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About Vernonia's voice. (Vernonia, OR) 2007-current | View Entire Issue (July 10, 2012)
community july10 2012 9 Community Pride + School Spirit = $10,000 Success! continued from front page stating that the modular buildings are now being torn down and moved away. Thanks to a donation from a local logging company (who was not named) the entire new school building will be ready with lockers and a completed gymnasium! The school will also be getting help from two crews of inmates from Oregon State Corrections for the move. The grand opening celebration will be held August 21, 2012 for the new K-12 school with competition yielded an amazing $1300! There was also a 50/50 raffle were $83.00. The total event proceeds at The desserts included cheesecakes, that totaled $420 won by Vick Lawler the time this article was written tallied cakes, chocolates, cream puffs, pies and Gotter. The coin toss for the participants approximately $10,000! more. was exciting for all to During the dinner there was also watch as the contestants a live auction with many wonderful, were eliminated one original, handmade items such as a by one with the coin hand-stitched quilt, the Timberbound landing on heads a Songbook, wood scroll fir plaque whopping seven times! depicting Washington Grade School, a The event also gave cribbage board made from deer antlers, people a chance to buy and many more. The other items including top items auctioned vintage wooden school were a case of wine chairs selling at $60 from Winderlea for apiece, framed pictures $400 and the wood of Washington Grade scroll fir plaque School ($3 each), a at $310 made by book written by local Vernonian Ronald teacher Lynn Shaw Vernonia School Superintendent Dr. Ken Cox, his wife Carol This wood scroll fir plaque was one of the many donated items Smith. All totaled the titled; Vernonia Schools and special guest U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici that were part of the auction at the Last Chance Dance. had a chance to chat at the dinner. live auction brought Back in the Day, and a ribbon cutting at 10 AM. Dr. Cox said in $3,270. The silent auction items were T-shirts and tote bags from the Jamboree The dance, held in the beautiful once the doors are open, the kids will get set up at the dinner where the bidding committee honoring Washington Grade Washington Grade School gym, was to go in first. Tours will be given by high decorated with balloons, tables, a dessert school students and at 6:30 PM there will and refreshment table, and a D.J. who be a community appreciation celebration played music that spanned the many with desserts. decades the school has existed from the At the dinner, the cafeteria 1930’s to today. The dance was well was filled with the excitement of 150 attended with many people dancing, people in attendance sharing memories visiting, and walking through the halls and enjoying a $25 per person buffet- reminiscing or touring the downstairs style menu of house salad; strawberry, with Dr. Cox. It was fun to watch people spinach, and almond salad; fresh rolls; walk down the halls looking at all the glazed carrots; roasted red potatoes; pictures of graduated classes to find beef brisket; and pulled pork. Most themselves, family, and friends. of the dinner was prepared by Sheril Yes, it is true: Community pride McWhirter. Larry Steele and Cedar plus school spirit equals success and Ridge donated the use of place settings Vernonia is a stellar example of hard Old and new friends gathered for dinner and an auction to raise money for the Vernonia work and dedication for our future as a and utensils for the dinner. Education Foundation as part of the Last Chance Dance on June 23. The event also included a dessert community to educate and support our dash where each table was encouraged began then moved to the dance where School. Sales from the wooden chairs children. Congratulations! to vie for their favorite dessert by bidding continued until about 8:30 PM. totaled $1000 and sales from the pictures donating money into an envelope. The Top silent auction items were A Week at top donating table got the first run at Larry Steele’s Basketball camp at $155 the desserts followed by the second and Mariner’s tickets at $150. The silent place table and so on. This entertaining auction totaled $2,264. Phone (503) 429.2617 Kitchen Countertops Fax (503) 429.0941 Fireplace & Furniture ABSOLUTE@AGALIS.NET Tubs & Vanities www.absolutemarbleandgraniteinc.net KNIFE (and other edged tools) Offers Good Through July 31, 2012 Mosquito Lodge Lavender SHARPENING SERVICE U-Pick Lavender $5 bunch DROP-OFF & PICK-UP at Made In Vernonia, 805 Bridge St. 503-429-7342 Open 12-4 PM July 21st - 29th Dried Lavender, Lavender crafts or by appointment closed Wednesdays Open House Celebration July 21st 12-4 PM 58329 Wilson Cutoff Road (503) 429-0589
