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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 18, 2004)
P ag e 4 T h e IN D E P E N D E N T , N o v e m b e r 18, 2004 Vernonia tree lighting, truck parade and more, set for Saturday, Dec. 4th T h e V e rn o n ia C o m m u n ity C h ristm a s Tree lightin g w ill be on S aturday, D e ce m b e r 4, at 5:3 0 p.m . at C ity Hall. T h e re w ill be ho t c h o co la te and c o o k ies, and S a n ta w ill be visiting. A t 6:0 0 p.m . a Lig hted T ru ck P arade w ill begin at C ity Hall a n d fin is h b y W a s h in g to n G ra d e S chool. T ru cks d e c o ra t ed w ith C h ristm a s lights fo r the p a ra d e s h o u ld a s s e m b le at 5:3 0 p.m . For m o re in fo rm a tio n a b o u t the parade, call Heidi at 5 0 3-4 29-278 7. M a n y d o w n to w n b u s in e s s w ill hold open ho use follow ing the C hristm as Tree lighting and T ruck Parade. G re y D aw n G a l lery w ill be op en until 9:00 p.m . w ith th e ir w in te r show , an d m a ny o th e r b u sin e sse s w ill be op en until at least 8 :0 0 p.m. It w ill be a good night to get into the holid ay sp irit and even g e t som e ea rly sh o ppin g done. General/Custom Fabrication a Welding of « I Metals S pecializing P hone /F ax in S tainless S teel SA luminum : 503-429-8431 Robert Williams Vernonia, Oregon Holiday ucks offer chance at gift cards V ernonia “ H oliday B u cks” , a program to e n courage people to shop locally, w ill start on Fri day, N ove m be r 26, for this h o li d a y s e a s o n . H o lid a y B u cks cards w ill be ava ila ble at all p a rtic ip a tin g m e rc h a n ts b e tw ee n N o ve m be r 26 and D e c e m b e r 22. L o o k fo r the sno w flake design w ith “ H oliday B u cks” on it, in the w in d o w s of p a rticipa ting businesses. M e rcha nts w ill stam p sh o p p e rs ’ H oliday B ucks card for e a c h $ 5 .0 0 p u rc h a s e d (10 sta m p s to a card). W hen a card is filled up, th e cu sto m e r w ill pu t th e ir nam e and phone n u m be r in the space provided, drop off the card at any participa ting bu siness, and pick up a new H oliday B uck card. T h e filled ca rd s w ill be in clu d e d in draw ings, on D ece m b e r 4, 11 and 18, fo r $ 2 5.0 0 gift ca rd s redee m ab le at an y p a r ticipa ting bu siness. T h e grand prize d raw ing on D e ce m b e r 23 w ill be fo r g ift c a rd s w orth $100, $75 and $50. C u sto m e rs m ust be at lea st 18 yea rs of age to be eligib le to participate. G ift 7 14 21 28 From p a g e 1 to help in the collectio n and storage o f ham s and tu rk e y s purchased at the ch e ck stand. C u sto m ers w ill also find S aver S h ie ld re c e p ta c le s a t e a c h ch e ck stand to help o ffse t the purcha se price. Each S a tu rda y until C h ris t m as, v o lu n te e rs w ill b e a t th e V e rn o n ia P rovid ence parking lot to a cce p t d o n a tio n s fro m 10 a.m . to 3:0 0 p.m . O th e r foo d and cash d o n a tion s are also needed to round ou t the C h ristm a s foo d boxes. V ernonia C a re s is able to p u r cha se foo d item s at 14 ce n ts per pound fro m C o lu m b ia P a cific Food B ank w hich is th e d i re ct s u p p lie r o f th e O re g o n Food Bank. T h is allo w s V er nonia C a re s to really stretch cash donatio ns. O ne hu ndred T W T 2 • IS 23 30 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 pe rcen t of food and cash d o n a tio n s stay in V ernonia fo r d is tri bution to fa m ilie s in th e im m e dia te area. For cash do n a tio n s, ple ase d e sig n a te in th e m e m o sectio n of yo u r c h e c k if it is to be used fo r the C h ris tm a s b o x es. R eceipts are a va ila b le and d o n a tio n s are ta x de d u ctib le . Ja z z e rc is e in s tru c to r P enn y C o s tle y has a n n o u n c e d th a t she w ill m atch tu rk e y d o n a tio n s o f any Ja z z e rc is e m e m b e r up to 20 turkeys. V olun tee rs w o rk in g on th is p ro je ct have e xp re sse d since re th a n k s to all w h o ha ve co m e forw ard w ith g e n e ro u s d o n a tio n s o f tu rkeys, ham s, cash and S a ve r S hields! For pick up o f any d o n a tio n s in the V ernonia area, call P at or B ob S ta c k lie a t (5 0 3 ) 4 2 9 - 7563. JANUARY DECEMBER F 5 12 19 28 s 8 13 20 27 s s 12 19 26 M T w T 1 2 0 7 0 0 13 20 27 14 21 29 15 22 29 16 23 30 F 3 10 17 24 31 s s M T W T F 4 11 18 25 2 2 4 0 9 16 23 30 10 17 24 31 11 18 25 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 § ■' 1 8 15 22 29 MIST-BIRKENFELD VERNONIA Alcoholics Anonymous Mondays Saturdays Alcoholics Anonymous American Legion Post #119 2nd Thursday Arts & Crafts Society 2nd Thursday Booster Club 2nd Wednesday Tuesdays Boy Scout Troop 201 W ednesdays Boy Scout Troop 860 Cemetery Beautification Comm 2nd Thursday 2nd Wednesday Cham ber of Commerce 2nd Monday Community Coalition Scout Cabin Cub Scout Pack 201 4th Tuesday Doll Club 1st Tuesday Friends of the Library 3rd Wednesday Hands On Art Committee Home Extension Club 3rd Thursday Izaak Walton League 3rd Thursday 1st & 3rd Tuesdays Lions Club Nehalem Valley Car Club Pioneer Museum Mondays Preschool Story Hour Upper Nehalem C.P.A.C. 2nd Tuesday Vernonia Airport Committee 3rd Wednesday Vernonia Cares Directors 1st & 3rd Mondays Vernonia City Council 3rd Thursday Vernonia Comm unity PTA 4th Saturday Vernonia Grange 2nd Monday Vernonia Health Center Vernonia Planning Comm. 1st & 3rd Thursdays Vernonia Pride Last Thursday Vernonia Ridge Riders 2nd Tuesday Vernonia RFPD Board Vernonia School Board 2nd Thursday Vernonia Sr. Center Board 3rd Friday Vem. Volunteer Ambulance Assoc 1st Thursday Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters 2nd Monday W OEC Directors 3rd Tuesday M 1 • IS 22 29 2005. Help needed for holiday food boxes NOVEMBER s cards w on in the d ra w in g s m u st be redeem ed by F ebru ary 14, 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 6:30 p.m., W GS 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., W OEC 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station M-BRFPD Board Business Mtg. 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 4th Tuesday M-BRFPD Board Workshop 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 1st & 2nd Thursdays M-B Ambulance Drill 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 1 st & 2nd W ednesdays M-B Fire Drill 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 2nd Monday M-B Helping Circle 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station M-B SAR Drill 3rd Wednesday 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 1st Tuesday M-B Volunteer Assoc. 7:30 p.m., Natal Grange Hall Natal Grange 2nd Wednesday 6:00 p.m., Main Fire Station T.O.P.S. Mondays Upr Nehalem Watershed Council For date call 429-2401 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station BANKS Alcoholics Anonymous Banks City Council Banks Fire District #13 Banks Planning Commission Banks School Board Banks Youth Group Chamber of Commerce C PO 14 Friends of the Library Lions Club Sunset Park Assoc. T.O.P.S. W omen’s Aglow Fridays 8:00 p.m., Methodist Church 7:30 p.m., City Hall 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., Station 13 2nd Wednesday 7:00 p.m., City Hall Last Tuesday 7:30 p.m., Jr. High Library 2nd Monday Sundays, W ednesdays 7:00 p.m., UMC Youth Bldg. 12:30 p.m., Fire District Office 1st Thursday 7:00 p.m., City Library 3rd Monday 7:00 p.m., City Library 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., Schlegel Hall 1st & 3rd Mondays 8:00 p.m., Gun Club 3rd W ednesday 7:00 p.m., Administration Bldg. W ednesdays 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 7:30 p.m., NRCS , 2514 Sykes 3rd Wednesday County Fair Board 7:00 p.m., Fairgrounds 4-H Bldg. 2nd Monday County Parks Commission 6:00 p.m., 1054 Oregon St. 3rd Monday Mental Health Advisory Comm. 10 a.m., 2nd Floor, Courthouse 3rd Tuesday Comm , on Children & Families 3rd Thursday 5 3 0 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.
