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Page 12 The INDEPENDENT, July 5, 2000 Activities will keep teams busy during 24-hour Prevention Relay Music, prizes, food, karoke, and swimming are in store for participants in the Columbia County Prevention Relay Around-the-Clock, Aug. 11 at noon to August 12 at noon at the Rainier High School track. Melissa Thorne, Team Par ticipation Chairman, said that right now, there are about 15 teams signed up, some adults, some youth, and some a com bination of both. “Our goal is to have 30 relay teams partici pate,” said Thorne, an Ameri- Corps Member. “We had ap proximately 20 teams last year, and we want to improve on that.” This is the third annual Pre vention Relay sponsored by Columbia Community Mental Health. The event is in August instead of October this year to take advantage of the good weather, and has been short ened to 18 hours from 24 hours. The Relay raises money for youth prevention activities for all of Columbia County’s positive community involve ment with our youth, “ said Thorne. “The Relay is a good time for adults and youth from all over Columbia County to come together for a common goal and to have some fun." Dinner will be served at 7 p.m., on Friday night, and breakfast about 12 hours later. During the night, a deejay will entertain, there will be karoke, swimming in the Briarcliff Pool and a candlelight ceremony in memory of those who have died due to alcohol, tobacco or other drugs. The gates to the event will be locked from 10 the victim’s name and story of p.m. to 7 a.m. for security, and how she was killed. Relay staff will supervise dur- Womenspace, in conjunc- ¡ng the night. Prizes will be giv- tion with the Women of Color Caucus of the Oregon Coali tion Against Domestic and Sex ual Violence (OCADSV), made Oregon the seventeenth state to create a Silent Witness Ex hibit. These figures honor the spirit of Oregon women who paid the final price in a crime that kills thousands yearly, do mestic violence. Countless volunteers, many themselves survivors of do mestic violence, picked up drills, saws and paintbrushes to build the figurines. As the 18 figures were sanded and paint ed, many of the volunteers de veloped almost personal rela tionships with women they had never met but whose names and wooden silhouettes would keep their memories alive. communities. Teams are comprised of 10 members and a coach. Youth teams must have two adult coaches. Each team member must collect $40 in pledges to total the $400 registration fee for the team. The registration fee covers the cost of two meals, security, first aid if nec essary, entertainment, and a T- shirt. The team must keep one member moving around the track for the entire 18 hours. “There’s a strong need for Silent Witness exhibition now at Vernonia City Hall The first Silent Witness Ex hibit was created in 1990, in Minnesota, by a group of women artists and writers. By the summer of 1997, all 50 states had created exhibits. On October 18, 1997, 1500 wit nesses from all 50 states and several countries joined in the “March to End the Silence” in Washington, D.C. to raise awareness and end domestic violence. The Silent Witness National Initiative continues to work to raise awareness and end domestic violence. Seven to ten women are murdered each day by their in timate partners. These Silent Witnesses graphically illustrate this reality. The Silent Witness Exhibit will be traveling throughout the state bringing this moving and powerful re minder of the most common but least reported crime in our nation. The exhibit is now at Ver nonia City Hall, and is open to the public during normal busi ness hours through July 12. The exhibit was brought to Ver nonia by the Columbia County Domestic Violence Council and by the Columbia County Wo men’s Resource Center. They present a formidable presence, these figures. Blood red, life size wooden cutouts of women,, silent witnesses rep resenting women killed by do mestic violence in Oregon. Each figure bears a shield with Canvassers seek unlicensed dogs Dog owners are being fore warned that Columbia County will be looking for unlicensed dogs in the Vernonia area in the near future. Dog license fees range from $10 to $26, depending on whether the animal is spayed or neutered and whether or not the owner is a senior citizen. The late fee is $50 additional. For more information, call the Columbia Clerk’s office at 503-397-3796. N ehalem V alley S peed & B eauty C a r C lub Vernonia T.O.P.S. is disbanded The Vernonia chapter of the T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) weight-loss oraniza- tion has been disbanded as of June 30, 2000. Chapter assets and member information will be sent to the area coordinator for handling. Current and past members of the Vernonia chapter may call Area Coordinator Linda Maravilla at (503) 981-1791. The Health Habit 429-0501 Complete Co-Ed Gym Facility PERSONAL TRAINING AVAILABLE Weight Loss/Gain Body Building General Conditioning Toning & Shaping 8 th A nnual C ar S how J amboree C ruisin 2000 A ugust 5, 2000 ★ 10 am - 5:00 V ernonia , O regon C LA SSIFIC A TIO N S SELECT ONE CLASSIFICATION OPEN: 7a-9p M-F, 7a-5p Sat • 16720 Noakes Rd., Vernonia, OR 97064 BRIDGE STREET WRESTLING CLU 1. P icku p , pre ‘72 9. S p o rts 2. P icku p , ‘7 3 -p re s e n t 10. C o n v e rtib le 3. 4. M ini T ru c k 11. C ar, ‘7 1 - 7 6 C ar, pre ‘41 12. Car, ‘7 7 -‘8 6 6. C ar, ‘4 1 -‘4 8 C ar, *49-‘57 13. 14. C ar, ‘8 7 -p re s e n t P o n y C ar, F o rd M o to r C o 7. C ar, *58-‘64 15. P o n y C ar, G M 8. C ar, ‘6 5 - 7 0 16. U tility V e h ic le 4 x 4 5. Training for Folkstyle Wrestling begins July 5 at 6:00 p.m, In the VHS gym. It continues on Wednesdays & Thursdays in July, then Mondays & Tuesdays In August. Nam e • Students In grades 6-12 are eligible. • Members will develop the fundamental physical and mental skills required in wrestling. • Focus will be on sportsmanship, technique, C lu b A ffilia tio n _______ For information call: Jeff Parker, 429-9821 Chris Barnes, 429-0707 pm Registration opens at 7:30 am ★ Award presentations begin at 4:00 pm Registration Fee: $10.00 ★ Early Registration $8.00 (by Aug. 1, 2000) S pecial A wards ! E ntry P acket ! R affle ! Wolff Tanning Nutritional Counseling Olympic Weights Full Line Apparatus rules, attitude and safety. en for the most inspirational team, best decorated tent, most laps and most money raised, among others. “The earlier teams form, the more time they will have to col lect the donations required for the entry fee,” said Thorne. She is particularly looking for participants from local busi nesses, churches and social service agencies. A letter went out to area businesses and churches recently asking for support for the relay by fielding a team. Anyone wishing more infor mation aboüt the Relay can contact Thorne at Public Health, 1-800-244-4870 or 397-4651. Y ear_________ Phone M odel M ake . A d d re ss_____________ C ity . S ta te Zip_ NOTE: By signing this form, entrants and guests release and discharge the NVSB and anyone connect ed with the management of this event, from any and all damages, losses, injuries, judgments, or claims sustained by them and/or their vehicle(s) or personal property. Mail early registration with fee of $8.00 per vehicle by August 1, 2000, to: Cruisin 2000, P.O. Box 36, Vernonia, OR 97064 For More Info: Glenda/Al 503-429-4074 or Sykes/Anne 503-429-0444
