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The INDEPENDENT, October 7, 2004
Kerry supporter talks with veterans Honda products
lican who supports Kerry’s
for all purposes
presidential bid, our nation
Jim Rassmann
Florence veteran Jim Rass-
mann, who was an Army Spe-
cial Forces officer and credits
former Navy Lieut. John Kerry
with saving his life in 1969 by
turning a boat around and
pulling him out of a river in Viet-
nam, took a break from his new
life in the national spotlight to
visit with veterans in five Ore-
gon towns last week.
According to Rassmann, un-
til recently a registered Repub-
needs a new commander-in-
chief who will be honest with
the American people and pro-
vide strong, effective leader-
ship at home and around the
world.
“George Bush had an oppor-
tunity after 9/11 to bring not
only the American people to-
gether, but the rest of the world
as well,” said Rassmann. “He
didn’t just squander it, he
trashed it. We’ve got the wrong
man at the top and we’ve got to
get him out of there.”
Prominently featured during
Rassmann’s conversation with
local veterans was the war in
Iraq. Rassmann contends that
the situation in Iraq would have
been different with a more
competent and effective leader
at the helm.
Veterans interested in be-
coming active in Veterans for
Kerry can e-mail <veterans@
carryoregon.com> or call 503-
239-6001.
Forest Grove Honda has
Hondas, Hondas, and more
Hondas. They have motorcy-
cles for street or dirt, ATVs,
generators – including the new
extremely lightweight, portable,
fuel-efficient and super quiet in-
verter generators, lawn mow-
ers, tillers, trimmers, and all re-
lated accessories…all by Hon-
da.
Started by Ron Quay and his
brother in 1972, the business is
now operated by Ron’s son,
Ken, who has been working at
the store since graduating from
high school. He and his staff of
six have about 60 years of
combined experience at Forest
Grove Honda. One employee,
Mike Olmstead, has been there
for 22 years. They “plan to con-
tinue providing good service to
the community and to keep the
prices down as much as possi-
ble,” said Quay.
“We want to make buying
fun, we are in a recreational
Community Calendar
VERNONIA
Alcoholics Anonymous
Mondays
Alcoholics Anonymous
Saturdays
American Legion Post #119
2nd Thursday
Arts & Crafts Society
2nd Thursday
Booster Club
2nd Wednesday
Boy Scout Troop 201
Tuesdays
Boy Scout Troop 860
Wednesdays
Cemetery Beautification Comm.
2nd Thursday
Chamber of Commerce
2nd Wednesday
Community Coalition
2nd Monday
Cub Scout Pack 201
Scout Cabin
Doll Club
4th Tuesday
Friends of the Library
1st Tuesday
Hands On Art Committee
3rd Wednesday
Home Extension Club
3rd Thursday
Izaak Walton League
3rd Thursday
Lions Club
1st & 3rd Tuesdays
Nehalem Valley Car Club
Pioneer Museum
Preschool Story Hour
Mondays
Upper Nehalem C.P.A.C.
2nd Tuesday
Vernonia Airport Committee
3rd Wednesday
Vernonia Cares Directors
Vernonia City Council
1st & 3rd Mondays
Vernonia Community PTA
2nd Monday
Vernonia Grange
4th Saturday
Vernonia Health Center
2nd Monday
Vernonia Planning Comm.
1st & 3rd Thursdays
Vernonia Pride
Vernonia Ridge Riders
Last Thursday
Vernonia RFPD Board
2nd Tuesday
Vernonia School Board
2nd Thursday
Vernonia Sr. Center Board
3rd Friday
Vern. Volunteer Ambulance Assoc. 1st Thursday
Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters
2nd Monday
WOEC Directors
3rd Tuesday
6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg.
7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg.
627 Adams Avenue
2:00 p.m., City Library
7:00 p.m., VHS Library
7:00 p.m., Scout Cabin
7:00 p.m., LDS Church
7:00 p.m., Leonetti’s Grill
Noon, Buckhorn Restaurant
12:30 p.m. School District Ofc.
For Info Call 503-429-0188
1:00 p.m., Senior Center
7:00 p.m., Vernonia Library
7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg.
10:30 a.m., Christian Church
For location call 503-429-7193
6:30 p.m., Buckhorn Restaurant
For Info Call 503-429-4074
For Info Call 503-429-8134
10:30 a.m., City Library
7:00 p.m., City Hall
7:00 p.m., City Hall
For Info call 503-429-1414
7:00 p.m., City Hall
7:00 p.m., WGS Library
10:30 a.m., Grange Hall
6:00 p.m., 510 Bridge St.
7:00 p.m., City Hall
For Info Call, 503-429-5201
7:00 p.m., Senior Center
7:00 p.m., Fire Station
6:00 p.m., District Office
1:00 p.m., Senior Center
7:00 p.m., Fire Station
7:00 p.m., Fire Station
7:00 p.m., WOEC
The competent and friendly staff at Forest Grove Honda in-
clude, from left to right, Jon Mulleda, Ken Quay, Craig Chris-
tensen, Chris Barackman, and Mike Olmstead.
market and it should be fun,” he
said. They seem to be accom-
plishing that goal with an at-
mosphere that is friendly and
relaxed.
Because Quay’s hobby is
meteorology, the store also has
a full line of weather instru-
ments by Davis and Maximum.
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Forest Grove Honda is locat-
ed at 3619 Pacific Avenue in
Forest Grove. They can be
called at 503-357-7300 or 877-
500-7300. Their web site is
<www.fghonda.com>. A small
store offering a large inventory,
Forest Grove Honda is worth a
visit.
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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
7:00 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.
Wednesdays
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.