MESSAGE FROM THE HILL
Hi Folks!
Isn’t this great. A new newspaper
for Willamina. We hope to use this col
umn to let you all know what the City is
doing.
There are some exciting things go
ing on in the City of Willamina. We’re
very busy with a number of projects.
We’ve just received the final daft on a
20-year projection of improvements to
our sewer system and hope to have some
recommendations soon on the needs for
the future to keep us current and in com
pliance with Department of Environ
mental Quality regulations.
We’re also in the process of apply
ing for grants to build a new water sys
tem. The treatment plant will be at the
same site on the hill but we are going to
add another storage tank on the upper
end of Hill Drive so the Southwest side
of town will have better water pressure.
Mid-Willamette Valley Council of
Governments is in the process of doing a
clay study to see if it is feasible to market
the clay around the city. You know we
had a brick plant here for 82 years. The
resources
are
still
here,
we
think....... Stay tuned!!
We hope to have some concrete pic
nic tables in all the parks before long.
The old jail site is being cleared and
planted to grass. We’ll be putting a walk
in Tina Miller Park to make it handi
capped accessible. A track around
Oaken Hills Park for walkers and jog
gers has been completed. It’s close to a
quarter mile long....... give it a try.
Your Public Works Department is
working feverishly to spruce up the town
for the Willamina 4th of July Celebra
tion. Don’t forget there’s a pancake
breakfast at Fendall Hall. Activities
downtown will include parade and fire
works in the evening. The Museum will
be back at the Rebekah Hall . April
Wooden and Charlene Brown do a great
job of putting this together. Willamina’s
4th of July Celebration a tradition since
about 1909. Hope to see you there.If
you have something you need to know
about, give us a call at City Hall..........
Mayor Twila Hill
NEWS FLASH!
Tina Miller Teen Center will be open
with Matthew, Monday through Friday
from 12:00 -5:00 P.M. all summer
long!
We have rollerskating, basketball,
tether ball. Somedays there will be ping
pong, badmiton and videos.
Summer Program starts June 26th,
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from
1:00-3:00 P.M. with planned activities
guided by Aileen. Wednesday 11:00-
1:00 at the library. Remember, 12-5
M-F at the T.M.T.C.
LINE DANCE
CLASSES
INSTRUCTOR
TAMMY BUTLER
WHEN: TUES.-BEGINNERS
AND INTERMEDIATE
CLASS
FRIDAYS-INTERMEDIATE
& ADVANCED CLASSES
TUES.6:30-8:30 P.M.
FRI. 7:00-9:00 P.M.
COSTS 10:00
(4 WEEK PERIOD)
WHERE: OLD VIDEIO
STORE IN
WILLAMINA
TAKE TIME
TAKE PRIDE
GIVE
TO YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Willamina Drop In
Center events
Activities at the Willamina Drop-In Center
340 B Street have slowed down for the
summer. Still continuing are the
Wednesday afternoon socials beginning at
1:00 P.M. Persons are invited to come
play “spit” cards with the regulars; bring
your sewing project; or just drop in for a
visit or to get acquainted.
For more information call
Laura at 876-2774.
The second Friday of each month
is a bingo potluck with everyone welcome.
Please bring a contribution to the potluck
which begins sharply at 6:00 P.M. and a
prize for the bingo games which follow.
For more information call
Lucille at 876-3245.
The local Chapter 3034 of the
American Association of Ritired Persons
(AARP) meets the second Thursday from
September to May, beginning at 1:00 P.M.
The summer months are
scheduled for trips, a July picnic and an
August “dinner out.”
If interested please call
Myrtle at 8762842.
VFW POST 4211
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 4211 and Auxiliary meets every third
Monday of each month at 7:30 P.M. in the
Willamina VFW Hall, 771 N.E. Main
Street. The groups main focus is helping
veterans and their families and assisting
other organizations with the Willamina’s
Old Fashioned 4th of July, Christmas
basket program and other community
events.
For more information call
Post Commander Jim Kelly at 876-4707 or
auxiliary members Jean Pearson at 876-
3784, or Lola Lord at 876-3365.
THE AMEN
CORNER
In each issue we will spotlight one of our
local ministers along with listing Churches
and times.
This month we are spotlighting
Pastor Dennis Morley
Willamina Christian Church
LOOKING FOR TRUTH
Congratulations to the Willamina Times on
its rebirth. This inaugural edition is based
on the dreams of its publisher, but I hope,
also, on the remembrances of the past
Before the days of political
correctness, newspapers were known for
printing the truth. Truth was honored more
than reputation or revenue from advertising
or subscription. May the publishers of this
paper print the truth for truth’s sake.
Truth in a publication like a
newspaper is not pure truth. The events are
seen through the eyes of reporter and are
always written with some bias. We
understand and accept the fact.
There is truth, however, that is
free from human bias. That is truth from
God’s perspective.
BOOK NOOK
WILLAMINA
LIBRARY NEWS
BLAST OFF WITH BOOKS
is the theme for the 1995 summer
reading program at Willamina Public
Library.
The program is designed for
readers in grades K-6. The program
allows children to maintain reading
skills through the summer months and
have a good time in the process. Pre
schoolers who have books read to them
are also encouraged to be in the program
The summer reading program will run
from June 1 to July 28, and chaildem are
invited to stop by the library and
register.
SALUTE
Children who read for five hours
(or five books) will receive a certificate
from the library. A certificate from the
State of Oregon will be presented to those
who read ten books.
On Wednesdays there will be
crafts at 10:30 A.M. and a movie at 11:00
A.M. In July we will have performers
coming to the library. A musician, a
storyteller and a clown.
Stop by the library for more
information
COMING IN JULY
ROSE MADDER-Stephen King
The Willamina Neighbor-watch salutes
Jena Porter.
Hearing an alarm go off in an
elderly neighbor’s home, but not feeling
comfortable with going in by herself,
Jena sought out the neighborhood watch
captain. Together they went to the home
and established that everything was ok.
Here is one example of many
that neighborhood watch works. Not
only to protect your neighborhood from
crime, but also to help you and those in
your neighborhood in case of accident or
disaster.
For more info on
Neighborhood
MEMNOCH THE DEVIL-Anne Rice
Watch call 876-2042 (Pat)
THE LAST MAMMOTH-Margaret Allan
LIGHTNING-Danielle Steel
DANGEROUS TO KNOW-Barbara T.
Bradford
TRUE BETRAYALS-Nora Roberts
THE WITNESS-Sandra Brown
THE JUDGE-Steve Martini
THIN MOON AND COLD MIST-
Kathleen Gear
WATERWORLD-Max Collins
ANYTHING FOR LOVE-Janelle Tavlor
Truth from God is truth indeed, for
Scripture tells us it is impossible for God to
lie (Hebrews 6:18).
God always tells us the truth about
ourselves and our world. He says we are
sinners, “for all have sinned and fall short
of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23).
God’s truthful verdict because of that
is “the wages of sin is death”(Romans
6:23).If that was all we were to read that
truth would be bitter for us to digest.
However those verses that speak the bitter
truth about us also speak the beautiful truth
about God. It also tells us we...’’are
justified freely by his grace through the
redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”
Romans 6:23 tells us that “the gift of God
is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
God applied the truth of His love
and forgiveness to the truth of our sin and
death. Salvation is the result. As Jesus
said, “you will know the truth, and the truth
will set you free”(John 8:32).May we all be
seekers of truth, may we find it in our
newspapers; but most importantly, may we
find it in the Word of God.
Dennis Morley
Willamina Christian Church
Sundays:
Sunday School 9:45AM
Worship Service 11:00 AM
Mens Bible Study 6:00 PM
Wednesday:
Family Bible Study 7:00 PM
High School Youth Group 7:00 PM
Willamina Assembly of God
Sunday School 9:45 AM
Worship Service 10:45 AM
Evening Service 6:00 PM
Willamina Free Methodist
Sunday School 9:45 AM
Worship Service 10:45 AM
Evening Service 6:00 PM
Emmanuel Lutheren Church
Sunday School 9:30 AM
Worship Service 10:45 AM
Church in the Wildwood (GR)
Sunday School 10:00 AM
Worship Service 11:00 AM
Evening Service 6:00 PM
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints
Church of the Nazarene
St. Michael’s
Seventh Day Adventist Church
We were unable to get the Service times
for these churches. Those in the know,
please call 876-2132 and ask for Cindy.
We would like to list them.
DID YOU KNOW....
The name Lamson is not only substantially
identified with the present prosperity of
Oregon, but in the old pioneer days was
represented injudicial, legislative and
agricultural departments of activity.
Jeremiah Lamson (b. 1812), was
the one who established in family in
Oregon. He left Iowa in 1847 with 13 yoke
of oxen and three wagons filled with
provisions. He spent seven months
crossing the plains before reaching his
destination in Oregon.
In the spring of 1848, he took up a
donation land claim of 640 acres on the
Willamina river, near the present town of
that name. He took prominent part in
political and other affairs in his adopted
land. He was a member of the first senate
which was organized before Oregon
became a state. The list goes on and on....
The Lamson family has been a part of our
community for generations. And we’re
happy to say, still are.