The INDEPENDENT, July 20, 2006
Want a salmon in your window?
The Salmon Festival Com-
mittee invites Vernonia busi-
nesses to display decorated
salmon in their windows or
stores. These salmon will be
judged for a “people's choice”
award to be given at the up-
coming Salmon Festival. This
is a way to bring customers into
your store and to promote the
fish.
On Thursday, August 10,
from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. there will
be an “open house” to promote
the salmon and the start of the
voting. There will be a celebra-
tion downtown that evening
and the Salmon Festival and
the Vernonia Area Chamber of
Commerce urge participating
businesses to be open during
this time. There will be music
and food and fun.
If you would like to have a
fish at your store, call Paula
Hanson at 503-429-0966. It will
be first come – first served until
all of the fish have a home.
Museum wins grant for fire system
The Vernonia Pioneer Muse-
um has been awarded an Ore-
gon Heritage Commission
grant to aid in the preservation
of its textile and photographic
collections. A generous dona-
tion from the Mark and Helena
Greathouse Family Fund will
be used to enhance the muse-
um’s fire detection and security
systems. Mark Greathouse is a
descendant of the Malmsten
family, who settled in Vernonia
in the late 1800s.
The museum board is seek-
ing a local expert for advice on
the security and monitoring
systems. If you know of anyone
who can help, please leave a
message on the museum
phone, 503-429-3713, or email
vpma@agalis. net.
Bits & Bites
By Jacqueline Ramsay
First
off – did
y o u
k n o w
this area
of
Co-
lumbia
County
is losing
a piece
of histo-
ry? It’s true, on July 15, the
Timber Junction Cafe is no
more. In its place a “Wine tast-
ing” experience is to be built.
Donna told me the log bar
was added to the restaurant in
1963, so really how long has it
been there? Think of all the
memories you’ll not be thinking
of – the friends and friendships
that have been made and
The museum is open from
1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Fridays,
Saturdays, and Sundays. Stop
by and see what’s old!
My Fair Lady comes to St. Helens Princess to be
My Fair Lady comes to St. seniors and $5 for children 12 crowned Aug. 4
Helens. To celebrate the 50th
anniversary of the Broadway
opening, the ShoeString Com-
munity Players will present My
Fair Lady at St. Helens High
School, 2375 Gable Road, St.
Helens on July 21, 22, 27, 28
and 29 at 7:00 p.m. and on July
23 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $12
for adults, $10 for students and
Two August CZ
trail meetings
Two meetings to discuss the
CZ Linear Trail, are scheduled
for early August. The first will
be held August 1, at 6:00 p.m.
at the Scappoose City Council
Chambers. The second meet-
ing will be Wednesday, August
2, at 6:00 p.m. at the Scout
Cabin in Vernonia.
For more details, see the
website at www.co.columbia.or
.us/colparks/index.asp
and
click on CZ trail studies.
Locally
Grown
F RESH
F LOWERS
C UT TO O RDER
Julie Prohaska
Behind Vernonia Inn
503-429-7055
and under.
Tickets are available at St.
Helens Community Federal
Credit Union, St. Helens Book
Shop, at the door, and at ww
w.sscpmusicals.com.
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The Coronation of the Ver-
nonia Friendship Jamboree
Queen will be held Friday, Au-
gust 4, at 6:30 p.m. at the Scout
Cabin in Vernonia.
sometimes only thought of as
you have driven by or stopped
in for a word and a bite of food
or pie.
Donna has had the business
for only four years, but has built
it up and has many mixed emo-
tions about moving on. One of
her sons (as a small child)
caught his first fish there – how
about you? Will the new owner
even think of keeping the pond
for “Old Times’ Sake?” But, life
goes on and times, they are a-
changin’.
I hope your 4th was a pleas-
ant one. Going back a little far-
ther in time – If you missed the
library presentation of “The
Haunting War” I’m sorry for you
– It was a bit of history you
don’t hear of every day and
won’t learn about in school.
My burn this week – five
calls from a David Clark, telling
me to call back with info. and
he can complete my request for
my mortgage loan. I finally de-
cided to call and give him a
piece (a small) of my mind. I
don’t have a mortgage to refi-
nance and a few other things.
Their lousy music kept me on
hold for 15 minutes so I hung
up. If he calls again – I’ll try it
again – It’s a toll free number.
One more thing – when you
hear there’s been an accident
with someone injured, until you
know the true facts, don’t pass
any thoughts along. The per-
son is alive. He was not beyond
help.
And – did I hear correctly?
The Senior Center is to be by
2009??