Thursday November 19,1981
Page 2— Vernonia Freedom
announcements
“Mayor Proclaims Smokeout Day”
Nov. 19, 1981 has been declared the
“Great American Smokeout” by the
American Cancer Society in an effort to
awaken people to the hazards of smok
ing. This date has been set as the day
that cigarette smokers make a pledge for
one day not to smoke.
Since the American Cancer Society is
continuing their ongoing educational
programs to alert the public to the
dangers of smoking, help smokers quit,
and encourage nonsmokers not to start.
Therefore I proclaim Nov. 19, 1981 as
the “Great American Smokeout Day for
Vernonia” when all smokers will be en
couraged to quit smoking, at least on
that one day, but hopefully for good.
Henry Anderegg
Mayor of the City of Vernonia
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
ENERGY DISCUSSION — Kathy Weaver, foreground, leads int
area residents in discussion during last week’s energy meeting.
Coalition reaches compromise
Over two dozen interested citizens
gathered at the Senior^Center last Thurs
day night to discuss options in dealing
-with the Board of Directors of West
Oregon Electric Co-op.
Sponsored by the Columbia County
Energy Coalition, a county wide
assembly of groups and individuals
coalescing around local energy issues,
the coalition was responsible for pushing
through bylaw ammendments at the Co-
op’s general meeting last month. These
^ ammendments were designed to open up
board meetings to the membership, and
to provide for advance public notice and
input regarding future rate increases.
At Thursday’s meeting, originally
designed to establish an agenda for deal
ing with the board as a result of non-
compliance with the spirit of the am-
mendements as they were passed, many
expected tempers would be high. In
stead, due in large part to the unex
pected presence of two Co-op represen
tatives; board member Sam Hearing and
Co-op manager George Smith, an at
mosphere of compromise rather than
recrimination was established.
Asserting that the intent of a recent
board resolution requiring advance
notice of items for discussion on the
agenda was not intended to restrict
member attendance at their meetings,
both Co-op representatives assured the
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City Council
back up into his pasture?
A lease agreement between the city
and the Vernonia Federal Credit Union
will be discussed in a workshop session
following the regularly scheduled City
Council meeting on Dec. 7. The credit
union has approached the city trying to
find a way to renovate the old City Hall.
They plan to use the building as their
new office space.
A bid of $3,OOO-$3,5OO was accepted
from the Bureau of Government
Research and Service at the University
of Oregon for the compilation of city or
dinances. Complilati^n, an updating of
current statutes, is required by the
government on a regular basis. The
survey will also assure that the city’s or
dinances are not duplicated and con
form with state and federal laws.
To date $14,900.07 has been received
by the city as its share in the profits from
logging off the new landfill site.
group that they were free to attend any
meeting they wish to. Hearing futher
promised that copies of the disputed
board resolution would be made
available to anyone who wanted them.
Subsequently, several coalition members
picked up copies of the document at the
Co-op building.
FREEDOMFOTO
Ridge Riders
The Vernonia Ridge Riders will hold a
potluck dinner and1 card party at the
Scout Cabin in Hawkins Park at 6 p.m.
this Saturday. The Forest Grove Ranch
Riders will be the club’s guests for the
evening. There willbe door prizes and a
film: Members and their guests are in
vited to attend.
thank you
In an effort to avoid the expense and
We would like to extend our thanks to
confusion a special membership meeting
Vernonia Ambulance Service and the
to further ammend October’s ammend
EMT’s who answered my call for help so
ments would entail the energy group
promptly, we really appreciate having
agreed to attend the board meeting on
these people in Vernonia to call on jn
Tuesday, Nov. 17 to urge the board to
time of emergency situations. Also a
re-write their recent ^resolution. The
special thanks to Sharron Ashcraft of
group appeared assured that the board . the Police Dept.-for her help and sup
would be willing to either negate their
port while waiting for the EMT’s to ar
own resolution or ammend it so that
rive.
member participation at future board
meetings is assured.
Bill & Aretha Ritz
“We’ll just have to wait and see what
the board does at Tueday’s meeting,”
said one coalition organizer. Then we’ll
We would like to taxe tms opportuni
decide what we’ll do next.”
ty to first of all, thank Gordon and
Coalition members were quick to
Chuck for being so understanding and
point out that once the question of par
patient with me during my husband’s il
ticipation in and attendance at board
lness and also to everyone at the store
meetings is cleared up they intend to
for filling in for me at a moments notice
begin trying to get answers to a variety
whenever neccessary.
of otherquestions. Among them will be ,
A special thanks to Randy for all his
questions dealing with the Co-op’s in
help and also to Lee and Betts, Louise,
volvement in the WPPSS 4 & 5 program
Carolyn and Frances.
and proposed rate increases.
I have often wondered why I love my
job at the store /so much and now 1
know. It is being with, and able to see,
all the wonderful people of Vernonia
everyday.
You have given me memories I shall
cherish all the days of my life.
thank you
Although the falling on the old dump
site is complete, little of the timber has
been removed dye to equipment pro
blems. It is expected that the timber will
be removed beginning this week.
The council voted to erect “No Park
ing” signs on the west side of Weed Ave.
from Maple St. to Cougar St. They also
voted to install “No Parking” Signs on
Birch St. from Pebble Creek Drive east,
to the end of the street.
Effective the first of the year all city -1
departments will be* required to maintain
employee log sheets with the exception
of the Police Department. Police of
ficers currently maintain a log of their
activities and the council considered ad
ditional log sheets to be unneccessary.
The log sheets are expected to help
department heads keep better records on
how city time is spent. “They’ll tell us if
someone’s working hard, putting in
overtime or if they’re taking too long on
a job,” one council member said.
Rose Squires and family
The Columbia Education Service
District Board will meet in special ses
sion on Wednesday, November 18,
1981, at 7:30 p.m. in the Columbia
Education Service District office, 1290
Deer Island Road, St. Helens, Oregon,
for the purpose of discussing the budget
with the Budget Officer.
STUDY CLUB
The life and works of Dorothy Parker
were introduced by Mrs. Marvin
Kanholz at the November meeting of the
Vernonia Study Club. Ms. Parker,
whose literary life covered a period of
great social change, extending from
prior to World War I through World
War II and well beyond, was well known
for her social satire and witty though
often malicious epigrams. “Men never
make passes at girls who wear glasses” is
probably the most widely quoted of
these.
Mrs. Steve Hopper and Mrs. Bill
Sword were extended welcome as new
members during the\business meeting.
The evening ended with the serving of
delicious refreshment by our hostess,
Mrs. Maude Wells.
Notes On Folks
Leisa Renslow, aged 10, travelled all
the way from Las Vegas recently to
spend a few weeks visiting with her
grandfather, Ray Denman of Vernonia.
Leisa says, “We also needed some rain
at home, so I came up here to get it.”
Seniors need papers
The Senior Center needs your old
newspapers.
You can drop them off, preferably
bundled, on the Center’s front porch
anytime.
Church News...
“Reflections,” a Christian singing
group from Roseburg,! will be sharing at
the Vernonia Foursquare Church 11
a.m. worship^service Sunday, Nov. 22.
A special Thanksgiving dinner in the
fellowship room will ToHbw the service.
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