february21 2013
VERNONIA’S
reflecting the spirit of our community
New Baking Business
Spotted in Vernonia
By Scott Laird
free
volume7 issue4
Smith Named Fire Chief
public in January and quickly received
certification to bake in the kitchen at the
Vernonia Christian Church. Her main
product at the moment is Squatch Balls
Earl “Dean” Smith was
named the new Fire Chief of the
Vernonia Rural Fire Protection
District on Saturday February 9,
2013.
The announcement was
made by the VRFPD Board of
Directors at the organization’s
Annual Banquet.
“You have been chosen by
the Board of Directors to become
the Vernonia Rural Fire Protection
District Fire Chief. You have been
chosen for your leadership, desire to New Vernonia Fire Chief Dean Smith being
serve, education and commitment administered the oath of office by VRFPD
Board Member Don Shulte.
to this community,” said VRFPD
our requirements, he has exceeded
Board member Don Shulte.
Shulte read Smith the oath of them,” said Shulte.
“I first met Dean in 2007
office. Board members Steve Weller
and Terry Lindauer were also on hand. during the flood,” Lindauer told the
Smith’s wife Amy was invited to audience. “I saw a spark in this man’s
participate in the ceremony and was eye back then and he has not let me
given the honor of pinning on Smith’s down. From Lieutenant in 2007 to Fire
Chief in 2013-that is not very many
new badge.
Smith had been a volunteer years. He has moved very fast and you
with VRFPD who was promoted to should be very, very proud of this man.
Lieutenant in 2007 and then served He has a vision for our department and
as temporary Duty Officer when the let’s all get behind him and help him
previous Chief resigned. Smith was reach that vision.”
The VRFPD Banquet was held
promoted to Deputy Chief four years
ago and has been working to earn the at the McMennamins Grand Lodge in
qualifications needed to become the Forest Grove. The VRFPD gave several
awards in recognition of outstanding
full time chief.
Shulte noted Smith’s work service; winners were Rookie of the
in developing an EMT certification Year, Micheal Haley, Officer of the
program that has recruited several Year, Dan Hanson, Firefighter of the
volunteers, making the city of Vernonia Year, Kara Kemper, Volunteer of the
a safer place. “Not only has Dean met Year, Amy Smith.
A new business has been “sight-
ed” around downtown Vernonia.
Sasquatch Bread Co. prod-
ucts have been seen at several loca-
tions. Unlike their namesake, the
Sasqautch Bread Co. is no hoax,
legend or mystery.
These healthy new products
contain no high fructose corn syrup,
wheat, or dairy. They also have no
artificial sweeteners, colors or addi-
tives. Some do contain eggs. They
are quickly growing in popularity
and are a favorite among kids as
well as adults, and not just those
looking for gluten free products.
Everyone seems to like them!
Vernonia resident Trish
Smith started making her gluten and
dairy free products as a favor for
friends who were gluten intolerant.
“It’s expensive to go out of town to
get something and the products out Trish Smith recently started the Sasquatch Bread
there taste like cardboard,” says
Co., making gluten and dairy free products.
Smith. “These are people who are
just newly gluten sensitive and are used which are slightly sweet and about the
to foods that taste good.”
size of a donut hole. They are made with
Smith says she didn’t start out almond flour, agave nectar and grapeseed
intending to market and sell her prod- oil and contain pumpkin and sunflower
ucts. People who tried her baked goods, seeds, almonds, raisins, and organic co-
including a sister who sells Chai Teas in conut. They make a healthy dessert or
Washington, enjoyed them so much and great snack and Smith says the kids she
insisted she could make some money has asked to try them love them!
with them. So Smith decided to give it
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a go. “With some encouragement and a
little bit of pressure they pushed me over
the edge,” explains Smith. Now you
Both the girls and boys basketball teams from
can “encounter” them at Sentry Market,
Vernonia High School have qualified for the State Tournament
Made In Vernonia and Black Bear.
this year.
Smith says she started getting
The Lady Loggers added to their regular season
serious about selling her products to the
Northwest League championship by winning the League
Loggers To Play in State Basketball Tournament
inside
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12
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city administrator
report
loggerbots ready to
compete
the good old days
from the
14 voices
crowd
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the scuttlebutt
Tournament on Saturday, February 16 with a 48-41 victory
over Portland Christian. The Lady Loggers will host
Heppner on Saturday, February 23 in the first round of the
State Tournament. The start time for the game has not been
determined. Heppner finished their regular season in fourth
place in the Blue Mountain League with
12-4 league record and an 18-6 record
overall.
The Logger Boys closed out their league
season with a 49-36 win over Delphian to
take third place in the Northwest League
Tournament. Austin Cutright was named
League Player of the Year. The Loggers
will head to Regis on Friday, February 22
for a 7:00 PM first round State Tournament
game. Regis won the Tri-River League
this season with a 13-1 league record and
The VHS Lady Loggers won the NW League Tournament Championship.
a 20-6 record overall.
Photo courtesy of Tracy Easlon.
VHS Sends Four to State Tournament
Four Vernonia Loggers
qualified for the State Wrestling
Tournament following the District
Championships held at the new
Vernonia High School on February
15-16.
Freshman David Kovelda
won the District Championship
at 145 pounds and senior Dawson
Shay won at 182 pounds.
Also qualifying for the
state tournament were Mikol Pihl
who finished second in the District
Tournament at 170 pounds and T
John Wolf who took second at 195
pounds.
As a team the Loggers took
third place in the District. Also
placing for the Loggers were
Andrew Jennings at 113 and Ethan
Johnston at 160 who took third
places; Jeffrey Goodman at 120,
Vardan Grygorian at 126, Jason
Bouslaugh at 132 and Zane Green
at 152 who finished fourth; and
Bridger Steward at 152 who took
sixth.
David Kovelda won the District Champion-
ship at 145 lb. Photo by Mckenzie Titus.
