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About Vernonia's voice. (Vernonia, OR) 2007-current | View Entire Issue (June 15, 2017)
welcome june15 2017 3 from the editor: This month shared your stories, Vernonia’s Voice celebrates your knowledge, your our ten year anniversary. letters, your photos, and That’s right, it’s been ten your humor – you have years already! truly helped make this This publication publication Vernonia’s started out as just a crazy voice. idea – that a small town And of course to newspaper could have a you, our readers who positive impact on our have offered support and community by sharing encouragement and made good news, positive stories, this labor of love worth Evan Doyle, Scott Laird, and Rebecca Wright celebrate the and recording the daily the effort. publication of the first issue of the Voice in June 2007. experiences of the people Living in a small rural who live here. town means that everyday signature. And to Amy Shearer who In ten years we’ve watched provided graphic design expertise in the occurrences hold special meaning. It this town live its life, day in and day early years. also means that we all feel part of out. We witnessed a natural disaster We certainly need to thank something collective – that when one of try to knock us down, and watched all of our many advertisers who have us wins, or one of us loses, we all share as this community banded together supported us over the years, especially in the experience. to collectively pick itself back up and those who have helped anchor us from Please enjoy the following rebuild. We’ve watched this town the very beginning, including R&S photos as we look back over the last ten struggle, and we’ve watched this town Market, Sharon Bernal Real Estate, years. We hope this helps tell the story succeed. Grey Dawn Gallery, Muffy’s Saddle of this community – of people going to We would like to take just a Shoes, Vernonia Dental, True Value, work each day or volunteering, of people moment and thank those who have R&R Motor Company, Meyer’s Auto celebrating holidays, special events helped us reach this ten year milestone. Body, Marie Krahn, LMT, Mike Pihl and milestones, of people witnessing Certainly to Evan Doyle, who was there Logging, New Day Massage, Payroll triumphs and tragedies, of children from the very first cup of coffee and Plus, Absolute Marble, Steve Hemeon, growing up, and others growing old. shared her vision, talent, and love and Storage Too, and Wauna Credit Union. It has truly been an honor these passion for this little town. To Rebecca Thank you for showing faith and trust last ten years, chronicling the life of Wright and Flighwright Design, who in us and for being our partner in this this town and its people. Thank you for helped bring that vision to life on endevour. allowing us to share your experience. paper and helped form the original and Thank you to our many Scott Laird colorful look that has remained our contributors who over the years have Editor and Publisher From the very first issue of Vernonia’s Voice. Our kids are our future. June 2007 Katie and Bill Organ at First Friday. November 2007 Publisher and Managing Editor Scott Laird 503-367-0098 scott@vernoniasvoice.com Contributors Chip Bubl Tobie Finzel Dr. Carol McIntyre Shannon Romtvedt Robert Schattschneider Photography Scott Laird Want to advertise? Have an article? Contact: scott@vernoniasvoice.com One year subscription (24 issues) $35 Vernonia’s Voice is published on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. Vernonia’s Voice, LLC PO Box 55 Vernonia, OR 97064 503-367-0098 www.VernoniasVoice.com Loggers hard at work in the woods. August 2008 The flood on December 3, 2007 caused severe damage to homes, businesses and schools. January 2008 Remnants of the December 2007 flood that damaged all three buildings in the Vernonia School District. January 2008 Kelsey Brown helping Jackson carve a pumpkin at the annual Salmon Festival. October 2008 Sadie Gump taking part in the annual Easter Egg Hunt. April 2008 Employees of Wauna Credit Union on their float in the Jamboree Parade. September 2008 Girls having fun at Echoing Evergreen Summer Day Camp. August 2009 For more photos turn to page 9