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community bulletin board/letters to the editor
march27
2012
Readers Lend Their Voices...
To our Friends and Customers,
My wife Robin and I would like
to thank the community of Vernonia for
their support and continued business this
past year.
A year ago after much soul
searching I decided to open the All In Pub
& Eatery (formally the Lyons Den), and
thanks to Jay and Kim Barber who were
so gracious in helping me get started I
did so. This was the scariest thing that
I have ever done in my entire life. I had
done the research, crunched the numbers
and talked to dozens of people about my
plan, but even though all my projections
showed that this could work, I still had
never been a big risk taker when it came
to my personal affairs. This gamble was
one that put everything I have worked
for my entire life on the line (thus the
name “All In”).
Still, with everything on the line,
this could not have happened without the
help of so many. We would like to thank
first our children who have put up with
mom and dad spending so much time
at the pub and putting so much money
towards getting it going. My children
are the most important thing in my life,
so this was one of the hardest parts of
this endeavor, spending so much time
away from home. Now that we are going
strong, it has been a blessing to be able
to spend more time with my kids.
Next, I want to thank all of our
family for their support and help. We
have family that comes out and works
with us when we have a big events, they
brings friends out, and they spread the
word to their friends. We want to say a
special thank you to our friends Dean &
Michelle Threet who come up on band
and event weekends to help out, you
have saved us often.
We want to thank our employees,
who have been great, thank you Shana,
Katie, Kendall, Taylor, Marleen, you
have been great and we wouldn’t have
made it without you.
And most of all I want to thank
my wife Robin who believed in me and
even though she was scared speechless,
said go for it. My wife works her job in
the Valley daily, then shops for the pub,
and then comes down to help out every
chance she can, and is the most awesome
partner anyone could ask for.
So we have completed our
first year, and most everyone I talk
to loves the food, and the fact that we
have entertainment most weekends, so
what’s next. Well, we hope that over the
next year we can make more upgrades
inside, as we would love to figure out
a way to expand our kitchen area so
we can increase our meal selection. We
will continue to provide entertainment,
good food and a friendly atmosphere for
everyone. We hope that everyone has
enjoyed the pub as much as we have.
So here we go into the next year
and I hope that if you haven’t been in
yet, that you stop by, or if you have that
you continue to come in. We appreciate
each and every customer, and our goal is
to give you the best experience each and
every time you visit.
Thank You!
Fisher on 2/3/11 which still hasn’t been
answered.
I’m living just above food
stamp level based on a rental that was
recently rebuilt by fire insurance find the
$1000 property tax increase extremely
unfair, if technically legal. Therefore
I have been looking at my property tax
bill for things that could be reduced or
eliminated. Here’s my list:
1) NW Regional ESD - it seems
unnecessary, anything they do
could be done part time by school
administrations. They do not perform
anywhere near the level of website
development you suggested for links to
all content needed for every class. The
teachers themselves ought to type in
their class plans on webpages to make
them public for taxpayers who want
to see what’s being taught, instead of
typing them on paper.
2) Clatskanie 6J School - today I heard
of a proposal to reduce teachers by
hooking up kids and computers more
like Pearcing Arrow and other schools
do. I have to suggest that may help with
some subjects but not all - for example
I was a curve breaker in high school
biology due to a spiritual relationship
with Don Lowrance who attended the
same church. I distinctly remember
one assignment where I had no clue by
normal logic but I remembered a dream
about it, wrote that down, and got an
Ernie & Robin Smith
A. Such spiritual connections are less
All In Pub & Eatery
likely by computer yet potentially more
Vernonia, Oregon
valuable. Focus on evaluation and
firing bad teachers like a recent Bill
To the Editor
The Internet can help citizens Gates interview suggests may improve
understand the true nature of politicians, education and reduce costs. http://www.
by emailing them. I emailed this request newsweek.com/2010/12/20/gates-and-
to Columbia County Commissioner Earl weingarten-fixing-our-nation-s-schools.
html
3) Columbia County - what do
they do for us in the city limits?
For your mortgage purchase and refinancing
4) Columbia 4H & extension
- seems they should earn their
needs look to U.S. Bank Home Mortgage!
money from fairgrounds gate
fees instead of taxes.
Whether you’re looking to purchase a new home or
improve your existing home call me today!
5) Col 9-1-1 - way too much
money - should reduce to ESD
• Conventional Mortgages
• Primary, Secondary Homes and
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• Home Equity Line of Credit
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Vinyl lettering and heat transfers
Teams, groups, special events
Hoodies, dress shirts, aprons & more
Kelly and Lindsay Baska are
beginning to plan the 2012
Logging Show. To get in-
volved call Mike Pihl Logging
at 503-429-1470.
level or 4H level.
6) Columbia Vector - they earn their
keep after having seen what happens
when they don’t.
7) Clatskanie Park & Rec - unnecessary,
again why take taxes when they have
user fees?
8) Clatskanie Library - No big complaint
but still seems high for all district
residents.
9) Port of St. Helens - They should be
paying the taxpayers back with their
huge profits instead of overpaying for
land. They should be paying our bills
instead of receiving taxes.
10) Clatskanie City - Seems too
high. There must be some costs to
cut. One locally famous deceased city
councilor told me the city did well with
only one policeman to haul drunks from
the bars to jail. Why do we need 5? I had
2 talk to me on one day for preaching the
gospel. If they have time for that they
should be teaching kids to memorize a
Gospel early before they drop out and do
crime.
11) Columbia SWCD - What is
this? Maybe if nobody knows, it
shouldn’t be there.
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