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Newspaper Page TextThe INDEPENDENT, May 21,1997 Page 15 Medieval castle (homemade) is site for Vernonia High School prom '• 1 ’ >—t 41 hul .W »» -•x-< s l| * j GARDNER FARM - HOME PET SUPPLY NO T JUST A FEED STORE... LAWN/GARDEN & HOME SUPPLY $250 Bagged Bark 2 CU. ft................................................. Coarse Water Softener Salt, 50#...$375 Seed Potatoes 1-1/2 Ml. NO. OF VERNONIA, HWY. 47 RGARDNERE 503-429-6481 STORE HOURS: TU-FRI 10-6:00 SAT 10-4:00 E3 MAYTAG MONTH EVERY MAYTAG IS ON SALE AT VAN DYKE APPLIANCE! Model LAT9406 ■ Large capacity • Lasts longer than any brand • Porcelain enamel top 4 lid MAYTAG tz a 00» • • • • Model CRE9400 Heavy duty Standard clean Electronic clock Super capacity Reg $529 NOW NOW A fte r $30 REBATE E MAYTAG Range Reg $529 $49900 MAYTAG Dryer $4 A fte 9 r 9 $ 3 ° 0 ° REBATE MAYTAG R efrigerator Reg $529 Model MTB1953ARW • 19 cu ft. • Gallon storage in door • Tempered glass shelves • Humidity controls on crispers NOW NOW Model LDE9206ACE • 4 Drying cycles • Heavy duty • Auto drying cycle $39900 1 y*** I. , l A 1 $6 4 9 ° ° NOW AVAILABLE AT Serving the local community for over 50 years 2 0 0 8 M a i n S t. • F o r e s t G r o v e • 3 5 7 - 6 0 1 Q ur One of the seating areas off the dance floor was adorned with crystal ball centerpieces, a wishing well and standards with crests. M e d ie v a l M a g ic w a s th e th e m e o f th e h ig h ly s u c e s s fu l V e rn o n ia H ig h S c h o o l 199 7 P ro m , a n d a ll th o s e in a tte n d a n c e w e re tra n s p o rte d b a c k to a g o th ic e ra b y th e ju n io r c la s s p ro m c o m m itte e . A s it is e v e ry ye a r, th e ju n io r c la s s w a s re s p o n s ib le fo r ra is in g e n o u g h m o n ie s to p a y fo r th e fe s tiv itie s . T h is year, The entrance to the castle was complete with a drawbridge, gargoyles, stained glass windows and torches. th e y s ta rte d early, p la n n e d w e ll in a d v a n c e a n d th e ir w o rk c o u ld b e u s e d a s m o d e l fo r fu tu re p ro m p la n n in g . R o c k C re e k C o u n try C lu b w a s s e le c te d in la te J a n u a ry a s th e s ite fo r th e P rom . T h e h a ll w a s d o n a te d , b a s e d on u s in g th e c lu b ’s c a te rin g s e r v ic e fo r d in n e r. F e b ru a ry a n d M a rc h w e re u s e d fo r m a k in g flo o r p la n s, M AY IS... Washing M achine ■ lis ts o f s u p p lie s th a t w o u ld b e n e e d e d fo r d e c o ra tio n s , a n d s c h e d u lin g tim e s fo r th e c o m m itte e g e t to g e th e r a n d s ta rt m a k in g p ro p s fo r d e c o ra tio n s . T h e c o m m itte e h a n d m a d e th e m a jo rity o f th e d e c o ra tio n s b e c a u s e o f th e h ig h c o s t o f p re m a d e re ta il d e c o ra tio n s . In A p ril, n e c e s s a ry re n ta ls w e re c o n firm e d , m a te ria ls w e re p u rc h a s e d a n d p ro d u c tio n b e g a n . T o rch e s, s h ie ld s , c ry s ta l b a lls , s ta in e d g la s s w in d o w s , fla g s , a w e ll a n d a d ra g o n ’s ta il b e g a n to a p p e a r in s e v e ra l V e rn o n ia h o m e s . In th e w o o d s h o p at V H S , a d ra w b rid g e w a s u n d e r c o n s tru c tio n In M ay, o n th e d a y b e fo re th e p ro m , th e c o m m itte e d e c o ra te d th e hall in a b o u t six h o u rs , w ith h e lp fro m o n ly a fe w p a re n ts . A knight in shining armor stood sentry at the prom.