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About Vernonia's voice. (Vernonia, OR) 2007-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 2, 2017)
4 letters to the editor/community bulletin board february2 2017 Readers Lend Hunter Education Their Voices... Classes Offered in Banks To the Editor, I would like to thank everyone in Vernonia who aided my brother Mike Featherston during his illness. Thank you Mike, his chess buddy and transportation when needed. Also, Kevin Delemos for checking on him, the young lady from the market that would take him groceries when he called, all of the Tolonens, his SDA church family, John Cahill for being his friend, the Banks Pharmacist, Steve Whiteman who lived across the street from him, Ernie Smith, the Vernonia Police offi cer that called me, and Scott Laird for taking him the newspaper. I know I am missing some, but please know he loved all of you. Mike loved Vernonia. We talked on the phone many times each day – he would call me or I would call him, so I would like to thank everyone for helping me when he didn’t answer his phone. He died on our Aunt Barbara’s birthday, so it was very hard on her also; she is 84. Thank you again. Judy Featherston Bates Madras, OR An upcoming hunter education class is being offered in Banks. The class is at Fire District #13 from 6:30- 8:30 pm on the following dates: January 31, February 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21 and 23. A second class will begin February 28. You can sign up for these classes on ODFW’s license sales site or at any license sales agent. ODFW offers two types of hunter education classes: a traditional classroom experience over several days where most material is reviewed in the classroom, or independent study, which kids can do from home via workbook or online course. Independent study students also need to attend a fi eld day to receive their hunter education certifi cate. For a list of current classes and fi eld days open in Oregon, visit the ODFW’s license sales site and click View All Classes-Workshops / Hunter Ed Class or Hunter Ed Field Day tab. New classes are added regularly so check back if you don’t see a date, time or location that works for you. Registering for a class or fi eld day costs $10. Adults are also welcome to attend any hunter education classes and may take the adult online course, which doesn’t require a fi eld day for certifi cation. Hunter education is required for all hunters under the age of 18 and encouraged for adults, too. The classes cover important issues including hunter ethics and respect for private landowners; wildlife management and identifi cation; fi rearms handling and safety; hunt preparation and techniques; survival; and introductory bow hunting. All classes and fi eld days are taught by certifi ed volunteers dedicated to passing on the tradition of hunting to future generations. These volunteer instructors teach and certify about 6,500 students statewide each year in hunter education. For more information about hunter education, visit http://www.dfw. state.or.us/education/hunter/. Upcoming Events UNWC Guest Speaker - Thursday, February 16, 7:00 pm at the Vernonia Grange. OSU Asst. Professor of Forest Regeneration Carlos A. Gonzalez-Benecke will speak on herbicide use in forestry. Willy Vlautin, author of Lean on Pete and The Free will be coming to the Vernonia Public Library Tuesday, February 21, 6:30 pm. Vlautin lives in Scappoose, Oregon and founded the band Richmond Fontaine. Father and Daughter Country Ball - Tuesday, March 14, 6:00- 8:00 pm in the Grace Family Fellowship gymnasium. Dads and daughters of all ages welcome. FREE Oregon Hunters Assoc. Columbia County to Host 12th Annual Banquet Proceeds Fund Local Wildlife Conservation and Youth Education Projects The Mist-Birkenfeld RFPD Board of Directors is accepting applications for Board Director position #3, previously held by William DeJager who retired effective January 17, 2017. This term will run from February 21, 2017 to June 30th, 2017. Any interested, qualifi ed person wishing to serve the remainder of the term must submit a letter of intent and a Board application that can be found at www.mistbirkenfeldrfpd. org (Board Members page) by 4pm, February 16, 2017. Please address the letter to: Mist- Birkenfeld RFPD. Attention: Board Secretary Barbara Smith, 12525 HWY 202, Mist, OR 97016. Notice is now given that a special meeting/workshop of the Mist-Birkenfeld RFPD Board of Directors will be held on Friday, February 10 at 6:30 p.m. Location of meeting is 12525 Hwy. 202, Mist, OR 97016. The meeting is being held to put together a letter to our fi re district members regarding volunteerism and the state of our volunteer personnel. The Columbia County Chapter of the Oregon Hunters Association invites local hunters to its annual banquet and auction on Saturday, February 25 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds in St. Helens. Doors open at 5:00 pm and tickets for singles and couples range from $35 to $200 and include packages and a variety of raffl e tickets. Auction Notice Storage Too 58645 Nehalem Hwy. S. Vernonia, Oregon 97064 503-429-7867 Banquet tickets for youths are available for $15. One OHA membership is required per couple or group. A one-year membership is $35 for individuals and $45 for families and includes a subscription to Oregon Hunter magazine and the Oregon Hunter’s Calendar. In addition to dinner, a variety of outdoor gear, artwork, gifts and other items will be auctioned and raffl ed with the proceeds used to fund local wildlife habitat projects and youth education events. For more information, call Frank Hupp at (503) 201-7495 or Francis Brownell at (503) 369-5426. OHA is the state’s largest Oregon-based pro- hunting organization, with 10,000 members and 26 chapters statewide. Its mission is “protecting O regon’s wildlife, habitat and hunting heritage.” CC14 - 5 X 10 - R. Clough Auction will be held HOW TO SEND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR February 8 at Noon 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. Please call prior to confi rm the auction Columbia Humane Society Featured Pet Cody is a Lab mix who is approximately 5 years old and full of fun. He has lots of energy and loves to go running. He is very smart and does get along with dogs his size, but has too much energy for small dogs. He loves people of all sizes and will need an active family. Web: www.columbiahumane.org 2084 Oregon Street St. Helens, OR 97051 Phone: 503-397-4353 Email: animalwelfare@columbiahumane.org Vernonia’s Voice is published on the 1st and 3rd Thursday. Look for our next issue out February 16. Need more room? See us for the lowest prices GUARANTEED! Debit/Credit now accepted 5x10 $39 10x10 $69 10x20 $99 RV Storage $149 Outside storage available Totally fenced and gated Padlocks available 58605 Nehalem Hwy South • P.O. Box 292 Vernonia, Oregon 97064 (503) 429-7867 10-5 Tue-Sat 12-4 Sun
