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About Vernonia's voice. (Vernonia, OR) 2007-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 3, 2017)
4 letters to the editor/community bulletin board august3 2017 Readers Lend Their Voices... Lawyer in the Library: To the Editor, Please join United Way and our Community Partners and help pro- vide school supplies so our children can begin school ready to learn and not worried about having the necessary supplies. All donations stay within the community where they are made. Look for the “Official Drop Site” sign at these businesses in Vernonia: R&S Market, U.S. Bank, West Oregon Electric, Ver- nonia Library, Bridge Street Mini Mart, Vernonia Hardware, and Wauna Credit Union- on Aug 19 there will be a bus at this site from 2 to 5 pm for you to drop off your donations. Not sure what to pur- chase? Check your school web- site for a current school supply list. There are “Stuff the Bus” drop sites in Clatskanie, St. Helens, Vernonia, Raini- er and Scappoose. If you need more in- formation contact United Way at (503) 556-3614 or email uwcc@hotmail.com Kathye Beck United Way of Columbia County 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. Auction Notice 503-429-7867 Please call prior to confirm the auction CC Rider is considering adjusting service on several of its fixed-routes. To better plan for the future, we are hosting four open house sessions to hear from transit users and service providers. Please attend one of these events to learn what is under consideration and give us your thoughts and recommendations. Routes under consideration for changes include: Line 1 – Downtown Portland Line 2 – PCC Rock Creek Line 3 – South County Flex Line 4 – Clatskanie Line 5 – Kelso Your input is valuable to CC Rider as we try to best meet the needs of Columbia County The Friends of Vernonia Dog Park are planning a fundraiser “Dog Park Sale” on the site of the park (corner of Ivy Street and Hwy 47/Mist Drive on August 19-20. We are in need of re-sale items in good condition to be donated. Please call (503) 970-0554 to arrange drop off or pick up. Feel free to call if you would like to help with the sale. STUFF THE BUS Saturday, August 19 Pizza Toppings T O M C A Z Z R S T I Wauna Credit Union 2:00-5:00 M P Z Z H H O O P O M Please join United Way collecting school supplies to fill the school bus N R O M P A E A U A L P L Z I A E B O O M A I I Vaccine & License Clinic - Sunday, August 20, 12:00- 4:00 pm at the Vernonia Fire Station, 555 E. Bridge St. To pre-register: (503) 369-7643 Community Wide Garage Sale - Saturday, August 26, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Transit users, while simultaneously keeping our costs within our yearly budget. Open Houses 6 to 8 pm Refreshments provided August 7 – Rainier Senior Center, 48 W. 7th Street, Rainier August 8 – Columbia Center Auditorium, 375 S. 18th St., St. Helens August 9 – Clatskanie Cultural Center, 75 Nehalem St., Clatskanie August 10 – Scappoose City Hall Council Chambers, 33568 E Columbia Ave., Scappoose 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 E T H M E O S O H L N D R I E D E N E N E K O H C I T R A G O A O B R K Z Z I P A A M G H S E R F O P S O R Z E O N P Z Questions? Please contact (503) 556-3614 Vernonia Dog Park Fundraiser Sale - August 19 & 20 at the corner of Ivy St. and Mist Drive. (503) 970-0554 P O L V S R C S C T A P S There will be drop off sites for supplies starting August 8 thru September 8 • R&S Market • US Bank • West Oregon Electric • Vernonia Library • Bridge Street Mini Mart • Vernonia Hardware Upcoming Events CC Rider Route Adjustments Open House Friday & Saturday August 19 & 20 C1 - 5x10 - Gary Roberson Wednesday September 6 A workshop on Parent and Grandparent Rights is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, August 9 from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Columbia County Law Library, which is located at 270 S. First St. in St. Helens. The workshop marks the 9 th in the Lawyer in the Law Library series being hosted by the law library. Oregon Law Center attorneys Jesse Neilson and Emily LaBrecque will be the guest speakers. The workshop is FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC. No registration is required. Your attendance and questions will be welcome. For more information, contact Columbia County Law Librarian Pam Davis at (503) 396-5344 or davis12000@aol.com. Dog Park Sale Storage Too 58645 Nehalem Hwy. S. Vernonia, Oregon 97064 Auction will be held Parents and Grandparents Rights U U I L S R E P P E P A P N O S P I Z F I P O I T E E Z Z C S A T S P sun~dried~tomato~fresh~basil oregano~garlic~artichoke~heart peppers~onion~olive~mushroom feta~cheese~salami~pepperoni bacon~sausage~chicken~ham TSP 2017 The Mist-Birkenfeld RFPD Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at 7:00 pm at the Main Station, 12525 HWY 202, Mist, OR. Agenda items include but are not limited to usual order of business, citizen input, Fire Chief’s report, financial reports and any other business needing to be discussed. Vernonia’s Voice is published on the 1st and 3rd Thursday. Look for our next issue out August 17.
