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PUBLIC LIBRARY 919 BRIDGE VERNONIA OR 97064 WELCOME TO THE 25th VERNONIA FRIENDSHIP JAMBOREE JAMBOREE 16 Pages 250 reedom VOL 3 NO. 37 Thursday July 23,1981 Serving the Nehalem Valley CITY COUNCIL NOTES Soil testing still needed for sewer project Due to an unfortunate misunderstanding it appears the city will not realize a savings of $1300 on soil testing as expected. Council member Sally Harrison, also chairperson of the Sewer Committee, informed her colleagues of the change at last Monday night’s City Council meeting. Compaction tests, designed to determine the amount of clay that will be needed as liner material for the new third sewage lagoon, still need to be performed in specialized engineering laboratories, Harrison said. Apparently the testing performed by DEQ along a section of Second Avenue simply determined the soil’s fitness for use as lining material in the new lagoon. Those tests did not, as had been understood at the time, provide the necessary specific compacting information required. Fortunately the necessary funds were included in the new budget and had not yet been reassigned to another project. As a result, the testing can go ahead as planned. In further developments on the sewer lagoon, Harrison also reported that the Sewer Committee has written to International Paper, owners of the property that contains both SHOOT YOUR TRAP— The Vernonia Trap Club is looking for a few interested new members. Here Bill Wilcoxen (R), Robb Wilson (L) and Larry Bernardi take turns shooting clay pigeons. Members meet each Thursday at 7 pm at the range on the Sword farm. New members are encouraged to attend. the ten acre parcel the city needs for the third lagoon but consists of the near 225 acre property that Butler and Randall want for their proposed development. The letter sets forth the City’s plans fpr the property, explains that as yet the total number of hook-ups that will become available as the system is installed and then upgraded is as yet undetermined and that the city council is not about to guarantee any set number of these hook-ups to anyone. The letter also reassures IP that as necessary new systems will be introduced to boost the number of customers that can be serviced as the need arises. As yet no response has been received from International Paper. Monday night’s meeting was the first to be held in the freshly repainted library. Through an agreement reached recently wherein the city provides the materials and volunteers provide the manpower Doyle Dimaway, Samantha Durst, Brenda Wuest, Janet Lubbes, Darrold Proehl, Sally Harrison and Marge Dunay got the library, which also serves as City Council Chambers, thoroughly cleaned and repainted in record time. Plans also include cleaning the rugs and painting the ceiling in the library as well. A bid of $7,909.74 from Anderson Chevrolet was accepted for a new police car. The vehicle, a 1981 Chevrolet Malibu Classic, is guaranteed appropriate for conversion to a police vehicle. Powered by a V-6 engine the car also comes factory equipped with heavy duty suspension and tilt-steering wheel. Police Chief Gordon McLaughlin reported that with the $2500 the city council voted for radar equipment proved $1475 too much. City council members then voted that the difference be used to purchase accessory equipment, such as sirens, lights and police radio. With luck the vehicle could be ready in time for Jamboree this weekend. Reacting to reports that the fire department has been filling Continued On Page 15 HIGHLIGHT First annual black powder rendezvous Climb on your horse, grab your favorite muzzle loader and get on over to the First Annual Black Powder Rendezvous at 1 pm on Saturday, July 25. A brand new addition to this year’s Jamboree celebration the rendezvous will be held at the Sword’s range across Rock Creek from Anderson Park and includes card shoots, fire start, swinging bottle, axe split, stake shoot, pistol competition and tomahawk and knife throwing events. Black powder buffs and old-west fanciers are encouraged to bring their costumes and join the event’s sponsor, the Vernonia Jay Cee’s, in the big parade. Antique weapon collector and restorer Rudy Merak, of Banks, will demonstrate his 314” civil war era cannon at 1 pm. Everyone with miniature black powder cannons are invited to bring them along and join in the fun. There will be a $2 entry fee and 504 fee for entering each separate event. SPECIAL JAMBOREE HIGHLIGHTS Gymnasts to perform Something new for this year’s Jamboree celebration will be a Children's Pet Show Kids, don’t forget to bring your pet - be it a horse, turtle, bird, cat, snake, chicken, fish, mouse, lizard, pig, rabbit, gerbel, cow, goat, spider, dog or frog, to the Jamboree Pet Show Saturday, July 25, 1981 at 12 noon between Washington Grade School and Vernonia High School on the lawn. Judging will be performed by an OMSI representative and each entry will be awarded a prize. gymnastics exhibition conducted by Columbia River Gymnastics Academy, on Saturday, July 25. Warm-ups will begin at 12:30 and competition starts at 1 pm in the high school gym. Donna Hall, a Class III gymnast and Sarah Carter, a Class iv gymnast both of Vernonia are scheduled to appear with their gymnastics team “The Flutterbys”. Designed as a fund raising event for the 9-12 year old gymnasts, the girls plan to use the proceeds to help buy leotards and warm-up equipment for next year’s season. Scheduled routines will include bar, balance beam and floor demonstrations.
