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community news
october25
2011
On the Shelves:
What’s
Public Certification Test and Drop
Happening at the Vernonia Library
A free conversation with
Reed College professor Pancho
Savery will take place on Saturday,
November 5, 2011 at 4:00 PM at
the Vernonia Public Library. This
program is hosted by the Friends
of the Library and the Vernonia
Library Board and sponsored by
Oregon Humanities.
Recent efforts to remove
the “N” word in literature—from
the new edition of Mark Twain’s
Huck Finn in which the word is
changed to “slave” to the attempt
to halt a high school production
of August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s
Come and Gone because of its
“offensive”
language—raise
questions about censorship. Is
censorship ever a good thing?
Should accommodations be made
considering the difference between
a character’s and author’s point of
view?
This is the focus of “To
Cut or Not to Cut: Censorship
in Literature,” a discussion led
by Savery who is a professor of
English, humanities, and American
studies at Reed College.
He
also teaches in Reed’s freshman
humanities program on the Ancient
Mediterranean World (focusing on
Greece, Egypt, Persia, and Rome).
For the last eleven years, he has
worked with Oregon Humanities
on the Humanitiy in Perspective
Program.
Through the Conversation
Project,
Oregon
Humanities
offers free programs that engage
community members in thoughtful,
challenging conversations about
ideas critical to our daily lives
and our state’s future. For more
information about this free
community discussion, please
contact Vernonia Public Library
at 503-429-1818 or
library@
vernonia-or.gov.
Frontier Completing
Upgrades in Vernonia
Sites for the Special Primary Election
to be held November 8, 2011
The Public Certification Test of
the counting equipment for the Special
Primary Election to be held on November
8, 2011 will be held on Tuesday,
November 1, 2011. The testing will begin
at 10:00 AM in the County Elections
Department. The public is welcome to
attend.
Drop sites for the election will be
as follows:
VERNONIA LIBRARY
701 Weed Ave.
Oct.21 – Nov. 7 During Library Hours
Nov. 8 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
RAINIER CITY HALL
106 B St. West
Oct 21-Nov 7 During Office Hours
Nov. 8 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
CLATSKANIE LIBRARY
11 Lillich St.
SCAPPOOSE CITY HALL
33568 E. Columbia Ave.
Oct 21-Nov 7 During Office Hours
Nov. 8 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
MIST BIRKENFELD RFPD
12525 Highway 292
Oct 21-Nov 7 During Office Hours
Nov. 8 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
ELECTIONS DEPT.
230 Strand St.
St. Helens, OR 97051
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Mon. – Thu.
Election Day – NOV 8 - 7:00 AM - 8:00
PM
A drive-by drop box is located in the lower
parking lot.
Columbia County Assessment and Property Tax
Bills Being Mailed
On Monday, October 17, 2011,
Columbia County has sent out
Frontier Communications completed a
Real Property Tax Statements for 2011-
major upgrade to the network that provides
12. The first payment of the tax bill is
residential, government, public safety and
due on Tuesday, November 15, 2011.
business telecommunications service to
At least one third of the amount is due
Vernonia.
at that time. Payments can be made
The fiber optic network was
at the tax office in the courthouse on
upgraded to provide four times as
Monday through Thursday between the
much voice and/or data traffic between
hours of 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM. The
Beaverton and Vernonia. Beaverton is one
courthouse county offices are closed to
of three major hubs that Frontier operates
the public on Fridays.
in Northwest Oregon and Southwest
Washington region. All long distance and
data connects to the World from there.
The network upgrade provides
a robust link to the Internet, through
a modern Digital Subscriber Line
Need more room?
network (DSL), and all existing
customers saw an increase in speed to a
maximum of 3-7 megabits per second,
See us for the lowest prices
depending how far away their home
GUARANTEED!
is from Frontier’s central office on
Debit/Credit now accepted
Highway 47.
Almost all modern phone
U-Haul now available on site
and data services are now available to
5x10 $39 10x10 $69 10x20 $99
Vernonia businesses and government,
RV Storage $149
similar to those available in Portland.
Outside storage available
On July 1, 2010, Frontier
Totally fenced and gated
Communications acquired Verizon
Padlocks Available
phone companies in 14 states. The
upgrades on the Vernonia network
58605 Nehalem Hwy S.
are part of a larger three year project,
P.O. Box 292
Vernonia, Oregon 97064
and many of the rural county areas are
(503) 429-7867
being considered for inclusion in its
10-5 Tue-Sat, 12-4 Sun
statewide plan.
Get Ready For Hunting Season!
Archery Equipment - Sporting Goods
Calls - Cammo - Boots - Accessories
Binoculars - Scent Killers - Targets
Family owned & operated for over 40 years
834 Bridge St, Vernonia
Oct. 21 – Nov. 7 During Library Hours
Nov. 8 12:00 – 8:00 PM
503-429-6364
Payments that are mailed need
to be postmarked by the 15th. A re-
turn envelope will be included with
the statements. The second and third
installments are due by February 15,
2012 and May 15, 2012, however the
County does not send out statements for
the February or May due dates.
Columbia County is once again
providing a way to pay property taxes
with E-checks and credit and debit
cards through the Point & Pay website.
Property Tax payments can be made
with your E-checks and credit and debit
cards on-line at www.co.columbia.
or.us, or by calling 1-866-587-4007.
There is a 2.95% charge to use your
credit or debit card and a flat fee of
$2.95 for E-checks.
Senior Center Activities
5-Area Luncheon: Monday, October
31st at the Vernonia Senior Center
Connie’s Fabulous Breakfasts: Fab-
ulous breakfasts are available to the
public on Fridays for a cost of only
$3.50. The event happens at the Senior
Center (446 Bridge Street) from 7:30
to 9:00 AM each Friday. Meal price in-
cludes a beverage, too. Enter through
the side, parking lot door. What a deal!
Week Day Lunches: The Vernonia
Senior Center offers nutritious and
tasty lunches each weekday for a $4
donation for seniors over 60; cost is $5
for anyone under 60. To-go meals are
available for $5. These are available
to the public, not just Senior Citizens.
(Mealtime is noon; late arrivals may
not be served.) You can reserve your
lunch by calling by 11:15 AM, or fur-
ther in advance if possible, to assist the
cooks as they prepare the day’s meals.
Meals on Wheels are available for a $4
donations for seniors over 60. Please
contact the Senior Center for an appli-
cation.
Maple Bars available locally! Con-
nie King, the cook at the Senior Cen-
ter, is making maple bars each day. The
maple bars are available to the public,
too, and only cost $1 each. Availabil-
ity is subject to quantity on hand. You
can assure yourself of a good supply
by pre-ordering them directly from
Connie by calling the Senior Center
(503-429-3912) any week day, from
7:00 AM-3:00 PM. Please allow one
day lead time for larger orders. The
Center’s front door opens at 9:00, but
the side parking lot door opens at 7:00.
Ah, sweet treats!
Thrift Store: Bargain prices can be
found in Vernonia’s Senior Center in
their Thrift Store. The retail store is
open Monday through Friday, from
9:00 AM until 3:00 PM. The Thrift
Store provides funds for the Senior
Center’s facility and its many activi-
ties. Donations can also be dropped off
during those same hours, and donated
clothes need to be clean and in good
condition so they are “sales ready”.
We are offering half off during the first
week of each month. Buy locally and
support your local Senior Center.
For after hours drop-offs please con-
tact Pauline 503-429-5810.
Special Days: On the last Wednesday
of the month Wauna Credit Union will
be serving ice cream. On the last Fri-
day of the month we will serve birth-
day cake and ice cream to celebrate
that month’s birthdays.
Membership Dues: Another way to
support Vernonia’s Senior Center is to
pay the $15 annual membership dues.
Checks may be mailed or dropped off
at the Senior Center. Anyone 50 and
older may join.
Questions? Call: (503) 429-3912