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Vernonia, OR 97064
Permit No. 37
Vol. 22, No. 16
“Voice of the Upper Nehalem River Valley”
Public hearing set on terms
for sale of city owned 20 acres
Fun at Camp
At the August 6 Vernonia
City Council meeting, council
directed city staff to set up a
second public hearing on the
proposed sale of 20 acres of
city held property. This hearing
is legally required in order to
publicly set the general terms
and conditions of the sale.
Once this hearing has been
held, council will be able to
consider any offers on the
property during closed execu-
tive sessions.
New city staff job descrip-
Benefit dinner to
help Rhiannon
Kids enjoy cooking the tortillas they learned to make at summer camp. See story on page 11.
Bear Creek Run benefits V. Cares Annual Old Timers
Runners and walkers can
still participate in the Vernonia
Bear Creek 10K/5K Run/Walk
on Saturday, August 18, by reg-
istering in Anderson Park, start-
ing at 7:45 a.m. The 10K starts
at 8:15 a.m., 5K at 8:30 a.m.
At 9:30 a.m. awards will be
given out for first place winners
in both the run and the walk,
plus a free prize drawing will be
held for all participants. Free
August 16, 2007
snacks, too, at the awards cer-
emony.
Children, strollers and dogs
Please see page 4
Banks Bar-B-Q,
Truck/Tractor Pull
and Combine
Demolition Derby
Schedule of Events Page 24
get-together Sunday
The annual picnic of the
Vernonia Society and “Old
Grads” will be held August 19
at Anderson Park in Vernonia.
Registration starts at 10:00
a.m.
Hot dogs and soft drinks will
be on sale by Vernonia Pride,
or bring a picnic lunch. Coffee
and cups will be provided.
Friends of Rhiannon Meyer
(Gina Cropp and Sasha Mack)
have organized a Benefit Din-
ner to help with the continuing
expenses of hospitalization
and recovery.
The dinner will be held at
the Vernonia Senior Center on
Saturday, August 18th, from
4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Volun-
teers will be serving hamburg-
ers, chips, salad, dessert &
beverage for $5. Everything
needed for the dinner – food,
supplies, labor, etc. – has been
donated, so 100-percent of the
proceeds will go to the Rhian-
non Meyer Fund at Wauna
Federal Credit Union.
Watch for flyers around
town or go to the website rhi
annonupdate.blogspot.com for
more information.
tions were approved. The
changes eliminate the position
of City Recorder, currently held
by Kate Conley. The newly ap-
proved position is entitled Ad-
ministrative & Financial Ser-
vices Manager/Recorder and
will supervise the Customer
Service/Cash Receipts Clerk.
The new position will likely go
through an open hiring pro-
cess. The new job descriptions
become effective September 1
and, according to City Adminis-
trator M.R. “Dick” Kline, should
have little or no financial impact
on the city.
Mayor Sally Harrison ap-
Please see page 5
Reward for information
on killing of juvenile
Osprey. See page 5
Vernonia Night Out
plans family fun, food
The third annual Vernonia
Night Out will be Tuesday, Au-
gust 21, 5-7:00 p.m., at Ander-
son Park.
Once again, Vernonia Night
Out will feature a free bar-
beque, prizes, free admission,
demonstrations, freebies, mu-
sic, police, fire and ambulance
vehicles.
Join your neighbors and
take a stand against crime and
violence at Vernonia Night Out,
presented by the Vernonia Po-
lice Department.
This 160 foot, 175 year-old Douglas fir will replace a deteriorating spar tree in the display of logging equipment at Camp 18. The tree was felled by Camp 18
owner Gordon Smith. Gustafson Logging, Nygaard Logging, both of Astoria, and Pellham Cutting, Inc., St. Helens, donated their services for this project.