The INDEPENDENT, October 4, 2000
Letters to the Editor:
Between the Bookends
By Sheila Adams, volunteer,
and Denise Holmes, Librarian
Banks Public Library
Now that school has started, Miss Cathy is
back to delight pre-schoolers with fun stories
and activities. You can bring the kids to every
Wednesday morning at 10:15. Miss Cathy has
some great programs planned for October. On
the first Wednesday, her theme is “Splish Splash
I was Taking a Bath”. Each Wednesday after that
gets creepier and creepier, with FROGS then
SPIDERS then MONSTERS, OH MY! Don’t
miss the fun!
Love old-time country music? If you do, mark
your calendars for Tuesday, October 24th at
7:00 p.m., Library Community Room. Truman
Price will be fiddling up a storm! He plays Ap-
palacian style fiddle, as well as country swing
and everything in between. He comes to Banks
courtesy of a grant from the Regional Arts and
Culture Council and the National Endowment for
the Arts. Don’t miss this chance for some old-
time country fun.
Did you know that you and your family can
check out a free pass to some of our area’s most
interesting cultural institutions? Thanks to the
generosity of local sponsors, the library is able
to offer family passes good for a one-day visit to
The Children’s Museum, The End of the Oregon
Trail Interpretive Center, The Japanese Garden,
The Portland Art Museum, The Washington
County Museum and the World Forestry Center.
You must have a Washington County Library
card to participate. Come by the library to sign
up for the program and reserve a pass.
The feel of Fall is in the air. Crisp mornings
turn into warm afternoons. Since school has
started the calm has settled in. Time for a little
romance. The Heir is the story of Duncan Mac-
Tavis, a Scottish Highlander, who learns he is
the sole heir of an English Marquis. He is re
quired to assume the title, estates and a be
trothal has been arranged without his consent.
Johanna Lindsey is one of the world’s most pop
ular authors of historical romance. Every one of
her novels has been a best seller and The Heir
is no exception. Here’s another title made for
cozy reading. Marrying the Mistress, by Joanna
Trollope, tells the effects on three generations of
the Stockdale family. Simon tells his son Jack he
is leaving a forty year marriage creating different
reactions from family members.
Banks Public Library: 111 Market Street.
Hours: Tues., Wed., Thurs., 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.;
Fri. and Sat. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Preschool Story Time, Weds., 10:15 a.m.
Phone: (503)324-1382
internet: www.WILinet.wccls.lib.or.us.
To Vernonia,
I am writing as a former
member of your community. I
was born and raised in Vernon
ia and lived there until Novem
ber of ‘98. I am writing to let
you know what a great town
you have. I now live in Leth
bridge, Alberta, Canada, and
miss that little town more than
you would believe. The friendli
ness of a small town is lost in
the hustle and bustle of a large
city.
In Vernonia, you are as
sured of a polite smile or a
helping hand when the chips
are against you. When I think
back about my life there I re
member good times. The mad
rush to go fishing at Vernonia
Lake which always came soon
after a stocking by the fish and
wildlife department. Hunting in
the hills around the town know
ing dad would always say
“there will be a hunter on every
stump”. Right he was, as we
tramped into the woods, there
would be a dotting of hunters
orange all over. The yearly
Jamboree that brings the town
together, all working for the
same goal (to actually pull it off
for another year)! Driving down
Bridge Street and actually
knowing 90% of the people you
will see.
These are the things that
make this town a home, but
most of all it is the family that I
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be placed on the sign that is
next to Bud’s & Blooms and
Dan Brown’s new building
downtown.
Vernonia Pride is also work
ing on a project called the
Golden Rose Award. This is
like a yard-of-the-month club, if
you will. We have a very nice
sign/plaque that is already
made and ready to go into
someone's yard once their yard
is chosen. There is also a wall
plaque that will go up in town
(location not determined yet)
as well, displaying your name,
when chosen. We are working
on a committee and criteria for
this. If you are interested in
this, please call as well.
“Heroes are not giant stat
ues framed against a red sky.
They are people who say, ‘This
is my community and it’s my re
sponsibility to make it better.’ ”
— Governor Tom McCall.
Donna Gehrke, member
Vernonia Pride
Be sure to register
and vote for Hyde
Lettars to the Editor
Vernonia is truly a
great community
left behind there. A family I
miss dearly and pray for daily.
To all the Dickeys, Wellers, Vin
cents, Mortvedts and also my
dear Grandma Busch, may
God be with you all.
Steve and Carla Dickey
Lethbridge,
Alberta, Canada
What’s going on with
Vernonia Pride?
the fireworks, 4th of July pa
rade, “Make Vernonia Shine”
day, free dump day and making
Vernonia more livable with
beautification projects and en
dorsing community spirit. We
could not do these things with
out donations and help from
the many people, organizations
and businesses. Thank you
all!!!!
If you would ever like to be
more involved in Vernonia, the
opportunity is just a phone call
away. We could always use
more help in many ways, from
sending out letters, passing out
ice cream to kids, decorating
floats, planting flowers, making
signs, etc. There is truly power
in numbers and we are current
ly looking for a new secretary. If
you are interested or have any
questions, please call 503-429-
5201.
Vernonia also has an ongo
ing program that Vernonia
Pride helps out with — the
“Adopt-a-Block” program. This
arose from one of the SOLV
Best of Oregon programs. Any
one interested of any age can
participate. We encourage/
challenge families, individuals,
church groups, scouts, etc. to
join. What you do is pick up lit
ter, as needed, in an area cho
sen by you or your group on an
“as needed” basis. The litter
bags are supplied to you. This
is just another ongoing way we
can keep Vernonia beautiful. If
interested, call 503-429-5201.
Your name/group’s name will
To the Editor:
What’s going on in Vernonia
Pride? We are having a garage
sale in conjunction with the
Vernonia Memorial Cemetery
to raise money for each organi
zation. The cemetery is raising
money for a memorial and Ver
nonia Pride for one of our many
projects. We are accepting do
nations for the garage sale,
which will be held at the "old
Hanson building/old bowling al
ley, etc., etc.” across from Ver
nonia Realty and next to Lew’s.
If you wish to donate materials,
please call Synda at 503-429-
4600 or 503-429-2240 to
arrange a drop off time. The
garage sale will be held the first
two weekends in November.
Please come down and check
out the great items.
When I say “we” on behalf of
Vernonia Pride, I mean every
one who lives in Vernonia and
takes pride in their community.
Vernonia Pride truly represents
all people who live in Vernonia.
We do such things as organize
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over 50 percent of the Nehalem watershed.
I used to fish extensively for Cutthroat trout in
the seventies and eighties in small streams and
beaver ponds. Today, that access is not avail
able. Most people, including myself, are not will
ing to hike miles to catch Cutthroat trout when
we can catch plenty in the mainstem.
Lastly, it has to be recognized that a lot of
trout are being caught and killed in the catch and
release fishery already, and by providing a two
fish limit, a lot of these doomed fish will provide
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a meal and satisfy many fishermens’ feelings
that this waste is wrong.
I do have a solution to this problem. We
To the Editor:
This is a reminder to all to
vote for Tony Hyde for another
term as County Commissioner.
At last we have someone from
Vernonia and the Nehalem Val
ley to represent us. I don’t be
lieve we’ve ever had a commis
sioner from this area.
Tony has worked hard for
the County and for us, so let us
support him and vote for him
on November 7th. Make sure
your voter registration is up to
date.
Violet (Cookie) Polos
Vernonia
Pulliam is the most
qualified candidate
To the Editor:
I am writing to support Paul
Pulliam as the most qualified
candidate for Columbia County
Commissioner Position 1. Paul
is running for this position as
an Independent to give voters
a positive choice.
Through
the
election
process, county voters are hir
ing the managers who will lead
our county government through
our future financial, social and
growth issues. The commis
sioners work as paid, full-time
managers of our county’s fu
ture. As I look at the job de
scription and the credentials of
the three candidates seeking
Position 1, Paul is the only
qualified applicant. He is the
only candidate making promis
es he has the credentials to
keep.
Paul not only has a degree
in economics, he is the only
candidate with a college edu
cation. He has 20 years of ex-
perience as a manager for a
large financial institution and
more than 10 years as a small-
business owner. He has the
qualifications needed to lead
the county through the certain
financial challenges it will face.
This also is a job that re
quires government and com
munity experience, and Paul
has eight years of experience
as a St. Helens City Councilor,
and a St. Helens Planning
Commissioner. He is president
of the 23-county Workforce Al
liance that shapes training pro
grams to match the needs of
businesses. He was the first
president of the Columbia
County Economic Develop
ment Council, elected in 1988.
He currently serves on two re
gional boards that determine
the funding and priorities for
new and existing economic de
velopment.
Paul understands business
and economics, but he also un
derstands the priorities and val
ues of Columbia County. Paul
has proven experience as a
leader and a manager. He
brings experience in finance,
economic development, job
creation and management with
a dedication to the job.
Paul is the City Councilor
who in less than one year has
brought the St. Helens City Li
brary to its goals of having an
automated card catalog and
electronic access to its re
sources. One of his opponents
has spend two years being un
able to complete that task.
Paul would be a County
Commissioner we could trust to
give us a straight answer and
to make tough decisions. He
has the knowledge, the leader
ship and the experience to em
brace the issues that face Co
lumbia County. He is the only
candidate for Position 1 with
management experience.
I urge you to join me Nov. 7,
in hiring the applicant for coun
ty Commissioner Position 1
who is the most qualified - Paul
Pulliam.
Barbara Peschiera
Yankton
School supply drive
was a great success
To the Editor:
We would like to thank
everyone that donated school
supplies for our school supplies
drive.
We received lets of supplies
for children that could not af
ford them.
We would also like to thank
our special person that made a
cash donation for our children.
Thank you again for all of
your support.
Shelly Lende
Shelley Cota
Kari Dass
Vernonia