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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.
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