The INDEPENDENT, November 15, 2000
Sotwween the Bookends
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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
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