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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 2, 2006)
The INDEPENDENT, February 2, 2006 47J names interim superintendent Did You Know… March 3 closing date. On March 8, OSBA will pro- vide training for the members of a screening committee se- lected by the board for the hir- ing process. Interviews are scheduled for April 13-15, with an announcement of the new superintendent to occur on May 11. From page 18 • Issues of wild animals are to be referred to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wild Life. For raccoons, possums and other general nuisance an- imals, residents may obtain a trapping permit from ODFW (no charge) and rent traps from From page 1 and money in the bank when the new superintendent comes on board,” said Davidian. Education runs in the family. Davidian’s wife, Patricia Adams, is superintendent in St. Helens. With their three chil- dren grown, Davidian and Adams are looking for a place to live for the next five months that will give them both the best commute. No matter where they settle, expect to see Dr. Davidian out in the community, since one of the aspects he looks forward to is the opportu- nity to connect with the public. At a prior special meeting on January 20, the board adopted a calendar for hiring a superin- tendent to start on July 1. The notice of vacancy was posted on the Oregon School Boards Association (OSBA) website on Monday, January 23, with a 47J seeks budget committee volunteers There are three openings on the Vernonia School Dis- trict 47J Budget Committee. The district is seeking volun- teers to fill these positions. Volunteers will help the dis- trict decide how to use avail- able funds. Applications are available at the District Of- fice, 475 Bridge Street, Ver- nonia. Evening Chats animal control. The homeown- er can then legally relocate the wild animal. You can go to the VPD web- site and click on the “Animal Control Questions” link to find this information plus a defini- tion of “Dog as a Public Nui- sance.” EFSP will send monies to agencies From page 7 women & children. • Community Action Team: $8,000 – For Emergency Homeless Assistance & Emer- gency Utility Assistance. • Columbia Pacific Food Bank: $18,300 – Purchase high protein and emergency food products. • Turning Point Community Center: $6,000 – For Emer- gency Homelessness Assis- tance and Emergency Utility Page 21 Assistance. • United Way of Columbia County $336 – For administra- tive costs associated with EFSP Board support. The money will be distrib- uted directly from the national board to each agency in 2006. United Way of Columbia County has jurisdiction over the national EFSP funds (EFSP). The local board determines the distribution of the funds. From page 8 affects everyone. Yoga for a Healthy Heart will be the topic on Monday, Febru- ary 27, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Yoga is good for heart health, too! While many forms of exercise can help maintain and improve cardiovascular health, the benefits of a full yoga practice also include dis- tinctive and effective medita- tive and breathing practices. A registered yoga teacher will demonstrate yoga and dis- cuss how it can help improve some cardiovascular condi- tions. Both free, no registration re- quired, discussions will be held at the Tuality Health Education Center at 334 SE Eighth Ave., Hillsboro. For more information, call 503-681-1700 or see the web- site at www.tuality.org. Obituary FELIX HENRY DEVLAEMINCK Felix Henry Devlaeminck, 90, North Plains, died January 17, 2006. A funer- al mass was held January 21 at St. Ed- ward Catholic Church, with interment in St. Edward Catholic Cemetery. Mr. Devlaeminck was born March 3, 1915, in Forest Grove, to Ivo and Nellie Sohler Devlaeminck. He was raised in Verboort. In 1941, he married Florence L. Jenkins. She died in 1949. In 1952, he married Leona Johnson. He worked in the hops fields, as a logger and raised berries and grain. In 1952, he began Devlaeminck Well Drilling, which he op- erated until his son took it over. He was preceded in death by a brother, John; and three sisters, Mary Vandehey, Emma Devlaeminck, and Frieda Herb. Survivors include three sons, Bert of North Plains, Joe of Portland, and Felix of Tampa, Florida; three daugh- ters, Jane Devlaeminck of North Plains, Shannon Leigh Loe of Beaverton, and Carol Tomaino of Lockport, New York; 21 grandchildren; and 22 great-grand- children. Duyck and VanDeHey Funeral Home of Forest Grove was in charge of arrangements. and founded Fuiten Mortuary Chapels in Forest Grove, Vernonia, Hillsboro and Beaverton, as well as Fuiten’s Am- bulance, which is now MetroWest Am- bulance Company. In 1971, she married Raymond Har- rison. They were involved in home con- struction in Oregon and Florida and she worked as a real estate broker in Flori- da. She was preceded in death by a son, Larry Dale Fuiten; a brother, George Pinkal; and two sisters, Martha Kujath and Dorothy Hammer. Survivors include two sons, James D. Fuiten and Steven D. Fuiten, both of Hillsboro; a daughter, Barbara L. Chrit- ton of Sevierville, Tennessee; a brother, Raymond Pinkal of Benton City, Wash- ington; four sisters, Elsie Dully of Yaki- ma, Wash., Betty Worthen of Coos Bay, Ruby Eckstrom of Silver Bay, Minneso- ta, and Esther Jolley of Cottonwood, California; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Remembrances are suggested to the Portland Children’s Museum, 4015 SW Canyon Road, Portland OR 97221. Fuiten, Rose and Hoyt Funeral Home of Forest Grove was in charge of arrangements. IDA FUITEN HARRISON Ida Lenora Pinkal Chritton Fuiten Harrison, 85, Hillsboro, died January 22, 2006. A celebration of life was held January 27, at Fuiten, Rose and Hoyt Funeral Home in Forest Grove. Grave- side services were held January 28, in Oak Lawn Memorial Park in Corvallis. Mrs. Harrison was born February 20, 1920, in Morrill, Nebraska, to Adolph and Lenora Achner Pinkal. The family moved to Sweet Home when she was young, she graduated from Sweet Home High School in 1939. In 1938, she married Howard Chrit- ton. They made their home in Sweet Home. Mr. Chritton died in 1948. In 1952, she married James B. Fuiten. They moved to Forest Grove in 1953 BERTRAM J. “BUD” HERMENS Bertram J. “Bud” Hermens, 90, Banks, died January 27, 2006. A funer- al mass was held this morning at St. Edward Catholic Church in North Plains, followed by vault interment at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery in Roy. Mr. Hermens was born March 27, 1915, in Verboort, to William M. and Wilhelmina (Bernards) Hermens. He was raised in Verboort and graduated from Verboort Union High School in 1933. He served in the U.S. Navy dur- ing World War II. In 1947, he married Rita Duyck. They made their home in Verboort until moving to Banks in 1978. He owned B.J. Hermens Garage in Verboort after purchasing it from his father in 1952. Remembrances are suggested to Providence Home Health & Hospice, 3601 SW Murray Blvd., Suite 40, Beaverton OR 97005, or to the Hills- boro Knights of Columbus High School Scholarship Fund, Council 1634. Duyck & VanDeHey Funeral Home was in charge off arrangements. Bertram J. “Bud” Hermens He operated the garage until retiring in 1983. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Linus of Banks, Paul of Phoenix, Arizona, and Royce of Durham; one daughter, Rosalee Hermens of Newton, Massachusetts; five sisters, Muriel Pet- ty of Tigard, Eugenia Coussens and Dorothy Hermens, both of Hillsboro, Ann Schmidlkofer of Forest Grove, and Frances Kelly of Walnut Creek, Califor- nia; and seven grandchildren. ORVILLE JOSEPH “OJ” ZIEGLER Orville Joseph “OJ” Ziegler, 66, Ver- nonia, died January 27, 2006. A cele- bration of life and family gathering will be held on Saturday, February 4, at 1:00 p.m. at the family home, 1025 Clatsop, Vernonia. Mr. Ziegler was born November 28, 1939, in Hutchinson, Minnesota, to Charles B. and Blanche L. (Peterson) Ziegler. He was raised in Hutchinson. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1957 to 1960. In 1966, he married Charolette Evey. They made their home in Kla- math Falls, until moving to Banks in 1968. They lived in Banks and North Plains before moving to Vernonia in 1970. He served 13 years as Assistant Fire Chief. He worked as a logger, a Fire Warden for the State Forestry Dept. and as a construction worker for Cascade Construction. He retired due to illness in 1999. He was preceded in death by three siblings, Douglas Balzer, Darrold Ziegler, and Dorothy Porth. Survivors include his wife, two sons, Joseph of Salem, and Timothy of Cor- pus Christi, Texas; three daughters, An- gela Budge of Vernonia, Alice Ziegler of Portland, and Tammy Ziegler of Salem; one brother, Lester of Hutchinson, Minn.; four sisters, Lois Phillips of Sacramento, Calif., Betsy Wright of Darwin, Minn., Donna Fischer of Buffa- lo Lake, Minn., and Marilyn Putney of Silver Lake, Minn.; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Remembrances are suggested to any active military or veteran’s founda- tions. Duyck & VanDeHey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 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