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The INDEPENDENT, October 18, 2000
Another successful MTC summer work program employs youth
Sixty-five young people in
Columbia County participated
in the 2000 Summer Youth Pro
gram provided by Management
& Training Corporation (MTC).
They received innovative train
ing, diverse work experiences
and a summer full of learning.
The program began with a
week-long
pre-employment
workshop, which included job
search techniques, resume
writing skills, interview tech
niques and mock interviews.
After a week of learning new
skills, the interviews were com
pleted and the jobs began. A
total of 57 students completed
for 35 positions at a variety of
businesses throughout the
county. Among the positions
students held were library front
desk aide, recreational coun
selor, assistant crew leader,
grounds crewmember, associ
ate producer, public works
crewmember, production assis
tant, bakery assistant and
restaurant assistant. Participat
ing organizations included
Scappoose Public Library, St.
Helens School District, Vernon
ia Public Works, Vernonia City
Hall, CCTV and St. Helens
Greater Parks and Recreation
District.
computers and installing the
operating system. They also
learned Windows 98, WordPer
fect, Quattro Pro and worked
with databases and Paradox.
Upon completion of the com
puter camp, with good atten
dance and a demonstrated
working knowledge of the pro
grams, the computers and
printers were given to the stu
dents to take home.
MTC’s summer youth pro-
gram offers opportunities for
both youth and businesses in
Columbia County. The youth
gain new skills, valuable work
experience and high school
credit needed to continue their
education. The businesses re
ceive motivated employees
they might otherwise not have
been able to hire. The commu
nities also receive benefits
from the youth programs of
fered by MTC. By participating
in programs provided by MTC
and collaborating partners (Co
lumbia County Juvenile De
partment, Oregon Youth Con
servation Corp and the Youth
Transition Program), young
people start developing and
recognizing the skills neces
sary to become contributing
members of our communities.
For more information about
MTC programs, call 503-397-
6495.
In addition to the jobs men
tioned, several youth were cho
sen to participate in an inten
sive, four-week computer camp.
They began by assembling
Annual Vernonia food drive ready
Cub Scout Pack 201 and the
Youth Transition Program at
Vernonia High School are
sponsor a food drive to benefit
the Vernonia Cares Food
Bank. Kick-off is October 21
and runs through November
15. Food barrels will be set up
at Sentry, Mini-Mart and Ver
nonia Hardware, to accept do
nations of non-perishable foods.
Donations of cash or checks
are gladly accepted at Vernon
ia Cares, which can purchase
food at a discount, so your
money is put to good use.
A door-to-door food drive will
be conducted Saturday, No
vember 4, from 10:00 a.m. to
2:00 p.m. Volunteers will come
to your door or you may leave
your contribution in a box or
bag on your doorstep labeled
“Vernonia Cares” and it will be
picked up. Families or groups
who would like to volunteer
may call the food drive chair
man, Susie Armstrong, at 503-
429-6132.
This annual food drive re
quires the support of the com
munity so that no one goes
hungry this winter. Please join
the effort.
Kids basketball clinic scheduled
A Basketball Clinic for girls
and boys in third through sixth
grades is scheduled on Satur
days, November 4 through De
cember 16, in the Washington
Grade School gym (grades 3-
4) and Vernonia High School
gym (grades 5-6). The Vernon
ia Boosters are sponsoring the
clinic, which costs $10 per
child.
All parents are encouraged
to participate, whether by help
ing or watching. Like any pro
gram, the more volunteers
there are, the better the pro
gram. Those willing to help are
asked to call Marilyn Landers
at 503-429-4543.
The goal of Vernonia Boost
ers clinic is to provide the op
portunity for Vernonia kids to
learn about basketball. The
guidelines are as follows:
1. Kids must listen when
spoken to.
2. Kids must respect each
other, the volunteers, equip
ment and facilities.
3. Kids must work together
in a cooperative manner.
4. Kids are expected to play
basketball.
5. Kids must have fun.
Return registration forms
and $10 to WGS before Satur
day, Nov. 3 (make checks
payable to Vernonia Boosters).
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