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About Vernonia's voice. (Vernonia, OR) 2007-current | View Entire Issue (July 16, 2015)
city news july16 6 2015 On The Shelves By Shannon Romtvedt Friends of the Vernonia Library Booksale is coming right up! During Jamboree weekend, the booksale will be open Friday, August 7, 4 – 7 pm, and Saturday, August 8, 9 am – 4 pm. Hardbacks are $2 and Paperbacks are $1. Please shop and support the library! Another way to earn money for the library is to purchase through AmazonSmile. Change your Amazon bookmark to https://smile.amazon. com/ch/93-1315493 . Amazon will donate .5% of the price of eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the Friends of the Vernonia Library. Funds raised by the Friends go to library programs, services, books, and more. Thank you for your support! Summer Reading 2015 is off to an amazing start with 95 partici- pants registered! Keep reading and coming to the library. We love having you here! Thank you to our hardwork- ing volunteers who are helping in so many ways this summer: presenting and assisting with programs, planting and watering, shelving and assisting with crafts. We couldn’t be what we are for the community without you! Thank you to: Tobie Finzel, Nichole Gardner, Linda Perry, Rachel Lang- maid, Cici Bell, Susan Schmidlin, Courtney Fennell, Caitlyn Fennell, Brandi Fennell, Janelle Cedergreen, Brady Romtvedt, Audeen Wagner, Navina Marks, Harmony Hodges, Jennifer Butcher, and members of the Friends of the Vernonia Library. Upcoming Summer Reading Events (all FREE) Tuesday, July 21, 10:30 am: Young at Heart Readers’ Theater perfor- mance (all ages welcome) Thursday, July 23, 3 – 4 pm: Mu- seum of Natural and Cultural History Presents “Be a Hero for Your Environ- ment,” focus on sustainable practices used by Oregon Native Americans (designed for K – 6) Tuesday, July 28, 10:30 am: Story and Craft Time – Tall Tales (activities designed for K – 3) Thursday, July 30, 6 – 7 pm: Sum- mer Reading Party! Face painting, crafts, activities, cookies, door prizes, and more. And Remember Summer Readers…turn in your reading be- tween July 27 and August 15 to pick out a free book and enter a grand prize drawing for a $50 gift card to Powell’s Books or Barnes and Noble. City Department Updates: sprinklers at Spencer Park again this week. While it may seem like a losing battle, it is important to keep the fields watered or the new grass will die and will have to be replanted next year. Library • Circulation Statistics: 1,949 items were checked out the month of May 2015. By comparison, 1,587 items were checked out May 2014 and 1,838 items were checked out in June 2014. • Program statistics: 95 kids are signed up for the Summer Reading Program. There were 15 kids and adults for the first Summer Reading craft program and 111 at the Border Collies event in Hawkins Park Wednesday, July 1. • 11 new members joined the library in June 2015. Welcome! City Recorder/Administration • The Public Works Department has been fertilizing, mowing, and preparing the new fields for fall youth sports. Citizens are asked to refrain from walking or siting on the new field areas. The perimeters of the closed sections were marked prior to the 4th of July Fireworks Display sponsored by the VRFD. Small and Large Animals Open Mon, Wed & Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Call for Appointments (503) 429-1612 Or 24 hr. Emergency Number (503) 397-6470 700 Weed Ave. Vernonia, OR Summer Chess Club for Kids and Teens Every Thursday, 4 pm through the end of August. For all kids and teens who want to play and learn more about chess. Chess boards provided. Writers’ Group Thursday, July 16, 6:00 pm Every 3 rd Thursday of the month, 6 – 7:30 pm. Opportunity for writers with all levels of experience to get together, write, and get feedback. Baby and Toddler Time Mondays, 10:30 – 11:15 am Book Discussion Group Last Monday of every month, 5:30 pm Selection for July 27: The Eleventh Man by Ivan Doig New and Recommended Titles Adults Martin Marten by Brian Doyle (Portland Author) Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen Those Girls by Chevy Stevens Young Adults Brown Girl Dreaming by Jaqueline Woodson Blood Will Tell by April Henry continued from page 5 • New at the library: Summer Chess Club every Thursday, 4:00 pm for kids and teens. This program will continue monthly through the school year if we have an interested teen or adult volunteer to help teach beginners and supervise the program. Vernonia Veterinary Clinic Ongoing Programs City Administrator • City Administrator met with Gordon Munro (Tetra Tech Engineer) to discuss immediate steps for the Waste Water Treatment Plant Project (WWTP): There was a Pre-Construction meeting with the company that was awarded the project (R&G Excavation). A letter to proceed will follow soon after. • Directed Surveyor (Don Wallace, KLS Land Services) to proceed with the monuments identification at the Chip Shed property (Mill Site). The City will be harvesting trees from the adjacent property in order to prepare the grounds for the upcoming WWTP construction. The project (monuments identification) should be completed within a week. Children Weird But True! National Geographic Kids series Spirit Animals Series various authors Young Children This Moose Belongs to Me by Oliver Jeffers Touch the Brightest Star and Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson Aqualicious by Victoria Kann Did You Know? The library has free WiFi! WiFi was funded by the Friends of the Ver- nonia Library and has been up and running since mid-June. Ask library staff for the password when con- necting for the first time. WiFi at the library is available 7 days a week. If we are closed, you are welcome to sit in our courtyard and enjoy the view of our new plants! Holiday Closures Saturday, August 8 for Jamboree (the booksale at the library will be open that day from 9 am – 4 pm) Hours & Contact Info Mon, Wed, Fri 10 am – 5 pm Tues & Thurs 1 pm – 7pm Sat 10 am – 4 pm Closed Sundays Phone: (503) 429-1818 E-mail: library@vernonia-or.gov Open Air Market continued from front page experienced increases in sales between two and seven times over last year. Langmaid also noted they have drawn visitors from groups passing through town, and mentioned specifically the ABATE Club, whose members shopped during a stop on their annual ride around Saddle Mountain. Langmaid said market vendors are serving as ambassadors for the City. When asked, Langmaid said they have re- ceived no complaints about the street closure. Vernonia City Council Meeting for July 20, 2015 has been canceled due to lack of a quorem. Vernonia’s Voice is published twice each month on the 1st and 3rd Thursday. Our next issue will be out August 6th. TOO BUSY? 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