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About Vernonia's voice. (Vernonia, OR) 2007-current | View Entire Issue (April 24, 2012)
community news april24 Vernonia PEO Announces Banks Public Library Begins Fundraiser and Officers Renovation The Vernonia Chapter of PEO has named its new officers for the upcoming fiscal year: President Coni Hodgson; Vice- President Carolyn Keasey; Recording Secretary Claudine East; Treasurer Tobie Finzel Chaplain Katie Poetter; Corresponding Secretary Audeen Wagner; Guard Patty Buchanan; Historian Nancy Burch. PEO is a philanthropic sisterhood established almost 150 years ago, which has grown into a national and international organization. Its main goal is to provide scholarships for women. Every year one or two scholarships are awarded to graduating seniors at Vernonia High School. In addition, the local chapter supports PEO educational foundations, both in Oregon and nationwide. A growing number of local women are recipients of scholarships and low-interest loans to help meet their educational goals. To support these efforts, PEO offers wreaths at the annual Christmas Bazaar (a very popular and fragrant part of the Bazaar!). Other fund-raising activities continue throughout the year to provide support for women students. Spring and summer bulbs are available now. Anyone interested in a colorful addition to the flower garden may find them for sale at the Made in Vernonia Store, which is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10:00 til 6:00, and Sunday 10-4. For more information about the bulb sale, call Tobie Finzel at 503-705-2173. Renovation of the Banks Public Library began April 16 after months of planning. Construction should take about six weeks to complete. The first weeks of construction will cause some disruption to normal library traffic, but the library will remain open and many items will be available for checkout. The library will close for three weeks on Monday, May 7 to allow for the most efficient renovation. During the closure period, patrons are encouraged to have their holds sent to the next most convenient library. For many, this will be Forest Grove. North Plains and Hillsboro Main are also good options. All patron holds with a pick-up library of Banks will automatically become inactive on April 30. Those holds will reactivate May 30 and items ready to ship will be available for checkout in early June when we reopen. The renovation will result in an expansion of the library into the existing community room and construction of a new lobby. This expansion will provide room for our ever-expanding library collection, additional seating for patrons to read or access library Wi-Fi with their laptops, and increased staff work space. Watch for an announcement of our grand 2012 7 re-opening and celebration in June. The City of Banks is providing the funding for the renovation portion of this two-phase project. The second phase, construction of new space to allow for future growth of the library and to reinstate a community room for public meeting use, will be financed through various funding sources, including grants and donations. The Friends of the Library and a group of interested citizens will spearhead the fundraising campaign. To prepare for this effort, the Library Expansion Team is undergoing training provided through a grant from The Ford Family Foundations. UO and Stamps Foundation Partner on New Scholarships University matches $1.5 million gift to create new program for exceptional students More scholars will soon put their stamps on the University of Oregon. Thanks to a generous $1.5 million gift from the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation, the number of UO students receiving full-tuition scholarships will rise by at least 20, and funds will be available to help the scholars get the most out of their college experience. Starting in Fall, 2013, five incoming students per year will receive full-tuition scholarships, including room and board, to attend the UO for four years. A total of 20 students will be awarded the merit-based scholarships. Recipients will also be awarded enrichment funds to help them pursue study abroad or other experiences. The UO will match the foundation’s gift to establish the Penelope W. and E. Roe Stamps IV Leadership Scholar Awards. Students will be selected based on merit and how well they exemplify a set of core values, including leadership, perseverance, scholarship, service and innovation. “In recent years, the UO has seen unprecedented growth and a dramatic increase in the quality and diversity of our entering classes,” said UO Interim President Robert Berdahl. “Thanks to the Stamps’ generosity, we can ensure access to the University of Oregon for the best and brightest students.” In addition to covering tuition, fees, room and board, the awards are supplemented by an enrichment fund of $12,000 per student. Stamps Leadership Scholars will submit proposals to use this money for activities such as study abroad programs, research, unpaid internships or academic conferences. “The enrichment fund will be an extraordinary resource,” said Roger J. Thompson, vice Friday May 4, from 5:00 -7:00 PM, to meet provost for enrollment Robert Schlegel and discuss his work. management. “With Karin Clarke Gallery is located at 749 the UO’s commitment Willamette St. in Eugene and is open Tuesday to creating educational through Saturday, 12 noon-5:30 PM. New Work by Banks Artist Schlegel to be Exhibited Karin Clarke Gallery in Eugene , OR will be presenting an exhibit of new paintings by Banks, OR artist Robert Schlegel. The gallery has been pleased to feature Schlegel’s paintings over the years and his work has become familiar to gallery visitors. This new work continues to mine Schlegel’s familiar territory: houses, landscapes, streetscapes. But there is a change. The pieces are small—7” x 9” or smaller, and most are acrylic and mixed media on paper. The palette is muted, as if the images are seen in winter light. The work is looser and has a sketchbook feeling, allowing line to become important and spaces to remain unpainted. 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We are grateful to the Stamps Foundation for their visionary leadership in supporting students to succeed in the classroom, across the university, and around the world.” The Stamps Family Charitable Foundation has worked with universities across the country to help promising young scholars. With the establishment of the Stamps Scholarship program, the UO joins a roster of 24 institutions that includes the University of Chicago, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Michigan and UCLA. Higher education had a powerful impact on our lives,” said Penelope W. Stamps, president of the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation. “We are dedicated to helping young people achieve the best possible university experience. The University of Oregon, with its excellent academic environment and outstanding faculty, is the ideal place for students to excel. 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