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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
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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.)
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