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4 letters to the editor/community bulletin board june7 2018 Upcoming Events Columbia Century Challenge Bike Ride - Saturday, June 16. Two course options starting in Scappoose. Visit www.cyclecolumbiacounty.com Upper Nehalem Watershed Council Board Meeting - Thursday, June 28, 5:30 pm at the UNWC office, 1201 Texas Ave. Great American Bash - Wednesday, July 4, 5:00 Parade, 5:30 Concert at Hawkins Park featuring Jesse Cain and Hill Road Band, Fireworks at Spencer Park at dusk. 2018 Vernonia Friendship Jamboree & Logging Show - Friday, August 3 - Sunday, August 5 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 Ridge Riders Prize Ride The Vernonia Ridge Riders will host a Prize Ride on Saturday, June 23, starting at Anderson Park. Sign ups start at 8:00 am for the approximate three hour trail ride, with the riders heading out between 9:00 - 11:00 am. Riders can buy tickets for $5 each or five for $20; there will be prizes for the lucky winners. The concession stand will be open all day and camping and corrals are available. Contact Deloris Bellingham at (503) 327-5641 for more information. After a one year hiatus, the Vernonia Logging Show will once again return to the annual Friendship Jamboree line-up this year. The Jamboree will be held Friday through Sunday, August 3-5, with the Logging Show closing the festivities on Sunday afternoon. NW Natural Issues $11.6 Million in Bill Credits to Oregon Customers Customers can’t see the effi- ciencies of natural gas pipelines and un- derground storage, but they will see the result of that efficiency as a bill credit in June. Once again, NW Natural (NYSE:NWN) is issuing bill credits to its Oregon customers – this time $11.6 million. Similar to credits issued in 2017, the average residential customer will see a credit of roughly $12 in their Readers Lend Their Voices... To the Editor, West Oregon Electric Co-op, last week, again, raised rates. Had enough? Well members, lets do something. WOEC Districts 1, 4, and 6 are seeking new directors. Volunteer. Become a Director. We need you. How to do this? Call (503) 429-3021 and ask what District you are in and how to be put on the ballot. You must live in the district you apply for. However, the entire membership of WOEC can vote for you. You have 2 weeks from now to do this and be on the ballot. Once elected, you will be trained in the process of being a director; and your ideas, concepts, and perceptions will count. Two years ago Nick Galaday be- came Director for District 5, largely due to stepping up and speaking to the factual is- Jamboree Logging Show Returns sues at hand. He has been vigorous in bring- ing forth new and creative ideas and reduc- ing rates. Yet, he is only one voice out of 7. We need more innovators to work with him. Mr. Perry, the General Manager, is charged with professionally carrying out the ideas and goals of the Board of Directors. He cannot just change direction because it is someone’s good idea. To change direction and manifest constructive changes in ad- ministration and reduced rates, Mr. Galaday needs like-minded, new directors to work with. This is your chance to make a differ- ence and be part of real change. Become a director. Jack Phillips Vernonia 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. June bill. Commercial customers will also see a cost-savings. The average small commercial customer can expect to see a June bill credit of about $52. “Natural gas is an efficient and affordable energy source, especially for handling the peak demands of Pacific Northwest winters,” said David H. An- derson, NW Natural president and CEO. “Our teams put in so much work behind- the-scenes to make sure we’re efficient- ly using our pipelines and gas storage. This year’s bill credits are proof of that effort.” For the past 14 years, NW Natu- ral has returned more than $123 million in bill credits to Oregon customers. The bill credits are based upon NW Natural’s efficient pipeline capacity management and use of the company’s underground natural gas storage facility at Mist, Or- egon. The Mist-Birkenfeld RFPD Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, June 19, 2018 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. Meet your County Commissioners! TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 5:30–7:30 PM Comment on the County's Budget at 5:30 pm, Vernonia City Hall Join us for an informal get-together from 6-7:30 pm at the Blue House Café, 919 Bridge St. Columbia Humane Society Featured Pet We con hordly believe thot this guys is still ot the shelter due to no foult of his own. He recently went on o little vocotion from the shelter ond the reports bock were omozing. We were told thot he is o stunning house guest, os he is potty troined, he loves to snuggle on the couch, ond just hongs out when no one is home. He opporently loves to hike ond reolly loves to swim. He olso did greot ot the dog pork with oll the other dogs. We don't know how he is going to do with cots but think his noturol instincts might toke over ond he might chose. He is pretty independent ond generolly won't poy you ony ottention for ot leost 30 minutes when in o sociol setting. He needs time to run ond sniff ond moke sure he is up to dote on whot hos hoppened in the oreo, then he will seek out people, pets, ond love. Goober is obout 4 yeors old ond weighs obout 50 lbs. He wolks greot on o leosh. We ore hoppy to soy thot Goober’s enrichment pockoge hos been sponsored, so not only do you get on owesome dog, you get o collor, horness, feeder bowl, kong, nylobones, ond o treot pouch - oll stuff this kid hos used here ot the shelter during his time here. If you think you would like to give Goober o try pleose don't hesitote to contoct us. 2084 Oregon Street, St. Helens, OR 97051 Phone: 503-397-4353 E-mail: info@columbiahumane.org Web: www.columbiahumane.org Make comments on or ask questions about the County’s 2018-19 budget, then spend time with Commissioners Alex Tardif, Margaret Magruder, and Henry Heimuller. (Appetizers served.) Where do you read the Voice? Show us where you have traveled. Submit your photo and details to: scott@vernoniasvoice.com
