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The INDEPENDENT, September 6, 2000 Page 9 “Piano” teacher develops opportunities unusual for a small town It’s not unusual for a town the size of Vernonia to have two or three piano teachers. But who would expect - in a town of 2400 people - to find a music school that can offer les sons in piano, violin, viola, cel lo, drum, French horn, clarinet, voice and music theory? Actu ally, nobody who knows Made leine Gendron would be sur prised. Gendron, who moved to Vernonia seven years ago with her husband, Dave Herndon, and their family, had studied voice, choir and music theory throughout her school years, and earned a 10th degree in pi ano at Laval University in her native Quebec. She also stud ied clarinet and guitar. With six years of teaching experience in Quebec, she started teaching in Vernonia four years ago. As she became involved in other musical activ ities, she realized that music studies were also needed by people from Banks, Mist, Birkenfeld and Clatskanie. She became a member of the Ore gon Music Teachers Associa tion (OMTA) and, in her second year, had nearly 20 students. Gendron teaches piano at the Banks Community United Methodist Church and music theory for orchestra and band students of the Metropolitan Youth Symphony in Portland. Among the activities Gen dron arranges for her own stu dents are group trips (with complimentary tickets) to sym phonies or concerts, including three each year to MYS. “Music brings joy and light in one’s life,” Gendron says. Ob viously, she wants to share the joy. For more information, she may be reached at 503-429- 9402, or <Madeleinegendron@ yahoo.com>. WEATHER REPORT DATE Madeleine Gendron, at left, plays along with four students. On the cello is Yolande Gendron, 9; Kevin Johnston, 11, on piano. Violinists are, at left rear, Sean Guttman, 10, and Celia Gen- dron, 9. As people wanted instruc the piano, things just kept teaches violin and viola, and tion in instruments other than evolving. Now Madeleine Mu husband Dave Herndon, who sic School includes instructor teaches drums in both Vernon Neil Hollister of Portland, who ia and Longview. Additionally, LOW CO$T CAR LOANS Vernonia Federal Credit Union • 429-8031 E nd U-Cut Flowers of S eason S ale 20-50 O ff !! A nnuals • P erennials T rees Falling apples are enticing deer, including this spotted fawn into yards in Vernonia. 22745 NW Fisher Rd., Buxton, OR 97109 ¡or H ours & Inform ation, Phone/Fax: 503-324-9274 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 AUGUST, 2000 TEMPERATURE PRECIP. AMT, H! LQ. 73 78 82 85 85 79 78 86 82 71 68 73 67 70 69 76 73 66 68 71 79 85 87 70 72 69 67 77 75 71 64 41 42 44 47 49 54 51 50 51 39 38 38 41 36 38 35 37 46 39 41 41 43 44 45 46 35 33 33 39 53 39 — - - - -- — - - — - - - - - - - - .09 .01 — - - - - — - - - - - — Tem perature and precip itation amounts are from the official U.S. weather station at the Vernonia wa ter plant. Measurable precipitation in August totalled 0.10 inch. Banks-Manning Merchants ask you to arive carefully in School Zones ‘280 E140 • 110-volt 60-hz frequency; 1.9 bhp • 7.0 lb. powerhead • 12" or 14" guide bar • Picco narrow chain cuts 15% faster • STIHL Quickstop* Inertia Chain Brake • Automatic chain oiler • View-through oil tank S trassel ’ s A uto R epair & H ydraulic H oses • 12-inch bar & chain • Extends to 11.5 feet • Easy side-access chain tensioner • Great for trimming hard-to-reach limbs FS 120 020T • Powerful 2.15 cubic- inch engine • Balanced top-han dle design • Lightweight, only 7.9 lbs. • Side-access chain tensioner • STIHL Quickstop* Inertia Chain Brake ■ Quad Power™ engine ■ 2-line string head ■ Lightweight/ balanced design $425°° $19995 Quad Power™ engine Loop handle 2-line string head Lightweight/ balanced design £ w /B Ike Handle Not pictured...... FS 85R FS 55R *225 '00 $299°° 10.8-lb. power-head Easy Start™ system • Anti-vibration system • Solid steel drive shaft • New 4137 series engine w /B ike Handle Not pictured..... *345 ;oo B A N K S AUTO P A R TS 1O1 N. M A IN STREET - 3 2 4 -1 0 6 0 • 1 88 cu. in.; 1.75 bhp • Weight w/o cut ting tool: Loop 12.8 lbs; Bike 13 2 lbs. ■ INTELLICARB ™ > Vertical paper filter • Improved power «High power-to- weight ratio w /Loop Handle ja Q{. ;oo Not pictured...... 0 9 3 Saw Shop Open M-F 8 am - 6 pm Closed Sat. 2-4-6 Spiral Wire • Flange Head • Suction Hoses Adaptors • 3/16” to 2” • Bulk Oil Products SUNSET LAUNDRY W ash...$1.00 Dry...250 180 S. Main S treet, Banks Oregon Jim Dandy Farm Market Corn picked to order..... I I D lA lZ M I I V it 6/*100 Cucumbers...........350 lb. Beans.................... 400 lb. 45770 NW Sunset Hwy., Banks • 324-3954
