The INDEPENDENT, October 18, 2007
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Letters
Hunters, anglers get
great raffle prizes
To the Editor:
The results of the Senior
Center Hunter & Fishing Raffle
were: Mike Fennell of Vernonia
won the Ruger 300 Magnum ri-
fle (all winners are from Ver-
nonia unless noted); Willow
Burch won the Ruger 204 Cal-
iber rifle; Craig won the Savage
17 HMR rifle; Dana Nordani
won the Speedtech Deer
Hunters Edge; Gary Davis won
the Husky Chain Saw; Bryan
Dandy of Portland won the
Coleman raft; Sporty of
Clatskanie won the Humming-
bird Smartcast Fishfinder; Pat
Brucken and Dave each won
fishing pole combos; Brad Witt
won a Stearns life vest; Patrick
Young of Beaverton won a
deluxe tackle box; Bill James
won Nikon binoculars; Donnie
Normand won a camp stove;
Helen Hjerl of St. Helens and
Stuart Harkson each won a
sleeping bag; Tom Miller won a
butcher knife set; Sasha Mack
of Beaverton won a wood knife;
Claudia Oblack of Mist won a
dome tent; Betty Curl won a
gun cleaning kit; Bill Yeo won a
pair of Romeo slippers; Dave
Brix won a handmade lap quilt;
Carl Holsey won a hunters seat
warmer; Steve of Clatskanie
won a Sentry gift basket; D
Hyle, Gene Cropp, Connie
King, and Tom Seimeers of
Rainier all won gift certificates.
Over 15 door prizes were
given away.
The sponsors were Allen
Russell, Sue Gore, Wauna
FCU, West Oregon Electric
Coop., Bob Curl, Mike Pihl,
Weyerhaeuser, Napa Auto
Parts, V&V Leathers, Sentry
Market, Vernonia Senior Cen-
ter, G&J Enterprises, Val Mack,
Black Bear Coffee Company,
Blue Moon Café, Karen Miller
and Bernice Frey.
Special thanks to the busi-
nesses that sold tickets: Napa
Auto Parks, Sporty’s, Larry
Snethen, Triple S Service, and
Vernonia Hardware. We also
wish to thank Clark and Rebec-
ca McGaugh, of The Indepen-
Between the Bookends
By Nancy Burch, Librarian
Vernonia Public Library
October 1st is the date
by which every public li-
brary in Oregon must
complete a yearly statisti-
cal report. These are sub-
mitted to The Oregon
State Library and are
available for the public to
see and to compare fig-
ures for circulation per
capita, revenue, expenditures, number of pro-
grams held in the library, number of Internet
users, etc., with those of other Oregon libraries.
Since the statistics for 2006-07 have only recent-
ly been submitted, they are not yet available on
the State Library’s website, but all other years
from 1992-2006 are available. (Look under li-
brary development.) Circulation for this year was
23,783 compared with 10,429 in ‘02-‘03; service
hours per week were 39 compared to 20 in ‘02-
‘03; materials now total 22,842 compared to the
7,082 of ‘02-‘03. Two figures that were not count-
ed in ‘02-‘03 were annual number of Internet
users and number of library visits. Last year
there were 5,584 people using the library’s four
Internet terminals and an estimated 18,000 peo-
ple visiting the library. It is really quite interesting
to see not only the changes from year to year in
our library, but to compare our library to others.
Since most of the statistics are also shown per
capita, the figures show not only how we com-
pare to libraries of similar size but to any library
in Oregon. For instance our circulation was
11.06 per capita in ‘05-‘06 compared to the 3.86
of Scappoose Library District and the 28.27 per
capita in Multnomah County Library.
Lately I have been engrossed in William Mc-
Closkey’s novels of commercial fishing in Alas-
ka. Highliners (1979), Breakers (2000), and
Raiders (2004) relate the transition of Hank
Crawford as he progresses from a raw green-
horn fisherman to respected captain of his own
vessel, and who now finds himself in competition
with foreign fisheries—especially those of
dent , for attending the dinner,
reporting and assisting with the
raffle drawing.
The Vernonia Senior Center
appreciates all the support that
the community has given us
this year. Your involvement in
our fundraisers helps us to con-
tinue our services for seniors
and the community.
Bill James
Vernonia Senior Center
Bridge item is wrong
To the Editor:
The biggest error is she said
I wanted to put road to Adams,
not so. Also, not off the bridge?
Long to the bridge is what I
need.
Bill Sword
Vernonia
Editors Note: This letter refers to
the second paragraph of the City
Council article on page 1 of the Oc-
tober 4 issue.
Policy on Letters
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preference will be given to brief letters, 300 words or less.
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Where to Find Them
Japan. McCloskey’s novels tell of the complexi-
ties and harsh realities of the Alaskan fishing in-
dustry, peopled by fiercely independent and re-
sourceful men and women whose every day is a
struggle for survival.
Julia’s Chocolates by Cathy Lamb is another
novel I’ve greatly enjoyed lately. Julia Bennett
leaves her abusive fiancé at the altar and her
ugly wedding dress hanging in a tree and drives
away from the old Julia. The new Julia can be
found at her Aunt Lydia’s farmhouse in Oregon,
where she is welcomed by an eccentric group of
women including a psychic, a minister’s unhap-
py wife, an abused mother of four, and fiercely
independent Aunt Lydia. Nobody makes choco-
lates as good as Julia’s and, although chocolate
might help change her life, it can’t keep her safe
as she realizes she must face the past before
she can move on.
New acquisitions include Playing for Pizza by
John Grisham, Dark of the Moon by John Sand-
ford, The Choice by Nicholas Sparks, Night
Work by Steve Hamilton, The Bone Garden by
Tess Gerritsen, Sundown Yellow Moon by Larry
Watson, Dead Heat by Dick Francis, The Knit-
ting Circle by Ann Hood, Gods in Alabama by
Joshilyn Jackson, and Whistling in the Dark by
Lesley Kagen.
Don’t forget that fines are assessed at the rate
of 10-cents a day for books and 50-cents a day for
videos. Please be responsible, return items on time
and be prepared to pay fines for overdue items.
Afternoon programs for youngsters have be-
gun with the session of stories and activities on
Mondays at 3:30 and board games available on
Friday afternoons. The next family movie night
will be Thursday, November 1, with Pocahontas
as the featured movie.
Vernonia Public Library: 701 Weed Ave.
Hours: Mon., Wed., Fri. 10 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tues., Thur. 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Sat. 10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Preschool Story Time: Mondays, 10:30
a.m., when school is in session.
Phone: 503-429-1818
US Senator Ron Wyden (Democrat-OR)
700 NE Multnomah St, Suite 450 • Portland OR 97232
Phone: 503-326-7525
516 Hart Senate Ofc. Bldg. • Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: 202-224-5244
Website: http://wyden.senate.gov
US Senator Gordon Smith (Republican-OR)
One World Trade Center • 121 SW Salmon St., Suite 1250
Portland, OR 97204
Phone: 503-326-3386 • Fax: 503-326-2900
404 Russell Senate Ofc. Bldg. • Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: 202-224-3753
Website: http://gsmith.senate.gov
US Representative David Wu (Democrat-01)
620 SW Main, Suite 606 • Portland OR 97205
Phone: 503-326-2901 • Fax: 503-326-5066
1023 Longworth Building • Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-0855 • Fax: 202-225-9497
Website: http://house.gov/wu
Senator Betsy Johnson (Democrat-16)
PO Box R, Scappoose, OR 97056
Phone: 503-543-4046 • Fax: 503-543-5296
900 Court St. NE, S-314, Salem, OR 97301
Phone: 503-986-1716 • Fax: 503-986-1940
E-mail: sen.betsyjohnson@state.or.us
Website: http//www.leg.state.or.us/johnson
Representative Brad Witt (Democrat-31)
21740 Lindberg Road, Clatskanie, OR 97016
Phone: 503-728-4664
900 Court St. NE, H-373, Salem, OR 97301
Phone: 503-986-1431
E-mail: rep.bradwitt@state.or.us
Website: http//www.leg.state.or.us/witt
Representative Deborah Boone (Democrat-32)
PO Box 637, Cannon Beach, OR 97110
Phone: 503-717-9182
900 Court St. NE, H-375, Salem, OR 97301
Phone: 503-986-1432
E-mail: rep.deborahboone@state.or.us
Website: http//www.leg.state.or.us/boone