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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (May 30, 1990)
Page 4 The INDEPENDENT, May 30, 1990 Meeting set on lake plans, other city parks are showing progress Vernonia Clean-up Day is successful More than 70 bags of garbage, including miscella neous car parts, were picked up from city streets during Vernonia Clean Up Day, city co u n cil member Mario Leonetti announced Approximately 30 students showed up to help pick up lit ter. the second requirement needed to become eligible for the grand prize drawing tor a m ountain bike donated by Vernonia Sentry The stu dents first had to participate in making posters to remind residents of Clean Up Day A hot dog feed was provid ed for all participants in the clean up effort Others who helped Leo netti and his co organizers, DeLoris and Don Webb were the Oregon Highway D ivi sion, which provided litter bags. Stop Oregon Litter & Vandalism also donated litter bags plus pens and colorinq books. Vernonia residents Mario Leonetti presentsl6 speed Yokota mountain bike to winner Tom Enneberg Faith Reynolds and Gene soft drinks. Nehalem Valley Weller gave cash donations Sanitary Service hauled the for prizes. Vernonia Variety litter away and Barbershop Vernonia displayed the posters. Franz "l, was a job well worth the Bread donated hot dog buns time." said Leonetti He also The Cookshack provided the said that free car litter bags ho, dogs plus stuffed am are available a, The Cook mals. Pepsi Cola donated shack Grants available for trail acquisition or improvement The Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation will provide sm all grants for recreation trail protects from city, county and state trail managing agencies and from outdoor clubs and other vol unteer organizations The funds may be used to acquire, maintain or construct non m otorized recreation trails in Oregon Approximately $5,000 is available during the current fiscal year ending June 30. 1991 Application deadline is July 29. 1990 C rite ria for evaluatin g funding proposals includes whether or no, the proposal is in the state recreation trails plan, is a designated state recreation trail, provides sig nifican, trail opportunity m a metropolitan setting or is a connector trail between a metropolitan area and a trail or recreation area more re motely located Grants will be made where there is a current trail acquisi tion, maintenance and con s,ruction program, in ve st ment or match by the apply ing entity For application information contact Peter D Bond, Trails Coordinator, Oregon Depart men, of Parks and R ecre ation. 525 Trade S, S E Salem. OR 97310. telephone 378 5012 Another idea gathering session will be held. June 6 at 7 30 p m in the Washing ton Grade School cafeteria on how to u tilize the $100,000 gran, the city will receive for development a, Vernonia Lake Mayor Scott Sword, city council and planning com mission members will be a, the m eeting ,o hear from people who haven', yet made suggestions for development of the lake Joe Paiva, depu fy director of the State Parks Department, will also attend the m eeting ,o assist the local planners In addition to the gran, aw arded by the O regon Tourism Alliance, the city has also been awarded approxi mately $25,000 from Colum bia County for development of bike paths at the lake Other city parks are also being improved At Hawkins Park the wad ing pool has been re s u r faced. new restrooms will be available for use shortly, ad ditional public parking and volleyball courts will be con structed Renovation of the horseshoe pits has come to a standstill because volunteer Jerry Buck, who was organiz ing the work, has been ill Anderson Park will also have new restrooms, plus a shower and laundry room The Ridge Riders are build ing a covered area near the horse arena, and road Im provements are planned A Park Host is now residing a, Anderson Park, also Playground equipment a, Ora Bolmeier Park should all be in place by June 16, the date of the official dedication ceremonies The public is in vited to attend the ceremony dedicating the park on OA Hill ,o Ora Bolmeier, a long time city employee who re cently retired "A Io, is planned for our parks," said council member M ario Leonetti, who is in charge of parks, "so please help prevent vandalism "The parks are ours to enjoy and no, for a few van dals to destroy" Butterfly Renaissance A n e w F o s te r C a r e H o m e 1 opening available 1H5 ( ’ S tr e e t, V ern o n ia - 129-5220 Hurry, It's th e Lost o f th e '89s C R E W C A B S P E C IA L !!! 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