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8 schools/community july5 2018 Schools Update: Summertime By Aaron Miller With school out for a few weeks now, parents may begin hearing the phrase, “I’m bored.” There are several activities happening in the community that can remedy this issue. Here are a few ideas: • The Summer Meals Program will again be offering free lunches to kids ages 1-18. There is no income re- quirement, no paperwork, and anyone can participate whether they live in Vernonia, or not. Adults are en- couraged to eat lunch as well, with a price of $3.50 for anyone over the age of 18. Lunch is served from 11:30 am -1:00 pm, Monday through Friday at the Grace Family Fellowship Church, located at 957 State Avenue. Volunteers are needed and welcome. • Attend summer reading programs and activities at the Vernonia Public Library. • Go swimming at the Hawkins Park Pool. • Put them to work. If they say they are bored, have them clean the house, mow the lawn, pick up their room, or make lunch. Kids usually complain about work, but re- ally do like to be helpful. Help build their responsibility and work ethic by providing them meaningful activities to help around the house. • Read a book. • Go outside and play! With school out for the summer and an extend- ed break from their regular routine, your children will likely spend more time at home. This is an opportunity for parents and kids to spend some quality time together. Here are some ways to do it: • Increase the number of times you eat together as a family. With a relaxed schedule, your child should be more available—not just to eat with you, but also to help you prepare meals and clean up. • Get active. Take advantage of the long, warm, sum- mer evenings. If you and your child like a sport, play together. Or just walk and enjoy each other’s com- pany—as well as the conversation that happens more naturally at these times. • Celebrate the weekend. Summer weekends are pre- cious and few. Never let them go to waste. Encourage your child to make a list of low-cost activities they’d like to do together. Then, schedule time to do them. • Plant a summer garden. Involve your child in the planning, planting, watering, and harvesting. • Make memories. Take photos to record your summer. Spend an evening together making a slide show or put- ting the photos in an album or scrapbook. Reprinted with permission from the May 2018 issue of Parents still make the difference!® (Middle School Edition) newsletter. Copyright © 2018 The Parent In- stitute®, a division of PaperClip Media, Inc. Citizens Needed to Serve on County’s Solid Waste Advisory Committee Commissioners aim to balance board by appointing members from a broad range of backgrounds and locations throughout the County Columbia County is looking to appoint two citizens to help with the long-term planning and operation of the County’s solid waste program by serv- ing on its Solid Waste Advisory Com- mittee (SWAC). The SWAC serves in an advi- sory and technical capacity to the Co- lumbia County Board of Commissioners and the Columbia County Solid Waste Division on matters relating to how the County manages solid waste disposal and recycling services. Committee members provide feedback and make recommendations to the Commission regarding solid waste policies, regulations and programs, as well as the operation of the County’s transfer station in St. Helens. The new members will also assist in updating the County’s twenty-year solid waste man- agement plan, which is currently under- going revisions. The plan is a long-range strategy on how the County will manage garbage, use methods to reduce, reuse and recycle trash, and manage regional disposal sites and programs. The SWAC consists of volunteer voting members who represent a balance of interests. Members include residents from various locations in the County, professionals from the business commu- nity, operators of solid waste collection and recycling companies, and represen- tatives of local governments. Members are appointed by the Columbia County Commission and serve three-year terms. The SWAC meets quarterly, generally on Thursday mornings, with some additional meetings being held as needed. For more information and details on how to become a SWAC member, email Kathy Boutin-Pasterz at kathleen. boutinpasterz@co.columbia.or.us or call her at 503-397-7259. The deadline to submit appli- cations is July 27, 2018. The applica- tion form can be found online or at the County Courthouse, 230 Strand St. in St. Helens. Vernonia School Board Meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month. The next School Board Meeting is scheduled for July 12 at 6:00 pm in the Schools Library. Need more room? See us for the lowest prices GUARANTEED! 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