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community bulletin board/letters to the editor
march13
2012
A CORRECTION
In the February 28, 2012 issue of Vernonia’s Voice on page
6 we mistakenly identified the location of the upcoming
Sportsman’s Banquet. The Sportsman’s Banquet will
be held at the Vernonia Christian Church on April 14,
2012. Vernonia’s Voice regrets this error.
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
Help Get
Ready for
the Columbia
County Fair
Workshop and work parties
every Saturday until fair
City Council Meeting
Monday, March 19, 2012 - 6:00 PM
Meet at 8:30 AM at the fair office
City Hall Council Chambers, 1001 Bridge St., Ver-
nonia, OR
The Vernonia City Council will be holding a public
hearing to receive comments from citizens in regard
to the proposed Water Rate Study.
The City of Vernonia is in the process of updating
the water rate model to develop the rates for calen-
dar year 2012. This public forum is to discuss the
outcome of this analysis and applicable proposed
rate increase.
Tim Tice, Oregon Association of Water Utilities
(OAWU), project manager will be providing informa-
tion on the rate study planning and process.
Public testimony is welcome and written statements
will be received before the hearing if you cannot at-
tend.
AARP Driver
Safety Class
Wednesday April 11th
at the Rainier Senior Center,
48 W. 7th Street
from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Class will be completed in just
one day from 9AM to 4PM.
Register by calling the Senior
Center at 503-556-3889 or
Clatsop College
at 503-338-2408 or
online at: www.AARP.org/drive
Readers Lend Their Voices...
To the Editor
On Saturday March 24,
between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM at the
Scout Cabin, we are sponsoring a
Spaghetti Feast to benefit Ryan Roberts’
desperate need for a kidney transplant.
Ryan is a hardworking family
man in our community who needs our
help, and Vernonia is known for its
compassion and giving heart.
A fine group of your neighbors
have started a campaign to raise funds
so that Ryan can have his surgeries.
Chef Mario will be doing the
cooking. The will be “to-go” meals
available and also a silent auction will
be presented for bids.
The price per meal is $7.00 and
all proceeds will benefit Ryan due to
donations already made.
So mark your calendars for
March 24 th to turn off your kitchen
stove and plan on an evening of good
food, good company and good deeds.
Thank you.
Sally Harrison
Shirlee Daughtry
Vernonia
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55, Vernonia, OR 97064.
Terry’s
Gym
Upcoming Events
AARP Tax Aid, March
14, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM at
the Vernonia Senior Center.
Qualified tax preparers will
be available to assist low
and middle income citizens
this tax season. This service
is free. To schedule an
appointment call 503-429-
3912. Space is limited.
VHS
Senior
CRLE
Presentations, March 21,
8:45-11:15 AM - Students
will be presenting their senior
projects in the Logger Dome
in an arena style showcase.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade, The public is welcome. Come
March 17, 1:00 PM starts see the work the Class of 2012
at the corner of Bridge and has done!
State. Anyone is welcome to
join Pat Knight in this annual Community
Fundraiser
event.
for Ryan Roberts, March
24, 4:00-7:00 PM at the
Lions Club Fundraiser for Scout Cabin. Spaghetti feast
Ryan Roberts, March 17, prepared by chef Mario. $7
Noon-5:00 PM at the VCLC,
939 Bridge St. Corned beef Donkey Basketball, March
and cabbage with potatoes and 24, 7:00 at the Logger Dome.
a drink for $8. Hot dogs and
desserts will also be available. Community Easter Egg
Hunt, April 7, 10:00 AM at
City of Vernonia Public Hawkins Park.
Hearing on Water Rates,
March 19, 6:00 PM at Make Vernonia Shine Day,
Vernonia City Hall. This April 21st
Friends of the Vernonia
Library Spring Book Sale,
March 17, 10:00 AM-5:00
PM at the Vernonia Library
To the Editor
I wish to give a big thanks to
the following people for transporting
my mother back and forth to dialysis.
Also to our church family for all the
prayers.
Thank you Eldonna & Grant
Williams, Andrea and John Price,
Sharon and Pat Rockwood, Barbara
Rainbolt, Carol Senn, Carl Holsey. We
are now doing home treatments and
they are going great.
Tournament to play the team on to a
fourth place finish.
Once the team won its
birth into the tournament, facebook
messages began to go out and people
started bringing in donations to help
fund students who might not otherwise
have been able to go. And while in
Pendleton at the pizza parlor, several
Vernonians came up to me offering
to help pay for the pizza if we found
ourselves short. While I know the focus
was on the boys’ basketball team, you
Tina Brewington
made the band feel very much a part of
Vernonia
the experience.
Once again, thank you for all of
your support, not only for this event, but
for all the times you have stepped up to
To the Editor
help out the band, or even an individual
On behalf of the Vernonia High student.
School Band, I would personally like to
thank the people of Vernonia for their Rob Izzett
overwhelming support in
VHS Band Instructor
sending the band to the State Basketball
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