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About Vernonia's voice. (Vernonia, OR) 2007-current | View Entire Issue (May 18, 2017)
4 letters to the editor/community bulletin board may18 2017 Readers Lend Their Voices... To the Editor, I would like to thank the Vernonia community and family and friends that prayed and supported me and my family through the really tough month of April. All your support and prayers have made things a little easier. Love you all. Tina Brewington and Family To the Editor, There are over 200 children in foster care in Columbia County. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) are needed now more than ever to stand up for these children and make sure their needs are met, and their voices are heard. If you have thought about volunteering and want to do something Vernonia Weather April 2017 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 59 52 56 56 52 57 51 50 53 53 57 58 51 55 58 64 55 63 55 58 67 57 54 52 50 54 54 58 61 55 LOW 34 32 32 37 43 44 37 31 35 31 31 38 36 33 29 29 43 35 36 35 43 41 41 39 45 36 35 33 34 34 PRECIP 0 T 0 .11 .30 .33 .56 .10 .18 .05 .65 .35 .04 0 0 T .26 0 .45 .02 T .03 .15 .32 .15 .13 .12 .01 .02 .03 Ave/Tot 55.8 36.1 4.36 Weather data is collected at the U.S. Weather station at the Vernonia Water Plant meaningful and rewarding, all while helping a child, please call to schedule an orientation. It only takes about half an hour to learn what we do, and how you can change the life of a child. Susan Leipzig, CASA Recruiter (503) 410-5097 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. Banks Library Announces Groundbreaking for Community Room The Friends of the Banks Li- brary are excited to announce the cer- emonial groundbreaking for the Jane Moore Community Room on Saturday, May 20 at 1:00 pm at the Library, 42461 NW Market Street. The event is a cele- bration of the beginning of construction. Major donors will be recognized and light refreshments will be served. The new community room is to be constructed on the north end of the li- brary building and will be equipped with video presentation and conferencing equipment. This addition is designed to be a flexible-use space that can be used for events and meetings during and after library open hours. The room will oth- erwise be available for patron use during library open hours with additional seat- ing, Wi-Fi, and tables. The Friends have mounted a successful fundraising campaign which has brought in funding from a variety of sources, including generous donations from local individuals and businesses, totaling nearly $185,000 to date. Addi- tional funding comes from Washington County Gain Share funds, and grants from the Ford Family Foundation, Col- lins Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation, Ann and Bill Swindells Charitable Trust, Samuel S. Johnson Foundation, Rose E. Tucker Foundation, and others. Columbia Humane Society Featured Pet Hi, my name is Sultan and I'm a born mouser! I love everyone and everything! I was an indoor/outdoor cat in my last home and the #1 mouser in the house. I have lived with other cats, dogs and kids. My family gave me up because they were moving and I was not able to go with. I know I'm an older guy but give me a chance and I will capture your heart! Web: www.columbiahumane.org 2084 Oregon Street St. Helens, OR 97051 Phone: 503-397-4353 Email: animalwelfare@columbiahumane.org Upcoming Events Early Childhood Screening Fair - Friday, May 19 at the Sunset Park Community Church, 174 Sunset Blvd, St. Helens. Call NW Early Learning Hub for an appointment. (503) 614-1443 or (503) 366-4100 Pancake Breakfast - Saturday, May 20, 8:00 am - Noon at the Vernonia Fire Station. Pet Fair - Saturday, May 20, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm at Creatures Pet Shop, 998 Bridge St, Vernonia. Benefit for the creation of the Ivy Street Dog Park. EMS Barbecue - Monday, May 22, 6:00 pm at the Vernonia Fire Station, 555 E. Bridge St. All are welcome. Homesteading in Vernonia - Wednesday, May 24, 6:30 - 8:00 pm at the Vernonia Library. The program will describe the variety of plants, animals, waterfowl, game birds, and fish that can be grown and/or harvested within Columbia County. Presented by Chip Bubl, OSU Extension agent. Free and open to the public. Junior Salmon Auction - Thursday, May 25, 6:30 pm in the Vernonia Schools Commons. Contact Diana Peach at (503) 429-7919. 20th annual Memorial Day Service - Monday, May 29, 11:00 am at the Vernonia Memorial Cemetery, 2080 Bridge Street. Jamboree Car Show “Run What Ya Brung” Returns The “Run What ‘Ya Brung & Rat Rod Revival” returns to the Vernonia Jamboree on the first full weekend of Au- gust. Last held in 2008, this is an open event and will include anything of anyone’s interest. “We’re looking for stories!” says show organizer Mike Snow. “Forty-five rides cruised in on short notice for the first show and it was a sight to check out. The Vernonia’s Voice couldn’t have said it any better when they called it, ‘A small but mighty show.’ We’ll have rides from six-figure builds to drags and rat rods. It will be fun for every- one!” The show will include a model car contest for all ages at no cost, a great DJ playing “Hot Rod Songs” all day long, and other events are in the works. Once again the show will feature original hand- made trophies for “Grand Rat,” “Dare To Be Differ- ent,” “Best Ten of Ten,” and many more. Snow wished to thank sponsors, R&S Market, The Black Iron Grill, Tommy’s Window Tinting/Graphics, Pihl’s Logging Co., Inc., Ver- nonia Dental, and to Ver- nonia residents Frank and Patricia Schrier for their generous donation to help the show succeed. He also thanked Vernonia City Administrator Josette Mitchell and the Jamboree Committee for their guidance in making the show possible this year. The show will benefit the new Spencer Park to help improve the City’s newest park and help make it more enjoy- able for years to come. Stop in to see what community partners can offer you and your family! For more info contact Teresa Kluthe Self Sufficiency at (971) 757-0573
