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august
events
2009
First Friday
VERNONIA’s August 7 FIRST FRIDAY event from 5:00 to 8:00
PM is the kick-off to Vernonia’s Annual Friendship Jamboree. Centered
around the Vernonia Community Learning Center at 939 Bridge Street,
regularly featured events include the Open Air market in the Courtyard, the
OSU Master Gardeners’ table starring Chip Bubl and local Master Gardeners
to answer all your questions, and the Floating Gallery of Art and Hand-Made
Gifts which will be open all week-end long (10:00 to 5:00 Saturday, 10:00 to
4:00 Sunday).
Special to this First Friday is the Free For All Goat Banner Painting
for kids of all ages. Acrylic paints and smocks will be supplied, but final clean
up of painters will be parents’ responsibility so have children wear old clothes.
This will hang on every First Friday venue until the end of the season so come
and be a famous artist!
New Event: The Pet Party will be held on the grass next to Vernonia
Realty from 5:00 to 6:30. Bring your well-behaved, socialized pets (no fish,
please!) to party together as a fund-raiser for Vernonia Cares food bank (and
Vernonia Cares Pets’ Food division). Make a scarf for your dog or let your dog
bob for hot dogs for $1.00 or a donation of food for pets or their people.
Music will be provided by Clint Colbert from Portland.
For more info or to participate visit www.vernoniafirstfriday.org or
call Erika Paleck: 503-429-0898.
Live Marimba Music at the Blue House by Muvhuro
In Shona, Muvhuro means Monday--which is the night of the
week this group has met to practice weekly for the last eleven years.
Muvhuro’s repertoire consists of traditional and modern compositions of
Zimbabwean and southern African music. They were featured briefly on
OPB’s May 2008 Oregon Art Beat. They will be performing at the Blue
House Cafe and Brewery on Saturday August 15th from 6-8 PM.
Events Calendar
Echoing Evergreen Booster Day Camp, Monday August 3 - Thursday August 6
At Airport Park. Location has been changed to due to road closures on Apiary Rd. If
anyone has any questions contact Katie Poetter at 503-429-0700. Also it is not too late to
register be there Monday morning at 9:00 AM and enjoy a fun filled week of camp.
Band Car Wash, August 15, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM, At the VMS parking lot. By donation.
Bear Creek Run, August 15, 8:00 AM Registration starts at 7:00 AM at the Anderson
Park Pavilion. Races start at 8:00 AM 10K and 5K Run or Walk. Proceeds benefit
Vernonia Cares Food Bank. For more info contact Maria Lemay at 503-429-1069.
Old Grads Picnic, August 16, Registration starts at 10:00 AM The Vernonia Society of
VHS Old grads and the Oregon-American Mill Alumni invite you to join them at Anderson
Park for the Old Grads Picnic. Bring a picnic lunch or buy lunch from Vernonia Pride.
Coffee provided. Goes until everyone get tired and goes home! Always the third Sunday
in August. For more info call Mary Cota at 503-429-3839.
Community Garage Sale, September 19, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM- 11th Annual Community
Wide Garage Sale. For more info or to sign up contact Helen Bateman at 503-429-6203.
Events at Stub Stewart State Park
Junior Ranger programs 7 days/week at 10:00 AM -at the Dairy Creek Amphitheater
unless otherwise noted.
Family Campground Programs Tuesday - Saturday- at the Dairy Creek Amphitheater,
times to be determined.
Saturdays at Stub -Guided Hike Series-10:00 AM
Check the Stub Stewart page on the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department website for
a monthly calendar and more information and a park map. All events are free with $3 day-
use fee or overnight campsite payment.
WOEC Annual Meeting Is August 22
Vernonia Library Events
The 65th Anniversary West Oregon Electric Annual meeting will
Friends of the Library Book Sale--Friday, August 7 from 4-6 & Saturday, August 8
be held at the Vernonia Scout Cabin in Hawkins Park on Saturday, August
from 9-6 @ the library
22nd. Registration begins at 10:00 AM and the meeting is called to order at
Family Movie Night--Thursday, August 20 at 7:00 PM--Troop Beverly Hills
Book Discussion--Monday, August 31
11:00 AM.
All members are welcome to attend, but please RSVP so that we know
School Dates and Events
how many people will be there for lunch. You may call the office at 503-
2009-10 School Supply Lists available on line at www.vernonia.k12.or.us or stop by the
429-3021 or email sarahr@westorego.org to RSVP.
District Office for your copy.
You should receive your official annual meeting notice and ballot in the
August 11 – Sports Physicals for those without insurance or well child coverage. Call
mail the first week of August. Please take the time to read the candidate
District Office 503 429-5891 to sign up.
information and fill out the ballot, so that you can cast your vote for the
August 24 – High School Fall Sports Practice begins (Cross Country / Volleyball / Football)
Directors in Districts 1, 4, & 6.
District #1 will have incumbent Director Bernard Bird running along
August 26-Elementary Teacher Lists posted at WGS
with Brian Baker. District #4 has Joe Riley running unopposed. District #6
August 27 – VHS Registration for new and returning students at the following times:
has incumbent Director Dixie London running along with Jonelle Stroup.
9-10:00 AM- Seniors / 10-11:00AM - Juniors /11:00 AM - 12:00PM- Sophomores / 1 – 2:00
Board members are voted on by all of the membership, not just by district
PM, Freshman / 2 – 3:30 p.m. New students and schedule changes.
so it is very important for all members to take the time to cast their vote for
those Board candidates they wish to represent them for the next three years.
Detailed information on the candidates and instructions for the mail in ballot will be included
in the official annual meeting packet.
As a member-owned electric utility, this is your chance to be an active part of the Co-op
through your vote for representation on the Board of Directors and by attending the meeting
to hear reports on the financial status, operations, and management of your cooperative. We
look forward to seeing you, and welcome the opportunity to interact with our members and
make sure your questions and input are heard. Please join us to celebrate our 65th anniversary.
Dramatic Differences To Perform Twice
The Vernonia Ministerial Association has invited Dramatic Differences Ministries
to share during Jamboree Weekend. They will be performing their live production of “He
Makes Me Laugh” twice, once on Saturday night August 8th at 7:00 PM, the second on
Sunday, August 9th at 10:30 AM, both at the Vernonia Community Church, 957 State
Avenue. Everyone is invited to this funny and uplifting play. A love offering will be taken at
both performances.
Get Ready for the Bear Creek Run
Get out your running or walking shoes and get ready to help out a good cause. Come
and join in either a 5K Run/Walk, beginning and ending at Anderson Park and encompassing
a lap of Vernonia Lake or a 10K Run that heads south along the Banks/Vernonia Linear Trail.
Both routes are flat and go through some tree-lined sections of the trail providing welcome
shade and making them suitable for first time runners.
This event is a fundraiser for the Vernonia Cares Food Bank – an organization that has
supported local families for the past 24 years. Local businesses that have already submitted
sponsorship are Tuality Community Hospital , Providence Medical group, Wauna Federal
Credit Union, US Bank, Jazzercise, Vernonia Dental, West Oregon Electric and Bridge Street
Mini Mart. We thank you!
How can you help? Volunteer at this event, become a sponsor, enter the race as an
individual or group, bring a friend, bring your dog, or come cheer on those who run or walk.
Be there at the finish line!
Registration/packet pick up will begin at 7 am on August 15 at Anderson Park, with
the events starting at 8:00 AM and 8:05 AM. Online registration is encouraged at http://www.
signmeup.com/61797 or contact Maria Lemay, Race Director at (503) 429 1069.
Hospice Training Available
You can make a difference in the lives of patients and families facing the final
stages of life-limiting illness. Washington County will be holding their fall volunteer
training session the first 2 weeks of September, from September 1 thru 12. Trainings
will be 5 sessions taught by their hospice staff and 6 hours of DVD training to watch at
home. Volunteers can help with direct care of patients, bereavement work with grieving
families, clerical work in the office, or public relations in the community. There is no
fee, but pre-registration is requested. For more information or to pre-register stop by or
call the hospice office at: 900 SE Oak St. Suite 202 Hillsboro, OR, 503-648-9565 or
email robin@hospicewc.org.
Fuel the fun, not the flames.
There’s nothing better than spending these warm,
clear days of summer in your yard. Here in
Oregon, we can enjoy eating, playing and relax-
ing outside well into the fall. All this nice dry
weather creates perfect conditions for wildfires
too, especially when there are high winds and
lightening storms.
Protect yourself and your property from the threat
of wildfires by creating a defensible space around
your home. Imagine a 30 to 200-foot buffer around
your house that you keep clear of any dead plant
material. Try to plant only fire-resistant, low-grow-
ing plants and shrubs in this zone.
Here are a few tips for maintaining your defensible
space:
• Prune dead plants and clean out your gutters
throughout the summer and fall.
• Keep the low-growing plants and shrubs around
your house well watered until the rainy season
begins.
• Consider pruning back any tree branches that
are close to the house or ground.
• Stack the wood pile well away from the house.
For more ideas or to request the publication
Living with Fire, contact your local Oregon
Department of Forestry or Rural Fire District
office.
Columbia 9-1-1 wants to make sure everyone can
enjoy the nice weather and stay safe during wild-
fire season. Please help protect yourself and your
community by maintaining your yard. If you do
see a fire start, don’t wait. Call 9-1-1 right away.
When it comes to fires, every second counts.
Your Columbia 9-1-1
Communications District,
serving all of our
communities since 1991.
P.O. Box 998 St. Helens, OR 97051
Administrative Office: (503) 397-7255 Non-emergency Dispatch: (503) 397-1521 1-800-696-7795
www.columbia911.com
