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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 2012)
The INDEPENDENT, August 1, 2012 Columbia River sturgeon season changed for The Dalles reservoir Columbia River fishery man- agers have modified the ongo- ing sturgeon retention season in The Dalles Reservoir from seven to three days a week be- ginning Sunday, August 5. Managers hope reducing re- tention days to Thursdays, Fri- days and Saturdays only will help offset the August 1 open- ing of the spawning sanctuary in the pool. “The area opening August 1 is popular with anglers, who typically catch more fish there,” said Kevleen Melcher, ODFW fish biologist. “Going to a three- days-per-week fishery should help extend the season.” The Dalles Pool will remain open to sturgeon retention until the 140 fish remaining on the 300 fish quota have been caught. Fishery managers also ap- proved a pilot fishery for hatch- ery fall chinook in the area be- low Bonneville Dam from War- rior Rock downstream to Tongue/Rocky Point. This area will be open for adipose fin- clipped chinook (adults and jacks), steelhead and coho dur- ing Sept. 10-16. The daily bag limit will be two adult fin-clipped salmonids, only one of which can be a chinook. The lower Columbia from Warrior Rock to Tongue Point was scheduled to close to chi- nook on September 10. How- ever, managers decided to try and provide additional fishing opportunity by keeping it open to hatchery fish, Melcher said. Staff will monitor how many fish are caught and harvested to assess the impact of the longer season. Page 13 Power of the People By W. Marc Farmer, General Manager, West Oregon Electric Cooperative Annual meeting coming up August 18 The West Oregon Elec- tric Cooperative Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, August 18, at the Vernonia Scout Cabin. Registration begins at 10:00 a.m. and the meet- ing will be called to order at 11:00 a.m. All members are welcome to attend the annu- al meeting, but please RSVP so that we know how many people will be attending, for planning purposes. You may call the office at 503-429- 3021 or email sarahr@westoregon.org to RSVP. You should receive your official annual meet- ing notice and ballot in the mail by the first week of August. Please take time to read the candi- date information and fill out the ballot, so that you can cast your vote for the Directors in Dis- tricts 1, 4, and 6. The candidates are as follows: Brian Baker, Dist. #1, Dan Murphy, Dist. #4, and Dixie London, Dist. #6. Detailed information on the candidates and instructions for the mail in ballot will be included in the official annual meet- ing packet. Your new Co-op Connections Card with added benefits will also be included. Please do not throw away this valuable card, as it is an added benefit to your West Oregon Electric Co- operative membership. WOEC members can re- ceive discounts at pharmacies, and for chiro- practic, lab work and imaging, hearing aids, vi- sion, and dental care with the card. There are also national and local deals at retailers, restau- rants, hotels, car rentals, and fun parks. The lo- cal deals include: First Month Free at Ver- nonia/Forest Grove Jazzercise, 7% discount at Lee Anne Krause’s The Pampered Chef, 10% discount at Wines of Oregon, 10% discount on bulk teas, botanicals, and spices at Cornerstone Naturals, 20% discount on 60 minute, 90 min., and 120 min. massages at Bryan Andrade LMT, and $2 off any Large or X-Large Pizza on Tues- days at Mariolinos. As a member-owned electric utility, the annu- al meeting process to elect directors is your chance to be an active part of the Co-op through your vote for representation on the Board of Di- rectors, and by attending the meeting to hear re- ports on the financial status, operations, and management of your cooperative. We look for- ward to seeing you, and welcome the opportuni- ty to interact with our members and make sure your questions and input are heard. Please join us for a great meeting, lunch, and fun door prizes. Obituary KENDALL GRADY Kendall Grady, 15, Scap- poose, died July 29, 2012. A service will be held Friday, Au- gust 3, at 2:00 p.m. at Vernon- ia Memorial Cemetery, 2080 Bridge St., Vernonia. A full obituary will be printed when it becomes available. "A Trusted Name in Funeral Service" Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home & Crematory Peni Flores Third Generation Family Owned & Operated Jeffrey & Kathryn Hoyt, Gregory & Rachel Hoyt, Ross Mathews, Samantha Humphrey, Peni Flores. 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 guest book or send a condolence to the family, go to: www.fuitenrosehoyt.com YVONNE N. RUEHMANN Yvonne Nadine Ruehmann, 80, Hillsboro, died July 28, 2012. Mrs. Ruehmann was born August 15, 1931, in Medford, to Kenneth and Selma (Olson) Williams. The family followed her father’s career as an air traffic controller and they lived in Medford, Anchorage, Alaska, then Beaverton during World War II. She graduated from Beaverton High School in 1949. In 1949, she married David Ruehmann. They made their home in Beaverton, before moving to Vernonia in 1968. They divorced in the early 1990s. She moved to Hillsboro in 1998. She worked at Tek- tronix for over 25 years, in ad- dition to being a homemaker. She enjoyed racing cars, bowling and socializing. Survivors include her son, Wally Ruehmann of Ridgefield, Washington; a brother, Allen Williams of Portland; two grandchildren and three great- grandchildren. Duyck & VanDeHey Funeral Home is in charge of arrange- ments. JUANALUIS V. WARNER Juanaluisa Veronica Warn- er, 88, Forest Grove, died July 5, 2012. Mrs. Warner was born De- cember 27, 1923, in Port of Spain, Trinidad, BWI, to Pedro and Lucia Munguia. She was raised in Trinidad. In 1943, she married Fred Warner, while he was in the U.S. Marine Corps stationed in Trinidad. They made their home in Texas, before moving to Portland in 1947, then to Banks in 1952. In 1976, they moved to Forest Grove. She was a Jantzen swimsuit model in the 1950s. After raising her children, she went to work at Tektronix for 10 years, retiring in 1978. She enjoyed her garden and her award-winning roses, cook- ing, quilting, camping, and spending time at the coast and at Kah-Nee-Ta. She was preceded in death by her husband in 2006; two sons, Jerome and James; and two daughters, Diana and Deb- orah. Survivors include three sons, Fred Warner Jr. of Maple Falls, Washington, Richard Warner of Vancouver, Wash., and David Warner of Dundee. Remembrances are sug- gested to the American Cancer Society of Oregon. Duyck & VanDeHey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.