JIM BUXTON à C BELL
KEÄSEY RT BOX 136
VERNONIA OR 97064
SOUSA MEDLEY- WGS
Advanced Band (7th and 8th
grades) under the direction of
Ward Nelson brings an
evening’s entertainment at
Spring Concert, Art and Craft
Show to an end with a medley
of John Phillip Sousa
marches.
Mist Money
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Thursday May 21,1981
Vol. 3 No. 28
Serving the Nehalem Valley
St. Mary’s plans auction
On May 30,1981, a historical landmark will go on the auction block.
The old St. Mary’s Church in Vernonia, which was built in 1924, will
be a major item up for bid.
Through the generous donations of the parishioners, business
community and friends of the parish, the first^nnual St. Mary’s
auction will contain an unusual collection of interesting articles. For
example, Singer treadle machines, handmade quilts, English
surveyor’s outfit, lineman’s climbing gear, along with furniture,
appliances, cameras, stereos, firewood and a pair of peacocks.
The open auction will be held in the church parking lot. The silent
willbeheldin the. Church Hall, located at
960 Missouri Avenue, Vernonia. The auction will begin at 10 am. For
further information please call 429-8841.
Vernonians in Special Olympics
As promised by
ROAD
WORK—
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St. from the Nehalem River Bridge to the Fire Hall, is being widened by six feet. The
job is expected to reach completion near June 1.
The 1981 Special Olympics
track and field meet was held
this past weekend May 15 and 16
at the University of Oregon’s
47 J budget faces drastic funding cuts
Included in the last two week’s
editions of the Vernonia Freedom
have been the official notices of
the public hearing for the
Vernonia School District 1981-82
budget. The district budget
committee
completed
their
review and approval of the
budget on April 30. The public
hearing will be held at 8 pm on
Friday, May 22. At that time any
citizen may attend to present
their own opinions or ask
questions.
The budget committee was
faced with the common problems
confronting all Oregon school
districts this year - that of
continuing the operation of a
viable educational program with
drastically curtailed state and
federal revenues. The net result
is a shift from governmental
support to an increased local
property tax. In spite of double
digit inflation escalation, the
JAMBOREE PRINCESSES
This year's Jamboree Court includes Holly Holm (top left), Melody Sauer (bottom
left) and Tawna Arnold (right). All three girls are juniors at VHS.
budget committee has held the
local district expenditures for the
next school year to a 1.02 percent
increase. Several maintenance
projects scheduled this year have
been delayed, no new programs
were authorized, some cuts were
made in athletic programs with
elimination totally of freshman
basketball and equipment and
supply items
in
all
areas
receiving severe scrutiny.
One of the severe revalue
problems faced by the committee
was catastrophic reductions in
State Basic School Support. The
district will receive $25,155 less
for the current year than
expected, eroding current cash
balances and faces a further
actual reduction in state support
of over $227,000 for next year.
When this is coupled with almost
total elimination of federal
revenue sharing funds, school
lunch support and drastic cuts in
special education funds, the local
district loses approximately one-
half of its revenues other than
local property taxes.
The district will be forced to
subsidize the lunch program and
special education classes at a
much higher level than ever
before as a result of this change
in
philosophy
of returning
control and responsibility to the
local districts. To recover part of
this loss, lunch prices will be
markedly increased for students
next year. Individual student
meal prices, it is anticipated, will
nearly
double.
In
addition,
students will be assessed a part
of the cost for classes such as
Driver
Education
and
for
transportation
in
Portland
Community College classes.
Hayward field.
There were
approximately 1600 participants
from throughout Oregon. The
students competed according to
age and prior times from the
district meet.
Rainier High School sent three
Vernonia students with the
following results:
Jack Andrus-First 200 meter
Eighth 50 meters.
Diana Duarte-Third mile,
Fifth 200 meters.
Rick Luttrell-First 400 meter
relay.
First
50
meters.
Second 200 meters.
Rainier High School students
would like to thank Sam’s Food
Store and Vernonia Market Place
for donating drinks and snacks.
The team’s coaches are Linda
Webster and Dana Hyde.
continued on page 6
inside
Awards
assembly
time changed
The
VHS
Principal’s
Award
Assembly previously
scheduled for 1 pm
May 26 has been
rescheduled to 9 am
May 26.
this issue....
Public Forum............. 2
Vernonia Grown........... 3
VHS Golf Team........... 3
Classified Ads..............4
ESD Meeting.............. 5
Vernonia Mets.............. 6
WGS Concert Photos.. 7
Ch. 7 Program Listings. 8