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community news
april20
2017
On the Shelves
By Shannon Romtvedt
We are celebrating music this month
at the Vernonia Library with Get
Rhythm at the Library. The goal
of our music program series is to
encourage the use of music in early
education and spread the love of
music in the community, particularly
with children.
Our program series kicked off
with a performance at the library by
Andy Ferguson “Red Yarn”: Folk music
and puppets. Red Yarn had the kids
singing, dancing, jumping up, laying
down, and even playing the guitar.
Red Yarn donated some of his music
cds to the library, which are available
to check out. He played several
songs from his albums Born in the
Deep Woods and Deep Woods Revival.
We will be asking him back next year
as both kids and adults in attendance
enjoyed the performance. One of
the best we’ve had.
Coming up, we are looking
forward to the Rutabaga Rhythm
Workshop at the School and the
Vernonia Library. See the event
schedule in “Upcoming Events”
below. A Timberbound Concert will
follow the workshops on Thursday,
April 27, 7 pm at the Vernonia
Grange. All ages are welcome to the
Grange concert. Free admission, with
donations accepted for the band and
the Grange. At daytime workshops,
students will have an opportunity
to learn more about Vernonia’s rich
music history. Younger students will
stomp, clap, sing, and learn about
rhythm. Older students, grades 3
- 5, will work on their own lyrics to
folk tunes that originated from the
Vernonia area.
Thank you to Aaron Miller,
Kendra Schlegel, and Dana Hyde at
the Vernonia Schools for helping
coordinate the workshop, and to
the Vernonia Grange for hosting
the Timberbound Concert. Our Get
Rhythm at the Library series is made
possible by grant funding through
the Columbia County Cultural
Coalition supported by the Oregon
Cultural Trust, and through donations
by the Friends of the Library,
Vernonia Lions Club, and John “Jack”
and Randal Harvey.
Upcoming Events
District and did not attend there our-
selves, we strongly believe in the value
of local, public education from which we
benefited in another Oregon community.
Selfishly, we would hate to see our prop-
erty value plummet if we hadn’t an ac-
credited school system here, but we love
this community and the many students
and parents we’ve met as volunteers for
Tuesday, May 2, 6:30 pm
Presented by the Oregon
Folklife Network. Learn about
living traditions in the Vernonia
Community.
Writer’s Group
Thursday, April 20, 6-7:30 pm
Third Thursday of the month. For all
levels of writing experience. New
members always welcome.
Thursday, April 27
10 am Workshop for K-5
Homeschoolers at the Vernonia
Library. Pre-Register at the Library.
2 pm Performance at the Vernonia
Schools
Baby and Toddler Time
7 pm Timberbound Performance
at the Vernonia Grange. All ages
welcome, Free Admission. Students
from the workshops will be invited
to participate at the beginning of the
concert.
various school-related activities. As a
mentor for several years for the robot-
ics team, my husband was frustrated for
the students that we had no metals shop
in which to develop, build and test the
robots.
I was a representative of the
non-profit Hands-on Art on Vernonia
Solutions, the team that was instrumen-
Community Conversation
with Timbermen Don Webb
and Fred Heller
Last Monday of every month, 5:30
pm. Selection for April 24: A Light
Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
Wednesday, April 26
for K-5 students at the Vernonia
Schools
Why I Support the School Bond
Saturday, May 13. Free. Time TBA
For information or to register, contact
Caitlin Hunter at boylandknitworks@
gmail.com or inquire at the library.
Limited to 10 students.
Book Discussion Group
Rutabaga Rhythm Workshop
With Joe Seamons and Tina Dietz
Tuesday, April 25, 4 -5 pm
Free and all materials provided
for children age 8-17. Class
taught by Caitlin Hunter. Contact
boylandknitworks@gmail.com for
Knitting Workshop for Adults!
Ongoing Programs
Rutabaga Rhythm Workshop
and Timberbound Concert
Beginning Knitting for Kids
information.
Mondays, 10:30 - 11:15 am
Songs, short stories, toys, and
bubbles for 0 - 3. Older siblings
welcome.
Preschool Storytime
Ph: (503) 429-0154
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Vernonia, OR 97064
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The library will be closed to the
public on Earth Day, Saturday, April
22 for an indoor and outdoor clean-
up event. Projects include weeding,
pruning, sweeping, window washing,
and cleaning shelves and shifting
books. Staff are currently seeking
volunteers for the event, both for
indoor and outdoor projects. This
would be a great community service
opportunity. The clean-up event will
start at 10 am and lunch is provided.
If interested in volunteering, contact
Shannon Romtvedt at the library,
shannonr@vernonia-or.gov or (503)
429-1818.
Library Closures
Fridays, 10:30 - 11:15 am
Stories and a craft/activity for up to
age 5.
Featured Book
Hours & Contact Info
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by
Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo
was added to the library collection
through a donation by John “Jack”
and Randal Harvey. Library Assistant,
Brandi Fennell says: “I was really
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
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tal in the development and plans for our
replacement schools. I experienced first-
hand the anguish of having to eliminate
things like a proper art classroom and
metals shop because we had insufficient
funding. I’ve been on the VSD Budget
Committee for the better part of the last
fifteen years and volunteer for this to
give a voice for those who support the
Small and Large Animals
Jim Morrison, Jr.
General Contractor
CCB# 112057
Did You Know?
Volunteer/Community
Service Opportunity
The library will be closed on
Saturday, April 22 for a Library
Clean-Up Event. See above for more
information.
Vernonia
Veterinary Clinic
• Kitchen & Bathroom Remodels • Finish Carpentry
• Ceramic Tile Work • Custom Home Construction 
• Additions • Commercial Tenant Improvements
drawn to this book the first time I
opened it. Good Night Stories for Rebel
Girls is a fabulous book not only for
young girls but boys as well. Beautiful
stories of women/teens and even a
10 year old, from all different cultures
and from all different nations, that
have overcome adversity and have
become role models for all ages.
Such an inspiring and empowering
book with beautiful artwork.”
Open
Mon, Wed & Saturday
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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schools without having children in the
system. I know the struggle each year
to keep our expenditures in line, and I
CANNOT imagine what cuts we would
have to make if the debt repayment had
to come from our annual operating bud-
get.
Craig Tolonen, Business Owner – I just
think our schools are one of the most
important parts of our community. I
don’t mind paying taxes for things like
police and fire and schools. Our kids
need a chance and it’s a no brainer for
me. I voted for the first bond in 2009,
I voted for the last bond in November
that failed, and I’ll vote for this one.
Dana Hyde, School District
Employee– It is absolutely my adult
responsibility to support the bond for
the simple fact that the students are my
future. They deserve the best possible
education we can offer. Students need
to know they are cared for enough to
spend that extra $20 a year on. Passing
the bond is a no brainer! Even my 83
year old mother on a fixed income
will vote YES. Also, the issue of our
property value, it’s the bulk of most
people’s net wealth.