The INDEPENDENT, July 5, 2000
Page 5
Volunteer Tea
honors many
who aid school
The Vernonia Education As
sociation honored Vernonia
School District volunteers at a
tea June 6 at the Vernonia High
School library.
Volunteers
logged
over
6500 hours in the district during
the past year, said Superinten
dent Larry McClellan, during
remarks he made to approxi
mately 40 volunteers present
at the event.
Some of Vernonia’s school volunteers and district staff at the tea in their honor on June 6.
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“ High achieving schools al
ways have good parent volun
teer programs behind the dis
trict. Volunteers make this dis
trict a better district," said Ver
nonia High School Principal
Mike Durbin. He noted that
3400 hours were contributed
by volunteers at VHS alone,
1200 of those hours by senior
project mentors.
JUDY HILL/THE INDEPENDENT
G ranny ’ s C rafts
G ranny D id I t
Hand Crafted Gift Items
Hours: Tuesday thru Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm
In the Bridge Street Mall
902 Bridge St., Vernonia • (503) 704-6983
K-8 P rincipal Kirk Sherril
presented an O regon Small
Schools Association Award of
Excellence to parents, students
and staff of Lincoln Grade
School for Parent Involvement.
The award honored specifically
the school’s efforts to “bridge
the gap between school and
home.” The fall Bedtime Story
Hour, Fam ily Math N ight,
grandparent involvem ent, a
weekly newsletter and fam ily
projects helped cem ent recog
nition by the OSSA.
Sherril said that two things
contribute to making a school
above and beyond satisfactory:
hard teachers and com munity
volunteer programs.
M arguerite
Nice,
head
teacher at LGS, expressed
gratitude to all the volunteers
who have helped make LGS an
award-winning school.
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S atu r d ay , A ug ust 5 th from 6 :3 0 - 9 :3 0
in V e r n o n ia , O regon
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JUDY HILL/THE INDEPENDENT
A d m is s io n
Food-
A d ults
$6
K id s (7-i2)
$3
U nder 6
F ree
Music.
( save one dollar
EACH BY DONATING A
CAN OF FOOD FOR
VERNONIA CARES)
K-8 Principal Kirk Sherril presented the Oregon Small
Schools Association Award for Parent Involvement at Lin
coln Grade School.
Dancing
Volley ball
Swimming
P eer Garden
K ids'Play Area
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d-Anon
6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg.
Mondays
6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg.
Mondays
alcoholics Anonym ous
7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg.
Saturdays
alcoholics Anonym ous
1:00 p.m., New Hong Kong
2nd Thursday
<rts & Crafts Society
7:30 p.m., VHS Library
2nd W ednesday
Joosters
7:00
p.m., Head Start Bldg.
Tuesdays
Joy Scout Troop 201
7:00 p.m., LDS Church
W ednesdays
Joy Scout Troop 860
7:00 p.m., City Library
emetery Beautification Comm. 2nd Thursday
No
meetings
July and August
hamber of Com m erce
1:00 p.m., Senior Center
4th Tuesday
oil Club
7:00 p.m., City Library
4th Monday
le n d s of the Scout Cabin
6:30-8
p.m.,
Christian Church
Thursdays
irl Scouts
For location call 429-7193
3rd Thursday
aak W alton League
6:30 p.m., Lew's Place
1st & 3rd Tuesdays
ons Club
For Info Call 429-4074
ehalem Valley C ar Club
10:30 a.m., City Library
Mondays
reschool Story Hour
For location call 429-2401
or Nehalem Watershed Council 4th Thursday
7:00 p.m., City Library
srnonia Airport C om m ittee 3rd W ednesday
For location call 429-1414
srnonia Cares Directors
1st Thursday
6:30 p.m., City Hall
srnonia City Council
1 st & 3rd Mondays
7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg.
srnonia Comm. Dev. Corp.
2nd Monday
7:00 p.m., Grange Hall
2nd Friday
srnonia Grange
6:00 p.m., 510 Bridge St.
2nd Thursday
srnonia Health C enter
7:00 p.m., City Hall
1st Thursday
smonia Planning Comm,
For
Info Call, 429-1204
smonia Pride
7:00 p.m., City Library
Last Thursday
srnonia Ridge Riders
7:00 p.m., Fire Station
2nd Tuesday
srnonia RFPD Board
8:00
p.m., District Office
2nd Thursday
srnonia School Board
1:00 p.m., Senior Center
1st Friday
srnonia Sr. C enter Board
7:00 p.m., Fire Station
2nd Monday
irnonia Volunteer Firefighters
7:00 p.m., W OEC
3rd Tuesday
'OEC Directors
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MIST-BIRKENFELD
M-BRFPD Board
M-B Ambulance Assoc.
M-B Firefighters Assoc.
M-B Rescue
M-B Helping Circle
Natal Grange
2nd & 4th Tuesday
1st & 2nd Thurs.
1st & 2nd Wed.
3rd W ednesday
2nd W ednesday
2nd W ednesday
7:30 p.m., Main Fire Station
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
10:00 am, 755-2346 for info.
7:30 p.m., Grange Hall
BANKS
8:00 p.m., M ethodist Church
Fridays
Alcoholics Anonymous
7:30 p.m., City Hall
2nd Tuesday
Banks City Council
7:00 p.m., City Hall
Banks Planning Commission Last Tuesday
7:30
p.m.,
Jr. High Library
2nd Monday
Banks School Board
Sundays, W ednesdays 7:00 p.m., UMC Youth Bldg.
Banks Youth Group
12:30 p.m., Brown Derby
1st Thursday
Chamber of Commerce
7:15 p.m., City Hall
3rd Monday, odd months
Citizen Participation Org.
10:00 a.m., City Library
1st Saturday
Friends of the Library
1 st & 3rd W ednesdays 7:00 p.m., Methodist Church
Lions Club
8:00 p.m., Gun Club
3rd W ednesday
Sunset Park Assoc.
7:00 p.m., Jr. High Library
W ednesdays
TOPS
7:00 p.m., Station 13
2nd W ednesday
Tri-City RFPD Board
COLUMBIA COUNTY (All meet in St. Helens unless otherwise noted.)
10 a.m., Courthouse
W ednesdays
Board of Commissioners
7:00 p.m., Sunset Park Church
2nd Tuesday
Citizens for Senior Justice
10:30 a.m., Courthouse
2nd Friday
COLCO Transportation
.1:00 p.m., Courthouse
2nd Friday
County Council of Seniors
7:00 p.m., Fairgrounds
2nd & 4th Mondays
County Fair Board
6:00 p.m , 1054 Oregon St.
3rd Thursday
County Parks Commission
7:00 p.m., Courthouse
Emergency Comm. Dist. (9-1-1) 3rd Tuesday
Noon, location call 429-3713
Historical Society
4th W ednesday
7:00 a.m., Village Inn
Traffic Safety Commission
1 st W ednesday
Organizations and meeting dates not listed may be included by calling 429-9410