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About Vernonia's voice. (Vernonia, OR) 2007-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 5, 2017)
schools/community october5 2017 Meet the Exchange Students 9 Vanessa Wollny is from Berlin, Ger- many. She is on the JV volleyball team, will play basketball in the win- ter, and softball in the spring. She is spending this year with the Swepston family. This is Vanessa’s first time in the U.S. but she has traveled to Spain, France, England, Poland, Holland, and Albania. She says she likes American burgers, either with or without cheese, and tacos. Each year Vernonia wel- comes a collection of foreign ex- change students to our community, and this year is no different. Stu- dents from around the globe will spend this school year attending Vernonia High School, playing sports, participating in community and school activities, and building what sometimes become lifelong friendships. This year 13 exchange students are calling Vernonia home. Vernonia’s Voice is pleased to intro- duce these students to the rest of the community in this and our next is- sue. Anja Kostic is from Nis, Serbia Back row, l-r: Anja Kostic, Carmen Paez-Toledo, and Gonzo Lozano-Amaya. and is spending this year with Justin Front row, l-r: Ravi Nagulendran, Vanessa Wollny, and Adele Cousseau. and Jeana Gump’s family. Anja is playing in the band and sings in the choir. She is a member of the JV volleyball team, will play basketball in the winter, and plans to run track in the spring. She says she has liked enchiladas and milk- shakes. She has traveled in the past to Montenegro, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Greece, and France. Lions Club Makes Donation to Vernonia Cares Food Bank Carmen Paez-Toledo is from Marbella, a small city on the southern coast of Spain. She is spending her year with Colton and Nicole DeWitt and their family. She is on the JV volleyball team, will play basketball in the winter and run track in the spring. Carmen has visited France and Portugal. She says she likes pizza, milkshakes, and tacos. The Vernonia Lions Club presented a check for $500 to the Vernonia Cares Food Bank. Sandy Welch, Director at the Food Bank, had also recently offered to be the ticket drawer at the Lions Rifle Raffle that was held on September 18 at the Scout Cabin. Lion Randal Harvey said “It would be hard to find a more honest and trustworthy person in Vernonia to draw the winning tickets.” Gonzalo Lozano-Amaya is from Chihuahua, Mexico and is living with Justin and Ashley Ward’s family. “Gonzo” has traveled extensively in the U.S., visiting New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Miami, and Los Angeles, along with a foreign trip to Italy. He says he likes American milkshakes, especially the milkshakes at the Bridge Street Mini Mart! He plays wide receiver on the JV football team and is a kicker on the varsity team. He would like to play basketball in the winter and will be on the golf team in the spring. Creatures LLC Pets, Feeds, Supplies, Tack, U-Wash Facility, Childrens Toys, Gifts, Novelies & More... Byravi Nagulendran, known as “Ravi,” is from the city of Essen, in the northwest corner of Germany. She is living with the Whiteman family. She is running cross country, and will try out for basketball in the win- ter. In the past she has visited London, France, Sweden and Sri Lanka. 503-429-PETS (7387) 998 Bridge Street Vernonia, OR 97064 Mon-Fri 10:00am-6:00pm Sat 10:00am-5:00pm Sun 12:00pm-4:00pm Creatures@frontier.com Facebook: Creatures-pet-shop Visit US today for all your financial needs! We saddle shoe. Do you? Muffy’s Grey Dawn Gallery 879 Bridge St. (503) 429-2787 Photography - Bronze Josh, Teresa, Juli, Teresa, Margy Josh, Joy, and Lisa 905 Bridge Street 905 Bridge Street (503) (503) 429-6271 429-6271 950 Bridge Street Vernonia, O8 97064 503.429.5050 or 866.524.5050 www.muffys.com World Headquarters Vernonia, Oregon Adele Cousseau is from Nantes, a city in western France. She is run- ning cross country this fall and plans to run track in the spring. She is living with the Whiteman family this year. Adele has visited New York, the southwestern United States, along with Martinique, Tunisia, Turkey and London. She says her favorite American food is pizza. Jewelry - Glasswork Pottery - Custom Framing www.greydawngallery.com usbank.com Featuring the finest in northwest art Member FDIC Receive a $5 off coupon Burgers & Fries 9 Beers on Tap Home of the Bear Creek Pub Growlers To Go Check us Out on Facebook New Day Massage and Bodyworks Theraputic Massage Specializing in • Auto/Work Injury Rehabilitation • Medical Massage Cupping • Manual Lymph Drainage • Nutritional Counseling • Post Mastectomy Care • Oncology Support • Sauna on-site Heather Lewis, LMT, LMP, CLT, NT 847 Madison Avenue, Vernonia For appointments call: 503-429-4677 503.429.0214 831 Bridge St. Insurance accepted #10732
