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About Vernonia's voice. (Vernonia, OR) 2007-current | View Entire Issue (May 22, 2012)
6 community news may22 2012 Vernonia Ballet’s Wizard of OZ This will be one of the last performances at Washington Grade School Jessica Davis has some very fond memories of performing on the Washington Grade School stage. In fact, she performed in her very first ballet on that stage. Many years later, as the Vernonia community prepares to say farewell to WGS, Davis will be on that stage one final time before the old building is demolished in July. Davis, who runs the Vernonia Ballet, will produce The Wizard of Oz on Friday June 1 st at 7:00 PM. The performance will highlight many young dancers, several who Davis says she has been working with since they were very young girls. The show will feature all your favorite characters from the story, including Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion, Toto and of course, the Wizard. There will also be naughty monkeys, munchkins, poppies and a tornado dance. Davis will take to the WGS stage one final time and play the Wicked Witch of the West. “When I was in third grade and I had just started taking ballet lessons, we performed the Nutcracker at school,” says Davis remembering one of her first appearances on the WGS stage. “I had only been taking ballet for about four months and the girl who had the lead part in the school play got sick the day before the performance. So I filled in for her and danced the part of the Sugar Plum Fairy. So my first ballet performance was on the WGS stage!” It’s very sad that it will be gone,” says Davis about WGS. “There are a lot of memories for a lot of people. My Grandma went to school there.” Davis is already planning for next year. The spring performance will be Charlie and Chocolate Factory and Davis has devised a raffle for a “Golden Ticket”-- the winner will receive one free year of ballet lessons. Chances to win the Golden Ticket will be available at the upcoming performance of The Wizard of Oz. This winter Davis says the Vernonia Ballet will perform Carnival of the Animals, instead of the Nutcracker. The Vernonia Ballet’s performance of The Wizard of Oz will be free of charge and donations are excepted. 2012 4-H Summer Camp The 4-H Camp committee is busy working on making the 2012 camp another great experience for those who attend. The committee has selected June 17-20, 2012 for the annual 4-H Summer Camp, held at Camp Kiwanilong on the North Coast. Please mark your calendars and begin now to prepare your 4th through 7th graders for the 2012 4-H Summer Camp. Registration forms will be distributed through the schools as in years past. Registration forms are due by June 1, 2012 with the $85.00 registration fee. Wauna FCU Expands Membership to include Pacific County, Washington The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) has approved an application submitted by Wauna Federal Credit Union to offer membership to the residents of Pacific County, Washington. The Credit Union current primary field of membership includes Clatsop and Columbia Counties in Oregon. “We are very pleased to extend the benefits and services of Wauna Federal Credit Union to the residents of Pacific County,” reported CEO & President Robert Blumberg, during a recent address to the membership. “While our regular field of membership has been limited to Clatsop and Columbia Counties (Oregon), a large and growing number of Pacific County residents make the short drive to Astoria and nearby communities to work, shop, and enjoy entertainment. Our three local branches and electronic services offer tremendous convenience to them and their families.” Gaining approval from the NCUA to expand a credit union’s field of membership is no simple process. The Credit Union had to first demonstrate its financial soundness and ability to serve an additional geographic territory, plus present a written, detailed plan to outline the resources that would be used to effectively serve Pacific County. “These included an advertising strategy, public relations and community outreach, and targeting specific segments of the population who may not be served by other financial institutions,” says Blumberg. “Our management team and the board of directors conducted significant research and analysis to prepare our plan.” One of the first objectives of the Pacific County plan is to provide low-cost loans to residents, business owners, and legal entities, including auto, home, credit card, and commercial loans. “Providing affordable loans to our members is one of our primary objectives, especially during the continuing sluggish economy and high unemployment period,” states Blumberg. “We know many families and businesses on both sides of the River could benefit from this needed financial support.” Blumberg does state there are no current plans to build a branch in Pacific County. “Just like any other region of our geographic field of membership, we will monitor member growth and activity before discussing branch plans. We do feel our three local branches in Astoria and Warrention, plus our electronic services, can be just as convenient as a physical branch for most members.” Wauna Federal Credit Union currently serves nearly three hundred residents in Pacific County, Washington. All residents, those employed, attending school or worshiping, or a business or legal entity, in Pacific County, are now eligible to become a member of Wauna Federal Credit Union. Overwhelmed with leftovers? Paint drop-off site in your area: VERNoNIA HARdWARE ANd SUPPLY 1026 BRIdGE ST. VERNoNIA, oR Mon–Thurs 9–6, Fri–Sat 9–7 Sun 12–5 Do you know what to do with leftover cans of paint? With PaintCare ® , recycling unwanted paint is simple and convenient. Here’s how: When you buy a gallon of new paint, $0.75 of the purchase price funds the cost of recycling your old leftover paint. (For quarts it’s $0.35, five gallons is $1.60). When you no longer need it, simply take it to any of our drop-off sites for no additional charge. 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