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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 28, 1990)
P»fl«2 Th» INDEPENDENT, November 28,1990 <>. INDEPENDEHT Serving the upper Nehalem River valley. Published monthly on the last Wednesday of each month, by Public Opinion Laboratory Ltd., 1206 State Avenue, Vernonia, OR 97064, as a free newspaper. AH material protected under U.S. Copyright laws. Editors and Publishers, Dirk & Noni Andersen, (503) 429-9410 It makes cents to spend $$$ at home Since the beginning of The INDEPENDENT, nearly five years ago, we have urged readers to support our advertisers because they make this community newspaper possible. There are other reasons to support local business people, too. One of the most important reasons is because a healthy, all-around community needs a commercial base as well as a residential base. To gether they add up to a balanced tax base that helps everyone. So what does that have to do with you, the read er? It's really quite simple. It's Christmas shopping time, so where are you going to do your shopping? Where are you going to buy your wrapping paper, cards, candles, tree orna ments and all the other specialty items you'll use at this time of year? Did you say you’re going to drive out to some mall where you can get a good price? Well don't forget to add the price of your gasoline, plus the wear and tear on your car. By the time you've done that, you haven't saved any money, all you've done is put your money in the pocket of a business that doesn't support Vernonia, or even Columbia County. Studies have shown that money turns over seven times in the community where it's spent. When you get your pay check and buy groceries, some of your pay goes to employees in the store. Then they make a purchase in another store and it continues that way. Whether you buy groceries or a shovel, rent a video, make a bank deposit, buy gas, pay a baby sitter Or gardener, order flowers, buy insurance, have your car serviced, or whatever, you are help ing the economy of the area where you spend your money. It's just plain good sense to spend it in your own community. It's true that Vernonia's commercial base is so small we must go out of town for some items. So take a look at the variety of businesses in St. He lens that can fill the gap. Why St. Helens? Be cause it's part of our county-wide economy. The same holds true for Clatskanie, Rainier and Scap poose. If you haven't been shopping in the other towns in the county, you have a treat coming. The mer chants are friendly and courteous. They treat you the way you like to be treated because they rely on repeat business, not on a huge volume that caters to strangers. There's very little we can't find in our own back yard. And there's another bonus you can't beat...it really is nice to do business with people who know your name even before they see your credit card. So why should you shop elsewhere? It makes no sense to support Washington or Multnomah County when you can support your own community. By Nancy Burch Vernonia City Librarian each copy w ill be charged to pay for associated supplies. Speaking of the past, the following items of interest are taken from 1958 issues of the Vernonia Eagle. "January 11 m arks 80th anniversary of post office service in area;" "The last load of lum ber left the V e rn o n ia In te rn a tio n a l P a pe r co m p a n y mill April 18, to end another phase of its operation here." 1958 was also the year the Shay engine was m oved to its p e r manent display location at First and Bridge Streets; the 2nd annual Friendship Jam bo ree was held, with Mrs. Frank S erafin playing the organ and children in red and blue singing "O nward Christian Soldiers" on the Christian Church's non-com m ercial float winner; and a C ross-out gam e was featured as an attraction at V ernonia's Safeway store (which was located at the site of the present City Hall and Library). The newest reading m aterials for adults, In the lib ra ry th is m onth, are all in paperback form . These include W h e n R abbit Howls by Truddi Chase, D a w n by V.C. Andrews, The Captive by Victoria Holt, C o ld H a rb o u r by Jack Higgins, M a z e b y Larry Collins, The G reat an d Secret Show by Clive Barker, and The Memoirs o f N ancy Reagan by Nancy Reagan. Hopefully one of these authors or titles w ill be ju s t what you've been wanting to read. With Christmas fast approaching, I would encourage you to come and look over our se le ctio n of h o lid a y idea bo o ks and m agazines. We have several very nice bo o ks c o n ta in in g C h ris tm a s s to rie s , recipes, craft ideas and decorations, as w e ll as the h o lid a y issu e s o f such magazines as Crafts, G ood Housekeeping, McCalls, Redbook and B etter Hom es an d Speaking of the library, the library board Gardens. will again be hosting a holiday Open House. Thanks to the grant m oney from the We will be serving refreshm ents from 2 M eyer M em orial Trust, our library now until 4 P.M. on Decem ber 19, and hope c o n ta in s the new M in o lta m ic ro film you'll take time to come by and visit; let us re a d e r/p rin te r which is being used to show our appreciation for your support of begin ou r p ro je c t o f id e n tify in g and the library. p rin tin g ne w sp a p e r item s re le v a n t to Vernonia's logging and m illw orking h is Library Hours: Monday and Friday 1-5 p.m„ tory. You're welcome to use this machine Wednesday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m.-2p.m. to personally look at Vernonia's past via Preschool Story Time Is every Wednesday the m icrofilm of the form er newspapers, from 1030-11 a.m. dating from 1922. A fee of 10 cents for Why recycle? To the Editor: Why do people recycle? Some because the y care about the environment. Some because it is less garbage they have to pay for. Most recently, more people are re cyclin g because our dum ps have c lo s e d and garbage has become a front door problem. It doesn't mat ter why people recycle, we all benefit from the result. For a year and a half, four volunteers from Vernonia Re cycles have kept the local plastic recycling program in operation. We started collect ing from 5 people and now see m ore than 40 each month. The am ount c o lle c te d monthly has gone from half a pickup truck load to as many as 3 pickup truck loads. Dur ing this year and a half, a sim ple routine has become very complex. Most recently, the company that was accepting our plas tic s w ent out of bu sin e ss. There are other places that will take the material, but their accessibility or guidelines are not easily met. The plastic industry is very unstable at this time.lt will get better and easier to predict, but right now, patience and understanding are needed. Two things need to be un derstood locally. Vernonia Season greetings and'Best ‘Wishes to attofour j customers and friends fo r a Siappy Motiday Season... Sind our sincere thanks fo r your friendship, ioyaity and J goodivitt throughout the year. THrf^etr 9^oni Andersen Thl INDEPENDENT R e c y c le s ’ v o lu n te e rs ga in nothing financially from the re cycling. Actually, because of long distance phone calls and transportation of the plastic, it has cost us money to keep the program running. Secondly, we have no con trol over what types of plastics we accept, or the condition they1 have to be in. The mar ket dictates what is being ac cepted.' We have to meet their guidelines, otherwise we are only collecting garbage. The good news is that we are collecting so much plastic. The bad news is that so many truck loads are costing the en vironment as much in burnt fuel for transportation, as is being saved by the recycling. We now need to work with one large truck instead of sev eral small ones. That costs money. We also need a bailer to condense the plastic to a more transferable state. Vernonia Recycles will be applying for a grant to help cover costs. In the meantime, we need to p o o l ou r re sources, either by donations or helping with transportation. The next two months will tell the future of the plastics recycling program. It is the responsibility of all of us who take advantage of it to keep it operating, not just a few. We are a com m unity rich with caring people, so, if you care about the health of our planet and that of future gen erations, please show your support. Let’s not let this vital p ro gra m fa ll th ro u g h the cracks. Debbie Taylor, Coordinator Vernonia Recycles
