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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 2, 2004)
The INDEPENDENT, December 2, 2004 Page 5 Business Notes The Clever Cricket will please you, and your children’s imagination The Clever Cricket, a store with new, used, and handmade items for children and their fam- ilies, will hold its Grand Open- ing this Saturday, December 4, starting at 9:00 a.m. Camrin Eyrrick The owner, Camrin Eyrrick, is very excited about filling a need in Vernonia, “I know that there is a need for children’s items in Vernonia. I look for- ward to being able to meet new people, to provide educational toys for kids, plus being able to offer resources (such as a par- enting library) for the communi- ty,” said Eyrrick. This store started as an idea about four years ago, but Eyrrick recently did research to make the idea a reality. The name came during the original idea phase when she was look- ing for a name that fit her focus on learning (the ‘clever’ part). Clothes, books, games, imagination powered and learn- ing toys, videos, resource books, anything and everything to do with family and children will be offered at the Clever Cricket. Eyrrick lives in Vernonia with husband Brandon, seven year- old Jacob and four year-old Kaitlyn, plus the family dog. If Chamber dinner meeting Starting its long-planned change to vary meeting times, the next meeting of the Vernon- ia Chamber of Commerce will be on Wednesday, December 8, at 7:00 p.m. at the Buckhorn Restaurant. Chamber meetings will con- tinue to be on the second Wednesday of each month, but the times will vary – breakfast, lunch, dinner – to meet the needs of business owners who have not been able to attend at noon. The January meeting will be a 7:00 a.m. breakfast meet- ing at the Buckhorn Restau- rant. On the agenda for the De- cember meeting will be nomi- nation of officers for the 2005 year. Those interested in find- ing out more about the Vernon- ia chamber are welcome at any meeting. There are also membership forms outside the chamber of- fice at City Hall. The annual membership fee will be $35, starting January 1, 2005, but those who join or renew in De- cember will pay the current $30.00 fee. Financial Business Planning is the topic of the next chamber sponsored training session. It will be presented January 20 at the Scout Cabin by SCORE, an organization of mostly volun- teer retired business execu- tives. SCORE is affiliated with the Small Business Administra- tion. The customer service train- ing held last month for local businesses was well attended. the shop isn’t open during scheduled hours, it’s probably due to family needs, in which case Eyrrick will come in by ap- pointment. Call 971-998-2223 for appointments. The Clever Cricket will be open extended hours during December, Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5:00 p.m. The store will be closed for Christmas from December 23 through 26. Starting December 27, the reg- ular hours, Tuesday through Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., will be in effect. Visit the Clever Cricket in the old Joy Theater building at 711 Bridge Street, for children and family-oriented items. It’s sure to be a hit for holiday shopping. Now everyone in Columbia and Clatsop Counties can join! Here’s something different... Free Checking that’s really free “Really Free Checking” from Wauna Federal you unlimited CO-OP ATM transactions and three free non-CO-OP ATM transactions each month. That’s not just Free Checking, that’s Free Checking with all the extras included. “Really Free Checking” from your friends at Wauna Federal. Call or come by a Wauna Federal Branch office near you or check us out at waunafcu.org today. You’ve seen it before. FREE Checking that turns out to not be free at all. But now Wauna Federal offers FREE Checking that is... Really FREE. That’s right. No minimum balance required. No monthly service charges. In fact, there are no hidden charges at all. PLUS, Free internet home banking, free telephone banking, free online BillPay and a free debit card. We'll even give Computer Counselors Doug Tesdal and Glenda Delemos • • • • • New Systems, Upgrades and Desktop Support Virus Prevention & Protection Digital Camera Support and Operation Applications for both Home and Business DSL and Wireless Network Set Up 503-429-4074 503-522-9663 E-mail: dougtez@comcast.net E-mail: glendade@peoplepc.com Your hometown financial solution 800-773-3236 Astoria (503) 325-1044 • • WWW.WAUNAFCU.ORG Warrenton (503) 861-7526 • Clatskanie (503) 728-4321 • Vernonia (503) 429-8031 *Members of Wauna Federal Credit Union only. Membership eligibility required. Custom and standard image checks are sold at cat- alog cost. Checks returned NSF charged NSF fees. Other exclusions and/or restrictions may apply.
