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area news
september11
2012
Another Round: More Words of Wisdom About Beer
By Scott Laird
“The govern-
ment will fall
that
raises
the price of
beer.”
~Czech saying
Better Late Than Never—In case you
haven’t noticed, here at Another Round,
we’ve been finding it hard to make
time to write about drinking beer. Just
in case you were worried, we have not
stopped drinking beer—we just stopped
writing about it. You see, I’m a bit of a
procrastinator and sometimes things get
put off so that there is only time to do
the things that have to get done, not the
things that you would like to do. Appar-
ently I have to drink beer; I only like to
write about it.
Now that Labor Day has come
and gone it time to finally get around to
writing about some summer beers we
found this year to try. Hopefully this
won’t be too late for you—I know I’m
counting on a nice long Indian Summer
this year. Take a look around, maybe
you can still find a couple of these Or-
egon beers and enjoy them during a sun-
ny afternoon.
Pelican Pub and Brewery in
Pacific City is bottling their Surfer’s
Summer Ale. This 22oz bottle poured
with a thick, creamy head and had a
fruity aroma. A citrus, grapefruit taste
with malty, undertones provided for a
nicely balanced beer with a crisp clean
finish.
Tailgater, a Kolsch Style Ale
from Flattail Brewing in Corvallis
poured with a somewhat thin head and
was nicely balanced between maltiness
and hops. A nice summer ale at 5.5%
ABV. Grab a couple of these before you
sit down to watch an early season Bea-
vers game.
Laurelwood Brewing Com-
pany has brewed a NW Pilsner called
Portlandia Pils. This one is worth
checking out just for the label, but
the beer is pretty good to. The thick,
creamy head lasted a long time and the
deep golden color was beautiful. The
nose was citrus, the taste slightly hoppy
with a grapefruit finish. This beer was
heartier than most Lagers, but at 5.5%
ABV, you could have a few.
If you ‘ve read this column
before you know that we like our dark
beers here at Another Round, so just for
good measure we threw one in. Paul’s
Porter from Long Brewing in Newburg
was a robust ale that poured nicely and
was very dark. Complex flavors with
black licorice finish. A nice beer for a
cool August evening. Or September.
In Case You Needed Another
Reason...I just received a great little
video that someone shared with me on
Facebook that shows chefs for President
Obama brewing beer in the White House
kitchen. Apparently the Pres has his
own line of brews, “White House Beer,”
that are made for him in small batches,
Vernonia
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ored tradition of homebrewing. The
recipes come from a local brewmaster
in Washington D.C., which the White
House chefs adapted.
So now you have another rea-
son to consider re-electing President
Obama in November.
PTA Press
Extra!! Extra!! Read All About It
PTA HAS NEWS
AND WE WANT TO SHOUT IT!
By Melissa Zavalas
The time has come, the 2012-
2013 school year has begun.
Students lined up to enter
the new school with teachers hopes
of laughter and learning to fill the
classroom. We have new floors to
ceilings with even a few logs on the
building. We have lockers aligned on
the wall for students both big and small.
The time has come for us to smile, we
achieved the EXTRA mile!!
WAY TO GO VERNONIA!
Our PTA is in full swing. We
are ready for an exciting year. We
kick things off with our Fall Carnival.
The carnival is scheduled for Monday
October 22nd 5:00-9:00 PM. It will be
located at the new school. We will have
many activities, games and prizes. Our
goal this year is to raise enough funds
to purchase a playground set for our
Vernonia Elementary school. We would
also like to designate a High school
commons area for the older age children.
We have so many exciting ideas. The
only thing we are missing is YOU! Join
our PTA today.
We are looking for several
volunteers to help with the Carnival. We
have many projects to do such as baking,
running a game, running a prize station,
building some games, selling tickets,
and many more. If you can volunteer
your time please contact Susan Ely at
503-429-5709 or 503-840-8136.
Also we are still in need of
volunteers to help hang the rock wall,
please call Melissa Zavales 503-329-
3173 or 503-429-2710. Any amount
of time and/or help you can contribute
is greatly appreciated. High school
students please contact Camrin Erryick
if you would like to work for community
service hours. 971-258-9994.
Vernonia Connects:
New Group Works to Improve
Communication and Collaboration
Overwhelmed with leftovers?
Paint drop-off site in your area:
with his own labels and everything. The
video shows the chefs making batches
of Honey Ale and Honey Porter—the
honey comes from their own beekeeper
on the property. According to the video
the President has decided to join many
of his fellow Americans in the time hon-
Do you know what to do with leftover cans of
paint? With PaintCare ® , recycling unwanted paint
is simple and convenient.
Here’s how: When you buy a gallon of new paint,
$0.75 of the purchase price funds the cost of
recycling your old leftover paint. (For quarts it’s
$0.35, five gallons is $1.60). When you no longer
need it, simply take it to any of our drop-off sites
for no additional charge. You’re done. We’ll take
it from there.
The program is for both households and businesses.
Please check with the drop-off site before bringing more
than 15 gallons. Please do not bring paint thinner, aerosols
or empty paint cans. Empty cans may be placed in your
regular trash (or recycling if allowed in your area). Remove
lids so your trash collector knows they are empty.
Buy right. Use it up. Recycle the rest.
to learn more: www.paintcare.org
The Vernonia community has
a new working collaboration called
Vernonia Connects. This group was
formed to spearhead a process of renewed
communication and cooperation in
Vernonia under the guidance of a Ford
Family Foundation program called
“Pathways to Community Vitality.”
In the Spring of 2012 a group
of 125 Vernonia citizens responded to
an online survey to begin the process
of gauging our current Community
Vitality. After several training sessions
in Vernonia, based on information
gathered from this inventory, this group
now is moving forward. This effort,
called Vernonia Connects, aims to:
Strengthen our community vitality by
building communication, connectivity
and collaboration among local leaders,
organizations and community members.
Vernonia Connects has created and is
currently working on two initiatives for
this fall.
The first initiative is called
“Community Conversations.” A survey
conducted during the Vernonia Schools
Grand Opening celebration and the
Vernonia Night Out event, submitted by
130 residents, shows a definite need for
a series of discussions on various topics.
The community is invited to participate
in structured discussions about topics of
current interest and concern. The intent
of these events is to create change within
the community through frank dialog
and the sharing of accurate information.
Plans currently call for four “Community
Conversations” events to be held in the
upcoming months.
The second initiative calls for
the creation of a “Community Network”
which would bring together community
organizations to strengthen community
life and build a better and brighter future
for Vernonia. Representatives of local
groups are being invited to come together
regularly--monthly or quarterly, still to
be determined--to share future plans,
needs and opportunities to coordinate.
The goal is to reduce duplication of
efforts, increase volunteer involvement
and make the best use of resources. The
group has pledged to honor the mission
of each organization involved and seek
to facilitate networking between local
groups. The expected outcome is a
community-wide network that keeps
ideas flowing and helps Vernonia move
forward.
If you are interested in working
on either of these two initiatives or
would like more information about
“Vernonia Connects” please contact
Scott Laird about “Community
Conversations at 503-367-0098 or
mrscottlaird@yahoo.com, or DeAnna
Pearl about “Community Network” at
503-369-7370 or DeAnna@vernonia-
or.gov. Look for and “Like” Vernonia
Connects on Facebook.