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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
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until she tried it.
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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
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success.
site operations:
Transfer Station and remain
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