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City News
July 21
2022
Vernonia City News...
Citizen of the Month – Councilor
Donald Normand nominated
Karen Miller for her work on
behalf of the Vernonia Senior
Center and postings in the
Vernonia's Voice newspaper.
Correction – In the July 7, 2022 issue of
Vernonia's Voice we misspelled the name of
Whelan Easley who was presented with the
Citizen of the Month award at the June 21 City
Council meeting. Vernonia's Voice sincerely
regrets this error.
At the July 11 Special City Council Meeting:
Council Approves Jamboree Liquor
Licenses – Council approved liquor licenses
for the following groups/events during
Jamboree weekend: the Jamboree Committee
to have a distillery vendor at the Spencer Park
Picnic Shelter; The American Legion for an
event at their building at 627 Adams Avenue;
and Buckshot Betty's for a beer garden.
At the July 18, 2022 City Council Meeting:
Council Hears Presentation on Thanksgiving
Turkey Program – Susan Wagner, on behalf
of the Vernonia Senior Center, requested the
City help support a fundraiser to give away
turkeys at Thanksgiving. She said the project
was hoping to raise $3,500. Wagner said they
had already received a $500 donation and City
Recorder Stephanie Borst pledged $100 during
the presentation.
Mayor Appoints DeMent to Public Works
Committee – With approval from the rest of
the Council, Mayor Rick Hobart appointed
Tom DeMent to the community Public Works
Committee.
Council Hears Request from E-bike
Business – Council heard a request from
Fishhawk eCyclery, a new local business who
was seeking permission to set up a mobile
e-bicycle rental and repair shop at Vernonia
Lake Park. Fishhawk eCyclery has a Vernonia
business license and liability insurance, would
need an electrical hookup, and offers a variety
of services including rentals of several different
models by the hour, along with repairs. Council
asked staff to bring a proposed agreement and
a bid to install electricity to their August 1
meeting.
Council Approves Master Fee Schedule
Update – Council adopted Resolution 2022-
13, an update to the recently approved Master
Fee Schedule, which now includes the new
utility rates for water and sewer service: an
increased base water rate of $36.95 multiplied
by the meter multiplier, increased from $29.50;
a decreased water loan repayment fee of $6.80
multiplied by the meter multiplier, down from
$7.15; a consumption rate of $2.10 per 1,000
gallons used, up from $1.80; a decreased sewer
base rate of $22.95, down from $26.90; and an
increased sewer loan repayment fee of $20.60,
up from $19.50.
What’s Happening at the Vernonia Library
By Shannon Romtvedt
Upcoming Events
Summer Reading 2022:
Returning Reading Records
A reminder to our Summer Readers to
turn in your reading records. Bring back
reading records to the library anytime
between July 25 and August 13 to enter
for prizes for each hour of reading (up
to 20 hours). Program finishers receive
a free book, a small prize, and tickets
for our grand prize drawings. We also
have a hidden picture in the library each
week. Find it and enter our weekly prize
drawing!
Summer Events
for Children and Families
Summer Meals: Free Book Event
Friday, July 22, 11-12:30 pm
Summer Meals Site (Vernonia Schools,
1000 Missouri Ave.)
Linda Taylor with the Forest Grove based
non-profit, All Together Now, will be at the
Summer Meals site on Friday, July 22, with
Vernonia City
Council Meetings
and Closures
Please check the City’s website
for details on upcoming
City Council Meetings
scheduled for 7:00 pm:
Monday, August 1, 2022
Monday, August 15, 2022
www.vernonia-or.gov
free books for kids and teens up through
age 18. Stop by for lunch and pick out a
new free book to read this summer. The
book event will be held outside the main
front entrance of the school.
Friends of the Library Jamboree
Booksale @ the Cabin in Vernonia
Friday, August 5, 11 am - 7 pm
Saturday, August 6, 10 am - 7 pm
Sunday, August 7, 9 am - 3 pm
Proceeds benefit Library programs and
services! In addition to a wide selection of
books, audiobooks, and DVDs, there will
be raffles for different prizes, $1 a ticket!
Creatures Teachers
Tuesday, August 16, 6:30 pm @ the
Library
Fostering an appreciation for all
wildlife, including under-loved and
misunderstood creatures like snakes and
spiders. This event features new creatures
for those who attended this program in
summer 2021.
STEAM Activities
Thursdays, 11 am
All events listed with an * require
registration and are for children in (or
entering) elementary school in fall 2022.
*STEAM Stations (Coding and
Engineering): July 28, 11 am
Stations include: 3D Doodler Pen,
Beginning Coding activities, SNAP
Circuits, and more.
The Vernonia Transfer Station
is scheduled to be open on
the 2 nd and 4 th Saturday,
January - October
City Closures are scheduled for:
Noon, Friday, August 5, 2022
Jamboree
July 23
August 13 & 27
Monday, September 5, 2022
Labor Day
Dates are subject to change
Dates and times subject to change
Need more room?
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Debit/Credit accepted
5x10 $59
10x10 $89
10x20 $119
RV Storage $169
Outside storage available $70
Totally fenced and gated
Padlocks available
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Vernonia, Oregon 97064
(503) 429-7867
10-6 Tue-Sat
12-4 Sun
Jamboree Parade Decorating:
August 4, 11 am
Summer Reading Party:
August 11, 11 am
*Bouncy Balls:
August 18, 11 am
*STEAM Stations (Magnets and Static
Electricity): August 25, 11 am
Maximum Ride, Sailor Moon, Tokyo Ghoul,
Deathnote, Gotham Academy, and more.
With the grant, we also added several
new anime movies to our collection. We
are excited to see them check-out and
be able to offer more for teens in the
community. Let us know which ones you
like as we work to expand the collection!
Ongoing Programs
Friends of the Library Display Case:
Signed Babe Ruth Baseball
Summer Family Storytimes
Wednesdays, through August 31,
10:30 am
Stories, movement activities, and crafts.
Themes vary each week, including: Zoo,
Space, Kindness, Bugs, Lego, and more!
Older siblings and kids welcome. Snack
provided by the Summer Meals Program!
Writers’ Group
1 st and 3 rd Thursday of the month,
July 21 and August 4, 6-7:30 pm
For adult and teen writers with all levels of
experience. Writing prompts, opportunity
to share current work for feedback, and
information on local opportunities for
writers.
Meetings
If you haven’t seen the Library’s new
display case, there is still time. We have a
signed Babe Ruth baseball, and several
baseball gloves representing decades,
20s-60s. The featured baseball includes
11 signatures, including Lou Gehrig. The
current display will be in through July
26. Thank you to Joel Greenwell and his
grandsons for lending the display.
If you have a collection you are
interested in featuring in our display case,
please contact Shannon at the Library.
We have displays planned through early
fall, but are looking for future displays and
ideas.
Library Closures
Saturday, August 6 for Jamboree Weekend
Friends Booksale Committee
Tuesday, July 26, 6:30-8 pm
Planning for the upcoming Jamboree
Booksale. New volunteers welcome!
Featured Books:
New Young Adult Manga Collection
Thanks to a generous Community 101
grant from the Vernonia High School, the
Library was able to purchase a starter
collection of manga and graphic novels
for our teen collection. Titles include
Current Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10 am - 5 pm
Tuesday, Thursday: 12 pm - 7 pm
Saturday: 12 pm - 5 pm
Contact Info:
Phone: (503) 429-1818
E-mail: library@vernonia-or.gov
Website: www.vernonia-or.gov/
departments/library/
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Vernonia Police Blotter • July 1-18, 2022
Reports Taken/Arrests
• July 16, 2022 Report of Warrant Arrest
near California Avenue
Citation/Other
• July 15, 2022 Citation issued for Title
3-02 Nuisance Control, Trash, Potential
Vermin Habitat, Noxious Vegetation, and
Attractive Nuisance near Rose Avenue
• July 17, 2022 Citation issued for Careless
Driving and Expired Registration near
Grant Avenue
The Vernonia Police Department
responds to several calls that do not
always end in a report, citation, or
arrest. From 07/01/2022 to 07/18/2022
the Vernonia Police Department had 74
calls for service.
NOTICE OF POSITIONS OPEN
CITY OF VERNONIA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the General Election will be held on the 8 th day of
November 2022, at which time the legal voters of the City of Vernonia will be entitled
to vote for candidates to certain city offices.
OFFICES OPEN FOR ELECTION:
◦
VERNONIA MAYOR TWO YEAR TERM
◦
VERNONIA COUNCIL MEMBER FOUR YEAR TERM
◦
VERNONIA COUNCIL MEMBER FOUR YEAR TERM
Election packets will be available May 26, 2022 at the office of the City Recorder,
1001 Bridge St, Vernonia, OR 97064. Nominating petitions can be filed no sooner
than June 1 st , 2022, and filed no later than Tuesday, August 23 rd , 2022, by 4:00 p.m.
with the City Recorder. For more information call Stephanie Borst, City Recorder at
503-429-5291 ext. 105.
The City of Vernonia is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.