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letters to the editor/community bulletin board
november2
2017
Readers Lend Their Voices...
To the Editor,
Democrats, it’s time to get in-
volved - Become a Precinct Committee
Person.
Citizen involvement is the
foundation for good government that
effectively addresses the most critical
needs of its citizenry. In our current po-
litical climate, it is more important than
ever that we become engaged in our
political processes. In Oregon the most
grassroots-level building block of the
major political parties is the Precinct
Committee Person (PCP). If you are a
Democrat, and you are not happy with
the current direction of politics, one of
the most effective ways you can make a
difference is to become a PCP. They are
an important driving force behind reg-
istering voters, getting the word out on
candidates, developing the party’s po-
sitions, and helping people understand
the party’s processes and platform.
A PCP is a representative of the
precinct in which he or she resides (or
an adjacent precinct). The precinct is
the smallest political unit in the County.
For each 500 registered voters in a pre-
cinct there should be one PCP of each
gender. A PCP can either be elected or
appointed. Starting in early March of
an even-numbered election year, Or-
egon voters registered as Democrats for
at least 180 days may file to be elected
to fill PCP slots in the May primary
election. After the May election the
Central Committee can appoint regis-
tered Democrats to vacant PCP slots.
In Columbia County there are
33 precincts. There are PCP vacan-
cies in almost all Precincts. No mat-
ter where you live in Columbia County
there will be a vacant PCP slot available
to you either in the precinct you live in
or an adjacent one. A Democratic PCP
in Columbia County is a member of the
Central Committee which is the gov-
erning body of the Democratic Party of
Columbia County; you have a voice and
a vote when we make decisions that af-
fect your community. In addition PCPs
attend State Central Committee meet-
ings and vote on official party business.
The Democratic Party of Co-
lumbia County normally meets once a
month at 7:00 pm on the last Tuesday of
the month, at the Kozy Korner Restau-
rant, 371 Columbia Blvd., St. Helens.
Meeting dates are sometimes changed
to avoid conflicts with holidays. You
can check on the party web-site; (http://
www.columbiademocrats.org/) to con-
firm meeting time and view a meeting
agenda.
This is a critical time in Ameri-
can history. The election of Donald
Trump as our President should make
us all ask ourselves; what are the val-
ues that truly make America great?
What are the values that we as Ameri-
can citizens should be standing up for?
America’s greatness is not an entitle-
ment. It is an inheritance each gen-
eration must protect and strengthen. If
you share the core Democratic values
of liberty, pursuit of happiness, justice,
common good, equality, truth, diversity,
and that the power of the government
comes from the people, then I hope
you will come to one of our meetings.
Greg Pettit
Chair, Democratic Party
of Columbia County
To the Editor,
The VEF Sprouts team would
like to thank our community that con-
tinues to encourage and support fun
opportunities, the teachers for their en-
couragement of Sprouts and our vision,
the students for attending, the parents
for taking the time to bring their chil-
dren, the volunteers for their time and
positive energy and the following busi-
nesses for their support of our recent
Fall Carnival: R&S Market, Vernonia
True Value, Vernonia Auto Parts, West
Coast Road Construction, Martin Arms,
Vernonia Florist, Vernonia’s Voice, and
Out on a Limb.
It has been 5 years since an or-
ganization had put on a carnival and we
were excited to take on the challenge.
Seeing the school commons fill up with
friendly faces made it all worth it! We
are in our second year as an organization
that is pulling together the community,
school and parents. We could not do
what we are doing without the combined
efforts and support from everyone. We
look forward to more fun in the future!
VEF Sprouts
“Planting the seeds for a brighter fu-
ture.”
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Survivor Day:
November 18
Upcoming
Events
Survivor Day is the one day a
year when people affected by suicide
loss gather around the world at
events in their local communities to
find comfort and gain understanding
as they share stories of healing and
hope. In 2016, there were over 350
Survivor Day events in 18 countries.
In Vernonia survivors will
gather on November 18 from 10:00
am to 2:00 pm at the Grace Family
Fellowship Church, 957 State Av-
enue.
This year, all gatherings
will include a screening of The
Journey: A Story of Healing
and Hope, a compelling AFSP-
produced
documentary
about
the suicide loss experience, as well
the new follow-up featurette, The
Journey Revisited, in which six of
the original Journey participants
gather three years later to reflect on
how their grief and healing journey
is evolving.
Mist-Birkenfeld Helping Circle Fall
Festival - Saturday, November 4 at
the Mist School Gym at 6:00 pm
Red Cross Blood Drive - Tuesday,
November 7, 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
at Vernonia Schools. Walk-ins al-
ways welcome. Contact twillard@
vernonia.k12.or.us
Christmas in the Country Bazaar -
Saturday & Sunday, December 2
& 3 at the Vernonia Schools Com-
mons
The Spirit of Christmas in Vernonia
- Saturday, December 9, all day.
Ugly Sweater Run, storytimes, chili
cook-off, gingerbread house and
cookie contests, lighted parade,
and more
TOPS Group (Take Off Pounds
Sensibly) meet Fridays at the Mist-
Birkenfeld Fire Dept. 8:30 am
weigh in, 9:00 am meeting. Men
and women invited to join. (503)
429-7505
Lawyer in the Law Library
A workshop on Bankruptcy is scheduled to take place on
Wednesday, November 8 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 12th in the Lawyer in the Law Library series being
hosted by the law library.
Scappoose attorney Joanna Wagner will be the guest speaker.
The workshop is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. No registration is
required. Your attendance and questions will be welcome.
For more information, please contact Columbia County Law
Librarian Pam Davis at (503) 396-5344 or davis12000@aol.com.
Columbia Humane Society
Featured Pet
Hi! My name is Gemma, I am a black
pitbull/boxer mix and I weigh about 65 lbs. I
came to the shelter as a stray; someone was
very neglectful of me and my skin looks
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derful people took good care of me.
Gemma is extremely loving. She has a very
rough play style and would do best as an
only dog. After all she's been through she
deserves all of the attention! Please stop by
and meet her and take her to your forever
home.
If you have any questions please don't
hesitate to call 503-397-4353 or email
animalwelfare@columbiahumane.org.
2084 Oregon Street, St. Helens, OR 97051
Phone: 503-397-4353
E-mail: info@columbiahumane.org
Web: www.columbiahumane.org
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