schools
june12
Junior Salmon Auction Raises Funds for Art Programs
The 4th Annual Junior Salmon Auction was a
tremendous success and, if you were there, you know
how exciting it was for everyone involved.
50 pieces of art, including 42 Junior Salmon
and 8 pieces of furniture were auctioned, and raised
more than $2500. All proceeds benefit the Vernonia
High School art department and Hands-On-Art activi-
ties in Vernonia.
The Junior Salmon are created each year by
VHS art students who then donate their work to the
auction to help raise funds for the school art program.
This year student decorated furniture was added to the
program. The auction is organized each year by the
Vernonia Hands-On Art Center.
“This was our best year ever,” said Linda Al-
len, art teacher for the Vernonia School District. “It
was so gratifying to see the students appreciate and be
appreciated by members of the community and the art
work was even better than in previous years. If you
know anyone that took high school art this semester
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please congratulate them for making great art, donating
it, and helping to pay it forward for future art students.”
One of the highlights of the evening was a bid
of $500 for one salmon art work, created by VHS se-
nior Ashley Loomis. Several other pieces sold for well
over $100.
“Thank you to everyone that helped make this
happen,” said Allen. “It truly takes a village to keep the
arts alive in schools these days.”
The 4th Annual Junior Salmon Auction raised $2500 for the Vernonia schools art programs and Hands-On Art Center (HOAC). (Center) Ashley Loomis and her father Loren Loomis
show two of the art pieces Ashley created for the auction. (Right)Tobie Finzel of HOAC displays some of the hand painted furniture decorated by VHS art students.
VHS Track Team Brings Home 4 State Championships continued from front page
close in the 2nd leg,
then Jacob Stevens
got the lead back
with an outstanding
last 150 meters to
overtake the Scio
runner in the 3rd leg
and Nicoló finished
it off—we knew that
when he had the lead,
nobody’s gonna catch
Nicoló.”
The 4x400
was also a bit of
redemption for
the VHS boys
sprinters who were disqualified in the 4x100 relay
after dropping the baton in the preliminaries.
Stevens, who was finishing a great career, ran the
race of a lifetime on his third leg to give Casale
a big lead on the anchor leg.
Overall the boys finished fifth in state in
team points and the girls finished eleventh.
The girls 4x100 relay (Meghan Sullivan,
Samantha Lindauer, Zhuldyz Zhunussova, Kim Allen)
exceeded all expectations, taking fourth place with a
time of 53.72.
Other medal winners for the Loggers included
Stevens who finished fifth in the 200 meters with a time
of 23.45; Dezi Roberts who took sixth in the high jump
at 4’ 8”; Lindauer finished seventh in the 400 meters
with a time of 1:03.69; Lane Sullivan took ninth in
the long jump at 18-03.00; and Stephanie Castro who
finished tenth in the shot put at 28-09.75.
Brown was extremely proud of the way his
team recovered after the heartbreak of the boys 4x100
relay disaster, an event the team thought they had
a chance to win. “We just messed it up—it happens
to the best of teams, but the kids bounced back and
showed character,” said Brown. “It happens at NCAA
and Olympics meets, the main thing was we didn’t let it
affect the rest of the meet for us.”
Brown was also pleased with the great send
off the team received from the community and for the
fantastic support the team had at the meet from parents
and other fans.
“We’ve proven that we’re serious and deserve
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