The INDEPENDENT, February 21, 2008
Page 7
Community
Early warning system coming
Vernonia Fire District Chief
Paul Epler recently spoke with
The Independent regarding cit-
izens’ comments on the need
for a better early warning sys-
tem after the Flood of 2007.
Epler was Incident Comman-
der during the first days of the
flood and is fully aware of the
community’s need for a better
method of notification during
emergencies such as the flood.
Epler is working on an emer-
gency warning system that will
include a multi-pronged notifi-
cation system that is expected
to include some combination of
sirens, phone trees, door-to-
door contact, radio broadcasts
and other ideas. He is working
on the plan in conjunction with
Columbia County 9-1-1, U. S.
Geologic Service (USGS) and
the National Oceanic & Atmos-
pheric Administration (NOAA).
Once the system is worked
out, information about what
Senior News
community members can ex-
pect will be provided to area
residents. Epler says to bear in
mind that if the warning system
is activated, that will not mean
there is time for residents to
safeguard their homes, but
rather that it is time for resi-
dents to evacuate.
Look for more details in fu-
ture issues of The Indepen-
dent .
By Karen Miller
Senior Advocate
Things
are still
p r o -
gressing
along at
the Se-
n i o r
C e n t e r,
for those
of
you
who are anxiously awaiting our
return! Thank you to the folks
who painted my office, whoever
you are; it looks better now
than it did before; so am look-
ing at some pluses to be made
out of this all; besides upgrad-
ing here and there within the
building; everyone has done a
great job!
Remember, I can still be
reached at 503-429-9112; my
office phone is the same (office
phone without the office)…call
Festival group
plans meeting
The Vernonia Events and
Festivals Committee will be
meeting February 22 at 6:30
p.m. Anyone interested in help-
ing to plan for this year’s
events please come. If you
helped last year, please come
as well. Call Donna Webb at
503-429-5201 for the location
of the meeting.
Vernonia’s Second Friendship
Jamboree was definitely chosen as
the name for the celebration to be
staged July 4 and 5 at the meeting
held last Thursday evening at the
West Oregon building. Also,
among the things definitely decid-
ed was another open house for the
Caylite Candle factory.
Many ideas were presented and
discussed at the Thursday night
meeting, most of which were tak-
en under consideration and left for
definite action at a later date.
Among ideas put forth were need
for rules for the decorating and
judging of window displays; meth-
ods of handling money arrange-
ments, publicity gimmicks, listing
of places for out-of-town people to
stay, possible class reunions dur-
ing those days and entertainment
that might be featured.
Several organizations placed
their request for concessions and
space for them. The Eagles want
the same concession and location
as last year as does the Study club
and the Rebekahs voiced their de-
sire to again sponsor a fishpond.
The Do-Si-Do Square dance
club has a dance scheduled for
July 5 and can make it a drawing
card for the Jamboree.
Another meeting will be held at
the West Oregon building Febru-
ary 21 at 8 p.,. at which the ideas
will be again considered and acted
upon and other suggestions enter-
tained. Some other organizations
added representatives last week
and all those now registered are
urged to keep delegates coming
and others are asked to send theirs
to the next meeting. Also, all indi-
viduals who are interested and
have ideas to offer are invited to
again to one and all for every-
one’s support.
And I saved the best news
till last! Happy 90th Birthday to
Etta Russell. Some of us had a
lovely time at her very deserv-
ing party last Saturday at the
Community Church. Certainly
many of us will want to know to
what Etta attributes her
longevity to; some of us might
want to follow suit! I’ll find out!
Short and sweet…we hope
things in your neighborhoods
are coming along as well.
Till next time…sunnier days
ahead!
INFORMATION NUMBERS
Senior Advocate...429-9112
Senior Center.......429-3912
Transportation......429-4304
In The Service
50 Years ago this Month
The February 6, 1958, issue
of the Vernonia Eagle included
the following news story on the
front page:
me for your footcare needs; our
next footcare day is February
22.
Membership dues will be
gladly accepted. Now I bet
some of you are waiting until
you can really walk in, in per-
son to see for yourself, but for
any of you who would like to
send it in: we are still at 446
Bridge Street, Vernonia, Ore-
gon 97064. And you can bet
your high water boots that any
donations would be gladly ac-
cepted.
We won’t be making any an-
nouncements to exactly when
our reopening will be; whether
we can make it by the “wearing
of the green” remains to be
seen. Also, be reading this col-
umn for new donation policies
that will be going into effect;
making it easier on our volun-
teers and donations overload
here at the center. Thanks
come.
Plans were made for contacting
concession agencies now to secure
more kiddy rides this year. Also,
the window decorations commit-
tee is to set up rules for decorating
and judging.
And, playing at the Joy The-
atre starting February 7, 1958
was Islands in the Sun with
Harry Belafonte and James
Mason plus The Black Scorpi-
on with Anthony Steele.
Home of
Northwest
Microbrews,Wines,
Sandwiches,
Coffees,
Smoothies
& More
Jodi M. Reynolds
Army Pvt. Jodi M. Reynolds
has graduated from basic com-
bat training at Fort Jackson,
Columbia, S.C.
During the nine weeks of
training, the soldier studied the
Army mission, history, tradition
and core values, physical fit-
ness, and received instruction
and practice in basic combat
skills, military weapons, chemi-
cal warfare and bayonet train-
ing, drill and ceremony, march-
ing, rifle marksmanship, armed
and unarmed combat, map
reading, field tactics, military
courtesy, military justice sys-
tem, basic first aid, foot march-
es, and field training exercises.
Reynolds earned distinction
as an honor graduate. She is
the daughter of Glen and Don-
na Reynolds of Vernonia and is
a 2005 graduate of Vernonia
High School.
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