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community bulletin board/letters to the editor april17 4 2014 Become an ODFW Volunteer Angling Instructor The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is looking for anglers to share their love of fishing with families and children by becoming volunteer angling instructors. The agency will be hosting angler instructor training in Springfield on Saturday, April 26 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Department of Forestry at 3150 Main Street, Springfield, OR 97478. Lunch will be provided. According to Shahab Farzanegan, ODFW angling education coordination, the day will in include basic fishing skills, stewardship, aquatic resources and water safety. “Potential volunteers will also learn about upcoming events in their area and how they can get involved,” he said. Preregistration by April 23 is required. To register, contact Darlene Sprecher at (503) 947-6025 or by e-mail at Darlene.m.sprecher@state.or.us. Annual Spam & Egg Drive! April 26 9AM - 4PM at Sentry Market Sponsored by Vernonia Lions Club to benefit the Vernonia Cares Food Bank. Help stock the shelves with protein items. Upcoming Events Kindergarten Registration thru April 18. Forms avail- able at the school main office 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM (M- F). Please bring Birth Certificate and current Immuni- zation at time of registration. Community Wide Easter Egg Hunt - Saturday, April 19, promptly at 10:00 AM at Hawkins Park. Rain or Shine. Bring your own basket to collect your eggs. Sponsored by the Vernonia Community PTA. OMSI Star Party - Saturday, April 19, 7:30-11:00 PM at Stubb Stewart State Park Hilltop Day-use Area. Join OMSI, Rose City Astronomers starting at 8:30 PM to view the stars and other celestial objects up close and personal through telescopes. The event starts at sunset and is free with $5 parking per vehicle. Warm clothing and a flashlight with red light are recommend- after a certain birthday. That is He wants good schools and the ed. Personal telescopes and binoculars are welcome. To the Editor, The most important fact the important issue here. Not only community to be safe. These are VHS Athletic Hall of Fame Induction - Saturday, April of Agnes Petersen’s campaign does Columbia County have the the same desires we all have. 19, 6:00 PM at Cedar Ridge. Tickets $15 at the door, The difference between includes dinner. is the issue of serving beyond an opportunity of striking out this antiquated guideline of age. If discriminatory rule but also to Jason and us, is he is willing to anyone knows Agnes Petersen, elect an undeniably outstanding take a job that will give him an Upper Nehalem Watershed Council Meeting - Thurs- and I believe everyone does who person to be Circuit Court Judge, opportunity to help keep us all day, April 24, 6:30 PM at the UNWC office, 1201 Tex- safe which will help develop a as Ave. The entrance is downstairs, around the back has lived in Columbia County for Position #3. of the Vernonia School District office building. Trailblazers are vital to better life for all of us. any length of time because of her I would like to touch numerous public service causes our world and our community. P.E.O. Rummage Sale - Friday, April 25, 9:00 AM- and her legal practice, they know Without them women would not on another subject that has been 4:00 PM and Saturday, April 26, 9:00 AM-3:00 PM at that Agnes Petersen is tireless be able to vote, our current US bothering me. I would like our the Grange, 375 North St. All proceeds go toward and brilliant -- the US Supreme President would not be in office -- community to be more informed P.E.O.’s ongoing commitment of providing scholar- Court would be lucky to have her and each of us could list dozens as voters. I think some of the ships to women. and there is no antiquated rule of other rules that were changed information on the internet is regarding age for that illustrious by trailblazers. We honor those undocumented, words that are put Columbia County Master Gardeners™ 19th Annual people who step forward and into print with no facts to prove the Spring Garden Fair - Saturday, April 26, 9:00 AM-3:00 body. Mandatory age restrictions make change. Our local and statements. This is a very harsh PM at St. Helens High School, 2375 Gable Rd. Over in any field of work are now open state elected officials should seize way to convince someone to select 5,000 tomato plants from 30 varieties at $1.50 a plant. to challenge. No one, no matter the opportunity to cast off this you. I would like to see positive what kind of profession, should useless rule regarding abilities. information given by candidates Oregon Humanities Discussion - Saturday, April 26, be told that they can no longer do Every single person is or will be and their supporters when running 4:00 PM at the Vernonia Public Library. “We Are What for a public position. Give reasons We Eat: Connecting Food and Citizenship,” a free their job solely because of a rule effected by this change. why I should vote for a candidate, conversation with Wendy Willis. that states you are no longer able not why I shouldn’t vote for the Sally von Brandenfels Kindergarten Open House - Tuesday, April 29, 6:30- opponent. Let’s compare apples Yankton 7:30 PM at the Vernonia Schools. Visit classrooms to apples, let the person running and meet teachers. for a position be selected by their To the Editor, When I see Jason Heym, abilities and not by unsubstantiated Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters Pancake Feed - I see a very devoted stories put out to the public by Saturday, May 3, 8:00 AM-1:00 PM at the Vernonia HIGH LOW PRECIP husband and father. He has others. Fire Station. Regular & Gluten Free. Adults $6, Kids 1 45 35 .03 concerns for his family, he 12 & under $4, Seniors 62 & over $5, Family 6 max 2 48 36 .63 wants them to be able to Ray Murphy $25. 3 58 38 .19 grow up and have a good Columbia City 4 55 40 .40 Benefit Dinner for Terry Schaumburg - Saturday, May life on his small farm. 5 55 40 1.95 3, 5:00-8:00 PM at Cedar Ridge, 18062 Keasey Rd. 6 53 39 .80 Adults $15, Kids 10 & under $8. Tickets available at 7 59 35 0 HOW TO SEND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Black Bear, True Value, Napa and Blue House thru 8 53 33 .86 April 21st. Contact: Sheri 503-429-6773 or Dana 503- Vernonia’s Voice welcomes and requests your thoughts, opin- 9 53 37 .48 429-9351 ions and ideas. Please include your name, address and phone 10 58 43 .11 number, limit your letters to 300 words or less. Vernonia’s Vernonia Community Garden Fair & Plant Sale - Sat- 11 57 30 0 Voice reserves the right to edit, omit, respond or ask for a re- urday, May 10, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM at the Vernonia 12 64 29 0 sponse to letters submitted. We will print letters space per- Schools Commons. 1,000 tomato plants, veggie & mitting. Deadline is the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month. 13 63 29 T flower starts plus many gifts for Mother’s Day. Con- Email: scott@vernoniasvoice.com or mail to: Letters, PO 14 57 35 .06 tact Penny Costley 503-429-0196. Box 55, Vernonia, OR 97064. 15 57 35 T Readers Lend Their Voices... Vernonia Weather March 2014 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Ave/Tot 63 50 48 54 52 52 59 59 68 52 49 54 54 54 52 56 55.2 39 37 32 33 29 25 26 25 31 39 41 41 42 36 31 32 34.6 1.10 .04 0 .09 .02 0 0 0 .12 .47 .51 .23 .45 .82 .16 .22 9.74 Weather data is collected at the U.S. Weather station at the Vernonia Water Plant Need body work? Time to call Meyer’s Auto Body Meyer’s Auto Body 493 Bridge Street, Vernonia. 503-429-0248 Get all your Garden Essentials at the 1st Annual Vernonia Community Garden Fair & Plant Sale May 10th 9am-4pm at the Vernonia School Commons 1,000 Tomato Plants, vegie & flower starts plus many gifts for Mother’s Day Interested in being a vendor? Contact Penny Costley 503-429-0196
