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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (July 29, 1992)
July 29,1992, Th© INDEPENDENTPag© 3 Many ideas along with proposed rates From page 1 a monthly rate of $13.50 per unit plus $1.25 per thousand gallons. • Churches - A monthly ra te of $5 plus $1 .2 5 per thousand gallons. Churches are not currently charged for water. • Users outside the city lim its - a m on thly rate of $15.50 plus $2.50 per thou sand gallons. • S enior citizens, 65 or older - A 15% discount of the total water bill to retired se niors who live in self-owned homes. The discount would not apply to sewer charges and would have to be applied for. • O utside m aster meter systems - No change in basic charges, but an increase to $2.50 per thousand gallons. • Inside master meter sys tems - No changes proposed. Other suggestions include the following: • Dedicate $1 per month of the business base rate for curb maintenance and street sw e e p in g in the b u sin e ss area. • Dedicate 500 per month from each user for construc tion and maintenance of fire hydrants. • Contract for monthly me ter reading. • Bill monthly instead of bi monthly as is currently done. • Purchase a new comput er system that can more ac curately track customer us age and be easier to operate. • Replace slow and non working meters. • Develop a new shut-off policy including denial of ser vice unless at least fifty per cent of the outstanding bill is paid by the shutoff date; a $40 reconnect fee plus half of the delinquent water/sewer bill for those whose water has been shut of. A public hearing is set for August 17, 6:30 p.m. in the city library. Interested c iti zens are requested to bring their ideas and proposals to the hearing. Antique shop opens for limited hours without fuss or fanfare W ithout fanfare or grand opening formalities, Second hand Rose, dealing in a n tiques and collectibles, has opened its doors for business on the corner of Bridge and Je ffe rs o n S tre e ts , in the space formerly occupied by Coast Range Bicycles. O w n e r-o p e ra to r Kathy Beierschmitt has been a life Three days of activities at Banks quired and, for this first year, will be limited to 100 people. For reservations call Banks Parcel & Service, 324-2910 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The b e e r ha ll and food Vote scheduling proves difficult, but will happen From page 1 the "60-days-before" or "90- d a y s ...’ - tim e required by state law so changes in local g o ve rn m e n t c a n n o t be ru sh e d th ro u g h w h en the people aren't looking. The net effect is that we cannot get on the November election ballot, so we will try to put the merger on the March ballot. That w ill put us past the expiration date of the present fire c o n tra c t, but the rural board and th e city cou ncil have informally agreed to ex tend it. Some people worry that an extension means rural taxpayers will pay more than city taxpayers for fire protec tion. True - but it's a small dif ference; city taxpayers have been paying more for years and, besides, it costs more to fight a fire when you're out past the hydrants. Our law yer is busily filling out papers - we will have a vote - and, if the people approve, we will have one fire district, hopeful- ly by the end of th is fisca l year, June 30,1993. If the sight of blood makes you squeam ish, if you faint while putting a bandaid on your kid's skinned knee, then you wouldn't be a good EMT. But if you can handle that, maybe you should investigate joining the ambulance team. To be an EMT, you have to ta ke a cou rse and pass a state test. This takes a fair am ount of tim e and money and, after you have qualified, you have to attend drills and a n sw e r 'c a lls '. D on't be scared o ff- ambulance funds could pay for the course or, if several people were interest ed, it could be taught in Ver nonia. We are also investi g a ting c h ild c a re a rra n g e ments for those who need it. A nyone who m ight be an EMT, please, visit the station and talk to Cyndy or Steve, or call Kathy at 429-1954. "Golden Spike" awards are presented From page 1 T ie rn e y also p re se n te d "Golden Spike" awards (rail road spikes found along the a b a n d o n e d rig h t-o f-w a y , which were gold-plated) for exceptional effort in making the park possible, to Parks Director David Talbot, Paiva, Kathy Shutt-Staver, a plan ner in the Parks Dep't; Andy K le in of K lein A sso ciate s, who did the feasibility study of the park; Babette Horen- stein, a member of the state park commission who chaired the study committee; Vernon ia newspaper publishers Dirk & Noni Andersen; and a for mer Vernonian, Robin Traylor. A fte r the pre sen tation s, Tierney was called back to the podium by Dirk Andersen, who presented him with one of the two Golden Spikes the Andersens had just received, saying that Tierney's efforts also deserved special recog nition. Park Commission Chair- long se e ke r of a n tiq u e s - buying and selling. She does not specialize in any particu lar kind of antique. For now, she will open the antique store only from Friday through Monday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., while she continues to share du ties with her hu s band, Charlie, at Crazy Char lie's Restaurant. c o n c e s s io n stan d w ill be open Friday night. Saturday, Aug. 14, activi ties will begin with a benefit Run/Walk for the Park at 9 a.m. Register at 8:30 a.m. at Sunset Park. The registration fee is $2.00. Other Saturday activities include two events at the Gun Club, individual horse shoe p itch , b e e r g a rde n and a dance with music by Short- crew. Sunday's events start with the parade at 11 a.m. and in clude team horsehoe pitch, horseshoe tournament, trac tor pull, and special children's events - greased pole, penny pitch and frog jump. The fa mous barbecued beef sand wiches will be available and the beer garden will be open until 10 p.m. man Brian Booth noted that visitors to state parks con tribute $350 million per year to Oregon's income, much of it in small towns. There will be more rail-to-trail conver sions in Oregon, he added, and the Banks/Vernonia Park will be an example of the co operative effort required to make them successful. "After 20 years [without a new park], Booth said, "it's nice to know Oregon is back in the parks business." Jerry Lionberger, left, a bicyclist and former Vernonian, and Robb Wilson at the Banks-Vernonia Linear Park opening. Lionberger came from his Milwaukie home to join other bicyclists and horse riders at the trail's dedication. 4 2 9 -0 9 9 1 #anjfWeter Construction its Home Improvements David VanMeter, Vernonia BB#76454 556-2505 MEAT Co. CUSTOM f MEAT C U R IN G MOBILE SLAUGHTER UNIT Retail Store Smokehouse $20 Beef — $20 Pork Cut & Wrapped 260 Lb. All Game Processed - We Make Sausage Open 7 Days, Mon-Sat 9-6, Sun 12-5 Hiway 30 Bet. Rainier & Clatskanie at Alston Corner
