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About Vernonia's voice. (Vernonia, OR) 2007-current | View Entire Issue (May 24, 2011)
community may24 2011 9 Above: Loggers killed while on the job have a special place at the Camp 18 Loggers Memorial. Right: The Camp 18 Loggers Memorial honors the men and women who have worked in the Oregon logging industry. Far right: Dillon Dethlefs prepares to compete in Tree Climbing. St. Helens to Celebrate Henry Knighton Days June 3-5 The Historical Society of Columbia County, a 501(c)3 Corporation located in St. Helens, Oregon, is proud to announce the presentation of the second annual “Henry Knighton Days - Living History, St. Helen’s - 1850”, a festival. The mission of the Historical Society is to collect, preserve, educate and display the history of Columbia County, Oregon. Our organization will be 81 years old this July of 2011. The first three day “Henry Knighton” event, presented in June of 2010, was well received and resulted in attendance records that both pleased and supported local merchants. It is anticipated that this years’ presentation will at least double last years’ record of 1600 attendees. As always, media support for these events is critical to the success and continuing efforts of those volunteers dedicated to presenting a successful program. This year’s 2011 festival, being presented on Friday, June 3rd, Saturday, June 4th, and Sunday June 5th, will feature several major events along with a significant array of additional support presentations and vendors. Some of this year’s highlights will be the addition of a traveling “Big Top Circus” by Culpepper & Merriweather (Saturday only); An annual quilting show by the “Columbia River Peacemakers Quilt Guild”, and a quilt sale by others; Horse drawn carriage rides through the Olde Towne section of waterfront St. Helen’s by Special-T-Carriage Co.; A Native American presence from Oregon’s Confederated Tribes; Costumed re-enactors (of the period) will be storytelling, acting out and competing for “best of” recognition. Additionally, you will find Blacksmith demonstrations, Dutch oven cooking samples along with the how to of the art, by pros. There will be musical interludes by bands, including St. Helen’s High School groups, and individual entertainers; See weavers “spin” their wares, tanners pelts, potters spinning their wheels, jewelry, square dancing and more. Special “Trolley” and standard bus shuttles will take you from one event parking area to another, provided by Columbia County Transportation Program “The CC Rider”; Guided walking tours of the St. Helen’s Historic District will also take place during the festival. FLOWERS AND PLANTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS • Gifts • Balloons • Arts & Crafts • Sewing Supplies • Yarn Offering 25% off Florist Services for upcoming weddings Proud Sponsor of Mackenzie Carr 2011 Miss Rodeo Oregon 736 Bridge St, Vernonia (503) 429-2000 www.VernoniaFlorist.com Visit or contact them for further information at 2194 Columbia Blvd. (Chamber of Commerce Building) 10:00am to 3:00pm Monday through Saturday, or at Historical Society of Columbia County, P.O. Box 837, St. Helen’s, OR. 97051, 503-366-3650 or 503-720-7001 or atmgr@historyofcc.org. Their website is www.historyofcc.org Save your local economy... v the three stores at a time. 3/50 prodect b ® saving the brick and mortars our nation is built on Vernonia Florist You will find a broad selection of restaurant venues throughout the City of St. Helen’s to satisfy your culinary desires. Or, visit one of our many delightful City Parks with your picnic or box lunch. We have one park right next to the mighty Columbia River, Columbia View, where many of the weekend planned events will be taking place. Shops of all types will be at your disposal for browsing and buying. Oh yes, and look for Henry Knighton, our founding Father, roaming the area during the festival. v s 3 50 Think about which three independently owned businesses you’d miss most if they were gone. Stop in and say hello. Pick up a little something that will make someone smile. Your contribution is what keeps those businesses around. If dust half the employed U.S. population spent $50 each month in independently owned businesses, their purchases would generate more than $42.6 billion in revenue.* Imagine the positive impact if 3/4 of the employed population did that. 5 68 1 For every $100 spent in independently owned stores, $68 returns to the community through taxes, payroll, and other expenditures. If you spend that in a national chain, only $43 stays here. Spend it online and nothing comes home. 6 oi The number of people it takes to start the trend...you. [ Pick 3. Spend 50. Save your local economy. Bidding ends June 15th Visit the350project.net © ® Cinda Baxter 2010; all rights reserved. Proudly supporting RetailSpeaks and independent retailers everywhere. * Employment statistics courtesy U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2/6/2009; 68/43 courtesy Civic Economics study, 2008. New Hong Kong Restaurant Chinese and American Menu New Chef with Specialty Teriyaki Chicken 669 Mist Dr. Vernonia • 503-429-5062 ®
