The INDEPENDENT, April 16, 2009
Reynolds surrenders after theft
Columbia County Sheriff’s
deputies arrested Gregory
Adam Reynolds, 29, of Vernon-
ia, April 5, on suspicion of steal-
ing a boat, crab pots and tires
from another Vernonia resident
on March 3.
When law enforcement ar-
rived at his residence, Rey-
nolds fled out of a window and
into the woods.
Deputies obtained a search
warrant and recovered the crab
pots, a set of tires and a wood
splitter that had been stolen a
few days earlier from a nearby
resident.
Later that evening, with
deputies still at his residence,
Reynolds came back in from
the woods and surrendered.
Reynolds also had two out-
standing felony warrants from
Columbia and Washington
counties. He was arrested for
two counts of 1st Degree Theft,
2nd Degree Burglary and Fail-
ure to Appear on a controlled
substance offense.
After Reynolds was taken to
Columbia County jail, Deputies
found the stolen boat tethered
outside of Vernonia, in the Ne-
halem River.
Got any old Vernonia photos? Get
them published in history book
There’s a new book about
Vernonia in the works! Arcadia
Publishing
recently
ap-
proached the Vernonia Pioneer
Museum Association (VPMA)
Board to develop a book about
Vernonia for their “Images of
America” series. The book will
contain approximately two hun-
dred photos with accompany-
ing narratives and introductory
material for each chapter that
the VPMA board will write. The
book will cover the history of
the town from the first settlers
through the growth of the tim-
ber industry and the Oregon-
American mill up to the pres-
ent.
If you have old photos of
places and people in Vernonia
from its early years, the mill
years, or more recent events
that are not copyrighted and
have not been published else-
where, VPMA would like to
hear from you!
Barbara Larsen, VPMA
Board Secretary, will lead the
project. Other board members
and volunteers will also active-
ly participate. The first task is to
collect potential photographs –
especially historic photos and
postcards – and their narra-
tives. The photos must be at
least three inches square but
no larger than eight by twelve
inches. The photos will be
scanned at the museum so you
do not have to relinquish them.
VPMA will ask you to sign a re-
lease for use of the images and
will include your name in the list
of acknowledgements if your
photographs are used.
If you have photos to con-
tribute, call Barb at 503-429-
0589, Tobie Finzel at 503-705-
2173, or Carol Cline Davis at
503-429-9672, to set up a
meeting to review your materi-
als for possible inclusion.
Arcadia has published over
5,000 books on local history of
towns and areas of interest
across North America. You can
check out their Website at
www.arcadiapublishing.com for
examples of their books.
The VPMA board is looking
forward to creating a book that
shows more of Vernonia’s 135
year history.
Page 7
Senior News
By Karen Miller, Senior Advocate
Community Action Team
NOW
H E A R
T H I S !
Columbia
Hearing
from St.
Helens
will be at
the Ver-
nonia Se-
nior Center at 1:00 p.m. on the
SECOND WEDNESDAY of
every month. Nicole will be glad
to give hearing tests and clean
your hearing aids (free of
charge), and also has batteries
to sell.
KEEP your blood pressure
in check here also, on the
THIRD Wednesday of the
month: Time is 11:00 a.m. to
noon. Anyone can come in and
take advantage of this service.
Any Senior Happenings you
would like to have at the Cen-
ter, come in and see Pauline.
Any volunteering you would
like to do would also be appre-
ciated.
Call my office to sign up for
the next AARP Safe Driving
Class here at the Vernonia Se-
nior Center. Check your insur-
ance for lower rates.
April birthday celebration for
members will be Friday, April
30, after lunch.
HELPFUL HINTS TO PRE-
VENT FALLS IN THE HOME:
Have your vision checked
regularly to avoid tripping.
Don’t rush when doing a
task. Accidents are more likely
to happen when you are in a
hurry.
Try to refrain from drinking
alcoholic beverages as alcohol
can impair your balance and
s…l…o…w your reflexes.
When you use stairs or walk
on waxed floors, always wear
supportive shoes that have low
heels and rubber soles.
Smooth-soled shoes, slippers
or only socks could increase
your chance of falling.
Never use a chair as a step
stool.
Don’t be embarrassed to
Plays at Grange WOU honoree
Everyone is invited to plays
presented by Vernonia home-
schoolers on April 23 and 24 at
7:00 p.m. at the Vernonia
Grange. Two short plays will be
performed both nights, The
Scarlet Pimpernel and Snow
White and the Seven Dwarves.
There is no charge to attend,
though donations will be grate-
fully accepted.
The Scarlet Pimpernel is set
during the bloody reign of ter-
ror of the French Revolution
and features a brave and mys-
terious hero and a beautiful
French actress who struggles
to decide where her loyalty
lies.
West Oregon University has
announced the fact that Tim A.
Hein, Vernonia, has been
named to West Oregon Univer-
sity’s honor roll for winter term
2009.
use a cane, walking stick or
walker.
Avoid walking on wet or icy
streets.
Be careful of long hemmed
clothing.
Ask your doctor if you may
start a regular exercise pro-
gram to increase your strength
and improve flexibility.
Keep phones in as many
rooms as possible in case of an
emergency.
Look around your house for
loose rugs or mats.
Ask your doctor and phar-
macist how your meds should
best be taken.
In need of Veterans assis-
tance? Call my office for refer-
ral to our Veterans Rep with
Community Action Team.
Summer IS coming!…
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Senior Center.......429-3912
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