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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 2001)
Page 8 The INDEPENDENT, January 17, 2001 Time to start preparations for the annual 4-H pioneer wagon trek 19 years ago, Lyie Spiess- chaert had a dream. The ex tension agent and history lover dreamed about getting togeth er a group of people to relive the past by forming a wagon train. With the efforts of Spiess- chaert, his father and a few other hardy souls, the Wash ington County 4H Wagon Train became a reality. They have made annual treks throughout Oregon, much as the pioneers of yesteryear did. These “new pioneers” followed parts of the original Barlow Road, traveled along the MacKenzie River, cir- cled Mt. Hood and traveled to Kah-Nee-Tah and the beach. This year, 2001, is the 20th anniversary of that dream and will be special because several of the original “new pioneers” are still leading the way. Spiesschaert, Morris Elverud and some of his family, who have been in on this adventure since the beginning, will help plan the reunion. Elverud is one of the approximately eight “teamsters” who bring draft horses (or mules) and covered wagons. Other participants bring saddle horses, walk or ride in the wagons. This year’s trek will be from July 6 to July 14 and will ac commodate approximately 125 participants. Due to the over whelming response, it has sometimes been necessary to hold a lottery to determine who will join the wagon train. Participants will attend man datory monthly meetings every fourth Wednesday of the month, starting in January. These meetings are designed to help the participants prepare for the journey by showing them what to expect and what to pack. A mandatory practice weekend in June also provides a reality check before the Banks Parents Club schedules Bingo fun r= J r= d week-long trek in July. There are also horse tryouts for those who plan on bringing their fa vorite steeds. The hardy souls who partici pate will put up their own shel ters, help serve and clean up meals, help make lunches for the next day, keep the “biffys” clean and gather wood for the evening camp fire. They don’t have to cook the meals as the world’s best camp cook, John Fellas, handles that. The par ticipation fee is $150 for adults and $125 for children 18 and 24 H o u r T ow in g (Across from Vernonia High School) BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER & PASTRIES HOT CHOCOLATE — CAPPUCCINO Hashbrowns & Toast or Pancake, $095 Egg, Sausage & Coffee........................ BBQ Rib Sandwich w/Fries, $C 50 Baked Beans or Potato Salad............ O Extra-large Pepperoni $H Q 5 0 Pizza Special..................................... I Z— Tues-Fri 8 am-5 pm large orders: 503-429-6523 ORDERS TO GO WE DELIVER You're looking Closed Sun & Mon 54372 Nehalem Hwy. S., Vernonia 429-7581 324-2071 January Savings WINTER HOURS: KITCHEN OPEN 7 AM - 7 PM PIZZA OPEN 4 PM - 9 PM Call ahead for special or A u to & T ru ck Gasoline Alley Auto Wrecking Country Kitchen & Pizza The whole family can play at Family Bingo Night in Banks on Friday, January 26, in the Banks Junior High School cafeteria. Sponsored by the Banks Junior High School Par ents Club,the event will start at 6:30 p.m. and continue until 9:30 p.m. Banks Junior High School is located at, 450 S. Main Street. Bingo cards will be $1.00 each, with free exchange throughout the evening. There will also be four “Goodie Walks” at $.50 each. A snack bar will be open with pizza be ing sold by the slice. Proceeds will be used for Banks Junior High School ex tracurricular activities. For more information, call Banks Junior High School at 503-324- 3111. under; there is a $30 fee for saddle horses. The 2001 trek will culminate in a big reunion celebration to be held at the Washington County Fairplex during the county fair in the last week of July. The wagons will be circled all week and there will be a re union get-together on July 28 at 4:00 p.m. For more information, call Washington County Extension, 503-725-2110, Joan Lattner at 503-324-8703, or Joan Plum mer at 503-324-7586. to k *60 «Cotton Shirts iio •M icrofiber Shirts •Sweaters $00 - flH •M ercurized Cotton Shirts a *; to *125 •Fleece Sweatshirts A v - 1 "s49 < •W in te r Coats- P - ' f 't CLASSIFIED MATERIAL (Don’t keep it a secret...sell It!) So you finally braved the darkest recess of your storage rooms... and sorted out all the items you no longer use. Now what are you going to do with them? Sell them, of course! You can sell this highly classified material in The INDEPENDENT Classifieds...just the agent to take care of the job...fast! You’ll reach 5,000 potential buyers...and what you do with the cash will remain classified, of course. Call 429-9410 (We don’t tell...we just sell!) _____■ •Corduroy Pants •M erin o -------Sweaters •M en's Sport Coats ~ •'S o ft Coats 85 •W ool Slacks O ' > to x ■ * to ì À ■ ' x 9 ’16? *345 •Suits •Leather Sweaters Sale ends January 3 1 ZoHoies MAN’S SHOP Corner 3rd & Main D O W N TO W N HILLSBORO 503-648-2341
