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Vernonia, OR 97064
Permit No. 37
Vol. 20, No 17.
“Voice of the Upper Nehalem River Valley”
September 1, 2005
Volunteer help still needed
for local Cycle Oregon visit
Go-cart for fast shoppers
More volunteers are needed
to help with the 2,300 visitors
who will be coming to Vernonia
September 16 and 17 with Cy-
cle Oregon. Tasks still needing
helpers include greeting riders,
serving food, unloading and
transporting baggage, and
manning an information booth.
Community organizations
will receive money in exchange
for the volunteer work, so this is
a win-win deal for all.
Anyone interested in helping
in any way may call the Ver-
nonia Chamber of Commerce
office, 503-429-6081. Leave a
message and you will be con-
tacted. Also contact the Cham-
ber if you need more informa-
tion.
Open House discussion
on new Stewart State Park
If others can pull with trucks, tractors and combines at the Banks Barbecue, why not a
grocery cart? More photos on pages 12, 13 and 14.
LL “Stub” Stewart Memorial
State Park, Oregon’s first new
full service park in 66 years, will
be opening in Spring of 2007.
The park will cross part of the
Banks-Vernonia State Trail and
its main entrance will be from
Highway 47, south of Vernonia.
Because this will impact Ver-
Salmon Festival Treasure Hunt starts soon
Treasure awaits those who
seek…
Vernonia Salmon Festival
Treasure Hunt is ready to be-
gin! The kick-off party will be
Thursday, September 8 at 7:00
p.m., at Morning Mist and Out
on a Limb, 919 Bridge Street.
Everyone is invited. Get your
first clue then!
The treasure hunt is a
search for a metal medallion
hidden somewhere on public
property within the City of Ver-
nonia. The winner will receive a
basket full of prizes from partic-
ipating merchants. Seven clues
will be revealed each Tuesday
and Thursday at different Ver-
nonia merchants. No registra-
tion is required and anyone
may participate. Follow the
clues to the treasure.
The winner will be awarded
the prize at Salmon Festival on
October 1. Salmon Festival
plans include a parade, fishing,
hay rides, scarecrow contest,
pumpkin carving, oral auction
and winetasting.
Amateur Exhibition
Vernonia area residents are
invited to participate in an Ama-
teur Exhibition to be held in
conjunction with Salmon Festi-
val, on Saturday, October 1.
The exhibition is open to
crafters, sewers, quilters, bak-
ers, and many other talents.
For more information, pick up a
rule/entry booklet at one of the
following area businesses: Lol-
Please see page 6
nonia in many ways, an open
house is planned for Septem-
ber 14, at 7:00 p.m. in the
Scout Cabin at the end of Park
Drive in Hawkins Park. All citi-
zens, especially businesses
are invited to view the plans
and ask questions.
How will park visitors affect
traffic? Can any preparations
be made now? How will busi-
ness be impacted? These
questions and more will be dis-
cussed by Dan Lucas from
Oregon State Parks, plus rep-
resentatives of the Vernonia
Chamber of Commerce and
the International Mountain Bi-
cycling Association. Maps and
other information will be avail-
able.
The meeting is being jointly
hosted by the Vernonia Cham-
ber of Commerce and the City
of Vernonia.
NOTICE
Because of DEQ regula-
tions, the City of Vernonia
cannot accept yard debris at
the city’s burn site by the
transfer station.