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The INDEPENDENT, November 17, 2005 How to buy firewood and what to do if dissatisfied Firewood is sold by a meas- urement called a “cord.” A cord must equal 128 cubic feet. To be sure you have a cord, stack the firewood neatly by placing the firewood in a line or a row, with individual pieces touching and parallel to each other, mak- ing sure that the firewood is compact and has as few gaps as possible. Then measure the stack. If the width times the height times the length equals 128 cubic feet (ex., 4’ wide x 4’ high x 8’ long = 128 cu. ft.), you have a cord of firewood. A cord, like other measure- ments such as a foot, a gallon, or a ton, is defined by law. A seller may not legitimately use terms such as “truckload”, “face cord”, “rack”, or “pile” because these terms have no legally de- fined meaning and, therefore, you have no way of determin- ing how much firewood you are actually receiving. If a seller uses such terms it should alert you to a possible problem. Fire- wood can be sold only by the cord or by fractions of a cord. Protect yourself when buy- ing firewood by making sure to get a receipt that shows the seller’s name and address, as well as the price, amount, and kind of firewood purchased. If possible, get the seller’s phone number and write down the li- cense plate number of the de- livery vehicle. When the fire- wood is delivered, ask the sell- er to stack it (you may have to pay extra for this service) or stack the firewood yourself. What to do if you think you’ve been shortchanged? Measure the firewood before using any. If the cubic meas- urement indicates that you did not receive the correct volume, contact the seller before you burn any firewood. It is also helpful to document the possi- ble shortage by taking a picture of the stacked firewood. If the seller can’t or won’t correct the problem, contact the Measure- ment Standards Division before you burn any firewood. You may email the Measurement Standards Division at <msd-in fo@oda.state.or.us>. Vernonia Cares has goal of 150 holiday food boxes vide households with a Christ- mas meal.” “Between now and Thanks- giving is a great time to make a meat donation as that’s when the sales are,” said turkey herder Pat Stacklie. “All turkeys and hams are stored frozen, then distributed at Christmas. With a suggested weight of 10- 12 pounds for a turkey, it is a bargain and a much needed donation,” Stacklie explained. Individuals and businesses interested in supporting this worthwhile cause may con- tribute through the check-out stands at Sentry Market, or di- rectly by donating food and/or turkeys on Tuesday or Thurs- day from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Vernonia Cares. Other drop off locations are at Break- time, 630 Bridge Street, Mon- day–Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Friday or Satur- day from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; or drop them off at Jazz- ercise, Monday–Thursday from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., at the Baptist Church, 359 A St. (corner of A and Washington) Tax-deductible donations may be sent to Vernonia Cares Food Bank, PO Box 126, Ver- nonia, OR 97064. Questions may be directed to Welch or Lei'Ellen at the food bank (503- 429-1414). Receipts will be sent upon request. PHILIP F. DEWEY Philip F. Dewey, 68, Warren, died October 28, 2005. Services were held November 2 at the St. Helens Elks Lodge. Mr. Dewey was born September 16, 1937, in Emmett, Idaho. He served in the U.S. Army. He owned Dewey Land Surveying and had been elected as Co- lumbia County Surveyor since 1972. Survivors include his wife, Geri of Warren; four sons, Mike of Deer Island, Randy and Tony, both of St. Helens, and Robert of Warren; one daughter, Linda Grimm of Toutle, Washington; one sister, Anne Naron of Vernonia; 10 grandchildren and two great-grand- daughters. Remembrances are suggested to the Oregon Elks Meadowwood Speech Camp. of Forest Grove was in charge of arrangements. Martin and Glenda Mastrangelo, all of Wichita, Kan. Remembrances are suggested to the American Cancer Society and Washington County Hospice. Duyck & VanDeHey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. arrangements. EDNA MAE HAILEY Edna Mae Hailey, 89, Forest Grove, died November 9, 2005. Private inter- ment will be at Vernonia Cemetery. Mrs. Hailey was born December 17, 1915, in Portland, to L.E. and Marie (Dailey) Pierson. She was raised in Portland. In 1962, she married John T. Hailey. They made their home in Portland, moving to Vernonia in 1974. She worked as a bookkeeper for Cargill, Inc. for many years. She moved to For- est Grove in 2000. She was preceded in death by her husband and two sisters, Ruth Proctor and Thelma Pierson. Survivors include a niece, Ann Marie Zuniga of Portland. Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home Rodney Lee Mastrangelo, 59, Banks, died November 4, 2005. A pri- vate family service will be held. Mr. Mastrangelo was born Septem- ber 14, 1946, in Wichita, Kansas, to Al- bert and Donna Mastrangelo. He was raised in Wichita. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam war. In 1968, he married Patricia Lass- ley. They made their home in Wichita until moving to Banks in 1980. He was a stationary engineer for St. Vincent Medical Center for 25 years. He was preceded in death by his mother. Survivors include his wife; his father of Wichita, Kan.; one son, Michael of Banks; one daughter, Michelle Mas- trangelo of Portland; four sisters, Rose Snyder, Tina Mastrangelo, Charlene From page 1 ons Club presented us with the beginning funds and we’ve re- ceived $300 more in private designated donations.” It will cost about $2400 for the groceries to fill 150 boxes this year; with a turkey added in, each box costs about $20, providing enough turkeys are donated. “Over one third of our food bank clients are children,” Welch said. “We want to pro- Page 21 WEATHER REPORT OCTOBER 2005 DATE TEMPERATURE HI LO PRECIP. AMT. 1 59 39 .16 2 54 40 .25 3 56 43 .24 4 57 44 .02 5 64 46 -- 6 60 43 .10 7 61 44 .21 8 55 44 .17 9 62 43 T 10 60 43 .04 11 62 40 -- 12 55 42 .08 13 57 47 T 14 66 46 .14 15 65 46 .02 16 57 47 T 17 64 48 .05 18 65 48 .25 19 60 47 .13 20 57 43 .05 21 71 41 -- 22 67 41 .02 23 56 51 .08 24 63 47 T 25 60 44 .07 26 53 33 T 27 52 33 .35 28 53 39 .14 29 53 35 .18 30 53 37 1.03 31 53 45 1.10 Temperature and precipitation amounts are from the official U.S. weather station at the Vernonia wa- ter plant. Measurable precipitation in October totalled 4.88 inches. Obituary RODNEY LEE MASTRANGELO CLARENCE “JEFF” G. VANDYKE Clarence “Jeff” George VanDyke, 90, Verboort, died October 29, 2005. Interment took place in Visitation Catholic Cemetery in Verboort. Mr. VanDyke was born December 11, 1914, on the family farm in Ver- boort, to Walter and Margaret (Joosten) VanDyke. He was raised in Verboort. In 1939, he married Eunice Marie Vandehey. They made their home on the family farm and operated a dairy until retiring in 1976. He was preceded in death by an in- fant daughter and six brothers, Ted, George, Bert, Howard, Raymond, and Joseph. Survivors include his wife; four sons, Charles W. of La Grande; Nicholas E. of Cornelius, Frederick M. of Banks, and Jeffrey Jon of Fairview; two daughters, Jacquelyn M. Hanson of Whittier, California, and Vicki Hertel of Verboort; one brother, Ralph; six sis- ters, Minnie Holzmeyer, Cecelia Duyck, Loretta Vanderzanden, Christine Sahl- feld, Florence Waibel, and Leona Pun- cochar; 12 grandchildren and 10 great- grandchildren. Remembrances are suggested to Visitation Parish, 4285 N.W. Visitation Road, Forest Grove OR 97116. Duyck & VanDeHey Funeral Home of Forest Grove was in charge or LYNN ANSON WRIGHT Lynn Anson Wright, 83, formerly of Vernonia, died October 27, 2005. A me- morial service was held November 4, at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home in Portland, followed by graveside servic- es with military honors at Willamette National Cemetery. Mr. Wright was born in Litchfield, Nebraska, to Homer and Louise Wright. His family moved to Dayton where he graduated from high school. He served in the U.S. Navy. He married Bonnie Jean Wright (same last name – different family). He received a degree in education and taught in Vernonia, Portland, Happy Valley and Milwaukie. Survivors include his wife; four daughters, Linda Wright, Mary Wright, Daphne Legg, and Ramona Wright; six Direct Cremation 475 $ Direct Burial 675 $ Plus Cemetery Costs Tualatin Valley Funeral Alternatives ~ There are Options ~ 241 West Main St., Hillsboro 503-693-7965 grandchildren, and one great-grand- child. Remembrances are suggested to Milwaukie Meals on Wheels or a chari- ty of choice. CORRECTION In the November 5 issue, the name of Patrick Fennell’s spouse was inadvertently left out. 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