welcome
from the editor
First of all I would like to take
this opportunity to wish all of you a Hap-
py New Year! I hope each of you had an
enjoyable holiday season, whatever that
means for you.
The start of a new year is always
a good time to take stock and look for
ways to do things differently or better.
Personally I have never been
one to make resolutions or set goals at
this time of year. But this year looks to
be different.
This year I will be trying to
evaluate our business model at Verno-
nia’s Voice and look for ways that we
can improve the product that we present
to the community we serve. Over the
next few months we will be considering
2013
several ideas and probably making some
adjustments and changes to our prod-
uct.
One change that we have already
decided to make is to adjust the dates
when we publish our paper. For the past
several years Vernonia’s Voice has been
published on the second and fourth Tues-
day of each month. Starting in February
we will make a slight change and adjust
those publication days to the first and
third Thursday of each month. This is
really just a minor change with the hope
of making our publication more timely
and convenient for our readers, advertis-
ers, contributors, and those we serve in
the community.
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Vernonia Students of the Month
Eli Bauer ,
December 2012
Grade 2
Eli has been working hard at his studies, is an
excellent reader and has become good at
problem solving. He is a good friend to the other
students in his class. He loves to help in the
classroom and do jobs. He is very active and also
loves to play video games. He has a dog and four
cats at home that he cares for.
Lilly Buchanan ,
Grade 7
Lilly is a bright young lady who gives her best effort
on a daily basis. She is very willing to help her
friends whenever they need it and sets a good
example for her peers to follow. She is kind and has
a big heart. Lilly says her favorite subject is Art. She
plays basketball and says she enjoys riding quads in
her free time. She also helps care for two dogs, two
cats and 13 chickens at home.
Michael Bouslaugh ,
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Speaking of contributors, I want-
ed to take a moment and acknowledge
the great group of folks who contribute
regularly to this publication, providing
monthly columns and other content. We
have tried to make Vernonia’s Voice just
Publisher and Managing Editor
that, the voice of our community. I re-
Scott Laird
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ally enjoy and appreciate that we are
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able each month to provide an outlet for
many people to share their knowledge,
Contributors
their passions and experiences, their
Lynn Berry
opinions, and their voices. Our hope is
Mark Brown
that this publication can reflect a little bit
Dr. Kenneth Cox
of all that is happening in this communi-
Jerri Cropp
ty. That takes more than just one voice.
Barbara Lentner
Thank you to all of you that
Jennifer Moloney
DeAnna Pearl
send us press releases, photos, remind-
Jack Phillips
ers and updates about community activi-
Gayle
Rich-Boxman
ties. You are all doing an excellent job
Sarah
Rossi
of keeping us, and our community in the
Michal Smith
loop.
I also want to send a huge thank
you to our regular contributors who take
Photography
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time and effort to send us their regular
Gayle Rich-Boxman
columns: to Lynn Berry and Chris Sedl-
Mckenzie Titus
meyer who bring us the creative side of
Vernonia in The Inkwell-and to all of you
who have contributed their poetry and
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who has kept us up to date on the News
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of each month.
Dr. Carol McIntyre who helps us stay
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to Gayle Rich-Boxman who uses her
photographs and stories to reflect on the
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joys of slowing down and living in and
around nature; to Sarah Rossi who will
be keeping us informed of what is hap-
pening at our local electric cooperative;
to Melissa Zavales who updates us on
the work of the local PTA in our schools
Small and Large Animals
and to Dr. Ken Cox who will be keeping
us informed about the administration of
our schools; to Chip Bubl of the Co-
lumbia County Extension Service who
gives us tips each month on keeping our
gardens healthy; to Wolfgang Rotbart
who has shared his passion for the safe
and responsible use of firearms; to Ben
Fousek who shares his insight into the
world of GIS mapping and other city
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Michael is always willing to help out, especially in Ms.
Jackson's room. He takes pride in making sure that
the room stays clean and tidy. He also helps clean
and do errands for Mrs. Campbell. Michael is
wrestling for the first time this year and plans to go
out for track. He has been working hard to keep his
grades up and says he enjoys PE class. In his free
time Michael says he enjoys fishing and hunting.
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