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4 community bulletin board/letters to the editor june19 2014 Grace Fine Arts Summer Workshop Schedule Each workshop will be held for two days, running from 1:30-3:30. We will complete a project for each workshop. Each workshop is $35 which includes supplies. Monday -Tuesday Wednesday – Thursday June 23 - 24 Acrylic Painting Age: 6-8yrs old, limit 6 students June 25 - 26 Acrylic Age: 9+, limit 9 students July 14 - 15 Watercolor Age: 6-8yrs old, limit 6 students July 9 -10 Acrylic Age: 9+, limit 9 students t July 16 - 17 Plein Air Watercolor Age: 9+ , limit 10 students This class will meet from 1:15-3:45 July 28 - 29 Oil Pastel Age: 6-8yrs old, limit 8 students July 30 -31 Plein Air Pastel Age: 9+ , limit 10 students This class will meet from 1:15-3:45 August 11 -12 Anime Drawing Age: 9+, limit 16 students August 13 - 14 Animal Drawing Age: 6-8 yrs old, limit 10 students August 18 -19 Animal Drawing Age: 9+, limit 16 students August 20 - 21 Fantasy Drawing Age: 9+, limit 16 students Please contact Kerri via FB at Grace Fine Arts or 971-888-0287 Upcoming Events Vacation Bible School - June 23rd- 27th, 9:00 AM-12:15 PM at the Ver- nonia Christian Church, 410 North St. Ages: Going into K-6th grade. To reg- ister call Susan M. 503-429-0181 or go to www.vacationbibleschool.com/ vernoniavbs. Is It Alive? Living and Nonliving Things, part of the Summer Reading Program, Tuesday, June 24, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM at the Vernonia Library, 701 Weed Ave. You may be surprised to learn what things are and aren’t alive. Mobile Mammography - Wednesday, June 25, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM at the Vernonia Health Clinic, 510 Bridge St. Call to schedule an appointment: 503-681-4035 or 503-936-7149. Cer- tified women technologist from Tuality Healthcare. Leebrick’s program includes world folk tales, original stories, narrative poet- ry, whoppers and jump tales. Vernonia Night Out - Tuesday, August 5, 5:00 PM at the Vernonia Fire Sta- tion, 555 Bridge St. This is a commu- nity appreciation night for all the first responders that help keep our commu- nity safe and healthy. BBQ, Family Fun Activities, Raffle & Demonstrations. Contact: Brandi Abney 503-429-8252. Vernonia Volunteer Fire & Rescue Golf Benefit - Sunday, August 3, 7:00 AM at the Vernonia Golf Course, 15961 Tim- ber Rd. Enter by July 28. Contact: Randy Carlton 503-429-8252. Upper Nehalem Watershed Council Meeting - Thursday, June 26, 6:30 PM at the UNWC office, 1201 Texas Ave. Suite A. Entrance is around the back of the School District building. Summer Reading Program perfor- mance by storyteller Christopher Lee- brick - Tuesday, July 15, 10:00 AM at the Vernonia Library, 701 Weed Ave. Vernonia City Council Meetings and Closures City Council Meetings are scheduled for 7 PM: Monday, July 7, 2014 Monday, July 21, 2014 City Closures are scheduled for: Friday, July 4, 2014 Independence Day Dates and times subject to change due to conflicts of schedules Award-Winning Storyteller Comes to Columbia County Libraries Performance encourages kids to take part in 2014 Summer Reading Program Vernonia Weather May 2014 DATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Ave/Tot HIGH 83 69 60 57 59 60 64 56 57 58 67 78 84 90 84 69 65 63 67 68 71 78 66 63 65 62 62 62 61 72 70 67.4 LOW 39 37 39 43 41 33 33 43 42 37 37 38 41 44 41 42 48 44 38 48 43 43 51 43 46 40 41 48 36 41 52 41.7 PRECIP 0 0 .28 .65 .15 0 T .40 .35 .10 0 0 0 0 0 0 T .11 T 0 0 0 .16 0 .17 T T .01 0 0 0 2.38 Weather data is collected at the U.S. Weather station at the Vernonia Water Plant In an effort to get kids to visit their local library during the summer months, the Oregon College Savings Plan is bringing national award-winning storyteller Christopher Leebrick to three Columbia County libraries this summer. Leebrick will share his storytelling with kids at Vernonia Public Library on July 15 at 10:00 AM; Rainier City Library on July 24 at 11:00 AM; and Clatskanie Library on August 13 at 1:00 PM. Drawn from his large multicultural repertoire, Leebrick’s programs include world folk tales, original stories, narrative poetry, whoppers and jump tales. He sets the mood for many of his tales with instruments such as the harmonica, the tambourine and the eastern cedar flute. The performance is part of Fizz Boom Save!, a statewide campaign that encourages kids and teens to participate in summer reading at their local library as a way to retain their reading skills over the summer. A partnership between the Oregon College Savings Plan, the Oregon State Library and the Oregon Library Association, Fizz Boom Save! also offers families a chance to win a $529 Oregon College Savings Plan account, plus $500 for the winner’s library. Up to 15 winners — three from each Oregon congressional district — will be selected in a random drawing at the conclusion of the program. While at the libraries enjoying the performances, Oregon parents/guardians/grandparents are encouraged to enroll their children in the 2014 Summer Reading Program, then fill out a postage-paid Fizz Boom Save! entry card, available at the library, and drop it in the mail. All entries must be postmarked by August 22 and received by August 29. Visit OregonCollegeSavings. HOW TO SEND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Vernonia’s Voice welcomes and requests your thoughts, opinions and ideas. Please include your name, address and phone number, limit your letters to 300 words or less. Vernonia’s Voice reserves the right to edit, omit, respond or ask for a response to letters submitted. We will print letters space permitting. Deadline is the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month. Email: scott@vernoniasvoice.com or mail to: Letters, PO Box 55, Vernonia, OR 97064. com for official rules and prize details. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Sponsored by the Oregon College Savings Plan. Last year, nearly 189,430 children and teens participated in the summer reading program offered at public libraries throughout Oregon. According to the Oregon State Library, participants read 92,662 books and 1,691,664 pages last summer, and more than 74,000 participants reached their reading goals and finished the summer reading program. The Oregon College Savings Plan is underwriting a series of free special performances in libraries in communities with a population of 10,000 or less to engage and motivate young readers, while helping the smaller libraries drive traffic and encourage summer reading. About The Oregon College Savings Plan The Oregon College Savings Plan, which is part of the Oregon 529 College Savings Network, launched in January 2001 and has grown to more than $1 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2014. The plan is managed by TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc. For more information about the Oregon College Savings Plan, its investment options and how to enroll, visit OregonCollegeSavings.com or call toll free 866-772-8464.
