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PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. Postage Paid Vernonia, OR 97064 Permit No. 37 Vol. 21, No. 15 “Voice of the Upper Nehalem River Valley” August 3, 2006 What was Vernonia like during the 1st Jamboree? Over the Line Since the 2006 Vernonia Friendship Jamboree is the 50th, here is a look back at Ver- nonia and Jamboree of 1956. “Vernonia and the Nehalem Valley, Oregon – A Community Survey” gave this information about the businesses in Ver- nonia in 1956: 2 – Dairies 4 – Doctors and Dentists 5 – Gas Stations 3 – Bulk Oil Plants 8 – Clothing, General and Variety Stores 7 – Grocery Stores 9 – Cafes and Taverns 5 – Auto Agencies, Garages and Repair Shops 5 – Banks, Real Estate and Insurance Offices 1 – Jewelry and Notions 1 – Motion Picture Theater 3 – Hotels and Motels Lumbering and sawmill op- erations accounted for more than half of the industrial activi- ty in the city and employed ap- proximately 70 percent of Ver- Vernonia’s 50th Friendship Jamboree Aug. 4 — 6, 2006 See special pullout section for Schedule of Events Additional Jamboree information may be found on pages 12-13 nonia’s population. Farms to- taled approximately 7 percent of the land; the average farm was seventy acres. The major agricultural products in 1956 were berries, cattle, dairy, grass seed, poultry and mink pelts. Vernonia’s typical worker was thirty-five years old. Stories in the Vernonia Eagle Please see page 12 Ground breaking held for major ethanol biorefinery This crash occurred July 21 on Timber Road, when a pickup truck driven by Aaron Headley, Vernonia, crossed the line and hit a small SUV driven by Debbie Makepeace, Ver- nonia. The pickup rolled and landed in a ditch. Neither party was seriously injured. Headley was cited for Failure to Drive on the Right. A similar crash, August 1 on Hwy. 47, resulted in injuries to a local woman. See page 8 for related article. ODOT open house to review Hwy. 47/Hwy. 26 interchange The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has set an Open House on August 8 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Buxton Community Hall, 22770 NW Fisher Rd., Buxton. ODOT is in the planning phase for a new interchange at Staley’s Junction. Turns from southbound Hwy 47 onto east- bound Hwy 26 have been iden- tified as a significant safety concern. Plans are being de- veloped to build a new inter- change in 2009. Potential de- signs will be presented at this open house. For more information go to <www.oregon.gov/DOT/HWY/ REGION1/staleys/>. Blood Drive Aug. 11 There will be a Red Cross Blood Drive at the Vernonia Community Church, at State Ave. and North St., on Friday, August 11, from 2:00-7:00 p.m. Berggruen Holdings broke ground July 20 on its corn- based dry-mill biorefinery in Clatskanie. Berggruen’s Cas- cade Grain facility will be one of the country’s largest and high- est-tech bio-energy plants, pro- viding clean-burning, renew- able fuel for West Coast mo- torists. It will produce 113.4 mil- lion gallons per year of fuel- ethanol as well as high-protein distillers’ grain for livestock feed and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) for carbonated bever- ages. The high-octane ethanol will be blended with gasoline and sold mainly through service stations in Oregon, Washing- ton, and California. The mixture helps engines burn cleaner, re- duces harmful tailpipe emis- sions, and improves air quality. Please see page 5 Time to file for City councils and mayor Citizens who are interested in running for a position as mayor or city council member in Vernonia or Banks can now pick up filing papers at the ap- propriate City Hall. In Vernonia, there will be three positions on the ballot, the mayor and two council sets. The mayoral term is two years; each of the council posi- Please see page 4
