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The INDEPENDENT, December 3, 1997
Scout Cabin group ready to start Holiday safety
is important
Vernonia’s dream for a
the courtyard, locating re­
community building will be
coming true. The Scout Cabin
building project is getting un­
derway to develop a place for
Vernonia’s youth to hold meet­
ings and enjoy social events.
It will also be a place for
adults to have classes, meet­
ings, and receptions when the
building is not in use for youth
programs.
The City of Vernonia donat­
ed the old building in Hawkins
Park-long called the Scout
Cabin-to a group of citizens
who organized as the Friends
of the Scout Cabin. The land
the cabin sits on has been
leased to the Friends group.
Now it’s up to the Friends and
the community to make the
project happen.
People of all ages and all in­
terests are needed for the pro­
ject to succeed. Help can be
offered in many ways including
donations of cash, time, labor,
equipment or materials; pur­
chase of a memorial brick for
sources, helping with paper­
work, and much more.
Anyone who has volun­
teered in the past is encour­
aged to call and volunteer
again. The Friends of the
Scout Cabin have been work­
ing on this project for a long
time and fear that some volun­
teers’ names and telephone
numbers may have been mis­
placed.
Local contractor Randy
Linke gave a minimum bid for
the foundation work on the
Cabin and will begin work this
week. When the foundation is
completed, the building will be
lowered and given a new roof,
then work will begin on the in­
terior.
Dedication is set for June 1,
1998.
For more information, or to
volunteer your services, call
Shirlee Daughtrey at 429-
9002, Genny Fisher at 429-
1204, or write to Daughtrey at
1800 Bridge St., Vernonia,
97064.
These seven holiday safety
tips are provided by the Ore­
gon Trail Chapter of the Ameri­
can Red Cross.
• Be cautious with space
heaters. Never leave heaters
unattended.
• When decorating, use
lights labeled by a testing labo­
ratory. Don’t overload electrical
outlets. Unplug lights before
leaving home or going to bed.
• Keep burning candles
away from decorations and
never leave them unattended.
• Cook with care by turning
pot handles in, not wearing
loose clothing that can catch
fire, and never overloading
electrical outlets.
• When attending holiday
parties, designate a non-drink­
ing driver. If you are hosting, be
sure there are non-alcoholic
beverages available for guests
who are driving.
• When traveling in a motor
vehicle, be sure all pasengers
are wearing safety belts.
• Enroll in a first aid course.
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