Image provided by: Vernonia Public Library; Vernonia, OR
About Vernonia freedom. (Vernonia, Oregon) 1978-198? | View Entire Issue (June 11, 1981)
Thursday June 11,1981 Page 2— Vernonia Freedom Meetings.... Is capital punishment dead issue? To the Editor: Is Capital Punishment a dead issue in the Oregon Legislature? This is a question Oregonians should be asking their elected officials. How disappointing to realize a handful of left-leaning legislators have reversed the mandate of more than half a million Oregon voters. They have disregarded our vote for Capital Punishment. How valid is our State Committee System? Can our elected officials stop cold Capital Punishment legislation? We’re sure if Capital Punishment legislation was placed before the full House and -Senate it would pass, because it is the will of the people. There is a way to get Capital Punishment legislation out of committee; but is it likely to happen? < A seldom used maneuver could result in legislative re-inactment of Capital Punishment. The maneuver is to “call down” the necessary bills to the respective floors. A simple majority vote is all it takes and we could have the action we want. Most of our legislators would vote for Capital Punishment; however, will they vote to “call down”? The “call down” could be considered an insult to their colleagues in the committees. PUBLIC Our legislators need to hear of our support for this “call down” if it is to happen. We need to let them know we will feel insulted if their concerns rest with the feelings of their colleagues rather than with the people who elected them. Capital Punishment is not dead in the Oregon Legislature as long as there are members who will fight for what the citizens of our state want. They need to hear from us now. Your active participation is encouraged. Please write or call your elected legislator today. Dedi Streich PO Box 26 Sherwood, OR 97140 FORUM Saturday meet at Anderson Park 4-H'ers win high point rosettes Last Saturday at Anderson Park, Columbia County 4-H clubs got together to show their animals, give home economics demonstrations and to compete for High Point Rosettes. A total of 91 children showed animals and another 60 gave presentations on June 6 before an audience of relatives, friends and fellow competitors. There are four age groups in the competition for 4-H High Point Rosette honors; Associates, Juniors, Intermediates and Seniors. To be eligible for High Point Rosette each child must submit their records, show their animal or display an exhibit and give a presentation or demonstration on their chosen animal or subject. High Point Rosette winners are: RABBITS: Assoc.; Cindy Cieloha-Vernonia Juniors; Kristi Appleby-Rainier Int.; Jody Riley-Vernonia Sr.; Doug Knox- Rainier GOAT: Assoc.; Jennifer Hepler-Vernonia Jr.; Traci Poor-Clatskanie Int.; Tami Zea-£latskanie Sr.; Tracy Zea-Clatskanie BEEF: Jr.; Kristi Appleby-Rainier Int.; Tami Zea-Clatskanie Sr.; Jack Clark-Clatskanie DAIRY COW: Assoc.; Melissa Schmidlin-Vernonia Jr.; Tracy Settje-Clatskanie Int.; Jim Appleby-Rainier j Sr.; Sue Settje-Clatskanie SWINE: Jr.; Russ George-Clatskanie Int.; Michael George-Clatskanie HOME EC: Assoc.; Melissa Schmidlin-Vernonia Jrs.; Sherry Miyaski-Vernonia Jill Budge-Vernonia Sr.; Becky Nice-Vernonia Vernonia Freedom The Columbia Education Service District Board will meet in special executive session for the purpose of labor negotiations on June 12, 1981 at 12 noon. This special session will be held at the King Arthur Room of the Village Inn, 535 South Columbia River Highway, St. Helens, Oregon. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT The Board of Directors of Vernonia School District 47 J will sponsor an Open Forum at the Vernonia High School gym on Tuesday, June 16. All community citizens are urged to attend. Explanations of the district’s 1981-82 budget needs will be given and open opportunities for citizens’ questions will be provided. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 8 pm. Although the school district voters did approve a tax base last November, the school district is seeking approval of a special levy of $456,195 at an election on June 30. Both state and federal governments have drastically reduced their contributions to local school support cutting local school revenues by approximately fifty percent. This has shifted both control and responsibility to the local school district. Everyone with concerns or questions about the school district budget or the special levy is invited to attend the open forum. The School District Board of Directors urges all district patrons to be in attendance. Rinks receives scholarship WISHING— Rhonda Dowell is watching a rabbit in a cage, wishing perhaps, that it was her own. ■■■■ Published weekly in Vernonia, Oregon, 97064, on Thursdays at 825 Bridge St. Phone 429-8111. Subscriptions, $8 per year in advance. Second class postage paid at Vernonia OR 97064. Publication No. 474-690. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Vernonia Freedom 825 Bridge St., Vernonia, OR 97064. Dennis Dobson.......................... publisher-editor Ann Dobson............ .......................... publisher-business manager MEETING NOTICE ABOVE NOAH’S ARK— 4-H outings become family events as this group of equestrians demonstrates. Over 200 people from all over Columbia County were on hand last Saturday in Anderson Park to watch the judging of animals, the presentation-of demonstrations and the naming of the winners in each event. Kathi Rinks, a recent graduate of Vernonia High School, is the recipient of the Merle R. Chessman Journalism Scholarship to the University of Oregon. Rinks competed with over 125 other high school students from 12 counties during the course of the selection process. The full-tuition grant is provided by The Daily Astorian, of Astoria; the East Oregonian, of Pendleton, and the Blue Mountain Eagle, John Day. Miss Rinks, the daughter of Mrs. Gale Gardner, of Vernonia, has been editor of her high school newspaper, The Timberline, compiled a 3.9 grade point average and took part in sports, music, theater, dance, speech and 4- H. Merle Chessman was editor of The Daily Astorian from 1919 to 1947, and was a graduate of the University of Oregon.
