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PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. Postage Paid Vernonia, OR 97064 Permit No. 37 Vol. 24, No. 17 “Voice of the Upper Nehalem River Valley” Mark Standley received a standing ovation from an appreciative crowd at the Camp 18 Log- gers Memorial dedication ceremony on August 30. Another picture is on page 24. Huge crowd at Loggers Memorial ceremony The Camp 18 Loggers Me- morial opened on August 30 with over 1,000 people on hand for the dedication ceremony. The memorial was the idea of Mark Standley, president of the Logging Museum where the new Loggers Memorial is sited. He wanted a way to keep alive the memories of those who have been involved in logging and now have died, some while in the woods, some not. Stand- ley started rounding up people interested in helping and find- ing donations, and the group in- volved broke ground on the project on July 9, 2008. Many volunteers spent many hours building the wood building with cedar siding and a shake roof. A 36 foot-long beam anchors the building that houses 165 memorial plaques (so far), a bronze sculpture, and memorial items. All of the money and supplies used for the building, even paving the parking lot and landscaping, were donated. At the dedication, Pastor Able Baker of the Nehalem Val- ley Community Church gave the invocation before Jim Geisinger, Executive Vice President of Associated Ore- gon Loggers spoke, “The most important reason is to honor those who went before, but an- other important reason is to plan for the future.” Other speakers included Jay Browning of J.M. Browning Logging, Denise Dethlefs of Bighorn Logging and a member of the Memorial Committee, and Mark Gustafson of Gus- tafson Logging, also a member of the Memorial Committee. Fund Raiser for Darrold Mushatt Kidney Transplant Eat at Cafe 47 on Sept. 12, noon to 5 p.m. All proceeds will go to the transplant fund. Dethlefs told the crowd that the memorial will be open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., that volunteers are needed to staff the memorial, and that sto- ries and photos are still being sought. Gustafson thanked everyone involved before intro- ducing Mark Standley. When Standley took the podium, he received a standing ovation. The project started See DEDICATION, Page 4 Free Flu Shots See Page 8 for information September 3, 2009 Bull rider Jake Bringman, a Vernonia High School sopho- more, will represent Oregon in the Junior Division at nation- al competition in November. See story on page 10. Birkenfeld Blues Revue, Sept. 5th The Birkenfeld Blues Revue & Festival will be held Satur- day, September 5, from 1:00 to 11:00 p.m., 4 miles north of Birkenfeld on Hwy 202. The festival is being presented by Blue Empress Artists. Performers will include Terry Robb Band, Big Monti, Bill Rhoades, Alan Hager, Franck “Paris Slim” Goldwasser, Lisa Mann, Kevin Selfe and the Tor- nados, Linda Myers, Margo Tufo, Dave Mathis, Lady Kat, Dover Weinberg, Ed Neumann, Carlton Jackson, Lee Blake, Eric Tweed, Ken “Honeybuck- et” Johnson, Katey Angel, Leg- endary Horn Section, Jeff Min- nick, and Dave Kahl. Proceeds of this festival will benefit Clatsop County Timber Safety Council Scholarship Fund, and the Clatsop and Co- lumbia County Food Banks. Tickets are $25 in advance, or $30 at the gate, kids 14 and under get in free. Tent space for $10, RV/Trailer space for $60. Tickets are available at www. ticketsoregon.com. Be ready for traffic changes with the start of school School starts September 8. Be prepared for a longer com- mute due to the addition of school buses being out and about, and increased vehicular traffic as a result of teenagers driving to school. Expect the unexpected, watch for children darting out into the street or children riding their bicycles, especially during the dark hours of the morning. Be patient and observe the law when approaching or fol- lowing a school bus that acti- vates its stop arm for loading or unloading children. Be very mindful of intersec- tions where children are prone to gather for the bus or at des- ignated bus stops. When traveling in or around areas where schools are locat- ed, be aware that the speed limit in a school zone is 20 mph.