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About Vernonia's voice. (Vernonia, OR) 2007-current | View Entire Issue (April 7, 2016)
schools It’s Time to “Kick the Butt” Almost half a million people die each year from cigarette smoking or exposure to second hand smoke. Thousands more die from smokeless tobacco, and safety concerns about e-cigarettes are now on the rise. The Public Health Foundation of Columbia County teamed up with Vernonia School District – OSSOM (Operation Student Safety On the Move) Student Group to conduct a Billons of Butts Day as a part of the Kick Butts. Kick Butts is sponsored by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. The day of activism is about empowering youth to stand out and speak up against big tobacco. On March 29 th the OSSOM Students gathered to discuss why reducing tobacco initiation was important to them. Reasons included family members being affected by 2016 tobacco, keeping the environment clean, personal health, and more. The group also talked about how the industry uses tactics such as candy flavors and bright packaging to entice youth. In Fact 90% of adult cigarette smokers started before the age of 18. Tobacco use continues to be the number one cause of preventable death in the United States. 12 OSSOM students accompanied by Vernonia School District staff and Public Health Foundation employees set out to Hawkins Park and the Play Shed to collect cigarette butts and tobacco litter. Cigarette butts are the number one cause of litter in the world. Students noted that while the parks looked clean of cigarette butts at first, upon closer inspection there were quite a lot – especially for March. Students concurred that they see a large increase in cigarette butt litter in the parks as the weather gets warm each year. Students were also surprised about other things they found, including alcohol containers, broken glass, children’s pacifiers, and a few syringes. Following the event, students discussed how the results could be presented to Vernonia School Board and the City of Vernonia. Meet Margaret Magruder april7 11 VHS Equestrian Results The following are the top 10 results from the VHS Equestrian Team’s March meet: Reining - Lauren Glass, 7th Barrels - Kassidy Fetch, 2nd Working Rancher - Sheyanne Pedersen, 3rd Breakaway - Jordan Brickley, 2nd Sheyanne Pedersen, 3rd Pearl Cook, 4th Steer Daubing - Sheyanne Pedersen, 3rd Kassidy Fetch, 7th Team Penning - Kassidy Fetch, Lauren Glass, Sheyanne Pedersen, 1st Jordan Brickley, Liz Kreuter, Pearl Cook, 5th Sheyanne Pedersen, Kassidy Fetch and Lauren Glass took 1st in Team Penning Kassidy Fetch took 2nd in Barrels Morrison Remodeling, Inc. Candidate For Columbia County Commissioner Position #1 • Custom Home Construction • Home Additions Saturday, April 23 • Finish Carpentry • Kitchen & Bath Remodels • Ceramic Tile Work • Commercial Tenant Improvements 10:00 am Black IroH Grill, VerHoHia Hosted by Tobie FiHzel aHd LeoHard & Betty SchmidliH Ph: (503) 429-0154 Jim Morrison, Jr. MorrisonRemodeling@hughes.net General Contractor Vernonia, OR 97064 CCB# 112057 • Licensed • Bonded • Insured Paid for by the campaign to elect Margaret Magruder Vernonia Computer Services Computer problems? We can help. Hardware testing, repair, replacement Windows Software install/upgrade Virus/spyware removal Custom systems built Housecalls Bill Langmaid (971) 998-3705 bill@rangelights.com Available by appointment Mariolino’s Pizza & Grill Open for breakfast, lunch & dinner Daily Specials We have ice cream! Cones-Shakes-Sundaes Serving Vernonia since 1970 721 Madison Avenue, Vernonia (503) 429-5018
