Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Vernonia's voice. (Vernonia, OR) 2007-current | View Entire Issue (May 4, 2017)
community may4 2017 Columbia County’s Big Eddy Park Closes Temporarily Where in the World? express how grateful we are for his help.” Some of the wood from the trees will be split and sold to campers and chipped for use on trails. Excess wood may go to local non-profit organizations to be distributed to families in need. Park managers say Big Eddy, which also offers a boat launch for kayaking, canoe- ing and fishing, hot showers, and a camp host during the summer, is busiest from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Removal of rotting, dead trees will make park and camp areas safer, brighter Columbia County’s Big Eddy Park near Vernonia will be closed from May 14 to 22 for tree removal. Casey Garret, General Services Direc- tor, said about 14 large dead or rotting trees located throughout the park have a high proba- bility of falling on surrounding structures, campsites and trails. “These are hazard trees and need to be removed for safety and liability reasons,” he said. The 8.5-acre park is located seven miles north of Vernonia off State Hwy. 47 and along the Nehalem River. With RV hook ups, tent camping, walking trails and river access, Big Eddy is one of the county’s most popular areas. “This will be a big im- provement for the park aesthet- ically,” said Garrett. “Camp- ers not only will be safer, but they’ll also have more sunlight during the day and star gazing opportunities at night.” There’s another big benefit for the county and its residents. Local logger Archie Dass has volunteered to remove the trees at no cost as a service to the community. “We received a quote for about $5,000 from another company to fall the trees, and that included no clean-up,” Garrett said. “Archie’s support and expertise are a blessing, and I can’t 9 Congratulations to Donna Webb, who was one of several people that submitted a correct guess for the photo in our April 6 issue. Donna named the logger carving in front of the Vernonia Pioneer Museum, was randomly picked from all the correct guesses, and will receive a $10 gift certificate to Mariolino’s restaurant. Here is this month’s challenge. Send us your guess of what this is and where in the world it is located and you could be the winner of a $10 gift certificate to All In Pub. Send your entries, along with how to best contact you to: Scott@VernoniasVoice.com or Where in the World PO Box 55, Vernonia, OR 97064 by May 31 st . Best of Luck! “We’re sorry for having to close the entire park during this time,” Garrett said, “but our next closest parks will be open for those who might be inconvenienced.” Garret said Camp Wilkerson, about five miles away is another wooded, rural park, though it has no RV hookups. The closest full- service county park is Hudson-Parcher Park on Larson Road, in Rainier, about 40 minutes away. Receive a $5 off coupon Black Bear Coffee Company & Roastery Fresh Roasted Coffe, espresso, baked goods NEW LOCATION 825 Bridge Street • 503-429-0214 Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Full Menu Open Every Day at 6:00 am Bear Creek Pub & Sports Lounge Burgers & Fries 9 Beers on Tap Growlers To Go 831 Bridge Street • 503-429-0214 Creatures LLC Pets, Feeds, Supplies, Tack, U-Wash Facility, Childrens Toys, Gifts, Novelies & More... 503-429-PETS (7387) 998 Bridge Street Vernonia, OR 97064 Mon-Fri 10:00am-6:00pm Sat 10:00am-5:00pm Sun 12:00pm-4:00pm Creatures@frontier.com Facebook: Creatures-pet-shop Theraputic Massage Specializing in • Auto/Work Injury Rehabilitation • Medical Massage Cupping • Manual Lymph Drainage • Nutritional Counseling • Post Mastectomy Care • Oncology Support • Sauna on-site Heather Lewis, LMT, LMP, CLT, NT 847 Madison Avenue, Vernonia For appointments call: 503-429-4677 Insurance accepted #10732 Grey Dawn Gallery reach thousands of potential customers 879 Bridge St. (503) 429-2787 advertise here! Photography - Bronze Jewelry - Glasswork Pottery - Custom Framing email us: ads@vernoniasvoice.com call us: 503.367.0098 www.greydawngallery.com Featuring the finest in northwest art Visit US today for all your financial needs! We saddle shoe. Do you? Muffy’s Josh, Teresa, Juli, Teresa, Margy Josh, Joy, and Lisa 905 Street 905 Bridge Bridge Street (503) (503) 429-6271 429-6271 950 Bridge Street Vernonia, O8 97064 503.429.5050 or 866.524.5050 www.muffys.com World Headquarters Vernonia, Oregon New Day Massage and Bodyworks usbank.com Member FDIC BUY ONE GET ONE 1/2 PRICE Lunch or Dinner 503-429-5000 with purchase of 2 beverages one coupon per table. Open 11am-9 pm Good Mon-Thurs. Not Limit valid with any other offer. 854 Bridge Street, Vernonia Exp. 5/20/17 Join us on Cinco de Mayo for specials !
