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community news Plans in Place for 2013 Malarkey Trail Ride Saturday, August 17, 2013 is set for the 12th Annual Malarkey Trail Ride and Tack Sale. This event is organized by the Columbia County Chapter of Oregon Equestrian Trails. The ride is held on the Malarkey Ranch, 55948 Columbia River Hwy, (Hwy 30) Warren, Oregon. Regis- tration begins at 8:00 and the riders go out from 9:00 AM to noon. The Tack Sale of donated and consignment, new and used items continues to 3:00 PM. A must-be-present-to–win prize drawing is held at 2:00 PM. Lunch is sold from 11:00 AM until the food is gone. The registration fee is $10 per rider which includes a prize ticket or $25 for youth groups and families. Riders will bring their horses in the main entrance to the Malarkey Ranch located between Scappoose and St. Hel- ens, Oregon. There is ample parking for the 75 to 125 expected participants in a pasture north of the Clubhouse. Riders will tack up their horses and proceed to the registration table to turn in signed waivers and pay fees. Each participant will receive a prize ticket and additional ticket can be purchased for $1 or 6 tickets for $5. Anyone interested in becoming a member of Oregon Equestrian Trails can do so at the registration table. The ride is rated as easy and in- cludes challenges such as range cattle (not to be herded), and road bridges to cross. The trail uses the pastures of the Malarkey Ranch, the race track and a path that follows Scappoose Creek as it winds its way to Scappoose Bay and the Columbia River. Optional obstacles will be set up in the pasture near the end of the ride. The riders and their horses will be offered waving flags, bridge over a blue tarp lake, trash pick-up, drag, lad- der and other challenges to take at their own pace. Riders can expect to take 1 ½ to 2 ½ hours to complete the ride and ob- stacles. Lunch will be sold separate- ly. Fire grilled hot dogs, hamburgers and turkey burgers will be served with When we see the red lights on a school bus flashing, we all know it means STOP! For the United Way of Columbia County, this means go….to your nearest school supply store and help us Stuff the Bus! Summer is here and the fall school bells seem like a long way off, but families prepare all summer to stock their children’s backpacks with all the necessary potato salad, chips and drink. Individual items can be purchased. Lunch is served in the area under the oak trees near the registration table and raffle area. There are actually two prize drawings. One drawing is the $1 ticket for items donated and purchased with funds donated by Local 290 of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Union. Tick- ets will be drawn at 2:00 PM in the area near the registration table and winners will select their choice of prize. The sec- ond drawing, the Super Raffle is for spe- cial prizes like a framed 2013 poster do- nated by Friends of the Fair. The tickets for this drawing are $5. Winners must be present to choose their prize. The huge tack sale of saddles, bridles, bits and spurs and all manner of gear of interest to equestrians will be set up in the Clubhouse. The trail ride will take riders past the Clubhouse. Horse holders will be available so riders can shop or they can walk back when their horses are tied to the trailer. Anyone who items for starting school. Because this adds up in a hurry, the United Way of Columbia County is proud to host their eighth “Stuff the Bus” promotion to benefit students in need throughout Columbia County. Through a united effort, last year the United Way of Columbia County helped over 650 children! The United Way is asking you to participate in this promotion beginning now through the end of August. Just look for the official drop site signs in the windows of local businesses. They will have boxes available for donated school supplies. School supplies stay in the community where they are donated to help the children in need. Local volunteers help august15 2013 7 wants to go the tack sale but not ride can drive to the tack sale by entering Malar- key Ranch at Fullerton Road. This is for vehicles only, NO TRAILERS. Oregon Equestrian Trails is a non-profit organization whose mission is to establish and maintain trails and horse camps in Oregon. The Columbia Coun- ty Chapter works with Columbia County Department of Parks and Recreation in maintaining and improving recreational opportunities such as Camp Wilkerson and the C-Z Trail. The funds raised by this open-to-the-public event will be used to further trail and horse camping opportunities in Columbia County. The club meets the second Wednesday of each month, usually at the Moose Lodge at 57317 Old Portland Road, Warren, Oregon. New members are welcome. Additional information about the ride is available on the website www. malarkeytrailride.com or by calling Tre- sa Cordell at 503-543-3370. pick up the supplies and deliver them to distribution sites. Anything helps. Check out the school supply lists at local stores for donation ideas. Thank you very much for helping the children of our community begin school ready to learn not worried about having the required school supplies. HEATHER JOHANSEN Write-in Candidate WOEC Director District 5 Health Board Receives $250K Grant continued from front page The permitting and planning processes are expected to begin in September for the project. If funding for the health center is secured, the Vernonia Health Board hopes to break ground on their building in January 2014 and complete it by the summer of 2014. A Request for Proposal for construction of the project is expected to be released this fall. The Health Board has received an extension from FEMA; previously they had been given until March of 2014 to vacate their VERNONIA’S reflecting the spirit of our community current property. They now have until October of 2014. The budget for the Health Center portion of the Rose Avenue Project is $1.6 million which includes pre-planning and architectural design, site preparation and off- site improvements, permitting and other costs, various in-kind donations, contingency funds, and final construction. The cost of the health center building itself is $1.2 million. Like us on facebook! Check out our new website www.vernoniasvoice.com Vote for Heather Check box and write in her name. Mail ballot by Aug 15th FOR TOWING EMERGENCIES IN AND AROUND THE VERNONIA AREA Polife and County personnel are required to use a rotation of available providers, UNLESS YOU SPECIFICALLY ASK for a servife by name. 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