letters to the editor/community bulletin board
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2018
Upcoming
Events
Dog Park Yard Sale - Saturday, May
19, 9:00 am-6:00 pm at Creatures Pet
Store. Benefit for Ivy Street Dog Park.
Jr. Salmon Auction - Thursday, May
24, 6:30 pm in the Schools Commons.
Benefits Vernonia Schools Arts and
Vernonia Hands On Art programs.
Vernonia High School Graduation -
Saturday, June 2, 1:00 pm in the Gym
Columbia Century Challenge Bike
Ride - Saturday, June 16. Two course
options starting in Scappoose. Visit
www.cyclecolumbiacounty.com
Great American Bash - Wednesday,
July 4, 5:00 Parade, 5:30 Concert at
Hawkins Park, Fireworks at Spencer
Park at dusk.
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
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Readers Lend Their Voices...
To the Editor,
I would like to thank Ver-
nonia city employee and resident
James McMahon for the work he
has put into Airport Park, espe-
cially this year. He is currently the
resident host, and has put in hun-
dreds of hours to clean up and im-
prove the park. It looks better than
ever!
However, use of the park
seems to be dwindling. Last sum-
mer, most days saw few visitors.
When I talk to other area
residents, I hear stories about Air-
port Park from years past. Group
camps, crawdad catching, fish-
ing, looking for agates, etc. With
a great swimming hole, a golf
course nearby, and the ability to
watch small planes take off and
land – a day of family fun is easy
to find at the park! Camp over-
night and enjoy a getaway that
feels a lot further away than a few
miles from town.
I encourage all Verno-
nians to check out Airport Park
this year. The day-use fee ($5)
is waived for city residents with
a city sticker (available at City
Hall). The camping fees help
support our great network of
parks, which few towns our size
can boast having. If we see even
a few more campers each week
this summer, we will increase the
revenue stream for our parks in a
meaningful way.
Let’s support a local
gem…Airport Park.
VEF Wants You
to be Heard!
Vernonia Education Foundation is
hosting a special event to hear input on
what extra programming our students
of Vernonia need and deserve.
Randy Ward
Vernonia
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
6- 7 pm
Vernonia Schools Library
Light refreshments will be served.
Upper Nehalem
Watershed
Council Meeting
5:30 pm on Thursday
Member Meeting – Rate Change
Tuesday, May 29 th at 6:00 pm
Vernonia Rural Fire Dept. 555 Bridge Street
Vernonia, Oregon
Attention West Oregon Electric Cooperative Members:
West Oregon Electric Cooperative, Inc. (WOEC) will hold
a Members Meeting to announce a proposed rate increase
that will begin on July 1, 2018. WOEC’s Board is propos-
ing the rate change due to an increase in operating costs.
All WOEC members are invited to attend and discuss the
rate proposal with the Board of Directors and Manage-
ment. Please see our website at www.westoregon.org for
more information.
May 31, 2018
at the UNWC office 1201 Texas
Ave. Suite A. Entrance is around
the back of the building
For more
info call
(503) 396-2046
or email
maggie@nehalem.org
Auction Notice
Storage Too
Vernonia Weather
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Weather data is collected at the U.S.
Weather station at the Vernonia Water Plant
The public is invited to come
honor those who have served,
given their lives, or are still missing
21st Annual
Memorial Day Service
58645 Nehalem Hwy. S.
Vernonia, Oregon 97064
503-429-7867
C2 - 5x10 - H. Hanchett
Auction will be held
Noon, Tuesday
June 5, 2018
Please call prior
to confirm the auction
Cash or certified check only
Monday, May 28
11:00 AM
Vernonia’s Voice is
published twice each
month on the 1st and
3rd Thursday. Look
for our next issue on
June 7.
at Vernonia Memorial Cemetery
2080 Bridge Street
with Pastor Greg “Mac” McCallum
from Grace Family Fellowship
Speaker
Sally Harrison
“Humble Heroes”
Music
Colors Presented By
Vernonia High School Choir
Aloha Post #104
• Plan to arrive early! Limited seating available •
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
Vernonia Christian Church
410 North Street