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About Vernonia's voice. (Vernonia, OR) 2007-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 11, 2012)
4 community bulletin board/letters to the editor september11 2012 Upcoming Events Wanted: Artists Variety and Crafters Show Auditions Vernonia’s Hands on Art is looking for artists and crafters interested in sharing their talents during this year’s Salmon Festival. The event takes place the first weekend of October. Indoor and outdoor space is available at the Scout Cabin at Hawkins Park. Join the crowds in celebrating the season. Please let us know your interest by Sept. 14th. For details contact: Erika Paleck 503-704- 5970 or epaleck@gmail.com. Can you carry a tune, tap dance, read Shakespeare, play the harmonica, pull a rabbit from a magic hat? The Vernonia Community Theater will be holding auditions on November 5th and 6th for a mid-January Variety Show. Bring your talent to the Vernonia Grange, 375 North Street, from 7:00-9:00 pm and join in the fun. All ages welcome! For information contact: Kinnell (503) 819-0143, mtskys@frontier.com, or Tobie (503) 705-2173, tobief@aol.com The Columbia County Household Hazardous Waste Program Schedule Through March 2013 Due to continued decreases in revenue generated by garbage disposal fees at the Columbia County Transfer Station, the Columbia County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program will be forced to reduce HHW services to the following dates: St. Mary’s Quilt and Craft Fair, September 20-23, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM at St. Mary’s Church, 960 Missouri Ave. Quilts of many colors, crafts of many talents. Lunch served daily starting at 11:00 AM. Admission is still only $1.00. OMSI Star Party September 22nd at Stub Stewart State Park. For more information to go http://www.omsi.edu/node/752. Prescription Drug Collection, September 29, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM at Vernonia City Hall. Turn in your unused or expired medications for safe disposal. Salmon Festival, October 6, 10 AM - 6 PM at Hawkins Park. Come on out and help welcome home our salmon friends and take part in an old time harvest festival. Pumpkin carving, scarecrow building, trout pond, salmon viewing, food, music, vendors and more. School Fall Carnival, October 22, 5:00-9:00 PM at the new Vernonia Schools. Food, games, prizes and fun for the whole family. For more information regarding the Columbia County HHW Program, con- tact the Columbia County Land Development Services Director, Todd Dugdale at 503.397.7207 or todd.dugdale@co.columbia.or.us Vernonia Community Preschool OPEN HOUSE Wed. Sept. 20th 11AM-1PM Preschool Starts October 1st! Tuition is $70/month Space is limited Questions? Amy Cieloha (503) 429-0745 (503) 927-7455 Vernonia Community Church 957 State Avenue Vernonia Ridgeriders Schedule of Events SEPT 15 th SATURDAY Vernonia Ridgerider Playday 10:00 AM-3:00 PM Signup at 10:00 AM Events start at 11:00AM For more information contact Deloris Bellingham @ 503-895-0553 or go to the vernoniaridgeriders.com website Vernonia’s Voice is published twice each month on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday. Look for our next issue on September 25th. Readers Lend Their Voices... To the Editor, The family of Kendall Elaine Grady wishes to thank everyone for your prayers, support, hugs, cards, flowers, your help at the Scout Cabin and other help, meals, monetary contributions to Kendall’s Fund and your love as we struggle with the loss of our angel. To the Editor, We would like to take this opportunity to thank the citizens of Vernonia for their support during Jamboree. Our snow cone booth raised $500 to be used locally toward the education of new EMTs. Special thanks to the Festival committee for an outstanding job in organizing and to Vernonia Sentry and Vernonia Mini Mart. Special thanks to Holly and Wayne Vaughn for their support and the use of their freezer. Our booth was a success because of everyone’s continued support of the Volunteer Ambulance Association We will have our annual fudge and bread fundraiser at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Thank you, Vernonia, for your continued support! Trish Smith, EMT Vernonia Volunteer Ambulance Association. HOW TO SEND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Vernonia’s Voice welcomes and requests your thoughts, opinions and ideas. Please include your name, address and phone number, limit your letters to 300 words or less. Vernonia’s Voice reserves the right to edit, omit, respond or ask for a response to letters submitted. We will print letters space permitting. Deadline is the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month. Email: scott@vernoniasvoice.com or mail to: Letters, PO Box 55, Vernonia, OR 97064.
