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Wauna Credit Union Receives Diamond Award
Recognized for Outstanding
Marketing, Business Development
Achievements
Wauna Credit Union (WCU)
based in Clatskanie, was recently hon-
ored with a Credit Union National As-
sociation (CUNA) Diamond Award,
which recognizes outstanding market-
ing and business development achieve-
ments in the credit union industry.
The award was presented by
the CUNA Marketing & Business De-
velopment Council, a national network
comprised of over 1,300 credit union
marketing and business development
professionals. Awards are given in each
of 36 categories ranging from advertis-
ing to community events and beyond.
WCU has branches located in
Vernonia, Clatskanie, St. Helens, Scap-
poose, Astoria, and Warrenton, Oregon.
“It was such an honor to have
WCU recognized by our industry peers
for a ‘member’ focused video produc-
tion,” said Debi Smiley, Chief Market-
ing Officer at WCU. “I am so proud to
be involved with a financial marketing
community that exists to support one
another and has such a passion to serve
our members and communities.”
WCU won for its entry en-
titled, “Fisherman Poet,” a short vid-
eo portraying WCU member Dave
Densmore, an Astorian commer-
cial fisherman and poet. The video
may be viewed on WCU’s YouTube
page at https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=LvDFnpUIwbQ.
“The hard work displayed by
these credit unions always leaves us
feeling inspired and passionate about
what we do,” said Amy McGraw,
Chair of the CUNA Marketing & Busi-
ness Development Council’s Diamond
Awards Committee and VP Marketing,
Tropical Financial CU. “Receiving this
award further highlights the dedication
they have for our movement and their
members.”
Award winners were recog-
nized at the council’s 26 th annual con-
ference held March 20-23 in Las Vegas.
For more information on the Diamond
Awards or to view the entire list of win-
ners, go to http://www.cunacouncils.
org/events-recognition/mbd-awards.
Columbia County Cultural Coalition Grant Recipients 2019
The 2019 grant season of the
Columbia County Cultural Coalition
(CCCC) was extremely competitive.
Congratulations to the fol-
lowing non-profit organizations and
projects: Columbia Arts Guild for its
Adventures and Arts Show; Clatskanie
Senior Citizens for Castle Capital Im-
provements; St. Helens Public Library
for Columbia County Reads 2019; Co-
lumbia Art Guild for Flagship Colum-
bia County; Scappoose Public Library
District for Concerts in Heritage Park;
Columbia Chorale of Oregon (River
City Singers) for its spring Masterworks
concerts; Vernonia Pioneer Museum
Association for its Mulay Saw Restora-
tion Project; Public Health Foundation
of Columbia County for Rainier “Pic-
ture of Health;” Friends of the Verno-
nia Library for the Vernonia Newspaper
Project—Phase 2.
Approved by the Oregon Cul-
tural Trust in 2006, the CCCC makes
grants to promote heritage, arts, and hu-
manities in Columbia County. To find
out more about the CCCC and its mis-
sion, please contact Chairman Darrel
Whipple via dwhipple@opusnet.com.
Auction Notice
Storage Too
Upper Nehalem Watershed Council
58645 Nehalem Hwy. S.
Vernonia, Oregon 97064
Annual Meeting
503-429-7867
5:30 pm on Thursday, April 25, 2019
D6 - 10 x 10 - Marilyn Atkins
CC28 - 10 x 20 - Jacob Meeker
at the UNWC office, 1201 Texas Avenue
For more info call (503) 396-2046
or email maggie@nehalem.org
Auction will be held
Noon, Friday
May 3, 2019
The Mist-Birkenfeld RFPD Board of Directors
will meet for their regular board meeting
Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 7:00 pm at the
Main Station, 12525 Highway 202, Mist, OR.
Please call prior to auction
Cash or certified check only
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
Upcoming
Events
Caring for Your Large Pond (and
the Wildlife That Use It!) Workshop
- Saturday, April 6, 8:30 am - 3:45
pm at the Sauvie Island Grange.
$30
registration
wmswcd.org/
event/caring-for-your-large-pond/,
scholarships
available.
Contact
pondworkshops@gmail.com
Seeing the Forest and the Trees:
Stewarding Our Public Lands, a free
conversation with Mariah Acton -
Thursday, April 11, 6:30 pm at the
Vernonia Public Library, 701 Weed
Ave. This program is hosted by
the Vernonia Public Library and
sponsored by Oregon Humanities.
Vernonia Clean-Up Day - Saturday,
April 13, locations include Vernonia
Library, Dewey Pool, Spencer Park.
FREE Household Hazardous Waste
Collection - Saturday, April 13, 8:00
am - noon at 377 Bridge St. See page
10 for details. Call Kathy (503) 397-
7259 for more information.
Native Plant Sale - Saturday, April
13, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm behind
Scappoose High School. http://www.
scappoosebay-wc.org/
Community Easter Egg Hunt -
Saturday, April 20, 10:00 am sharp at
Hawkins Park
Natal Grange Community Flea
Market - Saturday, April 27, 9:00 am
- 5:00 pm, and Sunday, April 28, 9:00
am - 4:00 pm, 67528 Nehalem Hwy
N. Contact: Mary Lou Busch (503)
755-2737.
OSU Extension Service Master
Gardener’s Spring Fair and Tomato
Plant Sale - Saturday, April 27, 9:00 am
- 3:00 pm at St. Helen’s High School
P.E.O. Annual Spring Tea - Saturday,
April 27, 1:00 pm at the Cabin in
Vernonia. Tickets available at R&S
Market. Adults $10, 12 and under $5.
Vernonia Community Garden Fair &
Plant Sale - Saturday, May 11, 9:00
am - 3:00 pm in the Vernonia Schools
Commons. Contact Penny Costley
(503) 804-0424
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
Request for Proposals
For Vernonia School District (4) Classroom Addition
Please go to the (Oregon Procurement Information Network
http://orpin.oregon.gov) for complete documentation and requirements.
Notice Summary
VERNONIA SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 47J is
distributing a request for proposals (RFP) for
construction of a new steel-framed two-story
school building (II-B. Fully Sprinklered) that
houses four (4) classrooms and is approximately
5,754 sf.
The project is the construction of a (4)
Classroom Addition:
- Construction of a new approximately 5,754 sf
steel framed two story school building.
- The building is primarily slab-on-grade,
matching the existing facility.
- The site location for the addition is relatively
flat.
- Other components described in the contract
documents.
The new addition will be an extension to the
existing Vernonia Schools building, the site is
constrained, and construction activities will
need to be performed to minimize disturbance
to the existing facility. The delivery method for
this project will be based on Design, Bid, Build
program.
Direct all inquiries to:
Steve Kragrud – Project Manager
Vernonia School District
Two Centerpointe Drive, Suite 250
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
steve.kragrud@cbre.com
Phone: 503 341-9978