The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current, May 21, 1997, Page 14, Image 14

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    The INDEPENDENT, May 21,1997
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Medieval castle (homemade) is site for Vernonia High School prom
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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
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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.