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Page 4 The INDEPENDENT, August 5, 2004 47J panel to review transportation needs Early this year, while review- ing staff contracts, Vernonia school district formed a com- mittee to review the transporta- tion contract. While making clear that they were more than satisfied with the services pro- vided by Curl Transportation, the board felt that a review was in order because the contract was originally signed in 1984, and has since been amended to the point that it is a confusing conglomeration of documents. Last year the board chose not to renew the rolling five-year contract, leaving four years re- maining (through the 2007- 2008 school year). Board members Randy Han- sen and Cari Levenseller, and Superintendent Mike Funder- burg have been working on a revision since January. Follow- ing review by all members of the board in February, a con- tract was mailed to Curl Trans- portation in March as a starting point for formal negotiation. The committee has met with Joe Curl at least four times. No agreement has been reached on a contract revision; the cur- rent contract will be in effect for the next four school years. However, the board reached a consensus that the commit- tee could act to enforce the ex- isting contract without further action by the board. For in- stance, the contract requires Curl Transportation to have five buses available for regular, dai- ly school transportation that are less than 15 years old. This provision will require one bus to be replaced at the end of this year and another at the end of next year. Curl Transportation is not required to purchase new buses. According to Superintendent Mike Funderburg, the district will open the transportation contract for proposals when the current contract is due to ex- pire. 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 th 48 S M 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 Manning teen drowns Vernonia woman dies From page 1 ing to witnesses, but finally had to give up. The other friend went for help. It was not known what caused the drowning. The pond is about 12 feet deep and has poor underwater visibility. The boy’s body was recovered by the Tualatin Val- ley Fire and Rescue Dive team. Members of the Banks Fire Department, the Forest Grove Fire Department, and Metro West Ambulance also respond- ed. Joseph was the son of John and Ramona Rigert, and the brother of Jared and Becca Rigert, all of Manning. From page 1 was taken by Life Flight to Legacy Emanuel Hospital; which reported his condition as “good” on Wednesday after- noon. Ashley Forster, 17, who was a passenger in the Honda, is in critical condition at Legacy Emanuel Hospital. Heather Forster is in good condition. Another passenger, Jalina Haworth, 18, was taken with the Forster sisters to Legacy Emanuel Hospital by ambu- lance. Her condition is un- known. Highway 47 was shut down for several hours. The investi- gation is continuing. JULY W T 1 8 6 7 13 14 15 20 21 22 27 28 29 T F 2 9 16 23 30 S 3 10 17 24 31 S 1 8 15 22 29 M 2 9 16 23 30 AUGUST T W T 3 4 5 10 11 12 17 18 19 24 25 26 31 F 6 13 20 27 S 7 14 21 28 S M 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 SEPTEMBER T W T 2 1 8 7 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 29 29 30 F 3 10 17 24 S 4 11 18 25 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. ANNUAL VERNONIA FRIENDSHIP JAMBOREE August 6, 7 and 8, 2004