Vernonia's voice., May 19, 2016, Page 4, Image 4

4
community bulletin board
may19
2016
Why Columbia County is
Asking You to KEEP IT LOCAL

Local organizers of Keep It
Local Columbia County want to put more
money into independent businesses, thus
decreasing leakage of money outside of
Columbia County and strengthening our
local economy.

The group received grant funds
from The Ford Family Foundation to
partner with the American Independent
Business Alliance (AMIBA), a non-profit
specializing in establishing successful
buy local campaigns in communities.

Results of an on-line survey
and feedback from workshops held last
summer, in partnership with AMIBA,
demonstrate how consumers and business
owners shop local, their needs, and their
perspectives on how to increase local
dollars spent in our community.

153 residents participated in the
on-line survey along with 51 business
owners. The top three businesses residents
said they wanted to see in Columbia
County were:
#1- Healthy/Affordable Restaurant
#2- Shoe/Specialty Retail Stores
#3- Fresh Produce, Specialty Food or
Grocery Store.

Results of the survey also
showed that residents want more options
and extended hours to shop at local
businesses. Results also highlighted a
need for communication about the variety
and selection of products and services
already available locally.

To assist consumers and
businesses, a comprehensive countywide
local business directory is available at
www.keepitlocalcc.com. It is being
populated now and will soon put all
businesses on one page so consumers can
look up hours and available products in
one place.

The business directory will help
to increase business to business referrals,
as well as the number of customers
buying local, by making information
about local products and services more
easily available.

Natasha Parvey, Director of
Keep It Local, stated, “Having a county
wide directory will put all of Columbia
County on one page to increase local
spending and engage the community in
keeping dollars local. This will ensure
that we have more services and choices,
more jobs, a healthier environment, and
a stronger economy.” Learn more about
the top reasons to buy local at www.
amiba.net/resources/localhero. Local
businesses and organizations in Columbia
County can now add their business, and
upcoming events, to the Directory at
www.keepitlocalcc.com.
Upcoming Events
9th Annual Pancake Breakfast,
Saturday, May 21, 7:00 am-noon
at the Vernonia Fire Station.
Payment by donation only.
Benefits
Vernonia
Volunteer
Firefighters
and
Vernonia
Ambulance Assoc. Garage Sale
May 21-22 to benefit 4th of July
fireworks.
Pet Fair - Saturday, May 21, 10:00
am-3:00 pm at Creatures Pet
Shop parking lot, 998 Bridge St.
This is a fundraiser for Bailey’s
Pantry.
Upper
Nehalem
Watershed
Council Annual
Meeting
-
Saturday, May 21, 4:00 pm at
the Vernonia Grange, 375 North
St. Presentation: Working with
Weyerhaeuser by John Souder,
OSU Assistant Professor.
“Beyond the Scoreboard: Sports
in Our Lives and Communities,”
a free conversation with Andrew
Guest - Tuesday, May 24, 6:30-
8:00 pm at the Vernonia Public
Library, 701 Weed Ave. This
program is hosted by the Friends
of the Vernonia Public Library and
sponsored by Oregon Humanities.
Jr. Salmon Auction - Thursday,
May 26, 7:00 pm at the Vernonia
Schools Commons.
Supports
school arts and Hands-On Art
programs.
Volunteer Job Fair - Thursday,
June 9, 5:00-9:00 pm in the
large gymnasium at the Vernonia
Schools. Contact Bill Langmaid
at bill@rangelights.com.
Your Event - Saturday, July 16,
4:00-8:00 pm at Hawkins Park.
Youth and community BBQ,
music, games and more.
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.
Vernonia Weather
April 2016
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
HIGH
74
68
71
56
60
75
87
79
68
60
59
56
56
52
58
70
81
88
89
83
74
61
61
54
58
59
59
59
61
67
LOW
36
33
41
36
35
35
39
38
37
46
42
37
41
33
40
34
39
40
41
49
50
41
41
35
31
32
36
44
32
33
Ave/Tot
66.8
38.2
PRECIP
0
0
.23
.06
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.23
.47
.32
T
0
0
0
0
0
.54
.35
T
.01
T
.02
T
T
T
0
2.23
Weather data is collected at the
U.S. Weather station at the
Vernonia Water Plant
Upper Nehalem
Watershed Council
Annual Meeting
4:00 pm on Saturday
May 21, 2016
at the Vernonia Grange Hall,
375 North Street
Presentation: Working with
Weyerhaeuser by John Souder,
OSU Assistant Professor.
For more
info call
(503) 429-0869
or email
maggie@nehalem.org
Columbia Humane Society
Featured Pet
My name is Sparky and I am a 3 year
old Pitbull mix. I have been at the
shelter nog for quite sometime. I gould
love to go to a neg forever home. My
previous family gas unable to care for
me any more. Shelter life is a little hard
for me, as I have a tendency to get very
nervous gith everyone looking at me
all the time. I love to spend time in the
play yard and I love to go for nice long
galks. I don't really care much for cats,
(they run and are so fun to chase!!). I gould like to be an only dog in my
neg home. I geigh right around 63 lbs. Stop in and see me today.
Please ask the staff to look at me as I'm not available in the public
adoption kennels as I get so gorked up gith people looking at me all
day. My adoption fee is $200.00 Please don't hesitate to call or email
for more information.
Web: www.columbiahumane.org
Phone: 503-397-4353
2084 Oregon Street
Email: animalwelfare@columbiahumane.org
St. Helens, OR 97051
Sparky
Friends of Stub Stewart
State Park and
Banks-Vernonia State
Trail Monthly Meeting
April 28, 2016
7-9 pm
The Dairy Creek West
Meeting Hall
Stub Stewart State Park
30380 NW Hwy 47
Buxton, OR 97109
Interested public welcome
Steve Kruger, Park Ranger
503-324-0606 x223