city/community news
january25
2011
Butts Indicted By
Grand Jury
A Columbia County Grand Jury charged Daniel
A. Butts with the murder of Rainier Police Chief Ralph
Painter in a 24-count indictment on Friday, January
21. The Grand Jury also found that the officers who
responded to the scene of the crime and engaged in a
firefight with the suspect were justified in their use of
deadly physical force.
Butts is charged with nine counts of aggravated
murder, five counts of attempted aggravated murder
and other counts charging robbery in the first
degree, burglary in the first degree, theft in the first
degree, unauthorized use of a vehicle and recklessly
endangering another person. An arraignment on the
indictment is scheduled for Wednesday, January 26,
2011 at 3:00 PM
In addition to the indictments, the Clatskanie
and Longview Police officers who responded to the
scene and fired their weapons at the suspect during the
ensuing gunfight were cleared by the grand jury, who
found that each officer’s use of deadly physical force
during the encounter was justified.
Butts remains in custody in the Columbia
County Jail in Close-Custody, solitary confinement.
Sheriff Jeff Dickerson said this classification is routine
for anyone charged with these kinds of crimes.
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Senior Center Activities
Connie’s Fabulous Breakfasts:
Fabulous breakfasts are available
to the public on Fridays for a cost
of only $3.50. The event happens
at the Senior Center (446 Bridge
Street) from 7:30 to 9:00 AM each
Friday. Meal price includes a bev-
erage, too. Enter through the side,
parking lot door. What a deal!
Week Day Lunches: The Verno-
nia Senior Center offers nutritious
and tasty lunches each weekday
for only $4. These are available
to the public, not just Senior Citi-
zens. (Mealtime is noon; late ar-
rivals may not be served.) You can
reserve your lunch by calling by
11:15 AM, or further in advance if
possible, to assist the cooks as they
prepare the day’s meals.
Maple Bars available locally!
Connie King, the cook at the Se-
nior Center, is making maple bars
each day. The maple bars are avail-
able to the public, too, and only
cost $1 each. Availability is sub-
ject to quantity on hand. You can
assure yourself of a good supply
by pre-ordering them directly from
Connie by calling the Senior Cen-
ter (503-429-3912) any week day,
from 7:00 AM-3:00 PM. Please
allow one day lead time for larger
orders. The Center’s front door
opens at 9:00, but the side parking
lot door opens at 7:00. Ah, sweet
treats!
Thrift Store: Bargain prices can
be found in Vernonia’s Senior Cen-
ter in their Thrift Store. The retail
store is open Monday through Fri-
day, from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM.
The Thrift Store provides funds
for the Senior Center’s facility and
its many activities. Donations can
also be dropped off during those
same hours, and donated clothes
need to be clean and in good con-
dition so they are “sales ready”.
We are offering half off during
the first week of each month.
Buy locally and support your local
Senior Center.
For after hours drop-offs please
contact Pauline 503-429-5810.
Special Days: On the last Wednes-
day of the month Wauna Credit
Union will be serving ice cream.
On the last Friday of the month
we will serve birthday cake and
ice cream to celebrate that month’s
birthdays.
Membership Dues:
Another
way to support Vernonia’s Senior
Center is to pay the $15 annual
membership dues. Checks may be
mailed or dropped off at the Senior
Center. Anyone 50 and older may
join.
On the Shelves:
What’s Happening
at the Vernonia
Library
The Vernonia Public Library has received a
$1,000.00 grant to improve public library services to
children. The Ready to Read Grant funds will be used
for the upcoming Summer Reading Program by funding
professional entertainment, purchasing books relevant
to this summer’s theme, and purchasing incentives for
meeting reading goals.
The ready to Read Grant was established in 1993
to assist local libraries in helping to achieve the Oregon
Benchmarks for childhood learning and development.
Oregon libraries may use these funds for the statewide
summer reading program for children ages 0-14 and
early literacy services for children ages 0-5.
“Oregon public libraries have made it their
priority to help all of Oregon’s children become good
readers,” said State Librarian Jim Scheppke. “Reading
is the most fundamental skill of all, and learning to read
begins at birth with exposure to books and language.
This is the message that our public librarians are giving
to parents and caregivers throughout the state. We want
every child to come to our library reading programs and
to go home with a stack of books that will help to make
them lifelong readers and learners.”
The Pre School Story time on Monday mornings
at 10:30 and the After School Reading/Activity hour
on Tuesday afternoons at 3:30 are programs that are
offered at Vernonia’s library during the school year. All
youngsters in the community are encouraged to take part
in these programs and in the annual Summer Reading
Program with the hope that youngsters develop a love
of reading at an early age that extends throughout their
adult life.
Events for January include Movie Night for Mature
Audience—Thursday, January 27 @ 6:30 with Happy,
Texas being shown & Book Discussion—Monday,
January 31 @ 5:30 with My Family and Other Animals
by Gerald Durrell being the topic.
Questions? Call: (503) 429-3912
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