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4 community bulletin board/letters to the editor february21 2013 Readers Lend Their Voices... To the Editor, The dishes are done, the kitchen cleaned and everyone else is in bed for the night. Sleep does not come so easy for me tonight as my mind is off thinking of the yesteryears. I remember when you never gave up the opportunity to read a story to her. I close my eyes and can picture you both laughing and rolling around on the floor while you try to copy the big bad wolf. How you both would huff and puff and pretend to blow the house down, trying to catch your breath because you were laughing so hard. Never did I dream that someone else would come along and teach her how to do a different kind of huffing and puffing. Oh yes it would leave her trying to catch her breath but not because of laughing too hard, but because this kind of huffing and puffing has destroyed the nerves in her brain sending the message to her body to breath. They call it Neuropathy, I can’t believe it even has a name. I close my eyes and see her in the hospital... on life support. I can’t see her pretty face because of all the tubes. They say they don’t know which way this is going to go. They can’t offer any hope all they can do is say, “Talk to her, she might be able to hear you”. I lean over and touch her face, I tell her it’s Nana and that I love her so much. I see a tear roll down the side of her face. I wipe it away wondering, hoping and praying this means she knows it’s me who is there. I think to myself, how could this have happened? Where did things start to go wrong? Who taught her about this kind of huffing and puffing, snorting and injecting? Never believing this kind of Calling All Columbia County Veterans “Honoring Our Heroes” evil would follow her; hound her until she tried it. Sat, February 23, 2013 Come by for: Hot meal, The truth is we may never 9 AM-5 PM Clothing, Personal know. The truth is your loved one care items, Health care, could be next. When was the last St. Helens Olde School Employers, Legal aid time you talked about drugs with 251 St. Helens St. services, Flu shots, VA them? When was the last time you St. Helens, OR benefits experts and much showed them pictures of death by more! drugs. Drugs will never go away All Active Duty National only the people who use them Guard and recent returnees For more info on this event will die and go away. Could you are most Welcome! contact: Pam Daniel at possibly save a life by talking to 503-366-6591 the young man you hired to mow your lawn about drugs? What about the sweet little girl helping The Jamboree committee will be meeting the you out at the grocery store. Maybe it is the 7 year old last Thursday of the month, with the exception of March who wants your child to come out and play. Who’s when we will meet on the last Wednesday. I invite next? Can you find enough love in your heart to step anyone who wants to get involved to attend our next out of your comfort zone and speak up and maybe save meeting and help us revive Jamboree. I look forward to a life? It will only cost you words, kind words loving seeing some new faces, with some new ideas. words. Do you care enough? Thank You From a Nana who now knows a different kind of huffing and puffing. Ernie Smith Vernonia LeeAnn Russell Vernonia To the Editor, About 8 ½ years ago “The Clever Cricket” first To the Editor, opened in Vernonia, shortly after Thanksgiving in 2004 Well a new year is under way and it is time at our start up location on Bridge Street. It has been to start planning for all of our local festivals. Our my therapy source, my selfish endeavor, my crutch, community has prided itself on our Jamboree, 4th of my happy place. With all of life’s ups and downs, we July celebration, and the Salmon Festival. But as it somehow managed to maintain our little shop, just is with every volunteer group, their is a need enough to keep our doors open. for new blood to keep things fresh, so an influx However, in life the only certainty is change. of new blood, energy, and ideas is crucial for After a lot of thought and consideration, it is with mixed continued success. emotions that we are announcing we will be closing This past week, the Jamboree committee our store front this year. I realize my children will be had its first meeting of the year, and has started leaving the nest sooner, rather than later. Along with putting some initial ideas on the table. Prior to the costs of maintaining our little business endeavor, it this meeting I discussed with my wife that as is time for this chapter of our lives to come to a close. new business owners, we have a responsibility It will be a gradual process, with our last to help make these festivals a success, as we operating day being Wednesday, May 15 th , 2013. I financially benefit from them the most. will be honoring all in-store credit accounts, coupons, With this in mind, I attended and am now postcards, punch cards, and gift certificates up until the the new president of the Jamboree committee. very last day I am open. I am now going to be asking many people in I have appreciated having the business and our community to help us plan and put on the support from all who have come to shop at “The Clever best year of festivals that we ever have. We are Cricket” over the years. This has been an incredible looking for people with ideas, and the energy adventure. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, it to make ideas a reality. has meant more to me than you will ever know. God I have talked to several bless and be with you! Thank you again, I hope to see Vernonia Transfer Station Announcement local business owners and you soon! In order for Waste Management longer be accepted. they are in agreement that to continue providing Transfer Station • The list of prohibited materials by type we need to all put an effort Camrin Eyrrick, Vernonia services to the community of Vernonia, and quantity are posted at the entrance into making this year a Owner/ Operator “The Clever Cricket” please note the following changes to the to the continued on page 15 success. site operations: Transfer Station and remain EFFECTIVE March 9, 2013 unchanged. HOW TO SEND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR • 30 yard Drop Box’s will be removed • Drop Off for recyclable items at no Vernonia’s Voice welcomes and requests your thoughts, opinions and ideas. and replaced with multiple 6.0 yard charge and items that require a fee Please include your name, address and phone number, limit your letters to 300 containers for household waste. remain unchanged. words or less. Vernonia’s Voice reserves the right to edit, omit, respond or ask for • Material exceeding 48” in length will no a response to letters submitted. We will print letters space permitting. Deadline Thank you, longer be accepted. is the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month. Email: scott@vernoniasvoice.com or WM of Columbia County • Oversized or bulky waste will no Friends of the Library Book Sale March 2 at the VCLC 939 Bridge Street mail to: Letters, PO Box 55, Vernonia, OR 97064. • Kitchen & Bathroom Remodels • Finish Carpentry • Ceramic Tile Work • Custom Home Construction • Additions • Commercial Tenant Improvements Jim Morrison, Jr. General Contractor CCB# 112057 Ph: (503) 429-0154 MorrisonRemodeling@hughes.net Vernonia, OR 97064 • Licensed • Bonded • Insured March 2nd April 6th May 4th
