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september19
2019
In Memory of...
Earl George Vandehey
Earl George Vandehey was born
October 23, 1933 at home in Roy, Ore-
gon, the son of the late George P. Vande-
hey and Mary P. (Vandervelden) Vande-
hey. Earl was number seven of eight chil-
dren and the last survivor of his siblings.
Earl attended school at St. Fran-
cis, Visitation and Banks High School.
He was proud to have graduated both
eighth grade and his senior year in high
school from Visitation.
After school Earl enlisted in
the U.S. Air Force in 1951 and served
through 1955. In 1953 he was to be de-
ployed to Korea but at the last minute his
flight was redirected to Casablanca, Mo-
rocco where he spent two years as a crew
chief on an F-86 Sabre Fighter Jet. After
being Honorably Discharged in 1955 he
utilized his skills to work at Convair Air-
craft as a jet engine technician in Palm-
dale, California.
Upon returning to Oregon Earl
got his start in the floor covering trade
as an apprentice which then launched a
successful 40+ year career as a self-em-
ployed businessman.
Atop Earl’s greatest accomplish-
ments are his 50-year marriage to Lelana
(Lani) and his 10 children. Earl and Lani
were married on July 3, 1969 and then
moved to a small family farm in Verno-
nia in 1975 and once their children were
raised, they moved to Forest Grove to re-
tire.
His hobby and passion were
old cars. His favorite over the years has
been his 1959 Ford Skyliner, however he
distinctly remembers the 1968 Ford big
block with an 8-track sound system that
he had when he met Lani. “She wouldn’t
admit it, but I think she married me for
the car… but after celebrating our 50 th
this past July I realize I got the best end
of this deal.”
Earl leaves a living legacy that
he instilled in the hearts of all that were
fortunate to know him; faith in God is
our foundation, love and commitment
to family is our offering, forgiveness is
essential to give in order to receive, and
admission to heaven is our reward.
Earl was preceded in death by his
parents, siblings, and his daughter Leah
Vandehey.
Earl is survived by his chil-
dren Vance Vandehey, Val and Shan-
non Vandehey, Marie Chez, Chary and
Todd Krout, Deidre and Paul Pribula,
Arya Ishaya, Sivani Ishaya, George and
Tabitha Vandehey, and Blaine and Sandy
Vandehey; as well as 19 grandchildren;
and four great grandchildren.
To sign the online guestbook
or to send the family condolences, visit
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Vernonia’s Voice is published
twice each month on the
1 st and 3 rd Thursday. Look
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Bridge Street Bits
By Karen Miller
I AM HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE
SOME LONG AWAITED NEWS:
We finally witnessed a great
event, the groundbreaking of
our new Senior Center/Food
Bank Building here in Vernonia
to be completed by July 4 th ,
2020...
THIS MONTH THE SENIOR
BOARD enjoyed our meeting in
front of a cozy fire in our newly
acquired Cabin in Vernonia
which can be rented by calling
Theresa at (503) 300-9006.
THRIFT STORE NEWS: Look
for the upcoming Christmas
Quilt Drawing, read about
it on our Facebook page.
Remember one can purchase
Gift Certificates for Christmas.
PLEASE drop off donations
during business hours or call for
an appointment 503-429-3912.
VOLUNTEERS always wanted for
the Food Bank, Home Delivered
Meals, and Thrift Store.
FOOT CARE, always a welcomed
senior citizen service, may be
scheduled by calling Joyce Jossi
at the Health Center (503) 753-
7745.
NEXT BOARD MEETING:
October 11 at 10:00 am in the
Cabin in Vernonia, formerly the
Scout Cabin
BLAST IT ALL, I hit some wrong
key and everything turned red
with a line thru it and I have to
start this whole thing over. So
much for no frustrations on this
Friday the 13 th .
SENIOR SIGN OFF: Don’t
argue about WHO is right --
Determine WHAT is right.
See ya’ around town...
Vernonia Senior Center
939 Bridge Street • (503) 429-3912
Whiskey Dixie continued from page 3
may have noticed the signs out front
and on the door – into a dive bar that
could be located in Anytown, USA.
The crew borrowed a number of props
and decorations from locals, including
a number of pieces from Bob and Julie
Prohaska, and built a stage in the cor-
ner for the band. “It’s suppose to just
be ‘that bar we’ve all been to,’” Rich-
ards says. “We all know that place, we
all know that guy sitting at the bar, we
all know that gal sitting in the corner,
coughing up a lung. I wanted to cre-
ate a setting that would be relatable for
most Americans.”
Richards says about 85% of
the story takes place in the bar, but
they are also shooting at a trailer on a
property they are renting just outside of
town, and in an old barn. There have
been a few other scenes on Highway 47
south of Vernonia.
Richards was somewhat hesi-
tant to talk about serving as the director
for the film, on top of being the writer
and star. She says she originally talked
to a number of people about directing
the project. “I’m already wearing so
many hats, and at the start I hadn’t in-
tended to also direct,” she says. “But,
because of the nature of the project and
because this is a low budget film, it just
made the most sense for me to step into
that role. I just knew the story. I’m
not on an ego trip about having to do
everything, I just wanted to make this
film.”
Having performed the show in
a theater setting, turning it into a mov-
ie seems like it might have presented
some challenges, especially for a first
time director. Richards had worked on
a few films in the past, including some
sound design work, but says for her, the
secret to a successful film is having a
great crew working with her. “We have
a small crew, but our Assistant Direc-
tor, Aileen Sheedy, is really organized
and is running the set. Our Director of
Photography, Gregor Mahon, is incred-
ibly talented and is wearing a number
of different hats and had a background
in music, lighting, and technical stuff
– he and I worked together on the play
last year. Because the play did so well,
a number of people have come forward
and stepped into roles just to make the
film happen.”
Richards says the film will in-
tentionally have a sort of timeless feel
to it. The bar setting, filled with an as-
sortment of antiques, signs, and memo-
rabilia, helps create that vibe, and the
country/western costumes are hard to
place on a timeline. “It takes place in
present day, but you can’t really tell
what era it is because there are so many
layers. I’ve been trying to capture a
sort of gritty and raw feel – making it
feel kind of down to earth,” she says.
Once the film finishes shoot-
ing, Richards says it will be shopped to
distributors at the American Film Mar-
ket, a film industry event held in Cali-
fornia in November, with the hopes of
getting a theatrical release or on-line
distribution, like Netflix. “We’ll also
be submitting it to film festivals. Worse
case scenario, we do an indie release
and tour around to movie theaters on
our own. But I think there’s a good
chance it will get picked up – we’ve
already had some interest. It’s really
funny and the songs are catchy, so, if
nothing else, it would be nice if it just
finds a place somewhere as some kind
of cult Americana film.”
“It’s been a real wild experi-
ence and a lot of fun, and it’s really
starting to come together,” says Rich-
ards. “The music part is really second
nature to me. I never really wanted to
be an actress, I just wanted to be a mu-
sician, but it turns out I’m well suited
for it. I feel really proud of the product
we’ve created so far.”