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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (April 7, 2005)
Page 4 The INDEPENDENT, April 7, 2005 School boards, education districts get most candidate attention From page 1 holm and Angi Duyck are unop posed for Positions 1 and 4, re spectively. Jewell School District Four candidates have filed for two positions. Incumbent Teri Greenwood, who was ap pointed to the board, will face Carolyn Eady for Position 2. Ann Samuelson and Bonnie Uerling are seeking Position 4, which was vacated by David Samuelson. Northwest Regional Education Service District N orthwest Regional ESD serves school districts in Wash ington, Columbia, Clatsop and Tillam ook Counties. Board m em bers are nom inated by zone, but elected at large. Nick Gelbard of Pacific City is challenging Harry E. Hewitt of Tillamook for Zone 1. There are also two candi dates for Zone 7 - Henry Kane of Beaverton and Kenda Shoe maker of Portland. Zone 3 and Zone 5 candi dates, Sally Bunnell of Port land, and Larry M. Spier of Alo ha, respectively, are unop posed. Vernonia Rural Fire Protection District Position 1 incumbent Frank Cieloha, who was appointed to a vacant seat, and Position 5 incumbent Steve Weller are un opposed for new terms. Mist-Birkenfeld Rural Fire Protection District There are no opponents challenging incumbents Bill De- Jager in Position 3, Trish Wright in Position 4 and Troy Horton in Position 5. Banks Fire District Mathew Pihl has filed for Po sition 1, currently held by Joe Evers, who did not seek re- election. Position 3 incumbent Steve Harr is also unopposed. Elsie-Vinemaple Rural Fire Protection District Three candidates have filed for four positions - W illiam Stevens for Position 2, Fred Wildgrube for Position 3, and John llg for Position 5. No one filed for Position 4. Portland Community College District Washington County and part of Columbia County are in the PCC district, with candidates nominated by zone and elected at large. Three candidates are seek ing the open Zone 4 position - Jim Harper, George Hendrix and Richard F. Lamountain. Zone 5 incumbent Doreen Margolin is being challenged by David C. Squire. Clatsop Community College District Jewell and Elsie voters’ bal lots will include candidates for CCC. Nominated by zone and elected at large, all of the in- cumbents are unopposed. Zone 2, Position 2, candidate is Karen M. Mellin. Zone 2, Posi tion 3 is Frank H. Satterwhite Zone 3, Position 5 is Rose mary Baker-Monaghan, and Doug Grant for Zone 3, Position 7. Port of Astoria Voter choices galore, with multiple candidates for each position. Candidates for Position 1 are Peter Huhtala, Lawrence A. Pfund and Edward Niemi. Position 2 candidates are Glenn Taggart and Tom Brown- son. Vying for Position 5 are Daniel R. Hess, Rose Priven, John B. Dunzer and Lisa Lamping Sunset Empire Transportation District Two candidates are seeking Position 2, Ronald Bline and Charlotte Mendenhall. Jack Harris and Bob Gann away are unopposed for Posi tions 3 and 4, respectively. Clatsop Care Center Health District Donald Accuardi in Position 1, Roy J. Little in Position 2, Norman Stutznegger in Posi tion 3, and Dave Corkill in Posi tion 6 are all unopposed. Hazardous Waste facility being built A full service household hazardous waste collection fa cility is being built as part of the new Columbia County Transfer Station facility, now under con struction in St. Helens. The new facility is expected to open in mid-October. The house hold hazardous waste collec tion portion will be open the last Saturday of each month. Satellite collection events in Vernonia and Clatskanie are also being considered but a guaranteed funding source has not yet been identified for these events. MIST-BIRKENFELD VERNONIA Mondays Alcoholics Anonymous Saturdays Alcoholics Anonymous 2nd Thursday American Legion Post #119 2nd Thursday Arts & Crafts Society 2nd Wednesday Booster Club Tuesdays Boy Scout Troop 201 Wednesdays Boy Scout Troop 860 2nd Thursday Cemetery Beautification Comm 2nd Wednesday Chamber of Commerce 2nd Monday Community Coalition Scout Cabin Cub Scout Pack 201 4th Tuesday Doll Club 1 st Tuesday Friends of the Library 1 st & 3rd Thursdays Hands On Art Committee 3rd Thursday Home Extension Club 3rd Thursday Izaak Walton League 1 st & 3rd Tuesdays Lions Club Nehalem Valley Car Club Pioneer Museum Mondays Preschool Story Hour 2nd Tuesday Upper Nehalem C.P.A.C. 3rd Wednesday Vernonia Airport Committee Vernonia Cares Directors 1 st & 3rd Mondays Vernonia City Council 3rd Thursday Vernonia Community PTA 4th Saturday Vernonia Grange Vernonia Health Center 2nd Monday 1 st & 3rd Thursdays Vernonia Planning Comm. 3rd Thursday Vernonia Pride Last Thursday Vernonia Ridge Riders 2nd Tuesday Vernonia RFPD Board 2nd Thursday Vernonia School Board 3rd Friday Vernonia Sr. Center Board Vem. Volunteer Ambulance Assoc. 1st Thursday 2nd Monday Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters 3rd Tuesday WOEC Directors 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 For Info Call 503-429-6081 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 503-429-3713 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., WGS Library 10:30 a.m., Grange Hall 6:00 p.m., 510 Bridge St. 7:00 p.m., City Hall 1:00 p.m., City Hall 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 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 1 st & 2nd Thursdays M-B Ambulance Drill 7:00 p.m. , Main Fire Station 1st & 2nd Wednesdays M-B Fire Drill 7:00 p.m. , Main Fire Station 2nd Monday M-B Helping Circle 7:00 p.m. , Main Fire Station 3rd Wednesday M-B SAR Drill 7:00 p.m. , Main Fire Station 1st Tuesday M-B Volunteer Assoc. 7:30 p.m., Natal Grange Hall 2nd Wednesday Natal Grange 6:00 p.m. , Main Fire Station Mondays T.O.P.S. Upr Nehalem Watershed Council For date call 429-2401 7:00 p.m. , Main Fire Station BANKS Alcoholics Anonymous American Legion Post #90 Banks City Council Banks Fire District #13 Banks Planning Commission Banks School Board Banks Youth Group Chamber of Commerce CPO14 Friends of the Library Lions Club Sunset Park Assoc. T.O.P.S. Women’s Aglow 8:00 p.m., Methodist Church Fridays 7:30 p.m., Main Street Post 2nd Tuesdays 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, Wednesdays 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 1 st & 3rd Mondays 8:00 p.m., Gun Club 3rd Wednesday 7:00 p.m., Administration Bldg. Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., City Library 2nd Thursday COLUMBIA COUNTY (All meet Board of Commissioners Citizens for Senior Justice Columbia Soil & Water District County Fair Board County Parks Commission Mental Health Advisory Comm. Comm, on Children & Families Local Alcohol & Drug Plann. Comm. in St. Helens unless otherwise noted.) 10 a.m., Courthouse Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., Sunset Park Church 2nd Tuesday 7:30 p.m., NRCS , 2514 Sykes 3rd Wednesday 7:00 p.m., Fairgrounds 4-H Bldg. 2nd Monday 6:00 p.m., 1054 Oregon St. 3rd Monday 10 a.m., 2nd Floor, Courthouse 3rd Tuesday 3rd Thursday 5:30 p.m. OSU Ext., 550 N. Hwy. 30 3:00 p.m., 2nd Floor, Courthouse 2nd Tuesday 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.
