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letters to the editor/community bulletin board
june1
2017
Readers Lend Their Voices...
To The Editor,
I appreciate the article about the
Library written for the May 18 issue of the
Voice. Particularly in a small community,
the Library is an incredible resource and
the more community members informed
about what is offered, the better.
I am writing this letter on behalf of
a few individuals who were fundamental
to the development of the Vernonia
Library as it is today. The Library has
been much more of a collaborative effort
than your article reflects. Corrections I
have to the article are as follows:
• Library Assistant Brandi Fennell
(spelling corrected from article) works
hard and helps keep the library running
smoothly. I am proud to work with
Brandi and appreciate everything she
does for the Library.
• Stamp Club and Chess Club were
introduced before my time, thanks to
the efforts of Grant Williams and Robb
Wilson.
• Free children’s cards for kids who live
outside of the city limits were approved
many years back by the Library Board,
under the direction of Nancy Burch.
• Membership passes were introduced by
the Friends of the Library. Different passes
have been offered year to year depending
on the willingness of organizations and
funding.
• The Books on Wheels program was the
work of the Library Board. Thank you
in particular to board member Audeen
Wagner for organizing this valuable
service.
• The Vernonia Library joined the Passport
Program when Jennifer Moloney was
Library Director. Credit should be given
to Jennifer and the Library Board.
I would also add that as her many
years as Library Director, Nancy Burch
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Online Licensing
Available for Dog Owners
in Columbia County
For the convenience of County dog owners, you may now license
your dog(s) online. The Sheriff’s Office web page for dog licensing is
located at www.co.columbia.or.us/sheriff. The link to the Dog Licensing
page is in large font among the links under the Sheriff’s Greetings on the
home page.
The online dog licensing form automatically calculates licensing
fees. You will need your rabies information to be submitted along with
the online form, and licensing is dependent on our ability to confirm that
each dog to be licensed has been inoculated against rabies. There is a
small fee charged by the card processor that is added to the total cost.
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laid a solid foundation for library services
and support in our community. During
her time as Library Director, the Friends
of the Library formed and became
instrumental in allowing the Library
to provide the variety of programs and
services we now offer.
It takes a strong community, not
just a Library Director, to make a Library
thrive. We are lucky to have that in
Vernonia.
Shannon Romtvedt
Vernonia Public Library
To the Editor,
Thank you Vernonia voters for
passing the Vernonia Schools Bond! As
they say “it takes a village” and over
and over this village steps up and keeps
Vernonia moving forward.
We are sincerely thankful to be a
part of this community!
Your Vernonia Schools Bond
Committee:
Sharon, Janean, Scott, Brett, Susan,
Laura, David, Sonia, Jim, Marie, Katy
Upcoming
Events
Vernonia
High
School
Graduation - Saturday, June
3, 1:00 pm at the Vernonia
Schools Gymnasium
The Gospel Sons Quartet in
concert, Sunday, June 11,
10:30 am at Grace Family
Fellowship, 957 State Ave.
Upper Nehalem Watershed
Council Annual Meeting -
Thursday, June 22, at the
Vernonia Grange Hall. 6:00
pm dessert
potluck, 6:30
board
member elections,
6:45 slideshow, 7:45 business
meeting.
The Great American Bash
- Tuesday, July 4. Parade,
concert and fireworks.
Vernonia
Friendship
Jamboree - Friday, August 4 -
Sunday, August 6
Columbia County Offers
Free Transportation
to Seniors and Veterans
All veterans and residents age 65 and
over can ride CCRider on Wednesdays
this summer for free
Columbia County is offering
select residents a free ride this summer.
Beginning Wednesday, June 7 and con-
tinuing every Wednesday through Au-
gust 30, all fixed routes on CCRider (ex-
cept past Rainier/to Astoria*), are free
for all veterans and riders age 65 and
over.
“We know some seniors and
veterans can be a bit nervous about us-
ing transit,” said Michael Ray, the coun-
ty’s transit administrator. “We want to
show them that hopping on the bus to go
shopping or to visit family is easy.”
This is the first time the county
has offered the free service on CCRider.
Seniors were targeted because the coun-
ty wants to build ridership for a popu-
lation that has a better quality of life
when they get out and about. Wednes-
days were chosen because local senior
AA Meetings
Open Meetings
Mondays & Thursdays
6:30-7:30 pm
Vernonia Christian Church
410 North Street
Women’s Meeting
Tuesdays 6:30-7:30 pm
Grace Family Fellowship
Youth Center
957 State Avenue
centers generally have fewer programs
on that day, allowing seniors to take
advantage of the opportunity to travel
somewhere new.
Cheryl Young, manager of the
St. Helens Senior Center, thinks it’s an
excellent idea. “I hope people take ad-
vantage of the free service on CCRider,”
she said. “It will give our seniors more
exposure to different areas. I think after
that, after just trying it that first time,
they will no longer feel awkward about
using the bus.”
As an added incentive, CCRider
will give away an All-Zone pass for the
month of September. Seniors and veter-
ans can enter to be chosen for the free
pass every Wednesday they use the bus.
All-Zone passes for seniors and veterans
cost $130 per month.
Tickets will not be required for
a ride for seniors and veterans during
this promotion.
Regular stops on CCRider in-
clude places in Scappoose, downtown
Portland, St. Helens, Longview,
Clatskanie, Beaverton and the Verno-
nia area. Buses stop at often-visited
places such as the Fred Meyer in
Scappoose, The Streets of Tanas-
bourne shopping center in Hillsboro
and the Amtrak Station in Kelso.
CCRider also stops directly at the
Rainier Senior Center, and the Line 3
South County Flex will flex to the St.
Helens Senior Center and the Scap-
poose Senior Center.
Routes and schedules can be
viewed online or by calling the Dis-
patch Office at (503) 366-0159.
*The free service is not available
past Rainier/to Astoria because Sun-
set Empire, rather than CC Rider,
serves that segment.