.
She worked for Meier and Frank
and served on the North Plains City
Council.
Survivors include her husband,
Donald; parents, of Vernonia; one son,
Daniel; one daughter, Jessica Wright;
one brother, Robert of Nevada City,
Calif.; three sisters, Cynthia Crother of
Marina Del Ray, Calif., Denise
Axworthy of Hayward, Calif., Cheryl
Lohr of Covina, Calif.
Donelson, Sewell, and Mathews
Mortuary in Hillsboro was in charge of
arrangements.
ERVIN H. SMITH
Ervin H. Smith, 87, Forest Grove,
died May 16, 2004. Recitation of the
Holy Rosary was held May 19, at
Visitation Catholic Church in Verboort,
followed by a mass with the Rev. Scott
Vandehey, celebrant. Interment fol-
lowed at Visitation Cemetery in
Verboort.
Mr. Smith was born November 13,
1916, in Forest Grove, to William and
Wilhelmina (Kersten) Smith. He was
raised in Banks and graduated from
Banks High School.
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In 1940, he married Leona Hess.
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Mr. Smith was a logger, then worked for
Banks Lumber Mill for 20 years until his
retirement. He also farmed, raising a
variety of crops.
He was preceded in death by a
brother, Norman; five sisters, Agnes,
Sister Clotildis, Esther, Ida and Marie.
Survivors include his wife; one son,
Terry of Forest Grove; four daughters,
Linda Vanderzanden of Banks, Mary
Perkins of Independence, Donna
Reichow of Hillsboro and Jackie Peters
of Forest Grove; a brother, Joe of
Beaverton; 20 grandchildren; many
great-grandchildren; great-great-grand-
children; nieces and nephews.
Remembrances are suggested to
the Visitation School Endowment Fund,
4247 NW Visitation Road, Forest
Grove, OR 97116, or to the church at
4285 NW Visitation Road, Forest
Grove, OR 97116.
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