Page 2— Vernonia Freedom
Thursday October 29,1981
Medic answers irate letter
To the Editor:
In answer to ’the letter in last
week’s Vernonia Freedom titled
“Medics Faulted For Holiday Run”,
you asked who does the maintenance
of the ambulance? The people who
volunteer their time to help the
citizens do. The next question, why
should a piece of equipment break
down? I ask you, why does anything
man-made break down? Why does a
new car from the factory break down? 1
The ambulance volunteers in this
town are some of the finest you will,
find anywhere. The EMT’s pay up to
$120 to take the classes; this amount
comes out of their pockets, not yours!
They spend 90 hours taking their
class, their time, not yours! They
attend drills and classes, their time,
not yours! They respond to anyone’s
need on their time, not yours.
Instead of complaining, take the
class and become an EMT. You can
get up in the middle of the night and
respond as they do.
As for word getting out where the
ambulance went, there are people who
chase ambulances, fire trucks and
police cars just to see where they are
going. There are also people in this
town who have the equipment to
listen in on the emergency radio
network and can hear what is being
transmitted to the hospital, police
and fire departments.
I challenge you to become a
volunteer in an organization, invest
some of your time and brains to help
detect problems before they develop.
Fan belts can break, hoses break,
even with the most careful
maintenance.
I, for one, am glad we have the fine,
well-trained volunteer ambulance
crew that we do. They are to be
congratulated on their fine work and
dedication.
Charolette Evey
POET'S
CORNER
A life saved
BOWLING PRIZE
Delbert Michener, of Vernonia, recently won First Place in the Kernan Classic
Bowling Tournament held in Hood River. Shown here with his trophy and a
check for $3000, Michener won the event with an LT-48 ball, rolling games of
176-192-215-213-200-160 plus a 240 pin handicap.
Ridge Rider potluck
The Vernonia Ridge Riders had a
potluck Saturday night at the Scout
Cabin. Their invited guests were the
Forest Grove Ranch Riders. A
highlight of the evening was the
showing of a 15 minute film on wild
animals of the vanishing prairie.
Their next scheduled meeting is
this Thursday at 7:30 at the West
Oregon building.
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
The Columbia Education Service
District Board will meet in special
session on Wednesday, November 4,
1981, at 7:30 pm in the Columbia
Education Service District office,
1290 Deer Island Road, St. Helens,
Oregon, for the purpose of reviewing
the ESD Resolution Programs for the
1982-82 Budget and considering ESD
employee tuition reimbursement
request.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Would anyone who has borrowed or
been loaned crutches or canes please
return them to the Vernonia Health
Center. They are needed for other
patients.
funeral notice...
RoseEsteen
Rose Esteen of Vernonia, a retired
teacher, died October 22. Her funeral
will be held November 2 at Homan &
Hankins Mortuary in Oregon City at
2 pm.
She is survived by a daughter,
Mary BOeger, from Gridley,
California.
Medic responds to letter
To the Editor:
I was shocked to read last week’s
letter to the editor about Vernonia’s
ambulance.
Obviously these three people feel
they could have done a better job by
themselves -1 say let them try!
Being on an ambulance service is a
hard and sometimes stomach turning
job and more often then not a
thankless job at best.
Bare in mind these people are
volunteers, they don’t get paid for
getting out of bed at all hours of the
night or hours lost from leaving work
to help people they probably don’t
even know.
The next time you get the urge to
complain - just try walking in their
shoes!
I think you owe them an apology -
and we owe them an applause.
Paul Ramsey
Mist-Birkenfeld Ambulance Assoc.
Mets sponsor raffle
The Vernonia Mets Ladies Softball
team sponsored a raffle during last
week’s VHS Homecoming game.
The prizes, given away during
halftime by Homecoming Queen
Rhonda Wood, included a 7mm
Remington Model 700 rifle won by
Hank Haltman of Portland. The two
other winners were: Larry Eager of
Vernonia, a set of Focal 7x35
binoculars; and Fred Skidmore of
Mist, a Buck folding hunter knife.
Hank Haltman,, saying he had a
rifle identical with the one he won,
gave it to Jerry Sharar who, in turn
donated $100 to the Vernonia Mets.
To the Editor:
We would like to extend our thanks
to Janice and Newton Gray, Holly
Johnson, and Lee Knowlton for
saving the life of our son, Mason
Wright Holmes, on Labor Day,
September?, 1981.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald S. Holmes
Vernonia
Auction set
Mist-Birkenfeld Helping Circle will
have their annual Auction & Program
Saturday, November 7. The event will
start at 7:30 pm. This is one-half hour
earlier than previous programs. It
will be held in the Mist gym with grab
bags, baked food sales, a white
elephant table and a variety of other
interesting displays. For further
information call 755-2452.
GIRL SCOUT INVESTITURE
Last Thursday night, October 22,
Girl Scout neighborhood 4-2,
Vernonia, held the annual investiture
ceremony at the Washington Grade
School gym. Approximately 145 Girl
Scouts and their families were in
attendance, including eight troups
spanning grades 1-12.
Grades 4, 5, 6 performed the candle
lighting ceremony and recited the
Girl Scout law. AU new scouts were
given Girl Scout pins which are
traditionally pinned upside down,
until a good deed is done.
DON’T BELIEVE IT
Mister, don’t believe everything you
hear,
About there’s plenty of fish and deer.
Us fellers here know it just ain’t so,
They’re only out to get your dough.
Hunters but on Saturday and
Sunday,
Find woods empty as a church on
Monday.
With four wheel drives, gun and bow,
To shoot a buck, a fawn or doe.
“There are many bucks in fine
condition”,
So says he from the game
commission,
I wonder where he’s been all year,
I’m dad burn sure he wasn’t here.
The fishin’ here has sure been fine,
But all you do is wet a line,
“Folks catch their limit”, so they say,
But it must be some place far away.
They won’t even answer a letter,
Suggesting ways to make things
better.
Perhaps we should cut off their pay,
Then they might listen to what we
say.
Their propaganda is a lot of bull,
When we gonna get our belly full?
Come on guys don’t let it pass,
Let’s turn these feUows out to grass.
Wally Noakes
Vernonia Freedom
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