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.
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Hangin’ out
at The
Hangout.... pg. 7
Livestock
Aution..... pg. 10
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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