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Page 12 The INDEPENDENT, April 21, 1999_________________________________________________________________ Mary Ann Miller continues her winning ways in distance running Logger track teams compet ed at the Clatskanie Invitational April 17. The girls, led by Mary Anne Miller’s two first place fin ishes, took seventh and the boys placed ninth. meter races, by more than ten seconds each, over two Banks runners. Kendra DeWitt added to the score with her third place finish in the 100/110 hurdles. Girls team scores: Banks 118, Val ley Catholic 109.5, Nestucca 101.5, Ilwaco 89, Warrenton 51, Clatskanie 44, Vernonia 40, North Clackamas Christian 30, Knappa 26, Neah-Kah- Nie 8. Boys team scores: Valley Catholic 117, Banks 103.5, Nestucca 99, Knap pa 92, Ilwaco 57, Warrenton 48, Neah-Kah-Nie 38, Clatskanie 30, Ver nonia 24, North Clackamas Christian 7. Miller won the 1500 and 800 Stephen Serafin’s 5' 10" Team scores: Girls: Catlin Gabel 84, Knappa 56, Vernonia 53, Jewell 8; Boys: Knappa 96, Catlin Gabel 68.5, Vernonia 42, Jewell 3.5. Orlowski a standout at George Fox Anita Orlowski, 1998 gradu ate of Banks High School and former All-Cowapa League softball player, is lending her Food, mariachis for Cinco de Mayo high jump was good for second place, the highest finish on the team. He also placed fourth in the triple jump. Mons Fjeldstad came in fourth in the 400 meter race. Vernonia’s teams made the trek to Knappa April 14, finish ing third against Knappa, Catlin Gabel, and Jewell. Both the boys and qirls teams finished third. talent and skill to the George Fox University team. The fresh man was two-for-four with two runs scored in the Lady Bruins’ recent 8-4 win over Lewis and Clark. She also went one-for- three with a double and two RBIs as the team beat Whit worth 8-5. The Vernonia High School Spanish Club will present an authentic Mexican dinner and Orlowski has started in all 15 live Mariachi band May 3, 6-8 of the Bruins’ games and cur p.m. in the high school gym. rently boasts a .340 batting av Tickets are $8.50 per person, erage. which includes chips and sal Information’s pretty thin stuff sa, dinner, and entertainment. Students in Wil Martir’s Spa unless mixed with experience. nish classes will be in charge of decorations for the fiesta. For ticket information call Vernonia High School at 429- 3521, or Martir at 429-0421. Three ladies led Vernonia’s effort with first place finishes. DeWitt took the 100 meter dash by almost two seconds and her high jump of 4' 3" beat the closest competition by three inches. Miler won the 1500 and 3000 meters, followed both times by Elisabeth Brookins. Kristina Hanson’s 25' 10-3/4" in the shot put gave her first place. Ashley Murray and Zuzana Budinska took second in the long jump and javelin, respec LO W C O S T C4R LOANS Vernonia Federal Credit Union • 429-8031 Service Directory - tively. On the boys’ side Colin Plews and Doug Hillyer fin ished first and second in the long jump. Church won the high jump (5‘) and placed fourth in both the shot put and discus. Jonas Reinert and Fjeldstad each claimed third place in two events, Reinert in the 100 and 200 meter races and Fjeldstad Abbreviations: MIP, Minor In Posses sion of Intoxicants; DUII, Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants; MVA, Mo tor Vehicle Accident; CCSO, Columbia Armed with a search war rant, the Columbia Enforce ment Narcotics Team (CENT) seized an indoor marijuana grow at 11750 Keasey Road, Vernonia. CENT estimated the street value of the 260 living plants was $390,000. Dried marijuana and an assault rifle were also seized in the April 9 action. Arrested at the scene was Bruce Denhamer. 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