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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….”
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