The INDEPENDENT, November 3, 2005
Prepare vehicle for winter
From page 15
• Alert other motorists. In ad-
dition to using emergency
flashers or flares, raise your ve-
hicle's hood and tie a brightly
colored handkerchief or scarf
to the antenna or door handle
to signal the need for assis-
tance.
Getting help
After a stranded motorist
has made every effort to en-
sure personal, passenger, and
fellow motorist safety, he or she
should:
• Communicate the situation.
Call a trusted friend, family
member, or motor club for help.
Make the call from inside your
vehicle, if this is the safest
place and a cellular telephone
is available. Carefully leave the
vehicle to make the call, if it is
not safe to remain in the vehi-
cle.
• Remain with the vehicle.
Generally, it is safest to remain
with the vehicle until a law en-
forcement officer or tow truck
operator arrives. If a cellular
telephone is not available - or it
is not operable - do not accept
a ride from a stranger. Instead,
carefully walk to a nearby pub-
lic phone, get the attention of a
law enforcement officer, or ask
another motorist to make a call.
• Road service providers can
usually provide gasoline, at-
tempt to change a tire, or boost
a battery. If the problem is more
serious, the vehicle will need to
be towed. An extra charge -
paid in advance - often applies
for longer tows.
• Regardless of how a road
service provider is contacted,
be prepared to provide a phone
number, your exact location,
and describe your vehicle, in-
cluding year, make, model, col-
or, and license plate number.
Indicate whether you will need
alternative transportation and
ask about extra towing
charges. Ask for the name of a
reputable repair shop, if need-
ed.
• The operator should be
able to give you an estimated
time of arrival. Depending on
circumstances,
including
weather, time of day, and loca-
tion, service could take as few
as 30 minutes, or as long as
several hours. Check your
watch and confirm the estimat-
ed time of arrival with the oper-
ator.
Did You Know…
From page 18
the drug itself is much more
potent and dangerous and is a
gateway to other drug use like
“meth.” To read the article and
find out how marijuana could
effect the success of your chil-
dren, go to the VPD web site
and click on the link, “Marijua-
na vs. Success.”
Save Time and Money
Shop Local
S UPPORT
THE ADVERTISERS WHO KEEP
YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
FREE
Page 21
Ike Says…
From page 1
some steeper ground. This was
where I had intended to go in
the first place, so all was not
lost. I crossed over a ridge be-
fore sliding off into the draw
and the horses ahead of me
were stirring the deer up pretty
good. I saw several Does mov-
ing my way, so I held tight, hop-
ing that something with bigger
horns might be following. De-
ciding that wasn’t in the cards, I
took a couple steps to my left
and a half dozen deer started
running down the hill from right
under me. One of those was a
fair buck, but I didn’t have a
clean shot and soon he was out
of sight.
I started down into the draw
in the direction the deer had
gone and glanced back toward
the rim rocks above me. Two
men were up there taking posi-
tions on the vantage spot; I was
glad I had my orange vest on.
Following the tracks down the
hill, I soon saw one set of
tracks had broken off to the
right. I took the single track,
since it was going in the direc-
tion I wanted to go, anyway. I
came to a small side draw that
formed a small bench downhill
from me, I cut up through it,
side hilling. The terrain was
remnants of a forest fire from
10 years ago, with scattered
jack pines less than ten feet
tall. There was a lot of cover,
yet one could see quite a ways.
Suddenly, a deer appeared
out of nowhere across the
small draw from me, moving
quickly forward, but not on a
run. By George, it even had a
set of horns!! Gee, it’s opening
morning, I have the entire sea-
son to hunt, this buck will sure-
ly run into somebody else…
boom! Darn gun, went and shot
the buck! Well, he was just a
forked horn, but not a bad one,
even though one fork was
broke off. I checked the time,
8:30, yep it sure was a short
season!
I dressed out the deer, then
made my way back to camp. I
was surprised to see the two
Dons there. Nope they hadn’t
gotten a buck, just wet and a lit-
tle frustrated by the numerous
hunters. I told the sad story of
ending my season so early,
grabbed a bite to eat and dried
out by the sheepherders stove.
I finally grabbed my pack
board and axe and headed
back for my buck. It was still
raining. I felt a little naked, not
having a gun in my hands, what
if I came across a cougar?
Well, I guess the axe would
have to do. I got to my buck
and cut him into two pieces,
placing the hindquarters in a
game bag along with the back-
straps, heart and liver. The rest
of the deer got placed in a
game bag and tied up in a
nearby snag. Just as I finished
strapping the meat to my pack-
board, the rain turned to snow.
By the time I got to the top of
the ridge, the ground was
white, what a pretty sight! I got
back into camp well before dark
and it was snowing there, too.
I made another trip to my
buck the next day, walking in
fresh snow and seeing fresh
deer and elk tracks. This pack
was light and it was fun slog-
ging away up in the hills in such
clean crisp air. I met a hunter
when I was most of the way
out. He asked me where I had
gotten my buck, “oh, over that
way about a mile,” I vaguely
pointed. Oh, he replied with the
inflection of “that’s too far.”
“Yep, it’s a little ways,” I
grinned, “but it sure is fun!”
I had the whole season to
hunt, so I took my time packing,
enjoying every minute of it! I
hope your season was as much
fun as mine was.
loway. They later divorced. She worked
at the Mill Market while living in Vernon-
ia. In 1958 she moved to Clatskanie
and worked at Piggly Wiggly, Red &
White, Foodland, and Sentry Market. In
1973, she married L.A. “Bud” Schnei-
der. They moved to Rainier in 1989.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, a stepson, Jeff Schneider;
and a brother, Ray Thacker.
Survivors include a son, Tom Gal-
loway of Clatskanie; a daughter, Tam
Varner of Rainier; a stepson, Doug
Schneider; a stepdaughter, Linda
Kegg; a sister, Betty Smith of Vernonia;
three grandchildren; several step-
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren;
one niece, and nephews.
Remembrances are suggested to
Community Home Health & Hospice,
P.O. Box 2067, Longview, WA 98632.
Haakinson-Groulx Mortuary of
Rainier was in charge of arrangements.
Direct Cremation
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt
Funeral Home
Izaak Walton League,
Nehalem Valley Chapter
meets on the third Thursday
of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Call 503-429-7193 for loca-
tion of meeting.
Obituary
PATRICK “PAT” JAMES FENNELL
Patrick “Pat” James Fennell, 63, for-
merly of Vernonia, died September 29,
2005. A family service will be held.
Mr. Fennell was born April 19, 1942,
in Atascadaro, California, to William
and Charlotte (McNeil) Fennell. Mr.
Fennell and his grandfather, Wilbur
“Shorty” Davis, operated the Nehalem
Valley Sanitary Service for 15 years.
He drove school bus for district 47J and
drove an eighteen-wheeler for Olympic
Forest Products and for Groat Brothers
of Ridgefield, Washington.
Survivors include his wife; three
sons, Joseph, Brian, and Robert; two
daughters, Shannon Maller, and
Stephanie Fennell; two brothers, Tim
and Mike Davis; two sisters, Janet
Land, and Teri Kirkpatrick; grandchil-
dren, nieces and nephews.
BEVERLY PATRICIA SCHNEIDER
Beverly Patricia “Pat” Schneider,
77, Rainier, died October 31, 2005. A
graveside service will be held Novem-
ber 4, at 1:00 p.m., at Hudson Park
Cemetery, in Rainier, with Pastor Ron
Jacobson officiating, followed by re-
freshments at the Rainier Senior Cen-
ter.
Mrs. Schneider was born March 16,
1928, in Vernonia, to Hulan and Nellie
Anna (Stowell) Thacker. She graduated
from Vernonia High School in 1946.
In 1946, she married T.L. “Les” Gal-
475
$
Direct Burial
675
$
Plus Cemetery Costs
Tualatin Valley
Funeral Alternatives
~ There are Options ~
241 West Main St., Hillsboro
503-693-7965
"A Trusted Name in Funeral Service"
Third Generation
Family Owned & Operated
Jeffrey & Debra Rose-Hoyt
Tina Rose-Reynolds, Gregory Hoyt
Jane Schneider, Ross Mathews
Yvonne La Mont, Helen Matzke
Attendant: Ray Pelster
2308 Pacific Av. Frst Grv....357-2161
741 Madison Av. Vern.........429-6611
E-mail: Fuitenrosehoyt@aol.com