Boosters Buzz
community news
june26
2012
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Vernonia Youth Soccer-- Euro 2012 is
the UEFA Soccer championship that is
underway in Poland right now. National
European teams are playing to win the
coveted competition that happens every
four years.
Vernonia is gearing up for its
second British Soccer camp, run by
Challenger Sports, for kids 3-12. It will
take place July 16-20 at the High school
high-level soccer coaching from British
coaches. Each day the kids get individual
foot skills, technical drills, tactical
practices, games and scrimmages while
also teaching respect, responsibility,
integrity, sportsmanship and leadership.
The camp was a big success last year.
Signups for camp are done online:
https://registration.challengersports.
com/FindACamp/FindACamp.
asp?IdS=00043F-
3135400&Method
=CampSession&K
ey=1910557|1|20516&~=
The camp is a kick off
to our Vernonia Youth Soccer
season - the club awarded full
scholarships to three of our
players! Soccer signups will
be held July 12th & 19th from
5:00-7:00 PM at the Vernonia
Library. Practices will begin
early August for u10 teams and
later in August for u8/u6 teams
so signups are needed prior
to August 1st. Every effort is
made to keep the costs as low
as possible for parents.
Contact Mark Lemay at
football field (this will be enclosed by (503) 432 7742 with any questions.
fencing for safety during the construction
work), running 9:00 AM-4:00 PM daily Fireworks!--Don’t forget to stop by
with full & half day options for the and support Junior Baseball at their
kids 6 and older. The camp provides fireworks stand this year. They will be
The Vernonia Midgets took 2nd place and won the Sportsmanship Trophy at the
2012 Banks Tournament this season.
open Saturday June 30 from 12-8 PM, what else?--hot dogs and hamburgers!
Sunday July 1 from 1-8 PM, Tuesday Stop by during the concert and before
July 3 from 12-8 PM and Wednesday the fireworks and support the Boosters!
July 4 from 12-8 PM.
Next Booster Meeting--The next
Snack Shack Help--The Boosters are meeting is July 11 at 7:00 PM and will
currently looking for someone to take be held at Anderson Park at the covered
over management of the Snack Shack. picnic area.
Anyone interested please contact Lisa
Join the Boosters!--It’s just a $10
Brewer at 503-475-1803.
membership fee and goes towards
Speaking of the Snack Shack...it will be helping support local youth activities.
open during 4 th of July activities, selling,
Columbia River PUD Announces
2012 My Fair Lady Court
Columbia River PUD has announced the
members of the 2012 My Fair Lady Court.
The My Fair Lady pageant is held during the
Columbia County Fair each year to recognize
senior women for their outstanding service in our
community. The PUD, the Retired and Senior
Volunteer Program, and Northwest Apparel are
co-sponsors of this year’s pageant.
This year’s My Fair Lady Princesses are:
Lorraine Aucourt, representing St. Helens; Carol
Sleight, representing Scappoose; Marily Sue Tift,
representing Rainier; Bes Savage, representing
Clatskanie; and Lilja “Tobie” Finzel, representing
Vernonia.
Lorraine Aucourt
Lorraine was born in Butte, Montana,
and raised in Deer Lodge, Montana. She moved to
Columbia County in May 1997. She is widowed
and has 2 sons and one daughter, 3 grandchildren
and 3 great-grandchildren. Her most treasured
memory is the day she married her husband in April
5, 1952. She worked as a registered nurse for 39
years. Over the past 21 years she has volunteered
with Loaves & Fishes,
Senior Center Board of Directors in St. Helens
and Scappoose, St. Helens Food Bank and the Top
FOR TOWING EMERGENCIES
IN AND AROUND THE
VERNONIA AREA
Standing left to right: Bes Savage, Carol Sleight,
Lilja “Tobie” Finzel. Seated left to right: Marily Tift,
Lorraine Aucourt.
Notch Thrift store. Her hobbies include playing
pinochle, sewing, gardening and enjoying her
family.
Carol Sleight
Carol Sleight was born in San Rafael,
California and was raised in Tucson, Arizona,
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Mario Leonetti
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day on the weekends. If I got
too tired the loggers would
take over and cook their own
breakfasts and leave their
tabs on the cash register.”
Leonetti sold the
restaurant and opened a tav-
ern in Prescott during the
time the Trojan nuclear plant
was under construction and
then decided to get out of
the tavern business when he
found out he was going to
become a father. He came
back to Vernonia and opened
a restaurant again, this time
where the Chinese restaurant
now operates. From there he
moved to what was known as
the Pine Cone around 1981
and ran that for just over ten
years.
Eventually Leonetti
ended up in the current lo-
cation on Madison Avenue,
starting in 1993.
Today, Mario’s res-
taurant is going through
some changes once again.
Tunstall and Leonetti say
they hope to add a deli case
and serve food to go, like
their salads, their dressings
and salsas. They intend to
serve specialty Italian meats
like prosciutto and mortadel-
la.
Leonetti says they
are teaching their staff to fo-
cus on customer service and
training them to understand
what working in the food in-
dustry is really about.
Tunstall says she is
also making improvements
to the interior of the restau-
rant, like new table covers,
curtains and she hopes to
paint the inside of the build-
ing sometime soon.
Vernonia
Veterinary Clinic
Small and Large Animals
Polife and County personnel are required
to use a rotation of available provfiders,
UNLESS YOU SPECIFICALLY ASK
for a servife by name.
REQUEST TOWING SERVICE FROM
Now Open
Mon, Wed & Saturday
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Call for Appointments
(503) 429-1612
Shop Hours: Mon - Fri 9:00 - 6:00
Or 24 hr. Emergency Number (503) 397-6470
700 Weed Ave. Vernonia, OR
