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Newspaper Page Textopinion 2011 An Opinion: Time to Move On By Scott Laird It is with a great sense of relief that I sit down to write this, on the morning after the Recall election results were announced. That relief comes, not from the fact that as a community we came together and voted for change and are replacing two City Councilors that we were unhappy with. No, it is more a relief that comes from knowing that this sad and ugly chapter is finally, hopefully over. Now it’s time for Vernonia to get back to business. Now that the Recall is over, it’s time for Vernonia to move on, put what happened in the past behind us, and start taking care of the work at hand. After an acrimonious seven months, the people have spoken, and now it’s time to begin working together again. It is time to move on. First on the agenda, replace three empty Council seats. Then hire a permanent City Administrator. Then we can start dealing with the big issues that face us: settling on a plan to move the wastewater project forward; figuring out what to do with the Senior Center, the Health Clinic, and Vernonia Cares; continuing the partnership with the school District and assisting them with the construction of their new school campus and the deconstruction of the old campus; managing our resources and efficiently running the day-to- day operations of the City, while working within the strict confines of a tight budget. Somewhere along the way we will need to do some healing. Somewhere along the way we all need to look inside ourselves and consider what went wrong, what we could have done differently, what mistakes we don’t want to personally repeat. Sometime soon we will all need to sit down together and talk about what we learned as a community and what we can do so we don’t find ourselves in this type of situation again. A lot of damage has occurred over the last seven months. Friendships have been injured and even fractured, trust has been broken, and hurt has been inflicted. Some of these wounds will take time to heal—some probably never will. But for the future of Vernonia, it is time to do what is best. It is now time to move on. Lost and Found Need more room? See us for the lowest prices GUARANTEED! Move-in Special 5x10 $25 5x10 $39 Found on Weed Avenue Call or email to claim it or tell us who they are. Does anyone have a story for this photo? scott@vernoniasvoice.com 503-367-0098 the “I can’t believe it’s mine” home The perfect mortgage from will make you feel right at home. the “make room for more” home U.S. Bank Home Mortgage is committed to providing you with a mortgage loan that is right for you. We take the time and care to guide you through the mortgage process, so you can trust you’re making the right move. Put the strength of one of America’s leading home mortgage lenders to work for you. Because there’s no place like U.S. Bank. the “you and me at last” home Vernonia Branch 905 Bridge Street 503-429-6271 usbank.com | 888-831-7524 Mortgage loans subject to credit approval. Interest rates and program terms are subject to change without notice. Mortgage loans offered through U.S. Bank National Association. ©2011 U.S. Bancorp. All rights reserved. Member FDIC. august9 10x10 $69 10x20 $99 RV Storage $149 Outside storage available Totally fenced and gated Padlocks Available 58605 Nehalem Hwy S. P.O. Box 292 Vernonia, Oregon 97064 (503) 429-7867 10-6 Tue-Sat, 12-4 Sun 3 Publisher and Managing Editor Scott Laird 503-367-0098 scott@vernoniasvoice.com Contributors Lynn Berry Mackenzie Carr Gayle Rich-Boxman Michal Smith Photography Scott Laird Gayle Rich-Boxman Want to advertise? Have an article? Contact: scott@vernoniasvoice.com One year subscriptions (24 issues) $35 Vernonia’s Voice is published on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Vernonia’s Voice, LLC PO Box 55 Vernonia, OR 97064 503-367-0098 www.VernoniasVoice.com Vernonia’s Voice is published twice each month on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday. Look for our next issue August 23rd.