The INDEPENDENT, October 7, 1998
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Results of Nehalem Valley 4-H contestants at Oregon State Fair
Following are the 1998 Ore Gina Cropp, Vernonia, Reserve
gon State Fair 4-H results for Champion, Blue Award; Mandy
Schell, Birkenfeld, Blue Award.
this area of Columbia County.
Fiber Arts
HORSES
Felting, Junior: Gina Cropp,
English Equitation, Hunt
Seat, Senior: Dawn Pendell, Vernonia, Blue Award; Sasha
Mack, Vernonia, Blue Award.
Vernonia, Red Award.
Quilting, Junior: Natalie
Horse Showmanship. Se
nior: Dawn Pendell, Vernonia, Rombach, Mist, Blue Award.
Papermaking, Junior: Natal
Red Award.
Barrel Race, Senior; Dawn ie Rombach, Mist, Blue Award;
Pendell, Vernonia, Blue Award. Gina Cropp, Vernonia, Blue
Figure 8 Race. Senior: Award.
LEATHERCRAFT
Dawn Pendell, Vernonia, Blue
Basic Tool Set, Junior: Jake
Award.
ART
Johnston, Birkenfeld, Champi
Acrylic: Gina Cropp, Vernon on, Blue Award; Alex Berg,
ia, Blue Award; Mandy Schell, Birkenfeld, Blue Award; Marisol
Borquez, Birkenfeld, Blue
Birkenfeld, Red Award.
Oil Painting: Jake Johnston, Award.
Lacing, Junior: Natalie Rom
Birkenfeld, Blue Award.
Other Two Dimensional bach, Mist, Blue Award.
CLOTHING
Work, Junior: Gina Cropp, Ver
Skill
Level
1, Garment with
nonia, Blue Award.
Tole Painting, Wood, Junior: Casing/Elastic: Natalie Rom-
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COUNTY
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PAID FOR BY ELECT PAM BENHAM COUNTY CLERK COMMITTEE
155 SHORE DRIVE, ST. HELENS, OR 97051
Ballot Measure 64 is plas
tered all over town, and with
good cause. The impact upon
the timber industry, and the in
dustries they support, would be
severe. As the signs say, this
measure is just too extreme.
The timber industry has come
a long way in the last 20 years,
from no buffers and running
equipment in streams, to
buffers of up to 100 feet and
great caution when using
equipment
near
streams.
There is still room for improve
ment, but we are getting where
we need to be. I liken this bal
lot measure to the Bear and
Cougar measures. There were
Tho INDEPENDENT
ACTION ADS
$3.50 for the first 10 words.
Just 10c per word after the first ten.
Call 429-9410 to place your ad.
TBETWORKFOSJOVl
ston, Birkenfeld, Blue Award.
ShQwmanghjp,____ Senior:
Aaron Johnston, Birkenfeld,
Blue Award.
DOGS
Sub-Novice Dog Obedi
ence, Intermediate: Sarah
Sook, Vernonia, White Award.
Sub-Novice__Dog Obedi
ence, Senior: Nora Constance,
Vernonia, Red Award.
Open Dog Obedience, Se
nior: Nora Constance, Vernon
ia, White Award.
certain aspects of hunting with
hounds or bait that people
found obnoxious. But, instead
of restricting certain behaviors
they just banned the whole
sport. As a result, Bambi is be
ing eaten alive every day and
in increasing numbers, and
someday it’s going to be some
body’s child. I would urge you
to vote No! on Measure 64.
Here is a tip for hunters who
reload their own ammo. Don’t
place empty shell cases in your
pockets. I was recently reload
ing some shells and the first
shell I went to charge with pow
der would not take a full
charge. After double-checking
my scales and filling another
casing, I discovererd that the
first shell had a ball of lint in it.
Oh, what a bad feeling it would
have been to pull the trigger on
a nice buck or bull and just
hear a click! From now on I’m
placing the empty shells in a
shell holder as soon as possi
ble and making sure to visibly
inspect my shells before re
loading.
Have a safe and successful
hunting season.
Izaak W alton League meet
ings are on the third Thurs
day of each month, 7:00
p.m. The public is welcome.
For meeting location, call
429-7193.
Brace Class, Senior: Nora
Constance, Vernonia, Red
Award.
Showmanship, Intermedi
ate: Sarah Sook, Vernonia,
Blue Award.
Showmanship, Senior: Nora
Constance, Vernonia, Blue
Award.
RABBITS
Showmanship, Senior: Ver-
stitutions to be so recognized.
H ands On A rt C enter closing after school sessions
All those who have been in
volved in the Vernonia Hands
On Art Center are invited to cel
ebrate its closure, Oct. 14 from
3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Ver
nonia Grange hall. Students
may pick up any work remain
ing, enjoy refreshments and
help in the closing. Parents are
invited, as well.
After more than two years of
successful, well-attended activ
ity at the Vernonia Hands On
Art Center, the board of direc
tors has decided to close down
the after-school program that
has operated since the flood of
1996.
The unanimous decision
was made during a four hour
meeting last month, with the
recognition that the program
had fulfilled the reason for its
inception: To assist the children
of Vernonia with recovery from
the emotional after-effects of
the devastating flood.
Following in-depth discus
sion of options, directions, and
issues regarding continuance
of the program, the board con
cluded that there needs to be a
broader base of community
support, particularly with reli
able volunteers, in order to
support future activities. Re
sources known to them at this
time are very limited.
Support that the program
has received from the Vernonia
The Vernonia Evangelical
Bible Church will begin AWANA
Club on Wednesday, Oct. 14,
1998, from 3:15-4:39 p.m.,
right after school!
This year AWANA Club will
provide an after school snack,
games, Bible stories, kid’s
songs, and seasonal crafts for
children from Kindergarten
through fifth grade. The club
will also have a surprise visit
from AWANA Missionary Joe
Franzen sometime during the
club year.
Registration will be from
3:00-3:15 on Wednesdays, be
fore club meetings. Dues are
50 cents per child per week.
The new AWANA Crosstrainer
T-shirts are $5.00.
AWANA club will run from
From page 4
the National Citizen’s Coalition
for Nursing Home Reform pre
sents several ideas for commu
nity activities involving resi
dents.
In Oregon, the Office of the
Long Term Care Ombudsman
It really becomes a matter of works to protect residents’
priorities, of providing time for rights and promote dignity and
what’s important. Is this an respect. The goal is not only to
overly simple answer? Not at improve the quality of care, but
all! It plays out daily when we also the residents’ quality of
decide to work late or take a life. Volunteers work through
second job, and then return out Oregon as Certified Om
home exhausted. Stated an budsmen investigating com
other way, it’s a balancing act. plaints made by or on behalf of
And it’s not only the parents. To residents and working with the
a lesser degree, it’s everyone. facility to make changes. Other
Don’t underestimate the impact volunteers serve as friendly
that community conduct and visitors, reducing the isolation
values have on youth, particu and loneliness experienced by
larly younger children.
many residents.
From page 3
harder and faster," and often
we seem to lose ground in the
process. Our culture is eco
nomically motivated, seemingly
to our growing detriment. We
live in a time of indifference!
It would seem that one role
of the youth committee is to de
termine ways of using the
many elements of the commu
nity’s life to bring a more posi
tiv e bearing to its youth. The
"City, in its attempt to be re
sponsive to a problem, brought
forward proposed ordinances.
It’s not a question of whether a
problem is at hand. It’s a matter
of how to respond. We all need
to support the efforts of the
committee that is just begin
ning its task.
School District, county and
state governments and their
agencies never faltered, said
board members, who ex
pressed thanks to all those
who gave time and donations
to assist the children of Ver
nonia during their recovery.
AWANA youth activities scheduled
I City Scans (Contlniu^ R esidents rights
Iks Says. . .
From page 2
may look, to some, like a large
hole in the ground but I predict
by this time next year it will look
totally different and more like a
natural stream. This project not
only made an attractive addi
tion to the new City Hall and Li
brary, but will enhance fish
movement in Bear Creek.
bach, Mist, Red Award.
Skill Level 1, Non-Clothing
Article: Natalie Rombach, Mist,
Red Award; Gina Cropp, Ver
nonia, Red Award.
FOOD PREPARATION
Phase 1, 2, 3, Quick Bread
Using Muffin Method: Amanda
Watts, Vernonia, Blue Award.
SWINE
Hampshire, March To Mav
Gilt: Aaron Johnston, Birken-
feld, Blue Award.
Market Hog: Aaron John-
Services are expanding to
meet the increasing needs of
survivors of domestic violence,
sexual assault, and child
abuse. WRC’s new shelter will
be opening in the spring of
1999 and there will be an in
creased need for trained volun
teers.
Volunteer training begins
October 15 at 6:00 p.m. at 500
N. Columbia River Hwy in St.
Helens. Anyone interested is
encouraged to call Volunteer
Coordinator Mindy J. Dorn-
blaser at 397-7110.
October 14, 1998, through
March 31, 1999, with this snow
day rule—“No school, No
AWANA.”
The Vernonia Evangelical
Bible Church is located at 957
State Avenue. Anyone with
questions about AWANA Club
should call the church office at
429-6790.
Jamboree committee
meetings underway
The Vernonia Jamboree
Committee will meet on Thurs
day, Oct. 15, in the Washington
Grade School cafeteria at 7:00
p.m.
The public is welcome to at
tend Jamboree committee
meetings and is urged to get in
volved.
Mare ¡.attars
From page 3
is placing an unchanged mea
sure on the b a llo t for the
November 3rd general elec
tion.
While the general election
may be only a month away,
each day without an updated
9-1-1 call processing system
can mean the difference be
tw een life and death for
Columbia County citizens. For
tunately, you can help save
lives by voting Yes, again, on
November 3rd.
We are so thankful for the
countless hours of service put
forth by volunteers on behalf of
Columbia 9-1-1 in the Septem
ber election. It is largely due to
them that we received such
w idespread support for our
measure. Thank you.
With the help of these dedi
cated v o lu n te e rs — and the
same caring citizens who vot
ed Yes last month—we know
we can win in November. And,
more importantly, continue pro
viding the quality 9-1-1 ser
vices upon which all of us de
pend.
Sincerely,
Kathy Denckla, board mem
ber for Vernonia/Mist;
Dee Wooley, board member
for Clatskanie area;
Bill Hodges, board member
for Rainier/Prescott/Deer Is
land;
Please see page 16