in case you missed it
2 nd Annual Vernonia Sportsman’s Banquet
The Vernonia Christian Church
(VCC) hosted the 2 nd Annual Vernonia
Sportsman’s Banquet on April 23 rd .
Larry D. Jones was the guest speaker
and the event included a BBQ dinner.
“First of all, the VCC Sportsman
Banquet staff would like to thank all of
you in our community who supported the
event and attended,” said VCC Pastor,
Sam Hough, who helped organize the
evening. “We are humbled by the
support and the opportunity to bring an
event like this to our community. This
being the second year, we have added
some things, improved some things,
and learned some lessons about how to
improve for the future. This year we had
a great turnout and even added to our
mount wall to support more entries into
the mount contest.”
Hough went went on to talk
about some of those lessons learned.
“One thing we learned was we tried to
do too much,” Hough explained. “We
brought in Larry D. Jones, a world
known and respected celebrity in the
hunting world who is seen as an authority
in elk hunting and black tail hunting. We
figured since we had a man like him
here we should try to capitalize and ask
Easter Egg Hunt!
Vernonia kids enjoyed a
beautiful spring morning as
they hunted for Easter eggs
at Hawkins Park. The annual
event is sponsored by the
Vernonia PTA.
Rebuilding Vernonia, Part II
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Assessment may be in the form of a
Phase I Environmental review, and could
expand to a Phase II review if determined
necessary. Land that is contaminated
by petroleum, petroleum products, and
related wastes must meet additional
requirements to be eligible for cleanup.
After a site is assessed, each
site may be eligible to apply for EPA
brownfields funding to carry out clean-up
activities. An eligible entity may apply
for up to $200,000 per site. EPA funding
is available through Clean-Up Grants,
Revolving Loan Fund Grants, and other
programs.
“If significant contamination is
found, the city and the landowner can
work in partnership to pursue a clean-
up grant, in addition to the assessment
grant,” says Haack. According to Haack,
there are a number of ways to fund clean-
ups— sometimes grants are available,
sometimes property owners may have to
use a below market value loan. Haack
also says that it is generally a requirement
that the land owner and City would have
to negotiate some type of relationship
that includes the city having some stake
in ownership of the land. “There is an
expectation that, for there to be public
investment in a private owner’s land,
there is an exchange of value back to the
public sector for helping the property
owner cure a problem that they either
created themselves or unknowingly
acquired when they purchased the land,”
says Haack.
There are many benefits to a
community participating in a Brownfields
Assessment Program. Assessments are
completed by a contractor hired by the
community at no cost to the property
owner. The information generated can
be used to satisfy regulatory agency
requirements or purchaser concerns.
Revitalized land can be reused in
ways that offer the greatest local benefit.
Community-wide benefits of brownfields
reuse may include:
Eliminating health and safety hazards;
Eliminating eyesores;
Reinvigorating communities and jump-
starting local economies;
Increasing property values;
Bringing new investment into the
community.
With the application for a
Brownfields Assessment Grant, the
City of Vernonia has taken the first step
towards seeking assistance for a difficult
and lingering problem for many local
property owners. The benefits could be
many and may be long-reaching.
Sources:
AMEC--
“Brownfields
101.” EPA-- “Brownfields and Land
Revitalization.”
him to share his Roosevelt and Blacktail
seminars with us, both of which we
knew the sportsman in our community
would benefit from. Larry travels the
country doing events and seminars
like ours. We asked Larry to share his
seminars with us and to wrap it up with
a message about his personal faith. We
realized as the night went on that we
tried to do to much at once. Because of
that we had a mixed crowd. Those die
hard hunters who knew of Larry loved
the opportunity to soak in his time, and
those not so familiar with him felt like
it went on to long. I think it’s important
that we acknowledge that.”
Hough still felt the evening was
a success. “We are thankful for Larry
coming to be a part of our banquet and
we are thankful for all those who came
out to be a part as well,” he said. “Next
year we will try to be more on target and
focused with our speaker’s time. I think
that’s the greatest lesson we learned this
year. Thank you again to all of our
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friends in and around our community
who participated.”
Door Prize Winners
1. Remington 700 .300 win short mag
rifle - Tanner Faber
2. Remington 770 .270 - Cassandra
Rochester
3. Remington 870 express 12 gauge
shotgun - Kim Pultz
4. Savage 17 HMR rifle - Ron Oriet
5. Lone Wolfe Tree Stand - Tyler Young
Horn Show Winners
Roosevelt 1.Tom Cieloha 2. Dave
Bigsby 3. Brian Dennis
Rockey Mtn 1. Jeff Goodman 2. Tony
Gilbertson 3. Mark Bigsby
Blacktail. 1. Kyle Cota 2. Chris Cota 3.
Mitch Bigsby
Muley 1. Art Ragsdale 2. Marcus Bigsby
3. Don Webb
General 1. John Shaw 2. Rob Curl 3.
Mitch Bigsby
Talent Show
Raises Money for
“Joy for Jaden”
The VHS Leadership Class
held a talent show on April 23 to
raise money for “Joy for Jaden,”
their campaign to help Jaden Kreiger,
a nine year boy from Banks who is
suffring from brain cancer. VHS stu-
dent Mackenzie Brown and friends
brought down the house to close the
show. Look for more details about
the show in our next issue.
Vernonia Health Fair
SATURDAY, MAY 7
9 AM - 4 PM
Vernonia School Cafeteria
LION’S CLUB TRAILER
Vision, Hearing, Blood Pressure Checks
PROVIDENCE CLINIC
Cholesterol Glucose Checks
TARA ROBERTS, GIRL AND BOY SCOUTS
Healthy Food Fundraiser
RED CROSS
Blood Mobile, Emergency Preparedness Info Table
DR. CAROL MCINTYRE
Explanation of Naturopathic Medical Options
DEANNA PEARL, VERNONIA PREVENTION COALITION
Healthy Kids OHP Application Registration
TOM HASSELSTROM, FARMER’S INSURANCE
Kid ID Kits
DR. SCHEUERMAN, DMD
Free Dental Exams
FREE
PENNY COSTLEY
Jazzercise Demonstrations
COLUMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Drug Take Back from 11 AM - 2 PM
For more information contact Marie Krahn (503) 429-5180
or Heather Lewis (503) 429-4677
