The INDEPENDENT, May 19, 2005
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Cycle Oregon cyclists looking for | Bits & Bites
local homes to stay in over night By Jacqueline Ramsay
When Cycle Oregon comes
to Vernonia, September 16,
most of the 2,000 riders will be
sleeping in tents behind the
grade school and high school.
Some of the cyclists, however,
prefer a real bed and like to stay
in a local home when possible.
Anyone who is interested in
hosting a rider overnight in their
home, with or without a fee,
should contact Donna Webb,
with the Vernonia Chamber of
Commerce, 503-429-6081.
Reminder: Boater ed. card needed
The Oregon State Marine and property damage on Ore
Board wants to remind boaters gon’s waterways,” said Ashley
45 and younger to take a boat Massey, the mandatory educa
ing safety course and apply for tion coordinator for the Marine
their permanent boater educa Board.
Boaters can attend a class
tion card. A boater education
card is required when operat room course, go online and
ing a powerboat over 10-horse take an approved internet
course or sign up at your local
power.
Last year, over 600 citations sheriff’s office to take an equiv
were issued to boaters who did alency exam (designed for ex
not have their boater education perienced boaters). Classroom
card, according to a Marine and internet courses charge a
Board spokesman. Failure to nominal fee to take the exam
have a boater education card and equivalency exams are
free. Visit the Marine Board
carries a $94 citation.
The boater education card website at <www.boatoregon.c
costs $10 and is good for life. om> or call 503-373-1405, ext.
Studies show that educated 273, for classroom locations,
boaters are less likely to be in approved internet courses, or
volved in accidents. “The goal information about equivalency
is to reduce accidents, injuries exams.
lot. Perhaps, some of you may there. That was not the end of
recall we learned that if nature our conversations, but I do hold
decided to have its way, Wash confidences at present.
All in all, May has been very
ington, Lincoln and even the
“new” high school could im interesting - some sun, rain,
plode on themselves with no Mother’s Day - thank you all
help from the townspeople. We who dropped in at the Senior
wanted safe buildings for the Center for the Vernonia Cares
future generations and not just sponsored lunch. Good food
and visiting with friends. Make
good looking ones.
OK, onto the lighter side of Vernonia Shine was well at
life. There were many people tended, results seen every
chew it over, write,
scrap, cut, toss and finally still working around the town and where. Memorial Day is May
feel something needs to be lake the weekend of May 7. I 30. Then comes June with Fa
said - so - here goes. The new talked to several of the lake ther’s Day. Then school is out
color of the Senior Center, in users and one comment that for the summer - hopefully
my opinion, is an affront to the kept popping up, I’m sorry to Bridge Street traffic will im
general senior population of say, was about male dogs us prove - at present it’s an awful
Vernonia. They didn’t even ing the tables and benches for bottleneck with parking on both
paint the entire building. Yes, watering posts. Aren’t they sup sides of the street. It won’t be
people laugh, giggle, and say posed to be on a lead? Can’t long before the Christmas
it’s cute or pretty, but, look at folks understand kids play Bazaars!
their faces as they speak.
In reference to a letter from
Open to the public
last week. I do not apologize for
my Bite. I’ve lived here since
Everyone is Invited to attend...
1986, was a senior when I
moved here, have no kinfolks
anywhere in this area, but I’ve
been involved in much - such
as the first group that tried to
get new safe schools here but it
was too costly. Read the entire
paper of May 5. You will learn a
/<% WAUNA FEDERAL
W CREDIT UNION
VHS Class of 1985 schedules reunion
for August 5, 2005 at Scout Cabin
The Vernonia High School
class of 1985 will be holding
their 20 year reunion on Friday,
August 5 at the Scout Cabin,
Hawkins Park. The reunion is
open to anyone who attended
school with the class of 1985 at
any time from Kindergarten
through grade 12.
Deadline for registration/
payment is June 24. Please
contact Jamie (Gallaty) Whit
more at 503-359-9726 or <teal
eeves@msn.com> or Elizabeth
(Fletcher) Marxer at 503-861-
1766 or <coasteez5@hotmai
l.com> or go to <vernoniaclass
mates.com> for registration
forms and pricing information.
Organizers are seeking the
following people, as well as
many others: Annie Walker
Plummer, April Van Zandt, April
Walker, Barry Charles, Becky
Russell, Benny Cutright, Bobbi
Jo Shaw, Bonnie Lusby, Britt
Taylor Debel, Christina Battrick,
Chuck Abbott, Cory Hall, Darin
Krieger, Dave Anderson, David
Connor, David Roberts, Dawn
Collard, Delbert Pringle, Frank
Steele. Jamie Fletcher. Janie
Rau, Jeff Hall, Jenise Dickin
son, Jimmy Colter, Jody Riley,
John Wohlfarth, Katie Laubach,
Kim Patton, Kyle Spivey, Larry
O’Black, Lisa Brewer, Mark
Tolonen, Marty Berge, Michele
Mathews,
Nicky
Shafer,
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