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The INDEPENDENT, February 7, 2008 More on using ethanol in boat motors From page 15 • Rubber fuel lines older than the mid-to-late 1980’s should be inspected and may need to be replaced. • Some older carbureted en- gines may require special tun- ing. Consult the engine manu- facturer for details. For more detailed informa- tion about E10 and boat en- gines, visit www.boatoregon. com. tributaries in the lower river first and produced a flash flood there on the same time-line as up in Vernonia. Then the rain stopped and all the lower river stream flows diminished long before the flood waters from our area hit the lower river. The coast range acts to split our drainage into two segments and remember, a lot of the wa- ter that hits on our side of the coast range has to run east a long ways before it swings back to the west. We all should be thankful that the rain fall did not last another day. Ike Says… From page 3 reached a height of 18.59 feet, so this will give you an idea of what bad looks like. Just book mark the gauge on your com- puter and you will always have a way to get a quick look at what the river is doing, and see if you should be concerned. An interesting fact that many of us may miss, is that the low- er Nehalem River experienced its peak flood height at almost the same time we did in Ver- nonia. Yes, that is right, but how can that be, when the water that flooded us is over a day away from reaching the lower gauge at Foss? The answer is another reason why this flood is considered a flash flood. The rainfall started at the coast first and ended there first; the rain- fall flooded all the streams and Izaak Walton League, Nehalem Valley Chapter meets monthly on the 3rd Thursday at 7:00 p.m. Call 503-428-7193 for location. Page 21 Did You Know… From page 19 • Have you been informed that you were the winner of a lottery, such as Canadian, Aus- tralian, El Gordo, or El Mundo, that you did not enter? • Have you been asked to pay money to receive a deposit from another country such as Canada, England, or Nigeria? • Did you respond to an email requesting you to con- firm, update, or provide your account information? We now have Poster board • PC Parts & Service We Build New Computers • Office Supplies • Ink& Toner Refill • Cell Phones Sales, Repairs & Accessories • Office Supplies Open Mon. thru Sat.10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tel: 503.429.8324 866 Bridge Street, Vernonia Your Painting & Interior Specialist Vernonia, Oregon 503-830-6057 CCB# 159353 Obituary WALTER LANE CRUME Walter Lane Crume, 84, Tillamook, died January 21, 2008. Services have been held. Interment was in Mountain View Memorial Gardens in Forest Grove. Mr. Crume was born October 8, 1923, in Orofino, Idaho, to Drury and Grace (Pratt) Crume. He was raised in Idaho, Newberg, Glenwood and Tilla- mook. He graduated from Forest Grove High School. In 1942, he married Peggy Hughes. After her death, he married Gertie Noteboom in 1994. He was preceded in death by both his wives. Survivors include five sons, Dan and Dennis, both of Forest Grove, Jack and Brad, both of Tillamook, and Rick of Banks; two daughters, Rindy Patter- son of Rainier, and Peggie Bristow of Banks; one stepson, Kenneth Note- boom; two stepdaughters, Carol Ellyson and Betty Schild; three sisters, Goldie Thompson of Forest Grove, Evelyn Elliott of San Diego, California, and Alma Gilmore of Arizona; 24 grand- children and 30 great-grandchildren. Remembrances are suggested to Tillamook Nazarene Church Building Fund, or to Tillamook County Hospice. Waud’s Funeral Home in Tillamook was in charge of arrangements. GENE DAVID FOSDICK, SR. Gene David Fosdick, Sr., 67, Ver- nonia, died January 12, 2008. A cele- bration of life was held January 21 with Pastor David Walmer officiating. Inter- ment was at Gethsemani Catholic Cemetery in Portland. Mr. Fosdick was born July 22, 1940, the American Diabetes Association, Oregon Affiliate, Inc., 1200 NW Naito Parkway, #220, Portland OR 97209. Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home in Forest Grove was in charge of arrangements. Gene D. Fosdick, Sr. in Charles City, Iowa, to Harry and Ruby (Goddard) Fosdick. He was raised in Portland. He served in the U.S. Army in the Vietnam era. In 1972, he married Sandra C. Scruggs. They made their home in Clackamas and then Portland. In 2005, he moved to Vernonia. He worked as a machinist and was the owner/operator of HMC in Gresham until he retired. He was preceded in death by his wife. Survivors include two sons, Scott and Gene D., both of Vernonia; two daughters, Cindy G. Rowsell of Mil- waukie, and Kimberly C. Rease of Van- couver, Washington; one brother, Paul of Reno, Nevada; three sisters, Bar- bara Blackburn of Aloha, Maryann Mc- Cran and Cathy Remsing, both of Port- land; five grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Remembrances are suggested to IDA JORGENE KOSKI Ida Jorgene Koski, 91, Cornelius, died January 6, 2008. Services have been held and interment was in Taft Cemetery in Taft. Mrs. Koski was born January 30, 1916, in Chitwood, to Harold H. and Ja- cobina (Hanson) Hansen. She was raised on a farm on the upper Siletz River. She graduated from Siletz High School. In 1933, she married Venere Ed- ward Koski. They made their home on the family farm in Siletz until moving to a farm south of Hillsboro in about 1940. They moved to Forest Grove around 1947 and to Cornelius when her hus- band retired. She was preceded in death by her husband; a brother, Daniel Hansen; and a sister, Sylvia Greene. Survivors include two sons, Charles Koski of Buxton and Bill Koski of Aloha; a daughter, Sandra Williams of Brin- non, Washington; two brothers, Henry Hansen and Arnold Hansen, both of Roseburg; a sister, Signa Miller, of Tacoma, Wash.; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great- grandchildren; a niece; and many cousins. Remembrances are suggested to Hospice of Washington County, 900 SE Oak St., #202, Hillsboro OR 97123. Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home in Forest Grove was in charge of arrangements. BERTHA E. SCHUMACHER Bertha E. Schumacher, 95, Birken- feld, died January 7, 2008. A life cele- bration will be held at a later date. Mrs. Schumacher was born March 15, 1912, in Goldendale, Washington, to Sutherland and Bertha Neeley. She was raised in Bremerton, Wash., and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Puget Sound. In 1936, she married Clifford Schu- macher Jr. They moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1944, then returned to the Yakima Valley in 1949. She was a social worker, and co-owner of the fam- ily-owned Bungalow Grocery. In 2002, she moved to Birkenfeld. She was preceded in death by her husband, and a daughter, Catherine Pendergraft. Survivors include two sons, Bob Schumacher and Richard Schumacher; Direct Cremation 550 $ Direct Burial 750 $ Plus Cemetery Costs Tualatin Valley Funeral Alternatives ~ There are Options ~ www.tualatinvalleyfa.com 237 West Main St., Hillsboro 503-693-7965 a daughter, Barbara Compton; seven granddaughters; and 10 great-grand- children. Remembrances are suggested to Providence Hospice West or the Ver- nonia Senior Center. Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home in Forest Grove was in charge of arrangements. "A Trusted Name in Funeral Service" Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home Third Generation Family Owned & Operated Jeffrey Hoyt, Tina Rose-Reynolds, Gregory Hoyt, Christopher Hoyt, Ross Mathews, Jane Schneider, Dan Raney, Yvonne La Mont, Julieanna Finegan, Jose Lopez Attendant: Ray Pelster 2308 Pacific Av. Frst Grv....357-2161 741 Madison Av. Vern.........429-6611 E-mail: Fuitenrosehoyt@aol.com To sign the online guestbook or send a condolence to the family, go to: www.fuitenrosehoyt.com
