Artifacts still missing; no
response to questions
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it was a public meeting and,
again, Brown and directors of
the historical society were pres
ent.
Vernonia City Administrator
Mike Sykes reminded the com
missioners that part of the city’s
economic strategy is to pro
mote tourism and that the mu
seum is an important of that
promotion. Having the museum
open only a half day is not suf
ficient, Sykes said.
Having it closed is unten
able.
Museum volunteer Enid Par-
row told the board that a group
is coming from Salem to visit
the museum and sought per
mission to open up for them;
the commissioners said “no” to
that request.
When Vernonia City Coun
cilor Cindy Ball asked who took
the artifacts and where they
are; she received no response
at all.
Again, historical society di
rectors had little comment,
however, they said that the May
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directors’ meeting was can
celled and that some “radical
changes” were coming up.
They also brought an attorney
along to represent the group.
Hyde said County Counsel
John Knight would work with
the historical society’s attorney
in an effort to settle disagree
ments and get both museums
open and operating.
In a phone conversation with
Hyde, The INDEPENDENT
asked what is being done to lo
cate the missing artifacts and
whether it has been turned over
to law enforcement for investi
gation. “That’s a good ques
tion,” Hyde said, “I’ll instruct the
(county’s) attorney to ask about
the missing artifacts.”
Columbia County opens parks for summer season
The
Columbia
County
Forests, Parks and Recreation
Department’s Season Opening
was May 1.
Improvements are continu
ing at the parks, including re
placing the roof on the lodge at
Camp Wilkerson, ensuring a
dry stay, no matter what time of
year, and safeguarding the in
tegrity of the structure. Rainier
Little League has upgraded the
two ball fields to league stan
dards, pitching mounds and all.
The Good Sam Camper Club -
Spruce Runners Chapter, has
donated a used, but much larg
er, wood stove for the cabin at
Hudson-Parcher Park. The
new stove heats the cabin
more thoroughly and in less
than half the time. New paint
and other minor improvements
will also take place.
Draft horse plowing exhibition to
be held at Rock Creek campus
The 36th annual Draft Horse
Plowing Exhibition, hosted by
the Washington County Muse
um, will be held Saturday, May
18, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.,
on the Portland Community
College Rock Creek Campus.
The stars of the day will be
the gentle giants of past farm
life:
Clydesdales,
Shires,
Percherons, Belgians and Suf-
folks. These one-ton muscle-
powered teamsters will demon
strate a time-honored method
of tilling the soil. Draft horse
drawn hayrides will shuttle visi
tors from the plowing area to
the museum.
The event will also feature
booths demonstrating historic
crafts and trades such as
horseshoeing, blacksmithing,
butter churning, ice cream
making, spinning, tatting, cro
cheting, quilting, rug-hooking,
square dancing, wood carving,
basket-making and rope-mak
ing. The pioneer craft of making
wooden wheels will also be
demonstrated.
Bluegrass, folk, fiddling and
other traditional music will be
provided by the Sidekicks and
Old Time Fiddlers. There will
also be a display of early ma
chinery from the Early Day Gas
Engineer and Tractor Associa
tion and a miniature hay baler.
Advertise your Garage Sale in
The Independent and
enjoy a Parade o f Sales
Prices have remained the
same as last year. Tent sites
are $14 per night; RV sites are
$18 per night; day-use is $2 per
vehicle. Other rates for picnic,
cabin, lodge, extra vehicle, etc.
may apply. Sites are now re
stricted to a maximum of eight
people, or a maximum of two ve
hicles and one towed vehicle. A
towed vehicle is not charged the
additional vehicle fee.
Reservations may be made
by calling 503-397-2353, faxing
503-397-7257,
emailing
colparks@columbia-center.org
or mailing your request to Co
lumbia County Parks, 230
Strand Street, St. Helens, Ore
gon 97051. In all cases, include
a contact person’s name, day
and evening phone numbers
and/or email address, name of
park, dates of stay and site
numbers, if you know them, ten
or RV preference, number of
people, vehicles, etc. staying in
the site, and any other informa
tion necessary in placing the
reservation.
Volunteer Fair slated for St. Helens
The Columbia County Volun
teer Fair will be held Wednes
day, May 29, at St. Helens High
School, 2375 Gable Road. The
fair is free and open to the pub
lic. Volunteer organizations
from around the area will con
verge on the St. Helens High
School commons for the event,
hosted by the Associated Stu
dents of Portland Community
College.
The fair will help people in
terested in volunteering to find
the community organizations
that best suit their interests.
Students and the public can
come and talk to representa
tives from Scappoose and St.
Helens Public Library and
Avamere, a rehabilitation or
ganization.
“We are trying to make it as
easy as possible for everyone
to give some time to their com
munity,” said Serena Lohrke, a
student organizer of the volun
teer fair. “Holding an event
specifically aimed at recruit
ment will help inform everyone
how to get started.”
Lohrke also pointed out that
volunteer experience is very
beneficial for students applying
to colleges, for scholarships or
work.
For more information, call
503-543-6878.
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