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The INDEPENDENT, June 7, 2000
Banquet, awards bring recognition to participants of spring sports
The Vernonia High School
spring sports awards banquet
was held May 23 in the VHS
gym. Following a potluck ban
quet, the awards ceremony be
gan with introductions by Prin
cipal Mike Durbin and Athletic
Director Jane McClellan.
Five students were honored
for participation in a sport out
side of school. Alex Kinney,
Brittany Kerns and Ewa Smith
all received a certificate, medal
and letter for their participation
in Tae-Kwon-Do. Blaine Vande-
hey and Justin Johnson each
received a certificate and
medal for freestyle wrestling,
Five students were honored
for being a part of the school’s
“Tech Crew." Jake Lee and
Nicole Potter received a certifi
cate and medal, while Billy
Leach and Jack Murphy re
ceived a certificate, medal and
a letter. Steve Potter also re
ceived a certificate and medal.
In track, 46 students were
honored. In boys track and
field, certificates, pins and let
ters were earned by Erik Banz-
er, Charlie Hansen, Shawn
Hillyer, Aaron Hunt, Shawn
Robertson, Jake
Rumbolz,
and Adam Tanner. Casey Waltz
received a participation certifi
cate. Certificates of participa
tion and pins were earned by
Aaron Stewart Luke Ellis, Doug
Hillyer, Colin Plews, and Eric
Patterson, as well as Steve
Art show seeks
patriotic works
The Gallery at Columbia
Center is seeking artwork for
its July art show that has a
theme of “Historical Fourth."
Following the Gallery’s theme
for the year 2000, the show de
sires to attract artwork depict
ing images of the past and fu
ture, and for this show, art with
historical and patriotic images.
The show will include all art
mediums. It will open July 6
with a First Thursday reception
and continue through July 30 at
Columbia Center, 375 South
18th Street, St. Helens.
Artwork will be accepted for
display 4-6:00 p.m. on July 3.
“All artwork that depicts im
ages of the Fourth of July,
democracy, U.S. history or pa
triotism is eligible,” said
Maeona Urban, chairwoman of
the Columbia Center Art Com
mittee.
The show is being spon
sored by St. Helens Federal
Community Credit Union.
Each artist may submit two
pieces of artwork for the show
and sale. Two-dimensional
works are not to exceed 28 x
36 inches, framed, and three
dimensional works may not ex
ceed 50 pounds. The work
must be original and completed
within the last three years. Art
must be wired and framed.
Columbia Foundation, which
oversees the art program, re
ceives a 20 percent commis
sion on all works sold during
the show.
For more information, call
Barbara Peschiera at 503-397-
1139.
Serafin. Jiri Burda received a
participation certificate. Most
improved went to Stewart,
while Banzar earned most in
spirational and most valuable
went to Eric Patterson.
In the girls’ track and field
category, certificates of partici
pation were earned by Diana
Jackson, Sarah Johnston, Kel
ly Kofstad, Jennifer Price and
Mary Jensen. Receiving a cer
tificate and pin were Mary Anne
Miller, Kendra Dewitt, Alicia
Normand, Elisabeth Brookins,
Alishia Buffam, Jessica Soder-
back, Amy Spry, Elena Majbo-
va, April Iman, Ani Militzer and
Johanna Seidel. Certificates,
pins and letters were earned by
Ashley Murray, Stephanie
Hein, Lydia Isaacson, Rose
Peets, Lacey Schilling, Beth
Green, Lola Muminova, and
Narisara Satrulee. Most im
proved honors went to Lydia
Isaacson, as Most Inspirational
went to Ashley Murray, and
Mary Anne Miller received
Most Valuable.
In baseball, participation
certificates were earned by
Matt Kelly, Arron Forster and
Curtis Golson, and Donald
Schaumburg.
Athletes receiving a certifi-
cate and pin were David Koch,
John Walters; Kyle Cota,
Dustin Titus, and Bobby
Lokken. Senior Kohei Na-
gashio received a certificate
and pin as well as the Most Im
proved award. Earning a cer
tificate, pin and letter were Jon
Luttrell, who also earned the ti
tle of Most Inspirational, and
Everett Brown. Lokken was
Most Valuable.
First year coach Dana Hyde
presented the softball awards.
Receiving certificates for
participation as statisticians
were freshmen Nicole Swayze
and Heather Forster.
Players receiving
certifi
cates and pins were: freshmen
Kim Normand, Nikki Gwin, and
Nicole Potter; juniors Jennifer
Grady and Abby Pond; and
seniors Kirsten Hyde, Nicole
Koch and Andrea Pinedo.
Six girls lettered in softball
this season. Jessica Allison,
and Kendall Graham; Christy
Benes and Bonnie Buchan,
and Fawn Cecil. Pond was
awarded the MVP award, as
Buchan was named Most In
spirational and Luttrell was
most improved. All three re
ceived medals.
Girls golf coach Joe Strand
Activities set Saturday at BV Trail
The Friends of Banks Ver
nonia State Trail will host their
annual celebration of State
Parks Day and National Trails
Day on Saturday, June 10. The
celebration will be held at the
Buxton trailhead from 10:00
a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
The public is invited to bring
their families and friends; take
a walk, ride bicycles, or ride
their horses on the trail.
The Friends of Banks/Ver-
nonia Linear Park will provide
cake and juice for visitors who
stop by the Buxton trailhead.
There will also be exhibits cov
ering the Park’s trees, flowers
and other points of interest. In
addition there will be available
games and demonstrations of
water quality sampling and
construction of native fish traps
from natural materials. There
will be activities for the whole
family.
June IO also coincides with
the State of Oregon free fishing
day. So visitors can check out
the fabled cut-throat trout that
are purported to be in Mendan-
hall Creek at the park
This year, the Friends group
will have members visiting the
other B/V Park trailheads dur-
Cinab,
ing the day, with maps and oth
er park related information. We
have added this type of public
contact in order to meet as
many visitors as possible.
The Banks Vernonia Trail is
21 miles long and runs from
Banks to Vernonia. The Buxton
Trailhead is at 24600 Bacona
Road. State Park signs in Bux
ton direct visitors to the trail
head.
For rtiore information: con
tact Ron Johnson, president of
the Friends, at 693-9096, or
Park Ranger Scott Green at
324-0606.
A n n u al R elay
date changed
People of all ages will come
together in August for the Third
Annual Columbia County Pre
vention Relay Around the
Clock.
The 18-hour event will be
held on the track at Rainier
High School from 6:00 p.m. on
Friday, August 11 until noon on
Saturday, August 12.
Although it sounds like a
sports event, anyone of any
ability can sign up, said Team
Participation Chairman Melissa
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coach James
Brookins presented the awards
for the boys golf team.
Jesse Borst received a cer
tificate of participation, while
Alex Dinger was the only
member of the Loggers boys
golf team to earn a varsity let
ter. Brass Sears received a
certificate of participation and
pin, as did Joey Strand, Brian
Collins, Bryan Dinger, Matt
Brookins and Brian Robertson.
Dinger Brookins and Robert
son also received 4-year
plaques.
presented the awards for his
team. Jessie Doane was the
only player to letter, receiving a
certificate, pin and letter, while
Alex Hayes, Megan Peura, and
Liana Traylor each received a
certificate and pin. Receiving
medals with their certificates,
Hayes was voted Most Im
proved; Traylor was awarded
Most Inspirational, and Peura
earned the title of Most Valu
able. Doane was voted Most
Consistent.
In the final group of the
Skidmore, Stacklie UO graduates
Stacklie also received a
P ric e w a te rh o u s e C o o p e rs
Leadership Award. The ac
counting firm annual sponsors
the $2,500 prize to recognize a
student who, in addition to aca
demic achievement, demon
strates leadership in student
affairs in a way that helps oth
ers.
Candidates to receive de
grees from the University of
Oregon on June 10 include
Molly Arlene Skidmore, bache
lor of music in music education;
and Jamie L. Stacklie, bachelor
of science in accounting. Both
are graduates of Vernonia High
School.
VHS finishes third at Quiz Bowl
The Vernonia High School School team and were defeat
2000 Quiz Bowl team compet ed 85-70. The second round
ed in the Northwest League was slow, as it seemed that
Quiz Bowl at Neah-Kah-Nie neither team was awake. In
round three, competing against
High School on May 3.
Neah-Kah-Nie,
the students
The VHS team was com
posed of seniors April Bamburg seemed to wake up, and VRS
and Matt Brookins, juniors Elis won that round 110-85.
abeth Brookins, and Blaine
Knappa and Warrenton bat
Vandehey and sophomores
tled
for first and second place
Cassian Flynn and Brass
in the final round of the tourna
Sears.
Vernonia began the compe ment, with Knappa winning
tition in the second round 185-155. Vernonia was third,
against the Knappa High and Neah-Kah-Nie was fourth.
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