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The INDEPENDENT, November 15, 2000 Sotwween the Bookends Page 3 Lotters to the Editor that title, subject or author when visiting the li Cartoon of closed sions by the fellows as to how football could have been brary. gates is off base played on such a small field. The suggestion/comment box has yielded [Hawkins Park was then the It’s hard to believe, but the due date for library some interesting views that deserve a response. To the Editor: high school athletic field.] materials is now in December and when this ar One of these will be addressed in this space I must comment on the edi Where were the bleachers? ticle appears, it will be mid-November. Several each month, as well as on the library’s bulletin torial cartoon in the October 10 Where was the bridge? Were important activities will be taking place before board. Several youngsters have requested edition. It shows a pickup with these big Redwood trees here this time next month. Organization of a Friends video titles that are new releases or titles re huge tires parked outside a then? Surely they could not of the Library group is in the beginning stages. flecting a horror theme. The response to this is gate with the sign reading “no have grown so large in any Anyone interested in being involved is encour that the library has never intended to compete entry no nothing” while the cap lesser period of time. Informa aged to contact the library staff and their talents with video stores by obtaining new releases. The tion reads “lets see...if they tion came into the group during will be put to use. budget for videos is minimal, with most items in block off more roads, control our three day stay that the Free computer classes, under the direction of the collection having been donations. The our guns, let animal rights and creek had eaten up 35 feet of Cheri Peck, will once again be held on the sec videos that are purchased are usually Disney enviro groups get control, raise football field on that side and ond and fourth Tuesdays from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. movies, films with a family-oriented theme, or hunting and fishing fees, add those beautiful big trees were The time and date for L.V. Schoonover’s instruc some old videos that individuals have felt would more rules and restrictions planted in 1962, after we had tional computer sessions will be announced be enjoyed by other library patrons. With this in ...there won’t be a way to hunt, graduated. My how time flies. shortly. Orissa Burghard’s pre-school story times mind, your suggesions will be taken into consid fish or recreate." They are big and beautiful. and afternoon story/craft activities are held each eration and your donations will be gratefully ac I have to say “Give me a There was much emotion as Monday at 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., respec cepted. break!” Why do they think the each spoke of Vernonia and re tively, except on days when there is no school. Recent acquisitions include Prodigal Summer gate is blocked? It is to keep turning to our hometown. Ver Keep these in mind for your youngsters. Orissa by Barbara Kingsolver, Sugarplum Dead by guys like that in their big-tired nonia played such a big part in usually creates her own crafts to correspond to Carolyn Hart, The Carousel by Richard Paul 4-wheel drives from tearing up our past. Vernonia is our past, the books she reads, and the after-school ses Evans, What a Woman Must Do by Faith Sulli the existing roads or driving off sions have been especially successful. van and A Whale Hunt by Robert Sullivan. road and running over newly our youth and our future, and also your future. We, the Class The library will be participating in Vernonia’s These books encompass a wide range of set planted trees and other vegeta of 1950, want to thank you for Holiday Open House, with cookies and hot tings, plots and true-life situations. Kingsolver tion. all the hard work and pride that drinks available to the public in the Margaret sets her novel in the Appalachian Mountains, If they are serious hunters, shows in the beautification of Thiele Petti Meeting Room. Refreshments will where she weaves three stories of human love, can’t they get out of their rig the city. We saw the sidewalks be provided by library board members and a and, in so doing, reveals the truth that humans and walk in on their own feet? repaired, loved the flower pots Christmas tree with a “wish list” of items for the are only one part of life on earth. Hart uses the What kind of challenge is it to on the street and the improve library will be featured at this event and through unique atmosphere of the South as Annie and hunt with a high powered rifle ment in the buildings. The new the month of December. Also in December, the Max Darling solve a Christmas whodunit. Evans’ from the cab or your truck? city hall and the new library are library hopes to initiate a schedule of fines for newest love story is set in Ogden, Utah. Faith If only people could act a lit very new and very nice. overdue library materials. Until the details of this Sullivan relates life in Harvester, Minnesota, as tle more responsibly and use The scout cabin was awe are finalized and an inaugural date for this poli she tells the story of three generations of women some self-control, we wouldn’t some. The meal provided by cy is announced, overdue books may be re and their struggle to break free from the tragedy need so many rules and re your local caterer was wonder turned with no penalty. The policy will be fully ex that brought them together. Lastly, Robert Sullli- strictions. Unfortunately, some ful, the service was prompt and plained to library patrons, with the beginning van chronicles the two years he spent in Neah hunters and fishermen do not timely. date made perfectly clear before the plan is im Bay, Washington, as the Makah Indians prepare exhibit sportsmanlike conduct. In summary, we appreciate plemented. Be sure all of your presently overdue and stage their first whale hunt since the 1920’s. There is always an increase in all the time, effort, community library materials are returned so you will be The goal in choosing library materials is to litter along the back roads after pride ^and the improvements starting with a “clean slate” when the policy be provide a wide enough range of authors and top hunting season, in the form of accomplished. The new bed ics to meet the needs of the reading public. beer containers, snack sacks comes effective. and breakfast and the scout Automation is progressing with 5,480 materi Hopefully, at least one of these will be just what and spent shell casings. cabin facilitated and provided a als having been entered, to date. With volunteer you’ve been waiting to read It also seems that at every place to have group meetings hours totaling 180, the savings so far amount to popular fishing spot, you readi and reunions with banquets. $1,170, if the minimum wage had been paid, or ly find fishing line, hooks and Thank you all; we will see $2,520 if 46-cents had been paid for each item the packaging remains of fish you at all of our future functions to have been sent away for electronic conver ing tackle strewn about. of this magnitude. sion. Since a complete inventory has never I am not saying that all been done of library materials, it is estimated hunters and fishermen act in Joyce (Webb) Gates for that about two-thirds of the task has been com this manner, nor am I opposed the Vernonia High School pleted. Don’t forget to search electronically for to these activities. But, it needs Class of 1950 to be done in a more responsi ble, respectful and honorable Community Garage way. I truly believe that we, as human beings, are but one sale very successful After an overly long, tense political campaign season, we would species and don’t have any special rights to the planet’s re To the Editor: rather laugh than cry: sources. In fact, with our sup Vernonia Pride and the Ver posedly superior brain and nonia Memorial Cemetery abilities, we should be doing Committee would like to thank everything in our power to pro the community for all their sup tect this wonderful planet, es port of our Garage Sale. We pecially from ourselves. netted approximately $2,700 Karen L. Eshelby over the two weekends. Thank Birkenfeld you for the donations, in money and goods. Thank you for com VHS Class of 1950 ing in and buying. Without your we would not have says changes good support, had such a successful sale. Thank you to Glenn Purvee for Open letter to the community of the use of his building and the Vernonia: different groups that loaned us On September 8, 2000, the tables to use. Vernonia High School Class of Congratulations to Kathy 1950 had a class reunion in the Morrison, winner of the book, newly refurbished “Scout Cab Intimations of Paradise, by in,” We were a small class and Christopher Burkett, donated meeting as we have over the by him for our raffle. years has bonded us only Thanks to everyone. deeper. Enid Parrow There was much discus Vernonia Pride By Nancy Burch, Librarian Vernonia Public Library Time for comic relief... POLICY ON LETTERS Row vs. Wade: The great Western Fishing Controversy The INDEPENDENT welcomes readers’ letters and will publish as many as possible. All letters must be signed, including those sent by fax, and include a verifiable address and telephone number, which will not be printed except at the writer’s request. 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