The INDEPENDENT, September 1, 2005
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Letters
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the Old Sawmill Eatery. Larry
Snethen then got out life jack-
ets for both of us (it is great that
they are provided in the cost of
the boat rental) and “shoved”
us off.
Now I am a person that is
scared to death of water but
thought what the heck? Well,
let me tell you what a blast it all
was. We pedaled for awhile,
rested and let the current drift
us and then pedaled some
more!!! It was not strenuous at
all. We were out there for an
hour and went all around the
lake. The hour went by very
quickly. A person gets an en-
tirely different view from out in
the middle of the lake.
We just wanted to pass this
along to anyone who hasn’t ex-
perienced the fun of a paddle
boat. What a great way to
spend a very restful hour with a
grandchild. Then we fed the
ducks right out of the boat.
They came so close that you
could almost touch them –
thought a couple of times that
we might even have one jump
up with us!!
So if you are looking for an
extra fun thing to do with a
friend or family please think
about giving this a try.
Sincerely,
Janie Wasmann and
Bridger Steward
Vernonia
Many helped provide
additional benches
To the Editor:
New benches that have
been given to the city for down-
town, are the latest project of
Vernonia Pride.
A lot of people and business-
es were involved in making
these benches and we wish to
thank the following for their
help:
Don Webb, who donated a
Douglas fir log and helped build
and finish benches; Dennis
Weller for transporting and
sawing the log; the City of Ver-
nonia, Shaw Supply and True
Value for materials and labor;
Mike Pihl for a cedar log; Skip
Goodman for a maple bench
and labor; Dale and Donna
Webb, Claude, Paul and Marc
LeRiche for volunteer labor;
and Wolfgang Forge.
The cost to Vernonia Pride
for these 17 benches was
$1,250.
Vernonia Pride has also pur-
chased bike racks for the
downtown area. Please re-
member to use these racks, a
nice feature to our downtown
and for visitors to our trail sys-
tem.
Another project is the bench
built in Memory of Emily Sohler.
Money was donated for this
project. This bench, which has
an elk on the back, will be do-
nated to Vernonia High School.
Deloris Webb
Vernonia Pride
Vernonia CERT says
thanks for the help
To the Editor:
The members of Vernonia
Community Emergency Re-
sponse Team (Vernonia CERT)
wish to express their apprecia-
tion to the people and agencies
that helped get us off the
ground. Thanks to Chief Paul
Epler, VRFPD and Terri Nelson,
of Safety Without Compromise,
and to Chief Matt Workman
and Officer Mike Kay of the
VPD.
Thanks to Vernonia Rural
Fire District Volunteers and
MetroWest Vernonia Volun-
teers for encouraging words.
You know who you are!
Chief Epler and Teri Nelson
wrote and received the original
grant monies that funded the
first CERT class. Ms. Nelson
executed the training program
with the assistance of members
of the Fire Department. Be-
cause of their efforts, our class
received training and some ba-
sic gear to use in responding to
emergencies.
Chief Workman and Officer
Kay have provided on-going
advice and support. Chief
Workman acquired additional
grant funds for our operations.
Officer Kay has given hours of
personal time for supplemental
training. They have also offered
advice concerning potential
training opportunities. Vernonia
CERT members were called
out to aid the Vernonia Police
Department in three local lost
child incidents, as well as one
on Deer Island. We were able
to respond due to the Search
and Rescue training provided
by Officers Kay and Krueger.
We look forward to continu-
ing our education and to work-
ing with not only Police Depart-
ment, but the Fire District and
EMS Volunteers as well.
Without the initiative, sup-
port and encouragement of
many people, Vernonia CERT
would still be a dream. While
we are ready to assist if the
need arises, we hope disaster
does not come to Vernonia.
Sincerely,
Cindy Ball, Chair
Vernonia CERT
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Obituary
JUDY MARIE BENTSEN
Judy Marie Bentsen, 62, Vernonia,
died August 26, 2005. A celebration of
life service was held August 31, at the
Vernonia Christian Church with Pastor
Sam J. Hough officiating.
Mrs. Bentsen was born August 17,
1943, in Chehalis, Washington, to
William H. and Lillian E. (Steele) Ander-
son. She was raised in Rochester,
Wash., and graduated from Rochester
High School in 1961.
In 1961, she married Phillip Daniel
Mohr. They made their home in Toledo,
and later divorced. In 1983, she mar-
ried Philip “Roger” Bentsen. They made
their home in Toledo until moving to
Vernonia in 1999. She worked at West-
ern Auto Hardware in Toledo for sever-
al years and at Co-Op Television and
Repair in Newport for ten years. For the
past five years, she worked in customer
service in the video department at Ver-
nonia Sentry Market.
Survivors include her husband; a
son, Scott Mohr of Vernonia; three
daughters, Natalie M. Mohr of Tualatin,
Deb Delfs of Forest Grove, and
Rachael D. Bentsen of Vernonia; a
brother, Ken Anderson of Olympia,
Wash.; two sisters, Carol Gifford of
Olympia, Wash., and Lois DeVaney of
Kennewick, Wash.; four grandchildren;
nieces and nephews.
Remembrances are suggested to
the American Heart Association, Ore-
gon Affiliate Inc., 1200 NW Naito Park-
way #220, Portland OR 97209-2831 or
to the Vernonia Christian Church, 410
North Street, Vernonia OR 97064.
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home
in Vernonia was in charge of arrange-
ments.
BRENDA LARAE DENHAM
Brenda Larae Denham, 47, Port-
land, died August 9, 2005. Funeral
services were held August 12, at Fir
Lawn Mortuary in Hillsboro, followed by
interment at Fir Lawn Memorial Park.
Mrs. Denham was born September
8, 1957, in Portland, to Houston L. and
Flonnie P. Windom Dugan. She was
raised in Portland.
She married Tony Almond and they
later divorced. In 2000, she married
Rick Denham. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband; two
sons, Chad and Kyle Almond, both of
Portland; two daughters, Tamie Wilcox
of Gresham and Tanya Rhorer of Cor-
nelius; a brother, Jerry Dugan of Grand
Ronde; four sisters, Betty Reynolds of
N. Dakota, Rhonda Lunsford of Port-
land, Sue Wilson of Vernonia, and
Deana Eckman of Pendleton; six
grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Fir Lawn Mortuary of Hillsboro was
in charge of arrangements.
DARCY JUSTINE HOWLETT
Darcy
Justine
Howlett,
22,
Clatskanie, died August 3, 2005. A cel-
ebration of life will be announced at a
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Ms. Howlett was born October 12,
1982, in Longview, to Jeffrey Robert
and April Julie (Plummer) Howlett. She
graduated from Rainier High School in
2000 and majored in psychology and
history at Eastern Oregon University.
She was employed at Columbia Coun-
ty Mental Health and Cornerstone
Home in St. Helens.
Survivors include her fiance, Roy
Nelson; her mother and stepfather, A.J
Plummer-Porter and David Porter; her
father and stepmother, Jeffrey and
Penny Howlett; her grandmother, June
Plummer; two brothers, Travis and Olin
Howlett; a stepbrother, Travis Porter;
two stepsisters, Shelly Porter-Norton
and Cosette Porter- Hessler; nieces
and nephews.
Remembrances are suggested to
the Darcy Howlett Scholarship Fund,
Weyerhaeuser Employees Credit
Union, 1418 15th Ave., Longview, WA,
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