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10 community/schools may19 2016 Bailey’s Pantry Helps with Pet Kaitlyn Eyrrick Wins Columbia County Spelling Bee Food Needs continued from front page When Bailey was just six years old he was diagnosed with cancer and passed away. “I want- ed to do something in his memory and thought why not collect food and put it at Vernonia Cares for the dogs around town, because I know there are a lot of them that need it,” says Davis. when someone’s pet passes away or if they try a new food and their pet doesn’t like it. “The one consistent short- age we see is enough cat food,” says Cares Director Welch. “We have donated funds set aside and often utilize these funds for cat food purchases.” A pet fair fundraiser on May 21 will help stock the shelves of Bailey’s Pantry inside Vernonia Cares Food Bank. Davis is no stranger to pet food pantries. She volunteers regularly at the Pongo Fund, an emergency pet food bank in Portland. Her four grandchildren have also volunteered there. Davis purchases dog food through the Pongo Fund to supply Bailey’s Pantry. Bailey’s pantry also occasionally receives donations from the Columbia County Humane Society and from community members in Vernonia. Vernonia Cares will accept and repackage open bags of pet food Both Davis and Welch agree there is a need for a pet food pantry in Vernonia. “I talk to people and they tell me they appreciate it,” says Davis. “Our pets are part of our families.” “Certain dogs are just really special and Bailey was one of those special dogs,” says Davis. “Some people like to honor their dog in some way. Some buy statues, some make donations in the dog’s name. This is what I’m doing to honor my dog Bailey.” Three students from Clatskanie, Rainier, and Vernonia school districts will represent Columbia County at the state competition, including Vernonia High School junior Kaitlyn Eyrrick, after winning the Columbia County Spelling Contest held by the Northwest Regional Education Service District on May 5th. The County Spelling Bee, proctored by David Cook, posed 25 words to students in each of the three divisions, as well as five tie-breaker words. Division II had VHS junior Kaitlyn Eyrrick will represent Columbia two tie breakers to determine the County at the State Spelling Bee in September. winners on this occasion. Winners were determined by the number of Vandehey from Vernonia; and Austin Hall and words they had spelled correctly. Ezra Albrecht from St. Helens. Each Columbia County school district In Division 2, Hummer took first sent their top two district spelling bee winners place, Albrecht took second, and McAdams in each of the three grade divisions: Division was third. 1 for first through fifth grades; Division 2 for Division 3 was a bit smaller with sixth through eighth grades; and Division 3 for four competitors: Jonathan Adkinson from ninth through 12 th grades. Clatskanie; Hunter Pierce from Rainier; and Competing in Division 1 were Kaitlyn Eyrrick and Ben Fleck from Vernonia. Nate Hendricks and Grace Martinez from In Division 3, Eyrrick took first place, Clatskanie; Samuel Poorman and Miriam Fleck took second, and Adkinson was third. Wilson from Rainier; Zeb Burklund and All of the first place winners will go Delaney Draeger from Vernonia; and Pearl on to compete at the state competition at the Hilton and Terese Korpela from St. Helens. Oregon State Fair on September 3, 2016. In Division 1, Martinez took first The Oregon Spellers (www. place, Hilton took second, and Hendricks was oregonspellers.org) are presenters of the third. statewide spelling championship with a In Division 2 were AnnMarie Davis mission to “encourage, promote, and recognize and Kairan Scott from Clatskanie; Mark spelling excellence for the youth of the State of Hummer and Jaedyn Garoutte-Larsen from Oregon and to provide, with our sponsors, an Rainier; Gabriella McAdams and Larissa annual state-level spelling championship….” V ernonia C hristian C hurch Marie Krahn Massage Therapy Everyone is welcome in our vibrant & active community! 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