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The INDEPENDENT, April 20, 2006 Page 21 LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Budget Committee Meeting - City of Vernonia to take public comment. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. Date: May 15, 2006. Time: 6:00 P.M. Location: 1001 Bridge St., Vernon- ia, OR. proximately 22 Acres of land presently zoned Low Density Residential (LDR) which is proposed to be zoned Public Recreation (PR). A copy of the proposed changes, a copy of the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Vernonia, and a copy of the Flood Insurance Study will be available to the public at City Hall for seven days before the hearings, and may be copied for a fee. Failure to raise an is- sue in a hearing, in person or by letter, or failure to provide statements or evi- dence sufficient to afford the decision- maker an opportunity to respond to the issue preclude appeal to the board based on that issue. Public testimony is welcome, and written statements will be received before the hearing if you cannot attend. The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for an interpreter for the hearing im- paired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours prior to public hearing to Kate Conley at 503-429- 5291, TTY 1-800-735-2900 or at City Hall, 1001 Bridge Street, Vernonia OR. The City of Vernonia is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. 97116, in the Billy Scott Room. The public is welcome to attend; however, public comment will not be received. A copy of the agenda and projected out- comes of this training is available at City Hall, 1001 Bridge St, Vernonia OR 97064. For additional questions please feel free to call Kate Conley at 503-429- 5291. The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for an interpreter for the hearing im- paired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours prior to public hearing to Kate Conley at 503-429- 5291, TTY 1-800-735-2900 or City Hall, 1001 Bridge Street, Vernonia OR. The City of Vernonia is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the City of Vernonia, Co- lumbia County, State of Oregon, on the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007, will be held at City Hall, 1001 Bridge St., Vernonia, OR. The meeting will take place on the 1st day of May, 2006 at 6:30 P.M. The pur- pose of the meeting is to receive the budget message. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained n or after May 1, 2006 at 1001 Bridge St., Vernonia, OR, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. this is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Com- mittee will take place. Listed below is the time and place of an additional Bud- get Committee meeting that will be held Publish April 6 and 20, 2006 ---------------------------------------------- Public Hearing – Comprehensive Plan Change A public hearing regarding a change to the Comprehensive Plan Change for the City of Vernonia is scheduled dur- ing the Planning Commission Meeting on May 4, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. and dur- ing the City Council Meeting on May 15, 2006, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 1001 Bridge Street, Vernonia OR 97064. The change addresses ap- Publish April 20, 2006 ---------------------------------------------- Public Notice – City Leadership Training More than a quorum of the Vernon- ia City Council and the Vernonia Plan- ning Commission will be attending a City Leadership Training on Saturday April 29, 2006, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at McMenamins Grand Lodge, 3505 Pacific Ave, Forest Grove OR Publish April 20, 2006 Please see page 22 Obituary HOLGER MÜLLER “DIRK”ANDERSEN Holger Müller “Dirk” Andersen, 87, Vernonia, died April 13, 2006, of can- cer. Disposition was by cremation. A re- ception will be held on April 23, from 2- 4:00 p.m. at the Scout Cabin. Mr. Andersen was born January 18, 1919, in Kimballton, Iowa, to Jens and Kristina Müller Andersen. He graduated from Elk Horn (Iowa) High School in 1936, then went to Chicago, where he worked to earn money for college. He attended Grand View College, in Des Moines, Iowa, graduating in 1944 with a degree in Theology. Between entering college and grad- uation, he served in the U.S. Army dur- ing World War II. He was discharged in 1942. He married Marion Peters in 1944. They later divorced. After he was ordained in the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ameri- ca, he served as pastor at churches in Yankton, S. Dakota, and Wilbur and Enumclaw, Washington. He attended the University of Washington, graduat- ing with a dual bachelor’s degree in So- ciology and Psychology. He taught at Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Wash., and at the University of Wash- ington while in graduate school. He also worked in the university’s depart- ment of Community Development, where he guided the economically de- pressed community of Leavenworth, Wash., through their initial develop- ment as a Bavarian village and tourist destination. In the early 1960s, Mr. Andersen moved to California, where he was a counselor at the Job Corps center in Pleasanton, then taught at Dewey High School in Oakland. He retired from teaching in 1982. He married Noni McGaugh in 1967. They moved to Vernonia, Oregon, in 1983. In 1985, they founded The IN- DEPENDENT newspaper, where he worked until his second retirement at the age of 83. Mr. Andersen was preceded in death by two brothers, Ejlif and Ver- münd, and three sisters, Helga Clausen, Karen Christiansen Trankar, and Thyra Nussle. Survivors include his wife; a son, Dirk L., of Leavenworth, Wash,; two daughters, Karen Jordan of Sno- homish, Wash., and Vicki Crosby of Sacramento, Calif.; three stepsons, Steve McGaugh of Clovis, Calif., Michael McGaugh of Kingsburg, Calif., and Clark McGaugh of Vernonia; a stepdaughter, Sharon Bonn of St. He- lens; 12 grandchildren, four great- grandchildren, many nieces and nephews. Remembrances are suggested to Vernonia Cares, P.O. Box 126, Vernon- ia OR 97064. Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home of Vernonia was in charge of arrange- ments. FLORENCE ELIZABETH EVERS Florence Elizabeth Evers, 90, For- est Grove, died March 29, 2006.A fu- neral mass was held at St. Anthony Catholic Church with interment in St. Francis Catholic Cemetery in Roy. Mrs. Evers was born September 22, 1915, in Banks, to Theodore and Mar- garet VanDomelen Vanderzanden. She attended St. Francis of Assisi Grade School in Roy through the eighth grade. She moved to Portland when she was 17 and worked as an in-home cook, then later worked at Nicola Furni- ture Company and, during World War II, worked on an assembly line at Willamette Iron Works. In 1944, she marred Adelbert “Del” Evers. They made their home in Forest Grove. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband; one brother, Herman Van- derzanden; two sisters, Lauretta Her- mans and Rose Meeuwsen; and a step-brother, Fritz Delplanche. Survivors include four sons, Ronald Evers of Tigard, Melvin Evers and Ed- mond Evers, both of Hillsboro, and Wayne Evers of Rainier; one brother, Paul Vanderzanden of North Plains; nine grandchildren; three step-grand- children; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Remembrances are suggested to Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon, Capital Campaign Fund, 4440 SW 148th Ave., Attn: Foundation, Beaverton OR 97007. Duyck and VanDeHey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. JOANNE HELZER-HUME Joanne Helzer-Hume, 59, longtime resident of Scappoose, Goble and Deer Island, died March 25, 2006. A celebration of life was held March 30 at Bethany Lutheran in Warren. Ms. Helzer-Hume was born October 30, 1946, in Portland, to Archibald Gardner and Luella and William Hol- comb. Her maiden name was Gardner. She was a school bus driver for St. He- lens, Rainier, and Banks. She was preceded in death by her father, Archibald Gardner, and two hus- bands. Survivors include two sons, Kevin Helzer of Portland, and Stephen Helzer of Newberg; a step-son, John Helzer; a step-daughter, Linda Simmons; four brothers, Carey, Rick, Ron, and Brian; three sisters, Blanche, Kimberly, and Sheri; 12 grandchildren; and one great- grandchild. WILLIAM ALFRED LARSON William Alfred Larson, 88, McMin- nville, died March 27, 2006. Private in- terment at Fish Hawk Cemetery in Ves- per has taken place. Mr. Larson was born February 3, 1918, in Vesper, to William Howard and Grace Berg Larson. He was raised in Vesper and logged there. In 1942, he married Ruth Boeck. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. In 1951, he moved to Orenco and worked as the golf course superin- tendent at Orenco Golf Course from 1960 until his retirement in 1982. He married Iola Anderson in 1982. They made their home in Bandon. He worked at the Bandon Golf Course for several years, later moving to Wood- burn, then to McMinnville in 2004. He was preceded in death by both his wives; a brother, LeRoy Larson; and two sisters, Hazel Johnson and Faye Hovey. Survivors include a son, Larry of McMinnville; a daughter, Linnea Ed- wards of Wilsonville; and three sisters, Betty Spencer of Centralia, Washing- ton, Doris Price of Clatskanie, and Rose Heikkila of Nehalem Valley. Macy and Son Funeral Directors of McMinnville was in charge of arrange- ments. AGNES MARIE LONG Agnes Marie Long, 88, Vernonia, died April 7, 2006. No services will be held. Mrs. Long was born March 9, 1918, in Mt. Pleasant Township, Pennsylva- nia. Her maiden name was Howard. In 1946, she married Paul William Long. She lived in Banks for 20 years before moving to Vernonia four years ago. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Wayne Howard and John Ed- ward Howard. Survivors include one son, Dean of Hillsboro; two daughters, Joann Glass of Vernonia, and Ruth Chuprinko of Vancouver, Washington; two sisters, Katherine Lohr of Normalville, Penn., and Ruth Tinkey of Mt. Pleasant, Penn.; 10 grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren. 475 $ Direct Burial 675 $ Plus Cemetery Costs Tualatin Valley Funeral Alternatives ~ There are Options ~ 237 West Main St., Hillsboro 503-693-7965 CYNTHIA L. PERDUE Cynthia L. “Cindy” Perdue, 53, Cen- tral Point, died March 13, 2006. Funer- al services were held March 15, at Memory Gardens Mortuary in Medford. Interment was in Memory Gardens Memorial Park. Mrs. Perdue was born February 12, 1953, in Hillsboro, to Lloyd and Sally Fellas. She was raised in Banks, grad- uating from Banks High School in 1971. She earned a bachelor’s degree in ed- ucation from Southern Oregon College. In 1975, she married Bill G. Perdue. She had been a substitute English teacher and retired as a manager of K- Mart before working as a payroll ac- countant for American Linen for the last 11 years. Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Andrea Megan Perdue of Medford, and Kara Michell Perdue of Central Point; her parents of Banks; a brother, Cecil Fellas of Portland; and a sister, Joan Smith of Gresham. "A Trusted Name in Funeral Service" Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Angel Memorials Funeral Home Granite Markers Direct Cremation Donelson, Sewell and Mathews Mortuary in Hillsboro was in charge of arrangements. Privately owned Not a funeral home or cemetery Personal home visits at no extra charge Prices start at $320 including design and lettering Wendy Sears 503-429-1523 Third Generation Family Owned & Operated Jeffrey & Debra Rose-Hoyt Tina Rose-Reynolds, Gregory Hoyt Jane Schneider, Ross Mathews Yvonne La Mont, Dan Raney Attendant: Ray Pelster 2308 Pacific Av. Frst Grv....357-2161 741 Madison Av. 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