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Letters to the Editor/Community Bulletin Board
March 17
2022
Readers Lend Their Voices...
To the Editor,
Are you leasing your car?
A good many of us chose to lease their
car for a number of reasons. We electric
car owners did because unless one has a tax
burden of at least $7,500, we can’t take full
advantage of the Federal tax credit for buy-
ing electric. Fortunately, the Oregon State
electric car incentives of between $2,500
and $7,500, depending on income, come in
the form of a cash payout, not a tax credit.
Well, regardless of what kind of car
you are leasing, look up your lease buyout
and your car’s trade-in value on Edmunds
or Blue Book. All cars, but particularly
electric cars, have appreciated quite signifi-
cantly. My year-old Kia Niro electric is now
Church
Directory
Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints
Sunday Schedule:
Sacrament Meeting: 10:00 am
Sunday School & Primary: 11:20 am
Relief Society, Priesthood and
Young Women: 12:10 pm
Roger Cook, Branch President
1350 E. Knott Street 503-429-7151
Grace Family Fellowship
Sunday School: 9:00 am
Worship Service: 10:30 am
Thursday Prayer: 6:00 pm
Greg “Mac” McCallum, Pastor
957 State Avenue 503-429-6790
Nehalem Valley Bible Church
Sunday School: 9:45 am
Sunday Worship Service: 10:45 am
Sunday Evening Service 6:00 pm
Mark Organ, Senior Pastor
Gary Taylor, Associate Pastor
https://www.nvbiblechurch.org
500 North Street
503-429-5378
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Sunday Mass: 12:00 pm
Fr. Joshua Clifton, Administrator
https://www.facebook.com/
StMarysOfVernonia
960 Missouri Avenue 503-429-8841
Vernonia Christian Church
Worship Service in Youth &
Family Center: 9:30 and 11:00 am
www.Vernonia.Church
Sam Hough, Pastor
410 North Street 503-429-6522
Vernonia Seventh-day Adventist
Church
Sabbath (Saturday) Services
Sabbath School: 9:30 am
Worship Service: 11:00 am
Pastor Antonee Leo Aguilar
Email: antonee.aguilar@oc.npuc.org
https://VernoniaOR.AdventistChurch.org/
1294 Nehalem Street 503-429-8301
Purr-fect Pals
worth more as a trade-in by $13k, than my
lease buyout! In fact it’s now worth more
wholesale (trade-in value) than I paid for it
new a year ago!
Now, of course this is a bad time to
buy a new car as dealers are no longer deal-
ing. In fact, many are charging a dealer
premium over sticker of $2-5k, just ‘cuz
they can! And not just on electric cars, any
car, new and used is drawing a premium
price. And many dealers have very lim-
ited inventory, and a waiting list of many
months! I could have waited until my lease
end to buy it, but interest rates will likely be
much higher than they are now. So I chose
to buy mine out of lease right away. The
last thing I’d want to do is let it go back to
the dealer at lease end and give him all that
appreciation. So if you’re leasing your car,
you might want to buy it out now too.
Nick Galaday
Vernonia
To the Editor,
The time has come for us to announce
our retirement from All In Pub & Eatery.
This month marks our 11 th year serving our
community and patrons. This announcement
comes with great excitement and some fear
of the unknown. It has been an amazing
11 years. The past 2 years have been the
most challenging. We cannot thank this
community, and surrounding cities for
the unwavering love and support through
those difficult times. This community and
our awesome staff kept us going, we are
grateful to say the least. We pray you are
as gracious to the new owners as you have
been to us. Our plan is to stay in Vernonia.
We plan to take time to go see new sights
and have a “date night” WITHOUT grocery
shopping! Lol. We also plan to spend some
much needed time with each other, family,
and friends.
We will also be around until at least
end of March, and are only a phone call
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away. This business has taught us so
much about ourselves, other people, love,
heartache, fear, but mostly family and
compassion. It has allowed us to have a
roof over our head and provide one for our
employees. We could NOT have done any of
this without our EMPLOYEES through the
years. We thank them every day, and from
the bottom of our hearts. Please be patient
during the next few months of transition. It
will be worth it. There will be a few days
coming up that we will need to be closed
to transfer accounts. The new owners are
excited to continue great customer service
and hopefully many new things to come.
Please welcome them with an open attitude
and understanding. We are truly blessed to
have crossed the path of each and every one
of you. Take care of each other and have a
great rest of the year!
With Love & Gratitude,
Ernie & Robin Smith
Vernonia
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Candidates Set for May 17
Elections continued from front page
previously served on the St. Helens School
Board. Smith currently serves on the St.
Helens School Board and is the owner of
Oregon Trail Lanes bowling alley in St.
Helens.
Several other county-wide po-
sitions will also be contested. Kathy
UNWC
Annual Meeting
Thursday, April 28 th
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Hybrid meeting @ Vernonia Grange
Learn about the last year’s projects and
become a member of the Council by
attending. All are welcome. For Zoom
registration contact claiuto@gmail.com or
(307) 321-6867.
Cooper and Debbie Klug, both from St.
Helens, are running for the County Clerk
position. Terry Massey of St. Helens will
challenge current Sheriff Brian Pixley.
Andrea Jurkiewicz will run unopposed for
the County Assessor position.
In other election news, State Rep-
resentative Brad Witt, who announced
he would not seek re-election after
District 31 was redrawn, announced
he would seek re-election to the Or-
egon House in District 19, which in-
cludes a portion of Marion County and
is currently held by Republican Raquel
Moorre-Green. Salem City Councilors
Tom Andersen and Jackie Leung have
already filed to run as Democrats for the
seat, while T.J. Sullivan, a Salem insur-
ance broker, has filed as a Republican.
A BLOOD DRIVE
has been scheduled in Vernonia
Tuesday, May 10
12:00 to 5:00 pm
at Grace Family Fellowship
957 State Avenue.
Schedule an appointment at
www.redcrossblood.org
or call 1-800-RED-CROSS.
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Weather Station at the Vernonia Water Plant
Columbia Humane Society
Featured Dog
Mary is a loveable two year old female. After living the past
few months in a foster home so she could have her kittens,
she is now ready to start a new life in her forever home. This
little girl is the bell of the ball. Her foster is very happy to report
that she loves the other cats in the home, and does well with
younger kids. There are no dogs in the home so we aren't
sure about dogs. Mary loves to get pets and will greet you at
the door when you get home. If you think you can give this
girl a good home as an indoor-only cat please email adop-
tion@columbiahumane.org in order to obtain an application.
Once we have an approved application on file we will then
schedule a time for you to come and meet her. Her adoption
fee will be $125 which includes her current vaccinations,
treatment for fleas and worms, spay, and microchip.
2084 Oregon Street, St. Helens, OR 97051
Scarlett is a beautiful, sweet four year old female German
Shepherd. She has had some training and knows her basic
commands. She is very eager to please and connect with
her owners! She is reactive with other dogs so will need
some dog socializing. She can learn to live well with cats.
She is very calm, but true to her breed she is very protec-
tive. She is wonderful with younger kids and will make
someone a great companion and watchdog. Her ideal
home will have a backyard to call her own and a couch she
can have her naps on. If you are interested in meeting
Scarlett we ask that you please email adoption@columbia-
humane.org in order to obtain an adoption application. Her
adoption fee is $250 which includes her spay, current
vaccinations, and treatment for fleas and worms.
E-mail: info@columbiahumane.org
Web: www.columbiahumane.org