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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (July 19, 2000)
Filing date near for Vernonia, pers for the mayor’s position, and local businessman Glen Purvee has filed for a term on the council. Candidates must be resi dents of Vernonia for at least one year. Nomination papers may be filed either by obtaining the signatures of 25 registered voters in the City, or by paying a $10 fee. For complete information about the requirements, duties and responsibilities of council members, pick up a candidate Three seats open on ballot for Vernonia The terms of Vernonia May or Art Parrow, Councilor Cindy Ball, and Councilor Gayle Shriver will expire Dec. 31, 2000, and will be on the gener al election ballot in November. Length of the term for mayor is two years; the councilors’ terms are four years each. Through Monday, July 17, there have been two filings. Ball has filed nomination pa anks council positions packet from City Recorder Janelle Serafin at City Hall. The last day to file is August 29 at 5:00 p.m. Banks mayor, three councilors open up Seats currently held by Banks City Councilors Bob Or- lowski, Norma Stewart and Dana Campbell will all be up for grabs on the November bal lot. All three positions are for four year terms. Also on the ballot will be the Mayor’s position. Mayor Ray Deeth, who has had a some times adversarial relation with a majority of the city council, said he is undecided about fil ing for re-election. Candidates must be resi dents of Banks for at least one year and must obtain the sig natures of at least 25 regis tered in the City. Banks candidates have until Aug. 25 to file nomination pa pers at Banks City Hall. Voice of the Upper Nehalem River Valley9 Hangin’ out at The Hangout.... pg. 7 Livestock Aution..... pg. 10 Ju ly 19, 2 FREE 0 County Fair slates full activity schedule Helping hands Starting on a Campus Beautification Project for Vernonia elementary schools, a group of mothers have painted new basketball keys, foursquare courts and hopscotch games on the pavement at Washington Grade School. Pictured as they begin work July 13, standing from left, are Robin Dennis, Wendy Fife, Kala Cota, Tammy Sullivan and Don na Gehrke. Kneeling or sitting in front are Yvette Chapman, Soni Rice, Orissa Burghard and Kelly Murphy-Shaw. Others helping with the project were Gretchen Lindauer, Deb bie Johnston and Patty Fetherston. For more about the beautification project, please see Letters to the Editor on page 3. Grant $$ will improve RV sites The City of Vernonia re vived good news last week, ith word from the Northwest regon Economic Alliance JOEA) that they have ap- roved a Rural Investment rant of $80,000 for improve- lents to the RV sites in city- wned Anderson Park. The city riginally sought $130,000 for ie job, which will include ex- snsive infrastructure up- rades. NOEA is a partnership of olumbia, Clatsop and Tillam- ok Counties. It receives state ittery funds for Rural Invest- lent and Regional Investment. Aliens ready to invade Vernonia... pg. 3 BULK RATE U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 37 Vernonia, OR 97064 aciiA Larson Vol. 15, No 14 INSIDE: In this round of funding, there was approximately $250,000 available for Rural Investment and $275,00 for Regional In vestment. Seventeen of 51 ap plications received tentative approval, though not necessar ily for the full amount request ed. Vernonia’s application in cluded an amount sufficient to have a contractor do the entire job at Anderson Park. Because the award was for $80,000 in stead of $130,000, the City had the option of accepting the lesser amount, or declining the grant at this time. The City decided to make some major adjustments and have much of the work done by its own Public Works crew. Other projects that received preliminary approval, and the amount, are as follows: • Columbia County Cultural Asset Mapping/Artists Directo ry, $5,000; • Columbia County Critical Access Hospital Planning, $60,000; • Columbia County/Portland Community College Assess ment, $5,000; • Scappoose Heritage Park, Please see page 2 A schedule full of great en tines are designed to be en tertainment is included in addi joyed by the whole family. Elvis tion to the traditional activities Presley will be remembered, at the Columbia County Fair, as well, in the Heart of Elvis which opened today, July 19, Show, with David, Justin and and runs through Sunday, July Krista Moore. Other entertainment in 23. The 85th annual county fair held a special opening with a cludes performances by the dedication to the late Emma Fireballs Square Dance Club, Dickson, who spearheaded fair the St. Helens Twirl Club and activities and fund raising for the Ridge Runners band. Valentines Performing Pigs more than two decades. will present three shows daily, Today’s special events also include the My Fair Lady with pigs playing golf, soccer and baseball, jumping through Pageant, with hoops, bowling, riding skooters p r in c e s s e s and skateboards, and “ham from each of dunking.” Real pros, the Per the county’s forming Pigs have performed five senior cit over 450 times in four years izen centers and have appeared on national vying for the television, including the Today title of queen. Show and NBC Nightly News. The Vernonia The popular National Pro Senior Center Cozy Tatman fessional Rodeo Association is represented by Cozy Tat man. Other contestants are rodeo will be a big draw on Fri Betty Flora of Clatskanie, Elea day and Saturday nights, and a nor Abraham of Rainier, Annie special act has been added Nielsen of St. Helens and Doris that is guaranteed to wow the crowds. Six-year-old Guy Carte of Scappoose. Wendt and his seven-year-old In addition to the carnival, daily from noon until closing, a horse, Thunder, put on a pro wide array of entertainment will fessional performance with keep things lively while folks Guy cracking a bull whip, spin- rest their legs be tween tours of the exhibits. Singer, songwriter and fid dler Stephanie Ann will present three shows daily, as will 10-year-old singer/ songwriter Alexis. The coun try music quartet Lonesome Road will perform Friday and Saturday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. and from 10:00 p.m. until closing. Thunder and Guy Another favorite performer, Joe Stoddard, is re ning rope and putting Thunder turning to the fair, too. Stod through a series of tricks. Please see page 6 dard’s music and comedy rou
