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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 20, 2009)
Page 4 The INDEPENDENT, August 20, 2009 Council told Jamboree pretty much problem free Two school construction options The Vernonia City Council meeting of August 17 started with the swearing in of the new Vernonia Chief of Police, Frank Grace (see related story, page 1). City Attorney Jeff Bennett gave council a presentation on their options for dealing with topics raised by citizens at council meetings. Council was reminded that personnel issues brought up by citizens would be most appropriately redirected to City Administrator Bob Young for handling. Shirlee Daughtry spoke to council of her concerns about ongoing vandalism and littering at Hawkins Park and finished with the statement, “Somehow we have to get a handle on it.” Council discussed some op- tions but no decisions were reached. Jamboree was deemed a success from the police depart- ment’s perspective, with only two adults arrested and only three police reports generated. This year, the police depart- ment force was supplemented by volunteers from the Colum- bia County Sheriff, Columbia City Police, Hillsboro Police, Multnomah County Sheriff, Oregon State Police, and St. Helens Police. These outside agencies donated a total of 108 hours to Jamboree enforce- ment. Council accepted Kate Laird’s resignation from the Vernonia Community Learning Center (VCLC) Committee. Council then asked city staff to schedule a workshop for them with the Committee to discuss operations of the learning cen- ter. City Administrator Young told council that DeAnna Pearl (Director of Vernonia Preven- tion Coalition) and the Upper Nehalem Watershed Council now have offices in the VCLC and that space has been rent- ed for ballet/dance classes there. In other business, council; • gave their consensus for the appointment of Sam Potter to the Public Works Committee, • unanimously approved a disbursement of $3,500 to Co- lumbia County Rider. This is the amount that the city has given to the Rider in the past few years. This year, Rider had asked for $5,000 to help with operations and expanded serv- ices. The next meeting of the city council is scheduled for Tues- day, September 8, at 7:00 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting day is changed to Tuesday due to the Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 7. From page 1 review the options and decide at a future meeting which method to use. Each method has advantages which need to be weighed. In other business, • new staff and student handbooks were presented, • 2009-10 student fees were approved. New fees were put in place for middle school sports ($20.00 per sport, per child), a $20.00 Outdoor meal fee was added and breakfast food service fee went from $1.25 to $1.30. Upcoming events include dessert at the new school site (Spencer Park) at 1:00 p.m. on September 1, the first day of school on September 8, and the next board meeting at 6:00 p.m. on September 10 at the district office. School buses will soon be on the roads Because not all school dis- tricts will wait until after Labor Day to get started, it is time to be ready for slightly slower traf- fic on regular school days. Remember to come to a complete stop when a school bus is stopped in your lane, or on two lane highways, also when it is coming toward you. Chief says “stop by and say hello” From page 1 munity to stop by and say hel- lo.” Grace is usually in the po- lice department on Mondays and Tuesdays, though his schedule is flexible in order to meet the community’s needs. Community Calendar VERNONIA Alcoholics Anonymous Mondays 6:30 p.m., 410 North Street Alcoholics Anonymous Thursdays (Big Book Study) 7:00 p.m., 410 North Street American Legion Post #119 2nd Thursday 7:00 p.m., 627 Adams Avenue Booster Club 2nd Wednesday 7:00 p.m., VHS Library Boy Scout Troop 201 Tuesdays 7:00 p.m., Scout Cabin Boy Scout Troop 860 Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., LDS Church Cemetery Beautification Comm. 2nd Thursday 6:30 p.m., City Hall CERT 4th Wednesday For Info Call 503-429-3018 Chamber of Commerce 2nd Wednesday For Info Call 503-429-6081 Community Coalition 2nd Monday 12:30 p.m. School District Ofc. Cub Scout Pack 201 Scout Cabin For Info Call 503-429-4250 Friends of the Library 1st Tuesday 7:00 p.m., Vernonia Library Girl Scouts, Neighborhood 4-2 For Info Call 503-819-0143 Hands On Art Committee 1st & 3rd Thursdays 4:00 p.m., City Hall Izaak Walton League 3rd Thursday For location call 503-429-7193 Lions Club 1st & 3rd Tuesdays 6:30 p.m., Buckhorn Restaurant Municipal Airport Committee 4th Thursday 7:00 p.m., City Hall Pioneer Museum For Info Call 503-429-3713 Public Works Committee 4th Tuesday 7:00 p.m., City Hall Vernonia Cares Directors For Info call 503-429-1414 Vernonia City Council 1st & 3rd Mondays 7:00 p.m., City Hall Vernonia Community PTA 2nd Wednesday 7:00 p.m., WGS Library Vernonia Grange 3rd Monday 7:00 p.m., Grange Hall Vernonia Health Center 2nd Monday 6:00 p.m., 510 Bridge St. Vernonia Learning Center 1st Wednesday 6:00 p.m., VLC Vernonia Parks Committee 3rd Wednesday 6:30 p.m., City Hall Vernonia Planning Comm. 1st & 3rd Thursdays 7:00 p.m., City Hall Vernonia Pride 2nd Thursday 1:00 p.m., City Hall Vernonia Ridge Riders Last Thursday 7:00 p.m., Senior Center Vernonia RFPD Board 2nd Tuesday 6:00 p.m., Fire Station Vernonia School Board 2nd Thursday 6:00 p.m., District Office Vernonia Sr. Center Board 2nd Friday 1:00 p.m., Senior Center Vernonia Transfer Station 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Behind VHS Vern. Volunteer Ambulance Assoc. 1st, 3rd & 4th Tuesday 7:00 p.m., Fire Station Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m., Fire Station WOEC Directors 3rd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., WOEC MIST-BIRKENFELD M-BRFPD Board Business Mtg. 2nd Tuesday M-BRFPD Board Workshop 4th Tuesday M-B Ambulance Drill 1st & 2nd Thursdays M-B Fire Drill 1st & 2nd Wednesdays M-B Helping Circle 2nd Monday M-B SAR Drill 3rd Wednesday M-B Volunteer Assoc. 1st Tuesday Natal Grange 2nd Wednesday T.O.P.S. Mondays Upr Nehalem Watershed Council For date call 429-0869 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:30 p.m., Natal Grange Hall 9:00 a.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station BANKS Alcoholics Anonymous Fridays 7:30 p.m., Methodist Church Alcoholics Anonymous Wednesdays 7:30 p.m., Methodist Church American Legion Post #90 2nd Tuesdays 7:30 p.m., Main Street Post Banks City Council 2nd Tuesday 7:30 p.m., City Hall Banks Fire District #13 2nd Wednesday 7:00 p.m., Station 13 Banks Library Commission 3rd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., City Library Banks Planning Commission Last Tuesday 7:00 p.m., City Hall Banks School Board 2nd Monday 7:30 p.m., Jr. High Library Banks Youth Group Sundays, Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., UMC Youth Bldg. Chamber of Commerce 1st Thursday 12:30 p.m., Fire District Office CPO 14 3rd Monday 7:00 p.m., City Library Friends of the Library 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., City Library Lions Club 1st & 3rd Mondays 7:00 p.m., Brown Derby Sunset Park Assoc. 3rd Wednesday 8:00 p.m., Gun Club T.O.P.S. Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., Administration Bldg. COLUMBIA COUNTY (All meet in St. Helens unless otherwise noted.) Board of Commissioners Wednesdays 1:00 p.m., Courthouse Citizens for Senior Justice 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., Sunset Park Church Columbia Soil & Water District 3rd Wednesday 7:30 p.m., NRCS , 2514 Sykes County Fair Board 2nd Monday 6:00 p.m., Fairgrounds 4-H Bldg. County Parks Commission 3rd Tuesday Times vary, 1054 Oregon St. Mental Health Advisory Comm. Quarterly For Info call 503-397-7211 Comm. on Children & Families 3rd Thursday 5:30 p.m. OSU Ext., 505 N. Hwy. 30 Local Alcohol & Drug Plann. Comm. Quarterly For Info call 503-397-7211 Organizations and meeting dates not listed may be included by calling 429-9410 or by mail to The INDEPENDENT, 725 Bridge Street, Vernonia, OR 97064.