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schools VHS Seniors Present Projects she helped with paper work, gathering needed equipment and gear and observ- ing. Although McCord says she is no longer interested in pursuing a career as a paramedic or dispatcher, she is still in- terested in the medical field and might pursue nursing or medical imaging. Bridger Steward worked at Abundant Life Church camp in Clackamas with Dennis Gorton and learned about being an Executive Chef. Steward worked there for four days and helped prepare lunch and dinner for 400 people each Bridger Steward day. Steward says he helped make grilled cheese sandwiches, a taco feed, deli meat sandwiches and roast beef. Steward is no longer interested in be- coming a chef, although he says cook- ing will always be a hobby. Following a summer of working outdoors for North- west Youth Conservation Corp, Steward says he would like to pursue a career in Parks and Recreation or Fish and Wild- life. Jerimiah Hammons restored a 1974 Dodge Swinger as his Senior Project. Hammons worked with his father to complete the restoration. He says the project took almost a year of work to complete. He had to deal with a lot of rust and body work, did some weld- ing, painted and sanded numerous times because of the age of the vehicle, applied several coats of primer and then applied several coats of paint be- fore the final coat and then several clear coats and a final polish. Hammons also had to clean and paint the trim and install a new windshield. Hammons says he learned a lot of Specializing in Private Timber Free Estimates 503-429-1470 cell 503.789.1268 fax 503.429.0252 mplogging@frontier.com 2014 11 continued from page 10 skills that he can use to buy, restore and numerous solo contests. Medearis says takes forever to build but is easily lost.” he is learning how to better himself as Cook says she learned she is not inter- re-sell cars for profit. a musician and how to perform in pub- ested in pursuing baking as a career, but Laura Rice co-directed the Vernonia lic. “I have loved music my whole life would like to continue as a hobby. She Ballet’s “Nutcracker” this holiday sea- and really like to share that passion with is very interested in teaching and music. son with Jessica Davis. Rice has been others through my playing,” says Med- a dancer in the local ballet for many earis. Medearis is scheduled to go on a Heather Patton spent last summer in years. For her project Rice helped sew two year mission following graduation. Virginia with her uncle who is a bovine costumes, painted backdrops, drew the When he returns he will likely attend specialist and also a professor at Virgin- artwork for the program cover, choreo- Brigham Young University to study Mu- ia Tech University. Patton worked as a graphed several dances and directed the sical Performance and hopes to continue Veterinary Tech for her Senior Project. two rehearsals and the recital. “It went his musical studies and earn a Masters “I did a lot of interesting things, con- sisting of both the gory and the not so well, but there were also a lot of little Degree. gory,” said Patton. Patton says she as- things that went wrong, like there always is,” said Rice about her direc- Mariah Cook created an imagined sisted in surgeries, drained an abscess, torial debut. Rice says she bakery business called “The Yummies” castrated a bull, gave lots of vaccina- would like to pursue a more for her Senior Project. Cook says she tions and helped treat pink eye. Patton reliable career, and plans to go watched several baking videos as a men- says she would like to pursue a career in into speech therapy, although toring tool. She created she would like to continue in a recipe book filled with the dance field as a way to favorite family recipes, many handed down from make money and have fun. her grandma, and even Felicia Schirmeister did a provided samples of her job shadow with a dental hy- work for visitors to her gienist, Tina Rhett, at Gentle display. “The theme of Dental in Hillsboro. Schir- my business was ‘Bak- meister’s mentor let Felicia ing Creates Memories,’” clean, floss and polish her said Cook. “When you teeth, so she had a chance to smell something like have a real hands-on experience. Schir- brownies it reminds you meister says she spent thirty-two hours of a happy time.” Cook working and observing with Rhett. She did much more than bake Heather Patton says this is definitely the career she plans numerous tasty treats. to pursue and will begin work on her She created an advertisement and busi- veterinary medicine, although she says Bachelors Degree at PCC in the fall and ness card for her business. She also she would prefer to not work with such chose an available building in Vernonia large animals. She plans to attend col- hopes to finish at OHSU. and spoke with a local bank about op- lege at ether BYU or Southern Virginia Jacob Medearis intends to pursue a ca- tions for financing her project. “I learned University to major in Biology because reer as a trombone soloist. He spent his a lot of ways to lower interest and a lot her dream job is to do field research on time on his Senior Project working with about finance in general,” say Cook. “I animals or in botany. Charles Reneau, the bass trombone play- learned that credit is like a reputation-it er with the Oregon Symphony and also Medearis’s private instructor. Med- earis has participated in Honors Band programs as well as the Metropolitan Youth Symphony and has competed in Baby and Toddler Time Songs, rhymes, very short books, toys and bubbles! Starting March 12th 11:00 - 11:30 2nd Wednesday of every month Vernonia Public Library For ages 0-3, older siblings welcome Jacob Medearis 1984 mist drive, po box 321 vernonia, or 97064 MIKE PIHL LOGGING CO., INC february6
