May 15, 2014 - Vernonia`s Voice

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reflecting the spirit of our community
The Farm Table:
Plans Unveiled for $1 Billion
Catering and Events in the Country Investment in Clatskanie
Three friends have come together in
Vernonia to start a new and exciting business. Robyn Warren, Jennifer Draeger and
Rebecca Riddell are all collaborating on a
new venture called The Farm Table Catering and Events. The newly launched business
will be based from Warren’s sixteen acre farm
on McDonald Road where the company can
site can host weddings and other parties, making use of the historic barn and the massive
covered arena. There are animals, along with
vegetable and flower gardens, fruit trees and a
pumpkin patch. “It’s going to be a country chic
concept,” says Warren.
Warren and her family moved to Vernonia from Cornelius last August and have
quickly become a
part of the community. This spring
they hosted a glowin-the-dark Easter
egg hunt on the
farm, which was
attended by about
300 people.
Warren, who
also sells real estate, has a degree
in culinary arts and
has worked in all
aspects of hospitality management and
banquet
service. host events. They will offer catering, featur- She is operating the business under a personal
ing farm fresh foods, along with the cakes and chef’s license.
other baked goods that Draeger and Riddell are Draeger and her family moved to Verquickly becoming locally famous for. nonia ten years ago. Draeger is a self-taught
“The whole idea that’s different about cake baker and decorator, although she says she
this catering company is that it’s very organic does have a background in interior design from
and farm fresh,” explained Warren at the com- an art college. “That sort of plays into it,” says
pany’s first catered event in early May. “It’s all Draeger. “I have some sculpture background
about the farm. We have organic vegetables and some drawing background.” Her artistic
that we will be using. The meat we’ll use for and creatively designed cakes have quickly
our events will be free range beef and pork. become local favorites for children’s parties as
People will be getting a different experience- well as weddings and other special occasions
they know where the food is coming from. Riddell also moved to Vernonia over
But it’s going to be affordable. It’s going to be ten years ago from Forest Grove. She and her
much different than what most other compa- husband are raising a family here and like small
nies offer.”
town life. She has been learning about cake
The Warren Farm is a working farm decorating from Draeger, but says she intends
with a spectacular 180 degree view. The unique to focus more on pastry baking for the busi-
inside
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schaumburg
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county
spelling bee
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Over eighty community leaders were in attendance in
Clatskanie for a presentation given by NW Innovation Works, LLC
on Tuesday, May 6. The presentation focused on the major industrial
project the corporation is planning at Port Westward, about seven
miles from Clatskanie on the Columbia River. The event was hosted
by the Columbia County Economic Team at the recently re-opened
Humps Restaurant.
NW Innovation Works, a multi-national partnership, is
currently looking to develop plants in three locations in Oregon and
Washington: Port Westward, Port of Kalama and the Port of Tacoma.
State Senator Betsy Johnson greets executives from
NW Innovation Works at Hump’s restaurant in Clatskanie.
NW Innovation Works will invest one billion dollars at
each plant and will produce methanol from natural gas which will be
shipped to Asia - including China - where it will be used to produce
the key compound employed in the manufacturing of everything from
plastic water bottles, cell phone cases, nylon carpets and more.
Each new plant will provide 1000 jobs during construction,
along with 120 permanent family wage jobs once the initial phase
in completed. During a planned second phase a second plant will be
constructed which will double the size of each complex.
A lease agreement has been reached between Port Westward
and NW Innovation Works. The proposed time line for the project
calls for engineering and permitting to take place over the next twelve
to eighteen months, with construction beginning by the end of 2015,
and production beginning in 2018.
Port Westward is a 1700 acre energy focused marine industrial
park managed by the Port of St. Helens.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency
characterizes methanol as a biodegradable and non-carcinogenic
chemical.
Major investors in NW Innovation Works include PPE, a joint
venture between CECC and Dalian Xizhong Island Petrochemical
Vernonia US Bank Wins Award
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The Vernonia Branch of US
Bank has received an award for winning the Regional Gridiron Campaign.
Branch manager Josh Johnston
says the Gridiron Campaign is the largest yearly sales campaign for US Bank. The local Vernonia Branch earned
248% of their goal, earning them first
place in the Columbia Pacific Region.
Even more impressive than
their first place finish regionally, the
Vernonia Branch placed second nationally among all US Bank branches in the
contest.
“The top spots are usually
won by the bigger branches in places
like Portland,” said Johnston. “Our
Teresa Brucken, Josh Johnston, Margy Prout and Davia Smith won the
branch really pulled together, let the
Regional Gridiron award for the Vernonia brank of US Bank.
community know we were competing
ing deposit accounts, loan accounts, new finance and
in this contest and really brought the customers in.”
refinance accounts, auto loans, business accounts and
The branch employees were recognized at a din- more. “Basically it’s getting non customers to come in
ner banquet in Beaverton in April. “We received recogni- and become customers,” says Johnston. tion throughout the country,” said Johnston. “It’s a pretty “We definitely couldn’t have done it without the
big deal.”
community’s help,” added Johnston. Johnston says the result in the competition was Congratulations to the entire team at US Bank
the best performance the Vernonia branch has ever ac- Vernonia Branch.
complished. The contest is based on the branch’s grow-
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• Working hard for families, children & seniors
• Promoting improved services to our veterans
• Advocating for business prosperity
• Continued focus on LOCAL, family wage jobs
• Continuing to support law enforcement to keep us safe
• Succeeding for Columbia County
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letters to the editor
Readers Lend Their Voices...
To the Editor,
I want to sincerely thank all of
the wonderful people of this community
and elsewhere for their magnanimous
help and good tidings in making my
medical journey through chemotherapy, in these trying times, more
fulfilling and less stressful. God bless
you all and thank you, thank you, thank
you!
do not commit nearly as many crimes as
younger individuals. Of course, we do
not have much control over this factor.
The second is rapid and suitable
consequences or punishment by the
justice system. This we can impact. Forget about the numbers
being tossed at us and the tired history
lessons regarding the construction of
the Columbia County facility. Without
a jail to house these convicted criminals,
Terrence Schaumburg
we place ourselves, our friends, and our
Vernonia, OR
neighbors in jeopardy every day of the
week and year. Without a jail, we will
To the Editor,
bear the consequences and they do not
When you see or hear about the look good, regardless of the alternatives
FREEWHEELERS Club what do you being suggested. Without a jail, we
think of? Jacked up, muddy pick-ups? make our sheriff’s deputies work much
That was my first impression, too. But more difficult.
then I found out about them and all they My wife and I fully support the
do around the community.
Jail Levy. We urge you to mark “yes”
They recently took on the and support the jail in our county.
project of maintaining the Pioneer
Cemetery. They also pick up trash Paul and Judy Nys
along the road entering Vernonia from Rainier, OR
each end. If someone is in need of help
they’re usually the first in line to offer To the Editor,
their help.
Vernonia’s 4th of July fireworks
I recently attended one of their are just around the corner! Which
meetings and was impressed to find out makes this the time of year where I start
the strict rules they abide by. If you see asking for donations to fund this year’s
the FREEWHEELERS decal on their awesome fireworks show! This will be
truck, ask them about it. They were the fourth year that I have had the fun
very cordial and interested in what I job of lighting up the sky for our town’s
was asking for - help with the Pioneer 4th of July show. Every year we have
Cemetery. I asked them to talk and pulled together enough funds to put on a
think about it for awhile, but by the time show with $5000 worth of fireworks…
I got home I had a message saying they let’s keep up the tradition and keep the
would be honored to have it as one of party going! Now I need help from
their projects.
everyone to bring together the funds to
When you see them around, keep the party going! I will be putting
please take a minute to stop and say up collections jars around town for
thank you for all they do. They’re not
looking for honors, but I’m sure they
would appreciate a thank you!
The Cemetery Committee
would also like to thank Ray Pelster for
the many years he mowed the Pioneer
Cemetery and the work he does around
town.
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donations, so help me out by pitching
in… and get your friends to pitch in as
well! You can also donate by writing a
check made out to ‘Vernonia Fireworks’
and mailing it to:
Vernonia Rural Fire Protection District
c/o LT. Loren Loomis
555 E. Bridge St.
Vernonia, OR 97064
Publisher and Managing Editor
Scott Laird
503-367-0098
scott@vernoniasvoice.com
If there are any questions at all
about the fireworks show that we put
on each year, feel free to contact me by
phone (503-396-8433) or email (loren.
loomis@intel.com). Let’s have an awesome 4th!
Contributors
Chip Bubl
Dr. Ken Cox
Tobie Finzel
Dr. Carol McIntyre
Grant Williams
Loren Loomis
Vernonia
To the Editor,
As a Vet, the right to vote is
one of things we have fought for in
this country. Voting is one of our most
important civil liberties.
It is interesting that Ms.
Martwick’s political signs all have
the word VOTE on them, because she
herself cannot be bothered to vote.
Since 1999, Oregon voters have
been given 38 opportunities to vote.
Ms. Martwick only voted 8 times in the
last 15 years and not at all since 2008. That means that in the last 15 years, 38
ballots were sent to her and she could
not be bothered to mail in her ballot.
Voters in other states have challenging
voter ID laws, bad weather and hours
upon hours standing in line in order to
cast their vote. Ms. Martwick simply
has to, vote, stamp, and mail, it’s that
easy and yet this is too much for her.
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Potluck & Movie Night
at the Grange
Titus & Son’s, Inc.
Serving Your Communty Since 1987
Friday, May 16th
Carol Davis
Vernonia Cemetery Committee
Potluck 6 pm (bring a dish to share)
Movie 7 pm
To the Editor,
A few years ago, actually many,
I was seated in a sociology class at
OSU and we were discussing criminal
justice and some of the variables related
to unlawful behaviors. In essence, we
learned that there are really only two
interventions which are effective in
changing criminal behavior.
The first is aging. Older people
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Readers Lend Their Voices... continued from page 3
Furthermore, public records show out of
all the candidates, regardless of position
running for election this May, the only
candidate that has a worse voting record
than Ms. Martwick is Jason Heym. These two are asking for your
vote for circuit court judge, yet neither
one can be bothered to vote.
I for one will be looking at the
records of each candidate, I will choose
the candidate that has a proven track
record in Columbia County and cares
enough about our Country and our
County to vote.
Daniel Adams
Rainier, OR
Jason Heym responds: As a registered
Independent I have fewer opportunities
to vote in our predominately two party
system. It is frustrating but hopefully
will change as more people register as
Independent. I think my independence
from the yolk of a major party affiliation
and record of deciding for an issue or
candidate on the merits shows that I will
be a fair and impartial judge. voting. As the mother of a Veteran with
a 100% service connected disability,
I too believe that we all should honor
warriors, those who have protected our
freedoms, by voting. I will work to be
a more consistent voter in the future. I
urge readers to vote and exercise their
rights as Citizens.
As a long term member of the
Columbia County legal community,
and an active community volunteer I
understand the people of Columbia
County, and am honored to be your
judge. I have lived and worked in the
county long enough to know that it is
equal access to justice and a life-long
commitment to public service that are
the real qualification for this job.
It is time to rise above politics
and focus on providing Justice for ALL of
Columbia County. I ask for your support
to remain as your judge and thank you
for the honor of serving our community
in this position of honor and trust.
To the Editor,
I, for one, like Clatskanie. I like
what our town is about, and what our
community stands for. I am proud to
Judge Jean Martwick responds: Here at have raised a family here. the end of campaign season, we see and So it really bothers me when
hear many allegations and half-truths. It some Portland attorney moves to
is understandable that those who have Columbia County barely three years
not been able to make a strong case for ago, decides to run for judge, and insults
election with the voters will resort to our community!
saying almost anything to win by default. In an interview with the South
As your incumbent Judge, I will stay with County Spotlight (“Appointed Judge
a higher standard, this is not only what Draws Challengers in Three-Way
voters expect, but it is who I am.
Race” February 14, 2014), Jason Heym,
I appreciate the comments I candidate for the Columbia County
have seen in letters to the Editor about Circuit Court, said “I just happen to be
an excellent lawyer, and so I work at
one of the best law firms in the state….
My clients expect much more. The
caliber of law is much higher, frankly.
When people out in Columbia County
have a very complicated case, they
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April 2014
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Weather data is collected at the
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Vernonia Water Plant
Please join me in voting
for Cathleen Callahan for circuit
court judge.
Shelli Brown
Clatskanie, OR
To the Editor,
Although I cannot vote
in the upcoming election (I
live in Washington State) I’m
glad to support the campaign
of Jean Martwick who is up for
re-election as Columbia County
Circuit Court Judge.
My father, who was
suffering from dementia and
had lost contact with all family,
was involved in an automobile
accident. Although his life was
falling apart he had the good
fortune to have Jean Martwick
assigned to his case. She
worked countless hours with
a friend of his to navigate the
system and get him the help he
needed and a safe place to live. Jean even drove my father to the
Oregon Veterans Home because
he liked to walk and that would
be a better environment for him. He died and she attended the
memorial.
It is easy to become
jaded about politics and
politicians but Jean Martwick
is a shining example of what an
elected official should be. She
is a compassionate, qualified,
determined and responsible
woman.
Please support Jean
Martwick in the May primary; you are lucky to have such an
outstanding judge in Columbia
County.
Upcoming
Events
Potluck and Movie Night - Friday, May
16th, Potluck 6:00 PM, Movie 7:00 PM at
the Vernonia Grange, 375 North St. “The
Blues Brothers” starrring Jim Belushi and
Dan Ackroyd. All ages welcome - please
note: the movie is Rated R for language.
Country Gospel Music Night with the Buzzell Family - Saturday, May 17th, 6:30 PM
at the Scout Cabin.
History of the Pendleton Round-up - Tuesday, May 20, 6:30 - 8:00 PM at the Vernonia Library. A series of offerings from OPB
– The Oregon Experience – will be shown
and discussed.
Upper Nehalem Watershed Council Annual
Meeting - Saturday, May 17, 10:00 PM 2:00 PM at the Vernonia Grange. Contact
Maggie Peyton for more information. 503429-0869 or maggie@nehalem.org.
Jr. Salmon Auction - Thursday, May 22,
7:00 PM at the Vernonia Schools. A fundraiser for Vernonia Schools arts programs
and Vernonia Hands-On Art. Doors open
at 6:30 PM, Auction at 7:00 PM.
Mobile Mammography - Thursday, May 29,
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Vernonia Health
Center, 510 Bridge St. Call to schedule an
appointment: 503-681-4035 or 503-9367149.
Vernonia High School Graduation - Saturday, May 31, 1:00 PM at Vernonia Schools.
Ride to Remember and The Logger’s
Daughter - Tuesday, June 3, 6:30 - 8:00
PM at the Vernonia Library. A series of
offerings from OPB – The Oregon Experience – will be shown and discussed.
April Lubin
Seattle, WA
To the Editor,
It’s time for change.
I appreciate those who give of
their personal time to work toward public
good and am convinced it is important
now to move away from professional
politicians whenever possible. Wayne
Mayo and Cathleen Callahan are two
people on the ballot for election who
have proven themselves by making
a difference, donating many hours of
community service to improve our lives
here in Columbia County. Please join
me in voting for them.
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Arnold Reed
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To the Editor,
This is what Wayne Mayo said
to me the other day. Not only does
Wayne care about Columbia County as a
whole, he also cares for individuals and
their part. Columbia County is made up
of many individuals that need to work
together to make this area prosperous,
safe and a great place to live. We need
commissioners that have integrity,
ingenuity in creating jobs and concern
for the families of this area.
We have known Wayne Mayo
for over 16 years. In that time, he has
worked hard to raise successful children,
hire employees through his contracting
business and better the lives of residents
in Columbia County.
In 1999, Wayne wrote the
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city news
At the May 5, 2014 City Council
Meeting:
Vernonia City News...
Council Approves Spencer Park
Plans- Council approved adjustments to
the plans for Spencer Park. Adjustments
included the removal of two pathways,
elimination of extra top soil in nonplaying areas, and the elimination of
two inches of topsoil from the baseball/
softball field infield. Council gave the
School District permission to negotiate
with the low bidder for the completion
of construction of the park.
Council Approves City Administrator
Search- Council approved a job posting
for the permanent City Administrator
position and also approved the use of HR
Outsourced, LLC to provide reference
checking services for the preferred
candidate.
they were premature in announcing that
the lease is invalid between the City and
Council Hears Update From Parks- the Ridge Riders for use of the horse
Scott Laird, representing the Parks arena at Anderson Park. The Council did
Committee, updated Council on not respond to Bellingham’s statement.
the progress of the planning for the Current Mayor and City
construction of a new restroom and Administrator Pro Tem Josette Mitchell
covered picnic shelter at Spencer Park. publicly announced her intention to apply
Laird showed Council preliminary plans for the permanent City Administrator
for both structures and told Council that position.
an RFP for construction of the restroom
will go out soon. The picnic shelter Trail Closure Announced- Mayor/
will be built by local volunteers using City Administrator Josette Mitchell told
materials salvaged from the demolition Council that the Linear Trail will have
of Washington Grade School.
to be closed for approximately two
weeks between the Lake and Transfer
Topics From the Floor- George Station while bio solids are removed
Bellingham, representing the Vernonia from the sewer lagoons. It was later
Ridge Riders, showed the Council letters
between the Ridge Riders attorney and
the City attorney and told Council that
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We will be scheduling date/
times for the panel to interview City
Administrator candidates between the
dates of June 16th and July 16th, 2014.
Vernonia City
Council Meetings
and Closures
City Council Meetings are
scheduled for 7 PM:
Monday, May 19, 2014
Monday, June 2, 2014
City Closures are scheduled for:
Monday, May 26, 2014
Memorial Day
Dates and times subject to change
due to conflicts of schedules
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Council Recesses to Executive SessionCouncil recessed to Executive Session
under ORS 192.660. Upon returning
to open session, Council conducted no
further business.
The City of Vernonia is seeking a City Administrator to help manage
and lead the city. With a population of 2151 and an urban growth boundary of
approximately 2.3 square miles, Vernonia is located in the foothills of the Coast
Range about 50 miles west of Portland and 50 miles east of the Oregon Coast. Salary is $60,000 plus benefits. Staff of 13.5 FTE. Vernonia is governed by a
mayor and a four member city council. The City Administrator is the administrative
head of Vernonia’s city government, is the business agent for the city and oversees
all City employees. The city owns and operates both water and wastewater
systems. The annual budget is approximately $4.4 million. Departments include: Admin, Planning, Police, Library, Public Works and Parks. Bachelor’s Degree in
Public Administration or related field is preferred. Also preferred is four years of
responsible public administration experience including finance & budget, public
works & engineering, economic development, inter-governmental relations, parks
and grant writing. Any combination of education and experience that provide the
required knowledge, skills and abilities will be considered. For position profile and
required forms please visit our website at vernonia-or.gov. Submit cover letter,
resume, references and application electronically to financial@vernonia-or.gov
Application Deadline – June 5, 2014.
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Council Approves Second Reading
of Ordinance- Council approved the
second reading of Ordinance 893, which
codifies Title 3, Public Protection. The
Ordinance takes effect thirty days from
the reading.
City Administrator Position
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REPORTS TAKEN
• May 3, 2014 – Arrest in the
400 Block of North St. on an
outstanding warrant for her
arrest.
• May 5, 2014 – Report of
Criminal Mischief (Vandalism)
in the 200 Block of Bridge St. (Ongoing Investigation)
• May 7, 2014 – Arrest on Bridge
St. near Adams Ave. for Stalking.
announced that the closure dates would
be from May 19 through June 7. There
will be no access to the transfer station
during this time and the Dump Day
scheduled for May 24 has been canceled.
FOR TOWING EMERGENCIES
IN AND AROUND THE
VERNONIA AREA
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Police Blotter
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Due to the bio solids removal project a portion of the
Banks-Vernonia linear trail will be CLOSED to the public
starting Monday, May 19th – Saturday, June 7th
The closed section is from Webb Way at the Lake to the Transfer
Station. Citizens are asked to use the path that runs along the
Transfer station road and connects to California Avenue to access
Vernonia Lake.
Due to the high volume of truck traffic associated with the bio solid
removal the Transfer station road will be closed to all traffic.
There will be NO DUMP DAY SATURDAY, MAY 24th, 2014.
Transfer Station will resume operations on Saturday, June 14th,
2014.
The City of Vernonia appreciates your cooperation and patience as
we complete this necessary project.
an To be eligible panelists must:
• Live in the Vernonia city limits
• Be a registered voter
• Are not a City of Vernonia employee
• Be available to interview candidates
June 16th-July 16th, 2014
Starting May 12th, 2014
citizens interested in sitting on the
Citizen Recommendation Panels, will
need to come to City Hall and signup. Interested citizens will be issued a
number, applicants’ names and contact
information will be put in a sealed
envelope with the number on the front.
At the City Council Meeting on June
2nd, 2014 we will draw 6 panelists; we
will also draw 3 alternates in case any
original panelist can’t commit to the
service.
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We will form 1 Citizen
Recommendation Panel consisting of six
(6) citizens by a lottery drawing and six
(6) City Committee representatives. The
panel will appoint one (1) member to be
their moderator during the interviews.
2014
ATTENTION !
To: VERNONIA CITIZENS
From: City of Vernonia
INTERESTED CITIZENS
At the City Council Workshop on
May 9th, we finalized the process to
incorporate the citizens of Vernonia in
the interview process to fill the position
of City Administrator.
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Diggin’ in the Dirt: Tomatoes That Won’t Ripen
By Chip Bubl
Oregon State University
Extension Service - Columbia County
Tomatoes that won’t ripen
The tomato information booth at the recent
Garden Fair had a number of questions about tomatoes
that failed to ripen. Vernonia isn’t known as a tomato
hotbed, but many people grow them successfully. Last
Terry’s
Gym
year was interesting because we had excellent tomato
weather from April through mid-May. Then we got hit
with two weeks of cold, cloudy weather that affected
tomato vigor during some of the longest days (and
most important) tomato growing time of the year. Then
we had generally good tomato growing weather with
a couple of very hot cycles. So how did the weather
affect tomato growth and how did those effects ripple
through the season? And what else can affect ripening?
• Many tomato varieties won’t set fruit
if night temperatures are below 55°. Once
a tomato fruit is set it takes 40 – 50 days
to ripen. So last May, we lost several
weeks of fruit that would have matured
in mid July if the weather hadn’t turned.
It compressed later fruit loads, leading
to greater competition for sugars and
pigments between more fruits and longer
times for individual fruits to ripen. Use
of varieties that set fruit in cooler night
conditions, like most of the OSU varieties
and some others like Stupice and Glacier,
might have smoothed this problem out. So
would the use of cloches, walls of water
or other techniques to keep the plants
warmer in their early months. A warm
tomato is a happy tomato.
• While we think of tomatoes as hot
weather plants, ripening slows down when
air temperatures stay at 85°+ degrees for
much of the day and/or soil temperatures
peg above 80°. The first part of this picture
was fairly common last year. The 80-plus
degree soil temperatures not so much.
Anyway, the warmer it gets, the worse
the effect. One theory is that the plant
starts growing deeper root systems at the
expense of sending the sugars and red
pigments that characterize a ripe tomato
to the developing fruits. I think that this
tends to be less of an issue in western
Oregon because our night temperatures
drop significantly even on hot days. But
there were a few stretches of hot days
where the night temps stayed near 80°.
That can disrupt the ripening cycle. And
there are varietal differences in how
tomatoes individually respond to heat.
Finally, if watering is uneven, the root
development may ramp up to compensate,
again shorting the sugars that are sent to
the fruit.
• Excess nitrogen fertilizer, especially
applied after early July, can cause the
plant to become more vegetative and
produce fewer flowers and divert its
sugars to more stems and foliage and not
into the fruits.
• Selective removal of some foliage
(especially lower leaves which can be
disease reservoirs and new side branches)
may help ripening but it needs to be done
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carefully since it is the leaves that do the heavy lifting
in making the sugars and pigments. And leaves protect
the fruit from sunburn if it gets very hot.
• Taking in to account that fruit takes 40-50 days to
ripen, it does make some sense to start removing some
small fruit in mid-September. But it is worth the gamble
to allow some to continue. We have had years where
we got tomatoes ripening into late October. So watch
the long-term weather forecasts.
• When tomatoes turn from a dark green to a lighter
yellow-green, they will ripen inside. If a big rain is
coming, pick that fruit and bring it in to ripen. Check
the fruit for decay frequently. And spray the plants with
copper before a rain to reduce the chance for late blight,
the scourge of late tomatoes.
It’s not too late to plant peppers
Peppers hate cool weather and don’t have the
same ambivalent effects noted above regarding hot
weather and tomatoes. For peppers, a hot pepper is a
happy pepper. In fact, if soil temperatures are below
60 degrees, they go into a pepper funk and it messes
with their ability to start photosynthesis when the sun
comes up. It takes several days of warmer weather to
get them perky again. So wait to plant until the weather
improves, warm your pepper bed with clear plastic
for a couple of days before removing it and planting,
and then protect your plants with cloches, row covers,
or other techniques to improve the heat around them.
Peppers also do very well in containers – they thrive
in the root heat captured by the black nursery pots. I
have seen peppers grown in less than six hours of
sun on a deck and in 2-3 gallon containers perform
magnificently. Plant an extra row for the food bank, senior center, or
community meals programs. Cash donations to buy
food are also greatly appreciated.
The Extension Service offers its programs and materials
equally to all people.
Free newsletter
The Oregon State University Extension office
in Columbia County publishes a monthly newsletter on
gardening and farming topics (called County Living)
written/edited by yours truly. All you need to do is ask
for it and it will be mailed to you. Call 503 397-3462 to
be put on the list. Alternatively, you can find it on the
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down in barrels of brine for two weeks. Mailed my enumerating report for Dist.
Shoulders, hams and sides of pork then 45 in the morning before I left St. Helens.
went into the smokehouse for the final
Thursday, May 5, 1910
By Tobie Finzel
By then, Israel had built a sixteen by curing. In
early
1891,
Israel
sold
the
Did not do much of anything in the
twenty foot cabin of split cedar boards. Israel Spencer
A fireplace constructed of dried mud westernmost quarter of his quarter forenoon. Bert Mills came down in the
Israel Spencer, one of the earliest settlers and wooden slats provided the cooking section for $600. With the cash from this morning and enumerated me. This is
in the Upper Nehalem Valley and for space and heat. The chimney caught sale he was able to acquire sawn lumber his last day’s work. It took him 18 days
whom Spencer Park is named, came to fire a few times before the wood became from the Dietrich. With the materials to enumerate the Auburn Precinct. The
Oregon in 1876. A native of Madison charred sufficiently to become fire- purchased, he began construction of a population of the precinct was about 415
County, New York, Israel enlisted in the resistant. They soon added a lean-to new home for his growing family. He and 93 farms. Cloudy all day.
136th New York Regiment in 1862 at the kitchen with dining space to the south used cedar bolts from his own property
age of eighteen and served until the end side of the cabin. Old newspapers to rive shakes for the roof. He built a Saturday, May 7, 1910
of the Civil War in 1865. He returned to provided the wall covering and added a picket fence around the chicken yard Sowed the ash field with timothy seed
southwestern New York for three years bit of insulation. Young Omar learned and discreetly placed the new backhouse the first thing in the morning. Then
before heading to Michigan to work as to read from that multi-functioned inside that enclosure. Indoor plumbing went over it with clod masher. Finished
at 4 P.M. Awful hot all day. Jack Ray
a lumberjack. He married in 1872, but wallpaper. A woodshed, dairy barn, hog was still a future luxury. and I went up to the dance at Swords in
a year later his wife died in childbirth. house, chicken coop, well house, and the
From
Virgil
Powell’s
Diary
the evening in the buggy. Started up at
The baby girl, Emily, survived and was small but all-important structure known
raised by his late wife’s parents.
then as the backhouse constituted the Virgil was an enumerator for the 1910 9:15 and got to Vernonia at 11. Lizzie
Israel left Michigan in early remaining buildings on the property. census but covered the St. Helens area. McPherson was there so certainly had a
1876 and traveled by the only cross- Later constructions included of a much His diary entries show how much the great time. Dance broke up at 4 A.M.
country railroad to California and via bigger barn and improved or additional population of the Auburn Precinct and I got home at 5:30.
(Vernonia and the surrounding area) had
the side-wheeled steamship, AJAX, farm structures.
Sunday, May 8, 1910
from San Francisco to Portland, Oregon. With no general store in town grown since the Spencers’ early days.
Got home from Sword dance at 5:30.
He hoped to find a homestead in the and such long distances to travel to “the
Done up the things and did not get any
Willamette Valley, but all the good land outside,” homesteaders like the Spencers Monday, April 25, 1910
Finished
the
enumeration
of
St.
Helens
sleep. Started up to Woods at 11:30.
had already been claimed. At the regional grew, hunted or fished most of what they
about
9
P.M.
Enumerated
the
hotels
in
Walked up got there about 1 P.M. Came
land office in Oregon City, he met two ate. Potatoes and other root crops such
other men from the Upper Nehalem as rutabagas and turnips did well enough the afternoon and had a lot of fun. Done down to old school house for a walk.
Valley who were there to perfect their in the valley’s cool night temperatures. a terrible big day’s work. This is the Certainly had a fine time. Something
claims. They convinced him that there The garden near the house provided end of my enumerating Dist. 45. Will go very important to remember about today
were some good parcels still available sweet corn, popcorn, beans, peas, squash, home tomorrow. Very warm all day. The so guess I won’t forget. (Ed. Note: Don’t
near theirs, and he joined them on their onions, beets, radishes, and parsnips. population of St. Helens was 774 and we wish we knew what it was?) Awful
hot all day. Got back home at 5 P.M.
return journey. He acquired a quarter Along with the wild blackberries found Houlton 348.
section for $60 from a homesteader who abundantly near the river, fruit trees
was eager to move on. This homestead brought in from the Tualatin Valley Tuesday, April 26, 1910
Vernonia’s Voice is
Started
from
St.
Helens
for
Nehalem
was located on what became known as produced the apples, plums, pears, and
published twice each
Spencer’s Addition and later, O-A Hill.
cherries to sweeten the diet. Chickens, at 8 A.M. Walked over and got here at
month on the 1st and 3rd
In 1879, Israel began a courtship turkeys and at least one hog per person 2:45 P.M. George also came over on
Thursday. Our next
by correspondence with Sarah Gillihan, greatly enhanced the wild game and horseback. Pretty warm in the morning
issue
will be out June 5th.
a little in the afternoon.
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daughter, Bertha, by her first marriage, could be ground into flour and oatmeal
one of many things she had in common at the Dietrich’s water-powered saw and
with Israel. They were married in grist mill five miles away in Pittsburg. Portland in June 1880. Because the Two or three times per year, the
road to the Upper Nehalem wasn’t yet three-day round trip by horse-drawn
completed, Sarah stayed in Forest Grove wagon to “the outside” was needed. with Bertha until July when that work The Spencers raised extra turkeys which
was done. There were ten other families they’d transport live in a big crate to
settled along the Nehalem River and a Forest Grove merchant who would
Rock Creek, each homestead separated exchange them for the sugar, salt,
by tall stands of old growth timber coffee, fabrics, and other staples they
and dense underbrush. There were no could not produce themselves. With
stores or other businesses at that time, no refrigeration, poultry went from
just a post office, Vernonia, named for barnyard to kitchen immediately. Meat
the daughter that another widower and stayed on the hoof until slaughtered and
homesteader, Ozias Cherrington, had then quickly brined or dried for later
left with eastern relatives.
consumption. Hog butchering, a major
Six weeks before their first production, was usually done in the
anniversary, Israel and Sarah celebrated fall. A boiling cauldron of water and lye
Family owned and operated for over 40 years.
the arrival of Omar, their first son, aided helped remove the hair more easily. The
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Natural Path: Eat Fresh, Eat Local
By Dr. Carol McIntyre
Spring is here and it is time to
plant our gardens and bring an abundance of fresh food into our diets. I am a
huge supporter of eating fresh and local.
If you have ever seen my garden space
at home, you know that I have optimized
as much space as possible for growing
food. There are raised beds in the front
yard that are enclosed to create a greenhouse effect. This allows me to start
growing early and in some cases year
round (depending on the crop of course).
I am certainly not a master
gardener… but I have learned how to
maximize my growing season here in
Vernonia. Because of this I am able to
enjoy lettuce year round, onions, garlic,
etc. as well. One does not necessarily
need a yard to grow fresh food either.
Many foods can be grown in pots on the
porch or outside the front door. I know
of many people in town who use many
different creative receptacles as pots/
growing space.
Keep in mind that you do want
to be careful in choosing what you grow
your food in. Some containers will leach
out chemicals (including xenoestrogens
from plastics) that can harm our health.
I personally do not recommend using
recycled tires as planters because of
the potential for chemicals from the tire
leaching into the soil and impacting the
nutrients in your plants.
Some good potting plants to
grow are lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower,
spinach, raspberries, kale and almost all
herbs. Anything that grows above the
ground can potentially be grown in a
pot. Tomatoes and peppers are another
great example- they love the heat and it
actually helps to optimize their growth.
The trick with “potted gardening” is that
you must WATER! Allowing the plants
to dry out too much will ultimately decrease the plant growth. Root vegetables
need to be grown in larger receptacles
but can be very successful as well.
Eating fresh local food is not
only important for our health but also
for our economy. When you can grow
even a small portion of your own food
it saves your budget as well. Being able
to pick fresh lettuce from your yard not
only allows you to have more nutrition;
it gives you additional income to invest
elsewhere. With the increased cost of numerous things, this helps all of us! When
food is shipped from other areas, the nutritional
value suffers. We have
many resources here locally, not only in our own
backyard but from other
local sources.
I was recently introduced to a
local woman that has a wonderful garden and provides weekly orders of fresh
food throughout the spring/summer/fall
growing season. Angie calls her space,
“As it should be,” and offers fresh local
food at a minimum order of $20/wk. She
can be contacted at 503.804.7472. If you
can’t grow your own, or have no desire
to, you can still take advantage of local
produce throughout the season. Please
utilize this great resource.
As promised, I will also be constructing garden space at my office. I
will be planting kale, lettuces, broccoli,
cauliflower, cabbage and a few other
things. Any patient that is interested
in reaping some benefit can offer time
spent in the garden (weeding, watering,
etc.) in exchange for some fresh vegetables. Stop in and talk with me if you are
interested.
Whatever you do, Eat Fresh and
always do your very best to Eat Locally.
Experiment. Learn what you are able to
grow well and enjoy it. Support our local farmers and other local resources. Enjoy your
impending summer and warm
weather. Thank you for joining
me.
Be well~
Shooting Club
Being
Organized
There will be two
upcoming meetings to
begin planning a local
shooting club. The first
meeting is May 15 at
7:00 PM at the Vernonia
Fire Hall. The second
meeting is June 7 at 1:00
PM, also at the Fire Hall.
Everyone is welcome.
Vernonia’s Voice
is published twice
each month on
the 1st and 3rd
Thursday. Look
for our next issue
on June 5th.
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ness. She also likes the serving and presenting aspect
of catering and will take the lead in that aspect of the
business.
“We kind of tied it all together and made this
amazing company that sort of offers a little bit of everything,” says Warren.
The three women have formed a friendship
around three of their children who are all in the same
grade together at school. “One of the reasons this
works so well is that all our schedules are the same. So
we can cover for each other – one of us can pick up all
the kids while the others
are working,” explains
Riddell. Warren
says
the company will travel
within a thirty mile radius to cater events. She
says eventually The Farm
Table will offer drop-off
trays of food for company functions as well as
“dinners ready” and date
night packages. “We’re
going to slowly open up
into a lot of things,” says
Warren.
Business is already starting to take off. Warren says they already had some clients
for Mother’s Day and have five parties interested in weddings at the farm this summer. They made a big impression at their
first event when they served hors d’oeuvres,
cookies and specialty cupcakes at Kala Cota’s book signing at the Vernonia Library on
May 7.
Warren says she has lots of ideas
for hosting events at the farm. She is arranging to involve a horse
carriage company for weddings. Tables
will be built
from pallets
Left to right: Jennifer Draeger, Rebecca Riddell and Robyn Warren.
and old barn
their customers. “We want you to be able to choose
wood. The
lower level of the house what you use here and where you want to be on the
will be set up as a suite property,” says Warren. “There are so many different
for the bridal party and ways to set it up at our place with lots of options.”
Vernonia seems to be a good match for Wara stall in the barn will be ren
and
her family. “We are loving it here,” she says. made into a comfortable
“This
is
one amazing community.”
spot for the groom and
We think the community is going to love The
his party. Farm
Table
Catering and Events as well.
Warren says the idea
is for the business to be different than other event locations. She says they want to be flexible to the needs of For more information visit The Farm Table Catering &
Events Facebook page or call 503-789-1477.
Kala Cota Book Signing
Friends and supporters showed up at the Vernonia
Library on May 7 to purchase signed copies of Chicken
Soup for the Soul: Living with Alzheimers’s & Other
Dementias. Cota’s poem “Rewind” is published in the
new book. Cota’s poem is about spending time with her
mother who is suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease. The 101 stories in the book act as a portable support
group for anyone caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s
or other forms of dementia, covering the entire journeyfrom diagnosis through end of life.
Cota’s book signing was a fundraiser for the
Vernonia Library and will help fund a Memory Garden
at the Library in honor of Cota’s mother. Cota was
surrounded by family and friends at the event. The event
was a big success; the book sold out and more copies are
being ordered by the Vernonia Library.
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Garden Fair & Plant Sale
Lions Club Spam and Eggs
V e r n o n i a The Vernonia Lions Club held their annual Spam and Eggs
C o m m u n i t y Food Drive on April 26, to benefit the Vernonia Cares
Garden
hosted Food Bank. The Food Bank received 22 pounds of meat
the 2014 Garden (mostly Spam) and $178.10 in cash donation. The cash
Fair and Plant will be used
Sale
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Vernonia Schools for Food Bank
Commons. About clients.
a dozen vendors
were on-hand selling everything
for your garden including veggies,
flowers, decorations and more. The Community Garden group had
1,000 tomato plants for sale. Lot’s
of folks stopped by and picked up
plants for the season.
Where Do You Read the Voice?
Right: Greg and Beth Kintz were on Holiday
to Nuremberg, Germany. They were visiting their son Marcus, daughter-in-law
Enikoe, and their three girls Zoe, Kimberly and Ashley. The picture is of Kaiserburg
Imperial Castle located in Alstadt (Old City) which is part of Nuremberg. They say
to all “Grüße aus Deutschland” (Greetings from Germany).
Below: Sara Wilmot and the class of 2014 at Disneyland for their senior trip.
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State and Camp 18 Forestry Competitions
Members of the Vernonia High
School Forestry Class took part in the State
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Forestry Competition on May 3 in Corvallis. Winter Snow and Bridger Steward took 1st
place in First Aid; Snow also took 3rd place
in Tool Identification and Steward finished
4th in Choker Setting. Nicole Glass and
Makayla McCord finished 3rd in First Aid;
Glass also finished 6th in the Arbor Climb
and Job Interview, and McCord finished 6th
in Cross Cut Saw with Jared Whitton.
The Vernona Loggers also had a
chance to compete at the Camp 18 Logging
Exhibition on may 10. VHS Forestry Left to right: Bridger Steward and Winter Snow,
students competed in numerous events at
Makayla McCord and Nicole Glass.
the day long event.
McLaughlin to Retire
Marsha McLaughlin has been
working for the Vernonia School
district for almost thirty years. When she retires at the end of this
school year, the District will lose
much more than just a good employee and aide.
In addition to working as an instructional aide, Title I aide and Life
Skills aide, Mclaughlin also volunteered to collect and clip box tops
and product labels which the School
District can turn in and receive
funds.
McLaughlin has been collecting
those labels and box tops for well
over twenty years and has earned the School District thousands and thousands of dollars to be used for programs and equipment in the schools. The job of collecting theses labels is a tedious and time consuming chore, but McLaughlin has done it without fail over all these years.
Although she is retiring this year, McLaughlin says she’s not done
with the box top clipping. McLaughlin says she plans to keep on volunteering in the schools and will continue
to help with the box top program for at
least one more year.
Izzett Returns to
Vernonia Stage
Former Vernonia band instructor Rob Izzett returned
to the stage at the Vernonia School on Monday, May 5 for
the Spring Band Concert. Izzett brought his new band from
Mazama High School in Klamath Falls and shared the stage
with new Vernonia band instructor Andy Morrow and the VHS
Band. Izzett led the VHS Band to the 2A State Championship
in 2012.
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VHS Spring Sports Report: Fetch Pitches Two No-Hitters
Softball- The Vernonia Lady
Loggers were in first place in
District 1 with a 11-2 league record
and a 15-2 record overall behind
the pitching of Kassidy Fetch and
strong offensive production.
After dropping the first
game in their series with Knappa,
Vernonia rallied and won the two
following games, 6-1 and 9-7. The Lady Loggers then
swept Neah-Kah-Nie, winning 210, 29-0 and 20-2 as Fetch pitched
two consecutive no-hitters in
the first two games. Fetch was
dominant in both games, striking
out 10 batters and walking two in
the first game and then striking
out eight batters and walking none
while recording her two no-hitters.
Offensively Payton Wolf has
Payton Wolf
After dropping all three games
to top ranked Knappa, the Loggers
swept three games from Neah-Kah-Nie
21-0, 15-5, 11-0. The Loggers then lost
the first game of their final season series
to Portland Christian 10-3.
Against Neah-Kah-Nie, Tim
Jennings was on the mound for two
wins; Bailey Morrison got the third win
the third game Maldonado, Brett Elliot
and Hout each went 2 for 3.
In the loss to Portland Christian Elliot drove in all three Vernonia runs
with a double in the third inning. The Loggers were scheduled
to complete regular season play with a
double header on Wednesday, May 14 at
Portland Christian.
swung a strong bat for Vernonia, hitting
a couple of home runs and driving in
several more. Fetch drove in seven
runs in the second win over Neah-KahNie, and Paige Smith, Sara Smith and
Pearl Cook also provided timely hits
throughout the series.
The Lady Loggers continued
their winning ways as they won the first
game of their series against Portland
Christian 5-1 on Monday, May 12. Tim Jennings
The Lady Loggers were scheduled to
complete regular season play with a for the Loggers.
double header on Wednesday, May 14 at Offensively, the Logger bats
Portland Christian.
came alive against Neah-Kah-Nie. In
the first game Jennings went 3 for 4 with
Baseball- The Loggers are fighting for a double and 4 RBI’s, Morrison went 3
a spot in the playoffs and were in fourth for 3 with a double and 4 RBI’s. In the
place in District 1 with a 9-10 league second game Ronnie Maldonado went
record. The top five teams qualify for 3 for 4 with 4 runs scored and 2 RBI’s;
the playoffs.
Sam Hout was 3 for 5 with 3 RBI’s. In
Track and Field- The track and field
team is getting ready for the biggest track
meet of the season, the state qualifying
NWL District Meet at Portland Christian
on Friday and Saturday, May 16 and 17. “Every track meet this season
was simply practice for this meet,” said
head coach Byron Brown. “No matter
how well or poorly athletes performed
before, everything rides on Friday and
Saturday.” The team looks strong in the girls
4x100 and 4x400 relays, the girls 100
and 200, the triple jump, and high jump. Meghan Sullivan and Stephanie Castro
lead the girls team. For the boys, Brown
says the team is “about a step and a half
away from qualifying in the 4x400, the
100, 200, high jump and 300 hurdles.” The team has a core group of pretty good
sprinters and middle distance runners
composed of Dominique Woods, Dan
Rice, Jacob Medearis, Drew Cheney and
Devon Shay. Dylan Taylor is the best
thrower, currently ranked 4th in shot put.
The State Track and Field
Championships will be held at historic
Hayward Field in Eugene over Memorial
Day weekend on Friday and Saturday.
Kassidy Fetch pitched consecutive
no-hitters against Neah-Kah-Nie.
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Vernonia School Board Report
At the May 8, 2014 School Board
Meeting:
Budget Committee Meets- The School
District Budget Committee held their
first meeting. Brett Costley was elected
Chair and Don Shulte was elected Vice
Chair. The Committee discussed the
budget goals and Superintendent Dr.
Ken Cox presented the budget message. The budget includes revenue of $6.22
million and provides for a 2.5% cost of
living wage increase for employees. The
General Fund includes a 2% contingency
of $126,486; this should be 5%. According to Cox’s Budget Message, the budget does not address some critical needs. Class sizes will be large. The budget
does not meet the needs of the students
or staff but does fulfill the District’s fiscal responsibility to their patrons.
Board Approves Spencer Park Proposal- Dr. Cox informed the Board that
the District has received bids to complete Spencer Park construction. Cox
informed the Board that the District has
spent almost $300,000 of the $495,000
they had left to build the park. The lowest bid to finish the construction, from
Green Thumb Landscaping, was for
$307,329. Cox worked with the City
to find ways to create cost savings and
removed several features from the plan,
including two pathways, additional soil
in non-play areas and 2 inches of topsoil on the baseball/softball infield. City
Council approved this plan. Cox said
that with Board approval, the District
can negotiate with the low bidder to
try to find additional cost savings. The
Board approved the low bid.
Shop Construction Proposal- The District received three bids for completion
of the shop. The low bid was from Titus
and Sons. The project will be built using funds from the Career and Technical
Education (CTE) Grant. The Board approved the low bid.
OSBA Executive Director Visits Vernonia- Betsy Miller-Jones, the Executive Director of the Oregon School Board
Association (OSBA) visited the Vernonia Schools and addressed the School
Board at their meeting. Jones said she
received a tour of the School by School
Board and OSBA Representative Greg
Kintz. She told the Board that OSBA is
working on their behalf at the State Legislature to generate more spending for
education and will continue to do so.
Students Report on D.C. Trip- Eighth
graders Ashley Jackson and Lily Buchanan reported to the Board on the
Close-Up trip to
Washington D.C. The students told the
Board they visited numerous monuments, along with the Smithsonian Institute and Arlington National Cemetery. Both students said it took a lot of work
to fund raise for the trip but it was definitely worth it.
Miller Reports on Wetlands- Principal Aaron Miller reported that a recent
monitoring visit determined the wetland
mitigation project is on track and going
well. Miller said the work of the Forestry Class and school-wide Sustainability Days are having an impact. Miller
reported the plants that have been introduced are growing, invasive species
are being removed, and signs will be
installed soon. Dr. Cox added that the
work of the Forestry Class and students
is saving the District $40,000 per year. Special Education Report- Special
Programs Director Gienah Cheney gave
a report on the 2012-13 Special Education Report Card from the State of Oregon. According to Cheney the District is
meeting state targets in many areas, including students being including in regular classroom activities. The District is
not meeting targets in several areas including graduation rates and enrollment
in higher education or employed follow-
Plans Unveiled for
Investment in Clatskanie Open House for Cox
continued from front page
The Vernonia School district will hold a Farewell Open House for District Superintendent
Dr. Ken Cox on Wednesday, June 4th from 10:00
AM to 2:00 PM. The public is invited to stop by
the District Office at 1201 Texas Avenue during this
time to say farewell to Dr. Cox prior to his departure
to Idaho. Park, and H&Q Asia Pacific. CECC (Shanghai Bi Ke
Clean Energy Technology Co., Ltd.) is a Joint Venture
between the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) and
British Petroleum.
The presentation included a slide show explaining
the proposed industrial plant by Murray V. (Vee) Godley,
President of Northwest Innovation
Works and numerous other executives
from NW Innovation Works,
including Simon Zhang, CEO of NW
Innovation Works and, Li Huimin,
Deputy Director of Dalian Xizhong
Petrochemical Park. Fall 2014 soccer sign-ups
Brian Little, former City
Online registration now open!
Administrator for the City of St.
oysa-vernoniaysc.sportsaffinity.com
Helens has been hired as the Oregon
Development Consultant.
On-site registration at Vernonia School:
State Senator Betsy Johnson
After school on
was in attendance along with
Columbia County Commissioners
Tuesday, May 20th &
Tony Hyde, Henry Heimuller and Earl
Thursday, May 22nd
Fisher.
Follow us on Facebook for updates: Vernonia Youth Soccer Club
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ing graduation.
Assessment Reports- Principal Nate
Underwood provided the Board with
data about Assessment Testing results. Underwood told the Board that the District has seen some improvement and
some drops. Improvements have come
at the High School and 5th grade; decreases have occurred at the 8th and 3rd
grades. Underwood noted that it has
been difficult to get students to complete
the testing. When asked, Underwood
told the audience that students who do
not meet the standards will not graduate.
Board Declares Surplus EquipmentThe following equipment was declared
as surplus: Jet Metal Lathe, Jet Turret
Mill, 2 three phase table saws, 1 three
phase planer. Board Grants Leave of Absence- The
Board approved a Leave of Absence for
the 2014-15 school year for Elementary
School Teacher Robyn Richmond who
recently gave birth to a healthy baby boy.
School District Starts Facebook PageDr. Cox informed the Board that the District has started a Facebook page which
can be used to better inform the community. Vernonia’s Voice is
published twice each
month on the 1st and 3rd
Thursday. Our next
issue will be out June 5th.
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Schools Update: Building Dedication
By Dr. Ken Cox
ting us ready to start on the shop and in helping finish
the greenhouse. He has also donated space to store the
The Vernonia School District would like to in- shop equipment for the past year. Many thanks to him
vite you to the formal dedication of our new facility on for his help and the many hours of donated time he has
June 5th at 10:30 AM. We will be unveiling the Donor contributed to our cause.
wall, our Champions Wall, and the bronze dedication The current design for the shop is a 32 foot by
plaque and quote from our open house. We also hope 72 foot building that will house the wood shop equipto have a surprise memorial to unveil as well. We are ment that was in the old building and much of the metal
working diligently to have everything ready for the big shop equipment as well. It will also include a restroom
event, so please join us for a short program, followed with access from the outside to make it available to
by building tours and a light lunch.
those using the greenhouse when the shop is closed.
We are pleased to announce that the district You may recall that the district received a
has contracted with local contractor Dan Titus to begin grant from the Oregon Department of Education that
work immediately on our new shop facility. Dan has is helping to pay for the facility. However, the cost of
done a lot of work for the district this past year in getthe building is nearly twice
what was expected. We are
going to need your help in
getting the shop ready for
Six
Vernonia
students 1st place, Cassidy McLaughlin, VES,
the start of school next fall.
represented the Vernonia Schools at was a participant, and Jacob Eyrrick,
You can help on the buildthe Columbia County Spelling Bee VHS, took 2nd place. Taylor will
ing itself (we will need
in early May. Pictured (left to right) represent Columbia County at the
help to install the insulaAshley Jackson, VMS, took 2nd place, State Spelling Bee in August at the
tion in the walls and then
Ben Fleck VMS, finished in 3rd place, Oregon State Fair. Congratulations to
apply the wall covering), or
Gabriella McAdams, VES took 4th all the Vernonia participants and good
if you can contribute finanplace, Dylan Taylor, VHS, finished in luck to Dylan at the State competition.
cially, which would also
be greatly appreciated and
help with district funding.
Columbia County Spelling Bee
In either case, please contact the district office at 503432-1880.
As the school year winds to a close I want to
thank all of those who have spent so much of their time
volunteering for the district. It is a surprisingly long list
and their service, no matter how small, makes a difference. I think we should all be proud of our small
community that provides so many hundreds of hours of
volunteer time to help others.
When I first came to Vernonia, nearly eight
years ago, I often heard the comment “What do you expect, we’re from Vernonia,” spoken in a derogatory way
indicating there was little to be proud of in our community. Drugs were more prevalent, often exchanged
or used in the open. But I am pleased and proud to say
that I have seen a difference in the pride and attitude of
the members of our community. Especially since we
have such an effective symbol of our perseverance, our
dedication, and our commitment to the future, in our
new schools. You have and are making a difference!
Thank you Vernonia district patrons for standing together and having the faith that we can do great
things, if we simply stick together and believe that they
can be done. It is truly amazing what can be done when
we have faith: faith in the future, faith in one another,
and faith that there is a hand, greater than any of ours
that can guide us, if we are only willing to be still, to
listen, and then to have the courage to follow.
Vernonia School District
Volunteer of the Month
April 2014
Larry Elton
The Vernonia School District
has had many compliments lately about
how great the grounds at the new school
and old school are being kept. A
generous part of those compliments are
due to our April “Volunteer of the
Month,” Larry Elton. Larry is a 1968
graduate of Vernonia High School and
has lived his entire life in Vernonia.
Larry was an all-star athlete in
both basketball and football at VHS and
went on to play for Pacific University
before serving his country and going to
Vietnam. Larry retired from the logging
industry almost 2 years ago. In his free time he enjoys hunting, fishing,
attending his 3 grandkids’ sporting events and helping Mark Brown with the
maintenance of the school grounds. When the fishing isn’t hot, you will often
see Larry mowing, weeding or driving through town on the tractor. Make sure
to give him thanks for helping our school grounds look so great, and remember
that there are many ways to volunteer to help our community!
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Things to Ponder: Finding the Holy Spirit
By Grant Williams
us is low. We have measured ourselves
by ourselves until the incentive to seek
What ever happened to the Holy higher plateaus in things of the Spirit is
Spirit? Francis Chan, in his book en- all but gone…[We] have imitated the
titled, Forgotten God, wrote these poi- world, sought popular favor, manufacgnant words in his introduction. “The tured delights to substitute for the joy of
benchmark of success in church services the Lord and produced a cheap and synhas become more about attendance than thetic power to substitute for the power
the movement of the Holy Spirit. The of the Holy Ghost.” There is no substi‘entertainment’ model of church was tute for the Holy Spirit in our churches. largely adopted in the 1980s and 90s, and Either He is present or we are bound to
while it alleviated some of our boredom fail. Emotion has become king and prosfor a couple of hours a week, it filled our perity has become the goal far too often.
churches with self-focused consumers Read Galatians 5:13-26. These
rather than self-sacrificing servants at- verses explain the reality of the Spirit in
tuned to the Holy Spirit.”
a believer’s life. Without the Spirit of
Does this help explain why God dwelling in a person it is impossible
many modern churches have problems? to please Him. But look at the beautiful
I believe it provides the context for why life available to the person filled with the
so many people church hop and never Spirit and submitted to the Lord. The
really feel content anywhere!
joy and peace we long for does not come
People are searching for some- from strong arming one another like
thing that satisfies their soul, but don’t the world does. It comes from a genufind it. The right preacher; the best mu- ine love for God and others. When we
sic; programs for everyone in the family, make room for sin in our lives we crowd
yet they still feel empty even after find- the Spirit out. When we choose to obey
ing the perfect church. God’s Word He empowers us to please
A.W. Tozer hit the nail on the Him. When we serve one another with
head when he said, “We may as well face the right attitude His fruit overflows in
it: the whole level of spirituality among our life.
James chapter 4 verse 1 raises
a very important question. “Do you
know where your fights and arguments
come from?” James says it is your bad
attitude. You want what you can’t have
and so you are willing to kill and become
destructive to get what you want. Actually, taking some one’s life might not
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take place, but destroying someone’s
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with the Holy Spirit there will be life and
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ATTENTION VETERANS: Plans are being
made for a once a month breakfast at a yet
undetermined place. We are asking for your
interest and input in spending an informal
time and having a meal with fellow veterans
and Community Action Team’s Veteran Officer
RUSS CLARK. Call Russ at 503 366 6580 and
let’s make a date! Also at some point we will
all meet with PHIL BUTCHER, Disability Veteran
Unemployment Representative.
PASSPORT TO SERVICES from Community
Action Team: “Weatherization Program.” The
mission of the weatherization program is “To
reduce energy costs for low-income families,
particularly for elderly people with disabilities
and children, by improving the energy
efficiency of their homes while ensuring their
health and safety.” Services: The program
provides grant funding for measures that
help reduce energy costs, such as insulation,
refrigerator replacement, heating system
repair or replacement and health and safety
repairs. The program currently operates in
Clatsop, Columbia and Tillamook Counties.
For additional information call Kim at 1-800325-8098
QIGONG CLASSES still here on each Friday at
9:00 am. Free for seniors.
CALL KAREN MILLER for your copy of America’s
Health Guide for Seniors and Caregivers. Also
available is information on becoming a Home
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SENIOR SIGN OFF: One positive thing about
older age: The older we get the less peer
pressure there is.
Vernonia Senior Center • 446 Bridge Street • 503-429-3912
Church Directory (in alphabetical order)
Assembly of God
Sunday School: 9:45 AM
Morning Worship: 11:00 AM
Sunday Evening Prayer: 6:00 PM
Wayne Marr, Pastor
662 Jefferson Avenue
503-429-0373
Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints
Sunday Schedule:
Sacrament Meeting: 10:00 AM
Sunday School & Primary: 11:20 AM
Relief Society, Priesthood and
Young Women: 12:10 PM
Marc Farmer, Branch President
1350 E. Knott Street
503-429-7151
Covenant Church Vernonia
Sunday School: 9:45 AM
Worship Service: 11:00 AM
Wednesday Prayer Meeting: 7:00 PM
John D, Murray, Pastor
359 “A” Street
503-860-3860
Grace Family Fellowship
Sunday School: 9:00 AM
Worship Service: 10:30 AM
Thursday Prayer: 6:00 PM
Greg “Mac” McCallum, Pastor
957 State Avenue
503-429-6790
Nehalem Valley Bible Church
Sunday School: 9:45 AM
Worship Service: 10:45 AM
Wed. Ladies Bible Study: 10:00 AM
Wednesday Service: 7:00 PM
Sat. Men’s Prayer Meeting: 6:30 AM
Gary Taylor, Pastor
Grant & North Streets
503-429-5378
Open Door Gathering Place
Service: Sunday 6:00 PM
Grant Williams, Pastor
375 North Street
Pioneer Baptist Fellowship
Sunday School: 9:30 AM
Worship Service: 11:00 AM
www.pbfalive.com
John Cahill, Pastor
939 Bridge Street
503-429-1161
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Wednesday Religious Education:
3:15-4:30 PM
Sunday Mass: 12:00 PM
Rev. Luan Tran, Administrator
960 Missouri Avenue
503-429-8841
Vernonia Christian Church
Sunday School: 9:45 AM
Worship Service in Youth &
Family Center: 11:00 AM
www.VernoniaChristianChurch.org
Sam Hough, Pastor
410 North Street
503-429-6522
Vernonia Foursquare Church
Sunday Worship Service: 10:30 AM
Children’s Sunday School
Carl Pense, Pastor
850 Madison Avenue
503-429-1103
Vernonia Seventh-day Adventist
Church
Sabbath (Saturday) Services
Sabbath School: 9:30 AM
Worship Service: 11:00 AM
www.VernoniaSDAC.org
Larry Gibson, Pastor
2nd Ave. and Nehalem St.
503-429-8301
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Wally Thompson
Justice of the Peace
Columbia County
To the Editor,
Congratulations Judge Jean Marie
Martwick!
You won the recent Oregon State
Bar Poll. This is a poll of local lawyers about
your race to hold your position as incumbent
Circuit Court Judge, Position 1. The Oregon State Bar allows its
members to vote for their preferences
in judicial races. The lawyers in a local
community often have worked closely with
the judicial candidates and know their history,
scholarly ability, and judicial temperament.
I give Judge Jean Martwick my
highest recommendation. I am a litigation
lawyer with over 19 years of experience. I have known Jean Martwick 16 of those
years. Judge Martwick provides the quality
of legal experience, leadership, and integrity
that Columbia County deserves.
Karen Wilson
Hillsboro, OR
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Healthcare Coalition. She is a member of the
Rotary Club, and she coaches year-round
Special Olympics events.
Cathleen is on the board of SAFE,
formerly the Columbia County Women’s
Resource Center, Columbia County Legal
Aid, the Chamber of Commerce and is an
Associate Member of the United Way of
Columbia County. Our judges need to be tough, but they
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Rainier, OR
To the Editor,
A judge needs to know a criminal
when she sees one, and ensure that someone
who is really guilty of a crime gets locked up.
But a judge should be compassionate
Congratulations to Xin
too. Everyone, regardless of income or
Chang Su (better known background, should have a voice in court,
as Sammi Su), who and a judge needs to defend that.
received her United We can depend on Cathleen Callahan
States citizenship this for that. She has dedicated herself to our
month. Sammi is the community, by volunteering her time. owner of the New Cathleen has donated over 250 hours
Hong Kong Restaurant. a year to low-income people through proOriginally from South bona work. These people can’t get heard in
China, Sammi has court, because they don’t have the money to
been living in the hire a lawyer. Cathleen will represent these
United States since people for free. She will work to ensure that
December of 2004. “I our courts don’t have a “you must be this rich
am very excited!” said to ride” element.
Sammi about her U.S. Cathleen has long volunteered
citizenship. “I am very her legal expertise to Columbia County
happy in my heart!”
CASA for Kids. CASA for Kids helps
fostered children find permanent
homes. She provides free legal
A Trusted Name in Funeral Service
representation to the Columbia
Humane Society and the Clatskanie
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt
Granite Markers & Monuments
TAKING APPLICATIONS Available
May 1st. 2 bdrm/1 bath apt. on 2nd floor
above commercial business in downtown
core $600/mo. 1 bdrm/1 bath apt. on 2nd
floor above commercial business in downtown core with covered large porch, small
private yard and storage unit, $650/ month. Call Sharon at 503-819-7924 or stop by John
L. Scott office at 859 Bridge Street.
Office Space - Downtown Vernonia. Contact 503-706-2882.
Self Storage - Fine, insulated storage units
in Clatskanie. 20 sizes, on site managers John & Kris Lillich. Visa/MC/AmEx accepted. 503-728-2051
measures for the takeover of Enron PGE
distribution system for Scappoose, St Helens,
Columbia City and Rainier. In the middle of
the campaign, Lori Piercy convinced Wayne
that Rainier should go to Clatskanie PUD
as a better fit for that town. Over the last
10 years, these four towns have saved over
$30 million over the rates PGE has charged
in the Portland area. This is the kind of
servant leadership that we need in our next
commissioner of Columbia County. Vote for
Wayne Mayo.
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HELP WANTED
Part-time Member Service
Representative at Vernonia
Wauna branch. See display ad above.
HELP WANTED
NW Regional ESD is looking for licensed
and non-licensed individuals interested in
substituting in the Special Education classrooms within our districts. Experience is preferred, but those with an interest in working
in Special Education are also encouraged to
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Vernonia Rural Fire Protection District
2014 Annual Pancake Breakfast
This year’s annual volunteer pancake
feed has come and gone. We served 159
hungry patrons, who were pleasantly
surprised to find out that we were not
charging them for their breakfast.
We decided to treat our supportive
community members as a thank you.
In every aspect, this year’s event was
different, from location, to menu, and
arrangement. For those that did not
make it in to see us, we held the event
within our own station. The menu lost
a few items from previous years, but
gained a new spin with eggs made
to order. The buffet line was gone
as well. Once inside the apparatus
bay, your food order was taken, and
you were seated. Food and drinks
were served to your table by our fire
volunteers and family members. We
understand that with change, comes
and few kinks to be worked out, but
we hope with some minor tweaks in
the system we can make an enjoyable
experience for all.
While we did not have enough
personnel to ensure Firepup was
there, we did have fire truck rides, as
well as blood pressure checks. Money
donated for the firewood raffle will go
towards updated wildland firefighting
emergency fire shelters. These shelters
are required for our personnel when
we work on wildland type fires. We
currently have two and need to have a
total of seven.
At this time, we would like to thank
all those that attended, stopped by and
dropped off donations. Your continued
support and extremely generous
donations are greatly appreciated.
Please let us know either by mail,
email, phone or even our Facebook
page, how you liked the new venue
and event as a whole. We will take this
information into consideration for next
year’s pancake feed.
Calls responded to
April 1-30
Accident
Fire
Emergency Medical Service
Medical Assist
Public Service Assistance
Smoke
Unauthorized Burning
Water Problem
False Alarm
Total
3
0
12
21
1
1
2
1
1
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Upcoming
Events
Fire Investigation Class
on May 17th and 18th,
with preparations
for that class on the
16th. Final set of
training burns and
total house burn are
currently scheduled
for May 31st. Our
training portion will
be starting at 8:00 AM
and we are scheduling
the final burn.
Columbia Humane Society
Featured Pet
"Lilly"
Lilly is a very sweet girl that is right
around 2 years old. Lilly is a very neat
dog - however playing with others is not
one of her strong suits. She is a very
sweet dog and is great with people but
will need a home with no other dogs.
Her adoption fee is $165, that includes all
her vaccinations, spay, and microchip. If
you have any questions about her please
call 503-397-4353 or email
animalwelfare@columbiahumane.org
2084 Oregon Street
St. Helens, OR 97051
Web:
www.columbiahumane.org
Phone: 503-397-4353
Email: animalwelfare@columbiahumane.org
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area businesses
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Gale & Rick’s
Custom Upholstery
Furniture, Auto, Motorcycle
503-429-6481
19340 Biggs Road
Tues. - Sat. 9:00am-5:00pm
Sat. 9:00am-3:00pm
Medical Billing 4 U
7 years experience • Workers comp • PIP
• Paper or electronic claim submissions
• Statements • Account cleanup • Insurance aging
• Code & modifier review.
I have the most up to date medical software to accommodate
the new HCFA forms and ICD-10. Can remote onto your software or use mine "Medisoft V19".
home 503-429-5254
Affordable rates.
work cell 503-702-6172
email: medicalbilling4uor@gmail.com.
Robert J Watts
Construction, Inc
Furniture
Repair
General
Contractor
• Excavation • Demolition
• Septic Systems • Site Prep
• Trenching • Utilities • Ponds
• Flagger certification classes
phone 503-429-5504
cell
503-475-5442
CCB#16
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Marie Krahn
Valley Veterinary Clinic
Licensed Massage Therapist
503-556-3084
Swedish Massage
Aromatherapy
AromaTouch
Deep Tissue
Trigger Point
Reflexology
Myofacial
Reiki
Mon - Fri 8:00-5:30
Sat 8:00-12:00
26072 Highway 30, Rainier
Over 30 years of experience!
Call for an appointment (503) 429-5180
Terry P. Tobin, O.D.
Doctor Of Optometry
Family Vision Care
Glasses & Contact Lenses
Most Insurance Accepted
STEVE HEMEON–YOU CALL, WE HAUL
Quality Loam
Bark Dust
Pit Run
Crushed Rock
Mist, OR 503.755.2767
PHONE (503) 646-6166
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
Office Location:
660 NW Murray Rd, Portland, OR 97229
(Across from Home Depot)
952 Bridge Street • Vernonia, OR 97064
Email: allen@europa.com
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Custom Saddles & Leather Goods
Free Estimates & Consultation
All Types of Crafting & Repairs
Superior Quality Gauranteed
Gretchen Johnston ~ Maker
503.928.1722
appointments 800-244-4870
direct line 503-429-0622
715 Bridge Street, Vernonia OR 97064
Mon-Fri 8:00 AM-5:00 pm
510 Bridge Street
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