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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (July 1, 2004)
Page 8 The INDEPENDENT, July 1, 2004 Jamboree coming up fast The next two Jamboree Committee meeting, July 8 and July 22, will be at City Hall, starting at 6:30 p.m. These meeting are important as they are the last meetings before Jamboree actually takes place. Swimming hole gets rehabilitation before season starts If you are chairing an event, you need to be present to give an update. If the committee lacks adequate information, the event may not be included in the advertising for the Jam- boree. Mounted Shooters return in July The Mounted Shooters are coming back to Vernonia for their Northwest Regionals, July 9, 10 and 11, at Anderson Park. Sponsored by the Yamhill County Mounted Shooters, this event will be the third in the four part Les Schwab Horse Trailer Tire Series. The event will be an eight stage Quadru- ple points match. The shooting starts Friday, July 9, at 6:30 p.m., and contin- ues Saturday, July 10, at 10:00 a.m., and Sunday, July 11, at 9:30 a.m. Spectators are wel- come at all events. For information on partici- pating, contact Leslie Waber at 503-429-0532, by e-mail at <ukiahannie@aol.com>, or Kathy Orr at 503-662-3046, by e-mail at <critterhollarranch@ juno.com>. Country Gifts & Antiques • Country Decor • Log furniture • Depression Glass • Elegant Glass • New Gifts • Vintage Antiques OPEN TUE. thru SAT. 10 A.M. to 6 P.M. 503-543-2006 33500 E Columbia Ave. Lorelei Village Suite 116, Scappoose VERNONIA INN Enjoy a quiet weekend with us. FULL SIZE, IN ROOM HOT TUBS Queen Beds • Private Bath • Separate Entrance Cable TV • Phones • Handicapped Access CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 1-800-354-9494 / 503-429-4006 GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE 900 MADISON AVE., VERNONIA, OR 97064 Just one block off scenic Nehalem River Hwy. (Oregon 47) Top left; Vernonian Chris Batalgia, of D&L Industrial Spraying, sandblasted the wading pool. Bottom left; Batalgia applied a spray-on finish to the wading pool. Top right; city workers pre- pare to dam up Rock Creek for summer swimming. The old log was determined to be unus- able. The new log’s donation was arranged by Jerry Keenon and it was delivered by Weller and Sons. Bottom right; the summer swimming fun has begun. Bits & Bites By Jacqueline Ramsay I will start with a big Bite or two, maybe three. Yes, I am a grouch and a killjoy, but parents – where are your kids, now that school is out? Three little gents at noon on a Friday with not much to do came to the lake for fun. Each grabbed a Poo Bag, they had no dog with them. Finally, two of them threw down the bags and took off across the dirt piles. The third pulled a plastic for sale sign from under his shirt and swished it around, de- cided to leave and started off until I yelled at him this was not the city dump – “take your trash with you.” He did, but thinking I couldn’t see him he threw the bag down. I picked up two clean bags and in going back to my car found the third one – Shadow will use them, I’m sure. Please know the park folks pay for those bags, trying to keep a clean, sanitary place for folks to enjoy the lake. Kids, how you act today is the adult you will become. Think about it. Something else was brought to my attention this past two weeks that I consider a big No, No – young children 6 to 10 years old should not be at the swimming pool area (not yet in place) nor the lake unsuper- vised. Playing in the water (riv- er or lake) a child lost footing in the running water, when asked where is someone with you – answer “Mom’s home.” Lily pads and cattail roots can tan- gle you up, too. Bite #3 – Oh, fishingperson – Shadow and I wish to thank you for tossing all that line, sinker and hook in the tall grass at table #2, parking lot side. It’s a good thing the hook caught in the hair of his foot while both front feet got tangled in the line as she bounded onto the grass. You are so considerate of the privilege the folks of Vernonia have given you – a place to en- joy the fishing. Oh yes – thanks for the beer can, if it was also yours. Now for a Bit. If you want to see some Catty truck handling, you should go to the lake, sit on a bench and watch the fellows that haul the dirt, etc. from the roadway dumping the truck and pup-trailers. They back in, dump the pup, somehow park him along side, back in, dump the truck – punch a button or whatever, pull away and the pup just follows along. Good job fellows. I appreciate what you are doing. Father’s Day is gone, July fourth is coming. Then comes the County Fair, Old Timers pic- nic, Senior Center picnic Au- gust 27, Salmon Festival, Ver- nonia Days, Labor Day (maybe not in this order, but then sum- mer is gone). Did you have a busy summer or what? An answer to a prayer – Agent with pick up, muscle and a helper came to my rescue. All I furnished was the yard trash and the pitchfork. They said, when I had more give them a call. Thank you very much. I even had a second offer of help. Thank you also, I’ll keep you in my green book. Oh, by the way, there are about 9,000 taste buds on your tongue.
