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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
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Manning teen drowns
Vernonia woman dies
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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.
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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.
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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
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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