Flying Over Vernonia, Oregon

Downtown is only a few blocks long. Most stores are a little eclectic, unique, antique, or contain the bare necessities. The roof of city hall is under the "C" in the word City. The FEMA trailers were used to house people after the flood. Two years later some are still there because they do not have a home livable.

Looking a little further and a little more east, you catch a glimpse of the sewer lagoons. These are very efficient; water coming out of them is purer than the water in the near river. The ecology folks hate them because it is the cheapest form of sewer treatment. Government likes to spend your money and they have gone 'over the edge' with sewer treatment ideas. Bob is willing to fight this battle and it looks like he is winning. He has a letter in is briefcase that may save the city 4 million dollars. Tonight is a big night for that meeting.