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October 2006
A MESSAGE FROM MAYOR YOUNG ABOUT VOTING
Voting is a right, a privilege, and a duty. When we turned 21, or 18 in recent years, we had the opportunity to register to vote. We filled out a small form and that was it. We didn’t have to study and take elaborate tests. Once registered, we had the right to vote in elections. It was often an overlooked privilege though.
Each person also has a choice to belong to one political
party or another or be an independent voter. Everyone has his or h
er
own style of voting. Some study the issues at length and some just read the
titles and make up their minds how they will vote. Some are adamant in their
thinking; others less so.
Each election we are faced with the task of making decisions. Each year it appears to get more complicated and controversial with some issues and people. We know one thing for sure… our taxes very seldom go down. Everything costs more. No one is perfect and cannot always do things the way you think they should be done. This is a fact of life, although I must admit I still think in terms of years ago myself. I have difficulty paying more than a penny for licorice, five cents for an ice cream bar, or $10 for a pair of Levi jeans, but when I want those items I usually grit my teeth and pay the price because I finally acknowledge that everything costs more than it did 50 years ago… or even a year ago. The way we did things doesn’t always work the way they did when we were younger.
Basically, I would like to encourage each of you of voting age to really study, ponder, and make educated decisions when you vote in the upcoming election. Realize your responsibility to use your right effectively and be grateful you have the privilege to vote. Don’t be too quick to judge based on whether your pocketbook will be affected. There are some things worth paying extra for, and sometimes measures that appear on the surface to promise you "savings" won’t really save you anything in the long run. Remember that forethought is much better than afterthought. Prevention is worth a pound of cure as the saying goes. Watch out for yourself, but also think of others and your city, county, state, and country’s needs as a whole. Be open-minded enough to at least listen to the other side even if you don’t believe that way. Don’t condemn unless you know both sides of an issue.
It is our responsibility to try to make things better today, tomorrow, and for the future by effectively using the rights we earned. Each vote counts and if you don’t believe this, just ask the guy who lost by a couple votes. He may still not have won, but didn’t have the chance to find out because a few decided it didn’t matter if they voted.
U-PICK APPLES
The
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) invite you to pick your own apples at
the Caples House Museum complex. Picking is at your own risk. Bring a ladder and
please do not climb the trees. Donations to the DAR would gladly be accepted.
LIBRARY NEWS
The Novel Quilters will show their quilts based on Julie and Julia by Julie Powell at their Wednesday, October 18 meeting at 6:30 pm. Stop by and see what they’ve done!
Here are a few fun mysteries from your local library! Come check them out, or find something you’re dying to read!
Mumbo Gumbo
by Jerrilyn Farmer won the Agatha award for a
mystery book in 2004. It's another great gig for Mad Bean Events: catering the
gala season wrap party for the runaway TV hit, gourmet cook-off game show Food
Freak. But Madeline's going to have to keep her delicious Cajun treats simmering
on the stove a while longer now that the studio has decided to film one more
episode . . . and the head writer has mysteriously disappeared. The good news is
the show's producer must replace the missing writer and offers Maddie the
temporary position, since there's no one in L.A. who's more up on her food facts
than La Bean.
A Hollywood writer's life had sounded sweet, but Maddie finds the whirlwind of
twisted off-camera affairs of the Hollywood demi-mighty - where ego-wrestling is
an extreme sport - can leave a bitter aftertaste, especially when a rare and
priceless packet of Kool-Aid, an amorous celebrity chef, and a bubbling Cajun
gumbo from hell leads her indirectly to a murder. Suddenly, Madeline Bean's
having-her-cake-and-eating-it-too temp job becomes a recipe for disaster,
setting the cagey caterer in the lethal sights of a killer. (Review by
FantasticFiction)
Carl Hiaasen – Skinny Dip. Hiaasen's signature mix of hilariously over-the-top villains, lovable innocents and righteous indignation at what mankind has done to his beloved Florida wilderness is all present in riotous abundance in his latest. It begins with attractive heiress Joey Perrone being tossed overboard from a cruise ship by her larcenous husband, Chaz—not for her money, which she has had the good sense to keep well away from him, but because he fears she is onto his crooked dealings with a ruthless tycoon who is poisoning the Everglades. But instead of drowning as she's supposed to, Joey stays afloat until she is rescued by moody ex-cop Mick Stranahan, a loner who has also struck out in the marriage department. Then the two together, with the unwitting aid of a suspicious cop who can't pin the attempted murder on Chaz, hatch a sadistic plot to scare that "maggot" out of what little wit he has. Even Tool, a hulking brute sent by the tycoon to keep an eye on Chaz, eventually turns against him, and much of the fun is in watching the deplorable Chaz flounder further and further in the murk, both literally and figuratively (Chaz's job, as the world's unlikeliest marine biologist, involves falsifying water pollution levels for the tycoon). Hiaasen's books are so enjoyable it's always a sad moment when they end. (Review by Publishers Weekly)
Friends of the Library Meeting: 10/16/06 7 PM
Novel Quilters Meeting: 10/18/06 6:30 PM
Phone: (503) 366-8020
E-mail: cclibray@opusnet.com
Staffed Hours: Mon & Sat 10 AM - 2 PM
Wed 4 PM - 8 PM
AUCTION ITEMS
Some of the items donated for the recent auction saw little bidding action during the Celebration. In order to sell these items, the City will accept sealed bids. All items may be examined at City Hall during regular work hours. All proceeds go to the Community Library.
To bid on the remaining items, complete the following form and return it in a sealed envelope to City Hall. Envelopes containing bids must be clearly marked "SEALED BID" and delivered to City Hall at 1840 Second Street, or mailed to PO Box 189, Columbia City, OR 97018. Sealed bids must be received by City Hall no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 30, 2006.
Name:_____________________________________
Address:___________________________________
Telephone number:__________________________
Bid: Item:
$________Eisenschmidt Pool Rental 2-hour pool rental, minimum bid $75.00.
$________Flea & tick shampoo, 12 oz. FourPaws MagicCoat shampoo for dogs, cats, puppies and kittens, minimum bid $2.50.
$________Black hand bag, The Sak Original small braided black hand bag, minimum bid $7.25.
$________Embroidered book bag, embroidered with "I Y Knitting", minimum bid $6.25.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR
RAFFLE PRIZE WINNERS!
First place: Susan Hendrix
Second place: Larry Pohl
Third place: Gabe Crop
Fourth place: Linda Glenn-Barham
Fifth place: John Helm
THANK YOU
We'd like to extend a very special thank you to:
Norm Jones for mowing the grass in Datis Park.
Bernie Albertine, Gloria Chinell, Nell Harrison, Dolores Heinz, Betty Jensen, Phyllis Moss, and Phyllis Rowley for helping with the September newsletter and utility billing.
LIFE BEFORE THE COMPUTER.....
Memory was something that you lost with age
An application was for employment
A program was a TV show
A cursor used profanity
A keyboard was a piano
A web was a spider's home
A virus was the flu
A CD was a bank account
A hard drive was a long trip on the road
A mouse pad was where a mouse lived
OPEN BURNING PERIOD FOR YARD DEBRIS
NOVEMBER 4TH TO NOVEMBER 19TH
Yard debris may be burned outdoors beginning Saturday, November 4th, and ending Sunday, November 19th. Burning is restricted to yard debris only, and burn barrels are prohibited. Yard debris is lawn clippings, leaves, brush, trimmings/prunings, sawdust and wood scraps. It is not dirt/gravel, paper/plastic, metal, rocks/bricks, sod, or food waste.
A burn permit is not required within Columbia City, but it must be a designated burn day during the daylight hours. Call the "Burn Line" at (503) 397-4800 each day to see if it is a burn day.
You must follow these basic rules for proper open burning:
You must have a garden hose, or a shovel and a 5-gallon bucket of water at all times, and the fire must NOT be left unattended at any time until out.
Yard and garden trimmings must be cut and piled no larger than 6 feet wide by 4 feet high.
The ground must be cleared not less than 10 feet around the burning area. There must be a separation of 50 feet between the burn pile and any structure, trees, vehicle or property line if the burn pile is greater than 3 feet in diameter; and a 25 foot separation if the burn pile is less than 3 feet in diameter.
The fire must not adversely affect neighbors (smoke).
STOP THE SPREAD OF GERMS!
With flu season approaching, remember to stop the spread of germs that make you and others sick!
After coughing or sneezing...wash your hands with soap and warm water, or clean with an alcohol-based hand cleaner or wipe.
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, or cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve - not your hands.
OCTOBER 2006
MEETING AND EVENT CALENDAR
October 5th 7:30 PM Regular City Council Meeting at City HallOctober 10th 7:00 PM Planning
Commission Meeting at City Hall
CANCELLED
October 11th 7:00 PM Street Committee Meeting at City Hall
October 12th 7:30 PM Municipal Court at City Hall
October 16th 7:00 PM Friends of the Library Meeting at the Library
October 17th 5:00 PM Parks Committee Meeting at City Hall
October 19th 7:30 PM Regular City Council Meeting at City Hall
October 26th 7:30 PM Municipal Court at City Hall
THANK YOU
TO ALL WHO HELPED WITH THE
2006 COLUMBIA CITY CELEBRATION
We would like to extend a very special thank you to all of our sponsors, supporters and volunteers who made the 2006 Celebration possible for all of us to enjoy. The contributions made by these groups, businesses, individuals and volunteers were fantastic!!! We raised approximately $6,000.00 during the Celebration! All proceeds are used to operate the Columbia City Community Library.