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welcome from the editor In the last issue I took time to thank several people for their commit- ment to our community during the last several months. I was extremely remiss in leaving out two individuals in that col- umn and wanted to take this opportunity to recognize them as well. Vernonia police officers Mike Conner and Shawn Carnahan have shown extreme dedication to this com- munity over the last half year, working shorthanded through a very difficult period for the Vernonia Police Depart- ment. Both Conner and Carnahan were caught in the middle, when a fellow Ver- nonia officer came under investigation by both the State of Oregon and the City of Vernonia. That officer was placed on paid administrative leave by the city on March 21, 2011, which left Conner and Carnahan as the only active duty offi- cers in Vernonia. With only two officers available, Conner and Carnahan were re- quired to work extra shifts and be on call constantly. This continued through the termination of the officer on June 27 th and beyond—finally ending with the hir- ing of Brent Thompson on September 6, 2011. That means Conner and Carna- han worked for over five months, either serving on duty or on call every single day. Talk about going above and beyond the call of duty! I think that sometimes, in fact I know for sure, that as a community we take for granted our public safety of- ficers. We assume they will always be there watching out for the citizens and be available to step in and help when we need them. We expect them to be there and forget to notice and remember them. I was guilty of this two weeks ago when I left them off my list of people who needed to be recognized and thanked. I’m not sure if there is an appro- country life, and sustainability. FARMING & AGRICULTURE: Photos depicting gardening, growing, raising animals, and farm life. The submission deadline is November 30, 2011. This contest is free and open to everyone who lives or works within 20 miles of Vernonia. Photos must have been taken within the last two years. Only color images will be considered for this contest. Up to ten photos may be submitted per person. Winners will be announced on the front page of the December 13, 2011 issue of the Vernonia Voice. The Scott Laird Editor and Publisher Sun - Thurs 11 AM - Midnight • 733 Bridge St, Vernonia Fri - Sat 11 AM - 2:30 AM • 503-429-9999 THE BIRK 7-10 PM Saturdays Sat, 10/1 Sat, 10/8 Sat, 10/15 Sat, 10/22 Sat, 10/29 Live Music at the Birkenfeld Country Store “Kenny Lee & The Sundowners” Blues & Southern Rock “Step Child” Classic Rock “The Third Member” Rockin’ Country “Mother Trucker” Classic Rock Halloween Rocktober w/ Bruce Smith Monday 10am-6pm Cafe Closed Tue-Wed 10am-6pm, Cafe 10am-5pm Thr-Fri 10am-7pm, Cafe 10am-6pm Sat 10am-11pm, Cafe 10am-10pm Sunday 10am-2pm, Cafe 10am-2pm (or call) 11139 Highway 202 (503) 755-2722 Contributors Chip Bubl Dr. Carol McIntyre DeAnna Pearl Sonia Spackman Photography Scott Laird 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 Recycling your old paint is simple and something that everyone can do. More importantly, protecting our environment is something we should all want to do. That’s why the PaintCare program was created to make it easy for everyone to recycle and properly dispose of every can of unused paint. LIVE MUSIC Gift certificates available Publisher and Managing Editor Scott Laird 503-367-0098 scott@vernoniasvoice.com There are better locations to dispose of paint than a landfill. “STILL BIKER FRIENDLY” • Specialty hamburgers • Draft beer & mixed drinks • Pool tables & satelite TV • Special live music events • Free Wi-fi 3 Want to advertise? Have an article? Contact: scott@vernoniasvoice.com winning photographs will be converted into greeting cards and other print formats for sale at the Grange Country Boutique, to be held mid-December. 100% proceeds from the photographs will be dedicated to community based events and improvements via the Vernonia Grange. For complete rules and submission guidelines email bbensensteele@gmail.com . Happy Hour Mon-Fri 4-7 Lady’s Night Wed 5-12 Oct. 8 Birthday Bash w/ Third Member Oct. 15 Spin Cycle Oct. 28 Country Backroads 2011 priate or significant enough way to say how much I appreciate what these two officers have sacrificed over the last five months. By basically putting much of their personal life on hold, and making themselves available, they have shown the utmost in dedication. The hiring of Thompson will provide some relief for the agency, al- though he heads off to the Police Acad- emy for four months of training in mid- October. Conner, now serving as Interim Chief of Police is starting the process to hire a fourth officer. We all owe officers Conner and Carnahan a debt of gratitude for their unwavering commitment to continue serving this community through a very adverse time. Vernonia Grange Sponsors Photo Contest The Vernonia Grange has announced that they are sponsoring a Community Photography Contest. Submissions will be judged in the following categories: COMMUNITY & FAMILY: Photos depicting community members, family, and loved ones. Images featuring recreation are acceptable and encouraged. NATURE & WILDLIFE: Photos depicting the natural world and its wonders. SIMPLE LIVING & SUSTAINABILITY: Photos depicting activities and ways of life unique to Vernonia, rural living, september27 Vernonia Hardware and Supply 1026 Bridge St. Vernonia, OR Mon-Thurs 9-6, Fri-Sat 9-7 Sun 12-5 Here’s how the program works: A portion of the purchase price of all new paint sales is being used to cover recycling and disposal costs for leftover, unwanted paint. So, if you have any paint you want to recycle, simply drop it off at any collection site for no additional charge. You’re done. We’ll take it from there. To learn more, visit us at www.paintcare.org buy right. reuse. recycle. Vernonia’s Voice is published twice each month on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday. Look for our next issue on October 11th.
