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4 community bulletin board/letters to the editor june28 2011 Vernonia Open Air Market Tues & Thrs from 1-4 PM. Outside activities, rock climbing, Vernonia Open Air Market is a combination of local healthy snacks, sports drills. For more info 503-396-5605. farm products, crafts, food and more held every Saturday June through October 1st from 9 AM - 1 PM on Madison Avenue Dr. Wilderness Magic Show at The Birk The Dr. Wilderness Show, based in southern California, south of Bridge Street. is an Emmy-award-winning stage magic show. Khevin Barnes will perform his show at The Birkenfeld Country Store and Summer Recreational Sports Program The Vault Climbing Gym & Fitness Center in St. Cafe on Sunday July 2, 2011. This is a family friendly event. Featuring professional magician Khevin Barnes, Helens wants to help keep kids safe and active this summer. Enroll today in their summer recreational camps for kids ages the production began as a national television special, airing 8-13. Camp 1 is June 21-July 21; Camp 2 is July 26-Aug 25. in prime-time on CBS stations. An original graduate of Walt Disney elementary school and a former cast member at Disneyland, Khevin brings the “Disney” philosophy, excitement and performance standards to his live shows. The programs are interactive, multi-media family shows combining inspiring commentary, theater, and magical illusions. Khevin’s shows have been seen by over one million Calendar for Summer Reading Program elementary school students in the last 10 years. The programs at the Vernonia Public Library: are science and nature based with an emphasis on conservation Tuesday, June 28th: Story & Craft/Activity Time 10-11 a.m. and natural history. **Thursday, June 30th: Washington County Museum – School Days Program 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 5th: Story & Craft/Activity Time 10-11 a.m. **Thursday, July 7th: Hart’s Reptile World 6:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 9th: Movie Matinee 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 12th: Story & Craft/Activity Time 10-11 a.m. **Wednesday, July 13th: Jugglemania! 6:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 16th: Movie Matinee 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 19th: Story & Craft/Activity Time 10-11 a.m. **Thursday, July 21st: Chris Leebrick – Storyteller 6:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 23rd: Movie Matinee 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 26th: Story & Craft/Activity Time 10-11 a.m. **Thursday, July 28th: Knights of Veritas 6:00-7:00 p.m. Please check with library about location of this event Saturday, July 30th: Movie Matinee 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August, 6th: Jamboree Parade!! Jamboree Planning Meeting, June 30, 6:30 PM Come help make this year’s Jamboree a success. For more info contact Joann Glass 503-429- 5291 UNWC Steering Committee Meeting, June 30, 7 PM at the Vernonia Grange Hall, 375 North St. This meeting is open to all interested parties. For more info call 503-429- 0869. Vernonia First Friday, July 1st, 5-8 PM at the Scout Cabin. Come join your friends and neighbors in celebrating the arts, entertainment and culture in our community. Contra Dance, July 1st, 8-11 PM at the Vernonia Grange Hall, 375 The Logging Show committee wants everyone to North St. Beginner’s lesson at 7:30 Jamboree Logging Show know the Logging Show is happening this year. An account has been opened at Wauna FCU to accept donations to help fund the show. For more info contact Kelly Baska at 503-869- 4188. Cowboy Day at Stub Stewart Experience a taste of cowboy life at Stub Stewart State Park on July 16 starting at 10 AM. Come and play for the day: Cowboy Skills Challenge, Dancing Horses, Oregon Mustangs, Cowboy Memorabilia and more. For more info go to www. oregonstateparks.org Readers Lend Their Voices... To the Editor This is a public letter to Willow Burch and Marilyn Nicks. “You can fool some of the people all of the time and all of the people some of the time, but you can make a damn fool of yourself any old time.” The more you scheme to get your own way the more people notice what you are really up to. Do your community a favor and resign from Vernonia City council. Upcoming Events the rest of my life due to the delay in getting a diagnosis and treatment. I will be on antibiotics for about two years and possibly longer. If I’m not careful to consistently take probiotics, I could have even more problems. There’s an intense documentary on Lyme Disease in the U.S. and how it’s become a political issue. It’s called Under Our Skin. Some PBS stations show it but you can view and download it on Netflix.com or purchase the DVD on amazon.com. Please take time to K. Davenport watch it! Vernonia Here are some websites for more information: Oregon Lyme Disease Network – http://www. To the Editor oregonlyme.org; International Lyme I’m writing in hopes you can And Associated Diseases Society spread the word about Lyme Disease in (ILADS) - http://www.ilads.org Oregon. Last June, while working in the North Cemetery of Clear Creek, I Cynthia Robertson attracted a tick. I didn’t notice it until Vernonia the following day. About a month later I started to get severe muscle pain, cramps, and spasms, plus terrible brain To the Editor fog! The list of issues is long, but I’ll Ignorance Is Bliss! spare you the additional details. I spent “The two pillars of ‘political correctness’ the past year going from doctor to are: a) willful ignorance, b) a steadfast doctor until I had an appointment with refusal to face the truth” a doctor referred by the Oregon Lyme George MacDonald (1824-1905) Disease Network. If I hadn’t spent A community who adheres to many hours searching the web, I would these principles is destined to fail. Two still be in a no hope situation. I’ve people in our community who refuse to been diagnosed with Babesia which is subscribe to these principles are Clark a tick borne disease. I’m also being and Rebecca McGaugh. They put their treated for Lyme and Bartonella. I’m whole heart into our community and expected to have residual issues for should be recognized for their efforts. Clark and Rebecca have been severely bashed and trashed by our former mayor and city council…and even by some in our current city council. Scott Laird of the Vernonia’s Voice has used his editorial in an attempt to tarnish Clark and Rebecca’s reputation. I’ve known Clark and Rebecca for quite some time and I’ve read their articles for many years. I have never known them to publish something that wasn’t true. They do their homework before they publish anything and they can always support their findings. Occasionally, everyone makes a mistake. Clark and Rebecca will always acknowledge a mistake and make every effort possible to correct it. The public should be thankful to Clark and Rebecca for protecting them from a city council who attempts to hide the truth from them. Practically everyone in our community is aware of the controversy involving our city council over the past couple of years. It turned out Clark and Rebecca were correct in their investigations. I think an apology is due. Scott Laird should publish an apology to Clark and Rebecca in his Vernonia’s Voice! Edward Johnson Vernonia 4th of July Parade - starts at 4 PM. Stage at City Hall, ends at State Avenue. Vernonia Friendship Jamboree and Logging Show, August 5-7 Vernonia’s Voice is published twice each month on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday. Look for our next issue July 12th. promises and promotions but really rip off the people that trusted them and their product. These businessessdon’t last long or are closed down by the law. Willow and Marilyn lack good customer service and savvy business sense. They have lost the trust of the citizens. A recall of councilors Burch & Nicks will strengthen the City of Vernonia Customer Service Lorna L. Poetter Vernonia To the Editor I have noticed Marilyn and Willow that you have taken a new tactic not to appear to be forcing your agenda in City Council. You have been smiling sweetly. However, your lack of admission or apology for your errors and not stepping down shows that you are still set on your own agenda, stubbornly forcing your will on Vernonians. Your spoonful of sugar to make your agenda go down is a masquerade and it is not going to work any more than your other tactics did. Because Hudson would not speak for the people, the people have spoken loud and clear and Kevin is out! You both will be next because you ignore the people and leaders of Vernonia. You now have the opportunity to make the wrongs right where people can begin to respect you. Please do the right thing- save our city and yourselves from more discord, shame and expense by resigning as soon as possible. Then you can move on and get back to running your businesses and the city can get back to running the city’s business. To the Editor: Running a city is like running a business. As any business owner knows, the better the customer service and product is, HOW TO SEND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR the more successfull the Vernonia’s Voice welcomes and requests your thoughts, opinions and ideas. business will be. Please include your name, address and phone number, limit your letters to 300 The best way to attract words or less. Vernonia’s Voice reserves the right to edit, omit, respond or ask for new customers is through a response to letters submitted. We will print letters, space permitting. Deadline satisfied customers. Sonia Spackman is the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month. Email: scott@vernoniasvoice.com or Some businesses Vernonia mail to: Letters, PO Box 55, Vernonia, OR 97064. attract customers with
