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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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2005.
Help needed for holiday food boxes
NOVEMBER
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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.