welcome
november
from the editor...
2009
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As I write this, my hometown Philadelphia to know adults as real people. It was interesting for
Phillies are getting ready to start play in the World me, and eye-opening, to watch during homecoming
Series and defend their title against the New York as students and teachers interacted together.
Yankees. As you read this, the World Series may
We have many wonderful people working in
already be over, and the phate of the Phils may have and around our schools, people who are engaged in
already been decided. But I have to say this any- the lives of our students and engaged in our commu-
way-- Go Phillies!!
nity-- people like Kathi Fetch, Teri Willard, James
And, since this edition of Vernonia’s Voice Brookins and Barb Carr-- wonderful people who re-
was scheduled to be printed on Tuesday, November ally help make this community a special place.
Publisher and Managing Editor
3, as you read this, the fate of the Vernonia School
Hopefully, Vernonia will find a way to build
Scott Laird
Bond Election will already have been decided.
new schools, so our students can continue to have
503-367-0098
scott@vernoniasvoice.com
As most of you know, I have been in full these meaningful experiences and create these won-
support of passing the school bond, for a number of derful memories right here in their hometown. I just
Contributors
reasons. For one, as a business owner in this com- can’t imagine a Vernonia without Homecoming, art
April Bamburg
munity, it makes sense. But more importantly, as classes, exchange students and teachers.
Nancy Burch
someone who cares about living in a vibrant and
Kim Camarda
News Editor
interesting place, I have learned over the last few
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Mackenzie Carr
Scott Laird
years, and especially this past month, just how im-
Brandy Fosdick
portant our schools really are.
I have recently had the chance to reconnect
Ben Fousek
When I moved here almost seven years ago, with some old friends through Facebook-- friends I Copy Editor
Jill Hult
I didn’t pay much attention to the schools-- I didn’t haven’t seen or talked to in almost thirty years. It’s Dennis Nicks
Heather Lewis
have any kids and I didn’t really see how schools been fun to find out what they are up to and see pho-
PJ O’Leary
impacted me, personally. But since starting a news- tos of their families and activities. OK, nothing too Photography
Erika Paleck
paper here in town, I’ve had a chance to get more earth-shattering there. What I do find interesting is, Scott Laird
DeAnna Pearl
engaged in the day-to-day activities of our schools. as much as we think we’ve changed, most of us are Maggie Peyton
Randy Sanders
I’ve developed relationships with teachers and ad- still very much the same. Thirty years later, the girl April Bamburg
Sonia Spackman
Burt Tschache
ministrators and coaches, gotten to know students who was flirty in high school is still flirty. The guy
and watched them participate in activities, had a who was confident and pushy is still a salesman.
chance to observe some of the programs like art and The guy who was really into music is still into mu-
band, and had to follow and understand the politics sic. The jocks are still jocks and the artsy types are
and budget process that is part of the yearly school still artsy-- for the most part. And the guy who used
cycle. I’ve had a chance to see the important role to root for the Phillies is still rooting for the Phillies.
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our schools, and the people who work there and run
Another thing about Facebook-- it’s a great
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them, play, not just in our children’s lives, but in the and safe place to have an ongoing debate. I recently
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lives of our community as a whole.
joined in on a discussion about the Vernonia School
During October, I was around the schools Bond, and had a chance to go back and forth with
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a lot, covering Homecoming Week activities and I some folks with an opposite point of view. It was
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saw firsthand just how vital and important-- and fun- great because I got to hear some interesting argu-
- our schools are-- for our students, for their parents ments against passing the school bond, and had
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and other adults, and for the teachers. It was fun a chance to tell my side-- all over the course of a
to watch the kids get a little crazy and show their week. I enjoyed being able to have that ongoing
spirit during Air Jams; to watch the Lady Loggers, dialogue-- even if none of
both JV and Varsity, win exciting volleyball match- us convinced anyone to
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Queen Souvanny Miller wear her crown all week
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and see escort Levi Timmerman carry Princess Katy about Facebook: One
business in Vernonia. Our
Stevens across that huge puddle as the court was of the things I really en-
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students have an opportunity to be more engaged to!
in the community. We have students engaged in
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Laird
our community and student leadership programs, Scott
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students selling yearbook ads to local businesses, Editor and Publisher
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