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-
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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
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6
60
43
.10
7
61
44
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8
55
44
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9
62
43
T
10
60
43
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11
62
40
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55
42
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13
57
47
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14
66
46
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15
65
46
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16
57
47
T
17
64
48
.05
18
65
48
.25
19
60
47
.13
20
57
43
.05
21
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41
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22
67
41
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23
56
51
.08
24
63
47
T
25
60
44
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26
53
33
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27
52
33
.35
28
53
39
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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
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Remembrances are suggested to
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CORRECTION
In the November 5 issue, the
name of Patrick Fennell’s spouse
was inadvertently left out.
Mr. Fennell is survived by his
wife, Kay.
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