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PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. Postage Paid Vernonia, OR 97064 Permit No. 37 “Voice of the Upper Nehalem River Valley” Vol. 23, No. 15 August 7, 2008 It’s time for fun at Banks BBQ Fun of Reading 63rd Banks BBQ, Truck/Tractor Pull and Combine Demolition Derby Schedule Friday, August 15 6:00 p.m. Hamburger Stand & Beer Garden Opens 6:30 p.m. Texas Hold’em Registration - Schlegel Hall 7:00 p.m. Texas Hold’em Begins Saturday, August 16 8 -11:00 a.m. All You Can Eat Breakfast (Lions Club) Car Show Registration 8:00 a.m. Tractor Pull Registration Begins Noon Car Show Judging/Beer Garden Opens 1:00 p.m. Track Gate Opens 1 - 5:00 p.m. Pickup Registration at BBQ Headquarters 2:00 p.m. Tractor Pull Begins 6 - 7:00 p.m. KUPL-Live Broadcast 6:00 p.m. Pickup Pull/Tug-A-War/Monster Trucks 7 - 11:00 p.m. Live Music by Kelly Mack 9:00 p.m. Keg Toss Kids enjoy the culmination of the Vernonia Public Library’s Summer Reading program – riding in the Jamboree Parade in their tractor-drawn float. Town Hall meeting on flood hazard mitigation impacts A Town Hall meeting will be held in Vernonia on Tuesday, August 19, to discuss Hazard Mitigation, Community Devel- opment Block Grants and FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. The meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. in the Scout Cabin in Hawkins Park, on Park Avenue in Vernonia. The purpose of the meeting is to address the overall impact of these programs on residents of the City of Vernonia and Co- lumbia County who were affect- ed by the December 3, 2007, flood and related storm dam- age. There will also be brief up- dates from representatives of other community entities, in- cluding the Vernonia School District and West Oregon Elec- tric Cooperative. Additional Town Hall meet- ings are scheduled for Monday, September 22, and Wednes- day, October 22, at 7:00 p.m. Details regarding the locations Please see page 4 Two die in crash on Timber Road A Vernonia woman was one of two passengers killed in a single car crash early Saturday morning, August 2. Brandi Lee Johnston, 21, died at the scene of the crash and Trevor Sterling Brandi Johnston Krogh, 22, home town un- known, was taken by Life Flight to OHSU Trauma Center where he later died. The car driven by Kyle David King, 21, home town unknown, crashed at about 1:38 a.m. on Timber Road near Milepost 2. King was taken to Legacy Emanuel where he is now list- ed in serious condition. Tara Kathleen Gwin, 21, a passen- ger, Vernonia, was treated for non-life threatening injuries at Legacy Emanuel and released. The two fatalities were not wearing safety belts. The two survivors were wearing safety belts. Alcohol, a controlled sub- stance, and excessive speed are thought to have been con- tributing factors in the accident. Sunday, August 17 7 - 11:00 a.m.All You Can Eat Breakfast (Lions Club) 8 - noon Tractor & Pickup Registration 8:30 a.m. Parade Sign-ups 9:30 a.m. Community Church Service - Kelly Field 11:00 a.m. Banks Grand Parade noon Flag Raising at Schlegel Hall World Famous Bar-B-Q Sandwiches on Sale Track Gate Opens/Beer Garden Opens 12 - 4:00 p.m. Ax Men 1:00 p.m. Tractor Pull 1:30 p.m. Kids’ Pedal Pull - Spectator area Kids’ Games 5:00 p.m. Combine Demolition Derby Pickup Tug-of-War 5:30 p.m. Car Blow Up “Old Grads” picnic VPD invites all to “Night Out” event and reunion set The annual picnic of the Ver- nonia Society and “Old Grads” will be held August 17 at Ander- son Park in Vernonia. Registra- tion starts at 10:00 a.m. Hot dogs and soft drinks will be sold by Vernonia Pride, or bring a picnic lunch. Coffee and cups will be provided. Past and present Vernonia residents and families are invit- ed to visit with old friends. “Vernonia Night Out” will be held August 19 at Anderson Park from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., hosted by the Vernonia Police Department. All Vernonia residents are invited to enjoy a barbeque by the Vernonia Lions Club, raf- fles, emergency vehicle tours, and police dog demonstrations featuring Vernonia K-9 Officer Krueger.
