The INDEPENDENT, July 20, 2006
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LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
Correction
Residential Zone, as provided for by
Section 3.010 of the Vernonia Zoning
Ordinance No. 711. A copy of the appli-
cation is available for inspection at Ver-
nonia City Hall located at 1001 Bridge
Street, and may be copied for a nomi-
nal fee.
SAID PUBLIC HEARING will be
held before the Vernonia Planning
Commission on Thursday, August 3,
2006, in the Council Chambers of City
Hall, 1001 Bridge Street, Vernonia,
Oregon at or after 7:00 p.m., at which
time proponents and opponents of the
proposed Conditional Use Permit will
be heard.
The Public Hearing is governed by
Vernonia Ordinance 711. A staff report
will be available to the public at City
Hall one week before the hearing, and
may be copied for a nominal fee. Fail-
ure to raise an issue in a hearing, in
person or by letter or failure to provide
statements or evidence sufficient to af-
ford the decision-maker an opportunity
to respond to the issue precludes ap-
peal to the board based on that issue.
Public testimony is welcome, and writ-
ten statements will also be received be-
fore the hearing.
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 Op-
portunity Provider and Employer.
Election packets are available at the
office of the City Recorder, 1001 Bridge
St, Vernonia OR 97064. Nominating
petitions can be filed no sooner than
Monday, August 7, 2006, and filed no
later than Thursday, August 24, 2006,
by 4:00 p.m. in the City Recorder's of-
fice. For more information call Kate
Conley, City Recorder at 503-429-
5291. The City of Vernonia is an Equal
Opportunity Provider and Employer.
the ordinance as services provided im-
mediately to a minor child when the mi-
nor child is in danger of loss of life or
serious physical injury.
The State of Oregon would act as
parent of any minor child in State cus-
tody or whose parent or guardian was
charged with child abuse or neglect.
This ordinance would not impair
current County contractual agreements
but would affect all renewals or new
contracts.
In accordance with O.R.S. 250.168
(2), the proposed initiative meets the
requirements of Section 1 (2)(d), Article
IV of the Oregon Constitution.
Also, in accordance with O.R.S.
250.175 (5), notice is hereby given that
an elector may file a petition for review
of the ballot title in the Columbia Coun-
ty Circuit Court no later than 5:00 p.m.
on July 14, 2006, which is the date of
the 7th business day after receipt
(O.R.S. 250.195).
Published pursuant to O.R.S.
250.175 by Elizabeth E. Huser, Colum-
bia County Clerk.
In the July 6 issue, legal no-
tices, the Columbia Soil and
Water Conservation District in-
correctly listed At Large 1 posi-
tion, it should have been At
Large 2 positions.
Conditional Use Permit for
Bed & Breakfast
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the Vernonia Planning Commission will
conduct a public hearing on a request
from David and Brooke VanMeter, 487
Arkansas Avenue, Vernonia OR 97064,
Tax Lot Number 4404-013-03400, in a
Vernonia’s
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Aug. 4 , 5 & 6
Publish July 20, 2006
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Notice of Positions Open
City of Vernonia
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the General Election will be held on the
2nd day of November 2006, at which
time the legal voters of said City will be
entitled to vote for candidates to certain
city offices.
OFFICES OPEN FOR ELECTION
ARE:
• VERNONIA MAYOR – TWO
YEAR TERM
• VERNONIA COUNCIL MEMBER
– FOUR YEAR TERM
• VERNONIA COUNCIL MEMBER
– FOUR YEAR TERM
Publish July 20, August 3, August 17, 2006
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Notice of Receipt of Ballot Title
PROPOSED BALLOT TITLE
CAPTION: Prohibits all non-emer-
gency County Services for Minors Un-
less Parent Consents.
QUESTION: Shall Columbia Coun-
ty be required to obtain consent of a
parent before providing non-emer-
gency public services to a minor?
STATEMENT: Columbia County
provides or administers public services
which are intended to aid minor chil-
dren. These include health, education
and counseling services. This ordi-
nance would require that before such
services could be provided to a minor
child, the County would be required to
obtain the consent of at least one par-
ent or legal guardian of the minor child.
Emergency services would be ex-
empt from this requirement.
The ordinance would define “par-
ent,” “minor child,” and “emergency
services.”
“Parent” and “minor child” are as
defined by Oregon Revised Statutes.
“Emergency services” are defined in
Publish July 20, 2006
CARD OF THANKS
We would like to thank all our friends
in Vernonia and those we do not know
for all the prayers for our daughter,
Sara Jane Sylvester. We are grateful
for all the support that we had during
her illness.
Larry and Gail Snethen
F07/20
Obituary
ALICE MATHYL KELLAR
Alice Mathyl Kellar, 76, Forest
Grove, died July 3, 2006.
Mrs. Kellar was born May 6, 1930,
in Castle Rock, Washington, to Enoch
and Jessie Swanson Fredrickson. She
was raised in Castle Rock.
In 1949, she married Oscar Kellar.
They made their home in Buxton. She
moved to Forest Grove in 1989. She
was a school bus driver for Schaffer
Bus Service in Banks for 20 years until
retiring in 1978.
She was preceded in death by her
husband and four siblings.
Survivors include three sons, David,
Keith, and Craig, all of Forest Grove;
five siblings, Doloris Burns of Califor-
nia, Darlene Warren of Klamath Falls,
Ronald Fredrickson of Carlton, Richard
Fredrickson of Florida, and Gerry
Fredrickson of Sacramento, California;
eight grandchildren; and 11 great-
grandchildren.
Duyck and VanDeHey Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements.
MARK A. KIND
Mark A. Kind, 53, North Plains, died
July 10, 2006. A memorial service was
held July 16, at St. Luke Lutheran
Church in Portland.
Mr. Kind was born May 1, 1953, in
Portland, to Ralph and Dolores Kind.
He was raised in Aloha.
In 1971, he married Carrie Farrens.
They made their home in North Plains
starting in 1976. He worked as a Qual-
ity Assurance Manager at Gunderson,
Inc. since 1994. Before that, he worked
for Union Pacific for 20 years building
railroad cars.
Survivors include his wife; three
sons, Tony of Cornelius, Corey and
Kevin, both of North Plains; his father of
Vernonia; his mother of Helvetia; two
brothers, Ralph T. and Milo, both of
North Plains; one sister, Carol Smyth of
Scappoose; and seven grandchildren.
Remembrances are suggested to
the Oregon Foundation for North Amer-
ican Wild Sheep, P.O. Box 599, 31718
S. Palmer Road, Molalla OR 97038.
Rose City Cemetery & Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements.
MARLEA LARAY LEFFLER
Marlea Laray Leffler, 73, Warren,
died July 4, 2006. A funeral mass was
held July 10 at St. Frederic Catholic
Church in St. Helens.
Mrs. Leffler was born March 24,
1933, in Shelton, Nebraska, to John
and Lula (Vohland) Bishop. The family
moved to Dundee where she attended
grade school. She graduated from
Newberg High School.
In 1950, she married Irvin Leffler.
They made their home in Vernonia, un-
til moving to Scappoose after raising
two daughters. They owned and oper-
ated Scappoose Flying Service at the
Scappoose Airport for many years. Af-
ter their divorce, she moved to St. He-
lens and wrote technical manuals for
fiber optics.
She was preceded in death by a sis-
ter, Colleen Yates.
Survivors include her companion,
Homer Stewart of St. Helens; two
daughters, Lawayne McCann of Van-
couver, Washington, and Sally Cani-
paroli of Warren; a brother, Dick Bishop
of Newberg; a sister, Adriene Bishop of
Newberg; five grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
Remembrances are suggested to
the St. Frederic Catholic Church, or
Community Home Health and Hospice,
P.O. Box 2067, Longview WA 98632.
ROBERT ALLEN LYCHE
was held July 17, at the Fuiten, Rose &
Hoyt Funeral Home in Forest Grove
with Chaplain John Cahill, of the First
Baptist Church in Vernonia, officiating.
Private Interment will be held.
Mr. Lyche was born May 17, 1966,
in Eugene, to James R. and Laura Ann
(Dyer) Lyche. He was raised in Oak
Ridge/Westfir area until his family
moved to Banks in 1978.
In 1995, he married Lisa M. Stone.
They made their home in Forest Grove.
He had lived in Vernonia for the past six
months. He worked as a timber faller
for High Ridge Logging, J & R Lyche
Logging, and S & L Logging Company,
all located in Banks.
He was preceded in death by his
mother.
Survivors include his wife of Mil-
waukie; his son, Dylan E. Lyche of Mil-
waukie; his daughter, L. Elyse Lyche of
Milwaukie; his father of Banks; a broth-
er, James T. “Troy” of Banks; two sis-
ters, Deborah A., and Patricia A. Apple-
gate, both of Banks; several aunts, un-
cles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Remembrances are suggested to a
trust fund for his children, c/o Jim Ly-
che, P.O. Box 523, Banks OR 97106.
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home
in Forest Grove was in charge of
arrangements.
"A Trusted Name in Funeral Service"
Robert Allen Lyche, 40, Vernonia,
died July 10, 2006. A celebration of life
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