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The INDEPENDENT, December 5, 2001 Page 3 Between the Bookonds By Cindy Stanley, Library Assistant Banks Public Library Many thanks to the Friends of the Banks Pub lic Library for on-going contribution of new books. Our most recent donation from the Friends includes Black House by Stephen King and Peter Straub, Mercy by Julie Garwood, The Wild Blue: the Men Who Flew the B-24’s Over Germany by Stephen Ambrose, and Envy by Sandra Brown. Also among our new books is a new title by Nicholas Evans, author of the Horse Whisperer. His latest book, The Smoke Jumper te\\s the sto ry of three people’s quest for happiness and self- fullfillment, played out against the heroism of fire fighting in the wilderness. This mesmerizing ad venture for the spirit is told in the grandest tradi tion. Don’t miss the next Saturday for recycling is November 10th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This is a great time to clear out the garage before the holidays. The Friends of the Banks Public Li brary continue to need support for monthly recy cling Saturday. Volunteers are needed to work two-hour shifts once or twice a year. Interested persons please contact the library! Fall is a great time to take advantage of the Cultural Pass to Adventure program. This pro gram, sponsored by Banks Pharmacy, Banks Chamber of Commerce, Big Horn Logging, Brown Derby Restaurant, City of Banks Tree Board, Gookin Plumbing, the Linus Hermens family, and the North Plains Chamber of Com merce, allows library patrons and to reserve free admittance passes to cultural institutions. Pass es are available for the Children’s Museum, the Portland Art Museum, the Japanese Garden, the World Forestry Center, the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center and the Washington County Museum, the Portland Chinese Garden and the Oregon Historical Society. Registration forms and program guidelines are available at the library. Please note that this program is avail able only to Washington County library card holders. Remember, library patrons with Internet ac cess at home or work can browse the library re sources by clicking on <www.WILInet. wccls.lib.or.us> Materials can be reserved elec tronically. 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. Letters to the Editor United Way is about helping neighbors To the Editor: The United Way of Columbia County Campaign is underway. United Way has been helping people in the cities of Clat skanie, Rainier, St. Helens, Scappoose and Vernonia, and the surrounding communities for 37 years. Guided by volun teers who are your friends and neighbors, United Way raises money from individuals and businesses to help your neigh bors in need. After the money is raised, your donations are allo cated by volunteers to organi zations that deliver services to the people of Columbia County. There are 24 funded service providers. Programs funded by United Way often serve as a birth to death safety net for people, just like us, who have reached a cri sis in their lives with nowhere else to turn. Programs funded by United Way reach all types of people - families, children, seniors, the poor, disabled, and the ill. Because United Way is largely volunteer-driven (300 volunteers county-wide), 83 percent of every dollar con tributed provides services. A XT great value! If all 24 organiza ing Neighbor,” give to United tions attempted, independently, Way of Columbia County. to raise the money they receive “Choose to Care!” Sincerely, from United Way, their costs Tony Hyde, per dollar contributed would County Commissioner sky-rocket. Also, giving to Unit Rick Bigelow, ed Way ensures donors that Fred Meyer Store Manager their money will help someone Campaign Co-Chairs right here in Columbia County. Why? Because each United shows Way is independently run by lo Community cal volunteers for the benefit of love with response the local community. Never have the needs been To the Editor: There is no greater time to greater in Columbia County. With severe cut backs antici be a part of the small town of pated in federal and state fund Vernonia than when it comes ing sources, and increased un together with an outpouring of employment due to a slow love and generosity as it did on economy, the United Way fund November 17. The benefit to ed organizations are receiving honor Sheri Hiveley Wilson more and more requests for as started with two people and the idea grew to so very many sistance. more people giving of their Who can help? You can! time, money and effort. People If you are not currently giv ing, call the United Way office who graciously baked desserts to find out how. If you work out and made tacos, painted of county and would like to di posters, auctioned, sang, refer rect your gift back to Columbia eed, played volleyball, took County, call and we can tell you tickets, donated raffle items how. United Ways work togeth and money...the list goes on er to honor the donor’s wishes. and on. I know that the money Do you have questions or earned was a phenomenal gift would you like to just get in volved? Great! Again, give us a to the Wilson family. However, call. Our number is 503-556- the participation and love that was shown that night towards 3614. This year, help change a life Sheri was an exceptional by becoming a "Neighbor Help blessing not only to Sheri, but to us. Thank you, one and all, for being a part of an extraordi nary evening. If you were not able to par ticipate November 17 and would like to have a part in [helping with] her medical costs, please make donations to the Sheri Hiveley Wilson Medical Fund at U. S. Bank. Thank you and God Bless You All. Marci Gwin and Brooke VanMeter Vernonia Ed. note: Sherri Hively Wilson has been fighting a long, difficult battle with breast cancer. Ambulance crew really delivered this time! To the Editor: We would like to say a spe cial “Thank You” to some very special people in our communi ty who were there when they were needed most and did an excellent job. It was a positive situation, which we know isn’t frequent in their line of work. The event happened Sun day, November 25, early in the morning. Our dear friend’s baby girl decided to arrive a bit early and not wait for the drive to St. Vincents. This thank you is for Paramedic Michael Petrasek, who did a great job delivering, with the assistance of EMTs Robin Smith, Christy Brown, Charlotte Davenport and Luke Heckathorn, Firefighter/Driver Norm Brown, Firefighters Jere my Woodall anc Daryl Wolf, and Fire Chief Paul Epler. Roger and Wendy Pickering of Vernonia are the proud par ents of healthy McKenzie Rian Pickering, 6 ibs. 5 oz. Tom and Dawn Carr Vernonia Appreciates chance to gather firewood To the Editor: I am one of the many who appreciate Olympic Resource Management for their wood permits. Especially now that the rains have set in! It is bonafide work to get the wood, but it is also so much more. It becomes a rite of sea sonal passage. We dress down and put on clunky boots. The thermos is filled, snacks are as sembled and our truck is brought out like an old work horse from the pasture. The same preparations go into the event every year, but each is a different memory. The children who once needed su pervision are now almost run ning the show! The sore mus cles finally abate, but the good laughs we had remain. Each time I put another piece on the fire, I am grateful for the extra boost in our supply (even if I do have to ask, out- loud, “doesn’t anybody fill this wheelbarrow but me?!?’’) Janell Johnston Vernonia Committed employee will be missed To the Editor: Dianne Croissant has taken another job and will be leaving Columbia County on November 29, 2001. She has managed the youth drug and alcohol pre vention and education pro grams for the past fourteen years for Columbia County Mental Health (CCMH) and will be sorely missed. She has educated communi ties on risks and protective fac tors and the importance of Drug and Alcohol and Drug Preven- tion/lntervention by developing and managing programs in schools county-wide. Dianne is open, honest and cares about youth and their families. She worked with many others to implement a county wide Prevention Relay at Rai nier High School. The purpose of the Relay was to raise awareness about drug and al cohol issues and to provide a safe place for people of all ages to come together toward a common goal of drug-free liv ing. She assisted with develop ment of community coalitions which work to decrease drug and alcohol use. Dianne also worked diligently writing grants herself and worked with others to write grants which brought many thousands of dollars into Columbia County. Dianne Croissant has en riched our county, our children and their families. We all wish her well in her new job. She will be missed and not easily re placed. Darla Knytych, Chair Sue Ferguson, Co-Chair Local Alcohol & Drug Planning Committee Scappoose Keep the Holidays Happy - Please DorTt Drink and Drive **• 3 »
