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Page 12 The INDEPENDENT, March 1, 2000 M S W a lk ‘n ’ R o ll in A p r il more receives a Norm Thom p son gift certificate or another promotional item. Volunteers are also needed to help register walkers, host rest stops, cheer on partici pants, and more. Every walker and volunteer helps the Society in its mission to end the devas tating effects of multiple sclero sis. Walk proceeds fund both national research and local client programs, which help the 5200 residents in Oregon and Clark County, Wash., and their fam ilies who are affected by MS. To register, call 1-800-368- 2124. For further information, call 1-800-FIGHT-MS, ext. 1, or go to www.orcnmss.org for an The twin fawns shown above with their mother last fall, were regular visitors to yards from on-line registration form and more details. Walkers may reg O-A Hill down to Rock Creek. About December, they started showing signs of the hair-loss ister at any time, including the syndrome that is killing many young deer. These are the deer mentioned in Dale Webb’s Ike Says... column on page 2. day of the event. For gardeners, spring means tulips. For sports fans, baseball. At the Oregon Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis So ciety, milder weather heralds an opportunity to raise funds and promote awareness of multiple sclerosis at the annual MS Walk ‘n’ Roll, Rain or Shine, present ed by Sunshine Dairy, on Satur day, April 15, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Forest G rove High School. Sponsored in part by AT&T, this year’s MS W alk is expected to recruit 3000 walkers who will raise $325,000. “W e’re very ex cited about this year’s walk. It’ll be bigger and better in many w ays,” said O regon C hapter Events Coordinator Kristin Mi- halko. “We are working hard to recruit more walkers and volun teers so we can raise more money to help people with MS and eventually find a cure.” Last year, 2,200 walkers raised over $280,000 in Oregon. Walkers collect pledges for com pleting the walk, a 10K route designed to be accessible to walkers of all ages and abili ties. W alkers who raise $50 or more and turn in their pledges before May 26, 2000, receive prizes; anyone raising $250 or Hello, Dolly! Glad to have you back Kid ID fingerprinting was a great success A pproxim ately 40 c h il dren were fingerprinted for identification purposes, Feb ruary 19, by members of the Vernonia Police Department and the Vernonia EMS vol unteers. E veryone had a great time while providing a valuable service to families. According to Police Chief Jim Walters, there are still unused finger printing pack ets, and the departments will be scheduling another finger printing session soon. She’s pushy; she’s m eddle Performing Arts. some; she’s irritating; she’s a Tickets fo r the M ainstage know-it-all; but above all else, she’s delightful. S he’s Dolly! Productions touring show are Best of all, she’ll be in Longview $15, $25, or $30. 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