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community The Scuttlebutt - News From Around Our Town february21 2013 19 hired many young people Voice. This unique toy store which featured to help her with her home educational toys and games, clothing and and yard work, and taught more has been a favorite of locals and visi- adult classes including tors since 2004 and has always been one of Women’s Spirituality, Poet- the reasons that downtown Vernonia has re- ry, Spanish, Creative Writ- mained an interesting and vibrant place to ing and Autobiography. She shop. Eyrrick says she may create an on-line was a member of the Ver- outlet for the business, but her storefront in nonia Hands-on Art Board town will most certainly be missed. for several years and was a member of the Columbia Adam Buchan Many people have been County Cultural Coalition. asking about the condition of Adam Buchan, She was the Oregon State the young Vernonia resident who was injured Spelling Bee champion in on the site of the Vernonia School Demolition. Aloha! A group of four 2003 and took the National Here is an update on Adam ‘s condition Vernonia High School ex- Senior Spelling Bee title in which was provided by his family. Adam was change students traveled to that same year. Carol rep- taken by life flight to OHSU on January 22 nd . Hawaii as part of their year resented Vernonia in the He sustained massive and nearly fatal crush in the United States. Paula 2008 My Fair Lady pageant. injuries to his chest. He has been in the ICU Sharon and Randy Parrow in Oliveros from Spain, Maina Fluent in Spanish, French, for an entire month. He has been making New Orleans for Mardi Gras. Martin from France, and Hindi, and Portuguese, good progress. Family, friends and OHSU staff Hanna Hofer, and Hanna Farsh from Germa- she’s lived an international life from her birth are all very impressed with his “fight.” He ny all spent a week soaking up the sunshine in Venezuela, education in pre-Castro Cuba, is still not breathing completely on his own, and hanging out on Waikiki Beach with oth- college at Reed in Portland, and lived and and his ventilator tube makes him unable to er students through the ASSE program. The worked in Paris, France; Viranasi, India; Ibiza, talk at the moment. He is communicating by girls had a chance to snorkel, learn to hula Spain; and San Francisco, California. If you’d mouthing words, and using his hand to sign. dance, shop, eat fresh pineapple, meet some like to call or visit Carol in her new home, Adam received news on February 19 that he parrots, work on their tans and attend a tradi- please call Tobie Finzel, 503.705.2173, for con- was about to be released from the ICU. Once tional Hawaiian BBQ. Their favorite activity tact information. Carol welcomes calls, visits his lungs are healthy enough to withstand was definitely taking surfing lessons. “I think or notes from her many friends here. more surgery, they will be going back in and it is paradise!” said Paula. fixing the rest of the damage. He has a long VRFPD Banquet The road ahead. The family Vernonia Rural Fire want to stress that there is Protection District held only room for positive and their annual banquet helpful support, please on Saturday February leave any negativity at the 9 at the McMenemins door. This is about Adam’s Grand Lodge in Forest life, and he is very lucky Grove. The agency in- to be alive. He is still very vited and recognized susceptible to infection, several local businesses he is actually fighting who had representa- pneumonia for the Paula Oliveros, Maina Martin and Hanna tives in attendance in- second time, so the family Hofer at Waikiki Beach. cluding Vernonia True is asking for limited Value, Bridge Street visitation until he is more Vernonia Hands-on Art held its annual Mini Mart and All In stable. The family says meeting February 13. The Board elected Pub. The highlight of they appreciate all the the following officers for the 2013 term: Jo- the evening was the support and well wishes Toni Barton and Amy Smith at sette Mitchell, President; Erika Paleck, First announcement by the for Adam; the OHSU staff the VRFPD Banquet Vice President; Kathy Larsen, Second Vice VRFPD Board that Dean is incredible and giving President; Diana Peach, Secretary; and Tobie Smith has been named Fire Chief. The group him the best possible care. Finzel, Treasurer. Hands-on Art is an arts enjoyed a BBQ dinner and were served cake and heritage non-profit organization that in- in celebration of fire recruit Kendrick Lea- cludes the annual Junior Salmon Auction, verton’s 18 th birthday. A slide show prepared Vernonia Pioneer Museum, Vernonia Com- by volunteer Amy Smith recapped the year in munity Theater, and other local cultural ac- pictures. Awards were given in recognition tivities in its programs. of outstanding service; winners were Rookie of the Year, Micheal Haley, Officer of the Year, Carol Sawyer moved to the Vernonia com- Dan Hanson, Firefighter of the Year, Kara munity in 2001 but recently relocated to Kemper, Volunteer of the Year, Amy Smith. an assisted living home in Beaverton due to multiple health challenges. Many of you Clever Cricket to Close The Clever Cricket have known Carol or taken a class from her. is closing their doors as of May 15. Owner She taught Spanish at the high school, sub- Camrin Eyrrick announced this sad news to stituted in the district from time to time, the Vernonia community in a Letter to the Editor published in the February 21, 2013 Adam Buchan recovering at OHSU. issue of Vernonia’s Where Do You Read The Voice? Randy and Sharon Parrow were caught read- ing Vernonia’s Voice in New Orleans during Mardi Gras in February. We hope they also found some time to sample the local cuisine and maybe even a Hurri- cane drink or two! The big question is whether Sharon will return with any Mardi Gras beads? scut·tle·butt noun \ˈskə-təl-ˌbət\ a : a cask on shipboard to contain freshwater for a day’s use b : a drinking fountain on a ship or at a naval or marine installation Scuttlebutt in slang usage means rumor or gossip deriving from the nautical term for the cask used to serve water (or, later, a water fountain). Water for immediate consumption on a sailing ship was conven- tionally stored in a scuttled butt: a butt (cask) which had been scuttled by making a hole in it so the water could be withdrawn. Since sailors ex- changed gossip when they gathered at the scuttlebutt for a drink of water, scuttlebutt became Navy slang for gossip or rumours. The term corre- sponds to the colloquial concept of a water cooler in an office setting, which at times becomes the focus of congregation and casual discussion. Vernonia’s Voice intends to use this column, not to spread gossip or rumors but to share tidbits of news about the people and goings on in our community.