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letters to the editor/community bulletin board
august16
2018
Readers Lend Their Voices...
To the Editor,
Ladies and gentlemen, friends
and neighbors. Hi, it’s me again.
Some
wonderful
news!
We have someone running for the
W.O.E.C. Board of Directors with
fantastic credentials! Smart, knowl-
edgeable, honest, and willing to work
for the members. May I repeat that?
WILLING TO WORK FOR THE
MEMBERS!! Her name is Sharlena
Roberts and I encourage you to con-
sider her for the Board.
The W.O.E.C. Annual Meet-
ing is coming up on the 18 th of August.
Just a little information about what it
cost you to have this party. In 2017
they budgeted $20,000.00, wound up
spending $16,387. $20,000 is bud-
geted again this year.
2017 costs included:
1. Venue. 962.50
2. Lunch. $2,500.00
3. Entertainment. $1,200.00
4. Gifts. $3,918.92
5. Ballot mailing. $6,236.90
6. Directors Nomination Meeting
$1,401.64
7. Misc. $167.90
There are two glaring in-
creases in costs in 2017. In 2016 the
venue was $275.00 at the Scout Cab-
in. In 2016 and before there had not
been any entertainment.
Points to ponder as you write
that check to pay your higher rates.
Sally Harrison
Vernonia
Vernonia Weather
July 2018
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Weather data is collected at the U.S.
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AA Meetings
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Mondays & Thursdays
6:30-7:30 pm
Vernonia Christian Church
410 North Street
Women’s Meeting
Tuesdays 6:30-7:30 pm
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September 6.
Hunter Safety
Class Offered
in Vernonia
This class is open to children and adults
who would like to hunt big game in
Oregon or any other state requiring a
hunter safety class. Students can sign up
at any ODFW POS location or online at:
https://myodfw.com/articles/take-hunter-
education-course-or-field-day.
The class schedule:
September 16 1:00-6:00 pm
September 17 6:30-9:00 pm
September 18 6:30-9:00 pm
September 19 6:30-9:00 pm
September 22 1:00-6:00 pm (range day
and test)
Location: Vernonia fire station all days
Class size: 24 students
Lead instructor: Joel Glass
email: elkfish@msn.com for info.
Upcoming
Events
Senior Picnic - Friday, August 17,
11:00 am, 12:00 lunch at Anderson
Park. Bring a side dish. Hamburgers,
hotdogs, beverages provided.
Bear Creek Run - Saturday, August 18,
9:00 am start at Anderson Park. Reg-
ister at www.RunSignUp.com.
West Oregon Electric Co-op Annual
Meeting - Saturday, August 18, 11:00
am at the Vernonia Schools Small
Gym.
Vernonia Community Garage Sale -
Saturday, August 25, 9:00 am - 6:00
pm.
TOPS Group (Take Off Pounds Sensi-
bly) meet Fridays at the Mist-Birken-
feld Fire Dept. 8:30 am weigh in, 9:00
am meeting. (503) 429-7505
2018 Food Preservation Classes
OSU Extension Service of Colum-
bia County is offering a series of hands-on
workshops on how to preserve the harvest.
Participants will practice SAFE food pres-
ervation techniques and recipes.
Where: Columbia Soil and Water Conser-
vation District Meeting Space 35285 Mil-
lard Rd, St Helens, OR 97051
Cost: $25 per class. Scholarships are
available! Contact our office for more in-
formation.
To Register: Call Sonia at (503) 397-3462
or register online at bit.ly/ColumbiaFood-
Preservation. Pre-registration is required.
Canning Garden Fresh Tomatoes & Salsa
Thursday August 30 th – 5:00 to 8:00 PM
Learn to safely can salsa and tomatoes
from your garden to enjoy year-round!
Preserving Fall Fruits
Thursday Sept. 6 th – 5:00 to 8:00 PM
Apples, pears, persimmon, quince, oh my!
Learn to preserve your favorite fall fruits.
More fall classes coming!
Check our website for more classes and
full class descriptions: www.extension.or-
egonstate.edu/Columbia.
West Oregon Electric Co-op
Annual Meeting
Saturday, August 18
The purpose for the annual meeting is to elect directors to serve
three year terms, to hear and consider reports from officers and
directors, and to transact other business of the membership.
Registration 10:00 am
Business Meeting 11:00 am
Vernonia Schools Small Gym
Board of Directors Ballots can be submitted by 11:00 am
Lunch served following the meeting
Columbia Humane Society
Featured Dog
Purr-fect Pals
This special little lady deserves to be loved to the moon
and back. She came to the shelter via one of our
shelter partners and so far in 2 years she has had a
pretty tough life. She gets along with other dogs,
however we would not recommend that she be placed
with female dogs or little dogs. We would recommend
her match be at least 45-50 lbs as she is a substantial
girl and doesn't really recognize her size. It is unknown
at this time how she is going to do with cats or kids.
Zena came to the shelter because her owner could no
longer care for her, and were not able to give us much
information about her. We do know that she is about 6
years old and is very loving and sweet. She loves food and
is very food motivated. She is working on coming when
called as well as learning to give a high five and touch her
head to your hand when asked. Her initial reaction to other
cats is to hiss, but once she realizes they aren't going away she seems to settle right in. Zena is
part of our newly designed enrichment package, so with her $145 adoption fee she comes
complete with $75.00 worth of gear that will help to make her transition to your home easier.
At CHS the health and welfare of the animals in our care is our number one priority. We are dedicated to helping our adoptive families find
that one perfect fit that will complete their family. Please email animalwelfare@columbiahumane.org or call 503-397-4353 so that we can
talk to you about your needs and wants in a new family member prior to just arriving at the kennels.
2084 Oregon Street, St. Helens, OR 97051
Phone: 503-397-4353
E-mail: info@columbiahumane.org
Web: www.columbiahumane.org