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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 22, 1974)
L ib r a ry U n iv e r s it y o f Oegcui E u g en e, Orog on 97^03 City Council Adopts New Garbage Rate For Vernonia Ity ( in regular session i Me Monday. Aug ust 19 with Mayor Sherman Fisher.Dresiding and councilmen Lucille Tomlin. Ed M iller. Bud Atkins and Todd Bowerman in attendance Also present were attorney Allan Coon and city recorder Phyllis Woods The meeting was called to order by the mayor and the min utes of the previous meeting read and approved The mayor then called for business from the floor. Don Webb, chief of the fire department, presented a verbal proposal from General Tele phone Co to install a new system of 12 fire phones in the city, each equipped with a special tone de vice Although the cost would be higher, it was pointed out that the present system is inadequate with problems on the line and the equipment becoming obsolete. According to Webb, the new system would provide more assurance of immediate answers to fire calls as there would be 12 phones instead of the present five Council requested a written detailed letter from General Telephone Co and a committee composed of Bowerman. Atkins and Tomlin will then check on review the matter. Chief Webb also requested a check on road conditions on Alabama Street, one of the lo cations where fire equipment can’t get through Webb was asked about the progress on the new fire truck and replied that it was being built and should be ready in October Harry Coleman then asked for the city’s help to divert or cover WINNIE a culvert that empties on his land. Discussion on the problem ensued with council pointing out that the culvert is a natural drain and has been in existence for over 40 years but that they would look into the problem to see if some solution could be found Coleman was followed by John Shaw who requested a solution be arrived at regarding water connections outside the city lim its. At this point a letter from Bill Hom was read with his sugges tion on this subject. Council instructed the city recorder to write a letter to Zen Dutaon of Robert E. Meyers, Engineers, requesting his presence on Sep tember 3, at 7 p.m. to aid in finalizing this question Dick Stearns then took the floor to complain about inad equate police protection in cov ering downtown businesses due to the break-in of two local businesses and an alleged a t tempt at his place of business, Lew’s Place A lengthy discus sion followed at which time it was pointed out that only one officer is petroling the area at a time and that the whole city must be covered. Stearns then asked about a city light being installed in the alley behind his place and was informed that Ken Sutherlin had ordered a flood light for behind the drug store The question of parking in the alley and issuance of parking tickets for violation of the no parking law, was also discussed with council stating that until the police department could install parking signs in the alley, the NO PARKING law would remain in effect except for HIGGINS. 90. was runner-up in the present category at the OW Timers picnic, with Ahns Mills. 91, taking first place. They were both awarded the loading and unloading of VOLUME 52. NUMBER 34 supplies -----------------------------— ■ “ Communications were heard with the reading of a copy letter from Robert E Meyers Engin eers to North American Con tractors, regarding a complaint by Henry Anderegg that the con tractors replace and smooth the top soil behind his house Next was a letter from the engineers requesting c o s t s amounts on the East Vernonia Sewer project to complete forms for the final EPA grant This was followed by a letter from Coon enclosing new garbage ordin ance and the by-laws for the new Volunteer Ambulance Associa tion. Next on the agenda was un finished business A new garb age rate was adopted by the city council as follows: For individual residence, rate will be $3.50 per month for the first can with the second can, $1.25 per month. Calls will be once per week Business places will be charg ed at the rate of $3 90 per month with additional cans $2.40 per month. Two cubic yard con tainer box will be $25 per month, with pickup once per week. Dump charges will be 50 cents for a 30 gallon can or plastic bag while a pickup load (not dom estic wet garbage) will cost $3 per load Household appliances may be disposed of for $1 each with car tires costing 40 cents per tire and truck tires, 75 cents per tire. Old automobiles will not be allowed. For information concerning complete rate for garbage, con tact the Vernonia City Hall. Attorney Allan Coon will pre pare and present to the council at the next meeting, a report on military leave of city personnel and a study of the laws re garding mobile homes versus modular homes, and their re spective placements within the city limits. Committee reports were then heard with Bud Atkins reporting that Roy Sanders had repaired the catch basins at the Nance property. Lucille Tomlin then read the police report followed by Sherman Fisher reading the building inspector’s report. Applications for utility man in the Water Department were studied with Mike Smith appro ved for the position. New business was then heard with Mayor Fisher representing Ruby Elliott, on a request in her name, to the council to learn if she couldn't bypass the deadline of September 1 for a sewer hook up. stating she didn't want to connect the old house as her new home was nearing completion and she desired hookup there. Council agreed to make the de cision when the date of comple tion for the new home is known The city recorder requested that action begin on revision of the city charter or on a city ordinance to furnish rules re garding municipal court jury trials. Attorney Coons offered to prepare a new city charter by the next meeting including other changes requested in prior times. If acceptable to the coun cil, a presentation to the voters would be initiated for the No vember elections Upon payment of the bills the meeting was adjourned. The next regular meeting of the V er nonia City Council will be Tues day , September 3 at 8 p.m due to the Labor Day holiday on Mon day, September 2. Census Plans Surveys Here Local representatives of the Bureau of the Census will con duct a survey of employment in this area during the week of August 19-23, John E Tharald- son, Director of the Bureau's regional office in Seattle, an nounced. BILL BOECK and family traveled all the way I vUle. North Carolina to take the award for farthest d ista n t Demonia tagte Facts supplied by individuals participating in the survey are kept strictly confidential by law and the results are used only to compile statistical totals Interviewer who will visit households in this area is, Nancy Autio, Astoria Oregon traveled Supply List For School Needs Given School Principal Announces Speed Reduced Free Lunch and M ilk Policy I t ’s time to start thinking of school days again with the open ing date slated for Friday, Aug ust 30 and school means school supplies For the convenience of parent in facilitating them in purchas ing those articles needed for children from grade one through eight. Principal Farrell has pro vided the following list. SCHOOLSUPPLIES Grade One I-arge prim ary crayons Kleenex Pink Pearl Erasure Grade Two Pencil tablet Pencils Pink Pearl Erasure Kleenex Crayons Small E lm e r’s Glue Grade Three Tablet Ruler Pencils Pink Pearl Erasure Kleenex Crayons Grade Four and Five Paper Pencils Ruler Scissors Crayons Grade Six Ruler and Compass Pencils Scissors Towel fee Paper Gym Clothes: shorts, blouse, or T shirt (boys) tennis shoes Grades Seven and Eight Paper and Pencils Ball point pens Ruler and compass Towel fee Gym clothes: shorts, blouse-T shirt (boys) tennis shoes 3 ring binder w dividers or Pee Chees Highway 30 The Oregon Transportation Commission has approved a change in speed limits along Highway 30 in Columbia County as a safety effort, as an ex cessive number of accidents complicated by numerous ac cess roads and high speeds for ced the reductions on three sections of the highway between Multnomah County line and the city of Rainier Changes in speed limits will take effect once the authoriza tion is signed, sometime after September 25, which would allow enough time for objections to the changes to be filed and heard. One of the largest sections for speed reduction lays between Warren and St. Helens where a 50 mile per hour zone is to be established from 500 feet north of Berg Road and extending to the McNulty Creek Bridge just south of St Helens. At McNulty 0 Creek Bridge the speed________ speed lim it drops to ___ _____ 40 miles per hour until the high way enters the St. Helens city limits which is already set at 40 mph. There will also be new 20 mph “when children are present’’ signs for school areas in the Warren area with crossing des ignations posted at the Warren School. Just south of Rainier in the Lindberg area the highway will also be posted at 50 mph and a 45 miles per hour zone is slated be ginning at a point 200 feet south of the Multnomah County line and ending 200 feet north of the Old Portland intersection with the highway at Johnson’s Cros sing. amwwwwwmaaamaammmmmi NOTICE The Vernonia City Council will hold its next regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday September 3 at H p.m. at the Vernonia City Hall instead of Monday September 2, due to the Labor Day holiday. Buses To Make Regular Runs For School Opening August 30 Inservice meetings for teach ers will open back - to - school week in Vernonia on August 26. Staff members will meet in general meetings on Monday morning. August 26. and then continue with building meetings and work sessions through Aug ust 29 Friday. August 30, the school will open for the first day. The busses will make their regular runs bringing the students to school. Students will be in school for one-half day departing for home on the busses at 11:30. No lunch will be served on August 30 School will be closed for Labor Day, September 2, and then will open with a full day session on September 3. Hot lunches will be served on Sept ember 3. GRADE REGISTRATION Registration for the elemen tary school students will take place at the Washington School building and general inquiries about registration, attendance boundaries, and the elementary program for the three elemen tary schools, Washington. Lin coln and Mist, should be directed to the office at Washington School, phone 429-7941. All el ementary students will report for school on August 30. Washington School houses the kindergarten, and grades three through eight Lincoln School, is located on West Bridge Street and serves grades one and two. Mist school serves all students grades one through six that live in the Mist Birkenfeld area The Mist bus comes as far south as Dick Johnson’s to pick up el ementary students for the Mist School. All seventh and eight graders in the district attend Washington School and all students grades nine to twelve attend Vernonia High School. NEW GRADE STUDENTS Steve Farrell , elementary principal, states that registra tion for elementary students new to the district can be completed at the Washington School this week and next. KINDERGARTEN Second on the Ust were 21 THURSDAYjAUGUST 22, 1974 VERNONIA, OREGON 97084 — 10e Per Copy Parents of kindergarten stu dents and first graders entering school for the first time are re minded that state laws require these new students to have a health examination and birth certificate Students must be five years old on or before November 15 to enter kindergarten and six years old on or before November 15 to enter first grade. The kindergarten will have two sessions, a morning session, starting at 8 40 a m and running to 11:10 a m. and the afternoon session running from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. SCHOOL LUNCHES Lunches will be served this year on a $2 per week basis for grade school students of 40 cents per single meal. High school students will pay 45 cents per week. BUS ROUTES OUTLINED Bus routes for this school year and are as follows: Bus No. 1, starts above Camp 8> on the Scappoose road, to the junction of Highway 47 to R iver view (last pickup east side of Riverview bridge) to Washing ton and Lincoln schools. Bus No. 2 from Sunset camp via Timber road to Treharne junction to the high school and Washington Grade school. Bus No 3, out Pebble Creek to junction with Highway 47 and back along the highway to both grade and high schools. Bus No. 4, starts at Stoney Point road and travels Stoney Point Road to Highway 47 and brings the students from Stoney Point and the overload at R iver side to the school Bus No. 5, starts at Keasey, follows Rock Creek road to Ston ey Point and to the school. Bus No. 6, brings high school, seventh and eight graders from Mist and Birkenfeld to Vernonia Bus No. 7, driver, Mrs. Jack M iller, will bring all students down Fishhawk to meet the high school bus and also will trans port grade school students from that area to Mist. Bus No. 8, Mrs. Bud Hemeon, will transport pupils for grades one through six living in the Mist area to the Mist Grade School, and high school students to meet the high school bus. VERNONIA HIGH SETS Vernonia High School classes begin on Tuesday, September 3. All students that pre-registered last spring have been mailed class schedules and registration information. The school busses will run August 30 to bring High School ers in to pay fees and make any necessary changes in their schedules The individual student sched ule should be discussed with their parents Those who pre registered will not have to report to the school before the opening day for classes unless they have schedule changes or other prob lems Although Friday, has been scheduled as registration day, all those students who are new to the school district this year and any others that have questions or need assistance, are encouraged to visit the school or phone 429 3521 before August 30, if that date is inconvenient. Pre-registered students who desire changes in their classes and all those not pre-registered (cont to page two) Charles S Farrell, Elemen tary School Principal, has an- nounced a free and reduced- priced meals and free milk policy for children unable to pay the full price of meals and milk served under the National School Lunch and Special Milk Pro grams Local school officials have adopted the following family size and income criteria for deter mining eligibility. Children from families whose income is at or below the levels shown are eligible for free milk and free meals or reduced-price meals In addition, families not meeting these criteria but with unusual expenses due to un usually high medical expenses, shelter costs in the excess of 30 percent of income, special ed ucation expenses due to the men tal of physical condition of a child, and disaster or casualty losses are urged to apply. Application forms are being sent to all homes in a letter to parents. Additional copies are available in the principal’s office in each school. The information provided on the application is confidential and will be used only for the purpose of de- termining eligibility. Applica tions may be submitted at any time during the school year In certain cases foster child ren are also eligible for these benefits If a family has foster children living with them and wishes to apply for such meals and milk for them, it should contact the school. In the operation of child feed ing programs, no child will be discriminated against because of race, sex, color, or national origin. Under the provisions of the policy, the Elementary and High School Principals will review applications and determine elig ibility If a parent is dissatisfied with the ruling of the official, he may make a request either orally or in writing to Darrold R. Proenl, District Superintendent, whose address and phone num ber are 475 Bridge Street, Ver nonia, Oregon-phone 429-5891, to appeal the decision The policy contains an outline of the hear ing procedure. Each school and the office of the School District 47-J has a copy of the complete policy which may be reviewed by any interested party. INCOME LEVELS Fam ily Size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Each Additional Fam ily Member Free Meals & Free Milk $2,910 3,830 4,740 5,640 6,480 7,310 8,060 8,810 9,510 10,190 10,860 11,530 670 “ Income,” as the term is used in this notice, is similar to that defined in the Bureau of the Census report, “ Characteristics of the Low-Income Population: 1971,” Consumer Income, Cur rent Population Reports series P-60. No. 86, December 1972. “ Income” means income before deductions for income taxes, employees’ social security tax es, insurance premiums, bonds, etc. It includes the following: (1) Monetary compensation for services, including wages, salary, commission, or fees; (2) net income from nonfarm self- employment; (3) net income from farm self-employment; (4) social security; (5) dividends or interest on savings or bonds, income from estates or trust, or net rental income; (6) public as sistance or welfare payments; (7) unemployment compensa tions; (8) Government civilian employee or m ilitary retirement or pensions or veterans' pay ments; (9) private pensions or annuities; (10) alimony or child support payments; (11) regular contributions from persons not living in the household; (12) net royalties; and (13) other con- income. Other cash income Reduced-Price Meals $4,080 5,360 6,630 7,900 9,070 10,240 11,290 12,340 13,320 14,260 15,200 16,140 940 would include cash amounts re ceived or withdrawn from any source including savings, in vestments, trust accounts, and other resources which would be available to pay the price of a child’s meal “ Income” as the term is used in this notice, does not include payments to volunteers under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act Of 1973, Public Law 93-113 (87 Stat. 409); nor does the term include income used for the fol lowing special hardship con ditions which could not be reasonably anticipated or con trolled by the household: (1) Unusually high medical expenses; (2) shelter costs in excess of 30 percent of income as defined herein; (3) special ed ucation expenses due to the mental or physical condition of a child; and (4) disaster or cas ualty losses. In applying guidelines, school food authorities may consider both the income of the family during the past 12 months and the fam ily’s current rate of in come to determine which is the better indicator of the need for free and reduced-price meals. JCs Dedicate pre_School Fire Wagon To Registration Wilkerson Registration for Vernonia P ri maries will be held Wednesday, It was another step forward at August 28 at 10 a m at the Camp Wilkerson Saturday, Aug Christian Church Babysitting will be provided ust 17 with the dedication of a firewagon donated to the camp free of charge. A child must be three by Nov. by the Scappoose Jaycees. Only last September the new lodge 15 to be eligible for the three- was •officially dedicated to the year-old class or four by the youth of the area following the same date to be eligible for the rebuilding of the camp by hun four-year-old class The three-year-olds will meet dreds of volunteers who con tributed manhours, materials each Tuesday morning from 9 :30 and money to complete the pro until 11:30 beginning Sept. 10. The four year-olds meet twice ject. As part of Saturday’s cere a week, each Monday and mony Harold Stepp, president of Thursday morning, beginning the Scappoose Jaycees, awarded Sept 9 from 9:30 until 11:30. Instruction this year will be a plaque to A.J. (Jay) Ahlborn in appreciation for his dedication under a certified teacher, Mrs and hard work in overseeing and Ken Roberts Monthly tuitions contributing to the rebuilding of are $8 for four-year-olds and $5 W Scholarships for three-year-olds Camp Wilkerson. Jay-as always progressive-as are available. The registration the first tu- already acquired a tractor to fee . . . covers . „ , months , . pull the fire wagon and plans to ,,lon P'us a small charge for in- get a storage shed erected for surance the equipment. * * el1 organized program of Those who aided in the do- ,s ^ in g planned for nation of the fire wagon included children Some of those for Newt Stokes of Stokes Hard- ,he flrst day include sponge ware; Jim Day, Day Auto paml'ng, game of colors, stories. Wrecking; Orville Abken, Boise ',C ur")l!s, George” and “The Cascade, F r i t z Morehouse, s,lory « Ping songs and finger Scappoose F ire Department; Plays- free piay.with a variety of City of Scappoose; Dewey Han- °y s and puzzles and activity sen; Jerry Clegg; StanTolman; corners which include the Doll Bud Johnson; Gary Hudson; corner, the Dress-up store, sand Scappoose Pow Wow account; ' * ,x and tub of water for water Parnell Hovland and A1 Arstill. P « y and a snack of juice and crackers. . If those unable to attend the registration meeting but are in terested in enrolling their child, „ . . • o r . , . . . „ < > r would like more information M.en» A lt ™ agt^ P lcase call Mrs Ken Roberts will meet at Alpine Lanes at « 4 3 9 . 3 , or Mrs Smj(h p.m. Monday, August 26. 429-2771 Mens Bowlino MCOI 1AVU* uvn.iuj
