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may5 2016 VERNONIA’S volume10 issue9 www.vernoniasvoice.com reflecting the spirit of our community New Clothing Consignment Store Opens Business will also be a resource for foster families baby equipment like strollers, toys, and homeschool books and other learning materials. Farrens has seven children ranging in age from seven up to clothes online for the past 12 years and also has worked with a good friend who has operated a children’s consignment store for 25 years in Vernonia Resale Children’s Battleground, Washington. Consignment is now open at 728 Starting a chil- Madison Avenue in dren’s consignment Vernonia. business wasn’t re- Angela Farrens ally in her plans opened the shop on when she moved to April 16 and has been Vernonia with her busy setting things up husband and family and getting everything this past October, in order. She is cur- says Farrens. She rently accepting lightly worked in auto fi- used children’s and nancing in the past adult clothing that is and has a good un- clean and undamaged derstanding of suc- for resale in her store. cessful business and “We have just management prac- about anything they tices. “I just noticed might be looking for— after a few months Angela Ferrens recently opened Vernonia Resale Children’s jeans, hoodies, swim- Consignment on Madison Avenue. of moving here that suits, job interview ap- adults and her third grandchild is on this is such a small community and parel, shoes and other accessories,” says Farrens. “I mostly take things the way. “I have just a lot of ‘mom’ it’s so far to travel to get basic items that are in excellent condition and experience and this is just a passion like clothes, socks, or underwear, name brands, not things with tears, for me,” she says. “I know how or even a last minute birthday gift. rips or holes, or missing buttons or hard it is to let go of your kid’s stuff They didn’t have something like as they are growing. This gives that here.” stains.” Farrens says she will keep The store will only sell them a chance to do that locally by items on consignment and is han- bringing stuff here, saving money prices low so items are affordable. dling much more than just clothing. and making a little more profit by “I didn’t start this business to be In addition to children’s clothing selling it locally, and shopping here profitable, I started it to be part of ranging from newborn to teenag- for less money. It just works for ev- the community.” Farrens will also have a ers for both boys and girls, Farrens erybody.” Farrens is not new to sell- room upstairs that will cater to foster is also selling maternity clothing, ing clothing. She has sold designer continued on page 10 Annual Camp 18 Logger’s Memorial Dedication and Logging Exhibition Please come celebrate the logging industry of the past and present on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Camp 18 in Elsie, Oregon. The annual Camp 18 Logger’s Memorial Dedication starts at 10:00 am and the Logging Exhibition will begin at 11:00 am. Admission is free and everyone is welcome, so round up the family, friends, and neighbors and enjoy a day of sawdust flying, tree climbing, axe throwing, nail-biting competition and edge-of-your-seat fun! The Logger’s Memorial Dedication honors men and women that have had plaques placed in the Logger’s Memorial in the past year. The Logging Exhibition will be loaded with lots of action from high school forestry teams to local loggers competing in an assortment of logging skills. The museum blacksmith shop will be open and operating again this year. An auction will include one set of steering tires donated by Superior Tire, a gun safe donated by Papé Machinery, a power saw donated by Herod Busch, a custom made gun by Hopkes Logging, and a log truck load of wood. There will be shirts, hats, license plate holders, and other items, along with food and beverages available for purchase throughout the event. Volunteers are needed and donations are greatly appreciated. For more information contact Mark Standley at (503) 434-0148 or Darlene Wilcoxen at (503) 728- 2050. Commissioner Candidates Discuss Issues at Two Forums Candidates running for Colum- bia County Commissioner Positions 1 and 3 had two opportunities to discuss the issues of the campaign on Monday, April 25 and Tuesday, April 26, 2016. All five candidates for Position 1 met at the office of the South County Spotlight in Scappoose on the morning of the 25th for a roundtable discussion, hosted by Spotlight publisher Darryl Swan. A panel of local media, includ- ing Marty Rowe of KOHI Radio, retired inside 4 letters to the editor 11 vhs alumni softball field 12 jr. salmon auction 12 grace fine arts free Tardif cited a lack of Spotlight reporter John jobs and the 6.2% unem- Brewington, and Ver- ployment rate as an issue, nonia’s Voice Publisher but noted, “We have the Scott Laird joined Swan potential to do great things to ask questions of the here, but we need leaders candidates. The candi- who are going to get the dates included Wayne ball moving with economic Mayo, Margaret Magrud- development.” He cited er, Joel Yarbor, Susan stagnant leadership, trans- Conn, and Brady Pre- parency and accountability, heim. and the segregation of the Several of those different areas of the county same candidates for Columbia County Commissioner candidates Magaret Magruder, Brady as issues. He also expressed Position 1 participated Preheim, Joel Yarbor, Tony Hyde, and Alex Tardif appeared at the concern about the manage- in the ‘Meet the Can- Meet the Candidates forum at the Cabin in Vernonia. ment of the County Parks didates’ political forum back and forth dialog between both the system. He called for more collaboration at the Cabin in Vernonia, hosted by candidates and the media panel. Video and partnerships and also asked “What Vernonia’s Voice, on the evening of the recordings of both sessions are available good is an open door policy if you’re 25th and were joined by the two can- on YouTube at: https://www.youtube. never there?” didates for Position 3, Tony Hyde and com/channel/UC3mVPSRb_av3l1tfLp- Hyde noted the under-utilized Alex Tadiff. Hyde and Tardif took part KPoKA. deep water port at Port Westward, the in a second forum with the Spotlight The forum in Vernonia was more Scappoose Airport, and the CZ Trail as on Tuesday, April 26. structured, with a series of questions and attributes and said he struggles to find In attendance in Vernonia were timed responses from the candidates. negatives beyond the high commuter Magruder, Yarbor and Preheim. Conn The following is a recap of some rate. had a library volunteer appreciation of the discussions and answers that took Yarbor mentioned a great parks event in St. Helens where she is a City place at all three forums. system and the new industrial training Councilor and was unable to attend. Attributes and Issues and research center in Scappoose (the Mayo’s 90 year old mother had emer- When asked what they see as the Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Dis- gency surgery on Sunday; he spent the attributes of Columbia County as well as trict) and suggested recruiting more high evening on Monday with her and also the issues facing the County, most can- tech industry. did not attend, but sent his apologies to didates agreed for the most part. Almost Preheim mentioned rail lines, the people of Vernonia the next day. all named the river and the amount of buildable lands, and the close commute Both forums at the Spotlight river frontage, forests, and natural re- to Portland and Washington County as office were lively affairs and offered sources as attributes and the 75% com- a lot of free ranging discussions and muter rate as an issue. continued on page 6
