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The INDEPENDENT, August 6, 2009 Have room in your heart to adopt a child? Kiersten - Bulletin #12933 – Age 11 Kiersten is a very engaging and friendly child. She is an avid reader and states that one of her hobbies is talking. Kier- sten also enjoys watching movies and spending quality time with people. She is a very positive and imaginative child who enjoys creating crafts and working on projects for others. Kiersten has a big heart and tries hard to please everyone she interacts with. She is very outgoing and will strike up a conversation with almost any- one she encounters. On the maternal side, she has an older sister, younger brother, and younger sister. Kiersten talks with her older sister on the phone every few months and writes her cards and letters. Kiersten's younger brother resides with his adop- tive family. He and Kiersten were having regular visits until he was moved to his adoptive home in May of 2008. In December of 2008 Kier- sten’s biological mother gave birth to another child, Kiersten's youngest sister. Kiersten has expressed a strong desire to meet her newest sibling. On the paternal side, Kier- sten has a younger sister that she does not have contact with. Kiersten has weekly phone contact with her father, who re- sides out of state, and has su- pervised visits about four times a year. Kiersten will thrive in a fami- ly with a large amount of pa- tience and one that enjoys spending time together as a family. A perfect match for Kier- sten will be a family that is bub- bly and outgoing so they can keep up with her numerous an- imated conversations. Kiersten is a wonderful sibling and would do great in a home with younger or older children. For information on adopting this child or on the agency A Family For Every Child (AF- FEC), call 541-343-2856 or vis- it the website: www.afamily- foreverychild.org. 20 Years Ago This Month The August, 1989, issue of The Independent included the following news story on the front page: The Vernonia City Council adopted amendments to the franchise agreement with West Oregon Electric Cooperative, at the August 21 council meeting. The amendments include a 4% franchise fee for WOEC’s gross revenues in the city, up from 3%, but extend the term of the agreement from five to ten years, a change requested by the cooperative. Several other, mostly techni- cal, changes requested by WOEC were also incorporated in the amendments. All condi- tions were made retroactive to July 1, 1989. WOEC’s directors will likely consider the changes at their next regularly scheduled meet- ing on September 19. A request by the City of Ver- nonia for consideration as a po- tential site for a planned medi- um-security state prison was re- ceived too late for consideration, Recorder Don Dunaway was told by Leona Christensen of Gov. Neil Goldschmidt’s office. The city’s inquiry was made at the suggestion of resident Lyle Barker, who noted the community has been looking for clean industry. “A prison is clean industry,” Barker told the council, “and nobody wants it.” He also re- minded the council that a feder- al prison built recently near Sheridan provided 85 perma- nent jobs. Dennis Coates, acting su- perintendent of public works, reported that a fire at the City’s Page 9 Bits & Bites By Jacqueline Ramsay No chapter, no verse, just a Heart Felt Thank You to the folks who came to my Movin’ On Dinner at Vernonia Cares on July 24. The flowers, the old memories – some I had let slip from my mind, but they brought back good feelings. Some funny, but all part of life’s ups and downs – no downs re- membered though, really. Thank you to each of you. You will all be missed one way or another. By the time you are reading this I will have been gone six days. I picture me still neck deep in boxes (being unpacked). One nice thing – I will have a dishwasher. Whoopee. One last memory I will have shared with all of you is 100° for more than one day. At this point; thank you also to all of you that came to help pack my life into the U-haul. It made quick work of a “hot” job. When I’m settled and into a routine I’ll let you know when I’ll be around. Yes, this is short but I’m HOT, tired and getting a little blue at the final goodbye, folks. Wednesday, the 29th, 2 p.m., 102 + in the shade. Joyful thoughts of “it will get cooler (by December).” Yes, I will keep writ- ing to you all from the Concrete Jungle! Jacqueline & Shadow 3rd Avenue pumping station caused serious damage to equipment that was already in bad shape. The council approved Coates’ suggestion that motors and scrap metal from the city’s old water plant be sold to raise money for repair and replace- ment of equipment in the pumping station. Local business owner Howard “Pat” Knight asked the council to rewrite the city’s gambling ordinance to make it compatible with state and county regulations. City attor- ney Tom Kohl was instructed to review the differences between the various regulations. Now offering FREE shows! I provide the ingredients, you provide the guests! Lee Anne Krause Independent Consultant 503-816-9810 or wakandlak@yahoo.com Food, Fun & Friends with the Pampered Chef. FREE and discounted products for hosts! www.pamperedchef.biz/leeannekrause Learn EASY, quick and inexpensive meals/desserts/snacks. Under $2 a serving! Need to upgrade some kitchen tools, replenish the pantry spices? Housewarming or wedding gifts? There are over 200 items under $20! Round up your order for the Oregon Food Bank!