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About Vernonia's voice. (Vernonia, OR) 2007-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 23, 2011)
4 community bulletin board/letters to the editor august23 2011 2011 Summer Canning Class Schedule Have you thought about learning to can fruits, vegetables, jams, jellies or fish or game this summer? Are you an experienced canner who would like an update on the latest USDA recommendations? Then plan to attend one or more of the canning classes offered by the Columbia County Extension Service. Classes will be held at the First Lutheran Church, 360 Wyeth St., St. Helens (on the corner of N. 4th St. and Wyeth St.). Each class will cost $20.00 or $70.00 for all four. A small number of scholarships are available. Payment must be made in advance to hold your spot. Class size is limited. All classes are held on Tuesday’s form 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. August 23rd, Canning Tomatoes and Salsa For more information and to register for classes, please call or visit the OSU Extension Service office at: 505 N. Columbia River Highway, St. Helens, OR 97051, 503-397-3462 Women’s Resource Center Activities Please Join the Columbia County Women’s Resource Center for their Partner and Supporter Celebration on Thursday September 1, 2011 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Shelter and office location. For safety, please RSVP for the location. There will be BBQ Lunch at 11:30 followed by a brief informational program at 12:30. Come see our home and learn about our services. The Resource Center is coming up on our annual building maintenance. During this time we work to ensure that the building will be here and in good shape for many years to come. There are many volunteer opportunities during the weeks of August 22 and 29. All are invited to join us for an open house on Thursday September 1st. For information, confidential location and to RSVP contact 503.397.711 or info@ccwrc.com. Vernonia Open Air Market Vernonia Open Air Market is a combination of local farm products, crafts, food and more held every Saturday June through October 1st from 10 AM - 2 PM, downtown Vernonia. First Fridays in September The final First Friday celebrations of the season will be held on September 2nd and September 30 th at the Scout Cabin in Hawkins Park from 5:00 to 8:00 . On September 2 nd join your neighbors and friends in celebrating arts, entertainment, and culture in our community. You can browse through the work of local artists and crafters, and enter your name in a number of exciting raffles including paintings of historic Vernonia as interpreted through the Artist’s Upcoming Events Vernonia Night Out, August 24, 4:30 PM—at Anderson Park. Come join friends and neighbors in support of local public safety agencies. Red Cross Blood Drive, August 30, 1:30-6:30 PM—at the Vernonia Community Church, 957 State Street. To make an appointment call 503-528-5603. Community Town Hall, September 13, 7-9 PM-- at the Vernonia School Cafeteria. Discussions to include new school project update, ODOT street improvements, old school demolition and new Spencer Park construction. St. Mary’s Annual Quilt and Craft Fair, September 15- 18—Admission still only $1!, Lunch served daily at 11AM. At St. Mary’s Church, 960 Missouri Ave. Follow the signs. Vernonia’s Community Garage Sale, September 17, 9 AM-5 PM—Approximately 40 locations to shop! All residents and businesses who wish to be included on maps—contact Helen Bateman at 503-429- 6203. Maps available Thursday before the sale. Eye, a quilt donated by the Senior Center, a Dave Anderson collage, a Nintendo Game Cube, and a Pampered Chef turkey roasting pan (drawings will be September 30th). In celebration of textile arts, kids can make and decorate sock puppets. Salmon blanks will also be available for sale. First Friday is a revenue generating entity for Vernonia Hands-on Art and is dedicated to celebrating the arts, bringing people together to meet neighbors, exchange information and share skills, and reinforcing a sense of community. And, most importantly, to HAVE A GOOD TIME! The last First Friday of the season will be the last Friday of September in order to coordinate with Vernonia’s Salmon Festival. Celebrate a great summer with neighbors and friends by enjoying arts, entertainment, and culture. Visit with local artists and crafters, and enter your name in several sensational raffles that will be drawn before the end of the evening. Children can fish for Salmon (treats) in a fishing game and decorate cookies. Stop by to kick off the Salmon Festival weekend and close the season with an evening out with family, friends and neighbors. Readers Lend Their Voices... serve breakfast burritos. Thanks to the parade committee for again allowing the combined middle and high school To the Editor greetings. As I get better, I look forward marching band plus some to participate. I would like to thank all my to having more visitors. Thank you to Lauyrn McCroskey for dear friends (Sharron & Pat Rockwood, marching. And a special thank you to Sally Harrison, Heather Lewis, and Janelle Thomas Cedergreen drum majorette Kourtnie A. for leading Jan Bernardi) for their help, concerns, Vernonia the band in the parade and Stacy Adams transporting, and food just before and for dusting off her clarinet and marching during my recent hospitalization. To along. The band programs appreciate all who kept the prayers ongoing, God To the Editor all the support we receive from our Bless. I am finally home and getting Vernonia Band Boosters would like to community. thank Lisa Brewer and the Booster Club better each day. If anyone wants to come by for allowing us to open the snack shack Vernonia Band Boosters for a visit, please be sure to be well (no during Jamboree. Thanks to students coughs, etc.) and be ready to use hand Alex W., Sarah W., and Daniel S. and sanitizer. Since I am still pretty anemic, parents Stacy Adams, Camrin Eyrrick Thank you to everyone who there will be no hugs nor kisses as and Betsy Miller for arriving at 7 AM to helped make the 1st Annual Vernonia Fire Toy and Joy HOW TO SEND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Golf Benefit a success! Nearly $1,000 was made Vernonia’s Voice welcomes and requests your thoughts, opinions and ideas. from local sponsors and Please include your name, address and phone number, limit your letters to 300 donations. Local Raffle words or less. Vernonia’s Voice reserves the right to edit, omit, respond or ask for prizes poured in! We will a response to letters submitted. We will print letters, space permitting. Deadline be able to help buy even is the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month. Email: scott@vernoniasvoice.com or more new toys this year for mail to: Letters, PO Box 55, Vernonia, OR 97064. Christmas! Again THANK R PAY OLL PLUS LLC Full Service Payroll Bookkeeping QuickBooks Assistance Need body work? YOU to everyone who helped--you know who you are! Randy Carlton, EMT-B Golf Benefit Director Vernonia Rural Fire Protection District To the Editor First Friday in August brought crafters, artists and visitors to the Scout Cabin for an evening of shopping, visiting neighbors and enjoying the guitar and vocals of Lowell Mitchell. Kids decorated magic wands, smashed a piñata and frosted cookies. Thank you to the many vendors and visitors that participated, and to the volunteers that made the evening run like clockwork. Special thanks to Jack Finzel for the mini-engine demonstration and to artists Diane Coughlin, Sally Harrison, Walter Neuman, and Dave Anderson for their paintings of historic “Vernonia Through the Artist’s Eye”. First Friday Vernonia Coffee Roasters “QUALITP COFFEE ROASTED TO PERFECTION” Income Tax Preparation (Individual & Small Business) N VER ONI A, OR Edi Sheldon 503-429-1819 LTC#29629-C edisheldon@gmail.com Time to call Meyer’s Auto Body 503.429.0850 503.816.2265 Meyer’s Auto Body 493 Bridge Street, Vernonia. 503-429-0248 WWW.VERNONIACOFFEEROASTERS.COM
