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Thursday, January 1,1981 Page 2 — Vernonia Freedom Summertime end the living is easy in 1980 wwagp plant improvement* begin. When sometime early in 1981, another 500-800 necessary step toward Vernonia s growth. NEW GUY IN SCHOOL-This summer saw the arrival of a new principal at Vernonia High School, Randall Aultman. JAMBOREE ’80—An entrant in the log Jamboree rips his way through a log. bucking contest at last summer’s Food Co op suffers economicstrain continued from page one board member. “The paid members actually own what I call stock. They all pay the same amount.” The membership fee depends on how PUD vote questioned continued from page one we’ll use for that,” he added. People Opposed to PUD Debt Committee for the most part are concerned with everyone voting properly. “We’re just not sure everyone had a chance to vote,” said Richard Risener, chairman. “Or that everyone who voted should have. That is our greatest concern,” he added. Common sense LAZY DAYS—-Gerald Tubo and his brother, Jon Rey, of Tigard, enjoyed a Saturday at Vernonia Lake in early June. Fishing was slow, due to a light layer of volcanic ash. Vernonia Freedom Published weekly in Vernonia Oregon, 97064, on Thursdays at825 Bridge St. Serving The* Upper Nehalem Valley. Phone 429-8111. Subscriptions, $8 per year. Deadlines for copy and classified advertising: Monday at 5 pm for the following Thursday s paper. Deadline for display advertising: Friday for normal material and Monday for after^weekend copy. Second-Class Postage Paid at Vernonia, OR 97064, Publication No. 474-690. POSTMASTER: send address changes to Vernonia Freedom, 825 Bridue St Vernonia, OR 97064. Dennis Dobson.. • • • ............. publisher-editor Ann Dobson..... publisher-business manager •....... staff reporter Kristen Hillier... Robin Wilkerson. ...............................production MEMBER 429-8111 ■ Oregon Newspaper Publishers .Association continued from page one person’s reactions,” he added. A Vernonia Police Department spokesperson stated that they will not be patroling more heavily on New Year’s eve than any other time. “If you see a drunk driver on the road get a license number and report it to the local authorities,” he said. “Don’t try to stop them. Just keep dear and drive safely. People around here are pretty good about drinking and driving,” he added. “I don’t foresee any problems,” he said. much of a discount is desired. Class ‘A’ memberships receive a 15% discount in exchange for $10 a year and eight hours volunteer time per month. A class ‘B’ membership costs $10 for a 10% discount. As members of the Co-op hold dinners and collect money for membership, a rummage sale is being held in the Co-op storefront to pay rent and utilities. “We need to keep the store,” said Deakin. “When we get enough money to get going again again we’re going to need a place to conduct business,” she added. Gurtie Schalock feels that the fund raisers may be defeating the members’ purpose. “I think it will be a long, long process because those young people don’t seem to realize that the Co-op can’t pay for the dinners they have,” she said. “They don’t donate the food, they buy it. I'm a member of several groups,” she continued. “We have always donated at least most of the food, if not the meat. That’s how we've always made the most money,” she said. “I really think one of the major reasons the Co-op failed was economic,” Deakin said. “Prices got higher and money got scarce. Right now we’re trying to condense everybody’s viewpoint into practical work,” she added. “I don’t know when, but I think we’ll make it,” she said. I Please renew my subscription to Vernonia Freedom □ ■ I Please enroll me as a new subscriber to I I One year — $8 Vernonia Freedom □ I I Two years — $15 I I I* I One year senior citizen — $5 Name _____ « I 825 Bridge St. Send to: Vernonia Freedom or Call 429-8111 I 1 I
