Thursday July 2,1981
Page 2— Vernonia Freedom
GTE requests $24.7 million rate increase
On June 26, 1981, General
Telephone Co. of the Northwest filed
its first rate increase request since
1975 with the Public Utility
Commissiorter of Oregon. The amount
being requested is $24.7 million.
Jay Sherar, vice president and
general manager, in testimony
prepared for the Commission, stated
that increasing costs of attracting
capital, rapid growth, an expanded
construction program and service
improvement activity during the past
six years were the reasons the
company is seeking the 23 percent
increase in state revenues.
As a part of the filing, the company
has requested interim relief of $4.4
million in revenues to recover
changed accounting regulations
enacted
by
the
Federal
Communications
Commission
relating to installation of the
customer’s premise wiring equipment
Fire dept, thankful for
generous donations
To the Editor:
Northwest Natural Gas Company
recently donated a 1969 Chevrolet
step van, one ton to the Vernonia Fire
Department, to replace the 1953 Ford
half-ton van. John Dotter and Mike
Dotter gave up their Memorial Day
weekend to do the body work and
paint the van. Don Huss donated his
shop and some of the materials.
Brunsman Hardware donated some
lights and sold the fire department
much of the materials below retail.
Dennis Dobson donated his time to
do the lettering. The Vernonia
Ambulance Association donated a
lighting system. Roy Sanders, Lanny
McDonald and family, Lyle Barker
and family, Greg Port, and Don Webb
donated their time and expertise to
put the van into service.
The Vernonia Fire Department
would like to thank everyone for their
help in getting the job done.
We would also like to thank the
following individuals with their
recent help remodeling tanker 456:
Norm Warwick
Gary Everett
Terry Schaumburg
Norm Hamnett
Don Webb
Lyle Barker
Dennis Weller
Crown Zellerbach
West Oregon Electric
Hillsboro Fire Dept.'
Lanny McDonald
Lanny McDonald
Fire Chief
V.V.F.D.
and changes in depreciation rates.
“The relief that is being requested
is necessary,” said Sherar, “in order
for the company to remain financially
r P ublic
L forum
General Telephone customers would
increase in the range of $.97 to $5.05
per month. Individual rates would
vary across the state, depending on
the size of the exchange involved, the
local calling availability and the type
of service being provided.
,
sound and improve it’s recently
lowered bond ratings. During a time
of high interest rates, double-digit
inflation and increased operating
costs, we must be able to attract
external capital at the most
reasonable rates in order to finance
continued construction programs and
to maintain a high quality of service. ’ ’
If approved by the Commissioner,
basic one-party residential rates for
4-C's lending library open
The 4-C
(Columbia
County
Children’s Commission) Lending
Library has just completed its yearly
inventory and is now opened for
members to check out toys and
resource books.
This service, is available free of
charge to the day care providers that
are registered with the 4-C office.
Persons living in Columbia County
may purchase a toy lending library
card for a fee of $3 per year, which
entitles them to check out toys and
resource books^- There - are -toys
available for all age groups.
More information can be obtained
by calling the 4-C office at 397-5442
or in the toy library located upstairs
of St. Helens City Hall, Room 9, just
above St. Helens Public Library.
Sally Navarro has joined the 4-C
staff for the summer months and will
be in charge of the Toy Library. The
library is open Monday through
Friday from 9:00-5:00, closed from
12:00-1:00 daily.
Ladies golf news
Tuesday morning the Ladies Golf
Association was host for a group of
players from the St. Helens c|ub.
There were 24 players in all. Fifteen
from St. Helens and 9 from Vernonia.
After the match a delicious buffet
was served bvy Irmi Brown.
Everyone enjoyed the day.
Nine women also attended regular
play that night. Vesta King with a
total of 16 purrs was the winner for
the least putts.
Vernonia Freedom
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Kudos to Rep. Davis on
capital punishment
To the Editor.
Just when a few members of this
legislature had the whole state
believing that capital punishment
was a dead issue, we see that it is
alive and kicking.
Oregonians applaud Rep. Drew
Davis and his committee members;
Rep. Larry Campbell, Rep. Robert
Harper, and Rep. Caroline Magruder,
for their courage in getting a capital
punishment bill to the floor of the
House.
Rep. Davis and his committee are
now coming under severe criticism for
their bold attempt. Opponents of
capital punishment legislation are
upset because now all representatives
will haye to go on record as either
supporting the mandate of the people
or voting their own opinion instead.
Sometime during the week of June
28, procedural moves will be made to
block this bill (SB 598). The bill
merely seeks to refer this issue to the
citizens of Oregon for the May 1982
primary election. Those attempting
to block SB 598 wilt really be Saying,
that they do not want to let the
citizens of this state have a choice.
Everyone should be listening when
the roll call is taken. Oregonians will
have an accurate record of the
position of every representative.
Well done, Rep. Davis and
committee. We need more like you!
Dedi Streich
Concerned Ore. for Justice
P.O. Box 26
Sherwood, Ore. 97140
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
THE N.V.R.P. (swimming pool
project) and the Rebekah Lodge are
sponsoring the Pancake Breakfast for
this year’s Jamboree. Six teenagers
are needed for waitressing. They will
be paid for just two hours work.
Several adults are also needed. Please
call Mary Self at 429-4102 if you can
help out.
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announcements
Kay Batty, a 1977 graduate of
Vernonia High School, recently
completed her four year program at
Eastern Oregon State College in
LaGrande. She received her Bachelor
of Science degree in Business
Economics. Kay graduated Magna
Cum Laude and was awarded the
EOSC Student Academic Award in
Accounting.
Kay is currently touring Europe for
six weeks with a student study group
from college. She will be visiting,
England, Belgium and Germany. Her
tentative plans for the coming year
include a job in Bend, Oregon with
the IRS.
Kay is the daughter of Joe and
Sharon Batty, teachers in the
Vernonia school system.
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
Chip Bubl,. the Columbia County
Extension Agent, will be in Vernonia
every other week starting Friday, >
March 27. He can be reached from
9:30 am -12 noon at the West Oregon
Electric Co-op. The afternoons will be
reserved for farm visits. If you would
like more information call 397-3462.
MEETING NOTICE
The Columbia Education Service
District Board will meet in regular
session Wednesday, July 8, 1981,
7:30 pm in the Columbia Education
Service District office, 1290 Deer
Island Road, St.: Helens, Oregon.
There will be a meeting of the
Columbia County District Boundary
Board that same evening beginning
at 7:30 pm.
SWAP WOOD FOR SHOES
Norman Davis, local Mason shoe
representative, is willing to trade a
pair of quality Mason shoes for a cord
of wood donated to the Senior Citizen
Center. For more information call
429-5805 before 11 am and after 2 pm.
(newcomers^.
Simon Peter Acton
Judy and Wayne Acton are proud
to announce the birth of their son,
Simon Peter, bom on June 25,1981 at
2:53 am. Simon was bom at Dr.
B out ’ s birthing cabin in Forest Grove
and weighed in at 9 lbs. 10 oz.
Simon will be joining his brothers
Jason, 6, and James, 2, at their home
in Vernonia.
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